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Bai Mansheng was momentarily at a loss for words.
Tang Xian continued,
"Some people like to keep dogs, and there’s nothing wrong with that. If he is your friend, then you might not like his pet, but you should still show at least some respect. Respecting a person includes respecting their property, including pets. It’s a matter of courtesy.
But if a dog owner insists that no dog in the world should be eaten, that eating dog meat is a personal affront to him, that too is rude and foolish behavior.
Ancient humans loved animals, respected women, and gradually reduced discrimination between races.
However, the interesting thing is that animal rights, women’s rights, and racial equality were all mostly disliked by people in those times."
"Why?" Bai Mansheng still knew what these terms meant.
Tang Feiji, on the other hand, didn’t understand at all; he was just drooling over a pile of burnt dog meat.
"It’s not that people thought these were wrong, but rather that some advocates for animal rights, women’s rights, and racial equality often show a face of double standards.
Excessive correction in prohibiting something can turn these originally beautiful things into something people hate."
Tang Xian did not elaborate further; the corpse of the hellhound had already been burned to ash, and the Soul Crystal was now exposed.
Just as Tang Xian had expected.
This Soul Crystal was emitting three hues, unseen before.
Tang Xian placed the Soul Crystal into his tool bag, planning to study it later with Zhong Xiuxiu.
There was a very special feeling about Zhong Xiuxiu that Tang Xian recognized.
This feeling made him trust in Zhong Xiuxiu’s work capacity and her vast professional knowledge.
"After tonight’s work is done, let’s fly to March Marsh. We’ll rest there for a night upon arrival and then head back to the thirty-ninth floor of the Pyramid."
"So what about the dog meat?" Tang Feiji was not content.
To kill the opponent and not eat it—wasn’t that wasteful? Although the dog had been burned to ash, its tempting aroma remained!
Tang Feiji was gradually adopting some of Tang Xian’s way of thinking.
Tang Xian suggested,
"Then let’s go find another dog?"
"Sure." Tang Feiji nodded happily.
Bai Mansheng had no objections; after all, she didn’t keep dogs. She was only curious about Tang Xian’s fixation on canines.
After some thought, the simplest explanation was the most reliable.
Dog meat is delicious, nothing more.
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The next morning, not long after awakening, Tang Xian returned to the fourth floor of the Pyramid.
He came to the Hua Science Academy as Tang Jikede.
Shang Lu had already started work, and Zhong Xiuxiu was not around, probably off on an inspection elsewhere.
The biggest difference between a married man and a single one often lies in the fact that before marriage, he is a lover; after marriage, he becomes a rigid straight man.
In other words, once obtained, the interest fades.
But for Shang Lu, there was no such change.
He was the same before and after the marriage, prompting onlookers to speculate if he was gay.
After all, to the many bald scholars at the Hua Science Academy, Zhong Xiuxiu was impossibly beautiful.
But Shang Lu’s mind was fully invested in his research on plants.
However, that didn’t mean Shang Lu wasn’t feeling the pressure.
Upon Tang Xian’s arrival, after exchanging a few words with Shang Lu, they quickly touched on the topic of marriage.
Shang Lu said, somewhat despondently,
"Xian, I feel like I won’t be able to get the Nobel Prize in Biology."
"And what’s the reason for that?"
"Science has shown that being single allows for greater focus, a longer lifespan, and no need to be troubled by the opposite sex, thus saving more time for work. And now all these are slipping away from me."
"Don’t worry, Zhong Xiuxiu definitely won’t hinder your work," Tang Xian said with a smile.
Shang Lu didn’t deny it:
"Xiuxiu is indeed very capable. Her analytical skills, computational abilities, are comparable to a calculator."
Tang Xian was intrigued.
Zhong Xiuxiu’s way of thinking and her IQ seemed quite high, although her EQ was extremely low.
She was quite a match for Shang Lu.
"So when will your wedding ceremony take place?" Tang Xian asked.
Even though they had obtained their marriage license, Shang Lu and Zhong Xiuxiu had not yet held their wedding ceremony.
With a blush, Shang Lu said,
"It will be in a few days. Xiuxiu’s parents have gone missing in the mining area, she doesn’t care much about planning the wedding, leaving it to me to decide. I plan to have a small ceremony right here at the Hua Science Academy.
I’ll just invite colleagues from Hua, along with a few close friends."
Though the focus should be on the wedding, Tang Xian couldn’t help but notice the mention of missing parents.
He maintained a normal expression, pausing for just a second before suppressing his curiosity and said,
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"It seems that I’m in your invitation."
"I hadn’t expected to see you this month, but since you’ve come, Xian, please do me the honor of being the wedding witness for Xiuxiu and me," Shang Lu said with a face full of anticipation as he looked at Tang Xian.
This was one of the rare things outside his plant research that he was looking forward to.
Although he was worried that getting married would affect his work, Tang Xian could feel that Shang Lu did indeed like Zhong Xiuxiu.
Tech nerds are like that—they’re as steadfast as rock, but they can be incredibly passionate when it comes to love.
Tang Xian laughed and said:
"I’m sure acting as a wedding witness isn’t my strong suit, nor do I have any experience in such a role, but I’m willing to accept. What specific day is the wedding?"
"In a week."
"Apart from the people from Hua Science Academy, who else is coming?"
"The two young masters from the Li family."
"Li Zheng and Li Xiaonian?" Tang Xian asked in surprise.
"Yes... I have no idea why two big shots would want to come to such a nobody’s wedding like mine," Shang Lu said, puzzled.
After pondering for a moment, Tang Xian shook his head and laughed:
"Those two brothers probably think that there will be some special guests at your wedding."
"Special guests?"
"Li Xiaoyu."
"Ah, if the second miss would deign to come, that would be wonderful..."
Tang Xian cut Shang Lu off and said:
"Forget it, I couldn’t possibly bring her. If she did come, the whole fortress would be in chaos, and you could forget about having the wedding.
But before you get married, I will return to Baichuan City and bring her blessings to you."
Shang Lu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said:
"I neglected to consider that, being out of the lab for so long, I forgot that the second miss is on the run. Right, I’ve never been married before, and it’s kind of making me panic. Xian, any advice you can give?"
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Tang Xian said irritably:
"You say that as if I’ve been married before."
"After all, you are my role model," Shang Lu sincerely thought.
Tang Xian always managed to handle many things with ease.
Imagining one day Tang Xian getting married...
Suddenly, Shang Lu stopped, finding he simply couldn’t picture it.
Tang Xian said:
"If anxiety were measured from one to ten, then marriage would give me about π in anxiety."
"What do you mean?"
"It’s not very anxiety-inducing, but it’s endless."
Shang Lu pondered these words thoughtfully.
Then Tang Xian continued:
"My life has been a testament to the idea that the most perfect life is accepting the imperfections within it. I suppose love is the same. The most perfect love is happily accepting an imperfect love. That’s the grand truth, mull over it in your own time."
"Got it. I’ll remember that. Xian, do you have some business on this visit?"
"Yesterday, I took some Zudun Sacred Tree fruits to do some experiments in the mining area, and there were a few other things as well. Actually, today I came to find Zhong Xiuxiu."
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Shang Lu said:
"Then you’ll have to wait a bit. Xiuxiu has some things to handle, usually performing several cortical surgeries in the morning. After recording the experiment data, she’ll come find me at 11:40."
"Her timing is that precise?"
"Yes, Xiuxiu’s computational ability is just like a machine’s; whatever time she says she’ll finish something, she never drags it out or cuts it short. By the way, Xian, did you take all three Zudun Sacred Tree fruits? I see there’s only one left here," Shang Lu said.
Tang Xian frowned and said:
"Three? I only took two."
"Ah? Maybe I remembered it wrong, but I thought there were four fruits from the Zudun Sacred Tree," Shang Lu said in surprise.
Tang Xian fell silent.
Shang Lu mentioned four Zudun Sacred Tree fruits, but Zhong Xiuxiu had only mentioned three the day before.
Between the two, Zhong Xiuxiu was naturally the one who had lied to him.
Speaking of which, Zhong Xiuxiu’s data panel from yesterday did indicate that her honesty level wasn’t very high.
But Tang Xian could understand.
It seemed, however, that Shang Lu’s clever wife might have a little secret.
After a pause, Tang Xian laughed and said:
"It was me who took three, I got it wrong."
"Really? I thought so. By the way, Xian, I have some new experiments here, could you give me some critique?"
"Sure, it’s a good way to pass the time, waiting for Zhong Xiuxiu to come over."