Nian Xi paused briefly.
If another man said that to her, she would want to punch him in the face.
However, as those words escaped his lips, her heart skipped a beat.
She took the clothes and handed them to him. He immediately turned around and put them on.
After getting dressed, he turned back and asked her with a low voice, âWhat do you think about my body? I want a girlfriend, and Iâm worried that she may not like my body.â
Nian Xi was stunned, then felt slightly sad. Even the puppy wanted a girlfriend.
She was still single. She felt as if her puppy was going to abandon her.
âYouâre too skinny. You have no muscles,â Nian Xi snorted and said. âWomen like strong men. Strong men make them feel safe.â
Jiang Yuning looked at his own body and argued, âThe sense of security cannot be given by a good body. Believe it or not, I am able to defeat five muscular men with my technology within two seconds.
Nian Xi nodded and said, âI believe it. I know that you have many great inventions. But think about why there are so many stars who have perfect bodies. Thatâs the current aesthetical standard.â
Jiang Yuning lowered his head silently. He was so disappointed and frustrated.
Nian Xi instantly felt a little guilty. He only wanted a girlfriend. She shouldnât have busted his confidence.
âWell, in fact, your body isnât so bad... Iâll give you a seventy out of a hundred,â Nian Qi mumbled.
âOnly seven...â Jiang Yuning wasnât happy. âI usually get a hundred out of a hundred.â
Nian Xi didnât know how to respond. Even her shameless brother gave himself ninety-nine out of a hundred.
Whatever, heâs a scientist, she thought.
...
At breakfast, Jiang Yuning surprisingly had a sandwich, a croissant, some oat milk, an omelette, and a muffin.
People were shocked. Usually, he ate like a bird, and rarely touched meat. But today, he even had a few slices of ham.
Uncle Han was a little worried. âMr. Jiang, are you...â he asked.
Jiang Yuning swallowed the muffin with effort, then burped and wrote, âI want to be strong.â
Uncle Han was delighted. âYou really should. You are too skinny.â
Nian Xiâs mouth corners twitched slightly. âHeâs trying very hard to get a girlfriend,â she said to herself.
...
After breakfast, they headed toward the auditorium in the exhibition center, where the conference would take place.
On their way, Jiang Yuning was reading his speech draft, which was in English.
Nian Xi glanced at the draft then felt dizzy.
About ten minutes later, she found that Jiang Yuning was in the exact same posture. She admired him for how focused he was.
Another ten minutes later, she felt slightly strange. She bent over to look at his face and found that he had fallen asleep.
He was about to give a speech in front of physicists from all around the world, yet he fell asleep.
Nian Xi poked him on the shoulder.
He swayed slightly, slowly leaning on her shoulder. He even moved his hip to make himself more comfortable.
Nian Xi was speechless.
She wanted to wake him up, but Uncle Han stopped her and whispered, âDonât. Mr. Jiang didnât get much sleep last night. He was nervous. He only slept for about an hour this morning.â
Nian Xi was surprised. âNo wonder he has big dark circles under his eyes. But he doesnât seem nervous.â
âMr. Jiang looks silly all the time. How can you possibly tell if heâs nervous or not?â Uncle Han smiled. âHe told me about it this morning. Just let him get some sleep. You need to understand that he is carrying many responsibilities.â
âAll right...â
Nian Xi agreed but didnât feel right.
Am I supposed to let him sleep on my shoulder like this? she thought.