Names mentioned in this chapter :

-蘇芮 (sù ruì) – Su Rui, our female protagonist

-蘇小芮(sù xiǎo ruì)- Su Xiao Rui, which translates to Su little Rui.

-顧煜城 (gù yù chéng)- Gu Yu Cheng, the male lead

-顧安安(gù ān’ān)- Gu An An, Gu Yan Rui’s nickname.

Gu An An was seven or eight months old when Su Rui started to get busy with her school work.

Originally, it was Mother Su who was taking care of her little grandson most of the time.

But Su Rui noticed that Mother Su’s mental state wasn’t good as she has been tormented by the little scoundrel lately.

So Su Rui discussed this matter with Gu Yu Cheng and the two of them brought Gu An An back to live in the One Residence.

Luckily, Gu An An is a quick-witted guy.

Usually, he would dare to act rashly in front of his maternal and paternal grandparents, but in front of his parents, he was an obedient boy most of the time.

Moreover, this little guy is physically fit and to put it plainly, sturdy, so it is not hard to take care of him.

At the dining table, Gu Yu Cheng looked at the woman in front of him and asked with a smile on his lips, “Wifey, do you have any plans today?”

Hearing Gu Yu Cheng’s abrupt question, Su Rui’s eyes were also filled with a hint of happiness.Two years ago, Su Rui and Gu Yu Cheng first met on this very day.

In dating or after marriage, a woman is always sensitive to such special dates. Su Rui is no exception.

But she did not think that Gu Yu Cheng would remember it.

Thinking about this term, Su Rui couldn’t help but smile again.

Su Rui fed Gu An An the egg custard while looking at Gu Yu Cheng and answered, “I still have to go to school today to finalize the topic of my graduation project.”

Su Rui only enrolled at University B in her third year. After attending classes for a semester and a half, her long ‘maternity leave’ began with the arrival of Gu An An.

Su Rui would feel quite embarrassed to receive the graduation certificate if she continues to be absent from classes in the last month of the semester.

But…

Su Rui said after pondering on it, “I think it would not take that long. I will be able to get home by 6 p.m.”

Gu Yu Cheng nodded his head.

Then, he looked at his son who was feasting on egg custard.

Gu Yu Cheng thought about it and said as he looked at Su Rui, “I’ll take Gu An An with me later. I’ll leave him in my office first, drop him off at my mum’s place later and then may I pick you up from school?”magic

The news of Gu Company welcoming their ‘Crown Prince’ was released through the Gu Company and Su Hua’s official communication channels on the day of Gu An An’s birth.Hence, people in her school knew about Su Rui—also known as Mrs Gu— giving birth to a baby.

Nevertheless, since Su Rui was still a final year student, it would not be good to carry the baby to school. Moreover, it was not very safe either.

Therefore, usually, when Su Rui goes to school, she would not take Gu An An with her.

Of course, Gu Yu Cheng also understood this point.

Gu Yu Cheng’s suggestion was rejected by Su Rui.

“Don’t. Don’t you have a lot to attend to today? It’s too inconvenient to bring him with you to the office.” Furthermore, it seems that Gu Yu Cheng has a meeting this morning.

Su Rui thought about it and added, “I will be going to school in the afternoon. So how about this, you go to the company first and attend to what you need to do. Then, I’ll drop him off at your company at noon and you’ll drop him off at your mum’s place after work.”

“After that…” With a faint smile, Su Rui continued as she faced Gu Yu Cheng, “Let’s go out tonight?”

“Okay.”

After a pause, Gu Yu Cheng asked, “What are the alternative topics your tutor has given you?”

The teaching method at University B has always been known for its flexibility. Usually, the tutors would not directly give the research topic for the graduation project. But they would usually give three to four alternatives research topics for the students to choose.Su Rui’s face suddenly became a little indiscernible when she was asked this question by Gu Yu Cheng.

“The study on Gu Company’s development strategy, Gu Company’s business development system analysis, and…” Looking at Gu Yu Cheng, Su Rui added, “The study on Gu Company’s market competition strategy.”

When she saw the list of “Gu Company” in the alternative research topic her tutor sent her, Su Rui did not know whether to cry or laugh.She didn’t even know if her tutor was serious and wanted to hear her analysis of Gu Company’s business as the lady boss.

Or was the tutor just concerned about her as a baby’s mother and was afraid that she would experience ‘pregnancy brain’[1] and was giving her a shortcut covertly?

Sure enough, Gu Yu Cheng also smiled once he heard of Su Rui’s three topics.

“Do you want me to help you write it?”

Knowing that Gu Yu Cheng would say this, Su Rui refused in a heartbeat, “No. We have a debate afterwards.”

Moreover, at least she studied seriously, and she hadn’t missed much of her schoolwork during her pregnancy.

Even if she wasn’t a top scholar[2] like Liu Ling, she was at least a student.

Su Rui was quite confident about her graduation project.

Su Rui looked at Gu Yu Cheng and said, “However, I still need to seek your advice.”

“You want to know which one is better to choose?” Gu Yu Cheng asked as he raised his eyebrows.

“Mm.” Su Rui nodded. “Which one is better? Can you help me analyse it?”

“Competitive market strategies,” Gu Yu Cheng answered.

After saying that, Gu Yu Cheng analyzed the characteristics, pros and cons of each of the three topics to Su Rui.

……[1] 一孕傻三年Yī yùn shǎ sān nián: Literal translation is “once pregnant, the woman would have baby brain for three years”. In this case, we will just have it as ‘pregnancy brain’, as it is the equivalent term. As per google, pregnancy brain is when during pregnancy and beyond, you may find yourself struggling to remember details, focus on tasks, or give your undivided attention to just about anything. The tutor is worried that that is the case, thus they gave Su Rui an easier topic..

[2] 學霸(xué bà): Top student. It is a popular internet term to describe students with excellent grades.