A skin-thirsty episode occurred, in her brother's arms.

The waves surged on the sea.

The heatwave that had subsided in Xu Xingchen was awakened and began to reignite.

Over and over again.

Sweat dripped from Qin Ge's body and landed on him.

He asked frantically, "What is our relationship?"

Xu Xingchen tilted his head away, refusing to look at Qin Ge.

They refused to utter that word.

"What is our relationship?"

"What is our relationship?"

Qin Ge kept pressing him with questions.

We really need Xu Xingchen to give us an answer.

Xu Xingchen was pushed to the limit, and he talked to his friends, brothers, and family one after another.

They simply refused to mention the answer Qin Ge most wanted to hear.

The two sides were really going at it, asking each other the same question over and over again.

When Qin Ge stopped, Xu Xingchen had already fallen into a deep sleep.

He was soaking wet, as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

Qin Ge resignedly carried him to wash up.

While washing him, she got angry again and bit him hard.

The stars were playing tricks on him, he was sure of it.

Xu Xingchen, who was sleeping, was having some difficulty breathing. He frowned and seemed about to wake up. Qin Ge then softened his movements and gently held him back to sleep.

Holding Xu Xingchen, she lay down on the bed and began to adjust to the time difference.

Qin Ge woke up after a short while, still not understanding what the difference was between him and Xingxing.

He and Xingxing are so close, why won't Xingxing acknowledge their relationship?

Qin Ge picked up Xu Xingchen's phone again and began to review the events, focusing on the parts that seemed off.

Seeing that Xingxing's phone had a bunch of unfamiliar people on it, Qin Ge couldn't stand anyone and wanted to delete them all.

Out of consideration for Xu Xingchen, he did not take action directly.

Why does Xingxing need so many contacts? One is enough; he can solve anything for Xingxing.

After looking back and forth, Qin Ge deleted Jack, whom he had just added the night before, and added him back using his own phone.

Qin Ge: [I'm Xingxing's boyfriend. Just contact me if you need anything.]

There's been no reply from them. I don't know if they didn't see it or if they're too angry to reply.

Qin Ge checked again and found an unfamiliar package.

The courier service shows it was sent from a neighboring city via express delivery; it should arrive this morning.

Xu Xingchen just arrived here yesterday, who would send him a package? Especially one from the next city.

Qin Ge had been waiting for this delivery.

He silenced Xu Xingchen's phone and answered the call as soon as it came in.

He received the package without alerting Xu Xingchen.

He opened the package, which contained some medicine in bottles.

It comes with a detailed drug instruction manual.

Several sheets of A4 paper were unfolded, outlining the possible scenarios that might occur during the drug trial and the tasks that Xu Xingchen needed to perform.

Qin Ge studied the drug word by word and found that it could cause various side effects, the most common of which was decreased libido.

He closed his eyes, and the various unusual things Xu Xingchen had been doing lately came to mind.

Finally, a key figure was identified: Dr. Lin.

Xingxing had contacted him privately before.

If I remember correctly, he seemed to have someone send him abroad under the guise of further studies.

He didn't handle everything, and he didn't care where he went, so no one knew where Dr. Lin had gone.

He made a call to his assistant to confirm Lin Sui's whereabouts.

The assistant replied quickly, informing him that Dr. Lin was also in Y country, in the city next to where they were.

Qin Ge shot himself in the foot; he began to investigate the details of the drugs and the interactions between Xu Xingchen and Dr. Lin.

He initially approached Xu Xingchen, who knew him well and didn't leave him with much leverage.

This time, he started with Dr. Lin and found out more detailed information.

Xu Xingchen was still unconscious, so Qin Ge put the watch on Xu Xingchen's wrist so he could monitor his condition in real time.

Then, he arranged to meet with Dr. Lin.

Dr. Lin had heard of Qin Ge long ago. If he had cooperated, Xu Xingchen's condition wouldn't have been so difficult to treat and wouldn't have developed to this point.

He wanted to see Qin Ge, but Xu Xingchen had kept Qin Ge's whereabouts well hidden and had not revealed them.

Out of professional ethics, Dr. Lin did not intervene too much.

Now that Qin Ge has taken the initiative to approach him, he naturally accepts the offer.

The neighboring city isn't too far from here, just over two hours by car.

They arranged to meet at a coffee shop.

Dr. Lin did not reveal much about Xu Xingchen's privacy.

He stated that specific details would require Xu Xingchen's consent.

Dr. Lin, "I don't know what happened between you and Xingxing, nor do I know what your relationship is. From a medical perspective, Xingxing needs your help."

"Of course, if you can't do it, you can always find someone else to do it."

Qin Ge had already guessed what the illness was, and upon hearing what Dr. Lin said, he immediately retorted without thinking.

"Impossible, only I can do this."

"just me."

Dr. Lin shrugged. "If it weren't for you, Xingxing's condition wouldn't have progressed so rapidly."

They were always in front of me, but they didn't offer any comfort; instead, they only aggravated my condition.

Dr. Lin is Qian Leilei's older brother. He has known Xu Xingchen since childhood and, from Xu Xingchen's perspective, has a slight dissatisfaction with Qin Ge.

Qin Ge: "I will ask a more professional doctor to assess the specific situation."

Dr. Lin, "Please go ahead."

"Did you send the medicine to Xingxing too?"

Dr. Lin readily admitted, "Yes, it's a newly developed drug, specifically designed for his condition."

"The drug is still in the experimental stage, and its adverse reactions and side effects are not yet clear. You're just going to give it to him like this?"

Dr. Lin's voice carried a hint of sarcasm, "If his condition hadn't become so severe that even regular medication couldn't suppress it, would I have prescribed this kind of drug?"

"This is not just a psychological problem; it has now spread to the body. Xingxing usually acts like nothing's wrong, but in reality, she's been unable to hold on for a long time. This kind of illness is very difficult to cure completely."

Anything that's addictive is very difficult to quit.

Any image or stimulus can trigger it.

"I'll say it again: if you're not willing, then don't force yourself. There are plenty of people lining up to help him."

Qin Ge, "You're among those 'lots of people'?"

Dr. Lin, "Who can say for sure?"

Qin Ge's jawline tightened, and he unconsciously touched the watch on his hand.

"I will not give you any chance."

Another person trying to get close to his treasure, someone who covets his treasure.

Xingxing, however, would rather tell others and believe others than believe him.