Aunt Li had just seen Cao Xue off when she heard a child crying coming from the bedroom, so she quickly ran over.

Seeing her son-in-law standing helplessly on the ground, watching the child crying on the kang (a heated brick bed), she didn't even reach out to hug him.

This is understandable. It's probably because it's Jian Anping's first time being a father. Looking at the tiny, soft baby wrapped in a blanket on the kang (heated brick bed), he didn't dare to touch him at all.

"He's probably hungry. Didn't Xiaoning give him formula a while ago? Go find it and I'll make him some."

"Okay, Mom, can't I have breast milk?"

"There's no milk yet, it'll be a couple of days. Go ahead, I'll check if the baby has wet the bed!"

Aunt Li went over, picked up the child, and saw that he had indeed wet himself. She changed his diaper.

The two children smacked their lips and fell asleep again. Li Mengyao woke up just then; the children's crying was so loud that she was about to get up when Aunt Li gently pushed her back down.

"You just lie there, I don't need you."

"Mom, thank you for your hard work. I'm so grateful to have you here, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do!"

"With Mom here, you should take good care of yourself. There's chicken soup cooking in the pot. Just let me know if you're hungry."

You need to take good care of your health during this postpartum period. Don't worry about the baby. I don't have enough breast milk these next few days, so Mom can look after the baby.

Aunt Li truly loves her daughter. These two children have taken a toll on her. If possible, she shouldn't let her have any more. Two children are enough.

However, I can't say these things to my daughter for now; I'll wait until she's fully recovered before bringing them up.

Jian Anping brought over the formula can and thermos, and Aunt Li prepared the formula for the baby according to the instructions.

She waited until it cooled down before feeding them. The two children looked remarkably alike. To distinguish them, she tied a red string around the older brother's wrist.

Jian Anping listened attentively from the side. There were some things she couldn't rely on her mother-in-law for, after all, she was getting older, so she had to learn more on her own.

Jian Ning sat in the living room talking to Uncle Li. He was genuinely excited to become a grandfather today.

I opened a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor), and I've already downed more than half of it.

"Uncle Li, stop drinking. Go inside and get some sleep. I have to go back too."

"Okay, Xiao Ning, Mengyao and her baby are safe today, all thanks to you."

Uncle Li knew perfectly well, "You are a great benefactor to our Li family. When the two children grow up, they will definitely take good care of you, their aunt."

"Uncle Li, this is what I should do." Jian Ning stood up, went inside, and told Li Mengyao and the others. Jian Anping escorted her all the way to her doorstep.

"Xiao Ning, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief now that your sister-in-law has given birth to her child safely."

What's all that shouting downstairs today? Has someone died? Only now did Jian Anping remember to ask.

"Yes, brother, don't go out during this time unless you have to. The insects and animals outside have all mutated."

If you get infected without knowing it, you could die without even knowing why. Stay home and take good care of my sister-in-law. I'll disinfect the area outside in a bit and spray some insecticide; none of you should go out.”

"Okay, I understand. I won't go anywhere for the next month. I'll stay home and take care of your sister-in-law. These two kids need someone to look after them. We can't just rely on my mother-in-law; she also has to cook for them."

Jian Anping is a man who cherishes his wife. Especially after witnessing Li Mengyao's entire childbirth process today, he truly understands the hardships women face.

He didn't suffer any hardship and gained two chubby, healthy sons for nothing. He had already made up his mind to treat his wife even better.

At the very least, during the postpartum period, he will have to take over all the chores, such as making formula and changing diapers for the baby, especially at night.

After watching Jian Anping return home, Jian Ning first put up talismans to repel insects in the hallway.

Then I took out the insecticide and sprayed it inside and outside the stairwell. This doesn't guarantee that no bugs will crawl up, but it's just for peace of mind.

By then, the morning sun had already risen; he'd had a tiring night. Returning to his room, he went straight to his immortal abode and began meditating and cultivating, striving to bring his body to its optimal state.

Since she had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, she didn't need to sleep or rest like ordinary people. She wasn't sleepy at all.

In less than an hour, Jian Ning opened her eyes, stood up energetically, and strode towards the Linglong Pavilion.

It sensed the identity jade pendant she was wearing.

The door opened automatically. Jian Ning went straight to the second floor stairs. Upon reaching the door, she first took out two large durians and a fruit knife from her spatial storage.

Whether I can successfully pass the challenge today depends on how well this durian performs. I strode up the stairs, pushed open the stone door, took a step, and landed back on that same rock in the sea.

Jian Ning took out the kayak, got in, and instead of rowing, she cut open the two durians in her hand, took out the flesh, and cut it into very small diamond-shaped pieces.

The smell of durian is so strong that it fills the entire space with a foul odor.

Before Jian Ning had finished cutting, she noticed that the phantom silverfish from yesterday had excitedly jumped onto the boat. This time, their target was clearly not Jian Ning, but rather the durian flesh on the cutting board.

Almost instantly, the durian that hadn't even been cut open was devoured, leaving not a single crumb. Its fighting power was simply off the charts.

It's a pity they're wild. If only they could become her spirit pets, then when she goes out to fight, she could just wave her hand and unleash a whole bunch of these silver fish. No one would be able to withstand that.

Just as I was thinking this, a message suddenly popped into my mind.

"Do you have any more of this fruit? Can we trade?" The voice sounded like that of an old man.

"Who are you? I don't see anyone here!"

As soon as Jian Ning finished speaking, a transparent silver fish suddenly appeared in front of her, which was obviously larger than the ones on the sea outside.

He hovered there, seemingly communicating with her through his consciousness.

"I'm here. What do you want in exchange for fruit?" the aged voice asked again.

"I have quite a few fruits here. If you could become my spirit pets..."

And if you let me pass smoothly, I can give you some to eat for free. You should know that what I'm giving you now is just the amount of two pieces of fruit.

"Becoming a spirit pet is impossible, but I can have my people sign an equal contract with you, and have two teams of Phantom Silver Fish protect you for a hundred years. How much fruit are you willing to give in return?"

This phantom silverfish's actions were out of necessity. They've lived here for countless centuries, yet they simply can't leave, especially given the scarcity of food.

Their species was on the verge of extinction. Now that there was suddenly hope, they had to seize it no matter what, right?