Heard That Doctors' Hands Are Important?

With his back to Lu Chengze, Bai Jin's eyes glinted with amusement, but he asked curiously, "There are still experts who use cold weapons these days?"

Seeing that Bai Jin had indeed been drawn in by his words, Lu Chengze kept working with his hands. "Of course. I went to the crime scene afterward. The method of killing was truly sophisticated. Even if the other party had used auxiliary tools, he was still an experienced killer."

He normally should not have told a child such things, lest he frighten him. But Lu Chengze was busy applying medicine to Bai Jin, so he deliberately chose something even scarier than the danger Bai Jin had encountered that night.

"Xu City hasn't been peaceful these past few days. Go straight home after school. Don't go to the library to read again after dark, understand?" Lu Chengze warned him sternly.

"Okay." Bai Jin nodded, looking innocent and harmless.

Dog of a man. You've already secretly sent people to follow me, so what do I have to fear about going home after dark?

Did he really think Bai Jin could not hear the other implication hidden in Lu Chengze's words?

This man had probably already investigated everything Bai Jin had done since returning to China.

By the time Lu Chengze finished applying the medicine, Bai Jin's entire back had been rubbed bright red by him. Combined with his flushed face and the wet, aggrieved look he gave Lu Chengze, that pure yet alluring appearance made Lu Chengze's heart itch unbearably.

He wanted nothing more than to press him straight into the sofa...

Perhaps his little beast instincts sensed danger. Ignoring the fact that his upper body was still bare, Bai Jin shoved Lu Chengze away and ran into the bedroom.

This time, he even remembered to lock the door.

Lu Chengze gave a soft snort and did not chase after him. Instead, he sat where Bai Jin had just been sitting and lit a cigarette.

Over the years, Lu Chengze had seen all kinds of beautiful women and handsome men. As the eldest grandson of the Lu Family in the capital and Old Master Long's biological grandson, he had never lacked men and women throwing themselves at him.

After learning of his sexual orientation, quite a few wealthy families in the capital had secretly sent young masters into his bed. Yet not one of them had ever been like Bai Jin, firmly capturing his attention with a single glance.

He was obedient and soft, and his eyes seemed to hold a sky full of stars. When speaking to him, even Lu Chengze could not bear to use too harsh a tone.

Over the past few days, to keep Bai Jin from being dragged into the murder case, he had even broken precedent and sent people to protect him in secret, using bodyguards from his home in the capital.

When Father Lu learned that he had transferred two bodyguards trained by the Lu Family's hidden forces from so far away just to protect an ordinary college student, he had specifically called to ask about it.

When Lu Chengze frankly admitted to Father Lu that he had fallen in love with Bai Jin at first sight, Father Lu mercilessly mocked him. "Son, if you were attracted by his looks, then say you were attracted by his looks. Don't make yourself sound so noble."

Lu Chengze: "..."

Knock, knock, knock—

The sound of knocking interrupted Lu Chengze's thoughts.

He got up and opened the door. It was Lu Jin.

"Fifth Master, everyone has been dealt with, and we found out who was behind it..." Lu Jin hesitated, glancing at the tightly shut bedroom door as if reminding Lu Chengze to consider calling Bai Jin out to listen as well.

But Lu Chengze's expression darkened, and he snapped irritably, "It's the middle of the night. The kid's still growing. Stop disturbing his rest."

Lu Jin: "...Yes, Fifth Master."

Sure enough, just as Old President Lu had said, their Fifth Master was a little lovesick.

Bai Jin had not even agreed to be with him yet, and he was already protecting him like this.

If Bai Jin ever nodded and agreed to be with Fifth Master, would Fifth Master not tie him to his belt and carry him around every day?

The contempt in Lu Jin's gaze was far too obvious. Lu Chengze smacked the back of his head. "I told you to talk. What kind of look is that?"

The blow made Lu Jin's head buzz. "...The one who ordered people to block Bai Jin halfway was Bai Jianian, that illegitimate son of the Bai Family. Yesterday, Young Master Bai was chosen by the old professor from the medical department to be the leader of the experimental group. That experiment had originally been researched by Bai Jianian and the others, while Young Master Bai only joined temporarily..."

Lu Jin did not need to continue. Lu Chengze could already guess the outcome. Bai Jianian must have been jealous of his little one's talent and wanted to secretly cause trouble, beat him up badly, and seize the leader's position.

Tsk! As expected of a rat born to a mistress, he only knew how to use such lowly, disgraceful tricks.

Thinking of the horrifying injuries on his little one's back, he said coldly, "I heard doctors' hands are important?"

Lu Jin's mouth twitched. "Yes."

Whether someone studied medicine or not, their hands were important, right?

"Then cripple Bai Jianian's right hand. Leave him his left hand so he can still pass scalpels to the other senior students during surgery." Lu Chengze's gaze was indifferent, as though crippling a medical student's right hand was the most ordinary thing in the world.

Lu Jin nodded. "Understood."

After saying that, he trotted off.

The moment he stepped out the door, before he even had time to go downstairs, he started dropping gossip in their small group chat.

Lu Jin: [Extra! Extra! Latest news: Fifth Master flew into a rage for Young Master Bai and just ordered us to cripple one of Bai Jianian's hands.]

Lu Tu: [What the hell? That's quite the move! But wouldn't that be a little... too easy on that brat?]

Water: [Which hand? I'll handle it!]

Fire: [Water, don't be impulsive. We need to do this quietly, or it could easily bring trouble to Young Master Bai.]

Earth: [That's right. Taking one of Bai Jianian's hands is no problem. The issue is preventing the Bai Family from turning their suspicions toward Young Master Bai.]

Seeing how serious the tone in the group chat had become, Lu Jin tried hard to steer it off course. [Don't you think Fifth Master is being a little lovesick? If Madam finds out, she'll laugh at him, won't she?]

Lu Tu: [So what if he's lovesick? Ever since Fifth Master met Young Master Bai, in just a few days, has he made few exceptions for him?]

Thinking it over, Lu Jin realized that was true!

He stopped dwelling on it and hurried off to get to work.

There were only a few hours left until dawn. They had to act quickly.

Bedroom.

Wearing a simple set of pajamas, Bai Jin walked out of the bathroom while drying his hair. When he saw the man leaning half against the window and smoking, he was not surprised in the slightest.

He did not ask how Lu Chengze had gotten in. Putting aside Lu Chengze's other identities, his status as captain of the special operations team alone meant a bedroom door could never stop him.

"Fifth Master, what else do you need?" Lu Chengze said nothing, merely smoking as he watched him. Bai Jin did not have Lu Chengze's patience, so he spoke first.

Lu Chengze crushed the cigarette butt into the ashtray. Since he smelled of smoke, he did not approach Bai Jin. He merely turned slightly sideways, exposing the wounded area of his waist and abdomen. "Nothing much. Little one, seeing as I helped apply your medicine, could you do me a favor too?"

Following Lu Chengze's movement, Bai Jin saw not only the injury on Lu Chengze's waist and abdomen, but also...

"..." Bai Jin's face visibly reddened.