Chapter 160 Fatherly Love
At the age of thirty-two, Su Yanli was happy to have his fifth child. He was so excited that he couldn't help but pull aside a corner of the thick curtain. He first glanced at his wife on the low bed. She was sweating and had her eyes closed, but her face looked good. He finally let go of his tense heart.
The second thing he looked at was the little baby in front of him. He smiled and reached out to gently touch his little daughter's moving hand, as if he was touching the most precious gem in the world, and gently called out: "Ayi...Ayi, I am your father..."
There was clearly an ugly little baby with red and wrinkled skin in front of him, but Su Yanli treated it as the most beautiful flower in the world.
Although Su Ruojin knew that within two or three days, the ugly baby just out of the mother's womb would turn into a white and tender little glutinous rice ball, she really couldn't praise it at the moment.
She smiled and sighed, thinking of herself being born with memories. After she rushed out of Cheng Yingzhen's belly and breathed fresh air again, her excited cry almost broke Su Yanli's eardrum.
At that moment, Su Yanli looked at his little sister with the same tenderness and love as he does now. At that time, she was staring at the voice in front of her like a curious baby, but the baby's eyes were not fully developed, and her vision was blurry. She could not see anything, and only heard a gentle whisper, "Ajin, I am your father!"
For some reason, Su Ruojin looked at the young and gentle man in front of her who had not been treated harshly by the years, and suddenly wanted to cry. She was so lucky. From birth to now, she had enjoyed full fatherly love. She looked at the little baby who closed his eyes and waved his little fists. You are lucky too. This emotionally stable literary otaku will give you the best fatherly love.
"Dad, I want to see it too..."
"I...I want to see it too..."
Two little kids, one tall and one short, pulled Su Ruojin and pushed her aside. They reached out to pull open the windproof curtain. Su Yanli quickly grabbed the two kids' hands and asked Ma to lower the baby so that the two little brothers could take a look.
Su Sanlang couldn't remember what Su Silang looked like when he was born, so when he saw Xiao Wumei, he looked disgusted and said, "Dad, why is my sister so ugly?"
Little Silang, who was less than two years old, had no sense of aesthetics yet, but he sensed his third brother's disdain, so he also pouted his little mouth with a look of disdain.
Su Ruojin snorted coldly, "Su San, when Ah Yi grows up, I will tell her that you dislike her."
No matter how ugly the little sister is, she is still his sister. No matter how young Su Sanlang is, his blood relationship instinctively made him realize his mistake and he opened his little mouth to please her, "Good sister, I... I'm not saying that the little sister is ugly, I... I'm praising her, don't say nonsense."
"Hehe..." Su Ruojin crossed her arms. "If you want me to stop talking nonsense, it's easy. Just listen to me more. Otherwise... hehe..."
Su Sanlang hugged Su Ruojin and flattered her, "Listen, I'll be obedient..."
Su Silang followed suit and hugged Su Ruojin's legs, "I'll be obedient too..."
They are all good and obedient children! Su Yanli was very pleased, and then he asked Ma Pozi to take the baby back to Cheng Yingzhen.
The birth of a baby in the Su family is a happy event. Those who should announce the good news announce it, and those who should take leave take leave. It is a lively and festive occasion, busy but not chaotic.
It was another child born in winter, and Su Wumei didn’t dare to hold a big celebration for her third day bath, for fear that the child would be cold. She just wanted to show her appreciation by doing so. She invited the same neighbors and colleagues from the Imperial College, but this time there were a lot more colleagues.
Lord Fan and Prince Jin's mansion also sent wedding eggs. Both mansions sent capable maids to visit Cheng Yingzhen and brought a lot of gifts for the child, including clothes that could be worn from birth to three years old, as well as bracelets, necklaces, anklets, etc. in a small jewelry box.
This little sister of hers is amazing. She is born to be a natural winner!
Su Ruojin was extremely envious.
Su Yanli smiled and said, "If Ah Jin wasn't capable, how could the Fan Mansion and the Jin Palace send such generous gifts?"
Su Ruojin: ...taking advantage of me?
"Lord Fan admires Dad, and the young prince is Dad's student. No matter how you look at it, he is benefiting from Dad's influence!"
On the surface, he was modest, but in reality, he was very proud. Su Yanli reached out and touched his daughter's forehead, "Lord Fan has always admired me, why didn't he give Sanlang and Silang such generous gifts for the three days?"
"Hehe." Su Ruojin laughed happily, "Dad has talent as the main thing, and daughter's food is the auxiliary. We, father and daughter, have joined forces to hold the thighs of Minister Fan and Prince Jin's Mansion, right, Dad?"
"Yes, what Ajin said is true." Su Yanli laughed and scolded her for being a mean girl.
Su Ruojin retorted, "I now have two brothers and a sister. I am no longer a child, but a big sister. Don't call me a little elf in the future."
Su Yanli was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He sorted out the gift books from the guests, as he would have to return these gifts later.
Su Yanli invited his father and stepmother to the third court session, but they did not come. Su Yanzu came as a representative and brought gifts to have lunch.
Su Ruojin took the gift he brought and asked, "Dad, how is my uncle doing in the Imperial College? How about returning to Pingjiang in the fall to participate in the autumn examination?"
The Spring Examination mentioned in the imperial examination generally refers to the Joint Examination, which is the examination held in the capital. However, there is a prerequisite examination before taking the Spring Examination, which is the autumn examination held locally. After passing the examination, one will be called a Juren and will be eligible to take part in the Spring Examination, which is the Joint Examination.
After Duanwu knew that Cheng Yingzhen was pregnant, not only did Zhao Lan stop coming to the Su family for meals, but even Su Yanzu in the capital seemed to have lost contact with Su Yanli. Apart from Fan Yanjia coming over for a few meals, the Su family had almost no other interpersonal interactions.
Su Yanli shook his head: "No."
No wonder my grandparents didn’t come. They tried very hard to get their son into the Imperial College, but he still failed and was too embarrassed to come.
There are many literati in history who have brilliant literary talent but may not necessarily pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi. Perhaps Su Yanzu is such a person.
Su Yanli couldn't help but sigh as his daughter analyzed his younger brother. There were some rumors in Beijing that his daughter didn't know about, and he didn't want to tell her. There was no point in telling her. The Su family and he, Su Yanli, didn't split up on the surface. In fact, they lived separately, but they were two families. He had five children to raise, and he couldn't take care of his adult brother. So let him be!
"Dad, why are you sighing?"
"Nothing." Su Yanli said, "Put the gift away and return it when you have the chance."
Su Ruojin curled her lips, "He failed again this time. I guess his grandparents will definitely ask him to work harder and take the exam again in three years. He may not have time to get married. If he doesn't get married, no one will give birth to his children. I'm afraid he won't be able to repay this gift for a while."
In fact, Su Ruojin thought that her cheap uncle was most likely in love with men, and whether they could get married in this life was a question. Later, she thought again that the ancient times were different from the modern times, and the marriage would probably be successful, but the woman who married him would suffer, and would probably be a widow for the rest of her life.
How miserable!
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