Shang Lin and Xing Tian spent two days finishing their homework. When they were done, Xing Tian was so exhausted that he collapsed. "Old Man Chai's health is really not good. I wonder if I can hold on until General Ji comes back?"

Shang Lin quickly encouraged him, "Believe in yourself, you can do it."

Xing Tian smiled wryly, "Sect Master is actually making empty promises. I know my own limitations very well. But I'll take a medicinal bath. Will that help?"

Shang Lin nodded, "Okay, I'll arrange it for you right away."

Xing Tian immediately followed, "Thank you, Sect Master, but where did the little snake go? We still need to film the video."

While rummaging through the medicinal herbs, Shang Lin replied, "I sent him to follow Fan Mingyu; he should be back soon, right?"

Xing Tian asked, puzzled, "Why are you following that classmate who's causing you trouble? Does the Sect Master also want to cause trouble for him? But isn't the Sect Master's reaction time a bit too slow?"

Shang Lin smiled, "Who said I was going to cause him trouble? I'm going to recruit him into the sect, and now is the best time."

Xing Tian was somewhat dissatisfied, "What's the use of bringing in a mere kid?"

Shang Lin sighed helplessly, "Why would I pull him if I didn't need him?"

"But……"

Before Xing Tian could finish speaking, She Jinxing returned. Shang Lin hurriedly asked, "How did it go?"

She Jinxing first poured himself a glass of water, drank it down in one gulp, and then replied, "Something happened to Fan Mingyu's family. His father died in a car accident not long ago, his mistress ran away with the money, and his mother was hospitalized due to heart disease. He is trying to borrow money everywhere to keep his family company running, but no one is paying attention to him. Although his two childhood friends are willing to help, how much money do they have? Without family support, their help is just a drop in the ocean."

So that's how Fan Mingyu fell from grace! Life is truly unpredictable. "What kind of business does their family run?"

"I heard that some of the building materials companies can't get their final payments, and they can't even pay for the goods. When the banks saw this situation, they also refused to lend money. In short, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. Young people are easy to bully, and everyone wants to take a piece of the pie."

Shang Lin sneered, "That's human nature. How could a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy like Fan Mingyu possibly handle it? But we can. Where is he?"

Xing Tian and She Jinxing exchanged glances, realizing their sect leader was up to something. She Jinxing quickly replied, "The hospital."

Shang Lin checked the time; it was 8 PM. He said to Xing Tian, ​​"Don't take the medicinal bath anymore. Get some rest. I'm going to the hospital."

Xing Tian, ​​"..."

I never expected you to be this kind of sect leader, only caring about newcomers and not old ones!

She Jinxing hurriedly followed, and as they went out to hail a taxi, he suddenly said, "Shouldn't we buy a car too?"

"Of course I have to buy it, but not now." The night wind was already a bit chilly, and Shang Lin wrapped his coat tighter around himself, realizing he wasn't dressed warmly enough. Fortunately, a taxi arrived quickly.

When the two arrived at the hospital, it was already 8:30 p.m. When they saw Fan Mingyu, he was sleeping on a rest chair outside the ward. The tall and big boy looked visibly haggard.

Shang Lin first looked into the ward. It was a regular four-person ward with a very small space. There was only enough room to put a stool between the two beds. If you wanted to stay with someone in the ward, you could only stay in the corridor.

It seemed that Fan Mingyu was going to stay with his mother in the corridor, but due to the layout of the ward, Shang Lin could only look through the glass on the ward door and could not see his mother, so he couldn't go in.

Just as Shang Lin was about to call Fan Mingyu, he suddenly opened his eyes. He had probably just woken up and was still a little dazed. When he sat up and saw Shang Lin, he just stared blankly without any reaction.

Shang Lin sat down next to Fan Mingyu and asked softly, "You're awake. Have you had dinner?"

Fan Mingyu shook his head subconsciously, then seemed to fully wake up, and looked at Shang Lin with a surprised expression, "You, what are you doing here?"

Shang Lin smiled, "I'll treat you to dinner."

Fan Mingyu immediately refused, "I'm not going, it's a trap."

"Hehe." Shang Lin glanced at Fan Mingyu's stomach. "A trap is better than being starving, right? Hurry up, or we'll only have barbecue left."

Fan Mingyu turned his head away from Shang Lin, but then he saw a young man standing next to them. For some reason, in a flash, he remembered what his father had told him before he died.

"He had another young man with him, whose fighting skills were off the charts. If the other party hadn't shown mercy, they probably wouldn't have made it back. They're not weak at all; on the contrary, they're quite formidable."

Fan Mingyu stood up abruptly, meeting She Jinxing's gaze. Although the gaze was calm and devoid of any emotion, it somehow sent a chill through the person, as if…

Shang Lin didn't give Fan Mingyu any time to think further, and directly pulled him away by his sleeve, saying, "Think about what you want to eat quickly, so as not to waste time."

Fan Mingyu tried to break free from Shang Lin's grasp, but the man, who seemed to be using no strength at all, could not break free no matter what he did. He suddenly thought of the time when the other man had his neck choked, and a chill ran down his spine.

However, as soon as they entered the elevator and the doors closed, Shang Lin released Fan Mingyu. "Since you won't tell me, then I've made up my mind. After doing homework all day, let's eat something to nourish our brains."

Feeling uneasy, Fan Mingyu forced himself to stay calm and asked Shang Lin, "What exactly do you want? Our past is long gone."

“I didn’t mention what happened before. We’re eating now.” But as soon as they stepped out of the hospital ward and the evening breeze blew, Shang Lin immediately changed her mind. “Let’s have hot pot instead. It’ll be warmer.”

Fan Mingyu had been passively following Shang Lin to the hot pot restaurant, but he finally couldn't help asking, "Who's this guy? Why is he following us?"

“My cousin, She Jinxing,” Shang Lin suddenly smiled. “You should get along well with him; he can help you with so many things.”

Fan Mingyu scoffed, "Why should your cousin help me? Besides, now that I'm..." Who else would be willing to help me? Everyone just wants to bleed me dry.

Upon arriving at the hot pot restaurant, the waiter led them to a private room. Shang Lin ordered food without any hesitation, without even asking Fan Mingyu's opinion. After ordering, he then asked She Jinxing to keep an eye on what to order, showing an incredibly extravagant attitude.

After ordering, She Jinxing looked at Fan Mingyu and asked, "What would the little one like to eat?"

Fan Mingyu retorted instinctively, "I'm not a child."

“Okay.” She Jinxing readily agreed. “What would you like to eat, Fan?” This is his future junior brother, so we should take good care of him.

Fan Mingyu, in a fit of desperation, ordered a whole bunch of things before saying to Shang Lin, "You treat, I don't have any money."

Shang Lin smiled. "Of course it's my treat, but you can't be so poor that you can't even afford a meal, right?" Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, okay?

Fan Mingyu's eyes instantly reddened, and he avoided Shang Lin's gaze...