Chapter 73 Nian Nian learns that she cannot have children
As soon as the words came out, the room fell into silence.
Several pairs of eyes focused on Nian Nian like spotlights. Jiang Duan and Xi Zimu also turned their gazes from the cat to stare at Nian Nian's back.
"Meow."
The meow of Orange, the cat mother, brought everyone back to their dazed consciousness.
Before the adults could say anything, Xi Zimu rushed over and stood with Nian Nian. He held his palm up in front of his face and stretched out four fingers: "I want to have a baby too. I want to have four, like an orange!"
As the tide turned, another arose. Unwilling to be left behind, Jiang Duan ran to stand on Nian Nian's other side. He didn't openly say he was going to have a baby, but simply said "hmm" calmly.
He even stretched out his palms to the other parents in a competitive manner and said calmly, "Five."
This means that he also wants to have children, and more than Xi Zimu.
Nian Nian looked around in surprise at her good friends standing on both sides of her, pursed her lips seriously, and puffed up her cheeks.
"Then, count six."
Xi Zimufei glanced at him quickly and said firmly, "I want seven!"
Jiang Duan didn't say anything, but silently raised his other hand and added three fingers.
He wants eight.
"Niannian, Niannian wants..." Niannian couldn't continue, and clenched his fists, as if he was about to cry. He couldn't count the number after eight.
This baby-making competition was as tense as the Olympics. Cheng Huili and Xi Zhu saw the absurdity and surprise in each other's eyes, and they were too busy to stop the children from making unnatural remarks.
“Stop, stop, stop!” Shi Guilin made an urgent pause gesture, “No more! How can we have so many children!”
"That's not right." Shi Guilin closed his eyes and shook his head. The number isn't important, right? The problem is that you three can't have children!!!
He was confused by the three cubs. He squatted down and rubbed the head of Nian Nian, who was "talking nonsense", with mixed feelings.
"Listen carefully, the three of you," Shi Guilin said, emphasizing each word, "you cannot have a baby."
Xi Zhu and Cheng Huili echoed: "That's right."
A glimmer of hope flickered in Nian Nian's eyes, and she asked anxiously, "Why?"
Because you are boys.
When Shi Guilin thought of this reason, he was about to blurt it out. But at the critical moment, he suddenly braked and kept silent.
Tsk, how could he have forgotten that he had just lied in the car about giving birth to Nian Nian. He was a man, he could give birth to Nian Nian, and Nian Nian would definitely not accept this excuse.
Shi Guilin's brain was working at high speed, and he decided to indirectly and tactfully cut off their horrific idea of mass-producing babies.
He scanned the clear eyes of the three cubs one by one and said earnestly, "Having a baby is a matter between two people in love. You can't do that."
"Sure!" Nian Nian was very eager. He held Xi Zimu with his left hand and Jiang Duan with his right hand. "Nian Nian loves Brother Duan, Mumu, Papa, Auntie... so many people!"
Jiang Duan and Xi Zimu reacted quickly, especially Xi Zimu, who took the lead and actively responded to the little guy: "Yes, yes, Nian Nian and I, Nian Nian and Jiang Duan, it's all fine."
It's just that he and Jiang Duan are not very familiar with each other yet, not to the point of loving each other.
Jiang Duan: “Yeah.”
Shi Guilin: “…” It was all in vain.
Xi Zhu and Cheng Huili covered their mouths and laughed, regretting not recording this scene so that they could read what they had said when they grew up.
The three cubs' eyes were filled with the devout hope of having a baby, and they prayed to Shi Guilin as if he were the Goddess of Childbirth.
Shi Guilin licked his lips dryly and denied it again: "No. People have to grow up before they can give birth. It's a physiological problem. Look at your parents, they gave birth to you after they became adults."
The three cubs looked at their parents and found that what Shi Guilin said seemed to be right.
Xi Zimu lamented, "Ah, what a pity."
Nian Nian glanced at the kittens in the cat bed and lowered her head in disappointment: "Okay, Nian Nian knows."
The tone was regretful.
Jiang Duan also lowered his eyes.
"..." Shi Guilin was speechless for a moment, wiping the nonexistent sweat from his forehead. At least he had gotten away with it.
The three little guys were just in a momentary mood and quickly forgot about the incident and continued to watch Orange and the kittens.
They ended up watching the cats for half a day, and their entire afternoon was spent watching them. When it was time to say goodbye, they were extremely reluctant to leave.
At the door of the villa, the afterglow of the setting sun fell on the backs of the little hands held together.
The three children gathered in a circle. Jiang Duan and Xi Zimu each held Nian Nian's hand tightly, looking at each other with tears in their eyes.
Xi Zimu's emotions were quite visible. He held her hand tightly, eager to be with her, and explained every word carefully: "Niannian, I will miss you. You must also think of me when you go home. Don't forget me. Can you send me more messages? Video calls, too."
"Okay!" Nian Nian made a promise seriously, "Nian Nian will! I'll post it every day!"
As they talked, Jiang Duan stared at Nian Nian's face without blinking.
After saying goodbye to Xi Zimu, Nian Nian turned her gaze to him, with a hint of inquiry in her eyes, as if waiting for him to say something too.
Jiang Duan bit his lip. He wasn't very good at expressing his thoughts, but as he was leaving, his eyes, usually expressionless, slowly began to ripple. "Niannian, I...I'll miss you, too."
The clasped hands were suspended between the two of them, and Nian Nian responded with even greater force: "Yes! Short brother, Nian Nian will send you a lot when I get home, you must see it!"
"Okay. I'll remember it." Jiang Duan nodded slightly.
After Xi Zimu withdrew his hand and was taken away by Xi Zhu, Jiang Duan slowly withdrew his hand from Nian Nian.
The not-too-long road was reflected with orange light, and the shadows of several people were getting farther and farther away from each other.
"Bye! Let's play together next time!"
"Short brother, Mumu, bye!"
"Yeah. Bye."
Jiang Duan stood at the door, Cheng Huili by his side. He stared at his friends' backs for a long time, until everyone disappeared into the car and left.
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