One afternoon, Li Jiuzheng finally emerged from the laboratory and took the initiative to talk to Lian Jun, who had just woken up. Three days later, a helicopter landed at the small island airport, bringing a serious-looking man in his forties.
"This is Shao Jianping, my senior brother and also a doctor specializing in neurology. After reviewing Mr. Lian's medical records, physical reports, and data from various treatment stages, I found that there are still areas for improvement in his treatment plan. My senior brother knows more about neurological issues than I do, so I asked him for help," explained Li Jiuzheng.
He then looked at Shi Jin and introduced him, "This is my younger brother, Shi Jin." He then pointed to Mr. Lian and said, "This is Mr. Lian, my younger brother's boyfriend and the patient this time. He has a severe pain reaction to the auxiliary medication for his legs."
Upon seeing Dr. Shao Jianping, it was clear that he was a very responsible doctor. Upon hearing what Li Jiuzheng had to say, he didn't even have time for pleasantries. He apologized to Lian Jun and bent down to carefully examine his legs, furrowing his brow and asking, "Is the pain continuous?"
Lian Jun shook his head and replied, "It's decreasing."
Dr. Shao Jianping's furrowed brow relaxed a bit, and he asked, "May I ask who your attending physician is? I would like to understand your treatment plan and current physical condition in detail."
Lian Jun called out for Uncle Long, who walked out from behind and struck up a conversation with Dr. Shao Jianping. The two of them went aside to talk, and Shi Jin watched them leave. He bent down to help straighten out Lian Jun's clothes, and after receiving a comforting touch from Lian Jun, he smiled at him and stood up to look at Li Jiuzheng. He picked him up and said, "Fifth Brother, thank you."
It was surprising that a doctor of Shao Jianping's status would actually come when asked, and Li Jiuzheng must have put in a lot of effort and owed him a big favor.
Li Jiuzheng was stunned by the embrace, but quickly hugged him back and awkwardly patted his back, saying, "No need to thank me... Xiao Jin, Mr. Lian's condition is too complicated. I can't immediately shorten his treatment time, but I can try to make it easier for him during treatment... I'm sorry I couldn't help you."
"No, you've already helped me a lot," Shi Jin said, remembering how Lian Jun had been unable to sleep for the past few nights and his eyes were a little red. "Fifth Brother, I really appreciate it." It was already impressive that Lian Jun's pain could be alleviated, and now all he hoped for was that Lian Jun could get a good night's sleep.
Li Jiuzheng was particularly sensitive to his emotions and immediately panicked when he heard the nasal tone in his voice. He hurriedly patted him gently and tried to comfort him in a jumbled mess.
Lian Jun looked at Shi Jin like this, lowered his head and touched his own leg, his eyes dim - in the end, he still made Shi Jin worry. After Shao Jianping arrived, Lian Jun finally slept soundly again.
Compared to Uncle Long, Shao Jianping was much bolder in his use of medicine and had seen many more complex neurological conditions. He knew better how to relieve a patient's pain. Uncle Long breathed a sigh of relief. He had been struggling for the past few days on how to ease Lian Jun's pain. Li Jiuzheng's invitation to Shao Jianping was a great help.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, especially Shi Jin. He happily hugged Lian Jun and slept for the whole afternoon, making up for the sleep he had missed in the past few days!
Two more days passed, and as Lian Jun's routine slowly returned to normal, another helicopter landed at the small island airport. Shi Jin stared in shock as Fei Yujing was led into the study by someone. He was so scared that he almost dropped the notebook in his hand. He asked, "Second brother, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here to work with Lian Jun," Fei Yujing replied, walking up to him and patting his head. He then turned to Lian Jun and asked, "Has it been decided that Shi Jin will go alone to the conference this year?"
Lian Jun nodded and replied, "I've already informed the officials."
Fei Yujing frowned and looked down at Shi Jin, who had a silly expression on his face. He said, "Then I'll accompany him."
Shi Jin snapped out of his daze and frowned, saying, "No! Second brother, you're here to deal with the business integration. You don't need to worry about the conference."
"Adults are talking, kids should stay quiet." Fei Yujing tapped his forehead and turned to Lian Jun, "I can give you direct access to my network in the energy industry. These people are experienced and efficient in handling these matters. I can guarantee that everything will be taken care of before the meeting starts. So, after we finish our business, can I accompany this foolish little brother to the meeting for some fun?"
Lian Jun glanced at Shi Jin, who was about to object, and said, "If Shi Jin agrees to take you, I have no objections."
"He will definitely agree." Fei Yujing ignored Shi Jin's protest and continued, "Where is the study arranged for me? Take me there and send me all the information related to business integration. I need to get on track as soon as possible."
Lian Jun called out to Number One and instructed, "Take Lawyer Fei to the small study next door and bring the organized documents with you."
Number One nodded and gestured for Fei Yujing to follow him.
"Xiao Jin, let's have dinner together tonight." Fei Yujing patted Shi Jin's head before turning to leave with Number One, moving as swift as the wind.
Shi Jin stared at the closed door of the study, rubbing his head that had been repeatedly tormented by Fei Yujing. It finally dawned on him and he angrily exclaimed, "You bastard! Can't you listen to people? Am I invisible to you? Don't even dream of me taking you to the meeting! You're dreaming!"
Next door, Fei Yujing, who had heard some shouting, paused in his footsteps. Then he casually entered the small study and scanned the room, noticing that there were many high school textbooks on the bookshelf. His eyes lit up and he asked, "Who used this study before?"
"It was Shi Jin. He came here to study for a while before his college entrance exams," Number One replied.
As expected.
Fei Yujing stepped into the study and walked to the bookshelf. He randomly flipped through a high school textbook and found a discarded essay tucked inside. He couldn't help but laugh when he saw that it had received a score of zero.
The essay was titled "A Family Picnic." How did Shi Jin manage to get a zero on this essay? As he smiled, his expression faded and his gaze swept over the essay paper, noticing the stark difference in the handwriting from before. Slowly, he closed the book - there was no way a child from the Shi family could score well with such a childish essay topic.
"What a childish essay topic," he commented expressionlessly, placing the textbook back on the shelf. He walked over to his desk, placed his briefcase down, and looked towards Number One, asking, "Where are the materials?"
Number One stepped forward and placed a USB drive on the table.
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In the study, Shi Jin stared at Lian Jun, silently questioning him.
Lian Jun met his gaze and spoke slowly, "I never asked him to accompany you to the meeting."
When Shi Jin saw him like this, all the anger in his heart dissipated in an instant. He walked up and touched his slightly haggard face, grumbling discontentedly, "Why are you in such a hurry to handle these tasks? You even brought Fei Yujing here ahead of schedule. What's most important for you now is to rest well..."
"I've been resting well these past two days, don't worry." Lian Jun comforted him, holding his hand and leaning in for a kiss.
"How could I not worry? You must be thinking of taking care of as much work as possible while your body can still handle it..." Shi Jin used an affectionate gesture to brush him off, pinching his hand a little angrily.
But he couldn't bear to do anything more extreme, so he buried his head in the pile of documents and found a few that he could handle. He sat down and started working, taking action to help him lighten his load. Upon seeing the scene, Lian Jun's heart softened and he reached out to touch his head.
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During dinner, Fei Yujing saw Li Jiuzheng and only then did he realize that Li Jiuzheng had been on the island all along. He looked at Li Jiuzheng, who was trying to maintain a calm expression, and said softly, "Old Fifth, you hid it well."
Li Jiuzheng focused on eating and pretended not to hear him.
"Let the other brothers know that you're safe. They couldn't contact you and were very worried," Fei Yujing didn't want to make things difficult for him and turned to Shi Jin, who was obviously sulking, and asked knowingly, "Are you angry?"
Shi Jin also focused on eating and pretended to be deaf. After all, Lian Jun had been on a restricted diet and had not eaten with him these past few days, so he could eat whatever he wanted.
Fei Yujing leaned back in his chair, looking at his two disobedient younger brothers in front of him. He couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Don't play dumb, speak up."
"I won't take you to the meeting, you're too annoying," Shi Jin spoke up obediently.
At these words, Li Jiuzheng paused with his chopsticks in mid-air, glancing at Fei Yujing. As if afraid that Fei Yujing didn't hear clearly, he explained, "Second brother, Xiao Jin finds you annoying."
Fei Yujing couldn't help but laugh for real this time. He slammed his chopsticks down in frustration and said, "Even if he finds me annoying, it doesn't matter. Shi Jin, if you want to ensure that Lian Jun receives proper treatment and care, it's best to bring me along. Not just me, but also our youngest brother. That Dr. Long will definitely stay behind to take care of Lian Jun. You can't go to the meeting without a reliable doctor by your side."
Upon hearing this, Li Jiuzheng was taken aback for a moment. He blinked and immediately switched sides, saying seriously, "Xiao Jin, Second Brother is right. It's too dangerous for you to go to the meeting alone. Let Second Brother and me come with you."
The situation took a sudden turn for the worse, turning an ally into an enemy' lackey in an instant. Shi Jin almost choked on his food, unable to believe what he was seeing.
He wanted to curse Li Jiuzheng for being a fence-sitter, but he didn't want to hurt his fragile teenage heart. In the end, he looked at Fei Yujing with a sense of injustice and spat out two words through his teeth: "How despicable."
"Learn to be more tactful," Fei Yujing smiled a mature smile, lovingly picking up a piece of fish for him and saying, "Eat more, fish is good for the brain."
Shi Jin almost couldn't resist poking him in the face with his chopsticks.
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