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Over the next few days, Shi Jin scoured the files for someone who might\u2019ve been Shi Xingrui\u2019s \u201cwhite moonlight\u201d but found no clues. Lian Jun, on the other hand, was much more efficient\u2014the evening of the day he spoke with Old Ghost, he finalized the personnel who would head to the southeast first. The departure was set to the morning two days later.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two and Gua Three would be the first to go with Old Ghost. Fei Yujing would temporarily stay, waiting to be contacted by the helpers sent by the government. In other words, the group of problematic people accompanying Lian Jun would comprise not only of Long Shi, but also a troublesome lawyer and several third wheels of unknown identity.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin heard the news while lying on the bed subjected to Uncle Long\u2019s excruciating physiotherapy. His face, distorted by a grimace of pain, was truly a sight to behold.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSo, Gua Two and the others are leaving tomorrow\u2026 Ow! Uncle Long, can you please press lighter\u2026\u201d Shi Jun couldn\u2019t help but beg.<\/span><\/p>

Uncle Long patted his stiff shoulders and said, expression callous, \u201cYou need to loosen up\u2014the tenser you are, the more pain you feel. I can\u2019t use less force or the massage will have no effect, and you feel it so much because your muscles are injured. You\u2019re a man, how can you be so afraid of pain? Grit your teeth and endure, you will get better after two days.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin took a deep breath and forced himself to relax. He glanced at the frowning Lian Jun, sitting next to the massage bed. \u201cDon\u2019t watch me, Jun-shao\u2014I must look pathetic right now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cDon\u2019t talk, you\u2019ll bite your tongue.\u201d Lian Jun touched his sweaty forehead. Although he knew he shouldn’t, he still asked, \u201cUncle Long, are the massages necessary?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Uncle Long made a face. \u201cJun-shao, it\u2019s enough you refuse to cooperate with treatment, don\u2019t try to corrupt Shi Jin too. Of course they\u2019re necessary, or his muscles won\u2019t heal properly and his recovery will take much longer. Let Shi Jin choose on his own\u2014would he rather suffer a short time or continue lying in bed unable to move?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNo, don\u2019t stop, Uncle Long, don\u2019t mind my whining,\u201d Shi Jin hastened to change his stance. He took Lian Jun\u2019s hand and squeezed it comfortingly, reassuring him, \u201cI\u2019m fine, don\u2019t worry. You know I just can\u2019t keep my mouth shut.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun continued to frown but said nothing more. He wiped Shi Jin\u2019s sweat with a towel lying on the side then retreated a bit, motioning for Uncle Long to continue.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cGood boy. That\u2019s right, if you cooperate, you\u2019ll get better sooner.\u201d The doctor\u2019s expression eased. After he finished massaging Shi Jin\u2019s back, he grabbed Shi Jin\u2019s waistband and unceremoniously pulled his pajama pants down, exposing his underwear.<\/span><\/p>

Shocked, Shi Jin bounced like a frog and twisted to stare at Uncle Long with incredulity.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s hands on the wheelchair armrests twitched, eyes shifting slightly to the side.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhy are you gaping at me? Don\u2019t you know you need to get undressed for a massage?\u201d Uncle Long returned his stare with a glare of his own then went around the bed to pull his pants completely off. Noticing the focus of Lian Jun\u2019s gaze, he grunted, walked back, and patted Shi Jin\u2019s thigh like pork at the butcher\u2019s, praising, \u201cYou have a nice, perky butt, young man, your legs aren\u2019t bad either.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Fucking hell, Uncle Long, you act like a practiced old rogue.<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Shi Jin couldn\u2019t take it anymore. He turned to Lian Jun and said, voice cracking a bit, \u201cJun-shao, maybe you should leave\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI\u2019ll get clean clothes, you should want a shower after the massage.\u201d Lian Jun didn\u2019t make things difficult. He moved his wheelchair around the hospital bed and left the ward without looking back.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s mood suddenly became complex: he was a little lost, a little unwilling to let him go, and a little unconfident. He let out a quiet sigh. \u201cXiao Si, your Darling is the embodiment of politeness and chivalry…\u201d <\/span>He didn\u2019t want to look at all…<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Xiao Si did not answer. It was completely silent as if it didn\u2019t exist at all.<\/span><\/p>

Puzzled, Shi Jin called the system again: \u201cXiao Si?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si still didn\u2019t say anything. It might as well have disappeared.<\/span><\/p>

After a moment of pondering, Shi Jin recalled that Xiao Si hadn\u2019t spoken since the day he and Lian Jun became a couple. Shocked, he jerked, instinctively wanting to get up, but Uncle Long pushed him down, rebuking, \u201cWhat, a minute after kicking Jun-shao out, you change your mind? You miss him already? This isn\u2019t a teen romance movie\u2014lie down and don\u2019t move, or I\u2019ll take off your underwear too and let you wait for Jun-shao with a bare ass!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

He barely finished speaking when Xiao Si proved it was still there by letting out a piercing shriek: < Take it off!!! Uncle Long, I support! ><\/p>

The painfully loud howl in his skull knocked Shi Jin back onto the bed. Feeling as if his head was splitting, he uttered weakly, \u201cXiao Si, you\u2026 you\u2026\u201d For a while, he didn\u2019t know what to say.<\/span><\/p>

The system fell silent again and didn\u2019t answer.<\/span><\/p>

Cowed by Uncle Long\u2019s threat, Shi Jin didn\u2019t dare to make any big movements, so he only covered his face with his hands. He recalled a certain painful experience during Lian Jun\u2019s birthday and said, preparing for the worst, \u201cXiao Si, I\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si still didn’t say anything, but intuition told Shi Jin it was listening.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI know you deeply love your Darling\u2014now you must feel like I stole him, and hate it. You have every right to be angry with me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si: < …… ><\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou can swear at me and shock me with electricity, and I won\u2019t say you\u2019re noisy anymore even if you cry a lot,\u201d Shi Jin said bravely. To coax his system, he was willing to suffer!<\/span><\/p>

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Since it still didn\u2019t speak, Shi Jin closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and said with difficulty, \u201cIf you still won’t forgive me, then the only thing I can do is break up with your Darling\u2014\u201d<\/span><\/p>

< Ah ah ah ah aaaaaaaaaahhhh! I won\u2019t allow it! > Xiao Si interrupted, screeching like a banshee.<\/p>

Shi Jin pressed his temples, both hurting and happy\u2014judging from the scream\u2019s intensity, his system seemed completely fine.<\/span><\/p>

He was relieved, but Xiao Si was going crazy. After it screamed, it burst into heartbreaking sobs, interspersed with pitiful, inarticulate blubbers: < First you have an affair with Darling and now you want to abandon him, > and < JinJin, how did you become such a JinJin? >\u00a0 and < I won\u2019t allow it, Dad doesn\u2019t allow it! My child wouldn\u2019t do something like that! ><\/p>

Shi Jin listened for a while and felt he was on the verge of going crazy too. \u201cDon\u2019t cry, my head hurts. I\u2019m sorry, I was wrong. I was just scaring you\u2014I was worried something happened to you. I don\u2019t want to abandon your Darling, I promise.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si cried harder then choked out, < Re-really? ><\/span><\/p>

\u201cCross my heart and hope to die! If I lied, I will immediately become a eunuch!\u201d Shi Jin swore.<\/span><\/p>

< Not a eunuch! You can\u2019t! > Xiao Si screamed again and finally stopped crying. After a moment, it whispered, < I will forgive you if you satisfy my wish. ><\/p>

Shi Jin obediently gave the expected reply: \u201cWhat wish? Tell me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si said quickly, < Monkeys I wanna see monkeys! ><\/p>

Shi Jin tugged his ear: \u201cCome again?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

<\/i>< I wanna see you and Darling make little monkeys! > Xiao Si answered, impassioned!<\/p>

Shi Jin fell silent\u2014these remarks sounded quite familiar. He rummaged through his memory, carefully examining the times when he heard them, and found he seemed to have a bit of a misunderstanding about the system in his brain. His expression instantly became indifferent. \u201cOh. Then continue to cry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin had felt a little sorry for the system, yet it turned out it had long had impure thoughts! He felt cheated!<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si choked and began to cry again.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin ignored it coldly, gnashing his teeth\u2014<\/span>crying? Then cry, cry harder, maybe the tears will cleanse your dirty mind!<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Xiao Si heard his inner voice and was overwhelmed with grief. The intensity of its wails immediately grew.<\/span><\/p>

After such physical (massage) and mental (Xiao Si\u2019s crying attack) torture, Shi Jin laid weakly on the bed wearing only a pair of underwear, feeling he was about to breathe his last and despising the whole world.<\/span><\/p>

When Uncle Long finished the massage, he didn\u2019t even cover Shi Jin with a blanket but simply left, like a heartless scumbag after he got what he wanted.<\/span><\/p>

So, when Lian Jun returned with clean pajamas, what greeted him was the sight of Shi Jin sprawled bonelessly on the hospital bed, \u201cproudly\u201d presenting his almost naked flesh.<\/span><\/p>

His hands pushing the wheelchair wheels froze. His gaze quickly swept over Shi Jin\u2019s body, then he looked away. He came closer and pulled the blanket over the teenager, asking kindly, \u201cDo you want to take a shower?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin gave him a sideways glance, comparing him with the Demon Lord, Uncle Long, and Xiao Si, the God of Crying. He couldn\u2019t help but feel the warm, gentle Lian Jun gave off a holy light. He determinedly climbed to his knees, threw his arms around Lian Jun\u2019s neck, and put his head on his shoulder.<\/span><\/p>

In this cold and cruel world, only this embrace could bring him a trace of warmth.<\/span><\/p>

The blanket slipped off, revealing Shi Jin\u2019s bare body. Lian Jun hurriedly hugged him and asked, stroking his back, \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong, does it still hurt? Maybe a bath will be better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si: < \u2014<\/em><\/span>Gwaack<\/span><\/em>. ><\/span><\/p>

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

If Shi Jin had heard this sound before, he would have foolishly thought Xiao Si had indeed only made a weird sound. However, now that he was aware of some of the system\u2019s hidden thoughts, he knew it must\u2019ve been \u201cstimulated\u201d by something.<\/span><\/p>

He glanced down, looking at his bare body\u2019s lack of distance to Lian Jun\u2019s. He made a depressing discovery\u2014it wouldn\u2019t be Fei Yujing and the official third wheels who would be an impediment to his romance, but Xiao Si, his own 24-hours online system.<\/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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Just imagine it: in the future, when he wanted to be intimate with Lian Jun, they would barely touch or hug, and the duck calls would start echoing in his brain…<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si screamed with indignation, < How can you think so, JinJin?! I\u2019m a system of the highest integrity! ><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s face held no expression. \u201cA system of the highest integrity who spies on my thoughts?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si was left at a momentary loss of words. Finally, it gritted its metaphorical teeth and said reluctantly, < If, if you really mind my presence, then, then I\u2019ll teach you how to temporarily shield against me. It\u2019s very simple\u2014you just need to focus on your and Darling\u2019s progress bars and imagine \u201cturning them off,\u201d making them semi-active. Then, I won\u2019t be able to perceive what\u2019s happening outside. However, you’d best use it with care, because the bars won\u2019t update in real-time, so you might not know you\u2019re in danger. I can\u2019t cancel this state by myself, either, and I\u2019ll have to wait for you to \u201cactivate\u201d the progress bars again. Only after you do will everything return to normal. ><\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was taken aback\u2014he was only teasing Xiao Si, who knew this would be what he got out of it? He couldn\u2019t help but try it out.<\/span><\/p>

The progress bars flickered, turned grey, and the world fell quiet.<\/span><\/p>

Huh, for real?<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Shi Jin quickly activated them again and was about to express his surprise to Xiao Si when he heard the system\u2019s muffled sobs. It cried, aggrieved, < Waaah, you really don\u2019t want me, JinJin, waaaaaaaah\u2026 ><\/span><\/p>

\u201c\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s heart softened, and he began to coax the \u201ccrying child.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

A person and a system communicated happily in their minds, for a while completely forgetting about Lian Jun, who waited to take Shi Jin to the bathroom. The older man didn\u2019t get an answer for a while; puzzled, he withdrew a bit to look at Shi Jin\u2019s face and found the teenager was lost in his thoughts, changing expressions all the time and apparently having a great time all by himself.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun: \u201c\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin noticed his gaze and sat back, focusing on reality again. Still thinking about Xiao Si, he couldn\u2019t help but say, \u201cJun-shao, actually, I have a son for us\u2026 uh, or maybe a daughter. It\u2019s a very cute child. I\u2019ll introduce them to you when there\u2019s a chance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si quacked again, this time in pleasant surprise. Bashful, it whispered, < Cu-cute? I\u2019m not, do-don\u2019t make me blush, JinJin. I\u2019m gender-neutral, neither male nor female, so whichever is fine, but\u2026 If possible, I\u2019d rather be your father, and for you to call me \u201cDaddy\u201d… ><\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin said promptly, smiling at Lian Jun: \u201cI was just kidding. So, about that shower?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si: < \u2026\u2026 ><\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun: \u201c\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

After taking Shi Jin, suspected of having a temporary drop to his IQ because of the torturous massage, to the bathroom, Lian Jun rang for a nurse to change the bedding.<\/span><\/p>

Once she left, he recalled Shi Jin\u2019s \u201cson or daughter,\u201d and couldn\u2019t help but glance at Shi Jin\u2019s various belongings.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cA son, or a daughter\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u2014<\/span><\/i>was there anything\u2026 His gaze swept around the hospital ward, finally settling on the tablet.<\/span><\/p>

Since Shi Jin was recovering, there wasn\u2019t much he could do every day\u2014basically, nothing more than eating, sleeping, playing mahjong, and poring over Shi Xingrui\u2019s information. Lian Jun thought for a moment. He picked up the tablet, quickly browsed through its contents, and touched the mahjong app icon.<\/span><\/p>

When the game launched, it opened to the character page. Lian Jun discovered Shi Jin\u2019s avatar was no longer the basic character, but an adorable puppet with a small pet curled at its feet. It seemed newly purchased.<\/span><\/p>

His heart skipped a beat. He logged into the account Shi Jin made for him.<\/span><\/p>

His own character had changed too: now it was also a puppet, only slightly different in style from Shi Jin\u2019s, and another pet sat by its legs.<\/span><\/p>

These characters were obviously a set\u2014a couple\u2019s character set.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun felt something stir in his chest. He switched the accounts back and forth several times, then called for somebody to bring him a second tablet and logged in separately. He put the tablets together, looking at the characters side by side.<\/span><\/p>

Lovers\u2019 character set, the two pets, a son or maybe a daughter\u2026 Lian Jun covered the lower half of his face with his hand. He stared at the two pages, spellbound, until the sound of running water in the bathroom stopped, then hurriedly closed the app and put Shi Jin\u2019s tablet back on the bedside cabinet.<\/span><\/p>

Since Shi Jin said he would introduce his \u201cchild\u201d to him \u201cwhen there\u2019s a chance,\u201d he would respect his choice and pretend he didn\u2019t know anything.<\/span><\/p>

He was in quite a good mood.<\/span><\/p>

When Shi Jin came out of the bathroom, he found the expression in Lian Jun\u2019s eyes was a bit strange: profound, indescribably tender, and somewhat excited. His heartbeat sped up, but he pretended to be calm. \u201cIs something wrong?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun shook his head. Taking his hand, he said, \u201cI just feel I\u2019m not fair to you\u2026 I can’t give you a lot of things ordinary people can give to their lovers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The word \u201clover\u201d prodded Shi Jin\u2019s heart. He immediately squeezed Lian Jun\u2019s hand and refuted, \u201cHow exactly aren\u2019t you fair to me? You provide me with food, housing, and clothes, pay me a salary and give me work bonuses. When I\u2019m sick, you even personally take care of me\u2014you call this \u2018not being fair\u2019? As for what \u2018ordinary people give to their lovers\u2019\u2014you mean dating? Going out for a movie and such stuff? I don’t care about that. We’re together every day; if you want, every meal can be our date. And you always give me anything I want. For example, the information you checked for me\u2014what \u2018ordinary man\u2019 could give me this?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSophistry,\u201d Lian Jun accused, but the smile on his face widened, and his pale complexion looked much rosier.<\/span><\/p>

Seeing him like this, Shi Jin couldn\u2019t help but smile too. He was still savoring the word \u201clover.\u201d He felt the world was truly wonderful\u2014he was the person Lian Jun called \u201clover.\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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Shi Jin, who had slept through a large part of the day, woke up in the dead of night and found he couldn\u2019t fall asleep again. Finally resigning himself to the inevitable, he opened his eyes and sat up. His thoughts began to wander aimlessly. He glanced at Lian Jun, who slept on the foldable bed on one side, and poked Xiao Si.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHey, actually\u2026 Why did Lian Jun suddenly kiss me that day? Did he like me already back then? Since when?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Every time, the way his brain worked caught Xiao Si off guard. It said, voice dry as dust, < JinJin, you and Darling have already kissed, hugged, whispered promises and sweet nothings, you even bought the lovers\u2019 character set in your favorite game, and only now you\u2019re wondering about this? Don\u2019t you think it\u2019s a bit late? ><\/span><\/p>

Its words made Shi Jin feel awkward, but he was thick-faced enough to say, \u201cI was still in shock, I\u2019m only coming out of it now\u2026 And Lian Jun is such a fine man, why would he ever fall for me\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

< JinJin, you\u2019re a fine man too. > Xiao Si was not going to let him have any uncertain thoughts about this relationship! Never!<\/span><\/p>

It made him feel shameless, but Shi Jin admitted the system wasn\u2019t wrong.<\/span><\/p>

He gingerly climbed down from his bed and approached the folding bed. He crouched down beside it to watch Lian Jun\u2019s sleeping face, feeling as if he was still dreaming. \u201cHe actually likes me, it\u2019s incredible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si redoubled its efforts: < I think Darling liked you since the very beginning. He never treated you the same as the others, haven\u2019t you noticed? ><\/p>

Shi Jin thought back and realized this was indeed true. While it wasn\u2019t glaringly obvious, he couldn\u2019t deny Lian Jun had been more indulgent toward him than his other subordinates.<\/span><\/p>

Instantly, he felt as if his heart was filled with warm honey, sweet beyond belief. He couldn\u2019t help but stand, lift the corner of Lian Jun\u2019s comforter, and squeeze his not-so-small body onto the narrow single bed, and hugged Lian Jun like a cuddly bear.<\/span><\/p>

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\u201cNow I can sleep.\u201d He wriggled to the edge of the bed to give Lian Jun more space and closed his eyes, content.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun never budged the whole time as if Shi Jin\u2019s not-so-stealthy movements hadn\u2019t disturbed him at all.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin couldn’t help but open his eyes again and watch Lian Jun for a while longer. He sneaked a kiss on the corner of his mouth and murmured, \u201cGoodnight,\u201d then closed his eyes once more.<\/span><\/p>

A while later, when the breathing of the person next to him deepened with sleep and the arms hugging him relaxed, Lian Jun slowly opened his eyes. He reached out to embrace Shi Jin, pulling him from the edge of the bed to the middle, and gently stroked his back.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSilly boy,\u201d he whispered, his almost inaudible voice overflowing with satisfaction and happiness. \u201cGoodnight and sweet dreams.\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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He sat up and blinked for a while, confused. Abruptly, as if a switch was flipped, he threw the comforter off, struggled out of the folding bed, and rushed back to his own. He picked up the tablet and frantically skimmed through the information on Shi Xingrui.<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si, shocked by his sudden actions, asked, < What happened? ><\/p>

\u201cI think I\u2019ve got a clue!\u201d Shi Jin answered excitedly as he flipped through the data. \u201cIf you like someone, how could you bear not seeing that person, not being with them? With Shi Xingrui\u2019s personality, if he loved someone deeply, even if the person he loved didn\u2019t love him, he would surely tie them to his side by any means. So, there can only be one reason why I can\u2019t find any such person\u2014he had no idea where he or she was! He might\u2019ve not even known their name!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The system was puzzled. < But if he didn\u2019t even know that person\u2019s name, how could he fall in love with them? ><\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt was still before the invention of mobile phones and the popularization of the internet. In that era, the only long-distance communication there was were letters. It was a way of making friends that has almost completely disappeared now\u2014pen pals! They didn\u2019t need to meet or know each other’s real names, they simply exchanged letters, completely anonymous if they wished, like today\u2019s internet chat! Have you heard about online relationships? Perhaps even someone like Shi Xingrui, who didn\u2019t reveal his inner thoughts easily, had someone he could bare his heart to.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si was even more baffled. < Is it really possible to fall in love just by exchanging letters? ><\/span><\/p>

“Don’t underestimate the charm of words,” Shi Jin answered. His hand slowed, and his eyes grew brighter and brighter. Suddenly, he slapped the tablet, exclaiming, \u201cThis is it! Shi Xingrui submitted pieces of writing to a newspaper since he was in elementary school; every now and then, it earned him a bit of money so he could contribute financially to his family too. He started with essays, then, as he grew older, it became short stories and poetry. In most families with such children, there will be a lot of letters and correspondence records, but there\u2019s no mention of it in the data! That proves Shi Xingrui deliberately erased this information!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Finally understanding, Xiao Si became equally thrilled. < So if you find out who Shi Xingrui used to write, you will be able to find his \u201cwhite moonlight\u201d? ><\/span><\/p>

\u201cVery likely!\u201d Shi Jin was so excited he couldn\u2019t help but clutch the tablet and run out of the ward, eager to share his new findings with Lian Jun.<\/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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    Somebody bought me a coffee last week! Thank you! \u2764 I can’t reward you with a sneak peak into the next chapter right now but I will<\/em> in the future.<\/p>

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