He Ziqian said he was leaving, and he did not hesitate at all. In less than two hours, the mecha, which had not yet been fully repaired, was placed in a special mecha storage device. By the way, all traces of him and the mecha on Funong Star were completely erased. Ruan Xi, who saw all this, almost couldn't help but doubt whether He Ziqian had really appeared.
Ruan Xi: "..." What kind of troops are these people? They are too cautious!
Ruan Xi watched He Ziqian and the others busying themselves the whole time. Only when they were done and He Ziqian walked in front of him again did he come back to his senses and look at He Ziqian with blinking eyes.
Only at this moment did He Ziqian truly feel that the boy in front of him was only sixteen years old and was not yet old enough to take the joint examination.
"The best medical school in the Yinyu Empire is the Imperial Capital Comprehensive College's medical school. They have the best doctors in the empire teaching students there. If you have the conditions, you can apply there. I'm also on Imperial Capital Star. If you need anything, you can contact me." After saying this, He Ziqian handed Ruan Xi a chip with his contact information engraved on it and continued, "Insert the chip into the personal terminal, and the personal terminal will automatically read the information on the chip."
After saying this, He Ziqian was still a little worried. After all, Ruan Xi was very slow to understand anything related to machinery. So, he considerately helped Ruan Xi complete all the steps. He was not relieved until he saw Ruan Xi pull up the relevant information page and confirmed that he had left his contact information.
This scene completely stunned the subordinates who were waiting not far away. They looked at each other, but did not dare to say anything and could only communicate with their eye contact.
What happened to their colonel?
Did he hit his head when landing?
Why did you suddenly become so gentle?
This colonel is kind of scary...
He Ziqian had no idea what his subordinates were thinking, and Ruan Xi naturally had no idea either. He silently accepted all of He Ziqian's instructions, and then watched him leave.
Only after He Ziqian and his group had completely disappeared did Ruan Xi unconsciously breathe a sigh of relief.
Finally, he left. He always felt that the atmosphere was particularly depressing. Now that he was gone, he could finally relax.
Ruan Xi raised his wrist to look at his personal terminal, tapping left and swiping right, busy as a whirlwind. If others saw him, they would probably think he was studying some information seriously. However, only Ruan Xi knew the truth.
Shit, where did He Ziqian save his contact information? He couldn't find it no matter how hard he tried...
Ruan Xi searched and explored very hard, but still found nothing. So, he simply gave up and patted the branch of a large tree disguised as a vine wrapped around it. "Let's go. From today on, I'm going to study hard!"
The free tutor is gone, but studying still has to continue. I have to fight for the joint exam and to go to college!
In Ruan Xi's previous life, despite the advancements in computer and mobile phone technology, student textbooks were still primarily paper-based. Ruan Xi's medical books were also all paper-based; e-books were simply not something he could adapt to. However, in the interstellar age, paper books were extremely precious—literally, precious and expensive, simply out of reach of any student. Therefore, Ruan Xi could only painfully read e-books on his personal device.
During the initial period, Ruan Xi's learning efficiency was so low that he couldn't bear to look at it. If his will was not strong enough, he would not be able to continue studying even if he forced himself to. Now, after a period of hard struggle, he can finally get along peacefully with e-books, and his learning efficiency is steadily improving. Ruan Xi almost wanted to give up.
Ten months of preparation time is neither long nor short. If you don’t try your best, you won’t dare to plan for the future.
On this day, Ruan Xi returned home as usual every three days. After having dinner with the old lady, he took a walk on the path in the manor.
"Xiao Xi, do you really want to take part in the joint examination? Didn't you used to hate studying the most? You basically didn't attend any of your basic education courses..." The old lady spoke the truth, her eyes full of pity and compassion, which made Ruan Xi's eyes and eyebrows twitch uncontrollably.
Well, no one in the family has confidence in him.
"Well, I want to continue studying medicine." Ruan Xi did not explain too much, but simply stated his ambition. The faint smile on his lips seemed so calm in the eyes of the old lady, making the doubts and worries in her heart disappear almost instantly.
"Just do whatever you want to do. Don't regret it. Grandma believes in you and that you can do whatever you want. I promise that home will never be an obstacle for you." The old lady's words were a trust and a promise.
Because Ruan Xi knew very well that Funong Star had too many secrets. It was a question whether he could leave Funong Star by himself, let alone other things.
Speaking of which...
"Grandma, the joint exam on Funong Star won't be independent of the system, right?" After all, their personal terminals can't even connect to the external star network. In Ruan Xi's opinion, this worry is really necessary.
"Of course not. Don't worry, grandma will help you with this problem. You just need to study hard." The old lady said it with certainty. Ruan Xi didn't dare to ask any more questions, but she was still worried in her heart.
It wasn't that Ruan Xi couldn't stay on Funong Star because he wanted to go out to study. On the contrary, he felt that he could live his whole life in the mountains and forests, relying on the big trees. However, he could often feel a desire that seemed to come from the depths of his soul, or perhaps it should be said to be a warning - he should go out, he must go out, otherwise, he would lose everything.
This feeling was too mysterious, and he couldn't figure out the deeper meaning, so he simply followed this clue until the day he found the answer. Perhaps, then he could stop and continue staying at home.
"I'll listen to my grandmother and work hard until I succeed."
"Good, good boy." The old lady smiled with satisfaction and gently patted the back of Ruan Xi's hand. The two of them strolled around for almost an hour, and Ruan Xi sent the old lady back to her room and asked her to rest early.
As usual, Ruan Xi was going to stay at home for one night. On the way back to his room, he met Miao Shulan again with an eager look on her face, not surprisingly.
Ruan Xi sighed silently in his heart. After a long silence, he finally called out "Mother".
"Xiao Xi, I... I made some soup. You've been busy studying all day, which is very tiring. Drink some soup to replenish yourself and don't study too hard..." Miao Shulan still doesn't know how to get along normally with her eldest son. She often starts talking after a few words, and then she doesn't even know what to say. She can only stare at people intently, which makes Ruan Xi extremely helpless.
Honestly, aside from the old lady, the housekeeper, and Ruan Ping, he had no feelings for anyone in this family, and could even be described as indifferent. Yet, he was now a member of the Ruan family, and his blood ties to them were indelible. Furthermore, the only two things the original owner had left him were her memories and her longing for her mother. How could he bear to let the original owner's only wish go unfulfilled?
You can only endure it, even if it means a stalemate.
"Well, thank you." Ruan Xi took the small soup bowl handed to him by Miao Shulan and drank the soup in it in one breath. To be honest, the cooking skill was really not that good. Compared with his own cooking skill, it was probably a world of difference.
"You don't have to say thank you to mom... You... You should rest early. Mom will prepare breakfast for you tomorrow morning..." Miao Shulan was a little overwhelmed by Ruan Xi's friendly expression. Her eyes were red and a thin layer of tears welled up in her eyes. She lowered her head a little embarrassedly, turned around and ran away in a hurry.
Ruan Xi: “…” It felt like he was a big monster, why was he running?
Ruan Xi was also helpless. He sighed softly, walked into his room, lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling in a daze. He stayed there for a while and fell asleep unknowingly.
In his dream, he actually dreamed of his grandmother, the grandmother from his previous life. In the dream, there was no apocalypse, no intrigue, no betrayal, and no death. He and his grandmother depended on each other for survival until his grandmother passed away naturally in her sleep. His life was full of happiness and contentment.
"grandmother……"
However, when Ruan Xi woke up from his sleep murmuring "Grandma", he immediately found that everything in his dream had become an impossible luxury.
"Grandma, don't worry, I will live well, no matter which world I am in." Ruan Xi was stunned for a moment, then relaxed again, a light curve appeared on his lips, and he closed his eyes again.
Ever since dreaming of attending university and tackling the joint entrance exam, Ruan Xi belatedly realized he was a gifted student. His original owner had completely disliked learning, even detested it, and genuinely avoided it, leaving him with virtually no academic foundation. Ruan Xi, however, started from scratch, and the learning process was surprisingly smooth. In the words of his family, Ruan Xi was a true academic genius.
Well, except for studying things related to mechanics, he is really not good at that.
In his previous life, although Ruan Xi had never taken the Gaokao himself, the kid next door would constantly tell him about the five-year Gaokao and three-year simulations, and the tactics of tackling a vast sea of test questions. Since he had no personal experience, he decided to learn from others. The interstellar era's joint exams also involved exercises and simulation tests, but these required projecting images onto a personal terminal, or purchasing special immersive simulation equipment to practice in a simulated exam room in virtual space. Ruan Xi was completely unaware of such things, and Funong Star had no such products, making them somewhat backward.
On this day, Ruan Xi successfully completed the quota of mock tests. When he was about to do some more type questions, the communicator on his personal terminal rang. It was the old lady calling.
"Grandma, do you have something to ask me?"
"Xiao Xi, go home tomorrow. The Great Elder wants to see you."
"...Okay, I'll be back tomorrow morning."
But who is the Great Elder?
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