Chapter 152 Not a Mother
[What? Really?! I'm so worried! Was that dream you had real?]
"My mother just said the same things I saw in my dream, telling me to live well. Has something really happened to her?"
The two security guards also realized something was wrong; had their nightmare come true?
Could it be that this woman came here because she had a dream in the middle of the night, dreaming that something happened to her mother?
Isn't it said that dreams are always the opposite of reality?
"Madam, don't cry. Why don't you sneak in and take a look?"
"No way, who knows if she's faking it? There are over a thousand elderly people living in the nursing home. What if something happens? Who will take responsibility? If we get blamed by the higher-ups, losing our jobs is a small matter, but going to the police station is another story. Do you really want to ruin your future?"
The seated man didn't dare say anything more. What his companion said was true; if something really happened, he wouldn't be able to handle it.
The woman's expression didn't seem feigned.
"Please let me in. I just want to take a look; I won't disturb anyone else."
Gu Yunxi was really getting angry at this woman. Couldn't she be a little more assertive? The more she acted like this, the more people would think she was putting on an act.
A beam of white light flashed from the phone screen and entered the heads of the two men.
"You can go in now."
The door slowly opened. Zhou Lan didn't know why the two had suddenly changed their attitudes. Saving her mother was the priority. She wiped away her tears and rushed inside.
Zhu Jian, who was hiding in the shadows, saw his wife rushing towards the apartment building like a madwoman, as if she knew that her mother was in trouble.
That's really strange!
In the lobby of the inpatient department, Wang Ziqing was already waiting for her. She was Hu Xiu's caregiver and was on night shift tonight.
Zhou Lan was able to enter the inpatient department without any problems, since the building doors were unlocked.
Seeing the woman rush towards the elevator, Wang Ziqing immediately stood up.
"Who are you? What are you doing here in the middle of the night? Who let you in?"
Those two security guards are really something, letting this woman in.
If she really goes upstairs and discovers something amiss, things will become tricky.
"Ziqing, it's your sister Lan. I'm feeling a bit uneasy and want to go upstairs to see my mom." "Are you on night shift today?"
Wang Ziqing forced a smile. "Oh, it's Sister Lan. Aunt Hu is already asleep. I just went up to check on her. She's sleeping soundly. It's almost midnight. You should go back now."
After saying that, Wang Ziqing was about to go up and grab Zhou Lan's hand, but Zhou Lan dodged her hand!
"It's okay, I'll just go up and check on her. As long as she's sleeping, I won't disturb anyone, after all, she has a private room."
Zhou Lan was very strong, and Wang Ziqing and the other woman couldn't stop her at all.
Another woman, seeing that her tone seemed unfriendly, didn't want to get involved. "Ziqing, let Sister Lan go up and check. That way, she'll feel at ease."
"none of your business!"
Wang Ziqing rolled her eyes at her. A mere intern, how dare she work with her?
The girl had teary eyes; she had found out exactly who Wang Ziqing was in the courtyard.
How much money must a woman like that have bribed to stay in a nursing home?
"Sister Lan, you go upstairs. I'll take responsibility if anything happens."
"You're just a lowly intern, how dare you go against me? Believe me or not, I'll get the dean to fire you."
"Dean Liao is beautiful and kind-hearted. I believe she won't do anything to me for what I did tonight. It's not that family members can't visit their mothers; they don't necessarily have to do so at the designated time."
Zhou Lan gave the girl a grateful look, then took the elevator to the fourth floor.
"You...you just wait!"
Wang Ziqing stomped her foot in anger and followed closely behind.
There were two nurses on duty at the nurses' station on the 4th floor, but they had both gone inside to sleep.
Zhou Lan's trip went smoothly; this floor was mostly comprised of private wards, though the cost was quite high.
It costs nearly 10,000 yuan a month.
She stood at the door of her mother's dormitory, the curtains were not drawn, and quietly pushed the door open to take a peek.
There's someone lying on the bed, with their back to me!
[Isn't this person in bed? Master Gu has been streaming for so long, this is the only time he's ever had a mishap.]
[That can't be right, could there be something else going on?]
Zhou Lan stood at the door and stared intently for a while!
"Your mother is already asleep, are you satisfied now? Hurry back so you don't wake up the other elderly people."
Sometime later, Wang Ziqing stood beside Zhou Lan, saying that after tonight, everything would be over.
When the huge insurance payout arrives, Zhou Lan will divorce Zhu Jian. Even without this job, she can still live a carefree and comfortable life.
"Zhou Lan, go in and see if the person lying inside is really your mother."
Only Zhou Lan could hear Gu Yunxi's voice; she had just been wondering if something had gone wrong.
"I'll go check. If it's my mother lying inside, I'll be at ease as long as she's asleep."
Before Wang Ziqing could stop her, Zhou Lan had already gone inside, only to find that she didn't recognize the person lying inside.
Where is my mom?
She raised her voice, and the old man on the bed stirred. Seeing the person standing next to him, he quickly got up.
"Who are you? Disturbing people's rest in the middle of the night, don't you have any manners?"
"I'm... I'm sorry to bother you!"
Zhou Lan stepped out of the room and grabbed Wang Ziqing's hand, asking, "Where's my mother?"
“How…how would I know where your mother is?” Wang Ziqing raised her voice, showing no sign of backing down.
Afraid of disturbing the elderly, Zhou Lan pulled her to the lobby on the first floor.
"Wang Ziqing, I'm asking you, where is my mother? You're my mother's caregiver, don't you know where she is?"
“Zhou Lan, go to the southeast corner of the nursing home and see if there is any enclosed space there. I’ll calculate where your mother is.”
Gu Yunxi's voice came through again!
"I'll settle accounts with you after I find my mother."
She pushed open the door and walked towards the southeast corner; Wang Ziqing saw the direction she left in.
I quickly called Zhu Jian.
Zhu Jian, after hanging up the phone, paced around in place a few times. How could this happen? She had just arrived from out of town today. Who leaked the information?!
No, I have to go check it out.
My car is still parked there, because I'm afraid someone will notice something is wrong.
The moon peeked out from behind the clouds, making the nursing home even brighter.
Following Gu Yunxi's directions, Zhou Lan quickly arrived at the location. It was a rather remote and deserted place, with three cars parked in the distance.
Two of the vehicles were refrigerated trucks, and the other one was too far away for her to see the license plate clearly.
"Master Gu, could this be the place?"
“Yes, your mother is in this area. Look carefully. The place where she is is extremely cold, similar to the place in your dream. Could she be in one of these refrigerated trucks? I have already opened these doors. Go and take a look.”
[The master is truly a master; he can even pick locks remotely. From now on, I'll just go to Master Gu for locksmith services; I can even make some business with him.]
What the person upstairs said isn't entirely impossible.
"Okay, I'll take a look."
Zhou Lan walked towards the refrigerated truck with a worried expression.
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