"Now you know why I wanted to set these two up? Not to brag, but if Qianqian married Liu Yifeng, she would definitely be the one gaining."
"Enough, enough, are you still Qianqian's cousin? How can you belittle your own sister to praise someone else! Even if his son Liu Yifeng is smart, is your cousin inferior?" Jiang Xiaoyan asked.
Du Ziheng shook his head, "I'm not going to argue with you. In short, Brother Liu's future achievements will be boundless. By then, we'll all be fawning over him!"
"Hmph, spare me. I can't be bothered to talk to you!" Jiang Xiaoyan finished, then seriously watched the TV, no longer bothering with her husband. If they continued, she would be infuriated.
She didn't want to talk about it, and Du Ziheng didn't want to bring it up either. His wife was short-sighted, only seeing the surface of things. He was different. He knew that Liu Yifeng would become a top magnate in the city, and with his son, his lifelong prosperity would be secured.
The show continued until ten o'clock. Everyone was still engrossed, especially Tongtong's performance, which left a deep impression. They never expected that Tongtong, despite his young age, had such an excellent memory. He wasn't just a genius; he was a prodigy! Everyone eagerly anticipated Tongtong's performance next week.
After the competition, Su Wanru called Liu Yifeng and praised Tongtong profusely. Then came Liu Chunsheng's call. He hadn't seen his grandson in a week and truly missed him. Seeing him on television had eased his longing.
"Tongtong, Grandpa saw your performance, and you were amazing. You brought honor to our old Liu family. Even Da Hei and Da Bai got excited and ran around the room after seeing your performance. If they could talk, they would surely be cheering!"
"Grandpa, you have to take good care of yourself at home. When the show is over, I'll come back to accompany you. Are Da Hei and Da Bai behaving at home? Have they been bothering you?" Tongtong asked on the phone.
Liu Chunsheng replied with a chuckle, "Everything is fine at home; you don't need to worry. Da Hei and Da Bai are also very well-behaved. They miss you very much. When I was talking to you, they were lying obediently by my feet, looking at me expectantly!"
Hearing this, Tongtong exclaimed excitedly, "Grandpa, can you put the phone next to their ears? I want to say a few words to them!"
"Alright, I'll put the phone next to Da Hei's ear and see if he can recognize your voice," Liu Chunsheng said, holding the phone to Da Hei's ear.
"Da Hei, it's your little master. Do you miss me?"
Upon hearing Tongtong's voice, Da Hei's eyes immediately lit up. He stood up excitedly and barked a few times at the phone, as if responding. Hearing Da Hei's barks, Tongtong was overjoyed, "Da Hei, listen to Grandpa at home, okay? I'll be back in another week."
"Woof woof woof..." Da Hei barked at the phone again.
At this moment, Da Bai also started barking incessantly at the phone. The tails of both dogs wagged like feather dusters, not stopping. Xia Qianqian also adored Da Hei and Da Bai. Seeing that the dogs could understand the phone call, she joined in, "Da Hei, Da Bai, do you remember who I am?"
Da Bai was the first to bark upon hearing Xia Qianqian's voice: "Woof woof woof..." Xia Qianqian had held him before, so he remembered her voice. Da Hei also barked a couple of times in response! And so, one person and two dogs started chatting, creating a harmonious scene.
Seeing the remarkably human-like dogs, Xu Muqing asked, "Yifeng, your dogs seem to understand everything. Is there any secret?"
"No, it's just that we interact with them a lot, so they can understand!" Liu Yifeng replied. He didn't mention that the dogs were so intelligent because they had eaten the medicine developed by Tongtong, as that would be too supernatural and sound like a fairy tale. In everyone's eyes, Tongtong was already a deity. If people knew he could also develop various medicines, wouldn't they want to capture and study him?
Xu Muqing didn't suspect anything, "Is that so? I've wanted to get a dog too, but I'm afraid they won't pee and poop on their own and make a mess everywhere, so I've never acted on it!"
Hearing her mother mention wanting a dog, Yao Yao excitedly chimed in, "Mom, can we get a dog? I like dogs!"
Xu Muqing looked at her pleading daughter and couldn't refuse, "Alright, but can we get a puppy from Da Hei or Da Bai?" She thought that since these two dogs were so smart, their offspring would surely be smarter than average dogs.
Liu Yifeng, standing nearby, felt a bit awkward, "They are both male dogs; they can't have puppies!"
However, Xu Muqing's next words made him even more embarrassed, "You don't think a mother dog alone can have puppies, do you? I assume you've taken biology. Babies are born the way they are, and puppies are born the same way. As long as it's their genes, the puppies will resemble the father a bit!"
Liu Yifeng finally understood Xu Muqing's meaning and felt even more awkward, "I don't know about that. Which female dog's puppies would be his offspring? You know how village dogs roam around; I can't follow him around every day to see which female dog he's gotten involved with!"
"It's fine. Your Da Hei and Da Bai are distinctive. As long as a female dog gives birth to puppies that are white or black, they are likely their offspring!" Xu Muqing said dismissively.
"Then... then I'll check for you when a female dog in the village has puppies!" Liu Yifeng replied, then considered whether he should get a female dog for Da Hei to "confide" in. As for Da Bai, he was still too young and hadn't reached sexual maturity yet.
Xu Muqing nodded, "Okay, thank you!"
"Mom, how do dogs give birth?" Yao Yao asked curiously. This question was a bit awkward. Just as Xu Muqing was contemplating how to answer, Tongtong's voice rang out, "Yao Yao, female dogs only get pregnant and have puppies when they mate with male dogs!"
"Then how do dogs mate?" Yao Yao posed another question. Even though it was about animal mating, Liu Yifeng and the other adults felt a bit awkward. Tongtong, however, acted as if nothing was amiss and patiently explained, "Mating is when a male dog and a female dog come together, and then the male dog fertilizes the female dog's body, allowing her to become pregnant with puppies."
Yao Yao nodded, seeming to understand but not fully, "Is that so..." Judging by her expression, she hadn't grasped it. What was curious was how Tongtong, at such a young age, knew all this? His knowledge base seemed too extensive!
"Tongtong, do you know so much because your dad taught you?" Xia Qianqian asked curiously.
Liu Yifeng immediately replied, "He's still so young; how could I teach him these things?"
Tongtong also shook his head, "I learned all this from television. Aunt Xia, you don't need to feel awkward. These are natural laws. Whether it's humans or animals, to continue to exist, reproduction is necessary, otherwise, like endangered animals, they will eventually become extinct!"
Xia Qianqian felt a bit embarrassed by Tongtong's words. As an adult, she couldn't directly answer such questions and felt it was shameful. But after hearing Tongtong's explanation, she realized her perspective and understanding were inferior to a three-year-old child. She felt truly ashamed!
"Tongtong, I understand what you're saying, Aunt Xia. When Da Hei or Da Bai have puppies, I want to raise one too!"
Tongtong then said to Da Hei and Da Bai on the phone, "It's getting late. Be good and listen to Grandpa, and go to sleep early. Don't disturb Grandpa's rest!"
Hearing this, Liu Chunsheng brought the phone to his ear, "Tongtong, you should also get some rest. Grandpa's hanging up!"