In March, the grass grows and the orioles fly, and the weather gradually warms up a lot.
In the blink of an eye, Zhou Simu’s sixth birthday is coming up.
Jiang Xiao subtly asked him several times what kind of birthday gift he wanted this year. The little guy sighed, “Mom, if I tell you what I want, there won’t be any surprise.”
Jiang Xiao shrugged, “I’m the worst at picking gifts.” Besides toys and books, what else could you give a child? Unfortunately, their child had extremely high demands.
Zhou Simu murmured, “But Dad’s gifts are always well thought out.”
Jiang Xiao chuckled, “That’s because Mom used to be too casual with Dad’s gifts. Now, I’m making up for it for your Dad.”
Zhou Simu propped his chin, “You guys were too casual, that’s why I ended up like this.”
Jiang Xiao ruffled his little head, “You cheeky little bean!”
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Kkydt Dkys pxkzle, “Mbyv’p y pktd sq y byrru xyaakytl.”
“Dad, how do you solve this math problem?” The study door swung open as Zhou Simu rushed in like a whirlwind.
Despite Jiang Xiao and Zhou Xiulin’s quick actions, he had seen it. He quickly covered his eyes and said, “I didn’t see anything.”
Zhou Xiulin cleared his throat, “Simu, I’ve told you, you need to knock before coming in. It’s a matter of politeness.”
Zhou Simu lowered his small hand and furrowed his brows in a slightly aggrieved manner, “Sorry, Daddy.”
Jiang Xiao gestured for him to come over, “What’s the problem?”
Zhou Simu handed her a math problem, “This one.”
It was a primary school-level math problem. Jiang Xiao watched her son study diligently and couldn’t help but sigh, knowing that most of his genes must come from Zhou Xiulin. She was definitely not a hardworking student during her school days.
In high school, winning math competitions could earn extra points on the college entrance examination and even help secure admission to prestigious universities. Lin Wu and Qin Heng had participated in such competitions together during their first year of high school.
Zhou Xiulin got up from his seat and gave it to Zhou Simu. He stood beside him, slowly analyzing the problem for him.
Zhou Simu nodded and said, “Oh, I see. I understand now. Dad, you’re amazing!” He even gave a thumbs up.
Jiang Xiao looked at her husband with admiration, saying, “Honey, you’re really amazing!”
Zhou Xiulin was accustomed to these sweet words, but he still appreciated them.
As for their son’s gift, Jiang Xiao thought for a while and ended up buying a small robot. That day, when she went to pick up the robot, she also met Zhao Xinran.
Over the past two years, Zhao Xinran had rarely returned to Jin City, devoting herself entirely to work. There were several men pursuing her, but she hadn’t accepted any of them. She was now investing in the film and television industry and acting in TV dramas, and she seemed more vibrant than she had been in the past two years.
“Soon, Simu will be six years old. I’m already becoming an older auntie.”
“Where do you look old?” Zhao Xinran took good care of herself and looked like a young woman in her early twenties.
“When I see those seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls, I can’t help but wish I were eighteen every year.” She sighed, “Here, this is for Little Bean Sprout.”
“Thank you.” Jiang Xiao hesitated for a moment. “I ran into Mo Yiheng a while ago.”
Zhao Xinran stirred her coffee and said, “I saw him at an event last month.”
“Are you two…” Jiang Xiao had heard rumors that Mo Yiheng might still have feelings for Zhao Xinran.
Zhao Xinran shrugged, “Whether to go back or not, I’m content with my current life. If I meet the right person down the road, I might fall in love and get married. It just won’t be him.” She blinked, and a hint of bitterness flashed across her lips. “If he could have… my child might already be in kindergarten.”
Jiang Xiao took a sip of her coffee, which tasted bitter, causing her to furrow her brow.
“Jiang Xiao, not all men are like Chairman Zhou. You have no idea how envious and jealous I was of you back then,” Zhao Xinran said in a gradually softer voice.
There’s no antidote for regrets.
Jiang Xiao traced her fingertip along the rim of her coffee cup, lost in thought for a long time.
The next day, Zhou Xiulin had an interview with VC Financial Magazine.
Initially, Zhou Xiulin had no intention of doing an interview, but the people from VC came directly to the company to find him. After waiting for a few hours, Jiang Qin brought the reporter in.
The reporter was a young woman who had just started working, with an innocent look on her face. She said, “Chairman Zhou, I apologize for the intrusion. This year marks VC’s tenth anniversary, and we’ve been wanting to interview you.”
Out of politeness, Zhou Xiulin gave her ten minutes.
After she finished, Zhou Xiulin pondered briefly and asked, “Did you graduate from J University?”
The young reporter was slightly surprised and replied, “Yes.”
Zhou Xiulin smiled and said, “My wife also graduated from J University.”
The young reporter relaxed a lot and said, “I know. When we were in school, people often mentioned Senior Sister. She was well-known in our department, and even the professors would talk about her in class.”
Later, Zhou Xiulin agreed to the interview with VC.
The young reporter was well-prepared with professional questions. However, she also consulted Assistant Jiang in advance to see if she could ask some personal questions about Chairman Zhou. She was a bit anxious, so she showed Jiang Qin a few of the questions. After getting approval, she felt more at ease conducting the interview.
Zhou Xiulin was a very humble person, and the interview went very smoothly. When the topic of Jiang Xiao came up, his entire demeanor changed. He appeared gentle, and his deep gaze revealed his affection.
Reporter: Chairman Zhou, you’ve been married to your wife for six years. Have you ever had an argument?
Zhou Xiulin: No, my wife is six years younger than me. In my son’s words, I can’t bully someone younger.
Reporter: Chairman Zhou, we all know that Jiang Xiao is an excellent talent agent, and many people regret that she is no longer working as an agent. Does she have any plans to return to her career?
Zhou Xiulin: If she’s willing to come back, I won’t stop her.
Reporter: Would you support her?
Zhou Xiulin smiled slightly: She works very hard. During her years as an agent, she had to contact Yiwen, Yilu, and others almost every day, and she even arranged where Yiwen stayed in hotels. I haven’t enjoyed such treatment yet.
Reporter: Chairman Zhou, what do you find most attractive about Jiang Xiao?
Zhou Xiulin didn’t hesitate: Resilience and optimism. My wife had a long and lonely childhood, but her personality is remarkably optimistic and kind.
Reporter: You really love your wife.
Zhou Xiulin remained silent, his fingers tracing the ring on his ring finger.
This ring, he’s been wearing it on his ring finger since the day he married Jiang Xiao.
On the day of Zhou Simu’s birthday, the little guy received a lot of gifts.
Zhou Yanyan and Song Yiwen gave him a mini version of a car, which was quite expensive.
With Song Yiwen’s help, Zhou Simu quickly got the hang of it and started driving it around the house with a big smile on his face.
Jiang Xiao tugged Zhou Xiulin’s hand. “I asked him if he liked toy cars, and he shook his head in refusal.”
Zhou Xiulin suppressed a smile. “You still don’t know him. What he wants is the element of surprise.”
Jiang Xiao said, “He’s really hard to please.”
At this moment, Jiang Xiao quietly took out the robot. The little guy walked over to Zhou Simu with small steps. “Simu, Simu.”
Zhou Simu stopped the car and asked, “Who are you?”
Jiang Xiao raised an eyebrow and said, “This is XiaoMu, Classmate XiaoMu, birthday song.”
XiaoMu said, “Alright.”
The birthday song started.
Zhou Simu looked curious and picked up the robot. “What else can it do?”
Jiang Xiao said, “It can tell stories, sing songs. You can explore it at home.”
Zhou Simu flattered, “Mom, I love you.”
Alright, this gift made him really fond of it.
In the evening, after returning home, Zhou Simu took his robot to his room.
Jiang Xiao looked at Zhou Xiulin and extended her hand. “What about my gift?”
Zhou Xiulin shook his head, took out a velvet box from his pocket, slowly opened it, and took out a necklace.
Jiang Xiao squinted her eyes, staring at the necklace.
Zhou Xiulin placed the necklace in her palm and said, “A priceless return to its owner.”
Jiang Xiao sniffled, “I thought it was lost.”
Zhou Xiulin held her in his arms. “The pendant couldn’t be repaired.”
Jiang Xiao’s eyes were slightly moist. “This is the necklace my mother left me.”
He kissed her hair and said, “I know. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you sooner.”
Jiang Xiao looked up at him and realized, “So you really knew it was mine all along.”
He chuckled, held her hand, and their fingers intertwined. “Mrs. Zhou, I’ve been planning this for a long time.”
Six years ago, he found a necklace on the hotel corridor’s carpet. Shortly after, she came looking for it.
That night, they were together and unexpectedly gained a little angel.
[The End]
Sansukini: Well, I’d still add the extras with Simu and his partner. It’s taken from the other novel, which also showed snippets of Zhou Yanyan and Song Yiwen’s family
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Next week will be the start of the new novel to be translated: Interstellar Dad. Please watch out for it next Saturday.
In the interstellar era, with the advent of artificial uteruses, women are liberated from the constraints of childbirth. Jiang Miao works hard, earns money, and pays five years of social security contributions, finally qualifying for “Genetic Parenting Selection.” Surprisingly, in the first round of the lottery, she matches with a suitable parenting partner:
“Congratulations on your successful lottery! We have matched you with the most genetically compatible parenting partner!”
“Congratulations! Your parenting partner has agreed to artificial insemination!”
“Congratulations! Your parenting partner has agreed to carry the fetus and give birth!”
“Congratulations! Your parenting partner has agreed to give the child to you!”
Jiang Miao: Absolutely perfect!
That is until she meets Yan He, who wears a black military uniform and is as cold as an iceberg. Jiang Miao realizes that her plan might have taken a small deviation. Actually, natural conception wouldn’t have been a problem either. The allure of uniforms is hard to resist.
Iceberg Interstellar Colonel vs. Earth-crossing woman
Tags: Sci-Fi, Interstellar, Sweet Romance, Future Setting, Light-hearted, Espionage, Transmigration
You see the transmigration tag, but she actually transmigrated into a baby from the present time to the interstellar time so she was able to assimilate accordingly to the world. So the FL is a scientist and the ML is a soldier.
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