Chapter 262: Nineties: Spring Water Family Chapter 262 Warm Daily Life of Raising Children

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Protagonist:

Lin Xiyu

"Wife, wife, quick look..."

Guben's voice cracked with excitement: "Pingping can hold his head up on his own now."

"Really, our Dabao is so amazing, only three months old and can already lift his head on his own!"

This one shout was no small matter; the excited Grandpa Gu nearly dropped the camera, luckily Lin Xiyu was quick-eyed and fast-handed, catching it in one grab, averting the tragedy of it smashing to pieces.

"Dabao looks sturdier than his younger brothers, eats and drinks well, digests well too..."

At Lin Xiyu's earnest request, Grandmother had not left, and was still staying at the Old House.

The four little babies had also grown up under her old eyes; she knew the habits of each little baby inside out.

"Grandmother, no need to speak so formally..."

Lin Xiyu set down the camera, joking about her own son with a smile: "Just say it directly, our Dabao simply has a good stomach and intestines, can eat, drink, and poop..."

"Hahaha."

A whole room of people were amused by her witty remark, laughing until they couldn't close their mouths.

"Aiyo, my precious treasure, let Great-Grandmother hold you."

Grandpa Gu cherished him immensely, taking Dabao from Guben's hands, calling him heart-and-liver flesh.

"Can Anan also hold his head up now? Let me take a look..."

Guben also got interested, picked up Erbao and brought him to the window, letting him look at the snowflakes.

Anan was unexpectedly not very excited, rolling his lively pitch-black big eyes, watched for just a bit then listlessly yawned.

"Two sons, how come their personalities differ so much?"

Guben was a bit puzzled, looking at Erbao who showed no intention of lifting his head, and put him back in the small bed.

"Erbao has always been like this..."

Lin Xiyu was quite worried: "A bit dull, teasing him he doesn't like to laugh either, with this kind of personality, he won't be very likable when he grows up."

"A boy, what does liking to laugh or not matter, as long as his brain is smart."

Grandmother lectured with the experience of someone who's been there: "Studying well is more important than anything, you four children, raise them well, strive for them all to get into good universities in the future, contribute to the Country."

"Your old awareness is so high!"

Lin Xiyu gave a thumbs up expressing admiration: "The babies are only three months old, can't even speak yet, and you're already elevating it to the national level."

"Your and Little Bin's children will definitely be smart."

Grandmother smiled, then said: "Father and mother's inherited genes, can't go wrong."

"Dabao looks quite clever..."

Lin Xiyu glanced at Erbao, a bit guilty: "I'm just afraid Erbao takes after me, IQ not as high as his older brother."

"How are you?"

Grandmother feigned not hiding it: "Weren't you also ghost-clever as a child, even more mischievous than boys?"

"This point can be expanded on in detail..."

Guben quickly caught the rhythm: "Grandmother don't help her cover it up, let the babies also hear their mother's glorious history."

"Go to hell."

Lin Xiyu giggled and gave him a sideways glare.

"Yiya."

Sanbao Xixi also wanted Daddy to hold her, waited a good while, didn't see Daddy come over, got anxious herself, kicking and thrashing her little feet on the bed like a little catfish, swishing around half a circle.

"Aiyo, Xixi's speed is really fast."

Nanny Liu Jie just happened to be standing by the small bed, saw an exceptionally delightful scene.

"Now that she can move, must pay even more attention, cannot leave her side for a single moment."

Grandmother carefully admonished: "Especially placed on the big bed, no guardrails, who knows when if not watched, she'll fall off the bed."

"Old Sister is right, must watch carefully."

Grandpa Gu deeply agreed, nodding in assent.

"Xixi also wants to see the snow?"

Guben was used to holding Lele, speaking of Xixi but his hand subconsciously reached toward Lele.

"Yiya."

Xixi got anxious, stretching out her little arms, yiyaya talking non-stop.

"What are you dawdling for?"

Grandpa Gu couldn't stand watching, a slap landed on his shoulder: "Hurry up and pick up Xixi, look how anxious you've made the child."

"You two dote on Lele, but can't neglect Xixi."

Grandmother also showed some displeasure: "All born from the same mother, can't let the child's heart turn cold."

"My fault, my fault, eyes went blind."

Guben smiled embarrassedly explaining, hurriedly changed direction, picked up Xixi.

"Heehee."

Xixi seeing Daddy finally come hold her, narrowed her eyes smiling very happily.

Guben looking at his daughter's pure innocent smiling face, a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes.

Grandma's scolding was right, and he admitted it too — he had shown a little less care for Xixi.

Fortunately the daughter was still young; there was still a chance to make amends.

From now on he would be mindful, striving to be impartial so that every child could feel their parents' love.

"Yiya ya."

Xixi was attracted by the snowflakes; she reached out her little finger pointing at the house door, wanting to go out and play.

"It's snowing......."

Guben instinctively stopped her: "It's cold outside, you can't go out."

"Yiya ya......."

Xixi didn't understand his words; in his arms she struggled hard with her little body, still insisting on going out.

"Alright then, Daddy will carry you out to play for a while."

Out of guilt toward his daughter, Guben couldn't bear to refuse again.

"Ai ai, can't go out......"

Grandma Gu anxiously yanked her back: "The child is wearing too little; going out like this she'll catch a cold in no time."

"Wrap her in a cloak, and put a hat on her too."

Lin Xiyu nimbly fetched the coat and personally dressed her daughter properly.

"Let's go, off to play in the snow."

Guben carried his daughter out of the room; Xixi herself reached out and grabbed a handful of snowflakes on the windowsill, happily hehe-ing with delight.

The daughter was small, so Guben didn't dare stay outside long holding her; he stood under the eaves for a while then came back.

Back inside Xixi still refused to throw away the snow; her little hands frozen red, she still clenched them tight, and no matter who coaxed her she wouldn't let go.

"This child, not afraid of the cold at all."

Lin Xiyu felt heartache for her daughter, and also harbored a few grievances against the child's father.

"Can't blame me, it was the daughter who insisted on going out."

Seeing his wife's gaze turn icy cold, Guben hurriedly explained himself.

"Yiya ya."

Lele saw Daddy carry her sister out to play, and also stretched out her little arms wanting Daddy to hold her.

Guben hurriedly handed Xixi to his wife and picked up Lele himself.

"Yiya ya."

Lele pointed at the room door, also wanting to go out and play.

"Lele be good, we're not going out, it's too cold......"

Holding Lele, Guben's movements became exceptionally gentle, careful and cautious.

Lele wouldn't have it; she also wanted to imitate her sister, struggling hard with her little body to go out, but Daddy's attitude was very firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

Lele pouted her mouth in grievance, wanting to cry.

"It's really very cold outside......."

With no other choice, Lin Xiyu could only raise her sister's little hand and wave it before her eyes: "Look at your sister's hand, frozen red."

"Yiya ya."

Xixi blinked her big eyes, looked at Daddy, then at Mommy, and suddenly stretched out her hand, handing over the fingernail-sized ice block melted from the snowflake remaining in her palm to her younger sister.

"Lele......"

Lin Xiyu was pleasantly surprised: "Look how good your sister is, giving the snow to you."

"Lele thank you sister."

Guben cooperated seamlessly, taking the ice block from Xixi's hand and touching it to Lele's little hand.

"Hiss."

The ice block was very cold; Lele, like a startled little rabbit, froze with a tremble and withdrew her little hand.

"Very cold, right? Can't go out."

Lin Xiyu seized the chance to lecture: "Lele is the most obedient; listening makes you a good baby."

"Xixi is really great."

Guben followed up praising Xixi: "So young and already knows to yield to her younger sister; when she grows up she'll definitely be a sensible and lovely little beauty."

"Hehe."

Xixi understood, hehe-ed happily, smiling very joyfully.

Lele saw her sister smile, and also curled her little mouth, hehe-ing stupidly happy.

"Is this what they call the legendary telepathic connection?"

Nanny Liu Jie looked at the two jade-snow adorable baby girls and teased with a smile: "Sister laughs, younger sister also laughs, just like looking in a mirror themselves, even the curve of their upturned mouths is exactly the same."

"I read in the newspaper that many twins are like this......"

The other nanny Xu Jie nimbly kept up the rhythm: "Intelligence the same, hobbies the same, living habits, grades all very similar, even getting into the same university together."

"Is that so......"

Grandma Gu nodded: "I've also seen similar reports; twins' hearts connect, they understand each other very well, can guess each other's thoughts."

"Then that means......"

Lin Xiyu secretly guessed: "Just now Xixi also gave the ice block to her younger sister because she saw through her sister's thoughts?"

"Eighty percent chance......"

Guben nodded vigorously in agreement.

"But yours aren't twins......"

Liu Jie praised enthusiastically: "Perhaps not only do Xixi and Lele share a telepathic connection, but Pingping and Anan do as well — even all four babies might be telepathically linked, able to guess each other's thoughts."

"How about we conduct a test?"

Lin Xiyu's eyes brightened, her interest piqued.

"Sure, I agree."

Grandma Gu was the first to express her stance, voicing her support.

Since the snow prevented going out anyway, and staying home idle was boring, better to dote on the grandchildren and play with the little babies, treating it as entertainment.

"How do you want to test?"

Guben had no objections, smiling indulgently, then turned his gaze to his two sons.

"Let's use an apple."

Lin Xiyu scanned the room, her gaze landing on the fruit tray.

She picked out a large apple that looked vividly colored, bright red, and fully ripe, tossing it playfully in her hand with a beaming smile.

Grandma Gu tentatively asked: "You want Dabao to yield the apple to his younger brother?"

"Not yield."

Lin Xiyu smiled slyly, giving a different answer: "It's snatching."

"Snatching?"

Grandma Gu frowned, unable to grasp her deeper meaning for a moment.

"Whether it's yielding or snatching, as long as it can test whether the two babies are telepathically linked, it counts as success."

Guben truly lived up to being a perfect husband, supporting his wife unconditionally.

"Then let's give it a try."

Grandma Gu handed Dabao Pingping to Liu Jie, then sat down on the bed's edge with great interest, pulling Grandma along, waiting for the show to begin.

Xu Jie also bent down, picked up Anan from the small crib, and stood face to face with Liu Jie.

"Babies, do you want an apple?"

Lin Xiyu held up the apple with a beaming smile, shaking it above the two babies' heads.

"Yiya ya."

Dabao Pingping reacted strongly, his little arms and short legs flailing together, babbling nonstop.

In contrast, Erbao Anan merely stared at the apple, his eyes rolling a few times, then quickly lost interest.

"Hey, this kid, really doesn't give face..."

Lin Xiyu was quite speechless at her uncooperative son.

"Let me try."

Guben took the apple from her hand and gave it directly to Dabao.

"Hee hee."

Pingping was satisfied, hugging the apple and laughing very happily.

Anan looked at him, hee-hee stupid-happy, unmoved.

Guben continued the test, snatching the apple back from Dabao's hand and stuffing it into Anan's hand.

"Wah!"

Pingping was unhappy, pulling his little throat and wailing.

Guben carefully observed Anan's expression, seeing he still calmly watched Dabao — all thunder and no rain — with not the slightest intention of returning the apple; helpless, he could only take the apple back and give it to Dabao again.

Pingping instantly turned from rain to sunshine, changing faces like flipping a book, fast enough to be astonishing.

Anan watched him like a monkey show, changing back and forth, amusing himself.

Tired of watching, he simply tilted his little head, closed his eyes, and fell asleep in seconds.

Test failed!

The couple looked at each other, both wearing helplessly amused expressions.

"This child Anan, isn't he too dull?"

Grandma Gu had hoped to see a spectacle rivaling the Nine Dragons Seizing the Throne, but ended up watching a bore.

From start to finish, it was all Pingping performing a solo act; Anan didn't even have the willingness to cooperate, treating his own big brother with utter coldness.

"Whose personality does this child take after, anyway?"

Lin Xiyu frowned again: "Guben and I weren't this withdrawn as children; logically it shouldn't be..."

"Don't rush this matter."

Grandma had a different view: "As I see it, this child isn't stupid — he's supremely intelligent. Isn't there a saying 'great wisdom appears foolish'? Anan is very likely the latter."

"Hope so."

Lin Xiyu was actually somewhat worried, fearing premature birth might affect the child's intelligence; in front of the two elders, not wanting to disturb their rare good mood, she didn't say it aloud.

"Rest assured."

Guben noticed she had worries, and comforted her in time: "Later we'll also pay more attention to Anan; with good parental guidance, he'll gradually become lively and cheerful."

"Mm-hmm."

Lin Xiyu and he looked at each other, both seeing the hidden deeper meaning in the other's eyes.

Parents of four children — a heavy burden and a long road ahead!

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Snowflakes fell thick and fast for a day and a night; a thick layer of accumulated snow settled on the roof tiles and debris.

Early the next day, the snow stopped; a ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds, bringing a touch of warmth to the cold winter day.

Lin Xiyu pushed open the window, breathing in a mouthful of fresh post-snow air.

Guben got up early, holding a shovel in the yard shoveling snow, building a snowman.

"Heh, General Manager Gu really has the leisure, building a snowman here first thing in the early morning?"

Seeing him doing it with great enthusiasm, Lin Xiyu couldn't help but tease him a few sentences.

"Thwack."

A snowball flew over, hit the window, splashing her a face of snow.

"Hey."

Lin Xiyu was angered into a smile: "Starting a war without a word, you think I'm afraid of you?"

"Come on!"

Guben raised his eyebrow, kneaded another snowball and threw it over, formally issuing a challenge.