Zhu Linjun's face stiffened. He looked at the little dumpling's overly clear, dark eyes staring at him, and its fair and tender arms as if facing a formidable enemy. He didn't know how to hold a child, and he didn't want to hold one at all.
"Take him away quickly, don't let him see me." Zhu Lin said to Zhao Mingyue in a panic, his voice well controlled, neither too loud nor too soft, in any way that he would frighten the child. He wouldn't have any malicious intent towards a child.
"Giggle, bag, bag." Heng'er got even more excited, leaning her body towards him with all her might, determined to be held by him.
Zhang Xiantao was also astonished, and at the same time, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "My goodness, it seems that apart from your Aunt Xing, only you can make things difficult for him."
Zhao Mingyue's face was very sour. "He just bullied your father, Heng'er. Why do you still like him so much and insist on getting close to him?"
Zhao Shui, who had been watching for a while, couldn't stand it anymore. She rushed over and scolded Zhu Lin, "How can you be so heartless? The child is still young. He likes you and wants you to hold him. What's wrong with just holding him? Can't you see the child is about to cry? Stop hiding and hold him."
Zhu Lin: "?" Is this any kind of logic? Why does he insist on holding someone else's son?
He's not his son, why should he spoil him?
Although she was extremely unwilling and resisted in her heart, under the accusing gazes of everyone present and the expectant eyes of the little dumpling, Zhu Lin finally couldn't withstand the pressure and awkwardly took Zhao Heng.
"Giggle, giggle." Zhao Heng wrapped her arms around his neck and laughed loudly.
"Heng'er likes Brother Lin so much, but he won't let me hug him." Xingxing hummed twice and reached out to poke the little dumpling's cheek, but the little dumpling grabbed her finger and tried to put it in his mouth.
Xingxing quickly freed her fingers, saying, "You can't eat your fingers, they're dirty."
Zhao Heng didn't cry even though he didn't get to eat the star's finger. Instead, he started eating his own finger with great relish, drool dripping down his chin onto someone's shoulder.
Zhu Lin pursed his thin lips, furrowed his brows tightly, and forcibly pulled the little baby away from him, preventing him from touching him.
"Hehehe." Zhao Heng thought Zhu Lin was playing with him, so he kicked his chubby little legs in the air and couldn't stop laughing.
Zhao Shui watched for a while, then felt a little itchy to hold his chubby grandson. However, his beloved grandson didn't ask him to hold him, which made him a little frustrated.
However, he wouldn't be angry with his precious grandson. He was too busy doting on him to be upset that he wasn't proactive. If his grandson wasn't proactive, then he, as the grandfather, would take the initiative to hold him. So, without saying a word, Zhao Shui snatched his beloved grandson from Zhu Lin's arms and then snuggled up with the little bundle of joy.
Zhu Lin breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting rid of the little troublemaker. Zhao Mingyue's father was really difficult to deal with. He wanted to hold his grandson, but insisted that someone else hold him first, and then snatched him back. He had never seen anyone so difficult to please.
"Excuse me, I'm going back to my room now." Zhu Lin didn't care what others thought and immediately got up to leave.
After taking a couple of steps, I turned back and took the stars upstairs with me.
Zhang Xiantao clicked her tongue and shook her head. "Young Master Zhu dislikes children so much, what will he do after he marries the princess and they have a child?"
"Actually, most fathers don't really hold their children much, since there are servants to take care of them anyway. Men are all out working." This was what Xiaoyuan said, and Xiaohuan nodded in agreement.
“Our Mingyue is still the best. Those men who neglect their families and children must be heartless, except for those like my father and brother who have important responsibilities.” Zhang Xiantao said meaningfully.
Xingxing followed Zhu Lin upstairs. When she saw that he was about to lead her to a guest room, she paused, pointed to the room in front of her, and asked, "Will you stay in this room or should I?"
"I'm fine with either, it depends on which one you like," Zhu Lin replied without any temper.
"Then I'll choose this one. Let's go in and talk for a bit." Xingxing winked at him mysteriously.
Zhu Lin didn't think much of it and calmly followed her into the room. Xingxing quickly closed the door and pulled him to sit down at the table.
He got straight to the point: "Brother Lin, how about we get married after we return to the capital, and then next year or the year after, we can have a big, chubby boy as cute as Heng'er?"
Zhu Lin raised a brow and stared intently at Xingxing for a long time, making Xingxing feel a little guilty.
"What's wrong? Is there something on my face? Why are you staring at me like that?" Xingxing touched her face, feeling a little annoyed.
Why does Brother Lin always fall silent whenever marriage is mentioned? Does he despise her? If he dares to say yes, she will definitely make him know what it means to be in unbearable pain.
Noticing that the girl's bright black and white eyes were starting to dart around again, Zhu Lin's expression narrowed slightly, and she quickly explained, "I was wondering if you're serious. Are you sure you really want to marry me after we return to the capital, and have children as soon as possible?"
"Is it even possible that it's fake?"
Zhu Lin said calmly, "Getting married is no problem at all, but are you sure you want to have a child so soon? I've heard that childbirth is very painful, and every woman goes through a brush with death during childbirth. It's very dangerous."
"Now that you mention it, I remember too. Childbirth is indeed very painful, and it can be deadly. Ugh, it's really scary to think about." Xingxing suddenly shuddered as she recalled the stories the women in the village had told her about childbirth.
Just now, I suddenly had a whim and wanted a child with Lin Gege. With their looks, the baby they had would definitely be the cutest in the world.
No one's baby is as cute as hers. I love it just thinking about it. But having a baby is really hard. First, you have to get married, and then the two of you have to be close to each other before you can have a baby. After that, you have to carry the baby in your belly for ten months, and when the time comes, you have to risk half your life to give birth to the child.
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