1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 251 May the babies be safe and happy!
All four are this small.

Lin Xiyu asked happily, "How can I tell if it's a boy or a girl?"

"The two on the left are boys."

Gu Bin first pointed to two of the insulated boxes with his finger. When his gaze fell on the one on the far right, he blinked almost imperceptibly, revealing a hint of heartache: "Boys have larger frames, while girls are more delicate. You can tell the difference if you look closely."

"That's really true."

Lin Xiyu looked from left to right and saw her youngest daughter, and agreed with his statement.

"Have you two decided on names for the four children yet?"

Chen Xiulan is a typical grandparent who dotes on her grandchildren. She doesn't treat her daughter and son-in-law well, but when she sees her four little babies, it's a completely different story; her face lights up with a smile.

"not yet."

Lin Xiyu explained with a smile, "I didn't know whether it was a boy or a girl before giving birth, so I didn't get up."

"It's already born, but it doesn't even have a name yet."

Chen Xiulan turned her gaze away from the babies and looked at her daughter, her face full of disdain: "You two, why don't you hurry up and think of something? You can't keep calling her 'Big Baby,' 'Second Baby,' 'Third Baby,' and 'Fourth Baby,' can you?"

"That's not entirely unacceptable."

Lin Xiyu laughed awkwardly: "It's just a nickname anyway, it doesn't matter."

"Even nicknames have to be carefully chosen."

Chen Xiulan's eyes showed dissatisfaction: "We can't be so casual about it."

"How about we name it Peace and Joy?"

Lin Xiyu had a sudden thought and blurted it out.

"This name is good."

Gu Bin's eyes lit up, revealing a look of delight.

Safety!

The name my wife chose has such a wonderful meaning.

For four little babies, isn't peace and happiness the most important thing?
The greatest wish of parents is for their children to grow up healthy and happy.

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"If you think it's a good idea too, then it's settled."

Lin Xiyu was pleased to see that he did not object, and then boasted without any modesty: "It seems that I am quite talented at naming things. My mind just clicked and I came up with such a nice name right away."

"Alright, let's call it Peace and Joy."

Chen Xiulan, unusually, didn't put on airs and spoke up before her son-in-law could: "Da Bao, Er Bao, San Bao, Si Bao, let's go in that order."

"Which one is Da Bao, and which one is Er Bao?"

Lin Xiyu perked up and pressed herself against the glass to examine it carefully.

"Look at the eyes"

Gu Bin, being meticulous, noticed it immediately: "Erbao has a beauty mark under her eye, but Dabao doesn't."

"Really?"

Lin Xiyu stared wide-eyed into the glass, and it took her a while to spot the subtle difference: "You can even spot such a tiny mole? You have such good eyesight."

"Otherwise, I'd be his biological father."

Gu Bin raised an eyebrow smugly.

Lin Xiyu gave him a playful chuckle and rolled her eyes at him: "You're making it sound like I'm not your biological mother?"

"Where are your two daughters?"

Relying on being her maternal grandmother, Chen Xiulan brazenly interrupted the couple's flirtatious exchange.

"It's easier with daughters."

Gu Bin glanced at his youngest daughter, his eyes darkening, and he lost his joking mood: "The taller older sister has double eyelids, while the younger sister has one single and one double eyelid."

"Lele? One odd and one even?"

Lin Xiyu's gaze remained fixed on the babies, unaware of their momentary lapse in behavior.

"Yes."

Gu Bin quickly composed himself and smiled again.

"Now it's easier to recognize."

Lin Xiyu was overjoyed: "When the four kids are being naughty together, they won't hit the wrong person."

"daughter in law."

Gu Bin was both amused and exasperated: "You're thinking too early. The babies are still in the incubators, and you're already worried about whether their little bottoms will get spanked."

"hey-hey."

Lin Xiyu suppressed a laugh, deliberately feigning a fierce expression as she swung her fist at the insulated box: "You can't learn without being beaten; you still need to be disciplined."

"Wow"

The eldest child, Pingping, suddenly opened her eyes and began to wail.

"Hey, really?"

Lin Xiyu laughed awkwardly: "Did the baby understand what I said and get scared?"

"What scared you awake? You peed your pants!"

Gu Bin, with his sharp eyes, noticed a puddle of unidentified liquid flowing out from under the baby's delicate little body, and he felt both annoyed and amused.

"Huh? You peed?"

Lin Xiyu panicked a little: "What should we do?"

"Changing diapers."

Chen Xiulan was very dissatisfied with her daughter's overreaction.

How do I change it inside the incubator?

Lin Xiyu raised a question and looked at Gu Bin with anticipation.

"I do not know either."

Gu Bin thought about it seriously for a moment and gave a pertinent suggestion: "Let's ask the nurses to come over and have them change."

Lin Xiyu: "."

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The nurse arrived, opened the incubator, took Da Bao out, and changed his diaper. Gu Bin watched very carefully, memorizing each step.

"Have you learned it?"

The nurse saw that he also had a diaper and was imitating her movements by fiddling with it in his hand, and she gave him a rather amused look.

"almost."

Gu Bin was actually a little guilty and subconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

After wiping, he realized he was holding a diaper, coughed awkwardly twice, and then sheepishly put it down.

"Hahaha."

Lin Xiyu was amused by his rare embarrassment and couldn't stop laughing.

"A baby crying usually means they've wet themselves or are hungry."

Seeing that he was clumsy, the nurse worriedly told him, "If you don't know how to change it yourself, just press the bell. There are nurses on duty in the duty room at any time."

"OK, thanks."

Gu Bin reacted quickly and seized the opportunity to ask, "We told you before that we couldn't have so many people in the ward, so we sent the postpartum nanny home. Could you make an exception now? Having more people to look after the baby would ease some of the pressure on you."

"alright."

These words struck a chord with the nurse, and this time she didn't try to send them away. She readily agreed, "It's a special case, so I'll make an exception for you. Only one person at most, no more than that."

"I understand, I understand."

Gu Bin quickly agreed, "We won't cause any trouble for the hospital."

"Keep an eye on the children, and call us if anything happens."

The nurse nodded and left, satisfied.

-

The postpartum nanny, Sister Liu, arrived very quickly, in less than half an hour.

With her taking care of the baby, Lin Xiyu finally felt at ease and was able to close her eyes and rest.

I slept very soundly, from the afternoon until midnight, and woke up at nearly 2 a.m.

When she groggily opened her eyes, she saw Gu Bin sitting alone in front of the incubator on the far right, staring intently into it.

"Didn't you take a break? You've been staring like this for so long, don't you feel tired?"

"Not tired."

Gu Bin answered instinctively at first, then turned around in surprise and delight after realizing what he had said: "You're awake?"

"I've been awake for quite a while."

Lin Xiyu stretched her aching back and tried to turn to her side to make herself more comfortable.

Gu Bin quickly came over and helped her turn over.

"You seem to care a lot about Lele." Lin Xiyu glanced at him with a smile: "What were you thinking about just now? You were staring blankly, and you didn't even notice when I woke up."

"Lele is the youngest."

Gu Bin skillfully concealed his feelings: "Isn't it normal for parents to love their youngest daughter the most?"

"You really are a doting father to your daughter!"

Lin Xiyu didn't think much of it and joked with a smile, "Your eyes are bloodshot from staying up all night, and you're still staring at it without blinking. Don't you know how to take a break?"

"Your daughter is beautiful."

Gu Bin blurted out, "I could look at it for a lifetime and still not get enough."

Lin Xiyu smiled and said, "I think I've heard that before. Someone said the same thing to me, only changing two words."

"hehe."

Gu Bin loved watching her jealous and sullen expression, and he would let out a happy laugh.

-

The babies came out of the intensive care unit and could be seen in person, causing relatives and friends to erupt in excitement once again.

Before dawn, Wu Meng carried a thermos into the ward.

Why are you here so early?

Lin Xiyu had just undergone surgery and was not sleeping soundly. Upon hearing the noise, she immediately opened her eyes.

“My dad made you a nourishing soup.”

Wu Meng placed the thermos on the bedside table, unscrewed the lid, and a rich aroma wafted out.

"smell good"

Lin Xiyu sniffed, looking utterly captivated.

"I'm still the best, thinking of you like this."

Wu Meng leaned forward again, giving her a suggestive look: "This stuff is really good; it's great for nourishing the body and helping with lactation."

"I dare not give it to her."

The postpartum nanny, Sister Liu, quickly stopped her, saying, "She just had surgery and can't drink thick soups. She can only eat light food for the next couple of days."

"what?!"

Wu Meng was stunned and a little annoyed: "Oh dear, how could I forget about this? What a waste of a good pot of soup. A pot like this would cost at least a hundred yuan in a restaurant."

“I won’t drink it. Let my husband drink it. He hasn’t slept all night. He’s had a hard time.”

Lin Xiyu didn't want to waste the soup, and seeing that Gu Bin had just come out of the bathroom after washing his face, she subconsciously wanted him to drink it.

"I don't breastfeed children."

Gu Bin was both amused and exasperated: "Why drink this?"

"Don't waste it."

Lin Xiyu said with a playful smile, her tone carrying a hint of coquetry.

"Don't drink."

Gu Bin felt resistant and looked away.

"Drink it."

Lin Xiyu deliberately teased him, continuing to act cute and charming.

"Okay, okay, have a little."

Gu Bin couldn't resist his wife's sweet talk and had no choice but to give in.

"Come on, have a taste. Is my dad's cooking delicious? It's definitely the work of a master chef."

Wu Meng suppressed a laugh, poured a full bowl of nourishing soup, and handed it to him.

Gu Bin frowned deeply as he looked at the greasy soup.

"I poured it for you, so just drink it."

Lin Xiyu suppressed a laugh and winked at him playfully.

Wu Meng chimed in, "Look how much Xi Yu loves you. She wouldn't drink it herself, but she makes you drink it."

Forced into a corner by the two's coordinated attack, Gu Bin had no choice but to try a sip.

The Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup is really delicious, but you really can't drink too much of it. One sip fills your mouth with rich aroma, but after a few more sips, all that's left is greasiness.

Gu Bin couldn't stand the thick soup. He held it in his mouth, unsure whether to spit it out or not. His face turned red from holding it in, and he finally managed to swallow it.

"Hahaha."

Lin Xiyu was amused and laughed heartily without a care in the world.

Gu Bin: "."

He tolerated it because she was his wife.

-

"Oh my, my darling babies, they are so beautiful."

The baby was so charming that not only did Wu Meng arrive quickly, but all the relatives and friends who heard the news also came one by one.

Grandma Gu arrived early in the morning and couldn't stop smiling as she looked at her four great-grandchildren lined up side by side.

"Why do little brothers and sisters not look alike? That doesn't make sense."

Rui Rui adored the baby and eagerly followed along.

"What's unscientific about it?"

Grandma Gu found it quite amusing to see him frowning like a little adult.

Rui Rui asked very seriously, "Shouldn't quadruplets be exactly the same?"

Twins can be identical or fraternal.

Gu Bin analyzed from a scientific perspective: "Even if it's not the same egg, the appearance will be different."

"Oh, is that so?"

Rui Rui understood and smiled.

Grandma Gu found it amusing and asked, "Does Rui Rui prefer a little brother or a little sister?"

Rui Rui, like a little adult, looked at each of the four babies one by one and gave an unexpected answer: "I want to play with the little brother, but I like the little sister more."

"Oh my!"

Grandma Gu was delighted and praised her enthusiastically: "Look how well our Rui Rui speaks! She doesn't offend either side, and her words are always pleasing to the ear."

"Of course."

Lin Xiyu laughed and chimed in, "Don't you know whose child he is? His great-grandmother has a silver tongue, how could her great-grandson be anything less?"

“I love hearing that.”

Grandma Gu was beaming with joy, her smile never fading.

-

"Oh my, the babies are so tiny! Their little faces are all red, like little monkeys!"

My cousin arrived just as quickly, and relying on the fact that we're sisters, she dared to challenge the bottom line of their own parents right to their faces.

"A rosy face means fair skin as you grow up."

Lin Xiyu glared at her with displeasure.

"Haha, you're already unhappy?"

My cousin teased her on purpose: "That old saying is really true, a mother tiger protecting her cubs is not to be touched on the butt."

Don't laugh at me.

Lin Xiyu laughed and scolded, "You'll be the same when you have your own child."

"I don't want to have children."

My cousin started her single life speech again: "I'm so comfortable, I earn as much as I want and spend as much as I want, I live such a good life, why would I want to be so pessimistic, get married and have children, and be bound by family?"

Lin Xiyu rolled her eyes: "You're just used to living alone, you're too solitary."

You can say that if you want, but I definitely don't want to have children.

My cousin didn't take it seriously. She rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "How about this, you give me one of your children, and I'll be his godmother."

"No."

Before Lin Xiyu could answer, Gu Bin's face darkened.

"Why can't it work?"

My cousin found it funny and continued to tease the couple: "You've had four children, that must be a heavy burden. I can help you with the work and ease the load."

"If we can give birth, we can afford to raise them."

Gu Bin resolutely refused: "No one is allowed to make a move on the baby, not even a thought."

"Xi Yu, look at your husband."

My cousin, suppressing a laugh, turned around and complained, "It was just a joke, why did you get so angry?"

"Don't provoke him anymore, or I'll really get angry with you."

Lin Xiyu felt it necessary to defend her man: "You have no idea how much he cares about the baby. He barely slept all night, staring at that incubator with such fervent eyes that you could practically see sparks flying between them."