Rebirth: Striving for a Better Life

At 32 years old, Chi Chan, single since birth, lived a struggling life, exhausted every day just to survive.

At 16 years old, Chi Chan was spirited and full of confidence, ready to enter a ne...

Chapter 186 Extra—Zhuo Zhiyuan (21)

Last time I had some rare free time, I got together with my brothers, and Xuanzi joked that he was a super dad.

Result: Super dad Zhuo Zhiyuan became unqualified when he got to his grandma's house.

Frustrated, Zhuo Zhiyuan, carrying his luggage, walked straight to the wardrobe, seemingly familiar with the area.

As soon as the wardrobe door was opened, the older sister and younger brother's clothes were neatly arranged and categorized.

Zhuo Zhiyuan nodded in satisfaction; the nanny he hired was quite reliable.

The postpartum nanny was not only reliable, but also perceptive.

Seeing that Zhuo Zhiyuan was still looking around blankly, she immediately led him to the place where Shu Jia usually kept her clothes, and introduced him to the various items in the nursery and the daily habits of the two babies.

After all, in the past, when new fathers took care of their children, it was simply a matter of holding them and feeding them.

Now, at Grandma Zhuo's insistence, she has to take charge of everything herself. Although there is a postpartum nanny guiding her, it's just guidance.

Just like holding a baby, it looks quite simple.

But when Zhuo Zhiyuan first held his sister and brother, who were less than an hour old, he was completely stiff.

From the moment the nurse placed the two children in his arms, he dared not move an inch or utter a sound.

Therefore, when the postpartum nanny carefully explained these precautions to Zhuo Zhiyuan, Zhuo Zhiyuan memorized them attentively without missing a single word.

Their effort was no less than that of someone preparing for the college entrance exam.

With Zhuo Zhiyuan taking over, the salaries of the four postpartum nannies have skyrocketed.

Grandma Zhuo assigned a nutritionist nanny to the kitchen to be in charge of Shu Jia's postpartum meals. The other three nannies worked in shifts, becoming the strictest supervisors, monitoring the new father Zhuo Zhiyuan's all-round care for the child.

They would also report to Grandma Zhuo from time to time.

Unlike Zhuo Zhiyuan, who was busy every day, Shu Jia had been completely idle since being discharged from the hospital, except for occasionally playing with her child and feeding him.

Now, she is focusing all her attention on getting back in shape.

Oh, and one more thing—taking a bath.

"Zhuo Zhiyuan, let's make a deal—"

"There's nothing to discuss."

Unlike Shu Jia, who eats and sleeps all day long, this is different.

Zhuo Zhiyuan has been taking full responsibility for the child for the past week.

She looks at least ten years older, and her face and brows look much more haggard.

After putting the child down, he just wanted to sleep and didn't want to say another word.

At the dinner table tonight, when Zhuo Zhiyuan was almost asleep while eating, Zhuo He couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.

"Now you know how tough it is to be a dad! You know, after I decided to have you, I didn't get a good night's sleep for years!"

Zhuo Zhiyuan said with a wronged expression, "If I had known you worked so hard, I would have slept well every night when I was a child and never made a fuss."

Zhuo He burst out laughing at these words.

His granddaughter's mischievousness was no less than that of Zhuo Zhiyuan when he was a child.

The little grandson is quite well-behaved.

But no matter how well-behaved they are, they are still children.

They need to take care of everything, from eating and drinking to relieving themselves.

Zhuo Zhiyuan has indeed looked quite haggard lately, but he looks more like a man and more responsible.

Hmm—let's just pack up the Zhuo family business and hand it over to Zhuo Zhiyuan by the end of this year. This lousy company has too many troubles. It's not as enjoyable as being retired at home, playing with your grandchildren.

Zhuo He: ε=(′ο`*))) Sigh. Ugh—today's another day I'm thinking about retiring early!

After the meal, the nanny took the two babies down from the bed.

Grandma Zhuo and Dad Zhuo enjoyed a warm family time for a while.

After they finished enjoying themselves, Zhuo Zhiyuan and Shu Jia each carried one of the babies back to the nursery.

"Zhuo Zhiyuan, I want to take a shower!"

"no."

The nanny's suggestions on childcare and nutritious meals were all very scientific, but there was one thing that Shu Jia found extremely unbearable.

"You can't take a bath during postpartum confinement; you can only wipe your body with a damp towel."

"My God, what kind of feudal custom is this? I haven't taken a bath for half a month. I wipe myself down several times a day, and I still smell like milk. I feel like I'm going to rot."

Shu Jia's voice was full of complaints.

Zhuo Zhiyuan: ...

Being at the very bottom of the food chain, what can he say, and what can he not say?

“I asked Xiao Chan, and she said that as long as you keep warm and don’t catch a cold, you can take a bath, but Aunt Li and the others won’t let you.”

"oh."

"What does 'oh' mean?"

Shu Jia was furious. She originally wanted to find someone to help her speak up and vent her frustrations. Even if they couldn't clean it up, at least it would make her feel less depressed.

As a result, Zhuo Zhiyuan only said one word, "Oh."

"Don't you feel uncomfortable lying in the same bed with me every day? I haven't showered for more than half a month."

Zhuo Zhiyuan thought to himself that he was so tired from taking care of the child that he would fall asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. He didn't have much time to care about the smell on Shu Jia's body.

Besides, every time he smelled the milky scent on Shu Jia, it reminded him of that lewd peach spirit.

Even after spending nearly half a month under the same roof with the child, he dared not think too much about it.

Now, he always makes an excuse to avoid feeding Shujia.

On the contrary, Shu Jia, I don't know if she completely understood after that lactation session or if she felt that it was no big deal, she would casually unbutton her clothes every time she breastfed.

Zhuo Zhiyuan felt awkward upon seeing this.

After waiting for a long time without receiving a response from Zhuo Zhiyuan, Shu Jia stopped talking, turned to look at Zhuo Zhiyuan, and found him in a daze.

"What are you doing? I'm talking to you about something serious, and you're spacing out?"

"What?" Zhuo Zhiyuan snapped out of his daze and quickly asked.

"Aunt Li had something to do at home today and took half a day off. She asked Aunt Wang to cover for her. Aunt Wang is much easier to talk to than Aunt Li. Can you help me find an excuse to send Aunt Wang away for a while so I can take a shower?"

"don't want."

Zhuo Zhiyuan shook his head.

If Grandma Zhuo finds out about this, he'll definitely get a scolding.

"Hey, Zhuo Zhiyuan, aren't you going too far? We've been roommates for almost a year, is it necessary to be so heartless?"

"sisters??"

Zhuo Zhiyuan doubted that he had heard correctly.

Shu Jia's eyes darted away slightly, and finally he smiled somewhat guiltily: "Our relationship is like that of revolutionary brothers and sisters raising children together, hahaha—brother, it's brother, I misspoke."

Zhuo Zhiyuan couldn't help but snort coldly.

Who is Shu Jia's sister?

The two returned to their room and played with the two children for a while before Aunt Wang came in.

After feeding the baby and changing diapers, Zhuo Zhiyuan ignored Shu Jia's subtle hints and went straight back to his original bedroom to take a quick shower while Aunt Wang was looking after the baby.

Upon returning, he was met with Shu Jia's eyes filled with deep resentment.

Zhuo Zhiyuan chuckled inwardly, secretly delighted, but remained outwardly calm.

While Aunt Wang was looking after the children, I moved closer to Shu Jia.

He took a deep breath, then gave an exaggerated look of disgust.