Chapter 281 The "Blind Man" Touches the Seal
When Su Xi saw that it was Feng Jue, she was completely shocked.
She wasn't used to the things provided by the hotel, and since they were rather private items, she didn't want someone to bring them to her, so she had to go out and buy them herself.
She clearly saw that Feng Jue's room light was on, so why did he come out and even get into the same elevator as her?
Su Xi tried her best to suppress her heartbeat and pulled her hat brim even lower.
Just as Feng Jue pressed the floor button and turned around to see Su Xi, the surroundings suddenly went dark, and for a moment, it was pitch black.
The elevator shook slightly and then stopped moving.
There was a sudden power outage. Shouldn't such a large hotel have a backup power supply? How could this happen?
Su Xi was completely flustered. Suddenly, she heard the sound of something slipping; it sounded like Feng Jue had fallen?
"Hello, is anyone else here?" Feng Jue's breathing was rapid, and his voice was filled with pain. "I'm having a claustrophobia attack. Could you please press on my philtrum and... perform CPR?"
Upon hearing this, Su Xi didn't have time to think much before crouching down and groping her way in the direction of the sound.
First she touched the man's chest, then moved her hand up his chest, touching his Adam's apple, chin, and lips, and with trembling hands she began to press on his philtrum.
"Th...thank you." The man was clearly out of breath and in great pain. "And CPR, right here on your chest, press on it a few times."
As he spoke, the man slumped to the ground, powerless.
Su Xi knelt down on the ground, touched the man's chest, and pressed down on it repeatedly.
The elevator was pitch black, without a single ray of light. Su Xi tried to open her eyes wide, but could only make out a blurry outline. She couldn't see the man's expression at all, and had no idea whether he was dead or alive.
Just as she was about to ask him if he was alright, the man finally spoke. His breathing was slightly more even than before, but still somewhat erratic.
"You did a great job, keep going. I'll write you a check to thank you, you can fill in any amount you want. Also... don't leave my side until the elevator is powered on, or my claustrophobia will worsen."
Su Xi didn't speak, but her hands didn't stop moving.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" The man's voice was weak, with disordered breathing. "Say something, I want to hear it."
Su Xi could tell that he had become suspicious of her.
Su Xi freed one hand, touched the man's face, and pinched his lips with two fingers.
She pinched him three times. This meant she wanted him to shut up, or that she was deaf and mute and couldn't speak. Regardless of how Feng Jue interpreted it, it was her response, which was better than no response at all.
Sure enough, the man's doubts were dispelled. "Is it inconvenient for you to speak? Then I'm sorry."
Su Xi kept pressing on the pressure points, gradually getting tired. Still no one was coming to her rescue, which was clearly abnormal.
"If you get tired, you can rest for half a minute. I can usually hold my breath for 5 minutes, but now I can only hold it for half a minute at most."
The man's voice still betrayed his pain. After all, her CPR skills weren't professional, and Su Xi felt a surge of anxiety, but her hands didn't stop moving.
But soon, she heard footsteps, and with a "ding," the elevator suddenly lit up. Then the elevator doors opened.
Several staff members rushed in. There were medical personnel and stretchers outside, and Su Xi then noticed the sound of an ambulance outside.
She looked down at the man, who closed his eyes because of the bright light. His long eyelashes trembled. The moment the man opened his eyes, Su Xi got up and walked out.
The staff quickly lifted Feng Jue onto a stretcher.
Feng Jue didn't see the woman who had saved him, and his gaze flickered. Then, a feeling of unease welled up in his heart, and he involuntarily closed his eyes.
Seeing Liu Cheng also get into the ambulance, Su Xi breathed a sigh of relief, quickly bought her things, and returned to the hotel.
After thinking for a moment, she recounted what had just happened to Feng Jingnian.
Feng Jingnian couldn't help but rub his temples. Was Feng Jue perhaps the favored son of Heaven? How could he possibly run into someone like this?
If he and Su Xi had such a connection, they would have been together long ago.
"Xixi, if you need to buy anything personal next time, you can ask Daisy to do it. I'll give you her contact information. Feng Jue should be leaving tomorrow afternoon, so come to the villa then."
"good."
At the hospital, Feng Jue only needed a few IV drips before being discharged. Claustrophobia comes and goes quickly; if it weren't for that woman's emergency treatment, he might have met with dire consequences today.
Have you found out what caused the power outage?
"They said the power lines were broken by strong winds and they are currently repairing them. As for the hotel's backup power, it was deliberately cut. It seems someone was trying to take advantage of the chaos to steal valuables from the hotel."
Feng Jue pondered for a moment, "It can't be such a coincidence. I think someone is deliberately targeting me, or targeting the woman in the elevator with me. Find the surveillance footage and see who that woman is."
Liu Cheng was somewhat embarrassed. "President Feng, the surveillance cables have also been cut. The surveillance footage has also been deliberately deleted. As for viewing the guest list, the hotel staff said it's personal privacy and they don't allow it."
"Hmph, they'll definitely compensate me for what happened when that woman and I were locked in the elevator for no reason. Just go and check which woman the hotel compensated."
"Understood, Mr. Feng."
"Let's try to restore the hotel's surveillance footage."
"good."
On the other side, Chu Xu suddenly called, "Qingqian, the surveillance footage has been found, but it's extremely blurry and needs technical restoration. I'll send it to Ye's tomorrow morning."
"You'd better keep your word. Also, don't call me Qingqian anymore, call me Miss Ye."
Ye Qingqian hung up the phone after speaking and went to sleep angrily.
Chu Xu arrived at the Ye family's residence on the second day.
Ye Qingqian called Fu Heng over as well, saying, "Don't worry, with me here, no one will dare to use AI fake videos to frame you."
Seeing that Chu Xu might actually have found the video, Fu Heng's eyes flickered, and his hands unconsciously clenched at his sides.
There were only the three of them in the room, and the video was playing on the computer.
This place was indeed a blind spot for surveillance cameras, but a drunk man bumped into a camera in the distance, causing it to be tilted and capture this direction.
Although it is somewhat blurry, it can still be clearly seen after technical restoration.
In the surveillance footage, after Fu Heng finalized a contract with a business partner, he saw him off at the door, only to spot Jia Yue's president and intercept him, taking him to his own private room.
Upon seeing this, Ye Qingqian's face paled. Chu Xu was right; Fu Heng had stolen someone else's client first.
However, before a contract is signed, attracting clients is entirely up to individual ability. Fu Heng's actions were all for the Ye family's benefit, his intentions were good, and he deserved praise; she was very gratified.
Of course, it was understandable that Chu Xu was angry, but he shouldn't have pushed the person off the building. He was still just a child.
Just as Ye Qingqian was thinking this, she watched helplessly as Fu Heng and Chu Xu argued for a few words at the bottom of the stairs. As Fu Heng was walking, he accidentally missed a step and tumbled down the stairs.
There was still some distance between him and Chu Xu, and Chu Xu didn't even reach out to push him. Instead, after seeing Fu Heng fall down the stairs, he reached out to grab him, but missed.
After the video finished playing, an eerie silence fell over the scene.
Fu Heng hung his head, his chin almost touching his chest, and his cheeks and ears were red.
Ye Qingqian looked quite embarrassed. She looked up at Chu Xu, her red lips parted a few times, but she couldn't say anything.
Fu Heng spoke first, "I'm sorry, Senior Sister Ye, I'm sorry, Brother Chu. I... I was too impulsive at the time."
You were pursuing Senior Sister Ye just the day before, and you even forcibly kissed her. But the next day, you were just doing your job and snatching the contract.
Clearly, as long as you don't show up or even speak, the contract belongs to the Ye family. If I were you, I would definitely hand over the contract without hesitation, but what did you do?
I was genuinely angry with Senior Sister Ye, so I got really agitated and said some unpleasant things. But I honestly didn't realize I fell on my own; I genuinely thought you pushed me. I'm sorry.
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingqian felt a mix of emotions.
Chu Xu also had many feelings to share, and said quietly, "Fu Heng, you are too inexperienced. Not every contract you bring in is the right one. That contract is not suitable for the Ye family. However, what you said is not entirely unreasonable. I will carefully select a contract of equal value and present it to you with both hands."
"No need," Ye Qingqian shook her head haughtily.
"It's your business if you say you don't need it, and it's my business whether I do it or not. If... Miss Ye refuses, I can give it directly to Mr. Ye."
Ye Qingqian pursed her lips, a feeling of unease rising in her heart.
Chu Xu had always called her Qingqian, and the first time he addressed her as Miss Ye, she felt a little uncomfortable.
This is too distant; it's as if the two people are not even strangers.
Ye Qingqian said coldly, "In that case, President Chu, just give it to me directly."
"good."
Ye Qingqian looked at Fu Heng, her voice stern, "Fu Heng, let's let it go this time. But that contract really isn't suitable for Ye's. Study it carefully later and write a report. If you're not satisfied with the report, you can go back to your internship."
"I see."
"Go back to work."
Seeing Fu Heng leave, Ye Qingqian looked at Chu Xu, raised an eyebrow, and was about to tell him to leave.
Chu Xu said, "Have you seen the replies from netizens online? They're saying we're in a love triangle."
Mentioning this made Ye Qingqian so angry her heart, liver, and lungs ached. "You saw those netizens talking nonsense too? They're just spouting blatant lies and making things up. Shouldn't we sue them?"
Chu Xu shook his head and said quietly, "They are right about everything, except for one thing."
What is it?
"Fu Heng isn't just a cute puppy; he's all bark and no bite."
Ye Qingqian paused for a moment, then pouted in disdain, "I think your imagination is quite rich, not inferior to those netizens. Forget it, let's not concern ourselves with this matter. They'll discuss it for a few days and the hype will die down."
I have other things to attend to, please leave.
Chu Xu didn't leave. "Between me and Fu Heng, which one do you prefer?"
Ye Qingqian looked at Chu Xu as if he were crazy, "I don't like any of them."
"If there were only two men left in the world, me and Fu Heng, and you had to choose one, who would you choose?"
"I choose to kill myself."
Seeing that Ye Qingqian was getting impatient, Chu Xu smiled and said, "One last question: you won't develop a teacher-student relationship, a forbidden relationship, or an office romance with Fu Heng, will you?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Absolutely impossible! If you don't leave, I'm going to hit you."
Ye Qing picked up the vacuum cleaner next to her, raised it, and started cleaning.
Chu Xu turned and left, running faster than a rabbit.
The moment the office door closed, the man's voice came in, tinged with pleasure, "Remember what you said, lying will make your nose grow."
With a bang, Ye Qingqian slammed the vacuum cleaner against the door.
Business Exchange Meeting of Country Z
Feng Jue successfully negotiated several projects, proving his previous decision was correct. This project was still a blue ocean market in China, and with Tian Jue's backing, it was easy to find partners.
It seems that before leaving Country Z, they need to buy a building to open a branch office and have Gu Chong come and manage it.
The business we're developing in country Z is exactly what Gu Chong excels at, making him the perfect candidate for general manager.
Of course, this is on the premise that Su Mo is not Su Xi and that Su Xi is not in Z country.
He won't give his rival any chance.
Just then, a murmur of whispers arose, filled with flattery and envy.
"Miss Su Mo from Huangtian Group has arrived. Seeing is believing, she is absolutely gorgeous."
"Her temperament is exceptional; she truly deserves to be called a favored daughter of heaven."
"If I can reach a cooperation agreement with Huang Tian, my life will be worthwhile."
Feng Jue swirled his wine glass and turned around casually.
Su Mo could not possibly be Su Xi. He came here for two reasons: first, for business; and second, simply to confirm his suspicions.
But the moment he saw the woman's face, he froze.
His breathing caught in his throat for a moment.
How is that possible?!
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