Ye Shen said, "Sister Mingjing, my brother has already left on a business trip."
"A business trip? Where did he go?"
"The Undersea World." Ye Shen couldn’t elaborate further.
He’d only just found out about it; his sister had ssaged him that Mo Yinhe had apparently left in a huff.
"Then when is he coming back?"
Ye Shen thought for a mont. "Ten days, half a month, or maybe a month. It’s hard to say."
Si Mingjing felt dizzy. "What about his illness? Why didn’t he give a heads-up before leaving?"
Wasn’t it because you angered him? Ye Shen thought to himself.
Seeing that Ye Shen couldn’t provide an answer, Si Mingjing could only continue sending ssages to Mo Yinhe.
"Mr. Mo, why couldn’t you tell in advance before your business trip? How am I supposed to administer your acupuncture?"
Her ssages were t with silence; no reply ca.
"Don’t you know that the treatnt process must not be interrupted midway? You have disrupted my treatnt plan."
Again, her ssages went unanswered.
"Just reply to once. Is there anyone who understands traditional Chinese dicine and can perform acupuncture near you?"
"Mo Yinhe, reply!"
Still no answer. Si Mingjing seriously suspected that Mo Yinhe had blocked her.
Si Mingjing tentatively typed, "Did you block ? Fine then, I won’t keep a zombie contact taking up space either. I’ll delete you too."
"Won’t die." This ti, the reply was instant.
"It’s not a matter of life or death. Here’s what we’ll do: find soone who understands traditional Chinese dicine and can perform acupuncture, and I’ll guide them on how to do it. Your treatnt cannot stop for a single day. I am a doctor, and I am responsible for my patients."
Yet again, this ssage was t with silence.
Si Mingjing typed, "!!! I’m deleting you!"
"Can’t find anyone." The reply was instant again.
Si Mingjing now knew how to communicate with Mo Yinhe and continued, "What should we do then? If you don’t reply, I’ll delete you."
"Figure it out." The reply was instant again.
Si Mingjing pressed her temples. "Where are you? Send soone to take to you; your treatnt cannot be interrupted. I’m not joking with you. If you don’t reply, I’ll delete you."
"Inconvenient to bring you." Instant reply once more.
"If you don’t bring , I’ll delete you."
"Heh..." This ti, Mo Yinhe only sent this, as if to mock her for making empty threats.
Si Mingjing replied, "Alright, I’m deleting you now."
"Are you the sa age as Xiaobai?"
Mo Yinhe was implying that her behavior was childish.
Si Mingjing wanted to say, And aren’t you the one who forced to act this way?
"Choose one: either bring there, or find soone else who knows dicine and can do acupuncture so that I can provide remote guidance on your treatnt. If you don’t reply, I’ll delete you."
Mo Yinhe did not reply to her again, clearly not falling for her tactic this ti.
But then Ye Shen received a phone call from Mo Yinhe.
It was unclear what Mo Yinhe said over the phone, but Ye Shen was particularly excited as he said, "Okay, okay, no problem! Big Brother, rest assured, I will definitely bring her to you."
After hanging up, Ye Shen winked at Si Mingjing. "Sister Mingjing, my brother said he wants to take you to him. Shall we set out after the New Year’s Eve party ends? My brother said not to worry about him; he’s tough. Missing a day or two won’t kill him."
Si Mingjing’s heart finally settled.
She nodded. "Okay, let’s do that."
Then, she continued watching the party.
The New Year’s Eve party ended after midnight.
On the sidewalk outside the venue, Si Mingjing waved goodbye to her senior, Zhang Muguang.
Zhang Muguang had wanted to invite her for a late-night snack.
But Si Mingjing was holding Ye Nianbai, and the child was already fast asleep, snoring softly.
Zhang Muguang had no choice but to give up the idea, saying, "Junior Sister, I’ll ask you out another day."
"Okay."
Then, carrying Ye Nianbai, she followed Ye Shen to the car.
After settling Xiaobai at ho, Ye Shen excitedly started his new car—a New Year gift from his brother!
This latest sports car could soar through the skies and dive underwater—it was incredibly cool.
Si Mingjing erged from the small building with her dical kit, got into the car, and fastened her seatbelt. "Let’s go," she said.
Ye Shen said, "Sister Mingjing, if you’re tired, take a nap. I promise that by the ti you wake up, you’ll see my brother."
Si Mingjing nodded; she truly was tired. She reclined her seat and fell into a deep sleep.
When she awoke, she had arrived at the Atlantis Undersea Empire, at a station for an underwater unit called Ragefla.
She was lying in bed. The room was empty save for herself.
Si Mingjing climbed out of bed, pushed open the door, and stepped out.
She crossed the hallway and saw a vast hall where Fengjue was speaking with soone.
When he saw her, Fengjue walked over.
"Miss Si, you’re awake?"
"Mm, where is Mr. Mo?"
"His Excellency is inspecting the troops. He instructed that you wait for him here."
Si Mingjing nodded. "Where’s Ye Shen?"
"The Third Young Master has returned ho; he has classes tomorrow."
"Then who brought ... um, to the room to sleep?"
Fengjue imdiately explained, "Please rest assured, Miss Si, no one would dare to be disrespectful. When the Third Young Master brought you here, you were sleeping soundly. His Excellency, not wanting to disturb your sweet dreams, personally carried you to his own bedroom where he is staying."
Si Mingjing was speechless. That explanation of yours is just too brilliant! I almost thought I was actually being reassured!
Si Mingjing didn’t ask further, as her attention was drawn to the scene outside the floor-to-ceiling window. She walked over to take a closer look.
She was now in the Undersea World.
She saw tens of thousands of submarines arrayed in formation.
They resembled a vast army, an awe-inspiring and majestic sight.
She, who had seen so little of the world, was montarily stunned.
Curious, she asked, "What is this?"
Fengjue said, "The international situation in the Undersea is tense. The other three nations are eyeing Atlantis covetously, poised to wage war at any mont. Therefore, His Excellency places great emphasis on national defense. He is about to attend a four-nation summit and made this special trip to inspect the troops beforehand, to prepare for any eventuality."
"So many submarines. It’s truly breathtaking."
Having witnessed the New Year’s Eve gala, Si Mingjing had felt she’d broadened her horizons. Yet, compared to this vast display of underwater military might, that gala seed utterly insignificant.
Fengjue said, "His Excellency says that in future wars, whoever masters the seas and skies will rule the world. The Atlantis Empire possesses the mightiest navy. His Excellency’s aerospace base is also developing future air force equipnt. He intends to build the most formidable military to defend his nation, a goal we all take pride in. You may take your ti to admire it; you will find it quite an eye-opener."
Si Mingjing nodded. She stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, observing for over an hour, her heart thoroughly shaken.
Two hours later, Mo Yinhe returned from his military review.
He wore a custom-made military uniform of the Atlantis Empire, tall and imposing, his uniform adorned with nurous dals. He looked like a natural-born god of war, exuding an aura of power.
Si Mingjing, accustod to the distinguished Mo Yinhe, was montarily struck speechless by this majestic, iron-willed figure, staring in a daze for a long while.
When Mo Yinhe walked back, he saw Si Mingjing’s spellbound expression and couldn’t help but chuckle.
He strode over to her with long steps, gently lifted her chin, and asked, "What has you so enchanted?"
Si Mingjing suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. Is this man unfairly handso?
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