Chapter 386: If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be askew?

Thus line: Bai Liren left.

But the facts prove that Thus line: Bai Liren thinks Chen Weifang is more like Chinu's father, Yuanlong's grandfather......

That really isn't without reason.

Since Yuanlong was born, Du Shanü has been observing the postpartum confinement, but even though she lately is oblivious to outside affairs, she can still sense from subtle clues Chen Weifang's indulgence toward Yuanlong.

It's fine that they use the best for food, clothing, and daily needs.

Whether Yuanlong is awake or asleep, as long as Chen Weifang is present, he is willing to hold him all day.

After giving birth, Du Shanü sleeps lightly and is especially intolerant of nighttime noise, so she has never slept in the same place as the child.

Chen Weifang hasn't even delegated this to others.

A man who has been single half his life, even when he brings Yuanlong to sleep at night, can repeatedly get up at night to comfort the child, feed him, wash him, each task done with meticulous care......

Even Chinu, the father, after secretly visiting Yuanlong a few times, would sigh in admiration whenever he spoke of it.

Du Shanü, upon hearing this, was also stunned—

To be frank, not to mention that nowadays children are mostly left to fend for themselves; even in her previous life, when few families had children, she never kept a child constantly in her arms, not even for a moment!?

Moreover, Yuanlong was born with a delicate temperament.

Thanks to Afang's patience in soothing, if it were her, when the child refused to lie down and cried, she might have harshly left him aside a few times, teaching him that not every demand can be met, and to be self-reliant from a young age.

As for whether she feels heartache......

Treating the child like a soldier to train is entirely something Du Shanü could pull off!

At most, at most she just feels a little guilty!

Du Shanü wanted to speak but held back; when her gaze fell on Chinu, who was still proudly praising Afang, she unconsciously touched her own nose tip, ultimately not daring to speak.

Chinu sat at the table, fussing over several exquisitely made children's outfits; these garments were hastily sewn from the southern brocade sent by Guangzhou Zhoufu, with cuffs only two adult fingers wide and each piece no larger than a palm.

The more he looked, the more pity and affection filled his eyes:

"...... Yuanlong has been alive for over a month; in another two months he'll reach his hundred-day celebration...... Should he wear this outfit then? Or this one?"

In the southern lands, it is customary to hold celebratory banquets for a newborn's birth.

Usually, according to the day, they are divided into full-month feasts, hundred-day banquets, or first-year celebrations, etc.

For ordinary families, if they lack silver or have some inconvenience like a clash, observing just one of these is sufficient.

But given the posturing of Chinu and Chen Weifang, it's clear they wouldn't be willing to just go through the motions.

Earlier, because Du Shanü said she was observing a double postpartum month to recuperate, she missed the full-month feast; the upcoming hundred-day banquet, however, seems impossible to avoid.

Du Shanü sighed inwardly and gathered her thoughts.

She wasn't far away; following Chinu's movements, she glanced several times, yet couldn't see any difference between the two outfits selected for comparison:

"Just wearing one is fine; Yuanlong can't talk yet, so he can't be picky. Besides, what difference could these two outfits have......"

Altogether, both are beautiful vermilion garments, the fabric fine and soft; when sunlight hits, it's hard to hide a radiance like sunlight on golden mountains......

If she had to say, they are clearly both fine garments!

If that's the case, what's there to quibble about?

Chinu gave his wife master a glance that was somewhat resentful:

"How can they be the same?"

"This garment's collar bears the Four Harmonious Auspicious Pattern; four ruyi motifs converge toward the center, symbolizing that all goes well and peace prevails."

"This garment's cuffs feature the Five Poisons Pattern, embroidered with scorpion, snake, centipede, gecko, and toad in a modified needle style, symbolizing 'using poison to counter poison, warding off disease,' and also signifying protection against evil......"

Du Shanü felt a headache coming on and quickly interrupted:

"What I mean is, either is fine; just go with what you prefer."

"I happen to want to walk around to aid digestion; if you really can't decide, let's go ask Afang."

Those words hit Chinu right in the heart.

Chinu neatly folded the several children's garments again, then draped Du Shanü with a heavy cloak and head covering, and the two held hands as they went to find Chen Weifang.

Although Du Shanü has been postpartum for over a month, she usually fears the wind and mostly moves about inside the bedroom; this is actually her first time going out.

A distance that normally takes only a snap of the fingers ended up taking them the time to finish two cups of tea, with two rests along the way.

After much effort they reached the gate of Chen Weifang's small courtyard; Du Shanü was thinking that childbirth truly drains one greatly, and was about to rest properly, when she heard a woman's voice from inside——

That woman's voice was somewhat unfamiliar, also tinged with fatigue and dread that couldn't be dispelled:

"Sir, your child's temperament is truly domineering; even when feeding, although he knows he's full, he refuses to let go......."

"In my household there is another nursing child; since your child would vomit if overfed, it would be better to stop feeding once he's full? To be frank, with my habit of constant feeding, whenever I return home my own child always ends up without milk......."

"Slap!"

Du Shanü hadn't yet understood the situation when she heard a crisp slap sound.

Then came the woman's terrified, pleading voice as she knelt, while Chen Weifang's tone remained calm; she softly called Yuanlong a few times before smiling and saying:

"Yuanlong, be good~ Yuanlong, be good~"

"Don't listen to her; what is she, daring to point fingers at our Yuanlong?"

"From now on, everything in the world will be our Yuanlong's~ everything is~ what is she, refusing to give our Yuanlong even a mouthful of milk?"

"Our Yuanlong was born with the entirety of Guangzhou Zhoufu at his disposal! In the future, what gold, silver, or jewels could he lack? He can eat whatever he wants now; who dares to control our Yuanlong, right?"

Innocent laughter, soothing comforting words, and the woman's tearful pleas all exploded together in the courtyard.

Du Shanü's heated heart, upon arriving, quietly stalled, then a ridiculous thought suddenly arose——

Afang caring for the child is indeed wholeheartedly devoted, no pretense.

But, how could it be like this?

Du Shanü, rarely having walked such a distance, felt a momentary fatigue; a tangle of thoughts filled her mind, and she did not take another step.

Chinu, however, remained composed, leading his wife master toward the house while calling out:

"Afang, open the door. I'm holding the Wife Master, I really can't free my hand."

"The noisy commotion inside the house suddenly stalled; after several breaths, it slowly began to move again."

"Chen Weifang held the swaddled baby with one hand, opened the door with the other, welcomed the person inside, her expression calm as usual, even showing a smile she couldn't suppress."

"\"It's windy outside; how did the Wise Lord come over? \""

"Du Shanü saw at a glance the nursemaid whose hair had been disheveled by a blow, lying on the ground crying incessantly; she didn't reply, just said in a low voice:"

"\"What happened? \""

"They had indeed heard it clearly just now outside."

"But she just wanted to hear Chen Weifang say it herself."

"After all, setting aside Yuan Long's overbearing temperament for the moment, the nursemaid had already said that feeding the child too much is also not good......"

"\"This is advice; why did Chen Weifang hit someone? \""

"He's always like this with his bad temper; if the child is taught by him, what could they become in the future?!"

"?? coming!"