In the morning, Lin Yixun arrived at Ouyang Hao’s apartment as usual.
Yesterday, Ouyang Hao disappeared for most of the day, and she didn’t see him back even when she got off work. She couldn’t help but feel relieved. At least, this meant that she wouldn’t have many chances to bump into Ouyang Hao, and Ouyang Hao wouldn’t have many chances to trouble her either.
However, while she had guessed the beginning, she didn’t guess the ending.
When she opened the apartment door, her mind went blank for a few seconds. She stepped back and looked at the number on the doorplate. Yes, this was indeed Ouyang Hao’s apartment.
But... the apartment had become a bit of a mess. No, it was very messy.
The floor was littered with large and small liquor bottles, both foreign liquors and beers. Some of the bottles weren’t fully emptied, with red liquid inside spilling onto the floor, resembling blood.
It seemed that Ouyang Hao had also ordered takeout last night. There were plates piled up on the coffee table and dining table, with pieces of plates shattered on the floor. The wooden floor was stained with grease, along with chicken bones and duck bones scattered about.
What made Lin Yixun most upset was that there was a big pile of filth near the bathroom. Clearly, someone had drunk too much last night and vomited before they could make it to the bathroom. From a distance, Lin Yixun could smell the sour, foul odor.
She pinched her nose and turned her head away, forcefully suppressing the urge to vomit. She felt like a thousand horses were galloping through her mind. Why couldn’t Ouyang Hao go high somewhere else? Why did he have to do it in his own apartment?
But what could she do? No matter how messy and dirty the house got, she still had to clean it up.
While Lin Yixun was painfully cleaning the apartment, Ouyang Hao was in a five-star hotel, indulging in sensual pleasures with someone. However, he got distracted a few times during the process.
What might that blockhead in the apartment be feeling right now?
By the time Lin Yixun returned to her community, it was already dark. As she walked up to the unit building, she saw a demolition notice. She hadn’t seen this notice when she left this morning, so it must have just been posted.
Worry clouded Lin Yixun’s mind. If this community was going to be demolished, it meant she and her mother would have to find another place to live. But where could they find such an affordable place?
Dragging her heavy steps, Lin Yixun went upstairs and knocked on the door, but there was no answer for a long time. She frowned. Could it be that her mom had gone out?
The hallway light was too dim. She rummaged through her bag for a while before she finally found the house key. She opened the door, and the house was pitch dark, as if no one was there.
Lin Yixun turned on her phone flashlight, groping around to find the living room light switch. She muttered to herself, why didn’t the landlord install the switch by the entrance when he renovated this place? Every time she came back, she had to fumble around in the dark for ages.
When she reached the switch, her foot suddenly tripped over something. Her heart skipped a beat as she quickly turned on the living room light. The blinding light made her squint for a moment. She lowered her eyes to avoid the glare, but the next instant, her gaze froze.
For the next few seconds, Lin Yixun’s mind went blank, but her body moved forward on its own, stumbling a few steps.
T City People’s Hospital
In the narrow hallway, Lin Yixun couldn’t hear or see anything. She couldn’t think anymore. Her body, however, was uncontrollably running alongside the gurney until the doctor in charge of her mother stopped her at the door of the emergency room.
Then came the long wait. Lin Yixun curled up on an iron chair in front of the emergency room. Even now, she was still trembling all over.
Her mother had been fine when she left home this morning. How did she suddenly collapse? She had been receiving dialysis for years, and her doctor said she was doing well. So how did she suddenly collapse?