The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

The reason Gu Ran got engaged to Xue Xiling was actually to "bring good luck" and save Xue Xiling.

In the eyes of the powerful figures, Gu Ran's agreement to marry Xue Yingsong and Xue Xiling was indeed somewhat intended to bring good luck.

Although it was a "lucky marriage," Gu Ran didn't lose out.

Faced with Xue Yingsong's grand gesture, Gu Ran could not possibly refuse.

Sure enough, in the next moment shown on the screen, Gu Ran agreed to Xue Yingsong's request.

......

"If you think it's necessary, then I'll agree for now, but we still need a more scientific approach to solve the problem; we can't just rely on this one method."

Gu Ran hesitated for a moment, then agreed with a wry smile.

He's not actually taken now, and didn't he already decide in his heart that he would never go to the sea again?

He could feel Xue Xiling's feelings for him. If he could really save her, it would just be marriage. What was there to refuse?

He didn't care about titles or reputation.

All he cared about was whether doing this would truly achieve his goal of saving Xue Xiling.

"That's great! If Xiaoling knew, she would be so happy."

Xue Yingsong finally gave up on kneeling before Gu Ran, stood up, and wiped away her tears.

......

Xue Xiling watched this scene with a complicated expression.

Given her current arrogance, she would never accept such a condescending gesture of affection.

But she was so naive back then that she didn't realize Gu Ran's heart wasn't actually with her.

However, one thing that puzzled her was that she could remember her engagement ceremony with Gu Ran.

That means she was conscious at the time, and she actually had no memory of the "coma" experience.

Time stopped...

Could it be that her memory also stagnated at that time?

It has to be said that this scene was indeed a secret about Gu Ran that she had never experienced but desperately wanted to know.

......

"Alright, so how do we save Xi Ling?" Gu Ran sighed inwardly and then asked.

He wanted to hear if Xue Yingsong really had some wonderful methods that he didn't know about.

"If Xiaoling is in a better state than her mother because of your involvement, then to further improve Xiaoling's situation, you could try to become more involved in her destiny..."

Xue Yingsong pondered for a moment and said, "You should start by spending time with Xiaoling. You can talk to her occasionally and see if you can provoke her. I'll go prepare for your engagement ceremony, which will be in ten days. This way, your relationship will take another step forward, and your fates will become even more intertwined."

"This is the best solution I can think of. If this can't change Xiaoling's fate, then... perhaps this is Xiaoling's destiny."

Finally, Xue Yingsong sighed helplessly.

In the following days, Gu Ran rarely spent time in his own research room, and mostly stayed by Xue Xiling's side.

At first, Gu Ran didn't know what to say to Xue Xiling.

Later, realizing that Xue Xiling shared his love of research, he began to share his research experiences with her.

"Chang Mu and the others are making rapid progress. Now we just need to train them and then have them act as teachers to mentor the newcomers. We should be able to train a batch of such warriors soon. Low-end versions of telekinetic users can be mass-produced through special training methods."

"Comparatively speaking, mechs are more expensive, but compared to training a superhuman or martial artist with similar combat power, the cost of mechs is much lower. So, all things considered, in the future, when facing the beast tide, it is likely that more mech warriors will be deployed."

"Human strength will be greatly enhanced as a result, the threat of beast tides will be reduced, and as a result, there will be fewer casualties in the slums. Human civilization should take a step forward. I know you usually help people in the slums, but your strength is ultimately limited."

"To change their situation, we must address the issue of productivity. Humanity possesses higher technology and more powerful weapons... If only you were still conscious, because I really want to entrust this important task to you. I know you would be very happy if we could help those people in the slums."

After talking for a while, Gu Ran paused, then started rambling on and on like a madman, this time about everyday family matters.

“Your father originally wanted to spend more time with you, but Canglong City and Lanxin University couldn’t do without him, so he entrusted the task of accompanying you to me.”

"To be honest... I don't really believe he can influence your predetermined fate of dying young by relying on me, the one destined for you. Because if fate could truly be influenced, I'd rather believe it's through a person's voluntary actions..."

This tender and affectionate side of Gu Ran was something none of the powerful figures present had ever seen before.

Xue Xiling, in particular, had very mixed feelings at this moment.

Gu Ran's gentle, homely tone was exactly what she had always dreamed of.

The two chatted about their research experiences, their expectations for the future, and then struck up a casual conversation about their personal lives...

But now everything is irreversible.

......

"Azure Dragon City... seems to have been infiltrated by something strange."

Gu Ran, who was talking to Xue Xiling, suddenly frowned slightly.

His mental power is always extended to its maximum, covering the Azure Dragon City and constantly sensing it.

This level of perception isn't very precise, but it's enough to sense unusual activity within Azure Dragon City.

In his perception, a couple had an argument over trivial matters, which escalated into a physical fight.

Both of them are ordinary people.

However, both of them used the "weapons" at their disposal to kill each other.

They wish the other person were dead.

Their only son, who looked about seven or eight years old, was huddled in a corner, seemingly out of fear.

"I told you I don't eat spicy food, why did you still buy chili peppers? Don't you love me at all? I knew you liked that vixen across the street!"

The wife took a pair of scissors and stabbed her husband's face to pieces.

The husband, wielding a kitchen knife, was equally ruthless and chopped off one of his wife's arms.

"What's the point of eating without chili peppers? Everyone should just stop eating!"

"What's wrong with me taking a look at Sister-in-law Wang? Don't you often look at those good-looking young men at the martial arts gym next door?"

If you only listen to the content of the argument, it seems like a very ordinary thing.

However, if you can see the two of them getting physical, you'll realize that their argument has gone beyond the level of a normal quarrel.

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It didn't sound like a family quarrel at all; it sounded like a bloody fight between enemies.

The husband's face was mangled beyond recognition, and one of his eyeballs had popped out, but he didn't care at all. He took a kitchen knife and cut open his wife's chest, taking out her internal organs.

"Haha, look at you, you woman! What right do you have to say I'm a womanizer? Aren't you a womanizer yourself?"

The husband examined the liver in his hand with his eyes; one of the eyes was now just a bloody, mangled socket.

The little boy, seemingly unable to bear his parents' arguing any longer, suddenly stood up and shouted:

"Can you guys please stop arguing? If you're going to argue, why don't you all just die together?!"

The husband and wife stopped at the same time and turned to look at the little boy.

"What if they see this? It will set a bad example for him."

"Yes, this has a huge impact on children."

At that moment, the husband and wife reached a consensus, and their tone became more friendly.

"But how do we do it?"

How can we make amends?

The two of them seemed to have a moment of mental blankness.

"I've got it! I have a great idea. All we need to do is get the child to fall asleep."

"Yes, once the child falls asleep, we can go back to doing what we adults do."

The two of them smiled at the same time, smiles that were both warm and eerie.

"Come on, son, go to sleep."

The husband walked towards the little boy, dropped the kitchen knife, and picked up an iron rod next to him.

"Hey, no!" The wife tugged at her husband's sleeve. "Don't use this one, use this one. Our son is too naughty, we need to use a bigger stick."

The husband looked over in confusion, and his wife handed him an even thicker iron rod, as thick as an arm.

The husband nodded and took the iron rod.

“Our son is indeed naughty, this stick is just right, he should be able to get a good night’s sleep.”

The husband, still smiling, walked up to the little boy and raised the iron bar high.

"Sweetheart, son, go to sleep now, and stop being naughty."

The little boy showed no panic whatsoever; he looked at his father with calm yet dark eyes.

"Why are you always arguing? Why can't you be quiet? If only you could be quiet forever."