"Speak, what happened?"
Wen Nian asked again.
Only then did a rescue worker explain,
"Sir, in this building that has collapsed to two-thirds, there’s a room where a brother and sister are trapped. There’s a hole in that room they could crawl out of, but the siblings, out of fear, wouldn’t budge no matter what the rescuers said; crying out and calling for their mother."
"Where is their mother?"
The rescue worker pursed his lips, and Wen Nian understood the situation.
"Take to see."
As soon as Wen Nian said this, the rescue worker was startled and hurriedly said, "Sir, that won’t do; aftershocks could happen at any ti, and that house absolutely won’t withstand them. If sothing were to happen—"
"That’s exactly why we need to hurry, isn’t it?"
"Sir..."
"Enough talk."
Even though Tang Xiaohua knew Wen Nian was putting on an act, she still had to follow and protect him. When she heard Wen Nian say this, her brow furrowed once again,
"Is this necessary? You’re the President, even if you don’t go to such lengths—"
"Shut your mouth!"
Wen Nian tilted his head slightly, casting a sidelong glare at Tang Xiaohua.
Tang Xiaohua clenched her fists, about to follow Wen Nian into the house, only to be yelled at by Wen Nian once more, "Stay outside!"
"..."
She was so startled by Wen Nian that her steps did truly halt outside the house.
Watching him walk into the half-collapsed building, her heart was a turmoil of emotions.
Could it be... not as she had thought? Could it be... he wasn’t doing it for the election?
But why could he face such a disaster with such composure?
To personally visit the disaster area, braving such risks, was it really necessary?
While she was hesitating, Qu Yu walked over, "Where’s Sir?"
"Inside, there’s a trapped brother and sister. Sir has gone in to rescue them."
"What did you say?"
Qu Yu’s eyes widened in shock.
Tang Xiaohua stood straight, but her gaze didn’t et Qu Yu’s. She said seriously,
"Sir ordered to wait outside; he insisted on going in to rescue them. I couldn’t stop him, and no one could."
Qu Yu stared at Tang Xiaohua...
He felt like a fool...
For the first ti, he felt that... he might have misunderstood this woman.
"But that’s... Mr. President..."
"If he wants to go in, what can I do?"
"Xiaohua—Tang Xiaohua! The building could collapse at any mont, aftershocks could happen at any ti! If sothing happens to Sir—"
"Didn’t you all hurry to the major disaster area early on, knowing that there could be continuous aftershocks here? Didn’t you know that the President might encounter danger?"
"..."
Tang Xiaohua questioned Qu Yu with a scrutinizing look,
"Or are you saying that you only wanted to use this disaster to campaign for the presidential election, without being prepared to face any dangers?"
"Tang Xiaohua, what are you talking about..."
"Secretary Qu Yu, can’t you really understand what I’m saying?"
"I can understand! But I can’t comprehend how such insulting words about Mr. President’s character could co from your mouth!"
"..."
"Xiaohua! Why do you always think so lowly of Sir? Don’t you see anything of what he has done for the country, for the people, even for you?"
Qu Yu glared at her,
"Do we really have to wait until Sir loses his life for you to—"
Qu Yu hadn’t finished speaking when suddenly a strong tremor hit.
Tang Xiaohua looked toward the half-collapsed building and watched with her own eyes as the house completely fell apart... The bricks and tiles piled up into rubble in a matter of seconds.
"Wen Nian..."
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