The party started at two-thirty in the afternoon.

It wasn't until six o'clock that everyone gradually left. The quadruplets escorted their guests out, waving goodbye and promising to get together to play again soon.

After seeing off the last classmate, Lin Feng asked with a smile, "Did you have fun today?"

Third Treasure's eyes shone brightly. "Super happy!"

Fourth Treasure and Second Treasure were so happy they were jumping up and down.

"So happy!"

"For all my birthdays from now on, I want to invite them over for cake!"

"Yeah, yeah, and I'll wear my little princess dress! They all said I look so pretty in it!"

First Treasure added, "And there are gifts, too! I'm so excited!"

This year's birthday party seemed to have made the little ones incredibly happy. It could be called a perfect success.

An Lan and Liu Bo had actually wanted to stay for dinner, but then they realized they were already full from all the snacks. That meal would have to be mooched another day.

Zhang Yuxi announced cheerfully, "Let's go, let's go open the birthday presents!"

As expected, kids knew each other best when it came to giving gifts. The presents weren't about how expensive they were; these children had likely chosen them based on what their friends would enjoy.

Not only did they have a joyful birthday, but they also received so many presents from their little friends. The quadruplets were over the moon.

From a young age, they had never really fought over things. If there was a fun toy or a tasty treat, they shared it. Lin Feng was always scrupulously fair with them about everything, from their food and clothing to their lodging and travel.

So, the gift-opening was a scene of joyful harmony.

In the evening, their paternal and maternal grandparents called. The kids all gathered around the phone, clamoring to tell them about their day. They were all talking over each other so excitedly that it was hard to understand anything clearly, but the grandparents could piece things together with a bit of guesswork.

Lin Feng was in the kitchen making some vegetable porridge. Hearing the children's laughter, he couldn't help but smile.

Zhang Yuxi took the phone. On the other end, Zhou Cuilan was laughing. "The kids were buzzing so much I could hardly make out what they were saying; it gave me a headache."

"But I more or less got the gist of it. Oh, where's Lin Feng?"

Zhang Yuxi turned the phone towards Lin Feng. "He's right here!"

Lin Feng glanced at the phone and greeted her, "Mom, have you eaten yet?"

Zhou Cuilan replied with a smile, "Yes, your second uncle treated me to dinner. What about you all? What are you having tonight?"

Lin Feng said, "We're just having some porridge and stir-fried vegetables, something light."

After chatting for a little while, Zhou Cuilan hung up.

Lin Jie was the last to call. "Bro, are you just eating now? Where are the quads?"

"They're playing!"

"Pass the phone to them; I have something to say."

Lin Feng waved the quadruplets over. "Come, it's Uncle Lin Jie."

Fourth Treasure dashed over, grabbed the phone, and immediately started yelling, "Uncle Lin Jie, look! What's this? Ultraman Z!"

Lin Jie chuckled. "Go get Second Treasure and the others!"

Once all the kids had gathered around, Lin Jie said with a smile, "Today is your birthday. Happy birthday to all of you!"

The quadruplets thanked him in unison.

Lin Jie laughed. "When the New Year comes, I'll prepare big red envelopes for you, okay?"

"Okay!" the quads shouted back.

"Now hand the phone back to your dad. I have something to say to him."

The children gave the phone to Lin Feng.

"How's the part-time job going?" Lin Feng asked.

Lin Jie hadn't returned to Meicheng for the summer vacation. He, Chen Miaomiao, and Meng Liang were all working part-time jobs to earn money. They worked as home tutors, helping children with their homework. After all, they were from Peking University. They charged eighty yuan an hour, earning four to five thousand yuan a day.

By now, Lin Jie was a man of some means. He had bought an apartment in Meicheng, was paying off the mortgage himself, and had several hundred thousand yuan in savings. Recently, Lin Jie and the other three had discussed pooling their money to buy a used car. Among them, he was the only one with a driver's license.

Lin Jie said with a laugh, "It's going great. The parents are happy with my teaching and said they'll hire me again during the winter vacation."

The brothers chatted for a while longer before Lin Jie hung up.

After dinner, they coaxed the kids upstairs to bed.

They asked expectantly, "Daddy, how long until my next birthday?"

Lin Feng chuckled. "It's still a whole year away, over three hundred days."

Hearing it would be that long, the kids looked quite disappointed.

Lin Feng couldn't help but laugh again. "Alright now, go to sleep, all of you."

This summer vacation, besides learning to ride their balance bikes, Lin Feng had originally planned for them to learn something else. However, before they could start learning, they first needed to be exposed to different things.

And so, as the school year began, Lin Feng and Zhang Yuxi took the children to a career experience center for kids. Here, all sorts of professions were available to try out: doctor, nurse, police officer, firefighter, and more. The little ones could try out any profession they were interested in.

After Lin Feng paid the fee, a staff member took the four of them to begin the experience. The parents waited in the lounge area; the session would last for forty-five minutes. The couple thought they might as well take the opportunity to stroll around, so Lin Feng left his phone number at the front desk.

"We're going to walk around for a bit," he said. "If the kids ask for us, please call this number."

"Alright," the receptionist replied, "but please be back soon."

There wasn't much to see nearby, so they eventually sat down in a bubble tea shop, each ordering a drink.

To any outsider, they didn't look like they had four children at all. Some people would have even believed they were high school students.

Ever since getting together with Lin Feng, Zhang Yuxi's diet and daily routine had become regular. Whatever she wanted to eat, Lin Feng could cook it to a master chef's standard. Their food was very healthy, and aside from the occasional street snacks they bought when out with the kids, she hadn't had bubble tea in a very long time.

It wasn't that bubble tea tasted bad; it was just that Lin Feng was always coming up with different things for her to drink. He would make her fresh-squeezed juices, herbal teas, or brown sugar water. They were all made with seventy-percent sugar, which was already plenty sweet for Zhang Yuxi.

Lin Feng and Zhang Yuxi sat for a while, and seeing that it was nearly time, he took her hand and they started walking back.

With five minutes to go, the couple casually browsed the shop's merchandise. There were toy medicine kits, water-spraying trucks—they had everything. Lin Feng thought it would be a great idea for the kids to buy a complete set.

When the children came out, it turned out First Treasure and Fourth Treasure had chosen to be police officers, Third Treasure had chosen to be a singer, and Second Treasure had chosen to be a model.

Based on the roles they played, Lin Feng bought them corresponding toys—and complete sets, at that. He got an especially large assortment of realistic musical toys for Third Treasure.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that it's a toy," the owner explained. "It can actually make sounds that are very close to the real thing."

Second Treasure chose a lifelike doll that could cry, fuss, and even get sick. When it was sick, its cheeks would turn red, and it would start to cry. It would only get better after being "fed" medicine. Second Treasure found this fascinating, so she bought it.

Lin Feng, with his wife and children, returned home with their hands full.

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