{"id":11837,"date":"2020-05-11T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T16:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=11837"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:31:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:31:17","slug":"death-progress-bar-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/death-progress-bar-87\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Progress Bar 87"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Shi Jin spent half an hour outside calming down before he entered the visitation room again. Gua Two was worried about him, so he went inside as well, dragging in a chair and sitting by the door.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Chuan had also calmed down. When Shi Jin came in, he glanced at him, then at Gua Two, who was following him. \u201cI have to say, you are pretty lucky. Before, there was Shi Xingrui to protect you, and no one dared to touch you. Now Shi Xingrui is dead, but Lian Jun took his place, and still no one dares to touch you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou summed it up pretty well\u2014a pity you failed to consider that before you and Xu Jie tried,\u201d Shi Jin stabbed right back.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Chuan was stunned, then laughed all of a sudden, his laughter growing louder and louder. Finally, he said, \u201cYou really are interesting. Shi Xingrui wanted to raise a second Jinwen, but while he succeeded in appearance, it turns out that your character isn\u2019t at all similar. <\/span>Hah<\/span><\/em>, what poetic justice\u2014it\u2019s probably his retribution. Serves him right.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThen perhaps your retribution is that you didn\u2019t get to see Mr. Jian for the last time. And you indirectly killed his sister, so even if you meet in the afterlife, you\u2019ll probably be too ashamed to even dare to face him. Serves you right,\u201d Shi Jin replied, expressionless.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Chuan\u2019s smile froze. As he looked at Shi Jin\u2019s cold, indifferent face, his eyes widened little by little; suddenly, he struggled to stand again, trying to pounce at the teenager.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two got up in a flash. He pushed Xu Chuan back into the chair, then grabbed the lawyer by the hair and yanked his head back, growling coldly, \u201cDon\u2019t look at Shi Jin with those despicable eyes, you disgusting piece of shit, or I\u2019ll make you wish you were dead.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The momentum of someone who has been stained with blood and someone who hasn\u2019t was totally different when threatening people. Frightened by Gua Two\u2019s murderous air, Xu Chuan\u2019s fevered brain cooled a little. He leaned back to ease up the pull and demanded somewhat timidly, \u201cLet go.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Instead of loosening his grip, Gua Two looked at Shi Jin.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m fine.\u201d Shi Jin motioned to Gua Two to let Xu Chuan go, then looked at the lawyer and asked, \u201cAfter so many years, why does Xu Jie still want to kill me? And if you hate her and her family so much, why would you help her?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

At that point, Xu Chuan no longer had anything to hide. Reclining back into his chair, he answered, \u201cWhy? Because you were special in Shi Xingrui\u2019s eyes, and Xu Jie hates you for it. After Yun Jin died, Shi Xingrui was depressed for a while, but he was probably used to loss, so it didn\u2019t take him long to cheer up and shift the focus of his life to you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin frowned, realizing that Xu Chuan had misunderstood the cause\u2014it wasn\u2019t that Shi Xingrui got over Yun Jin\u2019s death so fast because he was used to loss, but because he\u2019d already gotten his hands on the perfect replica he\u2019d wanted; losing Yun Jin was no longer important to him.<\/span><\/p>

The lawyer continued, \u201cXu Jie thought that now that Yun Jin was dead, she\u2019d have another chance. However, she found that instead, Shi Xingrui stopped looking for lovers and focused solely on raising you. He even announced that he\u2019d never give you a stepmother\u2026 She\u2019s wanted to kill you ever since. You and your mother destroyed her chances of getting back together with<\/span> Shi Xingrui\u2014she dreams of eating your meat and drinking your blood.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin faced his malice with cool detachment and kept silent.<\/span><\/p>

Since his words elicited no reaction, Xu Chuan felt bored. Taking back his gaze, he said, \u201cXu Jie has wanted to kill you for a long time, but with Shi Xingrui protecting you so carefully, she never had any opportunity. And since Yun Jin\u2019s death, he showed almost cruel indifference and lack of concern to everyone except you. Xu Jie was apprehensive; she knew that if she provoked Shi Xingrui, he would abandon her and Shi Weichong without an ounce of hesitation. Since there was no possibility of her getting back with him anymore, she asked me for help again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat did you do this time?\u201d Shi Jin asked.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI told Shi Xingrui that Jinwen had wanted many brothers and sisters, so that after his death, there would be someone else to take care of his adoptive father.\u201d Xu Chuan\u2019s mind seemed to wander far away for a moment, but soon, his eyes regained clarity. \u201cI also said that blood relationships were the strongest kind. Jinwen had been very lonely growing up, and you were so similar to him. This time round, you should be given a lot of love.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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\u201cShi Xingrui was shaken. He reconnected with<\/span> his other children that he\u2019d pretty much abandoned and began to use a lot of resources to cultivate them. Xu Jie took this as an opportunity to try to pull the other mothers to her side, to help her get rid of you, but none of them were so foolish. Fei Yujing\u2019s mother only wanted benefits for her son and Rong Zhouzhong\u2019s mother benefits for herself; although they acquiesced to their children approaching you, that was all\u2014they refused to become Xu Jie\u2019s knife. Xiang Aoting\u2019s mother\u2019s attitude was unknown, and she was too hard a nut for Xu Jie to crack. No need to mention Li Jiuzheng\u2019s mother, she was just a poor woman driven mad by Shi Xingrui and of no use at all.<\/span>
<\/span>\u201cNo one was willing to cooperate with Xu Jie, they just used the chance to gain benefits. Xu Xie was furious, but there was nothing she could do, so things continued like that until Shi Xingrui died.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Chuan looked up at Shi Jin again. \u201cAs for me helping Xu Jie\u2026 I have to admit that Xu Jie gave birth to a good son\u2014among all of Shi Xingrui\u2019s other sons, only Fei Yujing had the strength to compete with Shi Weichong. Unfortunately Fei Yujing was not interested in the company, so Ruixing would have eventually fallen to Shi Weichong anyway.<\/span>
<\/span>\u201cMy parents are dead, Shi Xingrui is dead, it\u2019s impossible to suppress Xu Jie and Shi Weichong; everything is meaningless\u2026 But you\u2019re still alive. How can that be? Do you know why Shi Xingrui let me announce his will? Because he thought I was the same as him\u2014that I would protect you with all my might because you look like Jinwen. But a fake is just a fake; I\u2019m not him and I didn\u2019t want to let him have his way, and I\u2019ve never planned to help you take over Ruixing. How could I push you into the limelight and let everyone see that disgusting fat face, that abomination!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Sneering, Shi Jin ridiculed him: \u201cSo in the end, it\u2019s because you were too weak, but resentful of your lack of strength\u2014you helped Xu Jie just because that was the only thing you were capable of, despicably taking out your resentment on the innocent! Even after being arrested, you refused to spit out Xu Jie\u2019s name\u2014were you still hoping that she could kill me, the imitation? Xu Chuan, oh Xu Chuan, it\u2019s no wonder Xu Jie always outplayed you\u2014once she had a grasp on your character, it was so easy to manipulate you. Did your parents know that you were such a useless good-for-nothing?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Chuan froze, then growled through clenched teeth, \u201cYou\u2019re not allowed to mention them!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhy? Is it because you know that neither you nor your parents would\u2019ve ever been able to beat Xu Jie and her parents in this lifetime? Xu Chuan, you\u2019ve lost. You\u2019ve completely lost.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNo! I haven\u2019t! I beat Shi Xingrui, at least I beat him!\u201d Xu Chuan began to struggle again.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cBut your position in Mr. Jian\u2019s heart would never match his.\u201d Shi Jin watched Xu Chuan go crazy at the opposite side of the table with indifference, then stood up, gathered all the photos, and turned towards the door.<\/span><\/p>

He\u2019d already gotten all the answers he wanted, so it was not necessary to continue the conversation.<\/span><\/p>

When Xu Chuan noticed that he was going to leave, he struggled harder, shouting almost hysterically, \u201cThe photo! You promised to give me Jinwen\u2019s photo! Shi Jin! Shi Jin, you can\u2019t leave yet, you have to give me the photo!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s steps paused. He took a picture out of his pocket and glanced back, asking, \u201cDid\u00a0 you tell Xu Jie about Jian Jinwen?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Chuan\u2019s gaze was fixed on his hand. With an expression like he was grabbing at the last life-saving straw, he shook his head and said, \u201cNo, that woman is not worthy of knowing about him.\u00a0 To make sure that no malicious people would drag Jinwen\u2019s affairs out into the open and disturb his rest, Shi Xingrui erased all traces of his contact with him, and I always kept silent about it as well. Nobody knows, nobody knows\u2026 Photo, give me the photo!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

That was to say, Xu Jie only knew that Shi Xingrui had a \u201cwhite moonlight\u201d that nobody could replace, but didn\u2019t know that white moonlight was Jian Jinwen? No wonder she directed all her jealousy and hatred towards the original \u2018Shi Jin\u2019 and \u2018his\u2019 mother, and never disturbed<\/span> Jian Jinwen\u2019s adoptive father.<\/span><\/p>

This was probably the only good thing Shi Xingrui and Xu Chuan had done.<\/span><\/p>

His face looking a bit better, Shi Jin put the picture back in his pocket. Ignoring Xu Chuan\u2019s frantic shouts, he walked out of the visitation room, letting the door close shut on the darkness of the past, leaving it all behind.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Leaving the prison, the bright sunshine dazzled Shi Jin. He stood still for a moment, dazed, then turned to Gua Two and said, \u201cI want to go back, I want Lian Jun.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two took in the teenager\u2019s lost expression, frowned, and pulled out his phone to call the hotel. After asking the people over there to pack their luggage and bring it to the airport, he opened the car\u2019s door and motioned inside. \u201cGet in, we\u2019re going straight to the airport.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin gave him a grateful look and got into the car.<\/span><\/p>

During the journey back to B City, Shi Jin\u2019s thoughts were always in chaos. Xu Jie, Xu Chuan, and Shi Xingrui, the names of these three people spun around his head, disturbing him again and again and again. He was unable to calm down.<\/span><\/p>

Jian Jinwen was dead, Yun Jin was dead, the original \u2018Shi Jin\u2019… The original \u2018Shi Jin\u2019 must be dead as well, otherwise it shouldn\u2019t have been possible for Shi Jin to be reborn in \u2018his\u2019 body.<\/span><\/p>

They were the most innocent people in the plot, and they were all dead, killed by a bunch of warped, egocentric scumbags.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIs the hatred that arises from unfulfilled desires so hard to overcome?\u201d he muttered to himself. From the beginning to the end, he was never able to figure out the source of all the hatred and malice that filled Xu Jie and Xu Chuan to the point of spilling all over.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two, who sat next to him, happened to hear his whisper and gave him a sideways glance. \u201cJun-shao once said, <\/span>\u2018Don\u2019t attempt to understand your enemies or villains\u2019 way of thinking\u2014you just need to know what they have done, and make them pay for it a thousandfold.\u2019<\/span><\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin froze. A moment later, he took out his phone and opened the gallery, pulling up the photo he took at the cinema. Looking at the relaxed and carefree Lian Jun in the picture, who was holding popcorn and giving the camera a helpless smile, he finally felt a little better.<\/span><\/p>

There were people in this world whose minds and hearts were always filled with light, even if they were forced to live amid the darkness.<\/span><\/p>

I miss him, I want to see him.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

All of a sudden, time seemed to be moving particularly slowly. They had an in-flight meal, but Shi Jin found he couldn\u2019t swallow, and put down his chopsticks after only a few bites. When the plane landed, he was the first to rush off. Helpless, Gua Two hurried to chase after him, pulling out his phone to make a call.<\/span><\/p>

He caught the teenager at the gates, gripped his shoulder to keep him from running around, then dragged him to the exit of the airport. Gesturing towards a low-key business MPV<\/a> parked not far away, he said, \u201cJun-shao knew when our flight would come in, and came to pick us up. Go ahead.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The car window lowered just at that moment, revealing Lian Jun\u2019s face.<\/span><\/p>

At the sight of Lian Jun, Shi Jin\u2019s heart, which was still restless and unable to calm down a moment ago, settled down at once. He hurried to the car, pulled the door open and got in. First, he scrupulously rolled up the window, then hugged Lian Jun tight, letting out a satisfied sigh. \u201cGive me ten minutes. Ten minutes later, I\u2019ll be a tough guy again, so let me just stay like this for a moment, okay?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun had gotten the gist<\/span> of the conversation with Xu Chuan from Gua Two, and knew that Shi Jin must be very upset at the moment. Not asking anything, he hugged him in return, soothingly stroking his back. \u201cIf you\u2019re tired, just rest for a while. I\u2019m here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin nodded, then relaxed against him, breathing in the light scent of the shower gel on his body.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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By the time they arrived at the club, Shi Jin had already been revitalized.<\/span> As he pushed Lian Jun\u2019s wheelchair inside, he complained dramatically, \u201cThe meal on the plane was so bad that I couldn\u2019t even eat a few bites. I\u2019m about to starve to death.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun looked over his shoulder at him with a smile. \u201cThe kitchen has prepared lunch for you. May I accompany you to eat it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Happy, Shi Jin pushed him into the elevator, then leaned down to kiss him. \u201cYou may, you can accompany me to drink soup.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun reached for his hand and gave it a gentle squeeze.<\/span><\/p>

After lunch, they retired to take a nap. Because there were things on his mind, Shi Jin wasn\u2019t able to sleep peacefully. Lian Jun noticed, and once he\u2019d decided the teenager had rested enough, he woke him up to play mahjong together.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin knew his lover was busy, so he only played a few hands and stopped, with the excuse of wanting to continue watching a movie he hadn\u2019t finished earlier. He pushed Lian Jun to the study so that he could\u00a0 continue dealing with his documents, then dropped down on the sofa, plugged some earphones into the tablet, and turned on the movie.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun made sure that the teenager had settled in comfortably, then picked up a file to read.<\/span><\/p>

Outwardly, Shi Jin was watching a movie, but in actuality, he was talking with Xiao Si.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cXu Jie is definitely a lethal factor, and accounts for a large part of my progress bar,\u201d he said with a tone of certainty.<\/span><\/p>

Worried, Xiao Si asked, < JinJin, are you okay? ><\/span><\/p>

\u201cYeah, I\u2019m fine.\u201d Shi Jin turned his head slightly to glance at Lian Jun behind the desk, focused on the documents. \u201cLian Jun\u2019s progress bar is stuck at 500, but the treatment has already begun, so it\u2019s only a matter of time before it starts to go down. Although my progress bar rose to 850, it should drop a lot after Xu Jie is dealt with, or maybe even disappear completely. In short, things are going in the right direction, so everything is fine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

For some reason, listening to him saying so, Xiao Si felt a little sympathetic all of a sudden. However, it knew Shi Jin didn\u2019t want to hear some useless comforting words, so it asked instead, < How are you going to deal with Xu Jie, JinJin? She\u2019s always been hiding behind the scenes, and there\u2019s still Shi Weichong\u2026 ><\/span><\/p>

At Shi Weichong\u2019s name, Shi Jin frowned. \u201cFirst, let\u2019s see if we can find evidence that Xu Jie had been looking for someone to kill Yun Jin and the original \u2018Shi Jin\u2019. Also, let\u2019s get Xu Chuan to retract his testimony about Xu Tianhua and denounce Xu Jie instead\u2014though I doubt he has any evidence that would be enough to take her down or he wouldn\u2019t have been so passive. As for Shi Weichong\u2026 He has the right to know the truth. If he chooses to help his mother even after he knows everything, then we can only become enemies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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\u201cI\u2019m fine.\u201d Shi Jin shook his head and glanced at the progress bar in his mind, a rare cold look appearing in his eyes. \u201cIf I can\u2019t find any evidence that Xu Jie is the real culprit behind everything, then I\u2019ll bait her to make a move again and catch her in the act. No matter what, I won\u2019t let her continue lurking in the shadows and making trouble!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

It was the first time that Xiao Si had seen such an expression on Shi Jin\u2019s face. Knowing that he was really angry, it said promptly, < Okay, then I\u2019ll do my best to help you! ><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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After they left M Province, Gua Two arranged for someone to interrogate Xu Chuan again, hoping to find out more useful information, but the lawyer refused to cooperate and just clamored to see Shi Jin. In view of Xu Chuan\u2019s emotional instability and occasional acts of madness, the prison authorities isolated him.<\/span><\/p>

Upon learning this, Shi Jin thought for some time, then called the prison and talked with Xu Chuan for a while. After the conversation, Shi Jin determined that the man indeed had no evidence to convict Xu Jie, but did have a way to contact her.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI refuse to give you the picture,\u201d Shi Jin said at the end of the phone call, ruthless. \u201cBut there\u2019s one thing I need you to do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Chuan almost hated him. He wanted to slam the receiver down but endured, reluctant to give up his last glimmer of hope. {If you give me the picture, I\u2019ll help you.}<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIf you don\u2019t help me, I\u2019ll tell Jian Chenghua everything you have done,\u201d Shi Jin countered.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Chuan\u2019s breathing became heavy. Obviously losing his temper, he growled, {Shi Jin, don\u2019t think I\u2019m afraid of your threats!}<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIf you aren\u2019t, then just hang up.\u201d Shi Jin put the phone on speaker, put it aside, picked up the tablet, and began playing mahjong.<\/span><\/p>

After more than ten minutes had passed, Xu Chuan\u2019s voice sounded again. {What is it that you want me to do?} he asked, compromising.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin switched out the tablet for his phone once more. \u201cI want a list of people who helped Xu Jie harm my mother. I also need you to contact Xu Jie and tell her that I\u2019ve visited you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Chuan\u2019s voice dropped: {What are you planning?}<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat you most want to see: I\u2019m going to let Xu Jie kill me,\u201d Shi Jin replied. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Lian Jun raised his head and looked over with a frown, and quickly mimed that he\u2019d spoken wrong and pleaded for mercy.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s frown loosened a little; he gave Shi Jin a last warning look, then busied himself with the documents again.<\/span><\/p>

Letting out a sigh of relief, Shi Jin turned his attention back to the conversation with Xu Chuan.<\/span><\/p>

The phone was quiet for a while; when Xu Chuan finally spoke, he was calm again. {Interesting. I think I know what you want to do. Alright, I\u2019ll help you\u2014let\u2019s treat it as the last thing I can do for Jinwen.} With these words, he hung up.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin lowered the phone. He kept silent for a while, then asked, \u201cAm I inciting her to commit a crime?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun was aware of Shi Jin\u2019s plan. He looked up at him, put the file down, and wheeled himself out from behind the desk. Once he came to Shi Jin\u2019s side, he took his hand, pulled the phone out of it, and kissed the younger man\u2019s fingers. \u201cNo, you aren\u2019t. Even if you don\u2019t use Xu Chuan to stimulate Xu Jie, she\u2019ll strike at you sooner or later. I\u2019ve sent people to keep an eye on her movements\u2014they found that she\u2019s covertly contacting underworld organizations, both in China and abroad.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Underworld organizations?<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Shi Jin frowned. \u201cDoes she want to hire someone to kidnap me again?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cProbably, but this time she\u2019s not likely to get anywhere. Hardly any organization in China would dare to provoke Annihilation by aiming at you, and while there are organizations abroad that can compete with us, she could never afford their price,\u201d Lian Jun said, squeezing his hand. \u201cAre you afraid?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin smiled and replied, \u201cI\u2019m not\u2014my boyfriend is so powerful that Xu Jie couldn\u2019t hurt me even if she hired a group of immortals.\u201d And with the progress bar, he would know as soon as danger was near, so he was doubly safe.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun kissed the back of Shi Jin\u2019s hand again, then returned to his desk. After taking a look at the teenager who was sprawled on the sofa anew, he took out his phone and sent a message to Lu Shan.<\/span><\/p>

That evening, Shi Jin\u2019s progress bar rose to 900. Shi Jin, brushing his teeth at the time, guessed that Xu Chuan must have contacted Xu Jie. He bent down to spit out the foam, rinsed his mouth and washed his face, then walked out of the bathroom and flung himself on the bed. Once there, his hand sneaked to the side and stealthily pulled the belt of Lian Jun\u2019s night robe loose.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun was leaning against the headboard reading a file. The\u00a0 corners of his mouth pulled up at Shi Jin\u2019s action; putting the documents on the bedside table, he turned off the lamp, then twisted and pressed Shi Jin down on the mattress.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin didn\u2019t mean to resist\u2014on the contrary, he hugged his lover, using the opportunity to touch his chest and torso all over, pretending to salivate: \u201cAll this exercising really didn\u2019t go to waste, just look at these lean little muscles\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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When he woke up, Shi Jin found that his progress bar had risen again, to 920. However, he was very calm; as he sent a message to his five brothers inviting them to dinner, his mood could even be called good.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong answered first, saying that he was available at any time, and also actively asked Shi Jin what kind of food he wanted to eat, proposing to locate a good restaurant; Fei Yujing, who had already returned to L country, seemed to be very busy as he only replied after 10 p.m.\u2014unfortunately, he wouldn\u2019t have time to come back to China within the next month, and as an apology, he ordered Shi Jin a super-fancy seafood takeout for lunch the next day; while Rong Zhouzhong\u2019s reply came very quickly, he said that he would only be available after two weeks because his schedule was packed and he couldn\u2019t get away; Xiang Aoting\u2019s message was quite concise\u2014he was doing a task and should be free about a week later; Li Jiuzheng only returned one word: <\/span>OK<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>

After analyzing the information, Shi Jin set the time for the dinner to a week later,<\/span> giving up on Fei Yujing and Rong Zhouzhong.<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing would be busy for a long time, so he didn\u2019t mind. Rong Zhouzhong, however, threw a fit\u2014after asking in the brothers\u2019 small chat group, he found he was the only one that Shi Jin had directly abandoned, and straight away he sent countless <\/span>\u2018You little bastard\u2019<\/span><\/em> messages to Shi Jin.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin only replied with <\/span>\u2018Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha\u2019<\/span><\/em>, almost succeeding in making Rong Zhouzhong faint from anger, then picked up his tablet and continued to play mahjong.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun kept a weather eye on him; seeing the unhappy expression on his face, he moved the wheelchair to his side and stroked his hair.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin stopped arranging the tiles on the tablet and looked up at his lover.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cDo you want me to go with you?\u201d Lian Jun asked.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin shook his head. He turned his gaze back to the tablet and tapped a tile, replying, \u201cThis time, I\u2019m mostly meeting with them to stimulate Xu Jie, so there\u2019s no need for you to come. Your health is the most important\u2014the food outside certainly wouldn\u2019t be as good for you as what\u2019s here in the club.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun didn\u2019t insist, only stroked his head again. \u201cThen I\u2019ll ask Gua One and Gua Two to accompany you,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>

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However, before the date of the dinner arrived, the reply from the school Shi Jin had applied to arrived first.<\/span><\/p>

Yet again, everyone gathered in the small living room to watch Shi Jin open it.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHow come I feel as if my daughter is suddenly all grown-up and about to get married?\u201d Gua Two exclaimed, sighing theatrically.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin gave him the middle finger. He took the admission letter out of the envelope, glanced at it, and handed it to Lian Jun.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun took it and read it carefully, then touched Shi Jin\u2019s name on the letter. \u201cLet\u2019s ask the kitchen to prepare you something delicious for dinner,\u201d he said, a hint of pride visible in his smile.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThen I\u2019d like roasted lamb chops,\u201d Shi Jin placed an order with cheer, not bothering to be polite. In addition to the acceptance letter, there were several other papers in the envelope; Shi Jin checked them, but put them back once he found they were nothing special, then shooed away the busybodies.<\/span><\/p>

Reluctant to be driven away, Gua Two gave a cold snort and said, \u201cThe military training in police academies is carried out in accordance with military standards. Right, Gua One?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gua One threw him a slightly exasperated glance, but still cooperated: \u201cShi Jin, it\u2019s time to pick up your physical training\u2014you\u2019ve abandoned it for too long.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s expression stiffened. He pinched the muscles on his arm, which were ever-so-slightly too soft, thought of Lian Jun\u2019s figure that no longer looked almost gaunt, and nodded guiltily\u2014indeed, he seemed to have been a little too indolent recently. Lian Jun was diligently exercising every day, so he had to work harder as well.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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