"Hehe, Qiao Ze has published papers, do you think the academicians don't understand the things Qiao Ze is researching? Otherwise, they wouldn't specifically ask me to persuade Qiao Ze to give an explanation. You don't really think that just because I've studied mathematics for a little over a year, I can compare with those academicians, do you?"
"Oh, right. Okay, about that, who initiated it when you two slept together?"
"I... Huh? What are you talking about?" Su Mucheng looked at her mother in astonishment, finding her train of thought even more exaggerated than Qiao Ze's.
"Just by your first reaction, I knew it. Your father still says you're sensible and would certainly not. I just knew it!"
"I..." Su Mucheng wanted to argue but suddenly found words inadequate.
"Humph, you'd better think hard. Oh right, does your school's regulations mention what to do if you get pregnant during your studies? Can you take a leave of absence? Others might not be able to, but considering how much the school values Qiao Ze, they definitely have to keep your enrollment. Oh... did you ask Qiao Ze whether he prefers a baby or a girl?"
"Mom, can we talk about something else?"
"Sigh... Mom gets bored at home all by herself too. You should quickly have one, I Keep reading on NovelHub - where stories come alive! We can find a nanny to take care of the baby on weekdays, and I could play with them every day when I have nothing else to do. It'd be great if you could have twins or fraternal twins, definitely fun. You haven't gone for a check-up after sleeping together, have you?"
"I'm not talking about this; I'm going to see if Lu Auntie needs help. Maybe we'll have guests over for lunch today."
After speaking, Su Mucheng sprang up from the sofa and rushed out the front door.
For her, the topics they discussed today were just too premature. She still couldn't understand how they went from a serious conversation about facilitating an explanation of novel algebraic solutions to Qiao Ze, to suddenly talking about having babies?
She's still a sophomore in the prime of her youth after all...
Watching Su Mucheng escape out the front door, Ms. Su didn't stop her, merely sitting there nonchalantly scrolling through her phone. Soon, Su Lixing walked out of his room and asked with a puzzled look, "Where's Chengzi off to?"
"To see if the in-laws need any help, huh?"
"Hm? Wasn't she supposed to spend the morning with you?"
"Shy? What's she being shy about with you?"
"Yeah, I asked her whether she wants to have a baby or a girl in the future, and she ran off."
"Hold on, Cheng is still young, right? Why are you talking to her about these things?"
Ms. Su gave Su Lixing a look and said, "The two kids have already slept together, and it was your daughter who initiated it. Shouldn't I rush to prepare her mentally? Or did you expect you would discuss these things with her? Or do you plan on letting the two kids deal with this matter?"
Su Lixing was taken aback, suddenly feeling somewhat sad.
She was his little precious, and now she was so close with someone else.
"How could that be? Cheng is very obedient..."
"Alright, enough of that. Go play with your model; I'm going out after changing my clothes."
"Where are you off to now?"
"Such a big issue, I have to talk to the in-laws about it, right? She hasn't even told me if her period has come recently. Why don't you ask her?"
"I'd rather not, you go ahead." Su Lixing waved his hand with a complicated expression.
"Oh, if we don't come back for lunch, just go to the in-laws' place to eat. Ah, it's a pity, we should have brought Zhang over, then I could show off my cooking skills to the in-laws."
Ms. Su stood up, stretched lazily, and went to her room to change clothes.
Su Lixing stood in the living room, stunned. After a while, he shouted toward the room, "When you get there, have Chengzi bring Qiao Ze back, and have dinner at our place tonight!"
"Zhang isn't here, so you're cooking?"
"Yes, I'll do it!" Su said through clenched teeth.