Dropping an inexplicable remark, Tang Ruanruan swiftly packed up her lunchbox, not forgetting to press the handkerchief into Luo Zhaoyao's hand, before quickly disappearing into the night.
Luo Zhaoyao reflected on Tang Ruanruan's words and finally laughed.
"Following Heaven's arrangement means becoming my Husband and Wife?"
He didn't know how he would explain this when his Cousin returned.
He could already imagine the scene: the destined man suddenly becoming the Husband's younger brother—that should be quite interesting?
Luo Zhaoyao had a headache, while Tang Ruanruan skipped happily out of the Compound. She suddenly didn't feel resistant to the Space's extremely demanding conditions anymore.
She liked this Arrangement.
She had been worried about how to plan her future after Rebirth, but now the Space's Mission was telling her: I've picked out the Man for you; you just need to pursue him according to the Arrangement, and you'll have a Man. As for a job, once you have the Man, is a job far away?
Seeing that she could already study Medical Skill, would becoming a Nurse be difficult?
If she were a bit more ambitious, and studied Medical Skill diligently with her Maternal Grandfather and birth mother, she could even secure a Recommendation quota to attend medical University. Wouldn't that make her a University Student?
The more she thought, the happier she became.
Rebirth is truly wonderful; long live Rebirth!
Why is life after Rebirth so beautiful?
As she hummed a tune of unknown melody, she was stopped at the gate of the Research Institute Compound by the Gatekeeper Uncle.
"Little Girl, come here for a moment!"
Tang Ruanruan walked over and saw the Old Man pressing a bag of chestnuts into her hand.
"This is what my Old Woman stir-fried—candied chestnuts, they smell wonderful. Take them back and eat them!"
The Gatekeeper Uncle was incredibly enthusiastic. Tang Ruanruan was a bit bewildered. She had visited several times; why was the Old Man so warm to her this time? Did she come back from Rebirth with an aura that made people like her?
"Oh, that's too embarrassing. Uncle, you should keep these for the children at home. I'll be fine eating at home!"
She felt she should politely decline, so Tang Ruanruan didn't shamelessly accept the Gatekeeper Uncle's snack.
The Old Man chuckled, "My children don't care for this kind of thing. You eat them, and that's fine. I don't have any children at home, but your Auntie loves pretty Little Girls. I've been watching all day, and you are the prettiest. I'm happy to give them to you!"
Pleased by the compliment, Tang Ruanruan didn't refuse again. She thanked him repeatedly with enthusiasm before running across the road with the candied chestnuts toward the Agricultural University Compound.
What she didn't know was that the Gatekeeper Uncle behind her was gripping his hand with excitement.
"That child Xiao Yao actually has a girl interested in him! It's so rare. I was worried he'd starve himself to death. He's eaten so many good meals from her; a bag of chestnuts is definitely not enough. Tomorrow, I'll stir-fry some melon seeds for her too. Don't all Little Girls like those things?"
A head popped out from inside the gatehouse. Aunt Huang muttered incessantly.
The Gatekeeper Uncle grinned.
"Yes, yes. Tonight, I'll help you pick and fry some melon seeds, and some peanuts too. Have that Little Girl send them to Xiao Yao; he still likes five-spice roasted peanuts."
The Husband and Wife exchanged a smile.
Their children were all arranged by the Luo Family. Without the Luo Family's care over the years, the old couple would have been gone long ago. The Luo Family children were like their own, especially Luo Zhaoyao; he was so pitiful that the old couple doted on him like their own child.
When Aunt Huang learned that Luo Zhaoyao was eating Tang Ruanruan's Chicken soup every day for free, she started thinking about how to reciprocate.
But they couldn't let Tang Ruanruan know that Xiao Yao wasn't Xiao Yang. The old couple racked their brains trying to figure out a way.
Tang Ruanruan knew nothing of this. She still thought Luo Zhaoyao was just a pitiful soul. How could a Big shot from the Research Institute Compound not have anyone to care for him?
She had no idea how miserable the guy hiding away was when she visited before.
Smelling the meat aroma but unable to eat it, and having to watch such a beautiful Little Girl be disliked by Luo Zhaoyao—it was heartbreaking!
And so, at this moment, a certain guy was sitting in front of Luo Zhaoyao, severely criticizing him.
"I say, Luo Zhaoyao, you're quite something! The Little Girl is so proactive, and you don't even respond? Those meats aren't easy to get, are they? It's either Chicken soup or soft-shelled turtle soup, and she adds so many Medicinal Materials! Do you know how painful it is for me to smell that medicinal scent? Those are priceless treasures you can't buy even with money! How can you bear it?"
Luo Zhaoyao glanced at the guy pacing back and forth in front of him—the Military Doctor responsible for his treatment, Qin Tiancheng.
Qin Tiancheng's Medical Skill was good, but his mouth was truly too talkative.
"I can bear it!"
Luo Zhaoyao's single reply choked the chatterbox into silence.
Qin Tiancheng pointed at him, feeling his scalp tingle.
"I Curse you to be a single dog forever!"
Luo Zhaoyao gave him a Whispered voice: "Heh~~~"
It was truly Outrageous.
Qin Tiancheng collapsed onto the nearby sofa for a long time before asking, "What are your plans? The Little Girl is so clearly pursuing you; don't you feel even a little Heart flutter?"
Luo Zhaoyao recalled the previous scene and ignored him.
Qin Tiancheng asked again, "Actually, her investigate is complete. There are no issues with her identity, and her character is guaranteed. Why don't you tell the Little Girl the truth? Maybe she doesn't care about status, and she might still like you even if you aren't your Cousin?"
This time, Luo Zhaoyao finally spoke.
"Don't meddle. The Arranged Marriage is implicitly for my Cousin. Besides, you know my condition? Marrying someone like me would be ruining her!"
Qin Tiancheng instantly became dejected.
That was the truth.
It was a miracle Luo Zhaoyao survived this time. None of the others who went with him returned; only he did, and both his legs were Crippled.
Even though he had recovered for so long now, it was mostly superficial. Internally, he was extremely fragile; one mistake could be fatal. It was fortunate that everything Tang Ruanruan sent over was gentle, nourishing Medicinal Cuisine. If it had been anything else, he wouldn't have dared let Luo Zhaoyao touch it.
Qin Tiancheng sighed and scratched his head, "It's all my fault for being incompetent and unable to restore you completely to how you were."
Luo Zhaoyao didn't seem to care.
"Being alive is already good enough; why ask for so much?"
Qin Tiancheng rubbed his face, "At worst, I'll just stay by your side and not leave. At least keeping you alive for another ten or twenty years shouldn't be a problem."
Luo Zhaoyao looked disgusted: "That's unnecessary; I'm afraid my ears won't be able to handle it."
Qin Tiancheng felt like cursing his mother. People begged him to treat them, and he still had to consider it, but with Luo Zhaoyao, it was nothing but disdain. What was he getting out of this?
What he didn't know was that Luo Zhaoyao didn't want to tie down Qin Tiancheng, who was very capable, as other Comrades needed him more.
He was already half-crippled; he wasn't worth wasting such a Talent on.
His moment of reflection lasted less than two seconds before he heard someone rush in through the compound gate and throw themselves in front of Luo Zhaoyao, asking excitedly:
"I heard a Little Girl forced herself on you?"
Chatting, my dears. Tell me, how can I beg for Recommendation tickets from you all? What do you think I should do? I want to climb the New Book rankings (ω)