Gu Nanyan shook the small wine pot, which was not very big and could not hold much wine.
Gu Nanyan only refrained from drinking in front of Shen Bei'an and in front of others, but in private, he drank countless amounts of alcohol and vented his frustrations on Shen Bei'an.
"The medical exchange meeting has already started to warm up. The efficacy of GM44 is getting worse and worse. I guess they will start looking for people to participate in the experiment tomorrow."
Despite having drunk only a small amount, all of it strong liquor, Gu Nanyan remained perfectly sober. "They're more anxious than anyone else right now. Zixi killing Han San was a good spark." His thin lips, stained with wine, became even more red and alluring, and his phoenix eyes, slightly raised, held a deadly, devilish charm!
Ziya Jingmo couldn't help but rub her temples. She wasn't suited for these things. When they were playing, it was all thanks to Ziyan and the others who set things up. She was just there to follow orders.
Therefore, she directly chose Gu Nanyan and followed behind him. She didn't need to go through so much trouble or take sides. She could just do what she liked.
Although I'm sometimes very busy, I'm also very happy to be busy.
They both come from families of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, so why does Zixi seem so different?
“I forgot, how did I bring this up with you?” Phoenix eyes swept over Ziya Jingmo, who looked completely bewildered, and the corners of her lips curved into a smile. “If we really want to solve the Embryo Project, someone has to take charge of Number Two. GM44 is gradually becoming ineffective, and the Medical Alliance is developing GM144. The GM132 they have been researching recently has been confirmed to have failed.”
"As for GM144, we currently lack experimental subjects."
Gu Nanyan's cool and slow tone was like the alluring sound of a zither in the night, captivating all who heard it. Zi Ya and Jing Mo listened quietly without replying.
"Zixi's health definitely can't keep her at the research institute any longer. We'll need your time a lot more in the future."
Upon hearing this, Ziya Jingmo's face instantly fell. "I knew it... you're the only one who's having it easy." He pouted.
In the imperial political arena, there's Zi Li; in the military, there are Zi Qian and Zi Qing; and in the Gu family, there are the second and third young masters.
She's finally free now.
Gu Nanyan pointed to his head with his long index finger, "Planning is tiring, not to mention if An'an remembers everything, I'll naturally take him out to play. I guess An'an will want to bring the two little brats along."
"Perfect timing. While they're still young and don't need to learn so much, it's a good idea to take them out to play together."
Although the time for two was gone, Gu Nanyan didn't mind having a time for four.
And now she can make amends to the two little brats, so she can also give an explanation to Shen Bei'an.
“Sigh, everyone says that having a child changes your personality a lot. But I don’t see that you and Zili have changed much.” Ziya Jingmo pulled the blanket tighter around her. She spends all her time in the research institute, and most of the people around her are single. She doesn’t seem to have any interest in a partner.
"However, Boss Zhou and Master Shen have changed quite a bit."
Ziya Jingmo spoke the truth, her eyes curving slightly, "Think back to when Boss Zhou was first brought here by the old man, he was just a tiny little thing hiding behind the old man. Back then, Zili was the one who loved to tease him the most. Who would have thought that he would marry Zili in the future?"
Gu Nanyan chuckled, his phoenix eyes softening slightly. “Indeed, with Zili’s personality, Uncle Hua and Aunt Ji were always worried that she might not be able to find a husband in the future. Aunt Ji even asked my mother if she could arrange to marry Chen-ge or Yu-ge to her.”
Hua Yueli's mother, Ji Feiyue, Gu Nanyan's mother, Sheng Hualan, and Shen Juanqing's mother, Luo Peilan, were all classmates at Peking University.
"Young Master Gu?" Ziya Jingmo felt his body trembling. His personality was even less likable than Ziyan's. He didn't know how he had managed to marry such a gentle young lady so quickly.
As for Young Master Gu, he looks creepy.
How could someone who can stay with Xiao Qi, that venomous snake, and still earn Xiao Qi's complete respect be a soft, glutinous rice ball?
"Come on, none of your families are simple. Who knows who will marry whom if you're with Zili?" Ziya Jingmo pouted. Although the so-called patriarchal society no longer exists in marriage after the major changes.
However, there is always one more dominant partner in a marriage.
As for the child's surname, aristocratic families may follow the surname of the bride's family more often, while ordinary families increasingly tend to use the mother's surname.
Or rather, the one who is more inclined to have a child.
"Originally, I planned to have Ah Shen go with the Shen family." Gu Nanyan spoke slowly, his phoenix eyes deep and dark, his fair fingers holding the wine pot, his voice slow and deep.
Ziya Jingmo blinked. There weren't many exceptions. In aristocratic families, blood ties were important, and surnames were naturally important as well.
This concerns inheritance rights.
“However, An’an refused,” Gu Nan’an’s tone became lighter. “No matter whose surname the child takes, it’s still our child. An’an said that he hadn’t done much, and letting the child take his surname would only add unnecessary pressure to himself.”
At this point, Gu Nanyan pictured the little drama queen sitting cross-legged on the bed in a fluffy blue dinosaur pajama, hugging an oversized pillow, her stunningly beautiful face filled with conflict.
Gu Nanyan knew that Shen Bei'an came from a different world than her. In his world, it was considered "normal" for a woman to take her father's surname and for the man to marry her.
In Gu Nanyan's upbringing, it was considered "normal" for children to take the surname Fang after marriage. However, considering Shen Bei'an, Gu Nanyan mentioned that his second son should take Shen Bei'an's surname.
But Shen Beian didn't seem to have any requirements for these things, only saying that the name had to sound good!
There can't be too many uncommon characters, otherwise, during the exam, everyone else will have finished the first question while their baby is still writing their name!
That's not good.
Even when the two were discussing names, Shen Beian once thought of naming his eldest daughter Gu Yi and his second son Gu Er.
Gu Nanyan felt no anxiety about pregnancy, but Shen Bei'an was vomiting and feeling unwell from time to time.
"Hahaha, that's true." Ziya Jingmo laughed. The reason why the empire had many children who took the surname Fang after marriage was simply because whoever was under more pressure.
The bride can be a full-time househusband or housewife, but the husband cannot.
In the Empire, full-time househusbands and housewives all receive fixed salaries; it's a legally recognized job.
In some families in Beijing where marriages are arranged, there are many full-time housewives and full-time househusbands, and even young couples vie for the position.
After all, there can only be one job available, and since everyone is a spoiled rich kid, no one wants to go out to work after marriage.
At this point, the famous referee's table game—rock, paper, scissors—comes in handy.
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Do you know about the Mosuo people?
Those who are interested can search for it; it is a still existing matriarchal society that practices walking marriage.
This also explains why both babies took the eldest son's surname.
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