Chapter 229 Come and kiss me

Cheng Yun had just finished her postpartum confinement period and was resting at home.

When Yu Yan arrived at the door with small gifts and canned fruit she had bought for the child, she heard the child crying loudly, and Cheng Yun started crying too.

The postpartum nanny was extremely busy, soothing both the baby and the adults at the same time.

"What's wrong?"

This wasn't Yu Yan's first visit. She changed her shoes with practiced ease, put down the gifts, washed her hands, and then went over to pick up her goddaughter.

Seeing Cheng Yun with her eyes swollen from crying, I felt heartbroken.

"Senior sister, you just gave birth, you can't cry like this."

Yu Yan held the baby, and only then did the nanny have a chance to take out the diapers.

Cheng Yun wiped away her tears, her eyes and face swollen from crying. "She's so noisy! Waaah, taking care of a child is so tiring! It's more tiring than staying up all night to finish my thesis! I'm exhausted..."

Having been through it all, Yu Yan understood her feelings and emotions all too well.

Fortunately, the child gradually calmed down and stopped crying in Yu Yan's arms.

After wiping away her own tears, Cheng Yun took out a tissue to wipe the child's tears. The little girl suddenly grinned and smiled, catching both of them off guard.

"Why, why are you laughing?"

Cheng Yun was stunned. She had only heard the child crying these past few days, and this was the first time she had seen the child smile.

"Little Bao, give Mommy another smile." Cheng Yun poked the little guy's tender cheek.

Xiao Bao closed his eyes and ignored everyone; he had fallen asleep.

Yu Yan gently placed the baby in the crib and smiled, "Babies usually start smiling around one month old, but some who develop more slowly may not smile until around two months old."

Cheng Yun sighed softly, "You understand so well. Lao Qin and I read so many parenting books before, but after giving birth, it was all for nothing. It felt like they were completely useless."

"Practice makes perfect."

Yu Yan chuckled softly and patted Cheng Yun's head. "You can wash your hair after your confinement period. We happen to have some time, so I'll wash it for you."

Cheng Yun nodded hurriedly; she was practically suffocating from her own grease!

While the nanny watched over the baby, Yu Yan and Cheng Yun set up a makeshift bed in the bathroom. Cheng Yun lay down, and Yu Yan tested the water temperature. "How's the temperature?"

"Okay." Cheng Yun nodded.

Yu Yan lathered up the foam and massaged Cheng Yun's scalp.

"You take such good care of people," Cheng Yun couldn't help but exclaim. "Professor Shao is so lucky to have married you. If I were a man, he would definitely be out of the running."

Yu Yan laughed, "If I were a man, my brother-in-law wouldn't be involved at all."

The two of them laughed heartily.

Although Yu Yan and Cheng Yun don't contact each other often, their relationship is genuinely good.

When Yu Yan got divorced, she was too embarrassed to trouble her family, so Cheng Yun helped her a lot. Later, when they were both working abroad, they took care of each other and developed a very deep revolutionary friendship.

After washing and drying her hair, Cheng Yun couldn't wait to eat the canned fruit that Yu Yan had brought.

"Giving birth is a huge test for women. I was mentally prepared, but I didn't expect that when the day actually came, I still couldn't bear it."

Cheng Yun sighed, "Old Qin can still catch his breath because of work, but I can't even go out and am completely stuck at home."

After saying that, she looked at Yu Yan, her eyes full of heartache, "How did you get through those three years?"

"We got through it."

Yu Yan also doesn't dare to recall the three years she spent at home taking care of her child. The words "virtuous wife and loving mother" sound so wonderful, but little do people know how much sacrifice and dedication women have made.

Looking back now, did the text messages and photos that Gan Xiaoxing sent back then really provoke her that much?

Actually, it wasn't just because of those things; those were merely the last straw that broke the camel's back, giving Yu Yan a reason to leave.

Thinking of something, Cheng Yun looked up and asked Yu Yan, "Do you and Professor Shao have any plans to have another child?"

Yu Yan shook her head decisively, "I won't have any more. I can't have any more."

Now she has two children, which keeps her very busy.

Both she and Shao Muyan love children and are responsible, but the more responsible a person is, the more they can understand the difficulties of raising children.

Parents who bring children into the world are responsible for them, and at the very least, they should let the children feel that living in this world is a wonderful thing.

They owe Shao Yun a lot, and they will try their best to make up for it in the rest of their lives by loving him well.

"Human energy is too limited. Since we have chosen the path of scientific research, we all want to create something in our limited lives. If we want to gain something, we must give up something else."

Yu Yan smiled slightly, "Neither of us are greedy people."

As they chatted about the past and their current situation, a muffled thud was heard, and Director Qin and Shao Muyan entered the door together.

"Hey, why did you two come back together?" Cheng Yun looked up.

Director Qin smiled and said, "We just happened to run into each other at the door."

Shao Muyan was carrying a lot of things, and Yu Yan went over to take them. Shao Muyan smiled at her and then said to Cheng Yun, "As my wife commands, I've come to improve your meals."

Cheng Yun was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes, and she kept saying that she had been craving Yu Yan's cooking for a long time.

Just a second after being touched, Cheng Yun turned her head and let out a roar like a lioness from the east: "Qin Yi, I just put the child to sleep, don't you dare lay a hand on me! If you wake him up, you're the one who has to put him to sleep!"

Shao Muyan and Yu Yan were both startled by the loud voice and grimaced, then tacitly slipped into the kitchen, avoiding getting involved in their marital squabble.

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When I got home in the evening, my parents and Shao Yun were snuggled up on the sofa watching TV.

Shao Min was also there, lying on the sofa, almost asleep.

"You're finally back! If you hadn't come back soon, I would have had to stay out all night." Shao Min stretched lazily.

Yu Yan said, "Sister, why don't you stay here tonight? It's not like there aren't any rooms available at home."

Shao Min shook her head, patted Shao Yun's head, and asked Shao Yun to help her get her clothes and bag. Shao Yun got up to get them.

"Your place is too far from where I have a meeting tomorrow. If you stay overnight, I'll have to get up early tomorrow morning."

Shao Min yawned, "You all know how difficult it is for me to get up early."

After saying goodbye to her parents, Shao Min put on her clothes and shoes, and called Shao Yun over, "Son, come here and give me a kiss."

Shao Yun walked over calmly and kissed Shao Min on the cheek.

Shao Min smiled contentedly, "Good girl."

He then raised his eyebrows at Yu Yan and Shao Muyan, as if deliberately provoking them.

Shao Muyan and Yu Yan couldn't stand her and burst out laughing.

"It's cold outside, don't go out." Shao Min said to Yu Yan and Shao Yun, "Ayan can take me."

Shao Muyan put on his coat, and Yu Yan put a hat on him, covering him up completely before letting him out.

As she walked out, Shao Min turned around and saw Shao Muyan wearing a black woolen hat, looking like a little old man, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"So, how about it? You have a wife, right?"

Shao Muyan chuckled: "Of course."

"You're such a jerk," Shao Min said with a laugh, pulling a square box from her pocket. "Here, take this."

Shao Min came here today for this very reason.

Shao Muyan accepted it and thanked him.

"I'm really curious, how did you propose without a ring? You didn't propose, and Yu Yan just married you?" Shao Min asked.

Shao Muyan touched his nose. "I did beg, I did beg."

Seeing his guilty little actions, Shao Min knew there was something fishy going on, and asked with a gossipy look, "How did you ask for it? Tell me."

"I can't tell you that."

Shao Muyan shook his head, "This concerns sexual matters and is not suitable for children."

"..."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Shao Min launched a flying kick, which Shao Muyan nimbly dodged. The siblings then playfully ran toward the car, as if they had returned to their childhood.

Shao Min hadn't argued with Shao Muyan like this in years. She felt that love really could change a person. Since being with Yu Yan, Shao Muyan had smiled a lot more and had become more childlike.

"Sis, shall I introduce you to a boyfriend?"

Shao Muyan stood by the car and asked.

Shao Min got into the car and lit a cigarette: "Okay."

Now it was Shao Muyan's turn to raise an eyebrow. "Why did you agree so readily this time?"

"It's okay to date."

Shao Min smiled and said, "But you have to make it clear to them that I won't take the initiative or be responsible. Only the stubborn and strong-willed will do. What a weakling!"

Shao Muyan resisted the urge to roll his eyes, took out his phone, and opened a social media account.

Shao Min's eyes were glued to her phone the moment she saw it.

"That works, send me a message on WeChat."