Li Qiuran was still explaining the afternoon's tactics to them.
A thick notebook, containing detailed analysis of almost every contestant.
Even while eating, she would describe the attack methods in great detail.
But soon, her phone vibrated.
Li Qiuran's eyes widened instantly.
A cheer immediately followed.
"What incredible luck!" Li Qiuran stood up instantly, her face beaming with excitement: "Your opponent this afternoon has withdrawn due to injury!"
Gao Qinyi also got excited: "Does that mean we've advanced directly?"
"That's right!"
"yeah!"
Zhou Chu watched the two of them celebrating in the crowded cafeteria, and silently covered his face while eating.
Isn't that incredibly shameful?
Although I was indeed very happy, there were still so many people around.
Hopefully, those people in the neighborhood who are giving him the sidelong glances won't categorize him as a madman.
“Since that’s the case…” Li Qiuran finally calmed down. Although she felt that she had lost her composure, she was alright after all.
On the contrary, how could Zhou Chu remain so indifferent to such a momentous event as victory?
It seems that Gao Qinyi's education is still insufficient.
"Qinqin, go to the office this afternoon. There are still a lot of things to take care of," Li Qiuran said to the still excited Gao Qinyi, then turned to Zhou Chu: "You should go back first, don't disturb Qinqin and me's time together."
"Huh?" Zhou Chu was a little taken aback.
After all, her choice of words...
A world for two...
It inexplicably felt like a scene from a TV drama.
Why do I feel like I've been cheated on by a woman?
Is this the legendary yuri (lesbian) complex?
Why do I feel even more excited?
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Gao Qinyi's hand reached across the table and slapped Li Qiuran on the head with perfect accuracy. "Who wants to have some alone time with you?"
"Waaah." Li Qiuran rubbed her head, pouted, and looked at Zhou Chu with resentment in her eyes: "It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, how could Sister Qin have abandoned me?"
This choice of words...
The people at the nearby tables all looked over.
Zhou Chu felt himself being stared at by strange eyes.
"I'm full." He shoveled the last bite of rice into his mouth, picked up his plate, and headed out: "I'm going home now."
"Going back where?" Gao Qinyi's chopsticks were just in front of him. "To keep an eye on that crazy woman, I've decided to take you with me to work overtime."
"I guess I won't need it." Zhou Chu scratched his head. "You know I have things to do..."
"It'll be the same if you do it at my place." Gao Qinyi raised an eyebrow, her expression leaving no room for argument: "Are you going to refuse me?"
He really wanted to.
But I'm not very brave.
Oh well, what difference does it make where I write?
With a little more caution, it's certain that no one will notice.
"Let's go." Gao Qinyi pulled Li Qiuran up.
"Mmm... I haven't finished eating yet!"
"Eating too much will make you fat! I'm just helping you stay in shape!"
"Qinqin is bullying me, sob sob sob."
The two flirted and teased each other along the way.
This made Zhou Chu feel that he might be the one who was superfluous.
Inside the elevator.
Following Gao Qinyi's instructions, Zhou Chu pressed the button for the tenth floor.
The elevator ascended rapidly.
Suddenly, snap, as if something broke.
The elevator suddenly stopped.
The lights in the elevator went out rapidly.
The whole world turned pitch black.
The first to exclaim in surprise was Li Qiuran, who quickly turned on her phone.
The dim light from her phone highlighted her startled face.
She quickly turned on the flashlight function.
"There's no network signal!" Gao Qinyi said, frowning. "Only 2G left."
As she spoke, she pressed the emergency button on the elevator.
Zhou Chu's phone screen was similar to hers, and even the network was down.
Following the signs in the elevator, he dialed the phone number listed there.
But how can a call be connected if there's no signal?
"Don't panic."
Gao Qinyi pressed down on Li Qiuran, who was trembling, with one hand: "It's okay, the repairmen will be here soon."
"I remember the last time I was trapped in an elevator was the time before last." Zhou Chu sighed, holding the light from his phone under his chin.
Li Qiuran was indeed startled.
She buried herself directly in Gao Qinyi's arms.
Although she can maintain a calm and composed demeanor when she's out in public, she's still just a young girl in the face of this unexpected situation.
"Don't scare her!" Gao Qinyi scolded sternly. "From now on, Li Qiuran, turn on your flashlight. Zhou Chu, call the school's logistics department and see if you can get through."
Despite her best efforts to control her nervousness, her voice still trembled uncontrollably.
She is the only one who can truly organize things here. If she panics, Li Qiuran will definitely break down.
"Don't be afraid, someone will come to save us." She patted Li Qiuran's head.
She really gives off the vibe of a virtuous wife and loving mother.
Li Qiuran sobbed in her arms, but she was feeling a little better than before.
The biggest problem with this kind of power outage is not being trapped, hungry, or thirsty; they can at least survive for a few more days.
But the oxygen in the elevator shaft could not possibly last that long.
Generally speaking, people trapped in elevators usually die from lack of oxygen.
"Breathe calmly." Gao Qinyi tried her best to recall all the emergency methods she had ever seen, and slowly helped Li Qiuran sit down on the ground.
It can at least slightly reduce the consumption of physical strength.
Ten minutes later.
There is still no signal, and there is no possibility of getting through.
Zhou Chu leaned against the elevator wall behind him, laughing and scolding, "If I don't update today, my readers should be able to forgive me, right?"
Li Qiuran had completely abandoned all concern for her image and burst into tears. Snot soon filled her mouth, and her words turned into muffled sobs.
Seeing her appearance, Gao Qinyi couldn't help but wipe her face.
Why does my nose feel so sore?
"Chu Chu." She took two steps closer to Zhou Chu. "Do you think we'll go out?"
Will you go out?
This is the same question he asks himself every time, "Will I become famous?"
Zhou Chu suddenly thought of many trashy youth novels, or rather, plots from Japanese manga.
If the elevator gets stuck, the female protagonist will definitely need to use the restroom.
Gao Qinyi clearly doesn't have the potential to play that kind of leading lady.
"Don't panic." Zhou Chu held out a hand.
"Yes, don't panic." Gao Qinyi nodded and held his hand tightly.
Her eyes were as bright as the beam of a flashlight.
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