Luo Shanshan saw Lin Jie come in and reined in her angry demeanor, pointing at the young man to introduce him, "This is my no-good brother, Luo Pengyi. He caused trouble abroad and was sent back home."

"What do you mean sent back? I came back to work, okay?"

Luo Pengyi shouted, though his Mandarin was rather awkward, as if his tongue couldn't quite straighten, "Dad wants me to get involved with Binhai's villa project."

He stood up, grinning, "Guess I'll be staying in the country for the next three to five years."

"Luo Shanshan, no matter how much you hate me, you'll have to tolerate my presence these next few years. Just thinking about that makes me happy. Bye-bye…"

As he passed Lin Jie, he stopped, looked him up and down with a meaning-laden smile, and nodded, "Not bad looking, just a bit lacking in physique. Shanshan, when you use him, take it easy, okay!"

"A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory, get lost! Get out of here!"

Luo Shanshan casually picked up the stethoscope on her desk and hurled it at Luo Pengyi, but he nimbly dodged it and ran out of the office with a laugh.

Luo Shanshan calmed her rising chest, looked at Lin Jie, and restrained her anger to apologize, "My brother was raised abroad and has always lacked discipline. He's gotten a bit out of control, I hope you don't mind his nonsense!"

Lin Jie gave a faint smile, gesturing that he didn't mind at all!

"Did you need me for something?" Luo Shanshan proceeded to ask!

Seeing that Shanshan still hadn't calmed down, and knowing this wasn't the best time to discuss matters, but feeling it couldn't be delayed further, Lin Jie pressed on, "Do you know about the incident where the superstar singer Xiaoxiao had her throat poisoned?"

"Of course I know, the internet is buzzing with the news!"

"I really like her music too, it's a pity. I hope this is just a rumor, not true!" Luo Shanshan responded with a sigh, then immediately thought of something and asked, "Are you planning to contact Xiaoxiao directly and volunteer to help restore her voice?"

"No need to volunteer, someone's already reached out to me." Lin Jie explained truthfully, "The person who contacted me was Han Wenbin, now Xiaoxiao is with Han Wenbin."

He briefly described a few interactions he had with Han Wenbin.

Luo Shanshan, startled, remarked, "The rumors online are actually true!"

"How could such a fine cabbage be nosed around by such a pig!"

"Xiaoxiao's taste is really questionable, all my affection for her music wasted!"

Luo Shanshan complained a few more times, and then said, "A clinic shouldn't turn away patients. Although the Zhu Family and Han Family had their conflicts, with the old bastard Han gone, it seems to have settled down."

"I, too, hope to hear Xiaoxiao's new songs! You handle this matter yourself, I won't get involved."

Though Lin Jie had somewhat expected this result, when he finally gained consent, he felt a sense of relief.

This day at the clinic was as usual, calm and uneventful, with no cases needing Lin Jie's intervention!

After work, while driving home, Lin Jie first headed to Binhai University.

That evening, Li Ting didn't have class, and for some reason, she and Lin Miao had planned to taste the dishes that Lin Miao personally cooked.

At the agreed meeting point, he saw Li Ting waiting near the bus stop at the school gate.

Her black, shiny long hair was tied into a ponytail, swaying at the back; tight jeans and a tight shirt outlined a beautiful and strong silhouette, creating an incomparable visual impact.

"This is my girlfriend!" Lin Jie suddenly felt a surge of pride and satisfaction within him!

He parked the car by the roadside and saw Li Ting, along with two tall girls, walking over while talking and laughing.

Seeing this, Lin Jie got out of the car.

Before the three could approach, a short-haired girl yelled, "To make the one who only cares about studying, Tingting, laugh herself awake at midnight, he must be quite good-looking, a rival to TV idols!"

"Lili, what nonsense are you saying, who laughed herself awake at midnight!"

Li Ting seemed a bit shy, gave the short-haired girl a push, but then stepped forward boldly to entwine Lin Jie's arm, pointing at the short-haired girl, "This is Yang Lili, never speaks properly!"

She then pointed to another beautiful girl with flowing long hair and introduced, "This is Fang Yan, both are my roommates. They wanted to see you!"

"Hello, I'm Lin Jie!" Lin Jie greeted them politely.

He noticed something interesting: the short-haired, slightly round-faced Yang Lili and the long-haired, almond-shaped face Fang Yan had both meticulously dressed up.

Chen Lili wore a delicate, light makeup, high-heeled sandals, skinny jeans, and a tight-fitting short T-shirt, fully showcasing her tall and slim figure.

Whereas Fang Yan, wearing a knee-length tube dress, also had a pair of cerulean blue contact lenses, making her eyes as blue as the sky, causing Lin Jie to involuntarily glance at her again.

Lin Jie felt a pain in his waist, immediately straightened his gaze, simultaneously pondering, "I was discreet enough in my look, just a fleeting glance, how was it noticed?"

Fang Yan's gaze swept over the car before settling on Lin Jie, with a mild smile, "Last night after Tingting returned to the dormitory, we noticed she wasn't quite the same as usual. Several times, she laughed out loud unwittingly."

"When we interrogated her today, turns out we were right. You and Tingting were middle school classmates, you know each other well, so even if Tingting gains weight again, you're not allowed to dislike her."

Lin Jie joked, "That wouldn't do, if she gains weight again, I'll definitely demand a return. Her current figure is one I barely accept."

Li Ting raised her chin and huffed, "Dream on, the order has been signed and received, no returns allowed!"

Chen Lili and Fang Yan laughed a few times at this and then waved goodbye.

Li Ting, sitting in the passenger seat while fastening her seatbelt, said, "They are dressed so fabulously because they are meeting their boyfriends. But we haven't met their boyfriends yet, we only know they're already working."

Lin Jie started the car, merged into the traffic, and casually complained, "Before meeting their boyfriends, they know to dress up. Look at you, still barefaced, didn't even bother to spruce up a bit."

"We only confirmed our relationship yesterday, right? How come I don't feel you're trying to please me at all?"

Li Ting snorted nasally, "I'm naturally beautiful, you should feel blessed, right? Don't forget, I'm going to meet Miaomiao. Changing too much would spark her suspicion."

Lin Jie casually remarked, "If she becomes suspicious, we could just tell her. There's nothing to hide from her about our relationship. Truth be told, Miaomiao even encouraged me to pursue you once!"

"Really? When did she say that?" Li Ting exclaimed with excitement.

Lin Jie recalled the somewhat unpleasant conversation with Lin Miao and said, "At the clinic, when Miaomiao was recovering. Hey, why did you suddenly volunteer to taste Miaomiao's cooking?"

Li Ting gave Lin Jie a look, "It's because of you!"

"This is something I thought I needed to discuss with you. I suddenly realized today, with you and Miaomiao being as close as you two are, relying on each other, my entry could potentially cause Miaomiao to feel a strong sense of loss, abandonment, and insecurity, thinking I stole you away!"

"So, I thought it would be best not to tell Miaomiao about us yet. Let me get closer to her, become like sisters, and then announce our relationship."

"But hearing what you just said, I see I was overthinking."

With Li Ting's reminder, Lin Jie also realized that this issue could indeed exist. If Lin Miao suddenly introduced a boyfriend to him...

Lin Jie put himself in that scenario and decided, "Even though Miaomiao mentioned it, if pushed to reality, her feelings could be different."

"Tingting, let's not announce our relationship yet, let's stick with your plan!"

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