Yan Bingxue came out after washing up to find Su Chen, Tuantuan, and Lele already seated in the living room.
Su Chen had ordered breakfast delivery: soy milk and youtiao, chicken soup wontons, soup dumplings, and vegetable-and-lean-pork congee. Each portion was small, yet the table was packed full.
"Morning, Mama~ Papa bought us so, so much breakfast! There are even soup dumplings that Mama likes~"
"Papa really, really loves Mama~"
The little one grinned, revealing a row of tiny pearly-white teeth. She looked so innocent and adorable.
Seeing this first thing in the morning was truly refreshing enough to brighten one's entire day!
The two little ones sat across from them, while Yan Bingxue took a seat beside Su Chen.
As soon as she sat down, Su Chen pushed the soup dumplings in front of her and continued their unfinished conversation. "I gave it some thought. Mom and Dad live on the outskirts of Zhonghai, and it takes three or four hours to drive there. Now that we both have work, and the kids have kindergarten, the timing isn't right."
"How about this? Once I've finished handling my graduation matters at school, we'll go back then. We can also pick up my parents and bring them here for my graduation ceremony. What do you think?"
Yan Bingxue nodded. "Okay, I'll listen to you!"
She was immersed in the tone Su Chen had used just then. The two of them discussing things together like this really made them seem like an ordinary married couple!
Married life seemed pretty nice!
"Eat more! I bought a lot, and it'll be wasted if we don't finish it." Su Chen pointed at the breakfast spread across the table.
Yan Bingxue nodded and pushed the soup dumplings in front of her to the space between herself and Su Chen. "You eat too."
Tuantuan drank chicken soup and ate little wontons while listening to Papa and Mama talk, secretly covering her mouth as she giggled.
Hehe~ Papa and Mama had such a good relationship!
They were a happy family~
Her little face lit up as she happily asked, "Papa~ Are you taking us to see Grandpa and Grandma?"
Lele had actually understood long ago, but the first half of what Su Chen said had made him somewhat uncertain.
Once Su Chen mentioned the latter half, Lele wanted to ask, but when he thought about his current relationship with Su Chen, he held it back.
Now that his sister had asked, he stopped moving his hands and even stopped eating breakfast, pricking up his ears as he waited for the answer.
Su Chen reached his large hand across the table and rubbed Tuantuan's fluffy little head. Smiling, he said, "That's right~ Once Papa is done with work, I'll take Mama, Tuantuan, and Lele back to Grandpa and Grandma's home!"
"Grandpa and Grandma will definitely like Tuantuan and Lele a whole lot!"
"Yay, yay, yay~ Tuantuan will also like Grandpa and Grandma super, super, super much!"
"Tuantuan is so happy~"
"Papa, hurry up and finish your work~ Take Mama, Brother, and Tuantuan back soon~"
"Tuantuan wants to buy gifts for Grandpa and Grandma, and buy them a super delicious cake to eat~"
Though little Tuantuan was small, she was already very thoughtful and filial~
Lele's little body, which had been tensed up straight, suddenly relaxed. He lowered his head, hiding the upturned corners of his mouth behind his bowl as a smile broke out across his face~
He could see Grandpa and Grandma. That was wonderful!
Su Chen took in both his son's and daughter's emotions, and a sense of pride at being a father and the head of the family naturally rose in his heart.
This feeling was amazing!
Halfway through breakfast, his roommate Ge Yu called.
"Brother Su, I'm not disturbing you, am I? Our class is having a dinner tonight, a farewell dinner. Don't get so busy that you forget!"
"Mm, I remember."
"Then tonight... never mind, we'll talk when you get here tonight. The guys will be waiting for you~"
"Mm, see you tonight." Su Chen hung up and continued eating breakfast.
Dragon Science Institute.
In an office, a sternly dressed elderly man sat in his office chair.
He was the old man who had met Su Chen at the photo studio yesterday.
At that moment, he was holding Su Chen's personal file.
The more the old man read, the more puzzled he became. Frowning, he asked the female assistant beside him, "Xiao Xu, are you sure there's nothing wrong with this file?"
"Mm, Elder Yuan, I retrieved these materials from his school. There's also his personal résumé. There definitely can't be any problem."
The old man sucked in a sharp breath. "That's not right. How could a student majoring in automotive design at a third-tier university have done so much research on mechas?"
"Xiao Xu, we need to recruit this person into the Dragon Science Institute!"
"The less we can find in his records, the more it shows that he's hiding his true abilities!"
Xiao Xu looked utterly stunned.
What kind of talent could make Elder Yuan value him so highly?
Elder Yuan was the founding father of Long Kingdom's mecha research field and its current leader. For someone to earn Elder Yuan's admiration, this fourth-year student's abilities had to be extraordinary!
But judging from the file, he really was just an ordinary college student!
Other than being fairly handsome, his grades were above average. There was nothing particularly outstanding about him, much less any indication of talent in mecha-related fields. Why had Elder Yuan taken such a liking to him?
"Elder Yuan, I don't understand. This college student surnamed Su studied automotive engineering, which has nothing to do with mechas. He hasn't participated in any competitions, nor has he published any influential papers about mechas. Why do you value him so much?"
Elder Yuan recalled what he had seen last night, and his eyes immediately lit up.
He paced excitedly around the office and said with great enthusiasm, "Xiao Xu, you haven't met him in person. If you'd seen him yesterday and heard what he said, you'd understand that he's a true talent!"
"Long Kingdom has been researching mecha technology for so many years, yet we still haven't been able to make a true breakthrough. Who knows how long it will take to bridge the gap between theory and reality!"
"But I believe this young man is the hope for taking that step!"
"If mechas can truly be manufactured in the future, I believe the first one will definitely come from Su Chen's hands!"
Xiao Xu was too stunned to speak.
She truly wanted to know just who Su Chen was, to receive such high praise from Elder Yuan!
He would become the first man to manufacture a mecha—was he really that incredible?!
"Elder Yuan, are we going to extend an olive branch to Su Chen? Our Dragon Science Institute's Mecha Research Department has never made an exception to recruit an undergraduate from a third-tier university, much less someone outside the field!"
Elder Yuan waved his hand and said firmly, "In the face of true expertise and genius, rules are meaningless!"
"I'll handle the matters with the higher-ups. The Mecha Research Department absolutely cannot miss a talent like Su Chen!"
"Go contact Su Chen and identify us. No, forget it! I'll go speak with him personally!"
Xiao Xu watched Elder Yuan stride excitedly out of the office, his steps as light as if he had achieved some major breakthrough himself. She became even more astonished.
She rather hoped Su Chen would come to the Dragon Science Institute!
She wanted to see for herself the genius Elder Yuan had spoken of!
She had followed Elder Yuan for so many years, yet she had never seen him place such importance on anyone before!
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