Yet, Ian went on, "Julie, as medical technology advances, the average human lifespan will extend well beyond seventy or eighty years."

Julie was puzzled, unsure of his implication.

Then, Ian added, "With today's hibernation pod tech, keeping someone healthy till ninety is easy. And if we could absorb the essence of martial arts, we could push that to a hundred. It's a project we could wrap up in just a few decades."

“Wow, amazing!" Julie's eyes lit up, though she never envisioned living this long. The idea of a solitary old age suddenly seemed scary to her.

Adjusting his glasses with a solemn look, Ian said, “Julie, I want to share my future with you. So, I've decided to win your heart from now on. I hope it doesn't bother you."