Why would a stranger be so kind to her?
Meng Yingxin couldn't believe it, nor could she easily accept it.
Perhaps realizing his abruptness, Qiao Shouyan tried to make amends.
"I'm not spending money on you for nothing. Just consider it a loan from you. You can pay me back slowly once you start working and earning money."
"I'm a soldier. I can tell you information about my unit. If you have any doubts—"
This military uniform really helped Qiao Shouyan a lot.
Finally, with Qiao Shouyan's help, Meng Yingxin rented a small house in the capital, far from the Meng family, and settled down.
But she didn't ask Qiao Shouyan to help her find a job again. She planned to rely on herself and used the same method. She first found a job at a small restaurant nearby, thinking that once she had saved some money and was less stressed, she could slowly change jobs.
When Qiao Shouyan has free time, he will come to check on Meng Yingxin to make sure she is safe.
One day, Meng Yingxin was cooking for herself at home when she accidentally cut her finger while chopping vegetables. She quickly squeezed out the blood and planned to put it in her mouth to disinfect it with saliva.
"Hiss—" Meng Yingxin winced in pain, but she endured the pain and wanted to deal with it as soon as possible.
The wound on her finger was quite deep; she squeezed it, and a drop of blood fell out.
It landed perfectly on the bracelet she was wearing.
"bite--"
"Contract complete."
"What's that sound..." Meng Yingxin was startled. She didn't even care about the wound on her finger. She looked around, trying to find the source of the sound.
But she gradually realized that the sound didn't seem to come from her surroundings, but rather... from her head?
Then, more information popped up.
"Congratulations, Master. You have completed the contract for the weapon space. Now, let me introduce it to you—"
The next second, Meng Yingxin stepped out of the kitchen of her small rented apartment and into a completely new world.
"What, what's going on?"
She was so frightened that she could barely speak. She looked around and found that she was in a huge space with no one else but herself, the strange voice, many weapons, and things that she couldn't understand at all.
Fortunately, Meng Yingxin could understand the voice.
She understood each word, but she couldn't understand the meaning of the words and sentences as a whole.
"A militarized weapons space? Where can we research and manufacture all kinds of advanced weapons? Related books, equipment, and testing grounds?"
This is all incredible!
The most amazing thing is that, after being told by that voice, Meng Yingxin learned how to enter and exit the space. She only needed to think to switch between being in the small rented room and being in the space.
She is absolutely safe here!
"So many books..." Meng Yingxin touched the various books on the entire bookshelf, feeling as if she were a mouse that had fallen into a rice jar.
She was originally a prospective college student; if Meng Yaxin hadn't taken her spot...
Meng Yingxin was very fond of and good at learning. She loved these books, even those related to weapons that she had never read before. In her eyes, the paper and ink also exuded a unique fragrance.
"So, I can study again?" A glimmer of hope rekindled in Meng Yingxin's eyes.
She can't stay a dishwasher forever, making a living by working in small restaurants. Otherwise, how long would it take her to pay back the money she owes Qiao Shouyan?
But what new job could she possibly find?
Without technology or resources, her path to true independence is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
And now, the opportunity is right in front of her.
"If... I could finish reading these books and learn about weapons research and manufacturing, maybe I could use that as a skill and join the military?"
Meng Yingxin felt regretful for failing the initial assessment, because she genuinely believed the military was a very safe place, especially since Qiao Shouyan was also in the military…
"Okay, then I will study hard and strive to become a technical expert in weapons as soon as possible!"
From that day on, Meng Yingxin officially began her learning journey.
During the day, I work at a small restaurant.
Because her rented apartment was very close to the small restaurant, she didn't dare waste the short break she had in the afternoon after finishing lunch. She would rush home and retreat to her study space to study diligently.
In the evening, after finishing work, I first washed up, and then went back to my study space to continue studying.
In the past, when she was on break, if Qiao Shouyan happened to come to visit her, the two of them would go for a walk around the area together, she would buy her some daily necessities, and then Qiao Shouyan would "force" her to go out for a nice meal.
When Qiao Shouyan doesn't come to visit her, she usually stays at home quietly, does some cleaning, and cooks herself a meal.
Now, as long as Qiao Shouyan doesn't appear, she will definitely be studying in the space, making use of every spare moment.
However, Meng Yingxin didn't rashly tell Qiao Shouyan about the existence of the space, fearing he would think she was crazy...
However, Meng Yingxin deliberately took out a few related books and placed them in the rented room.
This naturally caught Qiao Shouyan's attention.
"Did you buy these books?" Qiao Shouyan couldn't help but ask when he noticed.
He knew that Meng Yingxin was a soon-to-be college student, so it was perfectly normal for her to read books. However, what surprised him was that Meng Yingxin had bought books related to weapons.
How could such a delicate and frail young girl like this fierce and terrifying thing?
Men, especially soldiers, are almost all obsessed with weapons.
“Yes,” Meng Yingxin explained a little embarrassedly, “I had nothing to do before, so I thought I’d buy a few books to read. These books were quite interesting to flip through, and I got really engrossed in them. Now I’m very interested in this field…”
Meng Yingxin has a gentle and mild personality, so much so that even a dog could step on her if it passed by. That's why she was bullied to this extent by the Meng family.
She was usually not very talkative; even Qiao Shouyan, who was usually very sparing with words, seemed to talk a lot in comparison.
However, when the topic turned to weapons, she could talk endlessly about them in front of Qiao Shouyan, which showed that she genuinely liked these things.
"In that case, are you interested in weapons research?" Qiao Shouyan asked.
Meng Yingxin stared at Qiao Shouyan with her innocent big eyes, without answering his question immediately.
“What I mean is, if you’re interested, you can put more effort into this area…” Qiao Shouyan believed in Meng Yingxin, after all, she had been admitted to university, which meant that she was definitely not lacking in intelligence. “You said that you failed the military assessment before and failed to become a new recruit. Actually, there is a weapons research group in the military. If you are good at your profession, you may be able to make up for your lack of physical fitness.”
Meng Yingxin's eyes lit up immediately. This coincided with her initial thoughts, but she dared not give herself such high hopes.
"Can I really do it?"
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