The familiar temperature suddenly touched my fingertips again!
Su An didn't care about anything else and grabbed his wrist, then turned downwards and held his hand firmly!
It only took a second for her heart to calm down instantly.
This is Gu Jingchen's hand.
She won't admit her mistake!
Su An gritted his teeth and used all his strength to pull him in her direction!
The two people finally entered the elevator completely.
Someone nearby immediately pressed the door-closing button.
The elevator door slowly closed.
The only one that is lit is the twenty-seventh floor, which is three floors away from here.
No one spoke in the elevator, there was only deathly silence and heavy breathing.
Almost everyone's eyes were fixed on the elevator panel.
The same is true for Su An.
She held Gu Jingchen's hand tightly with one hand and looked at the jumping numbers on the panel without blinking.
However, a mere ten seconds passed longer than ten years.
finally--
The elevator slowly stopped on the twenty-seventh floor.
The door also opened little by little.
Immediately, thick smoke came in again!
But the situation here is much better than upstairs!
"Run!"
Someone in the crowd shouted something, and everyone started moving almost at the same time, heading towards the safe passage outside the elevator.
Su An didn't dare to take a step slowly. Without waiting for Gu Jingchen to speak, she directly took his hand and walked towards the safe passage without looking back!
Then I heard the person walking at the front shout, "There's no fire here!"
Su An's eyes lit up and his steps instantly became a little faster.
A group of people rushed into the safe passage in a mighty manner and stepped through the steps without looking back.
More than twenty stories high.
The tiers of stairs seem to stretch downward endlessly, with no end in sight.
But no one dared to stop.
Until the exit finally appeared in front of us.
Looking around, almost all the guests in the hotel have gathered downstairs, looking up in the direction of the upstairs.
Fire trucks and police are also on position and are putting out the fire.
Su An pulled Gu Jingchen and ran out, quickly turning back and looking up.
Only then did they discover that the building that was burning was indeed located on the 29th floor below them.
Almost half of the floor was in flames.
Everything just now seemed like a dream.
She panted heavily and finally had time to look at the people around her.
Just when he turned around, he fell into a pair of eyes as deep as the sea.
Su An was stunned for a moment, and what she wanted to say was stuck in her mouth.
Gu Jingchen also did not speak, but looked at the person in front of him with deep eyes, the turbulent emotions in his heart almost drowning his reason.
Why……
Why on earth did the person in front of her feel so familiar to her?!
Her back, the tone in which she called his name out of desperation, and her hands...
I can't forget the heart palpitations I felt when she held her hand in the thick smoke just now.
Gu Jingchen's rational mind was shouting crazily that he shouldn't hold hands with a woman like this.
But for some reason, he was a little nostalgic for the feeling of these hands.
Why is this...
The two people looked at each other silently.
Until Su An reacted first.
Then he realized that he was still holding Gu Jingchen's hand and hurriedly let go.
Worried that Gu Jingchen had just stared at her and saw some flaws in his disguise, he hurriedly took out his phone and quickly glanced at himself at the reflection of the screen.
After confirming that nothing happened, she breathed a sigh of relief and immediately lowered her head and apologized, "I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, I...cough...cough..."
Su An's throat was so uncomfortable that after only speaking a few words, she couldn't help but cough.
Gu Jingchen's eyebrows suddenly tightened.
He heard clearly what the person in front of him had just called him in the thick smoke.
At that time, she took off the towel, and he could hear it.
If it were Tang Ze in the situation just now, he would definitely not leave him behind.
But she had obviously only been with him for a month.
Even if she just left him and left, it would be understandable.
And the tone in which she called him... was clearly mixed with panic and fear.
What is she afraid of?
Are you afraid something will happen to him?
All kinds of questions filled Gu Jingchen's mind, almost confusing his thoughts together.
The next second——
He finally couldn't help but asked intuitively, "What did you call me in the elevator just now?"
"What……"
Su An finally calmed down, but when she heard his question, a cold sweat broke out on her back!
What did she call...
At that time...she called Gu Jingchen's name!
How could she call Gu Jingchen's name!
And...did she deliberately control her voice at that time?
Could he have discovered something?
Su An's mind was in confusion, and he was not even sure what tone and voice he used to call Gu Jingchen just now.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, I...cough cough cough..."
Su An didn't know how to answer, so she hurriedly apologized, coughing, and continued to explain, "I...I was...ahem...I was too worried about you...so I called you by your name...ahem...
…sorry……"
Gu Jingchen said nothing.
He didn't care what she called him.
only……
Those three words that blurted out sounded so natural to him.
It was natural, as if she had called him that countless times.
Moreover... his voice was also brighter than usual. In a daze, he actually had the illusion that An An was calling him.
Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have done it so quickly...
There was a dull pain in the back of Gu Jingchen's head, and he could feel a dampness without touching it. There must be an extra wound.
When he was pushed away just now, the back of his head hit the sharp corner of the picture frame on the wall nearby.
The sharp pain made him lose consciousness for a moment, and he was unable to move for a while.
It's Xia Xiaomo.
It was her voice that sounded so much like An An that made him wake up in an instant!
Otherwise now...
Gu Jingchen frowned, feeling increasingly unable to see through the person in front of him.
I also felt that I was beginning to pay too much attention to her that shouldn't exist.
Is it his imagination?
Because I have been missing An An tonight, so in such a desperate situation, I subconsciously mistook her shouting for An An?
Apart from this, Gu Jingchen couldn't think of any other answer to answer himself.
For a long time——
"Mr. Gu, tonight we..."
Seeing that he remained silent, Su An felt a little unsure.
Thinking that he was still thinking about her calling him by his first name, she apologized again, "Mr. Gu, I'm really sorry, cough...I don't mean to disrespect you, the situation just now was really too urgent..."
Her voice became hoarse due to coughing, and there was no resemblance to Su An's voice in Gu Jingchen's mind.
Su An kept coughing.
Half of it was because her throat was really uncomfortable, and the other half was because she hoped that Gu Jingchen would stop asking other questions when he saw her in such discomfort.
Sure enough, seeing her like this, Gu Jingchen paused slightly and waved his hand, "Forget it, there is no need to apologize anymore. If your throat feels uncomfortable, just stop talking."
Su An's eyes lit up, she nodded immediately, stood aside obediently, stopped talking, and felt relieved.
Now...she should be considered safe, right?
At least let's get over it now...
Neither of them spoke anymore.
Gu Jingchen looked up at the fire and said helplessly, "I probably won't be able to go back tonight. If the fire can be extinguished, the luggage left in the room will be fine. Let's find another place to rest first."
"Okay, Mr. Gu."
Su An responded softly.
There are many hotels nearby, and the two of them remembered to take their IDs when they came down, so they randomly found one. Within ten minutes, they checked in again, and they still had two adjacent rooms.
"Go and rest."
Standing outside the room door, Gu Jingchen still warned him.
"Thank you, Mr. Gu. Ahem, Gu, please go and rest quickly."
Su An replied, her hoarse voice sounding even more serious than before.
Gu Jingchen frowned slightly and subconsciously wanted to open his mouth to say something, but when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back.
Xia Xiaomo is just his assistant, he shouldn't pay too much attention.
And she is not a child anymore. If she is really feeling unwell, she knows how to take care of herself.
Thinking about it, Gu Jingchen didn't say anything more, swiped the room card and entered the door.
Su An watched his figure disappear, then turned and entered her room. As soon as she closed the door, she squatted down against the wall exhausted.
My head was in a mess, my throat was smoky, and I felt extremely uncomfortable.
Everything tonight was not only different from what she had planned, it was also turned upside down and she almost lost her life.
Su An calmed down alone for a while, then stood up from the ground, dragged her tired body to wash up, and then lay down on the bed.
My eyelids are heavy with fatigue, but my brain is extremely clear.
Missed tonight...
When will the next opportunity to be alone with Gu Jingchen like this happen?
She really... doesn't have that much time to waste...
Su An sighed deeply in her heart. She didn't know how long it took before she finally fell into a deep sleep.
The next day.
When she woke up, she felt that her throat condition was even more serious and she could hardly even speak.
Seeing that her condition was really bad, Gu Jingchen gave her half a day off to go to the hospital to have her throat checked. He didn't take her to a meeting until the afternoon.
But because she couldn't speak yet, she saved a lot of work and communication. She only needed to take minutes of the meeting as required.
Gu Jingchen's schedule was indeed as busy as planned. He was busy with meetings of all sizes for two days in a row, and he couldn't even attend a drinking party.
The hotel fire accident was also investigated and it was found to be arson due to emotional problems.
Two days later, the two of them ended their trip and returned to the imperial capital.
Tangze was shocked when he heard about the fire.
Then he thought that Su An was accompanying Gu Jingchen on a business trip for him, and he felt extremely guilty and took the initiative to take over a lot of work.
Another week passed, and Su An's voice gradually recovered.
Afternoon——
"Mr. Gu, the documents you want."
Su An pushed open the door of Gu Jingchen's office and walked in, placed a folder on his desk, nodded to Tang Ze beside him, and turned to leave.
With Su An's presence, the pressure on Tang Ze has indeed been relieved a lot.
The working cooperation between the three people has become more and more tacit.
And because of the hotel fire, Gu Jingchen's trust in Su An increased.
only……
Gu Jingchen couldn't help but look in the direction Su An left, and was lost for a moment.
Recently, it seems that his violent anan attacks have become more frequent.
Twice, he even dreamed that he was in the hotel that night.
The person accompanying him was not Xia Xiaomo, but Su An.
In the dream, the smoke in the hotel corridor was as thick as that day.
But for some reason, he could really see the faces of the people around him clearly, and it was indeed the woman he missed the most...
And maybe because they spent more time together, he felt more and more that Xia Xiaomo had the same calm temperament as Su An...
Gu Jingchen came back to his senses and responded.
Tang Ze then continued, "As for the bidding tomorrow afternoon, everything is ready. We..."
Tang Ze reported on the work in detail.
Gu Jingchen casually took out a cigarette and lit it.
He doesn't like smoking, but he likes to stare at the misty smoke when he thinks.
Soon, Tangze finished his report.
He has been working on the bidding matter for more than half a month, and now he is just on the verge of getting there. Gu Jingchen has nothing to worry about.
He gave a few simple instructions, and then his eyes fell back on the smoke in front of him again.
The memory also returned to that night in the hotel.
Xia Xiaomo shouted in panic.
The familiar smell and feeling when I grabbed her hand...
"Tsk..."
Gu Jingchen frowned impatiently.
He hated this feeling of having no control over his thoughts.
I know I shouldn't think about it, but it seems that the more I try to avoid it, the more I can't control it.
Tang Ze had long noticed that his mood had been up and down recently, and he immediately became vigilant. After considering it for two seconds, he cautiously said, "Mr. Gu, I have finished talking about my business. If there is nothing else, then I will...
…”
Before he finished speaking, Gu Jingchen suddenly interrupted, "Wait a minute."
Tang Ze immediately stood up and waited for the order obediently.
But Gu Jingchen only said three words before falling into silence again, staring at the smoke floating in his hands, seemingly lost in thought again.
Tang Ze didn't dare to ask any more questions and could only stand aside.
For a long time——
"Karasawa."
Gu Jingchen finally spoke again.
He put out the cigarette in his hand and said thoughtfully, "Have you ever felt that...Xia Xiaomo looks a lot like the same person?"
"Like a person?"
Tang Ze was stunned.
He didn't dare to answer hastily, and thought for two seconds before he asked cautiously, "Mr. Gu thinks Assistant Xia is similar to someone you know?"
"I'm asking you."
Gu Jingchen threw the question back.
Tangze, "..."
this……
He doesn’t dare to talk nonsense!
Mr. Gu asked politely what he was doing?
Tang Ze held his breath and carefully recalled everything he and Xia Xiaomo had known each other since then. He paused for a long time and then replied, "Mr. Gu, I think..."