When Huo Xiao returned to the room, he was holding a notebook with the first few pages filled with the names he had given the children recently.
With Old Master Qin having taken the right to name his youngest daughter, Huo Xiao felt a great sense of crisis. He had to finalize the children's names tonight to prevent them from being taken away by someone else.
Ye Weiwei had already seen his notebook. As soon as she saw the densely packed names on it, she felt a headache coming on and closed her eyes, ready to go to sleep first.
But Huo Xiao wouldn't let her have her way, and pulled her aside to discuss the names of their sons.
“Wife, what do you think of this Bingwen? His name means ‘Many talented people,’ and his name, Huo Bingwen, immediately tells you that our son is a refined and upright person.”
snort!
As if someone is illiterate because they haven't read a few books!
Every name in his notebook has a source and was carefully selected.
How could Huo Xiao's son be named so casually!
"And this Zhehua is also good. The name Zhehua means prosperity and excellence. Our son will surely be extraordinary in the future."
"And then there's Siqi, which comes from the Book of Songs. Just hearing this name makes one think of someone who is quick-witted and exceptionally intelligent."
"And this one, and this one..."
Ye Weiwei felt a little dizzy and looked at Huo Xiao pleadingly, "Didn't I say I'd leave the naming of the children entirely to you? You can choose. I think the names on this list are all pretty good. You can pick any one of them and use it."
Huo Xiao looked at Ye Weiwei disapprovingly, "Wife! This is our child, how can we just name him like that!"
Ye Weiwei: ……
Did you forget that you were supposed to call them "big crybaby" and "little crybaby" when you were at the hospital?
Men, you are so fickle!
Finally, under Huo Xiao's condemning gaze, Ye Weiwei surrendered and started discussing the baby's name with him once again.
She'd had enough. She had to decide on a name today, so Huo Xiao wouldn't keep dragging her around discussing it until midnight.
Fortunately, the daughter's name had already been chosen, so those few pages of paper were now half gone.
Finally, the two of them selected two names from more than a hundred.
Huo Xiao named his eldest son Chen An, believing that this name would bring good fortune and that his son would grow up safely and peacefully.
"Huo Chen'an, Heaven gave me life, and I am here? This name sounds very pleasant."
The second child was named Huo Minghe. The name comes from the Book of Songs, meaning "bright and outstanding, with 'bright' below and 'splendid' above." The two characters "Minghe" have the connotation of sunshine and excellence.
Ye Weiwei chose this name because she felt it sounded more sophisticated than names like Siqi or Bingwen.
Having finally chosen a name, the two felt as if they had accomplished a major life event.
However, Huo Xiao felt a little uneasy looking at the hundred or so names he had prepared for his daughter.
How come the person surnamed Qin got there first?
Ye Weiwei immediately saw what he was thinking and pointed at the name Yun Shu in the list of names with an annoyed look, saying, "Look, you and Old Master Qin are thinking the same thing."
Huo Xiao snorted twice, "Who would have thought the same thing as him? He just got lucky!"
Ye Weiwei smiled but remained silent.
Huo Xiao felt uncomfortable under Ye Weiwei's gaze, so he put away his notebook and said, "Alright, it's getting late, let's go to sleep."
After saying that, she checked the diapers of the three little ones one by one. When she found that the eldest and second eldest had wet their diapers, she quickly changed them and wiped their little bottoms with warm water. After cleaning them up, she pretended to be angry and patted their little bottoms.
"You two rascals! You're so old and you still wet the bed! Aren't you ashamed? You're not as obedient as your sister at all."
Ye Weiwei wanted to roll her eyes in exasperation.
The older two babies eat more, so they naturally urinate more. They also need to get up once a night to nurse and have their diapers changed several times.
The younger daughter eats less than her two sons, and her diapers don't need to be changed as often at night, so she is indeed less of a worry than her two older brothers.
After finally getting the little ones ready, the two of them blew out the lamp and went to sleep.
Ever since they named their children, Huo Xiao would always emphasize the names of his three children whenever someone came to visit. He was always thrilled when someone praised the names. Ye Weiwei found it amusing, never expecting him to be so childish.
Because their house was located at the back of the village, with no neighbors on either side, it was convenient for Grandpa Qin and Grandpa Du.
Several elderly people were particularly fond of Ye Weiwei's three children and would often sneak over at night to see them.
Among them, Old Master Qin came the most frequently, almost every time.
Huo Xiao naturally boasted about his eldest and second son's names to Old Master Qin quite often.
Every time he heard Grandpa Qin praise his name, he would wear his pride on his face, clearly still resentful that Grandpa Qin had taken away the right to name his daughter.
How could Old Master Qin not see through his little scheme? But he really got the better deal. He pretended to be confused every time, but he would hold Xiao Yunshu for a while every time he came, calling her Yunshu affectionately.
Liu Guilan ran into Grandpa Qin and his family a few times in the evening. After dinner, she would clean up and go home early.
Although Ye Weiwei and Huo Xiao had their doubts, they wisely kept quiet after seeing Liu Guilan's attitude.
It's not appropriate for the younger generation to interfere in the affairs of the previous generation, especially when they don't know what grudges or conflicts might have involved.
To Ye Weiwei's surprise, Zhong Yan also came to their house to see the children and brought gifts for the three children: three pairs of little shoes.
These little shoes don't look like they're sold in the supply and marketing cooperative downstairs; they must be from a big city. They don't look cheap.
Ye Weiwei became more wary of Zhong Yan's sudden visit and the gift she brought.
Zhong Yan has a sweet face and looks innocent and naive. At first glance, she gives the impression of being very simple and easy to get along with.
If it weren't for her overly expressive eyes, I might have actually been fooled.
After all, it's hard for someone to be wary of someone with that kind of appearance.
After chatting with Ye Weiwei for a while, Zhong Yan noticed that Ye Weiwei was getting impatient, so she suddenly looked at Ye Weiwei with a troubled and pitiful expression.
Ye Weiwei's heart skipped a beat, and she thought to herself: Here it comes!
Sure enough, Zhong Yan dropped a bombshell.
She feigned reluctance to speak, but when Ye Weiwei didn't ask her the questions she expected, she cursed Ye Weiwei inwardly before revealing the purpose of her visit.
"Ye Zhiqing, I'm pregnant! The child is Zhao Mingzhe's."
After speaking, Zhong Yan stared intently at Ye Weiwei, observing her reaction.
Ye Weiwei raised an eyebrow, revealing a perfectly timed look of surprise, then glanced at her stomach before saying, "Zhong Zhiqing, Zhao Mingzhe is already married, you..."
How shameless!
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Happy New Year to all my darlings and little fairies! May your whole family be healthy, happy, and blessed in the new year!
Rise up, 2023! Get rich quick!
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