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shi+ Jin noticed and continued eagerly, “As for et outside help, I simply wanted to confiruess it was Xu Chuan anted to harm him, Xu Chuan's position and his status as a fa and Xu Chuan reat detail, but kept secret thehe deduced Xu Chuan's na the mission
“You know I used to suspect h our relationshi+p got better after we solved sos, I was afraid it was just , so I wanted to test his attitude My intention was to ether, not to ask him for help behind your back”
Lian Jun was finally willing to look at shi+ Jin Although his eyebroere still drawn together in a frown, his voice softened a little “If so, why didn't you tell me then? Several days passed from theto thethat time, you had countless chances to tell me Why haven't you?”
“I…” shi+ Jin looked at hih his mind, but when he met Lian Jun's eyes, the evasive words stuck in his throat He hung his head, sighing “Because I believed it's … I didn't think I should let you know”
This was an ugly, unpleasant truth, dragged out of the depths of shi+ Jin's heart—inside, he wasn't willing to rely on Lian Jun at all He was too used to being independent; in his subconscious, the idea that “you can ask for help when you're in trouble” didn't exist
Because of his position, it was always hi help fro even shi+ Jin wasn't aware of: he cared about Lian Jun, but didn't feel he needed hi, he was too sharp As he looked at shi+ Jin's head hanging low, the stuffy feeling in his chest he had all afternoon slowly disappeared His hands loosened their tight grip on the wheelchair ar moment later, he moved closer to the table and, coincidentally, away from shi+ Jin “Eat,” he said
shi+ Jin raised his head and called out, falteringly, “Jun-shao…”
“Eat,” Lian Jun interrupted him and picked up his chopsticks “I'll help you keep an eye on Xu Chuan's aps in your knowledge I don't want so a second tilanced at his tranquil profile and opened his ain without a word
He didn't knohat else to say; everything was already ones be bygones Besides, it seeer
The hout their dinner was subdued Lian Jun looked as if he wasn'tthe reater detail, apparently ready to help shi+ Jin look into this matter And yet, shi+ Jin couldn't help but feel the ate His heart sory
A few days later, thanks to Lian Jun's intervention, the investigation of Xu Chuan's ress
shi+ Jin had no idea how Lian Jun did it, but he actually ed to pry open the mouths of Werewolf's boss and his two deputies Froot the confirmation that the person who made the deal with Wereas indeed Xu Chuan, as well as his detailed requireers, the victim was allowed to be killed but had to be tortured for a sufficient length of time first—these were Xu Chuan's de Aoting heard the testimonies, he was so furious he al held and beat him up When he was stopped by the people around, his expression turned too frightening to look at
With the confessions of Werewolf ed to force Xu Chuan to speak for the first time since he was arrested The first sentence that ca and shi+ Jin”
When shi+ Weichong got the news about Xu Chuan's request, he was going to refuse right away as he wasn't willing to let shi+ Jin suffer thehe wanted to talk to Xu Chuan face to face
The brothers were locked in stale a decision: Go Since shi+ Jin wants to go, let hiry, but had to compromise—Lian Jun had his oays to let shi+ Jin see Xu Chuan, so his objection was useless anyway It was better to bring shi+ Jin with hi
When it was convenient for everyone, shi+ Weichong drove to the club to take shi+ Jin to see Xu Chuan
Before going out, shi+ Jin found Lian Jun and assured hi and he would definitely be back before dinner
Lian Jun didn't look at him In fact, he didn't bother to“Call Gua One if soan to speak, but bit his tongue He turned away and left the study, feeling downcast
For the past few days, he clearly felt Lian Jun's offhandedness and alienation Although they still ate together and spent the day in each other's company, the nu Also, Lian Jun's attitude became indifferent, much less lively than earlier
As if this wasn't bad enough, Lian Jun becaly worse Day by day, he was losing eight he'd gained in the pastextrehed since getting into the car Finally, shi+ Weichong couldn't resist asking, “What's the hwith Xu Chuan?”
shi+ Jin returned to hilanced at him, then shook his head “No… I'ot too thin recently”
shi+ Weichong's face turned black and he stopped speaking Though last time shi+ Jin shat he felt for Lian Jun was purely worshi+p, his current behavior waspeople think otherwise
It seemed shi+ Jin's conversation switch was flipped because he began to ry, but he refuses to say anything so I have no idea what to do He al too He used to eat a few bites ht ahen I say anything, as if he'd rather go hungry He doesn't care about his body at all”
As he listened to shi+ Jin's gru sensation in his chest,it hard to breathe He blurted, “He's an adult, it's his own business whether he eats or not Why are you even worrying about this? You're living at his place just to ‘study,' not to babysit hireat pains to ht, one mouthful at time It wasn't easy at all” shi+ Jin felt depressed He collapsed in his seat, sighing for the fourth tiive him some of the flesh on 's forehead swelled soHe abruptly stepped on the brakes and pulled up on the roadside, then turned to stare at shi+ Jin
The teenager flinched, intiry at me too, I won't be able to deal with that,” he staht!” shi+ Weichong re-started the car This conversation was ed the subject: “What are your plans for New Year's Day? It's co soon”
New Year's Day?
Taken aback, shi+ Jin glanced outside the car'sThe entrances of sos were already decorated with red diamond-shaped Fú characters and red lanterns—indeed, New Year was alain; this year, he wouldn't be able to eat the due the New Year's wishes and blessings with his collegues
shi+ Weichong had a headache when he heard hier's head
“Ah” shi+ Jin's head knocked against the car'sHe turned and scowled at shi+ Weichong “Why did you hitsnapped, but seeing shi+ Jin's aggrieved expression, he lost the will to scold hiest brother aggravated hi detained was relatively hidden—it was a covert detention centre, not known to the public After all, not only was he a renowned lawyer but had ties with the crianization, Werewolf, and had to be handled carefully
By the ti was already there He was talking to the police officers in charge of interrogating Xu Chuan
“Fourth Brother,” shi+ Jin called out when he entered the roo paused his conversation and came over to him “Are you really sure you want to meet with Xu Chuan?”
shi+ Jin nodded “Yeah I want to knohy he wanted to har Aoting disagreed with shi+ Jin's decision and urged hie hishis persuasion failed, he looked at shi+ Weichong standing at the teenager's side
“Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on hi had no choice but to turn around and notify the police officers to let the two ation roo, but didn'tand shi+ Jin sat on the other side of the table Only then did he raise his head, as if he sensed so opposite him, so he saw him first, but it was obvious he wasn't interested in him His eyes quickly moved away from him and rested on shi+ Jin
Then he froze
shi+ Jin looked at hi his expression, he seized the initiative and asked, “Why do you want to kill e He slowly straightened and leaned closer to shi+ Jin, scrutinizing his appearance He even stretched out his hands, trying to touch the young ?!” shi+ Weichong slapped his hands away
It was as if Xu Chuan awoke fro, then at shi+ Jin, and suddenly laughed out loud “Ridiculous! You two sitting here a to say to you; winner is the king, loser is the villain The person behindHe had long seen shi+ Xingrui as an eyesore After learning he left all his shares to shi+ Jin, he came up with the sheme to kill or mai But what a pity: he hadn't yet had the ti, popped up like a jack-in-the-box and blindsided him”
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Translator's Notes: “What are your plans for New Year's Day?” – shi+ Weichong is talking about Chinese New Year, which usually falls between 21 January and 20 February Some fun facts “Red dias, happiness'“Dus (jiaozi) after dinner to eat around s symbolize wealth because their shape resembles a Chinese sycee The door decorated with Fu characters Jiaozi Sycees
This chapter was somewhat painful, but the relationshi+p between shi+ Jin and Lian Jun will continue to get closer As they interact, both of thee and won't always act the way they do now
…And we got a little bit closer to solving the mystery Just a little bit
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