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upstairs.

Chen Dong didn't rest or continue practicing coding problems; instead, he turned on his computer to prepare for writing.

There's nothing I can do. I haven't written a single word since the first day of the Lunar New Year. I filled up seven chapters on New Year's Eve, but after today's update, I only have one chapter left. A massive update after the release isn't enough.

After updating today's chapter, Chen Dong also checked the comments and occasionally replied to them.

Among the many comments and chapter discussions, he saw a familiar ID name.

The user "Brother - The Fallen Genius" posted a comment:

"You dog of an author, hurry up and update! I'm a super hacker, don't force me to trace you down the internet. Write like crazy for twenty hours a day, at least ten chapters a day, you hear me?"

It sounds very familiar; I still remember Chen Yuan speaking in this tone on New Year's Eve.

A smile appeared on his face as he read the comments, and the image of Chen Yuan's pained, unsatisfied expression naturally came to mind.

Suddenly, a mischievous idea popped into Chen Dong's head, and he typed a reply to the comment.

"I'm a hacker by trade. Who are you? I've found your information. You're a relative of Chen Yuanfang."

Chen Yuanfang's relative.

Netizens may not understand what these words mean, but if the comment really is Chen Yuan, they will definitely understand and probably be shocked.

at the same time.

Chen Yuan was curled up on the sofa, bored out of his mind. The TV was not good, he had to go out to dinner with his parents that night and couldn't go out, and the novel he was following had not been updated.

He can only play some simple games on his phone.

The game wasn't fun either, and I kept checking if the novel had been updated. This time, when I opened it, my eyes lit up and I sat up from the sofa.

"It's been thirty hours since yesterday morning, and the author is just too lazy to update."

Chen Yuan opened the app while cursing, and instinctively clicked to check the new message.

Holy crap!

Chen Yuan gasped at the sight of the phone, instinctively dropping it and leaping behind the sofa, looking around nervously.

"What's wrong with you in the middle of the day?"

Chen Lin, who was doing her homework in the living room next door, was startled. She poked her pen tip through the test paper and glared fiercely at Chen Yuan.

"Shhh."

Chen Yuan made a shushing gesture, looked around but found nothing suspicious, and cautiously walked over to Chen Lin, pointing to himself.

"Look, look at me."

"What are you looking at? How ugly are you?"

"I suspect someone has installed surveillance cameras on me. They can find out my name by following the internet connection. Isn't that terrifying?"

Your phone has a virus, right?

Chen Lin rolled her eyes. Installing surveillance cameras? That's ridiculous.

Yeah.

Chen Yuan quickly checked his phone; he realized he'd encountered a real hacker instead of a fake one.

But he didn't understand either.

Fortunately, there's nothing on my phone now, so even if it gets hacked, there's not much loss, but it's still a bit scary.

He shakily picked up his phone, edited his reply, and wrote, "Damn, you're awesome! I'm impressed. I'll never urge you to update again, just leave me alone..."

"I'm a loyal reader of yours, this is my first time supporting you on an official website, and I've even recommended several of your fan groups..."

Full of survival instinct.

Chen Dong had already closed the page and started typing, so he naturally didn't see Chen Yuan's reply.

But with so many readers following Battle Through the Heavens, this comment quickly went viral.

"No way, the author really found out?"

"Is this author really a hacker?"

"What the original poster said was exactly what I was thinking. I was thinking of sending the author razor blades to urge them to update, but now who would dare?"

"Civilized urging for updates."

……

The only sound in the quiet room was the clatter of keyboard. Chen Dong wrote five chapters in one go, from 1:30 a.m. to past 6 p.m.

When I stood up, I heard a cracking sound from my waist; the parts were all a bit stiff.

"Writing is really not an easy job," Chen Dong sighed, rubbing his aching back.

Sitting for long periods of time while typing not only causes back pain, but also puts excessive strain on the wrists and neck. If the novel becomes a hit, at least the rewards are substantial.

But if you fail miserably, your mentality will collapse.

They push themselves to the limit, exhausting their physical abilities, only to end up with all their stats at zero. It's pathetic to even think about it.

Chen Dong went downstairs for dinner and some exercise, and then sat back down at his computer at 8 p.m. He had no choice but to stockpile more manuscripts as the book was about to be published.

After writing for four hours straight and saving four more chapters, making a total of ten chapters in reserve, Chen Dong felt completely drained when he closed his laptop.

I really don't know what those tentacle monsters are.

"Go to sleep."

Turn off the lights, get into bed, close your eyes and fall asleep.

……

The next day.

Chen Dong got up at eight o'clock, ate breakfast, and then went to Han Ning'er's place.

"Brother Dong."

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the residential area, he saw Han Ning'er, wearing a white down jacket, skipping and waving at him with a bright smile on her face.

"Have you had breakfast yet?" Chen Dong asked with a smile as he parked his car and walked over.

"I've already eaten," Han Ning'er said with a chuckle.

How much homework do you have left?

"I've done a lot of practice tests at home these past two days, and there are only a few left."

"That amazing?"

"Yeah, someone's been cooking for me these past few days, so I've been spending almost all my time studying, which is why I'm cooking so fast."

"Does your dad cook for you at home?"

"Yes, my mom comes back every day."

While waiting for the other companions, the two chatted idly. Seeing Han Ning'er's smiling face and somewhat smug look, Chen Dong would also smile along.

This girl was casually telling her about her relationship with Wu Jie; although some things weren't explicitly stated, this girl understood.

"Brother Dong, Sister Han."

Soon, Jing Shanshan arrived, wearing a pink down jacket and beaming with the joy of seeing a good friend.

"Shanshan, you look like you've gained weight since I last saw you," Han Ning'er said jokingly, looking at Shanshan.

"No, it's just that the clothes are loose, making me look fatter," Jing Shanshan quickly tried to cover up. No girl likes to be told she's gained weight, especially pretty girls with good figures.

"My hand is a scale, let me feel it." Han Ning'er reached out to touch Jing Shanshan's slender waist.

"Sister Han, stop being a pervert." Jing Shanshan quickly slapped away Han Ning'er's groping hand.

"Just one touch." Han Ning'er was in a playful mood and insisted on touching it.

"Sister Han, I think you've gained quite a bit of weight. My hands can weigh you. Let me touch you first," Jing Shanshan retorted while dodging.

Watching the two beautiful women fighting at the entrance of the residential area, Chen Dong really wanted to say: Actually, my hand is also a scale, and it can measure size.

The ABCDEFG formula was executed very accurately.

"Why haven't Mozi and the others arrived yet?"

The two girls were playing around, and Chen Dong couldn't join in. He stood at the door and looked around from time to time, but he couldn't see Liu Yumo and Jiang Lina for more than ten minutes.

The two of them are usually very prepared and have never been late for the study group. Occasionally, they might be a few minutes late, but today is a bit strange.

"I asked in the group chat, but neither of them replied," Han Ning'er said, holding her phone.

"Maybe they didn't see it while riding their bikes," Jing Shanshan speculated.

"Let's wait two more minutes and see," Chen Dong said.

The three of them peered out from the doorway.

Five more minutes passed, and they still hadn't appeared.

"I'll make a call and ask." After waiting for almost twenty minutes, Chen Dong decided to make a call.

The phone rang a few times but no one answered. Just when Chen Dong thought Liu Yumo wouldn't answer and was about to try calling Jiang Lina, the phone was suddenly answered.

"What's going on with you two? Did you go on a date behind our backs or something? Why haven't you come over yet?" Chen Dong joked as soon as the call connected.

The next second, his smile vanished instantly.

"Hey, Dong-ge, I was just about to call you, something's happened." Liu Yumo's voice was tinged with panic.

"What's wrong? What happened? Where are you now?" Chen Dong asked three questions in a row with a serious expression.

Han Ning'er and Jing Shanshan noticed that Chen Dong's expression was off, and after he asked them three questions in quick succession, they immediately realized what was going on and came over with concerned expressions.

"It's Lina. It's hard to explain in a few words. We're on our way to the hospital now." The voice on the other end of the phone was noisy and somewhat chaotic, and Liu Yumo couldn't explain it clearly in a few words.

"Which hospital?" Chen Dong asked, focusing on the key point.

"The Municipal People's Hospital," Liu Yumo replied quickly.

"You guys go ahead, we'll be right there. Keep your phones on, we'll call you when we get to the hospital," Chen Dong quickly instructed.

"Xiao Mo just said she was going to the hospital?"

"What happened?"

Han Ning'er and Jing Shanshan asked with concern.

"It's hard to explain over the phone, let's go to the hospital to get it checked out."

Chen Dong nodded as he ran toward the street, looking around and waving at taxis whenever he saw one.

Han Ning'er and Jing Shanshan quickly followed.

During the Spring Festival, taxis are in high demand. No one uses the meter; it's all a fixed price. No matter how many people are in the car, the driver will call out the price as soon as they get in. So, people like Chen Dong and his group of three are usually not picked up.

The Spring Festival is the time when taxi drivers make money. It's best to take a ride alone. Carpooling is convenient and you can earn more money per trip. Who wants a car full of people?

It took about ten minutes for Chen Dong and the others to get into the car and head straight to the hospital.

After paying and getting out of the car, Chen Dong walked quickly into the hospital while taking out his phone and dialing Liu Yumo's number.

"We've arrived at the hospital, where are you?"

"Okay, we're coming over."

"They are in the inpatient ward."

Chen Dong quickly ascertained the situation, told Han Ning'er and Jing Shanshan, and headed straight for the inpatient department.

"You need to be hospitalized? Is it that serious?"

Han Ning'er and Jing Shanshan became even more worried instantly.

A few minutes later, Chen Dong and his group arrived at the inpatient building. Liu Yumo ran out of the building, holding some payment slips in his hand, and waved to Chen Dong and his group.

"This is Dong-ge."

Where is Jiang Lina?

Chen Dong jogged over, asking the question before he even reached the edge.

"I took her mother for a check-up," Liu Yumo said.

"Is her mother injured?" Han Ning'er asked anxiously as she caught up.

"Mm." Liu Yumo nodded.

"What happened? Where are you hurt? Is it serious?" Jing Shanshan asked worriedly.

"I don't know what happened either. I was chatting with Lina normally last night, and we agreed to pick her up this morning. But when I got to her building this morning, I waited and waited, but she didn't come out. I called her after waiting for more than ten minutes, but she didn't answer."

"I thought she might be busy, so I didn't pay much attention. But more than ten minutes passed, and she didn't come down or reply to me. I started to feel something was wrong."

"After thinking about it, I went upstairs to call her. As soon as I got to their building, I saw a few thugs coming out, and my premonition that something was wrong became stronger."

"I ran quickly to Lina's floor. Her door was open, and the inside was a mess. Auntie was sitting in the living room, her clothes stained with blood. Lina was crying and pressing on her wounds."

"Dong Ge called me just then."

Liu Yumo quickly recounted what he had seen, without having a chance to ask about the specifics. He immediately brought Jiang Lina and her daughter to the hospital, and they have gone through all the procedures to get to where they are now.

Han Ning'er and Jing Shanshan looked solemn and subconsciously glanced at Chen Dong.

"Don't panic."

Chen Dong remained calm and first looked at Liu Yumo, asking, "How's your payment going?"

"I've paid all the bills from the emergency room, but I only paid a 200 yuan deposit to the inpatient department. That's all the money I have left from my New Year's money," Liu Yumo said.

"Ning'er, Shanshan, do you have any money on you?" Chen Dong asked the two girls.

"I only brought two hundred." Jing Shanshan took out two hundred yuan from her schoolbag.

"I have five hundred here." Han Ning'er quickly took out the money.

Chen Dong didn't mince words. He took the seven hundred yuan and added the few hundred yuan from his own pocket, making up a little over a thousand yuan, and handed it all over to Liu Yumo, asking him to pay a little more.

Although a deposit is required for hospitalization and the remaining balance can be paid upon discharge, it's always better to be prepared, given what might have happened to Jiang Lina's family.

Then they went to find Jiang Lina.