Film and TV: Starting from childhood, I will give up Zhong Yi

Chapter 169 The First and Second Time

The elevator was stuck between the 16th and 17th floors and did not move.

Qu Xiaoxiao complained: "What a crappy elevator!"

"If you make up fewer rumors next time, maybe this won't happen."

As Lin Yuan spoke, he gently pushed Qu Xiaoxiao in front of him away and walked to the elevator control panel.

Qu Xiaoxiao curled her lips and snorted, "Is there anything wrong with what I said? This broken elevator is obviously in disrepair. What does it have to do with me?"

She thought to herself, you are slandering me, right? Wait till I show you the evidence, and then we'll see how you can argue! We'll see how you can act pretentiously in front of these women! And how you can still show off in front of me!
Lin Yuan pressed the emergency call button and informed the property management of the situation in the elevator.

After learning about this, the property management asked them to wait patiently for rescue and then quickly contacted maintenance workers to come and repair the problem.

Qu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and exclaimed softly, "What bad luck."

Guan Juer said weakly: "I just bought some food, how about we eat something?"

Lin Yuan and the other three girls had no interest in snacks.

Only Qiu Yingying's eyes lit up, "I think it's okay, I'm almost starving to death."

Guan Juer was a little confused: "Didn't you just finish dinner with Manager Bai? How come you are hungry again after such a short while?"

Qiu Yingying tore open the snack bag and said a little embarrassedly: "I was so busy looking at Manager Bai during the meal that I didn't eat anything. Now it's great, I'll eat something to fill my stomach."

Qu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but tease, "People say that women in love have negative IQs. It seems to be true."

Qiu Yingying retorted: "Then your IQ is positive, what should we do now? Can you find a way to get us all out? Instead of worrying about it without knowing what's going on, why not just eat and drink here to save energy?"

Qu Xiaoxiao ignored her, and Fan Shengmei said, "Just save yourself some energy by eating and drinking."

After all, we are trapped in the elevator, so there is no need to waste energy on meaningless arguments.

Fan Shengmei is considered the big sister in Room 2202, and Qiu Yingying listens to her quite a bit and continues to eat snacks.

Guan Juer took out a box of yogurt and handed it to Andy, who shook his head slightly.

"Thank you, I only drink water."

After hearing what Andy said, Fan Shengmei took out a bottle of mineral water from her bag and handed it over: "I bought some water."

Andy smiled politely and then waved his hand to refuse.

Fan Shengmei then handed it to Lin Yuan who was beside her.

Qu Xiaoxiao still had a deep grudge against Andy, and said sarcastically: "She doesn't appreciate your kindness."

Lin Yuan chuckled: "You want to appreciate it, but no one wants to give it to you."

Qu Xiaoxiao was so angry that she wondered why this bastard always targeted her.

I have never suffered such a great loss since I was a child. If I don’t get rid of this anger today, I will have to write the word “qu” in reverse!

Guan Juer quickly tried to smooth things over, and said softly, "Xiao Qu, you should eat something too."

Qu Xiaoxiao shook her head, her eyes rolled around, and suddenly an idea came to her mind. She looked proud and said, "Thank you, I don't need it."

"Did you know? Among the ways of death with the highest mortality rate, one is death in an elevator..."

"Some time ago, there was a post on Weibo about a girl who didn't look at the elevator and was playing with her phone. As a result..."

"It also happened to us, in the neighborhood next door, a group of people entered an elevator, and the elevator door slammed shut..."

Qiu Yingying described the story vividly, and the expression on her face changed as she told the story.

The other women were all frightened by Qiu Yingying's story.

Lin Yuan frowned and raised his voice and said, "Okay, Qiu Yingying, the stories you told are neither vivid nor interesting. For now, you should remain quiet and wait for rescue."

Guan Juer gently stroked her slender arm and said with lingering fear: "Yes, Yingying, I was fine just now, but what you said made my hair stand on end."

Qiu Yingying seemed not to notice everyone's annoyance. Her eyes sparkled as she spoke excitedly, "That's just the beginning. I have an even scarier story. Do you know what happened? There was a foreign girl in a hotel. She entered the elevator, but the elevator door wouldn't close. So she stuck her head out to look..."

Just at this moment, the lights in the elevator began to flicker without warning, alternating between light and dark, illuminating everyone's increasingly nervous faces.

In this claustrophobic space, everyone was already feeling a little depressed, but Qiu Yingying kept telling horror stories, which undoubtedly deepened everyone's fear and anxiety.

Qu Xiaoxiao finally couldn't hold back any longer and shouted in resentment: "Qiu Yingying, are you out of your mind? You can't scare yourself at this time? What if your bad words come true?"

"Pfft! It can't possibly work. Besides, I've already thought about it. If the elevator falls, you all have to listen to me. As soon as the elevator is about to fall, we all jump together!"

As Qiu Yingying spoke, she jumped heavily with confidence.

But with this jump, the lights that were originally flashing went out with a "pop", and then the elevator made a dull "creaking" sound and suddenly fell down about forty centimeters.

"Ah!" A woman's sharp and continuous scream was heard in the elevator.

Qu Xiaoxiao was so frightened that her face turned as pale as paper. She used her hands and feet to hug Lin Yuan tightly.

Fan Shengmei was extremely anxious and pressed the emergency call button, but this time there was no familiar response from the property management.

Then she took out her cell phone to check, and the screen showed a no signal sign.

Lin Yuan pushed Qu Xiaoxiao away and asked her to get off him. His voice was a little cold: "Qiu Yingying, do you want to kill all of us? You like telling horror stories, right? I have a scarier one too. A man and five women were trapped in an elevator and unfortunately all died! Is that scary enough?"

Qiu Yingying was not just being called a stupid teammate. Even though Lin Yuan had expected this, he was still a little annoyed. If it wasn't the wrong occasion, he really wanted to slap her.

Qiu Yingying was frightened by Lin Yuan's roar and burst into tears. Her voice was filled with sobs and fear. "I don't want to die! The video on Weibo is exactly the same as this one, except that first..."

Lin Yuan shouted coldly: "Shut up!"

Qiu Yingying looked worried, sobbing and aggrieved, "I want to shut up, but I get more nervous when I shut up, so I have to speak."

"Then eat your snacks and keep your mouth shut."

Afterwards, Lin Yuan gently pushed Qu Xiaoxiao's arm away again, but Qu Xiaoxiao still held his arm tightly like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw.
Living a life of luxury and debauchery in daily life, how could they have ever encountered such a dangerous situation?

Let’s put aside all the hatred and resentment for now.

Fan Shengmei shouted out of the elevator: "Is there anyone here?"

But he didn't get any response.

Andy had been quietly staying in the corner. Suddenly, she quickly walked to the elevator control panel and reached out to press the floor button. Lin Yuan was quick-witted and stepped forward, immediately reaching out to grab her arm and stopped her, saying, "Don't press it!"

Andy was startled by the sudden action and subconsciously retracted his hand, explaining, "I have to hold down the stairs on each floor, so that even if the elevator falls rapidly, it may stop due to the recovery brake."

Lin Yuan shook his head and explained patiently: "I understand what you mean, but this will not solve the fundamental problem. When the elevator is in a faulty state, pressing all the floor buttons at will will cause the elevator control system to receive too many abnormal instructions, causing program confusion and increasing risks."

After hearing this, Andy was slightly stunned, a hint of thought flashed across his eyes, but in the end he did not refute anything and tacitly agreed with Lin Yuan's statement.

As the only man present, Lin Yuan naturally became the backbone of the group. He looked at the five women in front of him and said calmly:

"There is already a lack of oxygen in the elevator, and we have been there for a long time, so just try to stay quiet and wait patiently for rescue. Also, those who wear high heels should take off their shoes, keep your head and back close to the wall of the car, and bend your legs slightly. This way, even if the elevator really falls rapidly, it can minimize the damage to the human body."

After hearing what Lin Yuan said, everyone adjusted their postures.

Qu Xiaoxiao chose a position closest to Lin Yuan and stood there, then asked in a low voice, "Will this work?"

If possible, she still wanted to hold Lin Yuan's arm, as this was not as safe as before.

Lin Yuan did not answer her question, but simply said: "Everyone has only one life. When you realize this, you have your second life."

Another two minutes passed, which seemed particularly long in the tense atmosphere of being trapped. Finally, a familiar voice came from outside: "Mr. Lin, are you there?"

“Yes!” “Yes!” “Yes!”

Before Lin Yuan could even open his mouth, the other girls couldn't wait to respond loudly.

"Don't be nervous. The workers have gone to get the motors and equipment. We have to manually turn the car until it is flush with the floor, and then you can get out."

Just as he finished speaking, the elevator suddenly rose twenty centimeters without any warning. Everyone staggered and their bodies tilted as the car swayed.

"Don't be nervous, the workers have started working."

In the panic, the women subconsciously held hands, seeking support and comfort from each other.

On Lin Yuan's left and right were Qu Xiaoxiao and Guan Juer, who were naturally also involved in this temporary "hand-in-hand alliance".

Lin Yuan felt Guan Juer's slightly trembling palms, turned around and smiled at her, then gently pinched her little hand, signaling her not to be nervous.

After the elevator rose several times, the workers finally raised it steadily to the 17th floor and rescued several people without any danger.

Qiu Yingying, Guan Juer, and Fan Shengmei walked out of the elevator one after another.

Before Qu Xiaoxiao walked out of the elevator, she glanced at Andy who was still squatting on the ground. She was still tense and pale. Although she had just had some friction with Andy, she still asked with concern: "How are you? Are you okay?"

Andy shook his head slightly, but didn't get up immediately.

Lin Yuan picked up the bottle of mineral water he had just put on the ground and handed it to Andy, saying in a gentle voice, "I haven't drunk it."

"Thank you."

Andy reached out to take it, her fingers trembling slightly, she unscrewed the cap and took a sip.

Then, she slowly stood up from the ground and walked out of the elevator with slightly slow steps.

As the only male present, Lin Yuan was naturally the last one to come out.

He ignored Fan Shengmei and Qu Xiaoxiao's accusations against the property management, and followed Andy to the stairs.

Andy was holding on to the wall, walking with difficulty step by step. His legs were trembling slightly and his steps were a little unsteady. It was obvious that he had not fully recovered from the shock just now.

Lin Yuan caught up with her from behind, stepped forward and gently held her upper arm. Andy subconsciously wanted to push him away, but her whole body was soft and weak. Not only did this push fail, but her center of gravity was unbalanced, and she fell towards him uncontrollably. Their bodies collided with each other in an instant, and they almost fell down the stairs together.

Lin Yuan reacted quickly. He quickly grabbed the stair handrail with one hand and put his other hand around Andy's back. He used his strong arm strength to hold her close to him, thus stabilizing the two people's shaky bodies.

However, Lin Yuan did not take advantage of Andy's misfortune. After stabilizing himself, he carefully placed Andy on the stairs, then took a step back and said, "If you are not used to my help, you can wait for them to help you."

Andy's face was already pale, and now there was no trace of blood. She shook her head gently, with the same stubborn tone as always: "It's okay, I can do it myself."

Although he refused Lin Yuan's help verbally, Andy knew in his heart that after the life-and-death test in the elevator just now, his acceptance of close contact with others seemed to have subtly changed.

When Lin Yuan approached just now, her body still subconsciously resisted, but the resistance in her heart was not as strong as before.

Andy gently shook the bottle of mineral water in his hand, raised his head and took a sip, then looked at Lin Yuan beside him and said softly, "What you just said makes sense."

"Which sentence?"

"Everyone has only one life. When you realize this, you have a second one."

As Andy spoke, his eyes softened, as if he was savoring the deeper meaning behind these words.

Lin Yuan shook his head and said frankly: "I copied it from the Internet."

Andy was stunned at first, then he couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle. His laughter was clear and pleasant, dispelling the tense atmosphere that remained in the corridor.

Not long after, a burst of brisk footsteps came from the other end of the corridor, and the other four girls walked over together.

The six people smiled at each other, and smiles of surviving the disaster appeared on their faces.

……

The six of them climbed to the 22nd floor together. Guan Juer handed the snacks in her hand to Qiu Yingying and said, "Sister Fan, Yingying, I'm going to Brother Lin's house to get something."

Qiu Yingying reached out and took the snacks: "Okay, go ahead."

After the other four people disappeared in the corridor, Lin Yuan and Guan Juer walked to the 23rd floor together. Lin Yuan asked with some curiosity and a smile:
"What are you going to get?"

……

five minutes later.

Qu Xiaoxiao has changed her outfit, wearing a black short dress with black polka dot stockings, looking very playful.

She knocked on the door of room 2202.

"Is Xiaoguan not back yet?"

Fan Shengmei leaned against the door and replied lazily, "No."

Qu Xiaoxiao raised her lips, revealing a meaningful smile, and then said: "Do you think the two of them will... After all, it was so dangerous just now, they have to release it?"

(End of this chapter)