Time Travel: The Queen's Coronation

It was time for another routine prenatal checkup. This time the doctor examined me for a very long time. I was almost falling asleep while lying down, and I couldn't help but ask a question.

"Doctor, is the baby okay?"

"pretty good"

"Then why does it take so long to check this time?"

"Because I found two more babies"

"What!" I was so scared that I tried to sit up, but my belly was too big to do so.

"Don't move, I need to check again."

"Doctor, how come there are two more babies?" Mother Shen was also very curious.

"From the B-ultrasound, it can be seen that there are indeed four babies in the pregnant woman's belly. Initially, only two were detected, probably because the fetal heart rate was not obvious enough to be detected due to the early pregnancy. Now that the pregnancy is advanced, it can be seen."

"Are they healthy?" I asked anxiously.

"All four children are healthy, but some of them had weak fetal heart rates when they were young and could not be detected, so they were missed."

"There are only four left, there can't be any more!" I was panicked.

"There are indeed four, and they are all very healthy!"

"Does it require a fetal reduction?" I asked doubtfully.

"Well, that depends on your own wishes. If the pregnant woman has complications or something that endangers her safety, we will recommend fetal reduction. If not, we will listen to the pregnant woman's own wishes."

“Do I have complications now?”

“Not at this time”

I breathed a sigh of relief, but also a sense of hesitation. Quadruplets aren't twins. I was already feeling quite distressed with the twins, the first and second. Now with four, I'm sure I won't be able to sleep in the third trimester with all four little ones weighing me down. It's going to be incredibly painful. I left the examination room, apprehensive. Mother Shen cautiously inquired.

"Xiaoqing, do you want to give birth to both of them, or..."

"I don't know, I'm so confused!"

"Then if you make a decision, you must tell us!"

"it is good!"

After leaving the hospital, I had afternoon tea with Xu Jing to calm down.

"You look like you're worried about something?" Xu Jing asked.

"Oh! I originally thought I could give birth to twins, a boy and a girl, but in the end..." I sighed helplessly.

"What happened?" Xu Jing quickly put down the teacup and asked.

"I went for a prenatal checkup today, and the doctor said I'm carrying four babies! Three boys and one girl!"

"No way! Weren't they twins at first? How did they become quadruplets? Did they split? But if they split, there should be two boys and two girls! How could there be three boys and one girl?"

"The doctor explained that there are three embryos. At the beginning, only two embryos were detected when the pregnancy was still young. Now that the pregnancy is later, the third embryo has been detected, and the third embryo has split, so there are currently four babies!" I said with a frown, holding my chin with one hand.

"Multiple pregnancies require fetal reduction!"

"The doctor said I'm healthy and the babies are healthy too. It's up to me whether I want to have a fetal reduction."

"So do you want to keep one or two?"

"This isn't a matter of buying clothes or wanting one. This is a life, a life that has been with me for several months. To be honest, I really want to give birth to them all, but I'm afraid I'll lose sight of one if I raise so many children by myself."

"Why not just hire a few more nannies?"

"It's not a question of how many nannies I need, it's a question of love. I have three children now, and I have to divide my love into three parts. The two older ones have started to complain to me that I'm partial to Wei Cheng. If we add four younger siblings, I'm afraid the two older ones will hate them and think they've taken away their mother's love!"

"Children are like this, always thinking their mother belongs to them alone. When you only had twin brothers, didn't they also compete for your attention? Everything will be fine once they grow up and have their own ideas. And I think someone as outstanding as you should really have more offspring to pass on your excellent genes!"

"Please don't curse me! I already have seven children, including the one in my belly! I'm excellent, but aren't you excellent too? Why don't you have more children!"

"When I was young, I worked so hard to achieve my current success and status that I didn't have time to have more children. Look at how promising you are at a young age. You're even better than me! And two of your three children were twins. You're much more fertile than me!"

"Don't laugh at me! I feel like a sow! Humans are best at giving birth one litter at a time!"

"It's because your family has the twin gene, and Grandpa Shen Junhui also has twins! Of course, the chances of you two having twins are higher."

"Grandpa Shen Junhui has twins? How come I didn't know? I've never seen one before."

"Not only have you never seen it, but even Shen Junhui and his father haven't seen it. Shen Junhui's grandfather's twin brother drowned when he was five or six years old, so few people know about it. Xiao Yuan told me two days ago, and that's how I found out."

"If I had known I wouldn't have married him! Not only did he cheat on me, but I also had to give birth to quadruplets! Shen Junhui is truly my doom!"

"Then you can reduce the number of fetuses. There's still time!"

"I've made up my mind. I want to give birth to them all! I want my descendants to have a firm grip on the Shen family's assets! The Shen family is rich anyway, so having four children will be a blessing for them!" I thought happily.

"Four! Are you sure?"

"Sure! I'm going to hire a nutritionist to take care of my diet and daily life. I ate everything when I had my first child, which caused me to gain a lot of weight after giving birth. It was so tiring to lose weight afterwards! I ate food with my second child, but the baby didn't absorb it. So I've learned my lesson and this time I'm going to seek the help of a professional to take good care of my pregnancy!"

After figuring it out, I felt a lot more relaxed. I went back home and called Mother Shen to tell her I was willing to have four children, but the Shen family would cover all expenses! And they wouldn't pay a penny less for the children's upbringing until they reached adulthood! Grandpa Shen was delighted and agreed to all my terms, even promising that each child would receive a 1% stake in Haoyang Group when they were born!

My pregnancy stretched from winter to summer, and in the blink of an eye, it was already over nine months. My belly was so big that I could only sleep on my side every night, and I often had difficulty breathing and had to rely on oxygen. During these months of pregnancy, Li Zhanwen cared for me very patiently, and would even remind the nanny to come and check on me in the middle of the night. Only when he was assured that everything was fine would he return to his room with satisfaction.

A week before my due date, I felt wet in the middle of the night and woke up to find my water had broken. I screamed at the top of my lungs, and Li Zhanwen was the first to rush in and rush me to the hospital. Once there, I was wheeled straight into the delivery room. All four babies were born smoothly, even more smoothly than my previous two pregnancies, which was beyond my expectations.

When I came out of the delivery room, Li Zhanwen was pacing back and forth anxiously. When he saw me come out, he quickly ran over.

"Are you ok?"

"It's okay," I replied weakly.

Li Zhanwen accompanied the doctor to take me to the ward. I fell asleep exhausted. When I woke up, Li Zhanwen was also asleep beside the bed. I couldn't help but stroke his hair. He was so handsome when he was asleep!

I texted Shen's mother to let her know the baby was born, and the Shen family rushed to the hospital. Shen Junhui blamed me for not notifying him sooner, preventing him from being present at the birth and personally cutting the baby's umbilical cord. Two weeks later, the baby and I were discharged from the hospital and returned home. The three older brothers were thrilled to see their four younger siblings, glancing from one to the other.

The Shen family would come to see the children every day, and they would hold them in their arms and couldn't let go.

"Wife, have you thought of names for the children? I want to name my younger sister Shen Rou! What do you think?"

"There are three boys, so let's name them Fu Lu Shou!" When these words came out, Grandpa Shen, Father Shen and Mother Shen were stunned, and Shen Junhui strongly opposed it.

"Why are you so perfunctory? You named your three brothers 'Shu', 'Che', and 'Cheng'—all good names. Why are you being so perfunctory when it comes to my child? I protest!"

"Four children mean peace and prosperity for the country!"

"Perfunctory, still perfunctory!"

"Okay! It's not your turn to name the baby, right, Grandpa!" I looked at Grandpa Shen.

"Xiaoqing is so sensible! I've already thought of the names for the children. The eldest will be Shen Changheng, the second will be Shen Changtai, the third will be Shen Changzhen, and the fourth will be Shen Changqi. They all symbolize long-lasting peace, success, happiness, and good fortune!"

"How can my sister be given a boy's name?" Shen Junhui objected.

"Why is Shen Changqi a boy's name? It can also be given to a girl," Grandpa Shen retorted.

"Shen Changqi is much uglier than Shen Rou! And Grandpa, you named my dad and me, so it's my turn to name my child!"

"I am still the head of the family! I have the final say!" Grandpa Shen firmly rejected Shen Junhui.

"Wife, who do you think sounds better, Shen Rou or Shen Changqi?" Shen Junhui asked me for help.

"Shen Rou sounds nice, and Shen Changqi has a good meaning. Can they neutralize each other?" I put forward my suggestion.

"Shen Changrou? Provoke! That's even more unpleasant!" Shen Junhui was disgusted.

"Just call him Shen Changqi!" Grandpa Shen made the decision firmly.

"Grandpa, I have no objection to the other things, but this Shen Changtai is too ugly!" I said embarrassedly.

"How can this be bad? You young people shouldn't just focus on the sound without considering the meaning!" Grandpa Shen reasoned with me, "I've researched this name for a long time. These four are the result of my long research! A name should follow a person throughout his life. You can't be careless!"

"How about we remove the word 'Chang' and change it to single names, Shen Heng, Shen Tai, Shen Zhen, Shen Qi?"

"You can't tell the generations here. Ah Hui's father is of the 'Shao' generation, Ah Hui is of the 'Jun' generation, and these four little ones are of the 'Chang' generation!"

"Grandpa, what's the point of having a generation name? My dad and I are both only sons. Does it matter whether we have a generation name or not?" Shen Junhui said helplessly.

"So you have four children now, right? Just name them according to my decision! It's settled!" Grandpa Shen became more and more tough.

"Then grandpa, let's each take a step back. The three boys will be named Shen Changheng, Shen Changzhen, and Shen Changqi, and the younger sister will be named Shen Rou! My wife said that Shen Changtai is not a nice name. This way we can take care of all parties. What do you think?" Shen Junhui suggested.

"How can this girl not be named according to her generation name? We in the Shen family don't have the tradition of favoring boys over girls or treating them differently!" Grandpa Shen rejected Shen Junhui.

"The name Shen Changqi is not suitable for a girl! And if you want to talk about generation names, boys and girls should be separated. Boys can use the generation name 'Chang', and girls can use a single name. Shen Rou is better! Grandpa, please agree to me!" Shen Junhui begged bitterly.

"Then I can agree to it! You also have to agree to one condition of mine!"

"Grandpa, you're right! Our Shen family can only have four grandchildren! These four are born by Xiaoqing. I won't allow you to have affairs outside and give birth to other grandchildren for me!" Grandpa Shen said seriously.

"Don't worry, Grandpa! I'm just playing with them. I know the seriousness of the matter! Besides, I already have four children! Why would I need more children?"

"I hope you take care of yourself and remember what you said!"

"Grandpa, I know! I'm not stupid enough to let a woman out there threaten me with her child!"

"Okay! Then let's do as you say!"

"That's great! From now on you will be called Shen Rou! Rourou! I'm your daddy! You have to grow up quickly! Daddy will buy you lots of beautiful dresses! Our Rourou must be the most beautiful girl in the world!" Shen Junhui said happily while holding his sister in the cradle.