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Lian Jun appeased Shi Jin for a while. After calming his lover, he looked at Uncle Long again. \u201cDo I have to start the drug therapy immediately?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThe sooner the better,\u201d Uncle Long replied resolutely. \u201cI know what you\u2019re thinking but it\u2019s impossible. I won\u2019t give you medicine to temporarily suppress the toxin again\u2014it\u2019s too harmful to your body. Jun-shao, this window that is the right time for treatment is not something you can make open again as you wish, and your body is not a reusable modeling clay that you can reshape again and again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Since the doctor said this much, it seemed Lian Jun had only one choice left.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThen start the therapy as soon as possible,\u201d Shi Jin said firmly, taking the decision out of Lian Jun\u2019s hands. The look on his face stated he wouldn\u2019t accept any objections. \u201cUncle Long, please make preparations. If Lian Jun really won\u2019t be able to attend the conference, I\u2019ll go in his stead.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Everyone in the room stared at him in shock.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cShi Jin!\u201d Lian Jun actually raised his voice at Shi Jin, which he normally never did.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s no use shouting at me.\u201d Shi Jin turned his head to look him in the eye. \u201cIf you were in my position, I believe you would do the same. Lian Jun, I\u2019m the deputy leader of Annihilation\u2014you personally <\/span>confirmed this to other organizations through Zhang Zhuoyuan\u2019s mouth. This means I have enough standing to participate in the conference instead of you. Don\u2019t try to stop me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin had many good qualities, and one of them was always doing what he said he would, no matter the difficulties. Lian Jun looked at Shi Jin\u2019s serious expression, all kinds of arguments on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn\u2019t say a word\u2014he knew with absolute certainty that he wouldn\u2019t be able to <\/span>dissuade\u00a0Shi Jin.<\/span><\/p>

In the end, he only tightened his grip on Shi Jin\u2019s hand. \u201cShi Jin, I now regret that at that time, I pushed you into the foreground and let everyone know how important you are to me. This year\u2019s conference won\u2019t be the same as in the past years; Annihilation is certain to be targeted by the other four top-echelon organizations. You have no experience, I can\u2019t\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThen teach me,\u201d Shi Jin interrupted him, squeezing his hand back. \u201cYou can teach me what I need, and you\u2019re so smart, you can definitely find a way to keep me safe and away from the front line. I trust you. Besides, Aunt Lu will also be there. It\u2019ll be fine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s brows furrowed and didn\u2019t reply.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin didn\u2019t speak either. He had no intention of <\/span>backing down.<\/span><\/p>

Uncle Long glanced between them. He thought Shi Jin\u2019s solution was reasonable. Personally, he believed Lian Jun should rely on Shi Jin more. The young man was not some fragile <\/span>greenhouse flower that needed to be protected\u2014on the contrary, in <\/span>certain matters, Shi Jin was more responsible and dependable than most people in the world.<\/span><\/p>

As the two parties were locked in a stalemate, Li Jiuzheng, who had been sitting quietly on the sofa, suddenly spoke up. \u201cFrom what I understand, you want to shorten Mr. Lian\u2019s treatment time as much as possible?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Surprised, everyone looked at him. After Uncle Long took notice of Li Jiuzheng, his eyes flashed and he <\/span>measured him with his eyes.<\/span><\/p>

Li Jiuzheng leaned down to pick up the tablet Shi Jin dropped and put it on the coffee table, then stood up. \u201cI\u2019m a doctor,\u201d he said. \u201cAlthough I don\u2019t specialize in neurology, one of my senior brothers does. Perhaps I might be of help.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cFifth Brother\u2026\u201d Shi Jin called out to him, dazed.<\/span><\/p>

Li Jiuzheng smiled at him. \u201cIt\u2019s alright, I\u2019ll do everything I can to help you,\u201d he said comfortingly, then approached Uncle Long. \u201cCan you show me Mr. Lian\u2019s medical records and the examination results?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Uncle Long didn\u2019t answer but looked at Lian Jun.<\/span><\/p>

The physical condition of the leader of an underworld organization was usually known in detail only by his personal doctor. No matter how excellent a doctor was, it was not good to let an outsider know too much. Li Jiuzheng was indeed an outstanding doctor, but it was not up to Uncle Long to decide whether to accept his help.<\/span><\/p>

At Uncle Long\u2019s inquiring gaze, Lian Jun frowned. He squeezed Shi Jin\u2019s hand again. \u201cShow him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThank you for your trust,\u201d Li Jiuzheng said, glancing back at Lian Jun. Noticing that Shi Jin standing beside Lian Jun was still staring at him blankly, he turned around and came over to him. He stroked Shi Jin\u2019s hair, reassuring him, \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid, everything will be fine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cFifth Brother.\u201d Shi Jin looked up at him, suddenly not knowing what to say.<\/span><\/p>

Li Jiuzheng stroked Shi Jin\u2019s hair again. His movements were a bit awkward and clumsy, but very careful. Seeing that the youth didn\u2019t avoid his hand, his smile deepened. He nodded at Lian Jun, then turned back to Uncle Long. \u201cLet\u2019s go. I need to see the detailed records, and time waits for no one.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Uncle Long looked at Lian Jun and Shi Jin. As Lian Jun didn\u2019t stop him, he nodded and took Li Jiuzheng away.<\/span><\/p>

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The New Year holiday came to an abrupt end. Li Jiuzheng put on a white coat and shut himself in the lab, and Shi Jin, no longer in the mood to have fun, coerced Lian Jun into giving him \u201cconference prep classes\u201d.<\/span><\/p>

Though Lian Jun had yet to cave in, the news that he was about to start treatment quickly spread. The relaxed atmosphere on the island was swept away, and invisible tension filled the air.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThe general course of the conference is the same every year. You accompanied me last year, so I don\u2019t think it requires much explanation,\u201d Lian Jun began as he pushed down anxiety and worry, watching Shi Jin, who was sitting opposite him earnestly taking notes. \u201cThe difficulty lies not in the conference itself, but dealing with the authorities and contending with the leaders of various organizations. They\u2019re all wily old foxes; you need to be careful not to play into their hands. If there is a conflict during the conference, or if someone tails you and sets up an ambush\u2026\u201d He suddenly paused.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin looked up at him, confused.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cShi Jin, I will never let you go to the meeting instead of me.\u201d Lian Jun said with <\/span>unusual for him unreasonable attitude, forcefully closed the folder in front of him. \u201cZhang Zhuoyuan and Lu Shan are still fine; even if they don\u2019t help you, at least they\u2019re unlikely to make trouble for you. Meng Qing from Meridian Gate and Qi Yun from Epoch won\u2019t be so easy to deal with, however, and Yuan Peng from Snake Fang is a fool who can\u2019t control his temper. Things won\u2019t go the same way as last year\u2014this time, Annihilation is being targeted. If they suddenly start making things difficult for you, you\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cLian Jun,\u201d Shi Jin interrupted him. He leaned forward to take his lover\u2019s hand. \u201cLian Jun, you know these guys are not stupid enough to try anything right under the government\u2019s eye, and they\u2019ve just formed an alliance. Their main purpose during this conference should be to feel us out, not to attack me directly. Don\u2019t even say you\u2019ll let Gua One go as your representative\u2014Meng Qing and the others won\u2019t accept it. They\u2019ll definitely make an issue of it and demand for the authorities to remove Annihilation from the list of legal organizations on the grounds that Annihilation\u2019s leader failed to attend the conference. We can\u2019t allow this to happen as Annihilation still didn\u2019t finish moving its businesses out of the underworld, so I\u2019m the only possible choice. I\u2019m your partner and the person you officially announced as your deputy leader\u2014except for you, I\u2019m the only one they will acknowledge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s analysis was sharp and to the point, but Lian Jun wasn\u2019t happy at all; no one would feel happy if they were forced to personally send their lover into danger. He held Shi Jin\u2019s hand tight and didn\u2019t reply, his expression dark.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin got up, leaned over, and cupped Lian Jun\u2019s face, forcing him to look into his eyes. \u201cLian Jun, I want you to be healthy and accompany me for the rest of my life,\u201d he said earnestly. \u201cEven if just for me, can you please care about yourself a bit more?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun looked at him, his fingers tightening and relaxing. Suddenly, he stood up and pulled Shi Jin into his arms.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin hugged him back, offering silent comfort.<\/span><\/p>

They hugged for a while before Lian Jun felt the tension drain from his body. He took a deep breath, forcing himself to come back to his senses, and loosened his embrace. \u201c…I will contact Aunt Lu and ask her to mix more with Meng Qing and the others,\u201d he said, touching Shi Jin\u2019s face. \u201cLet\u2019s try to get through the conference as smoothly as possible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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Shi Jin was overjoyed, and hurriedly nodded his head like a well-behaved child. \u201cOkay. This conference is unlikely to be dangerous, though. You really don\u2019t need to be so worried. Besides, I\u2019ll have Gua One and the others, they\u2019ll also help me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Seeing the look of relief on Shi Jin\u2019s face, Lian Jun caressed his cheek, then hugged him again. So damn useless, this body of his. Shi Jin was not even twenty yet, why must he go through those kinds of things for him?<\/span><\/p>

Noticing the arms holding him tighten more and more, Shi Jin patted his lover\u2019s back in a soothing manner. \u201cDon\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll come back safely.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201c…There will be no next time,\u201d Lian Jun whispered, his hands clenching until his fingers turned white. \u201cThis will never be allowed to happen again.\u201d<\/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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One day after that, Uncle Long decided on the time when to start the treatment\u2014a week later. For the next week, Lian Jun needed to keep a strict diet and have regular injections of adjuvant drugs to prepare for the drug therapy.<\/span><\/p>

Li Jiuzheng was still shut in the laboratory looking through Lian Jun\u2019s thick medical record file and other information but since he was not a neurologist, no one really expected him to turn the tide and suddenly shorten Lian Jun\u2019s treatment time to less than a month. As such, the preparations went on with the assumption that Shi Jin would be going to the conference in Lian Jun\u2019s stead.<\/span><\/p>

Once the decision was made, Lian Jun\u2019s work <\/span>productivity immediately increased. He first called a meeting with Gua One and the rest, asking them to start preparations for the conference ahead of schedule, then he contacted Zhang Zhuoyuan and told him he would not attend this year due to health reasons.<\/span><\/p>

Alarmed, Zhang Zhuoyuan hurriedly inquired about his physical condition in more detail. He was greatly relieved to hear Lian Jun was merely sick, not seriously ill and about to breathe his last, and <\/span>in a tactful manner\u00a0asked if he needed assistance with medical treatment.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun said that there was no need, but solemnly requested Zhang Zhuoyuan to take good care of Shi Jin, who would attend instead, and ensure his safety.<\/span><\/p>

Right now, in Zhang Zhuoyuan\u2019s heart, Lian Jun was of importance akin to venerable ancestors. Naturally, he agreed to Lian Jun\u2019s request and repeatedly promised to look after Shi Jin.<\/span><\/p>

The government side dealt with, Lian Jun contacted Lu Shan again and explained that he was about to start treatment and that Shi Jin would attend the conference instead of him.<\/span><\/p>

Lu Shan\u2019s reaction was similar to Zhang Zhuoyuan\u2019s. After a few seconds of stunned silence, she asked in a raised voice, {Wait, are you <\/span>really<\/em> <\/span>going to get the treatment? It\u2019s not that something bad happened to you? I hope you\u2019re not lying to me, brat, or there\u2019ll be hell to pay.}<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019m not, I promise. Anyway, Shi Jin will go instead of me\u2014please help him as much as you can,\u201d Lian Jun replied, then his tone softened. \u201cAunt Lu, Shi Jin is very important to me. Nothing can happen to him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lu Shan was quiet for a moment. {Alright, I know. I\u2019ll take care of him,} she replied, her voice calming down. {Don\u2019t worry so much, just relax and focus on getting well\u2026 You little brat, you\u2019re finally giving me some good news. I\u2019ve been worrying for years, always afraid you\u2019ll leave before me\u2026}<\/span><\/p>

There was a quaver in her voice as she was trying to suppress her emotions.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s heart felt warm. \u201cIt\u2019s been hard on you all these years, Aunt Lu.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

{What are you talking about? Life is tough in general.} Lu Shan quickly got herself under control. She assured, {You can start the treatment with peace of mind, I\u2019ll look after Shi Jin. I promise you Meng Qing and others won\u2019t even lay a finger on him.}<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThank you, Aunt Lu. Please pay attention to your safety, too,\u201d Lian Jun thanked her earnestly.<\/span><\/p>

After ending the call, Lian Jun put down the phone and glanced at Shi Jin, who was sitting on the sofa, engrossed in reading through various information. He stood up and went over to him, then stroked his hair.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin blinked and looked up from the document. \u201cHave you got me a strong bodyguard?\u201d he asked with a smile.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cMm.\u201d Lian Jun bent down and hugged him. \u201cI\u2019ll get better as soon as possible… And then I\u2019ll come pick you up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cOkay.\u201d Shi Jin returned the hug, soothingly patting his lover\u2019s back.<\/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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That very evening, Lian Jun <\/span>had\u00a0the first injection of the adjuvant drug. At this moment, the treatment officially began, and could not be interrupted arbitrarily.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun didn\u2019t sleep well that day. The pain in his legs, which hadn\u2019t appeared for a long time, tormented him all night. Shi Jin never left his side, and for the first time, he experienced the feeling of complete mental and physical exhaustion.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThis is just an adjuvant medicine. How much pain will he be in when the real drug therapy starts\u2026\u201d Shi Jin muttered to himself, staring blankly.<\/span><\/p>

< Darling\u2019s progress bar dropped distinctly even after just one injection. Everything\u2019s going well\u2026 > Xiao Si consoled him.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI know.\u201d Shi Jin buried his face in his hands and closed his eyes. \u201cIt\u2019s just\u2026 He hasn\u2019t shivered with pain like this for a long time\u2026 I just feel so useless. I can\u2019t help him at all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si didn\u2019t know how to comfort him. It could only repeat, < Things will get better. The beginning is always the hardest, you know? It\u2019ll be fine\u2026 ><\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin also was sure that things would get better, but\u2026 He looked at Lian Jun lying in the bed, who didn\u2019t stop frowning even when asleep, and his fists tightened\u2014but the process<\/em> of <\/span>getting better<\/span> was just too painful, and it would take three months or even half a year.<\/span><\/p>

For the first time, Shi Jin felt this kind of hatred flame inside him, to the point that he wanted to dig up Long Shi\u2019s grave and whip the corpse<\/a> to vent his anger.<\/span><\/p>

Around midday the next day, Li Jiuzheng finally emerged from the laboratory. He went to find Lian Jun, who had just woken up, and had a long discussion with him. Three days later, a helicopter landed at the island airfield, delivering a serious-looking man about 40.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThis is Shao Jianping, my senior brother. He\u2019s also a doctor, a neurologist,\u201d Li Jiuzheng introduced, explaining, \u201cAfter reviewing Mr. Lian\u2019s medical record and data of each stage of treatment, he determined that Mr. Lian\u2019s treatment plan <\/span>can be further optimized. He knows more about neurological problems than I do, so I asked him to help me.\u201d He looked at Shao Jianping and motioned towards Shi Jin. \u201cThis is my brother, Shi Jin.\u201d Then he turned to Lian Jun. \u201cAnd this is Lian Jun, the patient in question and my brother\u2019s boyfriend. He has already started treatment and his legs have a severe pain response to the adjuvant drugs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shao Jianping seemed to be the kind of conscientious, no-nonsense doctor for whom the patient\u2019s health always took precedence. At Li Jiuzheng\u2019s words, he dispensed with the niceties and immediately got down on one knee to carefully examine Lian Jun\u2019s legs with a murmured, <\/span>\u201cPardon my rudeness\u201d<\/span><\/em>. Brow furrowing, he asked, \u201cIs the pain constant?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun shook his head. \u201cIt lessens over time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shao Jianping\u2019s frown eased a little. \u201cMay I ask who is your attending doctor? I\u2019d like to ask in detail about the treatment plan and your current physical condition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun called out Uncle Long\u2019s name. The doctor had been standing in the back, and upon being summoned, came over to talk with Shao Jianping.<\/span><\/p>

The two went aside to confer. Shi Jin watched them leave, and leaned down to help Lian Jun tidy up his clothes. Feeling the comforting caress from his lover, he smiled at him and straightened up. He looked at Li Jiuzheng, then went over to him and gave him a hug. \u201cFifth Brother, thank you very much.\u201d A doctor of Shao Jianping\u2019s status would come to help just because Li Jiuzheng asked him to? His brother must\u2019ve gone out of his way to arrange this and likely owed someone a big favor now.<\/span><\/p>

Li Jiuzheng froze in surprise, then hugged him too, patting his back a bit awkwardly. \u201cNo need to thank me\u2026 Xiao Jin, Mr. Lian\u2019s <\/span>condition is very complex, and on such short notice, I couldn\u2019t figure out how to reduce the treatment time. As a temporary measure, I tried to come up with a way to make the treatment less demanding on his body\u2026 I\u2019m sorry I wasn\u2019t able to help.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNo, you\u2019ve already helped a lot.\u201d Thinking of Lian Jun\u2019s past few sleepless nights, Shi Jin felt his eyes getting hot. \u201cFifth Brother, really, thank you very much.\u201d Relieving the pain was already good enough. Right now, all he wanted was for Lian Jun to be able to get a good night\u2019s sleep.<\/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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Li Jiuzheng was extremely sensitive to Shi Jin\u2019s emotions. Noticing a nasal quality to his younger brother\u2019s voice, he immediately panicked and hurriedly patted his back in a gentle manner, coaxing him incoherently.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun watched them, then touched his legs, his eyes dimming\u2014in the end, he still made Shi Jin worry.<\/span><\/p>

After Shao Jianping came, Lian Jun could finally sleep through the night again. Shao Jianping was much less timid with medication than Uncle Long; he\u2019d seen more complex neurological diseases than him and knew how to relieve the pain of patients. Uncle Long felt a load off his shoulders as he\u2019d been worrying about how to ease Lian Jun\u2019s pain during the treatment. Li Jiuzheng bringing in Shao Jianping was really a great help.<\/span><\/p>

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, especially Shi Jin, who immediately dragged Lian Jun off for the afternoon nap. They had to make up for all the sleep his lover had missed in the past few days!<\/span><\/p>

Two days later, as Lian Jun\u2019s routine had slowly returned to normal, another helicopter landed at the island airfield.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin stared aghast at Fei Yujing, who was led into the study by Gua One, almost dropping the notes in his hand. \u201cSecond Brother, what are you doing here?\u201d he asked in shock.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI and Lian Jun have a work relationship. Of course, I\u2019m here to work,\u201d Fei Yujing replied, pushing down the teenager\u2019s head. He looked at Lian Jun. \u201cHave you decided to let Shi Jin attend this year\u2019s conference by himself?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun nodded. \u201cI already let the government side know.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing frowned and glanced down at Shi Jin, who was staring with a silly expression on his face. \u201cThen I\u2019ll go with him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin snapped back to his senses and scowled. \u201cNo! Second Brother, you\u2019re here to work on the business integration, why would you need to go to the conference\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cChildren shouldn\u2019t interrupt when adults are talking.\u201d Fei Yujing flicked him on the forehead, then turned back to Lian Jun. \u201cI\u2019ll give you my contacts in the energy industry. These people are experienced and efficient in dealing with this kind of matters, and I can pretty much guarantee they\u2019ll help you handle all the issues before the conference starts. Therefore, on the premise of the business matters being finished before then, I\u2019d like to accompany this stupid younger brother of mine to the conference to watch the fun. Would that be fine?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun glanced at Shi Jin, who was still trying to stop Fei Yujing, and replied, \u201cIf Shi Jin agrees to take you with him, I have no objection.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cOf course he will.\u201d Fei Yujing ignored Shi Jin\u2019s protest and asked, \u201cWhere is the study arranged for me? Please show me the way. Also, send me a copy of all the information related to business integration. I need to get the work underway as soon as possible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun called Gua One, instructing, \u201cTake Mr. Fei to the small study next door. Bring the documents with you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gua One nodded and motioned Fei Yujing to follow him.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cXiao Jin, let\u2019s have dinner together tonight.\u201d Fei Yujing patted Shi Jin\u2019s head again, then turned around and left with Gua One. <\/span>\u2018Coming and going like the wind\u2019<\/span><\/em> was a fitting expression here.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin stared blankly at the closed door, touching his head that was repeatedly assaulted by Fei Yujing. A moment later, he reacted and yelled, \u201cListen to what people are saying, you asshole! Why are you ignoring me as if I\u2019m invisible? Don\u2019t even dream of me taking you to the conference! Like hell I will!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The steps of Fei Yujing, who faintly heard the angry roar in the corridor, paused for a second, but he continued into the small study as if nothing had happened and glanced around. Noticing there were many high school textbooks on the bookshelf, something flickered in his eyes. \u201cWho used this study before?\u201d he asked.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cShi Jin,\u201d Gua One replied. \u201cHe\u2019s been studying here with a teacher from the organization to prepare for the college entrance exam.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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Fei Yujing walked over to the bookshelf, pulled out one of the textbooks and flipped through it. He found a sheet of paper inside. When he took it out, he found it was an essay with the topic <\/span>\u201cFamily Picnic\u201d<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/i> The score was 0. He couldn\u2019t help chuckling.<\/span><\/p>

Zero points for an essay? How did Shi Jin even do it?<\/span><\/p>

His laughter slowly stopped, the smile fading from his face. He looked at Shi Jin\u2019s handwriting on the essay paper, which was very different from the past, and slowly closed the textbook. How could a child of the Shi family get any points for an essay on such a topic.<\/span><\/p>

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In the big study room, Shi Jin stared sideways at Lian Jun, a silent question in his eyes.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun looked him in the eye. \u201cI didn\u2019t ask him to accompany you to the conference,\u201d he said softly.<\/span><\/p>

Seeing him like this, Shi Jin\u2019s anger dissipated at once. He went to the desk and caressed Lian Jun\u2019s haggard face, murmuring with dissatisfaction, \u201cWhy are you in such a hurry to deal with all this work, even asking Fei Yujing to come over in advance? Right now, what you should focus on is resting properly\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019ve been resting well these past few days. You don\u2019t need to worry,\u201d Lian Jun reassured him, taking his hand and kissing it.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHow can I not worry? You\u2019re probably trying to get as much work done as possible while your body can still bear it\u2026\u201d At his lover trying to distract his attention by acting intimately, Shi Jin squeezed his hand angrily, but this was as much punishment as he could bear to mete out. Instead, he rummaged through the pile of documents on the desk to find some he could handle, sat down, and started working on them, replacing words with action.<\/span><\/p>

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At dinner, Fei Yujing met Li Jiuzheng. It was then that he found out the doctor also was on the island and had been here all along. He stared at Ii Jiuzheng, who was trying to keep a nonchalant expression, and said evenly, \u201cWell played, Fifth.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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\u201cLet the others know you\u2019re safe. They\u2019re worried because they\u2019ve been unable to contact you.\u201d Fei Yujing didn\u2019t bother him further but turned to Shi Jin, who was visibly sulking. \u201cAre you angry?\u201d he asked despite knowing the answer.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin also concentrated on eating, pretending that he was deaf. These days, Lian Jun was on a strictly controlled diet and didn\u2019t have meals with him, so he could eat whatever he wanted.<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing leaned back in his chair and eyed his disobedient younger brothers, holding back an angry chuckle. \u201cStop playing dumb and talk to me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin \u201cobediently\u201d opened his mouth. \u201cI won\u2019t take you to the conference, you are too annoying.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Li Jiuzheng\u2019s chopsticks paused mid-move. As if afraid that Fei Yujing didn\u2019t hear clearly, he glanced at him and \u201cclarified\u201d, \u201cSecond Brother, Xiao Jin thinks you\u2019re annoying.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

At this, Fei Yujing really laughed angrily. He put down his chopsticks and said, \u201cI don\u2019t care. Shi Jin, if you want Lian Jun to feel at ease while he\u2019s undergoing treatment, you\u2019d better take me with you\u2014and not only me, but also Fifth. Dr. Long must stay here to attend to Lian Jun, and you can\u2019t go to the conference without a reliable doctor around.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Taken aback, Li Jiuzheng blinked, then immediately defected to the enemy side. \u201cXiao Jin, Second Brother is right,\u201d he said in a serious tone. \u201cIt\u2019s too dangerous for you to go alone, so take me and Second Brother with you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

As an ally became the enemy\u2019s lackey, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Shi Jin almost choked to death while swallowing a mouthful of food. He glanced at Li Jiuzheng in disbelief, wanting to scold him for his traitorous deed, but was afraid of hurting his fragile glass heart. In the end, frustrated, he glared at Fei Yujing and spat out, \u201cDespicable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cLearn more.\u201d Fei Yujing exposed a smile belonging to a superior social animal. He affectionately put a piece of fish on Shi Jin\u2019s plate, adding, \u201cEat more fish, Omega-3 fatty acids are good for your brain.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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