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Shen Zhi was now completely awakened and denied it in a shrill voice:

"What nonsense are you spouting? How could that be!"

Fu Xin secretly breathed a sigh of relief; judging from this reaction, it seemed that nothing had happened yet.

Otherwise, she'd be finished!

The severity of her actions—helping to conceal her staying out of town and actually sleeping with her boyfriend—will determine whether she can ever appear alive in front of the Li family again.

"Zhizhi, your fifth brother is such a rascal! He came to bring me breakfast first thing this morning, and then deliberately tried to trick me into asking when I woke up. Luckily, I reacted quickly and immediately said I went for a morning run. How about that? Am I clever?"

Shen Zhi: ……

"Zhizhi? Why aren't you saying anything?"

The little girl chuckled twice, unsure of what to say.

"Xin Xin, I've never gone for a morning run before, not even once in my life..."

Fu Xin also fell silent, belatedly realizing the panic:

"So what do we do now?"

Shen Zhi scratched her hair, walked to the bathroom and saw her slightly swollen lips and her broken lower lip. She cursed Shen Linchuan as a dog several times in her heart.

So what if we've never kissed!

How could you kiss so fiercely!

"What are you afraid of? This is a problem for Shen Linchuan to worry about. If there's a problem, just say he bribed you."

Shen Zhi originally just wanted to give her brothers some buffer time, since they would find out sooner or later anyway.

Given the intelligence of her five brothers, they must have already guessed that she was lying.

Then there's nothing to hide.

While brushing her teeth, Shen Zhi thought mischievously: If he dares to bite her, then let him suffer more!

Just as I thought of this, my phone, which was on the sink, vibrated.

It was a call from Fifth Brother Li Yao.

Shen Zhi spit out the mouthwash in her mouth before answering Li Yao's call.

"Zhizhi, where are you now?"

The Li family had previously installed a tracking system on Shen Zhi's phone, but Shen Zhi discovered it and removed it immediately.

If Shen Zhi wants to hide, it won't be easy for the Li family to find her.

Shen Zhi chuckled and said frankly, "In short, it's a very safe place."

The next voice on the other end of the phone was Li Xin's; the man's voice was steady and much calmer than Li Yao's.

Li Xin didn't scold her; instead, he reminded her that she needed to go to the traditional Chinese medicine clinic for a follow-up examination today.

But it is often this calmness that is more frightening than shouting.

Even Shen Zhi started to worry. Would her older brother be driven crazy by her?

After hanging up the phone, Shen Zhi felt uneasy.

The Li family members also looked at each other in bewilderment, sitting silently in the living room.

Li Miao was somewhat dissatisfied with Li Xin's actions:

"Big brother, why don't you let Zhizhi come back? She's probably with that pretty boy again!"

"Zhizhi is so bewitched by that man that she doesn't want to go home. Why keep such a person around Zhizhi instead of getting rid of him quickly?!" Li Yan echoed emotionally.

After tossing the phone back to Li Yao, Li Xin stood up, buttoning his suit jacket, his eyes slightly lowered, exuding a powerful aura.

"No one is allowed to interfere with Zhizhi in this matter; let her handle it herself."

"Big brother??" Li Sen was utterly bewildered. "Have you forgotten what happened three years ago when Zhizhi fainted and fell ill due to emotional distress over relationship problems?!"

"How could I forget!"

Li Xin's expression was solemn, and his fists, hanging at his sides, were clenched tightly.

"We didn't discover or stop it in time, and now she's deeply involved. If you try to stop her without authorization, given Zhizhi's personality, she'll only confront us head-on, and the situation will only get worse!"

The room fell silent after Li Xin said this.

Everyone knows that Li Xin is right.

"Besides, I think she should be in a relationship at her age. Whether it's good or bad, whether it's suffering or happiness, it's something she should experience. We can't protect her by making her do nothing; that would only backfire."

At this point, Li Xin glanced at Guan Xing and Liang Yang beside him.

"How many outrageous things have those two done behind Zhizhi's back? Haven't they done enough?"

Guan Xing and Liang Yang didn't dare to speak, and could only nod silently.

It turns out that Brother Li Xin knew everything.

Li Xin glanced around at the people in the room, and finally uttered a sentence that was enough to make the rest of the Li family give up any further pursuit:

"If you want Zhizhi to keep everything from us in the future, then you can rush to that person's house right now and bring Zhizhi back."

The estrangement between He Zhizhi and Zhizhi was an outcome none of them wanted to see.

All they can do is trust Zhizhi and protect her.

Li Sen then spoke:

"The situation isn't as bad as we thought. After all, it's a good thing to have someone else who loves Zhizhi."

"Finding an opportunity for Zhizhi to bring the person back so we can meet them together is the most important thing right now."

Since the other party has so audaciously fallen for Zhizhi, how can they be expected to be a leader if they don't even have the ability to withstand pressure?

They just hoped the other party wouldn't be scared by the five sister-obsessed maniacs of the Li family.

Shen Zhi, on the other hand, is not under any pressure.

She has always been optimistic.

After deciding not to hide the fact that Shen Linchuan was her boyfriend, Shen Zhi directly asked Shen Linchuan to take her to Shen Yunzhou's clinic for acupuncture.

It happens once a month, and today is the perfect day. If her older brother hadn't reminded her, she would have completely forgotten.

Shen Linchuan frowned when he heard this.

How could he, as her boyfriend, have no idea that Shen Zhi was sick?

-

Shen Linchuan's complexion had been bad even before he arrived at the traditional Chinese medicine clinic.

He didn't know if he was angry at himself for not noticing that Shen Zhi was sick, or if Zhi Zhi was hiding something from him, her boyfriend.

Shen Linchuan hadn't been to Shen Yunzhou's TCM clinic much. There weren't enough parking spaces inside the clinic, so he had to park on the street.

After parking the car and getting out, he kept a cold face and didn't say a word.

As Shen Zhi got out of the car, she lost her balance and tilted slightly. Shen Linchuan took a big step and moved to the girl's side.

"Slower."

Shen Zhi deliberately pretended to lose her balance, and the moment Shen Linchuan reached out his hand, she immediately shoved her own hand in his.

Before Shen Linchuan could react, she forcefully squeezed her five fingers into Shen Linchuan's large hand.

Her voice was already soft and sweet, and when she deliberately softened and acted coquettishly, it became even more irresistible.

It's like having a thin feather constantly brushing against your heart, making you feel unbearably itchy.

"Don't whine."

Shen Linchuan couldn't stand the little girl's coquettishness, but when he thought about how she had been sick and had kept it from him, his lips stubbornly curled up, and his tone became harsh.

"Aww..."

Shen Zhi puffed out her cheeks, as if to pull her hand back.

But as soon as her fingertips brushed against the man's palm, Shen Linchuan grabbed them and squeezed them tightly.

"What's that naughty kid up to now?"

After being given a stern look by Shen Linchuan, Shen Zhi saw that he was finally looking at her and talking to her. She smiled and leaned in, quickly tiptoeing to kiss Shen Linchuan on the cheek.

I want to comfort you.

"Shen Linchuan, please don't be angry anymore, okay?" Shen Zhi gently shook her arm, causing Shen Linchuan's arm to sway as well. Her tone softened. "I'm actually quite scared of seeing a doctor... Please hold my hand and let me go in. Don't keep me company with a cold face; it will only make me more scared."

Upon hearing this, Shen Linchuan suddenly stopped in his tracks, his gaze shifting to the girl's fingers gripping the hem of her clothes, his pupils trembling slightly.

He spoke as if confirming something:

Are you sure you want to hold hands?

Shen Linchuan originally intended to hold hands for a while and then let go at the door.

Since he's now nameless and without status, he can only be a boyfriend who flaunts his power in the dark, and even kissing can only be done in the room.

Shen Zhi nodded firmly and hummed a few times in a sweet, soft voice:

"Hold on tighter, my hands are cold~"

Shen Linchuan's breathing hitched slightly. Without making a sound, he gripped the soft hand in his palm tighter and gently stroked her knuckles, as if to soothe her.

The little girl's hands were indeed much colder than usual.

Thinking of this, Shen Linchuan brought the kiss to his lips, enveloping her tightly and intimately:

"Okay, we'll hold hands and not let go."