Ruan Jiaojiao: “Heaven has been good to me. I got bound to the Reverse Rat Race System. My target is Jiang Xubai. The harder he works, the better my life gets.”
Helping him improve earns Rat Race Points, which can be exchanged for supplies and benefits.
Determined to make her life better and better, Ruan Jiaojiao kept a close eye on Jiang Xubai, a young man sent down to the countryside who was in dire straits, and did everything she could to push him forward.
She made sure he had enough to eat, got him clothes that fit, found ways to obtain scarce supplies, watched him work in the fields, and forced him to grit his teeth and improve.
Ruan Jiaojiao did all of this for her own sake, but the reserved, stoic young man sent down to the countryside completely got the wrong idea.
Ruan Jiaojiao scratched her head in secret. Could he actually think I have feelings for him?
I'm a sensible person. Why waste time on romance? I just want to save enough points, get settled, and return to the city as soon as possible!
To Jiang Xubai, trapped deep in the mire, Ruan Jiaojiao was a ray of light that suddenly shone into his bleak years.
When he was at his lowest, she reached out and pulled him up, giving him warmth and hope.
Jiang Xubai had long since fallen deeply in love with her. Where no one could see, he kept her close to his heart and gave everything he had, hoping to spoil Ruan Jiaojiao rotten for the rest of their lives.
Jiang Xubai gazed at her tenderly, his voice low and earnest. “Ruan Jiaojiao, you shone a light on my darkest hour, made sure I had enough to eat and wear, and constantly guided and pushed me to improve. Even when you were often harsh with me, you always had me in your thoughts. I'll remember your kindness for the rest of my life. Once the turmoil is over, I want us to have eight children.”
Ruan Jiaojiao's eyes widened in shock. She nearly choked. “Jiang Xubai! You're repaying kindness with betrayal!”
