Chapter 858: The Wet Nurse with Ideas

In order to have enough breast milk to feed the children, Shi Youxuan tried every method, including many folk remedies, but the results were still not ideal.

Her mother-in-law suggested, "I heard from a neighbor that there are wet nurses at a housekeeping agency who sell breast milk; shall we go and hire one? It must be better than formula."

Actually, Shi Youxuan was not very willing; she always felt it was inappropriate for someone who had breast milk not to feed their own child but to sell it for money.

But what her mother-in-law said also made sense; every family has its own difficulties, and as long as the wet nurse is in good health, there is no need to think too much about anything else.

The nutrients in breast milk cannot be replaced by formula, and for the healthy growth of the children, she could not think of a better way for the time being, so she agreed.

A wet nurse was soon hired; she was in her twenties, had a pretty face, seemed easygoing and approachable, and was in good health with no illnesses.

She was a single mother; when she was eight months pregnant, her husband ran off with another woman, and after the child was born, she couldn't even afford diapers, so she had no choice but to come out and work as a wet nurse to support herself and her child; she was also a person of bitter fate.

Lao Qi went out on a trip to relax, so his room was temporarily vacant.

Wang Yinghao arranged for the wet nurse to stay in Lao Qi's room, and after the arrangement, she sighed, "There isn't enough room to live in; why don't we partition off a few rooms on the third floor?"

When they bought this house, there was only one child in the family, Shi Ran.

At that time, they thought about having a second child later, but they didn't expect a third, and they certainly didn't expect the third pregnancy to be twins!

Originally, the house was enough for the old couple, the husband and wife, the two children, and the servants.

But one more child means many more people—nannies, infant care specialists, nutritionists...

There also needs to be a dedicated toy room and activity room; one more child brings out so many more things.

When the children live too close together, the little ones easily affect the big ones, and the big ones affect the little ones; they influence each other, making it seem crowded and insufficient.

Housing is also a big deal in wealthy families, so the adults sat together to discuss changing houses.

Sheng Jiang and Wang Yinghao both felt that partitioning a few rooms on the third floor was a good idea; they could move the guest rooms up there, and then free up rooms to separate the children's rooms so they wouldn't disturb each other.

"No."

Sheng Hanyu objected, "The third floor is the sunroom and gym; such rooms cannot be reduced, as it would lower the quality of life."

Shi Youxuan nodded; she agreed with her husband's opinion.

Sheng Jiang offered another idea, "How about moving to the old family estate?" The old estate had been empty for many years, but it had been regularly maintained and cleaned, so they could move in quickly.

"No, it's too far from where the children go to school; it's more convenient here," said Shi Youxuan.

Sheng Hanyu also agreed with his wife's idea.

Living in the city center, it seems convenient to do everything.

It is very convenient for the children to go to school, for him to go to work, to go to the market to buy groceries, or to go out shopping.

Although the old estate has excellent architecture and a quiet environment, it is too far in the suburbs, transportation is inconvenient, and there are too many unhappy memories inside, so he did not want to go back.

Everyone discussed it for a long time, and finally, they unanimously decided to ask if the neighbor's Villa was for sale.

It would be best to pay a high price to buy the one next door, and then build a large courtyard to connect them, which would be enough space.

The Villa next door had actually been empty all along; it was hoarded by a property speculator who intended to wait for a higher price to sell.

The process of buying the house went very smoothly; Sheng Hanyu offered a high price, so naturally, the original owner had no reason not to sell.

They negotiated the price, finalized it, and transferred the property.

The paperwork was handled very smoothly, and immediately after, they hired a decoration company to design and renovate, and work started in a lively manner.

Sheng Hanyu did not entrust the decoration work to anyone else, but participated in the design himself and supervised the work throughout.

This kind of matter concerns the family's living environment for the next few years, ten years, or even longer, so it could not be taken lightly.

He spent more time at home, which made some people happy and others worried!

The one who was worried was Sheng Zichen; he didn't like his father being home all the time and quietly asked his mother, "When will our house finish renovations? Is Dad very free? Why doesn't he go to the company to work yet?"

"Go do your homework, and stop thinking about running to the kitchen all day," Shi Youxuan glared, and the little guy stuck out his tongue, made a face, and ran off.

As for the hired wet nurse, her eyes were always intentionally or unintentionally glancing at Sheng Hanyu.

Wang Yinghao noticed it and warned her several times, both openly and covertly, and after that, she didn't dare to do it in front of Wang Yinghao...

This day, the company called; there was a very tricky negotiation that Sheng Hanyu had to handle in person.

The negotiation went very smoothly; everyone was very happy at the celebration banquet, and Sheng Hanyu drank a few extra glasses.

It was already midnight when he returned home.

Fearing that he would disturb his wife's rest, he did not return to the bedroom but went to the guest room to rest.

The door opened.

A dark shadow stepped in lightly, with a faint scent of milk on her body.

This person walked to the bedside, lifted the quilt, and lay down beside him.

"Xuanxuan, I was afraid of disturbing your sleep, but I still woke you up."

He reached out and habitually wrapped his arms around his "wife's" waist.

The feel was wrong.

"Who are you?"

Sheng Hanyu was alert and immediately let go, pushing the dark shadow off while turning on the light.

"Ouch, you hurt me."

It was the family's wet nurse.

Her voice was delicate and coquettish.

"Who told you to come here? Get out," Sheng Hanyu scolded sternly.

The wet nurse didn't leave and said softly, "Sir, I am here of my own volition. Please rest assured, Madam will not know about tonight. No one saw me when I came over."

"I like you; as long as I can be by your side, I am willing even without a name or status."

She had lost her family because someone else had intervened, and she should have hated the "other woman" to the core, but now she was willing to be a mistress who had to live in the shadows!

Sheng Hanyu felt as disgusted as if he had swallowed a fly, and he frowned tightly, "Get out!"

"Sir, I have liked you since the first time I saw you; I am willing to be your mistress."

"Get out immediately, or I will call someone to throw you out."

The wet nurse was rejected repeatedly, yet she still would not give up, crying delicately and whimpering: "I know I am not worthy of you, but there is nothing wrong with liking someone. Besides, I am not much worse than that woman; I am younger than her, and more gentle than her..."

She compared herself to Shi Youxuan, which made Sheng Hanyu even angrier.

"Get out immediately." He grabbed a water glass and threw it at her.

The water glass smashed against her forehead, causing a sharp, stinging pain.

Even after this, the woman still did not want to give up and wanted to make one last struggle: "Sir, I won't compare myself to your wife, please don't be angry. I am willing to be your woman, I don't need a title..."

"You might be willing, but I am not. Get out of my house immediately, you are fired," Shi Youxuan said coldly as she appeared at the doorway.

"Why are you here?"

The wet nurse was greatly shocked; she had thought she was being stealthy and that no one knew, not realizing her little schemes had long since been seen through.

"Ha! This is my home, and my husband is here. Why would it be that you can come here, but I cannot?"

She was left speechless.

The wet nurse knew she was in the wrong, but she did not want to be fired; the wages here were very high, and if she left, it would not be easy to find such a good job again.

The wet nurse collapsed onto the floor, begging bitterly: "Madam, I was wrong. Please give me one more chance, I promise I won't dare to do it again. Besides, the two young masters cannot do without me..."

"Ha! Cannot do without you? You are nothing but a wet nurse, don't be so self-important."

"Do you really think you are irreplaceable?"