Hao Ren was hoping that Raven 12345 would stay and help him resettle the planet so that he could take it easy. This thought lingered in his mind for a while before he thought better of it.
Everyone had his or her job to do—he understood it.
Raven 12345 looked at Hao Ren with a subtle smile and waited for his response. She was surprised to find that he did not badger her. "Hmm, so you accept the arrangement, eh?"
"It's my job," Hao Ren replied with a smile. "And it's not something that I can't do myself. If I need crutches in every single job I do, the end of the universe won't be far."
Raven 12345 squinted, and for the first time, she nodded to Hao Ren with a somber expression on her face. "Well, you've grown up," she said, patting Hao Ren on the shoulder gently.
