Hospital 444
Chapter 349 - 4 Sound and Hair

Chapter 349: Chapter 4 Sound and Hair

The sudden voice scared Lin Sunzhu quite a bit.

Standing behind her was one of the servants who had greeted her at the entrance earlier.

"Ah, I, I was looking for the restroom."

The servant said, "Miss Lin, didn’t Xiaoju tell you? Your room comes with a private bathroom."

"Eh? Oh, yes, she did seem to mention that."

Lin Sunzhu had been preoccupied with thoughts of her new role as a tutor in this place and had completely forgotten this detail.

"Then, I’ll be going back."

At that moment, Butler Qi Ji came around the corner of the hallway.

"Miss Lin," Butler Qi Ji inquired, "is there something you need?"

"Well, I... I was going to look for the restroom, but as it turns out, I have one in my room." Lin Sunzhu thought for a moment, then added, "Butler Qi Ji, could I possibly meet with... the parents of the children? I would like to understand their current level of progress in their studies."

Butler Qi Ji answered, "The master and madam are very busy, and they only come over on the weekly assessment day. At that time, you can consult with them if you have any questions. As for the children’s progress, you just need to teach according to the scope I mentioned during the interview."

"But having an assessment every week seems a bit too much for the children, in my opinion."

"That is the master’s decision; I have no authority to question it. Miss Lin, is there anything else you’d like to ask?"

"Um, okay, I, I understand."

Clearly, Butler Qi Ji was not interested in extending the conversation with Lin Sunzhu on this issue.

"Akang, take Miss Lin back to her room. It’s quite large here, and Miss Lin might get lost."

"Yes, Butler Qi Ji."

Just as Lin Sunzhu was about to leave, Butler Qi Ji suddenly made this remark.

"Miss Lin, earlier... did you overhear my conversation with Akang?"

At this, Lin Sunzhu was taken aback.

"Did you hear our conversation? If you did, please let us know. Of course, we won’t blame you, but we hope you won’t conceal it."

Butler Qi Ji had an intimidating presence even just standing there, giving off the impression that every wrinkle on his face could speak.

"No, no, I didn’t hear anything."

At that moment, Lin Sunzhu realized she might have overheard something she shouldn’t have, and without much thought, she lied in front of Butler Qi Ji.

"Good." After saying this, Butler Qi Ji turned and left.

However, Lin Sunzhu had the nagging feeling that he didn’t believe her.

Moreover, she had no interest in the "business card" they had mentioned, nor did she want to delve into it. She was just here to tutor, and doing her job was all that mattered.

With Akang’s guidance, she returned to her room.

"Miss Lin," the servant named Akang said to Lin Sunzhu, "you mentioned the master and madam earlier in front of Butler Qi Ji."

"Yes, that’s..."

"Let me give you some advice. Here, try not to mention the master and madam to anyone. This includes your lessons with the children as well."

"Eh?"

"Butler Qi Ji’s character is such that he doesn’t like to make things too clear, preferring you to understand on your own. Have you noticed that he never talks to you about the master and madam?"

Indeed.

"Do not mention the master and madam to anyone again. Remember, I said ’anyone’."

Lin Sunzhu immediately understood that this also meant not to mention them even when teaching the children.

"I understand."

"Good." Akang seemed satisfied with her response and was about to leave when suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he stopped in his tracks.

"By the way, Miss Lin. The room you’re staying in, a week ago, was occupied by a history tutor who has since left. Although it’s been cleaned, if you find anything amiss after moving in, contact Xiaoju immediately. Xiaoju is a new maid we’ve hired, so she wouldn’t know about this."

Lin Sunzhu immediately recalled what that child Qi Ji had said about finding a new tutor so quickly. It seemed it really was quite speedy.

"Oh, is that so... No problems, everything’s fine."

"Then that’s good. I’ll leave you be for now, Miss Lin."

This place clearly harbored some secrets.

Although Lin Sunzhu didn’t want to concern herself with them, she still couldn’t help but feel somewhat curious.

After entering her room, she shut the door and went to the restroom.

"I’ll see how things go during the lesson tomorrow. I’ll stay up a bit late tonight and prepare properly for class. First, I’ll prepare some small tests to understand their exact level of progress, so I can then plan their lessons accordingly."

She had to admit the bathroom was quite spacious; she was even looking forward to the sensation of bathing in the large bathtub later that night.

"I guess dinner will probably be quite a feast, too. Now that I think about it, the amenities here are really..."

Before she could finish her thought, she suddenly froze.

Because she just heard a sound.

What was that?

The sound, soft as it was and seemingly made by a person, was still audible in the silence, and she caught it immediately.

Lin Sunzhu looked around but saw no one. She stepped out to check, and again there was no one there.

"Must have heard wrong?"

She didn’t think much more of it and sat down at her laptop to continue her work.

When Xiaoju came to deliver dinner, she realized that it had become completely dark outside.

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