「The next day.」

Lin Feng asked Zhang Yuxi to stay at home while he went shopping and ordered the cake himself. If he brought Zhang Yuxi and the kids along, he'd hardly be able to buy anything. Lin Feng also planned a children's party menu. Since the guests weren't coming for lunch, he didn't prepare a full meal; instead, it was all snacks, small pastries, fruit, and so on.

「On the morning of the 8th.」

Five or six people from the event planning company arrived to set up the birthday party venue. Not only did the living room need decorating, but even the stair railings had to be tied with balloons to ensure an all-around festive atmosphere!

Lin Feng was busy in the kitchen all morning. He made children's cookies and small bread rolls, squeezed fresh juice, and prepared drinks. He also baked chicken wings, sausages, and other snacks. What set this birthday party apart was that all these snacks were homemade, making them clean, healthy, and hygienic.

After busying himself until noon, Lin Feng cooked a bowl of noodles for each of the quadruplets. Then, it was time for their nap. But this was the kids' first time inviting classmates over for a birthday party; how could they possibly sleep? In the end, Lin Feng had to take them to bed himself, promising he would wake them up the moment their classmates arrived.

An Lan and Liu Bo couldn't miss the kids' birthday party for anything. As it happened, they arrived right after lunch, just as Lin Feng and the quadruplets were heading upstairs.

An Lan started her exclamations from the yard. "Wow, this is so pretty!"

The yard used to be empty, but now it was full of fruit trees, all of them tied with numerous balloons and ribbons. The house's interior was even more spectacular. There were balloon sculptures of Ultraman, Transformers, and more. They might have looked a bit clunky, but being able to achieve that level of detail with balloons was quite impressive! The cake had also arrived—a beautiful, three-tiered fruit cake. In short, everything was beautiful, and she loved it. It made An Lan wish she could throw a party for her own child right away!

Zhang Yuxi walked over to look at Guo Guo. "This child looks more and more like you."

An Lan lifted her chin. "Haven't you heard? There's a saying that sons who look like their mother and daughters who look like their father have good fortune. Besides, if the kid looked like his dad, how ugly would that be!"

Zhang Yuxi knew An Lan was joking. "Really? Is there such a saying?"

An Lan sat down. "I don't know myself. It's just something the old folks say, so don't take it seriously."

Zhang Yuxi took the child. "Our Guo Guo has gained quite a bit of weight!"

Guo Guo wasn't shy around strangers and smiled as soon as she saw Zhang Yuxi. Not only did she look like An Lan, but her personality was very similar too.

"How long do you plan to breastfeed?"

"My milk supply is good, so I plan to breastfeed until she's eight months old," An Lan said. "It should improve her constitution and resistance."

Zhang Yuxi nodded. "That's great!"

An Lan sighed and went on, "Breastfeeding is convenient; your rations go wherever you go. Solid foods are too much trouble. I'm thinking of being lazy for another month or two."

Zhang Yuxi handed Guo Guo back to An Lan. "Do you think she's hungry? She keeps smacking her lips."

An Lan took her. "She is hungry..."

Watching Guo Guo nurse, Zhang Yuxi couldn't help but reminisce about feeding her second and third children. Before long, Guo Guo fell asleep, her mouth still clamped down without letting go.

Once the baby was sound asleep, An Lan adjusted her clothes and asked, "Where should I put our Guo Guo?"

"Let's put her in our bedroom; there's a small bed in there. If we put her on the first floor, I'm afraid she'll be disturbed by the noise when the classmates arrive."

"You go ahead," Zhang Yuxi said, handing the child to Liu Bo. "I want to chat with Yu Xi for a bit."

Liu Bo carried the child upstairs. On the second floor, he happened to run into Lin Feng, who was just stepping out of the children's room.

"There's a crib," Lin Feng said. "It's all set up."

Downstairs, An Lan brought up the matter of Wang Yao to Zhang Yuxi. She cursed Wang Yao for being shameless, fuming, "If that little bitch calls again, set up a time and place. I'll go tear her apart! I've seen shameless people before, but never *this* shameless! She's the one who dumped him for being poor and ran off with some rich second-generation brat. Now that she sees Director Lin is successful, she thinks she can just slither back? Haha... Dream on!"

Zhang Yuxi sighed deeply. "If Wang Yao keeps pestering us, I won't let her off easy."

An Lan thought for a moment. "You're not cut out for fighting and acting like a shrew. Let me handle it! Besides, you're a teacher. It's not worth the trouble if that little bitch goes and makes a scene at your school. Leave it to me!"

How could Zhang Yuxi not be moved watching her best friend stand up for her?

At that moment, Jiang Ming arrived with Jiang Chenchen. Jiang Chenchen was about to enter the second grade next month and seemed much more mature and steady than before.

"Hello, Auntie Zhang, Auntie An!"

Zhang Yuxi smiled and waved. "Chenchen, come here! Let Auntie have a look at you!"

Jiang Chenchen came over with a smile.

"You've gotten taller, and a bit tanned! Did you have a nap this afternoon?"

"I did!"

"Er Bao and the others are still sleeping. Auntie will wake them up to play with you in a little while!"

"There's no rush, let them get their sleep!"

"Help yourself to the food here. Don't be polite, eat whatever you like!"

"Thank you, Auntie Zhang!"

Jiang Chenchen placed a gift box on the table. "Auntie, this is a birthday present for my little brothers and sisters!"

Zhang Yuxi lovingly patted the child's head. "Then Auntie will thank you on their behalf!"

"Auntie, may I play with the toys for a while?" Jiang Chenchen asked.

"Of course, you can."

Jiang Chenchen happily went to play with the toys.

An Lan couldn't help but remark, "Before I had kids, it always felt like time passed so slowly. Ever since I had them, time just swooshes past!"

Zhang Yuxi nodded. "Isn't that the truth? After today, the quadruplets will be four years old..."

She turned to greet Jiang Ming. "And you? How's the barbecue business?"

Jiang Ming smiled. "It's going well. At first, there weren't many customers, but business slowly picked up. It's all thanks to Brother Lin for his help. He tweaked my seasoning recipe, and now more and more people are coming to eat!"

Jiang Ming had originally planned to find a job after his child started school. With no degree and no connections, he couldn't do much besides manual labor. He heard that food delivery paid well, so he downloaded the app and registered. After two days, however, he was still unfamiliar with the routes. Not only did he deliver few orders, but he also received complaints. After thinking it over, Jiang Ming decided to start his own small business. Summer was the perfect time for barbecues, and while eating barbecue with his family one day, he suddenly had the idea to open his own stall. Pan Lei and his child both supported him. So, he started looking after his child during the day and pushing a cart out to sell barbecue at night. But because his food didn't taste very good, business was bleak. When Lin Feng found out, he gave him a special barbecue seasoning blend, and business immediately took off. Now, Pan Lei also helps out. The barbecue stall opens at five-thirty in the afternoon and runs until three in the morning. Even though it's exhausting, they're making money, so Jiang Ming and his wife are full of energy.

About half an hour passed, and Lin Feng and Liu Bo were still upstairs.

An Lan muttered while eating a piece of fruit, "I wonder what those two are doing up there."

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