"Didn't you like either of them, Ms. Yu?"

As they walked out of the abandoned factory, Yu Lian looked at Sai Li and smiled unconsciously. She quickly reassured her, "There's an old saying in our country: compare three shops before buying. I know you and Ms. Samuel must have shown me what you considered the best options beforehand, but what I mean is that we should consider all the locations and then make a comprehensive comparison, not that we should eliminate the first two."

"Haha, that's good. I thought I made a mistake at work."

After less than three hours together, Sally was already sweating profusely. That's the thing about working with smart people—they can read your mind at a glance.

On the way back, before getting out of the car, Sally couldn't help but say to Yu Lian, "Ms. Yu, I know why Ms. Samuel likes you so much, and even went so far as to break her own principles to help you."

Yu Lian was also very curious as to why she was so lucky to meet such a kind person as Ms. Samuel.

"I'm curious too. What do you think is the reason?"

"Because you look so much like her. Even though you are thousands of kilometers apart, and even of different races and skin colors, you really do resemble her. Don't think I'm making this up. Although I've only been working for a few years, to be honest, my grandmother used to be Ms. Samuel's personal assistant. From the stories she told me, and the image of Ms. Samuel portrayed in those stories, you are her younger self. Perhaps she also wanted to help her confused younger self."

Upon hearing this unexpected answer, Yu Lian pondered for a moment and sincerely thanked Sai Li.

On her way back to her room, Sally's words kept replaying in her mind. Just as she reached her floor, she saw Jasmine's door open in the distance. She hurried over: "Awake? Are you hungry? I'll order you something to eat."

Jasmine looked sleepy, as if she had just woken up. She nodded groggily and followed Yu Lian to the room opposite.

While waiting for their food, Yu Lian recalled the question from earlier and asked Jasmine curiously, "What other reason do you think is there for Ms. Samuel to be so kind to me, besides the fact that I helped her before?"

Jasmine instantly woke up from her drowsiness: "You still need to let me think about this carefully."

But as soon as she finished speaking, she continued, "Because you and Ms. Samuel are the same kind of people. Although I haven't had much contact with him, I did live there for a while before and have a general understanding of him. After you helped him, he thanked you, and normally that shouldn't have been the end of it. But based on my speculation, Ms. Samuel probably discovered your qualities during this short period of time, like finding a kindred spirit, and they appreciate each other."

"I see. To be honest, Ms. Samuel's assistant said the same thing just now."

Jasmine chuckled, "As expected, our Lianlian has such great personal charm!"

"Stop fooling around, you don't look like a mother at all right now. Don't move around, your food seems to be here, I'll go get it."

"Yes, yes, housekeeper, I'll listen to you. Quickly bring this delicious food to me, the queen."

Jasmine's seat was facing away from the door, and by the time she realized something was wrong, Yu Lian was nowhere to be seen. There was a commotion at the door, with people coming and going towards the exit. Startled, she thought something dangerous had happened and immediately ran back to the opposite room to grab some important equipment. Just as she came out, she bumped into someone and quickly seized the opportunity to ask what had happened.

Upon seeing that Jasmine was pregnant, the other party quickly reassured her, "I'm so sorry, ma'am, someone in the hotel fainted. Some guests misunderstood the situation and caused a panic downstairs. However, things have stabilized now, and the person who fainted has received proper medical treatment. You are not feeling well right now, so please stay in your room. If you have any problems, please call the front desk, and we will handle it for you as soon as possible."

Jasmine breathed a sigh of relief, but Yu Lian hadn't returned, and she couldn't relax.

At the same time, Yu Lian was exhausted. Hearing someone scream and fall to the ground, she instinctively rushed to the stairs to check what was happening, only to find it was Ms. Samuel.

Her first thought was that Ms. Samuel had fainted due to exhaustion from overwork. But upon closer inspection, she realized the situation was more complex. Using her limited knowledge, she made a preliminary diagnosis. Regardless of the final outcome, Ms. Samuel had been in critical condition just two minutes earlier, and even if the nearest ambulance arrived immediately, it would likely be too late.

In that critical moment, Yu Lian disregarded the stability of the spiritual spring water. After performing a few simple CPR resuscitations, she asked the front desk for a container. Finally, with the assurances of Dido and her husband, and ignoring any obstruction from others, she successfully fed the spiritual spring water to Mrs. Samuel.

In less than thirty seconds, Ms. Samuel's breathing gradually stabilized, her body relaxed, and her complexion slowly returned to normal. This relieved everyone. All the hundreds of employees in the hotel were people Ms. Samuel had helped; their actions in stopping Yu Lian from giving Samuel the unknown liquid were out of kindness. Now that Ms. Samuel was alive, they immediately thanked her profusely.

After Yu Lian exchanged a few words with Grandma Dido, someone escorted Ms. Samuel back to her room. Before the medical staff arrived, Yu Lian went to Ms. Samuel's room first.

"You've been poisoned, do you know that?"

Samuel rubbed her thick temples, momentarily at a loss for words. She had a full physical exam every three months, and this one was just before her gathering with friends. This meant her friend might be the one who poisoned her. Although she didn't want to see this happen, the finger now pointed to this longtime friend.

"Here you go. There's a drop of your blood on this handkerchief; it should be able to identify the toxin. Oh, and take this; it's confidential information from our company. Drink as much as you can right now; it's to help detoxify you. The little bit you drank earlier only saved your life. When the doctors come in, you must cooperate with them, okay?"

While Samuel was preoccupied with his own thoughts, he didn't notice that Yu Lian was already covered in sweat, her clothes and hair in disarray, presumably from the fright she had just experienced and the hasty movements she had made. Samuel sincerely thanked Yu Lian.

"Please don't stand on ceremony with me, I'm already thanking you. I can't say any more, the doctor needs to come in and examine you immediately. Although my medicine can save your life, such delicate work as a physical examination still needs to be done by a doctor. You'd better have them expedite the test results. By the way, if I may be so bold as to offer a word of advice—if you want to catch the murderer, it's best not to let the news that you're still alive get out."

Samuel was only human; even the smartest person can be driven to madness. If Yu Lian hadn't reminded her, she would have missed a golden opportunity for revenge.

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