RBCT Chapter 22 Emotional Intelligence Challenge
Chapter 22 Emotional Intelligence Challenge
Noon the next day.
Lu Ran received an email from an overseas hospital in Massachusetts, USA. The email was simple, asking Lu Ran to bring the patient to the hospital for a preoperative examination.
This proves that Lin Shaoxian's statement is true.
The next step was to figure out how to persuade Cheng Ning.
Just as Lu Ran was about to go find Cheng Ning, he heard a knock on the door.
"Lu Ran, are you home?"
Lu Ran got up and opened the door, only to see Cheng Ning standing at the door with her hands clenched, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Lu Ran smiled and said, "Is there something you need my help with?"
Cheng Ning nodded: "I...I need to go back to my hometown tomorrow, and it'll be inconvenient to transfer trains with Duo Duo. Could you please take care of Duo Duo for a few days?"
【ding~】
[Trigger a special emotional intelligence challenge mission]
Girls often don't directly express their feelings; they frequently hide their true thoughts in their words. Please use your emotional intelligence to carefully consider Cheng Ning's true intentions behind this action.
[Successfully guessing Cheng Ning's true thoughts and providing the correct response constitutes a successful challenge.]
[Reward: 300 Treasure Chest Experience Points.]
Lu Ran pondered for a moment.
Half a minute later, a smile appeared on his lips as he made his judgment.
He said gently, "I happen to have nothing to do, so why don't I just take you home? That way I can bring Duoduo with me."
Cheng Ning's face lit up with joy, but she quickly composed herself, saying embarrassedly, "This...this won't do, I can't trouble you..."
"There's no question of whether it's okay or not, it's settled then."
"By the way, you should be going out to buy groceries by now, right? I'll go with you. I'm hungry, so I'll treat you to a meal at your place. Consider it payment for my transportation."
"Let's go, let's go! I want boiled eggplant, corn and pumpkin soup, and stir-fried vegetables with meat."
I once chatted with Cheng Ning and she mentioned that Duo Duo especially liked to take walks in the fields of her hometown, which means that Cheng Ning used to take Duo Duo with her when she went back to her hometown.
If Lu Ran couldn't figure out what the girl was thinking when she suddenly came to his door asking for help taking care of Duo Duo, he'd be a complete idiot.
"Lu Ran, you really don't need to."
As Lu Ran pushed her out, Cheng Ning wanted to explain that he didn't need to make a special trip for her.
But Lu Ran pretended to be clueless and said, "Don't you need to buy groceries? I see there aren't any in your freezer!"
"It's not food, it's..."
"Alright, alright, I'll help you today, don't worry about the dishes."
Lu Ran's chatter left Cheng Ning completely bewildered.
He was secretly annoyed: This guy is really domineering and shameless.
Of course, it's hard to say whether she was truly annoyed, but in any case, Cheng Ning was in a very good mood during the time the two went to the market to buy groceries.
[Congratulations, host, you have successfully completed the challenge.]
[Gained 300 treasure chest experience points.]
After they finished grocery shopping and returned home, they each took turns doing their tasks.
Lu Ran was in charge of washing and chopping the vegetables, while Cheng Ning was in charge of stir-frying.
Although Cheng Ning is blind, she is truly skilled at cooking, especially in controlling the heat. Her secret is simple: she relies on her sense of smell.
Lu Ran said that this kind of ability is something that cannot be learned even if one wants to.
Soon, a sumptuous feast was prepared, consisting of seven dishes.
"Lu Ran, there's cola in the fridge, take two cans out."
"it is good."
Lu Ran brought the Coke to the living room, opened it, and placed it in front of Cheng Ning.
Then I took a delicious bite myself.
In this weather, an ice-cold cola paired with a table full of delicious food is simply wonderful.
"Mmm, it smells delicious. Your stir-fry is the best. The cured meat and vegetables taste very authentic."
Lu Ran ate a few bites of rice and a sip of cola, praising the food as he ate.
"Is there something wrong with your sudden decision to go back to your hometown?"
Cheng Ning, who had been all smiles, fell silent.
Half a minute later, she murmured, "Tomorrow is the anniversary of my father's death. I'm going back to see him."
Lu Ran often heard Cheng Ning mention her mother, but never her father.
There are many paintings on the wall by Cheng Ning herself. Some of them depict a man holding a little girl's hand and playing in different places.
Lu Ran knew there must be a complicated story behind this, but he didn't ask.
Instead, she changed the subject, saying, "Auntie, is there anything you like to eat? How about we go to the supermarket after we finish eating?"
Cheng Ning shook her head.
"My mother has a large vegetable garden, and she grows whatever she likes to eat."
"Then we can buy some milk or something for Auntie!"
Upon hearing this, a trace of sadness flashed across Cheng Ning's expression.
"Mom, she won't take my things."
Lu Ran pursed his lips, he really didn't know what to say.
Cheng Ning smiled again: "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, let's eat."
"Uh-huh."
Lu Ran nodded in agreement and continued his campaign at the dinner table.
Cheng Ning originally thought there would be a lot of food left over, but Lu Ran managed to eat it all up.
She lowered her head, pursed her lips, and murmured softly, "What a foodie."
"Um... I'm finally full."
Lu Ran patted her stomach: "What did you just say?"
Cheng Ning shook her head: "No, I didn't say anything."
"You clearly spoke."
"I said no, so no. Okay, hurry up and clean it up for me."
Cheng Ning used to refuse Lu Ran's help, but now she's used to letting Lu Ran assist her.
She somewhat enjoyed this...ordinary daily life.
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In Dalin County, Chengjiang City, a Mercedes-Benz G-Class slowly drove into the snack street in the county town, attracting the attention of street vendors and customers who peered out to take a look.
The car stopped at the corner parking space. Lu Ran got out first, then went to the passenger seat to help Cheng Ning.
"Lu Ran, have we arrived at the food street?"
Lu Ran glanced at the shops lining the street and replied, "We should have arrived."
"Lu Ran, look around the street now. Isn't there a fish tofu stall with a big stone table outside?"
Lu Ran looked over and saw that there was indeed one, and it was right next to them.
"Yes, it's right to our left."
Cheng Ning smiled and said, "This is the place."
As she spoke, Cheng Ning took a few steps on her own, without Lu Ran's support, without taking her cane, and without leading Duo Duo.
Just as Lu Ran was about to step forward, Cheng Ning said softly, "You don't need to worry about me. If this street isn't renovated this year, I can manage."
"Take ten steps to the right, turn around, and go up the steps."
Without anyone helping her, without a cane, or a guide dog, Cheng Ning walked on, talking about the road conditions as she went, and walked just like a normal person.
Lu Ran followed closely, his mind filled with many questions, but he refrained from disturbing Cheng Ning.
"There are twenty-one steps. After you reach the top, turn right and keep going straight until you meet the old lady selling tofu pudding."
Cheng Ning smiled and kept walking until she reached a tofu pudding shop. She called out, "Auntie, a bowl of sweet tofu pudding, please."
"Alright, coming right up."
A middle-aged woman wearing an apron hurried out of the store and exclaimed in surprise when she saw Cheng Ning:
"Oh, isn't this Xiao Ning'er? The portion size is the same as usual?"
Cheng Ning smiled and said, "My usual, one more regular portion, this one spicy."
The old woman looked at Lu Ran and smiled, "Is this Xiao Ning'er's boyfriend? He's really handsome!"
"aunt."
Cheng Ning blushed and called out.
The old lady then laughed and began to make tofu pudding for the two of them.
When the old lady handed Lu Ran the tofu pudding, she said to him warmly, "Young man, let me tell you, my little Ning'er grew up eating this tofu pudding."
"When she was little, her father would bring her to my place every day to buy a bowl of tofu pudding. After eating, she would walk through the yard behind my place, turn a corner, and she would arrive at the No. 2 Primary School in the county town."
"Back then, Xiao Ning'er would be just like today, walking and talking. Before long, she was able to go to school in the county town all by herself."