The Genius Sweetheart of the Abstinent Goblin Boss

Chapter 345 One Must 'Believe' at Least Once

"You say it."

Although she couldn't convey the message, let's just assume she could, since the other party has no way to verify it anyway.

Upon hearing this, a hint of joy flashed in He Li's eyes.

"Please wait."

As he spoke, he got up and walked quickly toward the inner room.

Ji Ran stared blankly at his figure, and couldn't help but secretly exchange a glance with Qi Mu.

Qi Mu's expression was also solemn, but when the girl looked at him, he still gave her a reassuring look.

Ji Ran breathed a sigh of relief, then glanced at Fan Yao beside her. She had stopped sobbing and was wiping away her tears.

Soon, He Li came out, holding a thick Ultraman diary in his hands.

Ji Ran was confused as the other person handed her the notebook with both hands.

"what is this?"

He Li recalled and laughed as he spoke.

"This is something I've wanted to record and share with my dad from childhood to adulthood, no matter what happy, sad, or heartbreaking things I've experienced, whether it's getting first place in my grade or winning some award... I thought that one day he would come back and I would show it to him..."

Ji Ran's heart skipped a beat; she didn't know whether to answer or not.

This... all her longing for her father is recorded here, how can she take it away? It's not like she'll really see He Yanchen again.

She hesitated and said, "This...this is too much. Even in a dream, it doesn't last that long..."

A hint of disappointment flashed in He Li's eyes, but he also understood that he had indeed acted impulsively and hadn't considered things carefully.

“Then…” He Li thought for a moment, then said…

"Then tell him,"

Although he was never involved in my growth, I knew from a young age that I had a heroic father. He followed the incredibly brave Commander Qi to protect our country. It was because of him and others that we were able to live well and I was able to grow up safely. So even though he wasn't by my side, he was always protecting me and my mother in another way.

Please tell him that his father has always been his pillar of support, and that he will strive to be like his father—loyal, brave, righteous, and dedicated to protecting China.

Oh right, I'll take good care of Mom too, so he can rest assured.

Meeting his expectant gaze, and considering his earlier casual praise of Qi Mu, Ji Ran finally nodded.

"Okay, if he appears in my dream again, I will relay the message to him."

"Thank you, Professor Ji!!" He Li was very excited and thanked her repeatedly.

Seeing him so happy, like a child whose wish had come true, a stark contrast to the extremely wary adult man he had been when he first entered, Ji Ran was momentarily puzzled.

"You...you've never met your father, so why do you still maintain such a deep...trust in him?"

He Li paused for a moment, then lowered his head and smiled.

"Perhaps when I was a child, I just didn't want to live with the shadow of being abandoned by my father. Later, my mother told me that my father was a hero, and I was willing to believe that. I was willing to believe that he didn't not want to come back, but just couldn't come back."

In this life, everyone should always keep a 'belief' in their heart at least once, just so they don't live in the shadow of 'I am not expected' forever.

Now my father... has proven that my 'trust' was right, hasn't he?

These words made Ji Ran lower his eyes and seem to be deep in thought.

Yes, his 'trust' was the right thing to do.

A man, knowing he was going to die, was only thinking about his wife and children, and had no concern for his own life.

He left everything to them.

For some reason, the image of Qin Wenzhou, wearing an apron and busy in the kitchen every day these past few days, came to mind.

No matter how much she ignored him, or how much his mother scolded and beat him, he worked hard without complaint and asked for nothing in return.

Besides, didn't Qin Wenzhou also leave everything to her and her mother? Everything he has is not something that can be measured by a simple number.

But she seemed to have once told Qin Wenzhou that she didn't trust him.

What must he be feeling?

Why can't she just try to 'believe' even once?

Seeing that she seemed quite moved, Qi Mu guessed that she might have been reminded of her father by what the other person said. Fearing that she would be sad, he reached out his other hand and patted her shoulder.

But He Li happened to see it; Ji Ran's left tuft of hair moved inexplicably.

There was no wind in the room, and even if there were, the hair on both sides should be moving together in the direction of the wind, so why was only one side of the hair moving?

Moreover, the movement and degree of it clearly suggested that something had touched him, yet there was clearly nothing there...

Ji Ran didn't notice the confusion on He Li's face. She had made up her mind to go see Qin Wenzhou in a little while and then go home.

Qi Mu did see the questioning look in the other person's eyes, but he didn't care.

"I'll be going now, it's getting late."

As Ji Ran spoke, he stood up.

"Take good care of your mother."

He Li snapped out of his daze and said, "Oh... okay."

Seeing that Ji Ran was really leaving, Fan Yao felt extremely guilty.

"Professor Ji, I'm so sorry to have taken up your time today. Please come to my home another day, and I will definitely treat you well."

Ji Ran was also puzzled for a moment. Coming again? What's the purpose of coming again?

"Hmm, we'll see."

With that, she turned to leave.

"Professor Ji, let me see you off!" He Li said, and went downstairs with her.

Qi Mu turned around and glared at him with displeasure. What was this brat up to? Did he need to bring his own Ranran home?

Although He Li couldn't see Qi Mu, he inexplicably felt a chill run down his spine.

"Yes, Xiao Li, go and deliver it."

Fan Yao also spoke up. After all, the other party was a beautiful young girl, and their old building didn't have any surveillance cameras or the lights were off, which made people feel uneasy.

Ji Ran glanced back at Fan Yao and, seeing that she genuinely cared about him and had no ill intentions, didn't say anything to stop her.

Although Qi Mu understood the girl's good intentions, he was still annoyed. He kept an eye on He Li, and if he dared to get even a little closer, he would teach him a lesson on behalf of his father.

He Li felt the temperature around him drop even lower, and couldn't help but shiver.

However, he did not approach Ji Ran, keeping a distance of about two meters from her.

It wasn't until Ji Ran went downstairs and walked to the Bugatti that her father had given her that she finally arrived.

He Li was stunned. He had rushed upstairs and hadn't even noticed the luxury car parked there that could buy the entire old building.

He suddenly remembered that Professor Ji was Qin the richest man's biological daughter, whom he had recently found. No wonder she lived such a luxurious life; her father must have doted on her. After all, such an outstanding daughter couldn't be raised just by having money.

Ji Ran opened the car door and was about to get in when she suddenly remembered something.