1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 294, Extra Chapter 2: The Babies' Growth Diary 2
"Once you put on the bracelet, you're part of our family."

Lin Xiyu bent down and picked up Nuannuan, teasing her with a smile: "Nuannuan, how about you live at Auntie's house from now on? Auntie has four little brothers and sisters to play with you."

"it is good."

Nuannuan was very accommodating and returned her a sweet smile.

"That `s a deal."

Lin Xiyu held the soft and adorable little girl, beaming from ear to ear: "You'll stay at Auntie's house tonight, and we won't leave. Let your mother go back by herself."

"You were bought off with just a gold bracelet?"

Wu Meng felt a pang of jealousy, but pretended to be dissatisfied: "You ungrateful little thing, your mother has spoiled you for nothing."

"Mommy, hug me."

Nuannuan understood, and leaned her little body out, reaching out her hand towards Wu Meng.

Wu Meng was satisfied and quickly took her daughter, giving her a big kiss on the little cheek.

"whee."

Nuannuan happily swung her wrist, the gold bracelet gleaming in the sunlight.

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One autumn rain brings a chill, and the weather suddenly turned cold; the leaves on the loofah vines all withered overnight.

Lin Xiyu picked the tender loofahs, leaving a few on the vines to keep as seeds for planting next year.

"Loofah sponges are the best for washing dishes."

Seeing her busy in the vegetable garden, Sister Liu came over to help: "Back in my hometown, I always used a loofah to wash dishes. I've never used these things in the city, like steel wool or dishcloths. Nothing compares to a loofah."

"I also like using loofah sponges."

After hearing her words, Lin Xiyu left a few more of the larger-looking loofahs unpicked and turned her gaze to the pumpkins.

Pumpkins taste best when they've been touched by frost.

Sister Liu smiled and advised, "Don't rush to pick them now. They'll be sweeter and more mealy in a few days, and taste even better."

"It's getting cold."

Lin Xiyu asked with concern, "Won't it freeze if I leave it outside?"

"will not."

Sister Liu has experience in growing vegetables: "As long as the outdoor temperature is not lower than 5 degrees Celsius, they won't freeze. Just pick them before the snow falls at the beginning of winter."

"You're the expert, I'll listen to you."

Lin Xiyu smiled and listened to Sister Liu's advice.

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The four babies watched their mother pick loofahs, and after she finished, they happily followed her to the pond.

Lin Xiyu wanted to make the children feel involved, so she gave each of them a loofah and asked them to help their mother wash it.

The babies were very happy, imitating their mother's actions, playing and laughing together by the pool.

"Okay, is everything clean?"

Seeing that it was getting late, Lin Xiyu interrupted the children's playful chatter: "After you've washed up, it's time to go to the kitchen to cook. Mommy will cook for you all, making you stir-fried loofah with eggs."

"Cleaned."

The babies understood their mother's words and raised their loofahs, answering in their sweet, childish voices.

"Let's go to the kitchen."

Lin Xiyu smiled, waved her hand, and led her four little ones to the kitchen with great pride.

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"Wow"

Lin Xiyu skillfully sliced ​​the loofah into pieces, eliciting a chorus of exclamations of surprise.

The children's eyes lit up. Pingping, being the bravest, used the same trick again, standing on tiptoe and eagerly reaching for a kitchen knife on the cupboard.

"Oh dear, my little darling, you absolutely mustn't touch the knife!"

Given her experience of the little one being stung last time, Sister Liu was exceptionally vigilant. As soon as she saw Da Bao make any unusual movements, she rushed in from outside and took him out.

Da Bao was unhappy and started crying loudly.

Sister Liu remained unmoved, holding him outside the window, resolutely refusing to let him come in again.

"Sister Huang, you should take An'an and the others out too, I need to cook."

Fearing that the hot oil would splash onto the babies and burn their skin, Lin Xiyu gave Sister Huang a wink, signaling her to take the children away as well.

"it is good."

Sister Huang readily agreed, but unfortunately, one person can't fight against three kids.

The three babies didn't want to leave, and they played hide-and-seek with her, laughing and frolicking in the kitchen.

Sister Huang was both amused and exasperated; she caught one, but another ran away.

In the end, it was Gu Bin who heard the commotion, came out of the study, and used his fatherly authority to subdue the three little brats, forcefully carrying them out.

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Outside the kitchen window, Sister Liu was holding Pingping, Sister Huang was holding An'an, and Gu Bin was holding one of his daughters in each arm.

Three large and four small ones filled the entire window.

The babies stared wide-eyed into the window, watching their mother cook.

Lin Xiyu heated the oil, put the ingredients in the pan, and stir-fried them—a smooth and skillful process.

To give the babies a more immersive viewing experience, she deliberately lifted the wok and tossed it around.

The bright green loofah and the golden-orange eggs, swirling together in the pot, look exceptionally pleasing to the eye.

The babies were very excited, and Gu Bin took the opportunity to praise his wife in front of the nannies.

Lin Xiyu was completely unaffected by the noise outside the window, her attention remaining focused on cooking. Just before taking it off the heat, she sprinkled a little salt and chicken bouillon on top, poured it onto a plate, and a delicious and fragrant dish of stir-fried loofah with eggs was ready.

"Babies, time to eat."

Sister Huang had already prepared all the other dishes, and was just waiting for the stir-fried loofah with eggs to be ready.

Gu Bin saw his beloved wife carrying a plate out of the kitchen, followed by their four little ones, and happily followed behind.

"Is Mom's cooking delicious?"

When the food was served, the babies ate with gusto, their mouths greasy, and he used this opportunity to flatter his wife.

"Okay, tsk tsk"

The babies' mouths were full of food, and their speech was unclear, but their soft, sweet baby voices still made people feel exceptionally happy.

"My mother grew the loofah herself."

Gu Bin continued to steer the conversation: "Doesn't it taste especially delicious?"

"Yes."

The four babies' little heads bobbed up and down, they were incredibly cute.

"Mom works so hard."

Gu Bin was amused and said, "Shouldn't we give Mom a reward?"

"Uh-huh."

The four babies nodded in unison.

Having achieved his goal through a series of preparatory steps, Gu Bin then offered a tempting offer: "How about we take turns kissing Mommy one by one?"

"it is good."

The four babies' eyes lit up, vying for a kiss.

Gu Bin also took the opportunity to lean over and kiss his wife.

"The babies can kiss each other, why are you joining in the commotion?"

Lin Xiyu was not used to showing affection in front of outsiders. When she saw that Grandma Gu and the three nannies were looking at them with teasing eyes, she blushed with embarrassment.

"I am the father of these babies."

Gu Bin smiled slyly: "Of course we have to set an example for them and play a leading role."

"You really are."

Lin Xiyu was too embarrassed to retort in front of her family, and swallowed back the words "You're shameless enough" that were about to come out of her mouth.

"hey-hey."

The four little babies watched their parents' close interaction, grinning and giggling happily.

Winter has come, and it's snowing.

Snowflakes fell heavily for a day and a night, covering the eaves, tiles, corners, and branches with a thick layer of snow.

"Babies, come out and play in the snow. Daddy will build you a snowman."

Gu Bin is a restless person. Even after the snow started, he didn't stop. He took a shovel and started building a snowman in the yard.

When it snows, Lin Xiyu is afraid that the babies will catch a cold and get sick, so she forbids them from going out to play.

The snow finally stopped, and the children were so eager to get out that none of them could resist the temptation. As soon as they heard that their father was going to build a snowman, they rushed out without hesitation.

"The ground is slippery, run slowly."

Before Lin Xiyu could warn them, one after another, the four babies slipped and fell to the ground. They hadn't run far before they all collapsed.

In winter, when you're bundled up thickly, it doesn't hurt if you fall.

The four little glutinous rice balls, covered in snow, didn't cry when they fell down. They clumsily got up and continued to run forward.

"Hey, hey."

Lin Xiyu smiled helplessly, letting the babies frolic in the snow, and gave up her plan to chase after them.

Gu Bin teaches the children how to build snowmen by example.

He was very good at building snowmen. He would first roll a small snowball with his hands, then put the snowball on the ground and roll it. The snowball would grow bigger and bigger, and in no time it would become a big snowball.

The babies clumsily imitated their father's actions, rolling snowballs on the ground.

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It was the first time in their lives that the four children had built a snowman, and each child, with their own unique personality, had a wonderful time.

Da Bao pushed the snowball for a while, but when he saw that it wasn't getting bigger, he got a little anxious.

So, the little guy had a brilliant idea and changed from pushing with his hands to kicking with his feet.

The snowball was soft, and when you stepped on it, it exploded into dust like fireworks.

Now all that effort has been wasted, and if you want to build a snowman, you have to start all over again.

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An'an is a clever little girl; she learned from her brother's clumsy movements.

The sturdier the snowball, the easier it is to roll!

The little guy is very clever. He rolls the snowball a few times and then stops, clenching the snowball tightly in his hands until the snow is no longer loose, before continuing to roll it forward.

This significantly increased the speed of the snowball rolling, and in no time it had grown into a snowball the size of a bowl.

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Xixi has a strong ability to imitate and is good at observation.

Seeing that An'an was rolling the snowball smoothly, she imitated her brother's method and soon mastered the trick.

The little girl was full of energy, rolling snowballs and having fun in the snow, and soon she overtook her two older brothers.

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Lele is a bit of a germaphobe.

When rolling a snowball, it's inevitable that some mud will stick to it.

A snowball covered in mud is no longer so pure white.

Lele can't stand seeing her snowballs stained and strives for perfection. If there's even a single blemish, she'll stop and pick it off with her little hands.

This slowed things down considerably, the snowball didn't get very big, and the little hands turned bright red from the cold.

Gu Bin dotes on his daughter; it's a love that goes to the bone.

Seeing that Lele was striving for perfection, he picked up a snowflake that was completely free of dirt and let his daughter roll a snowball in his hands.

Lele was overjoyed. With her father's help, she finally caught up with her older siblings and built her own little snowman before the snow melted.

The four children built snowmen of varying sizes and shapes. With their father's help, Lele's snowman was considered the best overall, with both snowballs being very round and the tallest of the four.

In the snowman-building competition, little Lele, just like when she was celebrating her first birthday, became the biggest winner again.

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"Come on, let's take a picture."

Grandma Gu was delighted by the sight and became interested in taking pictures of the babies to commemorate the occasion.

The babies were very cooperative, standing in front of their respective snowmen and striking different poses to pose for photos with their great-grandmother.

"This photo is great! One more, one more!"

Grandma Gu was in high spirits and took one picture after another with her camera.

"Ah."

It was snowing and cold, and finally one of the babies couldn't stand the cold and sneezed.

"Stop filming, stop filming, go back inside quickly."

When Gu Bin saw that it was Lele, his heart pounded with fear, and he quickly picked up his daughter and carried her back to the living room.

Lele is weak, and drinking ginger and brown sugar water didn't help; she had caught a cold after all.

The couple didn't dare to delay and took their daughter to the hospital for a checkup. By sheer coincidence, they ran into the same doctor who had treated their four babies when they were born.

Lele is now 2 years old, which is the age when she can have the surgery.

For the sake of their daughter's health, the couple thought it over and decided to accept the doctor's advice and have their daughter undergo surgery.

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Lele needed surgery, and her condition could no longer be hidden.

The whole family came on the day of the surgery.

My cousin insisted on giving the doctor a large red envelope, but she was still worried and started nagging again, pacing anxiously at the door like an ant on a hot pan.

The aunt couldn't stand it anymore, so she slapped her and forcefully silenced her.

Pingping, An'an, and Xixi, the three babies, also came.

At first, the three babies didn't understand what was going on. Seeing that the adults all had their eyes downcast and looked serious, they trembled with fear and dared not cry.

An'an was the smartest; she picked up on the adults' whispers and, combined with the fact that her younger sister was missing, guessed the truth.

My sister is sick. The surgery must have been very painful!
An'an felt sorry for her younger sister, her eyes reddened, and tears began to fall.

Perhaps the four babies truly understood each other; when An'an cried, Xixi and Pingping also cried.

The crying of the three little ones really startled all the adults.

Lin Xiyu's first reaction was telepathy.

The babies are crying. Could it be that the surgery was unsuccessful or something went wrong?

She was already worried about her daughter, and couldn't bear to think about it too much. Her vision went black, and she almost fainted on the spot.

Gu Bin reacted quickly and caught his wife. Even the usually calm and composed man showed signs of panic at this moment.

Fortunately, the crying of the three babies turned out to be a false alarm.

After waiting for nearly seven or eight hours, the operating room door finally opened from the inside.

"The operation was successful."

The surgeon who came to deliver the message was quite young. As soon as he finished speaking, the room outside the operating room erupted in cheers.

Gu Bin and his wife leaned on each other, tears of emotion streaming down their faces.

My cousin found the doctor incredibly pleasing to the eye at that moment, and couldn't think of any words of gratitude to say, so she simply took out another large red envelope and insisted on giving it to him.

The doctor refused, and the two struggled for a while at the door. In the end, the aunt couldn't stand it anymore and slapped her daughter again, forcefully stopping her daughter's nonsensical commotion with the authority of a mother.

At this moment, none of their relatives and friends could have imagined that a beautiful marriage was about to begin.

My cousin and the doctor met without any prior arrangement, and that's how their relationship began.

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Lele is very strong; she didn't cry or make a fuss during her hospital stay.

With the meticulous care of her family, she recovered and was discharged from the hospital a month later.

The surgery left a large scar, and Lin Xiyu didn't want her daughter's young heart to be hurt, so she inquired around and found a good medicine to remove the scar.

Through years of persistent application of the cream every day, the scars gradually faded and eventually disappeared completely after ten years.

With Lele's recovery, the couple finally had a weight lifted off their shoulders.

Gu Bin saw all his wife's sacrifices and jokingly called the ointment "Mother's Love Brand".

Only selfless and great maternal love can create miracles.