Could it be that they didn't even notice one person was missing and had already driven away?

Song Mai clutched her clothes tightly. Just as she was about to try to get up again, everything suddenly went black. In a dizzying moment, a black coat completely covered her. The next second, the man swept her up in his arms and strode away in the opposite direction.

She didn't know who this person was, and was so frightened that she immediately tried to struggle.

"Don't move, or you'll fall and I won't be responsible."

The voice came from above her head, carrying a hint of coldness and hoarseness.

But it's not hard to tell who the voice belongs to.

"Manager Ji? What brings you back?"

The man snorted coldly, not stopping his steps. His voice wasn't loud, but Song Mai could hear it clearly.

"What will you do if I don't come back? Just stay here and soak in the water?"

"I...I didn't mean to."

Song Mai shrank back under the coat, feeling a little embarrassed. Although she hadn't done it on purpose, she had indeed caused trouble for everyone.

"Speak less and save your energy. Who knows what tonight will bring."

Song Mai was taken aback, not quite understanding what he meant. It wasn't until the man put her down and she pulled off her wet coat that she could see the scene before her.

Ji Fenghe didn't take her to the car. Instead, he took her back to the ancient city. However, the coffee shop they had stayed at before was flooded. He found a small two-story hotel to stop at, placed Song Mai on the wooden stairs, and let out a long sigh.

He took off his coat and gave it to her to shield her from the rain. At that moment, he was only wearing a black crew neck sweatshirt, his hair was a mess from the rain, and his lips were blue-purple from the cold. He looked very disheveled.

Before Song Mai could ask, Ji Fenghe explained.

"The rain is too heavy. The car is parked in a low-lying area. The car with the low chassis is flooded. It could barely drive a moment ago, but now it won't start."

Song Mai's expression was somewhat solemn; she hadn't expected that a perfectly good outing would turn out like this.

"What about the others?"

As she spoke, she handed the coat to Ji Fenghe.

Ji Feng took it but didn't wear it; she just carried it in her hand.

The coat was already soaked through, so it made no difference whether he wore it or not. He took it off and gave it to Song Mai simply to use it to shield her from the rain.

"The other car is fine. Lu Xun had the five of them squeeze into one car and leave first. They will come back to pick us up after they reach a relatively safe place. Lu Xun is in the car trying to contact a tow truck. If he can't get one, the branch office will have to find a way to arrange a tow truck."

Upon hearing this, Song Mai nodded. She sat on the stairs, looking at the rain outside, and couldn't help but worry about whether the flight would still be able to take off.

It's highly likely they won't be able to take off, and even if they could, they probably wouldn't be able to catch up.

The wind blew in from outside the door, and Song Mai shivered from the cold, her face pale and bloodless.

Seeing this, Ji Feng picked her up again and went straight upstairs.

Song Mai grabbed his sleeve, a hint of wariness in her eyes.

Where to?

Ji Feng glanced at her.

"Are you planning to sit on the stairs, getting chilled in the wind, and wait for them to come back for us? We'll probably freeze to death before they get back."

Song Mai pursed her lips and didn't say anything more; indeed, the stairwell was very cold.

The first floor was flooded, and the shop owner had moved everything that could be moved upstairs; there was no one downstairs at the moment.

Song Mai left her bag in the car, but luckily she still had some money on her, so she decided to book two rooms and take care of her wet clothes first.

The shop owners were an elderly couple with gray hair. Seeing their disheveled appearance, they knew that the two had also been trapped in the ancient city by the torrential rain, and without saying a word, they checked them in.

It was only when I went to check in that I found out that the hotel was full today because there were too many stranded tourists, and there was only one room left.

Song Mai hesitated for a moment before looking at Ji Fenghe. She and he were alone together in a room, and she couldn't imagine how awkward it would be.

Just as she was hesitating, she saw several more people push open the hotel door, and Ji Feng immediately paid the money.

"One room is fine, it's better than having someone else take it. Don't worry, you can take care of things inside, I won't go in."

Seeing that he said that, Song Mai no longer hesitated. After all, dying of embarrassment was better than dying of cold outside.

Moreover, it won't be long before the people who left arrive at a safe place and come back to pick them up. It's estimated that they won't stay in this small hotel for very long.

Thinking this, her tense heart relaxed a lot. She took the room key and followed the old lady to the room.

Behind them, they could still hear the old man explaining to the newly arrived guests that there were no rooms available.

Ji Fenghe didn't go inside; he just sat down on the sofa on the second floor.

The room was small and the environment wasn't very good; you could tell it had been there for a while.

But it's still better than being cold.

Song Mai gave the old lady some money and bought two sets of dry clothes from her.

In this situation, the old lady had no choice but to pick out a thicker and newer set of clothes for herself and her husband and give it to Song Mai, but insisted on not taking her money.

Song Mai knew that once she wore the clothes, there was a high probability that she would never be able to return them. Although the clothes the old lady gave her were old, they were still relatively new and made of good fabric. So she insisted on giving the money to the old lady.

After the old lady left, Song Mai immediately took off her wet clothes. She wanted to take a hot shower, but the shop was flooded and the power had been cut off for safety reasons, so the water heater in the room was unusable.

Fortunately, there were two kettles with hot water still inside. She opened one kettle and poured some water into a basin. There wasn't much hot water, but she needed to use it too. Plus, she didn't know how much longer she would have to stay there, so she used it sparingly and didn't pour out much. She mixed in a lot of cold water to make sure the water wasn't too cold before wiping her body.

Before wiping herself down, she still felt cold even after taking off her wet clothes. She endured the chill, shivering as she used a towel to wipe herself clean with lukewarm water and changed into clean clothes before she felt a little warmer.

She had fallen in the rain earlier, and the water wasn't clean. Before she had a chance to wipe herself off, her wet clothes clung to her skin, making her feel itchy.

It will be better if it is wiped clean.

After taking care of herself, she wrung out her wet clothes and hung them up to dry before opening the door to her room.

She took out her phone, but it was already off, either because it was out of power or because it had gotten wet. She pressed the power button repeatedly, but the phone still wouldn't turn on.

Ji Feng was sitting on the sofa when he saw Song Mai come out. He glanced at Song Mai briefly.