latelenovela Chapter 116: Another reason to save the villain
Chapter 116: Another reason to save the villain
Lin Sui leaned back in her chair, quietly watching this scene.
She never felt like a porcelain doll who needed to be taken care of. Even when Lao Mo was around, except for things that the doctor strictly forbade, Lao Mo would take care of her more. Otherwise, she basically took care of herself.
She would secretly hide her illness from Lao Mo if she accidentally fell ill.
But now, she suddenly realized that being taken care of wasn't so bad.
She just doesn't know what to do if she gets used to it, but then they're all gone.
...Very well, now there's another reason why their fate must be changed.
Lin Sui gulped down the salt water in his cup, took a pill, and then stood up energetically, saying, "Let's go, let's get to work!"
next second.
"Gulu!"
The rumbling of my stomach came clearly.
Lin Sui: “…”
"Let's fill our stomachs first," Lu Xiang scoffed.
Even after arriving on the island, they still had a private chef with them, which directly led to Li Ye's unemployment.
As the chef prepared a sumptuous seafood feast for them in the kitchen, Lin Sui witnessed Li Ye staring at him seemingly lost in thought, a hint of melancholy and envy in his eyes.
After lunch and a short rest, the group began to explore the enormous mansion.
Apart from the kitchen, the only other room on the first floor of the villa is a recreation room.
A bar, library, audio-visual room, gym... all kinds of leisure activities are available.
The villa also has a huge swimming pool and water sports facilities in the backyard.
Years have passed, the water has long since dried up, leaving only a pond full of withered leaves.
"This looks like just a vacation villa, nothing special," Si Xingran said with little interest.
Lin Sui hesitated for a moment, then turned back to the villa, touching here and there as if searching for something.
Yu Cinian followed her closely, spraying disinfectant on any place she was about to touch.
Lin Sui: "..." Oh no, this guy not only has OCD himself, but he's made her OCD too.
After searching every corner of the first floor, Lin Sui said, "Let's go and take a look at the second floor."
The second floor consists entirely of living rooms, with a total of eleven small suites each with its own bathroom.
Perhaps to make it easier for them to investigate and collect evidence, the production team only cleaned up the kitchen, while the rest of the first floor, and even the second floor, were left in their original state.
Lin Sui could see the atmosphere of life in any of the rooms he randomly opened.
Some clothes were haphazardly thrown on the bed, and some old duffel bags were spread out on the floor, all of which contained women's clothing.
In the bathroom, a hairdryer was carelessly tossed aside, skincare products on the sink were covered in dust, and the cap of a lipstick was not closed, having rolled into a corner.
"Do you think the people who live here have just vanished into thin air?" Lu Xiang looked around and raised an eyebrow.
Yu Cinian laughed: "It's also possible that the commotion on the first floor disturbed the people on the second floor, and they rushed out to check and never came back."
"Have you noticed?" Li Ye suddenly asked coldly.
Si Xingran chimed in, "Along the way, every room we've seen has been occupied by women."
He stroked his chin, revealing his little tiger teeth as he smiled: "This is interesting."
Lin Sui first gave each room a cursory scan, and then went to the last room at the end of the corridor.
This is the only suite with two doors, and it's especially spacious inside, with two additional rooms, a living room, and a large balcony.
However, everything inside was burned to the ground, leaving no trace.
Si Xingran clicked his tongue: "This fire is quite sensible, it can only burn one room."
Lin Sui didn't say anything, and started searching around the corners of the second floor again, but unfortunately still found nothing.
Lin Sui frowned.
No? That shouldn't be the case. Then where could it be?
Suddenly, a yellowed diary was handed to me.
Lin Sui looked up and saw Tang Xi holding a diary in one hand and pointing to the small apartment next to her with the other: "Found it!"
Lin Sui accepted it.
The cover of the diary was clearly wiped clean before being given to her; there wasn't a speck of dust on it.
Lin Sui turned to the first page, where a delicate handwriting appeared on the old paper.
July 2017, 1, overcast.
Life is too hard. I can only vent by writing in my diary. If only there were a free girls' high school here, I wouldn't have to drop out of school so early, get married so early, and live such a messy life.
July 2017, 1, overcast.
My mother-in-law scolded me again today because I cut my hand and it hurt a lot when I was washing the dishes. I accidentally broke a bowl, and my husband also scolded me for being wasteful because the bowl was so expensive.
July 2017, 1, overcast.
Why do we have to celebrate the New Year? I hate it. I have to cook all the meals for the whole family by myself. I never leave the kitchen.
……
This record continued for six months until it finally started to change.
April 2017, 7, sunny.
Today a very wealthy couple came to the village. The woman was very beautiful, and they drove a nice car, but I couldn't tell the brand.
April 2017, 7, sunny.
It turned out they were recruiting female workers, offering at least 10,000 yuan, and up to 300,000 yuan a year if you did well! My mother-in-law immediately told me to go work there, and I was so happy. I could finally go to a big city!
April 2017, 7, sunny.
Oh my god, have I arrived in paradise? The skincare products and lipsticks are all from high-end brands I've never even seen before. This place is wonderful, Mr. Bi is wonderful, I wish I could live on this island forever, even as a servant!
April 2017, 7, sunny.
Mr. Bi is truly a great person, a great benefactor. He saved me from my misery and even introduced me to such a good job. Once I take the 300,000 yuan back, let's see if my husband and mother-in-law still dare to bully me!
……
Whether it was because the days that followed were too pleasant and I was too engrossed in them, or for some other reason, the diary entry ended on that day, with no further entries.
"Mr. Bi, could he be the owner of this island?" Lu Xiang asked, squeezing close to Lin Sui, their faces almost touching.
Lin Sui: "Pretty much."
Apart from this diary, no other items were found on the second floor.
As evening approached, the chef had prepared dinner for them and left the villa before dark, returning to the outskirts where the production crew was located.
The villa, fraught with unknown dangers, was now empty except for Lin Sui and his group of six.
"Where are Pu Xin's group? I haven't seen them all afternoon?" Si Xingran asked, her cheeks puffed out, as she chewed.
Even if this villa is huge, it's impossible for them to never see each other, especially since it's almost dark. Don't they need to eat?
Or perhaps... "they went somewhere else?"
Lin Sui thought for a moment and said, "Probably."
Since there was no yin energy, Lin Sui couldn't immediately determine whether it was just this villa that was haunted, or whether the entire Yunyu Island was haunted.
Although she knew from the living person's face that the villa was the most important thing, she couldn't guarantee that Lin Siyao, who had the script, might also have clues that they didn't know about.
[Sure enough, there were no ghosts. Lin Sui's weakness was exposed; he had no idea there was another world beyond the villa.]
Even if she's not as good at deduction as Lin Siyao, she should at least be able to calculate, right? She still hasn't figured it out. I'm really starting to doubt the script theory.
[What? It's only the first day and you're all rushing to be reborn? Our fairy sister has her own rhythm, she doesn't need a troll like you to dictate things, OK?]
Lin Sui: I'm in charge of my own world, you can go to your grave if you want to interfere [smile]
As Lin Sui was pondering, a noise came from outside the gate; Lin Siyao and the others had returned.
"Phew, I'm starving and exhausted after walking all afternoon." Gao Yuanjiu rushed to the front and headed straight for the kitchen. "Hey, you've already started eating? Give me a bite."
As he spoke, he tried to snatch the food from Si Xingran, who was closest to him, but Si Xingran kicked him over without hesitation.
Gao Yuanjiu collapsed to the ground, both shocked and furious: "What are you doing?"
"You can take other things, but you want to take my food? You won't even get a crack in the door!" Si Xingran held the plate in front of her, raising her chin and looking down at him disdainfully.
Go Won-gu: "Why can't I eat the food prepared by the production team?!"
Why?
Of course, it's because the chef only prepared enough for six people.
Li Ye replied indifferently, "Your ingredients are over there. Cook it yourselves."
Wang Meilan glanced at the other side of the kitchen counter and saw unprocessed ingredients there. She then walked over without saying a word.
Ding Xiaoxue followed behind her, assisting her.
Gao Yuanjiu rubbed his stomach, which was sore from being kicked, and said with a grim face, "Fine, I won't eat it then! Who cares!"
Lin Siyao, standing beside her, glanced at Lin Sui without making a sound.
Just by looking at the fact that they had already eaten, Lin Siyao guessed that they must have spent the whole afternoon doing useless work at the villa.
She smiled with satisfaction, and then, remembering that Lin Sui could read faces, she called out, "Sister Meilan, Sister Xiaoxue, you've had a long day, go upstairs and take a shower first. We can make dinner later."
"I..." Gao Yuanjiu wanted to say something, but when he met Lin Siyao's eyes, he paused slightly.
After they left, Lin Sui turned to look out the window thoughtfully.
It turns out there was a secret passage inside the villa that led to the Cloud and Rain Mountain not far away.
After finishing their meal, everyone pulled their luggage and went back upstairs to the second floor.
Director Wu clearly knew best how to create a thrilling effect, so he specially arranged for them to stay in the largest, burned-down suite.
There were two rooms, which were just enough for the two teams.
While making the bed, Lin Sui subconsciously looked at Si Xingran and, unsurprisingly, saw him pull a brand-new silk bed sheet out of his suitcase.
Just as Lin Sui was about to look away, she suddenly realized that something was wrong.
She stared intently at the slightly translucent silk bed sheet, and then was completely speechless.