"Weiwei, it's me, I'm back in C City. I'm getting engaged next week, you definitely..."
Slap—
"...should come" were the words that hadn't quite left Xu Chaomu's lips when her hand shook, and her phone slipped from her ear to the ground, creating an especially jarring noise in the quiet of the elevator.
"Are you afraid of me?"
The elevator doors closed, and a chilly voice filled the space as a young and stern-looking man stepped right in front of Xu Chaomu with steady strides, not too close yet not too far away, effectively cornering her in the elevator.
Using the elevator light, Xu Chaomu tried to pick up her phone with feigned calm, but her heart was pounding wildly.
Talk about a narrow escape.
Five years had passed, and she hadn't expected that the first familiar face she would see upon returning to C City would be his, Shen Chi's.
His face was as frosty as ever, still not given to smiling, with sharp facial contours, keen cold eyes, thin lips pressed together without a trace of a curve.
But five years had only made the man more mature and even colder, with a black suit tailored to his figure, a deep blue tie, and a neat white shirt enhancing his commanding presence.
"So it's Director Shen, long time no see. How have you been? Can you eat and sleep well? How old's the kid?"
Her small, pretty face beamed with a warm smile, contrasting with his icy demeanor like a warm spring against a harsh winter.
"What did you call me?"
The mature and frosty scent of the man drifted slowly down from her ear, sending a tremor through Xu Chaomu.
The man moved closer, his body pressing against hers, trapping her in the corner of the elevator. One hand grabbed her right hand and forcefully pressed it against the elevator wall.
The elevator slowly descended, and although there was no one else inside, someone could enter at any moment!
Meeting the chill in his eyes, she smiled again, "Director Shen, is that title not to your liking? In C City, those two words mean everything, you command the wind and summon the rain..."
"Xu Chaomu, I really wasted my affection on you," he said.
No sooner had he spoken than a chill spread across her neck.
He leaned in close, dipping his head to kiss her neck!
His kisses, light as drizzle at first, began to intensify. Shen Chi held her body with one hand and wrapped the other around her waist, leaving no room for her to resist.
"This is an elevator. To think, the great CEO Shen seems to be rather short of women day-to-day. Logically speaking, there should be countless women in C City dying to get into your bed," she said.
Xu Chaomu's heart was in her throat, but she didn't resist. Instead, she coquettishly looped one hand around Shen Chi's neck, pulling herself closer to him.
Her other hand, soft and boneless, slowly toyed with Shen Chi's tie in a manner that was undeniably suggestive.
Only then did Shen Chi lift his head and scoff coldly, "You're the first woman bold enough to try to get into my bed!"
"But I've climbed in so many times, and you, Director Shen, have always remained indifferent. Tell me, you couldn't possibly have some sort of problem, could you?"
"Do you want to try something in this elevator?"
All these years, in this C City, she was the only woman who dared to stand up to him.
He had spoiled her rotten, so much so that five years ago, she just up and left without a word!
"If Director Shen wants to give it a try, of course, I'd be happy to. I hear it's particularly thrilling in an elevator. Oh, of course, as long as you don't mind that I've been with other men..."
Hearing this, she began unbuttoning Shen Chi's shirt. After undoing one button, her hand became more brazen.
The man's body always had a faint and pleasant scent, his chest as firm as ever, wheat-colored skin, sexy abs, perfect figure.
With rage flaring in his eyes, Shen Chi's throat tightened, and his large hand grabbed the one causing trouble on his body.
"Xu Chaomu, can't you live without a man?" he asked coldly as he caught her wrist.
At that moment, Shen Chi was like an enraged lion, and her wrist was nearly fractured.
"You're the one who's inadequate, and you won't let me find someone else? Director Shen, sickness must be cured. Didn't Yu Weiwei open a men's clinic? As acquaintances, you could get a discount," she retorted.
"Who the fuck told you I'm not up to it?" Shen Chi snapped.
As a muscle in Xu Chaomu's face twitched, she barely had time to react before Shen Chi gripped her hands with one hand, raised her waist with the other, and forcefully pressed her against the elevator wall!
He wanted to show her, once and for all, if he was capable!
"Mr. Shen, I just got back to C City and you've already found me. Could it be that you've never been able to forget me and have fallen for me? But I've never liked you."
Her little face was slightly tilted upward, showing no fear of the harshness in the man's eyes. With a charming hook of her lips, she radiated an allure that was hard to resist.
"Yes, I like you. I've fallen for you."
He deliberately paused before a certain word, his palm, warm and firm, clasping her waist tightly, his gaze profound.
"Pah, how vulgar! You're shameless!"
After not seeing Shen Chi for five years, Xu Chaomu really had to reassess him.
Only he could say such things without blushing, his heart staying steady, his demeanor earnest, as if he were the one being harassed!
"Vulgar? That's something I learned from you." His face remained unchanged, the corners of his lips curving into a slight arc...
There was no denying that five years later, this little woman exuded a captivating presence, as serene and fragrant as flowers.
"Mr. Shen, I'm about to be married!"
Xu Chaomu gave a disdainful smile, her lips curling, her knee bending as she aimed a kick at him!
Shen Chi had always been sharp. Although he dodged just enough to avoid the kick, Xu Chaomu pushed him forcefully and slipped out from under his arm to the elevator, frantically pounding the open button.
"Xu Chaomu!" A roar of fury.
One day, he swore he'd catch her and make her beg for life and death.
As the elevator landed on the first floor and the doors opened, Xu Chaomu didn't look back; she grabbed her bag and sprinted out.
She had provoked a wolf!
Feeling a bit uncomfortable in her abdomen, spasms came in waves. The prideful sun of summer was unbearably scorching. Stepping out of the elevator's confined space, Xu Chaomu felt dizzy and disoriented.
The glaringly white sun shone on her as she clutched her abdomen, trying to cross the pedestrian path to the opposite side of the road.
Just as she was quick-stepping to the middle of the road, suddenly, a red Audi A8 came speeding towards her, totally disregarding the pedestrian signal light still on green!
"Watch out!"
Shen Chi chased after her from behind. Seeing that the red Audi was about to hit Xu Chaomu, he dashed forward, wrapped his arms around Xu Chaomu, and the two tumbled to the ground, rolling from the center of the pedestrian path to the roadside.
A fleeting cold sneer crossed the lips of the female Audi driver responsible for the accident. Without waiting for the crowd on the roadside to gather around, she stepped on the gas and sped away.
"Ah!"
Feeling her world spinning, Xu Chaomu's eyes flickered with stars. She clutched her lower abdomen tightly and slumped, fainting into Shen Chi's embrace.
"Mumu, wake up, wake up!"
Shen Chi's face changed instantly. He slapped Xu Chaomu's cheeks, but there was no response from her.
He quickly checked her body; thankfully, aside from some scrapes on her arm, there were no obvious injuries.
"Old Cheng, to Central Plaza!" Shen Chi's voice was cold as he made a phone call to his driver.
"Yes, Mr. Shen."
Soon, a black Maybach arrived, and Shen Chi carried Xu Chaomu into the car.
"To the city hospital!"
"Mr. Shen... is this... isn't this Xu Chaomu?" Driver Old Cheng was a bit stunned. This girl had left the Shen Family at the age of eighteen, and Mr. Shen had frantically searched for her for five years. How could she suddenly appear in C City now?
"Just go to the hospital!" Shen Chi's face was stern.
"Okay..." Old Cheng dared not speak any further and started the car heading in the direction of the hospital!
In the mirror, Old Cheng saw Shen Chi's eyes were filled with agitation, his hands tightly holding onto Xu Chaomu, not daring to relax in the slightest!