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Zhang Yuan: "What I mean is that I think we're a great match. Could you be my partner?"

Liu Ruyan: "..."

Even though she had already guessed what Zhang Yuan was going to say, Liu Ruyan's mind still went blank for a moment after hearing these words.

Liu Ruyan had to admit that from the first time they met until now, the two of them had really gotten along well.

Zhang Yuan was good-looking and capable.

The two of them couldn't be said to share everything with each other, but at least when they were together, even if they didn't talk, it wouldn't feel particularly awkward, nor would it make Liu Ruyan feel bored.

In terms of personal ability, Zhang Yuan was no worse than her.

He was good at martial arts, was a weapons merchant, knew all kinds of modifications, and had some black technologies that Liu Ruyan had never seen before in his hands.

Liu Ruyan was reluctant to deal with the base officials, but Zhang Yuan had cooperation with the base and had a very good relationship with them.

Both of them loved meat. While enjoying life, they wouldn't lower their requirements for themselves either.

In every aspect, it seemed that their compatibility was quite high.

While Liu Ruyan was still thinking about these things, she heard Zhang Yuan speak again.

"Liu Ruyan, I want to introduce myself to you again.

My name is Zhang Yuan, and I'm thirty-two years old this year."

Liu Ruyan looked at Zhang Yuan in surprise. "You're thirty-two?"

With Zhang Yuan's appearance, he didn't look like he was thirty-two at all. If he said he was twenty-three, Liu Ruyan would also believe it.

But thinking about Zhang Yuan's way of dealing with people and the sophisticated temperament he occasionally showed, it did match this age.

Seeing Liu Ruyan's surprised look, Zhang Yuan quickly said, "Although I'm thirty-two, I'm not old at all!

In the interstellar era, evolved humans can generally live up to 200 years old. I've evolved to a slightly higher level than them and should be able to live up to 300 years old."

Hearing Zhang Yuan's words, Liu Ruyan raised her hand and rubbed her eyes, then walked around Zhang Yuan. "Am I dreaming, or are you still asleep?"

Looking at Liu Ruyan like this, Zhang Yuan's eyes were filled with a smile, but he tried his best to hold it back and explained seriously.

"You're not dreaming, and I'm wide awake.

Everything I just said is true. I'm an interstellar weapons merchant, and my daily life is to trade weapons on various planets.

During a space-time travel, I don't know what went wrong with the spaceship, and then I fell onto your planet.

The day I met you was the day I just fell here.

When I landed on this planet, it happened to be morning. I noticed that the sunlight was strange, so I found a place to hide. I hid there for the whole day.

I have a space, which is a weapons space and can only be used to store weapons. There's no food or drink in it.

In the evening, I saw that many people in your community were setting up stalls, so I took out some swords and knives from the weapons space to sell.

I waited for a long time, and you were the only one who stopped by my stall."

Hearing Zhang Yuan's words, Liu Ruyan also remembered all kinds of things on that day.

It hadn't been long ago, just a little over a year.

Hearing Zhang Yuan's words, Liu Ruyan even had a vivid feeling as if those things were happening right in front of her eyes.

"You probably still don't believe what I said. I can prove it to you."

As he said this, Zhang Yuan raised his hand.

Zhang Yuan had already taken off his gloves, and his fair palm was empty.

However, after a moment, a silver-white pistol appeared in his palm.

"I have all the weapons you like."

Zhang Yuan said this, put the pistol on the square table, and then took out a submachine gun.

Immediately after that, Zhang Yuan took out all kinds of guns.

Among them were some that Liu Ruyan had seen in videos or books, and there were also some that she had never seen before.

Even, Zhang Yuan finally took out a gun barrel and carried it on his shoulder with one hand.

"Do you like this? Just one shell can blow those wild boars we met before to pieces.

However, I think the destructive power is too strong. If the wild boars are all blown to pieces, there will be no way to bring them back and exchange them for contribution points.

But as long as you like it, we can use this next time!"

Listening to Zhang Yuan's rambling words and his repeated use of "we", somehow, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but want to laugh.

Liu Ruyan's eyes curved with a smile. "You've told me all your secrets. If I don't agree to be your partner, will you blast me with that gun?"

Zhang Yuan shook his head repeatedly. "Of course not."

"Why?"

"I think you'll agree.

I don't smoke, drink, gamble, or commit domestic violence.

I can be a humanoid machine to protect you, or I can be a household appliance to be protected by you.

You don't like dealing with the base officials, and I can make up for this shortcoming of yours and ensure that you can get the first-hand information.

You want to stay at home, and I can accompany you to cook, research delicious food, plant vegetables and fruits.

You want to go outside to have some fun and hunt, and I can drive you there, hand you guns, load bullets for you, and pick up the prey.

In every aspect, I should be the one who is most like-minded with you.

Although I've said so much, it's not romantic at all.

But I can swear with my life that I, Zhang Yuan, will be absolutely loyal to you, Liu Ruyan, and will never betray you."

Liu Ruyan, who had survived in the post-apocalyptic world for ten years, no longer craved sweet little romances, nor the romance brought by chocolates and flowers.

Zhang Yuan's words expressing his feelings were not romantic at all.

But what Liu Ruyan valued the most was absolute trust and the loyalty of never betraying.

Liu Ruyan raised her eyes and directly met Zhang Yuan's gaze. "How can I believe you?"

As soon as Liu Ruyan's words fell, she saw Zhang Yuan put away the gun barrel and there was a knife in his hand.

Zhang Yuan took the knife and quickly made a cut on his palm, and blood gushed out instantly.

Zhang Yuan raised his injured palm, with a serious expression, and said word by word.

"I, Zhang Yuan, swear by the Interstellar Convention that I'm willing to become a partner with Liu Ruyan and be loyal forever.

If I break the oath, the whole interstellar community will condemn me."

As Zhang Yuan's words ended, Liu Ruyan saw a blue light flash in front of her eyes, as if it had taken a picture.

Just as she was wondering, she saw a blue panel appear in mid-air in front of her.

The interface on the panel was very much like a forum.

The top post was exactly the video of Zhang Yuan raising his injured palm and swearing.

Liu Ruyan was also in the video, and her side face could be clearly seen.

Liu Ruyan stared at it for a while and nodded approvingly. "The pixel is very good."

The video was in high definition, and even the tiny hairs on her face could be seen clearly.

"Now, are you willing to believe me? Are you willing to be my partner?"

Liu Ruyan slightly raised her head, looked into Zhang Yuan's eyes, and instead of answering, she asked, "You've told me all your secrets. Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"

"I'll have a long time to get to know you after you agree to be my partner. I can listen to you slowly.

So, Liu Ruyan, do you agree?"