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

Yi Zhongding also closed the door and went back inside to continue his sweet chat with his wife.

The two chatted and laughed for a while, and Bai Yushu finished all the food and drank every last drop of the chicken soup.

Yi Zhongding collected the dishes and took them to the kitchen to wash them.

"Just leave it there, I'll come back in a bit."

Tan Xiulian saw it and quickly said something.

"It's nothing, sister-in-law, it's just a small thing. Xiaoyu finished the chicken soup, but she can't eat any more chicken meat, so don't bother stewing it anymore, it's not nutritious anymore. Give it to the four little ones."

Yi Zhongding pointed to the chicken in the soup pot and said.

"Oh dear, why is it all left over? Xiaoyu, are you reluctant to eat it? We have some at home."

Tan Xiulian peeked out and quickly asked.

"No, sister-in-law, she really can't eat anymore. You should listen to me and let the four children eat it. If Zhongren and the others want some, that's fine too. Don't be stingy; I can buy some in the countryside."

Yi Zhongding offered his advice.

"Okay, I understand."

Tan Xiulian smiled and nodded.

But she was thinking that she would divide the chicken soup into several stew pots tomorrow, so that it wouldn't look like there was much left.

Yi Zhongding put down his bowl and chopsticks, returned to the main room, drank tea with his eldest brother for a while, chatted with his younger siblings for a bit, and then went back inside.

The two little ones were sleeping soundly on the kang (a heated brick bed).

Sijin is a restless sleeper, with his two little hands raised on either side of his head in a surrender pose, and his mouth slightly open, making him look adorable.

Erliang was much more proper, lying on his back with his hands neatly placed at his sides, his breathing so steady that it was almost imperceptible.

Yi Zhongding stood by the kang (a heated brick bed) for a while, and the more he looked at the two little creatures, the more interesting they seemed.

They were born from the same mother at the same time, but their personalities are completely different.

But this isn't unusual for him, considering he has three sets of twin brothers and sisters.

"What do you think they'll be like when they grow up?"

Yi Zhongding watched for a while, then asked his wife softly.

"Sijin has an impatient nature. He'll probably be someone who can't sit still in the future. He'll either become a doctor like you, or he'll join the army and fight in wars."

"As for Erliang, I think he's similar to Miaomiao. He's the type who would rather sit than stand, and rather lie down than sit. He'll probably be a scholar in the future, the kind who burys himself in his studies."

Bai Yushu thought for a moment and then said seriously.

"That's not necessarily true. Kids change every day, so it's too early to draw conclusions. Miaomiao is an exception; she's been like this since she was little, and she hasn't changed."

"But whatever they do in the future, as long as they are upright people and do things in a down-to-earth manner, that's fine."

"Why wasn't it wrapped up? I remember that children's hands and feet were always wrapped up very tightly."

Yi Zhongding smiled and shook his head, then suddenly asked curiously.

"I just changed your diaper."

Bai Yushu replied.

Then she would suddenly remember something and ask, "By the way, are you going to the hospital tomorrow?"

"I have to go to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. I told my sister-in-law today that I'll ask about job prospects for the third son of the Zhou family in the backyard, and I'll also go back to see my teachers and classmates."

"Then I have to go back to 301. Although I reported the progress of artemisinin to that person, there are still a lot of things to do before it can be mass-produced."

"Equipment debugging, personnel training, and raw material reserves—no link can fail."

Yi Zhongding sat down in the chair, stretched, and said with a light laugh.

"Then you should get some rest; you have to get up early tomorrow."

Bai Yushu moved further into the bed to make room for him.

Yi Zhongding looked at the positions on the bed. Bai Yushu was sleeping in the middle, with Si Jin on the left and Er Liang on the right. There was one person blocking both sides, so there was no place for him to lie down.

"Where will I sleep?"

Yi Zhongding asked innocently.

Bai Yushu looked down at the formations on her left and right sides and was stunned.

"How about... you move Erliang inside and you sleep on the side?"

Bai Yushu suppressed a laugh and tentatively made the suggestion.

The two little ones are still very young and need to be fed several times a night. To make it easier for Bai Yushu, they haven't been put in a cradle.

Yi Zhongding glanced at Erliang, who was sleeping soundly, then at his own tall stature of 1.8 meters, and then gestured to show the width of the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Forget it, I'll sleep on the floor. I can just make a makeshift bed. If I roll over and roll over onto the baby, that would be no joke."

Yi Zhongding shook his head decisively.

He rummaged through the cabinet and found a cotton quilt, which he spread on the floor in front of the bed. He then found a pillow and simply laid out a makeshift bed on the floor.

Then I lay down and tried it out. Although it was rock hard, it was much more comfortable than the chairs in the lab.

"Are you really not coming up to sleep?"

Bai Yushu lay on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), looking at him, feeling somewhat apologetic.

"I'm not coming up. The floor heater is already on, it's very warm, and I'm full of energy, so it's perfect for me."

Yi Zhongding waved his hand and pulled down the light switch.

The room darkened.

Moonlight filtered through the window paper, casting a pale silvery sheen on the ground.

Although it hasn't snowed in Beijing yet, the dry winter air and cloudless night sky make the moonlight appear even brighter.

Occasionally, a dog barked once or twice in the courtyard, and in the distance, one could faintly hear the footsteps of people returning home at night and the sound of bicycle bells.

in the dark.

"Zhongding".

Bai Yushu's voice rang out softly.

"Um?"

Yi Zhongding turned over and looked towards the bedside.

"Were you afraid when you were treating those people in the sea today?"

By the moonlight streaming through the window, Bai Yushu looked into her lover's bright eyes and whispered something.

"I was scared when I was in Sichuan last time, but I'm not scared this time. I'm just unconsciously very cautious."

"Especially when I was taking that person's pulse, the moment my fingers touched theirs, a thought flashed through my mind."

"Under my hand lies the pulse of this nation."

Yi Zhongding remained silent for a while before speaking in the darkness.

"What were you thinking at that time?"

Bai Yushu asked curiously.

"I think they are human too. They feel pain, they grow old, and they toss and turn at night when they can't sleep."

"What they need is not a timid and hesitant traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, but a doctor who can truly solve the problem."

Yi Zhongding paused for a moment before answering.

Bai Yushu did not speak again.

After a while, her even breathing could be heard in the darkness.

She was already asleep.

Yi Zhongding lay on the floor with his hands behind his head, gazing at the blurry shadows on the ceiling, and gradually drifted off to sleep.

However, it's impossible for new parents to get a good night's sleep.

Every time the clock in the main room chimes, Yi Zhongding automatically wakes up to check on the child.

If it's time to breastfeed, Bai Yushu also needs to be woken up.

After feeding Bai Yushu, she can go back to sleep.

Yi Zhongding would patiently burp the child, change the diaper, and put the child back to sleep soundly before he himself could close his eyes again.