Chapter 561 - 361: Flying Through the Air
In the gym, Su Motong was lying on the bench press bench, holding a specially made barbell with both hands.
The barbell had ten 25-kilogram red plates stacked on the left side, and the same number of red plates on the right side, looking like a small mountain of steel. The immense weight almost bent the bar.
Compared to this heavy barbell, Su Motong’s arms were like bamboo sticks, lifting it up and down for the bench press.
Dongdong stood behind Su Motong’s head, hands poised protectively over the bar, shouting, "Come on, one more!"
"Hmm—" Su Motong gritted her teeth, sweating profusely, veins bulging on her forehead, managing to complete another bench press with difficulty.
Dongdong yelled disapprovingly, "Too slow, too slow! Are you eating enough? One more!"
"Hmm!!!" Su Motong’s arms quivered as she completed another bench press, exerting so much effort that her nose blew out a snot bubble.
Dongdong was still dissatisfied, continuing to shout, "No good! Your voice is too quiet, can’t hear you! With such a small voice, you still want to be a mercenary?"
"Raaah!!!!!!" Su Motong strained until her expression collapsed, her face contorted as she howled, raising the descending barbell, just like a little beast roaring.
Su Mo suddenly snapped back to awareness and cried out as he rushed forward, "What on earth are you two doing?!"
He quickly took the barbell from Su Motong’s hands and set it down on the ground.
Su Motong relaxed, lying on the bench, panting heavily, her tongue twisted with exhaustion: "So... tired..."
Su Mo, while helping Su Motong sit up, patted her back to help her breathe, then grabbed Dongdong’s ear, "What are you up to?!"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch..." Dongdong shrunk his head and laughed, "I was just helping her work out."
Su Mo glared, "Work out? She’s a three or four-year-old child, you had her bench pressing 500 kilograms, really smart of you!"
At this point, KK came alive: "Brother, I’m telling you, don’t be fooled by her small size, she’s really strong!"
Dongdong chimed in with a laugh, "Yeah, what’s a 500-kilogram bench press? We even had her do a one-ton weighted squat before, 100 reps in one go. You should have seen it, like a human spring!"
Su Mo felt the world spin and almost fainted from anger: "I’ve seen enough, you two are something else. Do your thing, bye."
He carried the sweat-drenched Su Motong back to her room, ran a bath, and had her wash up.
It was obvious the child was exhausted from Dongdong’s torment; she fell asleep in Su Mo’s arms right after the bath, hair still wet, and couldn’t be woken.
The next morning, Su Motong was awake early and seemed in good spirits.
Though it sounds absurd for a three or four-year-old to bench press 500 kilograms, in this extraordinary child’s case, it somehow seemed quite reasonable.
Su Mo had breakfast with Su Motong, accompanying her in watching the news and learning about current events.
For the mental development of a construct like a child, Su Mo believed they shouldn’t be exposed to too much darkness too early, nor should they be raised in a sterile greenhouse environment.
Allowing the child to understand more about the warmth and coldness of the world, while guiding them to the right understanding is important.
Overprotection can sometimes be harmful to them.
Through the news, Su Mo imparted a lot of knowledge to Su Motong, and she listened very attentively.
Unfortunately, Su Mo is a busy person, his schedule packed again today, having to leave shortly.
Just then, he spotted Chu Nanyi walking through the hallway outside.
A bright idea occurred to Su Mo, and he told Su Motong to watch TV by herself, then sneaked after Chu Nanyi.
"Young Master Chu," he called.
Chu Nanyi turned around: "Captain, what’s up?"
Su Mo cautiously looked behind, making sure the door was securely shut, so Su Motong wouldn’t hear, then whispered, "Young Master Chu, you’re always in the dating scene, have you ever dated a married woman?"
Chu Nanyi answered without hesitation, "Of course, I have."
Su Mo: "What about those with kids, have you dated them?"
Chu Nanyi: "Have indeed. Several times mother and daughter together, it’s quite thrilling."
Su Mo showed a face of disdain: "Ugh! That’s not what I meant... I mean, you’ve met so many women, you should know quite a bit about taking care of kids, right?"
Chu Nanyi scratched his head, "You seem to have misunderstood me... I completely don’t know how to take care of kids, and I even plan to be childfree."
Su Mo looked at him in shock up and down: "Really? I thought rich folks like you all want to have ten or eight kids, to carry on the family line."
Chu Nanyi flicked his hand, lazily saying, "What’s the point of carrying on the family line? Having a good kid is fine, but what if they turn out unfilial, and when I’m old, they pull out my oxygen tube? That’d be embarrassing."
"Anyway, I’m a staunch childfree advocate, my life’s goal is to spend all my money before I die, and if that means having no descendants, so be it. After I’m dead, why should I care if the world floods? Living comfortably while I’m alive is what matters."
"Uh..." Su Mo didn’t come to discuss values with Chu Nanyi, so he didn’t comment, just cleared his throat and said, "Well, I have something to do later, could you help take care of Motong?"
Chu Nanyi was taken aback: "Me take care of her? Why don’t you hire a full-time nanny?"
Su Mo quickly shook his head: "You know, Motong is quite special, I can’t trust outsiders with her, it has to be someone familiar."
At this, he sighed heavily: "Nuobai tried, couldn’t manage. KK and Dongdong are a pair of pitfalls, and after thinking it through, you seem the most reliable, at least you’ve been around women a lot."
Chu Nanyi said with some difficulty, "Captain, I’m definitely skilled in wooing women, but taking care of kids... this..."
Though Chu Nanyi claimed he had no experience, compared to others, his having dated many married women seemed to Su Mo as the ideal candidate for child care.