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"Thank you for saving my family's lives. I don't mind being at your mercy," Shen Jingyu said earnestly.
Gu Zheng dramatically raised his arm and slapped his forehead, exclaiming, "This kid is hopeless! Don't worry! I won't make you do anything criminal!"
Zhu Man cast a meaningful glance at the three men in the room. "You can prepare to leave within three days. My first request is to make their situation public. It needs to be clear that I saved them!"
Shen Jingyu replied, somewhat surprised, "I didn't expect this little girl to care so much about such trivial fame." However, he softly agreed, "No problem! Do you have specific areas in mind, or should it be global?"
Zhu Man quipped dryly, "If possible, I wouldn't mind if you let outer space know about it too!"
"Alright. I'll notify my team to launch a satellite carrying this message towards the Milky Way," Shen Jingyu said nonchalantly. Gu Zheng covered his face and retreated into the house. Meanwhile, Shen Huai Ming felt proud of his son.
As for Su Bokan, he thought to himself, "Is this kid mentally unstable?" But it seemed that the little divine doctor didn't think there was anything wrong with him! So be it.
Shen Jingyu sat down seriously, waiting to see what other requests Zhu Man might have. The proud young girl raised her eyebrows and left.
"Dad, do you think those two—grandfather and grandson—are both surnamed Zhu?" Shen Jingyu finally opened up for a chat while soaking in a medicinal bath with his father that evening.
"I've casually probed into it with your father-in-law. They are children from noble families in our country," Shen Huai Ming replied. "But I wonder what happened that brought them here. They seem to have an unusual understanding of our country's culture, which is quite closed off and isolated from information."
Shen Jingyu nodded lightly. "Leave these matters to me when we return; you can rest easy."
Shen Huai Ming sighed heavily. "Where did your mother get buried?"
Shen Jingyu noticed how the conversation always circled back to his mother. "And yet you say you don’t want to go back?"
After tonight, under the tacit agreement of the grandfather and grandson duo, Shen Jingyu's subordinates finally began to have opportunities to come in one after another.
Shen Jingyu couldn't reach his family, but they managed to send him a video. He vaguely sensed that Su Xing's state seemed unusual, yet he couldn't pinpoint what was amiss at that moment.
He quickly made some arrangements and, after meeting Zhu Man's requirements, took advantage of the night to leave the mountain gate in search of a signal.
After enjoying a night with his son, Shen Huai Ming once again faced the loneliness of an empty house. Under the moonlight, the three brothers finally sat together, raising their teacups to gaze at the moon.
Gu Zheng spoke up with some dissatisfaction, "When did eating with you two become so stifling? Not only can we not eat anything, but we can't even drink now!"
Su Bokan patted away a mosquito beside him. "Who said you can't drink? Just drink by yourself! I'm not envious!"
Shen Huai Ming added, "After drinking gasoline, you'll never want to touch alcohol again! Why don't you give it a try?"
Gu Zheng quickly waved his hands in refusal. "Da Jiuzi, are you abandoning all sense of martial ethics?! You know what I've been through! My dear A Rou can't bear to see me suffer again!" Gu Zheng cherished his body dearly. After all, it was for the woman he loved that he had gone through so much effort to heal.
The three of them enjoyed their tea heartily! Beverages like hard liquor were strictly off their table. Yet even with such bland pairings, they managed to engage in deep conversations.
Meanwhile, on the other side, someone had run far into the wilderness and finally found a bit of signal. Although it was only around seven in the evening, the forest was already shrouded in darkness, as if one couldn't see their own hand in front of their face.
Shen Jingyu anxiously dialed Su Xing's video call. After a long wait, he finally saw Su Xing answer. In the video, Su Xing was sitting on the edge of their bedroom bed, disheveled and looking as if he had just rushed back.
"Xing, what's going on? Where did you just come from? Are you feeling unwell? Why is there sweat on your forehead?"
Su Xing replied, "Is your video call using x-ray vision? Why is it so dark on your side? Where are you calling from? Have you finally found your father? What about my dad? When are you coming back?"
"Why aren't you answering my questions?" Shen Jingyu said, feeling overwhelmed by Su Xing's barrage of inquiries. "You ask so many at once that I don't even know where to start!"
Su Xing smiled gently. "I'm fine; I just washed my face in the bathroom and got a bit anxious when I heard from you. Don't worry too much!"
"Quickly answer my question—where are you?"
Shen Jingyu fell silent for a long time before slowly speaking up. "Don't follow your aunt's whims. I've found a little girl with good medical skills here; she saved both fathers and promised to check on your condition."
"Wait for me!" Shen Jingyu actually knew about the plan his aunt had devised but was reluctant to let Su Xing attempt any risky endeavors. However, seeing Su Xing in this state made him hold back words he wished he could say.
Though Su Xing's expression remained calm, his grip on his silk pajamas revealed his underlying tension.
"Are you and the dads coming back?" Su Xing asked, knowing that she still had two more painful treatments ahead of her. She didn't want Shen Jingyu to see her like this.
"Hmph, in three days, you'll be able to see me. Don't worry, take care of yourself and the child," he replied.
"Enough! Stay safe! Don't say things you shouldn't!" Su Xing immediately interrupted him. The topic of children had become a taboo between the two of them.
"What if he means Zhu Man? Maybe she can protect their child?" Shen Jingyu pondered. Of course, it was better not to mention such possibilities too soon.
Su Xing pouted playfully, "Say something I like to hear? Old man!"
Hearing his wife's sweet words, Shen Jingyu felt a mix of softness and bitterness in his heart. "I miss you so much, my dear."
Su Xing nodded in satisfaction. "That's more like it! We should talk like this; it makes everything feel better!"
"I want you to tell me about the dads! What are they like now? Why don’t they want to talk to me?" Su Xing wasn't unwilling to wait; she just felt hesitant about letting them see her in her current state.
Shen Jingyu explained lightly, "They probably can't move as swiftly as I can. It takes them two hours just to find a signal!"
"Are you sure your father-in-law hasn't hit you?" Su Xing teased. "I was the little princess at home! Su Bokan spoiled me terribly!"
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