Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Jiang Nian felt that this matter was quite serious.
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Jiang Nian was completely enveloped by Lu Zhao's aura. In his entire two lives, he had never been this close to anyone, not even his best childhood friend, Shen Rong.
Lu Zhao was behind him, his arms tightly wrapped around him, his breath hitting his ears and neck. It felt hot and numb.
Jiang Nian moved uncomfortably, trying to get out of Lu Zhao's arms, but then he lowered his head and saw a bright red mark on Lu Zhao's hand. His heart tightened, and he grabbed Lu Zhao's wrist tightly: "Your hand..."
A piece of transparent glass shard pierced the ring finger of Lu Zhao's left hand, and blood flowed out.
Jiang Nian immediately realized that the debris from the falling chandelier had splashed onto Lu Zhao's hand. He felt extremely guilty. If it hadn't been for saving him, Lu Zhao wouldn't have come over and wouldn't have been injured. He reached out to wipe away the blood, but was afraid of hurting Lu Zhao.
Seeing Jiang Nian's entanglement and embarrassment, Lu Zhao casually removed the glass fragments from his hand, then wrapped the wound with a handkerchief from his suit pocket and said, "Don't worry, it's just a minor injury, not serious."
This injury wouldn't be considered serious for an ordinary person, but Lu Zhaotian was a proud son, pampered from childhood. Normally, he wouldn't encounter any danger, let alone injury or bleeding. And since it was his own injury, Jiang Nian felt it was a serious matter. He frowned, saying sorry and thank you.
"Don't be so polite with me." Lu Zhao looked at Jiang Nian with a deep gaze. He himself was surprised. When the earthquake struck, everyone was running for their lives, but his first thought was not to protect his own safety, but to protect Jiang Nian. So he walked against the flow of people fleeing towards where Jiang Nian was.
When he saw the giant chandelier falling towards Jiang Nian, his heart screamed with fear, fearing that Jiang Nian would be in trouble. He realized that his love for Jiang Nian was deeper than he thought.
Only after the shaking of the ground stopped did Lu Zhao pull Jiang Nian out.
The banquet hall was a mess. Beautiful red roses lay on the ground, trampled by countless people and crushed into mud. Delicate and ornate cups, plates, and even precious jewelry had fallen to the ground, but no one bothered to pick them up.
The entrance to the banquet hall was still crowded with people, pushing and shoving each other, afraid that if they were a step late they would become someone else's scapegoat. The scene was in chaos, and in the crowd Jiang Nian spotted a girl who had sprained her ankle and been abandoned by her partner.
The young man's clothes looked very luxurious, and he dressed himself up like a gentleman. However, he looked impatient when facing his injured female companion, and said that she would rather die than drag him down.
The man shook off the girl's hand with all his might, as if he were shaking off a flood or a beast. He looked anxious and, ignoring everyone's curses, pushed through the crowd and squeezed out.
Jiang Nian knew what he would see on the island long before he came here. But at that time, those pale and brief words written on paper were far less vivid than seeing it with one's own eyes, which made one feel the ugliness of human nature more directly.
Jiang Nian was feeling a little angry. He stopped and gently broke free from Lu Zhao's hand. Lu Zhao seemed to know what he wanted to do and let go of his hand very gentlemanly.
Jiang Nian walked up to the woman and extended his hand.
It was his own decision to help the woman. He didn't intend to drag Lu Zhao down. However, Lu Zhao didn't leave. Instead, he walked to his side, lowered his head, and said to the girl in a gentle voice, "Ma'am, can you leave?"
Jiang Nian looked at Lu Zhao, and Lu Zhao smiled at him, saying everything.
Jiang Nian felt a warm feeling in his heart, and became more convinced of Lu Zhao as a friend.
Looking at the two gentle and handsome men in front of her, the girl was slightly stunned. She had never thought that her boyfriend, whom she had given her heart to, would be worse than the strangers who attended the wedding with her.
The girl's delicate makeup was smudged by cold sweat and tears, and she looked very disheveled, but she quickly adjusted her mood, took off her high heels, and tried to walk with her own strength.
Jiang Nian and Lu Zhao supported the girls on both sides as they left the banquet hall.
It was only ten o'clock in the morning, but it was very dark outside.
Lead-gray clouds floated in the sky, the sound of waves carried by strong winds could be heard from afar, and the air was very humid, as if a heavy rain would fall at any time.
No wonder the Li family held the wedding banquet indoors, just to be safe. They took into account the possibility of weather changes, but they didn't expect an earthquake to happen.
All the guests who left the banquet hall retreated to the open area at the highest point of the island.
The open space was full of people, everyone looked anxious, and the air seemed to be filled with a strong sense of unease.
Lu Zhao and Jiang Nian took the girl who had sprained her ankle to the front of the open space and found a place to stand. The girl saw her good friend in the crowd, and the two hugged each other tightly, fear in their eyes.
Jiang Nian searched the crowd for Jiang Hao and Shen Rong. About ten minutes later, Jiang Hao and Shen Rong came over, and Jiang Nian finally felt relieved.
Time passed minute by minute, and the heart-pounding vibrations did not occur again. Everyone in front of the open space breathed a sigh of relief, but they did not dare to let their guard down.
The earthquake just now triggered a tsunami. Fortunately, the Li family’s island is large enough and the guests are staying on the high ground.
The sea was turbulent, and the guests could not leave. They had no choice but to stay and wait for the wind to calm down. They did not dare to stay indoors, so the Li family arranged for people to distribute emergency tents, bedding, warm clothes, food, and medicine to the guests.
The Li family has many children who love to play, and they often invite friends to hold events on the island. Sometimes they can invite hundreds of people, and they even held a music festival on the island.
In the summer, they also like to camp and barbecue on the beach. So they have a lot of tents and other emergency equipment on the island, which came in handy today.
Jiang Nian stood in the corner of the open space, wrapped in his newly acquired off-white jacket. The weather had suddenly changed, and the temperature had dropped. The thin clothing he'd worn when he arrived wasn't enough to keep him warm. Fortunately, the Li family had made thoughtful preparations.
Two or three meters away from Jiang Nian, Chen Rong, Lu Zhao, and Jiang Hao were working together to set up a tent.
The girl Jiang Nian and Lu Zhao had casually helped was sitting across from them. Her injured ankle had been sprayed with medicine and bandaged, and she was watching her friends busy themselves.
The earthquake only caused a few people to suffer minor injuries. The Li family had made careful and thoughtful arrangements for post-disaster matters, so people were not as panicked as they were at the beginning. Occasionally, laughter could be heard in the open space, and it seemed as if the shock just now had never happened.
Maybe some people really think so, like the man who abandoned his girlfriend in a moment of crisis.
Jiang Nian saw the man appear in front of the girl and apologized to her, saying that he was too scared at the time and did that because he was confused. He asked the girl to give him another chance.
The girl was almost laughing with anger. Did this man think he was an idiot? She slapped the man who tried to hug her and kiss her forcefully, and told him to get out of here as far as he could.
The crisp sound of the slap made Jiang Nian feel refreshed.
The man was slapped in the face and was so angry that he wanted to fight back. He even raised his arm. The girl's best friend rushed out and kicked the man hard, as if to say, "If you dare to hit me, I will fight you to the death."
The girl's best friend's boyfriend also put down his work and came over, standing behind her to support her. The people nearby also looked at the man coldly with contempt, obviously knowing what he had done.
The man couldn't stand these gazes, his face turned red with anger, and he said to the girl viciously, "Don't regret it," and left angrily.
As the man left, Jiang Nian gave the girl a thumbs-up. The girl smiled at him and thanked Jiang Nian again.
The first tent was quickly set up, and Chen Rong asked Jiang Nian to go in and rest because it was cold outside. Seeing a large bloodstain on the handkerchief wrapped around Lu Zhao's hand, he asked Lu Zhao to stay with Jiang Nian.
Lu Zhao said that this minor injury would not affect his work, so he should set up the tent quickly because it would rain soon.
Chen Rong disagreed, saying that setting up a tent didn't require so many people. He and Jiang Hao were enough. Chen Rong personally pinned Lu Zhao inside the tent and told Jiang Nian to keep an eye on him and not let him run around.
Jiang Nian had just contacted his parents and reported that he was safe. He was in a good mood at the moment. He raised his hand in front of his forehead and said that the organization should rest assured and he would definitely complete the task assigned by the organization.
Chen Rong was amused and nodded at Jiang Nian from a distance, as if to say that he was naughty. Then he took the tools and walked to Jiang Hao and went to set up another tent with Jiang Hao.
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