Faced with such a serious Zhong Yuxiu, Principal Guo was unable to bring himself to say any words of persuasion.

"In that case, you will come with me to the Medical University tomorrow."

Zhong Yuxiu was delighted. "Okay, I'll trouble you tomorrow. Thank you."

"Let's not talk about that. The greatest thanks you can give me is if you do more research."

Coming out of the principal's office, Zhong Yuxiu approached Professor Ding and asked, "Professor, are you done?"

"Now that we're done, what does Principal Guo say?" Professor Ding sat up straight and leaned back in the rattan chair.

"Principal Guo will take me to the Medical University to meet Principal Xu tomorrow. We'll have to wait until we meet him to discuss the details."

Professor Ding nodded thoughtfully, "That's the way it should be. Work hard."

"I will." Zhong Yuxiu nodded solemnly. How could she not work hard? Life would be meaningless if she didn't study hard.

After school, Zhong Yuxiu and Professor Ding separated, and they originally wanted to take Haonan and Tian Shangguo home directly; but they saw the tall and straight Yan Rushan at the school gate and couldn't help but stop.

Seeing her stop, Yan Rushan stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Yuxiu, what's wrong?"

"Have you been busy these past two days?" He looked haggard, with a beard on his chin, and he looked tired and decadent.

"Are you really busy? Can we walk along?" Yan Rushan forced a smile and gestured for her to come forward and walk together.

Zhong Yuxiu walked over and walked side by side with him, and the two of them left the school and headed towards the compound; Haonan and Tian Shangguo followed from a distance.

Yan Rushan lowered his head and smiled faintly, "Yuxiu, I tried the folk remedy you mentioned. It worked quite well. His old cold legs flared up yesterday, and after using your remedy, he was able to sleep well that night."

"It's good that it works. Elder Yan will suffer less." These old seniors are worthy of respect. If the repair fluid is developed, more people will be able to escape the pain of illness.

"Yes." With joy flowing in his heart, he couldn't help but smile in front of Zhong Yuxiu. "Grandpa is still thinking about you. He said he would visit you in a couple of days."

Zhong Yuxiu pursed her lips and asked, "What about you?"

"I?"

Yan Rushan's ears twitched, and his handsome face heated up slightly. Sweetness filled his heart. Under her gleaming gaze, he nodded gently, and Yan Rushan nodded with unusual firmness, "I miss you."

He would say what she wanted to hear.

Her chest felt hot and her heart was beating faster. Zhong Yuxiu didn't know what to say. Yan Rushan was embarrassed because it was the first time he had said such straightforward love words.

Neither of them spoke again.

After entering the compound and returning home, Haonan and Tian Shangguo went to the kitchen to give them space to be together.

Yan Rushan pulled Zhong Yuxiu to sit on the sofa, poured some hot water, and while warming her hands, he said, "Yuxiu, I've been busy outside these past two days and haven't been able to come over. Don't mind. Once I finish what I'm doing, I'll spend more time with you."

The man spoke sincerely, his deep eyes focused and apologetic.

"Okay." Zhong Yuxiu smiled. She was very happy and relieved that the other party could recognize her as her boyfriend.

When it comes to love, they are both novices and both sides have to work hard to live a good life.

Zhong Yuxiu lowered her eyes to look at the two hands in the basin, one big and one small. His fingers were slender, with distinct bones, and were wheat-colored, not ugly; while her hands were slender and white, and when placed together with his, they were particularly pleasing to the eye.

It is true that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

"Okay, your hands are warm now. Put them in your pocket and don't take them out." Yan Rushan got up and went to the bathroom to get a towel to wipe her hands. After drying them, he took the towel and the basin of water to the bathroom. When he came out again, his hands were also dry.

Sitting down on the sofa, he noticed his partner's hands were still outside, not in his pockets. "Didn't I tell you to put them in your pockets? They'll get cold soon."

"It's warm now, I don't feel cold." Zhong Yuxiu shook her head, not intending to put it in her pocket.

Yan Rushan's eyes were deep, and he stretched out his hands to hold the pair of soft hands, covering them in his palms; Zhong Yuxiu couldn't help but look at him a few more times. Since they confirmed their relationship, he has become more attentive and considerate.

"Brother Yan, is it risky for you to be active in the black market?" She had always wanted to ask, but she never did.

"It's not dangerous. The black market is quite open right now. The Little Red Army has been disbanded, and everyone in the Revolutionary Committee is worried about their own safety. They have no intention of dealing with the black market."

Zhong Yuxiu nodded slightly, "Be careful, money is not as important as life."

"Okay." Yan Rushan responded good-naturedly, "I know what's going on. Don't worry, I won't put myself in danger. My brothers grew up together and have the same goal. Their combined network of contacts is vast. If there's any disturbance outside, we'll be the first to know."

Otherwise, they wouldn't dare to bring a group of people to do it.

Those who can work together are friends made after years of screening; they are trustworthy. Everyone considers their brothers and thinks carefully, so the risk is smaller.

"Tomorrow I will go to the Medical University with President Guo." Zhong Yuxiu understood and stopped worrying about him and talked about other things.

Yan Rushan's palms stiffened slightly, then slowly relaxed. "Why are you going to the Medical University?"

"I want to study medicine."

"Study medicine? Isn't it good to study physics?" I originally applied for physics.

Zhong Yuxiu shook her head. "It's not that I don't like it, it's that I've been working on a new project lately, about pharmacy. Unfortunately, I still know very little about medicine, so I want to learn more. I finished my final year's exams at school today. I don't have to go to school every day. I'm going to medical school for two years, and then I'll continue to study pharmacy after I'm well-versed."

"Just do what you want to do. I'll go with you tomorrow, okay?" Although Yan Rushan was puzzled, he still gave his support.

"No need. Principal Guo knows the president of the medical school. He will take me there."

Yan Rushan was silent for a moment. "Principal Guo, please take me with you? I can donate several hundred kilograms of cabbage to the school for free."

"You have a lot of money, right?" Spendthrift.

"I don't have much money."

"Then why are you so unsuccessful?" Zhong Yuxiu glared at him angrily. "You have money, but you still want to start a business? Don't you know how important capital is?"

Why give away the money you worked so hard to earn?

Yan Rushan was silent. Yuxiu continued, "We don't know what the rules are yet, so it's useless for you to go with me. I'll tell you when they're finalized. If you're free tomorrow, take a good rest. People who look haggard age very quickly, and they don't look good when they're old."

Yan Rushan: “........” So, does he rely on his looks?

"Comrade Zhong, Comrade Yan, it's time to eat." Tian Shangguo said at the kitchen door, then turned and went in.

After a while, Haonan and Tian Shangguo came out with bowls, chopsticks and dishes, followed closely by Goudan; its mechanical arm held a tray with what looked like bowls of white rice.

"Let's eat. I'm hungry." Pulling Yan Rushan up, the two went to the dining room and sat down at the table.

There was a rich meal on the table, including twice-cooked pork, steamed pork with rice flour, boiled beef, three stir-fried vegetables and a cabbage soup with a long-simmered broth as the base.