You must understand that Fang Huiran's entire life had less than one hundred lucky fruits.
If she distributed them normally, with two or three per year, it could guarantee her survival past forty.
It was known that most people, by the end of their lives, might even have some left over for the next life.
But hers, even with careful saving, could only sustain her for just over fifty years.
Last time, because the lucky fruit distribution system had just been reformed,
She had rashly taken fifteen, which had already impacted her lifespan.
When she came this time, her face was more gaunt than the last time Liu Sandao saw her.
This, in a way, confirmed the harm caused by forcibly taking lucky fruits.
"Do you know that if the lucky fruits run out, your life will end?"
Liu Sandao's tone became serious.
He couldn't understand what drove this young woman to such madness,
So much so that she disregarded her own life.
"Hahaha, life? I'll live one day at a time, I can't worry about so much.
For me, as long as I can live beautifully for ten years, that's enough!
At least I was beautiful once!"
Fang Huiran spoke with deep emotion, not at all like she had rehearsed it.
Although Liu Sandao couldn't comprehend her mindset, he couldn't make her live an ordinary life either.
He understood that perhaps this was her fate,
A fate that required a short but brilliant existence!
"You really need to think clearly. At the rate you're spending, you'll be dead in less than three months!"
Liu Sandao's warning became more ominous.
But this did not deter Fang Huiran in the slightest.
She said with absolute certainty:
"These are my lucky fruits, I'll spend them however I want! Give them to me!"
Seeing that his persuasion was futile, Liu Sandao said no more.
He took out fifteen of them and transferred the money to Fang Huiran's account.
With a casual wave, he let her out the door.
Fang Huiran, once again full of spirit, walked out of the Yaotian Building.
Liu Sandao sat alone in his office, gazing for a long time at the open areas below.
He felt a pang of regret, that such an immature idea had caused so much harm.
In the future, he vowed never to use this method again unless absolutely necessary.
Fortunately, besides Fang Huiran, there were only Mei Ziqi and Zhao Xiaoying.
He hoped they wouldn't appear here again, and even if they did, not in such a reckless and consequence-ignoring manner.
In the afternoon, just before closing time,
Fu Ruhai returned.
He appeared very excited, as if he hadn't had his fill.
Liu Sandao could smell alcohol from about three meters away.
"Guess, guess how my spoils of war were today?"
Fu Ruhai said, walking a little unsteadily.
However, he still held onto the desk, leaning close to Liu Sandao.
Pointing his right finger at Liu Sandao, he forced out a few slurred words:
"It's done! Our business is done!"
"What?"
"I said, I've dealt with those two gods!"
"Liu Sandao heard him say that and guessed he was referring to the two mentioned by Zhao Qiansun, so he casually asked, "Gu Siyu and Ji Wuming?"
"Hahaha, smart... smart!"
After Fu Ruhai finished speaking, he suddenly collapsed onto the floor with a "whoosh."
Liu Sandao didn't help him up, letting him lie there.
He deserved to fall, who told him to drink so much.
"You... you don't know... these two guys, they can really drink!
They drank a third of my... Immortal's Drunkenness!"
Fu Ruhai rambled on.
Liu Sandao was reminded of the detestable "Immortal's Drunkenness" and vowed never to touch it carelessly again.
After about an hour of fussing, Liu Sandao finally lost his patience.
With a wave of his hand, the two of them instantly lay on the beds in the dormitory.
Fang Zonghai and Mei Ziqi had not yet returned to the dormitory.
In fact, Liu Sandao hadn't seen Fang Zonghai at all these past few days.
He occasionally saw Mei Ziqi, who said that Fang Zonghai was working very hard and had already passed his probation period. As soon as he received his graduation certificate, he would formally start his employment.
Liu Sandao pondered his lucky fruit distribution system.
He already had a general idea in his mind.
As long as the Great God of Grains, Gu Siyu, solved the freshness problem of the lucky fruits, and True Master Tian Ji solved the problem of the lucky fruit distribution time, then he would just need to solve the distribution system problem.
Looking at the sleeping Fu Ruhai, these things seemed within reach.
Lost in thought, Mei Ziqi returned to the dormitory.
It was still early, not yet ten o'clock.
For fourth-year students on the verge of graduation, the dormitory building wouldn't quiet down until well past 2 AM.
At this time, some students preparing for postgraduate entrance exams were just entering their dormitories.
Others who hadn't found jobs were socializing in groups or playing poker in their rooms.
It was rare for a dormitory like 304 to be so quiet.
They never entertained themselves together, nor did they play poker together.
More often, each person was busy with their own affairs.
Mei Ziqi was accustomed to it.
Since returning from the Yaotian Building last time, his relationship with Zhao Xiaoying had become much closer.
Others said it was because they were still in their honeymoon phase.
Indeed, it had only been two or three months.
In another six months, the outcome remained to be seen.
Because graduation was a hurdle,
A hurdle that had ruined countless true loves.
Mei Ziqi had been telling himself these days to be prepared, to not get too deeply involved, for fear of being deeply scarred later.
But who could control fate?
It arrived unexpectedly, so overwhelmingly that it was impossible to resist.
To Mei Ziqi, Zhao Xiaoying was perfect in every way.
Aside from being willful, she had no other flaws.
Regarding Fang Huiran's situation, he had also heard about it from Xiaoying.
The issue of predatory loans had passed some time ago.
Recently, he heard that she had undergone a second surgery.
And spent a large sum of money again.
This time, she had, uncharacteristically, not borrowed from Zhao Xiaoying.
Zhao Xiaoying was very worried and had told Mei Ziqi about it.
Mei Ziqi originally hadn't thought much of it, but when he returned to the dormitory and saw Liu Sandao, he had a sudden realization.
"Brother Dao, can I ask you something?"
"What is it? Go ahead."
Liu Sandao replied concisely.
"Has Fang Huiran visited your company recently?" Su Dan Novel Network
Mei Ziqi asked tentatively.
"No, why?"
Liu Sandao was puzzled, but the company's policy was to not disclose any client information.
"No, it's nothing. I was just asking. I was afraid she might do something foolish again."
Mei Ziqi's words were hesitant, as if he wasn't entirely sure.
"What happened to her?"
Liu Sandao asked casually.
Perhaps he could learn something from Mei Ziqi.
"It's nothing, it's just that she needs to have surgery again recently, and I heard it would cost a lot of money. You know her family's situation, it's not, it's not..."
How could Liu Sandao not know?
But it seemed nothing could stop her.
"Did she borrow money from you?"
"Not this time. She wouldn't borrow from me. At most, she'd borrow from Zhao Xiaoying. But she hasn't."
Mei Ziqi said, while washing up.
"By the way, how is your thesis preparation going?"
Suddenly, Mei Ziqi changed the subject and asked about the thesis.
Liu Sandao didn't dwell on Fang Huiran's matter anymore.
"I haven't finished writing it yet. How about you?"