my friend

Lin Xiao led Marvin to find an indoor basketball court.At noon, there were not many students, and everyone was happy for the two of them to join.

Marvin rolled his pants up to his knees, squatted and hooked his hands at Lin Xiao: "Comeon!"

Lin Xiao got the ball, dodged it nimbly, dribbled it to the basket, and threw it to Marvin. Marvin dribbled twice, trying to avoid the students beside him with fake moves, but unfortunately the opponent reacted quickly and the ball was intercepted.

Marvin was not reconciled, he jumped under the rebound and wanted to hit the opponent with his body, but the opponent jumped far higher than Marvin, dunked with one hand, and the ball went in.

"Oh! Bullshit!"

Marvin covered his face with his hands, his physical advantage was completely useless in front of serious Westerners.

After complaining for a while, the sense of language came back.

In contrast, Lin Xiao is more flexible. He grabs the ball and avoids the opponent with a short body, and avoids the opponent's long hands with light feints.This time he didn't shoot for Marvin, but stood up and made a three-pointer into the basket.

Fortunately, the two were on the same side, and Marvin turned the blurted words into a thumbs up just in time.

I have to admit that talent is very important, and acquired hard work is also very important. Marvin immediately wanted to ask Lin Xiao to enter the gym, so that he could show that his physical skills were no worse than Lin Xiao.

In less than an hour, both of them felt that they were exhausted, and they couldn't compete with young people.

Panting and leaving the sidelines, Lin Xiao lifted the hem of his T-shirt to wipe off the sweat on his face, then opened his eyes, and a glass of cold drink appeared in front of him.Two female students looked at him with smiles, and one of them said, "Please drink."

"Thank you." Lin Xiao took it and couldn't help but glance at Marvin.

Marvin scratched his head, pretending to still keep an eye on the situation.

The girl chatted with Lin Xiao and asked him when he played here and which department he studied in.After learning that Lin Xiao had left school for more than ten years, the two were very surprised at Lin Xiao's age, and sighed repeatedly: "A magical Oriental."

Lin Xiao walked up to Marvin and handed him the drink.

Marvin was annoyed at first, but in the end he was just jealous. The better Lin Xiao is, the more proud he should be.So he wasn't angry anymore, and took a few sips of the cold drink.

After sharing Lin Xiao's booty, the two went to the office building together after seeing that the appointed time was approaching.

Dr.Andrew recently gave a lecture in the medical school, so he has a temporary office here.

Assistant Qin handled the affairs properly.It is not difficult to arrange a meeting with Dr. Andrew, but in view of Lin Xiao's situation, it is most appropriate to arrange a more abundant time slot.Otherwise, you have to go to the clinic to queue up. I don't know what year and month it will be.

Marvin was suddenly a little nervous.Passing by the washroom on the way, he dragged Lin Xiao in to tidy up, not wanting to meet Dr. Andrew in a casual manner.

The two were arranged by Dr. Andrew's assistant to wait in an air-conditioned office.

"I have faxed your medical records."

"En." Lin Xiao nodded, calmly.For him, this is not the first time he has met Dr. Andrew.

Someone opened the door and entered. The person was over forty years old, tall and strong, wearing a shirt and tie, and behaved politely.

The two got up and shook hands with him, and Lin Xiao exchanged greetings with him.He has heard Dr. Andrew's lectures when he was a student, so Dr. Andrew is no stranger to him.

"Shaw."

Dr. Andrew warmly called Lin Xiao.

Marvin was a little relieved, he was just thinking about whether it was impolite to dress too casually today, after all, the meeting with Dr.Andrew was very important.

"Wei once gave me your information, I thought it was a coincidence, it turned out to be the same person."

Lin Xiao nodded.

"Tell me about your situation. I want to know everything."

Dr. Andrew and Lin Xiao started talking, and there were many professional words in it. Marvin listened attentively.

"So. Still no organic changes?"

"Yes, I can't check it."

"I've seen the DNA report, and so far, it doesn't point to anything."

"If there are only symptoms but no cause, does that mean that as long as the symptom occurs, it can be treated properly, or if it is not treated properly, it will be relieved by itself?" Marvin couldn't help interjecting.

"Hahahaha!" Dr. Andrew laughed heartily.

"Your understanding is very interesting. But it belongs to wishful thinking. Continuous seizures will definitely cause organic changes. It's just a matter of time."

"Xiu Nian, I want a cold drink, can you buy it for me from the hot dog cart?" Lin Xiao wanted to dismiss him.

Marvin hesitated.

"Can you tell the assistant for me, I want a cup of coffee." Dr.Andrew followed up.

"Okay." Marvin got up and left the room.

"Sorry for ignoring your privacy." Dr. Andrew said to Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao asked Dr. Andrew not to worry, he said: "Besides the two documents you received, there are still some symptoms during this period."

He described intermittent cyanosis and two episodes at the Peninsula Hotel.

"Hmm." Dr. Andrew nodded, "Symptoms like angina pectoris? Your situation is indeed complicated."

"To sum up, the onset of more than ten years ago has continued to weaken, while the recent onset has continued to aggravate. Can this be understood?"

Lin Xiao nodded.

"Is it caused by psychological factors?" Excluding the abnormality of DNA, Lin Xiao only had this conjecture.He had really intended to wait for the last attack to come.

"I don't think so. There is indeed a miracle of subconscious mind guiding recovery, and now science can also prove that bad emotions can cause cancer. Let alone the extremely low probability, has your situation changed because of emotional changes?"

Lin Xiao slowly shook his head.

"What you need is time." Dr. Andrew said.

"Yes."

"In view of your recent situation, your heart is likely to have changed. You should be hospitalized immediately for re-examination, and there may be new findings."

"Yes."

The two continued to discuss various possible and similar cases to Lin Xiao.Perhaps the continuous advancement of science and technology can find the reason. Before that, Lin Xiao can only continue to wait.

"There is another way, heart transplantation."

"I'm not eligible for a heart transplant."

Heart source is nervous, Lin Xiao's chance of getting a transplant is almost zero.

"You can transplant an artificial heart first, and then continue to wait for the opportunity. Of course, all this is based on your re-examination. Because your cardiomyocytes discharge irregularly and abnormally, you will face more risks when you resuscitate."

"Ok."

"My advice is, stay positive and be patient."

"thanks, I will."

It was evening when Lin Xiao and Marvin left school.

While waiting for the green light at the intersection, Lin Xiao suddenly said, "I'm going to buy some magazines and read them on the plane."

"back to Taipei?"

"Well. Go back to the hospital."

"Alright."

Dr. Andrew also suggested the same, and he also mentioned that he can fly to Taipei to provide technical support when surgery is needed.He is very interested in Lin Xiao's situation.

Lin Xiao walked to the newsstand beside him and looked through the stacked magazines. Marvin stood at the intersection and waited quietly.The surrounding crowd passed by, Lin Xiao's silhouette fell into Marvin's eyes, and for a moment it seemed to freeze the picture.

It was the morning of the second day when the two returned to Taipei, Assistant Qin greeted them at the airport.

"Go back to Lin's house first." Marvin ordered.

Arriving at the community where Lin Xiao's home is located, Marvin was about to follow in with his luggage when he was stopped by Assistant Qin.

"Boss, the company has customers waiting."

"Oh?" Marvin retracted his long legs.

"Who is it? Let Manager Lu receive it first."

Assistant Qin seemed troubled.

"You go to work first." Lin Xiao came out to persuade.

"Okay, I'll call you again." Marvin asked Lin Xiao for a big hug, and then left with Assistant Qin in satisfaction.

"You don't need to avoid Lin when you have something to do in the future." Marvin said to Assistant Qin as the car drove away.

"Yes."

"Who is waiting for me?"

"It's Ms. Sterling."

It turned out to be the case.

Arriving at the Bolin Auction House, Marvin went to his office to change into a suit first, and then asked Assistant Qin to invite Styling over. Accompanied by Manager Lu, they came to Marvin's office together.

Stellaine is wearing a black and white silk dress today, which is elegant and generous.

She smiled and said: "I heard that you have been unrestrained these days, and the dragon can't see the end."

"Sorry to keep you waiting for so long." Marvin smiled apologetically.

Looking at the radiant Styling, Marvin thought of Lin Xiao's appearance when he was lonely, and felt a little annoyed.

"It's not good to take up your precious time. I'm here to pick up those little things today."

"Okay." Marvin got up and called Assistant Qin, asking him to inform the warehouse security.

"I'll accompany you, this way please."

A group of four people took the elevator to the underground warehouse.

At the entrance, after being scanned by instruments and fingerprinted, the security supervisor led them into the interior.

Marvin personally fetched all the items deposited by Styling and put them on the table, "Please have a look."

"Well. I've always been safe with Boleyn."

Saying so, Stellan still picked up a square paper box, broke the seal, and saw a copper incense burner was put inside intact, she nodded, picked up the long box with the picture of Pine Cliff Bieye, and opened it from the inside. He took out the scroll and shook his hands. With a "hiss", when Bieye's picture heart was rolled up, the part attached to the backing paper seemed to be stuck, and it was torn off by gravity.Moreover, most of the picture seems to have been soaked in liquid, and the ink stains are smudged.The damage is so severe that it is no longer a problem that repairs can solve.

The faces of several people changed immediately.

"Ms. Sterling, what do you mean?" Marvin asked first.

"Marvin." Styling shook her head regretfully, "You have failed my trust in Bolin."

After speaking, he left the warehouse with the damaged picture and long box.

Assistant Qin was about to chase after him, but was stopped by Manager Lu.

"This... this..." The security supervisor was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

"I have reported the situation at that time, and checked it, and there is no sign of tampering with the items, and there is no abnormality in the surveillance video."

"You didn't open it." Marvin said, frowning.

"There's a seal on the box, so..."

"There is no Bieyetu."

At that time, because of doubts about the Bieye map, it has not been sealed.

"Because...because..."

"There's still insurance, let's pay through the normal process." Assistant Qin said.

The security supervisor has always been diligent, and Assistant Qin couldn't help but want to excuse him.

"Oops." Manager Lu showed fear, "She has the appraisal report in hand, and she will definitely demand compensation based on the real price."

Marvin nodded.

"We also have expert Lin's appraisal report."

"The relationship between Lin and me... the court may not necessarily accept it. And the picture they chose was very careful, the age is the same, and it cannot be detected by scientific and technological means. How can those old fritters easily overturn what they said? .”

Marvin sighed, "Go back to the office first."

The three returned upstairs in a muffled voice, only to be stopped by several uniformed public officials.

"Who is the person in charge of Boleyn Auction House?"

"I am Feng Xiunian."

A public official walked up to Marvin and showed him a document.

"Boleyn Auction House is suspected of tax evasion and bribery of public officials. Please cooperate with our investigation."

After speaking, the rest of the uniformed personnel walked to the sides of Marvin.

"There is a misunderstanding here. It's not that Bolin violated the regulations. The tax office has proof." Manager Lu argued.

"Do you have any documents?"

"...No."

"Then please cooperate with the investigation."

"Please wait a moment." Assistant Qin and Manager Lu tried to stop him again.

Marvin said in a deep voice: "Manager Lu, please cooperate with the financial department in the investigation. I'll come back as soon as I go."

Then he said to Assistant Qin: "Contact the lawyer, and don't tell Lin."

Marvin left the company and was taken into a car.He ponders the ins and outs of the whole thing.

From the beginning, Styling intentionally refused to take away the picture of Bieye, but after the spring shoot, Zhang Zhili used the rubbings of San's plate to drag him, and then got people to tamper with the warehouse, and joined forces with Lin Xiuping to create an oolong for the tax office. Now he is temporarily restricted from accepting investigation, and Zhang Fumao can create public opinion outside.

"Fuck!" Marvin couldn't help but curse under his breath.

After Lin Xiao cleaned up a little at home, he drove to Ren'ai Hospital.

He found Chen Wei and told him his plan.

"Heart transplant? It's too risky." Chen Wei disagreed.

"I'm not doing well recently." Lin Xiao told Chen Wei about the two seizures in the United States, and Chen Wei gradually frowned.

"Immediately hospitalized, I will arrange the examination."

"it is good."

For a long time, Lin Xiao had always resisted hospitalization and examination, but the current change made Chen Wei feel a little uncomfortable.

"You and that Marvin..." he couldn't help asking.

"We're friends."

"friend..."

"I always need time to talk about the future. Senior, please help me."

"...it is good."

Lin Xiao woke up after a nap, seeing that it was already dark, he quickly took his mobile phone to check if he missed any calls.

"Lin Xiao." Chen Wei's voice sounded, and he had been sitting on the sofa beside the bed.

"Heh...Senior, how long have you been here?" Lin Xiaocai noticed Chen Wei, feeling very embarrassed.

"Your report is out."

"How's it going?"

"not too good."

Chen Wei gave the report to Lin Xiao, and Lin Xiao read it.

There were signs of heart failure, enlarged ventricles, thickened myocardium, and edema in the lungs.Petit episodes of abnormal electrical discharges from the heart muscle continued.

Lin Xiao raised his hand to touch his chest, not knowing when he had been connected to the ECG monitoring device.

"No wonder I slept for so long." Lin Xiao smiled instead.

"Joyce will come later."

Chen Wei seemed unable to keep calm in front of Lin Xiao, so he left the ward on the pretext of being busy.

After Lin Xiao closed the door, he called Marvin, but there was no answer for a long time.He thought it might be because he had skipped work for too long, and he squeezed a lot of business to deal with.On the bedside is the magazine he brought back from San Francisco. He leaned on the bed and flipped through it, his heart still calm.

Marvin got the chance to see a lawyer.

"When can I go out?" Marvin asked eagerly as soon as he sat down.

"The Legislative Yuan has rejected your bail application."

"Fuck!" Marvin ran his hands through his hair.

"I can double my bail."

"Boleyn's accounts have been frozen, and . . . " The lawyer had even worse news.

"Ms. Stelling has filed a lawsuit in court to seek compensation for her Pine Cliffs property at the market valuation."

"What do you say outside?"

"It is said that Ms. Sterling is going to sue Bolin for fraud, because Bolin's improper preservation caused the damage to the Bieye map, which deliberately caused the Bieye map not to participate in the spring auction. She has already contacted a reporter, and it is estimated that it will be published tomorrow."

"What else can we do?"

There is nothing wrong with Bolin's accounts, and the company can be completely handed over to Manager Lu. The key issue now is that Marvin can't come forward to refute the rumors, which is very bad for Bolin's reputation.

"I will continue to apply for bail, and at the same time urge the court to start the trial as soon as possible. Regarding Bieyetu, do you have any evidence to provide?"

"No." So far, Marvin is still unwilling to involve Lin Xiao.Asking Lin Xiao to face Stelling was too cruel to him.

"Lin Xiao." Joyce opened the door and came in, followed by Li Zhi.

"Senior brother." Li Zhi stood in front of Lin Xiao with some awkwardness.

"Sister, Ah Zhi." Lin Xiao put down the magazine, looked at the two in front of him, and smiled.

"It's hard for you to hide it from me." He teased.

"It's my fault, but this is an important opportunity, so I'm here to apologize to my brother?"

Li Zhi raised the thermos bucket in front of Lin Xiao.

"Your favorite beef noodles."

Lin Xiao took it over with a smile, "Is the restaurant busy recently?"

"Busy is not busy, but I have to rack my brains to arrange some meaningful work for those children. It really takes my pains."

Chen Wei didn't know when he came to the door, and heard laughter from time to time in the ward, he took back the hand that was about to push the door, turned and left.

The next day, Lin Xiao dragged the ECG monitor around the Ren'ai Hospital, preparing to start a long-term hospital life.

Back in the ward, seeing two workers about to remove the TV in the room, they asked, "What's wrong?"

"Routine inspection."

"Oh."

Lin Xiao watched the two go out, walked back to the sofa and sat down, and saw that the side was full of medical magazines, both in Chinese and English, he flipped through them for a while, feeling uninterested.

After taking out the mobile phone, seeing a missed call, I hurriedly called it back.

"Ms. Lin!" Li Shiyuan's voice was on the other end of the phone.

"Teacher Lin, I'm coming in!"

"what?"

It turned out that Li Shiyuan had already arrived at the door of the ward before receiving Lin Xiao's call back, so she simply opened the door and walked in.

"Shiyuan." Lin Xiao immediately smiled when he saw Li Shiyuan.

"I'm on vacation today to see Teacher Lin. This is pig heart soup. I made it myself."

Li Shiyuan jumped up to Lin Xiao, opened the thermos, and handed the spoon to Lin Xiao.

"Thank you." Lin Xiao thanked him repeatedly for being served with great care.

"Try it quickly."

"it is good."

Lin Xiao took two sips and suddenly started to vomit.

"Ah! Is it that bad?" Li Shiyuan took the thermos very sadly.

"No..." Lin Xiao forced a smile, "Ring the call bell for me."

Chen Wei came, and Lin Xiao was placed back on the hospital bed, and fell asleep drowsily after taking the medicine.

Seeing Chen Wei leaving, Li Shiyuan hurriedly followed, and met Joyce and Li Zhi in the corridor.

"Director Chen, what's wrong with Teacher Lin?" She asked with concern.

"Shiyuan, brother will get better." Li Zhi patted Li Shiyuan on the shoulder and comforted him.

"Don't cry all the time, it's not good to be seen by senior brother."

"Oh." Li Shiyuan tried hard to hold back her tears.

"You asked someone to remove the TV?" Chen Wei asked Joyce.

"Well. The news has been broadcasting all the time. Wait for Lin Xiao's condition to stabilize before finding a way to tell him."

Li Zhi also nodded in agreement.

When Lin Xiao woke up in the middle of the night, the first thing he did was take his mobile phone to check if Marvin called.After he called, there was still no answer, and he felt something was wrong, so he called Assistant Qin instead.Assistant Qin said that the boss was temporarily on a business trip abroad, so the communication was not smooth, and he also said that he could take Brother Six to visit him in the hospital tomorrow.

The more Assistant Qin explained as usual, the more uncomfortable Lin Xiao felt. He planned to call Director Shen tomorrow.

Chen Wei didn't know what medicine he gave Lin Xiao, which caused him to sleep more and spend less time awake these days, and he never had a chance to ask about Marvin.

On this day, Lin Xiao felt that someone beside him was chatting in a low voice, but he could not hear the content clearly.He wanted to open his eyes, but felt that his eyelids were extremely heavy.Lin Xiao concentrated all his strength on his right hand and held it tightly, letting his nails sink deep into his palm.Gradually, I felt the dull pain in my palm, and my mind became clear.

He turned his head and looked aside. It turned out that Joyce, Li Zhi, and Li Shiyuan were sitting together, and a tall girl standing opposite them was Tan Jialin who was supposed to be studying in the United States.

"After all, he hasn't divorced yet, so it's not convenient for me to come forward." Tan Jialin said in a low voice.

"Understood, the chances of winning are greater if lawyer Chen is the defense."

"Huh? Teacher Lin, are you awake?" Li Shiyuan was the first to notice that Lin Xiao was looking at them.

"En." Lin Xiao sat up slowly, and Li Zhi hurried to help.

"What are you talking about, Lawyer Chen?"

"Joyce wanted to make a prenuptial property agreement with Li Zhi, so she asked me for help. Attorney Chen is my boyfriend, you know." Tan Jialin's mind was spinning quickly.

"Heh..." Lin Xiao sneered, "Shiyuan, tell me."

Everyone looked at Li Shiyuan.

"I...I don't know anything."

"Ms. Lin doesn't like Shiyuan lying."

"I just don't know, I'm not lying..."

Lin Xiao sighed, "Sister, how long are you going to hide from me!"

While talking, Chen Wei led Director Shen into the ward, and Director Shen presented a bouquet of flowers, Li Shiyuan hurriedly stepped forward to take it, and took advantage of the situation to shrink to a corner of the room.

"This is, what's the matter?" Director Shen felt that the atmosphere was not right.

"Senior, Marvin is busy, right?" Lin Xiao looked at Chen Wei.

"Yes, he encountered some troubles." Chen Wei was very frank.

"Can any of you tell me the whole story."

Everyone looked at Director Shen.

Director Shen was about to sit down, but had to stand up again.

"Little Lin, don't worry..."

He told Lin Xiao the whole story of the two lawsuits involving Bolin, and Lin Xiao gradually frowned.

"The investigation will take time, and Marvin will prove his innocence." Director Shen comforted.

At that time, he was the one who introduced Lin Xiao to Bolin to appraise Bieyetu, but he didn't know the complicated relationship between the characters, and felt a little sorry for Marvin.

"Xiu Nian is a good boy. At that time, the museum sent us mobile phones, so I knew it was Xiu Nian who made the sponsorship. He is a careful and practical person."

Except for Chen Wei, everyone nodded.

Lin Xiao remained silent.

"Brother..." Li Zhi wanted to say something to comfort him again, but Lin Xiao suddenly raised his head, "I have a way to prove that the picture of Bie Ye is not authentic."

"Oh?"

"The original is in the mainland, I can borrow it."

"You are in the hospital and cannot go out." Chen Wei immediately denied it.

"Director Shen, the original work is in the mainland, is there any way to arrange for me to go?"

"I told you not to leave the hospital!"

Joyce grabbed Chen Wei.

"Have you ever considered that Lin Xiao is a patient!" Chen Wei said loudly.

The ward was quiet.

"Bullshit!"

He dropped these two words and slammed the door out.

"Xiao Lin, you should rest easy and recuperate..."

"Director Shen, I must go, I am confident, and I need your help."

Lin Xiao begged.

Seeing that everyone was silent, he rolled over and got out of bed, "I'll figure out a way myself."

"Senior brother!" Li Zhi quickly grabbed him.

"Okay, Xiaolin, let me make arrangements." Director Shen finally responded.

"thanks, thanks!"

Li Zhihou was outside Chen Wei's office, and he was in a mess when he heard Joyce and Chen Wei arguing loudly inside.

After more than ten minutes, Joyce came out from inside, and smiled helplessly at Li Zhi.

"Azhi, wait for Director Shen to complete the formalities, you can go with Lin Xiao."

"it is good."

"Chen Wei still doesn't understand how we can stop Lin Xiao. Instead of letting him run out alone, it's better for us to help him do this well together."

"I understand him..." Li Zhi said.

"Do you understand Chen Wei?"

"Yes." Li Zhi nodded, holding Joyce in his arms.

Two days later, under the arrangement of Director Shen, Lin Xiao and Li Zhi flew to Hong Kong together, and then transferred to the mainland to attend an academic discussion meeting in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.

There was an hour before the plane took off, Li Shiyuan grabbed Lin Xiao's hand, "Mr. Lin, pay attention to your body."

"rest assured."

Tan Jialin stretched out her hand to Lin Xiao, "It's a success!"

Lin Xiao smiled and shook hands with her.

On the side, Joyce was telling Li Zhi something carefully.Director Shen is still talking on the phone, contacting old friends in the Mainland.

"Thank you, thank you."

The time was almost up, Lin Xiao and Li Zhi were about to walk towards the gate, when a figure galloped towards them from a distance.

"Senior." Lin Xiao was a little surprised when he saw Chen Wei.

"When are you coming back?"

"If all goes well, I'll be back in a week. Senior... I'm sorry..."

Chen Wei sighed, and took out a medicine bottle from his pocket.

"This is a strong anti-arrhythmia tranquilizer. Remember, you can only take one within eight hours. If you don't feel relieved within 10 minutes, you should go to the hospital immediately. Here is your medical record." Chen Wei shared the document The bag and the medicine bottle were handed over to Lin Xiao.

"Go and come back quickly," he instructed.

"rest assured."

Lin Xiao and Li Zhi waved to everyone and walked away gradually.