"I can't write."
Ever since she understood the contents of that paper, Xiang Wan's heart has been extremely unsettled.
Having lived in interstellar worlds before, what kind of language hadn't she seen? She understood most of the obscure and difficult ancient Egyptian text, and had the system translate a small portion of it.
"contract of sale"
Mermaid Yu Xiangwan voluntarily sells herself to Fang Zheng, retaining her basic language and mobility abilities. Fang Zheng provides Yu Xiangwan with daily food, medical equipment, and all tools (including instruments and experimental drugs) that are conducive to Yu Xiangwan's individual development towards humanity. In return, Yu Xiangwan must obey Fang Zheng's instructions, prioritize him above all else, and submit to him completely, body and soul, without disobeying. If she disobeys, Yu Xiangwan will become Fang Zheng's experimental subject for life, and may destroy herself if necessary.
This contract is valid for life and, once signed, cannot be altered or damaged!
sign"
No wonder he used her as a bargaining chip; win or lose, she was his research subject. It's just that Han Yu, that kid, is no longer causing trouble.
However, Xiang Wan was very curious as to why Fang Zheng was so certain that she would become human and why he wanted her to voluntarily sign this contract of servitude.
Since she can't read now, let's pretend to be illiterate to the end.
"What's on this? It looks quite different from anything I've seen before."
Xiang Wan glanced at it symbolically, her expression a mixture of doubt and curiosity, hoping to avoid the signature step.
"Don't you think they look a little familiar?"
From the moment Fang Zheng took out the paper, his attention remained fixed on her.
Xiang Wan pretended to be very tired and reached out her hand, saying, "Let me see."
I grabbed it, looked at it in my hand, and before I knew it, it was wet, and then it accidentally fell into the water. When I pulled it out again, it was so wrinkled it was unrecognizable.
"It's okay, I have a dozen more."
Fang Zheng spoke so lightly that Xiang Wan remained silent for a long time.
"What will happen if I don't sign?"
After cautiously probing, all I received was a cold, emotionless reply—"You can try!"
He was still smiling, his expression unchanged, but Xiang Wan felt that Fang Zheng was a little dangerous at that moment.
"Xiang Wan, you should just agree. If you keep being coy, Fang Zheng might just treat you as a guinea pig, and your future will be even more miserable. Besides, it's just asking you to listen to him, what's the big deal? You just want to stay by his side in the future, it's just another piece of paper, you don't need to care about it at all."
The system intervened at the right moment to offer advice, and Xiang Wan felt that this was not her system, but rather Fang Zheng's.
"It's just a piece of paper with no legal effect. If you want to back out later, you can always go to court. What's there to be afraid of?"
This is a reminder that, indeed, such unequal treaties can be rendered invalid in court.
For the sake of her bright future, I'll sign it!
Fang Zheng brought over two more copies, signed his name on them, and asked Xiang Wan to write her name on them following his example. Then, he put both copies into his chest pocket.
"I'm thinking, if there are two portions, does that mean I get one?"
Fang Zheng looked Xiang Wan up and down, then asked, "Are you sure?" before continuing his research.
Xiang Wan's actions seemed particularly superfluous. Indeed, she had nowhere to put the paper, so she let him be.
They had just finished signing the papers when there was a knock on the lab door.
"Remember, get Han Yu back on the right track and don't let him waste his time on frivolous pursuits."
Watching his retreating figure, Xiang Wan felt an urge to poke holes in him with her fingers. Damn it, what nonsense about indulging in pleasures and wasting one's life! She wasn't a plaything!
Outside the door, Han Shiren personally led Han Yu to stand at the entrance. He spoke with Fang Zheng for a while before letting Han Yu into the laboratory.
Han Yu's face was rather sour. He walked up to Xiang Wan, his eyes darting around every now and then, as if he was plotting something.
Fang Zheng stood behind him, looking at a bunch of data tables, but his attention was always on Xiang Wan.
"Little, little mermaid, I'm here again."
With someone nearby, Han Yu felt a little awkward, his expression was unnatural, and his movements were stiff.
Xiang Wan glanced at Fang Zheng, and the warning in that glance was quite obvious.
Swimming up to Han Yu, she saw that his hands were empty this time, and couldn't help but swim back with some disappointment.
Rather than letting him watch her from inside the fish tank, Xiang Wan preferred to watch Han Yu's various clumsy performances, at least she didn't have to put in any effort herself.
It's the same as before. With a new goal in mind, Han Yu put it aside and even became somewhat reluctant to swim.
In system terms, this is a typical case of using and discarding without the slightest hesitation.
Why would Xiang Wan, the original owner's number one target for revenge, expend so much energy to win the heart of a child?
He's too far from adulthood, and he doesn't understand what love is, let alone being betrayed by the person he loves.
The situation is changing, and she needs to adjust her approach accordingly.
Han Yu stood in front of her for an hour, feeling bored. When he left, he clenched his fists as if unwilling, glanced back one last time, and then ran out.
Locking the lab door shut, Fang Zheng crossed his arms and pondered, "Given his temperament, he wouldn't be so persistent with you if you didn't do anything. So, did I interfere with your meeting?"
Good to know! Xiang Wan was too lazy to speak, so she turned to the side and planned to close her eyes for a nap.
The sound of knocking on the glass continued incessantly; it seemed that Fang Zheng wouldn't stop until he received a response from her.
"I'm a fish by nature, and I'm naturally lovable to kids. What can I do about it?"
I'm too lazy to explain. If I told him she's good at acting cute and charming people, I might just make her put on a show.
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