Chen Ran

When Yue'er told me that her father had agreed to be with us, the summer night in the city was full of leisure and charm, the roughness and delicacy in the air were intertwined, the lights on the shore were abundant, the river swayed and the soft waves slowly flowed into the distance, the time was long, the voices around him were full of laughter, and the unique leisure and elegance of southerners were playing unhurriedly. I shuttled through the silence of such fireworks, letting the warm wind kiss my cheeks, and suddenly felt that I liked the movement of the city very much, the hustle and bustle of the day and the peace of the night were just right to blend together, like the meticulous carving of life and the freehand splashing of ink, two extremes, but giving birth to a profound truth and moving beauty.

Beauty and beauty of all things, the heart has a soul, and then I received Yue'er's news, so that this night is connected to my heart, and it is incredibly beautiful.

I took off my soaked vest and ran towards the end of the night with a loud roar, my wheat-colored skin was exposed to the hot and cold river breeze, the sweat evaporated instantly, and the slightest coolness spread in every inch of texture, making people indescribably refreshed and comfortable.

At this moment, I want to see Yue'er more than ever.

But this little girl, who is as sensitive as her hair on weekdays, is calmer than me at this time, not only blocking me with my uncle's words, but also refusing my request to pick her up from work the next day, saying that she would send her uncle to the train station, and also unashamedly told the boss to leave. Hmph, boss, okay, since you treat me as the boss, then why should I approve you as an ordinary staff leave, and ask Wang Hao for leave!

Of course, if the boss doesn't approve it, my husband will definitely approve it. The corners of her mouth pulled out a sly smile, this little girl only knows how to wash me, and now that she has her uncle's Shang Fang sword, she is even more fearless. Okay, how can I, Chen Ran, be a calculating person, it depends on how she positions me, different titles, different results, she will weigh it herself.

Haha, sitting on the bench by the river at the moment, laughing and laughing with Yue'er, thinking that the days to come will be so full of laughter, tenderness and sweetness, I really feel that no matter what wind and rain I encountered in the past, it was worth it.

Maybe it was my formal cut with Xiaojuan that finally gave Yue'er a fair and honest reason, or maybe it was Yue'er's father's approval that removed the last obstacle, in short, after last night, we all obviously felt that our relationship with each other had entered a new stage, and we could finally be like a pair of normal lovers, hand in hand, advance and retreat together, we can say fleshy love words, and we can miss regardless of time and occasion. For example, now, even though I have been at work for nearly two hours, I still can't sit still, and I can't concentrate on my work at all, because, my Yue'er, I haven't seen her yet.

Heh, I, Chen Ran, are going back more and more, how can I be like a child, dancing with my hands, and it is difficult to control myself, is this still the same Chen Ran as before?

But I still couldn't help but dial Yue'er's phone, I don't know why, I want to see her as soon as possible today and hear her voice, as if we have been waiting for a thousand years, and we are only one last step away from being able to stay together for a thousand years.

The phone was connected quickly, and before Yue'er could speak, I blurted out, "Wife, where are you?" ”

"It's here, it's here, it's in the elevator" Yue'er's voice has irrepressible joy and delicateness, no more shyness before, just like the most natural way to talk to her lover, I heard the clink of the elevator door closing, her breathing was eager but even, she should have pressed the button on the 19th floor, and then quietly watched the numbers light up one by one, jumping happily in front of me, I heard her whispering to me the floor, "6th floor, 7th floor, 8th floor,......" I was laughing on the other end of the phone, our pair of children in love, It's finally time to see each other.

There seemed to be a momentary shaking, I was stunned, moved my body, I was so excited that even the table and chair next to me felt my joy? Shaking my head with a smile, I continued to speak into the phone, "Wife, what floor are you on now?" ......" suddenly dizzy, as if I couldn't sit steadily, I was stunned, only to see the teacups on the table, the computer began to shake, first a slight shaking, and then gradually strengthened into violent shaking, I couldn't sit still, reflexively supported the table in front of me, the whole room began to shake, intensified, only to hear a "snap", the calligraphy and painting hanging on the wall fell to the ground, the glass frame shattered, scattered in all directions, I woke up instantly after a few seconds of panic, "Earthquake!" The 19th floor was too high, it would definitely be too late to run down, I glanced inside the room and quickly hid under the desk. Suddenly realizing that Yue'er was still in the elevator, my heart shrank and my face turned pale, and I shouted loudly into the earpiece, "Yue'er, Yue'er......!" But only the busy sound came, and there was no breath of Yue'er.

As soon as I put down the phone, I could only hear the countless shouts and noises outside the office, coming one after another through the doors and windows. Looking out through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the clear sky that was still sunny in the morning was now full of yellow sand, and large patches of smoke and dust were scattered in the air, rendering the fear and despair of the end of the world. The familiar high-rise buildings in the past are now like seedlings that have just broken through the ground, unable to withstand the storm and only swaying helplessly. My heart sank suddenly, although I don't know where there was an earthquake, but whether or not City C was the epicenter or not, the magnitude of this magnitude must not be small. I was in a hurry

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, The earthquake is still continuing, the chair in front of me has been shaken to the side, boom, the water dispenser next to the table fell to the ground, the water flows everywhere, the house is in a mess, everyone is too busy to take care of themselves, my heart is in one place, no! I can't just hide here! Yue'er is still in the elevator, what a dangerous place it is! I have to find her! Thinking of this, I didn't care about the shaking of the house, and when I saw a gap, I got out from under my desk and ran quickly towards the elevator.

The building was already in chaos, with some people hiding under their desks, others running to safety, everyone's faces were panicked like never before, and some timid female employees were already crying in fright. My face sank, and I turned to look at Guo Kai's office, only to see him standing up with a desk and chair and about to walk out, seeing me standing outside the door, he took three steps and two steps to me, dragged me under the table next to me, and said loudly, "Chen Ran, do you know where the earthquake is?" ”

I shook my head and said anxiously, "Guo Kai, this is not a thing, you can't let employees run around like headless flies" glanced at the phone in my hand, "Now there is no mobile phone communication, what about these 19 floors, how to contact"

"There are emergency walkie-talkies on every floor!" Guo Kai suddenly remembered and said busily, "Yes, use the walkie-talkie to notify the personnel on each floor."

I nodded, at this time the first wave of vibration had weakened, I seized the opportunity, immediately drilled out and shouted, "Wang Hao! Hao! ”

"Mr. Chen! I am here! Wang Hao ran out of the office, "I'm scared to death, is this an earthquake?" How could there be an earthquake in the city of C, something that has never happened before! ”

"Now is not the time to talk about this!" I interrupted him, "You, find the walkie-talkie and notify the personnel on each floor!" Those below the fifth floor try to take advantage of the time to go downstairs from the safe passage while there is no earthquake, and all those above the fifth floor should hide in the bathroom nearby, quickly! With that, I ran towards the elevator.

"Chen Ran! Where are you going?! Guo Kai grabbed me and pointed in the opposite direction, "The bathroom is over there!" ”

"I'll go find Yue'er!" I didn't look back and said, "She's stuck in the elevator right now!" ”

"Are you crazy?! At this time, aftershocks will come at any time, you don't want to die?! Guo Kai held my arm stiffly, "There will be firefighters coming soon, you won't have anything and nothing to save her?!" ”

I turned my head and looked at Guo Kai resolutely, he was right, I didn't have any tools in my hands, and I had no experience in how to rescue people trapped in elevators, but could I ignore Yue'er's life and death because of this? Knowing that she was trapped in the elevator and her life and death were uncertain, she hid in the corner waiting for rescue? Is this still me? Am I still a man?!

I know that the first wave of strong earthquakes has just passed, and aftershocks will come at any time, but because of this, I have to find Yue'er, when the earthquake comes, there is no elevator to stop running, and the people trapped in it are the most afraid of danger, so I have to find her, I want to know if she is okay, if Yue'er is really separated from me by yin and yang thousands of years ago, how can I let her live and die with me again in this world?

So at this moment, even if Guo Kai tried desperately to prevent me from leaving, I didn't hesitate. Pushing his hand away, I only said one word to him, "Brother, what would you do if it was your brother and sister trapped in the elevator at this time?" Then he turned and ran away without looking back.

Behind him, Guo Kai was faintly heard shouting, "Everyone, hurry!" Hide in the bathroom! Wang Hao, notify the personnel on all floors, wait for the opportunity to move, and wait for the opportunity to go downstairs after the main earthquake! ……”

I didn't care about anything else, and I saw that the elevators were all out of service and the screen was pitch black. I frowned, thought for a while, and suddenly remembered the time of the last call with Yue'er, she was whispering the floor of the elevator, "6th floor, 7th floor, 8th floor,...... "Yes, 8th floor!" I jerked my eyes up, and the elevator was likely to stop on the 8th floor or an adjacent floor!

Without further hesitation, I turned my head and ran towards the safe passage, where clouds of dust were scattered around me from time to time, and occasionally I could hear the sound of a giant falling or collapsing, and the stairs under my feet made a dull sound, as if a dying man was only sobbing with the last of his strength. At this moment, I couldn't tell whether it was the tremor of the aftershocks or the chaos of people turning on their backs in the same color of heaven and earth, so I rushed downstairs as fast as I could.

…… The 18th floor, the 17th floor, the 16th floor, why are the steps of the stairs so long, how many bends, I feel like I'm almost done with my life, how can I still be half the distance from Yue'er?! God, aren't you supernatural? Can you have mercy on me at this life-and-death juncture, have mercy on Yue'er, give me a pair of wings, so that I can fly to her side in the next second?!

I can't remember how many turns I have turned, how many stairs I have run, and only Yue'er's figure is clear in front of me in the blank. Suddenly I heard a knocking sound of "dong dong", as if coming from the elevator next to me, I suddenly stopped, looked up and saw the words "8th floor" suddenly written on the wall, my heart shook suddenly, and an arrow rushed forward, patted the elevator door and shouted, "Yue'er!" Yue'er! ”

There was a moment of silence, and the percussion seemed to stop, and I wondered if I was listening

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Wrong, I suddenly heard that familiar voice that I hadn't seen for a long time, mixed with the joy and excitement of being in a desperate situation, sticking to the door and crashing straight into my ears, "Chen Ran! Is that you, Chen Ran?! Is it really you?! Are you sure?! ”

My heart was relieved, as if a boulder had landed, and finally I gasped, holding the elevator door with my hand, Fang Jue was so anxious and frightened that I was already too tired to speak, I swallowed hard, and said loudly inside, "It's me, Yue'er, I'm here, don't be afraid, I'll save you out immediately, don't be afraid, I'm here ......"

"Okay, okay, Chen Ran, I'm not afraid, with you, I'm not afraid......" Yue'er's voice was choked, but she also had the composure to endure it patiently. I gritted my teeth and turned to find something I could use to pry the elevator door open and get her out.

In the hurry, brooms, mops, safety hammers, and even dustpans were moved, but it was futile in the face of this copper wall. I sat down on the ground under exhaustion, for some reason suddenly there was a trace of despair, in the quiet years of weekdays, we seemed to be able to find a solution to the great difficulties, but once the natural disaster ** came, a door may kill us. Leaning against the elevator door at this moment, I looked at the broom mops scattered on the ground, and I didn't know what to say to Yue'er for a while. Perhaps, don't say anything, disaster strikes, if you can't avoid it, then let's be by each other's side like this, quietly, across the door, snuggling up to each other, and talking.

"Chen Ran? Are you still there? Thinking that there was no movement outside, Yue'er asked tentatively, "What's going on, is the elevator blackout?" Why do I still seem to hear a lot of noise outside, it's weird and scary. ”

"It's an earthquake, Yue'er," I replied quietly, "it's an earthquake."

"Earthquake?! Then why don't you run yet?! Yue'er suddenly raised her voice, "Chen Ran, don't worry about me, you run!" Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, "What about my dad?" How is he doing now, will he also encounter an earthquake?! ”

"It's okay, Yue'er, it's all gone, and it's not much now" I turned my head and tried to keep my voice as close to her as possible, "Uncle should be fine, I don't know where the epicenter is now, but he is on the train, he must not have gone far, C city is very close to D county, the road is flat and there is no mountain, there should be no big problem, now there is no signal on the mobile phone, I can't contact him, we will call him as soon as the communication is restored, ah?" Don't worry, it's all with me" After a pause, I asked, "Yue'er, are you afraid?" ”

"Well, okay," Yue'er was silent for a long time, and her voice was much calmer when she spoke again, "It's a little bit at first, but now I'm not afraid."

"Why? I've heard that a lot of people have elevator claustrophobia. ”

"I didn't. And, with you, I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid of anything."

"Heh, silly girl, if the building really collapses, do you think I can stop it alone?"

"It doesn't matter if you can't stop it, anyway, didn't we die in the same year, month, and day a thousand years ago?"

"Hey, you can't say these unlucky things! I don't want to die, I won't let you die, I still want to marry you as a wife."

"yes, didn't you die a thousand years ago? That grandma said that you were stopped by a cypress tree, and you were saved by the prime minister, and eighty percent of them became people's son-in-law! ”

"Go, go, go, talk nonsense! I also ate vinegar thousands of years ago, it was really an old old vinegar, and it was sour! ”

"Haha, I did it on purpose"

"Okay, you little girl, I can't reach you now to deliberately talk to me, see if I don't punish you well when I go out!"

"Are you willing?"

"Of course, it's not my wife, it's my subordinate, what am I reluctant to do?"

"You're always teasing me in a different way"

"Wife, I love you"

"I love you too, husband"

……

Yue'er and I just said a word through the door, the aftershocks gradually became less frequent than before, I saw many people running downstairs from the safe passage, but I didn't move, if there was no Yue'er, what was the point of me running out, it was better to stay by her side like this, talking to her quietly, and I felt satisfied.

When the firefighters rescued Yue'er, it had been almost 2 hours since the earthquake struck, and when we were finally sent out of the building and stepped on the extremely solid ground, we realized what a thrilling and life-and-death moment we had experienced. At this moment, we hugged each other tightly, and all the people and eyes around us were no different to us, as long as we were still by each other's side, it was better than all that heaven and earth.

After a long time, I slowly let go of Yue'er, looked worriedly at the crowded streets around me, the panicked and frightened crowd, and turned to the firefighter who rescued us and asked, "Where did the earthquake happen?" Is it our C city? ”

"No, it's the county! Magnitude 8 earthquake! ”

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