Ruan Xiao, accompanied by Feng Zhan, cautiously operated the assistive device, slowly walking out of the room. They took the elevator downstairs, and as they stepped from indoors to outdoors, the sunlight dazzled Ruan Xiao’s eyes. He hurriedly lowered his head to avoid the sun, but his eyes were still red.
No one could truly understand his current emotions…
The long-lost feeling of being able to walk made Ruan Xiao’s mood exceptionally good. Even his usual indifferent demeanor disappeared. He was so absorbed in the experience that he paid little attention to Feng Zhan, who had been patiently accompanying him. Ruan Xiao walked back and forth in the hospital garden, reveling in the joy of mobility. The assistive device, despite its slow movements, proved stable, allowing him to perform actions like squatting and standing up independently.
After spending quite some time outside until it got dark, Feng Zhan finally spoke up, prompting Ruan Xiao to reluctantly return indoors.
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While dismantling the assistive device on the sofa, Ruan Xiao couldn’t help feeling a bit reluctant. He watched with anticipation as the intricate apparatus was disassembled and carefully packed into a box to be locked away. It was as if Cinderella’s crystal shoe had been taken away, and the brief experience of restored mobility had turned back into his original disabled state.
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Pausing for a moment, Ruan Xiao couldn’t help but inquire, “How much does such an assistive device cost?”
“It was just developed, and we haven’t planned for mass production and promotion yet. Since the product is high-end, the price is relatively high. We currently only accept custom orders.”
Seeing a trace of disappointment flash across Ruan Xiao’s face, Feng Zhan raised an eyebrow and said, “If you’re interested, considering our acquaintance, I can make an exception and reserve a custom slot for you. As for the cost… how about a discounted price of 50 million? How does that sound?”
Previously, the 50 million Ruan Jin gave him had already been spent on various things. Most of the amount had been invested, and although he had confidence in the projects, it would still take one or two years to see returns. Now, even if someone killed him, he couldn’t come up with such a sum of money.
Knowing that with his current financial situation, he couldn’t afford such an expensive device, Ruan Xiao didn’t inquire further. He simply said, “It’s too expensive, I can’t afford it.”
However, Feng Zhan seemed quite interested, nodding as he commented, “True, the price is a bit high, but considering it’s a private custom order, it’s understandable.”
After a pause, Feng Zhan deliberately added, “For high-end products like this, when the person placing the custom order hasn’t experienced it yet and lets you use it first, and considering you’ve used it for quite some time, you can calculate how much you should pay later… Hmm… Also, let’s include my personal accompanying fee for this afternoon in the calculation.”
Ruan Xiao couldn’t help but glance at Feng Zhan, clearly seeing the mockery in his eyes. Knowing that Feng Zhan wasn’t short of money and realizing that he wasn’t someone who nitpicked over small details, it was evident that Feng Zhan said it on purpose.
Although Ruan Xiao had long been accustomed to this man’s excessively harsh attitude toward him, to be honest, he was quite grateful for the opportunity to experience the feeling of walking freely this afternoon. Ruan Xiao only noticed that Feng Zhan had been accompanying him the whole afternoon and providing basic guidance when Feng Zhan reminded him. At that time, his attention was entirely focused on the assistive device, so he didn’t pay any attention to the person beside him.
He wondered why Feng Zhan was so free. Clearly, it was a site inspection, yet he wasted the entire afternoon here. Could it be that he was afraid Ruan Xiao would run away with the assistive device?
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If ever FZ thinks that, the level of pettiness is heaven.