If I agree, I'll only lose the title of a dispensable partner, but I'll gain a shrewd and capable ally, and besides, he's a handsome guy...
After thinking for a moment, Lu Manman nodded solemnly, "Okay! Sure! But tell me exactly what you want me to do, and I'll listen first. If it doesn't work, I'll slip away."
Qi Xiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that she agreed; otherwise, he was really afraid she would run away again.
Remembering Yuanyuan's comment that she could fill a room with fruit in an instant, Qi Xiuyuan said:
“I hope you can provide us with 100 tons of amazing fruit, and we will pay you according to the price on your online store.”
Lu Manman asked, puzzled, "Why don't you just buy it online?"
She can produce enough fruit to fill at least three or four villas every day, amounting to several thousand tons. With so many soldiers, they could probably steal quite a bit if they all joined in.
"You probably don't know this, but the fruit in your store is so hard to get. Ever since it was discovered that the Huang family was secretly hoarding magical fruits and vegetables, all sorts of forces have joined the hoarding war. Even our military can't get much."
What?! There's actually such a thing? If it's true, then it seems she'll have to implement a sales restriction.
“I will investigate and resolve these issues, but how can I deliver 100 tons of fruit to you?”
“Our army has special anonymous delivery boxes that can hold at least 100 tons of fruit.” As he spoke, Qi Xiuyuan took out a bunch of military green delivery boxes from his spatial ring. “Take these first, and I’ll send you the rest.”
Lu Manman looked at the delivery boxes scattered on the ground and stared at Qi Xiuyuan in disbelief: "You didn't plan this all along, did you?"
Qi Xiuyuan nodded somewhat awkwardly upon hearing this, "I don't know if you believe it or not, but I always feel that I will meet you again."
"So you prepared a whole bunch of delivery boxes for me?" Lu Manman was incredulous and shocked.
Qi Xiuyuan coughed, a little embarrassed, and made a fist. "Now let's make our vows as partners, but I'll add some conditions. Let me tell you about them first, and you can raise any objections if you have any."
Yes! This needs to be settled as soon as possible to ensure safety. Lu Manman's attention was successfully diverted. "Okay, go ahead."
"I can do everything in my power to protect your safety, fulfill any of your requests, and be your most trusted partner, but... I will absolutely never do anything that harms the galaxy, violates galactic laws, or goes against human ethics. Is that alright with you?"
Lu Manman thought about it and felt there was nothing wrong with it. "Okay, but to be honest, I can't guarantee that I can give you 100 tons of fruit every day. I can only say I'll try my best."
Qi Xiuyuan nodded in understanding, after all, no one can guarantee that they can do the same thing every day.
Moreover, Lu Manman's quick agreement impressed him. Many women would feel that a partner's promises with conditions are a sign of disrespect and would be very resistant, but fortunately Lu Manman was not.
Qi Xiuyuan: "Then let's begin."
“Okay.” Lu Manman nodded, but saw that Qi Xiuyuan hadn’t moved and was staring at her, with a hint of expectation in his dark eyes.
Lu Manman belatedly realized: "Am I supposed to do something too?"
Lu Manman had only seen the topic of vows between partners by chance. At the time, she thought it was strange that such a fantastical thing could exist in interstellar space with such advanced technology, but she did not look into it in detail.
Qi Xiuyuan was surprised that she knew nothing about this basic interstellar knowledge. He smiled helplessly, searched for a holographic video of a partner's vow online, and played it to Lu Manman.
In the video, a man in a black suit holds the hands of a woman in a red dress with a look of deep affection on his face.
"Zhang Qian, would you like me to be your partner? Let me love you, cherish you, protect you, and stay with you forever."
The woman blushed deeply and lowered her head shyly, saying, "I do."
Upon hearing this, the man placed his right hand on his left chest and said, "I am very happy that you have given me this opportunity. Hereby, I, Hu Zijun, am willing to make a vow of marital bliss. I swear that I will always love and cherish Zhang Qian, put Zhang Qian first in everything, listen to Zhang Qian, put Zhang Qian's safety first, and never leave her in this life. If I break this vow, may I die a terrible death."
After saying this, the man bit his index finger, dabbed the blood on the woman's lips, and then on his own forehead.
The next second, the two bloodstains turned into a beam of red light that shot straight into the sky, leaving no trace. This also meant that the man had to keep his oath, or he would die suddenly.
Lu Manman was stunned; this was incredibly cool.
Qi Xiuyuan put away the holographic projection. "This video is very standard. We can follow it exactly, but I will make some modifications. Let's begin now."
He reached for Lu Manman's hand, but Lu Manman instinctively stepped back, her eyes wide with shock. "You mean everything?"
Qi Xiuyuan nodded.
Lu Manman: ...That's so embarrassing!
Lu Manman hesitated for only a moment before decisively placing her hand on it. After all, she wouldn't lose anything; she would just have a partner in name only.
Qi Xiuyuan held Lu Manman's hands in his own, a smile playing on his lips, and took a step closer. "Tell me your name. You'll need it when you make your vow."
After making up her mind, Lu Manman acted as if she were a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water, "Lu Manman".
"It's a beautiful name, it suits me perfectly." After praising it, Qi Xiuyuan said, "Are you ready? We're about to begin."
Lu Manman nodded. "Okay, let's begin."
Qi Xiuyuan looked at Lu Manman with a serious expression, as if he could see through her disguise to her true colors.
"The road ahead is long, would you be willing to let me be your partner? Let me love you, cherish you, and protect you for the rest of my life, and be with you forever."
Lu Manman blushed and blurted out her line, "I do."
Qi Xiuyuan placed his right hand on his left chest. "I am very happy that you have given me this opportunity. Hereby, I, Qi Xiuyuan, am willing to make a vow of partnership. I swear that, on the premise of not harming the interstellar space, not violating interstellar laws, and not violating human ethics, I will always cherish Lu Manman, put Lu Manman first in everything, listen to Lu Manman's words, put Lu Manman's safety first, and never leave her in this life. If I break this vow, may I die a terrible death."
With a metallic taste of blood on her lips, Lu Manman quickly saw with her own eyes the red light that belonged to her intertwined with the one on his forehead.
As if something had been added to her life, Lu Manman hurriedly pulled her hand back. She shouldn't have done anything wrong, right?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com