Mr. Pei! Don't force yourself into circles you can't fit into.

Upon hearing this, Chu Haonan was filled with surprise.

Had the other party figured it out? That Pei Lin had this illness? He remained outwardly calm, tentatively asking, "You want to ask this... because of someone close to you?"

Shen Jicheng thought for a moment and nodded, "Yes! My brother... uh, I have a friend who seems to have this tendency, but I'm not sure."

Chu Haonan's eyes lit up.

Friend? Could it be Pei Lin's boyfriend?

Oh dear, you're being so tactful. You're probably just embarrassed. I understand.

So he didn't expose him, "Then tell me, what are his tendencies?"

Shen Jicheng pondered for a moment, "He has an exceptionally strong desire for control!"

"for example?"

"I'm not allowed to greet acquaintances, I'm not allowed to contribute to society, and I'm not allowed to maintain ecological balance." In other words, he's not allowed to touch male models' abs, he's not allowed to spend too much money, and he's not allowed to kill ornamental fish to feed roses.

Chu Haonan pondered for a moment, "This...it does sound like he has a very strong desire for control, not even allowing him to greet acquaintances..." It did indeed sound like something Pei Lin would do when she had an episode. "Anything else?"

Shen Jicheng frowned, rested his chin on his hand, and thought for a moment.

"Maybe he'll hit you sometimes?" His older brother often hit his hand when he made a mistake. "Yeah... He's very serious and never gives anyone a kind look."

Chu Haonan had already determined from the very first point that it was Pei Lin without a doubt.

He coughed twice. "Ahem, I can indeed basically determine from your description that the other party does have this tendency."

Hmph, if Pei Lin doesn't want him to tell him, then he won't tell him completely either; he'll just give him a subtle hint.

This is not his fault; the other party guessed it themselves.

Shen Jicheng was stunned. "No wonder!" He knew his older brother must be sick, which was why he hit him! Otherwise, how could his older brother bear to hurt him? He was their most beloved younger brother!

"You mentioned the cause of this disease before, but you didn't say what triggers it?" If he understood these things, he could avoid provoking his older brother after his attack, thus escaping a beating. Perfect.

Mentioning this, Chu Haonan frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over Shen Jicheng's face, seemingly considering whether or not to say it.

But after thinking about it, he realized that speaking out might not be a bad thing. After all, the person in front of him was someone close to Pei Lin. If he really had ulterior motives, something would have happened long ago while Pei Lin was sick these past few days.

So he didn't hide anything, "Many of the causes of these episodes are related to their childhood experiences, perhaps the darkness of night, or perhaps the deep sea..."

Mentioning the deep sea, Shen Jicheng couldn't help but think of Pei Lin, who would throw people into the sea to feed sharks at the drop of a hat.

His mother went to the seaside to look for his brother and eventually perished in the ocean, never to return. One wonders if Pei Lin will ever have a phobia of the sea…

"However, this is only part of the story. Another part is caused by high work pressure. These people simply don't have an outlet to release their stress, which leads to psychological problems. Of course, some people are able to balance their stress, so they don't let themselves become psychologically distorted."

These things were not important, so Chu Haonan didn't say much about them, just mentioned them briefly.

Shen Jicheng was clearly very curious about the illness and couldn't help but ask a few more questions, "How can it be cured?" It can't go on like this forever, can it? With his older brother sick, it's him, the most mischievous one, who suffers the most!

Chu Haonan thought for a moment, then said, "A cure is probably impossible; we can only say that it can alleviate or improve the patient's condition."

"Actually, it's not difficult. As long as you let Pei—" Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly realized something and shut his mouth.

Shen Jicheng frowned in confusion, "Make me accompany you for what?"

Chu Haonan coughed twice, then subtly shifted his gaze. "What I mean is, I want you to spend more time with your friends, to strengthen your relationship more often, and whether you have something to do or not... well, get some more sleep."

Dude, that's all I can do for you.

Shen Jicheng looked completely bewildered: "...???" What is that? He stared at Chu Haonan in confusion.

"Should I sleep here too?"

Chu Haonan was also confused. What kind of question was this? Afraid of being too obvious, he could only hint vaguely.

"Well, it depends. As long as he sleeps with someone he likes, his condition will definitely improve a lot."

Shen Jicheng was even more confused.

Does your older brother have someone he likes? I don't think so. He's always seemed pretty aloof.

That's a bit tricky.

Suddenly, a name popped into my mind.

Pei Shuli!

Isn't Pei Shuli trying to seduce his older brother right now? And judging from his older brother's expression, he's clearly also interested in Pei Shuli.

Otherwise... how about we try to match them up? Although it's a bit awkward to have Pei Shuli as my sister-in-law, nothing is more important than my older brother's health!

The more he thought about it, the more he realized it made sense. Shen Jicheng nodded emphatically, "That makes perfect sense! Dr. Chu is absolutely right!"

He jumped to his feet. "Dr. Chu! I just remembered I have some things to do, so I won't keep you company any longer." With that, he ran outside.

Chu Haonan leisurely poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and muttered to himself with a smile,

"Helping others achieve their goals is a fine virtue of the Chu family."

When Shen Jicheng ran out of the living room to find Pei Lin, the other man was sitting by the fish pond, swinging the bare pole as he had requested.

But at the very moment Shen Jicheng appeared at the courtyard gate, Pei Lin raised his wrist and slowly pulled up the fishing rod. There was indeed a plump red carp hanging from the end of the fishing line, and the fish's tail was still flicking a string of water droplets in mid-air.

"Baby," Pei Lin turned his head slightly, a smug smile on his lips, "I caught one without a hook."

Shen Jicheng's expression stiffened slightly, then he forced a smile and said, "You're kidding me!"

At this moment, Pei Lin stood up, put the fishing rod aside, strode over, and pulled Shen Jicheng into his arms without saying a word. His brows were slightly furrowed. "You are not allowed to talk about yourself like that."

"It will break my heart."

Shen Jicheng: "..."

He couldn't be bothered to argue about Pei Lin's cheating at the moment, and simply asked, "Where's Pei Shuli? Why don't you give Pei Shuli a call and ask him to come over?"

Pei Lin raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly surprised that he had suddenly brought this up. Shen Jicheng, fearing he might arouse suspicion, quickly added, "We had a fishing competition before, to see who could catch the most, and I lost. It's been so long since I've fished, my hands are itching to go."

Pei Lin, unusually, did not object and readily agreed.

The reason was simple: these past few days, because of his injury, Shen Jicheng had been staying by his side without leaving for a moment, worrying about his wound and busy making soup. He hadn't even left the house, so he must have been really bored.

Whether it's fishing or inviting Pei Shuli over, as long as his darling is happy, he'll agree to anything.

"Okay," Pei Lin replied with a smile.

Shen Jicheng's eyes lit up, and he was about to ask when the call would be made.

Pei Lin's phone rang at that moment.

He glanced down at the screen, his expression slightly composed, and reached out to ruffle Shen Jicheng's hair. "You play first, I'm going to take this call."

After saying that, he turned and walked to the other side of the courtyard. He pressed the answer button, his voice becoming deep.

"explain."

Jiang Jin's methodical reporting came through the phone.

"President Pei, we have news. A small item left behind by the other party was found on that yacht."

Pei Lin narrowed his eyes, the tenderness he had shown when facing Shen Jicheng vanished completely, replaced by a cold, stern expression. "What is it?"

Jiang Jin paused for a moment, "A peace charm."