Pretending To Be A Boss

There are many things in this world more interesting than raising a child.

But with raising a child, either you don't have one at all, or you take good care of them.

Tang Xian was sure that Zhong Xiuxiu actually had emotions of liking and disliking.

Her personality was extremely compliant, yet the dullness of her emotions made everything seem too strange.

He said,

"Have you ever thought, just if, and I mean if, your parents were with another child... would you hate that child?"

Zhong Xiuxiu smiled.

For someone whose expression was typically blank, her sudden smile appeared somewhat eerie but also very cute. Find more chapters on My Virtual Library Empire

Neurotically cute.

"That's an interesting hypothesis, but it's too difficult for me.

I can't assume whether I would dislike an additional family member without ever having interacted with siblings."

"Makes sense," Tang Xian nodded.

"Alright, your question today surprised me. Shouldn't you be asking about this fruit?"

Zhong Xiuxiu said as she produced the fruit of the Zudun sacred tree.

Tang Xian said,

"Shang Lu should forbid you from experimenting on humans, and you believe that research on the effects of the Zudun sacred tree's fruit should be approached from multiple angles."

Zhong Xiuxiu was not at all surprised.

Tang Xian continued,

"This must be a very taboo experiment, right? The human brains you've always used have come from corpses provided by hospitals.

But you've found that perhaps using living people for experiments could yield better... or rather, more accurate conclusions.

Shang Lu won't agree, and you think I'll help you conceal it because you feel I'm the same kind.

This experiment hasn't started yet, has it?"

"Not yet implemented, I still haven't found a suitable subject," Zhong Xiuxiu said indifferently.

"You chose to deceive Shang Lu because you're afraid of upsetting him?"

Tang wasn't too concerned about how terrifying the experiment might be, like the uproar that would ensue from creating an evolved, irregular human.

He was more interested in Zhong Xiuxiu's reaction.

Zhong Xiuxiu thought for a while and nodded.

"I don't want him to be angry. And I'm sure you won't tell him because when I first saw you, I thought you were very smart. My husband also said you were very smart.

Smart people will understand the meaning of this experiment.

I've already tested it on mice. Animal cells undergo irregular changes when exposed to the Zudun sacred tree's fruit, while human cells do not."

Tang Xian nodded; he certainly didn't approve of experimenting on humans, but he wasn't in a hurry to contradict Zhong Xiuxiu.

Zhong Xiuxiu said,

"Human behavior is unpredictable, utterly chaotic, but this equally chaotic fruit can be absorbed by humans. I've checked the records of the Zudun sacred tree.

If this is the fruit of evolution, have you ever thought that it might also be meant to bring evolution to humans?"

Tang Xian said,

"You make a good point, but if you were to tell all this to Shang Lu, he would be very disappointed in you."

Zhong Xiuxiu then showed a puzzled look, with a slight hint of panic, subtle but present.

"I thought you would support me in this."

"I had a different upbringing than you; I understand human reactions to these things better than you do. The experiment must be done, but it has to wait for the right opportunity. Otherwise, you'll have a hard time surviving in this world." Tang Xian grew a bit more forceful and continued,

"If you don't want to marry Shang Lu or have anything to do with him anymore, then go ahead with the experiment. I won't interfere, and I won't tell Shang Lu why. But you can no longer have any interaction with him."

What Tang Xian really cared about was how this girl, who might have some connection to him, would choose.

This was a very important matter. It could solve some fundamental issues at their root.

Zhong Xiuxiu thought for a long time and finally shook her head, saying,

"Although I'm curious as to why you would refuse to know the answer, I don't want to see him angry."

Zhong Xiuxiu handed over the Zudun sacred tree's fruit to Tang Xian; her expression did not show much sadness.

Tang Xian also felt some relief and said,

"I will come to see you often, to tell you about things related to interacting with humans, though I think many people are better at this than I am, but not necessarily more suitable."

Zhong Xiuxiu did not refuse, nodding her head and saying,

"Okay, thank you."