37 The Dust Flying Around

An Qi walked in front as Shi Zhiwen followed behind her. Many people around them were amazed when they saw the pair. After all, it was a rare sight in the underground warehouse to see a handsome man and a beautiful woman, so naturally, they all stopped and stared for a while.

"Hey, can't you walk a little faster? We can't afford to delay the acceptance." An Qi did not have a good feelings about Shi Zhiwen, especially when she heard Auntie Sun's cries of "little Shi… little Shi…," An Qi got goosebumps all over her body.

Little Shi? But... He looks older than me! An Qi was unconvinced by the nickname he had been given. Little did she know that the reason why Shi Zhiwen looked more mature was because he tanned often, which had aged his skin.

"Okay." Shi Zhiwen nodded as he trotted up.

He became super obedient after he changed into his vest. Surprisingly, this actually made An Qi miss the version of him who had been so grumpy and had confronted her all morning.

An Qi panted as she continued to walk even faster. Shi Zhiwen sighed and looked around constantly, hoping to see the suspicious man again.

When she arrived at the acceptance center, An Qi showed her temporary work pass, and when the administrator there saw her Hairui's work pass, he did not even greet her, but said, "Well, it's all over there. Be sure to check the goods properly. If something goes wrong as it did before, the Leng Group will not be responsible for the aftermath!"

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An Qi and Shi Zhiwen were speechless by his words and attitude. Shi Zhiwen wanted to go forward and make a few comments to the rude man, but An Qi held him back, while she frowned and shook her head. She then gave him a curt look, suggesting that Shi Zhiwen should not hurt the relationship because of such trifles.

Following the administrator's directions, the two of them soon arrived at the very back of the warehouse. When they saw the goods, which were piled up as high as a mountain, An Qi was dumbfounded!

Moreover, these were just the tip of the iceberg! Above their heads, cranes were constantly carrying goods and samples from other companies, which were all piled up in every corner of Hairui.

"I have long heard that the Leng Group's business covers a wide range of fields, but I never really believed it until seeing it with my own eyes!" An Qi was stunned. She now understood why her father had been excited about his deal with the Leng Group five years ago.

An Qi turned to Shi Zhiwen and said, "You stand here while I get the samples."

Shi Zhiwen quickly replied, "Slow down. Give me a chance to do something."

Shi Zhiwen then headed to get the samples. At the same time, Leng Yuchen hastily ended the meeting and took Sheng Jie to the underground warehouse in his private elevator.

Normally, the manager of the underground warehouse had little or no chance of meeting Leng Yuchen at all. In fact, it would be rare for the manager to even meet Boss Leng's assistant, Sheng Jie.

After all, the management were gods, who always stayed on the top floor. But, for several days in a row, Boss Leng and Sheng Jie had frequently appeared in the warehouse.

"Where are they now?" Leng Yuchen walked with quick small steps and did not turn his head around as he asked the question.

"They should still be in the samples area. Shall we go there now?" Sheng Jie had been able to keep up with Leng Yuchen at the beginning, but as Boss Leng began to walk faster, Sheng Jie had to jog and was soon struggling to keep up.

However, Leng Yuchen was still not satisfied with their pace. "Come on! Move faster! I feel unsettled today. My intuition is telling me that something bad is going to happen."

Sheng Jie was panting hard as he followed behind Boss Leng. It was the first time that he heard his boss open up to him so much about how he was feeling and using words like "intuition" and such. For a moment, he began to wonder if An Qi had cast a spell on Leng Yuchen, causing him to change into a different person entirely!

Of course, this openness only really happened when they discusses things that were related to An Qi. As for the rest of the time, Leng Yuchen was still generally unfriendly and somewhat standoffish.

At the samples area…

Shi Zhiwen had just thrown a lot of clothes at An Qi's feet, all of which were the latest fashions on the market. The Leng Group was responsible for design and distribution, while Hairui was responsible for the clothes' production. As such, the Leng Group would occasionally conduct random spot checks to ensure the quality of various suppliers' work.

As An Qi watched Shi Zhiwen climb higher and higher up the pile of goods, she was afraid that he might slip. "Be careful!" she urged him.

"Don't worry," he called back down to her.

But, just after Shi Zhiwen had flashed An Qi a reassuring smile, the next second, cable from a crane that was working near him suddenly snapped!

The ear-piercing sound it made them look at each other at the same time. The sound was similar to car brakes screeching, which made An Qi think of her mother's car accident.

She subconsciously lowered her head and closed her eyes, completely oblivious of whether the crane was about to fall and hit her. Seeing her standing in a stupor, Shi Zhiwen plunged down towards her.

He moved so quickly, it was as if he had wings! But, no matter how fast he was, he could not match the speed of the falling crane that was now hanging right over An Qi's head.

"Run! Fast! Go!" Shi Zhiwen kept shouting at An Qi, telling her to run. Both Shi Zhiwen's shouts and the screeching sound keep flashing in An Qi's brain, but she felt like her feet felt were filled with lead, and she could not move.

Crash!

After a loud noise was heard, a big pit could be seen on the ground. The marble flooring, which had just been worked on overnight, had been crushed into pieces.

At this time, Shi Zhiwen had just landed on the ground. As dust was flying all around him, he could only see a shadow of a figure through it.

At the moment, An Qi was in a daze. The only scene that was flashing in her mind was the memory of the night that she was drugged, particularly the dangling chandelier...