Chapter 307: Chapter 307

"As far as I know—no, rather, according to the biological laws of this world—geniuses generally only appear in second-generation families."

"This is because the essence of a biological body is determined by inherited genes."

"Yet, from what I understand, your parents are both Ordinary creatures—the most common type, at that."

"Logically speaking, it shouldn’t be possible for two creatures with Ordinary genes to produce a genius like you."

Having said that, An Shihua looked directly at Su Yan and asked, "Don’t you think that’s quite unreasonable?"

This question was rather offensive.

But An Shihua had always been the kind of straightforward woman who didn’t consider others’ feelings. She rarely cared for the art of language.

She had always been blunt.

Facing An Shihua’s rather offensive question, Su Yan showed no emotional fluctuation.

He simply stated calmly, "Perhaps both my parents carry recessive genius genes that just happened to be passed down to me."

An Shihua listened, then replied skeptically, "The likelihood of your parents possessing recessive genius genes isn’t high, especially since your three younger sisters are all Ordinary individuals with no hint of genius."

Su Yan pondered for a moment, then said meaningfully, "Student Shi Hua, you seem to have specifically investigated my family background..."

"Can you tell me what this is all about?"

As he spoke this last sentence, a dangerous glint momentarily flashed in Su Yan’s eyes.

Facing Su Yan’s sharp gaze, An Shihua showed no trace of fear and replied calmly, "Don’t worry, I have no other intentions. I was merely curious about the background of a genius, so I looked into it a little."

"Oh, you must be quite bored then."

"Sorry, I don’t get bored."

Su Yan was momentarily speechless and could only respond with ellipses before burying his head and continuing to eat his meat.

Seeing this, An Shihua pressed on, "Su Yan, what do you think is the reason for your genius?"

"Genetic mutation, perhaps," Su Yan replied casually.

An Shihua refuted this, "The probability of genetic mutation is even lower than your parents possessing recessive genius genes."

"Fair enough, that’s true."

Su Yan took out a napkin, wiped his mouth, and then said, "I’m full now. Let’s go, I’ll take you for a tour around Jing University’s campus."

With that, he immediately stood up to leave, clearly unwilling to continue discussing the topic.

Seeing this, An Shihua didn’t say much more. She wiped her mouth with a napkin and followed Su Yan closely.

Over the next while, Su Yan briskly took An Shihua around Jing University’s campus.

He walked as quickly as possible, almost wishing he could just fly An Shihua around to get it over with so he could return to his dorm to study.

During this time, An Shihua tried to speak to him several times, but he would just quicken his pace to evade her, afraid of being asked more strange questions.

After about an hour of wandering, Su Yan had shown An Shihua the entire Jing University campus. He then said to her, "Alright, Student Shi Hua, we’ve seen pretty much all of Jing University. If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back first."

With that, he expertly turned to leave.

However, he had barely taken two steps when An Shihua, looking at his departing figure, said, "Su Yan... you actually know I’m a Demonic Plant, you just don’t want to admit it, right?"

Su Yan was speechless. He stopped in his tracks, the corner of his mouth twitching involuntarily.

This An Shihua is relentless! Is she going for round two already?

He then turned to An Shihua and said, "Alright, let me tell you a story."

"A long time ago, in a certain town, a young woman became pregnant. Her parents pressured her, demanding to know who the child’s father was."

"Forced into a corner, the young woman claimed the father was a ’Steel Straight Man’ from the neighborhood. After the child was born, her family took the baby to find this Steel Straight Man."

"The Steel Straight Man simply said, ’Oh, is that so?’ and silently took the child."

"From then on, the Steel Straight Man carried the child from door to door every day, begging for milk. The town was in an uproar; gossip flew, and people pointed fingers, even hurling insults at him."

"A year later, unable to bear her inner torment, the young woman confessed that the child’s father was another man and had no connection to the Steel Straight Man."

"Ashamed, the young woman and her family went to the Steel Straight Man. They found him looking haggard, but the baby was chubby and healthy."

"The young woman was filled with remorse. The Steel Straight Man merely replied, ’Oh, is that so?’ and handed the child back to her."

"The Steel Straight Man had been wrongly accused and his reputation ruined, yet he never offered a word of defense. Why?"

"The Steel Straight Man said, ’To a monk, fame and fortune are worldly possessions. Being misunderstood means nothing to me.

"’Being able to help the young woman out of her predicament and save a small life is, in itself, a good deed.

"’When we are misunderstood, we often spend a great deal of time trying to explain ourselves.

"’But it’s futile. No one listens; no one *wants* to listen. People judge based on their own information and understanding. Everyone is, in fact, very stubborn.

"’If someone is to understand you, they would have understood you from the start, understood you all along, not just because they heard your defense once. Rather than painfully trying to change others’ judgments, it’s better to endure silently, giving others more time and space. Save the effort of explaining and use it to realize your own more lasting life values. To help others is to help oneself.’"

"A month later, the young woman was pregnant again. Her parents again demanded to know who the father was. The Female War God said it was the Steel Straight Man’s."

"And then the Steel Straight Man said... Guess what he said?" Get full chapters from 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✶𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲✶𝗻𝗲𝘁

An Shihua guessed, "’Yes, that’s my child?’"

Su Yan smiled, then his expression abruptly changed as he said deadpan, "The high monk said, ’Woman, give it a rest! Once might have been overlooked, but you’re trying it a second time?’"