Lihua
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The next morning, Xu Lin stood at the foot of the mountain. He'd lain awake all night, wondering why Zong Xi had said what he did. He'd hesitated all morning, gotten into a cab, and told himself he was going to the hospital. But when he looked up, he was already at the foot of the mountain. The black iron gate stood alone, towering and silent. A keypad lock hung beside it. He didn't know the code. He tried the code for the mini-fridge under Ji Jinxuan's desk. Wrong. He tried Ji Jinxuan's birthday.…-
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Xu Lin went to the hospital every day for two hours to provide his pheromones. No one knew when Ji Jinxuan would wake up. Ten days passed. One sunny afternoon, Ji Jinxuan's eyes suddenly opened. Xu Lin had been arranging flowers in a vase—nurses had brought them, and he was trying to keep them from wilting. He was holding a lily when he sensed movement in his peripheral vision. He turned and saw Ji Jinxuan watching him, head tilted. Their eyes met. Xu Lin froze. Ji Jinxuan stared at…
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Xu Lin had lost all sense of time. He was trying to eat again, barely managing a few bites before his stomach rebelled. He was hunched over the sink, retching, when an uninvited guest arrived. Zong Xi. Zong Xi didn't look much better. He looked tired, drawn. Seeing Xu Lin's gaunt frame, he looked surprised. "What happened to you?" Xu Lin shook his head weakly. Li Mu didn't speak, just helped Xu Lin sit down and handed him a glass of warm water to sip. Zong Xi studied Xu Lin. "I thought…
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Beep. Beep, beep— Xu Lin slowly opened his eyes. All he saw was pure white. The mechanical beeping sounded in his ears. He turned his head and realized he seemed to be in a hospital room. He was alone. It was very quiet. Was this a hospital? How did he get here? Then it hit him. He sat up abruptly, too fast, and the room spun. He instinctively held his head. A faint sting came from his right hand—an IV was in his arm, and blood had backed up into the tube. He was about to throw…
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For a moment, Xu Lin truly believed he was going to die. His vision blurred, the world spun, and everything went black. The heavy impact momentarily stole his sight. For two or three seconds, he could see nothing. Then, slowly, faint light crept back into his vision, and the world came into focus. Above him was an irregular hole in the ceiling, its edges crumbling and expanding, sending down a steady trickle of dust and debris. Above that, the fire had spread into a sea of flames. This place wouldn't…
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Ji Jinxuan suddenly opened his eyes. The dim yellow bedside lamp flickered twice and went out without warning. He sat up, his ears feeling clogged, as if submerged underwater. He could vaguely hear the sound of collapse mixed with the noise of panicked voices. He checked the time. It was already noon. Why was it so noisy? It had been a pleasant surprise to see Xu Lin again after a month. He had been looking forward to this dream for so long, thinking that even if he could only steal glances…
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"Lin-ge!" Xiao Zhao ran out of the exam room, happy. Xu Lin pulled his gaze away from Ye Nianyi. Ji Jinxuan followed behind him. They exchanged glances. Ji Jinxuan spoke first. "The preliminary checkup is normal. No issues." "A few more results will be ready tomorrow. You'll need to stay overnight." Before Xu Lin could speak, Xiao Zhao shouted, "Great! Thanks, Ji-ge!" They walked out together. Xiao Zhao held Xu Lin's hand and chatted with Ji Jinxuan. "Ji-ge, can I stay in the same room as…
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Zong Xi was surprised to see Ji Jinxuan calm down so abruptly. He agreed to the boy's request. After the call, he stared at a fixed point in the air. "Untie me," Ji Jinxuan finally said. Zong Xi hesitated. Then, slowly, a flicker of light returned to Ji Jinxuan's dead eyes, like a dying ember rekindled by a breeze. He seemed genuinely calm. So Zong Xi released him. Ji Jinxuan did nothing rash. He even agreed to postpone the gland removal. Zong Xi understood why. The mention of "Lin-ge" had…
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If the surgery failed and he died on the table, it would not be a loss. At least before dying, he had one happy thing—he had eaten the ribs Xu Lin had made. Zong Xi would not allow Ji Jinxuan to take such a reckless risk. He restrained him and reached out to everyone he knew, desperately trying to find another solution. But it was not easy. Everyone knew the best treatment was to bring Xu Lin in. His pheromones were Ji Jinxuan's only cure. But there was no way Xu Lin would agree. Once or twice…
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Xu Lin felt that he had too much time on his hands. So much so that he simply stood outside the door, watching Ji Jinxuan eat that entire box of ribs. Somehow, he too tasted bitterness on his tongue. He stood for a moment, said nothing, and left quietly. When Pu Sha finished washing the dishes and came out, only Little Fatty was in the yard. He was crouched on the ground, looking miserable. When Pu Sha asked, he told him about seeing Ji Jinxuan and what he had done. "…And then Lin-ge…
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