The black private car continued forward, turning left and right into an area Xu Wenxing had never been to before.
After more than half an hour, the car stopped at the entrance of City A Military Hospital.
Pushing open the door, Xu Wenxing followed the black-haired girl’s steps all the way to the third floor of the hospital, arriving at the ward.
The guards stationed at the door saluted her as soon as they saw her arrive and stepped aside to clear the way.
“Thank you.”
The black-haired girl thanked them softly and walked into the ward. Xu Wenxing hurried in after her.
The moment he entered, he saw his roommate lying on the hospital bed, eyes closed, unresponsive to any sound from the outside world.
“My roommate is…”
“Don’t worry. Your roommate is fine. The doctor has examined him. He was simply overexhausted and fell into a coma,” the black-haired girl explained. “With a full day of proper rest, he will be discharged smoothly.”
“I see.”
Xu Wenxing nodded, finally relieved.
The black-haired girl stood to the side, silently watching Lu Ren with her arms crossed. After a long while, she slowly spoke.
“I truly did not expect that Blazing Flame’s Transformation User would be a man—and a university student at that.”
“Uh…”
Xu Wenxing scratched his head and chose to remain silent for the moment.
She did not mind his reaction and continued speaking to herself.
“I thought that high school students like Meteor and me becoming Magic Girls was already rare among the rare.”
“But your roommate is even more special than we imagined. His appearance has shattered all the research we have conducted over the years on Magic Girls.”
“No wonder your roommate chose to conceal his identity and always appear in the form of Blazing Flame.”
Listening to her murmuring, Xu Wenxing turned to look at her in surprise. He had not expected her to reveal her own identity so openly.
Although he had already suspected from her conversation with the driver in the car that she was Miss Sapphire, it had only been a guess.
Yet now, she had admitted it herself.
He studied the black-haired girl for a few seconds and made a fair assessment.
It was confirmed. Miss Sapphire’s Transformation User was indeed a rare beauty.
Then, recalling what she had said to the driver earlier and her attitude toward her biological parents…
A bold idea suddenly surfaced in Xu Wenxing’s mind. He could not help glancing at her a few more times, wondering whether it would be appropriate to say it.
“Is there something you want to tell me?”
Sensing his gaze, the black-haired girl turned to him in confusion.
Clearing his throat, Xu Wenxing looked at her seriously.
“If I am not mistaken, your parents are planning to arrange a political marriage for you, correct?”
“…We are meeting for the first time, and you are already speaking so directly about my private matters. That is quite impolite, sir.”
She paused, but did not deny it.
Seeing that his guess was most likely correct, Xu Wenxing pressed his lips together and said earnestly,
“Miss Sapphire, I would like to make a deal with you.”
“A deal? What kind of deal?”
She raised an eyebrow, intrigued.
Gripping his collar, Xu Wenxing’s voice trembled slightly as he spoke the proposal he had prepared in advance.
“I can provide you with two private residences. The properties will remain under my name, and I will hand all the apartment keys over to you.”
“The two residences are very close—less than ten minutes on foot round trip. You may have your driver take you to one, while you live in the other.”
“In exchange, I need you to help me with something.”
After laying everything out, his heart pounded violently. He felt extremely uneasy.
He did not know whether she would misunderstand or assume he was trying to keep her like some hidden mistress.
But in order to help Brother Ren, he had no other choice.
As expected, the black-haired girl’s expression darkened the instant he finished speaking.
However, after locking eyes with him for a few seconds, her expression returned to normal.
Resting her chin on her hand, she lowered her head in thought. After a long while, she replied.
“The terms are not bad. Go on. What do you need me to do?”
“I… I hope you can teach me what a formal employee is required to do, as well as the actual duties of a true Logistics Staff member,” Xu Wenxing admitted honestly.
“Those things are covered in pre-job training…”
“It is different. I want the kind of knowledge that can truly be put to use.”
Before she could finish, Xu Wenxing interrupted her.
He looked at her sincerely and continued,
“I know very well that you brought me in to stabilize my roommate, not to make me a real formal employee.”
“You hope I can act as a buffer and help him gradually accept the fact that he has been forgotten by his classmates and teachers.”
“Otherwise, there would have been no need for you to specifically tell me to take good care of him.”
He did not know whether his reasoning was entirely correct, but he did not want to be nothing more than a decorative mascot.
He wanted to help. He wanted to help Lu Ren.
That desire overrode everything else, driving him to speak these reckless words.
After he finished, the black-haired girl fell silent.
She looked at the young man before her with a hint of surprise, raised her brow slightly, and asked,
“Your surname is Xu?”
“Yes.”
“What is Xu Linzheng to you?”
“He is my father.”
“How is your relationship with him?”
“Average. My dad does not seem to like me very much, but he occasionally helps me out and has never cut off my living expenses.”
She fell silent again.
There was a trace of envy in her eyes as she glanced at him, then lowered her head and continued.
“Those two residences—were they bought for you by your father?”
“You could say that… and also say that they were not,” Xu Wenxing scratched his head.
“What do you mean?”
“My father paid for them, but they were actually a reward for helping him.”
“A reward?”
“Yes. Back in high school, I proposed a plan to my father that solved a management issue for him and slightly improved work efficiency. Both the employees and the senior management were very satisfied, so my father gifted me two private residences.”
The black-haired girl was completely speechless.
She had not expected that this seemingly ordinary young man could solve a management problem for someone like Xu Linzheng, a notorious workaholic.
Perhaps he really could become an outstanding member of the Logistics Staff.
With that thought, she smiled and extended her hand.
“I accept your proposal. My name is Jiang Yuening. From now on, I will be fully responsible for your training.”
“Thank you. I will work hard!”
Xu Wenxing nodded quickly and shook Jiang Yuening’s hand, filled with emotion.
It had not been easy. At last, he would finally be able to help Brother Ren.
Yes—later, he would definitely give Brother Ren a surprise.