Lin Fan quickly adjusted his mood and tried not to get himself into too much trouble.
What happened in the past two days has long been beyond the comprehension of normal people.
Even though Wu Yusen's identity was confirmed, he made many promises, and offered many temptations, Lin Fan still didn't want to listen to him.
On the one hand, she was certain she wasn't the person he was looking for. If she truly had special abilities, she might have gotten more sleep. Especially these past two days, Wu Yusen had been causing her so much trouble. Although they were just conversations, they lasted so long that she felt extremely tired and went to sleep as soon as she got home.
If someone were to carry the plane, she would believe it, but that person could never be herself.
On the other hand, Lin Fan was unsure of the consequences of going with him.
She hadn't forgotten the predecessor of the Special Affairs Office, which was called the "Human Body Research Institute." The word "research" in it felt a bit intimidating. She always felt that place was like a gaping black hole. Once she entered, she would have no control over what happened next.
Not feeling in control is terrible.
She got this disease because she couldn't control her emotions well, and she has suffered a lot in the past few years.
I have finally stabilized recently and am slowly getting better. But I dare not increase any unusual contact with the outside world, for fear that something might happen that would irritate my fragile nerves, affect my mood, and cause the disease to recur, ruining my progress.
This is also the reason why she has been staying at home. Poor health is only one aspect; her emotional fragility and defenseless spirit are more important reasons.
In order to maintain a stable life and reduce the risk of accidents, she never even left the community, creating a safe house for herself. Even so, she couldn't completely control her state.
The Special Affairs Office was a large organization, and her presence there was like a leaf falling on the sea. Whether it would be calm or turbulent was beyond her control. She wasn't sure if what happened during her stay would make her emotional state worse.
So she didn't plan to go with John Woo.
But after answering the phone, she hesitated.
Mother Lin was right. They were old and didn't have the extra energy or money to take care of her.
For such a long time, she has been living on the pension of her parents. She feels guilty, remorseful, guilty, and tormented. Because of this, her depression has worsened. She feels like a burden and does not want to drag down her family.
Lin's father found out from the farewell phone call and cried to persuade her. Even if you don't think about yourself, think about your parents. If you really leave, what will happen to your parents?
Lin Fan held back again.
Later, whenever she felt like she couldn't go on, she would think of the tearful phone call Lin's father had that day. It wasn't the content of the call, but the feeling of being cared for, the heartbreak she would feel if she lost him, that truly soothed her anxiety and allowed her to persevere until now.
She also learned to ignore the various emotions that popped up all the time and would drag her down, and tried to stay relaxed and positive.
But ignoring does not mean forgetting.
She never forgot that she was a burden to her parents.
Now there is an opportunity. As long as she goes, she will reportedly receive a generous compensation.
Why not give it a try?
I haven't done anything in all these years because I couldn't do it. Now there's an opportunity to do it easily, why not reduce the burden on my parents?
As for the uneasiness, Lin's mother is right, it will pass if you grit your teeth.
If an accident occurs during the journey, will there be funeral expenses? It should be higher than the compensation, right?
She didn't know when she would be able to return to normal. But even if she did, it would be hard for her to find a job at her age. She might work for decades but still not earn enough to cover the funeral expenses.
Lin Fan began to seriously consider how much funeral expenses he would receive if he died in the Special Affairs Office. He might as well take a chance; whether he died or not, he could still bring back some money...
Lin Fan kept trying to convince himself the whole night until he was too tired to hold on any longer and slowly closed his eyes.
The next day, I was woken up by a knock on the door. As expected, it was a smiling John Woo.
"Good morning, Ms. Lin, we meet again." John Woo was still wearing a black suit, white shirt, red tie, and carrying a briefcase in his hand.
Lin Fan really didn't want to pay attention to him. If this person hadn't appeared, her life wouldn't have been disrupted, and her peaceful state of mind, which had been adjusted for a long time, wouldn't have been disturbed.
Just as the situation was at a stalemate, an old lady came down from upstairs and asked, "Xiao Fan, this is..."
"My friend is here to see me." Lin Fan said as he grabbed Wu Yusen's arm and pulled him into the house, quickly closing the door.
Compared to Aunt Mao's gossip, this old lady is obviously more dangerous and is someone who spreads rumors at random.
The aunties in the neighborhood didn't care whether the news was true or not; they just wanted to have fun. Lin Fan knew she had a bad reputation, and many of the rumors were spread by this old lady. She didn't want to give such people any more fodder for gossip.
The old lady didn't see any interesting gossip, so she curled her lips and walked away.
Lin Fan looked at Wu Yusen who had already entered, sighed and greeted him, "Please sit wherever you want."
John Woo didn't expect to be pulled into the house by Lin Fan. After all, Lin Fan had always kept a distance from him.
Lin Fan's home was clean and empty, seemingly devoid of life. The decor was in an old-fashioned style from around the turn of the millennium, and it looked like a lot of money had been spent on it.
The kitchen is to the right of the entrance, and a small door leading into it is likely the toilet. Further inside the toilet is a small room, with the door facing the entrance. To the left of the small room is probably another room, slightly larger, with the door facing the kitchen, just slightly offset from the toilet door.
The hallway leads to the left side of the entrance. A square table sits next to the hallway. A little to the left is a long wooden sofa, a classic example of the furniture style of the past.
Opposite the sofa is a TV cabinet and a large TV. Under the TV are a DVD and an amplifier, and tall speakers stand on both sides of the TV cabinet.
Further to the left is a balcony with a washing machine and a few clothes hanging on top. The wall between the balcony and the living room has been opened up, allowing for good light and making the living room feel less crowded.
Wu Yusen walked to the wooden sofa and sat down. Lin Fan brought him a glass of boiled water from the kitchen: "This is all we have at home."
"Thank you." John Woo picked it up and took a sip. The temperature was neither hot nor cold, just right for drinking.
Lin Fan pulled out a stool from under the table and sat next to it.
Wu Yusen opened his briefcase, took out an A4 paper with the official seal, and handed it to Lin Fan: "Knowing that you are cautious, I specially applied for a compensation contract for you."
Lin Fan took it and looked at it. The contract clearly stated that if she went to the Special Affairs Institute for testing and the final result showed no special abilities, the Special Affairs Institute would provide her with a one-time compensation of 30,000 RMB.
With 30,000 yuan, I don’t have to withdraw it from my parents for two years.
"If I die during the test, will I have to pay compensation?" Lin Fan could not forget the thought from last night.
Wu Yusen was stunned for a moment: "The test will not cause death."
"What if? Even if the test fails, what if someone is accidentally hit by something falling from the building and gets killed or injured? We should at least explain it clearly first, right?"
Wu Yusen felt that Lin Fan was not someone who loved money. He had mentioned so many advantages yesterday, but Lin Fan hadn't even blinked. He suddenly became so concerned about losing money today. What must have happened?
There are actually regulations for accidental compensation during the testing process, but it has never happened in reality.
John Woo thought for a moment and replied, "From the time I pick you up until you return, if you are injured during that time, the Special Affairs Office will be responsible for treating you. Depending on the severity of the injury, we will provide you with 20,000 to 200,000 yuan in mental damage compensation and nutrition expenses. If you become disabled, we will provide you with an additional 300,000 to 800,000 yuan in disability compensation, depending on the specific circumstances."
"Dead?"
This was the second time Lin Fan had mentioned this. Wu Yusen suspected she had some thoughts, but he still told her the truth: "If the death is caused by the special incident, the one-time funeral compensation will be 2 million."
2 million is still worth dying for.
Lin Fan thought about whether he could have a chance later, so he handed the A4 to Wu Yusen and said, "Write down everything you just said."
John Woo looked at Lin Fan intently for two seconds, probably guessing what she was thinking. He took the contract with a smile and slowly wrote on the coffee table.
If she wanted to die in front of him, Lin Fan could try and see if he could succeed. It seemed she still didn't believe she had any special abilities.
After a while, it was finished. Lin Fan looked at it and found no problem. Without hesitation, he took the pen from Wu Yusen and wrote his name.
"When are we leaving?" Lin Fan asked, handing the paper and pen back.
Wu Yusen took it and put it in his briefcase: "It depends on your time. Anytime."
"Then let's go."
"Huh?" Wu Yusen didn't react immediately. He had wanted to take Lin Fan back home earlier, but he hadn't expected them to leave so quickly. Don't girls usually have to prepare something?
"How long will it take?" Lin Fan asked again.
"It'll probably take about two or three days, including the travel time. You can prepare a little."
After listening to her, Lin Fan went into the small room to clean up. Wu Yusen guessed that was her room and sat on the sofa waiting.
"Is there anything you need to bring?" Lin Fan asked from the room.
"You can bring your ID card." Actually, it doesn't matter whether you bring it or not. Considering possible accidents, John Woo still asked them to bring it.
Lin Fan was in the room. He first grabbed two sets of clothes and put them in his handbag. He then took out his ID card and put it in there. Thinking it was too thin and easy to lose, he took out his driver's license, inserted his ID card into it, and put it in his handbag. Then he put the dirty sheets in there.
She came to the living room with her handbag, put it on the coffee table, and said to John Woo, "Wait for me."
"Don't be in a hurry, take your time." John Woo took a sip of water and said with a smile.
Lin Fan gathered the dried clothes from the balcony. She walked into the bathroom, closed the door, and turned on the water. She had just gotten up and hadn't brushed her teeth or washed her face, nor had she dealt with any personal matters. Since there was a stranger outside, she could only turn on the water to drown out any noise.
In less than 5 minutes, Lin Fan came out of the bathroom with a towel and toothbrush in his hand. He went to the kitchen, took two plastic bags, packed them, and put them in the red bag on the coffee table.
Wu Yusen stared blankly at the red, non-woven bag with the supermarket's name printed on it. He'd assumed Lin Fan had just casually placed it there, but she seemed ready to take it with her. It looked empty, with nothing in it.
Their cleaning ladies don’t carry this kind of bags. Lin Fan is only in her 30s, is she so casual?
"Do you want to go to the bathroom?" Lin Fan closed the balcony window and pulled the curtains one by one.
"Oh, excuse me." He had wanted to find an opportunity to go to the restroom outside, but he didn't expect Lin Fan to bring it up, so he decided to go.
When he came out, Lin Fan had already changed his clothes and was turning off the power in the kitchen.
"You go out first." Lin Fan said.
Wu Yusen went out obediently. He saw Lin Fan took a mop from the toilet and mopped every place he walked.
He didn't change his shoes since Lin Fan didn't ask him to... John Woo blushed a little.
After Lin Fan rinsed the mop, he went to the kitchen to turn off the water, picked up the red handbag, took out a plastic bag from it, put the slippers on his feet into the bag.
Wu Yusen saw Lin Fan coming out and preparing to close the shop, and hurriedly asked, "Is this all you have?"
Seeing him ask, Lin Fan picked up his handbag and carefully counted the items inside: "Bedsheets, change of clothes, ID card, towel, toothbrush, slippers, water cup, cell phone, power bank. Is there anything else you need to bring?"
I did bring everything I needed. But when a girl goes out...
Okay, Lin Fan is a casual person.
Seeing that John Woo had nothing to add, Lin Fan locked the door.
"Let's go."
