Chapter 1527 - 1012: Names

Second call.

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"Of course, my sister is the most amazing..." Realizing he had overlooked something important, Lin Wenbin turned to Zhou Mikang and asked, "Have you decided on the baby’s names?"

"Yes." Zhou Mikang nodded, "Zhou Ailin and Zhou Aixia."

Lin Wenbin was exasperated: "You chose those?"

"Of course!" Zhou Mikang looked smug, "It’s my right!"

"Well..." Lin Wenbin coughed lightly and continued, "Did Grandpa Zhou, Grandma Zhou, Uncle Zhou, and Aunt Zhou have any objections?"

"None!" After a pause, Zhou Mikang added, "I told them long ago, whether it’s a boy or a girl, the names would be Zhou Ailin and Zhou Aixia."

"Brother-in-law, I’m impressed." Lin Wenbin said with a broad smile, "Earlier I was completely supportive of you, but now I support you two hundred percent.

I know, your family’s next generation is supposed to have ’Wen’ in their names, but getting the elders to agree with your choice is something only someone extraordinary can do."

"I was never ordinary, otherwise how could I marry Chuxia?" Division Commander Tongzi thought to himself, you have no idea how different my choice of wife is from others.

Of course, he would never tell anyone this; it’s a secret that belongs only to him and his young wife. Knowing she told him this alone fills him with pride!

If not for genuine recognition and trust, why would she tell him exclusively?

Even back then, his young wife hadn’t fully fallen in love with him, but she fully acknowledged and trusted him, and now, with wholehearted love added, he is the happiest man in the world.

Gradually, the elders returned and urged Zhou Mikang to see the babies, but he firmly shook his head, expressing he would wait until his young wife woke up to see them together.

When Chuxia woke up, it was already seven o’clock in the evening. She opened her eyes to see Division Commander Tongzi sitting by the bed, holding her hand and staring at her unblinkingly.

"Are you feeling unwell anywhere?" Seeing his young wife awake, Division Commander Tongzi immediately stood up nervously, asking while worriedly examining her complexion.

Chuxia blushed: "I’m okay." How could she admit that the pain was in a certain area?

Seeing their daughter looking around, Zhao Yulan quickly approached and said, "Grandpa, Grandma, and your maternal grandparents wanted to stay here, but we forced them to go back. They’ll return tomorrow.

The Lin Family members were also sent home because they’re not needed here with so many people, and it’s inconvenient. Your father-in-law and mother-in-law went to the hospital cafeteria to cook for you, and your dad just went to fetch water.

The babies are still in the incubator. Director Qiao said you could see them as soon as you woke up, but for now, they should be left to the nurses since they have more experience."

Chuxia nodded and continued, "Mom, you and Dad, and my in-laws should go home later and come back tomorrow morning."

"No need. Even if we go back, we can’t sleep. It’s better to stay here with you. The ward is big enough to sleep a few more people without issue."

"Mom..."

"Xia, Dad and Mom have to be with you at this time."

Helpless, Chuxia agreed. She knew her parents’ temperament too well. Since Mom insisted, her persistence would only make them feel hurt, thinking she was less close to them.

"I want to stay too. I can sleep on the long bench outside." Lin Wenbin chimed in, "I just checked; the chairs outside are just my size."

"Big Brother..." Chuxia looked at him exasperatedly and turned to Zhao Yulan, "Mom, bring Ailin and Aixia in for a look." Then she couldn’t help but frown and gave Zhou Mikang a look, "The names you chose are too awkward. Especially Aixia, it sounds like I’m self-obsessed. The key point is, they’re too rustic!"

She had protested countless times, but unfortunately, Division Commander Tongzi would agree with her on everything except this. He insisted names should remind the kids to love their mom well, regardless of whether they married or not—he said this without knowing the babies’ gender.

Touched by Division Commander Tongzi’s cherishing of her, she still earnestly felt the names were outdated, and besides, Zhou Aiping, despite her flaws, was the kids’ aunt. Was it really okay for them to share a character with their aunt?

Helpless, none of her reasons could sway Division Commander Tongzi, so she resigned herself to his wishes. However, what worried her was how to affectionately call the babies in the future: Ailin was easy, but what about Aixia?

Division Commander Tongzi disregarded Chuxia’s worries, held the two babies, and seriously told the little bundles with scrunched-up faces, "Listen up, you must obey Mom; otherwise, Dad will spank your little butts!"

The crowd was stunned... Is there such a dad? Saying such things to day-old babies... Is this too unkind?

"How about giving them nicknames?" Chuxia hesitated and then suggested, "Their official names are what you chose, and the names chosen by the elders can be their nicknames, okay?"

Zhou Wunnan and Zhou Wunbei were names chosen by the elders; the Zhou family’s ancestors lived in the south, but later prospered in the north, which is where the names come from.

After contemplating for a while, Division Commander Tongzi, not wanting to disappoint his young wife, reluctantly agreed: "Alright, we’ll follow your suggestion; the older one will be Nannan, and the younger one Beibei." But he couldn’t help but mumble, "Ailin and Aixia sound so nice..."

Chuxia pretended not to hear his muttering, reached out and touched the two little ones: "Nannan, Beibei, I’m Mom, thanks to my protest, you finally have normal names."

Zhou Mikang: "..." Are the names I chose really not normal?

"They say looking at your babies can melt your heart, why don’t I feel anything looking at them now?" Chuxia turned to Zhao Yulan, scratching her head in confusion, "They look so unfamiliar to me, Mom, was it the same for you when you gave birth to me?"

"No, you’re still young, you haven’t been longing for children like I did, so your feelings are a bit duller. But as they grow a few days older, you’ll feel differently." Zhao Yulan said as she stepped closer to gaze lovingly at her two grandsons, "Our Nannan and Beibei are so good-looking, they won’t have any trouble finding wives when they’re grown!"

Chuxia was flummoxed; with the Zhou family’s position, even if they were less than handsome, they wouldn’t have trouble finding wives, right? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) and cast your recommendations, monthly votes; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)