"Phoo..."
The cold wind howled, and although it was late autumn, it felt like the dead of winter.
The outdoor temperature was even lower than expected, and fortunately Lin Li was fully armed before heading out, otherwise he might have followed in Su Yue's footsteps.
Happiness Garden residential area.
Lin Li walked into the apartment building and pressed the elevator button. Soon, with a crisp ding, the elevator doors slowly opened.
He stepped out of the elevator and walked with familiar ease to the door of Su Yue's home.
He bent down to gently move away the thriving potted green dill on the left side of the doorway, revealing a key pressed underneath. He bent down to pick it up, inserted it into the keyhole, and turned it gently.
With a few crisp clack-clack sounds, the door before him was successfully opened.
Lin Li pushed the door open and stepped inside. The home was dead quiet, with only the occasional sound of wind from outside the window.
The living room curtains were unpulled, the light somewhat dim. A blanket was neatly folded on the sofa, and an unfinished cup of water sat on the coffee table.
The bedroom door was tightly closed, and Su Yue should still be resting inside, but she seemed completely unaware that someone had entered the home.
Lin Li muttered inwardly, Usually her senses are so acute, yet she hasn't noticed the slightest disturbance this time. It seems her cold is much more severe than I imagined.
He softened his footsteps and walked slowly toward Su Yue's bedroom.
Knock, knock, knock.
Lin Li raised his hand and knocked on the bedroom door, controlling his force to be just right—neither too light for her to hear, nor too heavy to startle the patient.
Not long after the