"You're so young and pretty, yet you have no manners at all! I've been standing in front of you for a while now, and you still haven't given up your seat!"

A voice full of energy, yet slightly aged, echoed in the subway car.

The voice continued relentlessly, "Didn't your parents and teachers ever teach you to respect the elderly and care for children?"

"Honestly, no compassion at all, hurry up and stand!"

After ending the call with Kong Mingqing, Lin Jie, already in a foul mood, felt even more disgusted upon hearing this voice.

Though he was gnashing his teeth in anger, he felt helpless as well.

Dealing with such disrespectful elders, you really can't hit or scold them.

If you provoke someone like that, and they decide to lie down on the ground, with the country's current laws and social norms, it's you who'll be in trouble!

Just as Lin Jie was silently cursing, he saw a woman squeezing through the crowded car towards him!

Perhaps she pushed too hard; she stumbled a bit and almost fell, quickly grabbing the handrail beside Lin Jie.

Lin Jie, seeing who it was, was taken aback. It was actually Ling Mengjiao!

However, Ling Mengjiao seemed to be feeling unwell at this moment.

Her face was as pale as paper, without a trace of color, and fine sweat dotted her forehead. It didn't seem to be from heat, as the subway's air conditioning was strong. It seemed more like pain or physical weakness.

Even though that day, Ling Mengjiao had instigated Han Wenbin to break Xiang Haobo's leg, Lin Jie didn't feel too much resentment towards her.

A person, especially a girl, only hates someone so much because they have been hurt so deeply.

According to Li Ting's account, Xiang Haobo wasn't exactly a good person when it came to relationships!

Seeing this, Lin Jie spoke to a young man absorbed in his phone, "Hey handsome, this lady here clearly isn't feeling well. Be a gentleman and give up your seat!"

The young man looked up at Lin Jie, then at Ling Mengjiao. Seeing her obviously off-color face, he immediately got up and offered his seat!

"Thank you!"

Ling Mengjiao weakly thanked him, sat down in the seat, leaned her head against the plexiglass partition, looked at Lin Jie, and softly asked, "Do you not hate me?"

Lin Jie raised an eyebrow, shrugged, and said, "Why would I hate you?"

"Even though I'm Xiang Haobo's classmate, it's clear he was the one who did something wrong and hurt you!"

"If someone dared to hurt my sister, it wouldn't just be about breaking a leg. It's just that back then, I was on the side of emotion, not reason!"

"Seeing that you seem unwell now, I just was being nosy getting you a seat, it's nothing much!"

Ling Mengjiao nodded with some understanding, and softly said, "Thank you! You are a good person!"

Unexpectedly gifted with a good person card, Lin Jie, driven by a sense of responsibility from his medical background, still asked, "What's wrong with your body, then?"

Ling Mengjiao gave a slightly sorrowful smile and said, "It's nothing, just a stomachache. I'll be fine after some hot water and a good sleep when I get home!"

Lin Jie somewhat understood, and said nothing more.

After a moment of silence, Ling Mengjiao softly said, "I'm not with Han Wenbin anymore. He helped me and I fulfilled my promise, that's all!"

"Also, Xiang Haobo contacted me again afterward. I told him we're even now, no more grudges!"

Lin Jie nodded silently, said nothing, and got off the subway when he reached his stop!

When he got home, he found Zhang Xiaoxiao already there, with a pile of food and drinks!

"Haha, 42 square meters, a three-year lease, discounted rent. The lease officially starts on July 1st! And it's paid quarterly, which means the upfront rental savings can go into renovation and promotion!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao flaunted the lease contract, and then tapped Lin Jie's forehead with her finger, annoyed yet amused.

"Honestly, you're missing a great chance by not capitalizing on this buzz. It's not like you need to lie or hype anything up."

"You just need to seize this opportunity to post a few things, share your story, flaunt your knack for languages!"

"Not to mention getting a lot of attention, at least you wouldn't have to worry about getting German translation jobs in the future. A company might even hire you as a full-time translator!"

"Are you dumb or what? Seriously!"

Lin Jie stepped back two paces, out of Zhang Xiaoxiao's pointing range, and insisted, "I'm not gonna ride this wave. I don't want to expose every bit of my life to the public eye!"

According to Zhang Xiaoxiao, if he used the current buzz to play up his language skills, combined with his tragic backstory, Lin Jie knew he could comfortably make a living off his fluent German and English, but he didn't want to do that!

Lin Jie had already set his future path focusing on medical skills.

Whether influenced by Shen Lanruo's memories or his own real feelings, he found himself deeply enjoying the process of treating patients.

The feeling of controlling every aspect of a patient's situation—even their life and death—had Lin Jie somewhat addicted.

After treatments, seeing patients recover from critical conditions birthed a sense of accomplishment within him. It was as satisfying as drinking chilled sour plum juice on a sweltering summer day.

More importantly, Lin Jie was determined to restore Lin Miao's sight, and he didn't want to rely on anyone else to do it.

Lin Jie planned to expand his network in the medical field through Luo Shanshan and Hu Yuanqing. Simultaneously, he'd gain practical experience and swiftly master the medical knowledge from Shen Lanruo's memories, transforming it into his own skillset and memory!

Due to his unique situation, Lin Jie would likely have to operate as an underground doctor in the future, so naturally, staying low-key was best!

Looking into Lin Jie's bright, clear eyes, Zhang Xiaoxiao sighed in defeat, "Alright, I won't say more!"

"You have your own plans! You're truly Lin Miao's twin brother, both stubborn as mules who can't be swayed by eight wild horses!"

Zhang Xiaoxiao suddenly lamented, "Why can't I be a little prettier, or be able to dance, or at least sing or something! Damn it, I truly feel it now—watching an opportunity slip away right before your eyes, it's a kind of heartbreak!"

Lin Jie chuckled, looking her up and down, "Sister Xiaoxiao, you're not without your merits! You've got quite a good figure, especially those long legs that everyone admires."

"Why not model your own clothes, be a civilian model for now, and see how it goes."

Zhang Xiaoxiao was initially thrilled but her face soon clouded over as she touched her face, "I'm just worried this face of mine will make people lose the desire to buy!"

"Don't smartphones have powerful photo-editing and beautifying functions? Even a Pigsy can be edited into a Chang'e!"

Lin Jie suggested optimistically, "Maybe people will actually like your natural look as a model! After all, beautiful women are rare, and most people are average."

"When they see your natural model photos, they'll think, 'If it looks this good on her, it'll surely look even better on me.'

Zhang Xiaoxiao's smile hadn't fully formed before she realized something was off. With her eyebrows raised angrily, she shouted, "I'm not that bad off! I'm at least a lower-tier beauty!"

"Lin Jie, you cheeky brat, you'll be lucky to find a girlfriend as good-looking as me, you'd probably wake up laughing in your dreams!"

"You better not run away..."

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