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Xiao Wang had never seen such a handsome man in his life, but because of Zhao Qin's instructions, he did not dare look too much. He kept his head down in the driver's seat, pretending to be dead.

Still, the conversation between the two people in the back reached his ears.

"Did you come to Linjing District this time for work?" Listening to his brother-in-law's trembling voice, Xiao Wang could practically picture how terrified he looked.

"Yes. Thank you for coming to pick me up."

Xiao Wang licked his dry lips. Some people were good-looking, but their voices were even more pleasant. Just from that voice, he could imagine how gentle the man must be. He had no idea why his brother-in-law was so afraid of him.

"It was nothing, it was nothing."

His brother-in-law nearly cracked his voice, as though agreeing that it had been any trouble would cost him years off his life.

What followed was work-related talk. Although Xiao Wang was an assistant, he was only Zhao Qin's personal assistant and did not handle work matters. From their conversation, it seemed that the man was going to deliver some kind of goods.

Toward the end, the young man's voice carried a smile, warm and gentle, like a spring breeze brushing across one's face. It lifted the listener's mood.

Yet Xiao Wang felt that his usually arrogant, larger-than-life brother-in-law had practically been scared to tears.

After dropping the man off at his destination, Xiao Wang hurriedly shut down the aircraft and looked into the back seat. Sure enough, Zhao Qin really was crying. The powerful boss who usually commanded the room was pale-faced and vacant-eyed, slumped in the back seat with tears all over his face, looking utterly pathetic.

"Brother-in-law!" Xiao Wang hurried to the back seat to help him up, but his terrified brother-in-law, Zhao Qin, was muttering to himself. Lowering his head, Xiao Wang only caught a few words: "Write... a will... immediately..."

Xiao Wang: ...

No, Brother-in-law. Who was that? Why were you already thinking about writing a will?

In the end, that will was never written.

Because the young man came back.

The man lightly knocked on the aircraft window, a gentle smile curled at the corner of his lips. It startled Zhao Qin so badly that he hiccupped. A few seconds later, Zhao Qin clutched his heart and struggled to his feet. He told Xiao Wang to stay inside and not move, then braced himself and went out.

"Why have you come back, Mr. Shen?" Zhao Qin asked cautiously with a flattering smile.

"Sorry. It's my first time here, so I'm not familiar with the area and got a little lost. The other party asked me to tell him my current location, but I'm not sure where I am."

The man's soft golden hair was braided into a scorpion braid, loosely tied with a ribbon and draped over his right shoulder. It made him seem soft and gentle, impossible to blame. As he spoke, he offered an apologetic smile. His eyes were tender as water, and his soft, thin lips pressed together slightly, as though he were a little embarrassed.

Even as a man, such a clumsy yet gentle beauty naturally inspired goodwill. But Zhao Qin's legs trembled at the sight of him, and he nearly cried as he said, "This is Building 603, West Gate of the villa district. Just tell him that."

"Thank you."

The man smiled and nodded slightly, his peach blossom eyes curving into crescents as he spoke with sincere gratitude.

Zhao Qin was terrified whenever he saw Shen Yuxi. No matter how gentle this man looked on the outside, Zhao Qin could not forget that bloody scene from several months ago. If he stayed with Shen Yuxi any longer, he would definitely lose years off his life. But he did not dare suggest leaving early, either.

Thinking that, Zhao Qin kept his mouth shut and secretly prayed for someone to hurry over and pick Shen Yuxi up.

Zhao Qin's wish soon came true.

A few minutes later, a man walked beneath a tree some distance away. He activated his Light Brain and glanced at their location, seeming somewhat hesitant. A few seconds later, he walked straight over.

Zhao Qin had been watching the man ever since he stood beneath the tree. There was no other reason—he was simply so handsome that he stood out. He was tall and straight-backed, and both his figure and face were handsome enough to make other men jealous.

When he came over, Zhao Qin was overjoyed. Could this be the kindhearted savior who would take his nightmare away?

The man stopped in front of them and asked tentatively, "Doctor?"

Zhao Qin's face instantly lit up. He remembered that the person beside him was known as Doctor in their circle. This man had to be here to take the plague god away!

Shen Yuxi straightened slightly. His blue eyes were suffused with gentle softness, and a tender curve touched his lips as he said slowly, "That's me." After a pause, he asked, "Are you Dad Chao?"

Hearing that online handle, Qi Chao was instantly so embarrassed that his toes could have clawed out a three-bedroom apartment. He had not thought much of it when he chose the name, but saying it aloud in real life was truly mortifying.

Though he felt awkward inside, Qi Chao kept a calm expression. He nodded, his gaze falling on Zhao Qin as he smiled and said, "Is this your friend?"

As he spoke, Qi Chao was about to invite them to go home together.

Zhao Qin might have been cowardly, but he was also sharp. The moment he heard the opening of Qi Chao's sentence, he knew what Qi Chao was going to say next and hurriedly refused. "How could I possibly be worthy of being Doctor's friend? Since you've come to pick Doctor up, I'll be leaving first."

He would have to be insane to stay behind.

Zhao Qin smiled attentively at Shen Yuxi. Once the other man nodded, he immediately slipped into the aircraft and fled.

Only Qi Chao and Shen Yuxi remained.

Qi Chao was a little taller than Shen Yuxi. Looking down at Doctor's refined, gentle features, he unexpectedly felt a trace of nervousness.

"I never got the chance to say this online. My real name is Qi Chao. I'm twenty-eight, so I should be a little older than you. You can call me Qi Chao or Brother Qi—whatever you like."

As Qi Chao spoke, his fingers brushed against the tip of his nose. He truly had not expected Doctor to be this beautiful. At least, in Qi Chao's nearly thirty years of life, he had never seen anyone better-looking than him.

Shen Yuxi's lashes trembled slightly. His peach blossom eyes were gentle as water, as though filled with unspoken affection. He curved his lips in a smile. "My name is Shen Yuxi. I'm three years older than you, so I probably can't call you Brother Qi."

Three years older?

Doctor was thirty-one?!

Qi Chao was stunned. The next second, his mouth moved faster than his brain, and he blurted out, "That's fine. I can call you Brother Shen instead, right, Brother Shen?"

After he said it, Shen Yuxi had not reacted yet, but Qi Chao's own ears had turned red.