Hard work after winning the lottery

Hua Yun stayed in the hospital for three days, and the doctor announced that she could be discharged.

On the day I was discharged from the hospital, the sky in City A was so blue it looked like it had just been wiped clean with a rag; it was crystal clear and there wasn't a single cloud in sight.

Zhou Yanjin was dressed in a bespoke suit, the sleeves rolled up to reveal his strong forearms, and he was carrying two maternity bags. Just as he was about to reach for the pink baby carrier, three tiny hands reached out and gripped the carrier's handle tightly.

"Dad, let go."

As the eldest brother, Si'an frowned slightly, his small face, which resembled Zhou Yanjin's, filled with seriousness. "We need to take our little sister home."

"That's right!" Si Tao chimed in from the side, her cheeks puffed out like a pufferfish. "Dad, you're too strong! What if you shake my little sister unconscious? We're steady!"

Although Sile didn't say anything, her two little hands gripped the edge of the basket, saying it all through her actions.

Zhou Yanjin laughed in anger, looking down at the three little ones who weren't even as tall as his thighs: "You think you're so tough? You always walk with a jolt, if you fell and hurt your sister, you three couldn't even afford to pay for it if you sold yourselves."

"We won't run!" Si Tao stamped her foot anxiously. "We'll take it slow, we'll definitely protect our little sister!"

As he spoke, the boy actually performed a slow-motion leg raise on the spot, making Li Guifen, who was tidying up next to him, laugh so hard she couldn't stand up straight.

Hua Yun sat on the edge of the bed, having changed back into her loose loungewear. Watching the three children arguing heatedly over who should carry the basket, she sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation: "Alright, Mr. Zhou, just give in. This is their own sister; they wouldn't dare drop it."

Zhou Yanjin clicked her tongue and reluctantly let go of her hand: "Fine, let's agree on this first. From the ward to the elevator, Si'anti; from the elevator to the lobby, Si'taoti; from the lobby to the car, Si'leti. Whoever walks a step faster will lose their right to carry the little sister from now on."

"make a deal!"

The three little ones spoke in unison; their level of understanding was so high that if they applied it to their studies, they could easily get into Tsinghua or Peking University.

Then, an extremely bizarre scene unfolded in the corridor.

Three little dumplings dressed in matching suits took turns carrying the pink basket, like they were carrying a sedan chair. Si'an walked with perfect steadiness, each step measured with a ruler; Si'tao held her breath, her face flushed, afraid that her heavy breathing would blow on her younger sister; Sile was even more exaggerated, making her own "beep-beep" sounds, pretending to be a smooth little train.

Zhou Yanjin followed behind, her eyes fixed on the basket like radar, her long legs moving with extreme difficulty, as if afraid of stepping on her son in front of her.

The convoy slowly drove into the Zhou family's old residence.

Looking out the car window, Hua Yun saw two large red ribbons hanging on the two heavy mahogany doors of the old house, fluttering in the wind, festive and eye-catching.

At the entrance, Old Master Zhou Yinchuan stood there, leaning on his cane, dressed in a Tang suit, looking quite energetic. Beside him, the butler held a golden basin filled with pomelo leaf water.

The most outrageous thing is that there was a charcoal brazier burning brightly inside the threshold!

"This..." Hua Yun turned to look at Zhou Yanjin, "What is Grandpa trying to do?"

Zhou Yanjin rubbed his temples, looking helpless: "The old custom is to say that this is called 'passing through the fire basin to get rid of bad luck,' so that Nuannuan will have a prosperous and successful life from now on."

As soon as the car came to a stop, the old man shouted in a booming voice, "Slow down! Slow down, everyone! Don't startle my precious granddaughter!"

As soon as Zhou Yanjin took the basket off the car, the butler dipped a pomelo leaf in water and gently sprinkled it around the basket, muttering, "Pomelo leaves sprinkled, all diseases will be warded off; a child passing through the door, great fortune and prosperity."

Next came the fire-crossing challenge.

Zhou Yanjin originally wanted to step over it directly, but the old man held his cane horizontally: "No! Yunyun has to step over it while holding the child! It symbolizes the bond between mother and daughter, and a prosperous future!"

Hua Yun had just given birth three days ago. Although she was recovering well, she was still weak. Zhou Yanjin couldn't bear to see her go through all that trouble, so without saying a word, he picked her up and carried her in his arms.

"Hey! What are you doing!" Hua Yun exclaimed, quickly hugging the child in her arms tightly.

Zhou Yanjin held his wife and child steadily, took a long stride, and easily stepped over the brazier.

"I'm carrying them across the table to symbolize my own good fortune, and that I'll protect them from now on." Zhou Yanjin looked down at the people in his arms, a roguish smile playing on his lips. "Grandpa, is that alright?"

The old man paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, giving a thumbs-up: "No problem! You're a smart kid! Come in! Let's eat!"

We had already hired two top-notch postpartum nannies, but Hua Yun is a stubborn person. Looking at that soft little dumpling, her maternal love overflowed, and she insisted on feeding it herself.

"I'm not that delicate. Back in the village, everyone fed their own babies," Hua Yun said gently, leaning against the headboard with Nuan Nuan, who was happily drinking milk in her arms.

Zhou Yanjin sat on the edge of the bed, holding a hot towel that had just been scalded with warm water, and carefully placed it on Hua Yun's exposed shoulder.

"That was before. Now you have me." Zhou Yanjin looked at the fine beads of sweat on her forehead and felt extremely distressed. "If you're too tired, let the nanny feed you formula. The formula these days is quite nutritious."

"No." Hua Yun shook her head, her heart melting at the sight of her daughter's contented little face in her arms. "Look how much she's enjoying her food."

Nuannuan, I don't know who she took after, she's simply an angel baby.

When it's hungry, it will whimper a couple of times; when it's full, it will sleep; and when it needs to poop, it won't cry, at most it will kick its little legs like wheels to remind the adults.

It's 2 a.m.

"Well……"

A faint noise came from the crib.

Zhou Yanjin seemed to have springs in his body, instantly sitting up in bed. He skillfully turned on the warm light by the bedside, dimmed the light to its lowest setting, and then tiptoed to the crib.

"What's wrong? Did you poop?" Hua Yun asked groggily as she tried to get up.

"Don't move, I'll do it." Zhou Yanjin pressed her down, his voice extremely low.

This CEO Zhou, who usually signs contracts worth billions without batting an eye, is now bent over, lying next to the crib, holding a diaper in his hand.

He first extended a finger and gently pulled open a corner of the diaper to take a look.

"Yes, I pooped."

Then, he skillfully picked up Nuannuan and placed her on the nursing table. He took a wet wipe, wiped her bottom, applied diaper cream, and changed her diaper. The whole process was smooth and efficient. Although his fingers would occasionally clumsily touch the wrong places, it was a qualitative leap compared to the chaos he had when he first started a few days ago.

Nuannuan kept her eyes closed the whole time, smacking her lips as if she was very satisfied with this five-star service.

After changing her diaper, Zhou Yanjin put her daughter back in the crib, then rubbed her hands together to warm them and gently massaged Huayun's slightly swollen calves.

"Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore." Hua Yun looked at his gentle profile under the light, feeling a warm glow in her heart. "Zhou Yanjin, you've changed."

"You've become more handsome?" Zhou Yanjin asked without looking up.