The office building and the dormitory usually use a small four-wheeled tram to commute, but today it is late and there are so many people, so they don't bother going up and down. Song Ren directly drives the car that brought them in and takes the group to the villa area.
It takes about 10 minutes to drive from the office building to the villa area, which is the longest distance among the 800 institutes.
It was completely dark, and even with the streetlights, all I could see were the swaying shadows of the trees.
The car stopped in front of the chosen dormitories, and everyone got out one after another. Song Ren and Li Chunhua helped Wu Yusen and Jin Sichen with their luggage. Xie Bisheng, being older, didn't intervene. Lin Fan sat drowsily nearby, clutching his own handbag.
"This is the best environment in our institute, and the buildings are of high quality. They're usually used to host leaders. It couldn't be better to arrange for Lin Fan to stay here," Xie Bisheng sighed, taking in the surroundings. "It's dark now, and I can't see clearly. Doctor Jin, you'll know what I said when daybreak comes."
Jin Sichen approached, dragging two large suitcases, and replied with a smile, "There's no need to wait until dawn. It looks good now."
The dormitory is located in the center of the villa area. As we drove in, despite the flickering light and shadows along the way, we could still see that the environment was very good. There were shrubs and flowers everywhere in front of and behind the houses, which were very well maintained. You could even smell the faint fragrance of flowers.
Jin Sichen was knowledgeable and knew that Xie Bisheng was not exaggerating.
"Lin Fan's room is here." Song Ren moved a box of books and led everyone inside.
The path led in and around the shade of trees on both sides, and three small houses appeared, two by the roadside and one further in. Song Ren led everyone to the inner one and stopped, freeing one hand to open the door.
The door opening permission of 800 is directly stored in the work permit. When Song Ren went to get the key to the house before going there, he was actually adding permission.
After turning on the light outside the door, Song Ren stepped aside to let the leader go in first.
"Come, come, Lin Fan, you must be tired. Come in quickly and take a look at the environment to see if there is anything wrong." Xie Bisheng greeted Lin Fan repeatedly. He just saw that the child could not open his eyes.
Lin Fan followed Xie Bisheng into the room. Wu Yusen put the box in his hand on the ground and said to Song Ren and Li Chunhua, "Don't hold it anymore. Put it down first. This is Doctor Jin's luggage. You don't need to take it inside."
Song Ren was stunned for a moment, and saw Jin Sichen also put the two suitcases aside and went into the house with Wu Yusen. He quickly put down the suitcase in his hand and reminded Li Chunhua at the same time.
"What's going on?" Li Chunhua muttered, "These things belong to Doctor Jin. Where's Lin Fan's luggage?"
Song Ren's eyes quickly locked onto the red bag in Lin Fan's hand. If Lin Fan didn't have a portable space, then the bag would undoubtedly contain all of her luggage.
There wasn't much in the bag, and Song Ren thought he must buy something more for Lin Fan, so he walked in quickly.
The cabin has a simple layout, with a left-right structure.
On the left side of the door is a long kitchen counter with a sink, a single-burner induction cooktop, and a pull-out range hood. There is also a small double-door refrigerator, 1.5 meters high, with a kettle and a hot water bottle placed on top.
On the right is a wooden round dining table with 4 chairs.
A distance forward is a three-seater fabric sofa and a single chair. A small square coffee table is placed in front of the sofa, and a small bookshelf is placed against the wall opposite the sofa.
In front of the sofa is a floor-to-ceiling glass door. Through the light in the house, you can see a large wooden terrace outside, with a small round table and two wrought iron chairs.
When Song Ren entered the room, Lin Fan had already wiped the tabletop with some tissue paper and placed his handbag on it. He was taking the contents out of the bag.
She didn't say anything, and the others didn't know what she wanted to do, so they just stood there and watched.
Lin Fan first took out his water cup and slippers and rinsed them in the sink, even rinsing the plastic bag they came in.
He took out two more pieces of paper, wet them with water, and quickly wiped the phone, power bank, and data cable.
"What is she doing..." John Woo was suspicious.
"I'm afraid she has some mysophobia. Didn't he take out all her things and pass them through during the security check just now? It looks like they need to be washed." Jin Sichen understood and remembered that his clothes had also been passed through, so he prepared to go back and wash them as well.
Wu Yusen suddenly remembered the time he left Lin Fan's house, when Lin Fan mopped the floor along the path he had walked in. Then he thought about how her clothes, though worn, were always spotless. She must have been a bit of a germaphobe.
Song Ren listened to their conversation from behind and saw Lin Fan take out the driver's license and keys from the bag again, put the cards and ID card inside along with the leather case under the faucet to rinse, wiped them dry with paper, and placed them on the table she had just wiped.
"Song Ren, have you cleaned this room?" Xie Bisheng also noticed something and asked quickly.
"Yes, Li Chunhua and I cleaned it this morning. Since there are very few people living here, the furniture and furnishings were all newly moved in, and the sheets and bedding are also new."
After Song Ren finished speaking, he added, "They are all brand new and unpacked. I even washed the sheets and quilt covers and put them down this afternoon."
Jin Sichen said, "It's useless. People with mysophobia are only considered clean after they clean themselves. Lin Fan is tired today. When she has the strength tomorrow, she will definitely clean again. You don't have to worry about her. As long as she feels comfortable, that's all."
As he spoke, Lin Fan took out two plastic bags from the bag, threw the empty red bag into the pool, looked around, and found that there was another door on the right wall, right between the sofa and the dining table.
Song Ren saw a toothbrush and a towel in the plastic bag and knew what she was looking for. He quickly went over and opened the door: "The bedroom is here."
Lin Fan walked in and saw the big bed on the left. It was one and a half meters wide, more than enough for her to sleep on.
There are two simple bedside tables on both sides of the bed, with two small table lamps on them. To the right of the bed is a row of folding shutter doors, about 2 meters long, which should be a wardrobe.
There's nothing behind the bedroom door. When you open it completely against the wall, you'll see another door. Inside is a washing machine. To the left of the washing machine, behind the wardrobe is the bathroom.
There is a frosted glass door between the washing machine and the bathroom to prevent moisture from escaping. The bathroom is fully equipped with a washbasin, toilet, and shower head.
Lin Fan put the clothes in the plastic bag into the washing machine, and washed her towels and toothbrush in the sink before hanging them up. There was laundry detergent and disinfectant on the shelf above the washing machine, so she took them and poured them into the washing machine without turning it on.
When I walked out, I found that there was an LCD TV hanging on the wall opposite the end of the bed. Below the TV, there was a long table and a chair against the wall. It looked like it was used for office purposes.
Lin Fan ignored all that and simply opened the wardrobe, pulling out a few items from the racks. He then walked towards the bedroom's glass door, unlocked it, and walked out.
There was also a wooden terrace outside, but it was separated from the living room by an iron rack. Lin Fan successfully found a long clothes-drying pole above the terrace and walked back with satisfaction.
Seeing that Lin Fan had packed all his luggage in just a few minutes, the group of people, with dazed eyes, said goodbye one after another and asked Lin Fan to rest early.
"Should I bring you dinner later?" John Woo walked at the end and turned to ask Lin Fan when he reached the door.
Lin Fan shook her head. She was sleepy and didn’t want to get up to eat.
Wu Yusen nodded and said to her with a smile: "I will be leaving soon and going back to continue investigating your case. I don't know when I will get any results, and I don't know when I will come next time. Take good care of yourself here. If you have any problems, find Jin Sichen. Don't hold it in anymore, understand?"
Lin Fan lifted his narrowed eyelids and looked at Wu Yusen deeply, feeling a pang of distress. He moved his lips, but ultimately said nothing and closed the door.
John Woo stood in front of the door for a few seconds before turning around. Jin Sichen and others were waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
He walked down a few steps, picked up a box and asked Song Ren: "Where does Doctor Jin live?"
Song Ren led the way and went to the small house diagonally opposite Lin Fan, passing a small flower garden in the middle. The straight-line distance was less than 20 meters.
The layout of Jin Sichen's house is the same as Lin Fan's, except that his living room is on the right and his bedroom is on the left.
The group went into the house, put their things away, and quickly left.
John Woo also stayed at the door for a while, looked at Jin Sichen without saying anything, just patted his shoulders twice, and everything was said without words.
Jin Sichen raised his chin and told him not to worry.
Because Jin Sichen didn't have his ID yet and it was inconvenient for him to leave the room, he didn't go to see anyone off.
Song Ren asked Li Chunhua to send Wu Yusen and Deputy Chief Xie off, and told him to go directly back to their cabin after sending them off and not to come over again, as he would bring food back.
Jin Sichen watched John Woo walk away and disappear into the shade of the trees.
Song Ren asked, "Doctor Jin, what would you like for dinner? I'll go to the cafeteria and get it."
He just heard that Lin Fan didn't eat. Jin Sichen was so big, it was impossible for him not to eat either.
"What else does your cafeteria offer now?" Jin Sichen asked.
"Our cafeteria is open 24 hours a day. The meal counter is open until 8 a.m., and there are also some specialty snack counters where you can order food anytime. Since researchers come from all over the country, we have a wide variety of cuisines, and the taste is quite good. You can order according to your taste."
Jin Sichen was really hungry. Just as he was thinking about what to eat, he saw Li Chunhua walk into the hut closer to the intersection. It was next to Lin Fan's hut, no more than ten meters away, much closer than his. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "Where do you live?"
Song Ren followed his gaze and turned back, just in time to see Li Chunhua closing the door. He smiled and replied, "Yes, you're staying over there. I originally wanted to arrange for you to be closer to Lin Fan, but then I realized we're responsible for security, so being closer would be more convenient in case of emergencies."
It’s not convenient at all!
How big is the difference between the distance of 10 meters and 20 meters?
Jin Sichen smiled and thought to himself that there was no point in talking about this now, so let's wait and see what tricks they have up their sleeves.
"I'm not picky about food. Captain Song, could you please get me a standard meal, preferably one with more meat. If the standard meal is out, please bring me a bowl of beef noodles, a large portion of beef. Is there any in the cafeteria?"
Jin Sichen was also tired and had a pile of luggage to pack, so he didn't want to waste any more time ordering food.
"Yes, there must be beef noodles. A standard meal with more meat, or beef noodles with a large portion of beef. Right?"
"Yes, oh, and is there no bottled water in the room? If possible, could you bring me a bottle?" Jin Sichen added.
It’s not that he doesn’t drink boiled water, but the water quality in each place is different, and sometimes he may not be able to acclimatize himself to the local water and soil. He needs to adapt slowly, so bottled water is safer.
"Okay. Does Dr. Jin have any other requests?" Song Ren took note and asked again.
"No more. Please, Captain Song."
"You're welcome. I'll go to the cafeteria first. You can rest first."
After saying hello, Song Ren quickly walked out of the path.
The car they had driven in had already been taken by Wu Yusen and his companions. Before he could go to the cafeteria, he had to go to the office building to get on the tram, as walking was too inconvenient.
Lin Fan and Jin Sichen are both staying in the dormitory now, so a tram will definitely be necessary for commuting in the future. The sooner they get back, the sooner they can use it.
The disadvantages of the villa area were revealed at this time. It was 8 kilometers away from the office building and even farther from the canteen.
What else is there to say? Run!