After the celebratory dinner, Ruan Xi declined all arrangements made by the Zhu family... Well, except for being invited to participate in the research of rare plants that kept appearing, he refused all other activities related to or not related to socializing.
"Sorry, I don't like crowds." Ruan Xi had already said it so bluntly, and the Zhu family really liked him, so they naturally didn't want to make him unhappy, so they simply cut off all other arrangements and only kept the new varieties of plants that Ruan Xi was interested in and the collected paper books.
To be honest, the "treasured" paper books in the eyes of the Zhu family are a bit too modern for Ruan Xi. Of course, this is compared with his previous life. The so-called paper books are really just because the carrier of the book is paper. It is completely different from the ancient books that Ruan Xi thinks of.
"Ruan Xi, do you like these books? If you do, I'll give them all to you!" Zhu Xinhua started giving away his parents' collection of paper books. He himself didn't think it was a big deal, but Ruan Xi felt a little overwhelmed after hearing it.
Isn't the Zhu family's habit of constantly giving gifts a bit too much? Are they sure he's not the Zhu family's abandoned son? Otherwise, why would they treat him so unconditionally? It's almost like treating him better than their own son!
Anyway, Ruan Xi couldn't quite understand it and was a little troubled by it.
"You don't like it? Or you prefer plants, right? Don't worry, our expedition team will be back in three days. I heard that they found an undeveloped planet. There must be new species of plants. Just wait and see." Zhu Xinhua talked a lot, which aroused Ruan Xi's interest. However... it's not a solution to keep going like this. Otherwise, he should go to the Imperial Capital Star in advance. After all, it's not his home, so it doesn't matter where he goes! At least he can get familiar with the environment in advance by going to the Imperial Capital Star.
"Xinhua, I plan to go to the Imperial Capital Star in advance. I want to find a job to gain some experience and get familiar with the living environment for the next few years in advance." This logic is impeccable no matter where you look. Zhu Xinhua was stunned and couldn't react for a long time.
"What's with that expression on your face? Is my plan wrong?" Isn't that perfectly logical? There's absolutely no point in arguing!
"No... why do you want to go so early? There is still more than a month before the new students start the school year. Freshmen cannot move in before the university starts, right? Where are you going to stay then? Find another hotel? Do you want to put yourself in such a difficult position..." The more Zhu Xinhua thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. In the end, he shook his head like a rattle, which made Ruan Xi feel a little amused.
"You think too much. The Imperial Capital Star is so big, I can always find a place to stay. If I have to worry about everything, then I won't be able to do anything well." Ruan Xi has always been clear about what he wants. Even if others think that he is on the wrong path, as long as he is sure that his direction is correct, he will still insist on going forward.
"...You're not leaving just because you're tired of us, are you..." Zhu Xinhua's tone and expression suddenly became pitiful. His little eyes made Ruan Xi feel sad for him, but she still couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"I'm really not used to the banquets you arranged, but it's not that I'm annoying you. This was my original plan, and I just want to move forward according to it. Even though you don't like studying, you're also on the path you want to take and working hard for it, aren't you?"
Others might think Zhu Xinhua is a heartless, second-generation rich kid who could just relax and enjoy his life, so why would he bother working so hard? But Zhu Xinhua is not like that. He knows what he wants and how to achieve it. From the very beginning, he's clearly set his sights on achieving his goals and has worked tirelessly towards them.
Do you really think it’s easy to be a rich second generation?
"Is it really not because you are annoyed with us?" Zhu Xinhua was a little unconfident at this time. He confirmed again and again that Ruan Xi really was not leaving because she was annoyed with them. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and looked around unconsciously, as if he was afraid of being seen by others.
"Okay, then I'll help you pack your luggage..." Zhu Xinhua was actively looking for things he could do for Ruan Xi. Before Ruan Xi had time to object, Zhu Xinhua had already slipped away.
It was foreseeable that it wouldn't be long before everyone in the Zhu family would know that he was leaving, and more people would be preparing his luggage...
My head hurts!
Ruan Xi's prediction was correct. The Zhu family was as welcoming as ever, and their regret at not being able to let him stay until the start of university turned into motivation to prepare his luggage. So...
"This, isn't it a bit too much..." Ruan Xi looked at the room full of various items, all labeled "luggage" by the Zhu family, and his head was splitting. This was a room of nearly 300 square meters, and the things were piled up so much that there was only a narrow aisle left. How was he supposed to take it all away? A private spaceship? He didn't want such special treatment at all! He just wanted to leave quietly. The various sensations on Anhe Star were really not what he wanted. If possible, he would rather never have met Zhu Xinhua, that idiot...
Well, it’s a bit against my will to say this. Although this guy is a bit silly, I have to say that he is a friend worth genuinely interacting with. It would be a pity to miss him. It’s just… it would be better if he could change his bad habit of spending money lavishly and giving gifts at every turn.
"It's okay, Xiaoxi, look, these things can all be put into the storage ring. Come, Xiaohua, help Xiaoxi put them in and show him how." Mother Zhu enthusiastically handed over a string of the latest storage rings. He had seen them on the advertising screen outside an hour ago. What impressed Ruan Xi the most was that they were extremely expensive. They were not high-end products that Ruan Xi could afford.
Ruan Xi really wanted to refuse, but he knew very well that once he said no, the entire Zhu family would come together to persuade him until he agreed.
Instead of going through so much trouble, it would be better for him to agree at the first time and avoid having to listen to so much nagging.
He still couldn't figure out why the Zhu family treated him so well. Was it really just because he got a perfect score on the joint exam? He couldn't figure out any special connection between himself or the original owner and the Zhu family. The more he thought about it, the more headache he got. In the end, he just gave up.
Anyway, he couldn't figure it out.
"Okay, thank you, I..." Ruan Xi felt that she should say something else, but she really couldn't say it, so she was stuck.
"What are you thanking me for? You don't have to keep saying thank you to us! We are a family, and you are my son!" Mother Zhu laughed so happily, as if Ruan Xi was really her son who was born after ten months of pregnancy. She was so proud that she could fly to the sky.
Ruan Xi was speechless about this. Of course, he couldn't ignore the touch in his heart.
Funong Star is a special planet. After leaving, he truly experienced what it meant to be "unable to connect to the star network". He arrived safely at Anhe Star, he got a perfect score in the joint examination, and he was about to go to Imperial Capital University... He wanted to inform his family about everything but there was no way.
In fact, Ruan Xi had thought about asking Ren Wei to help him take a message back, but it happened that Ren Wei had never shown up since he was last delivered to Anhe Star. Instead, He Ziqian showed up. Unfortunately, he had not realized this problem at all at that time.
In the end, Ruan Xi accepted the exaggerated luggage prepared by the Zhu family, and put all the items into the storage ring according to categories. This string of storage rings was then stored in another low-key, luxurious storage ring with invisible function, so that he could carry it with him with peace of mind.
In this way, even if Ruan Xi wanted to take care of himself, he didn't know where to start, and he was a little bit amused and helpless.
Two days later, with the Zhu family reluctantly bidding him farewell, Ruan Xi boarded the ordinary spaceship he insisted on taking, flew away from the Anhe Star Central Airport, and plunged into the vast space.
An ordinary passenger spaceship takes twenty-one days to travel from Anhe Star to Didu Star. It will stop at seven stations along the way, and the stay at each station will be three to five hours. If passengers are interested and energetic, they can take a short tour at each stop.
However, Ruan Xi is not among such people, because the kind of travel he wants is completely different from ordinary travel. He prefers to go deep into the mountains and forests to look for herbs and collect plants.
"Young man, where are you going?" At the second stop, the passenger sitting next to Ruan Xi got off the boat, and a new passenger came. He was a kind old man who always had a smiling face, and people couldn't help but curl their lips when they saw him.
"Grandpa, I'm going to Imperial Star to go to school." Ruan Xi always respected the old man, and since there was nothing to keep secret about his whereabouts, he told him directly. The old man was very talkative and knew when to stop. After chatting for a while, he stopped, checked the time, and invited Ruan Xi to go to the restaurant for dinner.
Ruan Xi didn't care. Eating alone is eating, eating with someone is eating, there is no difference.
An old man and a young boy were walking on the way to the restaurant. Then, the spaceship suddenly shook violently. Ruan Xi reflexively held the old man beside him and leaned against the wall of the spaceship to steady himself.
The terrified screams heard everywhere made Ruan Xi's heart sink.
Could this situation be an attack by space pirates? It feels strangely familiar...
Facts have proved that good things don't work and bad things do. Things are just as Ruan Xi guessed. The spaceship he was on was really attacked by pirates, and it was no longer a small fight like last time.
"Dear passengers, please don't panic. Return to your seats and take out your valuables. We are only robbing for money, not for your lives. Please cooperate so that we can finish this job quickly."
A magnetic and arrogant voice sounded, and Ruan Xi's scalp suddenly tingled. He felt that this was definitely not a good sign.
By the way, will the huge pile of luggage that the Zhu family packed for him, which he hadn’t even looked at clearly, come in handy?
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