Chapter 78
As dusk approaches, the western sky is dyed a dreamy lavender, and occasionally a few birds fly by, like a magnificent painting.
The walls are covered with roses, the white walls are covered with green leaves, there are thriving vegetable plots, a clean and tidy stone yard, and a napping puppy.
Under the lush jujube tree, on a simple bamboo lounge chair, her black hair cascades down like a waterfall, her eyebrows are delicate, her eyes are sparkling, and she leans lightly on an arm as white as jade.
Pei Xingzhi's black eyes flickered, and he leaned over to pick up the black hair. The silky touch passed through his hands, and ripples of tenderness appeared in his heart.
“Ahhh——” The little light bulb was not willing to be outdone and wanted to attract the adult’s attention.
Meng Wanqiu stood up, casually tucked the loose hair behind her ears, and clapped her hands. "Give it to me, and give the little one a bath."
Pei Xingzhi nodded, put the little girl in her mother's arms, and went to prepare.
The little girl watched her father walk away without looking back, shouting "oh oh" with her little mouth, waving her hands, and her eyes wide open, as if she couldn't believe that her father had abandoned her like this.
Meng Wanqiu bent her knees and lay on her back, letting the little one sit on her belly, leaning on her thighs, holding her two lotus root-like little hands. "Oh, oh, oh, what? You can't even stay with mommy for a while. I'm going to work tomorrow, and you won't see mommy all day."
The little guy looked at his father reluctantly until he could no longer see him. Then he turned his gaze to his mother, opened his mouth, revealing his pink gums, and smiled with his eyes squinted, looking very servile.
Meng Wanqiu was amused and waved the little guy's arm, "Little dog legs, why don't you want your dad anymore, huh."
The little guy didn't know what his mother said. Seeing his mother smiling happily, he also started to smile foolishly and waved his little hands vigorously.
If she wasn't still young and weak, Meng Wanqiu would have felt that the little guy was about to jump up on her belly.
Not long after, Pei Xingzhi came out with a wooden basin, poured hot water into it, added some cold water, and put his hand in to test the temperature.
Yeah, that's suitable.
She went back into the house and took out the little guy's toiletries. She washed his hair and took a bath, which were all done by Meng Wanqiu herself when she had nothing to do.
Pei Xingzhi spread the furry blanket on the table, and Meng Wanqiu held the little guy in his arms.
Prepare to put the little one on the blanket, undress her and give her a bath.
Eh——
Meng Wanqiu glanced down and saw the little guy's little paws hooked on her collar and wouldn't let go, his little head nodding against her chest.
Well, the little foodie is hungry again after just finishing his meal.
Pei Xingzhi chuckled and helped loosen the little guy's claws. Meng Wanqiu then stood up.
He poked the little guy's nose in annoyance and said, "Little foodie."
After taking off their clothes, they carried the little one into the basin. The couple worked together, one holding the little one's head while the other quickly washed the little one's hair and body. Although the weather wasn't cold, they still had to wash the little one as quickly as possible to prevent him from catching a cold.
After washing, the two adults were sweating. Meng Wanqiu wrapped the little guy in a towel and went into the house, while Pei Xingzhi cleaned up the mess outside.
Opening the towel, Meng Wanqiu glanced at the confused little guy.
His short hair was wet and stuck to his forehead. His eyes were wide open, his mouth was slightly open, and he stared blankly at his mother.
Meng Wanqiu dried the little guy's hair with amusement, curled her lips and said with a smile, "Little fool."
“Ahhh.”
The little guy reacted, grabbed the towel with his little hands, whimpered, and his two little legs were fighting with each other.
Meng Wanqiu didn't understand what she was yelling about. She quickly dried her hair, turned the little guy over like a pancake, took the prickly heat powder on the side, and started patting it on the little butt.
Fine white powder was flying in the air, but the little guy squinted his eyes comfortably.
After applying powder on the little guy, I pressed his body all over.
This is certainly not a random press; there are rules and methods.
After taking care of the little guy, Meng Wanqiu sat down on the kang, leaned back, and finally relaxed completely.
The little guy was lying next to her, staring at the ceiling with his big, sparkling eyes, sucking on his thumb in his mouth.
Pei Xingzhi came in with a bottle of milk, and when he saw the two children lying on the kang, his heart softened unconsciously.
"Tired?"
Meng Wanqiu continued to lie down with her eyes closed, moving her mouth, "Well, taking care of this little guy is more tiring than a full day's work for me."
Pei Xingzhi picked up the little girl, patiently wiped the thumb she was holding, wiped her mouth, and then put the pacifier in her mouth.
The little guy immediately protected his rations and drank them in big gulps.
Pei Xingzhi held the bottle and looked at Meng Wanqiu, "Lie down for a while and then I'll take a bath. I've poured water for you."
Meng Wanqiu opened her eyelids and asked, "Aren't you tired of doing this all day long?"
I get up early in the morning and am busy with this and that. When I finally get a chance to rest at night, I have to serve her again.
Pei Xingzhi scratched the tip of Meng Wanqiu's nose and said, "Not tired."
Pei Xingzhi was full of energy in taking care of his wife and daughter, and it was not a difficult task.
Meng Wanqiu turned sideways and rolled her eyes.
Not tired, does he think he is an iron man?
After a while, Meng Wanqiu went out with the clothes.
Pei Xingzhi looked at her back, with an unknown emotion in his eyes.
I looked down at the little guy and saw that he had fallen asleep with a pacifier still in his mouth, and he was reluctant to let go.
Put the little one on the bed and surround the edge with a blanket to prevent the little one from moving around and falling.
Pei Xingzhi called out to Xiao Hui, and Xiao Hui immediately came in wagging its tail and rubbed against his feet.
After stroking the dog's head, Xiao Hui's tail wagged even harder, hitting the floor with a dull sound, without any fear of pain.
"Stay here and shout if there's any movement." Pei Xingzhi ordered.
Xiao Hui, the dog, is worthy of his wolf bloodline and is extremely intelligent. Coupled with Pei Xingzhi's conscious training, his IQ is now almost catching up with that of a six or seven-year-old child.
There's nothing wrong with asking it to watch over the little guy.
At this time, Meng Wanqiu was lying in the bathtub, sighing comfortably, with her clothes hanging neatly on the wall beside her.
Thick black hair is draped over the fair back, the butterfly bones are faintly visible, the crisp sound of water rings in the ears, the room is stained with water vapor, the dim light shines, and the exposed skin is so white that it seems to glow.
Squeak——
The door was pushed open from the outside.
Meng Wanqiu raised her eyelids, saw the person coming, and closed them again lazily.
"How did you get in?"
"Come in and take a shower." The cold voice revealed a matter-of-fact tone.
Meng Wanqiu snorted and laughed, "You filthy scoundrel."
"Wanwan, don't you feel sorry for me? I've been busy all day and don't have the energy to boil water anymore."
The clothes were hung on top of the clothes that Meng Wanqiu had taken off. The bathtub was not big, just enough for one person. If there were two people, they would need to overlap.
Water overflowed from the edge of the tub, soaking the floor below.
The sound of the rushing water is accompanied by light moans. The night wind blows by, the leaves rustle, and the insects chirp. This is a tune unique to the summer night.
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The next day, the couple got up and went to work, and the little one, who was still sleeping, was handed over to Uncle Feng and Aunt Feng next door.
"Auntie, I'll come back to feed you at noon." Meng Wanqiu kissed the little guy's pink face and handed it to Aunt Feng.
The little guy is drinking a mixture of formula and breast milk. Meng Wanqiu's milk is still swollen, so she has to come back at noon.
"Leave it to Auntie, and go to work quickly. Don't be late."
Meng Wanqiu held Xixi's little hand, feeling sad.
She has been with her since the little one was born. Although she sometimes says that she finds the little one annoying, when it comes to going to work, she is more reluctant than anyone else.
Pei Xingzhi stood by and patted her back helplessly, "Didn't you say yesterday that you were finally going to work? Why aren't you leaving yet?"
Meng Wanqiu glared at him unhappily, "This is your daughter, aren't you reluctant to let her go?"
Pei Xingzhi: ...
I've been working for so long that I'm used to it.
New parents always have all kinds of strange conflicts with their children, which pop up at any time.
After such a long time, Meng Wanqiu returned to the unit, sat at her desk, and looked at the orchids that had already sprouted buds. She actually felt as if she was in another world.
"Oh, Accountant Meng, you're back?" Wu Guifen exclaimed.
Meng Wanqiu smiled and said, "I'm back now. I'm going to be numb from squatting at home."
"How are you? Are you well? Giving birth is very taxing on a woman's body," Wu Guifen said in the tone of an experienced person.
"Thank you for your concern. I am now well again."
"Where is your child? I heard you gave birth to a daughter? A daughter is better. A daughter is a mother's little cotton-padded jacket, much more caring than a naughty boy." Wu Guifen kindly comforted Meng Wanqiu by comparing her own son and daughter.
"...Haha, thank you." Although the other party meant well, why did it feel so weird?
After exchanging a few polite words with the other party, Meng Wanqiu stopped talking and buried her head in her work.
At noon, the couple went home together.
First, we went to Aunt Feng’s house to see the little guy. The little guy was lying in the rocking chair, yelling something to Uncle Feng.
Meng Wanqiu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this. She thought the little guy would cry when he got up and saw that she and Pei Xingzhi were not there.
It looks okay now.
"Oh, you're back! Have you eaten?" Aunt Feng shouted in surprise.
Pei Xingzhi smiled and nodded, "I've eaten. How about you, auntie?"
"Just eat it. We ate it too."
"Did the little one make any noise today?"
"When I woke up in the morning, I saw that you guys stopped crying for a while, but then you were fine."
Pei Xingzhi was carrying her shoulder bag and talking to Aunt Feng. Meng Wanqiu went to wash her hands, walked to the rocking car, and clapped her hands. The sound attracted the little guy's attention.
"Xixi, mom is back. Do you miss me? I miss you so much."
This couldn't be more true. After giving birth to this little guy, Meng Wanqiu felt that she was much more emotional than before.
This morning, whenever she had some free time, she was obsessed with this annoying little girl, worrying about whether she would cry or clamor for mommy and daddy...
The little guy was lying in the rocking car, his eyes as clear as black crystals staring at the clear and moving wind chimes above his head, and his little hands stretched out, wanting to grab the toy that made the nice sound.
The rocking car was bought by Bai Fengyao through someone in Shen City, and the wind chime was given by Ji Ying and hung on the rocking car. Usually, when the little one lies in it, he will be much quieter when he hears the sound of the wind chime.
Noticing a figure appearing next to him, the little guy blinked his eyes. After seeing the other person's appearance clearly, he blinked again, seeming a little bit unbelievable.
"Xixi, it's mommy." Meng Wanqiu picked up the little girl and rubbed her little face.
The little guy stared at Meng Wanqiu for a few seconds, seemed to remember something, pouted, and then burst into tears. He looked so aggrieved.
Meng Wanqiu was about to cry. The little guy was heaving against her chest, and the big tears were about to wet her clothes.
"Oh, this little girl didn't say a word before, and I thought she didn't want to? Turns out she's just a little hindsighter!" Aunt Feng joked with a smile.
Pei Xingzhi wet his handkerchief, came to the mother and daughter, and wiped the little one's face, "Xixi, be good, don't cry, do you miss your mother? Mommy is back."
The little guy felt so aggrieved that even after he finished crying, his little body was still twitching. He looked so pitiful that the couple felt so distressed.
Later, she took the baby back home and fed him. Then the little guy fell asleep with tears in his eyes, still holding the corner of Meng Wanqiu's clothes tightly in his hands.
The couple took a nap with their child, and at 1:30, they had to go to work again.
After handing the child to Aunt Feng, Meng Wanqiu felt a pang of pain in her heart as she walked along the road.
Pei Xingzhi stroked her back and comforted her, "This is the first day, the little one isn't used to it yet, but it will be fine in a few days."
Meng Wanqiu nodded. She knew this, but when she saw the little guy crying and looking so aggrieved, she felt very distressed.
"Okay, you always say she's clingy to me. Just now I wanted to hug her, but she refused and kept asking you to hold her." Not wanting Meng Wanqiu to be immersed in the uncomfortable mood, Pei Xingzhi held her hand, changed the subject, and spoke deliberately with a hint of sourness.
As expected, Meng Wanqiu had forgotten about it and glanced at Pei Xingzhi with a smug look. "We are mother and daughter. I've been taking care of her since she was born. Of course, the little one sticks to me."
Pei Xingzhi smiled and scratched her nose, "Look how proud you are."
Meng Wanqiu smiled and leaned back, struggling to avoid it, but the other party hugged her waist and pulled her into his arms.
After a moment, Meng Wanqiu covered her face with her hands and glared at Pei Xingzhi's back with a groan.
This bad guy bit her face again.
In the afternoon, when the couple went to pick up the little one after get off work, the little one's crying was inevitable.
This went on for a week, and the little guy finally stopped crying and began to get used to not seeing his parents during the day and only seeing them at night.
The hot season is over in a flash, and the climate is gradually getting cooler.
Meng Wanqiu's days were ordinary, passing by little by little as she worked and took care of her children.
Occasionally, she would receive a few patients sent by Leng Han. Thanks to these people, Meng Wanqiu gradually became proficient in acupuncture. When she felt like it, she would make a few bottles of strange pills.
Every month, she sent letters to her hometown and Pei Zhongyuan, sending her summer clothes, winter clothes, and shoes all at once. Pei Zhongyuan wrote to her asking her and her husband not to send anything, but no one listened.
Meng Wanqiu's outstanding work ability was seconded to other units. At the same time, people from the bank came to her and hoped that Meng Wanqiu could work as a training teacher.
Because of these things, Meng Wanqiu earned a lot of extra subsidies in addition to her salary, and saved a lot in addition to the daily expenses of her family.
This surprised Meng Wanqiu very much. You know, the couple's consumption was not low to begin with, and after having Xixi, a money-eating beast, their expenses became even higher.
She never thought that there would be a day when she would be able to save money.
Meng Wanqiu's daily life and work are very leisurely, but Pei Xingzhi is getting busier and busier.
Sometimes he was so busy that he couldn't go home until dark. There was one month when he only went home two or three times. Even Xixi became a stranger to him that month.
But later Xixi was coaxed back by her father.
The little guy is six months old, weighs more than seven kilograms, has five teeth, and can already crawl.
As the "benefits" of Meng Wanqiu's physique gradually emerged, the quilt covering the kang could no longer block her, and the little person couldn't wait to explore the house.
If you can't see the little guy, you won't know where he will run to.
At this time, Xiao Hui played a big role. It followed the little guy all day long, and followed wherever the little guy crawled.
Once, Meng Wanqiu couldn't find anyone, so she turned around and saw Xiao Hui holding the little guy's collar and staggering towards her.
This scene almost scared Meng Wanqiu to death, but then she saw the little guy's reaction and she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
The little girl is teething and drools a lot. Little Gray, who is several times bigger than her, is dangling her by the collar in his mouth. She is not afraid at all, drooling, clapping her little hands and shouting excitedly.
There are surprises and joys in taking care of a baby, but overall it goes smoothly.
The only thing that worried Meng Wanqiu was that there had been no news from Meng Mingxia since the day the little guy was one month old.
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