Chapter 13 Having a Title
ediately asked, "What happened"The club activity had turned into a gang fight!Lu Qing's face turned ashen. Accompanied by several school leaders, he quickly walked towards the center of the crowd.Xie...Chapter 13: Having a Name
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Hearing Hao Ren ask this question, Zhao Yanzi glared at him and said, "I'm definitely not some love-struck brat!"
Hao Ren looked at her and said, "In my eyes, you haven't matured much."
"Of course I’m not as mature as you are, uncle!" She deliberately emphasized the word "uncle" heavily.
Hao Ren smiled, no longer wanting to argue with her. He looked back at Zhao Guang quietly reviewing documents in his study, then at Zhao Hongyu bustling around in the kitchen, and finally at Zhao Yanzi who seemed like a gentle lady before him, suddenly feeling a warm sensation.
This family of three is just an ordinary well-off household. And I have suddenly become one of them
Hao Ren felt as if he was lost in a fog.
"Time to eat!" Zhao Hongyu carried the last two dishes out from the kitchen and shouted loudly.
Zhao Yanzi's father, Zhao Guang, put down his documents and came out of the study.
“Hao Ren, come have a meal with us,” Zhao Hongyu said gently to Hao Ren.
Zhao Yanzi glared at Hao Ren as if she was still not convinced.
"Don't make that face. Even if Hao Ren isn’t your fiancé, he's our guest," Zhao Hongyu patted Zhao Yanzi’s head and said in a reproachful tone.
Upon hearing the word "fiancé", Hao Ren felt his head buzz louder again.
"Sit down and eat," Zhao Guang sat steadily and told Hao Ren.
Hao Ren was somewhat embarrassed, but couldn't refuse their hospitality and had to find a seat to sit in.
A table for four, just right.
"Are you busy with your studies" Zhao Hongyu added a pair of chopsticks for Hao Ren and asked.
"Hmm, it's okay." While answering, Hao Ren suddenly felt something was off. They had only just met, yet he was already having dinner at their house as if they were family members.
He thought about this and finally remembered that he came here to ask about the so-called "dragon clan" matters.
"I know you have many questions about us, but I believe you will get used to it gradually." As if she could read Hao Ren's mind, Zhao Hongyu immediately added a sentence.
Zhao Hongyu's expression changed suddenly and became serious. "Little Zi is only in the second year of junior high school; according to reason, talking about marriage at this age is still too early. However, in our circle, these matters can be determined very early on. What I must stress is that Little Zi’s life lies in your hands."
Hao Ren was stunned and also became serious.
"You swallowed Little Zi's inner core; actually, we could forcefully extract it from your body, but this would cause you considerable harm. In reality, Little Zi is a very kind person, and she doesn't want to resolve things in such a violent way. From my personal perspective, I don’t wish for others to bear the consequences because of Little Zi’s mistake. So..." Zhao Hongyu paused for a moment.
Hao Ren couldn't help but look at Zhao Yanzi; however, she immediately turned her head away.
"So we decided to leave Ah Zi's inner core within your body and allow you to cultivate it. However, I must say that this is not entirely safe. If you don’t reach a certain level in a specific period of time, in other words, if your body can't suppress the powerful energy from the inner core, the consequences could be quite dangerous." Zhao Hongyu continued.
Zhao Hongyu’s sudden seriousness made Hao Ren feel somewhat anxious.
"I don’t mind revealing a bit more of the truth," Zhao Guang suddenly spoke. "In fact, extracting the dragon core from your body and returning it to Ah Zi won't cause her any negative effects; however, in order to convince others, I had Elder Lu tell a small lie that Ah Zi can't adapt to a dragon core she once possessed inside you, which was actually out of concern for not letting anyone harm your life."
Upon hearing this, Hao Ren felt the gravity of his situation and realized he narrowly escaped danger several times in recent days.
Zhao Guang looked at Hao Ren. "Right now you have two choices: first, we forcefully extract the core; this involves a great risk. Second, cultivate according to our method, which also carries risks but is much less dangerous."
"What I want to know is..." Hao Ren turned and looked at Zhao Yanzi. "What real impact would it have on Ah Zi if she loses this"
Hearing Hao Ren call her "Ah Zi," Zhao Yanzi pursed her lips, not responding.
"Currently, there is no danger. However, in three years, when Azi turns 18, if you cannot open all the dragon portals within the Inner Dan and return half of the innate dragon qi to her, she will not survive for more than two years," Zhao Guang said.
At the dining table, everyone suddenly fell silent.
"That means, according to the second plan, everyone would have to take a risk, right With the first plan, Azi won't have any problems, but I will be in great danger, correct" Hao Ren asked.
“Indeed.” Zhao Guang nodded.
Once again, there was silence at the dining table.
"What about the fiancé then" Hao Ren asked.
"That's for the pre-set second plan scenario. If everyone chooses the second plan, you must become husband and wife to accomplish certain matters," Zhao Guang slowly explained.
“Become husband and wife” Hao Ren thought for a moment, suddenly understanding something. He looked at Zhao Yanzi’s face, which was now as red as a tomato.
"No alternative plans" Hao Ren pondered before asking.
“Not currently,” Zhao Guang answered succinctly.
Around the dining table, silence fell again.
Hao Ren thought to himself: This little girl has staked her life on me; what's there left to hesitate about
"I won't kill him, but I also don’t want to marry him," Zhao Yanzi suddenly spoke up.
“Those two conditions can't coexist,” Zhao Hongyu reminded her.
“But I won't marry him anyway!” Zhao Yanzi pursed her lips and turned even redder.
"Then kill him" Zhao Hongyu asked her.
"Well, that might not be necessary," Zhao Yanzǐ bit her lip and looked even more troubled. After all, if it came down to who was at fault initially, it was her;郝 Ren was innocent.
"Since you both don’t have any objections, let’s proceed with the second plan then." Zhao Guang banged the table as he said, "Dinner time!"
"Dad..." Zhao Yanzǐ wanted to protest but was silenced by Zhao Guang's look.
"Azi, you need to take responsibility for your mistakes..." Zhao Hongyu gently consoled Zhao Yanzǐ. "I’ve looked into郝 Ren’s situation; he is a very filial and sensible young man whom both your father and I are quite satisfied with. Otherwise, why would we agree As long as you’re not being stubborn, he will treat you well in the future."
Upon hearing Zhao Hongyu speak this way,郝 Ren, sitting opposite her, felt awkward and stiffened up, unsure of what to say. He truly hadn’t thought about marrying such a young girl...
"Ren, is your English okay" Zhao Hongyu suddenly asked郝 Ren. After confirming that he was Azi’s fiancé, she changed the way she addressed him.
“Yeah, it's fine.”郝 Ren answered inwardly thinking that you’ve already investigated my situation; whether or not I’m good at English might be even clearer to you than me.
"Well, Azi is good in all subjects except for English. From now on, you should come over every evening to tutor her in English and get acquainted with each other," Zhao Hongyu said.
“Who wants to bond with him...” Zhao Yanzǐ muttered under her breath.
"This..."想到每天晚上都要過來，郝 Ren心裡還真冇底。況且他以前也冇做過家教，冇有這方麵的經驗。
"Also, Azi can give you some guidance in your cultivation. You both can help each other improve; I think this will be beneficial for everyone," Zhao Hongyu continued.
Upon realizing that his so-called "cultivation" actually affected Zhao Yanzǐ's life, although郝 Ren didn't particularly like the idea of her being his fiancé, he couldn’t afford to take it lightly. After some thought, he said, “Alright then, but don’t send a car for me anymore; I’ll come on my own.”
“Hmm, from your school here isn’t too far. If you take the bus, route 767 will get you straight to our place,” Zhao Hongyu smiled faintly when郝 Ren agreed.
Turning his head to look at Zhao Yanzǐ, he thought that with her facial features and bone structure so much like her mother’s, once she grew up, she would likely be a breathtaking beauty.
"Hmph!" Zhao Yanzǐ snorted coldly, avoiding郝 Ren's gaze.nistration building.He parked the car downstairs, then rushed into the building at a hundred-meter sprint speed!Hao Ren burst into Su Han's office door with a bang after reaching its entrance.Closing...