{"id":18469,"date":"2026-10-12T00:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T04:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=18469"},"modified":"2026-10-12T01:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T05:59:12","slug":"death-progress-bar-145","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/death-progress-bar-145\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Progress Bar 145"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Shi Jin experienced the true meaning of “reaping what you sow” with his own body.<\/span><\/p>

Of all the items he had bought, none of the boxed ones were used\u2014 he hadn’t gotten the chance, Lian Jun genuinely didn’t like using them, and the size wasn’t quite right anyway. However, as for the bottled items, Lian Jun had used every single one of them on him… Those were clearly meant for Lian Jun, yet they ended up being used entirely on Shi Jin himself!<\/span><\/p>

Oh well, dwelling on those details was useless now. On the bright side, he had finally gotten what he wanted and taken things further with Lian Jun, which was a major step forward for both of them. As for the downside…<\/span><\/p>

<JinJin, are you okay?> Xiao Si asked with concern, its voice strangely floaty.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin lay sprawled on the bed under a thin quilt. His exposed shoulders and back were densely dotted with ambiguous marks, making for a distinctly sensual sight. He remained motionless with his eyes tightly shut, looking as though he was still asleep, but inside his mind, he was fully conscious. Facing Xiao Si’s inquiry, he immediately retorted in a gloomy tone, <\/span>“You saw everything, didn’t you?”<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Xiao Si immediately played dumb, replying, <N-No, of course not! I shut down my consciousness back when you and Darling were still in the car. I don’t know a thing about what happened between you two afterward. You didn’t hear a single squeak from me yesterday, right? If I had seen anything, I definitely wouldn’t have been able to keep quiet!><\/span><\/p>

Because Lian Jun had launched his offensive so suddenly yesterday, and Xiao Si had remained quiet the entire time, Shi Jin had completely forgotten that there was a little voyeur staying inside his head. It wasn’t until Lian Jun’s meticulous and thorough preparation left his body stiff and his nerves frayed\u2014 to the point where he almost threw in the towel\u2014 that Shi Jin remembered Xiao Si’s existence. He had vaguely felt his body suddenly grow a bit softer and more sensitive, as if a strange buff had been cast on him…<\/span><\/p>

“You really don’t know anything?”<\/span><\/em> Shi Jin asked back in an eerie tone.<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si almost squawked like a duck at his tone, but managed to hold it together and replied, <Y-Yeah, I really don’t know anything.><\/span><\/p>

“Then who cast that buff on me yesterday? Do you think I’m dead and can’t feel anything? You liar, Xiao Si!” Shi Jin suddenly exploded. “You definitely saw everything!”<\/span><\/p>

This time Xiao Si actually shrieked, raising its voice: <No! I didn’t! I didn’t see anything! Right after I cast the buff and before Darling even went in, you locked me in the dark room! I really didn’t see a thing!><\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin’s head felt like it was going to explode from sheer embarrassment, and he yelled, “You even wanted to see him go in?! You did see it! You saw me in that state! Forget it right now, you’re not allowed to remember!”<\/span><\/p>

<I don’t want to! I just wanted you to feel more comfortable, it’s not like I watched on purpose! Besides, I didn’t even watch the whole thing… I missed the most crucial part, sob sob… Jinjin, why are you being so mean\u2026> Xiao Si started crying.<\/span><\/p>

“You even wanted to watch the cru\u2014” Interrupted by its crying, Shi Jin couldn’t hold onto his anger anymore. Stopping mid-sentence, he recalled that after the buff kicked in last night, his body really had felt much better. Besides, forgetting to lock Xiao Si in the dark room was ultimately his own fault. Feeling a surge of guilt, he softened his voice to comfort it, “It’s my fault, I shouldn’t have yelled at you… Stop crying, I’m sorry. I was just feeling embarrassed.”<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si was easily coaxed and stopped crying, asking with a sniffle, <Th-Then tell me, how many times did you and Darling do it yesterday?><\/span><\/p>

The warmth on Shi Jin’s face vanished instantly, and he growled in a low voice, “Xiao Si.”<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si resumed crying, even louder than before.<\/span><\/p>

With a splitting headache, Shi Jin buried his head under a throw pillow and collapsed completely onto the bed, looking like a salted fish that had lost its soul.<\/span><\/p>

After a ten-minute deadlock, Xiao Si was the first to compromise. Stopping its crying, it asked cautiously, <Th-Then Jinjin, are you happy? What about Darling\u2014 is Darling happy? I was just worried about you two. If couples aren’t compatible in bed, issues easily arise, and life is long\u2026><\/span><\/p>

Hearing this, Shi Jin’s intense embarrassment subsided slightly. Frowning, he asked, “Xiao Si, what’s wrong with you? Why do you sound like that?”<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si stopped crying, but it didn’t speak either.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin realized something, so he fell silent as well. Turning to look at the partially drawn floor-to-ceiling curtains, he waited a long time before plucking up the courage to check the progress bars in his head that belonged to him and Lian Jun.<\/span><\/p>

Ever since his initial reconciliation with Fei Yujing, he had never checked the progress bar values again. Xiao Si likely shared his unspoken feelings, as it no longer constantly reminded him of the fluctuations in the bars as it used to. But calling it “fluctuations” was generous\u2014 in truth, during this recent period, the progress bars for him and Lian Jun had only decreased, never increased.<\/span><\/p>

For the very first time, he felt fear and resistance toward the drop in the progress bars.<\/span><\/p>

The last time he checked, his progress bar was at 40 and Lian Jun’s was at 350. But this time…<\/span><\/p>

20 and 200\u2014 these two numbers appeared before his eyes, glaringly clear. Even though Shi Jin had mentally prepared himself, seeing those two numbers in reality still made his heart panic.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun’s recovery speed was too fast, and the speed at which his own emotional knots were being untied was also too fast.<\/span><\/p>

All of Lian Jun’s dangers stemmed from his health and his identity. Regarding his health, Uncle Long had mentioned that Lian Jun would only need medication seven or eight more times\u2014 meaning in seven or eight months at most, his body would fully recover. As for his identity, storms were brewing in the underworld. Although Shi Jin hadn’t been directly involved in official affairs recently, he knew that Annihilation had already completed its business divestments and internal integration, fully prepared to fight a hard battle against the four major organizations.<\/span><\/p>

A war fought with the intent of total destruction likely wouldn’t drag on for too long; it would be over in a year at most. By then, once Lian Jun shed his old identity and settled things with the authorities, he would be completely safe.<\/span><\/p>

As for his side, with only 20 points remaining on his progress bar, there was no way it could last another year. Out of his five brothers, the only knot left was the one regarding Shi Weichong. And after Shi Weichong had done so much for him\u2014 nearly driving himself insane in the process\u2014 Shi Jin didn’t really hate him that much anymore. He had a premonition that this last bit of progress bar would likely disappear rapidly the next time he saw Shi Weichong.<\/span><\/p>

“Life is so long, yet the time left for me and Xiao Si to be together is truly running short.”<\/span><\/p>

“Lian Jun said that once I graduate, he’ll marry me. Won’t you attend our wedding?” he asked softly, carrying a trace of hope and plea.<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si gave no answer.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin clenched his fists, buried his face in the pillow, let out a long breath, and closed his eyes again.<\/span><\/p>

Click<\/span><\/em>\u2014 <\/span><\/i>the sound of the door opening came, followed by the fragrant aroma of food wafting into the room.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin shifted, pulled his head out from under the pillow, and turned to look toward the door.<\/span><\/p>

Wearing only a bathrobe, Lian Jun walked over holding a tray. On his exposed neck and collarbones were a couple of ambiguous marks, and near his shoulder was a clear bite mark. Seeing this made Shi Jin’s face flush deep red, and he quickly snapped his head back, unable to stop his mind from recalling certain explicit scenes.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun had always been serious in everything he did, a trait Shi Jin knew well. But Shi Jin hadn’t expected Lian Jun to be just as serious when doing <\/span>that<\/span><\/em> kind of thing\u2014 and extraordinarily gentle and enduring to boot.<\/span><\/p>

During their intimacy yesterday, Lian Jun had deliberately prolonged the foreplay and preparation out of fear that Shi Jin might get hurt or be left with a psychological shadow. This, however, had been torment for Shi Jin. He was tough and full of energy, getting excited easily when touched. To soothe him during preparation, Lian Jun had continuously kissed and caressed his sensitive spots, keeping Shi Jin’s body in a constant state of high arousal. He had been thoroughly “played with” single-handedly, so by the time Lian Jun felt the preparations were sufficient and was ready to officially begin, Shi Jin was already limp as a dead fish.<\/span><\/p>

When they actually did it, it was even more agonizingly sweet. Lian Jun was extremely considerate of him and his feelings, being gentle when appropriate and passionate when needed. Consequently, Shi Jin had ended up feeling a bit too overwhelmed with pleasure, and in his moments of lost rationality, he couldn’t help but bite Lian Jun a couple of times.<\/span><\/p>

It wasn’t that he had any inclination toward mistreating his partner in bed; rather, Lian Jun was being <\/span>too<\/span><\/em> accommodating. Shi Jin had felt a little frustrated and wanted Lian Jun to let loose and enjoy himself more. Yet, once Lian Jun actually started enjoying himself, Shi Jin felt like he was going to die.<\/span><\/p>

Last night Lian Jun had only done it twice, but from the perspective of release, Shi Jin had been brought to completion four or five times by Lian Jun.<\/span><\/p>

It was terrifying\u2014 he was going to suffer from kidney deficiency at this rate! Even now, his legs still felt weak, and his waist was quite sore.<\/span><\/p>

Seeing Shi Jin turn his head away the moment he spotted him, Lian Jun assumed he was upset. He quickly set the food down, sat by the edge of the bed, leaned over to wrap his arms around him, kissed his shoulder, and asked, “What’s wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?” As he spoke, his hand was already sliding down his shoulder, trying to reach under the quilt.<\/span><\/p>

After they finished yesterday, despite Shi Jin’s protests, Lian Jun had carefully cleaned him up and applied ointment. But since it was their first time, Lian Jun couldn’t help worrying that he hadn’t taken care of Shi Jin thoroughly enough, fearing Shi Jin might get hurt or fall ill.<\/span><\/p>

The moment Lian Jun touched him, Shi Jin’s body shivered sensitively. The memories from yesterday were so deeply etched\u2014 his body and soul alike remembered that wild, maddening pleasure. Reacting instinctively, he rolled away wrapped in the quilt, exposing only the upper half of his face as he warned Lian Jun, “Don’t touch me for now! And where are my pajamas? I want to put clothes on.”<\/span><\/p>

Surprised by Shi Jin’s dodge, Lian Jun paused before withdrawing his hand. Looking at his wary eyes, Lian Jun’s heart softened. Instead, he leaned lightly over him, bracing his arms on either side of Shi Jin’s head, and asked softly, “Are you angry?”<\/span><\/p>

“No,” Shi Jin replied, pulling the quilt up tight over the lower half of his face, afraid that smelling Lian Jun’s scent would make his body react inappropriately again.<\/span><\/p>

“You talked in your sleep last night,” Lian Jun suddenly changed the topic.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was instantly distracted and asked, “What did I say?”<\/span><\/p>

“You said, ‘Darling, do it again,'” Lian Jun answered with an entirely righteous tone.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin froze, and then his mind exploded with a bang. Throwing off the quilt, he reached out to cover Lian Jun’s mouth, raising his eyebrows as he snapped, “Nonsense! I never talk in my sleep! You’re definitely lying to me!”<\/span><\/p>

Quick-handed, Lian Jun caught his wrists, pinning them to the sides of his body, and then leaned down to capture his lips. His tongue pried open Shi Jin’s teeth, stealing his breath away.<\/span><\/p>

“Mmh… you cheated… Nngh…”<\/span><\/p>

The two gradually intertwined. Bit by bit, Lian Jun coaxed Shi Jin out of the quilt, drawing him into a kneeling position on the bed. Wrapping his arms around Shi Jin’s torso, his hand stroked down Shi Jin’s back, sliding lower.<\/span><\/p>

Snap.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Shi Jin caught Lian Jun’s hand, pulling back slightly as he adjusted his breathing, asking, “Where are you touching?”<\/span><\/p>

“Here… Although I applied ointment to the reddened area yesterday, we still need to be careful. I want to check on it.” Letting Shi Jin hold his hand, Lian Jun gently pressed the dimple at the base of his spine, leaving light, scattered kisses on the corner of his mouth and cheek as he soothed, “Don’t worry. For at least a week, I won’t touch you again.”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin felt the implication behind those words was ominous, and asked warily, “And what about after a week?”<\/span><\/p>

Looking at his prey-like, defensive expression, Lian Jun’s lips curled slightly. Leaning close to his ear, he whispered, “I just called Aunt Lu. She agreed to lend us her resort villa.”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin trembled all over, once again tasting the bitter fruit of his own actions. He quickly shook his head, saying, “No, no need! The sanatorium is perfectly fine, there’s nothing fun up on the mountain anyway.”<\/span><\/p>

“The hot spring pool is actually quite nice,” Lian Jun cupped his head, kissing his brow tenderly with a contented smile as he said, “Shi Jin, I am very happy.”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin had never seen him smile with such pure satisfaction and happiness before. Frowning briefly, he gave in and relaxed his expression, reaching up to touch Lian Jun’s face: “If you’re happy, then I’m happy too.”<\/span><\/p>

The smile on Lian Jun’s face deepened. He leaned in to hold him tight, kissing his ear.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin wrapped his arms around him in return, resting his head on his shoulder. Spotting the bite mark on Lian Jun’s skin, he intentionally flicked his tongue against it. Sensing Lian Jun’s body stiffen instantly, Shi Jin couldn’t help laughing softly, closing his eyes in deep contentment.<\/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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Since the villa was still under renovation and rather inconvenient to live in, Lian Jun brought Shi Jin back to the sanatorium after repeatedly confirming that Shi Jin wasn’t injured and could walk without issue.<\/span><\/p>

All the way back, Lian Jun remained extremely cautious, keeping an arm wrapped around Shi Jin’s waist as if Shi Jin were severely injured. Shi Jin felt he was overreacting, worrying that returning in this state would make it obvious to everyone what good deed they had done last night. Leaning into Lian Jun’s ear, he whispered reassuringly, “I’m really fine. I’m tough, and you were very careful last night. Aside from a little sore waist, nothing else is wrong with me.”<\/span><\/p>

Having his ear tickled by Shi Jin’s breath made Lian Jun’s body stiffen. Quickly pressing a hand on Shi Jin’s leg, he pulled his upper body back slightly and said in restraint, “Shi Jin… don’t tease me right now.”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin blinked in confusion: “Who’s teasing…” Just then, his side-glance caught Lian Jun suddenly crossing his legs. Realizing what was happening, Shi Jin went quiet for a moment, suddenly feeling like laughing\u2014 along with a strange sense of accomplishment.<\/span><\/p>

It seems even Lian Jun, having tasted the forbidden fruit, goes through a sensitive phase where he can’t handle being teased.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

“Lian Jun, I love you,” he deliberately said with deep affection.<\/span><\/p>

Sure enough, Lian Jun’s breathing grew heavier. He turned his head to glare at him and reached out to pull him back over.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin quickly scampered over to sit against the car door, fake-clutching his waist with a grimace: “Ah, my waist hurts!”<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun took a deep breath to restrain himself. Once he calmed down a bit, he said, “Shi Jin, the resort villa has more than just the hot spring pool.”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin nearly choked on his own saliva. Turning to meet Lian Jun’s completely serious gaze, a bitter taste filled his mouth. He obediently shuffled back to Lian Jun’s side, leaned against him, pulled out his phone to open a game of Mahjong, and began playing intently with his head down.<\/span><\/p>

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Shi Jin and Lian Jun ran straight into Fei Yujing in the lobby of the sanatorium’s main building, both coming under Fei Yujing’s intense, scanning gaze.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin tried his best to act nonchalant, tugging up the high-collared top he had specifically changed into, and greeted Fei Yujing.<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing shifted his gaze back to him and remarked, “Wearing a high neck in summer\u2014 don’t you know you’re just trying to hide something, making it all the more obvious?”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin choked instantly.<\/span><\/p>

Fei Yujing then looked at Lian Jun standing beside him, his gaze resting briefly on Lian Jun’s standing legs before shifting back to his face: “Talk?”<\/span><\/p>

“Sure,” Lian Jun replied. He gave Shi Jin’s hand a reassuring squeeze and instructed, “Go back to our room and rest first. I’ll join you in a bit.”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin watched the two walk away, left with zero room to voice an opinion. He looked down at his clothes and tugged nervously at his collar\u2014 was wearing a high collar really that weird?<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two popped up out of nowhere, draping an arm over his shoulder and asking thoughtfully, “Shi Xiao Jin, do you want some red eggs?”<\/span><\/p>

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That evening, Shi Jin received textual inquiries one after another from his four other brothers. Messages from Shi Weichong and Xiang Aoting were relatively subtle, telling him to take good care of himself and to let them know if Lian Jun ever bullied him. Rong Zhouzhong’s text was brutally direct, asking whether he was on top or on the bottom when they did it. Li Jiuzheng was the most reliable, sending a whole list of health precautions for gay intimacy along with recommendations for several effective medical ointments.<\/span><\/p>

As Shi Jin scrolled through these messages, his face turned red and black in turns, viciously chopping Fei Yujing into eight pieces in his mind!<\/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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A few days later, Liu Yong and Luo Donghao arrived on time for their appointment at Nightlight. Shi Jin had waited for them early and, together with Lian Jun, hosted them at the shooting range. Gua Two and the others spared some time to act as instructors, showing Liu Yong and Luo Donghao a great time all day long.<\/span><\/p>

On the same day in N City\u2014 which was very close to Rongcheng\u2014 the fake Shi Jin, who had been delayed for a few days due to a sudden “illness,” was ambushed by unknown assailants on his way back to the hotel from the hospital. The attackers were captured on the spot, and the fake Shi Jin remained completely unharmed.<\/span><\/p>

By the time Shi Jin woke up the next day and was packed into a car headed for the resort villa by Lian Jun, Zhang Zhuoyuan’s side had already determined the official nature of the ambush: an anti-social, anti-government attack by an illegal violent organization targeting police academy cadets. Given its egregious impact, a thorough investigation was declared mandatory.<\/span><\/p>

Overhearing the phone call Zhang Zhuoyuan made to Lian Jun, Shi Jin was startled by this conclusion. Once Lian Jun hung up, Shi Jin asked hurriedly, “Why was the severity set so high? What is Zhang Zhuoyuan planning?”<\/span><\/p>

“It’s not what he wants to do, but what I want to do,” Lian Jun explained as he put his phone down. “Under organizations like Meridian Gate, besides the legal entities openly attached to them, there are numerous shadow, illegal organizations. To prevent uncontrollable situations in the future caused by unfamiliarity with their hidden forces, I had Zhang Zhuoyuan look for opportunities recently to crack down on illegal violent organizations in the country\u2014sweeping away as many as possible. The group Meng Qing sent against the fake Shi Jin this time is a fairly well-developed medium-sized organization. Following this lead should uncover a chain of smaller groups, which will be immensely helpful in exposing Meridian Gate\u2019s underground networks.”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin understood and asked, “Is there anywhere I can help out? I see Gua One and the others are super busy lately.”<\/span><\/p>

“Just act normally as usual,” Lian Jun touched his face softly and said. “The upcoming games and struggles will be entirely in the shadows\u2014 business, resources, territories, strongholds… everyone has their designated posts. Your sole responsibility is to live your normal life and stay by my side.”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin frowned.<\/span><\/p>

Noticing his hesitation, Lian Jun stroked his face again soothingly and said, “You are the Deputy Leader, and the rear is where you belong. Staying by my side doesn’t mean you’re doing nothing. Help me, alright?”<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin’s furrowed brow relaxed, and he pulled Lian Jun’s hand down, holding it tightly.<\/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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Following the shipping lane incident, the brief period of stability in the country began to destabilize slowly, with N City\u2014 located near Rongcheng\u2014 as the trigger point.<\/span><\/p>

When Meng Qing learned that the assassins he sent after Shi Jin had all been captured by authorities, he finally realized something was wrong. But before he could react, Zhang Zhuoyuan dealt him a heavy blow\u2014 the organization he dispatched was directly unearthed. Official security forces deployed troops overnight to raid the organization’s hideout, tracing leads to aggressively sweep all connected smaller groups.<\/span><\/p>

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{Are you still targeting that Shi Jin?!} Lu Shan’s voice over the phone was anxious, bordering on furious. {Meng Qing, when are you ever going to fix your arrogance and vindictiveness?! Have you truly forgotten how brilliant Lian Jun is? Let me tell you: the Shi Jin in C City is a fake! My people got news yesterday that Fei Yujing went straight to B City after returning to the country! Do you get it now?! The real Shi Jin has been in B City the entire time! He met Fei Yujing and brought him directly to B City for protection. The Shi Jin in C City was a decoy! You really… It was Yuan Peng, wasn’t it?! Did Yuan Peng egg you on?!}<\/span><\/p>

This barrage of interrogation and scolding left Meng Qing not only shocked and enraged at having been tricked, but also deeply displeased with Lu Shan’s attitude. However, remaining somewhat rational, he refrained from snapping back at Lu Shan directly; saying they’d talk in detail later, he hung up and slammed his phone down.<\/span><\/p>

How could it be a trap? He had seen the candid photos taken by his subordinates\u2014the student in C City was undeniably Shi Jin! How could he be a fake? He couldn’t figure it out, and felt all the more unwilling to accept it. Being outsmarted by Shi Jin had become a thorn in his side, and he could not tolerate losing to such a person.<\/span><\/p>

Buzz, buzz<\/span><\/em>\u2014 the phone vibrated.<\/span><\/p>

Snapping back to reality, he calmed himself for a few seconds, stood up, and picked the phone back up.<\/span><\/p>

The screen was cracked, fragmentarily displaying a text message from Lu Shan. After tapping for a while, he finally opened it, only to see a line of text that felt like it was slicing through his eyeballs: [Our opponent is Lian Jun, not Shi Jin. Meng Qing, wake up.]<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun. Shi Jin.<\/span><\/p>

Meng Qing gripped his phone tightly, chewing on those two names, his eyes overflowing with murderous intent.<\/span><\/p>

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