Finally, I got out of bed and took two melatonin pills before I could get a good night's sleep.

If it were just this one thing that was frustrating, I would let it go, but that annoying Shu Jia just keeps her mouth shut.

I share even the most trivial things with Sister Chan.

After getting a good night's sleep, Zhuo Zhiyuan continued to be a miserable new dad.

Looking at Shu Jia, who was lying on the bed with her legs crossed, leisurely playing on her phone.

The jealousy in Zhuo Zhiyuan's eyes was almost tangible.

"Shu Jia, is this appropriate? I feel like I'm raising two children all at once, and I'm practically a single parent now!"

"It's suitable! What's not suitable? When they were in my belly, I carried them both for ten months by myself!"

Shu Jia's eyes were glued to the phone screen, her hands typing so fast that her fingers were almost blurry.

"Ding ding ding—"

The phone rang, and Shu Jia quickly answered it, even turning on the speakerphone.

"Where are your two little ones? Bring them over here so Auntie can have a look!"

It was the sound of a cicada.

"Hurry up and bring the child over here!"

Shu Jia turned over and lay half-reclined on the bed like an old man, waving at Zhuo Zhiyuan.

Zhuo Zhiyuan: You son of a bitch!

Zhuo Zhiyuan carried one child in each arm and hurried after them.

"So cute!"

Chi Chan looked at her two little darlings and felt her heart melt.

"When Auntie comes back, I'll give you both red envelopes containing your scholarship money!"

"Alright—come back quickly, I'll collect the red envelopes for them!"

"Hey—Zhuo Zhiyuan, what's wrong with you? You look... a bit weathered—hahahaha!"

After looking at the two little babies, Chi Chan chatted with Shu Jia for a few more minutes and finally noticed Zhuo Zhiyuan, who looked extremely haggard while holding the baby in the video.

Then he laughed mercilessly.

Zhuo Zhiyuan: I feel depressed every year, but this year there seems to be more than usual.

"Alright, the children have finished looking at it, you can take them away now!"

Shu Jia used it and then threw it away.

Zhuo Zhiyuan, the "tool man," silently took the two children away.

Before we had even finished walking, we heard Shu Jia chatting with Chi Chan.

“Zhuo Zhiyuan has been acting strange lately, saying he’s allergic to peaches. Do you know what stupid thing he did? He threw away all my peach-scented shower gel! I checked the ingredient list, and it only contains fragrance, there’s no peach concentrate or anything like that…”

"Is Zhuo Zhiyuan allergic to peaches? I remember he really likes peaches."

Chi Chan's slightly puzzled voice rang out.

Zhuo Zhiyuan, who was eavesdropping, felt a chill run down his spine.

Turning around, he saw Shu Jia staring at him with a fierce look in her eyes.

If Shu Jia hadn't been video chatting with Chi Chan, she probably would have pounced on him and started hitting him right now.

If he weren't holding the child, Zhuo Zhiyuan would have shrugged. There was nothing he could do; his status in the family was just that low.

It turns out he was at the very bottom of the Zhuo family's food chain. Now that Shu Jia has married into the family and given birth to these two little ones, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a great contributor to the Zhuo family.

As the lowest rung of the Zhuo family's food chain, he has no choice but to take good care of Shu Jia.

——

The day Shu Jia finished her postpartum confinement was a sunny and beautiful day.

The Zhuo family only invited Mr. and Mrs. Shu to a small gathering.

A month later, the two little ones had grown up completely.

It was fair and chubby, with skin so smooth it could be broken with a touch, even smoother than a peeled egg. Shu's parents, who hadn't seen it for only a few days, held it in their arms and exclaimed how wonderful it was.

For nearly a month, Zhuo Zhiyuan, who had spent almost all his time holding the baby except when sleeping, can finally be free to let go.

He was so excited that he ate an extra bowl of rice.

"Zhiyuan, you must have worked hard taking care of Jiajia and the child this month. You look so thin."

Grandma Zhuo glanced disdainfully at Zhuo Zhiyuan, who was refilling his bowl of rice: "You're not exactly thin, but you certainly have a big appetite. This is your third bowl already, isn't it? It's rare for our in-laws to come all this way. Instead of spending more time chatting with them, all you do is eat."

Zhuo Zhiyuan, who only knew how to eat, awkwardly put down his rice spoon.

She gave her father a resentful look as he drank strong tea to sober up.

If we use "massive capacity" to describe Shu's father's drinking capacity, then Zhuo He's drinking capacity can only be described as "not bad".

After entertaining him several times, Zhuo He's face was already flushed.

He was almost at his breaking point. On the table, Zhuo He was drinking with Shu's father, a polite and happy smile on his face.

He stretched out his leg from under the table and kicked Zhuo Zhiyuan hard.

What, do you expect me to toast your own father-in-law?

Can't you see your father is almost passed out drunk?

Just as Mom was right, you're a good-for-nothing!

He felt Zhuo He kicking him more and more frequently under the table.

Zhuo Zhiyuan's heart tightened, but he smiled apologetically and picked up his wine glass to drink with Shu's father.

Zhuo He, who couldn't even handle another cup, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Mr. Shu's stomach must be a bottomless pit; he can down a bottle of Moutai without making a sound, but the more he drinks, the more energetic he becomes.

With Zhuo Zhiyuan on the field, Zhuo He can finally take a breather.

Now, he was even more at ease holding a cup of hot tea, watching his son and Mr. Shu drink, chat, and boast.

He sat to the side and occasionally chimed in with a few words.

The family enjoyed a happy and harmonious meal together.

After eating and drinking our fill, we chatted for a while and played with the two little ones.

Still perfectly lucid, Shu's parents said goodbye.

Zhuo Zhiyuan, who was already in a daze and could barely walk, was naturally unable to take on the responsibility of seeing his parents-in-law off.

In the end, Zhuo He called a driver to take Shu's parents home.

"Alright, Aunt Li, take your sister and brother back to their room to rest. Zhiyuan drank so much today, we'll have to trouble you to take care of the children."

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