1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 263 Heartwarming Daily Life of Raising a Child (Part Two)
"Babies, watch out, Mommy's going out now and will torture your dad to death."

Lin Xiyu exuded domineering aura, rolled up her sleeves, and charged out aggressively.

Outside the window, I could hear my parents throwing snowballs at each other, laughing and playing happily.

"Yeah."

Hearing the noise, Pingping craned her neck to look outside.

Helpless, Sister Liu could only carry him to the window to watch his parents play and have fun.

Pingping was very excited watching it, waving her arms and legs, which attracted her younger siblings. Xixi also wanted to watch and reached out her little hands for a hug.

Sister Liu couldn't carry two children, so she had to ask Sister Xu for help.

Sister Xu was changing An'an's diaper, and after she finished, she picked An'an up.

Xi Xi was so anxious that she turned over in bed.

"Oh my, come and see! Xixi can roll over by herself now."

Sister Xu let out a joyful shout, startling the whole family.

"Xixi can roll over now?"

Gu Bin and Lin Xiyu were both surprised and delighted. Forgetting all their playfulness, they ran back from the yard one after the other.

Grandma Gu was quick too; she hadn't forgotten her camera when she arrived, and skillfully unscrewed the cover to start recording.

Xixi had just learned to roll over, and her neck was still a bit weak. She lay on her stomach on the bed, but before she could hold on for long, her little head started to nod and she fell headfirst onto the blankets.

His adorable and silly appearance made the whole family burst into laughter.

Lin Xiyu quickly went over and turned her daughter over, afraid that she would suffocate.

Xi Xi, on the contrary, was not afraid at all. As if she had gained consciousness, she was very excited about the new skill she had mastered.

Her mother would turn her over, and she would turn back over by herself. The little, soft, and cuddly girl would try again and again, never tiring of it.

Pingping was attracted by his younger sister and became interested. He wanted to turn over, but Sister Liu saw his intention and put him on the small bed.

Pingping imitated her younger sister's movements, rolling left and right. After several failed attempts, she finally mustered all her strength and successfully flipped over.

"Pingping is amazing."

"Pingping can turn over now."

Lin Xiyu was so excited that she picked up her son and gave him a big kiss.

"whee."

With her mother's encouragement, Pingping flipped through the pages with even more enthusiasm.

He was stronger than his sister and had a stiff neck, so after a few tries, he successfully raised his little head.

"Pingping is awesome!"

Lin Xiyu was overjoyed, picked up her son again, and gave him a big kiss.

"hey-hey."

Pingping herself was very happy, grinning and chuckling to herself.

"Yeah."

Xixi also wanted her mother to kiss her, so she stretched out her little hands for a hug.

Lin Xiyu found it amusing, so she put her son down and picked up her daughter, giving her a kiss.

"whee."

Hehe, that's perfect! Her eyes crinkled into little crescent moons with laughter.

The whole family was focused on Pingping and Xixi, and no one noticed that just as Lin Xiyu was kissing Pingping and Xixi, An'an, who was being held in Sister Xu's arms, blinked almost imperceptibly.

"Does Lele want to turn her life around?"

Gu Bin's attention was mostly focused on his youngest daughter.

"Yeah."

When Lele saw her father looking at her, she happily danced around.

Gu Bin's eyes were extremely gentle. He bent down and supported her with his hands, helping her to slowly turn over.

After he let go, Lele tried to support herself with her arms, but failed and fell headfirst onto the bed.

Gu Bin was startled and quickly picked up his daughter.

"Lele is young, let's wait a little longer, don't force it."

The moment Lele fell, Lin Xiyu was so shocked that her heart almost stopped.

I think so too.

Grandma Gu's hand holding the camera trembled at the same time.

"to make."

Gu Bin smiled and agreed, gently holding his daughter as if she were a fragile porcelain doll.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became somewhat somber. Lin Xiyu couldn't smile anymore at the thought of Lele's illness, and Grandma Gu also sighed deeply.

"Ee, ya".

An An suddenly uttered two soft syllables and reached out her hand toward the crib where the babies were sleeping.

"Is An'an sleepy?"

Following his wishes, Sister Xu went to the crib and let him lie down next to her.

Before the nanny could cover him with a blanket, An'an turned over and lay face down on the bed.

He moved so fast that Sister Xu didn't even have time to react before he had already settled down and raised his little head.

"Oh my!"

Sister Xu was stunned for a full ten seconds before she came back to her senses: "That's incredible! An'an can roll over by himself now, even more agile than his brother."

"what?"

"An'an can roll over now?"

"real or fake?"

"An'an, Mommy's sweet baby."

The atmosphere in the room instantly became lively again. Lin Xiyu forgot about her sadness and picked up her son, hugging and kissing him repeatedly.

"Give Daddy a kiss too."

Gu Bin joined in the fun and also wanted to kiss his son's soft, chubby cheeks.

When her mother kissed her, An'an squinted her eyes happily.

Daddy gave him a kiss, but the little boy scrunched up his face, and with a chubby little hand, slapped him across the face.

Differentiate your treatment, but don't make it too obvious!

Surprised or not? Unexpected or not?!

Lin Xiyu held her son and almost laughed herself to death.

"Hahaha."

Grandma Gu was overjoyed and used her camera to record the beautiful moments of the children's growth.

-

The weather was exceptionally good after the snowfall.

Wu Meng wanted to discuss something with Lin Xiyu, so she came to visit, carrying Lin Xiyu's little cotton-padded jacket.

Nuannuan will be one year old at the end of the month. She is chubby and fair-skinned, and has two little dimples when she smiles. She is very cute.

Lin Xiyu liked Nuannuan from the bottom of her heart, and she was always overjoyed whenever she saw her.

This time was no exception. As soon as the mother and daughter entered the door, she couldn't wait to take Nuannuan and hold her in her arms.

"Goodness, Nuannuan has gotten heavier again."

The one-year-old girl was heavy on my arm, heavier than my two older children combined.

"Nuannuan's physique is just like her father's."

Wu Meng laughed awkwardly: "Compared to other kids my age, I'm a whole size bigger. I'll probably be a big guy when I grow up."

"Being tall is so great!"

Lin Xiyu bounced Nuannuan on her arm and teased her with a smile: "You're tall and beautiful, you'll be a model when you grow up."

"whee."

Nuan Nuan understood that she was being praised, and her eyes crinkled into crescent moons with a smile.

Wu Meng was both happy and worried: "I'm just afraid that she's too tall and it will be hard for her to find a partner."

"Isn't your daughter already engaged to marry my son?"

Lin Xiyu, fully aware of her role as a future mother-in-law, said, "Don't worry, my Pingping and An'an will definitely grow to over 185cm tall, just like their fathers. They'll be perfect matches for your Nuannuan." "That's wonderful!"

Wu Meng was quite pleased with herself and boasted, "The best thing I ever did in my life was to have the foresight to recognize your talent in high school and become good friends with you."

"Ah"

Lin Xiyu chuckled and teased, "Then may I ask, Master Wu, how did you discover this exceptional talent in me?"

"hey-hey."

Wu Meng chuckled, touching her nose. Just as she was about to have a good chat with her about the fun things that happened in high school, Gu Bin, radiating coldness, pushed open the door and walked in from the outside.

"Uh."

She paused, then trailed off.

"Why aren't you saying anything?"

Gu Bin gave her a half-smile: "If you shut up as soon as I come in, people will suspect that you are talking badly about me."

"No, absolutely not."

Wu Meng shook her head in denial: "Don't slander me. We weren't close in high school, so what do I have to say?"

"Not familiar?"

Gu Bin raised an eyebrow: "Liangzi and I are best buddies, there's no credibility in what you're saying."

"I wasn't familiar with Li Liang back then."

Wu Meng said matter-of-factly, "You guys are tall and sit in the last row, while I sit in the front row. We're so far apart, we don't even have any interaction."

"Oh, I see. No wonder you're so familiar with Qu Peng."

Gu Bin deliberately argued with her: "So it's because you two are short that your seats are close together."

"Xi Yu, look at him, he's bullying me again."

Wu Meng was unhappy and pouted, complaining.

"Why are you bringing this up again after all this time?"

Lin Xiyu was very helpful, glaring at Gu Bin with feigned displeasure.

"I just can't stand some people taking advantage of our family under various pretexts."

Gu Bin used this as an excuse to vent his dissatisfaction: "They're all like this, my precious daughter and son, why should they have a say in them?"

"Huh, what you just said sounds a bit strange?"

Wu Meng was taken aback and a little puzzled: "I only have one daughter. Even if someone takes advantage of me, it's your son who's taking advantage of me, not your daughter. Why are you taking your anger out on me?"

"Are you concerned?"

Lin Xiyu knew exactly what was going on, and smiled reproachfully, "It was just a few jokes, why did you take it so seriously?"

Gu Bin still couldn't get over it: "I don't think they were joking."

"I'm not kidding."

Wu Meng deliberately teased him: "I just think your family members Pingping and An'an are doing well, so I want them to be my son-in-law."

"See, see, I told you so!"

Gu Bin was furious: "You think it's a joke, but she doesn't think that way. That's exactly what she's doing."

"The children are still young; it's too early to talk about these things."

Lin Xiyu didn't take it seriously: "Besides, even if we adults approve of this marriage, the children may not necessarily think so. Relationships are too unpredictable. Take Rui Rui and Niu Niu, for example. They were childhood sweethearts and grew up together. But what does that mean? Once they are separated, they will forget each other in a few years."

"Will Rui Rui be able to get used to life in southern Xinjiang?"

Wu Meng also likes Rui Rui very much. Since he was mentioned, she took the opportunity to inquire about his recent situation and express her concern.

"good."

Lin Xiyu nodded with a smile: "This child is very sensible. He calls every night to say hello to his great-grandmother. I also added him on QQ and we keep in touch often."

"I heard it's quite chaotic over there."

Wu Meng, concerned about Rui Rui, said, "You must tell him to be careful when he goes out. Don't run around without an adult with him. That place is different from here. There are real terrorists there."

"Shh, keep your voice down"

Lin Xiyu covered her mouth with her finger and glanced warily towards the door: "If the old lady hears this, she'll worry again."

"oh oh."

Wu Meng quickly covered her mouth and smiled sheepishly.

"Didn't you say you had something to discuss with me?"

Lin Xiyu used this as an excuse to change the subject: "What's wrong? Why are you so impatient? The snow hasn't even melted yet, and you've already rushed over here."

"Hey, hey."

Wu Meng laughed awkwardly: "I was so busy chatting about trivial things that I forgot about the important matter."

"Is something really wrong?"

Lin Xiyu laughed and joked, "I thought you were just using this as an excuse to come to my house for a free meal."

"It would be even better if I could get a free meal."

Wu Meng answered fluently: "You have a full-time housekeeper who cooks, so I can benefit from that too."

Gu Bin teased her, "That's exactly why you come right at mealtimes, isn't it?"

"You guessed right again?"

Wu Meng reacted quickly, laughing as she retorted.

"Humph."

Gu Bin turned his head away, not wanting to talk to her anymore.

"This person seems to shrink after having a child."

Lin Xiyu couldn't stand it anymore and teased with a smile, "No wonder my cousin said that men become less intelligent after having children. I believe it now, it's really true."

"hehe."

Wu Meng was amused and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Gu Bin picked up Lele, turned his back, and pretended not to hear.

Wu Meng made a face at his back, pulling down her eyelids.

"Stop fooling around, what's going on? Tell me quickly."

Lin Xiyu smiled helplessly and spoke again, continuing the previous topic.

"Actually, I came here today to tell you something."

When Wu Meng brought up serious matters, she immediately perked up and revealed her purpose in detail.

-

"You want to open another training course?"

Lin Xiyu was somewhat surprised when she understood the purpose of her visit.

"You have no idea how popular training courses are right now."

Wu Meng's eyes lit up: "It's not even the end of the month yet, and all the winter break classes are already full. Parents keep coming in to inquire if we can add more students."

“Our three large classrooms are all full, and we can’t add any more seats. It’s a waste of this opportunity, and I feel it’s a pity, so I thought I’d come and ask you if it’s possible to find a suitable place to hold the class before the winter break?”

-

"I'm not sure either, now that you've asked so suddenly."

Lin Xiyu subconsciously looked at Gu Bin, wanting to ask for his opinion.

Gu Bin had his back to them and didn't see her hint.

"I've already calculated it."

Wu Meng was in high spirits and didn't notice her hesitation: "Now, not only are the three main subjects of Chinese, math, and English popular, but there is also a great market for preschool education. It's easy to recruit a few college students to teach calligraphy and painting to preschool children. As long as we can recruit enough students, even if we don't buy a house, renting a house temporarily is still very cost-effective."

"Whether you buy a house or rent one, it requires a lot of money."

Lin Xiyu hesitated, "All my money is invested in the existing store."

“You don’t have money, but Gu Bin does.”

Wu Meng understood the implication in her words and blurted out without thinking, "Why are you two, husband and wife, distinguishing between 'yours' and 'mine'? What's his is yours, isn't it?"

"That's different."

Lin Xiyu has her own principles: "The training class is a joint venture between the two of us. It's my own business. He runs his company, and I do my business. From the beginning, I never thought of relying on anyone. This must be made clear."

"You two are really quite interesting."

Wu Meng was a little confused and found it unbelievable: "Why do husband and wife keep such a clear separation? After getting married, isn't it normal to share money?"