"Will I Never Become a Mother, Doctor?"

Xi Corporations HQ, 14:00;

Xi Fang observed the man before him, appreciating the quiet understanding that passed between them. It was impossible not to admire Xi Yuan's foresight; he was breaking the suffocating cycle that had plagued the Xi family for generations.

Their lineage was built on brilliance—geniuses, pioneers, philanthropists, and diplomats—but despite their achievements, they remained shackled to outdated traditions. Even in the twenty-first century, their expectations for daughters-in-law were shockingly regressive.