Chapter 162 - The In This Lifetime Series
Transmigrating to the 80s to Become Stepmom to Five Bigwigs
Mu Jingzhe looked at the law professor, who spoke in a refined yet direct manner.
âWhat heâs interested in is the law. Heâs the most knowledgeable in the law. If he wants to get into university in the future, heâll definitely apply to our university, right?â
The professor from Imperial University retorted, âDonât make it sound like our school doesnât have a legal major. Our school is famous for being a comprehensive school. We have all kinds of majors. Itâs not impossible to study the law over here.â
The two of them argued for a while, but the professor from Tsing University, who had been observing Shao Nan silently, didnât participate in the argument. He only squatted down and asked Shao Nan amiably, âActually, you like science very much. Especially physics, right? Itâs just that you havenât had the time to study it systematically?â
Shao Nan felt that he was right and nodded. âMm.â
âThatâs easy. Our school may not be good at other things, but we can teach. Iâm not bad either. If you think itâs okay, you can learn from me first and come to our school later.â
This cultured teacher extended an olive branch and told Shao Nan and Mu Jingzhe about the schoolâs youth class.
His general meaning was that he didnât want to miss out on a good seedling like Shao Nan. He wanted to nurture him and pave the way for him to enter the juvenile class in the future.
Mu Jingzhe had naturally heard of the magical youth class. She just hadnât expected that she would encounter such a magical thing in her lifetime. Shao Nan had merely participated in a competition, and now universities that people were dying to enter were vying to recruit him.
Geniuses were indeed different.
Shao Nan was quite calm, but Mu Jingzhe, who had a normal IQ, was extremely excited. âThis is like a dream.â
The professor from Imperial University and the other professor hadnât expected that while they were fighting over there, the guy from Tsing University would actually be so cunning as to tempt this little student.
âThatâs not very honorable of you.â The two of them went forward and pushed aside the Tsing University professor before they began to tell Shao Nan and Mu Jingzhe about the benefits of their schools.
Mu Jingzheâs heart swelled as she listened. She felt dizzy, as though she was floating amidst clouds of happiness.
After leaving their contact details and saying goodbye to the three professors, Mu Jingzhe was still floating in the clouds, unable to get down. âI didnât expect that I would have such a day. Fretting over which school you should go to. What a happy problem to have.â
Although it was Shao Nan who had been invited, Mu Jingzhe felt that since she was Shao Nanâs mother now, she also had to fret over which school he was going to go to.
When he saw how thrilled Mu Jingzhe looked, although Shao Nanâs face was calm, his small chest was straight. âMom, are you that happy?â
âOf course. You donât understand the mentality of ordinary people like us.â
âIf this makes you happy, then itâs easy. Iâll make you happy every day from now on. Iâll go to whichever school you like and keep you happy.â
Shao Nan didnât dare guarantee anything else, but studying wasnât difficult for him. It was similar to eating and sleeping. He just needed to spend some time and energy to learn.
Shao Nan had always thought that he was the most useless among the five of them, but now he had finally found confidence.
Mu Jingzhe was stunned for a moment when she heard Shao Nanâs bold words. It wasnât because she thought he was exaggerating. If she were to say these words, it would be an exaggeration, but coming from Shao Nan, it most definitely was not.
It was her first time experiencing the feeling of raising a super-genius or a star student, so she was very curious.
If this wasnât her son, she would definitely be itching to slap this boy if she heard him say such boastful words.
However, it was completely different now that he was her son. She felt extremely proud of him, and her heart was filled with thoughts of how brilliant Little Nan was. Oh, the sweet frustration of having too many good schools to choose from!
âIâm very happy. However, Little Nan, Iâm not the one who should choose. Itâs you who should be choosing what you like. When the time comes, just find the right direction and move forward.â
âIâm fine with anything. I quite like the law, but I also enjoy mathematics and physics. Actually, studying medicine would be quite good too.â
âThen you can take your time to consider this before choosing.â
âOkay.â Shao Nan tilted his head and asked seriously, âBut canât I study all of them?â
Mu Jingzhe: âYes, of course you can⦠I forgot that youâre not an ordinary person. You can learn more if you want to.â
Given Shao Nanâs brain, he would do pretty well even if he just learned something casually.
Mu Jingzhe was still in a daze, but Shao Nan had already recovered from his excitement. âMommy, we rarely come to the capital. Letâs take a nice stroll tomorrow. Iâve received my prize money, so I can buy you a gift.â
Since this was the first time heâd earned money, Shao Nan had to buy gifts for Mu Jingzhe and everyone else.
âOkay, okay, go ahead and buy me one.â Mu Jingzhe immediately agreed.
As the mother and son were talking happily, they heard Ji Buwangâs voice and saw him walking over. âHave you been alright in the past two days? I wasnât able to contact you.â
âWeâre fine.â Mu Jingzhe patted her head. âIâve been so busy with the competition in the past three days that I forgot to contact you. Did you receive the letter I sent you?â
âI did.â Ji Buwang nodded. âHow was the competition?â
âHeâs the champion. Little Nan is the champion. The youngest champion at that. Heâs amazing.â Mu Jingzhe started to get worked up as she spoke.
Ji Buwang knew that the children were all smart, but he was still impressed by how outstanding Shao Nan was. He gave Shao Nan a thumbs-up. âImpressive.â
âSince Little Nan won the championship, letâs celebrate tonight and eat well.â
âSure.â
âWhat do you want to eat? How about roasted duck? I know a restaurant with an authentic taste.â
âOkay.â Since they were in the capital, they definitely had to try the local specialties. Mu Jingzhe started drooling. âWere things fine at home?â
âPretty good. My grandfather is also in good health.â
Grandpa was fine and all, but while Ji Buwang had been freshening up before going out, heâd teased him by saying that he was a peacock spreading his tail. Later on, as Ji Buwang had left the house, Grandpa had nagged and said that a grown grandson couldnât be kept at home.
As they spoke, Mu Han found them.
Mu Han was currently staying in the capital and doing the dirtiest work but was earning quite a bit of money.
After not seeing him for a few months, Mu Han seemed reborn. The childishness on his face had completely faded, and he had become mature and steady. Only when he saw Mu Jingzhe did he reveal a familiar look.
âSister.â
âSigh⦠Youâve lost weight. Xiao Han, you look thinner.â
Mu Han laughed. âSister, why are you like Mom? I thought I just saw Mom.â
Mu Jingzhe had said that subconsciously. The instant she had seen him, sheâd felt that he had lost weight. Mu Han blinked and suppressed the heat in his eyes as he looked at Shao Nan.
Shao Nan greeted him obediently. âUncle.â
âAye, Uncle will buy you some candy later.â
âThank you, Uncle.â Because of Mu Jingzhe, Shao Nan was fond of this uncle too and had a filter when it came to Mu Han to begin with. Besides, he was the best at observing peopleâs expressions and knew how to make an adult like him. Therefore, even though he wasnât familiar with Mu Han, he tugged at his clothes, appearing very close to him.
Mu Han was indeed happy. To be honest, he had felt unfamiliar with this nephew, who wasnât related to his sister by blood. However, Shao Nanâs actions instantly closed the distance between the two of them. He felt that the distance between them had quickly disappeared and he felt happy about it.
âLittle Nan is so obedient.â