This thought hit right at the heart of Nan Mufeng! He held her hand and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I'll listen to you!"
Just then, an aftershock came.
Crash —
The ground shook and the trees swayed. Nan Mufeng's face changed drastically, and his first reaction was to lean over and shield Jian Xi.
This way, even if something falls, it'll hit him first, and not Jian Xi.
Jian Xi looked at Nan Mufeng, remaining still and quiet, but tears slowly welled up in her eyes.
The aftershock passed quickly, stopping within a few seconds, and was much milder than the initial quake.
Soon, people outside began to cheer, "The aftershock is gone, it should be over."
"Let's wait a little longer to be sure, if it stays quiet, we can go home."
Nan Mufeng let out a sigh of relief. Only heaven knew how tense he was during that second when the aftershock hit!
More nervous than any mission, more tense than any life-and-death moment, by a hundredfold!
