It wasn't an apple that hit Newton.

Her face quickly darkened, and she couldn't help but clench her fists, making a cracking sound.

Seeing that she was about to explode, Li Cheng was shocked and said, "Hey, you're not really serious, are you? Louise is already 14 years old. I can't possibly have a child with someone who's 7 years old, can I?"

Newton: ......

It seems so.

However, the proud and intelligent Newton would never admit that he had overlooked this tiny detail because he was too shocked by the news that Li Cheng had a child.

"Hmph, scared, aren't you?"

Newton casually loosened his fist and snorted, "You think you can scare me but I can't scare you? Judging from your expression, you're still quite afraid of me."

Li Cheng asked doubtfully, "Is that so?"

Newton stared: "Yes, is there a problem?"

Li Cheng shook his head: "No problem, I'm fine..."

He always felt that something was off about the little kid, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Logically speaking, Newton should have seen through this flawed joke at a glance and then bared his fangs in a threatening tone, saying, "Do you think I'm a three-year-old?" So why is his reaction so strange today?

The relationship between the older brother and older sister is so good...

Louise, watching from the side, felt genuinely envious of this relationship.

"Okay, let me formally introduce myself."

Li Cheng shook his head, temporarily putting aside his doubts, and continued, "This is Miss Louise Anderson, whom I kidnapped. She will be staying at our house for the next few days."

Louise gave a sweet smile and said, "Hello, sister."

Kidnapping?

Newton was not healed by the lovely smile; instead, she became even more confused and began to suspect that the shock she had just experienced had caused her brain to misremember the meanings of English words.

So she cautiously asked, "Kidnapping...what does that mean?"

"Literal meaning."

Li Cheng began his explanation verbatim: "It means that without Louise's parents' permission, I forcibly took Louise away from them and refused to return her to them."

"Are you trying to lie to me again?" Newton said reflexively.

“Ask her yourself,” Li Cheng shrugged.

Newton looked at Louise with a sense of existential unease.

Louise nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, I was kidnapped by my brother."

She didn't seem to mind at all that she had been kidnapped; in fact, you could even hear a hint of happiness in her tone.

Newton: ...?

Chapter Sixty-Four: Wang Lun Ranks Second

Seeing Newton staring wide-eyed, lips slightly parted, looking completely dumbfounded, Li Cheng shrugged again: "Alright, don't be so surprised. I'll tell you the details later."

He dropped the topic for the time being—after all, Louise was watching, so it really wasn't appropriate to have a face-to-face conversation.

Newton nodded unconsciously: "Oh."

Seeing that she still looked confused and even began to doubt her life, Li Cheng changed the subject, saying, "By the way, what about the 'interesting problem solved' you were going to show me earlier?"

"That one."

Newton snapped out of her shock, but she had completely lost interest in showing off and pointed listlessly at the table in front of her: "Come and see for yourself."

Li Cheng walked to the wooden table and curiously picked up the top sheet of draft paper—the one Newton wrote last.

He discovered that... he couldn't understand it at all. It was a bunch of mathematical symbols created by the little kid without any annotations, and it was a pure draft with all the scribbles and corrections. Who could understand it?

So Li Cheng skipped the process and looked at the conclusion at the bottom.

[This proves that the integer power of the sum of any two numbers can be expanded into an identity similar to the sum of terms.]

...Holy crap, isn't this the binomial theorem?

Li Cheng's lips twitched, and he asked casually, "Hmm, it's quite interesting. Have you thought of a name for this discovery?"

"No."

Newton looked sullen and seemed uninterested in the matter.

Li Cheng continued casually, "Since it's the sum of any two numbers, how about calling it the binomial theorem?"

"Why?"

Newton hadn't recovered from his previous trauma and instinctively retorted to Li Cheng, "Why should I listen to you?"

Li Cheng surrendered immediately: "I was just offering a small suggestion; the specifics depend on your opinion."

"Hmm, thinking about it carefully, actually the binomial theorem..."

Newton's expression softened.

She initially intended to pretend to decline before agreeing, but upon seeing Louise, who was curious about the contents of the draft paper and pressed her petite body against Li Cheng, she instantly changed her mind.

She said in a very firm and insistent tone, "Absolutely not! It absolutely cannot be called the binomial theorem! Anything else is fine, just not the binomial theorem."

Hey! What's going on here? Why are you acting so difficult now? I don't want to change history in this weird way!

Li Cheng said somewhat helplessly, "I was just joking, there's no need to stay angry."

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because the moment the matter was brought up, Newton flew into a rage again: That despicable Li Cheng, how dare he use something as important as having a child to play a trick on me! Doesn't he know that such things are not something to joke about?

...Um, wait a minute, a kid?

Suddenly, Newton had a flash of inspiration and said with a touch of pride, "I've decided, this discovery will be called the Lee-Newton theorem."

Li Cheng: ? ? ?

He really didn't understand the thought process behind Newton's choice of name.

Logically speaking, having one's name associated with a certain theorem should be something to be very proud of, but firstly, he had no intention of doing so (no need for it), and secondly, he didn't contribute anything to it (really), it was all Newton's doing.

What's going on...? Li Cheng began to ponder this matter, feeling that something was amiss.

Is it like Wang Lun fawning over Li Bai, where a sycophant eventually gets everything...? It doesn't seem like it. Lately, I've been frequently upsetting Newton, though sometimes I don't understand why...

Unable to figure it out, Li Cheng asked directly, "Why this name? What does it have to do with me?"

"I like it, is that not allowed?"

Newton gave a proud snort, feeling a sense of vengeful pleasure mixed with a touch of shyness—it gave her the feeling of naming a child, with her name at the end.

Li Cheng was very sad.

His main concern was that if Newton made any research in the future, and everyone started attaching the prefix "Lee-Newton" to his name, would that be appropriate? How would future generations view him?

The number one simp throughout history? The second Wang Lun and Li Laoda?

Hmm, this sounds kind of exciting... Hold on, hold on, that's enough of the rambling about the greatest mouth-opener of all time.

As for the other option, to preemptively complete Newton's research, Li Cheng had not considered it at all.

"Cough cough."

Finally, Li Cheng tried to reason with them: "While it's fine for you to name your discovery, isn't my name mine too?"

Newton retorted, "So what if it is?"

Li Cheng continued, "Since it's my name, shouldn't you ask for my opinion first?"

Seeing Li Cheng repeatedly decline, seemingly extremely unwilling, Newton raised his head, blinked, and asked in a slightly somber tone, "Do you really dislike my research having your name on it?"

"Cough, of course... no!"

Li Cheng instinctively sensed something was wrong and changed his tune, saying, "What I mean is, since it's been named after me, I have to take responsibility. From now on, this discovery must be called the Li-Newton Theorem, and no one can change it. I said it, and I'll fight anyone who tries to change it."

That's more like it," Newton nodded in satisfaction.

Seeing that he had finally managed to deal with this troublesome little kid, Li Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Sigh, Louise is still the most obedient, well-behaved, and adorable.

Li Cheng glanced at Louise, who had been standing quietly to the side without any impatience on her face, and couldn't help but feel a strong sense of admiration for how outstanding other people's children are.

Not only was her personality awkward, but she was even behind in terms of physical development. Newton, you were a full two years older than Louise...

The more he thought about it, the more he felt the future was shrouded in an inescapable darkness. He said wearily, "Then I'll bring Louise into the house for a look around. She'll stay here for the next few days, is that alright?"

"go Go."

Newton was pleased with Li Cheng's attitude in seeking instructions. She waved her hand, indicating that Li Cheng could leave, while she herself would stay in the courtyard a little longer.

Li Cheng turned around, took Louise's soft little hand, and walked into the house.

"No, wait a minute."

But Newton suddenly realized something. She called out to Li Cheng, pointed at Louise, and asked, "Where is she sleeping tonight? We only have three beds."

Although Newton's little house has two floors, most of the rooms are filled with her experimental equipment and various odds and ends. The only guest room, where Li Cheng sleeps, was originally prepared for Annie.

Is there any doubt about this...? Li Cheng stopped, somewhat bewildered, and said, "Of course I'll sleep with you, your bed is so big."

"no!"

Newton shook her head decisively; there was no way she would sleep with this annoying little girl, absolutely not.

What, you're asking what I dislike about it?

Newton found Louise repulsive in every way—her pale red curly hair, her dark eyes, and her obviously fake smile. They all reminded him of some scoundrel.

What's more, this little girl listens to Li Cheng so well, and just now she even helped Li Cheng lie to her that he was his daughter!

?

Hearing Newton's firm refusal, Li Cheng asked, somewhat puzzled, "Otherwise, you can't just sleep with me, can you?"

Although he treated Louise like a younger sister, it was still too outrageous for them to sleep in the same bed.

Moreover, although Louise is still young, judging from the sensation he felt on her arm earlier, Li Cheng could tell that her chest, hidden under her skirt, was starting to bulge slightly... well, maybe even bigger than Newton's. It's a sad fact.

Of course, Li Cheng didn't dare say these words out loud; he only dared to complain silently in his heart.

Even Louise thought it was a bit too outrageous and unacceptable, standing to the side with an expression that said something but dared not.