1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 254 The babies are discharged from the hospital, and a reporter conducts an interview.

"Four kids would be great."

The cameraman, having finished his conversation, finally remembered he had important business to attend to: "Even our TV station is quite proud of you; they made a special trip to report on you."

"can we start?"

The female reporter who came with him spoke up at the right moment, holding a microphone and coming up to the couple.

"I'll forget it."

Lin Xiyu tried to avoid the question by saying, "I'm too fat right now, it doesn't look good."

"What's wrong with it?"

The cameraman picked up his camera and deliberately pointed the lens at her: "Being a mother has made you even more charming; you're prettier than an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl."

"Brother Guo is so good with words."

Lin Xiyu covered her face with her hand and joked to herself, "If I didn't have some self-awareness, I almost would have believed it."

"I'm serious, you can ask Gu Bin if you don't believe me."

The cameraman tried to win Gu Bin over by showing him the recording.

"Indeed, it's beautiful."

Gu Bin looked at the camera, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"I do not believe."

Lin Xiyu gave him a playful, reproachful look.

"You're right not to believe it."

Gu Bin teased her on purpose.

"Fine, you dare laugh at me."

Lin Xiyu got angry and pounced on him, punching him.

"Okay, okay, I was just teasing you."

Gu Bin was enjoying himself, and with a sly smile, he turned around and soothed her.

"It would be weird to believe you."

Lin Xiyu gave a haughty snort and rolled her eyes at him.

The cameraman recorded the entire process, capturing every single detail.

"Brother Guo, let's not broadcast this part."

Gu Bin saw through his little scheme and blocked the camera with his hand.

"will not."

The cameraman gave an awkward laugh: "It's all behind-the-scenes footage, just behind-the-scenes stuff."

"Your camera is great, I'll buy one someday."

Gu Bin was not easily fooled and watched him delete the message before giving up.

"This is too heavy."

The cameraman felt it was a pity: "If you're using it yourselves, just buy a smaller one, something for home use."

"How about we have the hospital staff take the photos first?"

Seeing that the baby's mother was not willing to be interviewed, the female reporter turned her attention to the other people in the ward.

"can."

The head nurse was prepared and selected four young and pretty nurses from the nurses' station, each holding a baby, to stand side by side in the ward.

The female reporter raised her camera, pressed the shutter, and took the first photo of the babies after they came into this beautiful world.

The head nurse, representing the hospital, then spoke a few words in front of the camera, expressing her best wishes for the babies, and the interview concluded successfully.

"Gu Bin, Xi Yu, see you again sometime."

The cameraman reluctantly packed up his camera and said goodbye to them.

Gu Bin extended a warm invitation: "I'll be hosting a wedding banquet at my house in a couple of days, please come!"

"Absolutely."

The cameraman readily agreed: "Are you still staying at the old house? On Wangfuchizi West Street?"

Yes, that's it, no doubt about it.

Gu Bin nodded: "Let's exchange phone numbers, and I'll let you know the date once we've set it."

"it is good."

The cameraman happily agreed, took out his phone, and exchanged contact information with him.

-

"Was there an interview just now? Why didn't you tell me about such a great opportunity? I could have represented my family and friends in the interview."

After the reporter left, my cousin came with a group of people to pick up the babies from the hospital. When she heard that there was an interview, she sighed for a long time: "The aunt of the quadruplets is very proud wherever she goes. I have bragged about it to everyone I know. The big bosses who do business with her are all extremely envious and have asked acquaintances to ask her about the secret to having four children."

"Auntie, stop bragging."

Lin Xiyu suppressed a laugh and stuffed the babies' diapers into her hands: "Hurry up and pack up, let's go."

"I don't want diapers, I want to hold the baby."

My cousin threw the diaper away in disgust and rushed to pick up Da Bao.

Da Bao is a cheerful and outgoing person. He's not shy around strangers and will let anyone hold him. Lying in his aunt's arms, he grins and giggles happily.

"This child is closest to me."

My cousin was delighted and started teasing her brother-in-law again: "Why don't I just take him away and make him my godson?"

Don't even think about it.

Gu Bin's face darkened, and he reached out to take his son back.

"You're such a stingy person."

My cousin wouldn't give in, dodging me: "So what if Da Bao recognizes me as his godmother? Do you think I'd wrong him?"

"Aren't you his aunt?"

Lin Xiyu found it amusing and acted as a peacemaker: "Even if you don't recognize your godson, Da Bao is still closest to you."

"That's true"

My cousin was quite tactful. She gave her brother-in-law a smug look and said, "Xi Yu really knows how to talk. She's definitely my sister."

Gu Bin looked away, not wanting to pay attention to her.

"Come on in, come on in, help me carry these things."

My cousin felt she had won against him and was quite smug in front of her subordinates.

"I'm coming."

A crowd of onlookers, eager to watch the spectacle, rushed in and hurriedly began packing up their belongings.

Two postpartum nannies, each holding a baby.

Gu Bin was holding Lele, and his cousin was holding Dabao.

Lin Xiyu, a mother of four, left the hospital in a grand procession, surrounded by envious glances and a large group of relatives and friends.

-

Wangfuchizi West Street, old house.

In the golden autumn of October, the harvest season, the fruits on the pomegranate trees and grapevines are ripe, red and purple, and look very pleasing.

Grandma Gu hadn't picked the fruit yet, wanting to wait for her beloved great-grandchildren to return so they could see the beautiful sight of their fruit trees bearing abundant fruit.

My cousin's company car couldn't drive into the alley, so the group got off at the south gate of Daming Lake, carrying large bundles and small bags as they walked home.

Along the way, the four babies wrapped in identical swaddling clothes attracted the attention of many people.

The neighbors were also very fond of them. Whenever they came across them, they would stop and crane their necks to take a look at the babies.

The couple were very accommodating; they would respond warmly to anyone who greeted them, whether they knew them or not.

"Oh, my darling babies, you're finally back."

Grandma Gu opened the door early and waited at the entrance.

"Babies, it's time to go home."

Gu Bin was very happy to see her, and with his long legs, he went into the house first.

"Lele, my sweet baby, come and let Grandma give you a hug."

Grandma Gu was so excited that she took Lele from her grandson.

Lele's bright, watery eyes looked around curiously, and sure enough, they landed on the red and green pomegranate tree.

"Does Lele like pomegranates? Let Daddy pick one for you."

Grandma Gu doted on her great-granddaughter and then urged her grandson to pick pomegranates.

Gu Bin was speechless: "I just got back, and I haven't even had a sip of water yet, and you're already making me work."

Grandma Gu glared at her: "I picked a pomegranate for your daughter, what else are you dissatisfied with?"

"Okay, okay, I'll pick them, I'll pick them, alright?"

Gu Bin resignedly agreed, and the newly hired nanny, who was in charge of cooking, thoughtfully brought him a stool.

"She is Xiao Huang."

Grandma Gu introduced him, saying, "She's been here for several days now. She's quite efficient, and her cooking is pretty good. From now on, she and Xiao Liu will take turns cooking, so you won't have to go into the kitchen anymore."

"If you think it's good, that's enough."

Gu Bin had no objection, took the stool, and stepped on it to pick pomegranates for his daughter.

"It's great to be able to eat pomegranates as soon as I get back."

Lin Xiyu and her cousin entered the room one after another. When they saw him picking pomegranates, they perked up and gathered around him with smiles.

"Pick a few more." Grandma Gu was pleased and continued to instruct her grandson to do the work.

"Let's just take them all off."

Gu Bin wanted to save himself some trouble, so he took them all off at once.

"No."

Grandma Gu forbade it: "Eat a few, then pick a few more."

Gu Bin's lips twitched, and he picked out a few ripe, large pomegranates and plucked them from the branches.

"The grapes are ripe too, let's pick a few bunches together."

Grandma Gu was incredibly adept at directing her grandson.

Gu Bin smiled helplessly and, following the old lady's wishes, finished picking the pomegranates and continued picking grapes.

"Yeah."

The four babies were fascinated by the pomegranate, spitting out bubbles and babbling incessantly.

"Come on, come on, Great-Grandma will give you one each."

Grandma Gu smiled and indeed picked out four of the brightest pomegranates, giving one to each of the babies.

"These pomegranates are really big."

My cousin took the pills from Da Bao, opened one herself, and ate a few.

"Yeah."

Da Bao's mouth was watering from the drool.

My cousin bit open a pomegranate seed and let him lick it.

Da Bao's eyes lit up, and he smacked his lips, wanting more.

My cousin watched with amusement and then bit into another pomegranate seed.

"I wouldn't dare give it to him."

The postpartum nanny, Sister Xu, kindly reminded: "Babies should not drink fruit juice until they are six months old, as the high sugar content is bad for their health."

"I'll let him have a taste, but not too much."

My cousin awkwardly laughed and withdrew her hand, then stuffed the pomegranate seeds into her mouth.

"Wow."

When Da Bao saw that she hadn't given him anything, he burst into tears.

"Hey, don't cry."

My cousin tried to soothe the child for a while but couldn't, so she had no choice but to ask the child's mother for help.

"Be good, Da Bao, don't cry."

Lin Xiyu took it and gently patted Da Bao.

Da Bao affectionately nuzzled his mother's chest, then pretended to wail a few times in grievance, and sure enough, he stopped crying.

"Ah"

My cousin laughed in exasperation: "That kid, he's really good at pretending, all talk and no action."

"Babies who cry a lot are smart."

Sister Xu found it amusing and offered a different perspective.

"Of course."

My cousin realized: "The squeaky wheel gets the grease; I've truly witnessed that now."

"The older one is mischievous, while the younger one is a bit dull, neither crying nor laughing much."

Looking at her two sons with completely different personalities, Lin Xiyu was a little worried: "So, the eldest son's intelligence comes from his father, but the second son's intelligence comes from me?"

"What can such a young child possibly discern?"

My cousin smiled and playfully scolded, "Don't worry about it. Maybe your second child, who doesn't fight or compete, is the smartest among your four children."

"I hope so."

Lin Xiyu didn't take her cousin's words seriously. At this moment, no one expected that her cousin would actually guess correctly.

The second child, who didn't like to talk from a young age and whose parents once mistakenly thought he had a speech disorder, is indeed the smartest of the four babies.

Their intelligence is so high that it even exceeds expectations.

For this reason, he didn't like playing with his peers from a young age and seemed a bit dull. It wasn't until he was five years old that he beat his father at chess, and his outstanding talent gradually became apparent.

-

"Come on, let's eat grapes, one bunch each."

Grandma Gu watched as her grandson finished picking grapes and then happily distributed them to everyone.

"We won't eat it."

The renovation company staff felt bad about staying any longer, so they put down their things and prepared to leave.

"Take the grapes before you leave."

Grandma Gu was very hospitable and insisted on giving everyone a bunch of grapes before letting them leave.

"The grapes are so sweet!"

My cousin didn't mind the mess; she peeled off the skin with her hands and popped a piece into her mouth.

"Aren't you going to wash yourself?"

Lin Xiyu smiled and gave her a reproachful look.

"What's this?"

My cousin didn't seem to care: "Didn't we all eat like this when we were kids? Nobody cared about whether our hands were clean or not back then."

"Nothing."

Lin Xiyu laughed and denied it: "I washed my hands, you're the only one who didn't."

"That's an exaggeration."

My cousin laughed in exasperation: "It's not like I'm more mischievous than you."

"Isn't it?"

Lin Xiyu smiled and asked in return.

"Of course not."

My cousin boasted, "Grandma raised me to be a proper young lady. Neither you nor Nana have ever learned needlework, only I have. Hidden stitch, you know? The kind where the stitches are hidden inside, you can't see them."

"I never knew you had this skill."

Lin Xiyu deliberately teased her and argued with her.

"Bring out your needles and thread, I'll demonstrate for you."

My cousin was indeed provoked and immediately wanted to show off her cooking skills.

"It just so happens that Da Bao's diaper has torn."

Lin Xiyu casually pulled Da Bao's diaper out of the swaddling clothes and handed it to him: "His auntie can sew it up for him."

cousin:"."

Looking at the wet diaper, I was speechless.

"puff."

Grandma Gu couldn't hold it in and spat out a mouthful of grape skins.

"hehe."

Gu Bin was amused by his wife's rare display of cunning and let out a pleasant laugh.

"I just don't understand it."

My cousin laughed in exasperation: "Birds of a feather flock together. You're becoming more and more like Gu Bin, just as cunning as him."

"We've always been family."

Lin Xiyu's eyes crinkled with laughter.

"She's already her aunt."

Gu Bin also said, "Isn't it the least we can do to sew on a diaper?"

cousin:"."

A feeling of pent-up frustration was stuck inside; venting it was one thing, but keeping it inside was another.

"Hahaha."

Lin Xiyu burst out laughing again.

"whee."

When Da Bao saw his mother smile, he grinned and chuckled to himself.

"It's so good that the babies are home."

Grandma Gu comforted her, saying, "It's been a long time since our house has been this lively."

"It'll get even more lively starting tomorrow."

Gu Bin smiled meaningfully.

"What?"

Grandma Gu was stunned and couldn't react for a moment.

"You think so."

Gu Bin didn't keep the old lady waiting long and gave his answer: "The babies have been discharged from the hospital. How many of them can still hold their breath? I guess someone will come to our door before tomorrow."

"Oh right, how could I forget about that?"

Grandma Gu understood and was overjoyed: "I need to call your eldest uncle. He said he would come to our house to see the baby."