Da Bao Zhou Yuan stood outside the door, pacing anxiously at the entrance.
Hearing the sounds of a woman giving birth inside the door, Zhou Jing'an was extremely anxious.
Even though he is currently the youngest second-rank Left Vice Minister in the court, he remained calm and composed when debating with several veteran officials. If someone saw him flustered now, they would surely be surprised.
Although Erbao Zhou Heng appeared calm on the surface, his hand holding the cup tightened when he heard the woman inside screaming in pain from childbirth, and the cup shattered the next second.
His worried expression was unbelievable; this was the Zhenyuan General, who was currently the most trusted general of the Emperor.
The youngest children, Zhou Si and Zhou Yi, rushed back from outside and hurriedly asked, "How did it go? Has Daddy come back yet?"
Erbao and Zhou Heng frowned and asked, "Why are you two so late?"
Xiao Sibao Zhou Yi said from the side, "Third brother's shop was so crowded today that he simply closed it before coming back. When I was leaving, a patient suddenly came in. According to Mother's rules, we can't just leave someone to die."
Da Bao Zhou Yuan didn't say much, only saying, "Father is still on his way back, and Mother is in the house right now. She hasn't heard the child's voice yet."
This is Ning Huan and Zhou Jing'an's fifth child. Ever since Ning Huan promised Zhou Jing'an that they wouldn't divorce, she has been spoiled rotten by the family, with one adult and four children.
They would do whatever she wanted. In Zhou Jing'an's words, even if she wanted the stars in the sky, he and his four little ones would find a way to get them for her.
Back when they were in town, the Guo family bought Zhou Jing'an's place. After Ning Huan exposed this, the Guo family kept trying to teach Ning Huan a lesson.
When they encountered danger, Zhou Jing'an risked his life to save Ning Huan, which moved her and made her choose to stay.
The four little ones often said to Zhou Jing'an, "Daddy, Mommy must have seen that you were injured and felt sorry for you, so she agreed to stay."
"You must use your feigned distress to make your mother feel sorry for you, so she won't leave."
Zhou Jing'an was skeptical until he cried out in pain when he was scalded by cold water and hit by clothes. Ning Huan then wondered if Zhou Jing'an was possessed by Lin Daiyu.
Later, Ning Huan discovered that Zhou Jing'an was doing it on purpose, chasing after him and fighting with the four little dumplings for a long time.
When the family moved to the capital, it happened to be the day that Zhou Jing'an and Ning Huan had agreed to divorce.
Zhou Jing'an specially chose Ning Huan's favorite house to live in, and planted many of her favorite flowers.
Not long after, Zhou Jing'an rose through the ranks and received a raise. After becoming the Grand Secretary, countless people rushed to visit him, and his extravagant lifestyle left Ning Huan speechless.
She was initially very worried that Zhou Jing'an would become the villain after becoming the Grand Secretary, just like in the original book.
Ning Huan also subtly inquired about Zhou Jing'an, but to her surprise, he completely changed his aloof demeanor from when she first transmigrated to this world, saying that he now had a wife and children and had no other thoughts.
Then came the sweet moment of the couple showing off their love, which even made the four little ones complain that their parents were showing off their love without caring about them, the children.
Zhou Jing'an said calmly, "You've all grown up. Since you don't like watching couples showing affection, why don't you leave home?"
So Zhou Jing'an sent Da Bao Zhou Yuan to the academy to take the entrance exam, while Xiao Er Bao Zhou Heng, who didn't like studying, was sent by Zhou Jing'an to the military camp for training.
Seeing that his older brothers had been kicked out by their father, Xiao Sanbao hurriedly ran to Ning Huan's shop to learn how to do business, hoping to take over Ning Huan's shop in the future.
Although Xiao Sibao is a girl, Zhou Jing'an didn't intend for her to marry into a good family in the future; that would be his destiny.
She wanted to study, so Zhou Jing'an sent her to the best girls' private school. When she wanted to travel, he chose the best bodyguards to protect her.
But Xiao Sibao only likes medicine; she wants to be a doctor like her mother who can cure diseases and save lives.
However, the four little ones, who had been away from home for a long time, returned home together because Ning Huan suddenly gave birth.
"Why would Mother suddenly give birth when she was perfectly fine?"
Little Erbao Zhou Heng asked coldly, "Was it some scoundrel in the manor who was clumsy and offended Mother?"
Xiao Sanbao Zhou Si frowned and asked, "I don't think so. Why don't we just call these people over now and ask them what's going on?"
Da Bao and Zhou Yuan said from the side, "Don't rush, let's ask Aunt Cui who is by Mother's side what's going on."
Since she joined Ning Huan's side years ago, Yao Xiaocui has always been loyal to her, never going home and always staying with Ning Huan.
Hearing the four little ones' questions, Yao Xiaocui said somewhat embarrassedly, "It wasn't anyone in the manor who offended Madam, it's because..."
"It's because the lady wanted to eat roasted chestnuts outside today, but the Grand Secretary wouldn't let her go out, so she thought she'd make them at home."
"But these chestnuts had to be brought in from outside, so the lady secretly had them thrown in over the backyard wall, but she accidentally tripped and fell."
Upon hearing this, the four little ones immediately fell silent; it certainly seemed like something their mother would do.
When Zhou Jing'an rushed back from outside, Ning Huan was at the crucial moment. All that could be heard was the woman screaming loudly inside the house, and just by listening to her voice, one could tell how much pain she was in.
The next second, a baby's cry suddenly echoed throughout the entire mansion.
The midwife came out excitedly to congratulate them: "It's a baby girl! She's given birth to a beautiful baby girl!"
She brought the child out to show Zhou Jing'an, but he ignored her and walked straight into the house. Seeing the weak Ning Huan, he said with heartache, "Wife, we will not have any more children. I really can't bear to see you suffer like this."
Ning Huan looked at Zhou Jing'an, panting, and then shouted through gritted teeth, "Zhou Jing'an, it's all your fault for stopping me from eating roasted chestnuts..."
Zhou Jing'an: "..."
Then he called for a servant to buy chestnuts and brought them to her: "Wife, don't be angry. For the sake of our little Wu, please forgive me."
Ning Huan's newborn son, Xiao Wu, cried incessantly after birth, but strangely enough, he immediately burst into laughter upon seeing chestnuts.
Zhou Jing'an looked at Ning Huan holding the child with a headache and questioned, "Look, even our daughter knows that it was you who wronged me because of the chestnut wrapping."
The four little ones especially adore their fifth sister. Hearing that their fifth sister smiles whenever she sees chestnuts, they quickly gathered all sorts of chestnuts for her.
Looking at the various kinds of roasted chestnuts piled up in the yard, Ning Huan and Zhou Jing'an smiled helplessly.
The gentle breeze of early spring swept away the peach blossoms that Zhou Jing'an had planted in the courtyard. The two looked at each other and smiled happily.
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