Tears streaked Li Tuantuan's chubby little face as she clung to Ye Ruan's other hand and sobbed her heart out.
Xu Chu and Commander Li stepped aside to discuss things.
If it meant developing a vaccine, they were naturally willing to cooperate.
Xu Chu coaxed Li Tuantuan again, telling her he needed her help.
"As long as it can save Ye Ruan, you can take my blood, Uncle. I'm grown up now. I'm not scared anymore."
Li Tuantuan held out her plump little hand, determination written all over her face.
The two little horns on her head looked like a baby lamb's.
With the little dragon's help, they could begin tomorrow.
Gu Cheng went out, while Ye Qingman and Xu Chu stayed in the Testing Room.
It was not until dawn began to break the next day that Gu Cheng hurried back.
He had changed his clothes and was carrying a bouquet of jasmine.
Finding a bouquet of jasmine in winter would have been easy before the apocalypse, but getting one now was incredibly difficult.
Seeming to guess what Gu Cheng intended to do, Ye Qingman said nothing. She beckoned to Xu Chu and left the room.
Now only Gu Cheng and the unconscious Ye Ruan remained.
Holding the flowers in both hands, Gu Cheng solemnly approached the bedside, carefully smoothed the wrinkles from Ye Ruan's clothes, and kissed his cheek.
Then he went down on one knee.
"Ruanruan, I spent all night running around and bought a bouquet of jasmine, and a pair of rings."
Gu Cheng gently took one of his hands and kissed his slender knuckles.
"I don't really know what to say. You've always known how much I love you, haven't you?"
Gu Cheng's smile was a little foolish, tears glimmering in his eyes.
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