building

Chapter 1

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building

Part 1: The Elevator That Keeps Rising

This story takes place in a rapidly developing, extremely crowded metropolis.

All such large cities share a common characteristic: as the population grows, buildings tend to rise higher and higher.

To accommodate more people, these tall buildings are called skyscrapers.

In cities like these, commerce is inevitably highly developed, with all sorts of businesses operating and many forming large enterprises.

Groups, whose members have stable jobs and considerable income, form a class that can be called...

For the middle class.

In any metropolis like this, where land is incredibly valuable, rents are inevitably expensive, so expensive that even middle-class families with stable incomes...

I don't want to be burdened with that kind of expense.

Therefore, buying a residential unit has become the ideal for many people with stable jobs.

Luo Ding is such a person. He is a director-level employee in a large organization, with a small family and a good income.

Having already saved a considerable sum of money, his greatest pleasure in his spare time was studying the various apartment buildings sold by the floor.

Architectural blueprints, and by examining newspaper advertisements for buildings under construction or already completed, hoping to...

Choose one unit from the options.

On Saturday, Luo Ding was driving. It was a hot day, but he was in high spirits because he had seen an article in the newspaper about a building...

The newly completed building has several units available at very reasonable prices.

The building's location offered panoramic views of the city, and it had large balconies—all of which suited his needs.

Ideally, he drove his car onto a sloping road, and soon he saw the magnificent building.

The building is twenty-seven stories high, and from a distance it looks like a towering mountain peak. Luo Ding gazed at the straight building...

I secretly admired the architect's skill; how could a building over twenty stories high be constructed so neatly and straight?

There wasn't even an inch of deviation!

The building was newly completed and no one lived there yet. Luo Ding stopped his car in front of the building and immediately smelled the fresh scent of new housing.

It had a unique scent. The scent wasn't pleasant, but for someone who had already decided to choose a unit in this building...

For Luo Ding, who lived there, this smell gave him a sense of excitement.

He walked into the building's entrance. The two large glass doors in front of the lobby had already been fitted with glass, but the glazing hadn't been wiped clean yet.

It was clean, but the glass had many strange drawings made of white powder.

The lobby floor is made of artificial marble, and one wall features a pattern made of colorful tiles. The other...

On the side wall are several rows of stainless steel mailboxes.

Luo Ding thought to himself: That can be described as a first-class building. When people move in, the lobby will naturally be decorated with...

Adding a few potted plants would make it look particularly grand. Luo Ding stood in the lobby for a while, as if he had already paid for it.

He examined one of the layers carefully, scrutinizing a broken tile, until several minutes later he suddenly felt...

There seemed to be no one in the building. Of course, he knew there were no residents, but what about the building manager?

He looked around and slapped the mailbox, making a loud noise.

After a moment, a thin, middle-aged man came down the stairs. He was very tall and stared at...

The eyes, so small they barely touched the upper and lower eyelids, darted around, and the person asked in an unfriendly tone, "What is it?"

?

Luo Ding puffed out his chest: "I've come to look at houses!"

His small eyes were still moving, but his attitude seemed much friendlier. He took a bunch of keys from his waist: "You want..."

Which unit are you looking at?

Luo Ding already had a plan. He immediately said, "High-rise, above the twentieth floor, but not the top floor, it's too hot!"

"

Her small eyes darted around, and she took out two keys, handing them to Luo Ding: "These are two units on the twenty-second floor. Please..."

Go up and see for yourself!

In the past six months, Luo Ding has viewed many houses, mostly accompanied by either a real estate agent or a property manager.

This was the first time that a manager had handed him the keys and let him look around on his own, as was the case today. However...

Luo Ding was pleased with this arrangement; going alone would allow him to examine the property more closely. "Buying a unit will cost..."

A lifetime's savings cannot be taken lightly. Having someone with you makes it seem awkward to be too critical; looking at it alone allows you to see...

Until you are satisfied.

He took the key and watched as the thin, small-eyed middle-aged man went up the stairs again. He arrived at the elevator door.

He pressed the button, the elevator doors opened, and Luo Ding stepped inside.

The elevator was spacious, with aluminum lining on all four sides. Luo Ding pressed a button, and the elevator began to ascend.

As the elevator ascended, Luo Ding began to think that if he bought a house, he should at least add...

Some new furniture, or, to be on the luxurious side, hiring a renovation company to renovate properly, so you can live comfortably.

Thank goodness, from now on I won't have to pay rent every month, and the building's environment is so nice; I can sit on the balcony and relax...

A glass of whiskey while enjoying the view – what a delightful experience!

If he is satisfied with what he sees, he can bring his family to see it too, and his wife will definitely like it as well!

Luo Ding grew happier and happier as he thought about it. But when he started to realize he'd been in the elevator for too long, he didn't know exactly what was wrong.

How long have I been in the elevator? There's usually a row of numbers inside; the number lights up depending on the floor. But...

Yes, when Luo Ding looked up at the row of numbers, none of them were lit up.

Luo Ding frowned, thinking to himself, "There must be a loose wire that's preventing the connection to the small lights behind those numbers."

That's why I acted that way. When I go down later, I definitely have to talk to that administrator.

Based on his intuition, Luo Ding was certain that the elevator was still rising steadily.

He thought to himself, after all, it's the 22nd floor. Even though the elevator goes up quickly, it still takes time.

He was in a relaxed mood, whistling, but after he finished whistling a pop song, the elevator still hadn't stopped.

He could sense that the elevator was still going up.

Luo Ding stood there stunned for a moment, then reached out and pounded on the elevator door. He knew the elevator was going up and that pounding wouldn't work.

Come on, but he's been in the elevator for far too long!

Even if it's the twenty-second floor, after being in the elevator for so long, we should have arrived by now. He pressed several more buttons, but nothing happened.

It worked; the elevator was still going up, he was certain of that!

Luo Ding started to panic, but then he immediately found it amusing; if the elevator stopped moving, it wouldn't be a big problem.

The question is, besides, if it continues to rise, where will the elevator go? It will only go up to the top floor at most, and then it will definitely stop. Could it be...?

Will it pop out from the roof of the building and fly into the sky?

When Luo Ding thought of this, he laughed, laughing at himself for being too nervous and making time seem to pass too quickly.

It takes a long time.

He twirled the key in his hand, glancing up at the row of numbers. He hated it when the lights weren't on; otherwise, he...

That way you can know which floor you are on now.

The elevator continued its ascent. Luo Ding, who had been smiling the whole time, gradually found his smile fading.

!

At least five more minutes have passed since he realized he'd been in the elevator for far too long. Absolutely not.

The elevator has been going up for so long and it still doesn't stop!

Luo Ding started sweating. He pressed several more buttons in succession, hoping to stop the elevator, but to no avail.

It was useless; the elevator continued to rise.

Luo Ding truly began to panic three minutes later. The elevator wasn't actually hot, but...

Ding was drenched in sweat. He pounded on the elevator door and pressed the alarm and stop buttons.

I want to stop the elevator.

But it was no use at all; no matter what he did, the elevator kept going up. According to the time calculation, the elevator...

The stairs may have risen thousands of meters, but everyone knows that there is no building in the world that tall.

Luo Ding calmed down, involuntarily panting. This was impossible; the building only had twenty-seven floors.

An elevator, of course, cannot ascend thousands of meters. Therefore, it's mostly a matter of perception that the elevator is going up, when in reality...

The elevator had already stopped running.

Luo Ding tried hard to accept this idea: the elevator breaking down halfway was just a minor accident, nothing serious.

So what? Even if the alarm bell is broken, that small-eyed supervisor will surely wait for him for a long time and then come looking for him.

It would be easy for him to notice that the elevator had stopped midway, and he would call for help, thus escaping unharmed.

However, although Luo Ding tried his best to think in that direction, he actually knew that the elevator was going up.

Luo Ding has ridden elevators before. Although the elevator's ascent is very stable, you can always feel it going up.

Two more minutes passed, and Luo Ding's fear grew stronger; he felt as if he were entering a nightmare. He kept going up...

Where will the rising elevator take him?