The command center dormitory was arranged very well, and Shi Sheng slept until dawn after the lights were turned off.

However, he didn’t know that while he was still asleep, Lu Lin turned off the alarm clock and quietly came over to kiss him on the forehead. After finding that Shi Sheng didn’t wake up, Lu Lin kissed him on the cheek. The soft touch with elasticity made Lu Lin linger for a while before he went to the bathroom to freshen up.

When Shi Sheng woke up, he was dazed for a few seconds. Lu Lin had already gone for training. There was a note on the table saying that someone would bring breakfast up for him, with a silly bunny drawn on it, and an arrow pointing at Shi Sheng.

“Childish.”

There were several pieces of clothing piled up in the laundry basket, and the bed was neatly made. Shi Sheng looked around, except for a few odd things, such as the pink wind chimes hanging in front of the balcony door, the singing philodendron on the table, and the titanium alloy plaque hanging on the wall with the inscription “Stainless steel of friendship will always be with you. Happy Birthday, Lu Lin (From Shi Sheng)”, everything else was normal.

Regardless, he felt safer here than in the hospital.

Without having to run back and forth between the hospital command center, Lu Lin was much more relaxed. As a firefighter, the basic routine every day was training in the duty room, such as floor training, equipment training, gymnastics, physical training, rope training…

“Lin Lu is a training officer in the command center,” Li Guanyu said as he set down the black rice porridge. “Just being punctual every day is already good; it’s not considered hard work.”

“Training officer… no wonder you call him Captain.”

Li Guanyu left after delivering breakfast. Shi Sheng drew a big bad wolf wearing a sheepskin next to the bunny, and started organizing the list of people in the studio in the notes on his phone, preparing for the dinner meeting later.

He didn’t know what his feelings were for Lu Lin. Although he currently needed Lu Lin to take care of him, he absolutely couldn’t rely solely on Lu Lin. Returning to a normal life as soon as possible was his only goal.

The words were typed out in the notes.

In the studio, there were several voice directors, with Feng Guoqiang leading the pack, after all, he was the investor in the studio.

There were two voice actors worth remembering, one named Fu Xin, tall and thin with a sly look in his triangular eyes. And there was another named Zhou Hancun, quite handsome in the photos, the two of them had a good relationship, but they didn’t get along well with Shi Sheng personally, all according to what Wu Nan er told him.

Is it because he often took away their jobs before?

Shi Sheng continued writing, planning for Yan Siyu, with a temperamental personality, fair-skinned and beautiful with long legs, she had a bit of a secret relationship with the PR girl.

…

Just as he wrote this, the bouquet of flowers ordered by Yan Siyu to celebrate his discharge arrived.

During his break, Lu Lin brought it up for him, lowered his head to smell it, and took out the card from the flowers.

“Wishing Shi Sheng a speedy recovery, PS. This card was written by me on behalf of Siyu. Best regards, familiar me. I am PR Li Ting.” He leaned against the door with a smile, “You’ve been complaining that no one came to see you, looks like you’re doing pretty well.”

“What are you doing, what are you doing?” Shi Sheng jumped over to grab it, but unsurprisingly stumbled, hitting Lu Lin’s shoulder with his front teeth. Lu Lin rubbed his head satisfactorily, showing satisfaction with the height difference.

Shi Sheng raised his head, snatched the bouquet of flowers, and handed the vase to him, “Fill it with water.”

“Got it.”

He raised an eyebrow and went into the bathroom to fill it with water, while Shi Sheng had already unpacked the bouquet and put the sunflowers in the vase. Lu Lin stroked his chin and watched him look around for a place to put it, following behind him to prevent him from falling.

In the past, Lu Lin used to live with Li Guanyu and the others, punctual training, lining up to shower, playing games and chatting in the dormitory. Now he still lived in the dormitory, but it was a bit different.

It seemed different because he knew that every time he pushed open the door, there was someone waiting for him.

This feeling was really strange.

The faint light shone through the window, reflecting the tiny hairs on Shi Sheng’s face, with his eyes filled with the radiance of summer. Lu Lin looked down at him, raising his eyebrows again.

“Why are you staring at me?”

“You look good.”

“…Thank you, I think so too.” Shi Sheng sat on the table, flashing a smile at Lu Lin’s passing smile.

Shi Sheng wiggled his eyebrows. If Lu Lin really was his boyfriend, he should feel guilty because he forgot their past, but what if Lu Lin wasn’t?

He couldn’t recall any memories related to Lu Lin, but having Lu Lin by his side made him feel both at ease and anxious.

Until it was time for dinner, Shi Sheng let Lu Lin carry him downstairs and onto the folding lightweight two-person four-wheeled  wheelchair scooter.

“Do you really want to go by yourself without me accompanying you?”

Shi Sheng waved at him. “The mountain racing car god is no longer low-key.”

“… Okay, car god.”

“I want to know how we used to get along,” Shi Sheng propped up the wheelchair handle, said out of the blue, “Tell me when I come back tonight.”

Lu Lin’s expression changed slightly, but Shi Sheng made a face, riding away in the wheelchair, humming a song.

“Riding on my beloved electric wheelchair~ It will never get stuck in traffic~”

Lu Lin watched from afar, his lips tightly pursed.

Sometimes, when you tell one lie, you need to tell a bigger lie to cover it up. Lu Lin didn’t know how to continue, but he still wanted to keep him in the dark and keep him for a while longer.

Shi Sheng, he still hadn’t truly believed in his “boyfriend” identity yet.

“Raising a child is a thousand-mile journey, but you must part ways in the end,” Commissar Li Guanyu came over, patting him on the shoulder. “Don’t be so reluctant.”

“Didn’t you say last time that it was your wedding anniversary with your wife?” Lu Lin turned to look at him, raising his eyebrows. “How did you manage to win her over when you were young? Tell me about it.”

“Huh?”

…

On the other side, Shi Sheng rode his elderly disabled automatic two-seater four-wheel mobility wheelchair scooter to the restaurant happily.

At the entrance of the restaurant, the people who had been waiting for a long time saw someone sitting steadily on an electric wheelchair approaching from a distance, and their eyes widened in surprise.

“I’ll be damned, haven’t seen this kid for a few days, what new tricks is he up to now?”

“Shi Sheng!”

Yan Siyu and Li Ting stood together, waving at him with smiles, and Zhou Hancun felt very uncomfortable. Every time Shi Sheng appeared, he was always being ignored.

However, Shi Sheng didn’t know any of this. When he invited them to dinner this time, he just wanted to show off his new ‘car’.

Snap.

The wheelchair shook and stopped. Shi Sheng silently twisted the throttle, with a calm expression on his face. The few people standing at the entrance of the restaurant looked at him curiously, whispering among themselves.

Zhou Hancun’s face turned cold. “What is he up to again?”

“What’s wrong?” Wu Nan er walked over to ask.

Shi Sheng raised his head, very sincerely. “…The wheelchair got stuck in a pothole.”

Wu Nan er helplessly smiled and pushed him into the restaurant. They made their way to the private room. Dubbing director Feng Guoqiang and Fu Xin and others were already waiting there. Shi Sheng greeted them briefly, and everyone sat down.

“You brat, finally discharged from the hospital.” Feng Guoqiang patted his shoulder and handed him the menu. “Has anyone been taking care of you these past few days, or was it that firefighter?”

Shi Sheng took it and nodded. “I’ll be busy these next few days. I won’t drag everyone down.”

“Firefighter, huh?” One of the dubbing girls leaned over. “Is he single? Then he must know a lot of firefighters, right?”

Shi Sheng scratched his head. “In theory, yes.”

“Oh no, I kinda want his WeChat…”

“Me too!”

Several girls surrounded Shi Sheng, “Shi Sheng, ask if there are any handsome guys in their squad.”

Looking at each half-strange face, Shi Sheng hesitated, trying hard to match the names in his head with their faces. “Then, should I ask them for you?”

“Sure.”

He took out his phone, swinging back and forth between social confidence and social anxiety. At this moment, he felt like he should be a mixed grill. He quietly opened the messaging app.

Blue: Are there any good-looking guys in your squad? Recommend a few to me.

Red: What’s up?

Blue: They want your WeChat.

Blue: They said not only good-looking, but also tall.

Red: Like me, 1.9 meters?

“Wow, your friend is 1.9 meters tall.” The dubbing girl exclaimed.

“Yeah, he’s taken.” Shi Sheng instinctively added.

“It’s okay, I won’t compete with you.”

She teased Shi Sheng with a glance. She had seen the couple’s profile picture and conspicuous notes. They all understood.

Shi Sheng: No…

Wu Nan er coughed lightly, asking them to return to their seats first, while Lu Lin efficiently sent over a few WeChat IDs. As the dishes arrived one after another, everyone exchanged pleasantries, asked Shi Sheng about his recent situation, and started chatting.

Shi Sheng lowered his head and played with his phone.

Blue 53: They praised you for being tall.

Blue 53: Damn it, I’m only 1.75 meters.

Red: Well… how can that not be considered tall (190 cm)? 

Red: Remember to call me when you’re done eating, I’ll come pick you up.

Blue: [Cat digging for eggs expression] I’ll beat you up.

Wu Nan er answered a phone call and got up to leave.

Seeing this, Zhou Hancun sat down next to Fu Xin. Shi Sheng glanced at the two of them and remembered that the relationship between him and the two was poor according to the memo.

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This dinner with colleagues was meant to improve relationships for future developments; Shi Sheng still doesn’t fully trust his “boyfriend.”