At the beginning, he took his seven younger siblings to join Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhongding gently changed the diaper of the whimpering Erliang. Although his movements were not very skilled, he was much more composed than yesterday.

Feeling better, Erliang yawned and closed his eyes to fall asleep again.

Yi Zhongding changed Sijin's diaper in the same way.

The boy, however, was very energetic. He stared at Yi Zhongding with his big, dark eyes, his mouth opening and closing as if trying to figure out who this "big guy" was.

"What are you looking at? Don't you recognize your father?"

Si Jin was touched by him, and he actually grinned, revealing a toothless smile.

Yi Zhongding was stunned, then his heart warmed. He turned to call Bai Yushu to come and see, but found that she had already woken up and was smiling at the father and son with her head turned to the side.

"He laughed! Hey, look at him, no wonder he's my son, he can laugh on only the second day?"

Yi Zhongding lowered his voice, his tone filled with barely concealed surprise.

"That was unconscious, not a real laugh, but since you, as his father, are happy, let's just assume he's laughing for you."

Bai Yushu said softly, but her eyes curved into crescent moons with a smile.

Yi Zhongding chuckled, offering no rebuttal, and turned his gaze back to his son.

Sijin had already closed her eyes again, smacked her lips twice, and peacefully fell asleep.

"Oh, right, the nurse just said that we can go through the discharge procedures at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."

"The bedding at home has all been aired out. I'll go back in a bit to tidy up the room a bit more, and then we'll go home first thing tomorrow morning."

Yi Zhongding sat back down on the edge of the bed and said in a low voice.

"Then be careful on your way. By the way, there's a bundle in this cabinet that I packed a few days ago."

"Inside are the clothes and blankets your child will need after being discharged from the hospital. Take them home first, so you won't be in a rush tomorrow."

Bai Yushu nodded, paused, and then added.

Yi Zhongding responded and got up to rummage through the cabinet. Sure enough, he found a blue cloth bundle containing two neatly folded cotton-padded jackets, two cotton quilts, and two tiger-head hats.

These clothes and hats are all finely stitched, clearly made by Bai Yushu herself.

He touched the soft cotton fabric, and his heart warmed again.

"You're really good with your hands. I'll head back now. Yaoyao, Miaomiao, you two stay with your sister-in-law."

Yi Zhongding tied the bundle and carried it in his hand.

"Okay, brother, don't worry."

The Yi sisters said in unison.

"Don't overwork yourself."

Bai Yushu waved her hand and said.

Yi Zhongding nodded, then bent down to look at his two sleeping sons before leaving the house.

The corridor was much quieter than in the morning, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone in through the window at the end of the corridor, turning the entire corridor into a warm orange-red.

When Yi Zhongding passed by the nurses' station, the nurse on duty called out to him.

"Director Yi, has the vehicle for your discharge tomorrow been arranged? Should I ask the driver's team to arrange a car for you?"

The nurse asked.

"No need to trouble yourself, I'll arrange it myself, thank you."

Yi Zhongding smiled.

Although the hospital was not far from the courtyard house, it was still more than ten kilometers away, and it was early winter, so he did not insist on making his wife and children suffer.

So he planned to ask Li Zhanqing for a favor and bring his wife and children back to the courtyard house.

"Okay, please let us know if you need anything."

The nurse smiled and nodded.

As Yi Zhongding left the hospital building, the early winter wind blew in his face, carrying a hint of chill.

He took a deep breath, mounted his bicycle, and rode towards the gate.

When Yi Zhongding rode his bicycle to the gate, Grandpa Liu, who was guarding the gate, was drinking water from an enamel mug at the entrance. He waved to Yi Zhongding as soon as he saw him.

Grandpa Liu is a veteran who was wounded on the battlefield and lost one hand before retiring.

Yi Zhongding rode up to him on his bicycle, stopped, and then took out a pack of cigarettes and handed it to him.

"Hey Yi! I heard your wife gave birth? And twins at that? Both boys?"

The old man didn't stand on ceremony; he took the cigarette and lit one.

But he didn't put the rest in his pocket; instead, he handed it to Yi Zhongding.

"Yes, sir, twin boys, both boys."

"This is a celebratory cigarette. You can take it and smoke it with peace of mind. You're sure to live a long and healthy life."

Yi Zhongding shielded him from the wind, lit his cigarette, and replied with a smile.

"Oh my, that's wonderful! Twin sons, you're so lucky!"

"Are your wife and child alright? Childbirth is really tough, you know."

The old man slapped his thigh, his wrinkled face beaming with joy.

"Everything's fine. He'll be discharged tomorrow, sir. Why don't you go upstairs and see the child now?"

"You are a veteran hero. Let your children absorb your heroic spirit so that when they grow up, they can also become heroes who serve the country and its people."

Yi Zhongding said with a smile.

"Haha, you little brat, what a mouth you have! I'm an old man, I can't carry anything, I'm no hero."

"But you're a nice guy, so I'll listen to you. When you're discharged tomorrow, stop here for a quick look. I won't go up now."

Grandpa Liu pointed and laughed as he spoke.

"You're being modest. Don't think I don't know you're from the Long March army; you can't even lift a finger."

"At this moment, you're beating me like I'm your grandson."

Yi Zhongding said with a light laugh.

"Hey, that's right. I can beat you up like I'm beating my grandson."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Liu grinned, showing his big teeth, and patted his chest as he spoke.

Yi Zhongding could only obediently listen to what he said.

When Grandpa Liu entered the court, he was fifty years old. Now he is sixty. If we really consider the extreme cases of the past, Yi Zhongding is exactly his grandson.

Yi Zhongding chatted with Grandpa Liu for a while before getting back on his bike and continuing his ride home.

Yi Zhongding rode his bicycle into the alley and saw the gate of his family's courtyard house in the distance.

Although this famous courtyard at No. 95, which is renowned throughout the myriad realms, has become somewhat dilapidated over the years due to the wind and rain, its framework remains intact, and it still looks bright and impressive from the outside.

Although the people and things inside have been completely changed because of him.

Yi Zhongding did not enter through the main gate of No. 95 Courtyard, but instead went to the gate of the Yi Family Courtyard, pushed it open, and entered. The courtyard was quiet.

The eldest sister-in-law, Tan Xiulian, was coming out of the kitchen, carrying a bowl of steaming millet porridge.

"Hey, Zhongding, what brings you back?"

Tan Xiulian stepped forward curiously and asked.

"Sister-in-law, I've had someone buy some things and I'm sending them back first."

Yi Zhongding pointed to the large sack in the back seat.

These are the food and nutritional supplements he took out of his storage space while on the road.

At this moment, Yi Zhongren and Yi Zhongmin also heard the commotion and ran out.

Yi Zhongding then had them move their things to the cellar.

"Perfect timing, I just cooked a pot of millet porridge for Jiu Liang and the others, you should have a bowl while it's hot too."

Tan Xiulian placed the porridge in her hand directly into his hand.

"Sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work."

Yi Zhongding took the bowl of porridge, lowered his head and took a sip. The warm rice porridge slid down his throat, and he felt warm all over.