I sat leisurely in a recliner by the window, took out a box of vanilla chocolate ice cream from my storage space, and happily ate it.
I had barely taken a couple of bites when my phone started vibrating incessantly.
Upon closer inspection, I found it was a series of voice messages sent by Xiao Liang, the property manager, in the residents' group chat.
"Dear residents, due to heavy rainfall, the second level of the underground parking garage is now flooded. First-floor residents, please pack your belongings as soon as possible and contact me. The property management can temporarily provide the access codes to your vacant rooms."
The owner of apartment 102 on the first floor of building 3 said: "Director Liang, how can anyone live in those unsold apartments? Won't they be covered in dust? There's no air conditioning in the apartments, what are we supposed to do in this heat?"
Building 6: "The neighbor upstairs is right. All my furniture in this house is brand new mahogany. If it gets flooded, will your property management company compensate me?"
101, Building 2: "Everyone, hurry up! I just looked from the stairwell, and the garage on the first floor is flooded. Let's pack our things quickly; our lives are more important than anything else!"
Life Is Beautiful: "Really? Oh dear, what should I do? I'll go tell the old man to pack his things right away."
We still need to take the food. Is there water upstairs? Xiao Liang, Xiao Liang, hurry up and tell me the password, give me one for a higher floor.
The group chat was in complete chaos right now. Jian Ning simply turned on Do Not Disturb.
Looking out the window, a strong gust of wind swept through, and the glass panes of the opposite balcony windows rattled and crashed down. It was clear how powerful this typhoon was.
The buildings across the street mostly have balconies that the owners themselves enclosed, probably just for the sake of saving money and looking nice. These windows are all made of ordinary glass; they definitely can't withstand such a strong typhoon.
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