Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Generally, the entrances to high-end residential compounds are guarded by security guards who do not allow cars to park for too long.

Xiao Mubai's car had only been parked for less than a minute before the guard keeping watch at the entrance came over, ready to have him move his car since no one had gotten out.

Glancing around, Xiao Mubai reversed his car. Not far away was a place where he could park.

He parked the car steadily, undid his seatbelt, and picked up the medicine for Shen Nian that was next to him.

"Let's go." Then he opened the car door.

Xiao Mubai had already gotten out of the car, and Shen Nian could not find any other reason to refuse either, so she silently undid her seatbelt and got out of the car as well.

The one responsible for opening the door was still the security guard who was on duty last night. The two of them entered the residential compound lobby one after the other. When the security guard saw Shen Nian, he immediately asked with concern,

"Miss Shen, are you alright?"

Shen Nian still looked very weak, but compared to yesterday, she was much better.

She hooked her lips into a smile, her voice very pleasant, "It's nothing, just feeling a little uncomfortable physically, no big deal."

The security guard was a middle-aged man who looked quite honest and kind.

Hearing Shen Nian's reply, he finally felt relieved. Seeing that her complexion was still pale, he said with concern, "Young lady, you have to take good care of yourself when you're outside."

"Mm," Shen Nian responded with a sound. "Thank you."

Shen Nian was a resident of the compound, having lived here for several years already, so the security guard recognized her. However, the guard did not recognize Xiao Mubai.

Seeing the guard's gaze shift to him, Xiao Mubai smiled and took the initiative to explain, "I'm her brother. I just picked her up from the hospital and have to send her to her door, otherwise I'd feel too uneasy."

The guard nodded, showing that he understood, and went to get his access card to help them enter.

Xiao Mubai expressed his thanks, "Thank you, sir."

After entering the residential compound, they had to walk a short distance before arriving at the building where Shen Nian lived.

Shen Nian did not go in. Instead, she stopped and took off the coat she was wearing to return it to him.

Xiao Mubai did not say anything. He accepted the coat, then handed her the bag he was holding.

"I've already had the doctor write instructions on the medication boxes about how many times a day and how many pills to take each time. It's all written very clearly, so don't forget to take them."

"Please take a few days off to rest at home for the next couple of days. If there's anything you need my help with, give me a call. You know my phone is on 24/7 for you."

After parting from Xiao Mubai, Shen Nian went upstairs and used her fingerprint to open the door before closing it behind her.

The house was a bit messy yesterday due to the doctor rushing in for emergency treatment.

Shen Nian did not linger in the living room and went straight to the bedroom instead.

The bedroom was still the same as when she had left it yesterday. Her bag that had fallen on the carpet was still on the floor, and the dried blood was still on the bedsheet.

It would appear Lu Lingchuan had not returned at all yesterday.

Shen Nian took a deep breath to steady her emotions. She first bent down to pick up her bag from the floor and gather the lipstick and small mirror that had fallen, putting them back in her bag before placing the bag on the table nearby.

Then she stripped the bedding.

She had bled heavily yesterday, soaking through the bedsheet and staining the mattress pad underneath as well.

She first threw the bedsheets into the washing machine to wash, then rolled up the bloodstained mattress pad and left it by the front door.

Entering the utility room, she climbed up the ladder and opened the cabinet, taking out a new mattress pad from the top shelf to put on the bed.

Lu Lingchuan never slept on beds that weren't disinfected and mite-proofed. Shen Nian was used to disinfecting and mite-proofing first before putting on the bedsheets.

After finishing all this, Shen Nian finally took a change of clothes with her into the bathroom.

Half an hour later, Shen Nian emerged from the bathroom. She first used a hairdryer to dry her hair, then changed into a set of clothes and put on a jacket from the closet.

After getting dressed up, she did not put on makeup, only applying on some lipstick to improve her complexion a bit. Then she left home.

She first disposed of the trash at the recycling area, then walked out of the residential compound.

The security guard in the compound lobby saw Shen Nian leaving and was surprised. "Why aren't you home resting?"

Shen Nian turned to look at him.

The guard smiled awkwardly in apology and explained, "When your brother left, he went to the nearby supermarket to buy cigarettes and gave them to us. He said you weren't feeling well and needed to rest at home, and asked us to help keep an eye on you and not let you run around recklessly."

"We didn't want to take them, but he insisted on stuffing them to us."

Shen Nian had not expected that Xiao Mubai would have the security team at the compound entrance keep watch over her.

"I have a few things to take care of. I'll be back soon," Shen Nian said.

The guard nodded to show he understood. Young people surely had their own matters to deal with.