Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 97 Bridge Collapse
It was drizzling in the evening, but turned into a downpour in the middle of the night, and the roof tiles seemed to be making a continuous, noisy noise.

The pitch-black sky showed no sign of dawn.

"Boom~"

A sudden, muffled clap of thunder boomed.

The little circle, who was sleeping in its little nest at the foot of the bed, let out a series of startled cries for the first time, instantly waking up Su Ning, who was not a heavy sleeper to begin with.

I fumbled for the light switch in the dark, glanced at the increasingly heavy rain outside, and squatted down to stroke its fluffy little head.

"Alright, alright, pat your head, you won't be scared."

"Woof~"

It nudged her palm with its head in response, then wagged its tail and scurried out of its den.

"Aren't you going to sleep?"

I glanced at the time; it was 5:30 a.m.

Unable to fall asleep, Su Ning folded the thin blanket on the bed, changed out of her pajamas and into comfortable cotton short-sleeved shirts and trousers.

"Let's go then. Wash your face and let's start preparing for the festival early today. I'll cook you something delicious."

"Wang!"

It excitedly spun around a few times, and when its owner said it was delicious, it knew it could gnaw its fill of big meaty bones today!
I took it out of the bedroom, grabbed my toiletries, and headed to the bathroom.

After washing their faces and brushing their teeth, and fully waking up, the two of them, as usual, went to work in their space.

After finishing her work, she didn't rush out, but went down to the storage room to carefully select the things she needed for the day.

What I told Xiyou yesterday wasn't an excuse; I genuinely wanted to show off my skills and let my grandparents, mother, and brother try my cooking.

As for Fu Jiaming's suggestion, she probably really understood why she didn't go in the morning.
"Little Circle, go to the tool shed and get me a few more small bags."

"Woof~"

Understanding the size of its gesture, the little circle responded and quickly went back to the ground, retrieved a few bags from the tool shed, and returned.

"Red bean cakes that Mom loves, hibiscus cakes that Grandma loves, five-nut mooncakes that Grandpa loves..."

While muttering to himself, he didn't stop working, pulling out the cabinets corresponding to the brand names.

I packed a bag of glutinous rice, a bag of flour, mung beans, red beans, peanuts, chestnuts... I took out and packed whatever I felt interested in making.

After packing the pastries, continue selecting and preparing ingredients for the main meal.

Before long, the ground was piled high with things. Satisfied, Su Ning left the space with the large pile of items and the small circle.

Just as she was happily spending the whole morning in the kitchen making all sorts of delicious food, a loud bang came from afar, shaking the whole house.

I was startled and almost cut my finger; my immersive state of mind while making food was immediately shattered.

"What happened?"

He put down the knife, washed his hands with the water in the vegetable basin, and without even drying them, he ran out of the kitchen, opened his umbrella, and started jogging outside.

People who had been staying home preparing for the festival despite the heavy rain suddenly came out of their houses and into the alley, eagerly asking what had happened with the noise.

"The bridge has collapsed! The bridge has collapsed!"

The chaotic scene was suddenly stopped by someone who ran into the alley from outside.

After a few seconds of shock, a deafening roar erupted.

"Which bridge collapsed? Is the news reliable? Did you see it with your own eyes?"

"No wonder the house was shaking so much! Turns out the bridge collapsed. How terrifying!"

The man, panting heavily, wiped the water off his face and nodded firmly in response to the barrage of questions from the crowd before continuing with a sigh.

"I happened to be by the river checking on the rising water level when I saw the entire Gaoyun Bridge collapse! There were still quite a few people on it at the time!"

Even if they don't get crushed to death by the falling water, they'll be swept away by the flood. The chances of survival are slim.

"Excuse me, please make way!"

"Get out of my way!"

Upon hearing his words, a middle-aged man forcefully pushed his way through the crowd, ignoring the curses of those being shoved, and rushed straight to the center of the crowd.

Without a word, she grabbed his collar and shook him violently, yelling, "What did you say? Say it again! Which bridge collapsed?!"

"Gao... Gaoyun Bridge, Gaoyun Bridge collapsed, just now, right across from our South Gate Street intersection... that bridge."

The man's eyes were wide open, bloodshot, and his facial expression was ferocious, which made the messenger's legs tremble uncontrollably.

"Niuwa's mother!"

He shoved the person aside, yelled, and ran out of the alley.

Only then did they realize what was happening. Those who remembered someone had gone out and hadn't returned yet changed color drastically, their minds going blank as they frantically ran after the people in front of them. Su Ning, standing at the back of the crowd, overheard their entire conversation.

Worried and frightened, she followed the onlookers until everyone had run out of the alley, leaving only the sound of heavy rain. Only then did she seem to snap out of her daze, turn around, close the gate, and rush to the riverbank.

Lishui is no longer the clear, emerald-green water it once was; instead, rolling yellow waters surge continuously.

The riverbank, which is more than ten meters high, was already crowded with onlookers, all eyes focused on one spot.

Gaoyun Bridge looks like it has been cut in two, with the entire middle section of the bridge surface disappearing, leaving only the sections connecting the two ends to the road surface. At the Nanmen Street end, there is even a crack that exposes the steel bars inside.

Apart from the rushing river, nothing else could be seen on the surface of the river.

"Good heavens, how could those people who fell still be alive? They're probably already dead..."

"Shut up! What kind of time is this to be so talkative? Be careful you don't get caught and ganged up on!"

"So, young comrade, watch your mouth. You can't show off your abilities without spouting a few words, can you?"

"I didn't say anything... Okay, okay, I won't say anything more, alright!"

Listening to the noise around him and looking at the broken bridge in the distance, Su Ning couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.

Zhang Ze and Mao Qianjin, who had come out to check the situation, had just squeezed out of the crowd when they saw her not far away. Their hearts, which had been pounding, suddenly relaxed, and they strode over to the person who was holding an umbrella and standing on tiptoe looking at the river.

"Ning Ning!"

"Brother Zhang, Brother Mao, is no one home?"

"No, the factory gave out welfare benefits yesterday, and you gave them so many things again. Today they all said they didn't need to buy anything else, so they didn't go out."

"It's good that you didn't go out, it's good that you didn't..."

Before she could finish speaking, Su Ning stiffly turned around, staring at the broken bridge, her heart leaping into her throat: That guy Fu Jiaming…

"Brother Zhang, Brother Mao, I'm going out for a bit!"

"Where are you going, Ningning? I'll go with you..."

"No need, Brother Zhang, I'll just take a detour to the post office to make a call!"

Holding the umbrella made it difficult to see where she was going, so she put it away and ran towards the post office in the rain.

Zhang Ze glanced at Mao Qianjin and quickly instructed, "Qianjin, go back and comfort your family. I'll go and make a phone call with Ningning!"

"Okay, Brother Zhang, I understand!"

Seeing that he had successfully caught up with the person before turning the corner, Mao Qianjin turned back with slightly heavy steps.

……

She ran to the post office soaking wet, her two braids mostly undone, strands of hair clinging to her face, making her look extremely disheveled.

"Hello comrade, I'd like to hang up the phone."

Seeing her anxious expression, the operator didn't say much and directly helped her dial the number.

Seeing that she hung up the phone with a strange expression, paid the bill, and was still in a daze, Zhang Ze quickly stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong, Ningning? What happened?"

"It's nothing. I was just worried that Fu Jiaming wouldn't play by the rules, and that he might not wait for me this morning before suddenly showing up to find me..."

"Were you looking for him? Where is he? Did you find him?"

"We couldn't find him. The old man at the gatehouse said he left the factory two or three hours earlier."

If it had been manufactured so much earlier, even if it had moved slowly, it should have been able to avoid the bridge collapsing by the time it arrived.

She just didn't know where he had gone, and without accurate information, she couldn't be completely at ease.

Seeing the worry in her eyes, Zhang Ze could only comfort her, "I think that kid, Fang Ting, looks like he's destined for good fortune. Don't worry, it's unlikely to be such a coincidence."

"Ah."

I hope...that's true.

Someone who was browsing in the department store picking out a gift suddenly sneezed violently.

"I'm knocking, who's insulting me?"

When Su Ning returned to Zhang Ze's doorstep, she politely declined his invitation to dinner again, repeating the exact words she had told Luo Shuangshuang the day before.

Having no other recourse, Zhang Ze could only helplessly return to the compound alone.

"Where's Ningning? Isn't she celebrating the holiday with us?"

“He didn’t come. He said he wanted to pay respects to his ancestors today. Honey, later you can take a bowl of the pancakes and fried meatballs you made to Ningning.”

"Okay, I'll send them over as soon as they're all fried."

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