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Outside the altar of the cemetery, the person who caused the commotion was different from what was imagined. She was a woman wearing clothes made of fine materials, which were obviously high-end custom-made. She was neatly dressed from head to toe, with fluffy black hair and slightly curled hair, and her cashmere boots were spotless.
They are people you rarely see on the streets or in ordinary occasions.
But she was pulling at the sleeve of the abbot of the altar, crying hysterically: "You must know! I beg you! I just want to see her, see her again!" Her face was not made up, and her originally fair skin was flushed due to her excitement.
After just a glance, Shi Youchen looked away and had no intention of going to the chaotic place to see.
Lin Zhouze paused, "Huh?" He leaned over to take a look, "That person seems to be..." The distance was a bit far. He was already nearsighted and had come all the way here today. His lenses were already covered with a lot of fine dust, which somewhat affected his vision.
Before he could take a closer look, several men wearing sunglasses got out of a car outside. They were also wearing black suits, but somehow, one could tell at a glance that they were not here to pay their respects.
These people walked towards the commotion outside the altar with a clear purpose, or rather, towards the emotional lady.
The leader saluted to the abbot, then raised his hand to signal to the people behind him: "Take the lady back." Someone walked up to her and did something, but she suddenly became quiet and was supported by someone to walk away in a daze.
"Thank you for your cooperation. I'm very sorry to have caused you any trouble." The leading man said to the abbot before leaving, and handed over a silver card. "This is the incense offering from the master this month. Sorry for the inconvenience."
Most of the people who came to attend the memorial service today had already dispersed. Most of the people coming and going were not association workers, so most of them were in a hurry and few stopped to watch this farce.
Therefore, Shi Youchen and Lin Zhouze clearly saw the scene of the woman being helped into the car by the bodyguards in a daze.
As the car door closed and drove off, Lin Zhouze suddenly said, "I remember now. That should be the wife of the Mo family's Patriarch. I've met her twice before when I was a part-time instructor."
Shi Youchen's eyelids twitched slightly. "The Mo family?" Seeing his bewildered expression, Lin Zhouze said, "Yes, the other two people who took my class at the same time as you, have you forgotten? Mollier and Li Ming." He curled his lips again and said, "Then their families intervened to exempt them from the assessment. So, they should have started their official mission a few days earlier than you."
The wind picked up, brushing past Shi Youchen's ears. He recalled their first encounter that day in the training base's study room, and the erratic behavior of the boy and girl in their school uniforms. "So that was Mollier's mother?"
"No." Lin Zhouze shook his head mysteriously, pulling Shi Youchen along as they walked, saying, "Although I know it's bad to discuss other people's affairs behind their backs, I have absolutely no ill intentions. I think a lot of people know about this."
The two walked side by side along the spacious and quiet road outside the cemetery towards the medical building.
Lin Zhouze: "You just saw it. It's not hard to guess why Madam Mo came here. It is said that her biological daughter has passed away. Mr. Mo is also quite old, and the couple's health is no longer suitable for childbearing, so she no longer has any biological children."
He scratched the soft flesh behind his ear and said sheepishly, "I've met Mrs. Mo twice before. Both times, it was because Morrill failed the assessment and needed to stay for further training, so the association contacted his family." Thinking of the embarrassing scene at that time, his feet just itched. "Morrier and her...it can be said that the relationship is one-sided and extremely bad."
"One-sided?" Shi Youchen asked, thinking of Morrill and Li Ming's frivolous behavior. "Since she's not my biological mother, it's normal for them to have a bad relationship."
Lin Zhouze said, "It's not that Mollier hates Mrs. Mo. On the contrary, she respects and loves her nominal mother very much."
"It's Mrs. Mo. She hates Mollier." This answer surprised Shi Youchen. "At least from those two meetings, Mrs. Mo blamed Mollier for her daughter's death and was extremely harsh on her. While she didn't go so far as to beat or scold her, almost every word she said was stinging. Even I could hear it."
"But to my surprise, Mollier was extremely docile and obedient in front of her, and there was no trace of his previous behavior at all."
Lin Zhouze suddenly laughed as he walked. "Later, I always reported it to Madam Mo to threaten her, and she never tried to trip me up with Li Ming again."
As Shi Youchen listened to this, the girl with the eyebrow stud became more vivid in his mind. "So...Morril's biological mother?" he asked, a rare extra question.
Lin Zhouze: "I don't know about that. Anyway, she is the only one of the bloodline of the Mo family in this generation. She can enjoy the prosperity and wealth of the entire family. I believe her biological mother's treatment will not be too bad."
Before they knew it, the two had reached the medical building, and the topic ended there.
In a treatment room on the lower floor, Li Nuo was staring out the window, a fruit knife in hand. Suddenly, she was startled by the sound of the door opening and spun around. "Deputy Minister Lin, Mr. Shi?!" She felt a sudden pang of sadness at the sight of the newcomers. She quickly sniffed, put down the fruit knife, and stood to greet them.
"What are you doing?" Li Nuo was a little flustered when he saw their formal attire, not knowing how to start.
Shi Youchen reacted and hurriedly untied the cloth strips on his left arm and the flowers on his collar: "Sorry, I came in a hurry and didn't go back to change clothes." Lin Zhouze finally realized it and hurriedly unpacked his things: "Sorry, sorry, I forgot to bring these things in. It's unlucky. We just finished the ceremony and it was our negligence."
Li Nuo smiled calmly and waved his hand: "It's okay, my brother woke up yesterday, but he's still too weak and is sleeping right now."
"Really? That's great news. You must have been working hard these days." Lin Zhouze said with a little relief.
Shi Youchen looked around and saw obvious signs of life: a flattened sofa with blankets piled on top, a laptop on the table, bottles and cans of what looked like medicine or something else nearby, and various wrapping papers in the trash can.
"You're not going to sleep here all the time, are you?" Shi Youchen asked with a slight frown.
Li Nuo took out a bunch of fruits from the box in the corner and put them on the table. He smiled sheepishly and said, "This way it will be more convenient for me to take care of my brother. Anyway, the dormitory is not far from here, so I can go back if I need anything."
"These are fresh fruits I just bought this morning. Don't be polite. My brother can't eat so much." She greeted the two of them.
So the three of them finally sat down to talk.
Lin Zhouze: "A few days ago, I heard he was in a coma. I didn't expect him to wake up yesterday. He's really lucky."
Li Nuo: "That's true. The doctor said before that he was too resistant to the drugs and conservatively estimated that it would take some time for him to wake up. I didn't expect that he would move not long after I woke up from my lunch break yesterday."
Shi Youchen: "How is his health?"
Li Nuo sighed. "The collapse put pressure on his lower body. Although it didn't last too long, the impact was unavoidable." She glanced cautiously in the direction of the bed. "The doctor said he's likely to lose all physiological functions, which will affect his daily life, especially his mental health."
Lin Zhouze gave Shi Youchen a look that said "as expected".
Shi Youchen asked thoughtfully, "Does he know about this himself?" Li Nuo said worriedly, "I haven't figured out how to tell him yet." Having depended on each other for decades, she knew her brother's temperament too well. Although he looked calm and self-controlled on the surface, he was still steeped in traditional concepts in his bones.
For example, on weekdays, when I wear a skirt or stockings to go shopping with friends, he will repeatedly remind me: "Skirts are not as safe as pants, and your skirt is too short, there is a risk of exposure." "Do you have any self-defense items in your bag? Let me check it." "You are still young. It's okay to have someone you like and try to get along, but you need to think carefully before taking it a step further."
Li Nuo had heard words like these no less than a hundred times. If her identity information had not clearly stated "Date of Birth: July 11, 148 in the New Calendar", she would have doubted whether she was an adult.
"I want to wait until his condition stabilizes before telling him. After all, it's impossible to keep this a secret."
Lin Zhouze: "That's true. Anyway, we still have to wait until he's better, at least able to move around on his own." He changed the subject, "By the way, the positions of leader and deputy leader of Group 7 in the Management Department are both vacant. Have you considered this?"
Li Nuo rubbed her eyes. "I've received the notice to temporarily take over as team leader, and I didn't refuse." Her brother's subsequent treatment would require considerable funding and connections, so she couldn't miss any possible opportunity. So, even under the heavy double pressure, she still handled every matter diligently and responsibly.
Lin Zhouze: "Okay, originally I meant that if the pressure here is too great, I could apply to transfer you to the Information Department. We happen to be shorthanded right now." "Since you've made your own plans, let's follow your ideas. If there's anything you need help with, you can come to me."
He had to admit that he was not so compassionate at first, but after seeing the current situation of Li Luo lying on the hospital bed and Li Nuo who was carrying the burden alone, he couldn't help but want to do his best to help.
Li Nuo was deeply moved by what he said. "Deputy Minister Lin, Mr. Shi, thank you. It's already a great honor for you to come and visit us. My brother and I don't have much, so we will always remember this kindness!"
The three of them chatted about some light topics, and after a while, Lin Zhouze's stomach growled, breaking the atmosphere.
"Then we won't disturb you guys to rest. We'll leave first." Lin Zhouze stood up first. Li Nuo said hurriedly, "I'll take you there. I need to go back to get some things."
The next second after the door of the treatment room was closed, Li Luo, who should have been asleep on the hospital bed, opened his eyes. After staring at the ceiling for a few minutes, his gaze slowly shifted to the fruit knife left on the table.
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