Chapter 42 (2/2)

When the towel covered his face, shi+ Jin finally snapped out of it and yanked his offending hand back He yelled in histo believe what just happened: ”What are you doing, Xiao Si? Are you crazy?!” His voice changed in agitation

Xiao Si was satisfied and didin't intend to repent: <my hand=”” slipped,=”” my=”” hand=”” slipped…=”” u's=”” most=”” important=”” place,=”” are=”” you=”” sure=”” you=”” want=”” to=”” keep=”” it=”” on=”” your=”” head?=”” ehe~=””>

The syste tone of voice sent shudders down shi+ Jin's spine He pulled the towel off and turned to Lian Jun, who'd already straightened his bathrobe and now looked at hi nervously, ”I… My hand, ave him a somewhat hard-to-describe look, then turned over and laid prone on the h of relief and hurriedly returned the towel to its proper place

After that, Xiao Si didn't cause any e finished without a hitch

shi+ Jin washed his hands, sent Lian Jun to the bathrooathered his tools, said goodnight, and skedaddled

With Lian Jun left alone, the rooainst the headboard and lanced at the e table by the FrenchSuddenly, he bowed his head and chuckled, then looked at the tranquil island nightscape behind theHis eyes gradually darkened

”It was you who took the initiative… So, don't blame me”

Holidays were happy time… If you didn't need to attend classes

The third day on the island, the teachers Lian Jun arranged for shi+ Jin finally arrived

There were three altogether All were high-ranking teachers with long seniority—reportedly, they'd taught Lian Jun and the Guas—and held a pro h-school rey-haired old man with a bad temper He was unsatisfied with shi+ Jin's poor level of education, but strangely, when he saw the teenager, he didn't mention it He only sized him up and said with ee you learn is ith You have to resolve yourself and work harder—don't waste Jun-shao's thoughtfulness”

shi+ Jin, an ”aged” student who'd lived for two lifetimes, promptly nodded

”Well, your attitude isn't bad” This teacher's surna shi+ Jin earnestly listening to his words, he gave a reluctant nod, barely satisfied He took out a schedule and said, ”We'll follow this class schedule: seven lessons every day fro and three in the afternoon, the weekend is free Is that all right? Since you have no objection, that's settled Let's start class”

shi+ Jin said nothing Well, actually, he wanted to say that the old ive hi so conscientiously, he kept his mouth shut and obediently opened the textbook

shi+ Jin was bitter

The others were playing every day, enjoying all the island's attractions, and sailing out to fish or go scubdiving when they got bored He alone had to endure theconfined in the classroo to lessons

Oh, wait, there was only one even more miserable than he Lian Jun, the Annihilation's boss, had to handle the official business and paperwork every day He didn't even take breaks on the weekend

One person did work in the large study, the other attended classes in one of the s hardshi+ps together—hat Xiao Si said

shi+ Jin tuned out his ”golden finger's” nonsense When he thought about the intensity of Lian Jun's work, he couldn't sit still So, every time he had a break between classes, he sneaked into the other man's study to chat with him and make him relax for a few minutes

Happy days always pass very quickly—in a blink, the weekend came shi+ Jin didn't have class He woke up early, put on a comfortable tank top and short pants, and knocked on Lian Jun's door, s widely He was ready to take him outside to breathe the fresh air

Lian Jun opened the door alh to reveal the collarbone and a bit of chest, but didn't co, ”Information you wanted just arrived Come in”

These words took shi+ Jin by surprise The happy smile on his face vanished He nodded and followed the other man into the room

They sat in the rattan chairs on the terrace Lian Jun offered shi+ Jin a bottle of juice, then passed hi's here, read it by yourself”

”Thank you,” shi+ Jin said, then focused on the tablet He opened the only encrypted file in its memory

The data was divided into six parts shi+ Jin began reading the first

It started with two photos—one of shi+ Weichong, the other of a gorgeous, sole wo froo; now, she should be much older

shi+ Jin i's rui's first lover

He examined her face closely, and his eyebrows furrowed

Strangely enough, shi+ Weichong's inal 'shi+ Jin's' mothers They were completely different, both in appearance and te's h to tell she wasn't easy to get along with; the other touessed shi+ Xingrui was looking for a woman with a particular appearance, but now it seeuessed wrong?

shi+ Jin shook his head and continued reading

shi+ Weichong's mother, Xu Jie, was born in B City in a prosperous faer in a state-owned enterprise and her mother a university teacher—both very secure jobs

Xu Jie had been an outstanding student She graduated from a first-class university then went to study in country Y for two years After returning horui's assistant

shi+ Jin's mouth dropped open in surprise He repeatedly confir's rui put his hands on someone orked for hiested this for a rui's assistant for several years; in fact, she was a senior member atched the conant, which wasn't planned, thenwith hi was born, she suddenly moved out and, at least on the surface, broke all contact with shi+ Xingrui

That hen Xu Jie's father abruptly resigned froovernment job, went into business, and set up a family company Xu Jie returned home with her son and became its vice-president

After that, Xu Jie beca the co to do with romance and didn't reained his footing and became independent, she stepped off the scene Now, she traveled around the world, enjoying her retireed her current picture—the years see behind a gentle-looking woot all the internal disputes and entanglerui and Xu Jie's story from an outsider's point of view, then Xu Jie was a model of the assertive, self-assured woman She left her irresponsible scu anything hold her back She ood mother who raised her son well

No wonder shi+ Weichong had such business acumen With parents like that, if he had no talent, everyone would've suspected he apped at birth

Translator's Notes: <come on,=”” jinjin,=”” don't=”” be=”” afraid!=”” on=”” the=”” nest=”” looks=”” good!=”” go=”” win!=”” darling's=”” tired=”” greasy!=””> - Xiao Si is so excited it's babbling No, it isn't supposed to make sense XD

Translator: Eques

Editor: Bet

Eques:

Not quite what you expected, huh? Or was it? Anyway, that bit about Lian Jun getting determined made me squeal （≧∀≦）／

It's still too early for Lian Jun and shi+ Jin to get together; sos will happen before that Let me tell you: spoilerish, spoilerish, squeal, Lian Jun's birthday, squeal x 2, shi+ Jin you nincompoop! x 10, spoilerish, spoilerish, squeal, shi+ Jin I absolutely love you!, spoilerish, spoilerish, spoilerish, Die, you scum!, spoilerish, squeal Then, they hook up Got it? （￣へ￣）✧

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