Acai's Sky

Chapter 366: Earthquake in Progress...

The next day, the sky was overcast and it rained heavily.

A dark and depressing picture, as if the whole world was shrouded in a thick gray curtain.

The heavy rain poured down, and the raindrops were like angry bullets, hitting the ground densely and splashing water.

The dark clouds in the sky hung low, as if they were about to press down on people's heads, making people feel suffocated.

A Cai sat next to Tong's mother, put her arm around her, comforted her and helped her relieve stress.

Tong's father watched the reporters' interviews on TV and said, "The precursors to this earthquake are too obvious. A major earthquake is inevitable."

Aunt Qiu was calling her family to comfort her grandson and granddaughter.

Ah Cai looked at Aunt Qiu and asked, "Aunt Qiu, has everything been arranged at home?"

Aunt Qiu nodded. "Don't worry, it's already been agreed upon. Besides, we're going to live in the same house on Yuanbao Road as yours. The exterior walls were covered a few days ago, so there's no problem at all."

Tong's mother patted Ah Cai's hand and said to Aunt Qiu, "Now I feel relieved. If you need anything, you can just take the subway back to your home on Yuanbao Road."

Aunt Qiu smiled and said, "I have to thank the host for lending me the house. Now I feel relieved."

Tong's father frowned and asked in confusion, "Why did you choose to borrow that house? The elders in our family all know about that house. Aren't you afraid that they will cause trouble?"

Aunt Qiu waved her hand gently and explained, "My wife and I had discussed this before. We plan to borrow this villa. We have a large family, so we can help take care of it."

She continued, "Without the help of the host family, we wouldn't be able to open this farm stay. Helping to look after the house is no big deal for us."

Aunt Qiu spoke clearly and fluently.

Tong's father sighed helplessly and said regretfully, "It's a pity that time is too tight this time. Your farmhouses are too scattered to install the exterior walls."

Aunt Qiu also sighed and said worriedly, "After the earthquake, there will be extreme high temperatures. I think our fish pond will dry up, and the fun of farm stays will be gone."

The time came after three o'clock in the afternoon.

The camera on the TV began to shake violently, and the outdoor shots in the picture were shaking constantly. Obviously, the earthquake had begun.

However, the camera shots in the city only shook slightly, as if the earthquake did not have much impact there.

People didn't even feel the strong tremors and continued to live peaceful lives.

The streets were deserted, and the city, which should have been bustling with activity, now seemed particularly deserted and eerie.

A Cai changed TV channels, wanting to know more about the earthquake.

Television stations across the country reported only minor incidents that were insignificant. There were no violent shaking in the city and the ground did not crack.

But when she switched to the international channel, she was shocked by what she saw.

Abroad, all you can see are collapsed buildings and people running around on the streets.

Although several neighboring countries were built very solidly and their buildings had an earthquake resistance level of more than eight, they still could not escape the disaster brought by the earthquake.

The whole world seemed to be shrouded in this disaster, and people's faces were filled with fear and despair.

On the other side of the continent, it was still pitch black.

Many people hurried out of their homes wearing only a blanket.

There was an unspeakable panic and confusion in their eyes.

...

Ah Cai frowned at the wailing foreigners on the screen and asked in confusion, "How was this shot taken? Haven't all our journalists been called back?"

Tong's father was sitting on the sofa, chatting on his phone. When he heard his daughter's question, he casually replied, "It was taken by a drone."

Ah Cai felt that it was unlikely that these shots were taken by a drone, but it was difficult to directly refute her father, so she could only mutter helplessly: "Why don't I feel like it..."

Tong's mother covered her mouth with her hands and laughed, then scolded, "Don't listen to your father's nonsense. These are all transmitted through signals produced by reporters and staff who are unwilling to leave their own country."

"Hiss, why?" Ah Cai asked doubtfully, "So many foreigners are seeking refuge in Dragon Country. What are they thinking?"

A Cai scratched his head, unable to figure it out.

While peeling an orange for Tong's mother, Aunt Qiu said casually, "It's hard to leave one's hometown. It's not just like us Long countrymen, it's the same in foreign countries."

Tong's mother took the orange and nodded in agreement, "Yes, how can we easily abandon our hometown?"

Acai picked up the phone, unlocked the screen, and saw that there were unread messages on the icon.

She opened the communication app and found that the messages were from Zhuang Jingshu and several other friends.

She first opened Zhuang Jingshu's chat box and saw several messages she had sent her:

"Jingya Xianshu: Sister, I just got home and it's so scary, there's a dark cloud hanging over my head! Σ(?д?|||)??"

"Jingya Xianshu: Don't worry about me. I took the high-speed train home. It was really dangerous. It was my last high-speed train."

"Jingya Xianshu: Why do I feel like there are so many people at this high-speed rail station? It's like there was an earthquake, and the slight shaking makes it feel like people are floating..."

A Cai read the news with a smile, thinking that it was a good thing that Zhuang Jingshu had returned home safely.

Then she replied:

"Xiao Acai: Just go home! I told you to leave early, but you didn't listen! I wish you peace, happiness, and success in everything you do!"

Soon, Zhuang Jingshu replied:

『Jingya Xianshu: Why did you reply so late?』

Ah Cai thought for a moment, then replied:

"Xiao Acai: Um... I was watching TV just now and was terrified by the earthquake scene abroad. Did you see it?"

"Jingya Xianshu: I saw it, it was truly shocking. The building was said to be earthquake-resistant to a magnitude 90 earthquake, but after tilting degrees, it only held firm for less than a minute before collapsing with a bang, like a giant beast with its backbone removed! Video link..."

Ah Cai clicked on the video and watched, "Oh my god!"

Tong's mother came over and replayed the video.

"Oh my, I know this building. I wonder how many major earthquakes it has survived. It looks like this earthquake must have been at least a magnitude 10!"

Aunt Qiu cried out "Ouch!"

Everyone's eyes instantly turned to Aunt Qiu and looked at the TV screen:

A deep abyss appeared on the asphalt road, and countless vehicles and fleeing people fell into it.

The house was filled with shrill shouts.

Tong's mother was stunned, and the orange in her hand fell to the carpet.

"This is too tragic!"

A Cai quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe Tong's mother's tears. Pregnant women are sensitive by nature, so of course she would cry when she saw this kind of scene.

Tong's father, Tong Zhiru, quickly helped her up and prepared to send her back to the bedroom, "Go back and rest for a while. I told you not to look, but you won't listen!"

Aunt Qiu quickly got up, picked up the fallen oranges, and cleaned up the living room.

Tong's mother was stubborn. "This is a big earthquake. It's my first time watching it. How can I miss it? If the signal goes off, there will be nothing left to watch."

Acai was speechless. How could he be so careless?