Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

The elevator creaked again and swayed, feeling like it might fall at any moment.

"Qiu Yingying, are you mentally ill? Can you please stop talking and shut up? It's so annoying!"

Seeing that she was possessed by the crow spirit and was talking endlessly like a chatterbox, Qu Xiaoxiao shouted angrily.

Qiu Yingying stopped arguing with Qu Xiaoxiao and shook her head nervously, hesitating:

"No... No, the more I don't speak, the more scared I get. The more scared I get, the more I want to speak. This feeling is too uncomfortable."

"How about this, Xiao Qiu, do you believe in Brother Han?"

Seeing Qiu Yingying nod, Han Tao continued: "Since you believe in Brother Han, then close your eyes and quietly think about what kind of food you want to eat.

We'll get out of the elevator in a moment, and I'll treat everyone to dinner. You can choose any place or cuisine you want, and you can eat whatever you want."

"Okay, this is good! I want steamed dumplings, crabs, lobsters, barbecue, and steak..."

Using food to tempt Qiu Yingying was indeed effective. After naming a few delicacies, she finally calmed down and pondered what else she wanted to eat.

After solving Qiu Yingying's chatterbox problem, Han Tao finally calmed down and thought about the knowledge he had read about elevator distress before. Then he turned around and pressed all the buttons on the elevator control panel.

"Brother Han, what are you doing?" Qu Xiaoxiao asked doubtfully. She didn't understand the meaning of Han Tao's actions.

"The elevator is now stuck between the 16th and 17th floors and may slide down due to some uncertain factors.

So I pressed the button for each floor, so that when the elevator descended, it would stop once the brakes were restored, and we would have 16 chances to be rescued."

"Yes, Han Lu did the right thing. I have also read relevant self-rescue methods in times of distress!"

Andy, who had regained some composure, supported Han Tao's approach at the right time. She also wanted to stop Qu Xiaoxiao, so the two of them thought the same thing. Therefore, she also admired Han Tao's ability to respond to emergencies.

"Sure, Brother Han, I didn't expect you to know so much."

As a second-generation rich kid with no education, Qu Xiaoxiao admires talented and knowledgeable people the most. Adding Han Tao's good looks, she likes him even more.

Guan Juer glanced at Han Tao and said softly, "Thank you, Brother Han. I feel much better after hearing what you said!"

"Thank goodness for handsome Han, otherwise I really don't know what to do!"

Fan Shengmei and Guan Guan looked at each other, patted their chests with lingering fear, and looked at Han Tao with special appreciation.

"How long will it take before we can get out? The elevator is so small, will we run out of air? I can't even breathe properly!"

Qu Xiaoxiao, who was having trouble breathing due to nervousness, suddenly asked.

"I also feel very uncomfortable breathing, Brother Han, will we suffocate to death before we can wait for rescue?"

"Yes, the space is so small, we have been trapped for more than ten minutes, we won't suffocate, right?"

Upon hearing this, the other girls also looked at Han Tao. After hearing what Qu Xiaoxiao said, they also felt that the air was very stuffy.

"No, you're just too nervous! When trapped in an elevator, many people think the elevator car is a confined space and being trapped in it for a long time may cause suffocation.

But in fact, elevators are equipped with ventilation systems. When the elevator breaks down, the air inside the elevator is connected to the outside, so there will be no other impact, and there will be no lack of oxygen or suffocation.

So don't be afraid, you're just too nervous. Now we should all try to speak less, breathe steadily, maintain our strength, and wait for the rescuers to come and help us. "

After saying this, Han Tao moved closer to the elevator and half-squatted, continuing to remind everyone:

"Take off your high heels and lean against the wall like I did, with your legs slightly apart and bent to maintain your center of gravity. If the elevator falls, you'll be less injured this way."

"Um……"

Han Tao's calm voice infected several girls. They were a little surprised that he could remain so calm in such a tense environment.

With a backbone, they all did as Han Tao said and quickly stood by the elevator. Slowly, calm was restored in the elevator.

No one noticed how long it took before the property staff's shouts were finally heard outside the elevator.

One of the girls, a property manager in her twenties, stuck to the elevator door and shouted:

“Mr. Han, Mr. Han, can you hear me?”

"I can hear it!" Han Tao replied loudly after hearing the voice of the property staff.

“Okay, Mr. Han, don’t worry, the workers have gone to get the motor and equipment, they have to crank it manually.

Once it's parallel to the floor, we can rescue you."

"Okay!" Han Tao nodded and responded loudly.

After getting the answer, the girl spoke a few words into the intercom and reminded again: "Mr. Han, they are about to start their work. You must stand firmly and hold on. Don't be afraid!"

"Okay, hold on tight!" Although they would be rescued soon, the women became even more frightened.

People are like this. The more critical the moment, the more nervous and anxious they will be.

"Zhi~Bang!"

The elevator vibrated due to manual operation, and everyone subconsciously held hands to gain encouragement.

However, when Qu Xiaoxiao's hand reached out to grab Andy's hand, Andy subconsciously pulled his hand back.

Seeing this, Qu Xiaoxiao immediately became unhappy, and instead grabbed her hand even harder, complaining:

"Why are you pretending? Everyone is scared, aren't you afraid too? Besides, if Brother Han can hold it, why can't I? I don't dislike you, but you still don't want to do it!"

"Cough cough!"

Han Tao glared at Qu Xiaoxiao and warned her not to cause trouble. They needed to unite at this time, otherwise the atmosphere would be too awkward.

Seeing Han Tao was angry, Qu Xiaoxiao pouted and said coquettishly: "Uh~ That's not what I meant. Do you think it would be less scary if we held hands together?"

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Chapter 66 Emotions heating up

After Qu Xiaoxiao finished speaking, several people looked at each other and felt that they were indeed less scared after holding hands.

But once she felt safe again, Qiu Yingying couldn't help but start talking again.

"Brother Han, what is that manual, cranking thing they're talking about? Is it reliable?"

As she spoke, Qiu Yingying looked at Han Tao fearfully and asked, but because of fear, she stuttered while speaking.

Han Tao looked at her and explained, "Manual turning is manual braking. The worker will turn off the power in the machine room and then insert the turning handwheel into the turning device key shaft.

It's actually something like a steering wheel, and then you turn the handwheel to make the elevator go up."

"Squeak~Bang!"

As soon as Han Tao finished speaking, the elevator began to rise, and it vibrated every time it rose.

"Ah~~"

Although Han Tao had explained the principle, every vibration still scared them.

Fortunately, they are all young people and have no heart disease, otherwise they would be in great trouble under such repeated stimulation.

"Brother Han, why is this manual crank so scary? It's so slow, when will it be able to rise?"

Qu Xiaoxiao asked a few questions anxiously, and without waiting for Han Tao to answer, she gritted her teeth and muttered:

"Why am I so unlucky? Why didn't that bastard Qu Lianjie have something like this happen to him?

I live in this shabby neighborhood, but he lives in a villa and drives a luxury car. How come all the good things are his, and all the bad things happen to me? "

Seeing that Qu Xiaoxiao still didn't forget to scold her prodigal brother at this time, Han Tao felt speechless.

But looking at the expectant eyes of several people, he smiled and replied:

"Don't worry, I just calculated that the floor height here is 2.8 meters. Every time the maintenance staff pulls the winch one circle, the elevator moves up 20 centimeters.

We are currently between the 16th and 17th floors. We have already ascended four times and have about 140 centimeters left, which means we need to ascend seven more times. This means we should be able to exit in about 3 to 4 minutes."

"Hoo~~!"

Fan Shengmei breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and said happily, "Three or four minutes isn't a long time. It looks like we'll be able to get out soon. That's great! I don't want to stay here even a minute longer!"

"Brother Han, how did you calculate that? You're too smart. My mind is all messed up right now."

"Yeah, at this time, you can still calculate how long it will take to get out. That's amazing, Brother Han!"

Qiu Yingying and Guan Juer crossed their fingers and held each other's hands. They both praised him and looked at him with admiration.

Qu Xiaoxiao didn't say anything at this time, but just stared at Han Tao with fiery eyes, and her eyes were almost full of stars!

"Squeak~Bang!"

"Ah~~~!"

Although they knew they would be able to go out soon, some girls still felt nervous unconsciously every time they were vibrated.

Han Tao saw that Andy's face was getting worse and worse, so he let go of her hand, then gently put his arm around her shoulders and said softly:

"Don't worry, we'll be out soon!"

After struggling for a while without success, Andy looked at Han Tao in surprise and moved. His heart felt warm and filled with a feeling of expressing himself.

She was a little afraid of staying alone in a small space for a long time. If Han Tao and these neighbors had not been around and Han Tao had not taken care of her in every way, she didn't know what would have happened to her.

"Squeak~~Ding Dong!"

Finally, the elevator rose to the 17th floor. The workers hurriedly opened the elevator door manually, and the people trapped in the elevator were finally rescued.

The few girls who were pretending to be strong, all collapsed on the ground the moment the door was opened.

"Is everyone okay?"

The property staff were also scared out of their wits at this time. There were a total of 6 people in the elevator. If something happened, the consequences would be unimaginable.

After Fan Shengmei, Guan Juer, and Qiu Yingying were helped out, Fan Shengmei yelled at the property staff, "Xiao Wang, how many times has this elevator had problems?

If we weren't lucky, we would all be dead here today, you know?

Almost everyone on the 22nd and 23rd floors was killed. Do you think your property management can afford this responsibility?

The elevator in our building has broken down more than once, why don't you take it seriously? "

Han Tao also came out with Andy at this time. Fan Shengmei knew that only the owner's words would be taken seriously by the property management, so she kept winking at him and Qu Xiaoxiao.

Han Tao immediately understood what Fan Shengmei meant, nodded at her, put Andy aside, and turned to the property staff:

"Do you think it'll be okay? We spent millions of dollars on this house, and it has such a huge safety hazard. How can we feel safe living here?"

I'm guessing this isn't the first time this kind of malfunction has occurred. As the attorney for these women and the owner of Unit 2302, I'm here to inform you that I'll be sending you a lawyer's letter tomorrow.

I personally don't have to argue with you, but you must compensate those girls for their emotional damage and make a public apology."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Han. We understand how you and the other ladies feel. We didn't know this elevator accident would happen. We will contact the elevator company as soon as possible.

Of course, our work also has its shortcomings. We failed to discover the elevator problem in time, which frightened you all.

I want to apologize to everyone here. I'm sorry! I will definitely report the situation to my supervisor and give you a satisfactory answer."

The property management was already frightened by this incident, and now when they heard Han Tao start with a lawyer's letter, they naturally apologized repeatedly and said that they would report it to the company and would definitely give a satisfactory result.

"Okay, I'll wait for you. If you can't give me a satisfactory answer, I will file a lawsuit directly in court.

"This isn't just the elevator company's fault. Your property management also bears an unshirkable responsibility. Here's my business card, please pass it to the person in charge!"

Han Tao knew very well that in this kind of situation, not only the elevator supplier was responsible, but the property management also had a great responsibility.

If I don't put pressure on them, no one will take it seriously, and the property management and elevator company will blame each other.

But the elevator definitely did not suddenly have such a big problem. It must be their inaction that caused the problem to become more serious.

"Oh, my heart can't take it!"

Fan Shengmei knew that Han Tao was trying to gain benefits for them, so she tactfully cooperated and acted very uncomfortable.

"You're right. I just bought this house. If you can't give me a satisfactory explanation, we'll see you in court!"

Qu Xiaoxiao is also a person with quick reactions. She immediately provided assists and her acting skills are beyond reproach.

"This isn't the first time. This has happened several times..."

With such a big incident, the other residents on the 17th floor had already gathered here to see what was going on. Several women kindly stepped forward to support Qiu Yingying and Guan Juer, while simultaneously blaming the property management:

"You're right. This elevator has had problems countless times. I've asked you to send someone to repair it a long time ago, but you always drag your feet."

"If this happens again, we will have to complain to the property company."

"How can we use the elevator with confidence when the problem is so serious?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. We've contacted the manager and we promise this won't happen again."