Free Web NovelChapter 665: Envy of the Old Dean
"Hahaha, the Dean is just concerned about you. You’re past your twenties, and look at me, even Doudou is this big already. You should indeed get married," Xu Mumu laughed.
"It’s just that I haven’t met someone with similar interests. You know I’m into archaeology now; not many girls can handle the kind of work I do, and I don’t have much time for dating either," Duan Yunkai said helplessly.
Because of his situation, he didn’t want to trouble any nice girls.
"By the way, do you want to come to my grandpa’s office for a while? He would be very happy to see you," Duan Yunkai asked, looking at the mother and son.
"You want to take us in? I haven’t seen the Dean in a long time either," Xu Mumu’s eyes lit up.
"Come on, I’ll take you in," Duan Yunkai said, smiling.
"Uncle Duan, I want to walk by myself," the little guy wanted to walk on his own, with so many people here. He was already a big kid, and being carried for so long would be embarrassing.
"Alright, alright, you can walk by yourself." Duan Yunkai put the kid down.
As soon as he touched the ground, the little guy ran over to hold his mom’s hand.
Without the soft little one in his arms, Duan Yunkai felt a bit lost. Looking at Doudou, he suddenly thought that getting married didn’t seem so bad. If his child was as cute as Doudou, that would be even better.
Led by Duan Yunkai, they easily entered the small courtyard.
There were many people in the small courtyard, but the little guy was not afraid at all, as he often went to where Professor Song and Professor Jian taught.
They arrived at the Dean of the Physics Academy’s office. The office door was not closed, and inside, the Dean was wearing a pair of reading glasses, reading a thick document.
"Grandpa, look who I brought," Duan Yunkai’s voice was loud, making Dean Duan lift his head immediately, ready to scold his eldest grandson, but when he looked up, he saw Xu Mumu.
Xu Mumu hadn’t changed much over the years, and Dean Duan recognized her right away.
"It’s Mumu, you’re back. Have Old Song and Old Jian returned to the Imperial City?" Dean Duan put down his things and walked over immediately.
"Grandpa and Sir Jian haven’t come back. This time, it’s just Yin Yang and I with the child. Yin Yang has business here, so we’re here. Dean, this is my son, Doudou. Doudou, this is your great-grandfather," Xu Mumu introduced him.
"Oh my, this child looks really good. Come and let great-grandpa hold you," the Dean’s eyes shone as he looked at Doudou. This was the image of a great-grandchild in his mind.
While picking Doudou up, the Dean didn’t forget to glare at Duan Yunkai.
That look seemed to say, "Go find me a granddaughter-in-law now. I also want such a cute great-grandson."
Half of his body was already buried in the ground, and he hoped to live a few more days to see his future great-grandchildren born.
Having gotten used to his grandpa glaring at him, Duan Yunkai remained very calm, not taking his grandpa’s gaze to heart at all.
Xu Mumu sat in the Dean’s office while the Dean asked a lot about the things over the years regarding Xu Mumu and also about the two professors, knowing that Professor Song and Professor Jian were about to retire and stay home to look after kids. That envious look was obvious.
Once again, the Dean gave his grandson a meaningful look, which was self-explanatory.
Duan Yunkai silently averted his face and began to reflect—it was time to find a partner. His grandpa was old too, and he couldn’t take care of everything alone. His grandpa had always wanted to hold a great-grandchild.
The Dean didn’t realize that he had already spurred his grandson to have thoughts of marriage. If he knew, he would definitely jump with joy.
"Mumu, stay for lunch. We’ll treat you. Where’s Doudou’s dad? Call him to join us," the Dean said, squinting happily at Xu Mumu.
"I’ll call and ask him," Xu Mumu did not refuse and took out her phone to call Yin Yang.
On Yin Yang’s side, he had just about finished discussing the contract when the call came in.
After apologizing to his partner, he went to a secluded place to answer the phone.
Seeing that the caller was his little wife, Yin Yang answered the call, his voice subconsciously softening a lot.
"Honey, why are you calling? Is something up?"
"No, I’m out with Doudou today and ran into Duan. Now we’re at Hua University, at the Physics Academy. The Dean wants to invite us to lunch, so I’m calling to ask if you want to come."
"Tell the Dean we’ll treat them. I’ve already reserved a place at a private restaurant," Yin Yang said with a light laugh.
"Alright," Xu Mumu nodded.
The two spoke for another moment before ending the call.
After hanging up, Xu Mumu conveyed Yin Yang’s message to the grandfather and grandson.
"You guys are something else, really, we agreed that we would treat," Duan Yunkai looked helplessly at Xu Mumu.
"We’ve already reserved a place. Next time you can treat us, it’s the same," Xu Mumu smiled helplessly.
In the end, the grandfather and grandson agreed and even set a date with Xu Mumu for their next meal together.
Knowing Xu Mumu and they would be staying for half a month or more, Duan Yunkai was very happy. He also found out where Xu Mumu was staying and promised to visit them often.
Xu Mumu also smiled and agreed; she quite liked the Dean.
Chatting in the Dean’s office made the time fly by. The Dean didn’t have any classes now; he only needed to research his own projects, and since he didn’t have any urgent projects, he had the leisure to chat with Xu Mumu and the others.
During the conversation, the topic of Duan Yunkai’s marriage came up. Regarding this, the old Dean’s resentment was something Xu Mumu could feel.
At lunchtime, Xu Mumu asked Duan Yunkai to help call over a few younger siblings so they could go eat together later.
"Mumu, are all your siblings this outstanding?" Looking at these young boys and girls, Duan Yunkai was extremely surprised. They all attended the best schools in the Imperial City, with two even being at Hua University.
"Of course, I taught them personally. Would they be any less?" Xu Mumu said proudly.
"Not bad, not bad, they’re all pillars of the country," the Dean sighed with admiration. Having so many excellent kids in one family, the Dean was quite envious.
Especially with the Xu Family having so many kids, the Dean was even more envious. In the Duan Family, only the grandfather and grandson were left now.
The Xu Family, with its many branches, was so numerous. How enviable.
Nobody noticed the Dean’s envy, but Xu Mumu was delighted to have a few kids coming over. When Yin Yang arrived, everyone was already at the Dean’s place.
