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Just as Fang You was carefully observing Xia Nuo admiring the appearance of the lunar soil, the sound of Jiang Chao's complaints suddenly rose from behind them.
"Ah, this is so boring! Do they think we are elentary school students, coming to see sothing this dull? When can we finally leave?"
Jiang Chao seed to lack patience for this kind of astronomical exhibition, "Looking at so many stars, and in the end not being able to go to any of them, what's the point in just staring? In our lifeti, maybe only a few of us will get to the Moon, let alone other stars..."
"We will be able to go!"
Xia Nuo seed a bit angry, imdiately rebutting Jiang Chao's view, "Sooner or later, everyone will be able to land on the Moon, and even travel to far more distant planets."
"If it's sothing that will happen in several decades or even centuries, there's no point even if we could go!"
Jiang Chao argued defiantly, "By then, we'll all be old or dead, what does any of this have to do with us?"
Xia Nuo earnestly countered, "Although it's very likely we won't see it in our generation, if we don't start making efforts from our generation, that day will never co!"
"Yeah, since our own generation won't see it, what's the necessity to strive for it?"
Jiang Chao helplessly spread his hands, "Once people die, there's nothing left, it's better to stick to sothing like our family's tradition of being bureau chiefs. My grandfather was a bureau chief, my dad is a bureau chief, and I will beco one in the future. When I get married and have a child, my child will also beco a bureau chief."
"But... can you guarantee that your descendants will continue to love space exploration? Loving space just ans looking at stars and the Moon, how could they actually have the chance to travel through space..."
"You, how can you guarantee you'll have children? You, you're not even good-looking, what girl would like you enough to have children with you!"
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Xia Nuo's response obviously didn't find a good angle of attack, so she chose the most heated thod.
Jiang Chao was so angered by her words that he trembled and couldn't speak.
At that mont, Xia Nuo's wristband beeped, and she realized she lost 10 points from her influence score.
Seeing this, Fang You also lightly knocked on Xia Nuo's head, chastising and educating her, "Nuo Nuo, you can't just attack soone's appearance, how can you humiliate soone like that? Look, you lost points from your influence score."
But Xia Nuo was helpless; "What he said was so annoying, I couldn't help it. But he could attack my appearance too!"
"But since you look so cute, how could he attack you? Give him so ti to think of a way to attack you."
"You two... is there ever an end to this?"
Jiang Chao, fuming, clenched his fists as though he wanted to deal with them but changed his mind the mont he saw Fang You's fingers crack with a snapping sound. Rembering the slap that had sent his soul flying, he had no choice but to walk away with his pride in tatters.
A wise man submits to circumstances. I won't fight with you now, but once I've completed my education and taken over the family business to beco a bureau chief, I'll have you kneel down and apologize to !
Jiang Chao was already imagining his victory 20 years later.
Although Jiang Chao was driven away by Xia Nuo's anger, Xia Nuo was still sowhat unhappy, a sentint Fang You noticed.
"What's wrong... still upset about what Jiang Chao said?"
"Although I hate to admit it, many people probably think Jiang Chao is right."
Xia Nuo said, "The Moon Base, breaking out of the solar system, travelling in space, exploring the universe... I thought of many things when I was young, but I realized they're all very far off as I grew up."
The more she explored the path to her dreams, the more Xia Nuo felt that achieving them was seemingly unreachable.
"I think... even if it's very distant, that doesn't matter, right?"
Fang You said, "After all, you're doing this because you love it; you don't need to consider those external factors. You get happier seeing progress, and you'll be happy contributing your strength to it, won't you?"
Xia Nuo nodded, but after silently pondering for a bit, she turned to Fang You and said.
"But for my future child, I still hope they would carry on my work and continue to explore and travel through space."
"Then, does your dad also hope that you'll carry on his musical dreams?"
Upon Fang You's reminder, Nuo suddenly displayed an enlightened expression:
"You're right, you can't force your interests on soone else. I've beco averse to learning music because my dad always talks about how great music is."
Xia Nuo nodded, "We better let our children choose their own paths."
As she spoke, she began to tear up, "But honestly, I really do want our kids to carry on the dream of exploring space!"
"Hold on a second..."
Fang You, sowhat taken aback, held his forehead, "Ours?"
Xia Nuo nodded, "Yeah, we're so close, surely we'll have at least one together in the future, otherwise it would be a sha."
"What does that an?"
Fang You's words were tinged with a hint of skepticism, "Are you planning on having children with soone else?"
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Faced with Fang You's questions, Xia Nuo, who was initially a little confused, cald down and gradually cracked a smile:
"No... that's not right, You You."
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Xia Nuo suddenly patted Fang You on the shoulder, then stood with her hands clasped behind her, gazing at her little childhood friend who had always seed to want nothing, lofty and aloof:
"How co I feel like you... have suddenly beco a bit serious."
"...Have I?"
Fang You frowned, "I'm just playing along with your joke."
Upon hearing this, Xia Nuo tilted her head and said, "But... I wasn't joking."
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As Xia Nuo spoke, she counted on her fingers and said to Fang You as if listing treasures, "Think about it, we've known each other for so many years, our relationship is so good, in the future we're definitely going to have a child together to keep our bond strong, but—"
Xia Nuo pointed her finger at Fang You as she spoke, "But you got the main point of what I said just now all wrong!"
"The main point is how many to have, it's not at all about with whom to have children, since that's not a problem at all, is it?"
Xia Nuo was looking up at Fang You as she spoke, and before she had ti to observe Fang You's reaction, Fang You had already sidestepped her and moved in a different direction.
"Look, Teacher Lin Xiao is free right now. You don't often get to et her in person, why don't you go and try saying hello? Now feels like a good ti."
"Umm... ok, alright... I suppose..."
Upon seeing Lin Xiao, Xia Nuo instantly beca a fan girl, giving Fang You the chance to calm his own emotions, as he gently nudged Xia Nuo towards Lin Xiao.
At that mont, Xia Nuo waved awkwardly at Lin Xiao:
"Hello, Teacher Lin!"
"Hello there, student... oh, it's you."
Lin Xiao smiled, "The question you asked during the Q&A was very specialized, it shows you are a child who really loves astronomy."
"Thank, thank you, Teacher Lin! Actually, seeing you feels as close as seeing my own mother!"
Xia Nuo's face lit up with triumph, "Because my mom's last na is Lin too!"
"Ahaha... Well, that really is quite a coincidence!"
Lin Xiao touched her nose a little embarrassedly, "I also have a daughter as adorable as you."
"Really? Is she my age? Does she also like the universe and space?"
"She used to love space very much when she was little... She loved all sorts of spacecraft."
Lin Xiao said, seemingly invoking countless mories, "I rember on her first day of kindergarten, she told her classmates and teachers that she wanted to be a spaceship captain."
Xia Nuo was very happy to hear this, and she even turned to glance at Fang You with an expression that clearly said, "See, I knew that descendants who like stars will continue to love them."
"And then? Does she still like space and the universe now?"
"Now..."
At this point, Lin Xiao looked up involuntarily, her eyes showing indescribable sadness and pity.
"She passed away three years ago."
Upon hearing this, Xia Nuo paused for a mont, then after a while, she pressed her lips together gently and bowed to Lin Xiao in apology:
"I'm, I'm sorry... Teacher Lin, I reminded you of sothing sad."
"It's okay, it's okay! I don't think of it as a sad mory. It's more like a nostalgic feeling, it's very dear... Would you let pat your head?"
"Yes! Please feel free to pat ! Pat until you feel happy!"
Lin Xiao gently stroked Xia Nuo's head, and Xia Nuo stepped forward to hug Lin Xiao without hesitation, causing Lin Xiao to look surprised as everyone turned to look.
But soon, she continued to gently stroke Xia Nuo's head, murmuring softly to herself:
"If only I could have spent more ti with her back then..."
She spoke the last part very softly, so faint that only soone as talented as Fang You could hear it clearly.
After consoling both Xia Nuo and herself, Lin Xiao regained her usual graceful and generous deanor, clapping her hands and calling out to everyone:
"Alright, let's continue our tour to the next exhibition! By the way, if the weather is good tonight, we will all observe the stars together here at the planetarium. Perhaps we can witness the rare sight of binary stars accompanying the Moon!"
"Great!"
Everyone shouted in unison, but Xia Nuo, who was usually the most enthusiastic, seed a bit contemplative after hearing Lin Xiao's words.
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