On the day they got their marriage certificate, they had four babies in one pregnancy. What happened

By the time the two returned, it was completely dark.

The residential compound was as brightly lit and bustling as ever.

Only in their own home, though the lights were on, was it eerily quiet. Normally at this time, the quadruplets would have already finished dinner and it would be their playtime.

At this time, Jianjian would usually ask Cheng Ji to explain the principle of assembling the small wooden gun to him, while Kang Kang and An An would sit in front of the radio every day without fail to listen to their children's programs. As for Pingping, he would choose between the two randomly, and from time to time, he would ask Fu Yao to draw with him for a while.

But none of that happened today. Even the most mischievous Kang Kang and An An sat properly on the sofa.

The toys scattered on the ground were carefully collected by Zhang Ma and Wu Sao into a basket on the side.

Fu Yao and Cheng Ji watched this scene without saying a word, simply taking off their coats in silence.

"You're back? You haven't eaten yet, have you? There's some food left for you in the kitchen, I'll go get it."

Aunt Zhang glanced at the cautious quadruplets, then smiled and stood in front of the travel-worn Fu Yao and Cheng Ji.

"Thank you, Aunt Zhang. We're not very hungry yet. We'll eat later."

Fu Yao nodded and gave her a slight smile.

It was precisely because of this smile that the quadruplets sitting on the sofa showed some change in expression, visibly less tense. An'an even climbed off the sofa and clung to Fu Yao's leg affectionately.

Fu Yao smiled and patted his head. She and Cheng Ji didn't intend to leave them hanging. After changing their clothes, they sat down in front of the group.

"Are you injured?"

Fu Yao asked gently, then pulled over several children and checked them one by one.

Although Cheng Ji had already told her that the child was not injured, she was still a little uneasy without checking it herself.

"No, Mom. Neither of us is hurt."

Jianjian shook his head, biting his bright red lips, looking very conflicted.

Kang Kang and An An nodded stiffly, lacking their usual liveliness and enthusiasm. Ping Ping, on the other hand, knew how to enjoy herself and climbed onto Fu Yao's lap by herself.

Looking at the different expressions on their faces, Fu Yao roughly understood the situation.

She hugged Pingping tightly, trying to keep her tone as calm as usual.

"Now can you tell me what happened today? Dad told me that you didn't want to tell him."

"Hmph, I don't want to talk about it!"

Upon hearing this, Kang Kang's expression, which had just improved slightly, darkened again.

He jumped off the sofa and dragged An'an toward the tape recorder.

Seeing his unruly demeanor at such a young age, Cheng Ji's eyebrows twitched and his face darkened.

"Cheng Xun, come back."

Upon hearing his name, Kang Kang was stunned for a moment. He turned his head and found Cheng Ji with a serious expression he had never seen before.

He blinked frantically, and his grip on An'an's hand wasn't as strong as before.

Kang Kang's eyes instinctively looked at Fu Yao, hoping to get his mother's help. But Fu Yao didn't say anything, and the expression on her face was exactly the same as Cheng Ji's.

He then turned to look at Aunt Wu, only to see her with her arm around Jianjian's shoulder, her eyes avoiding his gaze.

Kang Kang panicked immediately.

An'an, who was a bit slow to react, finally realized something was wrong and nervously tugged at Kang Kang's hand.

"elder brother."

Under Cheng Ji's intimidating presence, Kang Kang, with a stiff little face, led his younger brother back to their parents.

"Apologize to your mother," Cheng Ji said coldly.

"I...I..." Kang Kang twisted his fingers, his eyes slowly reddening, looking very aggrieved.

But neither Cheng Ji nor Fu Yao were moved.

Cheng Ji was impulsive and disrespectful to Fu Yao. Fu Yao, on the other hand, kept their private conversation firmly in mind.

If either partner disciplines the child, the other must not intervene or interrupt. Otherwise, the person disciplining the child will lose authority in the children's eyes, and the children will become even more difficult to manage.

Neither Fu Yao nor Cheng Ji intended to punish the quadruplets just because Hu Zi was injured. Cheng Ji's cold attitude today was purely because he had lost his temper with Fu Yao, which Cheng Ji could not tolerate.

Seeing that his parents were unmoved, Kang Kang sniffed and slowly moved in front of Fu Yao.

"Mom, I'm sorry."

He tugged at Fu Yao's clothes, looking timid.

Fu Yao rarely saw him look so aggrieved, so he tried to suppress his urge to comfort him and nodded.

"Yes, I forgive you."

With Fu Yao's forgiveness, Kang Kang felt the oppressive aura surrounding him gradually disappear.

The little boy peeked in his father's direction. His father's expression was calm, just like usual, but for some reason, little Kang Kang dared not approach him easily anymore.

Fu Yao rubbed his temples and asked gently, "Now, can you speak?"

"Tiger is in the hospital now. He hit his forehead and had to get three stitches. It hurts a lot."

As Fu Yao spoke, he pointed to the direction of his forehead.

Pingping, who was in her arms, immediately raised her little hand and touched it, "Mommy, don't be afraid, the pain will fly away, the pain will fly away."

Fu Yao smiled slightly. "Yes, thank you, baby. Mommy's not in pain. It's Tiger, the little boy who played with you this afternoon."

Fu Yao stared at Pingping and saw a hint of disgust flash in the little child's eyes.

Fu Yao paused in his arms holding Pingping. Pingping was the best-natured of the quadruplets, not because he was obedient, but because few people or things could affect his emotions.

This was the first time Fu Yao had ever seen such blatant disgust.

Could there be something else going on here? Fu Yao glanced at Cheng Ji discreetly.

Cheng Ji understood and waved to Jianjian, who was standing next to Wu Sao's legs.

"Cheng Che, you're the eldest brother, you speak."

Jianjian's eyelids twitched when he heard this. He glanced at his serious parents, then at his pouting father, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across his little face.

"You don't need to look after your brother. Even if you don't say anything, Mom and Dad will find out about this from other sources. But by doing this, Mom and I will misunderstand and think that you really did such a thing."

"Mom and I believe you unconditionally, but Tiger has admitted that you pushed him. If you don't tell me what happened, Mom and Dad can't help you."

"Bad children who do wrong things will be punished, you know?"

At this point, Cheng Ji's tone had become somewhat somber.

The quadruplets all reacted with disbelief, and Kang Kang even jumped up excitedly.

"Tiger is the bad kid! Tiger is the bad kid! We didn't do anything wrong!"

Kang Kang, his little face tense, roared.