{"id":12823,"date":"2020-09-28T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T16:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=12823"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:33:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:33:26","slug":"death-progress-bar-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/death-progress-bar-100\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Progress Bar 100"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Having made a name for himself by \u201cstanding\u201d, Shi Jin firmly secured the top spot on the unofficial list of \u201ccelebrities\u201d of the police academy freshman class of 1x. His image in everyone\u2019s eyes changed from a pampered young master to an expert in standing at attention with super-human physical strength and endurance. His overall reputation also changed, from \u201ca public enemy of the whole nation\u201d to a\u2026 \u201cnational entertainer\u201d.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cLook, it\u2019s him, that guy over there. I\u2019ve heard that he couldn\u2019t endure standing at attention yesterday and almost fainted. Finally, the instructor had to carry him out of the training field.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAre you serious? No one in the girls\u2019 group fainted but he, a man, did?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s not his fault. He had to stand for several hours, and he\u2019d also been punished with standing earlier in the day. He\u2019s really unlucky.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNot only unlucky but also kind of dumb. I\u2019ve heard that he doesn\u2019t even know how to make a bed. But apparently, he\u2019s quite humble\u2014he asked someone to teach him out of his own initiative. He doesn\u2019t seem to be as proud and arrogant as rumors suggest.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThat aside, how can he not know how to make a bed at his age?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSomeone said his family owns a mine or something, and the bedding at his home is changed every day, so I guess he never needed to make it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin, eavesdropping with the help of the hearing enhancing buff: \u201c……\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Seeing the expression on his face, Xiao Si hurriedly comforted, < At, at least they don\u2019t look down on you any longer, and when they gossip, they aren\u2019t bad-mouthing you… So, JinJin, cheer up, okay? ><\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m not sad.\u201d Shi Jin wiped his face with his hand. \u201cI can\u2019t control what outsiders think of me,\u201d he continued helplessly. \u201cAnd whether they like me or hate me, it can\u2019t really affect my life. I just think these kids have a lot of imagination. A mine, really? Come on, as if anyone in real life\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

< In fact, there are several mines under your name, > Xiao Si interrupted him. < And Darling is yours, and Ruixing is also yours\u2014JinJin, you\u2019re worth a lot now. ><\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin: \u201c\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Luo Donghao, who approached at some unknown moment, bumped Shi Jin with his shoulder. \u201cShi Jin, everyone has agreed that if the instructor still makes us stand at attention today, we\u2019ll do our best to hold on as long as possible,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you get tired, just sit down and rest\u2014the rest of us will do the additional training in your place.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Huh? Everyone?<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Shi Jin returned to himself and glanced around, only to find that all the members of his squad looked everywhere but at him, their expressions awkward and embarrassed to varying degrees. He couldn\u2019t help but smile. He gave them a little wave of his hand, then looked back at the slightly nervous Luo Donghao next to him and said, raising his voice, \u201cAlright, let\u2019s tough it out together and try not to let the devil instructor punish us with additional training!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYeah! Let\u2019s stick it out, everyone!\u201d Luo Donghao immediately echoed, high-spirited.<\/span><\/p>

When the team members heard Shi Jin\u2019s words, the guilt that piled up in their hearts through the night lightened a little. One after another, they picked up the rallying cry, some of the more hot-blooded ones even shouting that they would defeat the devil instructor and win their squad a great victory!<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWho are you calling a devil?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Suddenly, a voice which had deeply engraved itself in the cadets\u2019 hearts over the course of just one day cut through the enthusiastic atmosphere. A shudder racking through their bodies, everyone fell silent and looked straight ahead, acting as if nothing had just happened.<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting looked at them as though he were watching a group of quail chicks who wanted to spread their wings and leave the nest before they\u2019d grown feathers. His gaze found the most fluffy-haired one and the corner of his mouth hooked up for a second before he looked back at the front of the line, and said, \u201cThat\u2019s quite a bold tone for a bunch of little brats. You\u2019ve only just gathered for the morning assembly and you\u2019re already yapping away\u2014it seems you\u2019re quite bored, huh? Go run three laps around the training field, then stand at attention for one hour! The old rules\u2014one person moves and the whole squad gets additional training!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

So fierce! But they were not afraid!<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was the first to stand up and answer in a loud voice, \u201cYes, sir!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The others also stood up one after another, shouting \u201cYes, sir!\u201d following Shi Jin\u2019s lead. Unlike yesterday, they didn\u2019t look at all withered but seemed to have high morale.<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting glanced at them, expressionless. \u201cWhat are you yelling for? Line up and warm up, then get on the track!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The cadets immediately quieted. They exchanged tacit glances and winks and hurriedly lined up, good-naturedly jostling and shoving. The team seemed much more united than yesterday.<\/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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There were always people who usually neglected exercise. When running now, they fell behind after only one lap. When Shi Jin was about to pass a person like that, he took the young man\u2019s arm and ran while supporting him, also teaching him how to adjust his breathing. All the people around him saw this, and when they noticed any of their teammates was about to fall behind, they also took the initiative to help.<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting ran at the side of the squad. Seeing Shi Jin\u2019s actions and the other cadets emulating them, a pleased expression appeared in his eyes\u2014the atmosphere in the team became like this in just one day, very good.<\/span><\/p>

After running, there came standing at attention. Readying up for the \u201cbattle\u201d to come, everyone lined up without waiting for the instructor\u2019s command.<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting adjusted their posture one by one as he had done the previous day. When he got to Shi Jin, he deliberately stopped.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin glowered at him\u2014if he dared to pull him to the front to be publicly executed again, Shi Jin was totally going to complain to the rest of his brothers!<\/span><\/p>

Probably seeing the threat in his eyes, Xiang Aoting flashed him a smirk and patted him on the shoulder as if correcting his stance, then walked over to the next cadet.<\/span><\/p>

After checking the cadets\u2019 posture, Xiang Aoting stood behind the squad, as usual, exerting a kind of pressure on them and making everyone inwardly scold him as despicable. Anyway, they were going to wash away yesterday\u2019s shame and prove themselves to the devil instructor!<\/span><\/p>

Twenty minutes, half an hour\u2026 About the fortieth minute, one of the students couldn\u2019t help moving. His face full of chagrin, he immediately adjusted his posture and stood still again.<\/span><\/p>

In the next twenty minutes, several more people moved as they were approaching the limit of their physical strength. But overall, the situation today was much better than yesterday.<\/span><\/p>

Finally, an hour later, Xiang Aoting walked to the front of the team and said, \u201cThe rest is all the extra training time, a total of 15 minutes. Those who have moved can sit down and have a rest.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Everyone felt apprehensive, knowing that the real test was beginning right now.<\/span><\/p>

A few seconds passed, and no one sat down. All who had moved gritted their teeth and stood still\u2014it was only fifteen minutes, they could do it!<\/span><\/p>

Seeing this, Xiang Aoting put the roster in his hand under his arm and said mildly, \u201cI know you\u2019re determined to persevere but despite this, you still couldn\u2019t help moving. It means your physical strength and endurance are all below the team\u2019s average. If you keep going, you\u2019ll most likely not be able to stop yourselves from moving again, thus putting greater pressure on the team and forming a vicious circle. Sometimes, giving up at the right moment is also a way to protect your teammates.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

This sounded quite reasonable. With Xiang Aoting guiding them with such a gentle attitude, some cadets who were not confident in their physical strength couldn\u2019t help but waver.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s eyes rolled so hard that he could almost see the back of his skull. He hadn\u2019t expected Xiang Aoting to resort to this underhanded trick.<\/span><\/p>

In the end, a student was persuaded by Xiang Aoting\u2019s words and sat down.<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting immediately changed his tune and barked, \u201cJust now, one of your companions chose \u2018death\u2019 in order not to drag you down. However, when I, the \u2018enemy\u2019, was tricking him into \u2018dying\u2019, none of you spoke out to warn or dissuade him. Seeing someone in danger and refusing to help is equal to becoming an accomplice. You failed to get a pass\u2014ten minutes of additional training for the squad.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat?!\u201d The student who chose to sit down stood up again, wanting to argue.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThe \u2018dead\u2019 have no right to speak, sit down,\u201d Xiang Aoting interrupted him. Then he called out a few names and said, \u201cThese people have just been affected and moved, the team gets more extra training!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Devil!<\/span><\/em><\/p>

At this moment, all the team members had only one thought in their hearts: <\/span>Xiang Aoting is a devil! I really want to punch him!<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Shi Jin forcefully closed his eyes. He wanted to look up to the sky and sigh\u2014he knew it would be like this! What \u201cgiving up is to protect your teammates\u201d\u2014how could someone who wanted to be a policeman choose to give up? Brothers, it was obvious it was a trap! <\/span>Xiang Aoting, ah, Xiang Aoting, I thought you were different from those devious veteran instructors and would not mess with rookies, but it turns out you\u2019re even more ruthless than those crafty old fellows!<\/span><\/em><\/p>

But<\/span><\/em>\u2026<\/em> He glanced at the students in front of him, whose backs were now much straighter, his eyes nostalgic as he recalled himself going through the same thing in his past life. But, this method was actually very effective. The naive students who didn\u2019t understand the cruelty of the battlefield and everyday society really needed a lesson like this.<\/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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The mood of the team became tense. Xiang Aoting stopped talking and wandered to the back of the squad, reminding them before leaving, \u201cThe people who move can sit down and rest at any time. It won\u2019t cause you to get any additional training except for the usual.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The cadets clenched their jaws so hard their teeth almost cracked. \u201cAdditional training\u201d, \u201cadditional training\u201d\u2014now their guts hurt when they heard those words!<\/span><\/p>

Another few minutes passed. After a struggle, the cadet who had moved before and was not confident in his physical strength apologized to everyone and sat down. He hung his head, blaming himself for being useless and dragging everyone down.<\/span><\/p>

Where there was one, there soon were others. In order not to continue prolonging the squad\u2019s additional training time, some students chose to give up and sit down. However, those who had not moved yet were all gritting their teeth and insisting.<\/span><\/p>

Unfortunately, the additional time they already got was too long and more cadets continued to move, so the extra training time continued to increase, seeming as if it would never end. There were some people who moved yet still tried to hang on, but willpower couldn\u2019t always overcome the body\u2019s limitations. Once they\u2019d reached the end of their physical strength, despite their determination, they couldn\u2019t help but move again, making the team\u2019s situation even worse. This being the case, if someone moved, they\u2019d take the initiative to sit down even if they found it hard to bear.<\/span><\/p>

Because of the students who wanted to gut it out but failed more than once, the time of additional training today was expected to exceed that of yesterday despite many more people remaining standing.<\/span><\/p>

Time seemed to stretch out infinitely. The atmosphere of the team had sunken from the resolute, high-spirited morale of the morning to one even lower than after the previous day\u2019s training.<\/span><\/p>

In the end, only Luo Donghao and Shi Jin remained standing.<\/span><\/p>

Finally, when the morning training session was about to end, Xiang Aoting walked back to the front of the team and said, \u201cThe additional training is over. The situation is a bit better than yesterday, there is one more person \u2018alive\u2019. Now, get up and get ready for the next exercise.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The moment Xiang Aoting announced the end of the training, both Shi Jin and Luo Donghao\u2019s bodies relaxed and they nearly collapsed to the ground. Before they could say anything in response to the second part of his orders, the teammate next to them protested, \u201cSir, please let them have a rest first!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Unmoved, Xiang Aoting refused directly: \u201cOur training speed is already behind the other teams and we must catch up. Their resting time has been used to pay for your mistakes\u2014if you want them to be able to have a break, try to do better tomorrow. Now, line up and number off!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Hearing his answer, everyone\u2019s expression darkened, and they stood up reluctantly. Shi Jin and Luo Donghao also got to their feet with the help of nearby team members.<\/span><\/p>

Fortunately, the morning training session wasn\u2019t too long, and the rest of the training was just practicing marching and turning motions, which wasn\u2019t very tiring. Shi Jin and Luo Donghao took this opportunity to stretch out their stiff bodies, and they actually felt much better.<\/span><\/p>

Lunch was followed by an hour-long lunch break. The residents of room 103 all collapsed on their bunks without a word, making an excellent impression of corpses.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNext time, should the people who move choose to give up immediately?\u201d After a long silence, one of the teenagers finally asked, his voice full of grievance. \u201cI don\u2019t want to drag everyone down anymore. Why the hell is the instructor doing this? Does he just feel it\u2019s fun to bully us?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

No one answered. Everyone seemed to have fallen asleep.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI just want to hang on with everyone…\u201d the young man continued, his voice growing nasal as if he was about to cry. It was incredibly stressful to watch your teammates suffer because of your own mistakes.<\/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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Shi Jin lay with his hands on the back of his head. Hearing the anguish in his roommate\u2019s voice, he said, stifling a sigh, \u201cThen do. Even if you move, it\u2019s fine\u2014as long as we train enough, we will improve. And the instructor won\u2019t let us stand indefinitely, we also have to do other training.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cBut, if I keep moving again and again, the squad will get a lot of additional training time because of one person\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNot really\u2014if it hadn\u2019t been for the instructor to cheat us in the morning, it would\u2019ve been only fifteen minutes. Everyone would\u2019ve managed to hold on for that long. The whole team completing the training together is actually not that hard a task,\u201d Shi Jin replied, then joked, \u201cBesides, isn\u2019t there still me? I don\u2019t think anyone can snatch my title of \u2018the young master who\u2019s an expert in standing at attention\u2019. I\u2019ll be able to stand for as long as is needed, even if you move many times. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll gradually improve as long as you stick to it. You\u2019re just not used to the intensity of military training.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Luo Donghao suddenly sat up on his bed. \u201cThe hell are you saying?\u201d he asked, scowling. \u201cIf the whole team keeps moving, you\u2019ll have to stand for hours! You want to become a cripple?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin poked his head out to look at him. \u201cBut have you ever noticed that the policemen at the roadside sentry box stand guard the whole day, and they still have to pay attention to everything around them? They don\u2019t become crippled, do they? After graduation, we\u2019ll all start from the bottom rung of the ladder, and maybe we\u2019ll get assigned to exactly that kind of roadside sentry box. Now the instructor has us practice the most fundamental basics. He intentionally makes things difficult for us because he doesn\u2019t want us to give up easily\u2014because in our future work, there won\u2019t be any room for giving up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Stunned, Luo Donghao fell silent. The other people in the room couldn\u2019t help but sit up, though they didn\u2019t speak either.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cDidn\u2019t the instructor say that \u2018the dead\u2019 have no right to speak? He should\u2019ve added, \u2018as long as there\u2019s life, there\u2019s hope, so don\u2019t give up\u2019. Sticking to it is the right choice\u2014the moment we decided to enter this profession, we\u2019ve renounced the option to \u2018give up\u2019,\u201d Shi Jin guided them patiently. He didn\u2019t have the heart to watch these young people continue wasting their time and energy going around in circles, or perhaps even driving themselves into a dead end.<\/span><\/p>

Everyone looked thoughtful. The person who started the conversation clenched his fists and said, \u201cShi Jin is right\u2014in this profession, we don\u2019t have the option to give up. I\u2019ll hang on with everyone, so I\u2019m sorry, Shi Jin, but I\u2019ll continue to drag you down for a while!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s fine.\u201d Seeing that his talk wasn\u2019t in vain, Shi Jin gave the youth a fatherly smile. \u201cIf you drag the team down, then you\u2019ll just have to invite everyone for a meal when we\u2019re back in school. Now come on, let\u2019s rest. We\u2019ll likely return to the regular training program in the afternoon, so we should get our strength back as soon as possible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYeah!\u201d the teenager responded vigorously. He added with a smile, \u201cIf I\u2019ll have to invite everyone for a meal, then I\u2019d better start saving money now\u2014my physical fitness is really bad.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Everyone couldn\u2019t help but laugh, and the atmosphere finally relaxed a little. Luo Donghao looked at Shi Jin, who was lying on the edge of his bunk and smiling as he watched his roommates. Unable to hold back his curiosity, he asked, \u201cShi Jin, your family seems pretty rich, so why did you choose to enter the police academy?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The laughter stopped abruptly, and everyone looked at Shi Jin tentatively\u2014yeah, he was a young master and could spend his life in luxury, so why did he run to a police academy to suffer hardship?<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin: \u201c\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Because being a civil servant is an \u201c<\/span>iron rice bowl<\/span><\/a>\u201d job\u2026 Well, of course he couldn\u2019t answer this way. He bowed his head in silence, pretending to look serious, then replied, \u201cBecause there\u2019s someone I want to protect. When I become a policeman, I will be able to protect him openly.\u201d As he spoke, he couldn\u2019t help but feel amused at the image of Lian Jun looking at him with an expression full of trust and dependence and saying, <\/span>\u2018Thank you, officer.\u2019<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Because there\u2019s someone I want to protect.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Luo Donghao looked at him obviously thinking of someone, with even his smile becoming gentle, and flopped back on his bed. \u201cYou are really a strange young master…\u201d he sighed.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m just an ordinary person.\u201d Shi Jin also lay back on his bunk and looked up at the ceiling, suddenly missing Lian Jun very much. He\u2019d been away for three days\u2014who knew if Lian Jun was eating properly now that he wasn\u2019t by his side…<\/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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In the club, Lian Jun held a tablet, browsing through the pictures and tidbits of information Li Jiuzheng had received from Xiang Aoting and forwarded to him. As he looked at the photos of Shi Jin, dashing and handsome in his uniform, his eyes were soft.<\/span><\/p>

This is your dream… You look great in that uniform.<\/span><\/em> The person he loved was, indeed, better suited to walk in the light.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cJun-shao,\u201d Gua One, who had appeared in the study at some unknown point, called in a low voice.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun came back to his senses. He turned the tablet face-down and looked at Gua One, his expression inscrutable again. \u201cWhat\u2019s the matter?\u201d he asked.<\/span><\/p>

Gua One stepped forward and put the file he held on the desk. \u201cThere\u2019s some movement in the underworld. In addition, the authorities suddenly invited us to cooperate on a mission in G Province.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

G Province? Wasn\u2019t that where Tarantula\u2019s headquarters was?<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun frowned. He took the document and quickly flipped through it, his expression sinking a little. \u201cThey want to take a shot at Tarantula,\u201d he said. \u201cBut why? Why are the officials suddenly focusing on Tarantula? Snake Fang is clearly the one making waves right now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gua One shook his head, just as puzzled. \u201cJun-shao, should we agree to take part in this assignment?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYes. If we want to protect Tarantula, we must participate in this mission.\u201d His finger tapping on the file, Lian Jun ordered, \u201cContact Tarantula\u2014I need to meet with Lu Shan.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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As Shi Jin expected, during the afternoon training, Xiang Aoting didn\u2019t tell them to stand at attention but instead, like the other teams, made them do some regular training. The whole squad breathed a sigh of relief\u2014to be honest, if they had to be subjected to this kind of psychological pressure tactics several times a day, every day, they would all break down sooner or later.<\/span><\/p>

After going through two hell-like standing at attention training sessions, everyone found the regular training pleasant and relaxing and threw themselves into it with enthusiasm, without Xiang Aoting even having to order them. They also took this as a chance to try to prove to him that they were not as useless as he thought.<\/span><\/p>

During the scheduled break time, Luo Donghao and the others in room 103 exchanged tacit glances, then got up and walked to the people from the other rooms, and whispered to them.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin didn\u2019t know anything about it because as soon as the break started, Xiang Aoting pulled him out of the training field to help him bring water for everyone in the squad.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou really are using your position to bully me,\u201d Shi Jin accused Xiang Aoting in a low voice, lifting a bucket of water.<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting was also carrying a bucket. Seeing that Shi Jin\u2019s forehead was damp with sweat, he reached out to help him hold the bucket. \u201cI just wanted to talk to you. Are you mad at me for what I did during the morning training?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin looked at him as though he were an idiot. \u201cWhy would I be mad at you? You are our drill instructor, so it\u2019s up to you to decide how to train us. Besides, you\u2019re doing this for our own good\u2014everyone will understand this in the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting didn\u2019t expect him to understand and was a little moved. He raised a hand and rubbed Shi Jin\u2019s head.<\/span><\/p>

Without his support, Shi Jin\u2019s bucket lurched down, nearly hitting the ground. He stopped walking and hurriedly straightened his back to stabilize himself, then took a step sideways to avoid Xiang Aoting\u2019s hand. \u201cDon\u2019t touch a man\u2019s head and a woman\u2019s waist, don\u2019t you know this precept? I\u2019m not a child anymore!\u201d he said. Then, as if a sudden thought hit him, he moved back to his brother\u2019s side and gave him a false look of worship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

As soon as he saw it, Xiang Aoting knew that the teenager was definitely scheming something. He reached out to help him hold the bucket again, asking, \u201cWhat are you up to?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin flashed him a fawning smile. \u201cI\u2019m not up to anything\u2026 I\u2019ve heard that instructors are allowed to use mobile phones. Have you brought your phone with you? I want to send Lian Jun a message, but my own phone was taken away and locked up. I can\u2019t get it back until the military training is over.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting frowned, obviously unwilling.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAre you still calling yourself my brother?\u201d Shi Jin complained, aggrieved. \u201cLook at my trembling legs, my hunched back, my sweaty head, and this bucket of water I\u2019m carrying. You\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou can\u2019t borrow my phone, but I can send Lian Jun a message for you,\u201d Xiang Aoting had no choice but to compromise. \u201cWhat do you want to tell him?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin instantly changed his expression to a flattering smile again. \u201cJust that he has to eat and sleep properly. That\u2019s all, otherwise you\u2019ll feel awkward. Thank you, Fourth Brother\u2014as expected, you really are the brother who loves me the most.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting\u2019s expression softened. \u201cEverybody loves you the same.\u201d Abruptly, he pulled the water bucket out of Shi Jin\u2019s hand, quickened his pace, and walked towards the squad\u2019s position.<\/span><\/p>

Stunned, Shi Jin watched him trot away with two buckets of water, then smiled and chased after him.<\/span><\/p>

He didn\u2019t know why, but he suddenly felt very happy. It was as if he\u2019d been looking forward to such a moment for a long, long time.<\/span><\/p>

No one had fallen into the abyss\u2014on the contrary, everyone\u2019s future was still filled with endless possibilities.<\/span><\/p>

Abruptly, Xiao Si said, < JinJin, your progress bar has dropped to 80. ><\/span><\/p>

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Extra: why would Lian Jun receive photos from Li Jiuzheng<\/span><\/em><\/p>

One day, Lian Jun sent a text message to Li Jiuzheng: [I\u2019ll let you take Shi Jin to school, but you\u2019ll need to do something for me.]<\/span><\/p>

Li Jiuzheng (instant reply): [Deal.]<\/span><\/p>

\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><\/p>

Another day, the brothers\u2019 chat group:<\/span><\/p>

Xiang Aoting: Xiao Jin is working hard. <\/span>[picture][picture][picture]…+n<\/span><\/em><\/p>

The brothers quietly right-clicked and saved.<\/span><\/p>

Li Jiuzheng adjusted his glasses, saved, and forwarded.<\/span><\/p>

\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><\/p>

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