It happened so suddenly that no one was prepared.
The elevator braked at that moment and the car shook violently.
The people around Zhuang Baihua tried to support him at the same time. When the elevator came to a complete stop, some people grabbed his arms, some supported his back, and some clamped his waist.
Zhuang Baihua: “…”
At this moment, the surroundings were plunged into complete darkness, and he could not see his hand in front of him, but he could clearly feel the hands resting on his body.
The hand that gently supported his back was warm, and a large palm was firmly fixed on the center of his butterfly bone; the hand that tightly grasped his waist was cold, like two pliers clamping his narrow waist.
Together they firmly supported Zhuang Baihua and prevented him from falling.
Only the person holding Zhuang Baihua's arm began to move clumsily, with his slender fingers crawling up his shoulders like caterpillars crawling on the skin.
Zhuang Baihua straightened up and slapped the furry paws away.
At this time, Secretary Chen's voice sounded: "Mr. Zhuang, are you okay?"
When the elevator accident happened, the first person Chen Wang thought of was Zhuang Baihua. After he stood firm, he wanted to go to Zhuang Baihua to check the situation, but in the darkness, there was a wall of people standing on the other side, preventing him from getting close.
Secretary Chen took out his cell phone, turned on the flashlight, and shone it towards Zhuang Baihua.
The moment the light came on, the hands supporting Zhuang Baihua retracted at the same time, as if nothing had happened. Zhuang Baihua squinted his eyes and saw the situation in the elevator clearly with the light of his mobile phone.
Several people still maintained the same layout and posture as before. The hands stretched out in the darkness seemed like an illusion. Everyone seemed to be fine, but the light was too dim to see the expressions on other people's faces.
Zhuang Baihua said, "It's okay. The elevator is broken. Is everyone okay?"
"Everything should be fine." Luo Zhenduo said, looking up at the top of the elevator.
Luo Zhenduo was the oldest one, and he was very calm at this time. He looked at the top of his head and then at his mobile phone, and found that there was no signal. He said: "There is no signal on the mobile phone, which means that the distributor in the elevator has stopped working. There should be a power outage."
He turned around and told Secretary Chen: "Please use the emergency contact number in the elevator to contact the duty room."
Chen Wang quickly responded: "Okay, Mr. Luo."
Secretary Chen was originally standing next to the elevator panel. He turned around and began to operate the panel, and soon he was in touch with the outside world.
There was indeed a power outage, and the power personnel were being contacted to carry out emergency repairs. Zhuang Baihua and his team's elevator was stuck in the middle of the floor, and the company's people were activating the backup power supply and trying to get the power back on as soon as possible.
The program team was also using the elevator. There were more people there, and it was probably more chaotic. After Secretary Chen communicated with the duty room, Zhuang Baihua said to everyone, "Be patient, we should be able to get out soon."
Being trapped in the elevator this time, Zhuang Baihua couldn't help but think of the time when he fell into the elevator shaft in the cinema. At least there was light this time so he could talk to the outside world. However, the disadvantage was that the elevator space was narrow and the ventilation system failed, so it soon became a bit stuffy.
Zhuang Baihua continued: "Take turns to use your cell phone for lighting, don't waste batteries, don't talk loudly, and save energy."
Tang Feng pulled at his collar uncomfortably, looked at Zhuang Baihua, and said aggrievedly: "Mr. Zhuang, we always encounter this kind of thing when we are together."
"It was the same last time, and it was related to the elevator." Tang Feng said, "This shows that we are destined to be together."
"No, this means we are mutually exclusive." Zhuang Baihua ruthlessly extinguished Tang Feng's fantasy. He looked at the people in the elevator and said slowly, "This time is stronger than last time. At least our branch has grown stronger."
From three people to five people.
Tang Feng: "...So we still need to have a meeting?"
Tang Feng still had psychological trauma from the last meeting in the elevator shaft, when Zhuang Baihua educated him on criticism and self-criticism, shocking his soul.
Zhuang Baihua was a little amused: "Do you still want to have a meeting? Stop talking and save your energy."
Although elevators now have vents, they are still not comfortable without a ventilation system for air exchange.
Zhuang Baihua turned around and asked Chi Yue who had been standing behind him.
"Xiaoyue, are you okay?"
The last time in the elevator shaft, Chi Yue showed fear of the darkness, his limbs were cold and he remained silent.
Zhuang Baihua was worried that he would do the same thing this time, and it was not easy to hold his hand in front of everyone, so he could only touch his forehead and asked with concern: "Do you feel uncomfortable?"
Zhuang Baihua wiped a handful of sweat from Chi Yue's forehead, which surprised him secretly. He couldn't tell whether it was hot or cold sweat, and looked at Chi Yue worriedly.
Chi Yue raised her eyes and looked at Zhuang Baihua.
After the recording of the program was completed, Zhuang Baihua removed her makeup, revealing her bare face, drooping eyes, and her soft, watery eyes were full of care and worry.
Chi Yue hated that she could never break free of the shackles of darkness and hated that the remaining influence of the scum followed her like a shadow.
Chi Yue's face was pale, and he kept looking at Zhuang Baihua. In the dim light, one could still see his eyelashes trembling slightly, which made Zhuang Baihua feel distressed.
He must have encountered something. Chi Yue seemed abnormal all day today. Zhuang Baihua really wanted to ask him, but now was not a good time.
Luo Zhenduo came over, quietly separated Zhuang Baihua and Chi Yue, raised his hand to touch Chi Yue's face and palm, and said, "You are sweating so much, where do you feel uncomfortable?"
As a father, Zhuang Baihua could openly check his son's physical condition. He didn't say much and just quietly made way.
Chi Yue still didn't say anything and just stood there.
Zhuang Baihua couldn't help but say to Luo Zhenduo: "He is afraid of the dark."
Luo Zhenduo was stunned.
Chi Yuezhi had been stranded outside and suffered a lot, all of which Luo Zhenduo knew. He took out his cell phone, lit up the screen for Chi Yue, and said, "Don't be afraid, it's not dark here, we are all here."
Luo Zhenduo has thousands of faults, but he is really good with his children.
Chi Yue's expression was obscure and unreadable as she looked down at the light emitted by the phone screen.
The elevator was not narrow, but it did not seem spacious with five grown men squeezed in. At this time, Secretary Chen's cell phone had the flashlight function on, and Luo Zhenduo's cell phone was always on in Chi Yue's hand, so the whole space was not completely dark.
"Actually, you don't have to be so frugal." Secretary Chen said, pulling out another cell phone from his pocket, "You can always carry several phones with you."
Zhuang Baihua paused and said, "I also have a private phone number."
Luo Zhenduo and Tang Feng looked at each other and said at the same time: "That's right."
Except for student Chi Yue, other successful men all had other mobile phones ready, so they took out their phones together and turned on the flashlights. The entire elevator was instantly brightly lit and every corner could be seen clearly.
Chi Yue was stunned.
In the white light, Zhuang Baihua smiled and said to him, "Look, it's not dark anymore."
Chi Yue blinked and finally whispered, "Don't use the same tricks you use on children to deal with him."
But he just fell for it.
Zhuang Baihua saw that Chi Yue's nerves were no longer so tense, so he said to everyone, "It will take time to wait for rescue, so let's take a break."
As he spoke, he ignored his expensive suit, found a spot against the wall, and sat on the elevator carpet.
Chi Yue was the first to react and sat down next to Zhuang Baihua, like a little wild animal seeking a source of heat.
Seeing that Zhuang Baihua's side had been occupied, Tang Feng hurried to occupy the other side, but was grabbed by Luo Zhenduo.
Luo Zhenduo smiled and said, "I'm with my son." Then he pushed Tang Feng away and walked towards Zhuang Baihua.
A flash of lightning struck Tang Feng's mind, and he finally saw Luo Zhenduo's intention. Great, it turns out that this person pretends to be righteous on the surface, but secretly covets Mr. Zhuang. They are indeed father and son, just like the insidious and cunning Chi Yue.
Tang Feng certainly couldn't let Luo Zhenduo seize his territory, so he stepped forward to stop Luo Zhenduo and said, "I have something to say to Mr. Zhuang."
Luo Zhenduo said: "The air here is not circulating, so it's hard to talk."
Tang Feng: "I can only feel safe if I rely on Mr. Zhuang."
Zhuang Baihua looked at the two people in confusion. What were they doing? Fighting for seats in the kindergarten
Secretary Chen analyzed the current situation with a cold eye. It was still the Concubine who was more skilled. She knew how to seize the favorable terrain and took the lead in consolidating her position beside the Emperor.
The two newly promoted noble ladies were now pulling at each other's hair, both wanting to climb onto the emperor's lap.
As the Grand Chamberlain...
Secretary Chen bent down, rushed over quickly, sat down on the other side of Zhuang Baihua, and said, "Boss Zhuang, you've been busy all day. Take a nap. When the people come, they'll call you."
What a joke, how could there be no place for him by the emperor's side
Zhuang Baihua smiled excitedly at the secretary. The other two saw that the "third party" had got there first, and they gritted their teeth secretly but could do nothing. They finally calmed down and found a seat to sit down.
Several people remained silent for a while.
The elevator was becoming increasingly stuffy. Zhuang Baihua reached out to unbutton his suit, which immediately attracted several glances.
Those eyes were brighter than searchlights, staring straight at Zhuang Baihua.
Zhuang Baihua: “…”
Although he didn't understand why they looked at him like that, he felt uncomfortable and slowly stopped his movements.
As the number of breaths increased, the limited space of the elevator became more and more humid. The sticky air adhered to the skin, bringing an ambiguous and hot feeling.
Even Luo Zhenduo felt that the atmosphere was strange, so he took the initiative to speak, breaking the silence, and said to Zhuang Baihua: "Come to think of it, I thought you were the one who was afraid of the dark."
Zhuang Baihua was puzzled: "Are you talking to me?"
Luo Zhenduo said helplessly: "Have you forgotten that you had an accident when you were a child, and then for a long time, you were afraid of the dark."
Zhuang Baihua was stunned. He didn't expect this to happen.
Luo Zhenduo and the original owner had known each other since childhood, and the two families had been friends for generations, so Luo Zhenduo knew everything about the original owner.
Zhuang Baihua thought this was an opportunity to get to know the original owner, so he asked Luo Zhenduo: "I can't remember clearly what happened, what exactly happened?"
Luo Zhenduo smiled and said, "No wonder you are not afraid. It seems that you have selectively forgotten. So forget it. Since you have forgotten the unpleasant things, why bother to mention them again?"
Zhuang Baihua couldn't miss this opportunity and asked anxiously: "Just tell me what happened."
Luo Zhenduo thought for a moment, then said, "You were kidnapped when you were a child, and your family took a whole week to rescue you from the kidnappers. Since then, you have been afraid of dark and confined spaces."
One week, in a dark, enclosed space.
Luo Zhenduo's words pointed out the key words. Zhuang Baihua remembered that the original owner treated Chi Yue in the book in this way, locking him in a small dark room for a whole week.
Zhuang Baihua vaguely understood the original owner's mentality and cursed in his heart.
Crazy, perverted.