Xia Weilan paused at the staircase for a while. She watched the elevator numbers gradually descending while listening to the moderate commotion coming from the office area.
She couldn't make out what her colleagues were discussing, but she was sure it was about herself.
Since Xia Weilan was the eldest daughter of the Xia family, she couldn't lower herself to curry favor with those who looked at her with prejudice.
That wasn't her style.
What she had to do was to do her job well and prove herself with her strength.
With a "ding", the elevator doors opened. Xia Weilan stepped into the empty elevator and pressed the button for the first floor.
In the corridor not far away, Manager Yang narrowed his eyes as he watched the slowly closing elevator doors. He knew the opportunity to curry favor with Xue Zhiqing had arrived, so he walked in a certain direction without hesitation.
In the elevator, Xia Weilan finally relaxed a bit when she was alone. Just then, there was a "bang", and then the whole elevator seemed to be suddenly stuck. It shook violently and then stopped.
The hissing sound of the current and the flickering elevator lights, constantly jumping, filled Xia Weilan's eyes and ears.
"Ah..." Xia Weilan was startled by this sudden series of events. She covered her lips with her hand, and her face immediately turned pale with fright.
"Is there anyone outside?" Xia Weilan came to her senses and immediately slapped the elevator door, making a "bang bang" sound on the iron door.
The air suddenly became dark, damp, and cold, and the atmosphere became eerily terrifying.
Xia Weilan slapped the door in vain for a while but received no response.
The light flickered with a hissing sound and then plunged into complete darkness. Xia Weilan's face could no longer be seen.
Xia Weilan felt her breathing becoming unsteady. She groped her way and slowly squatted on the ground, hugging her arms, and fell into silence.
She was most afraid of narrow and dark places. She took a deep breath. Although she knew she should relax, her heart was beating faster and faster, and her head felt dizzy.
With a "ding", a text message came in, emitting a glimmer of light in her hand.
Xia Weilan's eyes lit up. She immediately turned on the flashlight function and made a call.
"Beep, beep, beep..." After three beeps, the person on the other end answered the call.
Not long after, in the second - floor office, Manager Yang's soft voice came:
"General Manager Xue, Xia Weilan is currently trapped in the elevator and can't get out for a while."
Manager Yang chuckled twice. Apparently, Xue Zhiqing on the other end had said something pleasant. He nodded repeatedly and said:
"This is my job. Eh..."
Manager Yang, who had been standing by the window obsequiously on the phone, suddenly saw Mo Beichen from the opposite building suddenly cross the road and run into the Xia Group. He was still holding a phone in his hand, looking as if he was in a hurry.
"What's wrong?" Xue Zhiqing asked in surprise.
Manager Yang withdrew his gaze. Thinking that Mo Beichen was here to discuss business, he quickly said, "It's nothing. I just saw General Manager Mo come. Is he here to discuss cooperation with our company?"
"Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and call the elevator repair company..." Xue Zhiqing gave a few instructions in succession and then quickly hung up the phone.
Manager Yang was stunned and slowly hung up the phone. He was a bit puzzled as to why Xue Zhiqing had changed his character and actually wanted to help that young lady. But even if he didn't understand, he had to do it immediately, so he dialed the repair phone.
By the time Mo Beichen entered the lobby, the repair team had already been notified to come.
The security guard didn't dare to ask too many questions when he saw Mo Beichen in such a hurry. He just nodded and saluted politely.
Mo Beichen didn't even look at anyone else. He walked straight towards the elevator and slapped the door. He said to Xia Weilan on the phone:
"Can you hear me? I'm outside."
Xia Weilan felt the slight movement of the elevator inside. The uneasiness in her eyes suddenly faded. She even had the mood to joke:
"Did you fly here?"
Actually, given the friendship between the Mo and Xia families, Mo Ying Company and the Xia Group were just opposite buildings, separated by a road.
During work hours, the employees of the Mo Company could even see the busy figures on the glass windows of the Xia Group. Sometimes they could even wave and say hello to each other from afar, but such situations were rare.
Hearing her relaxed tone, the frown on Mo Beichen's face also eased. He simply leaned against the elevator entrance and chatted while waiting for the repair team.
At this time, the company's employees were still at work, and hardly anyone was taking the elevator. So no one knew that the always cold and noble Mo Beichen was actually in the first - floor lobby, talking on the phone with someone in this way.
Not long after, two repair teams arrived one after another. They looked at each other for a while and then worked together to open the elevator door.
Hearing the noise, Xia Weilan looked over in surprise and saw a tall and slender figure standing still at the slowly opening elevator door.
His eyelashes were thick and long, his nose was straight, his chin was thin and angular. At this moment, he was looking at her with a reassuring power.
Almost as soon as the elevator door fully opened, Mo Beichen took a step, but he found that Xia Weilan was faster than him. She threw herself into his arms like a cute little bird.
Manager Yang stood not far from them, his mouth agape in shock. Only then did he belatedly realize that General Manager Mo and Miss Xia were a couple. He couldn't help but feel quite regretful.
If he had known earlier, he would have tried to curry favor with Xia Weilan. Who would have listened to Xue Zhiqing's words and made things difficult for a young lady.
"Are you okay, Miss?" Manager Yang immediately ran over with a smile:
"I was about to go downstairs just now when I noticed something was wrong with the elevator. I immediately found someone to come and repair it. I didn't expect you to be trapped inside."
Manager Yang's flattering and concerned words interrupted the atmosphere between the two in front of him.
Xia Weilan had already stepped back from Mo Beichen's arms. She said in a stiff voice, "I'm fine. Thank you, Manager."
Manager Yang chuckled and opened his mouth, wanting to say something else, but he saw Mo Beichen pulling Xia Weilan and walking out directly.
The smile on Manager Yang's face suddenly froze. He watched the two figures longingly, and there was another wave of regret in his heart.
After what happened this morning, Xia Weilan must have held a grudge against him.
For some reason, Manager Yang felt a sudden cold wind blowing through.
"Wait for me in the office for a while." Mo Beichen directly took Xia Weilan to his office via the exclusive elevator. After saying this, Mo Beichen went out.
"Madam," Xu Wei came in with a cup of coffee in his hand and placed it on the table. "General Manager Mo's meeting was only half - way through. Please wait here for a while."
After Xu Wei said this respectfully, he closed the door and left.
Xia Weilan took a sip of the coffee. At this moment, she suddenly felt a bit tired, so she lay down on the sofa and fell asleep.
She slept very soundly. When Xia Weilan woke up, the light in the room had dimmed.