As soon as Shanquan saw the light, his sight darkened. He couldn't see anything at all. All he could see was black and brown. He could hear people screaming in panic.

"Aaaaah!" Yingyue shouted so loudly.

Maybe this is what happened here a few days ago!

Shanquan couldn't see Yingyue. But he knew Yingyue was still in front of him. He reflexively pulled Yingyue towards him. Shanquan grabbed the girl's head quickly. At the moment, the situation was perilous. The panicked crowd was likely to move wildly and erratically. Shanquan and Yingyue were currently in the middle of the crowd. The possibility of being trampled on by panicked people was enormous.

Shanquan hugged Yingyue tightly. He remembered he was standing near a fairly large table. The table was the property of an impromptu stand on the ground floor. Shanquan didn't really pay attention to what stand it was. But if he wasn't mistaken, it was a children's toy stand. There were colorful toys spread out on the big table.

Shanquan planned to inch his way toward the table. He wanted to hide under the table. In his judgment, it was the most logical plan in a situation like the one he was currently facing. Shanquan hoped they wouldn't collide with other people while trying to approach the table. Earlier, the table was only about two meters from where Shanquan was standing. So it's really close. However, they might not necessarily be able to move smoothly there. Anything was still possible.

"I want us to take cover under the table to our right. I will count to three. After that, we immediately move," Shanquan whispered in Yingyue's ear.

"I'm ready!" The girl answered in a loud voice.

After counting to three, they started moving toward the right. It didn't go smoothly. Several times, they nudged people who sounded confused. Shouts and screams of people after another deafened Shanquan's ears. After moving for a while, according to Shanquan's estimation, he was now only a few centimeters from the table. That's when someone struck them hard. Shanquan staggered. Loss of balance, he almost fell. Yingyue shouted loudly. Shanquan was worried that Yingyue was hurt. He hugged the girl tighter.

Shanquan felt his waist had touched the edge of the table. "We've reached the edge of the table. I'm counting to three. After that, straight away, we crouched down and directly rolled to the right side. I mean to my right side, which means your left side."

"Okay!" Yingyue's voice sounded slightly trembling.

"One, two, three!" Shanquan said in a loud voice. He had to make a loud voice because the surrounding atmosphere was so noisy. He was afraid that Yingyue wouldn't be able to hear his voice if he didn't scream.

Shanquan and Yingyue quickly squatted down. From behind, someone else hit him. Because Shanquan squatted, the person fell. Not only that, that person's body instantly fell on Shanquan.

"Ouch!" Yingyue shouted. That person also fell on Yingyue, who was squatting right in front of Shanquan. Shanquan tried to ward off that person who was currently above them. The firm push from Shanquan made the person fall to the left of Shanquan. Shanquan took the opportunity to push Yingyue to the right, under the table. With a few jolts, they finally made it under the table. Not too smooth either, because Shanquan's head had hit the edge of the table.

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"Are you all right?" Shanquan asked once they were under the table. In a squatting state, Shanquan hugged Yingyue again.

"I'm fine. But I can't see," Yingyue said in a low voice.

"I can't see either," said Shanquan. "But don't worry. This blindness is only temporary. In fifteen to ten minutes, our sight will return to normal."

"Are you sure, Uncle?"

"Wasn't that what happened a few days ago?"

"But the situation back then wasn't exactly the same as it is now."

"I know. But we still have to think positive."

"Then what should we do now?"

"Nothing. We'll just stay here."

"So we wait here?" Yingyue's voice sounded doubtful.

"Of course. This place is the safest."

They could still hear the screams, shouts, and cursing of people. The sound of people colliding and the sound of objects falling to the floor still dominated the surrounding sounds.

"If we stay here too long, you won't be able to get home on time," said Yingyue.

"You don't have to think about that. Let's just focus on our current situation. I'm sure my friends will find a solution to that problem."

They were both silent for a few moments.

"What was Uncle doing?"

"Hah?" Shanquan didn't understand the meaning of Yingyue's question.

"Other uncles are at the restaurant ordering food. Earlier, if you had the urge to pee, of course, you would go to the restroom. But in fact, Uncle was hanging around here, far from the restroom. So actually, when we collided, Uncle, what were you doing?"

Uh? She's back on that subject!

Shanquan was stunned. He didn't know how to explain it without sounding stupid.

"How about I explain it later," said Shanquan.

"Okay!" Yingyue said.

Just like that? No more questions?

Shanquan didn't know whether Yingyue was satisfied or not with the answer. She was possibly dissatisfied but didn't want to upset Shanquan.

They fell silent again.

"So this is what happened a few days ago," Yingyue said after a moment of silence.

"Yes, it seems so," said Shanquan.

"So this is the second time Uncle has experienced this. Even in the same place."

"Yes, but the first time I fainted. Before I fainted, I didn't get to see the bright light either. So I didn't get the chance to go blind."

"Which is better? Fainted or can't see?" Yingyue laughed.

This girl is so amazing!

Under such circumstances, Yingyue could still laugh. Even though it was strange, Shanquan actually liked it.

"The problem is, I didn't realize I had passed out. Maybe if I realized then, I would have been able to enjoy it." He laughed too.

Shanquan really didn't understand that such a strange atmosphere actually made him feel a sense of peace. Furthermore, the girl who was with him, seemed to be enjoying the moment as well.

"Uncle, how long do you think this mess will last?"

"I don't know. It could be quick, but it could also take a long time. It depends on many factors. Today's situation is not exactly the same as it was a few days ago. So it's unpredictable."

"My eyes still can't see. How about Uncle's eyes? Has there been a slight change?"

"No. It's still the same as before. It's only been a few minutes. The effects may only start to wear off after fifteen minutes."

"If our eyesight still doesn't recover after fifteen minutes, what then?"

"Maybe the news we saw yesterday on television, we can't believe one hundred percent. I think everyone is different. We can't generalize. Maybe certain people will recover expeditiously, while the effects will last quite a while for others. I don't know which group of people we belong to."