“Some men’s IQ drops to zero when they’re in love,” a voice said leisurely. “Congratulations, host. This is a good sign. It means the sickly lover is falling for you.”
“So what’s wrong with him? Is his IQ just low when in love?” Ruan Ning asked.
The standard female voice paused before saying, “It seems the host’s IQ isn’t much higher than that of the love-struck, sickly lover.”
Ruan Ning: …
System, it’s a miracle you’ve survived without being beaten to death!
The next day, as Ruan Ning opened the door, Ji Mingshao rushed out from the stairs, blocking her. He asked, “Did you sleep well last night?”
Ruan Ning, startled, replied, “I was sleeping fine until you showed up! What are you doing crouching here?”
“I was afraid that fool would harass you again at night, so I was guarding the door,” Ji Mingshao explained awkwardly.
Seeing his damp clothes from the cold mountain dew softened Ruan Ning’s heart. Before she could respond, Ruan Shixin called out, “Where’s the sickly scholar?”
Luo Jie added, “There he is! He’s been pestering Ning-mei and won’t leave!”
Luo Jie had rushed to find Ruan Shixin, claiming the sickly scholar had come to cause trouble and harass Ruan Ning, prompting Ruan Shixin to hurry over.
Ruan Shixin was surprised to see Ji Mingshao. “It’s you? You’re the sickly scholar?”
“Junior pays respects to Master Ruan,” Ji Mingshao bowed honestly.
Ruan Shixin was bewildered. His daughter had somehow gotten engaged to such a famous jianghu figure?
He couldn’t help but suspect Ji Mingshao’s motives and asked, “Why are you here?”
Ji Mingshao lowered his head, respectful: “Last time we met, thanks to Miss Ruan’s acceptance, we became engaged. Now that my affairs are settled, I’ve come specifically to get married.”
Ruan Shixin was confused. A well-known figure in the jianghu coming just to marry his daughter? It was hard to believe. But he had promised marriage. This man had a bad reputation and was sickly — his daughter would suffer if she went with him!
Ruan Shixin glanced at Luo Jie, regretting that this robust young man would be perfect if his daughter liked him.
