"Earthquake!"
"Earthquake!"
Outside the room, Emma Eddie cried out in panic, while Frozen One, Blood Man, and Ge Lan stood motionless, their eyes fixed on Qin Ran.
To those three, as long as Qin Ran remained seated there, they would not move an inch-not for an earthquake, not even if a volcano erupted beneath their feet.
Emma Eddie, however, was different.
She pushed the door open, intending to warn everyone to leave.
But the moment she entered and saw Qin Ran sitting calmly on the sofa and the three others standing motionless, Emma Eddie froze. Then the girl quickly recovered and reached out to pull Qin Ran up.
"There's an earthquake! Get out, now!"
Emma Eddie said.
"If this really were a catastrophic earthquake, do you think you could have pushed that door open with your strength?"
Qin Ran raised his hand, evading Emma Eddie's grasp, and asked her in return.
"But..."
"If an earthquake isn't catastrophic, you're much safer inside than out on the road. At least here, you won't run into some panicked driver steering a car straight at you."
Instinctively, Emma Eddie wanted to say something, but Qin Ran cut her off.
And as Qin Ran finished speaking, the ground stopped shaking.
Everything in the room returned to normal.
Feeling the tremors cease, Emma Eddie breathed an inward sigh of relief.
Who wouldn't tremble in the face of nature's wrath?
Of course, a certain someone was an exception.
Emma Eddie glanced at Qin Ran, who remained as unshakable as a mountain. Remembering her own panic, she suddenly felt a surge of frustration.
She had only been concerned. Why had it turned into something that made her look like a clown?
"Hmph. Men!"
With an awkward snort, Emma Eddie strode out of the room.
As the door closed,