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Chu Qing Yan pressed her right cheek against the cold tiles of the bathroom wall, and said anxiously: "My mind is currently in a mess, can you calm me down?"

"If you don't want to say it, you can't say it clearly either. Just let me calm down!"

Before Chu Qing Yan finished her sentence, the house suddenly shook, and bottles of water on the washstand fell to the ground with a "crackle" sound. Even the water that was sprayed out from the bottles had turned into rain like the rain during the yellow plum season.

She was in a daze as she did not know what had happened. Suddenly, she heard a sharp female shout from outside the window, "An earthquake …"

"Earthquake?" Chu Qing Yan turned her head and looked at Kang Wen Yuan who had a calm expression, dumbfounded. He seemed to be at a loss of what to do about this sudden situation.

Suddenly, he took her in his arms, his powerful arms wrapping around her tightly.

A gentle voice sounded above Chu Qing Yan: "Don't be afraid. With me here, nothing will happen to you!"

Kang Wen Yuan's embrace gave Chu Qing Yan a very strong sense of security. With his head resting on his broad and firm chest, his seven to eight pairs of heart instantly sunk.

"En!"

The earthquake lasted for about a minute. When he opened his eyes and closed them, he was already in a very different mood.

The one she wasted today was the one who died yesterday, the one she hated now was the one she would never be able to return to.

Smelling the light fragrance on Kang Wen Yuan's body, the familiar smell had already rooted itself into her body.

After coming out of the bathroom, Chu Qing Yan didn't even care about putting on her undergarments. She grabbed his pajamas and put them on randomly, then ran out in a hurry.

The safe passage was filled with people. The shouts of adults and the cries of children could be heard incessantly.

No matter how far away the epicenter of the earthquake was from him, the fear in Chu Qing Yan's heart was still like an invisible hand that grabbed hold of her throat, causing her to be unable to breathe.

Chu Qing Yan's feet were steady, she could not run fast, and Kang Wen Yuan had long legs. He could have been running at the front, but was dragged down by her and could only follow at the back of the crowd.

She told him to leave her and run, but he insisted, holding her hand and not letting her fall behind.

Their palms were wet with sweat.

Kang Wen Yuan's hands were large and very warm, and in this urgent moment, it actually made Chu Qing Yan think of her first date with him.

It was a windy autumn night, and when she and he had finished the movie and were walking down the street, he suddenly took her hand and protected her as if she were a child. He didn't even trust her to do the simple thing of crossing the street.

When he got to the other side of the road, he released her as if nothing had happened. He still had that carefree expression on his face. Even her words of thanks could only be answered with the word "En".

Kang Wen Yuan was not a romantic or sentimental man, but a man who took responsibility. The protection he gave Chu Qing Yan for these two years continued to warm her.

Her reliance on him had unknowingly sunk deep into her bones. She tightly gripped his hand, unwilling to let go.

When the two arrived at the nearby square, it was already packed with people.

Chu Qing Yan and Kang Wen Yuan found an empty seat and sat on the ground. Their heads were leaned on his shoulders and they were covered by a sheet of cloth. They heard from someone that an earthquake happened 200 kilometers away in Rongxian County, and the number of casualties was unknown.

In this noisy environment, Chu Qing Yan actually felt tranquil and auspicious, isolated from the rest of the world.

A few days later, as Chu Qing Yan cut the steak, she spat out the truth that should have pained her to death, "Kang Wen Yuan has an affair."