Chapter 158 Default
Just as they were wiping, Gu Yan came up, yelling and carrying the child: "Brother! Take it away! This kid pooped! My god, it stinks! He shouldn't be called Xiaoman, he should be called Stinky Egg!"
With an exaggerated look of disgust, he shoved the swaddled baby into Gu Xiao's arms and turned to leave.
Nan Zhiyi chuckled: "Gu Yan, you really are like a child who hasn't grown up."
Gu Xiao shook his head, resignedly carried his son into the bathroom, cleaned him up, and changed him into clean diapers and new clothes.
When he brought the child back, the baby had become fragrant and soft.
He gently placed the child in Nan Zhiyi's arms.
The baby opened its big, dark eyes, turned its little head slightly, and as soon as it smelled its mother's scent, it whimpered and snuggled into her arms, its little mouth pouting as it searched for food.
That instinctive and dependent look on her face was so endearing it melted my heart.
Nan Zhiyi turned to the side, unbuttoned her clothes, and began to breastfeed.
The little guy immediately began to suckle contentedly.
The room was quiet, with only the soft sound of the child swallowing.
Nan Zhiyi raised her head and looked at Gu Xiao, who had been staying by her bedside, and said softly, "Gu Xiao, I suddenly feel so happy."
Gu Xiao looked at her intently, reached out, and took her free hand in his.
"Yes, I think so too. A happiness I've never experienced before."
The room was quiet for a moment, and sunlight filtered through the sheer curtains, casting warm dappled patterns of light.
Nan Zhiyi fed the little guy, who smacked his lips and quickly drifted off to sleep again.
“Gu Yan handled this matter very well,” Nan Zhiyi said softly, leaning against the headboard. “I didn’t even think of preparing this.”
Gu Xiao smiled and said, "Yes, he put his heart into it this time."
Just then, Gu Yan's cheerful voice rang out from the doorway: "Brother, Zhiyi, are you praising me? I heard you!"
He came in carrying a tray with a few light side dishes, rice, and a large bowl of steaming chicken soup. "Aunt Wu asked me to bring this up, saying that my sister-in-law should eat it while it's hot."
Gu Xiao stepped forward and took the heavy tray.
Nan Zhiyi didn't like eating in bed and felt awkward, so she quickly gestured, "Put it on that small coffee table over there, I'll go eat there."
Gu Xiao disagreed: "Can't you just sit down and eat?"
"I'm really fine, this is a good opportunity to stretch my legs."
Nan Zhiyi insisted, and then tried to get out of bed by herself.
Gu Xiao had no choice but to put down the tray and quickly go over to help her.
Nan Zhiyi playfully slapped his hand away: "I can walk by myself, I'm not a porcelain doll."
Even so, she still used Gu Xiao's arm for support to stand up and slowly moved to the sofa to sit down.
"You guys go down and eat, stop circling around me."
Gu Yan was still by the crib, looking at his nephew who was sleeping like a little pig. He poked the baby's chubby cheeks with his finger and said in a low voice, "Xiao Man is so adorable. I don't want to leave."
Nan Zhiyi was somewhat surprised: "Going back to the South so soon?"
"Yes, the stall over there has just been set up, and there's a lot to do. It's already a miracle that I was able to squeeze in time to come back and see you and your nephew."
Gu Yan's tone carried a hint of reluctance.
Nan Zhiyi wanted to say something more...
Gu Xiao patted his younger brother on the shoulder: "Let's go downstairs for dinner."
He half-pushed and half-embraced Gu Yan, who kept looking back, and led him out of the room.
At the lunch table, Gu Yan shoveled rice into his mouth and asked Commander Gu, who was sitting at the head of the table, "Dad, have you decided on a name for my eldest nephew?"
Commander Gu paused in his eating, looking somewhat awkward, and mumbled, "Naming is a big deal, what's the rush? Let's think it over some more."
These past two days, whenever he had free time, he flipped through dictionaries and consulted ancient books, going through countless names in his mind, but he always felt that none of them were worthy of his eldest grandson. He felt that the meaning was not profound enough, the characters were not grand enough, or the pronunciation was not loud enough, which forced him into a dead end.
Gu Yan muttered under his breath, "What's there to consider? I think 'Gu Man' is perfect, it's a happy ending..."
Before he could finish speaking, Commander Gu glared at him with a sharp look.
Gu Yan quickly changed the subject, talking about his schedule: "I have to leave after I finish eating and rest for a while. I'll come back to see you and my nephew during the New Year."
Gu Xiao asked, "When you come back for the New Year, will you bring your ex-girlfriend?"
Gu Yan scratched his head and said awkwardly, "Well, we broke up."
Commander Gu put down his chopsticks and frowned: "Gu Yan, let me tell you, if you're going to date, date seriously. Don't play around with people's feelings like those spoiled brats!"
"Dad! What are you saying!" Gu Yan protested, "It's not that I played with her feelings, it's that the girl dumped me! She complained that I was always traveling and couldn't take care of her..."
Commander Gu scoffed, "That's normal. With your carefree and unreliable attitude, it's no wonder that girls don't like you."
Gu Yan was speechless after being rebuked, daring not to speak out in anger. He could only turn to Gu Xiao, seeking approval: "Brother, to be fair, I think I'm pretty good, right?
Seeing his younger brother's frustrated and aggrieved expression, Gu Xiao couldn't help but chuckle softly, but didn't reply. He simply placed a piece of food on his plate and said, "Eat quickly."
In the afternoon, Wu Ma was busy in the kitchen when she heard a soft knock at the gate. She wiped her hands and went out to open it.
Zhou Anping and Meng Qingshan arrived, both carrying a lot of things.
Aunt Wu called upstairs, "Commander Gu, Comrade Anping and Comrade Meng are here."
Gu Xiao came downstairs and saw the two of them. He smiled and said, "Anping, Qingshan, you've arrived."
Zhou Anping greeted him with a smile: "Fifth Brother! We heard from Aunt Wu that Sister Zhiyi gave birth. We originally wanted to go to the hospital to see her yesterday, but Qingshan said he was afraid of disturbing Sister-in-law's rest, so we waited until she was discharged today before coming over."
Meng Qingshan smiled and nodded, putting down what he was holding: "Yes, Brother Gu Xiao, congratulations. It's just a small token of my appreciation, please don't mind."
After completing a mission with Gu Xiao a few days ago, he returned to the capital first. Yesterday, he made a special trip to Jian'an City to see Zhou Anping.
Gu Xiao: "You two are too kind. It's good that you came, but you brought so much stuff..."
Hearing the commotion, Gu Yan sauntered out of the room and leaned over the stairs, calling out, "Anping, you've come to see Zhiyi? Let me tell you, my nephew is so cute! Come up, I'll take you to see him!"
Zhou Anping smiled, nodded to Meng Qingshan, and walked towards the stairs.
As she approached, Gu Yan nudged her with his elbow, lowered his voice, and winked, "Who's this? Your boyfriend? Wow, they're quite a good match. It seems like just yesterday Anping had a boyfriend..."
His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and Meng Qingshan downstairs heard it. He remained calm, smiled, and nodded at Gu Yan, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Zhou Anping, standing next to Gu Yan, lowered his head and asked, "Gu Yan, didn't you say you'd take me to see Zhiyi?"
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