In addition to the rapid progress and smooth progress in his studies, what made Ruan Xi most happy was that his wood-related abilities and plant encyclopedia had been upgraded together. Although it was only level one, it allowed Ruan Xi to see a stronger future. Otherwise, he always felt like a donkey with a carrot hanging in front of its head, running forward mechanically without knowing where he was going.
Ruan Xi was quite satisfied with this. He had always been a person with clear goals in doing anything, and acting blindly had never been his style.
After the upgrade, Ruan Xi gave the plants another wave of energy watering. He sighed with satisfaction and sat down on the Big Tree brand reclining chair. He suddenly felt that life was infinitely beautiful.
However, when he thought of the Great Elder, a cloud of gloom inevitably gathered in his heart.
"Dashu, I feel that I definitely cannot rely on the spaceship sent by Anhexing to pick up the candidates, so I have to make plans early and build the merchant ship line." As for how to build this line, that requires long-term planning.
After all, there is still more than half a year to operate, and even the good fortune of rebirth has come. Ruan Xi doesn't believe that he can be so unlucky.
"But didn't you say that the merchant ships were also controlled by the authorities? The Great Elder has more power than the authorities. If you try to contact the people on the merchant ship, won't you be exposed immediately?" Dashu was full of worry and wished he could turn into a spaceship and send Ruan Xi anywhere.
Unfortunately, he is not a mecha, but a tree that must be rooted in the ground. Moreover, he is a tree that cannot transform into a human form for the time being and can only take root in the ground to absorb nutrients.
Ruan Xi was thinking about something when he suddenly felt that the big tree beside him became inexplicably depressed, and all the leaves on the tree seemed to wilt.
Ruan Xi immediately came back to his senses and asked with concern, "Dashu, why are you suddenly unhappy? Are you worried about me?"
"Xiao Xi, am I so useless that I can't help you with anything..." Dashu couldn't hide his thoughts. When Ruan Xi asked, he poured out all his emotions. Ruan Xi was a little amused and touched.
"How could I forget you! How could I not want you! Big Tree, are you kidding me? You are my best friend and my only friend. I will never forget you no matter where I go! Besides, this is my home. No matter where I go in the future, I will always go home! Young Master, when I become rich in the future, I will dig up this entire forest and take it away. Wherever I go, I will take you with me!" Ruan Xi was rarely so childish. He shouted his lofty ambitions loudly, which immediately made the big tree laugh.
"Well, we'll be together forever!"
This is the common wish of the man and the tree, but they also know that temporary separation is inevitable. No matter how sad or reluctant they are, they have to do it.
However, after saying this, Dashu didn't feel so bad anymore. In his heart, Dashu still hoped that Ruan Xi could live a better life, realize his dreams, and be free to go wherever he wanted, unlike him, who could only be trapped in the same place, even for his whole life.
The legend that the Tree of Life can transform into a human form is really just a legend to Dashu and Ruan Xi, because they have never seen the Tree of Life that can transform into a human form with their own eyes, so naturally they dare not hold too much hope, because often the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
In the days that followed, Ruan Xi implemented his plan step by step every day. Whether it was studying or planting, Ruan Xi always did it meticulously, trying his best and not giving himself the chance to regret.
During this period, he was also worried that the fact that he had successfully registered for the joint examination on the Star Network would be discovered by the Great Elder. However, during that period of time, the Great Elder was unusually quiet and even skipped the most basic troublesome procedures, as if he had completely let go of the matter.
But Ruan Xi knew that the Great Elder would never let him go easily. The most likely reason why he did not take any action was that the Great Elder felt that he could not pose a big threat and at most would only cause some trouble to the Great Elder.
Ruan Xi still felt a little anxious about this. With this anxiety, before he knew it, Funong Star once again welcomed a regular trading merchant ship.
The old lady had reminded him early in the morning to go home and go shopping with her on the open trading day, so that he could live a more popular life and avoid people thinking that he was a missing person.
"Grandma, I'm back."
The Ruan family has now become more and more accustomed to it. Ruan Xi treats the mountains and forests as his home and the Ruan family as an inn. No one can shake his determination to make the mountains and forests his home.
"Xiaoxi, you're back. Let's go. I heard that the merchant ship brought a lot of rare goods this time. Xiaoxi, go and see if there's anything you like. Grandma will buy it for you." The old lady liked Ruan Xi more and more. She missed her so much after not seeing her for a few days. Her heart and eyes were full of love for Ruan Xi. The other children in the family couldn't help but feel jealous.
Especially Ruan Jun, although he was thoroughly beaten by his brother and had become as cowardly as possible, but when the time came, he could not control his mouth, as if he had to choke before he could breathe freely.
"Grandma, you are too partial. You only remember him when you have good things..." Ruan Jun was stubborn and refused to call Ruan Xi brother. Ruan Xi didn't care. Moreover, every time he saw this naughty child who was beaten to the point of being afraid of him, he couldn't help but laugh.
I'm afraid this naughty kid will never learn to write the words "If you don't do this, you will die."
"Oh, do you think so?" Ruan Xi said lightly, without even glancing at him, Ling Jun silently shrank back and hid behind his mother as usual.
Miao Shulan: "..." It was as awkward as ever. He still loved his youngest son, but his guilt towards his eldest son had already surpassed everything.
"Xiao Xi, your brother didn't mean it..." Miao Shulan didn't know what to say to defend herself or her youngest son, so she could only continue to feel embarrassed.
"Well, I know. Mother, don't worry about it." Ruan Xi was as gentle and polite as ever, but this gentleness and politeness carried with it an irresistible sense of alienation.
But even so, Miao Shulan knew in her heart that she was treated much better by Ruan Xi than by her husband. Didn't you see that Ruan Xi didn't even bother to look at his biological father?
Ruan Mingxuan was even more cowardly than his youngest son. All his cleverness would instantly shatter into pieces in front of his eldest son, and he couldn't even pick up the pieces. He couldn't even try to cheat, because he didn't dare to meet his son's eyes. It made him feel like he was being executed on the spot. It was extremely embarrassing, but he could do nothing about it.
Ruan Xi was too lazy to argue with the family of three, so he helped the old lady out the door and got into her car. The housekeeper drove away, and the others seemed to have lifted the breathing restriction and let out a long sigh.
Ruan Fei had always disliked Ruan Xi. Ruan Xi had essentially single-handedly sent her mother to prison, and now she hated him even more. It was as if all the mistakes were Ruan Xi's fault, and she constantly wished Ruan Xi would die. People like him would never reflect on their own mistakes, only finding fault in others. Ruan Xi was always shrewd and rude in her approach to such people, simply ignoring them.
"You're only going to make him more arrogant. I think... well!" Ruan Fei hadn't finished her words when Ruan Ping, who was beside her, covered her mouth and forced her into the car. "If you don't know how to talk, then don't talk. Don't always target Xiaoxi! In the matter with Mom, Xiaoxi was the victim. He did nothing wrong!"
Ruan Ping has a very positive outlook on life. Even when his mother went to jail, he was sad, but right and wrong were always clear in his heart.
Ruan Xi didn't care what these people thought. He just wanted to do what he had to do. When he arrived at the port, although it was still early, many people had already arrived. The merchants on the merchant ships had already set up their stalls, and the scene was visibly bustling.
"Grandma, what do you want to buy? Let me accompany you for a walk first." Ruan Xi did not come here to shop this time, but to find an opportunity to leave with the merchant ship, or to catch up with someone on the merchant ship.
"I don't need your company, go and play by yourself. Don't just study and tire your brain out. Go ahead, I have a housekeeper with me. I'll buy you a gift later and I won't need you to watch. I'll give you a surprise." The old lady just thought that young people should be lively and playful, so she hurriedly drove Ruan Xi away.
"Madam, I think even if you drive Master Xi away, he won't go to play." The housekeeper naturally held the old lady's arm, and the two of them strolled slowly, as if they were taking a leisurely walk in the backyard. The hustle and bustle around them seemed to have no effect on them at all.
"Haha, let him do whatever he wants. He will eventually grow up and fly on his own. There is only so much I can do to help him. I just hope that everything he wants will go as he wishes." The old lady's words sounded quite meaningful. The housekeeper was silent for a few seconds after hearing this, and he understood in his heart.
"Madam, do you think..." The butler would naturally not be so reckless as to express his guess in public. With just a glance, he reached a tacit understanding with the old lady.
"Haha, this child is different from us."
"Well, ma'am, you're right."
On this side, the old lady and the housekeeper were strolling leisurely in the market, while on the other side, Ruan Xi pretended to stroll in the market and boarded the merchant ship calmly. People saw that he was a child and thought it was his first time to visit the trading market. When they had time, they would introduce him to other places.
Ruan Xi responded calmly, but he was thinking in his mind whether he should go directly to the captain or just find a crew member. As long as he could successfully board the ship and leave Funong Star, everything could be discussed.
However, Ruan Xi's sense of direction was a little bit bad. Somehow, he walked from the first-floor deck to the third-floor cabin. This was the residence of the merchants on board. At this time, the merchants had all gone out to set up stalls, so this place was naturally empty. Ruan Xi was about to turn around and walk back to the upper floor, but someone suddenly grabbed his arm and dragged him into a cabin.
Ruan Xi was startled and his hand subconsciously reached behind his waist. There was a delicate dagger tucked behind his waist, which could definitely stab someone in the back with it.
“Who is it?”
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