Chapter 57: Chu Wanning: Even Geniuses Have Shortcomings!

After leaving, Chu Wanning went straight to the banquet residence.

Following a period of recuperation, Chu Xi's overall physical condition was quite good.

Chu Wanning also intended to gently probe for information about her biological father.

She knocked on the bedroom door.

"Come in!"

"Mom!"

"My little Ning is here. Aren't you starting school in a few days?"

Chu Wanning was taken aback; being suddenly reminded of her studies gave her a headache!

"Mm, Mom just focus on recovering your health. I'll study hard!"

Knowing her daughter had grown up, and realizing how difficult her daughter's life had been during the years she was imprisoned, Chu Xi couldn't find a single word of blame to say.

"Mom, Fang Hongyu has already been sent to prison and will never get out in this lifetime!"

"As for Qiu Dian, he has also received the punishment he deserves!"

"Mom, I am not Qiu Dian's daughter!" Chu Wanning stated directly and with certainty.

Chu Xi wasn't particularly surprised; knowing how clever her daughter was, she simply nodded.

"I'm sorry, Ningbao. Back then, certain things happened. I wanted to keep you and spare you from malicious gossip, so I sought out Qiu Dian for an agreement of marriage."

"As for your biological father, Mom really doesn't know where he is. I looked for him before, but there was no news. Seeing my belly growing larger, Mom had to resort to that desperate measure. Who could have known that Qiu Dian was such a black-hearted wretch! It was my fault for misjudging a person."

"Baby, Mom is sorry for you!"

The remorse and guilt in Chu Xi's eyes could not be concealed, and this had become the deepest wound in her heart.

Chu Wanning stepped forward to hug Chu Xi, patted her back, then pulled back and looked earnestly into her eyes.

"Mom, what do you think of Qin Sikai?"

A flash of surprise, followed by a fleeting look of appreciation, crossed Chu Xi's eyes. Then she lowered her gaze, speaking slowly after a long pause.

"He... is very good."

"Why bring him up?" Besides, her daughter had mentioned him twice already!

Shu Qing had also asked about him the last time she was here!

Now, Chu Wanning understood everything.

"He wants to come and see you. Is that all right?"

Chu Wanning had no intention of being the one to tell her mother that Qin Sikai was her biological father; adult matters were better left unmeddled in by children!

Even at twenty, in her parents' eyes, she would always be a child!

Chu Wanning quietly waited for Chu Xi's answer.

Lost in her thoughts, Chu Xi had drifted off into a world of her own.

Without rushing, Chu Wanning began massaging her legs to help her regain the ability to walk sooner.

The rehabilitation exercises scheduled to start next week could also be arranged now!

The mother and daughter sat quietly like that for an unknown length of time.

Finally, Chu Xi spoke.

"Yes, he can! After all, he was your grandmother's apprentice! Although it wasn't for long before your grandmother passed away!"

Sensing that there was still hope between her mother and her father, Chu Wanning obtained her answer, had a meal with Chu Xi, and then prepared to leave.

Seeing that it was still early, Chu Wanning made a detour to pick Lu Siqing up from school.

Upon seeing his sister-in-law, Lu Siqing was so happy he could practically fly!

He immediately launched into a high-impact, heavy hug. Chu Wanning felt that if she didn't have some martial arts skills under her belt, she definitely would have been knocked flying by him!

As soon as the two of them got into the car, they received a call from Ye Mugui.

"Chu Wanning, are you at home? Do you still have me, your older brother, in your eyes? Didn't I say I was coming over to your house to check out the car? Did you forget?!"

Even through the phone, Chu Wanning could imagine Ye Mugui's punchable expression.

Hearing a man's voice on the phone from the back seat, Lu Siqing's internal alarm bells rang loudly.

He hurriedly pressed the button on his smartwatch to send a message to Lu Siyan:

"Your wife is being stolen away by a stinky man, hurry home!"

Then he sat back down as if nothing had happened, waiting until he heard Chu Wanning speak.

"Ye Mugui, call me 'Elder Sister', and I might let your brother-in-law lend you a car to drive. Otherwise, don't even talk about coming to my house—I'll block you right now!"

Lu Siqing: "..." Sent that message too early!

Lu Siyan: "..." One must lower one's head when living under another's roof!

"Sister, good sister, I haven't eaten yet. Let's eat together! I'm coming to your house right now, your house has good food!" Ye Mugui was endlessly flexible, able to act cute and play shamelessly.

"I've sent you the address, I'm busy picking up Qingbao right now! Hang up!"

Tossing her phone aside, she started the car.

Lu Siqing continued sending messages to Lu Siyan:

"Intelligence error, it's just that show-off Ye Mugui. Brother, don't panic, with me here, no one can steal my sister-in-law!"

Lu Siyan, who was right in the middle of a meeting, bolted out the door upon seeing the message and was already in the underground parking garage.

When he saw the subsequent message, he honestly didn't know whether to give Lu Siqing a beating or praise him!

Still, he drove home anyway.

Lu Bei, left behind in the conference room to continue presiding over the meeting: "..." Ever since he got a wife, Master Lu always abandoned him without a second thought!

He secretly fired off a message to Lu Xi, Lu Dong, and Lu Nan, airing his grievances!

Only to receive a synchronized reply from all of them:

Get lost!

Author: Hahaha~

Chu Wanning arrived home first and instructed the kitchen to prepare dishes that everyone loved.

Then she took Qingbao to finish his homework for the day.

"Qingbao, is this Friday your parent-teacher conference?"

"Yes, it is. Sister-in-law, I don't want to go to kindergarten anymore. Can you let me skip to the sixth grade?" Lu Siqing asked with a deadpan, serious expression.

Chu Wanning was slightly stunned.

Even for grade-skipping, wasn't this jumping a bit too fast?

Seeing Chu Wanning remain silent, Lu Siqing wondered if he had been too conservative!

"Well... Sister-in-law, you can let me go straight to the ninth grade if you want!"

Only then did Chu Wanning snap out of her daze.

"N-no, Qingbao, you're only five years old, right?!"

Chu Wanning looked him up and down, confirming once more that this was indeed a five-year-old child.

"Yes, my birthday isn't until the end of the year! Sister-in-law remembered correctly."

Receiving a positive answer and confirming her memory hadn't failed her, Chu Wanning concluded that Lu Siqing must have a fever!

She placed her hand on his forehead—no fever!

Finally, Lu Siqing understood!

His sister-in-law thought he was talking nonsense!

He scuttled away and quickly returned carrying Chu Wanning's university-level advanced mathematics textbook.

Flipping to a random page, he found a problem and immediately set to work.

A moment later, he placed the answer right in front of Chu Wanning.

To be honest, Chu Wanning hadn't really paid attention in that class; although it was from the previous semester, she didn't know how to solve it!

Don't find it absurd; even geniuses have blind spots!

For example, mathematics was her weak point, though it never hindered her from making money or applying related strengths when needed.

She specifically searched for the problem online—the answer was correct!

Now Chu Wanning understood everything!

Lu Siqing was simply a genius!

It really was tough on him; bearing so much at just five years old!

Yet, she felt compelled to ask a few more questions.

"What about your other subjects?"

"I know them all!"

"Does your brother know?"

"He knows!"

"Then why doesn't your brother agree to let you skip grades?"

"Exactly, that's why I'm asking my sister-in-law! Eldest Brother always listens to Sister-in-law!" Lu Siqing blinked his round eyes, full of such intense admiration that it almost made Chu Wanning float away.

Lu Siyan did indeed listen to her, but she shared the exact same thought as him: absolutely not!

"Qingbao, I can only agree to let you skip to the sixth grade. Primarily because Sister-in-law is afraid you're too small and will get bullied, understand?"

"Then Sister-in-law can teach me martial arts!"

Hah! He was finding ways to give her extra work! Was that what she meant?