Just as she was speaking, Liu Qing arrived with Tian Tian in tow.

"Auntie, we're here!"

"These are birthday gifts for the quads!"

Zhang Yuxi said with a smile, "Thank you. They're still napping, but Auntie will go get them."

"Yay, okay!"

Tian Tian followed Zhang Yuxi upstairs, PATTER, PATTER, PATTER.

She said softly, "I haven't played with them for so long. I wonder if they still remember me!"

Zhang Yuxi laughed. "Of course they do!"

She opened the door to the Second and Third Treasures' room. "Go on in! Auntie will go get the Eldest and Fourth Treasures!"

Tian Tian gasped in delight and walked over to the Third Treasure's bed.

"Third Treasure, Third Treasure, wake up!"

PATTER, PATTER, PATTER. She then ran to the Second Treasure's bed. "Second Treasure, Second Treasure, get up!"

The Second Treasure opened her eyes and smiled immediately. "Tian Tian, you're here!"

Tian Tian smiled back. "Yep! Get up quickly, let's play together!"

The Third Treasure sat up, rubbing her eyes. "Tian Tian, you're back!"

Tian Tian said impatiently, "I am, I am! Get up quickly!"

Zhang Yuxi came over and helped the two little princesses change into their favorite princess dresses.

The Second Treasure chose a yellow one, and the Third Treasure chose pink.

After putting on their little crowns, they both looked incredibly beautiful.

Tian Tian was generous with her compliments. "Wow, you're both so beautiful!"

The Third Treasure blushed shyly. "Thank you!"

The Second Treasure took Tian Tian by the hand. "Come on, let's play together!"

When they left the room, they saw the Eldest and Fourth Treasures had come out too.

Tian Tian was overjoyed. "Let's go play!"

Lin Feng and Liu Bo had finished their discussion just as little Guo Guo woke up. When Lin Feng came downstairs, he happened to see them. "Tian Tian, you're here?"

Tian Tian nodded and greeted him, "Hello, Uncle!"

Her eyes sparkled as she looked at the baby in Liu Bo's arms. "Uncle, can I take a look at this little brother?"

Liu Bo squatted down and showed his son to Tian Tian.

Tian Tian was full of envy.

"He's so cute! I really wish Mom would give me a little brother or sister, so someone would be there to play with me!"

Once downstairs, Tian Tian hugged Liu Qing, clamoring for a little brother or sister.

Liu Qing glanced at the child in Liu Bo's arms and understood immediately.

"We can talk about this when we get home. For now, why don't you give the birthday gifts you brought to the quads," she said.

"Oh, right! I have gifts for you all!"

Children are so easily distracted.

An Lan asked with a smile, "Do you plan on having a second child?"

Liu Qing's brow furrowed slightly. "We're not considering it."

In truth, if circumstances permitted, she would also want to give Tian Tian a younger sibling. She could tell Tian Tian would be an excellent older sister, and she really wanted a little brother or sister herself. But... their circumstances just didn't allow for it.

The next guests to arrive were Xiao Rui and his mother.

This was their first visit to the house.

Lin Feng welcomed them. "Quads, Xiao Rui is here!"

Ever since their trip to the science museum, Zhang Yuxi had learned from another mother that Xiao Rui had started right-brain development training at the age of two. His mother was pushing him to be well-rounded. He could already recognize over five thousand Chinese characters and three thousand English words, play the violin, and had received training as an announcer. He knew taekwondo, swimming… he could do everything.

Zhang Yuxi was truly astonished.

Soon, the other children from the class arrived one after another.

Zhang Yuxi was in the kitchen with An Lan, chatting as they cut up fruit and made fresh juice. The task of entertaining the guests outside was left to Lin Feng.

A small door in the kitchen led out to the yard.

As An Lan ate a piece of fruit, she remarked, "Director Lin is a real social butterfly!"

Zhang Yuxi laughed. "He's always the one who deals with the other parents. You know I'm not good at that sort of thing."

Before long, Liu Qing came over.

"I was looking all over for you. So you've been hiding in the kitchen! Why not sit in the living room?"

Zhang Yuxi carried the fruit platter out. "I think I'll just stay in the kitchen. It's more peaceful here."

The main event was cutting the cake.

Lin Feng inserted four candles into the three-tiered cake and lit them. Everyone clapped and sang the birthday song.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."

The quads' faces were beaming with happiness and joy.

Lin Feng spoke softly, "Make a wish!"

After closing their eyes and making their wishes, they all blew out the candles together.

"Yay! We can eat cake now!"

Lin Feng sliced the cake, making sure everyone got a piece.

After eating, they played with toys, and the children even showed their guests their rooms.

The parents sat in the living room, chatting away. As the conversation went on, someone brought up the topic of the houses in the Cuihu Villas estate.

One of the mothers said, "I had my eye on a house here when I was first looking. But my kid's dad said it was too remote and the surrounding facilities were underdeveloped. I had just gotten pregnant back then. Look at it now, four or five years have passed and its value has more than tripled." There was a clear note of regret in her voice.

Another mother added, "Cuihu Villas sold out not long after they went on sale. Now, you can only buy second-hand."

"My family wanted to buy, but we didn't have much money back then… By the time we had the money, we couldn't afford it anymore."

At this, Xiao Rui's mother said with a laugh, "If you have the money, you should act fast. I heard they're planning to build a convention center back here. The goal is to make it Yangcheng's second convention and exhibition center. I heard the official documents have already been issued. By then, the land here will be worth its weight in gold."

Everyone perked up upon hearing this, knowing that Xiao Rui's mother had some insider information.

"We'd like to buy too, but there are only so many villas, and the owners aren't selling!"

"Exactly. At this rate of appreciation, a single villa will probably cost more than two or three hundred million."

Everyone took a deep breath.

Though their families had some money, their assets were only in the range of ten to twenty million. For them, buying a house was an investment; they weren't like tycoons who could afford to have multiple homes, living here one day and there the next. Two or three hundred million—their total combined assets probably only amounted to that much, and that was including real estate… We can't afford it, we just can't! Better just forget it!

Xiao Rui's mother sighed as well. I really like the layout of these villas, and they come with so much extra space. Unfortunately, even though I want to buy one now, I have neither the money nor the connections.

Seeing Lin Feng walk away, the parents sitting near each other started to whisper and gossip.

"This Mr. Lin is really something. I heard he did all of this himself! He's more capable than any woman."

"You think he's living off his wife, staying home with the kids all day?"

"Living off what? He's an investor, worth tens of billions."

"When you compare, it really doesn't feel good. Makes you want to get a divorce!"

"You shouldn't compare. Comparisons are odious. Besides, Mrs. Zhang is beautiful, a university professor, and a graduate of a prestigious overseas university. We can't compare to her."

The fact that they could joke like that, even about divorce, showed how close their relationship was.

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