Chapter 424 Hundred Days Banquet or Full Moon Banquet?
The morning sun shone gently into the baby room. Yun Zheng leaned against the head of the bed, watching Fu Linghe busily changing the twins' diapers.
Xiao Yunyi was very cooperative and lay quietly, while Xiao Yunshu kept kicking his legs and kicked away the diaper that had just been changed.
"Mr. Fu, are you sure you don't need my help?" Yun Zheng asked, holding back her laughter, looking at the fine beads of sweat on the man's forehead.
Fu Linghe said seriously, "No, I can handle it."
He carefully re-fastened the diaper, his movements much more skillful than yesterday.
Not long after Fu Linghe changed the baby's diaper, the doorbell rang.
"It should be mom and the others." Yun Zheng tried to get up, but was stopped by Fu Linghe with a look.
"I'll go open the door, you take a good rest." He quickly checked the condition of the two babies, confirmed that their diapers were in place, and then hurried to the door.
Yun Zheng heard a familiar voice coming from the door, and soon, two mothers walked into the baby room one after another.
"Mom, you're here." Fu Linghe lowered his voice and stepped aside to let the two elders in. "The children just fell asleep."
Ning Zhi nodded, her eyes soft. "How's Zheng Zheng? Are you recovering well?"
"Much better, but it still hurts when I feed." Fu Linghe took the food box and smelled the familiar aroma of medicinal food. "This is..."
"Danggui and black chicken soup is good for replenishing qi and blood," Ning Zhi explained softly. "I simmered it for six hours and skimmed off all the fat, so it's not greasy."
Chen Lanshu placed the jasmine flowers in the vase at the entrance with an elegant movement. "Zheng Zheng likes jasmine flowers; they help to relax me."
The two mothers changed into slippers with ease and walked towards the master bedroom.
Yun Zheng was leaning against the bed reading a book. When she saw them come in, her eyes lit up and she exclaimed, "Mom!"
Ning Zhi quickly walked to the bedside and carefully examined her daughter's face. "She looks much better than last week, but there are still some dark circles under her eyes."
She touched Yun Zheng's cheek distressedly and asked, "Did you not sleep well last night?"
"The little ones wake up every two hours." Yun Zheng explained with a smile, "But Ling He helps a lot, so I can catch up on my sleep during the day."
Shen Lanshu walked to the crib and looked at the two sleeping babies with loving eyes. "They are growing so fast. When they came last week, they were like two handfuls of corn, but now they have baby fat."
Ning Zhi also came over and couldn't help but reach out and gently touch little Yunshu's face. "The eyebrows and eyes look so much like Zheng Zheng when she was a child."
"Her nose is like Linghe." Shen Lanshu added proudly, "Especially this small nose bridge, it's obviously our Fu family's genes."
Fu Linghe came in with tea and snacks. He couldn't help laughing when he heard this. "Mom, you said last time that Yunshu's eyes look like yours."
"Of course, it's the phoenix eye of our Fu family." Shen Lanshu said confidently, taking the teacup handed by her son, "By the way, I discussed with your mother-in-law, and it's time to prepare a banquet for the children."
Ning Zhi sat down beside the bed and held her daughter's hand. "According to custom, both the full moon banquet and the hundred-day banquet should be held. But considering your health..."
"I think we should just hold a hundred-day banquet," Fu Linghe immediately replied, "Zheng Zheng needs to rest now. She might not be fully recovered by the full moon."
Shen Lanshu nodded in agreement. "That's what I meant. The child will be stronger during the 100-day banquet and can meet more guests."
"Then we need to hurry up and prepare." Ning Zhi took out her phone. "I know a few good banquet planners. We can contact them first."
Yun Zheng hesitated a little. "Mom, there's no need to go to such trouble. Just invite all the relatives and friends over to get together."
"How can this be possible!" the two mothers said in unison.
Shen Lanshu said seriously, "This is the eldest grandson and granddaughter of our Fu family. The hundred-day banquet must be grand."
Ning Zhi also gently advised, "Zheng Zheng, this is a happy occasion, and it's also a blessing for the two children. Don't worry, leave the specific matters to us, and just take care of your health."
Fu Linghe noticed Yun Zheng's concerns and sat down next to her. "I'll draw up the guest list. Just invite close relatives and friends. It won't be too tiring."
Yun Zheng finally nodded and said, "Okay then. Thank you for your hard work, mothers."
"By the way, the baby's dress needs to be custom-made in advance." Shen Lanshu suddenly remembered something, and her eyes lit up. "I know a master craftsman who specializes in making silk dresses for babies, purely handmade."
Ning Zhi also became interested. "Let's decide on the style of the dress first. Then I'll ask a craftsman to make a matching gold locket. The babies can wear it at the 100-day banquet."
The two mothers became more and more excited as they talked and began to discuss the details of the banquet.
Fu Linghe quietly held Yun Zheng's hand and whispered in her ear, "Just take good care of her. I'll take care of everything else."
Yun Zheng shook his hand back, her eyes filled with emotion.
In the middle of the discussion, there was a noise in the crib.
Little Yunyi woke up and looked around with his round eyes.
Shen Lanshu immediately walked over and skillfully picked up her eldest grandson. "Oh, grandma's little darling is awake?"
Ning Zhi also came over to tease the child, "Look who's here? It's grandma~"
Little Yunyi was surrounded by two grandmothers. Instead of crying, he giggled and waved his little hands in the air.
"This child is so well behaved." Shen Lanshu said with pride, "Ling He didn't like to laugh so much when he was a child. He had a stern face all day long."
Fu Linghe was helpless, "Mom..."
Ning Zhi smiled and said, "It seems that the two children have combined the advantages of their parents."
As he was speaking, Xiao Yunshu also woke up.
She was not as quiet as her brother and would cry as soon as she opened her mouth.
Fu Linghe was quick to pick up his daughter and rock her gently, "Don't cry, don't cry, Daddy is here."
The amazing thing is that little Yunshu calmed down as soon as she was in her father's arms. She rested her little head on Fu Linghe's shoulder and looked around curiously with her big eyes.
"This child only recognizes her father," Yun Zheng said with a smile. "Every time she cries, he's the only one who can comfort her."
Shen Lanshu looked at her son's skillful baby-holding posture, with a hint of surprise in her eyes. "Ling He, when did you learn all this?"
Fu Linghe was a little embarrassed. "I watched some parenting videos...and practice makes perfect."
Shen Lanshu nodded approvingly. "Well done. When your father held you for the first time, he was so nervous that his whole body was stiff."
The two mothers played with the baby for a while, and only put him down reluctantly when the confinement nanny came in to remind him that it was time to feed him.
Back in the living room, Shen Lanshu took out an exquisite notebook from her bag and said, "I made a list. Let's see if there's anything else you want to add."
Ning Zhi also took out her phone and said, "I contacted several pastry chefs. Here are the sample pictures."
Fu Linghe took the notebook and saw that it was filled with densely written notes.
From guest seating to menu pairing, from gift selection to on-site layout, no matter how big or small, is taken care of.
Fu Linghe raised an eyebrow. "Mom, this is too detailed."
"Of course it has to be detailed." Shen Lanshu said seriously, "This is the first time the Fu family has held a wedding banquet in more than 20 years. There can't be any mistakes."
Ning Zhi added gently, "We are only offering suggestions; the final decision rests with you."
Yun Zheng looked at the two mothers with emotion and said, "Thank you, moms. It's so great to have your help."
"Oh, by the way, we need to make an appointment with the photographer in advance." Shen Lanshu suddenly remembered, "We need to take family photos and individual photos of the children."
Ning Zhi nodded. "It's best to find two photographers. One of them should be a photographer who specializes in photographing babies. He'll know how to capture the best expressions."
Fu Linghe wrote this down on his phone and said, "I'll ask my assistant to contact them."
The discussion continued until dinner time.
Aunt Wu prepared dinner and invited everyone to eat.
At the dinner table, the topic still revolved around the hundred-day banquet.
"As a return gift, I suggest customizing a sachet with your child's name on it," Ning Zhi suggested. "Put some calming herbs in it. It's both practical and memorable."
Shen Lanshu tasted the soup and nodded approvingly. "That's a good idea. I know a Suzhou embroidery master. I can ask her to embroider the child's zodiac sign."
Yun Zheng felt warm in her heart as she listened to the two mothers' heated discussion.
She quietly held Fu Linghe's hand under the table and whispered, "Everyone loves them very much."
Fu Linghe shook her hand back, his eyes full of tenderness, "Because they deserve all the love."
After dinner, the two mothers went to see their sleeping children again before reluctantly saying goodbye.
After seeing off the two elders, Fu Linghe returned to the bedroom and found Yun Zheng leaning against the head of the bed, staring at the two children in the crib in a daze.
"Tired?" he asked softly, sitting down next to her.
Yun Zheng shook her head, tears glistening in her eyes. "I just feel... so happy. There are so many people who love them and watch over them as they grow up."
Fu Linghe put his arm around her shoulders and kissed her forehead. "This is just the beginning."
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