Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

Chapter 575: Chapter 549: Strategy and Art

”Why did it take you so long?” Qian asked Yu Minglang.

Yu Minglang pulled out a few small boxes from his pocket and complained, ”I went to several pharmacies to find this, but I saw a really cute baby on the way.”

It was just an ordinary remark, but in the ears of Qian, a woman seemingly prone to pre-marital anxiety, it was overinterpreted.

”A really cute... baby?”

Really cute baby = going to have a baby = shotgun wedding!

Yu Minglang saw her like a frightened bird, sighed internally but didn’t show it on his face.

”I like kids, but given your current situation, it’s not suitable to have children. Let’s wait a few years.”

The mention of children made Qian nervous again, fearing he would talk about marriage.

Instead, he didn’t mention it, leisurely doing chores. Qian had a particularly good habit of personal hygiene, and the house was spotless. He used the window cleaning tools he bought to clean all the windows and actively reported his schedule to Qian.

”I just took a stroll around the bookstore again.”

”Were you reading comics?”

”No, I was looking at something else.”

Not only looking, but making notes too.

The bookstall owner went green. How could such a tall man shamelessly copy books?

Yu Minglang noticed the owner was displeased, so he bought the book but didn’t take it home, leaving it at the stall to copy more tomorrow.

”Besides comics, what else can you read?” Qian had brought plenty of those home for him, filling his study completely.

”Secret!”

When not talking about marriage, they got along quite well. When she wrote her thesis, he amused himself. With him at home, her work efficiency improved and she felt at ease.

Qian herself didn’t understand what was going on. Clearly, she liked being with him, but mentioning marriage made her anxious.

Fortunately, Yu Minglang never brought up marriage again, just mentioned Dalong during dinner.

”What are you planning for Dalong?” Yu Minglang asked Qian.

Qian put down her bowl, ”I think paying for a college diploma for him to hang around a university for a few years is pointless. The atmosphere at schools selling diplomas is extremely poor, full of idlers learning how to spend money, play games, and fool around. Chen Zilong, with his temperament, would only learn bad habits there.”

Though Chen Zilong wasn’t good at studying, he was quick in picking up bad habits. Without a good environment, he would quickly go astray, as proven in previous lives.

”But at his age, he’s a bit young; his world and value views aren’t formed yet. Releasing him into society too soon could lead him astray.”

Qian nodded; she thought the same.

”So you’re thinking—” Yu Minglang exchanged glances with Qian and they both spoke simultaneously.

”Send him for training!”

As expected, they were in sync, on the same page.

”But Qian, have you asked Dalong if he wants to train?”

Yu Minglang thought it was a great place for personal development. If Chen Zilong served for two years, it would help his temperament and personality. If the kid wasn’t cut out for studying, better send him for two years of training, then consider his future afterward.

”With his lazy nature, how could he agree? No need to discuss it with him. If by the college entrance exams he can’t even get close to a third-tier school, we’ll send him off right away. By autumn, he’ll be sent, and if he dares run, it’ll be a big deal, though I doubt he’d have the guts.”

Qian had no qualms about dealing strictly with her brother.

”Have you talked to him about this?”

”Once, I lightly broached it, you know what this brat said?” Qian said amusedly.

”What did he say?” Yu Minglang asked curiously.

”He said he didn’t want to go.”

This didn’t surprise Yu Minglang at all, ”He dares to have objections; it’s not like they accept anyone!”

”He said it consumes hormones and increases cortisol which inhibits hormones, saying that due to over-exhaustion, hormone levels drop, thus affecting interest in matters between men and women.”

”This brat isn’t he supposed to be a poor student?! How could he come up with such arguments!” Yu Minglang’s face darkened.

Qian wanted to laugh seeing him like this.

Actually, Chen Zilong wouldn’t put it so bluntly. The siblings had a good relationship over the years, but no brother would say such to a sister. Chen Zilong just subtly remarked, heard that over-exercising made things not work well, and suggested Qian check with Yu Minglang, claiming he saw it in a book.

Qian found the book; it indeed had such a view, saying over-exercising led to a lack of interest, a theory proposed by a PhD.

”I, as a representative of sport enthusiasts, feel compelled to retaliate against such unfounded claims. Tell me who spoke nonsense to Dalong, and I’ll break their windows!”

Yu Minglang gritted his teeth; it was outrageous. Seeing Qian laughing secretly, he guessed this little troublemaker was causing mischief, so he pulled her onto his lap to prevent her from escaping.

”The foreign PhD’s theory you mentioned, I’ve read it too, but it’s one-sided. Initially, high-intensity training does consume hormones, but people’s potential keeps progressing. Once the body adjusts, hormone levels will increase, so performance will improve, not worsen! As a personal endorser, you should debunk this pseudoscience and spread the right values to your brother! How can you stir trouble?!”

Anything else could be tolerated except this; such a viewpoint impacting entire demographics deserved punishment from energetic young men!

”As his sister, how could I explain such details to him? Wouldn’t matter how much others say unless he tries himself — how about you have a proper talk with him, Xiaoqiang?”

Yu Minglang just replied ”okay,” but suddenly felt something was off! Qian, slick like an eel, had slipped away; if she doesn’t leave now, she’ll definitely get scolded.

”Chen Xiaomei! Stay right there, don’t run! I told you not to read those messy works by Shi Touyu. She’s led you astray, come here!”

Shi Touyu’s comics sold well overseas, though currently unapproved in the mainland, she published them abroad.

Notable works include: ”My Brother’s Love Story Is Definitely Problematic”, ”The Wailing Spirits”, etc., all popular BL works unsuitable for children — truly unsuitable, emphasis needed, value viewpoints are problematic.

Realizing this, an angry Yu Minglang chased Qian around the house while Qian mischievously thought, she better not tell Yu Minglang about Shi Touyu’s recent transformation into a new work.

The female lead has a beauty mark on her forehead resembling hers and beside her is an evolving wolf that bites anyone trying to get close to her.

Qian mused how art truly imitates life...