Chapter 646 - Countdown (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Jinyao?”

“Yes?”

“I suddenly feel so happy.”

“Mhm.” Huo Jinyao hugged her and smelled the faint scent of milk on her body.

Ever since she gave birth, her body became full of maternal radiance. “I feel very happy too.”

Su Qingsang pressed her face against Huo Jinyao’s chest. A long time ago, she had always thought that she was a poor little girl.

An illegitimate daughter who no one cared about and no one loved. Therefore, she could only love herself.

But now, she suddenly felt that she had suffered too much in the past 20 years, and that was why she felt that her happiness had doubled in the future.

“Oh, right.” Su Qingsang thought of what she could do for Xiang Caiping. “If, I mean if, Su Peizhen can change after she gets out, then let’s not bother about her anymore.”

She knew what Xiang Caiping cared about the most, and the only thing she could give her was to not ruin the thing she cared about the most.

Of course, this was on the premise that Su Peizhen would do her best and not mess around anymore.

“I promise you.”

Huo Jinyao could still guarantee that. As long as Su Peizhen didn’t court death, he believed that her life could continue after she got out.

Moreover, with Su Peizhen’s ability, she could make her life better, but only if she was willing.

Speaking of which, it had been a long time since she paid attention to Su Peizhen. “How has she been recently?”

“Not bad.” Huo Jinyao really had Yang Wenchang ask about it today because of Xiang Caiping.

“She should be able to get a reduction in her sentence. It’s already been reduced by half a year.”

“Really?” That was great. It meant that Su Peizhen was truly repentant now.

“Yes.” She was allegedly teaching people in prison. A month before the new year, the prison organized an art gala. She was the one who led it. She had allegedly arranged several shows and the reaction was pretty positive. The higher-ups were very satisfied with their prison’s current achievements. It could be said that she made a contribution, so she received half a year’s reduction in her sentence.”

“If she’s willing to continue like this, she’ll probably be out in less than three years.”

Regardless of whether she did it to reduce her sentence or not, with her pride, Su Peizhen being willing to do these things was already an improvement.

“That’s great.” Su Qingsang thought of Xiang Caiping. “This way, Auntie will be able to live a better life.”

Huo Jinyao wasn’t that optimistic. Even if Su Peizhen came out and stopped doing bad things, whether she would be able to accept Xiang Caiping or not was still uncertain.

“That’s enough. You’re still in confinement. Don’t bother about other people’s matters. Go to sleep.”

“I’m just saying it. I’m not tired now. I’ve let you guys do all the work. I have nothing to do at all.”

There were two aunties at home and two nannies who specialized in taking care of the children. Other than feeding the children, most of the time, she was unable to intervene.

It was even more difficult to get to hold the children. If it weren’t for the fact that both of the children were sleeping a lot, the family would be filled with elders who wanted to hold the babies.

Old Master Huo was the happiest one. He had been in high spirits recently, and he was smiling so much that he could barely close his mouth.

It wasn’t uncommon for people of his age to live up to his age, but there weren’t many families with four generations living in the same house. Among the few families with four generations living in the same house, no one had twins, much less fraternal twins.

How could Old Master Huo not be proud of this? He felt beaming pride even when he walked.

Old Master Huo wasn’t the only one who was happy. Huo Yangyuan and Huo Yangxiu liked to visit their children whenever they were free.

After a few days, the two little childrens’ facial features began to grow. With Huo Jinyao and Su Qingsang’s good looks, the two babies looked extremely cute.

They looked like Huo Jinyao, but Su Qingsang’s silhouette could be seen. Nian Nian looked more like Su Qingsang. However, Huo Jinyao’s likeness could still be seen in her eyes. Speaking of which, the two babies looked very similar.

Looking at the two babies every day, Su Qingsang felt satisfied with everything.

The pain during childbirth and the lingering fear that she almost fell asleep and couldn’t wake up became insignificant at this moment.

After the first month, it would be the babies’ first month. It was still very cold in Rong City, and Su Qingsang had just given birth. She didn’t want to celebrate too much, so she told Old Master Huo that she would only treat her family to a meal to celebrate.

How could Old Master Huo agree?

Su Qingsang tried to persuade him again and again. She simply said that the two children were still young, so there was no need to be too ostentatious.

Huo Jinyao knew what Su Qingsang meant. The children were still young, and it was cold outside. If they were to have a big celebration, they would have to bring the two children out to meet the public.

Su Qingsang felt sorry for the children, but she was unwilling to.

With Huo Jinyao’s help to persuade them, Liu Tongjia also felt that they were still young. Old Master Huo could only take a step back.

It was fine if they didn’t have a banquet on the first half month, but they had to have a big celebration on the official full month. Huo Jinyao and Su Qingsang’s wedding wasn’t held in Rong City, so Old Master Huo also wanted to use this opportunity to give Su Qingsang a wedding

This time, Su Qingsang and Huo Jinyao couldn’t go against Old Master Huo’s wishes again. They could only agree.

Three months. The weather in Rong City would be warmer by then. It would also be suitable to take the children out.

Li Qianxue stayed in Rong City for more than half a month. She still had things to do, so she returned to Lin City after the lantern festival.

Before she left, she was especially reluctant to leave Xiang Xiang and Nian Nian. After she returned to Lin City, she had to call Su Qingsang at least three times a day.

Every day, she had to check on her granddaughter before going to bed.

Xiang Xiang and Nian Nian started to grow up, and their facial features combined the strengths of Huo Jinyao and Su Qingsang. Surprisingly, the older they grew, the more similar they looked.

Although they looked alike, their personalities didn’t resemble each other’s at all.

As Xiang Xiang grew up, his voice had become louder and louder. He would often shout twice when he was unhappy, and he would cry so loudly that people could even hear from downstairs.

Nian Nian was different. She rarely cried. Sometimes, when she saw Xiang Xiang crying, she would blink her eyes at him, as if she didn’t quite understand what he was crying about.

At this time, something very interesting thing would happen. When Xiang Xiang saw how Nian Nian wasn’t crying and simply stared at him, he would stop crying instead.

Su Qingsang’s greatest joy now was observing her two children. If she hadn’t become a mother, she wouldn’t have knownasn’. Only after she became a mother did she realize that children were really different from day to day.

Thinking about it, she noticed that Xiang Xiang’s hair grew faster, and it was also darker.

But what about Nian Nian’s? Her hair was thin, and it was a little yellow when she was born. Slowly, it became darker.

If Xiang Xiang drank milk, he would often be so overbearing that he would drink all of Su Qingsang’s milk. When Nian Nian wanted to drink it, it was gone.

During those moments, she would feel very wronged, but she never cried. She simply stared at him like that. Su Qingsang’s heart melted.

Next time, she would feed Nian Nian first, instead of Xiang Xiang. However, that displeased Xiang Xiang. When he started to make a scene, it would cause a huge commotion.

Su Qingsang would sometimes wonder who this child inherited his temperament from? Why was he such a troublemaker?

She heard from Liu Tongjia that Huo Jinyao was quite sensible when he was young. He was obedient and easy to take care of. She didn’t even have to get up at night. Why did Xiang Xiang turn into such a little devil?

Su Qingsang could only desperately drink the milk soup. She was afraid that the two babies wouldn’t have enough to eat.

Even so, Xiang Xiang started to be fed milk powder. When the little guy was holding the bottle, he looked extremely pitiful.

At first, he refused to drink the milk in the bottle. Later, he was so hungry that he drank a few mouthfuls.

Xiang Xiang tried a few more times and realized that he couldn’t drink his mother’s milk. In the end, he accepted the fact that he could only get the bottle. His resistance decreased.

Every time this happened, Su Qingsang felt amused and helpless.

There was nothing she could do. Nian Nian’s body was a little weaker than she thought. He couldn’t blame her for being biased.

Even Huo Jinyao had the same thought.

“A boy needs to be raised harshly. Isn’t there simply no milk to drink? He has such a bad temper. After he grows up, I’ll teach him a lesson.”

He said so, but every time the child cried, he would eagerly pick him up and coax him, so he really was one to speak.

Su Qingsang couldn’t be bothered to expose his stubborn and soft-hearted ways. After all, the child was his as well. When the time came, they would see if he really could bring himself to be merciless.

Time slowly passed by for more than two months. Soon, the two little ones were more than 100 days old.

Because Old Master Huo said that they were going to have a big event, the Huo family reserved 100 tables in the largest hotel in Rong City. They invited everyone who was close to the Huo family, their business partners, as well as their close and distant relatives

After Xiang Xiang and Nian Nian were already 100 days old, they now looked like two little dolls in a New Year picture. They were rosy-cheeked, soft-skinned, and were especially likable.

It wasn’t Xiang Xiang’s first time going out. He had already gone out when getting vaccinations, and going to the hospital for a checkup.

However, this was the first time he had seen so many people. He wasn’t afraid of strangers at all. His eyes wandered and looked around.

If anyone reached out to hug him, he would be willing to let them hug him. He would smile at whoever hugged him.