Realizing his loss of composure, Rong Hong quickly lowered his head and clenched his hands tightly to steady himself. When he looked up, he had regained his dignified expression.
Because everyone's attention was focused on Yan Yan, no one noticed Rong Hong's change in expression. Only Yan Yan, who was closest to him, gave him a meaningful look.
"Yes, everyone came to see the baby today," Rong Mo said with a smile, taking over the conversation. Seeing Shen Zhi Qiu gradually recovering, Rong Mo began to acknowledge Yan Yan's abilities. In addition, the nanny, Aunt Zhao, and the postpartum caregiver both praised Yan Yan highly, so Rong Mo felt a mix of admiration and gratitude towards her.
On several occasions when Rong Mo went to the villa to pick up things that Shen Zhi Qiu needed, he heard Aunt Zhao answer Yan Yan's phone several times. The conversations were mostly about Yan Yan patiently and meticulously instructing Aunt Zhao to skim off the oil on the soup when making soup or not to put too much starch in desserts, etc.
Rong Mo observed this, and although at first he wondered if the nutritionist was being overly attentive to Shen Zhi Qiu, or if it was just because he knew the owner of the postpartum care center and the owner had specifically instructed her to do so, Aunt Zhao didn't think so. She felt it was a sign of Yan Yan's conscientiousness and responsibility. Aunt Zhao believed that it was thanks to Yan Yan's meticulous care that Shen Zhi Qiu's health was improving.
Actually, the postpartum care center also offers a variety of nutritious meals, but Shen Zhi Qiu was probably used to Aunt Zhao's cooking style, so Aunt Zhao would often specially prepare special meals for her according to Shen Zhi Qiu's taste and send them over.
Over time, nutritionist Yan Yan would give Aunt Zhao a few more instructions. Gradually, Shen Zhi Qiu and Yan Yan became more and more familiar with each other.
"That's great! Everyone should come and spend more time with Zhi Qiu. A good mood will greatly help her recovery. A good mood is better than a week's worth of nutritious meals!"
Yan Yan laughed and teased, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear.
Rong Mo looked at Yan Yan, who was all smiles, and thought that this girl had a good personality and was serious and responsible at work. So he began to think about Aunt Zhao's suggestion to let Yan Yan go to the villa to help Shen Zhi Qiu recuperate.
As they were talking, the child, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly started crying, probably because he was hungry.
Upon seeing this, the postpartum nanny immediately began preparing formula for the babies.
Gu Qingyan stood beside the crib.
Hearing the two babies crying together, Gu Qingyan's heart suddenly ached, especially when she saw them kicking their little legs haphazardly. Her eyes involuntarily reddened.
Afraid that others would notice his emotions, Gu Qingyan quickly turned around, his back to everyone, trying to calm himself down.
"Give him a hug now that the baby is awake." Shen Zhi Qiu, who was half-lying down, sat up straight and watched Gu Qing Yan turn away to wipe his tears. She sighed softly and suggested this.
"Hmm." Gu Qingyan turned around somewhat flusteredly, as if afraid that Shen Zhi Qiu would regret it.
But looking at the baby, he felt at a loss and looked to Aunt Zhao, who was standing beside the child, for help.
Because of Shen Zhi Qiu's accident, Aunt Zhao naturally didn't give Gu Qing Yan a good look. But after hearing what Shen Zhi Qiu had said, even though she was somewhat unwilling, she was more afraid that Gu Qing Yan would hurt the baby in his clumsiness. So she patiently began to explain to him how to hold the baby in his arms, such as how to support the head and the bottom so that the baby would feel comfortable.
Gu Qingyan listened attentively, and then, following Aunt Zhao's instructions, carefully lifted her daughter into her arms.
Feeling the baby's soft, squishy body, Gu Qingyan's eyes welled up, and tears almost streamed down his face again. He quickly tilted his head back, trying his best to control himself and prevent the tears from falling.
The baby waved his chubby little hands, looking at him curiously with his round little eyes, looking very cute.
After holding her for a while, Gu Qingyan saw that the nanny had prepared the formula and was about to feed her daughter. Only then did she reluctantly put the child down. Then, she tried to pick up her son, who was kicking his little legs in the crib, in the same way.
Being a boy, his arms and legs were stronger. As soon as Gu Qingyan's hand touched the baby's clothes, the baby started kicking his legs. Even when Gu Qingyan picked him up, the baby kept waving his little hands restlessly.
Seeing this, Aunt Zhao quickly went over and straightened the baby's clothes, then rubbed her forehead against the baby's little hand.
The baby gradually calmed down after seeing the familiar face.
Gu Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief and lowered her head to carefully observe the two babies. She found that they looked very much like Shen Zhi Qiu in terms of face shape and features, especially their pair of beautiful black eyes, which were just like Shen Zhi Qiu's.
"Have you already chosen names for them?" Gu Qingyan asked Shen Zhi Qiu with a tender heart.
"Not yet. I've chosen many names, but I'm still struggling to decide which one to pick," Shen Zhi Qiu said calmly.
Gu Qingyan pursed her lips, looked at the child, then at Shen Zhi Qiu, and hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.
Based on her years of understanding, Shen Zhi Qiu calmly looked at Gu Qing Yan and said, "The child will not have the surname Gu. I have already discussed this with my parents. They had previously suggested that the child could not have the surname Gu."
Gu Qingyan was somewhat taken aback, but also felt it was within his expectations. He had thought that even if his parents said so, Shen Zhi Qiu would still keep the surname out of consideration for their years of friendship. Clearly, Shen Zhi Qiu was more decisive and resolute than he had imagined.
"Yes, I understand." Gu Qingyan looked down at the baby and smiled bitterly. "That's right, I can understand why you would do this. It's my fault, and I don't deserve for the children to take my surname."
Shen Zhi Qiu didn't reply. She calmly raised her head to look at Gu Qing Yan, her brows furrowing slightly. She felt that Gu Qing Yan seemed to have really changed.
If it were in the past, Gu Qingyan would definitely have been furious and made a scene, forcing her to keep the child's surname.
But now, he simply accepts this fact calmly.
Shen Zhi Qiu was momentarily dazed. His silence and repression seemed to overlap with that of the boy from many years ago who always carried a drawing board and was very restrained.
However, Gu Qingyan was no longer a naive young man; he had gained a touch of composure and understanding.
"Baby is hungry and needs to be fed."
The nanny stood in front of Gu Qingyan, wanting to take the baby from his arms.
Gu Qingyan quickly put the baby back in the nanny's hands. Looking at the baby drinking the formula with a satisfied expression, Gu Qingyan couldn't help but smile, her eyes full of tenderness and love.
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