Chapter 306: Photographic Memory?

Chapter 306: A Lesson Remembered?

"This road was only possible because of Ting Hua, yet you want your second and third sons to work on it?" Wu Yanhua couldn't help but say.

"What’s the big deal? What’s the issue with working on the road?" Fu Dajun didn’t quite understand his wife’s reasoning.

"Even though the gap between our sons has already formed, we shouldn’t be so unfair, right?

You know how backbreaking roadwork is—it’s even tougher than helping build houses.

We’ve made good money working with Su He. There’s no need to force the boys to get involved in roadwork.

Honestly, today, you have no idea—Ting Hua gave me an earful.

Looking back, he had a point."

Wu Yanhua spoke with deep emotion.

"A scolding? Ting Hua had the nerve to scold you?" Fu Dajun looked ready to explode in anger.

"You old coot, mind your tongue! I was the one in the wrong—he was right to call me out." Wu Yanhua’s bias for Fu Tinghua was plain as day.

"What was it about? Why did he scold you?" Fu Dajun pressed.

"It was about Yan Ju." At this, Wu Yanhua couldn’t help but sigh.

"Thank God Ting Hua knocked some sense into me, or else I might’ve wronged our daughter for life."

"Yan Ju? What about Yan Ju?" Fu Dajun was baffled.

"You know, that whole thing with the Lius trying to set up Yan Ju and Liu Yi?" Wu Yanhua grew increasingly awkward as she spoke.

"Good Lord. I told you that was a bad idea, yet you still went and mentioned it to Ting Hua and the others." Fu Dajun couldn’t even laugh now—he was fit to be tied.

Back when the Liu family first approached them, Wu Yanhua had eagerly brought it up to him.

But Fu Dajun had sensed it was a bad idea and warned her, though she hadn’t taken it seriously.

"Well, I’ve let it go now, okay?" Wu Yanhua said sheepishly.

"You had it coming. Ting Hua did the right thing, chewing you out." Fu Dajun grumbled.

Wu Yanhua fell silent.

Meanwhile, after Su He and Fu Tinghua returned home with Zai Zai and Niu Niu, Niu Niu was bouncing off the walls.

"What’s got you all wound up, sweetie?" Su He asked with a smile, watching her daughter bounce on the bed with no sign of sleepiness.

"Mommy, I made so many new friends today!" Niu Niu declared proudly.

Before, it was usually just her and Zai Zai, but today, a bunch of girls were lining up to play with her.

"Do you get along with them?" Su He asked warmly.

"Yes! They all like me too." Niu Niu hugged Su He’s arm and added, "Mommy, Yin Yin said she started doing farm work when she was four. She asked why I get off easy. Why don’t I do farm work?"

"You want to try? Wanna help me plant trees tomorrow? Would you like that?" Su He raised an eyebrow.

It was true—she couldn’t coddle the kids forever. They needed to learn what hard work means too.

"Great, I want to go plant trees!" Niu Niu exclaimed excitedly.

Zai Zai glanced at his goofy sister but didn't respond.

"What about you, Zai Zai? Will you come with Mommy to plant trees?" Su He wasn't letting him get away that easily.

"Mmm." Zai Zai gave a slight nod.

"Zai Zai, are you feeling any discomfort today?" Remembering her son's recent odd behavior, Su He asked with concern.

"No, I'm fine. Don't worry, Mommy," Zai Zai said, looking at Su He's hand as she stroked his hair.

"That's good. If anything happens, remember to tell Mommy and Daddy, okay? Alright, my little darlings, time to sleep." Su He urged them.

It was almost ten o'clock, and they still weren't asleep. Normally, they're usually asleep by 9:15.

Especially Zai Zai—he'd napped too much today.

"Let's play 'One, Two, Three, Freeze!' Whoever moves first has to bark like a puppy." Su He suddenly came up with a childish game.

"Yay! I want to play!" Niu Niu, always ready to play along for Su He, chimed in.

"Okay. One, two, three, freeze!" Su He announced.

The two children immediately closed their eyes and went statue-still.

Soon, their breathing evened out as they fell asleep. Seeing they were asleep, Su He quietly left the room.

"How's Zai Zai?" Fu Tinghua, already showered, was propped up in bed with a book in hand.

Su He glanced at it—it was all in English?

"You know English?" Su He asked in surprise.

"Yes. Western medicine came from overseas. I learned English to understand the medical texts," Fu Tinghua explained calmly.

"You taught yourself?" Su He was even more astonished.

"Mmm. There were some classes, but they weren't detailed. Mostly self-taught."

In this era, few people knew English unless they specifically aimed to become diplomats or majored in English—those teachers had decent proficiency. But for medical students like Fu Tinghua, even their English instructors were often barely competent, so they couldn't teach properly. You had to teach yourself.

"Dr. Fu, I have to say, you're really something," Su He couldn't help but marvel.

So her little troublemaker's high IQ was inherited from his father, Fu Tinghua.

"Well, my memory is good. I can remember most of it after reading it two or three times. The easy stuff? Once does it," Fu Tinghua said smugly.

Su He was speechless.

No wonder Su Shiming had called Fu Tinghua one to watch back then.

Wasn't this the legendary memory like a steel trap?

"Dr. Fu, you're amazing, I’m totally in awe of you," Su He said with exaggerated enthusiasm.

For some reason, Fu Tinghua’s ears suddenly felt hot.

"Alright, let's sleep. It's late," he said, placing the book on the bedside table and lying down.

"I mean it! Why are you embarrassed? I’m not just saying this—I genuinely admire you," Su He kept chattering, brushing off his hint.

"Not tired? Want to do something else instead?" Fu Tinghua suddenly said in a cool tone.

Su He: "...I’ll behave."

The next day, Zai Zai and Niu Niu got dragged by Su He and Fu Tinghua to plant trees.

Having not been up the mountain in a while, the kids were practically bouncing with excitement. Though they had been woken up early, the crisp air snapped them right awake.

"Zai Zai, Niu Niu, farming is hard work. Even though we’ll mostly live in the city, we must never forget how hard-earned food is. Understand?" Su He lectured as they climbed—wait, no, 'taught,' she mentally corrected.

"Mom, we know! Look at me—I clean my plate every time," Niu Niu boasted.

Come to think of it, that was true. Su He found herself momentarily stumped for a comeback.

Meanwhile, the Fus had already been up working on the mountain since early morning, clearly having put in work already.

When they saw them, the Fus were floored.