Hearing Lin Miao's voice, Lin Jie hurriedly stopped crying, quickly got up from An Kexin's embrace, covering his face, not letting Lin Miao see him crying, he explained: "Miaomiao, you don't need to worry, I just... I just..."

Lin Jie stammered, unable to continue.

"Brother, brother, did they find a problem with your heart?"

"You don't need to worry about me being scared, I am very strong, I won't cry..."

Lin Miao tried hard to suppress her sobs, came to the other side of Lin Jie, sat down next to him, and said, "Brother, just tell me straight, no matter how serious the situation is, I can handle it."

Though she said that, her trembling voice revealed Lin Miao's inner tension.

Hearing Lin Miao say this, An Kexin began to persuade: "A Jie, stop worrying about this and that, now is actually an opportunity."

"Don't forget, you and Miaomiao are not who you used to be."

She analyzed: "In the past, Miaomiao only had one spiritual pillar to support herself. But now, she has more life pillars."

"For example, A Jie, your health has improved, Miaomiao's eyesight has been restored, you have an apartment and a car, substantial income, and a respected position."

"Moreover..."

An Kexin reached out to wipe away the tears from Lin Miao's face with her fingertips, saying: "Miaomiao got through even in such difficult circumstances; in a way, she's stronger than any of us."

"A Jie, think about it, isn't there some truth in what I'm saying?"

Lin Jie admitted there was some truth in An Kexin's words, but...

Thinking again, maybe he cared too much about Miaomiao, treating her like a five or six-year-old girl?

Lin Jie also understood that if he didn't give Lin Miao a reasonable explanation now, she definitely wouldn't let it go.

After thinking for a while, Lin Jie rubbed his face hard, turned to look at Lin Miao, and softly said: "Alright, Miaomiao, I'll tell you everything, just promise not to get too worked up, just listen quietly."

Lin Miao reached out to hug Lin Jie's arm, nodded vigorously and said: "Brother, I won't get emotional, take your time to say it, I will listen obediently."

Lin Jie took a long breath, saying: "Earlier I lost control and cried out loud, not because they found a problem with my heart, but because of our father..."

Immediately he felt Lin Miao vigorously hug his arm, only to hear her ask in disbelief: "Brother, you found our father?"

Lin Jie gently nodded, reached out to pat her hand holding his arm tight, reminding: "Miaomiao, I'll tell you everything. But I need you to be mentally prepared in advance..."

"Our father... is a bit of a mess."

Lin Miao breathed in and out several times, bit her lip and said: "Brother, I'm ready, you can start talking."

Lin Jie started from last year's Christmas Eve and talked all the way to this morning's conversation with Shao Deyao, taking nearly an hour to clear up the whole matter from beginning to end.

After recounting the whole incident, he looked at Lin Miao, who was unexpectedly calm, and said: "Miaomiao, I'm sorry!"

"I know, I should have told you about this sooner, I shouldn't have kept it from you all this time. I just worried it might affect that beautiful fantasy you had in your heart, so I kept it quiet."

At this moment, An Kexin spoke: "Miaomiao, A Jie realized he couldn't keep this a secret much longer, he didn't want you to find out from someone else, but he didn't know how to tell you without making you sad."

"He was so anxious and upset, he remembered how hard it was for you before, it triggered his emotions, and he started crying. It was the first time I had seen him cry so sorrowfully."

"Miaomiao..."

"Sister Kexin, I understand!"

Lin Miao interrupted An Kexin, laying her head on Lin Jie's shoulder, saying softly: "I know, brother is the one who loves me the most in this world, the one willing to do anything for me in this world."

"Brother, you don't need to worry about me, I've got it figured out."

"Brother, you don't still think I'm stuck at fourteen or fifteen, unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality, do you?"

"I'm very clear on this, really very clear."

"The perfect mom and dad, they've always existed in my fantasy, they always accompanied me from the past to the present, and will continue in the future."

"But I also know in reality, it's very likely that our parents will never show up in our lifetime."

"Even if they do appear, I won't have a trace of forgiveness for them, especially knowing this so-called father even harmed you, brother, secretly taking your bone marrow."

Lin Miao spoke clearly, with a very calm expression, and an unconfused look in her eyes, making Lin Jie somewhat incredulous.

"Miaomiao, is this really what you think?"

Lin Jie further persuaded: "If you feel sad, angry or anything, don't hold it in, if you want to cry, scold, or do anything, feel free."

"Brother will be with you through it all."

Lin Miao just lightly smiled, saying: "Brother, do you think that if I were to cry in your arms like you did just before, you'd think I'm normal?"

These words made Lin Jie's face turn red, sheepishly saying: "Earlier I just momentarily lost control, I just thought that upon hearing such news, your emotions should understandably erupt in some way, right?"

Lin Miao put away her smile, looked at Lin Jie, exhaled and said: "Brother, actually I often imagined how I would react upon hearing this news."

"Crying until I faint? Excessive anger? Indifference?"

Tears slowly filled her eyes as she said: "Listening to you tell this news, brother, I actually felt a kind of relief, really felt very relieved!"

"What I'm relieved about is that the news wasn't about you, brother, having a heart problem."

"Brother, I need you to always be healthy, so we'll always be together!" After saying that, she threw herself into Lin Jie's arms, sobbing.

Lin Jie couldn't help but start shedding tears, gently patting Lin Miao's back, saying: "Brother will be fine, I'll always be fine!"

At this time, An Kexin also leaned on Lin Jie's shoulder, beginning to sob and shed tears...

Just then, with a bang, the office door was suddenly pushed open.

Zou Manqing, Ling Mengjiao, and a few familiar faces couldn't stop their feet as they rushed in, one after another tumbling to the ground, piling on top of each other.

Trapped at the bottom was Zou Manqing, anxiously shouting.

However, they came in fast, and retreated just as quickly. Before An Kexin and the Lin siblings could react, they had already scrambled up from the ground and ran out at lightning speed.

The last one to run out didn't forget to close the office door as well.

Lin Jie, Lin Miao, and An Kexin looked at each other's red eyes, tear-streaked eyelashes, and tear trails on their faces, and couldn't help but exchange smiles.

Lin Miao explained: "Manqing heard the sound of brother crying in the office and thought something serious had happened, so she called me over."

An Kexin hummed lightly and said: "That one is careless with work but has long ears. However, this time, I'll let her off."

"If it happens again, I'll dock her bonus."

After a good cry and solving the problem that had been weighing on his heart, Lin Jie felt completely at ease and a wave of hunger came over him.

He looked at the time, it was already close to eight in the evening, and said cheerfully: "The matter's resolved, much easier than I imagined, the weight in my heart has finally been lifted."

"Kexin, Miaomiao, let's go eat together now."

"I was so worried about this matter, I barely ate lunch, now I feel really hungry."

An Kexin stood up, smiled and said: "Alright, I know there's a restaurant nearby, with pretty good food! Let's go, it's my treat!"

"Oh no... oh no..."

Suddenly, she screamed like a little cat whose tail was stepped on, covered her face and ran towards the office washroom.

Though her foot injury hadn't healed completely, her limping run was quite fast.

Just as she ran into the washroom, An Kexin's voice came out again, "Oh no, I forgot! Miaomiao, help me bring the bag hanging on the clothes rack, I need to freshen up a bit!"

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