132: Chapter 132 The Rational Jia Youran

Jia Youran did not look very surprised. Gender equality was a given; since she had proposed so many conditions, it was only fair that she accept the other party's equivalent demands.

"Mr. Zhao, please go ahead."

Zhao Xiaoshuai picked up a glass of fruit juice to moisten his throat.

"First of all, I do not get married."

To open with that on a blind date was tantamount to dropping a bomb, so much so that even Jia Youran furrowed her brows slightly.

"In my view, a marriage certificate is merely a piece of paper—a contract. What it maintains is no different from doing business."

"If a relationship requires a contract to maintain, I believe that relationship is not worth maintaining."

"You mentioned earlier that you need your partner to fund your research. That's no problem. I promise to fund your scientific research with at least seven million every month."

Zhao Xiaoshuai figured that since Jia Youran was a world-renowned doctor, her research must be very significant. Even setting aside their romantic relationship, funding her research was meaningful in itself.

According to the System's evaluation, Jia Youran's research level was likely in the world's top tier, and with his help, she might even be able to reach the absolute pinnacle.

Not to mention the fame that would come from supporting her successful research, just possessing such a woman gave him a sense of achievement, like hiding a national treasure within one's own home.

Therefore, he developed a great interest in this doctor and was very eager to conquer her.

Jia Youran's brows slowly relaxed; she felt what he said made quite a bit of sense.

Neither of their conditions could be constrained by a marriage certificate, so pinning hopes on a piece of paper really didn't hold much meaning.

"Fine, not getting married is acceptable, but my elders cannot know about this. They are relatively conservative, and getting them to accept this would require a lot of energy."

"That goes without saying."

"Secondly, I will not have only you as my woman."

Upon hearing this second, even more explosive and outrageous demand, Jia Youran only furrowed her brows slightly.

It wasn't that she couldn't accept it.

Jia Youran was a very rational person; she prioritized logic and rationality over feelings.

She believed in natural selection and survival of the fittest; superior individuals deserved to enjoy more resources.

"I would like to hear your reasoning."

Zhao Xiaoshuai was somewhat surprised by her indifference, but that didn't stop him from starting his spiel:

"At least for you, I believe this is a very fair request."

"You have made so many demands of your partner based on your own needs, yet you are so busy—how much time can you spend with him in a day?"

"Excluding the time spent sleeping when nothing can be done, even if we follow your requirements, I'm afraid that on average, it would be hard for you to spend even an hour a day with your spouse, right?"

"There is a popular term online now called 'widow-style marriage'; don't you think this is very similar?"

"You also said you don't know how to be romantic. By that calculation, you are dedicating less than a tenth of yourself to your partner, yet you demand that your partner give you everything?"

Jia Youran pondered seriously for a moment and felt that it did make sense:

"That is indeed the case. It was I who failed to consider things from a partner's perspective. Therefore, your request is truly not excessive."

"However, I require health evaluations for all the women you have relations with. I am quite particular about personal hygiene."

Zhao Xiaoshuai was speechless. This Jia Youran really didn't play by the rules; up to this point, he couldn't predict her thoughts at all.

He had specifically saved what he thought was the most difficult condition for last, having even prepared many contingency plans and trade-offs in his mind, ready for a tug-of-war.

He hadn't expected her to just agree like that?

"So, have we reached a consensus?"

"Mm, that should be the case. Let's start dating now. I took a day off today. Is the first thing a couple should do go on a date?"

"No, the first thing is to change how we address each other to declare our intimate relationship, Youran."

"I don't have much experience. So, what should I call you? Calling you 'darling' seems like things are moving too fast."

The way Jia Youran tilted her head while being so serious had a very special kind of cuteness.

"Call me Shuaige." After all, he had grown tired of hearing "little Shuaige" a while ago.

For the first time, Jia Youran smiled slightly. "You certainly know how to pick a name, Shuaige."

They watched a romance movie, but Jia Youran paid no attention to the emotional scenes. Instead, while watching, she whispered analyses of the character cores, the foreshadowing in the plot, and predictions for future developments.

After the movie finished, Zhao Xiaoshuai didn't remember a single thing about the romantic entanglement between the main characters; his head was full of "Yes, yes, yes, you guessed right again."

He checked the System, and her favorability had increased by 1 point.

Although Jia Youran had only met him twice and they hadn't spoken much, her starting favorability was 153. Logically, this should be because he was very attractive to her.

Zhao Xiaoshuai began to ponder where exactly his attraction to her might lie.

"Oh, so yesterday's news has already been published in the paper."

There happened to be a newsstand by the side of the road. Zhao Xiaoshuai pretended to check the news and opened the page that reported on his deeds.

In fact, he had already seen this report on his phone in the morning among the local push notifications; he was just using it as a conversation starter now.

Jia Youran leaned in to take a look. "I heard about this yesterday. After all, the interview took place right at the entrance of our hospital. Your deeds have already spread, and quite a few young nurses at the hospital are now your admirers."

This remark reminded him of that cute nurse who had hit on him; come to think of it, she also had the surname Jia.

"Haha, since I have this ability, I should bear this responsibility."

When it came to the topic of the Foundation, Jia Youran was clearly much more attentive. "How is the preparation for your Foundation going? If you need help, I can introduce a few people to you."

"It would be wonderful if you could introduce some reliable people. I asked a friend for help yesterday, and the Foundation has already completed registration. Seventy million in funds have already been injected into the Foundation's account; we are just waiting for the team to be assembled before it can start operating."

"So fast? That's really great. There are so many people who need help. Every time I see them helpless and shedding tears, I often blame my own incompetence. I can only bury myself in research, hoping for a major breakthrough in medicine."

[Jia Youran's favorability +15]

It seemed Zhao Xiaoshuai had indeed found the right path. This Jia Youran appeared very rational, making one wonder if she lacked emotions.

But when it came to this aspect, she became very emotional.

"I can only help with the present, but your research is the future. Won't you invite me to see your research? It was agreed that I would invest in you, after all."

"You're interested? That's wonderful. I took a day off today and gave my team members the day off too, so the lab should be empty. I'll take you to see it."

Once in her professional domain, Jia Youran clearly became more animated, explaining things to him in an endless stream.

Although Zhao Xiaoshuai couldn't understand a word, he just kept complimenting her; the [Achievement: 9] certified by Cheat Dad definitely couldn't be wrong.

Moreover, he knew what she truly wanted.

"Your team should have an R&D account, right? I can fulfill the investment I promised you right now."

Jia Youran appeared very surprised. "We've only known each other for one day, and you trust me this much? Won't you investigate a bit more? At least confirm that my team's research is worth your investment."

"No need, I believe in you."

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[Jia Youran's favorability +30]

Now, Jia Youran's favorability had reached 199; it was just one step away from a breakthrough.

Seeing that the funds had arrived so quickly, Jia Youran couldn't help but feel very happy.

The bottleneck for her research had never been their team's capability, but always funding.

Nowadays, bosses who invest in R&D with no visible prospects were few and far between, and waiting for approval for research funds from the higher-ups was even more difficult, with endless lines of people waiting.

You couldn't say that other people's research wasn't important, nor could you guarantee that you would definitely produce results.

Scientific research often requires not just attention to detail, patience, and hard work, but is also a matter of luck.

"I assure you that my team will definitely produce results. Your investment will absolutely be worth it!"

"What I want is not just your research results."

Jia Youran pondered very seriously for a moment. "I have never dated and don't have any experience; I don't know what normal couples are supposed to do."

"We have already held hands today, so is the next step... to kiss?"