"What?"
Qin Anyu looked at Chu Hong in panic, her hands frantically searching around, but touching only chaos, she couldn't find anything.
They were on the second floor. If the entire building had collapsed, does that mean they were buried alive?
"An Yu, don't worry, we will definitely be okay," Chu Hong said, and then he remembered the roast duck he bought. When he reached the second floor and saw Qin Anyu's situation, he remembered that he had tossed it aside while moving the cabinet, not sure if it was still there.
Chu Hong reached out towards the place where the roast duck might be and felt a handful of dust and stones.
In the darkness, Qin Anyu's hearing seemed amplified. She asked, "Chu Hong, what are you doing?"
"I'm looking for the roast duck," Chu Hong said helplessly, "Didn't I go to buy you roast duck? I also bought some of your favorite buns and soy milk. When I dragged you just now, I didn't pay attention to where I put them, so I'm searching for them now."
Chu Hong pushed away the dust and stones bit by bit, following his memory. It was as if it was somewhat hollow underneath and not completely immovable.
Feeling around, Chu Hong finally found the bag, and he said joyfully, "An Yu, we have food."
Chu Hong carefully pulled the bag towards them. The bag wasn't thick, just a thin layer. If it tore, everything would mix with the dust.
Qin Anyu had always been pampered from childhood, even under these circumstances, he didn't want Qin Anyu to eat the roast duck and buns covered in dust.
"It's a pity they've gone cold." Chu Hong pulled the bag to the front of them both, the roast duck and buns were cold to the touch.
"An Yu, it's better to eat cold food than none at all." Chu Hong handed over the roast duck, passing it to her hands in the dark.
"We'll split it half and half." Qin Anyu was really hungry now, her stomach started to growl. Just as she was about to divide it, she heard Chu Hong say, "An Yu, I waited quite a while when I went to buy it, and I already ate my fill, so I'm not hungry now."
"How could you not be hungry after so much time has passed?" Qin Anyu broke off half and handed it to Chu Hong.
Chu Hong pushed it back, saying, "I'm not hungry. As for you, that bookcase fell on you; where does it hurt now?"
"I was in the shop doing accounting when suddenly the room started to shake, and I was terrified," Qin Anyu recounted the earlier events, still with a lingering fear. She said, "I don't even know how the bookcase fell on me, but it hit my back and legs."
Qin Anyu took a bite of the roast duck, cold yet still tasty. She spoke while eating, "I feel numb now, I can't even feel the pain. How about you?"
When Chu Hong heard that she felt numb, he knew it must be because of the pain she was numb to. His own situation wasn't good; it seemed as if his legs were pinned by something. Fortunately, he had insisted on moving the bookcase to fall onto the overturned table; otherwise, they wouldn't have this little space.
This tiny space protected his head; he should be fine.
As for the food, he didn't want to eat a single bit of it. They were on the second floor. If they were truly trapped in here, who knew when rescue would come. If it took a few days, then the food should be reserved for Qin Anyu.
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Jing City.

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