Chapter 46 – Autistic Young Master VS Ruthless Boss (21)
How could Mu Jin not notice Leng Xiao’s abnormality? Although his lover had been close to him as usual recently, it was evident that it wasn’t the same as before. Mu Jin could often see him less frequently when he returned home.
Leng Xiao’s work suddenly became busier, and he even had occasional business trips. Fortunately, he never went too far; at most, he would leave in the morning and return, even late at night, never staying overnight elsewhere.
Moreover, even during business trips, Leng Xiao would prepare the food Mu Jin needed for the day in advance. Despite being considerate and thoughtful, Mu Jin still keenly sensed that something was amiss.
Especially yesterday, when Leng Xiao was preparing lunch in the kitchen, Mu Jin eagerly arrived at the dining room in advance to see what delicious food his man had prepared.
However, as soon as he reached the doorway, he heard a series of clattering sounds from inside the room. Mu Jin hurriedly ran to the kitchen and saw Leng Xiao holding his head, a clearly pained expression on his face.
But as soon as Leng Xiao noticed Mu Jin’s presence, his expression immediately returned to normal. He looked up and casually said to Mu Jin, “I accidentally dropped this plate just now. Don’t worry, it’s okay. I’ll clean it up now.”
Mu Jin nodded at his words without saying much, but his heart tightened. He was certain that he didn’t misread Leng Xiao’s painful expression just now.
Mu Jin knew well about his lover’s skills. It was unimaginable for him to accidentally break plates unless he was extremely distracted, or there was a problem with his body.
Later, the two still had their meal at the table. Mu Jin became more attentive to his lover. He noticed that Leng Xiao’s caring and meticulous gestures remained, but when reaching for the food, there was an occasional tremor in his arm, no matter how hard he tried to control it.
It seemed that his worst fears had come true. He clearly remembered 003 telling him that because his lover had given him all his energy before, there would be health issues in his lifetime.
So, had it just been revealed now, or had there been problems with his health since a long time ago, and Leng Xiao had been hiding it from him?
Since Leng Xiao chose not to speak, Mu Jin didn’t bring it up immediately. It seemed that some truths needed him to investigate personally. If his lover was determined to keep it from him, asking Leng Xiao now would likely only result in evasion.
Therefore, when Leng Xiao left in the afternoon, claiming to handle some work matters, and closed the door behind him, Mu Jin quickly returned to his room, turned on the computer, and started searching for information online.
At the same time, he also informed Zhuang Hongwen, who was skilled in tracking, to help him check if anything unusual had happened around Leng Xiao recently. Although he could obtain a lot of information by investigating alone, Mu Jin still feared that he might miss some clues.
Initially, the system 003 malfunctioned in tracking his lover, making it unable to get much information. Fortunately, in this world, there was the convenience of the internet. So Mu Jin easily infiltrated the Silver Wolf Mercenary Group’s network, searching for the recent task lists.
He quickly discovered that Leng Xiao had taken on quite a few tasks recently, all in countries not far from home but involving unusually dangerous missions.
Considering their recent intimacy and the fact that Leng Xiao always waited until it was dark to carry out the tasks, Mu Jin could occasionally detect a faint smell of blood from him.
Although it had been well concealed and handled, Mu Jin still noticed it. So, was it possible that his lover, despite being with him, had resumed undertaking dangerous missions in secret?
He knew that since being together, his lover cherished his life more because he had promised to take care of him for a lifetime. Similar to the previous world’s Mo He, who enjoyed killing but stopped going to battle after the situation stabilized, Leng Xiao, after being with him, had managed the affairs of the Silver Wolf Mercenary Group without personally executing tasks.
So why would his lover suddenly return to his old profession, and moreover, the frequency of the missions he recently took seemed to be increasing?
These search results made Mu Jin feel uneasy, so he also hacked into the surveillance near the Leng family. Since Leng Xiao had mentioned that there were many things happening recently in the Leng family, Mu Jin decided to conduct a detailed investigation.
He found that Leng Xiao had indeed been returning frequently to the old mansion of the Leng family recently. However, almost every time he went back, the Leng family would receive the same person. This person’s identity was an expert in brain and neurology.
The timing of the expert’s frequent visits to the Leng family coincided with Leng Xiao’s return. Mu Jin couldn’t help but be suspicious of such results.
So, he found a way to access the archive of patient information preserved in the expert’s office computer. Finally, Mu Jin understood why Leng Xiao would display painful expressions and why he undertook those dangerous tasks.
It turned out there was a degeneration in his lover’s brain, causing severe headaches and an increasing inability to control his emotions, even leading to serious violent tendencies. The worst-case scenario could involve insanity, putting those around him, including loved ones, at risk.
Although their medical treatment seemed to have better effects than expected, the expert concluded that Leng Xiao could only live for another decade. Moreover, the lack of emotional control couldn’t be improved.
As Mu Jin looked at the documents in front of him, his brows furrowed tighter. At that moment, the phone beside him rang again.
Answering the call from Zhuang Hongwen, he heard the hesitant voice on the other end say, “Xiao Jin, I’ve just investigated, and indeed, there’s an unusual situation around Leng Xiao. I found out he’s been receiving a neurology expert at the Leng family recently, and it seems he began transferring his assets quite some time ago.”
“However, this illness is not being transferred outward. He changed the names of all the owners of his assets to your name. So, Xiao Jin, you almost completely own all of the Leng family’s industries now. Do you know about this?”
Mu Jin remained silent for a while after hearing this. It wasn’t just that Leng Xiao had concealed his illness from him, not wanting him to worry about it. He had also transferred all of his assets to Mu Jin, including the token that could command the Silver Wolf Mercenary Group.
So, had Leng Xiao known about all this early on? Was he strategically planning for his future?
No wonder he had organized such a grand wedding and publicized their relationship through live broadcasts and media. Now, he left everything to Mu Jin, as if wanting him to remember and never forget.
Indeed, the best-case scenario was living for another decade, but who could ensure that there wouldn’t be any accidents during treatment? Moreover, considering his lover’s illness, it could lead to insanity anytime, so preparing for everything in advance was necessary.
Thinking about Leng Xiao’s consistent care and thoughtfulness, Mu Jin suppressed the inner turmoil in various ways. Bearing the pain alone, trying to show the best side in front of him, Mu Jin felt a pang in his heart.
‘A real fool!’ he silently scolded himself. Thinking about how his lover had sacrificed everything for him, Mu Jin couldn’t hold back the surging tears in his eyes.
Hearing occasional sobs on the other end of the phone, Zhuang Hongwen, aware of the investigation results, understood why Leng Xiao had done this. His friend was in distress, and although he was eager to comfort Mu Jin, all the words seemed pale and powerless at this moment.
After a long while, Mu Jin finally spoke softly on the phone, “I know, thank you. I need some time to calm down. What you investigated, don’t tell anyone.”
Zhuang Hongwen quickly agreed, not daring to say much. He just hoped that Leng Xiao didn’t have any serious health issues. Even if there were problems, they should discuss it openly with their partners.
After hanging up Zhuang Hongwen’s call, Mu Jin took a long time to finally calm down. He knew his lover too well and understood his intentions.
He believed that if there was even a glimmer of hope, his lover would not easily leave him. So, even if he knew that eventually, he might have to part ways, he wanted to use a grand wedding to declare his sovereignty to the world.
At least, his lover had a strong possessiveness towards him, wanting to tell everyone that he belonged to him. Thinking of this, although Mu Jin was a bit unhappy about being kept in the dark, he finally felt some comfort.
However, there was one thing he couldn’t understand. Mu Jin knew his constitution was unique, just like in his previous life, where special blood curses could be suppressed. Moreover, common bodily degeneration should be treatable.
If he could take good care of his lover’s health, complete healing was not impossible. However, they had been together for such a long time, so why did his lover’s condition not show any improvement according to the reports?
Thinking about this, Mu Jin quickly inquired with 003 in his mind. After considering it, 003 told Mu Jin its speculation: it was because his lover’s soul had suffered significant damage before, coupled with the depletion of energy.
Therefore, Leng Xiao’s brain had some issues, and the early symptoms of the disease existed but didn’t manifest, erupting later. Living together did strengthen the body, especially with certain fluids acting as an antidote to most toxins. However, the trigger for this condition was the soul, and repairing it required the mending of spiritual energy.
So, Leng Xiao’s body wasn’t without improvement; it just needed some time to manifest. After all, their method of treatment wasn’t conventional, and the enhancement of spiritual energy had to accumulate to a critical point to improve Leng Xiao’s condition.