Mo Jingchun's expression was complicated. He nodded, then shook his head.
"Sort of, but not exactly."
He would take the secret of the system to his grave. He would never reveal the slightest bit of information about it to anyone else.
"X-Gene Optimization Fluid. It's a gene optimization fluid from my lab, and so far, we haven't found any side effects.
"Everyone in Lone Wolf's group has used X-Gene Optimization Fluid."
"I want to use it." Li Xuanyu's tone was firm, without a trace of hesitation.
Mo Jingchun shook his head and said,
"Tomorrow, I'll have Zero explain the reactions you might experience after the X-Gene Optimization Fluid injection. Once you've heard everything, you can decide whether you still want to use it."
"Don't overthink it. Go to sleep."
In the dark room, Li Xuanyu lay with her eyes closed, thinking about many things.
She knew that even if they never had children, Mo Jingchun would never say a word about it.
But she wanted one. She dreamed of having a child.
Her relatives might not say it to her face, but she was sure they talked about it behind her back.
The next morning, Mo Jingchun woke naturally, while Li Xuanyu was still fast asleep.
He carefully moved Li Xuanyu's arm from around him. When she didn't wake, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and got out of bed.
Mo Jingchun, with his back to Li Xuanyu, didn't notice the slight smile at the corner of her mouth—or that one of her eyes had opened.
Only after Mo Jingchun had gotten dressed and gone downstairs for his morning run did Li Xuanyu say lazily,
"Zero, I'm going back to sleep for a while. Remind me to get up in an hour. I'm worried I'll oversleep."
"Sure, sis-in-law."
Meanwhile,