地震时怎样保护自己

Even though five years had passed, the thought of his past with Cai Yiren still stirred emotions within her.

Lu Weixi slightly lowered her gaze, not bothered to pry any further as she turned to enter the house. Qin Zhigu followed after her, calling out, “Xixi.” She stopped in her tracks, not turning around, only to throw back the words: “Qin Zhigu, please remember, I am your sister-in-law. You should not address me like this in the future. It’s inappropriate.”

Qin Zhigu paused briefly as Lu Weixi went inside the house. He stood outside, hearing the servant inside greeting her as “Young Madam,” followed by her barely audible response of “mm-hmm.” Later, he heard the sound of her ascending the stairs and closing the door.

Complete silence filled the room.

Qin Zhigu stood outside the door, a dull pain spreading across his heart.

He thought he had managed to hide his feelings well during their time on the cruise. Even though there were stirrings, he quickly suppressed them. But with no parents or loved ones near him, and with Qin Zhiyou absent from her side, his mind instantly travelled back to five years ago, and he immediately started talking.

In truth, he did not intend to compete for her. He knew well that Lu Weixi had a fierce personality and that once she chose to marry Qin Zhiyou, she would not look back. All he had, were the taunts about her from Qin Zhimei and Qin Zhizha. While the details might have been exaggerated, the essence was largely true.

In these five years, her life as the principal mistress of the household had not been easy.

If Qin Zhiyou had treated her well, if she was happy and content, maybe it would have been easier for him. But life had been hard for her. Apart from occasionally returning home to save face for her, Qin Zhiyou had never valued her as his wife. He constantly had other women.

But why could she remain unperturbed?

Could it be…

Was it because she had never loved Qin Zhiyou from the beginning, hence his actions did not interest her?

Did she still have feelings for him in her heart…?

Back in her room, Lu Weixi did not struggle with such feelings, as Qin Zhigu did. She first changed her clothes, then checked her WeChat to respond to feedback from various clients, and looked through some designs on her computer. She wanted to have tea after a while and went to the door intending to open it. But, she heard footsteps in the hallway and the sound of the next door being opened and closed.

Qin Zhigu lived next door.

Although the old house had good sound insulation, she could still hear a bit of noise near the door. She stood by the door, hesitating for a long time, eventually returning to her desk only to pour herself a cup of plain water.

At seven in the evening, the servant knocked on the door, “Young Madam, dinner is ready.”

Lu Weixi responded, closed her laptop, washed hands, and went to open the door. As soon as she opened her door, Qin Zhigu walked out from next door. Seeing her appear, he froze.

She stood without moving, as did Qin Zhigu, yet it was in his direction that one had to go downstairs.

The corridor was dimly lit, Qin Zhigu stood there looking at her, his gaze deep.

Once upon a time, she was often invited to the Qin residence. They had lunch and dinner together. She was quite pampered back then, always making Qin Zhigu wait for her. He would stand there, a helpless yet indulgent expression on his face, waiting for her to come over.

In the past five years, without Qin Zhigu’s presence and with Qin Zhiyou bothering her side, she didn’t think much. However, when she was alone with Qin Zhigu, many past memories surfaced involuntarily, which she could not suppress no matter how hard she tried..