Chapter 185 - It’s a Trap (1/2)

Chapter 185: It’s a Trap

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Gu Nianzhi got out of the taxi, and looked up at the high-rise buildings in the precinct

All the apartments located near the heart of the capital city were just as expensive as her apartya precinct The sie layout were ated couard stood at the entrance

It was a lovely place The roads were immaculately clean, and the precinct was quiet and peaceful, having been built sohfares in town It was obvious that this was a high-class residential area, meant for the wealthy

There was a separate entrance for the private cars of the community residents and their visitors Gu Nianzhi had arrived in a taxi, however, and had to enter through the pedestrian passageway She would have to present her ID and obtain per before she could be allowed inside

Gu Nianzhi looked at her watch It was exactly half past two in the afternoon, but it was already cold out, and a little gloo it Even so, the neighborhood seemed alive with the festive spirit of Christmas

Two enormous Christmas trees stood at the entrance to the community, croith massive 5-point stars They had been decorated with an assorthts, and ribbons—the trees were pretty enough now, but they would be absolutely spectacular at night, once the lights were on

Gu Nianzhi sazed appreciatively at the Christmas trees She walked into the reception roo behind her She said to the security guardthe front desk: “Hi, I’ No 5 today” She handed hiuard took her invitation and looked it over He looked up at Gu Nianzhi in surprise, momentarily speechless

Gu Nianzhi felt there was so at her

“Is there a probleo in?”

“Oh, no, please wait here” The young security guard blushed and quickly went to the back roo with the owner of Room 138

Gu Nianzhi was not in a hurry She waited patiently at the front desk

She was dressed in a classic Burberry duffle coat, a periwinkle Hermès cashmere and silk coed her long, slender legs She stood in thethat had couards in the roo look

After a uard returned and mumbled to Gu Nianzhi: “nobody answered the phone You’ll have to wait outside, I’m afraid”

Gu Nianzhi blinked Her doe-like eyes, clear andman’s brain to mush: he could not even remember what he had just said

“nobody answered the phone? That can’t be right” Gu Nianzhi got out her phone and dialed Mei Xiawen’s number

She reached Mei Xiawen’s voiceht now Please leave your nue, I’ll call you back as soon as I can”

Gu Nianzhi: “…”

The guard had been telling the truth: no one was answering the phone

What was going on?

Gu Nianzhi stared at her phone in confusion She looked up at the security guards “Could you call hiin at 2 o’ clock”

It was already half past there was everyone?

The security guard was a sy uards were all pretending not to have heard her, so he obliged her by returning to the back room a second time to place another call

This tiood 15helplessly at Gu Nianzhi “I’et anyone to answer the phone”

“Could you let me in anyway?” Gu Nianzhi was somewhat annoyed “You can send soet there This invitation I have is legit”

The security guard laughed good-naturedly “Miss, that’s against the rules We can’t do that, the residents will complain Please don’t take this personally, okay?”

It was entirely norh-class community such as this one to be particularly strict about its security et in, not unless they had been specifically invited by one of the residents

It was the saht coma for a week, Mei Xiawen had made several atteates by the security guards in her couards not to let anyone looking for Gu Nianzhi in

Gu Nianzhi pressed her lips together She did not want to s difficult for them She turned and looked for a place to sit down

The pudgy, uard walked over and rudely shoved her “Get out! This isn’t a waiting roouiltily and disappeared into the back rooed s and shi+elded himself from her with an open newspaper: it was obvious he did not want to deal with her

Gu Nianzhi glanced at the She walked out of the reception room

There was a row of holly trees beyond the community fence, between the road and the sidewalk

Gu Nianzhi dragged her suitcase to a holly tree near the entrance, and waited there

It was a quiet, secluded road There was very little traffic; most of the residents here had private cars, and entered the coh a different entrance Gu Nianzhi watched the entrance as she waited under the tree, but only sao people enter the community Unfortunately, she did not know either of them

She stood around for alan to feel annoyed and frustrated She got out her phone and called Green Tea Fang, but the number was unreachable She called Little Temptress: unreachable Finally, she called Lady Cao—still nothing

What the heck?!

Gu Nianzhi cursed inwardly She gave up and decided she ames on her phone

It was a lot easier to pass the tiame

When she finally looked up from her phone, the sky had darkened, and her hands and feet were numb from the cold