Shang Lin's topic jumped too quickly and his words were too direct. Lin Shengqi didn't react for a moment before he remembered that his father's medicine had run out and that Shang Lin had said he would bring his cousin to check on him.

So Lin Shengqi quickly said, "Oh, okay."

Su Jinghang looked at this one, then at that one, and finally couldn't help but ask, "What are you two talking about?"

Shang Lin spoke frankly, "Let's go visit Uncle Lin at Xiao Qiqi's house."

Su Jinghang looked at Shang Lin in confusion, "You're going to see Uncle Lin?!" What could you possibly be going to see?

Shang Lin understood what Su Jinghang meant, so he said, "I'm just a runner-up, you can ignore me."

Lin Shengqi hurriedly explained, "It's Shang Lin's cousin who knows traditional Chinese medicine and wanted to see how my father is recovering."

Su Jinghang nodded. "Oh, so where are you having lunch?"

Shang Lin and Lin Shengqi spoke at the same time. The former said, "Outside." The latter said, "My home."

"Sigh." Su Jinghang suddenly sighed, "Meng Zhe has taken leave, and you two have things to do, so I'm eating lunch alone. It's really pitiful."

Shang Lin smiled helplessly, but Lin Shengqi laughed and said, "Why are you, a guy, being so dramatic?"

Who are you calling pretentious?

The two laughed and joked for a while longer, while Shang Lin watched from the side, sensing the vibrant life force emanating from the young man. Although he looked no different from a young man, his heart was truly old, and he had long since lost that kind of vitality!

As soon as school let out at noon, Shang Lin and Lin Shengqi quickly left the school gate, where She Jinxing was waiting for them.

On the way, Lin Shengqi wanted to buy groceries, and Shang Lin didn't stop him, only saying, "You only have time, so just buy some simple things."

"Know."

Shang Lin and She Jinxing waited on the side. He said in a low voice, "In a moment, use a trick to switch our identities. This will make it easier for me to examine Lin's father."

"good."

Lin Shengqi was very fast, which shows that he usually buys groceries and cooks a lot. But thinking about it, it makes sense. Lin's father has to earn money to support the family, take care of the children, cook, and do housework. He must be very busy.

Lin Shengqi's house is always clean and tidy, which means he must have taken on household responsibilities at a young age. Now, he can probably handle all the household affairs on his own.

When the three of them arrived at the Lin family home, Lin's father was making lunch. He simply cooked a bowl of noodles, nothing more than noodles, without any other side dishes.

Seeing his son arrive with his savior, Mr. Lin rushed forward, "Come on, haven't you eaten yet?"

Lin Shengqi hurriedly said, "My cousin is here for a follow-up appointment. Please come inside, I'll go cook."

Mr. Lin said apologetically, "I've gone to so much trouble for you all. I'm all better now. I just don't know when I can go back to work?"

At this moment, She Jinxing had already used a trick, so it was Shang Lin who was talking to Lin's father and examining his body. The way the sect leader took his pulse was even more like that of an old Chinese medicine doctor.

After taking Lin's pulse, She Jinxing said, "Going back to work is fine, but try not to do heavy work. Even if you earn less money, it's okay. After all, good health is the foundation for making money, isn't it?"

The logic was sound, but Mr. Lin was still upset. However, he asked with hope, "When can I return to work?"

"Next spring."

Although Shang Lin understood that Mr. Lin wanted to make money, he postponed the time for a full recovery as a precaution.

After all, Mr. Lin is not a young man. Even though he is younger than Mr. Chai, his recovery is slower than that of a younger person. In particular, he had a relapse because he was eager to return to work.

However, Lin Shengqi was very happy to hear the result. His father was his only relative and naturally did not want him to make any mistakes. Besides, he was getting older every year and would soon be able to earn money.

After the meal, Shang Lin and She Jin walked away. He said, "We still have some time, so we can go home and rest for a while."

Lin Shengqi didn't stop her, because his house was too small and there was no place for Shang Lin to take a nap, so he said, "See you this afternoon."

On the way back, Shang Lin wanted She Jinxing to go to Meng Zhe's house to check on him, but he held back in the end. Meng Zhe's underground "museum" would have an effect on demons, and he didn't want anything to happen to his servant.

Even the smallest accident is unacceptable; isn't it better to just focus on making money? As for Meng Zhe, whether he has something on his mind or is deliberately avoiding me, I'll find out when we meet.

Although Meng Zhe was unsure how to face Shang Lin, his request for leave was not intentional, but rather due to a failure in using the puppet technique, which caused problems with his already fragile lifeline, manifesting in reality as him falling ill.

This illness is like a lurking snake, which finally gathers enough strength to strike fiercely. Even if Meng Fanyu tries his best to transfer the backlash to himself, the ultimate beneficiary of the puppetry is Meng Zhe, who naturally cannot avoid it.

This situation was similar to what Shang Lin had expected, but he didn't expect it to backfire on Meng Zhe, who fell ill and remained ill for a week, even returning to school while still sick.

Shang Lin is now commuting to school. Firstly, continuing to live in the dormitory would be inconvenient for many things he needs to do; secondly, since they have rented a house, wouldn't it be a waste not to make use of it?

However, Shang Lin explained to Su Jinghang and Lin Shengqi that "my godfather was worried about me studying alone in the county, and the weather was getting colder and colder. It was inconvenient and unsafe for me to travel back and forth to go home during holidays, so he came to accompany me."

Su Jinghang and Lin Shengqi were no strangers to the idea of ​​accompanying someone to study, but the cost of doing so was so high that most families wouldn't do it. However, considering Shang Lin's health condition, they understood.

But Lin Shengqi couldn't help but ask, "If you're going to commute to school, how am I supposed to wash your clothes?" This was something they had agreed on, and he couldn't go back on his word.

Shang Lin smiled slightly, "No rush, there are still three years to go, aren't there?"

Su Jinghang was completely confused. "What are you talking about?"

Shang Lin teased, "What's so hard to understand? It's just washing clothes, young master."

Su Jinghang, “…” Does Shang Lin think he’s not smart? But this is between him and Lin Shengqi, so I shouldn’t ask.

When Meng Zhe returned to the dormitory on the weekend, he found Shang Lin's bed empty. He immediately felt a pang of anxiety and asked Su Jinghang, "Where is Shang Lin?"

At that moment, Su Jinghang was putting away his dirty clothes, so he casually replied, "He's a day student." Then he went out.

Every weekend when there's no holiday, Su Jinghang would have his mother take his dirty clothes home, and he would bring back a big bag of snacks. Meng Zhe and Lin Shengqi would do the laundry, and Lin Shengqi would even do the laundry for Shang Lin.

But today...