There was a familiar face behind the elevator door. Dai Shutao naturally looked up and greeted the person casually while receiving glances from the people around her.
"Boss Qin."
Qin Guican looked happy, and smiled at Dai Shutao with the corners of his mouth raised, his voice as soft as freshly baked bread.
"Come to a meeting? Come in."
Qin Guican's action of making way was too natural, and Dai Shutao's further refusals would only make things seem problematic.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Dai Shutao took a step forward.
The moment the elevator door closed, Dai Shutao realized belatedly that there were only her and Qin Guican in the elevator. The tight atmosphere made Dai Shutao feel a little uneasy, and she could only pray in her heart that someone else would get on the elevator later.
Unfortunately, the elevator continued to rise as the numbers changed, but no one pressed the pause button in the middle.
"Taotao..."
Qin Guican obviously didn't want to be in a passive situation. As soon as he called out a name, the elevator shook violently twice and a crackling sound came from under his feet. After a brief shake, the elevator stabilized.
Qin Guican and Dai Shutao looked at each other, walked to the elevator together, and pressed the door-opening button several times, but the elevator door did not open.
A bad premonition slowly arose in Dai Shutao's heart.
"Boss Qin, how long has it been since the company's elevator was repaired?"
How could Qin Guican possibly ask about such trivial matters one by one? He was a little confused when asked by Dai Shutao.
"There must be a small problem. Don't panic. We will be out soon."
After Qin Guican reacted, he immediately comforted Dai Shutao and took out his mobile phone to connect to the outside world.
It was not until he saw the zero-grid signal that Qin Guican realized that electronic devices could not be used in the elevator.
"Taotao, don't be afraid, we will definitely..." Qin Guican couldn't say the words "we can get out". He was thinking about comforting Dai Shutao, but he found that Dai Shutao pressed the call button neatly, leaning against the corner and holding the handrail in the elevator.
"Mr. Qin, why are you still standing there?" Dai Shutao shook her hair. "Move to the corner. If the elevator drops rapidly, it will be very dangerous if he has nothing to hide."
Seeing Qin Guican still standing there, Dai Shutao thought he hadn't reacted yet and smiled brightly at him.
"Boss Qin, don't be stunned. Why don't you stand with me? We can keep each other company."
Keep me company?
Although the conditions do not allow it, these two words still bring great temptation to Qin Guican.
Qin Guican walked slowly to Dai Shutao's side, grabbed the railing closest to Dai Shutao, and kept his eyes on Dai Shutao's profile.
Maybe it was because Dai Shutao was coming to the company for a meeting today, so she put on some makeup, which was a rare occasion for her. She looked surprisingly good.
The woman's clean eyes became even brighter, without any change due to the recent trivial matters and the chaotic public opinion on the Internet. It seemed that since that press conference, Dai Shutao's eyes had always been filled with this kind of indescribable look, which made Qin Guican particularly moved every time he saw her.
Dai Shutao was aware that Qin Guican had been looking at her. She originally wanted to make a joke to cover up the awkward atmosphere, but the words she said stunned both of them.
"Why does this elevator have to be fully enclosed? If something happens, we could both die here and no one would know."
As soon as she said this, Dai Shutao felt a little regretful. She was really not good at speaking. She didn't know what happened. Her brain suddenly went blank and she blurted out something she shouldn't have said. There was obvious embarrassment on her face.
Touching the back of his head, Dai Shutao was thinking about how to take back what he had just said. It was Qin Guican who spoke up and gave both of them a way out.
"Don't worry, the company has good equipment, and someone will come to rescue us soon."
Qin Guican brewed words of comfort in his heart again and again, and took the opportunity to say them carefully.
Seeing that Dai Shutao showed no resistance, Qin Guican breathed a sigh of relief and tentatively changed the subject: "You seem to be very busy lately. I heard that you are planning to recruit new people. Do you have any suitable candidates now?"
When it comes to work-related matters, Dai Shutao becomes full of energy and thinks for a while with his head tilted.
"I have a few targets. After the last company audition, I looked at the list of unsuccessful candidates. There are still quite a few good prospects, and none of them have companies. If I can sign them before others do, it would be a good idea to train them well."
There are so many talented and capable newcomers, but unfortunately, due to the times, there are not many opportunities for them to choose from, and they can only work hard to get a tiny chance of exposure.
After a show ends, the number of fans who can remember them will become fewer and fewer, until finally, they either choose to change careers or choose to become a money-making tool for a company, continuing one mediocre life after another.
The second future was too regrettable. Dai Shutao didn't want to see these good seedlings wasting their talents. She had already planned to let Xiao Xu find their contact information during this period to see if they could sign these players before other companies.
Qin Guican looked at Dai Shutao and sighed in his heart.
He had seen Dai Shutao's recent work schedule, which was extremely full. She worked almost non-stop with little time to rest. She probably thought that this meeting at the company was a rare opportunity for her to relax, but she didn't expect to encounter such a bad thing as the elevator malfunction.
"Would you like to take a vacation later? You've been working too hard recently and need a good rest. You can put your work aside."
Qin Guican couldn't help but say what was in his heart, and couldn't help but complain a few words.
"Haven't Xiao Xu and the others been supervising your meals lately? You seem to have lost a lot of weight. Your physical condition hasn't been very good to begin with. Are you taking the vitamins the doctor prescribed on time? Do you want the company to assign a few more caregivers to you? I think you should just come to the company meeting by yourself. There should always be someone to look after you."
Qin Guican couldn't stop talking once he started. One sentence after another was full of concern for Dai Shutao. He wished he could replace Hu Ke and Xiao Xu and take care of Dai Shutao personally every day.
Dai Shutao stared at Qin Guican's chattering, which had no longer been concealed. He had been talking non-stop since the beginning, expressing his concern for her and complaining that Dai Shutao did not pay enough attention to her health. He also explained that he had made an appointment for Dai Shutao to have a full-body check-up.
How could this be the attitude of a boss towards an employee, or a pursuer towards the pursued? It's clearly like a nanny managing her ignorant daughter, okay?
Dai Shutao blinked blankly, but in her heart she felt an indescribable sweetness for this rapidly changing relationship.
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