"Excuse me, may I borrow your phone to make a call? My phone got wet and won't turn on."
Ji Feng took out his phone from his pocket, unlocked it, and handed it to Song Mai.
"Oh, by the way, there's hot water in the room. Go and clean it up. I asked the shopkeeper for some clean clothes. You can change into them if you don't mind."
Ji Feng nodded and got up to walk towards the room.
Meanwhile, on the top floor of Yunxing Group, in the president's office.
The man's face was gloomy, his eyes filled with endless coldness and glint. The atmosphere in the office was so low that even Assistant Lu felt like he couldn't breathe.
"I bought a ticket to Esterdam, and then drove there from Esterdam."
Assistant Lu stood aside, explaining with trepidation:
"The entire western region is currently experiencing torrential rain, and all flights across the country have been suspended."
Esterdam is the second largest city in the Western Kingdom. Chu Xing thought that since he couldn't fly to the capital of the Western Kingdom, he would fly to Esterdam first, and there would always be a way to get there.
Unexpectedly, the entire western country was affected by the torrential rain.
Frustrated, the man picked up his phone and called Song Mai again, but it was still switched off.
Tomorrow is the weekend, and she will be able to return to Nandu tomorrow morning after boarding the plane tonight. He specially canceled his work on Saturday and Sunday, thinking that she has been exhausted lately and he plans to take a good vacation with her.
He then saw the news that a sudden torrential rainstorm had hit the West, with rainfall reaching 150mm in just one hour, and that all flights to and from the West had been suspended. He immediately called her.
But Song Mai's phone remained switched off, and she could not be reached.
He also had his assistant contact the Western branch, where the staff said that the group had borrowed the car that afternoon to go on a road trip, but had not returned it since.
Faced with this sudden situation, Chu Xing immediately wanted to go directly to the Western Kingdom to find her, but all flights to the Western Kingdom were suspended. He was extremely anxious but there was nothing he could do.
"Contact Lu Xun and Ji Fenghe again. Someone must be with her. I need to know her current situation immediately."
"yes."
Assistant Lu has called Lu Xun several times, but no one has answered.
After Ji Fenghe left, Song Mai sat on the sofa with her phone and dialed Chu Xing's number from memory.
The phone rang only once before the man picked it up hastily, but when he saw that the caller ID wasn't the one he was hoping for, his eagerness turned into impatience.
Who is it?
"Chu Xing, it's me, it's Song Mai."
Upon hearing this, the man quickly asked:
"Where are you? Are you safe? I saw on the news that the entire western region is experiencing torrential rain. How are you?"
Hearing Chu Xing's concerned words, and seeing her in this situation, a warm feeling welled up in her heart, and even her voice softened.
"We had nothing to do this afternoon, so we borrowed a car from the branch office and drove to the ancient city. Unexpectedly, we encountered a severe rainstorm. One car broke down, but the other car was okay. We split into two groups. The other five people have already gone back and will come back to pick us up when they reach a safe place. We are waiting for them in the ancient city now. My phone got wet and turned off. I just found a small hotel to take shelter in. I was afraid you would worry, so I borrowed a colleague's phone to call you first. Don't worry, I'm fine."
Hearing that her voice sounded normal, Chu Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Who are you with now?
"Manager Ji and Team Leader Lu are still waiting for the tow truck to arrive in that broken-down car."
While talking, Song Mai glanced at Ji Fenghe's phone battery. The group had been outside all afternoon, and their phones were almost out of battery. Now that the power was out, if they continued playing like this, Ji Fenghe's phone might not be able to hold on and would shut down.
"I have to talk to you now. The power is out here, and Team Leader Ji's phone is about to die. We still need to contact them."
"Okay, keep in touch with me, take care of yourself, and let me know immediately if anything happens."
"good."
After saying that, Song Mai was about to hang up the phone.
The man's voice suddenly rang out again.
"Songmai".
"Um?"
The woman's voice was very soft, coming from her nasal cavity, with a slight nasal tone, making her sound very obedient.
It landed lightly on his heart, making it soften.
"Take care of yourself, and wait for me to take you home."
Upon hearing this, Song Mai couldn't help but smile, feeling a surge of sweetness in her heart.
"good."
Assistant Lu stood aside and listened to Chu Xing's last words, and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
Men in love are truly different; even this ice-cold type can utter such sweet words.
Love really does change people!
As soon as Chu Xing hung up the phone, he reverted to his usual aloof and arrogant demeanor, and even his voice turned cold.
"Have the branch office staff pick them up immediately and take them to a safe area, make all the necessary arrangements, and report back to me as soon as possible."
"yes."
After hanging up the phone, Song Mai waited on the sofa for a while with her phone in hand. Ji Fenghe didn't come out for a long time, and then Lu Xun called.
Song Mai glanced at the still-closed door and answered the phone.
"Have you found Song Mai? How is she?"
"Team Leader Lu, this is Song Mai. Manager Ji and I have met up and are together now. My phone got wet, and I just borrowed his phone to make a call when your call came in."
After she gave a brief explanation of the situation, the sound of rain continued to come through the receiver. She turned the phone volume up to the maximum and carefully listened to make out Lu Xun's voice amidst the noise of the rain.
Are you alright?
"I'm fine, I just tripped and fell."
"That's good. Where are you now? Tell me your location and I'll come find you."
Upon hearing this, Song Mai told Lu Xun the name and approximate location of the hotel they were staying at.
"Team Leader Lu, has the car that's supposed to pick us up arrived? If they're here, we can go there ourselves. There's no need for you to make another trip. I just rested for a while and I can walk now."
The roads in the ancient city are very narrow, making it difficult for vehicles to enter even under normal circumstances. Now, with so much water accumulated, driving is even more inconvenient.
So the best way is to do what they did before: park the car at the entrance and run over.
Is it safe where you are? Can I stay there temporarily?
Song Mai glanced downstairs and saw that in just a short while, the rain had already submerged two steps, and the rain was still falling, showing no sign of stopping.
At this rate, it's only a matter of time before the water floods the second floor.
"It's relatively safe now, and we can stay here temporarily, but I don't know how long this safety will last, the rain is too heavy."
"Okay, you all stay there and don't move. Don't come out. I'll come find you, and we'll talk in detail when we meet."
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