Lin Feng coaxed Xiao Bao to sleep, and Zhang Yuxi went to bed as well.
"Honey, did something happen?" Lin Feng asked.
"No, nothing," Zhang Yuxi replied. She knew Lin Feng already had his hands full taking care of their child at home. She didn't want to add to his worries. "It's just about the school construction. We've already submitted the funding approval, and it should come through soon. Construction can start once the students are on vacation. We also need to renovate the dormitories, expand the library, improve the faculty..."
Lin Feng hugged her. "Honey, I know you want to accomplish great things, but it all takes time. You can't rush it."
Zhang Yuxi understood this and nodded.
Lin Feng gave her a peck. "If you need anything from me, just say the word. Manpower, effort, money—I'm here for you."
Cradled in his arms, Zhang Yuxi felt incredibly happy. "Okay!"
Xiao Bao was sleeping in her crib, which Lin Feng was leaning against. Perhaps she heard his voice, as she let out a sleepy call. "Mommy..."
Hearing her, Zhang Yuxi walked over and kissed her cheek. "Mommy's here!"
After a moment, when Xiao Bao didn't stir again, Zhang Yuxi returned to bed.
"Did she fall asleep on your stomach again tonight?" she asked.
"Mhm! This kid just won't listen and sleep properly!"
Though he said that, Lin Feng was secretly pleased. Who wouldn't want their child to be so attached?
The four treasures had to leave for school by seven-thirty. Before they got their electric bikes, they had to leave at seven. Lin Feng made breakfast for the quads and waited for them to come downstairs, then went up to wake Xiao Bao.
"Xiao Bao? Xiao Bao?"
Xiao Bao's sleeping posture was adorable. She loved sleeping with her little bottom sticking up in the air or with one leg propped on the railing of her crib. It took quite a while before she responded to her father's calls.
"Daddy..." she mumbled.
"Time to get up. Aren't you going to see your brothers and sisters off to school today?"
"...I wanna sleep..."
"See? You're the one who doesn't want to get up. It's not because Daddy didn't wake you."
He wanted to make that clear now so she wouldn't come crying to him later.
Downstairs, the four treasures were eating at the table, laughing about their little sister.
"Xiao Bao is definitely still sleeping like a little pig right now!"
THUMP, THUMP, THUMP. Lin Feng appeared on the stairs, carrying a drowsy Xiao Bao.
"Who said our Xiao Bao is a little pig? Our Xiao Bao is awake today!"
Lin Feng had been sure she wouldn't be able to get up.
When it was time to get ready, Xiao Bao reached her arms out for Lin Feng to hold her. As he sat her down to get dressed, she wobbled from side to side like a roly-poly toy.
Second Treasure shouted in his booming voice, "It's a miracle! Xiao Bao actually managed to get up today!"
Xiao Bao was notoriously grumpy when woken up. She would throw a fit if anyone disturbed her sleep—unless she woke on her own accord.
Fourth Treasure's heart ached for her. "Xiao Bao, you don't have to see us off! Go back to sleep!"
Seeing how sleepy Xiao Bao was, the four treasures were deeply touched.
Oh my goodness, she was really willing to go to such lengths for them. How thoughtful.
Xiao Bao was much more awake now. She sat in her high chair and announced that she wanted to eat too.
Third Treasure leaned in. "Xiao Bao, do you really want to see us off?"
Xiao Bao nodded. "I want to send you off in my new little car!"
"Then you should eat up quickly, okay?" Third Treasure said gently. "Here, let me comb your hair for you."
Third Treasure was deft with her hands, and in no time, she had styled Xiao Bao's hair beautifully.
To make sure they weren't late, Lin Feng started feeding Xiao Bao. While eating, Xiao Bao kept telling her siblings to wait for her.
"Don't go yet! I'm almost done!"
"Just a little bit left!"
The four treasures all coaxed her to eat properly, none of them rushing her. They were all happy to wait for Xiao Bao.
After she finished eating, Lin Feng put a hat and coat on Xiao Bao. It was already 7:45 AM, meaning the morning self-study session had begun. But since the quads had excellent grades, their teachers tended to turn a blind eye. Even if they skipped class, the teachers wouldn't question them.
Dressed warmly, Xiao Bao went outside and was surprised to see that the sky had just begun to lighten.
Lin Feng accompanied her, treating it as a morning jog for himself.
Xiao Bao grew excited the moment she climbed onto her little vehicle. "Let's go!"
Second Treasure snapped a photo to capture the moment.
The four treasures all shouted in unison, "Let's go!"
And with that, Xiao Bao rode her own little electric vehicle, following behind her older brothers and sisters on their way to school, with Lin Feng jogging alongside her.
Twenty minutes later, they had only covered a third of the distance to school. The road ahead was becoming crowded with vehicles, so Xiao Bao couldn't safely ride anymore. It was time for her to part ways with her siblings.
"Bye-bye!" Xiao Bao waved her small hand, reluctant to say goodbye.
The four treasures were also sad to leave her. After they parted, they suddenly lost their motivation for school.
It would have been so nice if Xiao Bao could have come a little further!
On the way back, Xiao Bao rode her little vehicle and sighed with great gravitas. "Daddy, going to school is so tiring! It's such hard work!"
Lin Feng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Xiao Bao, what are you even talking about?"
Xiao Bao didn't seem to hear him and continued her monologue. "I don't want to go to school when I grow up! It's too tiring. Sleeping and playing are much better."
Lin Feng was speechless.
She's only a little over one year old and already thinking like this? That won't do.
"How can we not study? School is very important..."
Xiao Bao just pouted and said nothing more.
「Back home」
Xiao Bao immediately went back to sleep.
Zhang Yuxi had already eaten breakfast and left for work. After getting Xiao Bao settled, Lin Feng finally ate his own breakfast. Afterward, he washed the dishes and began preparing Xiao Bao's baby food and lunch.
That evening, as the family sat together for dinner, Second Treasure asked if Xiao Bao would be seeing them off to school again tomorrow.
Xiao Bao hesitated for a long time. She was clearly struggling with the decision of whether to wake up early again.
After all, waking up... was just too hard! She couldn't do it!
Finally, Xiao Bao said very seriously, "It depends!"
She sure learns to talk like a grown-up fast! Lin Feng thought.
「Late that night」
The long-absent system came online once more.
[DING!]
[Because the host has 'purchased vehicles for his children for the first time,' you are awarded one PBD7500 private jet!]
[The aircraft is currently parked at the nearest airport, Yangcheng East. All procedures have been completed, and maintenance services are set to auto-renew.]
A private jet?
Lin Feng awoke with a start. When he registered the system's reward, his heart skipped a beat.
A private jet is perfect for our family trips now. The timing of this reward is incredible. The kids have a vacation coming up, so we can go out and have some fun. Traveling will be so much more convenient and relaxing this way.
He recalled how Xiao Bao had been fussy even in first class, always complaining that something wasn't right.
I was already planning to buy a private jet after the kids graduated high school, which would have cost a few hundred million. I never expected the system to just give me one! The things the system rewards are always top-notch, with no quality issues whatsoever. Take the BMW I received when the kids were just a few months old. Who knows how many newer models have been released since then, but the one from the system is still flawless, with excellent performance. The off-road vehicle I bought for Lin Dashan can't even compare to our family's seven-seater SUV.
Mulling over these thoughts, Lin Feng drifted back to sleep.
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