Why am I the one being won over?

As Bai Jun was completely absorbed in his own thoughts, a gentle voice suddenly came from beside him.

"Mr. Bai Jun, may I sit here?"

Bai Jun subconsciously turned his head and was somewhat surprised when he saw the person's face clearly:

"Ms. Samuel?"

Chapter 89 Ruan Mei's Visit

"Ms. Samuel?"

Bai Jun looked up and saw a lovely girl standing to the side holding a plate of lunch, her clear, bright eyes reflecting his puzzled expression.

She was a staff member he met by chance this morning when he was preparing to leave the space station. In addition, she was very beautiful and exuded a lovely aura from the inside out, so Bai Jun was very impressed with her.

"Um... may I sit next to Mr. Bai Jun?"

The other person smiled and nodded, but seeing that Bai Jun hadn't answered her question yet, she asked hesitantly in a low voice.

"Oh, of course, please make yourself at home."

Bai Jun nodded and moved aside to make room for her.

Only after receiving Bai Jun's response did the girl put down her plate and sit down gracefully and demurely beside him.

At the same time, Bai Jun instantly felt a familiar warmth emanating from the girl, but that warmth vanished in an instant, disappearing without a trace. This made Bai Jun feel somewhat strange—could it be that both times were just his imagination?

"Speaking of which, Mr. Bai Jun, your seat is quite secluded. It took me quite a while to find you."

"Uh, I don't understand what you mean, Ms. Samuel. Is there something you need from me?"

Bai Jun snapped out of his daze and asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Ah... yes, you dropped this."

In her outstretched little hand was a medical examination report, with Bai Jun's name written in black and white on the paper.

"Huh? My medical report! How... how could this be...?"

Bai Jun subconsciously lowered his head and took the physical examination report from the girl's hand. The comments left by Herta were clearly visible on it, and the stamp at the bottom was unmistakable.

The medical report should have been in his coat pocket. After activating the Favor of the Sun ability, he assumed it had been destroyed in space along with the tear in his coat. How did it end up in her hands?

"Hmm, I found this while organizing the files. I must have accidentally mixed up Mr. Bai Jun's file when I picked it up from the floor."

The other party's explanation was just right, and it was also the most reasonable explanation. It was highly likely that Bai Jun didn't notice that his test report had fallen on the ground, and picked it up and handed it to the girl. Let's assume that's the case for now.

"I'm so sorry, because of my mistake you had to come all the way to return it to me. Thank you."

"It's alright, don't worry about it. In fact, I'm the one who should be apologizing..."

The girl gave Bai Jun an apologetic smile, explaining that she had accidentally seen the data on the medical report and the comments left by Herta, and expressed her shame for having spied on other people's privacy.

"No, no, no, how could that be? It's just due to unforeseen circumstances, and you wouldn't know it's my medical report unless you read the contents."

Bai Jun quickly explained to the ashamed girl and thanked her again.

"But... but..."

Upon hearing this, the girl's apologetic expression softened, and a forced smile appeared on her face. However, it didn't seem like she was forgiving him at all. Her strong sense of justice and responsibility left Bai Jun momentarily speechless, and he could only jokingly say:

"There's really no need for this. My medical report is nothing to worry about. Besides, Ms. Herta's assessment only said it was under normal circumstances. No one can predict how things will develop in the future. Maybe everything will be fine."

"Huh? Is that so... Does Mr. Bai Jun not care about this kind of thing at all?"

Upon hearing his answer, the girl's eyes widened slightly, and she leaned closer to Bai Jun as if searching for some kind of answer.

"No, how should I put it... it's not so much that I don't care, but rather that I can't accept it. After all, everyone has the right to choose their own life, and who would willingly give up their life for a few lines written on paper?"

The girl seemed stunned for a moment, then spoke with a hint of confusion in her voice, "If that's fate..."

"If that is fate, I resolutely refuse."

Bai Jun chewed the food in his mouth carefully, then swallowed it. In front of the girl, he slowly tore his physical examination report into pieces, frankly giving the biggest answer he had obtained from this trip.

"Hmph, I don't want to die! I have so many people around me who are worth cherishing, so many things in the world worth enjoying, so many sights I haven't had time to appreciate. I won't die willingly like this, even if my opponent is Aeon or something. Until the very last second before I die, I won't stop fighting."

Bai Jun laughed heartily.

The girl gazed at him silently, as if trying to see through the depths of his heart hidden beneath his smile, but then she smiled too.

"I have a feeling that Mr. Bai Jun is different from this morning."

"Hmm? Arlan said the same thing to me when I first got back... Could it be that my expression was really strange this morning!?"

Bai Jun's smile faded, and he touched his cheek, falling into a state of self-doubt.

"Yes, Mr. Bai Jun looked quite gloomy this morning, as if he was suppressing some kind of emotion, but that's completely gone now!"

Looking at the lovely girl with a bright smile in front of him, for some reason, Bai Jun's wariness of strangers completely disappeared.

"By the way, since Mr. Bai Jun is just a visitor to the Herta Space Station, I... I can be your guide! Consider it compensation."

A shy smile appeared on the girl's face, her slender fingers fidgeting nervously with the hem of her skirt. "Although I only arrived at the space station last month, I've already memorized its general structure! Even though I sometimes get lost..."

Don't you need to work?

The girl's words made Bai Jun's eyes widen slightly, and out of curiosity, he still asked.

"My job is to oversee the stored supplies in the Supply Zone. It's actually quite easy. When I'm not working, I also do some reception work around the Base Zone. If you don't mind, I can show you around the space station and show you all sorts of interesting things! As long as you do your job well, maybe you won't get caught by the police..."

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you."

Bai Jun thought about it and realized that he really didn't have anything to do on the space station, so it wouldn't hurt to agree.

Moreover, after spending some time together, he discovered that this girl was actually very charming, not only in terms of appearance and figure, but also because the two shared certain traits; simply put... their personalities were quite compatible.

"Yes! I'll go see Mr. Bai Jun when I have time!"

The cafeteria was much quieter than before, with many people finishing their meals and heading out one after another. Realizing this, the two of them lowered their heads and began to eat.

Compared to Bai Jun, the girl's plate had very little food, and most of it was vegetarian, so she quickly finished it all.

"There's still a lot of work to be done in the Supply Zone this afternoon, so please allow me to take my leave now. Mr. Bai Jun, please enjoy your meal."

After a brief explanation, the girl picked up her empty plate, got up, and headed towards the cafeteria entrance. But after only a few steps, she suddenly turned around and asked Bai Jun a question.

"Mr. Bai Jun, what do you think is the purpose of human life, and what is the meaning of life?"

"Meaning is a man-made concept; the word itself has no inherent meaning. Just as people tend to project their emotions onto things that have no feelings, if life truly has meaning... then I think the only meaning of life is to live until tomorrow."

After thinking for a moment, Bai Jun gave his opinion on the issue.

"... Will they live to see tomorrow? I really like that answer."

The girl smiled, then turned and left.

"Bai Jun, who were you talking to just now?"

After she walked away, Arlan came over carrying a plate full of meat, sat down next to Bai Jun, and asked curiously.

"Ms. Samuel."

"?"

With food in his mouth, Bai Jun answered vaguely without looking up, while Arlan tilted his head in confusion upon hearing his reply.

--Who is Ms. Samuel again?

In the following days, Bai Jun's life became very monotonous.

It's nothing more than going to the Herta in the morning to check my body, collect blood samples, and test my strength; at noon and in the afternoon, I'll just go to any star to bask in the sun like Superman; occasionally, I'll follow Ms. Samuel around the space station and do some good deeds as I can.

Thanks to his daily efforts, he has now accumulated a considerable amount of morality points on the system panel.

"Noble Moral Acclaim"

65/100

To be honest, Bai Jun couldn't understand why he had accumulated so many morality points in such a short time. He hadn't done anything earth-shattering; he was still doing things like occasionally helping an old lady or carrying things, just like in Luofu. He could only attribute it to being unfamiliar with the area...

Because the Simulated Universe was under maintenance, Bai Jun went to the Herta every day like clockwork, completing the necessary procedures before leaving. However, under normal circumstances, the Herta would keep him there and force him to do some strange things.

For example, he could use all sorts of strange and unusual Curio to test their specific effects and duration. Fortunately, most of these Curio had no aftereffects, and even if they did, they would only cause dizziness, headaches, or sneezing.

It is worth mentioning that these aftereffects can also be eliminated by Sun; the benefits of "the Favor of the Sun" are far greater than Bai Jun imagined.

Moreover, every time he basked in the sunlight, he could clearly feel his internal strength increasing at an incredible speed.

Logically speaking, such a thing would create a huge difference between the original spirit and the constantly amplified and strengthened physical body, making it impossible to control the body freely, and in severe cases, even causing a strong rejection reaction. But strangely, Bai Jun never felt any discomfort.

--So, the resulting increase isn't just physical; it also boosts mental strength?

"Brother Bai Jun, thank you so much for yesterday. If you hadn't helped subdue the runaway robot vacuum in the library, who knows what kind of chaos it would have caused."

"Yes, yes, me too. Thanks to Brother Bai Jun, otherwise I would have been hit by falling goods yesterday."

However, unexpected changes also occur within this monotonous daily routine.

During breakfast time when all the crew members were present on the space station, many crew members would come up to him to express their gratitude.

"Brother Bai Jun is truly amazing. We know all too well how terrifying those Fragmentum creatures are, yet Brother Bai Jun was able to deal with them so easily. He is truly worthy of respect."

"I also think Mr. Bai Jun is really amazing, although I felt that way the first time I saw you."

"Me too, me too! I also owe you a lot of help with what happened the other day. Now, you hold a place in my heart no less important than the entire Astral Express Crew! Although you're still a bit behind Brother Arlan..."

"What nonsense are you spouting, you idiot? Brother Bai Jun, don't mind him, this idiot doesn't know how to talk!"

The staff members who were initially somewhat aloof and kept their distance from him have all come to accept him without him even realizing it.

Although Bai Jun didn't have much interaction with them, and didn't even know the names of many of them... seeing this scene still gave him a very unbelievable feeling.

It's easy to categorize this as a wonderful coincidence, but he was still deeply moved by the people who came to thank him and felt genuinely happy.

"Bai Jun, Ms. Herta needs your help!"

Arlan, who had just returned from Station Director Asta's office, wiped the sweat from his brow and relayed Ms. Herta's orders to Bai Jun.

Bai Jun had already clocked in at Herta this morning, so he was a little confused by her sudden request. However, after finishing his meal, he postponed his trip to Sun and went to Herta's office.

"I have good news for you, Ruan Mei has come to the space station."

As I pushed open the door, I was greeted by Herta's slightly cheerful voice.

Why is this good news?

Upon hearing the unfamiliar name Ruan Mei, Bai Jun scratched his cheek and asked in confusion.

"This is good news for me. I called her here, Screwllum is here too. We need to talk about something important, about the Simulated Universe. So go to the platform today and pick her up. Introduce yourself to her so she knows who messed up the Simulated Universe."

"This sounds weird. She wouldn't hit me, would she?"

Your question is like asking, "Is the Herta very violent?" -- The answer is obvious.

Herta rolled his eyes and pointed to the blue phantom signs on either side of the office, which read Genius Society #81 Nguyen Mai.

"Remember to show respect to Ruan Mei; you won't have many chances to see her."

Can I refuse?

"This is a notification, not a request. You have no choice but to accept. I have other things to do, so don't bother me!"

Without waiting for Bai Jun's reply, Herta kicked him hard out of the office.

Chapter 90 I will strike as a virtuous wife and loving mother

After leaving the Herta office, Bai Jun went to the Railway Platform alone.

After some time, he stood near the steps on the east side of the Supply Zone, with the passage leading to the Railway Platform in front of him.

The space station was bustling with activity today. The Supply Zone was filled with staff from various departments, who must have come to welcome Ruan Mei and Screwllum, whom the Herta had mentioned. A few people could be heard chatting about recent major events by the passageway.

"Sigh, so all that preparation for the welcome ceremony we've been working on is going to go down the drain?"

A short clerk sighed with his head down, while the clerk next to him wearing glasses shrugged helplessly.

"There's nothing we can do, she just doesn't appreciate it. We can't very well bother her. I heard from Station Director Asta that Ms. Ruan Mei is a low-key person and might not be comfortable with being greeted by a large group, so we'll respect her personality and keep everything simple."

"It's said that this Ms. Ruan Mei has a rather difficult personality..."

"Come on, which genius is a normal person? It's already quite generous of them not to use us ordinary people as biopsies."