1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 252 Lele loves her father the most and is closest to him.

"Gu Bin, tell me the truth."

My cousin, with a sudden inspiration, teased me again, using my younger sister's name, "Do you prefer a son or a daughter? Don't try to fool me. My sister's listening right here; you can't fool her."

"daughter."

Gu Bin reacted quickly, using this opportunity to express his love for his youngest daughter, so as to avoid any abnormal behavior in the future that might arouse his wife's suspicion.

My cousin didn't believe me: "Do you really like her, or are you just trying to make your wife happy?"

"of course it's true"

Gu Bin proved with his actions that he truly loves his daughter.

Just then, both babies woke up at the same time. The older one, Pingping, probably wet himself, and started crying with his little mouth wide open.

Her father ignored him and rushed to his little girl's incubator, taking Lele out of it.

Lele hadn't fully woken up yet, her big, wet eyes looking at him with a somewhat blank expression.

"Lele, call me Daddy."

Gu Bin carefully held the swaddled baby, his eyes filled with tenderness that could almost drip water as he looked at his daughter.

Lele couldn't speak, but she opened her little mouth and blew out a saliva bubble.

"hehe."

Gu Bin was extremely fond of her; even his daughter blowing bubbles would make him happy for half a day.

"Tsk, tsk."

My cousin was amazed, and for a long time she couldn't think of a suitable adjective to describe the silly look on the child's father's face.

Did Lele pee?

After changing Da Bao's diaper, the nanny, Sister Liu, came over with a clean diaper, intending to take Le Le away from her.

"I will do it myself."

After spending most of the night changing diapers for four babies continuously for an hour, Gu Bin has mastered the basic skills of being a stay-at-home dad.

He put Lele on the bed, changed her diaper, and before wrapping her in swaddling clothes again, he didn't forget to have a close interaction with his daughter.

With practiced ease and a silly grin, he kissed his daughter's soft, fragrant little feet.

"tsk"

My cousin couldn't stand it anymore and turned to the mother with an incredulous look, complaining, "Does having a child make you less intelligent?"

"Hahaha."

Lin Xiyu couldn't help but burst out laughing again.

-

"What are you two talking about, laughing so happily?"

The door to the ward was pushed open a crack from the outside. My uncle first peeked in with a cheerful smile, then flung the door wide open and helped in an elderly man with white hair.

"Oh, Grandma, what brings you here?"

My cousin stopped complaining and hurriedly went to greet her, helping my grandmother to the bedside with my uncle on either side.

Grandma smiled lovingly: "I absolutely have to come and see Xiyu give birth; I won't feel at ease if I don't."

"Grandma, please sit down."

Gu Bin, while holding his little daughter, didn't hesitate to move a stool for the old lady.

"Which one are you holding?"

Grandma smiled with satisfaction, and after sitting down, she didn't bother to say a word to her granddaughter, her eyes kept looking into his arms.

"Sibao, Lele, is a girl."

Gu Bin smiled like a loving father as he held his precious daughter and presented her to the world.

"This child is beautiful, inheriting the best features of both of you."

Grandma has a built-in filter; she praises all her own children for being beautiful.

"Grandma, you're absolutely right."

Gu Bin seized the opportunity to complain, expressing his dissatisfaction with the child's aunt: "You know how to talk, unlike their aunt, who always talks like a little monkey."

"Who said this?"

Grandma's face darkened, and she glared at my cousin with displeasure.

"I was just kidding."

My cousin didn't dare to joke around in front of my grandmother anymore, and awkwardly explained with a smile.

"Is this how an aunt should act?"

Grandma still scolded her with dissatisfaction: "You have no sense at all, talking nonsense in front of your in-laws."

"It's alright, big sister."

Grandma Gu smiled to ease the atmosphere: "I never take the jokes between the younger generation seriously. I don't remember them anyway, and I forget them as soon as I turn around."

Grandma knew perfectly well: "That's because you're magnanimous and don't hold grudges against them."

Both grandmothers were kind people.

Gu Bin spoke up at the right moment, and his words made both elders very happy.

"You're really good at flattering me."

My cousin was about to tease him a bit when my grandmother glared at her and stopped her.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore."

My cousin laughed awkwardly and made a gesture as if she were zipping up her mouth.

"hehe."

Gu Bin was relieved; ever since his aunt came into the house, he had finally been able to vent the resentment that had been building up inside him.

"Hey, hey."

Lin Xiyu smiled helplessly, pretending not to see through his little scheme.

Have you chosen names for the babies yet?

Grandma saw through it but didn't say anything, using it as a starting point to steer the conversation towards the baby.

"You've chosen a nickname."

Lin Xiyu picked up the conversation and said, "The four babies together are called Peace and Joy."

"Ah"

The uncle chuckled upon hearing this and asked with a smile, "Who came up with that?"

"I got it."

Lin Xiyu was a little arrogant, and raised her eyebrows smugly.

I bet you were the one who came up with it.

Grandma smiled indulgently: "Only a clever little girl like you would come up with such an unconventional name."

What's so unusual about it?

Lin Xiyu pouted and said coquettishly, "I think it sounds really good. Only the parents of quadruplets have the opportunity to give such extraordinary names."

"Giving a child a nickname is just to make them easier to raise."

Grandma gave her examples: "Like Zhuangzhuang, Niuniu, Baobao, Haohao, Xiaoxiao."

“Our family is peaceful, happy, and easy to raise.”

Lin Xiyu deliberately bickered with her grandmother: "Just hearing this name tells you that the child will be healthy, happy, and have a great appetite."

"hehe."

Grandma was amused by her and didn't take her disrespect seriously.

"You've got a nickname, but what about a formal name?"

The uncle listened with amusement and then asked with a smile.

"The names of my two daughters were decided long before they were born."

Gu Bin took the opportunity to hug Lele and assert his fatherly presence: "My eldest daughter is named Nianxin, and my youngest daughter is named Nianrou."

"Nianxin, Nianrou?"

Grandma carefully considered the names of the two children and nodded in satisfaction.

"Where are your two sons?"

The uncle was more concerned about his son's name.

"My son hasn't gotten up yet."

Grandma Gu answered for her grandson: "We want to wait for Xiaobin's father to come before we discuss it with him."

The uncle was taken aback: "Why should we discuss it with him?"

"Are you dumb?"

Grandma glared at him, annoyed: "Do you even need to ask? He's the grandfather. Naming the child is such a big deal, how could you not ask for his opinion?"

"Oh oh."

The uncle didn't really understand, but with his mother present, he couldn't ask any more questions and could only laugh awkwardly to cover up his embarrassment.

"Grandpa's here. Is his surname Fu or Gu?" My cousin was even more curious than my uncle and asked on his behalf.

That's exactly what I wanted to ask.

The uncle gave his niece a grateful look.

"My husband left the old house to Xiaobin."

Grandma Gu implied that at least one of the children should have the surname Gu.

"Xi Yu is still the best at giving birth."

The uncle chuckled and said, "Exactly two sons, one surnamed Gu and the other surnamed Fu."

"Actually I think"

My cousin had a different opinion: "Giving birth is the hardest thing for women. It's one child, that's fine, but with quadruplets, at least one child should take the mother's surname, that would be fair, right?"

"Too."

Her uncle and she echoed each other with laughter.

Grandma Gu reacted quickly and blurted out, "Then we'll have two sons, one surnamed Gu and the other surnamed Lin, not Fu."

Not surnamed Fu

Grandma was a little worried: "Will Grandpa agree?"

"He already has a grandson, how dare he make a fuss about this?"

Grandma Gu pointed at Rui Rui, her voice strong despite her lack of conviction.

"then."

Grandma laughed and teased, "Is your old man also so domineering, fighting with others for his grandson?"

Grandma Gu raised an eyebrow: "."

I'm being unreasonable, what can he do to me?!

"You two, husband and wife"

Grandma saw through her subtext and couldn't stop smiling: "It's true, birds of a feather flock together."

-

Grandma's worries didn't come true; the babies' biological grandfather was far more generous than anyone expected.

When her son said he wanted one of his grandsons to take his mother's surname, she agreed without hesitation.

The speed was so fast that Gu Bin was a little stunned. None of the prepared remarks were used, which was really a bit ridiculous.

-

The babies' surnames were decided happily just like that.

Da Bao Pingping took his father's name and was named Gu Ruiyuan.

The second child took his mother's name and is named Lin Ruibo.

The combined names of the two boys signify wisdom and extensive knowledge.

The third child is Gu Nianxin, and the fourth child is Gu Nianrou. Both girls share the surname Gu to consider the feelings of their sixth grandfather.

After all, the old man gave them a courtyard house worth over 100 million yuan. It's only natural that the two little ones would want to be around him, call him "Grandpa" a few more times, and make him happy.

-

It would be a lie for Lin Xiyu to say she was unhappy that her son had taken her surname.

The thought of Erbao having the surname Lin makes me feel so happy, and I'm always smiling all day long.

My mood was good, and my recovery was good. I had breast milk on the third day after the surgery and was able to breastfeed my baby.

Wu Meng's nourishing soup finally came in handy. After drinking it, her milk supply was plentiful, more than enough to feed four babies, making Grandma Gu beam with joy.

The four babies also love to cling to their mother. As long as they lie in her arms, they will never cry or fuss.

Da Bao, in particular, showed a very noticeable effect.

When Sister Liu held her, she cried loudly, but as soon as she was put next to her mother, she immediately stopped crying and kicked her little legs happily.

"This child is the smartest."

Grandma Gu watched with amusement: "Just like Gu Bin when he was little, he's still a mischievous kid now that he's grown up."

"Dabao looks like his mother, so he should have inherited her personality, right?"

Sister Liu smiled and chimed in, "Mom is gentle and virtuous, and has a good temper and personality."

"Not always."

Gu Bin was changing Lele's diaper without looking up, and casually said, "It's still uncertain who was more mischievous when they were little."

Was Xi Yu quite mischievous when she was little?

Grandma Gu chuckled and glanced at her granddaughter-in-law: "Didn't you see that coming?"

"This person is just jealous."

Lin Xiyu said coquettishly, "I envy the babies who are so close to me."

"I'm not jealous."

Gu Bin changed Lele's diaper and then picked her up to play with her: "To be honest, I just hope that all these little rascals are close to you, so I can catch my breath. Otherwise, I'll really be exhausted."

"Xiao Gu has gone through a lot."

Sister Liu saw it clearly and nodded in agreement: "I haven't had a full night's sleep for several days in a row."

"What is he tired about?"

Grandma Gu was unaware of Lele's illness and didn't take it to heart: "Being a father isn't easy. It's just changing diapers, what's there to complain about?"

"I'm not just one child, I'm the father of four."

Gu Bin was both amused and exasperated: "To put it bluntly, I'm really exhausted."

"Xiao Gu really cares about the child."

Sister Liu added, "After changing each baby's diaper, I'll hold them for a while longer to have some close interaction with them. Especially with Lele, once I pick him up, I don't want to put him down. He's so clingy, it's amazing. I've worked as a nanny for so many families before, and none of my husbands have been this kind of patient."

"Gu Bin seems to care a lot about Lele."

Lin Xiyu also noticed this and gave Gu Bin a meaningful look.

"Lele loves her dad the most and is closest to him."

Gu Bin made up an excuse for himself: "Because when she opens her eyes, the first person she sees is her father."

"Is that right?"

Lin Xiyu joked with a smile, "Shouldn't the first person she see be the doctor who delivered her baby?"

"No."

Gu Bin felt a warmth in his heart when he thought of the glance he exchanged with Lele in the ICU: "I can confirm that. The doctor was standing next to me at the time. She opened her eyes, but instead of looking at the doctor, she looked at me."

"Does the baby recognize you?"

Lin Xiyu didn't take it seriously, and smiled reproachfully, "You talk like it's the truth, who are you trying to fool?"

Newborn babies can recognize people.

Sister Liu chimed in: "As long as you do prenatal education during pregnancy, your baby will be able to distinguish the voices of both parents right after birth."

"really?"

Lin Xiyu was pleasantly surprised: "So, the babies can understand that it's their mother calling them?"

"OK."

Sister Liu was very confident.

"That sounds great, I'll give it a try."

Lin Xiyu looked up at Lele in Gu Bin's arms and waved her arm, "Lele, look at Mommy, look at Mommy."

Lele looked over with her bright, dark eyes, and sure enough, she followed the sound.

"You really can understand that!"

Lin Xiyu smiled happily, her eyes crinkling.

"I wasn't lying, was I?"

Gu Bin's eyes gleamed with pride, a true father's pride: "Lele opened her eyes only when she heard her father's voice."

"You guessed right."

Lin Xiyu gave him a playful, reproachful look.

"It's a bit tiring with only Xiao Liu helping to look after the child."

Looking at her grandson's thin face from the side, Grandma Gu still felt a pang of heartache: "Let's hire two more nannies, one to help take care of the child and the other to cook. That way, you two won't have to work so hard and can take some time to sleep."

"Row."

Lin Xiyu agreed without hesitation, but Gu Bin frowned, wanting to object.

"Don't force yourself."

Grandma Gu was unaware of his inner turmoil and stopped him before he could speak, saying, "I've made the decision. I'll pay for the nanny; you don't need to pay anything."

It's not that I'm unwilling to spend money.

Gu Bin still had reservations: "The hospital has regulations that even if you invite people over, you can't have that many people in the ward."