“You’re still young, you have a longer road ahead.”
You shouldn’t be bound by family, nor burdened by children.
The sky is where you belong!
Jiang Fuyue curled her lips. “You say it like you’re very old…”
“I don’t accept that,” Xie Dingyuan chuckled softly, “I just… want to spend time with the kids.”
“Liar!”
How could Jiang Fuyue not understand his intention?
As Niannian and Suisui gradually grew up, one of them would eventually have to make a compromise, between work and family, shifting the focus to the latter, holding up this home, taking on the responsibility of raising the children.
Xie Dingyuan clearly wanted to wrong himself to fulfill her!
Jiang Fuyue: “I don’t agree!”
“What? You still want to compete with a patient like me?”
“Cut it out! You were already fine ages ago.” She had examined him herself this morning.
The man laughed. “Then just think of it as me wanting to slack off, okay?”
“Why should you be the only one slacking off? I want to as well!”
“That won’t do. Professor Jiang is now the pillar of the family. The two little ones and I still have to rely on you to eat.”
“Stop that nonsense.” Jiang Fuyue glared at him.
“Mm, then it’s happily decided.”
“No, who decided with you?”
“Suisui seems to be calling me? I’ll go upstairs and take a look!” After saying that, he slipped away.
Jiang Fuyue: “…”
And just like that, after handing over his projects to suitable people, Xie Dingyuan began living a leisurely life of “supporting his wife and teaching the children.”
He still continued managing things on the Hanqing Biology side, but most of the time he worked from home.
Aside from taking full responsibility for the children’s education, Xie Dingyuan also specially hired a professional chef to teach him at home.
Only after a week did he realize that the chef specialized in Cantonese cuisine, leaning sweet, not quite suitable for their family.
After Jiang Da found out, he personally came over and taught Xie Dingyuan step by step. “You have to hold the wok like this to flip it nicely, try it…”
Han Yunru would occasionally come by to guide him in making desserts. “Yueyue and Niannian both like them, but Suisui doesn’t really have a sweet tooth.”
Two months later, Xie Dingyuan could not only prepare three meals a day decently, but also make desserts with ease.
Niannian: “Delicious!”
Suisui: “Dad, you’re amazing! Is there anything you can’t do?”
With his rapidly improving cooking skills, Xie Dingyuan quickly captured the two little ones’ stomachs and leapt to become “the best dad in the world.”
As for his semi-retirement, many people found it a pity. Even his superiors repeatedly sought him out for talks.
Finally, when they pushed too far, one of them blurted out: “…What’s the meaning of you doing this?”
Xie Dingyuan countered, “How is it meaningless? Being a virtuous support to Professor Jiang so she can devote herself to scientific research without worries, I’m also contributing to the scientific cause! It’s just that she uses lab equipment, while I use pots and pans.”
Leader: “…” Unable to refute.
In the sixth year after marriage, Xie Dingyuan took very good care of Jiang Fuyue and the two children.
He even completed two projects in his spare time.
Although the quantity couldn’t match previous years and the pace wasn’t as fast, the quality was exceptionally high.
That same year, seven-year-old Niannian and Suisui started elementary school.
One month later, Niannian passed an exam and skipped directly to third grade.
Suisui, meanwhile, was selected for the provincial youth figure skating team, taking her first step into a sports career.
…
In the seventh year after marriage, Jiang Fuyue completed all coursework for her master’s degree in medicine at B University, exceeded her SCI paper requirements, and began clinical rotations.
That same year, she completed the world’s first “non-ischemic” heart transplant, and it was a great success.
Following its application in liver and kidney transplants, this was the first time the “non-ischemic” organ transplant technique was applied in the field of heart transplantation.
Blood flow was uninterrupted throughout the surgery, and the heart never stopped beating, making a tremendous contribution to the advancement of organ transplant technology!
Because of this, Jiang Fuyue was directly admitted into a doctoral program.
That year, Xie Dingyuan focused most of his energy on the two children.
He guided Niannian to think divergently, gradually build a knowledge framework, and subtly cultivate a rigorous, truth-seeking academic spirit.
To avoid personal cognitive blind spots and educational limitations, Xie Dingyuan even invited his own teacher, now nearly eighty years old, Shen Wenzhao to guide Niannian.
After spending just one afternoon with the child, the old man’s eyes lit up. “This kid, I like him! Very interesting!”
How come that unfilial son Shen Qiannan couldn’t produce one like this?
(What use is he!)
After that, Old Shen frequently guided Niannian, sometimes in person, sometimes through holographic video calls.
Niannian also greatly liked this knowledgeable and kind old man.
As for Suisui, Xie Dingyuan was not as at ease.
After all, he didn’t understand figure skating.
But that didn’t stop him from giving the best to his beloved daughter,
First, he hired a professional figure skating coach to guide her. Second, he brought in a nutritionist to adjust her diet. Finally, he personally took her to watch figure skating competitions both domestically and abroad.
Although his focus was on the children, Xie Dingyuan never neglected his wife.
He almost always drove to pick her up from work, cooked her favorite meals, and occasionally created little surprises to add interest to ordinary days.
The two also frequently went out on dates, openly showing off their affection.
The so-called “seven-year itch” never appeared in their marriage.
…
In the eighth year after marriage, Jiang Fuyue received an opportunity to study abroad.
She did not immediately agree, but first asked for Xie Dingyuan’s opinion.
It was both respect and trust.
Knowing the opportunity was rare, the man chose to support her unconditionally.
And so, Jiang Fuyue began her life studying in a foreign country, while also juggling her research projects, busy to the point of day and night blurring together.
Naturally, the couple had less time for long phone calls.
That year, Xie Dingyuan raised the children alone in the country.
But as long as Jiang Fuyue had more than three days off, he would fly over to accompany her.
As the saying goes, a short separation is better than a new marriage, sparks flew like thunder and fire…
Their love remained as fresh as ever.
…
In the ninth year after marriage, Jiang Fuyue returned to the country, bringing back the world’s most advanced cardiac surgery techniques.
That same year, she graduated with her doctorate in medicine.
Xie Dingyuan attended the graduation ceremony and presented her with a bouquet of fiery red roses and a passionate kiss.
At that time, Jiang Fuyue was 31, and Xie Dingyuan was 40.
Time passed, but what remained unchanged was the romance and deep affection in their bones.
Two months later, Jiang Fuyue was appointed as a visiting professor at B University and accepted an invitation to work at its affiliated hospital.
During her tenure, she became known throughout the hospital as a research maniac, SCI papers were effortless, and she also achieved abundant results in CNS.
This made Q University’s president Zhou Zhengqi furious, scolding Jia Shiheng: “Shameless! You actually poached from me, look, Professor Jiang hasn’t come to Q University to give a lecture for months!”
B University’s president Jia Shiheng smiled faintly, looking smug. “Sorry, Professor Jiang is now also a professor at our B University~”
So Q University wanted to monopolize her? No way! Dream on!
Even Ming University, the “biological son,” didn’t dare be that domineering, where did he get the nerve?
Zhou Zhengqi: “…” Do you have any manners?
On October 1st, Niannian and Suisui celebrated their tenth birthday together.
Both the Han family and the Xie family turned out in full force to celebrate the two little ones!
“Our two little treasures are turning ten for the first time, this has to be lively, we must do it properly!”
Niannian invited his classmates, while Suisui invited her teammates.
The former group were all boys, each taller and stronger than Niannian. Only after asking did they realize they were all second-year high school students.
“How did second-year high schoolers become Niannian’s classmates?” After a few glasses of red wine, Han Heng was half-drunk and not thinking clearly.
“Because Niannian is also in second year of high school! So dumb!”
“…Wait! Our little Niannian skipped another grade?”
“Mm.”
“…”
Suisui’s guests were the complete opposite, every single one was a pretty girl her age, with soft figures and shy, adorable personalities.
She was now the “big sister” of the team, with strong influence and authority!
…
In the tenth year after marriage, on their wedding anniversary, Jiang Fuyue, as expected, received a gift from Xie Dingyuan.
A perfectly cut large diamond!
And… a surgical consent form issued by a hospital.
“A vasectomy?! What are you doing?!” Jiang Fuyue was both shocked and angry.
Two months ago, she had symptoms like nausea and drowsiness. Xie Dingyuan thought she was pregnant, but after going to the hospital, it turned out she wasn’t.
Although it was a false alarm, it made the man make up his mind!
“This lifetime, having Niannian and Suisui is enough. The rest of my time, my passion, I only want to give it to you.”
“Yueyue, happy anniversary.”
Our next ten years have arrived…
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