she was originally a young lady who was a college student. were they compatible? not at all.

  however, this lady’s reputation had been ruined and she could not find a good partner in her hometown. she could only choose an old and unmarried man who did not have a good family background.

  “when i went back last year, i heard that she had been married to that man for a year. after marriage, there were no signs of pregnancy in the first half of the year but she finally conceived in the second half of the year. when the child was four months old, it did not survive. they said that her health was damaged when she first had an abortion. one year has passed. i doubt she has become a mother.”

  encountering a scum was not a big deal, but having abortion casually could affect one for life. if it was not handled well, one could lose the eligibility to become a mother forever.

  xu shengnan did not hate that lady. clearly, this trouble was caused by two people. however, after conceiving, only the woman would bear all the pain and suffering. that friend of hers had to pay such a huge price for just one relationship that was a mistake.

  looking at that scum now, he was still studying in college. similar to her, he would graduate from college in half a year. he would then find a good job, earn relatively well, and happily start a new phase of life. he could find a lady with compatible qualities, have marriage talks, and have children. his life would be so bright and wonderful.

  at the thought that the male and female ‘leads’ who were involved in the same matter had such a huge difference in their lives, xu shengnan strongly objected to having pre-marital sex from the bottom of her heart.

  the meaning of qiao nan’s engagement was, in fact, the same as marriage. even so, the woman had to love and take care of herself more. she had to be more self-aware in protecting herself.

  unless they were certain that they would give birth to the children after conceiving, they had to take preventive measures. it did not feel good to wear condoms? don’t do it then!

  why was there so much nonsense!

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  facing xu shengnan’s sense of justice, qiao nan did not know whether to laugh or cry. “senior xu, i understand all of your words. i know that you mean well. don’t worry. i love and cherish myself very much. senior xu, you will be graduating in half a year. you should be remaining in the capital to work, right? at that time, i will invite you to my house.”

  qiao nan could feel xu shengnan’s care, love, and concern for her.

  qiao nan was someone with a biological sister. however, for two lifetimes, qiao zijin only had oppression and bullying for her. there was no care and concern at all. their relationship did not resemble that of biological sisters. they resembled more like enemies from previous life who met again to continue the battle in this lifetime.

  qiao nan had never experienced what it felt to have an elder sister despite the existence of qiao zijin. nevertheless, she finally experienced it from xu shengnan. it was very heart-warming to have an elder sister.

  “your house?” your maternal family’s or in-laws’?” xu shengnan had to clarify.

  “in-laws’ house.” maternal family? if it was possible, she did not even wish to return to her maternal family. why would she invite her friends there? she did not wish to cover up the fact that she had a biological mother like ding jiayi and a biological sister like qiao zijin. however, she was not interested in airing her dirty linen in public.

  “fine,” xu shengnan nodded and replied. she was a little curious as to why it had to be half a year after her graduation. at the thought of qiao nan’s temperament, she believed that qiao nan would not do things without a reason. hence, xu shengnan did not question further. she had been invited as a guest. of course, she had to accommodate the timing of the host. “you should know that i am graduating in half a year. you have to find a time when i am available. otherwise, i will reject you, and you can’t push the blame to me.”

  at this juncture, xu shengnan, who was joking with qiao nan, did not expect that qiao nan would give her such a big and pleasant ‘surprise’ half a year later: three fair, chubby, fleshy, and nice-smelling babies with big-eyes and pink tiny mouths. the little hands were grabbing things. two chubby legs squatted on the ground and stood up in an unsteady manner. they were shouting ‘mama’ with unclear pronunciation.

  it was only until that moment that xu shengnan finally found out that those well-meaning words that she said previously were wasted. she had said it too late!

  she was still concerned that qiao nan’s man would not be able to control the beast in him and caused a ‘life’ to be at stake. in actual fact, these three little lives were already born at that time.

  after xu shengnan visited her house half a year later, qiao nan parted ways with xu shengnan.

  it was approaching the end of the year and there were many joint ventures in gao yan’s company. they were minor projects and not major ones. although margins were low, sales would be high. word of mouth would help build the company’s publicity.

  xu shengnan had annual leave, and students like qiao nan only had about one month of school vacation. however, xu shengnan only had one week of leave. after taking into account the traveling time, she could only stay at home for five days.

  “nan nan is back?” knowing that qiao nan’s winter vacation was coming, miao jing did not look too happy. she even looked a little depressed. “it’s vacation time. the three babies will definitely be happy to see you at home.”

  qiao nan put down her backpack, removed her coat, and washed her hands clean. she then carried san bao, who had already been shouting ‘ah! ah!’ for some time and fed her with milk. “mom, did anything happen?”

  “this…… i think it’s better if you take a look at them yourself.” miao jing did not expect qiao nan to notice that something was amiss so quickly. just right. anyway, she could not make a decision. she might as well pass the items to qiao nan and let her decide for herself.

  miao jing passed three little red boxes to qiao nan. qiao nan was carrying san bao with one hand as she opened the little boxes with the other. inside the box lay a very exquisite and cute little bracelet. “this is…… from my dad?”

  “yes, your dad got someone to send this here.” at the mention of qiao dongliang, miao jing had a very odd expression on her face. she really took her hat off to qiao dongliang.

  during the initial stages of qiao nan’s pregnancy, the zhai family and qiao nan hid the truth from the qiao family. they did not break the news to them too early.

  qiao nan could hide the news during the initial stages of pregnancy but not when the children were born.

  as soon as the three babies were born, miao jing took the initiative to call the qiao family the next day to inform qiao dongliang about the good news. qiao dongliang was the one who picked up the call. once he heard that qiao nan had given birth to three children, two sons and one daughter, he sounded overjoyed. he even happily exclaimed that he was a maternal grandfather now, and qiao nan was really capable to give birth to three babies at one go.

  at that time, miao jing, who had just been promoted to a grandmother, was in a very good mood. she did not take issue that qiao dongliang was muddleheaded and sincerely wanted to share this good news with him.

  his maternal grandchildren were born and it was a joyous occasion of having triplets. as the maternal grandfather, qiao dongliang should be present, no?

  bizarre it was, though!

  on the day of the triplets’ full-month celebration, no one from the triplets’ maternal family came.

  fortunately, at that time, everyone was too focused on qiao nan and the triplets. they did not question much about who from the maternal grandparents’ family came and what they gifted the children. otherwise, miao jing felt that her in-laws would embarrass themselves very badly.

  even if no one was coming, they should at least give them a call and explain the reason for not turning up, no?

  1201 Back

  as to whether it was true or false, she would not take issue with it. even if it was untrue, it did not matter. they should at least provide an explanation. certainly, this request was not too much?

  the qiao family had not been unreliable for just a couple of days. she had no choice. miao jing’s tummy was filled with anger but she could not vent her frustration. afterward, she even had to call the qiao family to enquire what happened to make them feel more at ease.

  that phone call was not picked up by qiao dongliang but ding jiayi.

  earlier on, ding jiayi had a bad track record of inflating qiao dongliang’s spending. facing ding jiayi, this kind of in-law, she was not as polite as when she faced qiao dongliang. she openly and directly questioned about the situation.

  given the zhai family’s background, ding jiayi dared to be fierce to qiao nan but dared not raise her voice at miao jing. she explained nicely that qiao dongliang had been unwell, that he had caught a cold.

  the triplets were still so young and their immune systems were weak. if qiao dongliang insisted on seeing the children, it was not good if he were to pass the cold to the triplets then.

  their family was small. since qiao dongliang was unwell, as the wife, ding jiayi had to stay behind and take care of him. the only one left was qiao zijin, who was still a student. the triplets were born at the end of september. the full-month celebration did not overlap with the national day long holiday. as such, qiao zijin could not attend it either.

  initially, ding jiayi wanted to explain more to miao jing and expressed her family’s helplessness, love, concern, and guilt.

  miao jing’s face was cold. although ding jiayi was willing to waste her breath explaining, miao jing was not willing to increase the telephone bill and listen to ding jiayi spit saliva. therefore, she simply said, “noted. the triplets are crying and require my attention.” she then hung up the phone.

  it had been three months since she made that phone call. qiao nan had already finished giving birth, taking examinations, and her school vacation was starting. however, the qiao family did not appear. there were no calls from them either.

  today, someone suddenly paid a visit, brought three authentication certificates, and said that these were the presents that qiao dongliang prepared for the triplets.

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  that person did not ask too much either. after making himself clear, he put down the stuff and left.

  facing this kind of in-laws, miao jing had never talked about them in front of qiao nan. however, this did not mean that miao jing did not have any thoughts about the qiao family. she just did not want to put qiao nan in a difficult position and was not willing to make qiao nan upset because of her maternal family.

  today, qiao dongliang got someone to visit the zhai family to make his presence known. miao jing could barely control the resentment in her heart.

  the triplets whom her family could not wait to hold in their hands and dote on had been ignored by their biological maternal family to this extent. would miao jing feel happy? to hell with it!

  no matter how angry miao jing was, she could not make up stories and behave like ding jiayi. miao jing passed the three boxes, still in their original states, to qiao nan. she did not provide additional details to worsen the situation. she just told qiao nan what happened honestly.

  as to what qiao nan thought and how she was going to handle it, miao jing would not insist on intervening. she would let qiao nan make her own decision.

  looking at the three little gold bracelets, qiao nan did not know how to react all of a sudden.

  after some time, qiao nan gave out a long sigh. “these are well wishes from the triplets’ maternal grandfather after all. didn’t they say that gold can ward off evil spirits? mom, should we let the triplets wear them?” these were given by her biological father. regardless of whether her father was muddleheaded, she had to give him some face. by allowing the triplets to wear them, she was not only giving her dad’s face but also giving the three babies’ face.

  the qiao family could not be compared to the zhai family. this was something known to everyone.

  it was not easy for the qiao family to send this kind of gift to the triplets.

  it was better to be late than never.

  “okay.” miao jing understood this point. she also had the same thoughts. qiao nan was very young but she could think of this without the need for her to persuade. miao jing felt very comforted.

  although qiao nan also bore the surname ‘qiao’, she was really different from the rest of the qiao family. until now, she still could not understand why qiao nan could come from that kind of family. she was totally different from the other three members of the qiao family.

  since miao jing and qiao nan shared the same view, zhai hua was not wishy-washy about it either. they ignored what kind of people in the qiao family and helped the three babies wear the little bracelets.

  on the day the three babies turned one month old, the zhai family did not receive any exaggerated or overboard presents. nevertheless, there were many small accessories like these that carried auspicious meaning. in fact, until today, the three babies were bare and had nothing on them as they were waiting for the qiao family.

  no one in the zhai family mentioned this situation. it was just that everyone understood in their hearts.

  most likely, the three babies had inherited their skin color from their biological mother, qiao nan. each was fairer than the other. the golden little bracelets that they wore complemented them and made their skin appear brighter and more beautiful.

  “tsk, tsk, tsk, did our three babies look like little golden children? they are better-looking than the babies in the past calendars.” her little nephews and nieces were fair and beautiful. they could not find any babies within the vicinity that could be compared to their family’s babies. as the auntie, zhai hua thought so no matter how she looked at them. “san bao, when you grow up, auntie will buy many beautiful little dresses and hair accessories for you. i’ll doll you up like a little princess, okay?”

  in fact, although san bao was only over four months old, qiao nan and zhai sheng’s wardrobe had already been stuffed with a pile of stuff that zhai hua bought for san bao.

  the problem was that it was winter in the capital. it was fine to stay at home. it would be too cold to go outside.

  hence, some clothes would possibly be of use to san bao if she were in ping cheng, but there were very few opportunities for her to wear them in the capital.

  occasionally, qiao nan would let san bao wear the little accessories that zhai hua bought for her.

  the little girl was not old but she sure had a temper. she felt uncomfortable when someone wore a flower on her head. before the grandmother and auntie could finish praising with the word ‘adorable’, san bao’s little fleshy claw had already grabbed, pulled, and flung the flower to the floor like it was an old shoe.

  most likely, she felt comfortable after throwing it away. the naughty san bao even opened her tiny mouth and chuckled. that chubby little body was twisting like a worm, and she had a complacent look on her face.

  at the thought of this matter, qiao nan and miao jing were filled with worries. there was already one zhai hua in the family. as the mother and grandmother, they were afraid that san bao would learn from zhai hua, this auntie, and liked soldier attire instead of makeup. that would be terrible.

  “ah! ah!” at this moment, da bao, who had been chewing something, took out the wet toy from his mouth. his little hands patted the sofa below his bum as he turned his head and looked in the direction of the door.

  the few adults looked in the direction da bao was looking at. a man with soldier attire, looking as sharp as a treasure sword, was standing at the door. who else could it be except for the father of the three babies?

  “haha.” those grape-like black pupils of da bao stared at zhai sheng. he kept making noises with his mouth. he seemed to be asking who that person at the door was.

  miao jing was extremely happy and wanted to carry da bao. da bao shook his head and pointed his little hand in qiao nan’s direction. he wanted his mama to hug him. “our family’s da bao is so smart. he’s only so little now. next time, he will definitely be a top scorer like nan nan.”


  1202 Precious Darling

  She had been a mother of two. However, she felt that her son and daughter were not as intelligent as her grandchildren when the two of them were young.

  Besides, other families’ children who were six to seven months old were also not as smart as her family’s.

  After putting down San Bao, who had eaten her fill and wanted to lie down quietly for a while, Qiao Nan carried the ‘shocked’ Da Bao and rubbed his head to calm him down. “I feel that this is the child’s natural ability to pursue good fortune and avoid disaster.” When she said that, Qiao Nan kept smiling and looking at the man standing at the door.

  As the person who slept beside this man, Qiao Nan was well aware of the change in him after they came to the capital.

  Of course, it was only until recently that Qiao Nan heard one name: Peng Yu.

  This was the person who made her man become so powerful and irresistible.

  Qiao Nan had a vague feeling that Peng Yu’s existence was like a piece of sharpening stone. Zhai Sheng, who had not met any opponent for a long time, was like a treasure sword that was slowly beginning to rust. With Peng Yu, this sharpening stone, Brother Zhai would become sharper and more striking than before.

  A man like that would receive admiration and respect.

  However, a small baby would naturally avoid someone like this, who carried a gust of murderous aura, once they faced him.

  After Miao Jing praised Da Bao, she went to bring her son in. “You’re back so soon this time? You’ve only gone back to the army for two months. Will there be any issue to come back so soon?” Miao Jing was aware that Peng Yu had been targeting Zhai Sheng. He had been seeking trouble and wanting to surpass Zhai Sheng in everything.

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  One was not afraid of being stolen by a thief. One was only afraid of being remembered by the thief.

  Facing this kind of trouble, Miao Jing did not think that her son could finish his dealings with the other party in just a few months no matter how capable he was. In the past, Old Zhai had commented about this child to her before. It could be said that many people had the same impression of Peng Yu. He was someone who would not be afraid of losing his life when he was determined. He was extremely stubborn!

  His son had met such an opponent. He would not be able to lead a peaceful and safe life in the future. Unfortunately, this kind of person was the hardest to deal with.

  After carrying his eldest son from Qiao Nan’s arms, Zhai Sheng said without care, “No issue. Why would there be any? At least, for some time, I am going to have quite a lot of spare time.”

  Miao Jing smiled. “You’ve resolved the matter so well?” Peng Yu had to rest for some time to recover his energy?

  Zhai Sheng held on to Da Bao’s arms, completely ignoring his reluctant expression. He was continuously pushing, rejecting Zhai Sheng, twisting his little body, and looking in Qiao Nan’s direction. Er Bao was two or three times chubbier compared to the last time he saw him. “The situation is about as such. After all, it’s going to be Lunar New Year soon. Everyone is Chinese. I have to give him a chance to go through a peaceful Lunar New Year.”

  When Zhai Sheng said this, it was as if he was the one being forgiving and benevolent. He did not seem to care about how angry Peng Yu was at this point.

  “Ah!” Da Bao could no longer endure Zhai Sheng’s hug. He twisted his face like a tiger, shriveled his little mouth, teared, looking like he was about to cry out loud.

  Although the child was small, he was very smart when he needed to. Da Bao understood that as long as he cried, his mama would feel anxious and carry him back to take care of him.

  “Brother Zhai……” Qiao Nan felt helpless. “Don’t hold on to Da Bao and bully him.” Da Bao had only met his strict-looking biological father a few times. It was not strange at all that he would reject Brother Zhai. “Brother Zhai, it seems that the three babies are starting to recognize people. You came back at the right time. Normally, you can spend more time taking care of them and keeping them company. I believe they will become familiar with you very soon.”

  The children definitely had to be close to their father. Qiao Nan did not want Zhai Sheng to force the children, yet she was also not willing to see them being unfamiliar with Zhai Sheng. “Why don’t you carry Er Bao now and let them get used to your smell?”

  Normally, Da Bao did not like to cry. When he peed, passed motion, or felt uncomfortable, he would just wail a few times without any tears.

  When they finished changing the diaper and wiping clean his little buttocks, Da Bao would look like a big boss. He would lay there on his own, hold various toys in his hands, and bite them until he fell asleep.

  Qiao Nan often felt that Da Bao would wail a few times just to inform them that something was happening at his end. That was not considered crying at all. It should be called an alarm.

  Now, Da Bao, who did not like to cry, was almost in tears when he was in his biological father’s arms. How could Qiao Nan’s heart not ache?

  As she said that, as if they were exchanging hostages, she stuffed Er Bao into Zhai Sheng’s arms and saved Da Bao. Qiao Nan carried Da Bao and coaxed him a little. She then kissed him twice on his chubby cheeks.

  Da Bao, who looked like he was brewing a huge rain earlier, immediately turned bright. After smiling at Qiao Nan, he turned and found the most comfortable position in his mama’s arms. He lay there quietly and watched his younger brother being harmed by a ‘stranger’.

  Er Bao had been staring at Zhai Sheng. His tiny face and eyes were filled with alertness.

  At the sight of Zhai Sheng reaching out his hands to him, Er Bao turned his head and started to find places to hide. When he saw his grandmother, who often played with him, Er Bao shouted ‘Ah! Ah!’ continuously, seeking help from her. He was not willing to let Zhai Sheng carry him.

  “My Er Bao, be good. Grandma loves you so much.” After receiving Er Bao’s ‘distress call’, Miao Jing reacted more strongly than Qiao Nan. Without a word and ignoring his son’s thoughts, she carried the pink and tender Er Bao and started to appease him. She was continuously calling darling, precious darling, and sorts of similar names.

  In Er Bao’s heart, Miao Jing had defeated her son. She was very proud to be able to guard her place in Er Bao’s heart.

  As to whether her son would feel hurt by this action of Er Bao, Miao Jing did not care at all. Well, it was because her son was always not at home and could not stay by the three babies’ side.

  “Don’t look at me. San Bao is the only girl in our family. Normally, the old master and Dad don’t even dare to bully San Bao. If you dare to provoke San Bao, believe it or not, when the old master and Dad know about it, they will punish you to do the runs.” Zhai Hua held on to San Bao tightly and even moved her bum so that Zhai Sheng could not come into contact with her and snatch San Bao away.

  Two sons, one daughter.

  All three children were precious. In comparison, as the only girl and youngest child, San Bao’s status in the Zhai family was definitely not low.

  “Both Da Bao and Er Bao are boys. Their skin is tough. If you really want to find a child to practice, I think Da Bao and Er Bao are more suitable. If you provoke San Bao, I will get impatient with you.” Carrying the soft and tender San Bao, Zhai Hua’s tone was very serious when she said this.

  Zhai Hua treated the three babies like her own sons and daughter.

  Zhai Hua would unleash the demon in her, like she did when she was a devil child in the past, to whoever that dared to bully the three babies. She would kill the other party.

  1203 Little Gold Ches

  “You’ve been dawdling with Dongzi for almost a year. When is he going to marry you?” Zhai Sheng glanced sideways at Zhai Hua. He was not bothered about Zhai Hua’s threat at all.

  Zhai Hua was different from him. He married a wife. Zhai Hua was going to be married off.

  When Zhai Hua was married to Tian Dong, they would have their own children. It would not be Zhai Hua’s turn to intervene in the three babies’ affairs then.

  “Why must I marry Tian Dong? I am not related to him in any way. Don’t talk nonsense. I have considered it thoroughly. I will be twenty-eight years old after the Lunar New Year. No matter what, I must go for matchmaking sessions this year to fight for the chance to be married before the end of the following year,” Zhai Hua said confidently.

  She and Tian Dong had always been good friends and not yet lovers.

  Zhai Sheng was right in his words. She had been dawdling with Tian Dong for a year. It was time they made themselves clear.

  She could not always possibly hold on to Tian Dong while attending matchmaking sessions at the same time.

  Zhai Hua could not bring herself to do such a thing.

  “Hua Hua, are you serious?” Miao Jing jumped in surprise. When Nan Nan was giving birth, Dongzi had been helping in and out. He had taken on all the duties that should have been done by her son on the account of Hua Hua.

  She initially thought that the two children would, at most, take more time to develop but should not go on separate ways. She was surprised that her daughter actually had thoughts to attend many matchmaking sessions to find a marriage partner next year.

  Was it because Hua Hua and Dongzi could not be together anymore?

  Squeezing San Bao’s little fleshy claws, Zhai Hua lowered her voice. “I have always been very serious. I am also telling the truth. It’s just that all of you have never believed what I said.”

  If she was not married before twenty-eight years old, she would rather not get married then.

  Anyway, Nan Nan had given birth to three children for Zhai Sheng. There were only two of them, husband and wife. How could they possibly take care of the three babies at the same time? She would not feel at ease too if she did not help them keep a watch by the side.

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  It was better not to be able to find a marriage partner. Like she said before, she would treat her nephews and nieces like her own children. Would she be afraid that no one would support her when she was old and attend her funeral upon her death?

  Given the Zhai family’s situation and her capability, her days after retirement were not an issue at all. When she was gone, she did not believe that the triplets would not burn incense and candles for their auntie during festive seasons, Tomb-Sweeping Day, and Double Ninth Festival.

  Their family’s triplets were good kids. She was not worried that no one would take care of her when she was old.

  Even such a big worry was no longer a problem. Naturally, Zhai Hua was not bothered or insistent about whether she was going to be married or not.

  Zhai Sheng looked at Qiao Nan. He came and left in a hurry last time. Besides spending quality time with Nan Nan, he did not even have time to carry the triplets. Hence, he had no chance to understand the situation between Zhai Hua and Tian Dong at all.

  It had almost been a year. Tian Dong was so meek and had not conquered Zhai Hua?

  Meeting Zhai Sheng’s eyes, Qiao Nan shrugged her shoulders helplessly. She did not know anything.

  Before September, she only had two tasks every day. First, read. Second, eat a lot of things and nourish the babies in her womb well.

  When the babies were born, she only had two tasks every day. First, study. Second, become milk bottles for the triplets.

  As such, her hands were always tied. She was not aware of the progress between Sister Zhai Hua and Tian Dong at all.

  After the triplets were born, she seemed to have seen Tian Dong during their full-month celebration and received Tian Dong’s presents. Thereafter, Tian Dong did not seem to have appeared again.

  This was the complete opposite of Tian Dong’s attitude when she was pregnant. Back then, he had been finding various excuses to stay behind in the house of the Zhai family to have meals.

  It was the baby brain effect. One pregnancy could result in cognitive impairment for three years.

  If it had been the normal Qiao Nan, she would have long enquired Zhai Hua about her situation with Tian Dong.

  Tian Dong did not turn up at the house of the Zhai family all of a sudden. He did not even notify them. Did it mean that he and Zhai Hua were not suitable and they had called it off?

  Unfortunately, since the triplets were born, Qiao Nan’s mind had been occupied by them and her studies. It was hard for her to pay attention to Zhai Hua’s situation.

  But then again, what did Tian Dong mean with this attitude? It was not going to work between Sister Zhai Hua and him?

  Qiao Nan and Zhai Sheng could not figure out why Zhai Hua, who was one of the main parties concerned, was not willing to provide a clear explanation to everyone. She had to let everyone guess. All of a sudden, Zhai Hua and Tian Dong’s matter seemed to have come to a standstill. It was not going anywhere, making everyone upset.

  Miao Jing, who was carrying Er Bao, felt disheartened. “Er Bao, when you grow up, don’t learn from your auntie. Grandma won’t expect too much. After you go to school, focus on your studies. No puppy love but also don’t date only when you’re too old. Study when you need to. After graduation, quickly marry a granddaughter-in-law back for grandma and give birth to a great-grandchild for grandma to carry.”

  Miao Jing was not pinning much hope on Zhai Hua, this daughter, anymore.

  Fortunately, there were three children at home. As long as Hua Hua was happy and would not regret this decision when she was old and lonely, she would not intervene in what kind of life Hua Hua wished for.

  However, if possible, she still hoped that Hua Hua could find someone true to her to spend the rest of her life with.

  Er Bao was gnawing his little claws and drooling so badly that he wetted his collars.

  As for his grandmother’s words, Er Bao opened his clear and puzzled eyes to express that he did not understand any of them.

  Zhai Sheng was back early and everyone could spend the Lunar New Year together. Of course, the old master and Zhai Yaohui were happy. Compared to the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Chinese valued the Spring Festival more.

  When it was night time, Qiao Nan lay on the bed. The triplets, who had eaten and drunk to their fill, spread their limbs open, placed their hands behind the little brains in a surrendering position, and slept peacefully.

  Looking at the adorable sight of them, Qiao Nan smiled. She then took out a bank passbook and looked at the changes in the numbers recently. She talked to Zhai Sheng about it when he came out from a shower.

  This bank passbook was given to Qiao Nan by Zhai Sheng.

  Zhai Sheng was smart and mature. Since he was a student, he had channels of stable earnings. After becoming a soldier, his earnings increased further.

  It was not really because Miao Jing and Zhai Yaohui were open-minded parents who were willing to let their children keep their own earnings.

  At that time, Miao Jing was too focused on Zhai Yaohui, and the husband and wife were like circus troupe without a definite place of residence.

  If the two children were to hand over their salary to their parents, Miao Jing would have to return from outside to take the money, rush to the bank, open bank accounts for them, and deposit the money.

  To Miao Jing, who was obsessed with loving her husband at that time, it was too cumbersome.

  Hence, Miao Jing might as well openly inform the two children that once they were capable of earning their own keep, under the condition of self-discipline, they should take care of their own salary properly. As parents, they would not intervene at all.

  So many years had passed. Both Zhai Hua and Zhai Sheng had their own little gold chest, and the sum of money in it was not small.

  1204 Sent Money Back to Her Parents’ Home

  unlike zhai hua, on the day they held the wedding banquet in ping cheng, zhai sheng had given all his property and money to qiao nan. he did not keep a single cent with him.

  obviously, he gave qiao nan the right to use the money in any way that she wanted.

  “what are you doing? are you checking to see if the money is enough for the triplets to go to college?” zhai sheng could tell that qiao nan was holding his passbook. it was winter. zhai sheng just came out from his shower. he wiped himself dry but did not put on any clothes or wrap himself with a towel. he walked toward qiao nan, naked from head to toe. there was a devilish and aggressive look in his eyes.

  seconds ago, qiao nan looked gloomy. seconds later, she blushed at the ruffian way zhai sheng was behaving. she threw a pillow at zhai sheng. “brother zhai, san bao is a young lady. you must watch your behavior in the future. if the children see you without any clothes, how are you going to face them?”

  qiao nan had given birth to three children. she and zhai sheng had known each other for about seven years. they dated each other, married, and had children. they had already reached the seven-year itch.

  despite being together for such a long time, qiao nan seldom saw zhai sheng without any clothes on. furthermore, there were bright lightings in the room. she felt all the more embarrassed.

  qiao nan had no wish to look at his ‘lethal weapon’, so she turned sideways in embarrassment with her back facing him. “put on your clothes now. don’t you find it cold?”

  zhai sheng felt at ease with his naked form. he caught the pillow that qiao nan threw at him and put it back on the bed. he flipped the blankets and lay down on the bed.

  qiao nan felt the bed sunk beside her as zhai sheng lay on the bed. a hot, burning body edged closer to her. qiao nan felt uncomfortable that zhai sheng still did not put on any clothes. “brother zhai!” qiao nan was ashamed and angry. “i will bring your clothes to you.”

  zhai sheng grabbed hold of qiao nan and pressed down on her.

  his calm face frowned slightly. “there is no need to put on any clothes. i will be taking them off the next second. it is so troublesome.” since he was going to undress, why would he waste the effort to dress himself?

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  zhai sheng found it bothersome that qiao nan was covered with too many layers of clothes.

  zhai sheng reached out his hands and began to undress qiao nan deftly.

  qiao nan turned her body sideways in embarrassment. but her movements turned out to aid zhai sheng in undressing her.

  in the blink of an eye, zhai sheng, who just came out from his shower, and qiao nan were naked.

  qiao nan, who was still feeding the triplets, smelled like the triplets. there was a smell of milk on her. although she had showered, zhai sheng, who had a keen sense of smell, could still notice it.

  qiao nan blushed when zhai sheng took deep breaths to take in her smell. she felt uneasy at zhai sheng’s behavior. he seemed slightly perverted.

  there was no need for him to take in her smell. was brother zhai behaving like one of the triplets? did he need to figure out who his wife was from the smell that she had?

  two naked adults lay on the same bed. needless to say, they sought comfort in each other and the room seemed to be heated up instantaneously.

  zhai sheng pulled qiao nan to him, pressed himself on her, and showed her how much he loved her.

  qiao nan, who had been through childbirth, had more developed curves than before. she was like a ripe fruit that was juicy and supple. she was able to enjoy being intimate with her husband more so than before.

  qiao nan felt drowsy and exhausted after being ‘tortured’ by zhai sheng. zhai sheng had to carry a sweaty qiao nan to the bathroom to have a shower.

  as they were bathing in the bathroom, qiao nan, who was defenseless, was once again ravished by zhai sheng. when she came out of the shower, she plopped down on the bed, feeling as if all her energy had been drained.

  there was a satisfied and satiated look on zhai sheng’s face. he seemed like a lion that had had his meat and was full from his meal. there was a tender look in his eyes but he still had the devilish grin on his face. he would lick the corner of his lips from time to time, as if savoring the feast that he had previously.

  qiao nan could feel a hot, burning sensation at her back. she kicked a few times in anger. “aren’t you putting on your clothes?” they were already done, so there was no need to undress anymore.

  “it is good for health to sleep naked.” zhai sheng held a limp and defenseless qiao nan in his arms, as he defended himself for not wearing any clothes. qiao nan gritted her teeth in anger at his ruffian mannerism. “when the triplets are older, they should sleep in a separate room from us. it is unsuitable for older children to share the same room with us. they must learn to be independent.”

  qiao nan was exhausted. she yawned again and got into a comfortable position in zhai sheng’s embrace. she was not taken in by zhai sheng’s words at all. “alright, do you think i don’t know what you are thinking of? men are all the same. besides, the triplets are still so young and you seldom stay at home. to be honest, compared to you, the triplets spend more time with me.”

  he wanted the children to learn to be independent? that was nonsense.

  it must be that he was upset that she kept silent when he ‘tortured’ her. she was worried that she would wake the triplets, so she stifled her voice and kept quiet.

  what a mockery!

  did every man like it when a woman cried out while being ‘tortured’?

  qiao nan might not have much experience in this aspect, but she had a high iq.

  if she compared the times they spent together before they had babies and after they had babies, qiao nan could tell what the man was troubled about.

  zhai sheng looked sullen. “then, get the triplets to share a room with their aunt or grandma when i am back.” zhai sheng did not deny that qiao nan’s guess was right.

  he seldom spent time at home. when he was home, he must make use of the time to get close to nan nan without any disturbances, and she must be able to display her actual feelings and emotions.

  in the past, zhai sheng had been thinking of having children. now that he had children, he realized that their married life seemed to have been affected.

  qiao nan felt angry and amused. she turned sideways to face zhai sheng and kissed him on his cheeks, coaxing him, and at the same time, made him see reasons. “brother zhai, stop making a fuss. when the triplets grow up and learn about this, they will be hurt.”

  it would be better for the children to stay with their parents. brother zhai would stay for a certain period of time whenever he was back.

  if the triplets did not share the same room with her, they might be affected and she would not be able to take it as well. she would miss them terribly. “by the way, brother zhai, i transferred six thousand yuan to my dad today.” she did not have any money, whereas brother zhai did. even if she wanted to earn money by herself after she graduated, she had to deal with important matters first. she would not be obstinate and overwork herself.

  “is that why you kept staring at the passbook just now?”zhai sheng did not ask the reason why qiao nan transferred the money to her father.