Chapter 27 (2/2)
…Then he really fell asleep The current Xiao Si released when it duplicated the data felt coe therapy” shi+ Jin, who had been too nervous and tense the past few days to rest well, was caught unaware and fell asleep like putting out a light
Xiao Si couldn't bear to wake hirip on the bag, and sped up copying the data
When Xiang Aoting returned, he found shi+ Jin huddled in his car, sound asleep
Probably because of the lack of rest, shi+ Jin had dark circles under his eyes In the diht, he looked thin and frail His skin and old cotton clothes got filthy when they were escaping, sed with dirt and bits of exploded pickle There were deep scratches on his exposed fingers,Aoting opened the door and stared at shi+ Jin for a while A breeze blew in, and his younger brother shi+vered, shrinking away froot into the car, closing the door quietly, then took off his jacket and covered shi+ Jin with it
Xiang Aoting was tall and er looked even sht alwayssenti's ee to shi+ Weichong: [Big Brother, wedid not reply; perhaps he was already asleep
Due to years of self-discipline, Xiang Aoting quickly recovered froe he sent and hesitated for a moment, but did not delete it Instead, he took a picture of shi+ Jin and sent it too He set down the phone and leaned over to help shi+ Jin put on his seat belt Then he contacted his team members and announced the mission's successful completion They were ready to return
Xiao Si's shriek woke shi+ Jin Drowsy, he opened his eyes and found that the sky was bright and he was in an unfa pajamas that were not his own There was nobody else here
“What's wrong?” shi+ Jin yawned He slept so well he half-seriously considered letting Xiao Si give hiain another ti's=”” bar=”” suddenly=”” began=”” to=”” rise=”” it's=”” already=”” 600!=””>
shi+ Jin said “Oh” He arranged the blanket to his satisfaction and closed his eyes Two seconds later, he sat straight up and shouted in shock, “What?! Whose progress bar? Say it again!”
Xiao Si was about to cry <darling, it's=”” darling's!=”” it=”” went=”” up=”” again,=”” now=”” it's=”” 610!=””>
shi+ Jin was stunned for a moment He stue, but found nothing Xiao Si re should be in Xiang Aoting's roo Aoting opened the door ahair He earing a bathrobe, and there ater droplets on his exposed skin It seeotten out of the shower At shi+ Jin's flustered appearance, he frowned and asked, “What happened?”
shi+ Jin perfunctorily said, “I had a nighte Once he found it, he rued for his phone, switched it on, and called Lian Jun as soon as it booted up
The call connected quickly, and Lian Jun asked, {shi+ Jin?}
Fro shi+ Jin breathed a sigh of relief and plopped down on the floor ”It's s on your side, Jun-shao?”
Lian Jun did not answer but asked instead, {shi+ Jin, you aren't co back?}
shi+ Jin was baffled “Uh, say what?”
Lian Jun paused, then elaborated, {The governn, and all the military personnel have returned to B City shi+ Jin, why didn't you go back to the club? Perhaps… you won't come back anymore?}
“How could that be!” shi+ Jin refuted loudly Realizing he seemed a little too excited, he lowered his voice and explained, “I fell asleep right after coht now I'o back soon Are you still in the club, Jun-shao?” Please, please tell me you are!
Lian Jun's voice returned to normal {No}
“Oh, you aren't… Wait, you aren't? Where are you? What are you planning to do? You, you…” Your progress bar is going up like mad, you know?!
shi+ Jin's heart that had returned to its proper place when he heard Lian Jun's voice, now rose to his throat again Feeling uneasy, he kept an eye on the rising progress bar and asked, not waiting for the other side's response, “Are you in the car? Where are you going?”
Lian Jun had just got into the car He was a little surprised by the accuracy of shi+ Jin's guess and his ansas delayed After finding a co to have lunch with my old friend Call Gua One and ask hi theup, I'll see you at dinner” With that, he ended the call
shi+ Jin choked, his heart turning cold He listened to the busy signal coress bar, which had risen to 750, and without hesitation called the ain
Like the first ti?}
“Is it possible for you not to ht to the point
Lian Jun took a moment to answer, and his voice eased up even more {Don't worry, I will pay attention to what I eat Go back to the club first, I will return before dinner}
The progress bar is going up so fast that forget dinner, it will be a h lunch!
shi+ Jin was anxious, but he couldn't directly say there was danger ahead The more anxious he was, the less he kne to persuade Lian Jun; he felt like tearing his hair fro up, his mind blanked for a second, and he shouted, “I won't allow you to eat with others You can only eat with nant, and there was silence on the other side of the phone
Xiang Aoting, as standing behind shi+ Jin, clenched his hand holding the towel so tight that his ed and his veins popped His face turned stony, and his mind went into turmoil
{shi+ Jin} Lian Jun was the one who broke the silence, but even noasn't angry Although his tone see {Don't be willful I will go back immediately after the meal This old friend once saved me, I have to show him courtesy now and then}
damn, so it was this kind of relationshi+p With Lian Jun's nature, he would never be unappreciative of so was impossible to stop
shi+ Jin pressed his forehead to force hi at the constantly rising progress bar, persuading hierous until the progress bar rose to the highest point When his heartbeat slowed down, he announced, “Then I'ht noant to eat with you, I don't trust you to behave when you're alone”
Lian Jun said, {shi+ Jin}
“I want to eat with you,” shi+ Jin insisted From the outside perspective, his behavior was self-willed and a little spoiled; he even justified himself: “You said I'm supposed to accompany you and eat with you Now that I'm back in B City, you have no reason to leave me behind”
After a ave him the address and said, {Come to this place, I will make Gua Two pick you up}
“No! Gua Two should stay with you, I'll find it by hed in relief He hung up and stood, pulling out a down jacket froe out of his paja Aoting reached out and grabbed his shoulders His expression was tense as if he wanted to speak but was stopping hi
His behavior puzzled shi+ Jin and made him a little worried He raised his are to the club, Fourth Brother I will leave first, I have to catch up to Jun-shao”
“I know, I heard your conversation” Xiang Aoting's tone was hard He kept pressing shi+ Jin's shoulders and wanted to ask so, but shi+ Jin's expression beca off his hands off grew Xiang Aoting sed his words and let hiround in front of hie your clothes first, I'll check out in theby yourself”
shi+ Jin stopped struggling He weighted cons and pros, then grabbed the clothes and rushed to the bathrooht back! Fiveforwatched hie to pull hi himself to be patient, he turned around and fetched his
A quarter of an hour later, the brothers got into the car and left the hotel shi+ Jin called Lian Jun the ress bar, he kept talking about one thing and another, trying to pry the information about this “old friend” out of Lian Jun
Lian Jun's thoughts were inscrutable, but unexpectedly, he chatted with shi+ Jin What's
As Xiang Aoting listened, his grip tightened on the steering wheel until his knuckles turned white When he could endure no longer, he dialed Rong Zhouzhong's number As soon as the call connected, he asked, “Are you in B City?”
{Yeah, I have a break right now Why?} Rong Zhouzhong's voice was a little unintelligible; he seelanced at shi+ Jin in the passenger's seat, who kept chattering on the phone with coround his teeth He reported the address of the restaurant where Lian Jun and his friend wereBrother will coether?} Rong Zhouzhong asked in surprise
“No” Xiang Aoting's lips tightened, and his voice was hard as steel “We are going to have a talk with Little Sixth's boss”
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Translator's Notes: “To serve the people is our duty” – huh, shi+ Jin loves his slogans “Serve the People” or “Service for the People” [为人民服务] is a political slogan which first appeared in Mao Zedong-era China It originates fro (Copied fro on the phone” [煲电话粥] – lit It coth of the telephone call to the tiee (which is apparently very long) This expression is co calls the separated lovers tend to make
shi+ Jin… as smart as you are, you should've known your words and actions were going to cause a HUGE
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