Hospital 444

Dai Lin returned to Hospital 444 a week ago...

Lin Sunzhu drove on the suburban highway ahead, following the GPS to her destination.

Having graduated from a normal university and currently reading for her master’s, she took up a tutor’s job during this period to earn tuition for her postgraduate studies.

"This place really is quite far. If the pay wasn’t so generous, I wouldn’t be too keen on coming here."

Being a tutor wasn’t new for Lin Sunzhu. She was experienced and adept at tailoring her teaching to each student’s needs; many children had made significant progress under her guidance.

However, while browsing for tutoring jobs online, she stumbled upon an unexpected opportunity.

The usual one-on-one tutoring pays less than 200 yuan per hour, but the job she found offered 600 yuan per hour, including room and board and reimbursement for travel expenses. The catch was living there during the tutoring period and having the family decide the teaching schedule. Lastly, she would have to teach a total of seven children.

It was a very generous offer, and consequently, there were many applicants.

Lin Sunzhu then had a video interview with the hiring family. They seemed to be quite wealthy, so the interview was conducted by a butler.

After an hour-long interview, the man asked her a great deal of questions.

The butler was old and maintained a poker face throughout the interview, without a trace of unnecessary emotion. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Most of his questions had little to do with her teaching credentials. He asked about her place of birth, her parents’ occupations, her life experiences, social circles, personality, hobbies, and later even posed some psychological test questions... Truth be told, by the end, Lin Sunzhu began to find it strange. Were they looking for a tutor or trying to set up a blind date?

In the end, the man summarized their discussion in this way.

"Very well, Miss Lin, you have been accepted. The reasons for your acceptance are, first, because there has been no lie in all the conversations you had with me today. Second, you possess a cautious character and lack a strong curiosity, knowing to stick to your responsibilities."

"Yes, I understand."

She had realized that there might be some hidden circumstances why the family needed a tutor, which is why they stressed the lack of "strong curiosity."

In any case, having been accepted, she decided to prepare for her stay at the family’s place. In the end, it wouldn’t interfere with her graduate entrance exam studies.

At the moment, Lin Sunzhu was slightly worried that she might not arrive on time.

After all... the butler had emphasized one thing repeatedly, that one absolutely, absolutely shouldn’t be late.

"Hmm, I hope I’ll get there on time."

The area was really too remote; she hadn’t seen a soul in sight, the last time being half an hour ago through a small village.

Living in such a remote area, how do these children go to school on a regular basis?

Moreover, the idea of teaching seven children at once was unexpected. She had only done one-on-one tutoring before, so teaching seven at once was a first. In an era where single-child families were the norm, having seven children was puzzling. To spend so much money on a tutor for relatives’ children also seemed quite extravagant.

The subjects she was responsible for teaching were history and geography. She was quite adept at both, but this was her first time teaching both subjects simultaneously.

As time passed and following the map navigation, she finally sighted her destination.

Just then, a gust of wind suddenly blew.

The wind blasted in through the car window, making Lin Sunzhu struggle to breathe for a moment.

Passing through the forest, she was surprised to find a large manor unfolding before her eyes.

"My goodness... this estate is huge!"

In the expansive courtyard, there were rows of detached villas, with picturesque lake and mountain views.

In the courtyard, several servants were busy walking about, with some tending to the plants and trees. As her car approached, she even saw a swimming pool in the yard.

By this time, two people were already waiting in front of the manor.

Upon seeing the individuals who had already been waiting at the entrance of the manor, she immediately stopped the car and checked the time. Thankfully, she wasn’t late.

This allowed Lin Sunzhu to breathe a sigh of relief.

It was good that she wasn’t late.

The two individuals quickly approached the front of the car.

As Lin Sunzhu opened the door, one of them reached out a hand to shield her head while the other said, "Ms. Lin, welcome to the Enchanted Manor."

"Uh, hello. Sorry, it took me some time..."

"It’s fine," the person said. "You aren’t late, and that’s all that matters. Now, let me take you to meet Butler Qin."

"Alright, understood."

Just at that moment, she suddenly noticed a crow swoop down from the sky and perch atop her car’s rearview mirror, giving Lin Sunzhu a start.

"Did that scare you, Ms. Lin?"

However, although the tone sounded concerned, there was no emotion in the words.

"There are a lot of crows around here; I hope you can get used to it."

Lin Sunzhu carefully observed the crow and suddenly realized something was amiss.

The crow’s eyes were filled with a blood-red color!

"This, this crow?"

Following that, the crow let out a chilling cry and then flew toward Lin Sunzhu.

The crow then soared high, its claws passing less than a centimeter from her forehead, before flying into the sky.

"These eyes of the crow, why do they look like this?" Lin Sunzhu asked, still shaken. "Don’t they look too strange?"

"There’s nothing strange about it, Ms. Lin. You needn’t mind it, nor should you be curious."

Hearing this, Lin Sunzhu immediately understood.

Clearly, this was something else she shouldn’t be "overly curious" about.

This cast a slight shadow over her heart.

According to the agreement with the butler, she would have to stay here, and she didn’t know for how long. The butler said that if she could significantly improve the children’s grades during her teaching term, her salary and benefits could increase further.

With such generous conditions, to ignore some things and restrain her curiosity wasn’t a difficult task for Lin Sunzhu.

"Okay, then, take me to see Butler Qin."

"Understood."

As she entered the manor ground, looking at the courtyard, Lin Sunzhu couldn’t help but inwardly sigh at the wealth on display. Such a house, such a large yard, how much would that cost?

Following the path through the courtyard, she noticed some gardeners still trimming branches and asked, "Um, the children... are the children all here now?"

"You will see them shortly, Ms. Lin. All seven children are present."