Chapter 100 My Ex-Husband is Tormented

Xiang Jingheng sulked for Yu Yan for a long time.

If Mei Nan hadn't been constantly trying to persuade him, he would have rushed up to Yu Yan and confronted her long ago!

He just wanted to ask her if she really planned to remarry into a wealthy family and then abandon her husband and children, not only him but also her son.

How can a person be so heartless?

Despite his anger, Xiang Jingheng became more diligent in picking up and dropping off his child after Xiang Chu transferred schools.

Unless it's important work, he will definitely go to the affiliated primary school whenever he can find the time.

But I haven't run into Yu Yan yet.

Yu Yan kept her word. After helping Xiang Chu transfer schools, she washed her hands of the matter and never once offered to take Xiang Chu back to live with her.

Actually, Shao Yun didn't go to Shao Muyan and Yu Yan's place every day.

The child is young, but sensible and knows that adults are busy.

Shao Muyan and Yu Yan have been working on their papers these past few days. Some of the data wasn't accurate enough, so they made several trips to the lab. Science requires accuracy, but even more so, it requires focus. When you're busy, you can't think of anything else.

But the results were equally remarkable.

Shao Muyan's paper greatly inspired Yu Yan. By the time Shao Muyan finished compiling his paper, Yu Yan had also completed her own.

After sending it to her supervisor, Professor Fang only changed the formatting slightly and, unusually, praised Yu Yan.

Yu Yan smiled happily and hummed a song while cooking in the kitchen.

Professor Fang overheard this on the phone and chuckled, scolding, "You're still easily flattered; you're getting all smug."

Shao Muyan spoke up for Yu Yan: "This shows that you haven't praised her enough."

"Ha, with you here, do I even need to praise you?"

Professor Fang had barely finished speaking when he couldn't help but say, "But Ah Yan, I'm not bragging, but with Yu Yan's talent and ability, she'll definitely catch up with you in a few years."

"certainly."

Shao Muyan sounded even more proud than Professor Fang, “She will surpass me.”

I will help her ascend to heaven.

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While Xiang Jingheng was still being petty, he woke up to find that two papers published by Shao Muyan and Yu Yan at the same time had once again caused a sensation in the scientific research community.

If Shao Muyan's paper is forward-looking, then Yu Yan's paper is highly practical and feasible.

One points the way, the other plans the path.

The combination of these two powerful forces has brought a frenzy of excitement to the academic community.

Especially Yu Yan, while many people were still dwelling on the previous paper incident, feeling indignant on behalf of Gan Xiaoxing, and questioning Yu Yan's academic level, Yu Yan published another highly significant paper at an unexpected speed, which was included in the journal "International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM)" along with Shao Muyan's paper.

Some people couldn't help but marvel at Yu Yan, saying she was practically a robot writing academic papers, "Is she cheating?"

Meanwhile, Gan Xiaoxing was busy eating, drinking, and having fun, becoming an online celebrity livestreamer with the title of "beautiful scientist."

Just as Xiang Jingheng saw the news on his phone that Yu Yan and Shao Muyan's paper had become a trending topic in the scientific field, a bikini photo of Gan Xiaoxing popped up on his phone the next second.

...At that moment, Xiang Jingheng wished he could gouge out his own eyes.

He closed his eyes, and only a sigh remained.

If I had known, six years ago he and Gan Xiaoxing would have been wasting their time on a research lab, completely missing the mark and mistaking a fish eye for a pearl.

He suddenly remembered that Yu Yanhui used to subscribe to scientific journals and read every single issue. At that time, he and Gan Xiaoxing were dreaming about their future and preparing to make great strides.

He spoke of these things with a hint of pride, and even asked Yu Yan, "Can you understand it?" while she was reading the English version of the scientific report.

Admittedly, he didn't mean to mock Yu Yan, but... his tone was still unpleasant.

Because afterwards, Yu Yan never looked at those journals in front of him again.

Perhaps she wanted to discuss the prospects of scientific research with him at the time, but he ignored her and never gave her a chance to communicate.

Now, even if he wants to talk to Yu Yan, she won't talk to him anymore.

She began communicating with Shao Muyan.

Thinking of this, Xiang Jingheng felt extremely distressed.

That day, Xiang Jingheng finally ran into Yu Yan at the entrance of the affiliated primary school. His eyes lit up when he caught a glimpse of her profile in the crowd!

Shao Min has to go abroad on some business, and she'll have to trouble Yu Yan and Shao Muyan to help take care of the children for a few days.

Yu Yan was more than willing.

Taking care of Shao Yun is effortless and incredibly therapeutic; Yu Yan always feels recharged whenever she's with him.

Shao Muyan had fallen behind on a lot of work, and after finishing his thesis, he immediately started working on it, so busy that he had no time to spare. Yu Yan volunteered to come and pick up the child as soon as she finished her experiment.

That said, Xiang Chu has been attending the affiliated primary school for a while now, but Yu Yan hasn't come to visit yet.

Knowing that Xiang Chu and Shao Yun would be deskmates, Shao Yun said it was great, adding that Xiang Chu was alright and quite well-behaved.

Yu Yan found it quite amazing that Xiang Chu was described as "well-behaved".

She hadn't seen the well-behaved Xiang Chu much.

As autumn arrived, a breeze blew in the evening. Yu Yan wore a light jacket over her shirt and stood quietly among the parents, waiting for their children to get out of school.

Yu Yan felt a tap on her shoulder and instinctively turned around, only to be met with Xiang Jingheng's face.

"..." For a moment, I really wanted to close my eyes.

Xiang Jingheng had prepared a whole speech, but upon seeing Yu Yan, he forgot everything. "You've come to pick up your child from school?"

He said something meaningless.

Yu Yan ignored him and turned her head back.

Xiang Jingheng: "..."

He touched his nose and frowned slightly: "Rude."

But he only dared to mutter it to himself.

Xiang Jingheng stepped forward and stood next to Yu Yan, then began to speak, “I’ve read the newly published paper, and it’s very well written. It’s highly practical and provides a lot of operational guidance.”

He added, "WD Research Labs is about to start its next project, I wonder if Xiang's Technology will have that honor..."

"Yunyun!"

Yu Yan waved and joined the crowd of parents calling out to their children.

Xiang Jingheng's attempt to strike up a conversation was thus ignored.

His lips were pressed tightly together, and a hint of grievance was faintly revealed on his cold and stern face.

Shao Yun and Xiang Chu were in the same team, coming out one after the other like a little train.

"Auntie."

Shao Yun grasped Yu Yan's hand, turned to look at the silent Xiang Chu, and said, "Call someone."

Xiang Chu glanced at Shao Yun first, and seeing his furrowed brows, she knew he was unhappy again. Even though she didn't want to call out, she still did so.

"Mother."

Yu Yan could see his reluctance, and she would no longer be grateful and tearful just because he called her "Mom". What did that even mean?

But she wouldn't completely ignore the child; she's a mature adult, not a naive little kid.

"Mmm." Yu Yan responded, wanting to pat Xiang Chu's head, but he dodged away.

Her hand froze in mid-air before she pulled it back.

"Tsk." Shao Yun frowned.

Xiang Chu glanced at Shao Yun again, then lowered her gaze and returned her head to its place, but Yu Yan stopped touching him.

Let's go.

Yu Yan pulled the backpack off Shao Yun's shoulder and carried it for him.

Just as the two were about to leave, Xiang Jingheng spoke up: "Yu Yan, let Xiang Chu go with you today."