Chapter 171 The older brother is more like the mother's son

Shao Muyan was gone for two days.

He entrusted the affairs of the experimental center to Si Nan, and as for the school courses, he simply had Yu Yan take over for him without any hesitation.

It was actually Yu Yan who brought this up herself.

She had been injured and hospitalized before, and Uncle Yan had covered many of her classes. This was a good opportunity to repay him.

Professor Dai Shao's class still puts some pressure on me. They have the same research direction and teach basic courses to undergraduates, so Yu Yan isn't worried about the professional aspects.

She had attended Shao Muyan's classes, but he rarely used slides and mostly lectured. Sometimes, the students were so engrossed in listening that they forgot to take notes.

For a knowledgeable person, even a little bit of knowledge they utter can be enough to feed a student for a long time.

Yu Yan went to a class today, and the students started making a fuss as soon as she entered the room.

It seems everyone has accepted that Shao Muyan and Yu Yan are together, and some students have even dared to call Yu Yan "teacher's wife".

Yu Yan is not usually shy, but she still blushed deeply because of the students.

When Shao Yun came over that evening, Xiang Chu also insisted on staying at the hotel after dinner, saying that "her father was away on a business trip and no one was taking care of him, which was very pitiful."

When Shao Muyan made a video call, Yu Yan was at the dining table in the living room preparing teaching materials for the next day's class.

Shao Yun and Xiang Chu were doing their homework at another desk.

The school assignments have been completed, but Shao Yun will assign Xiang Chu a separate set.

With his older brother supervising him, Xiang Jingheng saved on tutoring fees.

Even family tutors are no match for Shao Yun's effectiveness.

Don't feel pressured.

Shao Muyan had just finished showering and was wearing dark blue pajamas. Her soft, unkempt hair hung down freely, making her look much younger.

He shared his course ideas with Yu Yan, who listened carefully. After he finished speaking, she suddenly smiled and said, "I've memorized it all. If all else fails, I'll just recite what you said."

Shao Muyan knew she was joking, so he laughed along.

Xiang Chu suddenly raised her head and blinked.

"Focus on writing yours." Shao Yun tapped Xiang Chu's notebook with the tip of his pen.

Xiang Chu leaned closer to Shao Yun and whispered, "Brother, did Mom memorize all of what Uncle Shao said just now?"

"Others can't, but my aunt can." Shao Yun said without changing his expression.

"Mom is so amazing," Xiang Chu exclaimed softly, then asked Shao Yun, "And you?"

Shao Yun said expressionlessly, "I didn't listen carefully. If I had listened carefully, I could have memorized it."

It's just carrying things, it's very simple.

"..."

Xiang Chu blinked again: Why can everyone memorize it?

Is he the only idiot?

When Xiang Jingheng returned from his business trip, he had just taken a shower when he saw Xiang Chu happily climbing onto his bed with her little pillow in her arms.

It seems like the little guy has grown taller and a bit chubby in just a few days.

Xiang Jingheng pinched his little face, "Mom's cooking is good? Your little face has gotten rounder."

"Delicious!" Xiang Chu nodded without hesitation. "I can eat a whole bowl of rice every time!"

Xiang Jingheng listened to his son boasting about the delicious food he had eaten at Yu Yan's place as if reciting a list of dishes, feeling both gratified and heartbroken.

Sigh... He can't even eat it now, even if he wants to.

“Uncle Shao is a good cook too, but he went to Beijing these past few days and isn’t home, so my mom has been cooking for him all by herself,” Xiang Chu said.

Xiang Jingheng raised an eyebrow.

If he had known Shao Muyan was going back to Beijing, he wouldn't have gone on the business trip. He could have used Shao Muyan's absence to make his presence known to Yu Yan.

Perhaps it's because she now has playmates, but Xiang Chu's personality has become much more cheerful than before. She chatters away with Xiang Jingheng, sharing every little thing.

Speaking of the video call Shao Muyan made last night while he was staying at Yu Yan's place, Xiang Chu pouted as she leaned against Xiang Jingheng's chest.

"I'm so stupid, Dad. Mom and my brother have amazing memories. They can remember everything they see and remember things they've looked at carefully. Why can't I do that? I feel like my brother is more like Mom's biological son than me."

"Nonsense."

Xiang Jingheng couldn't very well say that he had lowered his son's IQ, so he comforted him by saying, "Not everyone in this world is a genius. People with photographic memories are rare. Besides, you're not stupid."

As he spoke, his heart skipped a beat for some reason.

Suddenly, I remembered what Dr. Su had said—

"Whether someone is close or not is hard to say. Blood ties are not important at times, but they are very important at other times. It's better to figure it out."

These words always popped into his mind at inopportune times, like a fishbone stuck in his throat, making him feel uncomfortable.

However, after returning from Mesopotamia, he underwent another paternity test, and there was no problem with his blood relation to Xiang Chu. It's impossible that Xiang Chu wasn't Yu Yan's biological daughter.

The father may not be the biological father, but the mother is definitely the biological mother.

Perhaps I'm just overthinking things.

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Shao Muyan has been busy these past few days since returning to Beijing.

Hua Zhidao and Song Cheng had dinner with him, and Shao Muyan told them about Shao Yun's background. Song Cheng immediately exclaimed, "Holy crap!"

Hua Zhidao was also shocked. He reached out and tugged at Song Cheng, making him sit down.

"I knew it!"

Song Cheng grabbed Hua Zhidao's arm, his handsome face filled with excitement, "Compared to Brother Shao, Yunyun looks more like Ayan!"

"Yes, you're the smartest." Hua Zhidao shook Song Cheng's hand with a forced smile, squeezing his arm until it was almost purple.

Song Cheng had always liked Shao Yun, and he had suggested to Shao Min countless times that they should give Shao Yun to him, make him his son, and that all of his and Hua Zhidao's assets would belong to Shao Yun in the future.

Shao Min snorted coldly, "Do you think I care about your little bit of money? You stole my man, and now you want to take my son away from me. You want all the good things in the world for yourself."

Song Cheng scoffed, "Who's your man? Hua Zhidao is mine, what's it to you?"

The two started tearing each other apart as they were talking.

The matter was dropped.

"Does your sister know?" Hua Zhidao asked Shao Muyan.

Shao Muyan shook his head slightly: "I haven't told her yet. I plan to go back to Shangzhou and tell her in person, but I'm afraid my sister won't accept it."

Upon hearing this, Song Cheng and Hua Zhidao exchanged a glance, and Song Cheng asked, "Are you planning to bring Yunyun back as your daughter?"

Given Shao Min's personality, if she knew that Shao Yun was Shao Muyan's biological son, she would be overjoyed. However, if Shao Muyan wanted to take Shao Yun away from her, that would be a different story.

After all, there is a big difference between "mother" and "aunt".

“Shao Min might not be willing to give it up,” Song Cheng reminded Shao Muyan. “Be careful, if you try to take Yunyun from her, she’ll definitely scratch you.”

Song Cheng was scratched by her before, and it hurt so much!

Shao Muyan: "I won't compete with my sister. Yu Yan also reminded me that whether or not I acknowledge her is not up to me, but up to Yunyun and my sister. If we want to maintain the status quo, I can do that too."

"That's what Yu Yan said?"

Song Cheng couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement: "She really knows what's important. I just don't understand, Yu Yan is so good, why didn't Xiang Jingheng cherish her back then?"

Shao Muyan thought to himself: If he hadn't been blind and insensitive, I wouldn't have had anything to do with this.