{"id":12187,"date":"2020-06-22T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=12187"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:33:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:33:26","slug":"death-progress-bar-91","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/death-progress-bar-91\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Progress Bar 91"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Shi Weichong left right after Shi Jin made that promise.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin accompanied him to the door. After Xu Jie got in the car, he called his brother\u2019s name, stopping him, and led him two steps aside. \u201cBig Brother, I want to invite you out for dinner in a few days, alone. Is that okay?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong knew what he meant by <\/span>\u201calone\u201d<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/i> Casting a sideways glance in Xu Jie\u2019s direction, he replied, \u201cOf course. Just let me know the time and place, I\u2019ll be there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin nodded. He hesitated for a moment, then hinted, \u201cKeep an eye on your mother\u2014don\u2019t let your good intentions go to waste.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Immediately realizing why Shi Jin would say this, Shi Weichong frowned. \u201cDid she do something?\u201d he asked.<\/span><\/p>

If the issue of Tarantula cooperating with Annihilation to deceive Xu Jie got out, it would affect Tarantula\u2019s reputation, so Shi Jin couldn\u2019t explain anything too clearly. Besides, he\u2019d rather avoid Shi Weichong confronting Xu Jie about it and unwittingly destroying his plan, so he only said, \u201cIt\u2019s just that she looked off. I\u2019m worried that she\u2019s only pretending to accept it and will still try to make trouble in secret. Big Brother, I told you earlier: as long as she doesn\u2019t try to harm me again, I can turn a blind eye to what she\u2019s done for your sake. However, I\u2019m not a saint\u2014if she acts against me one more time, I won\u2019t let it go. I only hope that you won\u2019t blame me when the time comes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong\u2019s expression became strained once more. \u201cI understand,\u201d he replied. \u201cIf she still refuses to listen to reason\u2026 I certainly won\u2019t blame you. Thank you, Xiao Jin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cDon\u2019t thank me,\u201d Shi Jin said, shaking his head, and took the initiative to hug him. \u201cRuixing is still yours, Big Brother, just wait until this is all finished. Don\u2019t tell Xu Jie.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWeichong!\u201d When Xu Jie saw the two of them hugging, she couldn\u2019t stop herself from opening the car door and getting out.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin released his brother and stepped back, shooting her an icy glance. Not caring about Shi Weichong\u2019s presence, gave her a direct warning: \u201cI advise you to behave\u2014I\u2019m no longer that naive kid who was so easy to mess with. You\u2019d better believe that if you dare try something again, I\u2019ll dare to put a bullet straight through your skull.\u201d Finished speaking, he nodded to Shi Weichong, then turned around and walked back to Lian Jun. He took the handles and began pushing the wheelchair towards the club\u2019s entrance, not looking back.<\/span><\/p>

He\u2019d said everything that needed to be said, and told them where he stood as well. How things would develop from then on would depend on Xu Jie\u2014on whether Shi Weichong\u2019s compromise would help her regain some of her conscience as a mother.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong was so stunned by what Shi Jin whispered in his ear that, for a moment, he didn\u2019t pay any attention to his threat towards Xu Jie. As he watched Shi Jin\u2019s back move away, his eyes were full of complex emotions: he was moved, felt shame, guilt, wanted to repay him somehow but didn\u2019t know how\u2026 In short, many kinds of emotions were smoldering in his chest. However, when he turned his head and saw what kind of expression Xu Jie wore when she looked at his brother, his heart turned cold once again.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cMom,\u201d he called. He didn\u2019t manage to make his face look gentle. \u201cBehind Shi Jin, there stands Lian Jun, and behind Lian Jun, there\u2019s Annihilation. He isn\u2019t someone you have the ability to touch. Just be thankful for the fact that Xiao Jin is still soft-hearted right now, and willing to recognize me as his brother, and stop it. You\u2019ve made enough mistakes already.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie couldn\u2019t believe her ears. Nearly mad with hate, she blurted, \u201cAre you really taking his side? Didn\u2019t you hear what he said just now? He said he\u2019s going to kill me! You actually\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYes, he did say that, but the premise is that you try to harm him first. Do you want to? Do you really plan to strike out at him again?\u201d Shi Weichong asked in reply, his voice cold.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie\u2019s hands, hidden by the body of the car, clenched into tight fists, but she forced a sad expression onto her face. Looking to the side as if she was hurt, she said, \u201cI\u2026 how could I? You made the stakes clear yesterday. You even contacted your grandparents and asked them to take back all the assets they\u2019d left under my name\u2026 Weichong, Mom loves you very much, and that\u2019s never going to change.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Seeing her like that, Shi Weichong felt a little uncomfortable, but he endured and didn\u2019t comfort her. \u201cI hope so,\u201d he said. \u201cOnce everything is settled, I\u2019ll go with you to find somewhere nice overseas, and I will accompany you in the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Accompany her? No need, a man should focus on his career instead. Xu Jie opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to lecture Shi Weichong, then remembered the situation she was in at the moment. Swallowing her words, she nodded and got back in the car.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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One day later, the surveillance team reported that Shi Weichong had shut Xu Jie in her home and called several elders of the Xu family to come to talk to her. He also began to make arrangements for sending Xu Jie abroad.<\/span><\/p>

With that news, Shi Jin instantly understood that Shi Weichong had listened to his warning the day before and intended to send Xu Jie away as soon as possible so that she wouldn\u2019t get the chance to make trouble, but\u2026. He glanced at his progress bar, firmly stuck at 970, and let out a heavy sigh.<\/span><\/p>

It was useless\u2014Xu Jie still hadn\u2019t given up.<\/span><\/p>

That evening, under Lian Jun\u2019s instructions, Tarantula\u2019s branch head contacted Xu Jie. He informed her that after consideration, they decided they could allow her to participate, but she would be required to listen to their orders and would not be allowed to mess around.<\/span><\/p>

That was the last chance that Shi Jin would give Xu Jie. If she withdrew the commission and honestly stopped trying to harm him, then, under provision, he could let her off for Shi Weichong\u2019s sake.<\/span><\/p>

Unfortunately, Xu Jie seemed extremely pleased with Tarantula\u2019s answer. In order to avoid any uncertainty, the branch head once again made to confirm whether she wanted to place the order. Xu Jie said yes without an ounce of hesitation and urged Tarantula to act as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>

{…So that\u2019s the situation,} Lu Shan concluded on the other side of the phone. {When do you want to start?}<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun didn\u2019t reply but looked at Shi Jin instead.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin lowered his head as he thought. Rather than answering, he turned to Gua Two, who was in Lian Jun\u2019s study as well. \u201cAccording to what Shi Weichong arranged, when is Xu Jie supposed to go abroad?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIn four days. It wasn\u2019t hard to find out, Shi Weichong didn\u2019t hide what he was doing,\u201d Gua Two replied.<\/span><\/p>

In four days<\/span><\/em>\u2026<\/em> Shi Jin tapped his finger, thinking. \u201cLet\u2019s do it a week later. I\u2019ll find some excuse to go out so they can catch me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Not four days later, but in a week? With that much of a time gap, was Shi Jin giving Xu Jie yet another chance to give up? If Xu Jie left the country four days later and broke off all contact with those inside, then Tarantula could unilaterally cancel the commission on the grounds of them not being able to reach the customer.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two touched his chin, giving Shi Jin a thoughtful glance, but kept silent.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSo the time is set\u2014one week later,\u201d Lian Jun said decisively, finalizing the matter. \u201cMake your people be careful not to hurt Shi Jin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lu Shan\u2019s tone immediately turned disgusted. {I know, I know, you\u2019ve only told me that a thousand times,} she drawled. {Okay, I\u2019ll contact you later. By the way\u2026 Xiao Jin, right? Xiao Jin, I\u2019ll let you in on a secret: Lian Jun wet his bed until he was 15.} And with that, she hung up.<\/span><\/p>

The study sank into dead silence.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two let out a cough. Forcing himself not to look at Lian Jun\u2019s suddenly dark face, he got up. \u201cIf we\u2019re done here, there\u2019s still something Gua One needs my help with\u2026 I need to go now, I\u2019ll leave you to your work.\u201d He slipped out of the study without glancing back, considerately closing the door after himself.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThat, um\u2026\u201d Holding back a smile, Shi Jin placed his hand over Lian Jun\u2019s on the armrest of the wheelchair and said seriously, \u201cActually, when I was a teenager, I would also wet my bed from time to time. Don\u2019t worry, something like that\u2019s perfectly normal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun cast him a sideways glance and asked evenly, \u201cYou believed in Lu Shan\u2019s nonsense?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

This time, he didn\u2019t call her \u201cAunt Lu\u201d like usual, but went straight to using her full name; apparently he was really angry.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin shook his head at once. \u201cNo, of course not. Lu Shan is the leader of an enemy organization\u2014she just said that to smear your reputation and destroy your prestige in Annihilation. Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019re all too smart to fall for it!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun refused to swallow his \u201csugar-coated bullets.\u201d He glanced three inches under Shi Jin\u2019s navel and slid the wheelchair to behind the desk. \u201cWait until we get to bed tonight,\u201d he said, voice flat.<\/span><\/p>

Instinct sent a shiver running up Shi Jin\u2019s spine, then his heart fluttered, and his mood, which had been cloudy because of Xu Jie, cleared up in an instant. Shameless, he scooted up to Lian Jun and stuck to his side, looking forward to the evening.<\/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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Three days passed. During that time, except for Shi Weichong, the other brothers all called Shi Jin to say that they had managed to squeeze out some free time and would soon visit B city to come see him.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin said okay, but didn\u2019t set a specific meeting time yet.<\/span><\/p>

Then, the fourth day came, that is, the day when Shi Weichong was going to send Xu Jie abroad. Not so unexpectedly, Shi Jin got the news that Xu Jie had tried to commit suicide by taking sleeping pills, but the housekeeper found her just in time. Right now, she was hospitalized. Of course, the move abroad had to be postponed.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin put down his phone and looked at his progress bar, which was still stuck at 970. He raised his hand and pressed it into his forehead, obscuring the cold expression in his eyes.<\/span><\/p>

Some people, it seemed, simply refused to give up, come hell or high water.<\/span><\/p>

If so, there was no longer any need to be lenient.<\/span><\/p>

He lowered his hand and picked up the phone again, then sent his four brothers a group text inviting them to Nightlight for dinner. He chose the day he\u2019d scheduled for the start of the operation with Tarantula.<\/span><\/p>

Time seemed to pass in a flash. On the morning of the action day, Shi Jin called Shi Weichong, mentioned that the other brothers were coming to the club for dinner, and invited Shi Weichong to come over as well.<\/span><\/p>

{Something\u2019s happened\u2014I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll be able to make it this evening,} Shi Weichong said, exhaustion evident in his voice.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin knew exactly what had happened, but he still pretended to be surprised. \u201cSomething\u2019s happened? Is it serious? Do you need any help?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

{No, it\u2019s not a big deal, I\u2019ll take care of it. You don\u2019t need to worry,} Shi Weichong replied with forced cheer. {Is Yujing coming too? I\u2019ve been a little busy these days, and I haven\u2019t been in touch with the four of them. How long will they stay in B city? I\u2019ll invite everyone out for a get-together some other day, maybe?}<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI don\u2019t know. Fourth Brother is on leave and should stay for a few days, and Fifth Brother is his own boss, so his schedule is quite flexible. Second Brother and Third Brother, though, are busy and probably won\u2019t stay for long. You really can\u2019t make it today, Big Brother?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

When Shi Weichong heard the expectation and hope in Shi Jin\u2019s voice, he hesitated. Finally, he said that he\u2019d try his best, and that he\u2019d call in advance if he would be able to come.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin said okay and hung up, exhaling lightly, then got up and grabbed his backpack. After saying goodbye to Lian Jun, he left with Gua Two, heading to a supermarket to \u201cbuy groceries\u201d for tonight\u2019s dinner.<\/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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Once the car had left the club, Gua Two couldn\u2019t help but ask, \u201cWhy did you call all your brothers over? Aren\u2019t you afraid that you\u2019ll just bring yourself more trouble in the end?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNot really. I just want them to see with their own eyes what will happen to those who try to harm me, and completely eliminate the possibility of them ever making a move against me or becoming my enemy,\u201d Shi Jin replied, not concealing his plan at all.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two shook his head, speechless. \u201cWhen you kept giving Xu Jie chances again and again, I thought your way of handling things was too soft, and that you weren\u2019t sharp enough. But now you go and say something like that and it turns out you\u2019re actually so cold-blooded it\u2019s almost scary, and you\u2019ve planned for this situation to serve as a warning to your other brothers. I really can\u2019t make sense of you, Shi Jin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin gave him a meaningful look. \u201cSo you\u2019ll be better off if you don\u2019t provoke me\u2014be careful that I don\u2019t brush off Jun-shao one of these days and off you!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two was taken aback, then sneered in contempt. \u201cYou and what army?\u201d He shook his head again, with an expression of not being willing to talk to someone with a mental handicap anymore.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin let out a contemptuous snort of his own, then quieted down, turning his attention to his phone. He looked through the text messages from Fei Yujing and the rest, stifling a sigh.<\/span><\/p>

It wasn\u2019t that he was cold-blooded, but that he was afraid of the progress bar going up again. The reason he\u2019d called the other brothers to witness Xu Jie\u2019s fate wasn\u2019t to deter them but to deter the mothers behind them. After all, he was just an ordinary person; he wasn\u2019t strong enough to keep enduring no matter what came his way. He really didn\u2019t think he could bear it if another person like Xu Jie appeared.<\/span><\/p>

In addition, he wanted Shi Weichong to see for himself how much malice Xu Jie hid inside. That way, Shi Weichong should be able to accept him dealing with Xu Jie without harboring resentment towards him.<\/span><\/p>

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An hour later, Shi Jin and Gua Two finished shopping and drove back to the club. On the way, they encountered a wave of ambushes, eventually ending with Gua Two being \u201cseriously injured\u201d and Shi Jin going missing. As in the plan, Shi Jin left behind his phone, and after saying goodbye to Gua Two who was covered in blood from a blood bag, he was \u201cforced\u201d into a car by members of Tarantula and taken away from the place they were ambushed.<\/span><\/p>

Another hour later, in front of Gua Two\u2019s operating room, Lian Jun used Shi Jin\u2019s mobile phone to call Shi Weichong.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cShi Jin was kidnapped on his way back from a supermarket,\u201d Lian Jun said directly after the call connected. His voice was quiet and without any trace of emotion, but for some reason it made people feel a sense of danger. \u201cIt better not have been done by your mother, or she\u2019ll beg for death before I\u2019m done with her.\u201d He hung up, not waiting for a reply.<\/span><\/p>

In front of him, there was a tablet with an open video call. On the screen, Shi Jin put down the cue board and applauded his lover\u2019s acting skills: {Very good, I have nothing left to teach you.}<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun looked at him somewhat helplessly. \u201cI will pick you up as soon as possible,\u201d he said, putting away the phone.<\/span><\/p>

All of a sudden, Lu Shan appeared next to Shi Jin, leaning into the frame from the side. She waved at Lian Jun in disgust. {Oh, please, you\u2019re making it sound as if your boyfriend is going to be bullied here. I\u2019m hanging up, I\u2019ll call if anything happens.}<\/span><\/p>

Gua Three looked at the dark screen, surprised. \u201cLu Shan is in B city?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThe friendly relationship between Annihilation and Tarantula has to be kept secret from the rest of the world\u2014it\u2019s only natural that she\u2019d want to come and keep an eye on this operation in person to make sure that nothing goes wrong,\u201d Lian Jun replied, then turned to Gua One. \u201cGo back to the club, then call Fei Yujing and the other brothers. Tell them that Shi Jin was \u2018kidnapped\u2019 and ask them to come to the club.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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Shi Weichong was in a hospital as well. He stood still for a moment after he received Lian Jun\u2019s call, shocked, then rushed back to the ward behind him and looked at Xu Jie, who was sitting in bed and reading a magazine. \u201cXiao Jin is missing\u2014are you behind this?\u201d he demanded. \u201cWhere is he? What do you want to do?!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie was surprised\u2014she didn\u2019t expect Tarantula to move so fast. She was ecstatic inside, but on the surface, she looked confused and hurt. She turned her head away, her eyes reddening. \u201cWeichong, I didn\u2019t realize you had so little trust in me,\u201d she said with a quaver in her voice. \u201cI\u2019ve barely returned from knocking on the gates of death, but something happened to Shi Jin and I\u2019m the first person you suspect? You yourself said that Shi Jin\u2019s man is a gangster\u2014isn\u2019t it normal for them to get in some kind of trouble? I\u2026 Never mind. I\u2019ve said that I realized the error of my ways, but since you don\u2019t believe me, then there\u2019s no point in me living.\u201d As she finished speaking, she moved to get out of bed, trying to get to the fruit knife on the side table.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong\u2019s heart tightened a little, and he hurried to stop her; in the end, he didn\u2019t want to believe that she really was the one behind the kidnapping. Once he\u2019d ushered her back to the bed, he frowned at her and said, \u201cMom, I\u2019ll believe in you one last time. I hope it really wasn\u2019t you, or even I wouldn\u2019t be able to save you this time.\u201d Releasing her, he turned to take the fruit knife from the side table. He threw it into a garbage can in the corridor and called the nurse to watch Xu Jie, then walked away without looking back.<\/span><\/p>

Xu Jie watched him leave. As she recalled how hard he\u2019d worked these past few days, sparing no effort, her heart wavered\u2026 but it soon stabilized again. She ran her hand through her hair, pushing it back, and looked at the nurse coming in. \u201cMy stomach has started to hurt all of a sudden, please help me call the doctor,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>

Not doubting her, the nurse nodded and left to get the doctor.<\/span><\/p>

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By the time Shi Weicong arrived at the club, Fei Yujing and Li Jiuzheng were already there.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat\u2019s the situation?\u201d he asked as soon as he walked in, his face anxious.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s gaze skimmed over him briefly. He said, \u201cShi Jin was ambushed and snatched on his way back from grocery shopping. Gua Two, who accompanied him, was seriously injured; right now, the doctors are still trying to save his life, and he can\u2019t give us any information for the time being. There were no useful clues left at the site of the ambush, and the surveillance cameras in the vicinity were damaged in advance. The enemies came prepared.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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Fei Yujing, who was barely keeping his calm, scowled at Lian Jun\u2019s explanation. \u201c\u2018Grocery shopping\u2019?\u201d he asked with disapproval, trying not to explode. \u201cHave you suddenly forgotten your identity? You actually let Shi Jin go shopping for groceries, and guarded by only one person? Shi Jin really had to do those kinds of chores?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cOf course not, the club purchases everything we need. He wanted to personally buy groceries to cook for the dinner he invited you to,\u201d Lian Jun hit back. He paused for a moment, then continued, \u201cIt is indeed my negligence, to let him go out with only one person. I promise to get him back safely. And no matter who they are, I\u2019ll make whoever\u2019s responsible pay the price.\u201d After another glance at Shi Weichong, he turned his wheelchair around and rolled out of the room.<\/span><\/p>

Struck by the wariness and cold indifference in Lian Jun\u2019s eyes, Shi Weichong stiffened, and his hands slowly clenched into fists.<\/span><\/p>

After Lian Jun left, Fei Yujing looked at Shi Weichong with a frown. \u201cYour mother\u2026\u201d he began.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cShe said it wasn\u2019t her,\u201d Shi Weichong interrupted him with a strained expression, as if he was trying to convince himself as much as the others. \u201cShe\u2019s been in the hospital for the past few days, and I\u2019ve been watching her personally. It was impossible for her to do anything,\u201d he emphasized.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cBut she didn\u2019t have to do it herself,\u201d Fei Yujing replied coldly. \u201cThe last time your mother wanted to hurt Shi Jin, she asked Xu Chuan to hire a criminal organization and let them do it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Weichong\u2019s face sank. He couldn\u2019t say anything in reply.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s all my fault. I told Xiao Jin that I wanted to eat the food he made, so of course, he would go to buy the ingredients himself. If it weren\u2019t for me, he wouldn\u2019t have gone out, and those people wouldn\u2019t have gotten the opportunity to kidnap him,\u201d Li Jiuzehng said out of nowhere, lowering his head. It was impossible to make out his expression at that angle.<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing stiffened. He thought of the texts he\u2019d sent back and forth with Shi Jin and squeezed his eyes shut. In a rare indulgence, he let his emotions get the better of him and spat out a curse under his breath.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Suddenly, a phone began to ring. Shi Weichong froze, then pulled out his phone and answered the call. After listening for a moment, his expression went through a violent change. \u201cYou said my mother disappeared? Are you sure? Would she go for a walk\u2026 Damn it!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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The \u201ckidnapped\u201d Shi Jin sat safe and sound in the back seat of the van, eavesdropping on Lu Shan and her subordinates\u2019 phone calls.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cShe\u2019s coming? Then take her to warehouse no. 1, but detour a little, drag it out,\u201d Lu Shan said, then hung up. She turned to look at Shi Jin and raised her eyebrows. \u201cKid, it was you who came up with this scheme, wasn\u2019t it? Aren\u2019t you clever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin couldn\u2019t tell whether she was praising or mocking him, so he ignored her remark and asked with familiarity, \u201cAuntie Lu, what\u2019s the situation with Xu Jie?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat a sweet talker.\u201d Lu Shan\u2019s lips curled up in an unreadable smile, but she didn\u2019t stop him from calling her aunt, following Lian Jun\u2019s example. \u201cXu Jie has slipped out of the hospital, and now she\u2019s on the way to warehouse no. 1. How do you want to play with her?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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Continuing to ignore her strange choice of words, Shi Jin replied seriously, \u201cXu Jie isn\u2019t normal. Physical threats won\u2019t work on someone like her\u2014we have to break her mind.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Intrigued, Lushan asked, \u201cSo?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSo, I\u2019m going to let her take the lead role in a show,\u201d Shi Jin said. He still looked innocent and harmless. \u201cShe\u2019s crazy, but she hasn\u2019t entirely lost her reason just yet; before my brothers arrive, I have to find a way to help her completely descend into madness.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lu Shan looked at his youthful face and listened to his equally youthful voice, and suddenly felt the little hairs on the back of her neck rising. She realized she\u2019d let herself be deceived by Shi Jin\u2019s appearance\u2014as it turned out, Lian Jun\u2019s oh-so-honest-looking little lover was just as vicious as Lian Jun.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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