Could There Be One, Then?

The north wind blew, and the snowflakes swirled.

Outside, heavy snow fell; inside, the heating was on full blast.

In the Number Theory Research Office at Yanda's School of Mathematical Sciences, Shen Nuo Fei breathed onto the glass and drew a string of shapes with her nimble fingers. "Mom, do I have candied hawthorns in my tummy?"

Ou Ye shook her head. "Of course not."

Shen Nuo Fei blinked and asked eagerly, "Then could I have some?"

Pfft~

Everyone in the office burst out laughing.

Ou Ye pinched Shen Nuo Fei's cheek and laughed too. "You little thing, how did you get so good at working the angles? Who taught you that?"

"Hehe." Shen Nuo Fei grinned. She wanted candied hawthorns. She'd heard they were the perfect treat for snowy days.

"Nuo Fei, wait here. I'll go buy you some candied hawthorns." Xiao Huang grabbed his down jacket and got ready to head out.

Shen Nuo Fei smiled at him. "Mm-hmm, thank you, Uncle Huang."

Xiao Huang, a doctoral student at the School of Mathematical Sciences, protested. "Nuo Fei, I'm not your uncle. I'm your big brother!"

"But you call my mom Sister Yezi, so I have to call you Uncle Huang."

"You little smarty-pants. You've actually got a point!" Xiao Huang was at a loss for words, so he went out to buy candied hawthorns.

Second Experimental Primary School was on winter break, and Aunt Cuiping had gone back to her hometown to take care of some business. So Ou Ye brought Nuo Fei to the School of Mathematical Sciences, working while looking after her.

It was quite cold outside, and it wasn't convenient for Ou Ye, who was three months pregnant, to go out and buy candied hawthorns. Considerate Xiao Huang volunteered to do it for her.

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