Thinking about all this, Su Mucheng decided to give up.
Qiao Ze glanced at Su Mucheng, set down the pen he was using to explain the problem, thought for a moment, and said, "It's okay if you really want to study and can't grasp it. After all, I don't recruit students based solely on grades."
Mu Cheng pouted and said, "But I'm afraid you'll think I'm too dumb and despise me."
This time, Qiao didn't think it over and directly answered, "No, I've known for a while you were pretty dumb, but I never despised you for it."
Su Mucheng was surprised, then discussed seriously, "No, no, Qiao, you used to say that I was just not smart, not dumb... Are you lying to me now?"
Qiao Ze fell silent, suddenly feeling that this question was difficult to answer.
"No, you have to tell me when you thought I was pretty dumb," Su Mucheng asked seriously.
Qiao Ze answered quickly, "Last year, May 27th, around four in the afternoon, at the library, when I was teaching you how to use the Arzela theorem flexibly. You took forty minutes to fully understand it."
She had only a vague memory of this, but Qiao Ze could actually recall the exact time and place...
Her mood instantly brightened.
Yes, they had just gotten to know each other then, even before working on the Group Wisdom project, and not after they became involved intimately.
Otherwise, she would feel guilty...
Hiding her true dumbness then deceiving her way into marriage would cause her to feel guilty.
Since it was before that incident, it meant Qiao truly didn't despise her, which was nice.
"Whew... So Qiao, besides me being dumb, what else have you lied about?"
After some thought, Qiao Ze said, "That day, I said it took me ten minutes to understand that content, but actually it was about four minutes."
Su Mucheng blinked, understanding.
Qiao Ze probably understood that part just by glancing through the book.
Then Su Mucheng launched into a quick-fire questioning mode.
"Qiao, then who are the smart people you've met?"
"Domestically, Yang, Zhang Zhijian, Li Chunlei, Li, and several academicians; internationally, Schultz, Edward Whitten, Roth Dugan, and so on..." he listed casually.
"And how do you know they're smart? From chatting?"
"I've read their papers or books."
"Oh, then you knew I was pretty dumb, so why did you still choose to be with me in the end?"
Clearly, the crux of the matter was this question.
"Before you, I thought stupid people were quite detestable, but after you, I discovered that a person can also be adorably stupid."
Hearing this, Su Mucheng became even happier.
He wouldn't say those nice romantic things just for the sake of it, but they were definitely the honest truth, so she sweetly said, "Qiao, thank you for tolerating my stupidity."
"Uh..." Qiao Ze blinked, suddenly not sure how to respond, and after a while, hesitantly said, "You're welcome?"
"Haha, we have a team meeting later! You better get ready. I have an arrangement with Liu Ying to scout for some good food today!"
"Okay, go on!" Qiao Ze nodded.
"Little mistress, hi."
As Su Mucheng walked downstairs, she ran into several students who had come for the team meeting. After exchanging greetings, she passed by them.
Being young like Qiao had its complications with various forms of address.
Several students who were nearly a generation older than her and Qiao had to call them 'instructor' and 'mistress,' creating awkward situations in public.
Fortunately, everyone in the small building was used to it.
But seeing these clueless fellows, Su Mucheng's previously bright mood suddenly turned somber again.
It wasn't until she called Liu Ying to go out that she finally voiced her worry: "Ying, what if I'm so dumb and our kids inherit my intelligence... what do we do?"
"Yes! I'm incredibly dumb!"