I Am the Only Fertile Woman in the Game-Chapter 35: Viewing the House

Ruka had been by her bedside until she fell deeply asleep before he quietly stood up.

He leaned down and pressed a kiss to her forehead, gazing at her sleeping face, and felt the cracks in his heart being filled, strand by strand. He stood by the bed, watching her for a long while before he reluctantly left.

Too many things had piled up at the Military Department recently, and he was still pursuing Zong Fang’s clues, so he couldn’t stop for even a moment. Now that he knew Suisui had decided to partner with Lanze, he needed to arrange some things in advance....

Ruka gently closed her door and stood alone in front of it for a moment. When he looked up again, his eyes had become sharp and piercing, the resolve in them unshakeable.

No matter who her partner was, the one who would ultimately be by her side had to be him.

...

Qiao Suisui didn’t know how Lanze had convinced the Emperor, but when she received the news, it was that their partnered ceremony would be held in seven days, with an interstellar live broadcast.

She didn’t mind, but the Imperial Court was bustling about in preparation.

Seven days to arrange the grandest partnered ceremony was not an easy challenge.

That day, Lanze came to pick her up to choose a residence.

"Can we choose now? I thought we had to wait until after the partnered ceremony."

"Father is very happy and says it’s good to settle it earlier. Besides the residence, he has also decided to give us the latest model Flying Ship as a congratulations gift."

Qiao Suisui rubbed her hands with excitement, and the two of them went to pick up the Flying Ship, then headed straight for the city center.

Initially, she was somewhat concerned about Lanze’s driving, afraid it was dangerous since he couldn’t see, but along the way, she observed his driving was no different from that of a sighted person and gradually stopped worrying.

"Lanze, I wanted to ask you the first time I saw you, but I was afraid it would be impolite."

"You’re curious about how I can see?"

There it was again, he seemed to know whatever she was thinking.

Lanze switched the Flying Ship to automatic pilot mode and then moved over to Qiao Suisui’s side, lifting his hand lightly towards a cup. She saw a not-so-light mug gradually lift off the table and float into midair.

Qiao Suisui exclaimed, "How did you do that?"

"This is spiritual power."

He demonstrated a few more times, his hand moved to the right, and the mug floated right; his hand went left, and the mug floated left, until it was steadily set back in its original place.

"Since I was young, I have practiced retrieving objects with spiritual power, and over time, spiritual power has become like my hands. As long as I think of it, it can help me touch everything. Of course, it also replaced my eyes."

Though he spoke casually, Qiao Suisui thought his perseverance was admirable. If she had lost her senses and lived in darkness, she would probably have given up on living a long time ago, not to mention training her spiritual power.

"Lanze, you truly are wonderful."

The young man smiled shyly, his demeanor as elegant as a pure-colored daffodil.

He had an uncompetitive and easy-going quality about him that made Qiao Suisui want to be close to him. Thinking back from the beginning until now, she had never had a friend.

"Can we be friends?"

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Lanze was startled.

"Don’t be offended, but I’ve never really had friends since I was young, so I really want to know what it feels like to have a friend..."

The young man pondered for a moment and sat beside her, maintaining a neither too distant nor too close proximity.

"I don’t have friends either. How should one be a friend?"

"Well... I think it’s probably about helping each other, sharing good food and fun things with each other, and if you’re feeling unhappy, talking to a friend about it. A friend is someone who listens seriously to each other."

Lanze listened attentively and a pampering smile emerged on his face.

"Okay, I think I can be that friend."

Qiao Suisui also smiled heartily, extending her little finger to hook around his.

"Then it’s a deal."

"Deal."

The two of them then went to the city center to look at several properties, but Qiao Suisui was not quite satisfied. The royal homes were beyond reproach, with lavish decor and large areas, and they were just a few steps away from bustling areas, but these were not what Qiao Suisui desired. It wasn’t until the flying ship passed over the city and arrived at the destination that the polar night appeared in the sky.

Qiao Suisui disembarked from the flying ship and was instantly enchanted by the vast and boundless sky before her.

"This is a rather remote area of the Auslan Empire, a half-day’s travel from the city center, and it is not very developed yet."

Lanze considerately explained to her, detecting that she seemed to like this place, so he meticulously introduced everything one by one.

"Although it’s a bit secluded, the surrounding landscape is indeed beautiful. Over there is a forest park, and a ten-minute walk from here is a plantation base. The house is not as large as the ones we’ve seen before, but it’s a detached two-story building."

Qiao Suisui walked in, and the floorboards creaked.

She looked around and found that the decor was very simple, with only a few wooden chairs being the total furnishings. The house had a total of ten rooms over two floors, plus a small cellar.

The second floor was an open-plan space, all floor-to-ceiling glass, and standing in front of the master bedroom’s window provided the perfect view of the vast starry sky outside.

Lanze released his spiritual power to check the entire building, then told Qiao Suisui, "There’s no Heavenly Eye. But this building has been left vacant for some time, and it isn’t looked after by a housekeeper like the other properties we’ve seen."

"No problem."

Qiao Suisui pushed open the door to the second-floor balcony and stood outside with her arms spread, taking a deep breath.

"This is what I want. I want to create my own life."

Lanze stood silently behind her, smiling as his spiritual silk emanated from his back, wrapping around Suisui’s arms and waist in circles, like a silent hug.

In a place beyond their notice, a flash of silver in someone’s eyes sped by, too quickly to be caught.

Having made a cursory tour of the house, Qiao Suisui made serious plans on how to use each area, took pictures with the light computer, and planned to study them carefully when she got back.

Ready to leave after seeing enough, Lanze pulled out a button-sized round magnet before departing and attached it to the door.

"What’s that?"

"A security device. It may be small, but it covers the entire house. Come, record your irises."

Qiao Suisui walked over and placed her eye in front of the opening in the round magnet, and an infrared scanner quickly passed over her eye.

"There, now no one but you can enter this house."

"Can’t you come in either?"

"I can only enter when I’m with you; I can’t come in alone. The security device can intelligently recognize that."

She marveled inwardly at the advancement.

Suddenly, it began to rain outside. Lanze, fearing she might catch a cold, told her to wait under the eaves while he went to bring the flying ship over and fetch her a jacket.

Qiao Suisui nodded and obediently took shelter from the rain under the eaves. Perhaps because she had resolved a matter of great concern, she felt very relaxed at the moment, humming a tune and reaching out to catch the raindrops falling from the eaves.

"Are you happy?"

The sudden voice at her side made Qiao Suisui’s hand, extended outside, stiffen in mid-air.

She slowly turned her head and saw a face with a dark expression.

"Zong Fang!"