"What’s going on?" Shen Weiyi looked at Sheng Ting.
Sheng Ting furrowed his brows, "It seems the laboratory door’s electronic anti-theft feature has been activated." For the sake of experiment confidentiality, laboratory doors generally use a special design; some locks will be completely locked once the power is out.
It was also to avoid anyone sneaking into the laboratory, destroying experimental data or stealing experimental results.
However, being locked in a laboratory was also a first for him.
"Don’t panic just yet, let me call Senior Mu and see if he can get someone to come and open the door." Sheng Ting tried to reassure her.
"Wait a moment." Shen Weiyi grabbed his hand, turned on the flashlight on her phone, and then signaled for Sheng Ting to call Senior Mu.
Sheng Ting could tell she was really scared of the dark, quietly held her hand in his palm, and then called Senior Mu.
At the critical moment, however, he couldn’t get through to Senior Mu’s phone.
Shen Weiyi’s face grew increasingly pale, and she became visibly agitated.
On the other side, Shen Juanzhi and Jiang Zhiyi’s phones both received an alert simultaneously.
On her left wrist, Shen Weiyi wore a watch designed specifically by Shen Juanzhi; outwardly it looked no different from a normal watch, but it was equipped with health monitoring and location tracking. Should her physical condition show abnormalities, the connected mobile device would receive an alert and automatically send out her location.
Besides Shen Juanzhi, Jiang Zhiyi’s phone also had the monitoring terminal installed because the two had spent the most time together previously, making it convenient for someone to reach her in a timely manner.
However, Shen Weiyi herself didn’t know this.
Jiang Zhiyi was being dragged by a bunch of roommates to play games when suddenly his phone emitted an alarm. He glanced at it and his face changed instantly; he grabbed his phone and abruptly stood up from his chair.
As he ran out, he quickly dialed Shen Weiyi’s number.
Leaving his roommates completely baffled.
The abrupt ringing of the phone shattered the eerie silence in the laboratory.
At the same time, a low battery warning tone sounded.
Shen Weiyi’s hands trembled as she pressed the answer button.
As Senior Mu’s phone remained unanswered, her anxiety took over and she began experiencing slight breathing difficulties.
"Yaoyao, how are you?" Jiang Zhiyi’s anxious voice came through the earpiece.
"I’m fine." Shen Weiyi tried to stay calm, but her slightly trembling voice betrayed her real emotions.
"Don’t be afraid," he said, "I’m on my way to find you."
Jiang Zhiyi checked her location on his phone and ran towards the direction of the laboratory while reassuring her.
Shen Weiyi glanced at Sheng Ting, wanting to say "No need," but in the face of overwhelming fear, she ultimately nodded and said, "Okay, can you hurry? We’re in a dark laboratory."
Her weak voice, trembling slightly, wrenched Jiang Zhiyi’s heart. Even though he had decided to let go, the moment he realized she might be in trouble, he couldn’t control himself and ran to her.
At this moment, he couldn’t care about asking who she was with; all he could think was: She must be okay!
While judging her current physical status based on the various bodily values on his phone, Jiang Zhiyi asked, "Is there someone with you?"
"Give the phone to him."
Shen Weiyi hesitated for a moment, but finally handed the phone to Sheng Ting next to her.