Chapter 154: Danger! Elevator Falls!
Listening to Brother Shen's praise about her calmness, Su Hongmian's exquisite face flushed a beautiful shade of pink, visible even in the dim light of the phone flashlight.
She lifted her fair, delicate chin, trying to maintain her arrogant facade, and said haughtily:
"Hmph! Of course. I am the Eldest Miss of the Su Family. Panic is beneath me. There are many excellent things about this young lady that you don't know yet; I don't care if you look at me with new eyes or not!"
Though she said this with sharp words, her body betrayed her. Feeling Brother Shen's large, warm hand tighten protectively around her waist, Su Hongmian was deeply moved. Her heart fluttered like a trapped bird.
The moment the elevator fell, amidst the chaos and darkness, Shen Anyu had immediately pulled her into his arms, protecting her head and body tightly against his chest. That instinctual reaction made Su Hongmian feel that she hadn't misjudged him. Underneath the playboy exterior was a man who would shield her from the sky falling.
Of course... it would be even better if Liu Mi, that clingy vixen, weren't hanging off his other arm like a koala.
Thinking of this, Su Hongmian glared at Liu Mi.
Liu Mi, sensing the gaze, leaned her head on Brother Shen's shoulder and raised an eyebrow provocatively, not to be outdone. Her eyes seemed to say, 'He's holding me too, Princess.'
Su Hongmian took a deep breath, forcing down the urge to start a catfight.
'Calm down. In such a dangerous and dire situation, I can't bicker with Liu Mi. It's unseemly. After we get out... I will definitely make Liu Mi regret being born.'
She turned her attention back to the problem at hand.
Using the flashlight on her phone, Su Hongmian stood on tiptoe, examining the jammed elevator door. She tried to push it open with her hands, gritting her teeth.
Creak...
It didn't budge. The safety clamps had locked it tight.
Her delicate brows gradually furrowed into a frown. She turned back, her voice laced with worry:
"Things are a bit troublesome. The elevator door is locked by the mechanical safety gear. Although there are some gaps caused by the impact distortion... they are too small. We can't get through!"
Su Hongmian looked up at the crack at the top. It was barely the thickness of a thumb. Through it, she could see the concrete of the shaft wall and a sliver of light from the floor above. But a thumb-width gap was useless.
"How can anyone possibly get through that?"
"Are we just going to wait here for rescuers? In this metal coffin?"
The air in the elevator was getting stale. The heat from four bodies in a small space was rising. And the fear... the fear that the brakes might fail completely was a cold hand gripping their hearts.
But now, if something else went wrong—if the counterweight shifted, if the cable snapped further—and the elevator really fell the remaining twenty floors... they would be finished. Turned into meat paste.
Seeing that Su Hongmian wasn't bickering anymore and was genuinely scared, Liu Mi also reined herself in. She looked intently at Brother Shen, her eyes shimmering with dependence.
She whispered, her voice trembling slightly:
"Brother Shen... what do we do now? Should we call your bodyguards? Or the fire department?"
Jiang Linlin's clear, big eyes also looked at Brother Shen with total anticipation and trust. She was huddled close to him, holding onto his jacket hem.
In such a confined, dark environment like the elevator car, with the constant possibility of falling into the abyss, she felt a strong sense of insecurity. Her primal instinct was to find the strongest male and cling to him.
She unconsciously moved closer to Brother Shen, pressing her body against his back. It was as if only this contact could bring some warmth and security to her freezing limbs.
Shen Anyu looked at the three terrified beauties. He felt the weight of their trust.
His lips curved into a slight, confident smile. It was the smile of a king who controlled the board.
"No need to go to such trouble. Waiting for rescue takes too long, and the air is getting thin."
He released the girls gently and stepped forward to the door.
"With me here, you'll definitely be fine. Watch."
As his words fell, before the three women's astonished gazes, Shen Anyu stood in front of the jammed steel doors.
He didn't search for a tool. He didn't look for a lever.
He simply raised his hands.
His two large hands powerfully gripped the edges of the inner elevator doors. His fingers dug into the metal like claws.
Crack.
The sound of his knuckles popping echoed in the silence.
"Open!"
Shen Anyu shouted low, his voice resonating in their chests.
He pulled with sudden, explosive force.
[Skill Activated: God-Level Steel Body]
His muscles under his suit jacket bulged, ripping the seams of his expensive shirt slightly. Veins popped on his forearms like steel cables.
SCREECH—!
Immediately, the elevator door made a chilling, ear-piercing creaking sound of metal being tortured.
The safety locks groaned. The steel frame warped.
Even the reinforced aluminum alloy elevator door, designed to withstand tons of pressure, was twisted and pulled open by sheer human force!
BANG!
The doors were forced apart, creating a wide opening.
"Hiss…"
"Oh my god..."
"Brother Shen... is so strong!"
"Hmph... not bad... for a playboy."
Liu Mi, Jiang Linlin, and Su Hongmian were all utterly astonished. Their mouths hung open, their eyes wide. Their faces flushed not from heat, but from a rush of adrenaline and something else.
They gasped repeatedly at the sight before them. Watching Brother Shen's tensed muscles, feeling the raw power radiating from him as he forcibly violated the laws of physics... it was incredibly arousing.
Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac. And right now, Shen Anyu looked like a Hercules.
[Ding! Destined Heroine Liu Mi is surprised and astonished! Plundering +6666 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! Destined Heroine Jiang Linlin's heart is shaken! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! Destined Heroine Su Hongmian's heart is excited! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! Destined Heroine Su Hongmian is overjoyed! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
…
Soon.
With a "slight" effort from Brother Shen (which was actually just him using 10% of his power), the path was clear.
A ray of bright, artificial light from the corridor shone through the gap between the top of the elevator car and the sixth-floor landing. The opening was about half a meter high—enough for a person to climb out.
"That's great! We can get out!"
Seeing this, Su Hongmian, Liu Mi, and Jiang Linlin were all overjoyed and excited. They chattered around Brother Shen, their voices like orioles and swallows, beaming with smiles of relief.
"Brother Shen! You are amazing!"
"Brother Shen, you've worked hard…"
Liu Mi's beautiful eyes were moist with adoration. She saw some dust from the door frame and fine sweat on Brother Shen's forehead. She immediately pulled out a scented wet wipe from her purse.
She stood on tiptoe, gently wiping his forehead with the care of a wife serving her husband.
"Let me clean you up..."
Su Hongmian watched this, biting her lip. She clenched the tissue in her own hand, which she had been too slow to offer.
She didn't speak, feeling a bit annoyed and defeated. She glared at Liu Mi again. 'Fast hands! Shameless!'
Meanwhile, Jiang Linlin circled Brother Shen, checking his hands. She asked with genuine concern, her eyes red:
"Brother Shen, are you hurt? Let me see your hands!"
She was afraid that Brother Shen had been injured by the metal. After all, in news stories, people who performed feats of strength often tore their muscles or broke their bones.
"It's nothing; no need to worry. My skin is thick."
Brother Shen smiled, patting Linlin's head.
With his [God-level Steel Body], his skin was tougher than the door itself. How could he be injured? What's more, if he hadn't put on a show of physical strength for the three women to admire, he could have easily pulled open the elevator door using his [God-level Telekinesis] without even touching it.
But a magician never reveals his tricks, and a villain never wastes an opportunity to show off.
"Alright, let's get out quickly. The elevator is still unstable."
As his words fell, Brother Shen looked at the opening. It was high up.
He turned to Jiang Linlin.
"Linlin, you first."
He directly bent down and lifted Jiang Linlin by her waist.
"Oh! Brother Shen! What are you doing?"
Jiang Linlin squeaked as her feet left the ground.
"Don't be so startled. I'm lifting you up. You go out first! Linlin, don't waste time, get out quickly!"
"Brother Shen, but~ my skirt..."
"No buts!"
Shen Anyu lifted her easily, his hands firm on her waist.
Jiang Linlin bit her pinkish-white lips with her pearly teeth. She hesitated for a moment, feeling his large hands burning through her clothes. Then, realizing the urgency, she straightened her body and hooked her hands onto the floor of the sixth-floor landing.
"One, two, up!"
Brother Shen gave her a push on her bottom (a necessary assist, of course).
Jiang Linlin gasped, blushing furiously, but she used the momentum to quickly and nimbly climb out through the opening. She rolled onto the carpet of the sixth floor, escaping the awkward and dangerous situation.
But after getting out, Jiang Linlin clearly relaxed a lot. She poked her head back into the shaft, looking down.
"Brother Shen really has a way! I'm out! It's safe here! Mi Mi, Sister Su, you two come out quickly too!"
Some of the earlier embarrassment and shyness seemed to be swept away in such a tense environment. Survival came first.
"Mi Mi, you next."
Shen Anyu turned to Liu Mi.
"Brother Shen... hold me tight~"
Liu Mi smiled softly. She stepped into his embrace willingly. Shen Anyu lifted her up.
As she climbed out, she deliberately brushed her chest against his face, whispering, "Thank you, Husband."
"You little demon."
Shen Anyu chuckled, boosting her up.
"Brother Shen, you worked hard."
Liu Mi climbed out gracefully, cooperating without Brother Shen even needing to speak further, and even praised him for his hard work as she landed next to Linlin.
"Such sugary words! Disgusting!"
Su Hongmian snorted softly from the corner, watching Liu Mi's display.
Now, only Shen Anyu and Su Hongmian were left in the metal box.
Above, Jiang Linlin and Liu Mi had both left the dangerous elevator car and were squatting on the sixth floor, reaching their hands down.
"Brother Shen! Sister Su! Come out quickly!"
"Yes, Linlin is right, hurry up! The elevator creaked again!"
Shen Anyu turned to Su Hongmian. He extended his hands.
"Come here, Mianmian. Your turn."
However, Su Hongmian stood there, her arms crossed, looking at the opening, then at Shen Anyu.
A strange, complex emotion flashed in her eyes.
Su Hongmian, however, shook her head repeatedly. She took a step back, away from him.
"No."
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