On Tuesday morning, Jiang Miao was a bit late leaving because she was on the phone with Yan He. She said to Xiaona, “Get me a single-person vehicle.”
“Sure, Doctor,” Xiaona replied.
When Jiang Miao descended to the fiftieth floor and stood on the waiting platform, a single-person vehicle swiftly stopped in front of her.
Ten-person and twenty-person vehicles looked like hotdogs, four-person vehicles resembled pineapple buns, while the single-person vehicle was a round ball, like a small, rolling dumpling.
These vehicles hovered in magnetic pipelines, with passengers inputting their destinations. The government’s AI controlled the routes and speeds, aiming for optimal efficiency.
Jiang Miao sat in the spherical vehicle, feeling uneasy.
One week later, another person would move into her house. This person would live with her for a month to verify whether they could harmoniously coexist and raise a child together.
Jiang Miao strongly favored Yan He becoming the father of her child. Without saying anything else, just looking at his face, she was willing. Not to mention the allure wrapped in the crisp uniform, subtly enticing — even if she was reincarnated, a uniform enthusiast was still a uniform enthusiast.
The thought of Yan He possibly rejecting the idea of having a child with her if he felt they weren’t compatible in the coming month made Jiang Miao nervous.
Suddenly remembering her colleague Tanaka had advised her to check out the experiences and strategies shared online by those who had been through similar situations, Jiang Miao activated the screen in her car and began searching.
The search yielded hundreds of thousands of results, and these were just the popular ones; there were even more that weren’t displayed.
Jiang Miao browsed through the titles and clicked on one of them. The page unfolded, and the opening statement read: “I advise everyone, try your best not to date or get involved romantically with your parenting partner! The romantic relationship between parenting partners will never be a catalyst; it can only be a detonator, needlessly adding many conflicts that could have been avoided!”
Jiang Miao blinked in surprise.
Jiang Miao couldn’t deny that after the video call with Yan He, while she was more excited about the prospect of having a child, there was also a small corner of her heart quietly generating a hint of pink bubbles[1].
However, taking advantage of the brief time on her way to work, she quickly skimmed through the post and its popular replies, and her mind calmed down.
Those who couldn’t control themselves, involuntarily got involved in a “story” with their parenting partner, later regretted it. Almost without exception, those who stepped out of bounds ended up parting ways unhappily with their parenting partner.
【It was going well initially, but then I developed feelings for her. We started dating as lovers, and suddenly she became irresponsible, thinking it was only natural for me to take care of the child more.】
【My partner, I should never have gotten intimate with him. Can you believe he wanted me to take care of the child alone while he went on vacation during parental leave? And he had the audacity to babble about how thousands of years ago, women were the ones taking care of children? I’m sorry, I didn’t realize I was dealing with a person from ancient times!】
【After we separated, I reflected on it. Simply having a parenting partner relationship is actually similar to a colleague relationship at work, treating raising children as a career. But once personal emotions come into play, things suddenly get messy. Isn’t the reason some companies prohibit office romance because they fear the blurred line between personal and professional matters? I used to disagree, but now I think it makes sense. Once parenting partners become romantically involved, it’s similar to the confusion of mixing personal and professional matters in the office. Believing that you can shift your original work responsibilities onto the other person based on personal feelings, yes, that’s exactly it.】
【As for me, I’m the “other person” that everyone upstairs is complaining about, and I agree with the views expressed above. Actually, I’ve reflected on it myself. Clearly, when we were just parenting partners, I could responsibly take on my share of responsibilities. But once we became a couple, somehow the thought crossed my mind: since we’re a couple now, it’s okay if I slack off a bit; it’s not a big deal. (Shrugs)】
Flipping through the posts along the way, Jiang Miao’s mind had completely cooled down from the previous warmth.
Many people in those posts still couldn’t understand the situation at the time, but Jiang Miao, from the ancient Earth era, understood it. Just as one analysis on a certain floor pointed out, when two people are merely parenting partners, they are essentially in a colleague-like relationship. However, once two people become a couple, because they share a child, they effectively enter a state of a substantive marriage. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
The clearly defined work relationship was replaced by a messy marriage.
Understanding this, Jiang Miao took in a sharp breath. She shook her head, making an effort to shake off those pink bubbles.
Compared to the faint possibility of romance with Major Yan He, whom she hadn’t even met in person, the child was undoubtedly more important!
Back in ancient Earth, she refused to settle for a marriage she didn’t want, to compromise on having children. After finally being blessed with the opportunity to live in an era where women no longer needed to bear children, she couldn’t afford to give up this good hand.
Jiang Miao, you’re a professional woman; please exhibit the level of professionalism in parenting that matches your intelligence!
When Jiang Miao stepped into the company, most of her colleagues in the laboratory had already arrived because of her slightly late arrival.
She saw Tanaka, who had already become a parent, and went over to greet him, saying, “Thanks for your advice yesterday.”
Tanaka: “Huh?”
“You suggested I check out experiences and strategies online, and I did! It was very helpful,” Jiang Miao said.
Jiang Miao’s mind was now clear, no longer creating any rosy bubbles. Holding onto her professional demeanor, she intended to approach the collaborative parenting as if it were a job.
“Oh, that thing,” Tanaka, a bit older and with a mature appearance, smiled and asked, “How’s your parenting partner? Have the other two provided any feedback?”
“The doctor and I had a falling out over who gets to be the primary caregiver,” Jiang Miao said.
“Wow, he must really like children, huh?” Tanaka exclaimed.
“Who knows,” Jiang Miao shrugged.
“How about the military officer?” Tanaka was quite interested. “What’s his rank?”
“Major.”
“With a rank like that… he must be close to fifty, right?” Tanaka rubbed his chin inquisitively.
“No,” Jiang Miao said, “he’s only thirty-nine.”
Jiang Miao is twenty-six this year, making a thirteen-year age difference with Yan He. Due to the significantly extended natural lifespan in this society, people here consider couples with an age difference of up to forty years to be “age-appropriate.”
In real life, there are many couples with an age difference exceeding forty years. When love is not necessarily aimed at marriage, it often means simply being “together for a period of time.” Most people don’t mind the age gap between partners; it’s just that, generally speaking, those with similar ages tend to have more common topics and a more harmonious mental state.
“So young?” Tanaka was slightly surprised. “That’s impressive.”
“You should check out his resume; it’s quite remarkable,” Jiang Miao smirked, “just like mine.”
Tanaka burst into laughter.
Jiang Miao’s achievements in academia and her career so far are enough to support her confidence. Despite being younger than half the people in the laboratory, she is the team leader for this project.
Jiang Miao has a healthier body and a more intelligent mind in this life than in her previous one. Additionally, she comes with the inherent attribute of being a top student from her past life, continuing all the good study habits she had. Even for ordinary eugenically enhanced children, no matter how smart they are, they still need to develop various good habits from a young age. Read this novel at NovelPing for the best experience.
So, in a way, Jiang Miao in this life is subtly cheating her whole life.
Confident individuals always stand out and attract attention.
After Tanaka finished laughing, he said, “People in the military have robust constitutions; I heard their natural lifespan is exceptionally long. If he aspires to be an officer, his intelligence is undoubtedly above the norm. If you two have a child… their initial assessment score will surely be off the charts!”
Not just the initial assessment score, Jiang Miao thought, their appearance would surely be extraordinary as well!
The more Jiang Miao thinks about it, the more she feels that Major Yan He is the provider of those ideal genes she dreamed of in her past life.
Thinking about the upcoming month of trial cohabitation, Jiang Miao is determined that no matter what, even if their lifestyles clash and cannot be reconciled, she will overcome all obstacles to achieve her goal.
After all, lifestyle habits are things developed in one’s life, and what she desires for the child—intelligence, constitution, and appearance—are all innate and will not be influenced.
During lunchtime, Jiang Miao sought advice from Tanaka, “Any suggestions for the early stage of the trial cohabitation? How can I make him satisfied, ensure he agrees to sign a parenting cooperation agreement with me?”
Tanaka was a bit overwhelmed, “Jiang, aren’t you overthinking this a bit? If it doesn’t work out in the initial trial, you can discuss it in the next round. Is it necessary to go to such lengths to please him?”
“No, Tanaka,” Jiang Miao said earnestly, “I really, really, really want this person to be my parenting partner.”
Handsome, robust, high intelligence, and with the inherent allure of a uniform—Jiang Miao felt that opportunities like Major Yan He were hard to come by, and the next person might not capture her interest in the same way.
“Okay, let me think,” Tanaka rubbed his forehead and recalled, “Well… usually, the main reason for the breakdown of a trial cohabitation is differences in lifestyle habits. Consider the other person’s feelings more, pay attention to small details. My parenting partner had tried living with someone else before me. They only cohabited for three days and gave up on the person because they couldn’t stand the strong scent of their perfume, choosing me instead. Hmm, have you ever noticed my perfume? It’s light and refreshing, very pleasant.”
Jiang Miao took a deep sniff, “Really, it smells quite nice.”
“What about you? What scent do you use? Which brand?” Tanaka sniffed, took a deep whiff, and curiously remarked, “Hmm, yours… what is this smell?”
Jiang Miao innocently looked at him, “Shampoo?”
“…,” Tanaka didn’t believe it, “Don’t you use perfume?”
“I’m not used to it,” Jiang Miao said.
Tanaka was speechless for a moment, “You, as a beauty, shouldn’t live so rough.”
Jiang Miao stared at him, “It’s you who lives too refined.”
As they exchanged eye rolls, a burly man with a beard approached, “Dr. Jiang, Dr. Jiang!”
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