The Wizard of Fairy Tale World-Chapter 76Book 2: : Life Partner

Vol 2 Chapter 76: Life Partner

When Zheng Fa entered the gymnasium, many students were already seated.

The freshmen's seats were arranged in sections by department.

He found the area designated for the Physics Department, walked toward the back, and chose a seat near the top row.

Beside him sat a slim-faced, glasses-wearing guy. When Zheng Fa sat down, the guy gave him a small nod.

While waiting for the ceremony to start, Zheng Fa opened the smallest folder, taking out his student ID and dorm key.

Inside was also a piece of paper listing his dorm room number, check-in time, and dormitory rules.

“You’re in 308 too?”

The glasses guy suddenly spoke up.

“You are…?”

“I’m Dai Yuan. Looks like we’re roommates.”

Well, that was a bit of a coincidence.

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“All the male freshmen in the Physics Department are staying in Building 45. I think the girls' dorm is Building 48,” Dai Yuan said, as if he had already done his research. “But there aren’t many girls.”

Indeed, there weren’t many.

In the entire Physics Department section, the proportion of female students was probably below 20%—possibly even as low as 10%.

Zheng Fa noticed that Dai Yuan’s gaze lingered on these rare female students, his lips moving slightly as if he were muttering something to himself.

Sensing Zheng Fa’s glance, Dai Yuan shrugged and said, “I’m identifying my potential future life partner.”

“……”

Zheng Fa turned to look at the screen on stage, where Freshman Entrance Ceremony was displayed, and couldn’t help but ask:

“This early?”

“Statistically speaking, Poisson distribution tells us that if a person were to date 100 girlfriends in a lifetime, by the 37th, the second-best choice would have already appeared. From that point onward, as long as you find someone better than that, they are the optimal choice.” Dai Yuan adjusted his glasses and continued, “In other words, dating about 40 girlfriends would give you a one-in-a-hundred selection rate—high cost-efficiency.”

“……”

“You have to start early.”

Zheng Fa understood the logic.

But he was still shook.

“Biologically speaking, anyone who gets into this university has guaranteed intelligence, which is beneficial for reproduction.”

The more Zheng Fa listened, the more logical it all sounded.

“From my life planning perspective, college is the ideal place to resolve the issue of marriage.” Dai Yuan spoke with the air of someone treating everything as a mission—finding a girlfriend seemed to be just another level-up quest.

“So right now, you’re…”

“I’m selecting my first target.”

Dai Yuan carefully scanned the Physics Department’s female students, then expanded his search to students from other departments.

Zheng Fa shook his head, deciding to ignore this guy. His gaze landed on someone else.

Tang Lingwu had turned around, scanning the crowd, seemingly looking for someone.

When her eyes met his, a bright smile spread across her face.

Zheng Fa smiled back.

Jingcheng University’s entrance ceremony wasn’t particularly special.

There were the usual speeches from university leaders and student representatives.

The only notable difference was that one of the speakers was some esteemed academician, and the freshman representative might have been on TV before.

They all had impressive titles.

But that didn’t stop students in the audience from playing on their phones or whispering to each other.

Beside him, Dai Yuan was still on his hunt.

Meanwhile, Zheng Fa pulled out his phone, looking at the messages Old Bai sent in the group chat.

Old Bai:

"Xiao Tian was admitted to the hospital. I’m going to check on her. If you guys have time, you can come too."

Zheng Fa pursed his lips.

When he last saw Teacher Tian, she had said she had about six months left.

But it had only been two months.

He had been avoiding dealing with this, mostly because he hadn’t yet mastered healing talismans.

It wouldn’t be right to give false hope.

But clearly, her condition was deteriorating much faster than expected.

Tang Lingwu also sent him a private message.

Tang Lingwu:

"Want to go together later?"

Zheng Fa:

"Yeah."

Even if he couldn’t help right now, it was only right to visit.

After all, Teacher Tian had always been kind to both of them.

Finally, the entrance ceremony ended.

As Tang Lingwu walked toward him, Zheng Fa stood up.

“You two know each other?”

Dai Yuan, who had been observing, suddenly asked.

“She smiled at you multiple times.”

“Yeah, we were high school classmates.”

“A one-in-a-hundred find.”

“Huh?”

“I observed 42 girls around us. She’s the most attractive.” Dai Yuan glanced at Zheng Fa. “She’s literally a one-in-a-hundred. Considering Jingcheng University students are already a one-in-ten-thousand selection, in this pool, she’s at least a one-in-a-hundred.”

“……”

“You moved fast.”

Watching Dai Yuan walk away, Zheng Fa was left speechless.

This guy… had a sharp eye.

“What were you guys talking about?”

Tang Lingwu noticed Dai Yuan leaving and asked curiously.

“He was probably just complimenting your looks.”

Zheng Fa thought for a moment and answered.

“Oh.”

Whether she was used to such comments or simply preoccupied with Teacher Tian, Tang Lingwu barely reacted.

They took a taxi to the hospital.

Outside, they saw Grandma Wu pushing Teacher Tian in a wheelchair while Old Bai stood nearby, talking to them.

When Teacher Tian noticed Zheng Fa and Tang Lingwu approaching, she smiled at them.

Despite her best effort to appear cheerful, the two of them could still see how frail she had become.

Old Bai waved them over and said to Grandma Wu, “You wait here for us. We’ll go pick up some medicine.”

Grandma Wu nodded, remaining calm.

As the three of them walked toward the pharmacy, Tang Lingwu asked, “Grandpa Bai, how’s Teacher Tian doing?”

“When she was at home earlier, she suddenly couldn’t get up and said she was in pain, so we sent her to the hospital,” Old Bai sighed. “The doctor said her condition is deteriorating much faster than expected. She can barely walk now, but she refuses further treatment. There’s nothing they can do except prescribe palliative care and painkillers.”

He glanced at Zheng Fa, his thoughts clear without needing to be spoken.

Zheng Fa shook his head slightly. “I still need about a month…”

The ninth talisman required him to reach the ninth level of Qi Refining before he could condense it.

“That’s the problem.” Old Bai sighed again. “The doctor told me privately that a big part of why her condition is worsening so quickly is that… she doesn’t have the will to fight it.”

“……”

Thinking back to what Teacher Tian had said before, it really did sound like she had already given up on life.

Zheng Fa had nothing to say to that.

“Grandpa Bai, I can promise you this.” After a long silence, Zheng Fa finally spoke. “Even if Teacher Tian doesn’t want to move into the nursing home, I will help her however I can. I don’t need anything in return.”

Old Bai was stunned for a moment. He looked at Zheng Fa, his eyes showing a hint of gratitude.

He knew—the biggest reason Zheng Fa made this promise was because of him.

“…But would Teacher Tian even want my help?” Zheng Fa stopped him before he could say anything and continued, “Or rather, is saving her even what she wants?”

Zheng Fa’s personality had always been one that valued life.

But everyone had their own perspective.

He couldn’t make that decision for Teacher Tian.

“On the other hand, even if we ignored her wishes, she still has to hold on for another month.” Zheng Fa said softly. “Otherwise, there’s nothing I can do. I can’t bring someone back from the dead.”

Old Bai and Grandma Wu both fell silent.

Given the way Teacher Tian had been acting, it was hard to say if she’d even last another month.

She didn’t want to be hospitalized.

After picking up the medication, they returned to her home.

Last time Zheng Fa had been here, she could still walk on her own.

Now, she had to sit in a wheelchair.

But her face still carried a smile, and she even joked with Old Bai, “Maybe this way, I’ll save a bit more money.”

Old Bai twitched his lips, saying nothing.

“Take your medicine.”

Grandma Wu brought over a glass of water and the new prescription from the doctor.

“I’ll take the painkillers, but the rest… forget it.”

As soon as she said that, the mood in the room grew heavy.

Old Bai shot a look at Zheng Fa and Tang Lingwu.

They got the hint and led Grandma Wu out of the room, leaving Old Bai alone with Teacher Tian.

“You have something to say to me?” Teacher Tian asked, clearly understanding his gaze.

“…Do you really not want to live?”

Old Bai wasn’t sure how to start. He stammered a little.

Right now, the most important thing was restoring Teacher Tian’s will to fight.

“No.”

“…Huh?”

“I’ve spent all my money, and treatment would cost another huge sum.”

“…What if money wasn’t a concern?”

Old Bai glanced toward the door where Tang Lingwu was standing outside.

I already take care of Zheng Fa—what’s one more person?

“Old Bai, do you know why I gave up treatment?”

“Because you don’t want to live?”

“…Because I don’t want to burden my mother.” Teacher Tian sighed. “Dying would be cruel to her, of course. But at her age, do I really want her to spend the next few years taking care of me? I’m already in a wheelchair.”

“……”

“Other people have kids, have spouses. Me? I’m just troubling my nearly ninety-year-old mother.”

Old Bai’s lips trembled.

“If I have to die, better to go quickly.”

Teacher Tian spoke softly.

“So that’s why you said you don’t want to live…”

“Old Bai, who doesn’t want to live?” Teacher Tian looked at him. “I’ve just accepted reality. The sooner I die, the sooner my mother is freed. At this point, this broken body is the only thing I can give her.”

“…But what if there’s a way to save you?”

A glimmer of hope flickered in Old Bai’s eyes. If she still wants to live, then this is easy to solve.

“You’re still believing in those superstitious things?”

Teacher Tian gave him a sharp look.

“This time it’s real!”

“Yeah, yeah… Just don’t start transferring me money again.” She waved her hand dismissively, looking exasperated.

“……”

Seeing that she really didn’t believe him—

Old Bai suddenly said, “One month!”

His tone was so serious that even Teacher Tian was caught off guard.

“Just hold on for one more month. Take your medicine, rest properly! If nothing works after that, then after you’re gone, I’ll visit Grandma Wu every single day!”

“…Old Bai, why do you even…” Teacher Tian sighed.

“…I just want to find a decent life partner!” Old Bai huffed.

“……”

“You really are stubborn, huh? At my age, what’s there to be worth anything?” Teacher Tian looked exasperated. “If you can actually save me, what’s wrong with marrying you?”

“You said it!” Old Bai turned and sprinted toward the door.

“Wait! Old Bai! Don’t start sending me money again!”

Outside the room

“Zheng Fa, my happiness is in your hands now!”

Old Bai rushed over to Zheng Fa and whispered urgently.

“…Huh?”

“You handle curing her, Lingwu handles looking after her, and I get my life partner!”

“……”