Chapter 130
On the day of Feng Zhaoyue and Shen Lanxing's full moon celebration, they were dragged out of bed early in the morning. The two chubby little boys, dressed in matching floral vests, sat in strollers and were pushed around town by Xing Tong.
Feng Zhaoyue, gripping the edge of the stroller, curiously examined the passing guests, drooling and grinning at each one. Chen Lanxing, on the other hand, hid under the sunshade, wrapped herself in a blanket, and didn't want to see anyone.
With Xing Tong taking care of the child, Feng Ran was relaxed and chatted with A Fu and the others in the living room. Shen Shiqian had fully recovered after giving birth and couldn't wait to go into the kitchen to cook dishes with Xiao Fen.
Kaolecia didn't go home for winter break, and Feng Ran felt sorry for him being alone at school, so he invited him over. However, it was his first time in such an occasion, and he stood stiffly to one side, looking a little awkward.
Xing Tong pushed the baby in front of them, and Afu's attention was instantly drawn to it. She took out a small rattle and played with the baby, saying, "Yueyue, be good and let Auntie hold you for a bit, okay? This is for you."
Feng Ran: "You need to prepare two identical ones, otherwise you'll end up crying because you can't balance the tea bags."
Feng Zhaoyue responded to her younger brother's name. After glancing at the jingling rattle, she for some reason shrank from the edge of the stroller to the very back and held her brother in her arms like a toy, rocking him back and forth.
Shen Lanxing was shaken awake from her sleepy state. She peeked out and saw the giant next to the stroller, and then burst into tears without warning.
Afu could only reluctantly put the bell away: "Am I that scary?"
Feng Ran simply picked up both kids and held them in his arms, patting them gently: "You got up too early, you're probably throwing a tantrum. Besides, Cha Bao is just like his dad, very spoiled. It's not your fault."
As expected, Feng Ran immediately shut up as soon as he hugged the tea bag, clinging to it like a little koala and remaining motionless. His previous fear and panic seemed like an act.
The two chubby babies were fed so well that they gained almost two kilograms in a month. Feng Zhaoyue, in particular, was always crawling around, had an amazing appetite, and seemed to have inexhaustible energy. As soon as her mother held her, she would try to climb out and reach the people next to her.
Basil was flattered and reached out to catch her. She watched as Basil kicked her a few times without any mercy, then crawled up to Fran next to her and stayed there without moving.
Fran smelled sweet and fragrant like peaches, which the baby loved, and happily snuggled up to him, drooling.
Shen Lanxing was a little devastated when she saw her sister leave her, but she still refused to interact with strangers and continued to whimper and cling to Feng Ran.
Fran was stiff and unsure of what to do when she first came into contact with a cub. She looked anxiously at Feng Ran and Xing Tong. Xing Tong gently nudged the little dumpling, but it only made her grip Fran even tighter.
Feng Ran knows her child better than her mother: "Yueyue likes Omega, so just let her hug you for a while. It won't hurt you."
Basil stood up indignantly: "Why?!"
Afu also said unhappily, "That's right! I'm an Omega too, so why won't the baby hug me!"
Basil retorted without hesitation: "Because you don't look like it."
Afu: "Heh, a personal attack, is that it? I'm going to file a complaint with the Omega Association and get you arbitrated. You can expect to be blacklisted and stuck with this job for life!"
Fran gently covered the baby's ears to prevent her from hearing how her uncle and aunt were acting crazy. Looking into Feng Zhaoyue's watery eyes, he felt his heart soften for a moment. He had never liked children before, finding them noisy and prone to tantrums and crying. He had even believed that pregnancy was a curse for a time because of the vulgar language he had heard in the garden, and he avoided Alphas like the plague.
Feng Zhaoyue didn't know why Fran covered her ears, but she still happily pounced on Fran and gave her a big, loud kiss on the cheek, so loud that it broke the hearts of the two people who were arguing.
Basil reached out and poked Feng Zhaoyue's chubby cheek, only to be met with a haughty glare from the cub, whose expression was exactly the same as its mother's.
Xisen: "The dumpling is so small, how can you tell the difference between an Alpha and an Omega?"
Generally speaking, normal children differentiate for the first time around the age of ten, and only experience their estrus and fertile period after the age of twelve, gradually understanding the concept of a secondary gender. Even an Enigma like Feng Ran grows up in this way.
Feng Ran: "I'm not sure about that. Anyway, their gender traits seem very stable to me, so it's possible to determine them in advance."
After dinner was ready, Shen Shiqian came out of the kitchen and overheard their conversation. He pulled Feng Zhaoyue out of Fran's arms and said, "It's a matter of personal preference. Tangbao likes his younger brother who is good-looking, weak, and easy to bully. When the nanny brought her own child over before, she was chased and crawled by him."
Seeing Shen Shiqian looking at her, Feng Ran simply admitted it: "Yes, I guess I got that from you." She did occasionally like to bully the weak, and the more Shen Shiqian pretended to be weak, the more she liked it. Clearly, her bad habits were all spoiled.
Shen Shiqian took the two babies downstairs to breastfeed, while Feng Ran and the others had a banquet in the restaurant first, and then went straight to the first birthday celebration.
Shen Lanxing was sleepy after eating and remained motionless when placed on the table. Shen Shiqian nudged him, and he then randomly grabbed a book from a pile of nearby items.
Afu nodded: "Okay, okay, Tea Bag should become a top student!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Lanxing let go of the book and flipped it aside. He glanced around and then crawled towards his father. Shen Shiqian could only helplessly pick him up, wondering who he had inherited such a timid and shy nature from.
Feng Zhaoyue was left alone, surrounded by a group of people. Just as she reached out to grab something, the adults nodded and made "oh oh oh" sounds. Then she hesitated and pulled her hand back. When she reached out again, everyone watched intently. Then she didn't grab it again. This happened three or four times. The crowd belatedly realized that they had been tricked by a baby.
Feng Ran nudged her: "Stop playing around, hurry up and catch her."
Finally, they caught one of the seals that Xing Tong had put in.
Xing Tong: "Great! Tang Bao is going to be a high-ranking official in the future!"
Feng Ran thought to himself, "It's good enough that they're not planning a rebellion."
After the full moon celebration, the babies fell asleep early and soundly, requiring no attention. Shen Shiqian was sorting through the gifts he had received when he picked up a small bottle and hesitated slightly: "Do we really need to use this?"
As his personal doctor, Xisen gave him a breast pump, which was probably well-intentioned, but his appearance was just too unsettling.
Feng Ran quickly stripped off his clothes: "Why don't you try it and see?"
There was still a shallow scar from the abdominal incision. Fengran found that this thing was not only tiring but also laborious to use. It was much faster for the babies to suck on it themselves, so he just tossed it aside.
This person's muscles have recently returned a bit, and when they're taut, his waist looks very slender. When Feng Ran presses upwards along his abs, he can make him groan and moan. The milky scent fills the air, and Shen Shiqian unconsciously twists his waist and rubs against her, opening himself up again.
Flames burned fiercely in every corner of his body, the heat threatening to melt him completely.
As if venting all the old and new grudges accumulated over a long period of time, Feng Ran showed no gentleness whatsoever. The incompetent Shen Shiqian could only accept it and, when he was being torn to shreds and questioned his existence, he angrily tore Feng Ran's pajamas into several pieces.
Feng Ran licked his teeth and threatened him: "You'll wear as many pieces as you tear it into."
Although Shen Shiqian developed a dislike for marine life because of Xiao Jiu, Feng Ran clearly felt that Shen Shiqian himself was also a marine creature in disguise, sometimes resembling a shrimp and sometimes a crab, his whole body as red as if he had been scalded.
Whether the soup dumplings were cooked through or not, Shen Shiqian didn't know. He only knew he was about to be burned to death. Feng Ran only let him go at the last moment. His legs were so weak that they couldn't close, and they trembled involuntarily with the slightest movement. He had just managed to lie down when he heard Xiao Fen say that Tangbao had woken up. Feng Ran came out after taking a shower and pinched him:
"Oh dear, it seems like I don't have any breast milk today. Let's make some formula for the baby."
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With the cabinet formed and the system operating smoothly, and everything settled, Princess Sherry will hold a coronation ceremony to officially become the Empress of this empire.
There will be a military parade, so Shen Shiqian was sent back to work. The task of taking care of the child fell to Feng Ran, who was about to graduate and was now unemployed at home. Actually, she wasn't completely unemployed, because her research institute had already been built and was just waiting for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially put it into use.
Of course, she still hoped that Shirley, or perhaps now Her Majesty the Queen, would do the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Moreover, the only researchers currently appointed are her and Fran. Tingyun is absolutely unwilling to accept this, and Xingtong's work in the cabinet cannot be resigned for the time being without a successor. So, they can only get a group of mechanical assistants as researchers first, at least to make it look more substantial.
"Mommy~"
Feng Zhaoyue led her younger brother into the lab. It had only been half a year since their third birthday, and the two siblings had already grown into little radishes, almost as big as Xiao Fen.
Feng Ran put down the mechanical assistant that was writing system programs and looked at the two little ones: "Babies, what's wrong?"
Feng Zhaoyue: "The weather is so nice today, the sun is shining so warmly, can we go out and play?"
Shen Lanxing: "There are many beautiful flowers outside, Mommy is with Daddy."
The two babies can now speak fluently, but because Shen Lanxing has neglected to practice, her expression ability is still a bit worse than her older sister's. However, as an excellent mommy, Feng Ran quickly understood her thoughts.
Feng Ran: "You want to invite Dad and the whole family to go out to see the flowers, right?"
Recently, TV has been frequently reporting on the arrival of spring, with people enjoying flowers and picnicking everywhere. Shen Shiqian has his two little ones watch an early education channel for an hour every day to learn to recognize characters and do simple arithmetic. However, they learn things very quickly, and after watching for a while, they get bored and restless, wanting to change the channel. Then, the two of them sit together and watch some obscure and difficult news reports, leaving a bellyful of questions for their father or mother to ask them one by one when they get home.
Feng Zhaoyue: "Mhm! Let's go out and play as a family!"
Feng Ran had taken his family on trips before, but since it was mostly winter, they specifically chose warm planets. As a result, after returning to Qilia, Chen Lanxing became even more sensitive to the cold, and he wouldn't go out even when his sister asked him to.
Feng Ran: "But Dad is working. How about we wait until Dad finishes work before we go out together?"
Shen Lanxing: "Does Dad have to work for a long time?"
Feng Ran: "It might take a little while."
Preparing for the coronation ceremony is a very complicated matter. In addition to the coronation ceremony, there are also a series of activities such as military parade, procession, and celebration. Even Xing Tong has complained to her more than once that since the parliament collapsed, many of the officials who were originally still useful have become resistant and refused to join the cabinet. As a result, it took a long time for the newly promoted people to adapt to their work. If it weren't for Xing Tong's overall perspective and constant urging from above, the efficiency would be astonishingly slow.
The bulk of the ceremony preparations were dumped on Olivia. Afu, who had just started her internship in the cabinet, was given a huge task. She was busy with this job but also had to squeeze in time to complain to Feng Ran.
At their rate of efficiency, the coronation ceremony won't be over until the end of May. By then, where will Kempen have anywhere to take the cubs to see the flowers besides the greenhouse?
Feng Zhaoyue is already a three-year-old child, not as easily fooled as she was at two years old. She still understands what Feng Ran meant by "a little bit". Because Feng Ran had signed up for an academic innovation competition and devoted all her energy to it, she was away from home for about a month. Before she left, Feng Zhaoyue clung to her leg and asked her how long it would be before she came back, and Feng Ran said "a little bit".
Even the preparation for the competition didn't take much time. It was just because they ran into Basil and Fran, who had come to participate in the competition as a team, and the three of them had a passionate debate in the venue, full of fighting spirit to crush each other into third place. As for why they weren't second, it's because everyone knew the strength of the first place.
Once her research on wind-fired gas was published, not only the judging panel but the entire scientific community was shocked. The Chinese Academy of Sciences sent her letter after letter of invitation, asking her to join them directly after graduation, and even offering her the position of project leader. She rejected all of them with a single word: "Get lost."
Feng Zhaoyue's eyes filled with tears. After blinking bravely, she said in a sullen voice, "If we can't go play, can we go find Daddy?"
Feng Ran quickly picked up his daughter and kissed her: "Of course, baby. Mommy will take you to see how Daddy works. Pick out a pretty little outfit, change, and we'll go out, okay?"
At the same time, he didn't forget to pull his younger brother over and give him a kiss, and only then did the melancholy little boy show a slight smile.
Feng Ran went to the military headquarters as if it were his own backyard, especially after the baby learned to walk upright and ran wild in the yard, pulling up all of Shen Shiqian's Phalaenopsis orchids. The bare ground looked no different from the military headquarters' sandy training ground.
Occasionally, Shen Shiqian couldn't get out of bed, but when a very urgent situation arose at the military headquarters that required someone to handle it, Feng Ran would subtly come to work in his place with a sullen face. Therefore, after the two got married, everyone at the military headquarters felt much less relaxed when they saw Feng Ran than before, after all, Feng Ran's businesslike attitude was much more terrifying than Shen Shiqian's.
One word is "Get out," two words are "Shut up," "Now," "Immediately," three words are "Disagree," "There's a problem," and four words are "Kill him directly."
In comparison, Shen Shiqian appeared much more docile.
The journey was smooth and unimpeded, and many people even greeted Feng Ran with a habitual "Hello, Miss Feng Ran".
Feng Ran, holding one child in each hand, asked, "Is Shen Shiqian in the office?"
Soldier: "The marshal is on the training ground, rehearsing the formation with the regimental commander and the others."
It was Feng Zhaoyue's first time at the military headquarters, and she was curious about everything. She waved to someone as she passed by. Shen Lanxing, however, felt very uncomfortable. Holding Feng Ran's hand was not enough; she also wanted to reach for her sister's hand on the other side. Unfortunately, Feng Zhaoyue was completely oblivious.
A commotion broke out in the ranks at the entrance of the training ground. Shen Shiqian couldn't help but notice it. Feng Ran passed by with his child, and the soldiers who were lining up were instantly drawn to the scene. They exclaimed in amazement and wondered what kind of burlap sack their baby would like. They didn't even realize that their formation had been disrupted.
Not to mention the soldiers, even the regimental commander found it hard to hold back.
Upon seeing her father, Feng Zhaoyue excitedly let go of Feng Ran's hand, greeting him all the way: "Dad! I've come to see you! Hello, Uncle Li, Uncle Zuo!"
Shali, a doting father, squatted down to the side without a care for his image, opening his arms wide: "My darling Yueyue, it's me, Uncle Shali! Don't you remember me?"
Saroo, who was also forgotten, stood to the side with a sour face: "Go home and hug your own daughter, don't embarrass yourself here."
Embarrassed, Shen Shiqian scooped up Feng Zhaoyue and lifted her high in the air: "Baby, why did you suddenly come over?"
Feng Zhaoyue squirmed in his arms and said sweetly, "Because we missed Daddy! I missed him, Xingxing missed him, and Mommy missed him too, so we came!"
They're quick to offer sweet words, their little mouths probably already babbling away.
The soldiers on the training ground could only look up at the smiling marshal. It wasn't that they felt disillusioned with his aloof image; after all, that image had disappeared since they were occasionally adopted by Fengranguan. It was just that they were simply too adorable to resist the sight of the cute little girl and the shy little boy, listening to his sweet words delivered in bulk.
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