However, because refrigerators of this era were quite noisy, they were placed in a storage room far from the bedroom so as not to disturb the couple's rest.
When He Chaoyang returned to the room, Chen Shuning had already brushed her teeth again and was asleep, hugging the large pillow that Qin Yalan had specially sewn for her.
He Chaoyang quickly tiptoed out of the room to wash up. When he came back, he carefully massaged his wife's slightly swollen legs. After a while, he lay down to go to sleep.
However, he had just fallen asleep when he felt a violent tremor.
He Chaoyang, who was always a light sleeper, immediately sat up alertly. Without even putting on his shoes, he picked up Chen Shuning, who was fast asleep on the kang, wrapped her in a quilt, and rushed out.
There were no tall buildings around their residence, and the house had been carefully repaired and reinforced.
Therefore, He Chaoyang did not run outside, but instead held Chen Shuning firmly in the center of the courtyard.
Once the intense tremor subsided, He Chaoyang looked down at Chen Shuning, whose body was trembling slightly in his arms, and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, it's all over now, everything is in the past."
After waiting for a while and seeing no further tremors, He Chaoyang gently placed Chen Shuning on the ground, draped a thin blanket over her, and said, "Wait here for a bit. I'll go in and get your shoes and some blankets. You can make do in the yard tonight. I'll take you to your grandparents' house in the morning. Their house is earthquake-resistant."
Chen Shuning was indeed frightened, because she knew that a catastrophe would befall the world in July, and she even knew the exact date and time of the disaster.
However, faced with such a cruel reality, she felt helpless.
She knew very well that if she told others that she had traveled from another parallel universe and foresaw an impending earthquake that would destroy the entire city, and then advised everyone not to sleep that night to escape the disaster, probably no one would believe her.
Even if someone believed her, how would you explain the source of this information?
In fact, Chen Shuning is just an ordinary person, and she is also selfish and considers her own interests more.
She now has a loving family and husband, and will soon be welcoming a lovely baby. Because of this, she dares not take any risks.
Days passed by, and finally that day arrived.
Chen Shuning, who spent the whole night in fear and unable to sleep, was surprised to find that the terrible disaster recorded in history did not come as expected.
Thinking that perhaps the natural disaster wouldn't have happened in this timeline, Chen Shuning gradually lowered his guard.
I never imagined that disaster would happen, it was just a few days late.
On the last day of July, the terrible disaster finally struck, and the tragic scene kept replaying in Chen Shuning's mind.
More than 200,000 innocent lives are about to be lost in this disaster, and countless families will be torn apart as a result.
She couldn't imagine how heartbreaking it would be if a once bustling city were almost completely razed to the ground overnight!
At this moment, Chen Shuning was heartbroken. She hugged herself and squatted on the ground, trembling.
As He Chaoyang walked out of the room with his things, he immediately spotted Chen Shuning huddled in the corner.
He rushed over and hugged her tightly, gently comforting her, "Don't be afraid, baby, I'm here. It's all my fault, I shouldn't have left you alone in the yard. Don't be afraid, everything will be alright, I'm here."
However, at this time, He Chaoyang knew nothing about this disaster, nor did he know how many lives it would take or how much damage it would bring to the country.
It wasn't until he felt the familiar and warm body in his arms that Chen Shuning's gradually cooling heart regained a little warmth.
Her tears flowed like a burst dam, gushing from her eyes and sliding down her cheeks, dripping onto He Chaoyang's shoulder.
Chen Shuning hugged He Chaoyang tightly, as if afraid that he would disappear if she let go.
She cried as she said, "Husband, it's all my fault. I was too selfish."
I knew this earthquake might happen, but I didn't remind everyone to prepare in time.
If I could have given an earlier warning, perhaps many people could have been prevented from getting hurt…
He Chaoyang was somewhat at a loss after Chen Shuning's words. He gently patted her back and softly comforted her, "Okay, don't cry."
This is not your fault; no one can predict earthquakes.
Besides, the tremor wasn't strong, so it shouldn't cause too much damage. Don't blame yourself too much, okay?
However, Chen Shuning could not let it go.
She felt she bore an undeniable responsibility for the disaster, believing that if it weren't for her negligence and selfishness, perhaps so many people wouldn't have suffered.
The more she thought about it, the sadder she became, and her tears flowed even more freely.
Seeing Chen Shuning so heartbroken, He Chaoyang couldn't help but feel a surge of pity.
He hugged her tightly and whispered, "My dear wife, don't think about these things anymore."
Trust me, everything will be alright.
However, no matter how He Chaoyang tried to persuade her, Chen Shuning stubbornly shook her head and said with tears streaming down her face, "That's not how it is, husband. I did know there would be an earthquake, I just didn't know the exact time it would happen."
Moreover, we were only affected here; the epicenter was actually in Tang City.
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