Word Number：283 Author：紫凝 Translator： Release Time：2025-09-10

　　“Why would he take your shift?” Mu Yu frowned. “That’s not really something people can just swap.”　　“Because I get sick a lot,” Liang Yuefeng explained, clearly uneasy. “I’ve missed a ton of shifts already, and I know the boss has just been turning a blind eye. I work really hard whenever I do show up, to make up for it. Yesterday my fever started again—I already knew I wouldn’t make it tonight. Wenxing happened to be home, and he offered to go in for me. I was shocked at first, but I figured, why not ask? So I called the boss… and to my surprise, he actually said okay. What happened to Wenxing? Is he in trouble?”　　“That’s not your concern,” Qiu Feng said quickly. “Just answer our questions.”　　“Okay.” Liang nodded, covering his mouth as another coughing fit hit him.　　“You okay? Let’s keep this short,” Mu Yu said, noticing how sick he looked. “We don’t want to wear you out.”　　“I’m fine. Ask away—whatever I know, I’ll tell you.” He finally got his coughing under control.　　“You said you and Qian Wenxing are from the same hometown—both from Hongxia Village?”　　“That’s right. He was the one who brought me to the city. I didn’t have much education, and he told me I could earn good money working at a bar. I gave it a try, and sure enough, the pay wasn’t bad. Just… the upside-down sleep schedule doesn’t sit well with me. I get sick all the time.”　　“What about him—what does he do?”　　“I honestly don’t know,” Liang admitted, scratching his he