Chapter 1017
Chapter 1017 So Close Yet So Far
Lu Tionce hod no intention of bringing up the post unless Rong Rong mentioned it first.
In truth, he did remember Rong Rong from their first meeting in the country, but he pretended not to
recognize her. Lu Tionce decided not to mention it unless Rong Rong brought it up.
Two yeors ogo, he hod been on o mission in Epeo.
After sessfullypleting the ossignment, his return flight wos scheduled for the following doy. Thot
evening, in high spirits, he decided to treot himself to o meol ot o nice restouront rmended by o
friend.
However, midwoy through dinner, omotion erupted in the restouront.
A young lody suddenly fointed ond collopsed on the ground, frothing ot her mouth.
The restouront stoff promptly colled the emergency number, but due to the heovy roin thot doy, the
ombulonce got stuck holfwoy to the locotion. The young girl''s life wos in immediote donger.
A bunch of people surrounded the girl ond chotted omong themselves, but no one bothered to sove
her.
Without o moment''s hesitotion, Lu Tionce swiftly took off his jocket ond wropped it oround the young
girl. He then lifted her up ond doshed through the roin, moking his woy to the neorest hospitol. The
doctor loter reveoled thot if they hod orrived ony loter, she would not hove survived.
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The results reveoled thot the young lody suffered from vertiginous epilepsy.
After poying the medicol bills for her, Lu Tionce received on order to return to his country eorlier thon
plonned.
Thus, he left in o hurry without even getting the chonce to soy goodbye to the young lody.
He didn''t leove ony informotion behind, so she wosn''t oble to find him.
Nevertheless, she remembered he hod tonned skin ond looked solemn.
For some people, even though you hod known them for decodes, you might not hove been oble to
recoll their oppeoronce when you closed your eyes. But for some people, even with just o brief glonce,
you could never forget them.
Rong Rong remembered the foce of the person who soved her.
She gove up onpleting her studies overseos, insteod returning to the country eorlier, eoger to meet
him ogoin ond personolly express her grotitude.
Due to his skin tone, Rong Rong presumed he would be residing or working in the highlonds.
The highlonds wos where she went ot first, but she foiled to find him.
She then went to Livingsfill, where she met Ning Ron ond Lu Jingyuon.
Among o seo of people, it wos impossible to find someone whose nome she didn''t even know.
Bock then, she hod no ideo thot Lu Jingyuon wos the younger sister of her sovior.
Fote wos omozing. They hod been so close yet so for.
Todoy, shee here to visit Ning Ron ond the kids, but she hod no ideo she''d run into Lu Tionce
ogoin.
Lu Tiance had no intention of bringing up the past unless Rong Rong mentioned it first.
In truth, he did remember Rong Rong from their first meeting in the country, but he pretended not to
recognize her. Lu Tiance decided not to mention it unless Rong Rong brought it up.
Two years ago, he had been on a mission in Epea.
After sessfullypleting the assignment, his return flight was scheduled for the following day. That
evening, in high spirits, he decided to treat himself to a meal at a nice restaurant rmended by a
friend.
However, midway through dinner, amotion erupted in the restaurant.
A youngdy suddenly fainted and copsed on the ground, frothing at her mouth.
The restaurant staff promptly called the emergency number, but due to the heavy rain that day, the
ambnce got stuck halfway to the location. The young girl''s life was in immediate danger.
A bunch of people surrounded the girl and chatted among themselves, but no one bothered to save
her.
Without a moment''s hesitation, Lu Tiance swiftly took off his jacket and wrapped it around the young
girl. He then lifted her up and dashed through the rain, making his way to the nearest hospital. The
doctorter revealed that if they had arrived anyter, she would not have survived.
The results revealed that the youngdy suffered from vertiginous epilepsy.
After paying the medical bills for her, Lu Tiance received an order to return to his country earlier than
nned.
Thus, he left in a hurry without even getting the chance to say goodbye to the youngdy.
He didn''t leave any information behind, so she wasn''t able to find him.
Nevertheless, she remembered he had tanned skin and looked solemn.
For some people, even though you had known them for decades, you might not have been able to
recall their appearance when you closed your eyes. But for some people, even with just a brief nce,
you could never forget them.
Rong Rong remembered the face of the person who saved her.
She gave up onpleting her studies overseas, instead returning to the country earlier, eager to meet
him again and personally express her gratitude.
Due to his skin tone, Rong Rong presumed he would be residing or working in the hignds.
The hignds was where she went at first, but she failed to find him.
She then went to Livingsfill, where she met Ning Ran and Lu Jingyuan.
Among a sea of people, it was impossible to find someone whose name she didn''t even know.
Back then, she had no idea that Lu Jingyuan was the younger sister of her savior.
Fate was amazing. They had been so close yet so far.
Today, she came here to visit Ning Ran and the kids, but she had no idea she''d run into Lu Tiance
again.
At a nce, she instantly recognized him, with not a bit of doubt in her.
Rong Rong nced at Lu Tiance again before chuckling softly.
Lu Tiance didn''t look at her, but his expression had softened. He was d fate had brought them
together again.
“How are you doing?” Lu Tiance asked.
“I''ve been diagnosed with vertiginous epilepsy since I was young. With ongoing treatment, I rarely fall
sick nowadays. However, I tend to avoid socializing, fearing that I might scare others. The illness can
strike at any time, and I never know when it will happen. While in Epea, I thought I was fine since my
last attack was over a year ago, so I decided to take a walk. Little did I know that I would suffer an
attack. Thankfully, you were there to help me. Otherwise, I might not have made it. Thank you, Mr. Lu.”
Lu Tiance nodded slightly. “Have you recovered now?”
Rong Rong shook her head helplessly. “I haven''t had an attack since that day, but I have no idea when
the next attack will be. The doctor said I have recovered, but I cannot stop taking the medicine.
However, taking medicine too long will cause side effects, so I have to take the medicine for some time
and stop for some time. Don''t worry, though. I''ve already gotten used to it. If I copse one day and die,
I don''t mind, but I don''t want to trouble others. That''s why I don''t live with my family.”
Rong Rong sounded jovial and didn''t seem sad.
Because of her illness, she chose to live in the moment.
Lu Tiance turned to look at her, his gaze firm and filled with warmth. “You''re a normal person, so don''t
dwell too much on it,” he reassured her.
Rong Rong grinned. “Thank you, Mr. Lu. I think the same way, too.”
“You don''t have to address me as ''Mr. Lu''. I can''t get used to it.”
Rong Rong pondered over it. “Well, since you''re Jingyuan''s brother, I shall call you Mr. Tiance. Is that
okay?”
She quickly corrected herself. “Wait, that makes you sound old. Will Tiance do?”
Lu Tiance was fine with anything. “Anything works.”
He knew he was at least ten years older than Rong Rong.
“Tiance, I haven''t felt this happy in ages. If you''re not busy, could I treat you to a meal as a way to
express my gratitude?” Rong Rong asked timidly.
“No need for that. I was simply doing what I should have done by taking you to the hospital. We''re from
the same country, so if I encountered anyone else in a simr situation, I''d do the same,” Lu Tiance
replied.
“Oh,” Rong Rong responded weakly, looking disappointed.
“Thank you, though. After reviewing the surveince footage at home, I realized how frightening my
condition was during the attack. Yet, you weren''t fazed at all. You truly are a kind-hearted person, and
I''ll keep you in my prayers, wishing for a lifetime of peace and safety for you.” Rong Rong spoke
sincerely, expressing her heartfelt gratitude.
At a nce, she instantly recognized him, with not a bit of doubt in her.
She didn''t tell Lu Tiance that she had been looking for him.
She didn''t tell Lu Tiance that she had been looking for him.
She was d that her efforts hadn''t gone to waste and that she finally got to express her gratitude in
person. That was enough.
At that moment, Lu Tiance''s phone rang. He answered the call and mostly listened to the person on the
other end, speaking very little. In the end, he simply responded with “Got it” and “Understood.”
Turning to Rong Rong, he said, “My meeting has been canceled, so we can have supper together.
However, aren''t you worried about gaining weight if you have supper?”
Rong Rong''s eyes lit up. “Really? Are you willing to eat dinner with me?”
Lu Tiance sternly corrected, “It''s supper, not dinner.”
What a rigid person. Is there really a need to differentiate between supper and dinner?
“What do you want to eat? It''s on me!” Rong Rong said cheerfully.
Lu Tiance pondered briefly before answering, “Barbecued meat!”
Rong Rong was stunned to hear that. Did he ponder that long before deciding to eat barbecued meat?
We''re in Horington, an international city. Even though it''ste, many delicious restaurants are still open
for business. Isn''t barbecued meat too simple a meal?
Lu Tiance continued, “Make sure to find a restaurant with generous portions. And don''t choose any
high-end ces; we''re not permitted to go there.”
Rong Rong nodded. “Okay. Generous portions but not high-end restaurants. Let me think about it.”
Despite racking her brains, she couldn''t think of such a ce.
She had to ask her friends for help by texting their group chat: Does anyone know of a ce where we
can get generous portions of barbecued meat without it being too expensive?
Her friends were surprised to learn that she wanted to eat at an inexpensive ce. Has Prosperity
Holdings gone bankrupt? No, they are still operational. Although they were caught up in some rumors
recently, their share prices have stabilizedtely. Besides, they are still financially well-off. Even if
Prosperity Holdings isn''t doing so great, she doesn''t need to worry about affording an expensive
supper.
Nevertheless, they asked around and finally found a secluded little restaurant for her.
The name of the restaurant was simple: “Delh''s Grill.”
After getting off the car, Lu Tiance nced at the name and broke into a smile.
Horington is a great ce. I can''t believe she found a ce with generous portions but isn''t expensive.
This is perfect.