Qiao Nan gently rubbed the chubby and pink faces of Er Bao. “Er Bao, you’re San Bao’s elder brother. Did you lead Er Bao astray?” Among the triplets, Er Bao was the natural-born actor. Why was San Bao becoming more similar to Er Bao as she grew up?

  Er Bao responded to his mama with a toothless grin. San Bao was his younger sister. Of course, he had to protect San Bao so that no one could bully her.

  As he might not always be by San Bao’s side to protect her, the best way was to teach San Bao some self-defense tactics.

  After showing his little millet tooth, Er Bao gave a complacent smile.

  At the sight of Er Bao’s ‘deserve a beating’ smile, Qiao Nan was dumbstruck. “Brother Zhai, have I been thinking too much? Why do I keep having the feeling that our family’s triplets are too smart? They’re little elves. Didn’t they say children who are four months old only know how to eat, drink, and sleep? Why do they have so many thoughts and expressions? Sometimes, the triplets babble and make a lot of noises when they are lying in the cribs. They seem to be chatting with one another. Brother Zhai, am I suffering from post-partum depression such that I am hallucinating and imagining things?”

  Qiao Nan almost had the urge to secretly ask the triplets whether they had time traveled or were reborn.

  Unfortunately, besides these doubtful situations, Qiao Nan did not have other concrete proof. Most of the time, the triplets behaved like ordinary babies. They were extremely simple, adorable, and funny. They would open their eyes wide as they looked at this novel world adventurously with curiosity and desire.

  “I don’t think it has anything to do with depression. Our family’s three children are a little more eccentric and smarter than typical kids. Don’t give yourself too much pressure. I heard that many parents think that their children are little geniuses. Other people think too highly of their own children, yet you are afraid that our children are too smart. Don’t worry. It is not a superstitious belief for children to be intelligent. Perhaps our family’s triplets are really a little smarter.”

  Hugging Qiao Nan tightly, Zhai Sheng’s face looked very relaxed.

  He was leading a satisfying life with wife and children. He did not have any regrets.

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  It was no wonder many people liked to say that one’s wife was in their arms and their children in their wife’s arms. The feeling of having his arms over his wife and children all at once certainly gave him a great sense of satisfaction.

  “Ah! Ah!”

  “Ya!”

  Da Bao and Er Bao, who were lying in their mama’s arms, saw the hands that did not belong to their mama sticking out from under their little bums. They pouted unhappily as they reached out their little claws and slapped the hands without any reservation. It was obvious that they wanted to compete for their mama and for Zhai Sheng to let go of his hands.

  As soon as he was slapped by his sons, Zhai Sheng, who had just told Qiao Nan not to worry, narrowed his eyes with a flash of unhappiness. “They are really too smart. Is there a way to make them more stupid?” He had not heard of four-month-old children fighting for people with their father.

  “Hahahaha.” Qiao Nan was smiling like a flower in Zhai Sheng’s arms. “But I heard that this phenomenon is quite common. Many children are not willing to see their parents too intimate with each other. Perhaps that’s why they like to chase their father away?”

  Zhai Sheng pinched Qiao Nan’s waist unhappily. “It’s late. Let’s go downstairs for dinner. San Bao is still with the old master. The triplets went out today. They will feel more tired than usual. After dinner, let’s wash them up and let them sleep early.”

  “Okay.” With Shi Qing and the triplets being the ‘moderators’, Qiao Nan had completely washed her hands off the Qiao family matters.

  As per what Zhai Sheng said, as they had gone out today, the triplets were feeling tired earlier than usual. Children would grow up faster with more sleep. Once the triplets were tired, the adults would lower their volumes in actions and speech. After Qiao Nan and Zhai Sheng coaxed them to sleep and put them in the baby cribs in the bedroom, Zhai Sheng still did not raise his voice.

  After enduring for one night, Shi Qing finally arrived at the house of the Zhai family to visit her godsons and goddaughter.

  When Shi Qing knocked on the main door of the Zhai family, the auntie looked helpless. “Miss Shi, indeed, madam was right. You’re here a little early. At this time, both madam and sir are not awake yet.”

  “How can that be?” Shi Qing had an expression of ‘are you kidding me?’ on her face. “Qiao Nan is never the type that lazes on the bed. I have known her for many years. Even if it is the first day of Lunar New Year, she, a big pervert, will insist on waking up at half past six in the morning. It’s already seven o’clock. She should have already finished her breakfast and started reading, no?”

  They had known each other for so many years. Shi Qing could easily recite Qiao Nan’s daily routine.

  The auntie did not know whether to laugh or cry. “Miss Shi, come in first. What you have just said was the madam’s previous routine. Now that she is a mom, she has to take care of the triplets. Hence, her routine has already changed because of them.”

  Given the auntie’s experience, Sir Zhai and madam must have been taking care of the triplets. When the triplets were hungry, feeding them could take a lot of energy.

  Qiao Nan did not have enough breast milk supply. Fortunately, the triplets were already used to formula milk.

  Hence, Zhai Sheng and Qiao Nan had discussed and agreed that they would wean the triplets from breast milk when they were five months old.

  Qiao Nan’s breast milk could become snacks for the triplets occasionally at most. Since it was not enough for them, she might as well let the triplets get used to drinking formula milk earlier.

  Breastfeeding three babies simultaneously was not a job for the ordinary.

  Shi Qing’s eyes lit up. “I see. What are my godsons and goddaughter doing now?”

  She came to the Zhai family’s residence to visit the children. Of course, Shi Qing did not come empty-handed. She was carrying bags of items.

  “They should be drinking milk now,” the auntie replied before she could hold her tongue. After all, the Zhai family was already used to the routine of the triplets feeling hungry and drinking milk at this time.

  Shi Qing shrieked and revealed a look of excitement in her eyes. “I’ll go and help!” It must be a very fun thing to feed her godsons and goddaughter milk.

  “Aye!” When the auntie realized that Shi Qing was not a member of the Zhai family, it was too late. At the sight of the agile Shi Qing advancing the staircase, taking three steps at a time, the auntie yelled quickly, “Miss Shi, slowly. Don’t frighten the triplets!”

  The moment Shi Qing placed her hands on the doorknob and opened the door, she did not see the cute and chubby faces of her godsons and goddaughter immediately. Instead, she saw Zhai Sheng, who was pulling such a long face that she could not help taking a step back and letting out a gasp of shock.

  Zhai Sheng had just worn and buttoned his shirt. He was carrying an army green jacket on his shoulders.

  Although his attire was not messy, it was very different from his usual spic and span image. This was the first time that she saw Zhai Sheng looking like this.

  1218 Fortunately, She Resembles Her Mother

  Based on a soldier’s instinct, a sentence suddenly appeared in Shi Qing’s mind. Brother Zhai must have just worn his shirt. If she had been half a minute quicker, she would most likely be able to see a half-naked Brother Zhai!

  She completely took Zhai Sheng for her elder brother and her good friend’s husband. Shi Qing was not interested in Brother Zhai’s half-naked or even fully-naked body. On the contrary, she shuddered at the thought of it. No wonder the auntie shouted so loudly earlier. So, she was reminding Brother Zhai that she was going upstairs and into the room?

  The auntie was trying to prevent her from seeing any censor-warranted scenes that were not meant for children, was she?

  Indeed, Shi Qing had guessed it right this time.

  Just as Shi Qing said, Qiao Nan had been maintaining the good habit of waking up at half past six every morning. This had never changed.

  On the other hand, as a soldier, Zhai Sheng was even more perverted in his persistence regarding this. Zhai Sheng did not wake up at half past six but five o’clock instead every day.

  Shi Qing had never seen Zhai Sheng still in a bedroom at a late timing such as seven o’clock. She dared not think of it either. Unexpectedly, she bumped into this scene personally today.

  After having children, Qiao Nan, the mother, was not the only one who had changed. Zhai Sheng, the father, had changed too.

  Was it such an easy matter to take care of three children at the same time?

  After a tough morning, looking at his pretty wife’s flushed little face, bare shoulders, and his children holding onto and nursing from his favorite, as a man, it was impossible that he would not have any reaction.

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  These were all part and parcel of a loving couple’s life. Teasing and kissing were most common.

  If he had ‘served’ the triplets well, there would be peace as the trio would be full and satisfied. He could then dump them to his mother and sister. Next, just when the mood was right in the morning, he would take the time and opportunity to hug his pretty wife and go for another round!

  This was the happy and satisfied life of a married man. As an unmarried woman, what did Shi Qing know?

  The whole year’s work depended on a good start in spring. An hour in the morning was worth two in the evening.

  The wonderful ‘beginning’ of a good morning had been disrupted by Shi Qing. Zhai Sheng could only pull a long face. He did not give Shi Qing a few punches as he took into account that she was a woman.

  “Brother…… Brother Zhai.” Although Shi Qing did not understand what happened, she could sense deep danger from the black-faced Zhai Sheng. She swallowed with difficulty and could not help thinking. Perhaps she should come and visit her grandsons and granddaughter on another day?

  Anyway, this time, her vacation would certainly be longer than the time that Brother Zhai could stay at the house of the Zhai family. In order to complete her mission, she did not take her summer vacation. It was certainly not an issue to request her teacher to give her a few more days of rest.

  When Brother Zhai returned to the army, her godsons, goddaughter, and Qiao Nan would belong only to her then.

  “Um.” Zhai Sheng responded with a deep voice. He could not help revealing some feelings of unhappiness, and it sent chills down Shi Qing’s spine.

  After the door opened, Zhai Sheng turned back. Using one hand each, he ‘picked up’ Da Bao and Er Bao, who were full and happily stretching, kicking, and twisting their necks and waists happily on the bed. He then carried them downstairs to look for their grandmother and auntie.

  After sending off Zhai Sheng with her eyes, Shi Qing touched the back of her cold neck and looked at Qiao Nan. “What is wrong with Brother Zhai? Did I somehow forget that I owed him ten million yuan? His face was so black. I’m so frightened.”

  Qiao Nan touched San Bao’s face. Clearly, the little girl was already full but she refused to let go. She did not know if it was psychological that she nursed as and when she wished, as if she was treating the milk like beverages.

  It was seldom that the impatient San Bao would reveal such a carefree side of her. At this sight, Qiao Nan did not know what to say.

  “My goddaughter is nursing?” After closing the door, Shi Qing voluntarily sat on the bed and touched the exposed little legs of her goddaughter. “So tiny, yet so chubby. It’s all flesh.” Curious about how it felt to touch a small baby, Shi Qing touched San Bao’s tiny legs and pinched the milk-scented, soft and tender flesh. “It looks like pig trotter but yummier than that. Goddaughter, let godmother take a bite?”

  Having said that, Shi Qing bent down, grabbed San Bao’s little leg, and bit it.

  Shi Qing was teasing San Bao. She did not use any strength. Most likely, San Bao felt itchy as she opened her tiny mouth and chuckled.

  Qiao Nan jumped in shock. She quickly held San Bao up and chided Shi Qing. “San Bao likes to kick up a fuss. Don’t tease her at such times. What if she chokes on her milk?”

  “She’s still drinking milk?” As soon as she heard that San Bao might choke on milk, Shi Qing dared not tease her anymore. She simply carried San Bao from Qiao Nan’s arms. “Tsk, tsk, tsk. You’re really a mother. Did your cup size increase by two cups after giving birth?”

  Shi Qing looked at Qiao Nan’s fair skin, and then at herself. She could not help sighing.

  Qiao Nan blushed and wore her clothes properly. Although it was not a strange issue for breastfeeding women to reveal themselves in front of others, Qiao Nan could not be so open about it, even if the one looking was her close pal. “What’s the hurry? When you become a mother and increase by two cup sizes, it will be most practical.”

  Shi Qing snorted. She looked like she did not care. “I am not anxious. It’s either I don’t get married or marry someone who doesn’t mind my cup size. San Bao, San Bao, I am your godmother. Let godmother give you a kiss, okay?”

  The four-month-old little girl was very good-looking. After the facial features became distinct, one would realize that San Bao was quite blessed. It was not a situation whereby daughters looked more like their fathers, and sons looked more like their mothers. Her little brows, little eyes, and little mouth resembled Qiao Nan’s. Only the little nose bore some resemblance to her father.

  If the only little girl of the Zhai family looked as masculine as her father, the Zhai family would have to worry whether San Bao would be able to find someone true to her and successfully get married.

  Given Brother Zhai’s looks, which man would dare to go near her?

  Of course, other people dared not say this. It was Tian Dong who privately told Zhai Hua during the triplets’ full-month celebration. He was revealing his feelings when looking at San Bao’s tiny face at that time.

  At this moment, San Bao had had her fill and was in a very good mood. She was smiling like a flower, looking more adorable than ever.

  “San Bao, you are not making noises. That means you don’t object to godmother kissing you, right?” Shi Qing bullied San Bao for not being able to understand or reply to her words. She bent down, pouted, and kissed San Bao’s chubby face a few times. “This little face is as tender as tofu. It smells nice. There’s a scent of milk.”

  Shi Qing’s eyes were filled with curiosity when she carried San Bao. “Is a child’s skin always so tender and smooth? San Bao is chubby all over. It feels so comfortable hugging her soft body. It is as if she doesn’t have any bones. You are not aware. When I first joined the school, I went through a lot of training. My arms are much stronger now.”


  1219 Uncle Is Here

  “San Bao is so soft. I am afraid that I will use too much strength and make her feel painful. I feel so nervous when carrying her.”

  Carrying the soft and tiny baby, this kind of unrealistic, fear, and nervous feeling was almost similar to that of the times her life was at stake when she was carrying out her mission.

  Seeing that the usually fearless Shi Qing look so lost and helpless, Qiao Nan smiled. “Don’t worry. The triplets are already four months old. I heard from the elders that they are considered sturdy once they start to teeth. They are not as delicate as you said. As long as you don’t exert too much strength, you won’t hurt the triplets.”

  Perhaps the little girl was pleased with the bite given by Shi Qing earlier. She did not reject or resist Shi Qing, this ‘stranger’, at all when Shi Qing carried her. Instead, she was flinging her little hands and kicking her little legs, looking quite happy and carefree.

  Shi Qing looked around. “Do you have any toys at home for the triplets? Let me use them to play with her. I can’t possibly let her play on her own?” Her goddaughter was quite good at finding her own enjoyment.

  “Don’t create trouble. San Bao is willing to play by herself. Don’t make fun of her. Otherwise, I can’t coax her if she really needs someone to do so in the future. I have three children.” It was not just San Bao. Da Bao and Er Bao were also at the very ideal stage whereby they could play by themselves. Without thinking, Qiao Nan could imagine the tizzy scenarios if the triplets needed people to coax them.

  “Right, didn’t you say that Zhu Baoguo will be coming with you today? Where is he?” At the thought of the situation when Shi Qing came upstairs, Qiao Nan blushed. “He’s downstairs? When did he become so obedient?”

  Shi Qing was so close with her that she dared to enter the bedroom without knocking on the door despite knowing that she was already married. In Qiao Nan’s view, Zhu Baoguo could not possibly have more courtesy than Shi Qing.

  Fortunately, the auntie’s voice was loud enough and Zhai Sheng’s actions were swift enough. Shi Qing almost saw some censor-warranted scenes not meant for children, and Brother Zhai’s image would crumble then.

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  “Tsk, tsk, tsk. You’re really different now. You’re a true-blue young woman now.” Shi Qing did not see any of those scenes. However, although one had not eaten pork, they would have seen a pig run away. “Brother Zhai did not have his eyes on you for just one or two days. Both of you are married for a year, but the total time you spent with each other is less than a month. When you are in the army for three years, even a sow is considered pretty. I understand. Zhu Baoguo is not here yet. He’s not downstairs. He’s different from me. He said he is the uncle and went to buy gifts for the triplets.”

  Qiao Nan was so furious at Shi Qing’s thick-skinned demeanor that she nearly slapped her. “Your parents still don’t know that you’re back?”

  “.……” Shi Qing’s body turned stiff. She then rubbed and buried her face in San Bao’s arms. “San Bao, why do you smell so nice? You smell really nice. What did you apply? Come, let godmother smell you properly. Let godmother rub you more and see if I will become as nice-smelling as you.”

  San Bao did not understand any of Shi Qing’s words. Nevertheless, this did not stop her from feeling happy. She was giggling nonstop.

  “Our San Bao is really a cheerful lady who loves to smile. She will be very popular in the future.”

  After saving her daughter from Shi Qing’s arms, Qiao Nan kicked Shi Qing away. “Enough. Don’t make fun of San Bao anymore. Your standard of diverting the topic has deteriorated too much.” Qiao Nan patted San Bao’s back gently to help San Bao catch her breath. She also took the bottle of warm water that Zhai Sheng had prepared for the triplets in the morning.

  The milk bottles were still a little warm. Hence, Qiao Nan did not need to do anything more. She simply fed San Bao water with the bottle.

  True enough, after having so much fun with Shi Qing, San Bao held onto the milk bottle and started drinking lots of water from it. She was feeling thirsty.

  “Alright, I admit my mistake. Let’s get back to the topic. Let me ask you a question. You see if you’re going to reply.”

  “What question?”

  “It’s regarding the Qiao family. You’re already the daughter-in-law of the Zhai family. Are you going back to the Qiao family during the first few days of the Lunar New Year? I predict that there are a lot of people from the Qiao family waiting to lure you into their traps. They want to gain something from you.” After she came back, only Shi Qing remembered that although Qiao Nan seemed very blessed to have fallen into a nest of fortune, she had huge lurking dangers by her side: the Qiao family!

  Qiao Nan’s smile faded a little while she was coaxing San Bao. “There’s no hurry. Let’s take a step at a time. If they don’t look for trouble in the future, there won’t be any more issues then.” However, Qiao Nan knew that the possibility of this happening was almost zero.

  Knowing that Qiao Nan’s words were no different from self-denial, Shi Qing could not be bothered to continue talking to Qiao Nan about such a dampening topic.

  Hearing the bustling atmosphere downstairs, Shi Qing’s eyes lit up. “Zhu Baoguo is here!”

  Qiao Nan put San Bao, who was as warm as a little heater, in Shi Qing’s arms. “Carry San Bao downstairs. I have not brushed my teeth yet.” She had finished serving her three children but had not tidied herself up.

  “Sure.” Carrying the soft and tender San Bao, Shi Qing could not ask for anything more. “San Bao, follow godmother downstairs to see who came. If the other party’s presents are not to our liking, let’s don’t bother about him, okay?”

  San Bao, who had not learned how to speak, could feel Shi Qing’s kindness toward her. At the sight of Shi Qing chatting with her enthusiastically, San Bao continued to have a foolish grin on her face although she did not understand any of the words. She was drooling so much that she had wetted her bib thoroughly.

  At the sight of the few pieces of clean and dry bibs on the pinkish baby crib, Shi Qing carried the sturdy San Bao like Hercules with one hand and grabbed a few more bibs with the other hand. She believed that her grandsons’ situation was not any better than that of her goddaughter, given that the latter had so much saliva.

  “I know that you have arrived.” After she came downstairs, Shi Qing saw Zhu Baoguo surrounding and staring at Da Bao and Er Bao with a yearning look. His eyes were filled with the urge to carry them but he dared not do so. That look of excitement was as if he was a wild wolf that had been starving for more than ten days and finally sighted two big and white rabbits.

  Zhu Baoguo lifted his head. “This is San Bao?” The only daughter?

  “Yes.” Shi Qing lifted San Bao proudly. “Is my goddaughter good-looking?”

  At the sight that San Bao’s facial features, besides her nose, looked so much like Qiao Nan’s as if they were made from the same mold, Zhu Baoguo liked her very much. “Yes, San Bao is very good-looking. She’s the most beautiful young lady among the many children that I have met.”

  “Hmmph!” Shi Qing snorted unhappily. She was well aware that Zhu Baoguo praised San Bao in this way because San Bao looked very much like her biological mother, Qiao Nan. It seemed that Zhu Baoguo had not really forgotten Qiao Nan and still had little feelings for Qiao Nan.

  “Ooo…… Ah……” San Bao widened her bright eyes. Seeing so many unfamiliar faces and the house bustling with life, the little girl smiled and looked exceptionally happy. However, in a group of unfamiliar folks, San Bao picked the tallest one amongst them. She expressed an exceptional liking for Zhai Sheng, her biological father, whom she had just interacted with for a few days.

  1220 Honest and Forthright Chap

  San Bao reached out her short little hands and revealed her chubby wrists. She wanted to be transported from Shi Qing’s to Zhai Sheng’s arms.

  No matter what, her first daily meal was fed by this person for the past few days. She had to give him some face.

  It was seldom that his daughter requested to be carried by him. Hence, there was no reason for Zhai Sheng to decline it.

  Zhai Sheng smiled. He ignored Shi Qing’s reluctant face and carried his little daughter without a word. He even gave her a kiss. This was his daughter. He could thus carry and kiss her as he wished. As for Zhu Baoguo, he should abidingly stand by the side and continue staring with a tempted look in his eyes.

  Shi Qing was not pleased. “I can’t carry San Bao now. I will carry Da Bao. Da Bao, come to godmother’s side.” Without waiting for Da Bao to reply, Shi Qing carried Da Bao into her arms.

  Both Da Bao and San Bao had someone to carry. Without a word, Zhu Baoguo, who had been watching with a tempted look, carried the nice-smelling Er Bao without discussing it with anyone. He refused to let go thereafter. “When did you become the three children’s godmother? Er Bao, I am your uncle. Call uncle. Uncle will give you something fun to play with.”

  The baby in his arms was so soft. It was softer than the pillow that he used for sleeping.

  It looked like a little bun but an extremely sturdy and heavy one.

  Initially, when he saw the triplets looking so tiny and shorter than his calves, he thought that the three of them would be very light. It was only when he carried Er Bao in his arms that he realized that they might be small but were, in fact, quite heavy. “Your maternal grandfather wishes to see you very much. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have the time recently. So, uncle will carry all of you more on behalf of him. When your maternal grandfather asks me, it’ll easier for uncle to reply.”

  Zhu Baoguo felt very pleased at the thought that he had carried Er Bao before his biological father could.

  So what if he was the father? His father could not always win in every matter. In the end, he was the one who carried Er Bao first.

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  Perhaps Zhu Baoguo looked too silly. As a natural-born actor, Er Bao did not shun Zhu Baoguo’s hug. However, there seemed to be a tinge of disdain on his face when he looked at Zhu Baoguo. It was as if he was looking at a husky.

  “Where is Nan Nan?” His most important daughter was in his arms. As such, Zhai Sheng graciously agreed to lend his son to Zhu Baoguo for the latter to carry.

  Pinching San Bao, who was in his arms, there was a flash of darkness in Zhai Sheng’s eyes. Zhu Baoguo could carry Da Bao and Er Bao but not San Bao. This did not only apply to Zhu Baoguo but also to others.

  San Bao was the only girl. Of course, she should be given more care than her two elder brothers, lest she be taken away by the bad guys of other families.

  A daughter was her father’s lover in his past life.

  San Bao was only four months old. Besides drinking milk, she did not know anything else, yet her father had already silently isolated her from all other living males. He certainly disallowed any males from appearing by her side and coming into close contact with her.

  Zhu Baoguo was the first one to be blacklisted by Zhai Sheng.

  Zhu Baoguo, who was absolutely oblivious to this, was glancing continuously at San Bao as he carried Er Bao. “I brought many little gifts with me this time. All are for the triplets, but I don’t know if they will like them.”

  Upon arriving in the capital yesterday and finding out that Qiao Nan had become a mother of three, he was suddenly overwhelmed by mixed feelings—sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy.

  The lady that he liked had given birth. Unfortunately, he was not the father. He could only appear as the uncle by the three children’s side and show his concern for them.

  After sorting out his disheartened feelings, Baoguo dashed into a shop selling maternal and infant-care items. He consulted the salesperson for a long time and bought many items for the triplets as presents.

  Zhu Baoguo bought a huge quantity of items for both boys and girls. He was a customer who was hard to come by.

  Last evening, one of the female sales personnel of the maternal and infant-care shop did not attend to anyone else except for Zhu Baoguo. She spent all her time and effort to listen to Zhu Baoguo’s situation and provide solutions and suggestions for him.

  In the end, Zhu Baoguo lived up to her expectations. He carried a bag of items as huge as a hill when he finally left the shop.

  It could be said that the money that Zhu Baoguo spent in the shop that day was almost equivalent to half of their sales revenue for the day itself.

  Where could they find such a huge customer like him?

  If they had one such customer every day, all the salespeople would be leading good lives.

  Zhu Baoguo was also an honest and forthright chap. He had really brought over all the huge ‘mountain’ of items over to the Zhai family’s residence. He was not afraid that Zhai Sheng would misunderstand and feel jealous at all.

  It could be said that Zhu Baoguo’s gifts and concern for the triplets had directly exceeded that of Zhai Sheng, the biological father.

  Those who were unaware would inevitably misunderstand that Zhu Baoguo was the triplet’s biological father and Zhai Sheng was most probably the uncle.

  Only Zhu Baoguo, this kind of honest and forthright chap, would do something as such that would easily attract hate from others. Typical folks would not be able to bring themselves to do that.

  At the sight of Zhai Sheng’s expression looking increasingly worse than when she went into his room without knocking earlier, Shi Qing could not bear to see Zhu Baoguo continue with his foolish acts. She thus started to ‘criticize’ Zhu Baoguo. “There will be new and upgraded products very soon nowadays. Better things will appear after a short time. The triplets are still so young, yet you bought so much stuff. They won’t be able to use them all at once. When the new products are out, they will certainly use the best ones. Do you know how to buy things?”

  Just with one glance, Shi Qing could confirm that besides buying items that the triplets could play with at their current age, he also bought many that they could use even when they were one year old.

  Zhu Baoguo did not mind spending so much money at all. He said in a bold and righteous manner, “Certainly, the triplets deserve good things. These items can be used as back up then. There’s no harm being prepared. If they are really not suitable anymore, I will buy new ones for them. So what if it is wasteful? I’m spending my own money, not other people’s money. You don’t need to worry.”

  It did not cost him that much money. If his father were the one who went shopping yesterday, given his father’s temperament, he might have bought half the items in the shop. His father was the real shopper. His performance was already the outcome of a very restrained behavior.

  “Ah!” Er Bao started making noise. He stuck his little hands into his mouth and sucked it hard. He was also drooling more.

  Zhai Sheng understood Er Bao’s behavior at one glance. He took out the teething rusks and gave the triplets one each.

  As soon as the triplets saw the teething rusks, their little eyes lit up. They chewed the rusks deliciously in their mouths. Their tiny faces looked like the blossomed sunflowers. They were so pleased.

  As for Zhu Baoguo, this uncle who spent a lot of money buying presents for them, the triplets did not even take an additional glance at him. They were still too young to understand these matters. They were happy and busy chewing their rusks, as if they now owed the whole world.

  “He has really become a father.” Shi Qing exclaimed. As soon as Zhai Sheng made this move, he had amazingly appeased the triplets all at the same time.