Li Ting held Lin Miao's hand, her eyes red, and asked, "How did Miaomiao end up like this? Did something happen? And why are you limping when you walk?"

"Miaomiao was beaten up!" Lin Jie briefly recounted the incident at the massage parlor.

As for his own walking posture, he lied that he had twisted his waist, finally saying, "I didn't alert the police; I plan to seek justice for Miaomiao myself."

Li Ting nodded heavily and said, "Yes, a blood debt requires blood to repay. Do you want me to call a few gym trainers to help you?"

"No need, I have my own plans!"

Lin Jie declined Li Ting's assistance. He already had a revenge plan in mind, and the fewer people who knew, the better!

"It took Miaomiao a while to fall asleep, so let's not disturb her for now. Come to my office, and you can be with her when she wakes up!"

Li Ting followed Lin Jie back to the office!

In the office, Lin Jie told her about An Kexin's assistance with university admission, the caesarean section, and being reported.

For a moment, Li Ting couldn't believe her ears and took some time to fully accept the information!

"Getting into university through connections—it's still some time before the next enrollment, and any changes could be problematic."

"Lin Jie, you mustn't interrupt your studies; you can reduce the intensity a bit. After all, it's easier to speak up when you have good exam results, and the favor owed will be lighter."

"You can even perform caesarean sections now? I really underestimated you. Although that person was ungrateful, you've learned a lesson; from now on, think twice before acting impulsively."

"That time, when you rushed out to save Xiang Hao, you were quite impulsive..."

Listening to Li Ting's nonstop chatter, although it was genuine concern, Lin Jie was still tempted to roll his eyes.

He interrupted her, changing the subject, "This new school term, with you showing up so drastically changed, didn't you cause a sensation among your classmates?"

As soon as this was mentioned, Li Ting got excited.

She eagerly said, "You have no idea, during the evening class meeting, I deliberately went in a little late! The advisor directly called out to me, saying..."

She mimicked a man's voice, "This pretty female student, you're in the wrong classroom."

"When I announced my name, the whole class erupted, with everyone coming up to verify whether it was true, hmph!"

Li Ting stood up and strutted back and forth in front of Lin Jie with a coquettish demeanor, raising an eyebrow and saying, "Lin Jie, do you know what my classmates are calling me now?"

Lin Jie gently shook his head, indicating he didn't know.

Li Ting proudly flaunted, "Xue Baochai! Those male classmates all call me Xue Baochai, the lovely and beautiful Xue Baochai, unlike some people who don't know how to appreciate beauty!"

Only after she said it did Lin Jie take a proper look at her!

With a slightly rounded oval face, her features were distinct.

Upon a closer look, Lin Jie noticed that Li Ting seemed to have applied light makeup, which made her features more delicate and beautiful than usual, and collectively, she indeed looked as vibrant as a blooming peony.

As for her figure, no longer a fledgling, Lin Jie looked at two areas first. The abundant front, more protruding than average, and the back was also quite prominent.

Tightly wrapped in jeans, her legs were still somewhat thick but straight and round, making one want to reach out and touch them.

Lin Jie nodded, complimenting, "You've truly transformed, and after losing weight, you haven't changed for the worse! The plump chicken transformed and became a peacock perched on a high branch."

Li Ting snorted, saying, "You, while praising, don't make it wholeheartedly."

"However, considering how unlucky you've been recently! I, the beautiful lady, am generally magnanimous, giving you extra leniency, accepting your compliment reluctantly."

After some playful banter, Li Ting suddenly became a bit hesitant and said, "Well... Lin Jie, you don't seem to visit the gym much anymore, how about returning that gym membership card to me!"

"That card is specially made, um... um..."

Lin Jie didn't think much of it, directly took out the card from his wallet, and smiled, "Here, it's yours!"

"To be honest, my income now is quite impressive, and I'm a bit embarrassed always working out for free and using gym resources."

Li Ting secretly breathed a sigh of relief and put away the gym card.

"Lin Jie, the sets of clothes we bought at the Henglong Plaza boutique, I specifically went back to inquire, and my autumn outfit alone is worth over a hundred and twenty thousand!"

"The store manager said the total value of the outfits we picked is close to a million, and even with an eighty-eight VIP discount, it still totals around eight hundred and fifty thousand. We spent so much of Han Wenbin's money, is that okay?"

As she said this, she looked at Lin Jie's expression, worriedly asking, "Should I return that autumn outfit?"

Lin Jie waved his hand, saying, "It's fine, you can keep the outfit and wear it! At a cocktail party, I met Han Wenbin, and he didn't care about the clothing matters."

Saying this, he couldn't help but wonder how Xiaoxiao's voice was doing?

Recently, he had paid little attention to Xiaoxiao and entertainment news, and it seemed the entertainment news and online reports about her had also been scarce.

Li Ting smiled happily and said, "Hehe, I can finally barely fit into that autumn outfit now. Once I lose another ten pounds, I'll have a model's figure."

"A model's figure?"

Lin Jie glanced at Li Ting and bluntly said, "With your height of one meter sixty, and you dare say you're a model's figure!"

This statement seemed to hit Li Ting's sore spot, instantly infuriating her.

"Don't underestimate my height; I can still wear heels seven or eight centimeters high, or even ten centimeters high! And you, you're only slightly taller than me, your build is basically second-tier among men!"

"Uh... Oh... Come here, let's compare!"

Li Ting noticed something different; Lin Jie seemed to have grown taller!

She walked over, compared heights, and after looking at Lin Jie's flat sneakers, puzzled said, "I remember not long ago, I was at your eye level; how come I'm now only at your nose level? Did you take growth hormones?"

"No way, I need to find a measuring tape."

Unwilling to let it go, Li Ting really moved the clinic's height and weight measuring device over.

Barefoot height, Li Ting was barely one meter sixty-two, and Lin Jie was one meter seventy!

This filled Lin Jie with joy, slightly dispelling some of the clouds brought by Lin Miao's accident. The last time he measured his height, he was one meter sixty-eight, and not much time had passed, yet he had grown by two centimeters.

"Lin Jie, did you really take growth hormones?" Li Ting asked in unjust anger.

Lin Jie replied calmly, "You know, I had a heart transplant, and with a powerful heart, my body is undergoing redevelopment."

This reason left Li Ting speechless, also shattering her hopes of growing taller again.

At this moment, Da Hei appeared outside the office door.

Seeing him, Lin Jie's expression turned serious, and he said to Li Ting, "You should go stay with Miaomiao; I guess she's waking up soon. Knowing you're here to see her, Miaomiao will definitely be very happy."

Li Ting also knew that Lin Jie had something to take care of, nodded, and dragged the height and weight measuring instrument out of the office.

Da Hei approached Lin Jie and said, "Dr. Lin, the investigation is clear; the masterminds behind Miaomiao's assault are indeed that couple you mentioned."

He spoke in a low tone, "Dr. Lin, just let us know your plan! Whether hands, legs, or a silent hit-and-drown, you just give the order!"

Lin Jie gently shook his head, saying, "How could I possibly let you do something so blatantly illegal!"

"I just need you to find someone reliable, quick, and clever to do something very simple!"

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