Chapter 24 This is what it means to have a mountain of writings – you're the kind of person who's done it all.

Su's father believed in the saying "Don't underestimate a young man's potential," but he wouldn't take such a gamble.

Having recently witnessed the case of Su's father dismembering and murdering his wife, he is determined not to agree to Su Wanwan finding a man from a poor background to marry.

Although Chen Heting could be considered a perfect husband.

“I don’t need you to please my parents; that’s what I should do. I will try my best to meet your requests,” Chen Heting said earnestly to Su Wanwan. “I just hope you can give me a chance.”

Given Chen Heting's circumstances, he has hardly ever pursued anyone; most of the time, it was the women who ended up with him.

Su Wanwan is the only woman who has ever made him feel frustrated.

"How much do you really know about me?" Su Wanwan laid her cards on the table. "I can't leave my frontline clinical work, and I won't be a stay-at-home mom in the future. For your family, this is destined to be an irreconcilable conflict. Beauty fades and love wanes. When I'm old and faded, you'll only have endless complaints about me. Is this kind of marriage necessary?"

“You only think I’m pretty now, but beauty is useless once you have it,” Su Wanwan said, poking him in the heart.

Chen Heting lowered his head and remained silent.

Su Wanwan sighed softly to herself, "Take your breakfast back. I don't like dumplings."

Judging from Chen Heting's expression, he seems to have truly given up.

Su Wanwan can be considered to have put one matter to rest.

Given Chen Heting's pride, he probably wouldn't go so far as to seek revenge against her.

When I turned around, I saw Xie Yanning walking his dog.

The dog looked like a golden retriever, and it was sniffing around at the flowerbeds on the street.

Su Wanwan: "..." I wonder how much this person heard.

"Do you want to go back?" Xie Yanning asked calmly, even extending an invitation.

Chen Heting recognized Xie Yanning at a glance as the person from that day. "Even if we can't be lovers, we can still be friends. You must invite me to your wedding so I can see what kind of billionaire can marry you."

As he said this, Chen Heting kept looking at Xie Yanning.

Is there something wrong with this?

Xie Yanning glanced at Chen Heting, said nothing, and then said to Su Wanwan, "Let's go."

Chen Heting clenched his fist.

He wanted to see if this man had the ability.

If Su Wanwan had chosen the person in front of her, what kind of life would she have lived?

In the northern part of the city, land is incredibly valuable; buying just one square meter might require a year's savings. The man in front of me probably couldn't even afford a toilet.

Su Wanwan tried her best to ignore the earlier interruption and changed the subject.

"You actually keep a dog?"

The golden retriever circled around Su Wanwan, occasionally rubbing against her leg.

"It's not mine, it belongs to my friend."

"Whose is it?" Su Wanwan asked casually.

Xue Shi'an.

Su Wanwan thought for a moment, "That curly-haired guy?"

"Hmm..." Xie Yanning smiled, "It's best not to say that to his face, or he'll be hurt."

"Isn't curly hair cute?"

"You think he's cute?" Xie Yanning turned to ask her.

"Really?" Su Wanwan asked uncertainly, then changed the subject: "Don't you have to go to work?"

I don't have class this morning.

"I'm so envious." Su Wanwan sighed sincerely. It had been a long, long time since she had slept until she naturally woke up. Then she asked earnestly, "Then why do you get up so early?"

It's only a little past seven o'clock, but he's been out walking his dog for quite a while now, which means he probably got up around 6:30.

Su Wanwan genuinely couldn't understand why someone could sleep but didn't.

"You seem to have a strong obsession with sleeping." Xie Yanning chuckled.

Su Wanwan yawned slightly, took a deep breath of the early autumn morning air, and then said very sincerely, "You know, our industry is similar to yours, the sudden death rate is very high."

"I love my job, but I also value my life, so I make sure to get a good night's sleep whenever I have the chance."

"But no matter what, you need to sleep well and eat well. You refused that breakfast just now. Do you want to go get another breakfast?"

"Where?" Su Wanwan asked.

She doesn't want to go if it's too far.

"My home."

"..."

That's good, it's on the way.

Su Wanwan: "Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

Xie Yanning: "Is there a problem with old classmates coming along?"

Well, Xie Yanning probably didn't consider her a woman either.

When they reached the bottom of the stairs, Su Wanwan asked, "You're not ready yet, are you?"

"Are you very hungry?" Xie Yanning said, "Have something else to eat first."

"No, it's not that. I just wanted to go upstairs and take a shower. You know, I just came out of the hospital." She was still wearing yesterday's clothes, and she hadn't washed or brushed her teeth all day, so she felt uncomfortable all over.

Xie Yanning glanced at Su Wanwan, a slight smile on his face: "Okay, just ring the doorbell later."

Su Wanwan ran back upstairs quickly.

Hospitals are places with very strict disinfection procedures, but they are also places with the most viruses.

Wearing the clothes she had just returned from the hospital, Su Wanwan wouldn't even sit on her own sofa, let alone at someone else's.

When Yuanxiao saw her, she tried to pounce on her, but Su Wanwan instinctively blocked her with her hand.

"Let your mother wash up first."

Su Wanwan slept well last night and didn't plan to catch up on sleep, intending to just follow her normal sleep schedule.

She slowly washed herself from head to toe, and after drying her hair halfway, she went downstairs.

I also changed Yuanxiao's cat food.

Yuanxiao had been meowing while Su Wanwan was taking a bath, and now that she had come out, she stayed right by her side.

"That's almost all left." Su Wanwan opened the package; there were at most two days left.

They ate the glutinous rice balls without even looking up.

"I'll buy it for you later. I can't give you time, but I can't shortchange you with money." After saying that, Su Wanwan put it down and walked downstairs.

Su Wanwan rang the doorbell, and the door opened immediately.

She went inside, and the golden retriever was frolicking in the yard.

Upon seeing Su Wanwan, he tried to approach her, but was stopped by Xie Yanning who came out.

"Is this dog so affectionate, just like its owner?"

Xie Yanning thought for a moment, "They do look somewhat alike."

Even before you step inside, a delicious aroma is already wafting out.

She will always be impressed by Xie Yanning's culinary skills.

Xie Yanning seems to live a life that doesn't even resemble a real person; it's as if nothing in this world can stump him.

Sipping her shrimp congee, Su Wanwan said, "Professor Xie, you must have never experienced any setbacks in your life, right?"

"Frustration?" Xie Yanning glanced at her, lowered her eyes, and took a sip of porridge. "Of course there is."

"How could there be?" Su Wanwan couldn't help but be curious. How could someone who has both a fulfilling love life and a successful career experience setbacks?

"Why not? I'm just an ordinary person, and there are things I can't have."

"Is there a problem with your research?" Su Wanwan asked with concern, her tone sounding somewhat downcast. This was the only thing she could think of. "Logically, that shouldn't be the case. Your stack of research results is almost as tall as me."

"You're the kind of person who's written so many books." Su Wanwan was very envious, envious of Xie Yanning's brains.