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Chapter 304 A gentleman's revenge is never too late

As dusk approached, everyone could only grab a few bites of food to tide them over.

Mother Lu took Shen Li's hand, her voice gentle and considerate: "Li Li, everything's alright here. You go back with Feng Hua and the others. I'll stay here and watch over Xiao Nan."

Shen Li glanced around the ward and, not seeing Shen Qingnan, asked, "Second Brother, how long did you say Xiaonan will be hospitalized?"

Lu's mother replied, "Three days. They said I should stay in the hospital for observation for three days, and if there are no abnormalities, I can go home to recuperate."

"Yes, that's good. With my second brother keeping an eye on things at the hospital, I can feel more at ease." Shen Li nodded.

Lu Nan, standing to the side, was displeased and tried to sit up, propping herself up on her arms: "Sister Li, I'm really fine. I can rest at home just as well. There's no need to waste time here."

Shen Li pressed down on her shoulder, his tone leaving no room for argument: "Listen to me, follow the doctor's orders."

Seeing her determined gaze, Lu Nan could only shut his mouth dejectedly and lie back down silently.

At this moment, Lu Erdie spoke up, saying to Lu's mother, "Lishu, you should go back too. I'll stay here and take care of Xiaonan."

Shen Li quickly replied, "Second Uncle, you're not young anymore, and the hospital is too cool. You and Mom should go back and rest. Just leave things here to Lu Zhou; he's young and can handle it."

Lu Erdie originally wanted to argue that he was in good health, but when he heard Shen Li's arrangement, he felt extremely pleased—this was exactly what he wanted.

He'd rather have his wife stay with him than let her go, but if it were his son, then there wouldn't be a problem.

Sure enough, my wife was right; she loves me even more than my son.

He immediately agreed, "Okay!"

Lu Zhou stood to the side, looking utterly dejected, inwardly groaning: "No way! He was still hoping to go back to his wife!"

But when faced with Shen Li's unyielding gaze, she didn't dare utter a single word of rebuttal and could only reply with a bitter face, "Alright, I'll listen to Sister Li."

Looking at her third brother's aggrieved expression, Lu Nan felt sorry for him and was about to say that she could manage on her own in the hospital when Shen Li spoke first.

"Listen to me." Shen Li said firmly, "Tomorrow is the weekend, so we won't interfere with his business. I'll have someone come and replace him tomorrow."

Lu Nan had no choice but to whisper, "Okay."

In fact, she knew that as a young girl staying in the hospital, it would be more reassuring to have family members with her.

For the next three days, Shen Li would take time each day to visit Lu Nan at the hospital.

Lu Zhou stayed at the hospital to take care of her at night, went home to rest during the day, and went to class on Monday.

Lu Nan was discharged from the hospital on Monday, accompanied by his second father and Shen Li, along with Shen Li's bodyguard Feng Hua.

Of those ten bodyguards, two have now been assigned to the factory to be responsible for security. The factory's security team is divided into two shifts, with two people leading one shift each, and five people in each shift, each with their own duties.

Initially, the agreed monthly salary was one hundred yuan. After two months of working together, Shen Li saw that the two were reliable and capable, so he increased the monthly salary to two hundred yuan.

The remaining eight bodyguards remained in the courtyard on standby.

Of course, the current wage is 200, and there will be additional pay in special circumstances.

In the afternoon, Lu Nan was discharged from the hospital with great joy on her face.

Looking at her, Shen Li teased, "So happy? You'll still have to lie in bed and recover when you get back."

Lu Nan said excitedly, "Of course I'm happy! Then I won't have to see certain people when I get back!"

Shen Li raised an eyebrow: "Some people?"

As soon as he finished speaking and stepped out of the hospital, he saw Shen Qingnan standing not far away in a white coat.

Shen Li's eyes lit up—her second brother looked so handsome in his white coat! She had been so worried about Xiao Nan's injury that she hadn't noticed.

She thought to herself, "Such a good person, I wonder which girl will end up with him."

Upon catching a glimpse of Shen Qingnan, Lu Nan immediately released her grip on Shen Li's hand, and, leaning on her cane, moved toward the car, wishing she could crawl inside immediately.

Shen Qingnan's voice came from behind, tinged with a mix of teasing and seriousness: "Why are you running so fast? What are you hiding that you're up to? Don't you want your legs anymore?"

Lu Nan paused, then turned around with a forced smile: "Hey, Brother Shen, aren't you busy at work? What brings you here?"

Shen Qingnan's gaze fell on Shen Li, and his tone softened: "I heard from the nurses downstairs that you were being discharged, so I came to check on you."

Shen Li nodded and replied, "Yes, I was going to say goodbye before I left, but Xiao Nan said she was afraid of bothering you, so I didn't go to your office to find you."

Shen Qingnan turned to look at Lu Nan, his eyes sweeping over her guilty expression, and warned her calmly, "If you dare not obediently recover from your injuries, I'll take you back to the hospital for another half month."

Lu Nan's lips twitched, and she immediately looked at Shen Li with a pitiful expression, grabbing her arm to complain, "Sister Li, your second brother bullied me!"

Seeing the undercurrent between the two, Shen Li's heart stirred slightly, and she coaxed gently, "Okay, I'll help you 'beat' him."

Lu Nan's eyes lit up, and she asked incredulously, "Really?"

"I was just kidding." Shen Li chuckled and poked her forehead. "Be a good girl and listen to the doctor's orders. His word carries the most weight in the hospital. I'll back you up after you're discharged."

Lu Nan's face fell, and she wailed, "Oh dear! I'm just a poor little cabbage!"

Shen Qingnan raised his hand to tap her on the head, but Lu Nan reacted quickly, raising her hand to block him and shouting, "Hey! A gentleman uses words, not fists!"

Shen Qingnan was amused and exasperated: "Who was it that called me a petty person that day?"

Lu Nan declared confidently, "Now I'm a gentleman!"

He said that, but in his heart he was seething with hatred—if she became his sister-in-law, let's see if he would still dare to bully her like this!

A gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years; just wait and see!

Shen Li stood aside watching the two bicker, secretly thinking: This is not an ordinary situation. Could it be that Second Brother has feelings for Xiao Nan?

The two are not far apart in age, so it would be great if they got together.

She suddenly remembered the phone call her older brother had made earlier, which she hadn't had a chance to tell Xiaonan yet. It seemed she would have to find an opportunity to ask Xiaonan what she thought.

After returning to the villa, Shen Li considered that Lu Nan might live alone in a courtyard and there might be no one to take care of her if she needed anything, so he asked Fan Ersao from the kitchen to come and take care of her.

As a result, there were fewer people in the kitchen. Shen Li initially thought of hiring two more people, but after hesitating for a while, she gave up. She didn't like the noise and crowds in the yard anyway, so she simply raised the wages of the two people left in the kitchen as compensation for their extra work.

Both of them were honest and law-abiding people. At first, they insisted on not accepting the raise, but Shen Li patiently persuaded them that it was what they deserved, and they happily agreed.

But then Shen Li thought about it again. The two of them had to cook for the whole family in the kitchen and occasionally make some snacks. The yard was also quite busy. In the end, they would have to hire someone to clean the yard. After all, the yard was quite large and cleaning was a real burden.

However, finding a suitable person was quite tricky. Shen Li didn't know where to find a reliable person for the time being—the cleaners would be going in and out of the various courtyards, so their character had to be up to standard.

She was supposed to have class today, but she took the day off because of Lu Nan's discharge from the hospital. After thinking it over, she entrusted the recruitment to Chen Haisheng, instructing him to screen candidates first, and then she would be in charge of the final selection. She only wanted to hire one person specifically to clean, and not to involve them in other tasks for the time being.