When Tang Ruanruan opened her eyes, she met Mother Tang's worried gaze and felt a bit confused.
"Ruan Ruan, how are you? Does your head still hurt?"
Her eyes were full of heartache.
Tang Ruanruan immediately shook her head.
"Mom, I'm fine, I just get dizzy whenever I read a book."
Only Tang Ruanruan could say this so righteously without fear of being scolded.
Mother Tang laughed.
"Who on earth did you take after? You get sleepy just looking at a book, what are we going to do about that?"
Tang Ruanruan hugged Mother Tang's arm and acted spoiled, "Anyway, I have you to support me, what do I have to fear?"
Mentioning this topic made Mother Tang's mood sour again, and she looked at Tang Ruanruan worriedly.
"Ruan Ruan, what are your thoughts? Is there anyone you like? Mom can go ask for you."
Gu Jiaxuan, whom they had painstakingly chosen, was now useless, which made Mother Tang furious. She hadn't expected Gu Jiaxuan, who seemed so measured, to turn out to be such a scumbag.
Excluding Gu Jiaxuan, Mother Tang still had many backup options; as long as Tang Ruanruan nodded, she could immediately arrange meetings.
She was still filtering options in her mind when she heard Tang Ruanruan say, "Didn't my Grandfather arrange an Arranged Marriage for me? Why don't you consider him?"
Mother Tang was surprised that Tang Ruanruan brought this up and paused for a moment before reacting.
She looked at her with complex eyes and said, "That matter isn't reliable. Back then, it was just a joke between your Grandfather and Old Master Luo, it was never formally settled. Over the years, we've barely kept in touch with the Luo Family, and suddenly bringing up this Engagement, they might not cooperate."
Tang Ruanruan thought of Luo Zhaoyao's appearance and somewhat agreed with Mother Tang's analysis.
She really didn't want to acknowledge it.
But at this moment, this was her only option; she couldn't give up.
Tang Ruanruan pulled Mother Tang to sit beside her and then explained her plan.
Mother Tang was shocked—shocked both by her daughter having such an idea, and that her usually well-behaved daughter would proactively approach that kid from the Luo Family to discuss the matter.
To be honest, ever since receiving the news that they had to Go to the countryside, Mother Tang had been trying to find a way for her daughter to stay. She had even considered someone like Gu Jiaxuan, so naturally, she had thought about the Luo Family. However, after the couple inquired about the Luo Family's situation, they truly hadn't gathered the resolve to bring up the Arranged Marriage.
"Have you met that kid? What do you think of him?"
Mother Tang ultimately cared for her daughter and decided to prioritize her daughter's feelings.
Tang Ruanruan thought of Luo Zhaoyao's face and his voice. Even without the urgency of being Sent to the mountains and countryside, if she were simply looking to Discussing a relationship, she would indeed prefer Luo Zhaoyao.
At least his voice, which could make her legs go weak, was enough to completely win her over.
Mother Tang knew her daughter well. Seeing the blush on her cheeks and her bright, expressive eyes, she understood immediately.
This girl had taken a liking to the Young man.
So be it.
At worst, she and her Husband would swallow their pride and ask the Luo Family.
To reassure her daughter, Mother Tang went out to discuss the matter with her Husband.
Tang Ruanruan didn't know if her decision was right or wrong, but she didn't want to Go to the countryside, didn't want to leave her Parents, and most importantly, didn't want Gu Jiaxuan and Hu Yue'er to succeed.
In this life, she would absolutely not give up what was hers. She wanted to see what fate awaited those two scheming people.
After breakfast, Tang Ruanruan entered the kitchen and then remembered that she had promised yesterday to watch the Stove simmering the black-boned chicken soup, but got too excited afterward and forgot. She figured she would have to make it again now.
However, as soon as she entered the kitchen, she saw the Chicken soup still simmering on the Stove, and her face flushed slightly.
She had clearly said yesterday that she would personally simmer the Chicken soup, but in the end, it was her Mother who cleaned up the mess.
The flush on her face made her feel a bit awkward, but since she was planning to seduce Luo Zhaoyao, how could she stop now?
So today she changed into a white shirt and dark blue polyester pants, still wearing yesterday's Trench coat. Standing in front of the Mirror, she looked left and right, and even braided a piece of her hair using a silk handkerchief.
Fortunately, adding things to a long braid was fashionable at this time; otherwise, she wouldn't dare wear this outfit.
Finally, she took out a small bottle of Lip rouge, a peach-red color. She used her pinky finger to scoop up a tiny bit and dabbed it on her lips, blending it with her fingertip. Satisfied with her instantly vibrant appearance, she felt pleased.
She then picked up the Food container and prepared to leave. But when she reached the door, for some reason, she went back to her room and stuffed that brick-thick Compendium of Materia Medica into her Handbag.
Luckily, the Handbag was handmade by Mother Tang, and the wooden handle was very sturdy, preventing anyone from noticing the Book inside her bag.
One had to remember that Books were not necessarily safe at this time; sometimes they could be fatal.
She carefully left the house carrying the Lunchbox, afraid that if she wasn't careful, Father Tang might see her and go beat up Luo Zhaoyao.
In Father Tang's words, he hadn't even enjoyed the Chicken soup his daughter had prepared for him a few times, so how could he let an outsider benefit from it?
Walking through the Compound of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tang Ruanruan greeted many acquaintances. Compared to the noisy places outside, this area was quite peaceful, and everyone was quite warm.
After leaving the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tang Ruanruan breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid she might accidentally let something slip; who knew what the gossips in the Compound would make of it.
As soon as she entered the gate of the Research Institute Compound, she saw the Gatekeeper Uncle greet her.
"You girl are here again today?"
Tang Ruanruan's face flushed uncontrollably, but she calmly replied, "Yes, my Mom asked me to come see Researcher Luo."
The Gatekeeper Uncle said cheerfully, "Then hurry up! His Parents haven't been home recently, and he gets quite lonely by himself."
Tang Ruanruan obediently acknowledged him and went in with the Food container. Aunt Huang, who had been stopped by the Gatekeeper Uncle, was utterly confused at that moment.
"Hey, you Old fellow, what's the meaning of this? Why won't you let me deliver food? I promised that kid Chaoyang I would take good Care of his younger brother."
The Gatekeeper Uncle pulled Aunt Huang to sit down, "Deliver what? Didn't you see what that little girl is carrying? It's rare for that kid Xiao Yao to have a girl interested in him; don't scare her away."
Aunt Huang asked quietly, "But that girl said she was looking for Chaoyang, right? Why are you pairing her with Xiao Yao? Isn't that forcing an unsuitable match?"
The Gatekeeper Uncle hummed a little tune, looking quite pleased, "You wouldn't understand this! Think about it, if that girl was interested in Chaoyang, why didn't she ever come before? She only started coming every day when Xiao Yao was here pretending to be Chaoyang! Look at your brain; what would you do without me?"
Aunt Huang was annoyed and kicked the Old fellow. After thinking it over, she realized it was indeed the case.
Could it be that someone finally didn't despise that kid Xiao Yao?
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