Liu Family in Beijing

After the Spring Festival, everyone got busy, and Liu Yilan was no exception. She and her daughter took turns taking care of Xiao Tao at home, while Lin Jin went to Xiao Tao's house every day to give him acupuncture treatment.

Xiao Tao's physical condition is now no different from that of a normal person, and he is expected to wake up soon. However, Lin Jin did not tell Liu Yilan this good news.

Today, Lin Jin arrived at the entrance of that familiar alley as usual. Before she even got close, she saw Xiao Pingping standing anxiously at the door. As soon as she saw Lin Jin, Xiao Pingping rushed over like an arrow.

Because she was running so fast, Xiao Pingping hadn't even stood still in front of Lin Jin when she excitedly shouted, "Dr. Lin, my brother is awake! My brother is awake!" Before she could finish speaking, she quickly reached out and took the medicine box from Lin Jin's hand, then tightly held Lin Jin's hand and ran all the way home.

Seeing this, Lin Jin smiled with delight and quickly asked, "Really?" Xiao Pingping nodded excitedly and replied, "Yes, really!"

The two hurried into Xiao Tao's room. Liu Yilan, who was feeding Xiao Tao water, put down the cup, her eyes reddening, and said in a trembling voice, "Dr. Lin, you've finally arrived! Tao Tao just woke up and kept saying he wanted to see you." Lin Jin stepped forward, looking at Xiao Tao's pale but now much-gained face, and asked with a smile, "How are you feeling?" Xiao Tao weakly managed a smile, his voice hoarse, "Dr. Lin, thank you, I'm much better now." Lin Jin carefully examined him and found that all his indicators were normal; he was recovering even better than expected. At this moment, Liu Yilan took Lin Jin's hand, full of gratitude, "Dr. Lin, I really don't know how to thank you. If it weren't for you, Tao Tao wouldn't have recovered so quickly." Lin Jin waved his hand, "It's what I should do. Xiao Tao has a strong ability to recover; with a little more rest, he'll be fully recovered." Xiao Pingping excitedly said from the side, "Dr. Lin, my brother is awake! He'll definitely be able to repay you properly in the future." Xiao Tao also nodded earnestly. Looking at this family's renewed hope, Lin Jin felt a deep sense of relief.

Lin Jin left after treating Xiao Tao. School was about to start, and Lin Jin, who was this age, hadn't read a book in a long time. All she could think about was treating Xiao Tao! She hadn't been to the black market in a long time, and the fruits and vegetables in her space were almost overflowing.

She decided she had to go to the black market again today. After leaving the alley, Lin Jin found a secluded spot, slipped into her spatial dimension, and transformed herself into a middle-aged woman.

She quickly sold the vegetables and fruits, then removed her makeup and went to the mall to buy some more things.

At this moment, Gong Moze was also shopping with his grandmother in the mall. Gong Moze was carrying many bags, and his grandmother, thinking about her grandson returning to his unit the next day, felt sad again. "Ze'er," she said, "I don't know when you'll be back after you go back. My heart feels so empty." She held Gong Moze's hand, her face full of reluctance. Gong Moze smiled and comforted her, "Grandma, I'm doing well in the unit. Don't worry, I'll come back to see you when I have time."

Just then, Lin Jin walked by carrying her newly purchased items. Gong Moze glanced up casually and saw Lin Jin. His heart skipped a beat, and he was about to greet her, but Lin Jin seemed not to see him and continued walking. Gong Moze quickly caught up and called out, "Dr. Lin!" Dr. Lin stopped and turned around, somewhat surprised to see Gong Moze. Gong Moze smiled and said, "What a coincidence, running into you here." Lin Jin politely replied, "It is quite a coincidence, Captain Gong." Grandma Gong also came forward, looked Lin Jin up and down, and said with a smile, "This girl looks really pretty, and she looks familiar! Ze'er, do you know her?" Gong Moze nodded, "Grandma, this is Dr. Lin Jin, she helped me before." Upon hearing this, Grandma Gong took Lin Jin's hand and said warmly, "Then you must thank her properly. Come on, let's go have a meal together."

Lin Jin quickly declined, saying, "Grandma Gong, I have something to do later, so I won't go to eat."

Gong Moze looked at Lin Jin, who opened her mouth as if to speak, then looked at Grandma Gong, but in the end, she didn't say anything! Grandma Gong, seeing her grandson's expression, immediately said, "Oh dear! I'm tired from walking. I'll go sit over there for a while. You two talk here!" Before the two could react, the old lady had already walked to the chair!

Gong Moze watched as his grandmother sat down in the chair before excitedly saying, "Dr. Lin, I heard you got into Tsinghua University, that's amazing! Congratulations!" His voice was filled with genuine joy.

Before he finished speaking, Gong Moze quickly took out an exquisite box from his pocket, carefully handed it to Lin Jin, and said, "This is a congratulatory gift for you, please accept it."

Lin Jin smiled as she accepted the box and said softly, "Thank you!" Her smile was like a spring flower in bloom, making people feel exceptionally warm.

However, in that instant, the atmosphere between the two suddenly became somewhat awkward. Gong Moze seemed to realize this as well; he awkwardly scratched his head and then continued:

“Actually, I received an urgent mission after returning from Suzhou, so I’ve been busy ever since. After the mission was over, I went straight back to Beijing. I only recently learned from Chief Yu that you had already come to Beijing to study.” He paused, then asked, “How have you been these past few days? Have you found a suitable place to stay?”