Tang Zuo's work in Qingcheng went smoothly. The first year was very busy. After entering the society, he realized that the knowledge learned in school was not enough. Translation, especially interpretation, requires not only pronunciation, intonation, grammar and language sense, but also knowledge reserves and on-site reaction ability, which cannot be sloppy.
She often worked overtime and studied constantly after get off work. Even though they lived in the same city, they did not see each other every day. Sometimes when Shi Ci came home from get off work, Tang Zuo had already fallen asleep on the table, and she would carry him into the house without waking him up.
Shi Ci sat by the bed and looked at her, a smile unconsciously breaking out on his face.
I felt sweet and distressed, so I bent down and kissed her forehead.
After that, she came back more and more often in a week. Even if she couldn't come back, she would call or video chat with her. She would not feel at ease until she saw Tang Zuo fall asleep, for she was afraid that if she didn't come back, this silly bird would sleep beside the table all night.
The days passed quickly and sweetly, Shi Ci felt. Tang Zuo's presence in her life made her feel at ease, and she was able to focus more on teaching students and conducting her own research.
One day, Tang Zuo received an unexpected phone call asking her out for a meeting.
She arrived at the cafe and saw Chen Yiyi sitting there from a distance. She paused for a few seconds. In fact, she had almost no impression of Chen Yiyi, not even a favorable impression, so it didn't matter if this person was full of malice towards her. She was not afraid before, and she is not afraid now.
She sat down and looked at Chen Yiyi, who was also looking at her.
"What to drink?"
"Jasmine tea."
After a while, the tea and coffee they ordered arrived.
There was no one else to disturb them in the small private room.
"I know, I owe you an apology." Chen Yiyi took a sip of coffee, "But since I've done something bad, there's no point in saying sorry afterwards."
"I don't need your apology." Tang Zuo said lightly.
Chen Yiyi smiled lightly, took out an envelope from her bag, and a bank card slipped out of the envelope.
"I transferred 'heat' out half a year ago," Chen Yiyi said, "and this is Shi Ci's dividend."
Ever since the last incident, Shi Ci has never met Chen Yiyi again, and also withdrew from the business cooperation with Chen Yiyi. However, Tang Zuo didn't know that Shi Ci didn't take a penny.
"I transferred money to her card number, sent her a card, and transferred money to her via WeChat, but she didn't accept it," Chen Yiyi said, picking up the cup and taking a sip, then put it down and said slowly: "Then I understood that she really wanted to draw a line between me and her."
Tang Zuo said nothing.
Chen Yiyi was silent for a few seconds before she said, "So, please give this card to her for me. From now on..." She paused and said, "From now on, she and I have nothing to do with each other."
Chen Yiyi took another sip of coffee. The black coffee was very bitter.
She continued to look at the girl in front of her. She was wearing a shirt and an A-line skirt, with no makeup on. Her young and tight face was very beautiful, and her temperament was literary and light. Just sitting there, she was like a poem.
She seemed a little different from what I remembered her to be, more reserved, calmer, and more charming. Yes, even I had to admit that she was a truly charming young girl.
She knew that Shi Ci liked her very much, but would lovers deal with each other's financial problems? She didn't know about other people, and she had reservations about Shi Ci.
The girl opposite her didn't show any signs of change. She took a sip of tea and decisively reached out to take the envelope. "Okay, I'll give it to her."
Chen Yiyi was suddenly stunned.
Tang Zuo put the envelope into his bag and asked, "Anything else?"
Chen Yiyi shook his head and smiled, "No more."
"Well, goodbye." Tang Zuo even took out cash to pay for his cup of jasmine tea that he had hardly drunk.
"Tang Zuo, wait a minute," Chen Yiyi looked at her back, "I'm sorry."
Tang Zuo turned his head a little surprised, looked at her, nodded, and turned and left again without saying a word.
Chen Yiyi sat there for a while before paying the bill and leaving.
When she returned to her residence, her luggage had been almost packed. She had two houses under her name, and she asked a familiar agent to sell one for her. She had also finished all other matters, and her flight was for tomorrow.
She sat down and sent Xi Yan an email. "I've thought about it for a long time and feel that I must say something to you, but I don't know what to say. The last time we met, I broke your heart, which is unforgivable. I just want you to know one thing, I was very happy when I was with you. You are the best girl I have ever met, but it's a pity that I didn't realize it at the time and didn't cherish you. I'm sorry. I hope you can be happy. No matter where in the world you are, I wish you all the best."
The next day she took a plane to Europe. She had no destination and no plan. She planned to travel as she pleased and had no idea when she would return.
Before boarding the plane, she opened her email.
The email I sent received a reply, "Thank you, and I wish you happiness too."
Chen Yiyi's eyes warmed up, and he subconsciously touched the screen of his mobile phone, then heaved a sigh of relief with a smile.
Now that the grudges are over, let go of everything and let the rest take its course.
Shi Ci knew about this and nodded briefly to say that he understood.
"What about the money?" Tang Zuo asked her.
"Hmm..." Shi Ci thought.
"How about giving it to Mommy?" Tang Zuo said.
Shi Ci smiled, "That's not necessary. She won't take it. Instead, she'll let us save it as an education fund for our children."
Tang Zuo paused and looked up at her.
Shi Ci understood what she meant, "You don't have to listen to Ms. Ding. We can make our own decision on whether to have a child, and you don't have to feel pressured."
Tang Zhuo bit her lower lip lightly, "... Do you want a child?"
This was the first time they had discussed the issue, but they knew they could be honest with each other.
Shi Ci pulled her to sit down. "To be honest, I haven't thought about this issue before. However, my attitude is open. If it's with you," Shi Ci looked at her and smiled. "I can totally imagine a life with you and a child."
Tang Zuo pursed her lips, smiled sweetly and shyly, and nodded, "I like children, but..." She said a little embarrassedly, "I have only been working for a short time, and I don't want to have one so soon, but Mommy..."
Shi Ci gently scratched her nose and said to her gently, "It's okay, I'll go talk to her."
Tang Zuo puffed up his cheeks, smiling at her sweetly, but a little worriedly, "… Is it really okay?"
Shi Ci hugged her and rested his chin on her forehead, "It's okay, don't worry."
Tang Zuo pursed his lips, raised his head slightly, and kissed her.
Shi Ci narrowed his eyes and smiled at her, "Just a kiss?"
Tang Zuo blinked, unconsciously acting cute, raised the corners of his mouth, and leaned over to kiss her again.
Shi Ci likes her now. She is not as silent as she was when she was a student, nor as reserved as she was when she first fell in love. She will also come to him softly, act coquettishly and cutely. He relaxes completely and enjoys their love life.
"Little bird..." Shi Ci breathed into her neck, "You dare to tease me now?"
Tang Zuo's cheeks turned red during the intimacy, and she heard the sound of flowers blooming.
"I have a question for you. When did you start to like me?" Shi Ci's teeth gently rubbed her earlobe.
Tang Zhuo trembled, biting his lip to avoid the question, "You guess..."
"I guess..." The woman kissed her lips, but her hands kept moving up, "You fell in love with me at first sight?"
"No, no..."
There was a row of buttons in the middle of Tang Zuo's skirt, which were unbuttoned one by one.
The air was like a frozen undercurrent, scalding hot, enveloping them, and the movement of her speech was the only flowing wind, and her fingers were like light feathers.
"It's not love at first sight?" Shi Ci chuckled and sighed, as if he was disappointed, but not. His breath fell on her neck, but he didn't kiss her.
Tang Zhao felt inexplicably thirsty. The teardrop mole in his eye was trembling, and his eyes were expectant and suggestive.
"Hmm? When is that?" Shi Ci looked at her, his eyes understanding, a smile on his lips, but his movements were hesitant and hesitant to move forward.
"I..." Tang Zhao's voice became weaker and weaker, "I..."
"Tell me, my dear little bird, tell me..." Shi Ci's voice became hoarse and his eyes became hotter.
"Yes..." Tang Zhao looked at her with tears in his eyes. Shi Ci leaned over and she spoke tremblingly, "You came to pick me up at that time... Ah..."
Joy is like the sea, lingering endlessly.
Shi Ci later had such a conversation with Ms. Ding.
"Ms. Ding, please don't force me to give birth. Jiujiu and I don't have time to have a baby right now..."
Ms. Ding was puzzled. “You said that as if you could give birth if you spent time.”
Shi Ci: “…”
Under the current medical environment, she and Tang Zuo really couldn't give birth to a child on their own, but this sounded too weird...
Shi Ci: "In short, it is impossible at this stage."
Ms. Ding is indeed good at playing with words. She asked directly, "When is that? You have to give me a specific time."
Shi Ci had a headache. "We can't say for sure."
Ms. Ding asked suspiciously, "Are you writing me a bad check? You're trying to fool me first, and then let the matter go." Ms. Ding choked up, "After all, I don't have many years left..."
Shi Ci was really troubled now. "Mom, we have already discussed it and we will definitely have a child."
Ms. Ding wiped her eyes, her voice still choking, "Really? You're not lying to me, are you?"
Shi Ci nodded, "Really? Even if you don't believe me, I still believe Jiujiu, right?"
Ms. Ding's tears dried up immediately. "If that's what Jiujiu said, then I'll believe it."
Shi Ci: “…”
Ms. Ding still had great expectations for children after getting married, and she was very happy especially after giving birth to a girl.
My daughter is like a little cotton-padded jacket, caring and warm in winter and cool in summer.
Before the age of three, Shi Ci was basically a cute, chubby and lovable little baby, except that he was a little greedy.
After she turned three, I started talking back to her.
When she was seven or eight years old, she already had her own ideas and forced herself to lose weight. No matter how delicious the food was, she would resist eating it. This made her and her husband very worried, and they were afraid that she was not getting enough nutrition all day long.
In middle school, she was rebellious and had a strong personality. Sometimes Ms. Ding wanted to get close to her, go shopping, chat, and talk about sensitive topics like 18+ to improve their relationship, but before she could get close, Shi Ci would think it was too corny and bounce away.
Later, Shi Ci came out to the couple. Although he was honest with them, they did not get closer. It was more like a kind of intimacy while maintaining a distance.
Later, Shi Ci went abroad. During the first two years of her going abroad, Ms. Ding often suffered from insomnia at night and sat on the sofa in the living room late at night. Sometimes, Shi's father would come down when he couldn't sleep. The couple sat together, sighing, worried about Shi Ci in a foreign country, but they didn't dare to let her know.
Later, Ms. Ding asked Shi Ci to come back. In fact, she was just trying to complain and had no expectations. Who knew that Shi Ci would really come back.
Ms. Ding felt that she really understood and yet didn't understand her daughter Shi Ci.
Fortunately, she didn't need to worry about her much now.
She has a successful career and a stable relationship, and the young wife she found is particularly caring and closer to her.
Tang Zuo would call her from time to time, talk to her, go shopping with her, and help her in the kitchen when he came back to see her. He was well-behaved, didn't talk much, and was handsome and cute. Ms. Ding had no more requests. This was truly a good little cotton-padded jacket.
After careful consideration, Ms. Ding also understood Shi Ci and Tang Zuo's choice. "That's right. Xiao Zuo Zuo just graduated and is busy with work. She also needs more training and experience in her major. I don't recommend that girls get married and have children right after graduation and ignore their careers."
"Also, she's quite thin, so she needs some time to prepare for pregnancy. Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
"Don't worry, your father and I are in good health. We can take care of your children, and you don't have to worry about us taking care of the children. But you can't leave everything to us. You still have to make sure you have parent-child time every day."
The more I talk about it, the more complete the plan becomes...
It would be a bad idea to discourage Ms. Ding from her enthusiasm, so she responded vaguely, "Anyway, you two elders should take care of your health."
"No problem." Ms. Ding agreed immediately. She was delighted after receiving a positive answer. "It's up to you to decide to have a child. Hey, Zhao Zhao is still sensible!"
"Shi Ci, do you know what your greatest contribution is? Hey, it's bringing little Tang Zuo to me."
Shi Ci: “…”
Shi Ci: "As long as you are happy."
Tang Zhao's pregnancy went smoothly. She did not have any uncomfortable reactions, no dizziness or vomiting, and no other complications, so she continued to work.
Shi Ci spent more time with her, picking her up from get off work every day, taking her for walks in the evening, doing exercises suitable for pregnant women, and reading parenting books together in the evening.
Tang Zhao's pregnancy went smoothly until 39 weeks, and she gave birth to a healthy baby girl in the early morning of a winter day.
The delivery process lasted four hours and was a normal birth, which was actually quite smooth and not too painful. Even so, Shi Ci, who accompanied her in delivery, found it a little unbearable.
The nurses held the baby girl in their arms and showed her to them. Her skin was a little wrinkled and red when she was just born, and her brown curly hair was sticky. Her eyes were not open and she was crying loudly. Shi Ci leaned over and kissed Tang Zuo's forehead, and both of them had red eyes.
In the single room, Tang Zuo was lying down and receiving glucose injections. Ms. Ding and Mr. Shi were holding the baby and talking to Shi Hai in a low voice. Shi Ci sat beside Tang Zuo and gently stroked her cheek, "Are you tired? Do you want to sleep a little longer?"
Tang Zuo felt exhausted and weak, but his mood was very complicated. Many emotions were mixed together, like satisfaction, but also emptiness. He couldn't put it into words, and just smiled faintly at Shi Ci.
Ms. Ding understood her heart. She sent Father Shi and Shi Hai away, walked to the bedside, and kissed Tang Zuo on the cheek. "Zuo Zuo, you've worked hard. Don't be sad. Your mother will understand. She must be proud of you."
Tang Zuo's tears suddenly welled up and she couldn't stop them.
"Okay, okay, mommy is here now, mommy is here." Ms. Ding comforted her softly and wiped her tears. "The elderly say that you can't cry during confinement because it will hurt your eyes. We will be fine after crying for a while. Be good, be good. Our Zuo Zuo is really great. Look how healthy the baby is."
Tang Zuo nodded while sobbing.
Shi Ci was a little confused, and looked at Ms. Ding gratefully. With red eyes, he came over to comfort her, "Don't cry, listen to Mommy, okay?"
"Come on, let's name the baby..."
"That's great. I was worried it was a bad boy. It's great that it's a little girl. Oh, I have to go worship my ancestors and fulfill my wish..."
"… Okay, okay, don't cry, don't cry, you are too tired, sleep a little longer, the baby is right next to you, look how beautiful she is."
The little girl's full name is Shi Tang and her nickname is Tangtang.
After Tangtang was born, Shi Ci and Tang Zuo moved to the old house to take care of her. The little girl had a very good appetite and needed breast milk every two hours, so Tang Zuo couldn't sleep at night. After she was out of the confinement period, Shi Ci decided to mix feeding, feeding her breast milk and adding milk powder at the same time, hoping to give her milk powder once at night so that Tang Zuo could sleep for a few hours.
The process was very difficult. Tangtang only recognized Tang Zuo at night and cried heartbreakingly but refused to suck the pacifier.
Ms. Ding and Tang Zuo were so distressed that Tang Zuo couldn't help but say, "How about..."
"Jiujiu, no, listen to me." Shi Ci hugged the crying Tangtang with one hand and coaxed her, "Go in and sleep."
Tang Zuo bit her lower lip, hardened her heart, and with tears in her eyes, she turned away and went into the house.
“Um…ah…is this really okay…” Ms. Ding stared at the little Tangtang in her arms, her eyes wishing she could stretch out her hands to snatch the little baby girl away.
"Ms. Ding, you should go to bed too." Shi Ci said with a stern face, "You can't spoil her like this."
"…" Ms. Ding took a deep breath, "She's not even two months old yet. She's still a baby, you know?"
Shi Ci said firmly, "I'm not starving her. I just want her to drink some milk powder at night so that her mommy can sleep for a few hours."
Ms. Ding didn't dare to watch any longer. Tears came out of her eyes. She covered her face and turned away, "You are the stepmother!"
Shi Ci endured the cold stares from the two women closest to him. He sighed helplessly, glanced at the still crying baby girl, and went downstairs to the living room. "Don't they say that daughters are like little cotton-padded jackets? Just be patient and let your mommy get some sleep."
Tangtang’s face turned red from crying. It was unknown whether she understood or not. She stopped crying, opened her eyes and looked at Shi Ci.
Shi Ci knew that a baby of this age couldn't see her clearly, but she still looked at the little girl seriously.
In just a brief second, she started crying again, waving her fists.
Shi Ci handed the pacifier to her mouth. She sucked it for a while and then turned her head away. Her deafening cry filled the whole room.
Shi Ci coaxed her as he walked, rocking her gently, but the little girl put up a stubborn resistance, and the sound waves grew louder and louder. How could such a small lump of flesh fight against her with all its strength
Very individual.
Shi Ci pressed his forehead which was a little painful from her noise, and with a glance, he saw two other spectators who were also disturbed came to the living room - Qiuqiu jumped onto the table, and Pudding walked up to Shi Ci, raised his head and looked into her arms.
Shi Ci glanced between them, took out his cell phone to set the timer, and said seriously: "This night will definitely be long, you must be mentally prepared!"
"You guys can't... help, but you have to stay here with me!"
The silly big Pudding tilted his head, obviously not understanding what she meant. The clever Qiuqiu had already jumped over from the table. Pudding blinked, and a cat's paw flew past his eyes. Qiuqiu had already jumped onto the back of the sofa, arched his body, and looked at Shi Ci. Pudding tilted his head again.
The milk powder feeding war between Shi Ci and Shi Tang lasted for several nights.
Professor Shi sets a timer every night. Once the timer starts, she begins to observe various methods she has read in parenting books: rocking the baby gently, coaxing the baby softly, singing, telling stories, walking around the living room and the yard...
Qiuqiu was lying on the table, Pudding was squatting on the ground, and the cat and the dog's heads were swaying back and forth as Shici walked...
Baby Girl: Aa ...
Pudding: ...Woof...Woof...
Qiuqiu: … … meow
But none of the rhetoric methods worked.
There were two possible outcomes - Tang Zuo couldn't stand it anymore and ran out to feed Tangtang, or Tangtang cried until she was hungry and compromised and drank half a bottle of milk. This little guy was very stubborn and would only drink half a bottle, and sometimes she wouldn't eat a single bite even when she was extremely hungry.
As a result, Tang Zuo couldn't fall asleep at all, and was even more exhausted than before.
Originally Shi Ci counted the time every night and tried different methods, hoping to find a pattern for this little girl. However, there was no pattern at all with Tangtang, and Professor Shi's methods didn't work at all.
After Tang Zhao knew her plan, she was still trying to digest it when Ms. Ding burst into laughter. "Babies just don't have routines. You can only cultivate her habits slowly."
"A baby is like a cat for three days and a dog for three days. You can only respond to her changes by being constant."
Qiuqiu and Pudding sat in a row, tilting their heads.
Shi Ci sighed. Not only did she fail to help Tang Zuo, she herself was also sleep deprived and looked haggard.
This was the first time that Professor Shi felt frustrated. Tang Zuo had gone through so much hardship giving birth to the child, and she had to breastfeed after the confinement period, and she couldn't even get a full night's sleep. And he couldn't help at all. Shi Ci looked at Tang Zuo guiltily.
Tang Zuo blinked, shook his head gently at her, and smiled soothingly.
"Take your time, this little candy is very smart," Ms. Ding smiled as she held the little girl in her arms and tapped her nose lightly, "Little naughty girl, hahahaha..."
The little baby Shi Tang was babbling and seemed to be laughing.
Not long after, Shi Ci came up with another idea. She would rest for two or three hours at nine o'clock every night. After feeding Tang Zuo at twelve o'clock in the evening and letting Tang Zuo fall asleep, she would take Tangtang out and hold her in her arms while she slept on the sofa.
Babies sleep more soundly when someone holds them. Two hours later, when Tangtang was groggy and about to wake up from hunger, Shi Ci secretly put the bottle into her mouth. This time, she drank it unconsciously while she was sleeping.
The curve of Shi Ci's lips kept widening, and he tried to hold back his laughter, "Humph."
Tangtang drank 100ml of liquid without realizing it. She felt full and nestled in her arms again, falling asleep comfortably.
Her facial features are very similar to Tang Zuo's, with a straighter nose, deeper eye sockets, and fluffy brown curly hair. She looks like a little angel when she is asleep and like a little devil when she is making noise.
Shi Ci looked at her carefully, and his heart softened incredibly. How could the child of her and Tang Zuo be a little devil
Shi Ci quietly reached out and stroked the little devil's long eyelashes. These eyelashes also looked like...
The little devil suddenly wrinkled her nose, kicked her legs and hummed twice. Shi Ci was so frightened that he dared not move. He held his breath and made sure that she didn't cry. Then he patted her back gently and slowly...
Tang Zhuo narrowed his eyes for a while, walked out worriedly, and saw this scene at the stairs.
The lights in the living room were dim, but the smile on Shi Ci's face was clear, and she could be heard humming softly. The two had known each other for many years and had been in love for many years. Compared with the bright and gorgeous Shi Ci had shown when they first met, she was more peaceful and gentle with the accumulation of time.
Motherhood makes the traces of time on her face more beautiful.
She didn't walk over, but just looked at it quietly for a while, and the sense of security and happiness at this moment filled her heart.
I thought I couldn't love her more, but at this moment, stronger seeds are sprouting in my head.
Shi Ci looked up as if he had sensed something, and saw Tang Zuo standing a few steps above the ground, staring at him quietly, his eyes calm and gentle.
This little fool.
"Go to bed quickly..." she mouthed silently.
"I'll accompany you." Tang Zuo also said silently.
"No, go to sleep." Shi Ci blinked and glanced down at the sleeping baby girl, but still didn't dare to move.
Tang Zuo curved his eyes, quietly came down, and tiptoed to her side.
Shi Ci was startled by her and blinked, only to see her little bird coming closer, its eyelashes as long as the baby girl in her arms leaving itchy marks on her skin.
And her kiss.
"Go to bed quickly..." Shi Ci pursed his lips, unable to go any further, and could only urge her silently.
Two months after giving birth, Tang Zhao had regained her weight before pregnancy. Her skin naturally had a light glow, her hair was loosely tied, and her figure was fuller than before. At this moment, he looked at her with gentle and tender eyes, which was extremely moving.
This was not the time to be intimate. In fact, in these two busy months, they had not found any time to be alone together.
Shi Ci suppressed his restless thoughts and only wanted Tang Zuo to have a good sleep.
"Be good and go to bed." Shi Ci said softly.
"Yeah." Tang Zhuo leaned over and kissed her again, and tucked her hair for her. "Thank you for your hard work."
Shi Ci sighed, "You are taking advantage of someone's misfortune..."
Tang laughed, "Then I have to kiss her again to justify this 'crime'..."
Shi Ci's eyes sparkled, "..."
When their lips were about to approach, a strange smell exploded in the air.
The "culprit", the little baby girl smacked her lips and continued to sleep soundly.
Tang smiled, "I'll change it for her..."
"I'll come, you go to sleep.
"Can you?" Tang Zuo asked with a smile.
After Tangtang was born, they hired a confinement nanny for the first month. The nanny taught them how to bathe and change diapers for the baby. After the confinement period, Ms. Ding basically took care of everything. The two of them only practiced it a few times. Tang Zuo knew that she liked to be clean and didn't want her to do it.
"Go to bed quickly, I can do it." Shi Ci glared at her with pretended seriousness and finally drove Tang Zuo upstairs.
Tang Zuo climbed several flights of stairs and looked back. Shi Ci put Tang Tang on the sofa and carefully changed her diaper, muttering to himself, "... Such a big bag of urine, it must be from poop or fart, but it's too smelly..."
"Your candy has gone bad..."
When Tang Zuo heard this, he tried hard not to laugh out loud.
Oh, she is so cute!
Tang Zuo ran down, waited until Shi Ci finished changing her diaper, and suddenly hugged her neck from behind.
"Hey!" Shi Ci was startled by her again, "Oh my God, why are you still here?"
Tang Zuo blushed and put his arms around her neck.
Shi Ci hooked his lips and hugged her waist, "... You are so passionate tonight, I am flattered!" She kissed him, and both of them couldn't help themselves. They kissed deeply for several seconds, and Tang Zuo panted and said, "Baby..."
"It's okay, she's asleep, she won't turn over. She won't fall down..." Shi Ci hugged her tighter and his movements became more greedy.
Tang Zuo actually missed her very much and couldn't help but humming softly, biting her ear and calling her nickname.
"How about... we..." Shi Ci had already lifted up her nightgown.
Just when the two were about to lose control, a loud cough woke them up.
Ms. Ding was wearing pajamas, with a look of helplessness and embarrassment on her face, "My throat is about to burst from coughing..."
Tang Zhuo blushed, and hurriedly separated from Shi Ci, hiding behind Shi Ci in dishevel. Shi Ci pulled down his clothes, also embarrassed, "You are not sleeping so late at night..."
Ms. Ding looked at them in reproach, "It's because I'm worried..." She glanced at the baby on the sofa, then at them, her expression was self-evident.
Now even Shi Ci turned away his gaze, and Tang Zuo simply buried his face behind her shoulder.
Ms. Ding took a few steps forward and gently picked up the little baby girl. "Tangtang won't wake up for a while. I'll take her away first. You guys... well, do whatever you want."
There is also a meaning of "hurry up" in the words...
Shi Ci and Tang Zuo: "..."
What's the atmosphere like now
The two looked at each other, not knowing how to ease this indescribable atmosphere.
Tang Zuo whispered: "Then I... will go back to sleep..."
Her face was still red, and she ran up the stairs without waiting for Shi Ci's answer. Shi Ci chased after her, and they entered the room. The room was neatly packed with baby supplies: a crib, diapers, cotton towels, a thick blanket, a large towel, and a faint smell of milk...
This makes the atmosphere even worse!
Shi Ci sighed inwardly and settled for the next best thing, "Shall I lie down with you for a while?"
The two of them squeezed onto the bed, hugged each other, and sighed at the same time. It had been a long time since they last slept together. There was an illusion that this moment was stolen, and it was warm without words.
Tang Zuo was already sleep-deprived, and soon after snuggling up to Shi Ci, he fell asleep.
Shi Ci came over and brushed her hair, stroked her cheek, and Tang Zuo rubbed against her arms in a daze. Shi Ci kissed her lips, and Tang Zuo responded to her half asleep and half awake.
Feeling that the atmosphere was slowly returning to normal, Tang Zhuo whispered between her lips and hugged her neck, "... Sister Ci..."
"Do you want to?" Shi Ci's voice was a little hoarse.
The two of them were so close that there was almost no gap between them, and the heat spread to each other's bodies, as if they were covered with a layer of invisible sugar liquid.
Just as they were getting more and more carried away, something unexpected happened.
"... Um..." Tang Zhao reacted first. She was so embarrassed that she hid back and pulled the quilt to cover the front of her clothes, "Don't look..."
Shi Ci was stunned for a moment, bit his lip, and wanted to laugh.
It’s actually a normal physiological phenomenon. Tang Zhao is still breastfeeding, so she will also…
Shi Ci's eyes wandered over there, his heartbeat speeding up for no apparent reason, "... little bird..."
Tang Zuo was still covering his face, "...what?"
Shi Ci swallowed slightly, slowly pulled her hand down, and moved his lips slightly.
Tang Zuo's eyes widened, and even his ears turned red, "... What did you say..."
“No no…”
"Anyway, Tangtang isn't hungry now..." Shi Ci crawled into her quilt, half coaxing and half deceiving her. He spoke boldly and blushed himself.
She pulled the quilt over them, and her vision dimmed...
"You're annoying... you you you... um..."
“…seems a bit sweet…”
These two hours of the night were truly a novel and indescribable journey for both of them.
The evening meal of milk powder sometimes goes smoothly and sometimes not. Professor Shi has given up summarizing the rules. After the Spring Festival, Tangtang has adapted to the habit of drinking milk powder at night, but Shi Ci has more things to worry about.
Ms. Ding had experienced that night, and sometimes she would leave time for the two of them to be alone, but Tang Zuo would always refuse, or even avoid them on purpose. Ms. Ding didn't notice it, only Shi Ci understood.
She found some time to be alone with her that day, "Are you still mad at me?"
Tang Zuo looked at her silently, pursed his lips and said nothing.
Shi Ci took her hand and said softly, "Don't be angry."
She is not young anymore, but she still acts like a spoiled brat. Tang Zhuo is still helplessly moved by her cuteness, "Then... don't do that..."
Shi Ci's chest felt like being tickled by soft hair, and his evil heart revived, "But... we were both very happy that night... and..." And that was one time when Tang Zuo was very passionate, and her moans were really beautiful.
Tang Zuo is not very comfortable in bed, and it takes some time for her to fully get into the mood. Whether she is active or passive, she is always shy.
The speech I gave that night was truly unforgettable.
It would have been fine if she didn't mention it, but once she mentioned Tang Zuo, I really... felt dizzy.
After giving birth, her mood had adjusted a lot, and she also longed to spend some time with Shi Ci in private, but here in the old house, there were not only the two of them, but also Mommy Ding, Daddy Shi, Shi Ci, and now Tangtang.
This is a warm and cozy place where a big family lives, and we always feel that things can’t get too chaotic.
Ms. Ding was coaxing her child in the living room. Not long after, she saw Shi Ci coming down. She looked at her suspiciously, then looked at her again, "... so soon?"
Shi Ci was driven down, and he became even more unhappy when he heard this: "... It's not what you think."
Ms. Ding stared at her silently, muttering in her heart: "… You can't say that men are fast, and it seems that women can't be said to be fast either…"
Shi Ci did not take maternity leave. She insisted on returning to the old house after get off work every day. After taking care of the child for a while, she would talk to Tang Zuo and want to be intimate with him, but Tang Zuo always refused to cooperate.
Shi Ci did not show his distress, but changed his tone, "Jiujiu, you know that for new parents, moderate intimacy can relieve postpartum depression."
Tang Zhao pursed her lips slightly, "... I don't have postpartum depression." Even if she did, it's fine now. She has resumed her habit of reading and studying, listening to the news every day, and sometimes even translating some materials.
Shi Ci said with a bitter face: "I have."
Tang Zuo: “…”
Hate.
Tang Zuo is very busy at work and often goes on business trips. Tangtang is taken care of by Ms. Ding most of the time. As long as Shi Ci is in Ruda, he will go home every day and take Tangtang with him to video chat with her.
Tang Zuo came home early from a business trip. When he walked into the living room, he heard Ms. Ding's cheerful voice.
She stood still and looked at the scene in front of her.
Shi Ci held the one-and-a-half-year-old Tangtang in one hand while Ms. Ding sat on the sofa peeling grapes. After peeling one, she handed it to Shi Ci, who then fed it to Tangtang.
Ms. Ding said, "Little Candy is just like you. She loves to eat grapes, especially Kyoho grapes. The doctor said during the last physical examination that many children now have cavities because of eating fruit, so I think... I can't let her eat it every day..."
"Da!" Before Shi Ci could notice anything, the little person in her arms protested with a loud baby talk.
Shi Ci smiled, lowered his head and said to her: "Why? You don't agree?"
Ms. Ding couldn't help laughing. "She can understand some words now, and she can understand the word grape, right, Tangtang?"
"Da Da!" The little guy has big eyes, brown curly hair that is fluffy and soft like cotton, and extremely white skin. He looks at the adults like a little angel, seemingly understanding something.
"You can eat it, it's okay."
"Haha, you fed her milk powder when she was two months old, but now you are soft-hearted."
"That's because she wants her mommy to sleep," Shi Ci held her and rocked her, the little girl chuckled, "It's okay, just make sure to brush her teeth."
"Yes, I brush her teeth every day, and our baby also cooperates. Tangtang, how does grandma usually brush your teeth?" Ms. Ding slowed down her speech and asked with a smile, "Brushing - Teeth - Can you show mom?"
Tangtang blinked her curly eyelashes, as if she really understood. She opened her little mouth and gestured with her soft fingers.
Shi Ci laughed and exclaimed, "Look, mom, our Tangtang has eight teeth now, so great!"
"Da da da!" I don't know if Tangtang can understand what I'm saying, but she has to react anyway to participate in the conversation.
Ms. Ding and Shi Ci laughed again.
Tang Zuo also laughed.
Shi Ci heard the voice and turned around with a look of surprise, "... You're back?"
Tangtang also saw her, stretched out her little hand, and her eyes seemed to be able to speak.
Tang Zhuo's heart softened and he quickly hugged her, "Yes, Mommy, I'm back."
"Have you eaten?" Ms. Ding stood up and after Tang Zuo replied that she had, she went to the kitchen and said, "There is soup. I will heat it up for you. Have a bowl."
"Thank you, Mommy." Tang Zuo hugged Tangtang and looked at Shi Ci tenderly.
"Mommy..." Tangtang suddenly called out in a baby voice. She actually called mommy and mommy a lot, but she rarely did. At this time, she imitated Tang Zuo and said, "Good baby." Shi Ci and Tang Zuo were very surprised.
"Hey, she still likes you more. I see her every day, but she never calls me." Shi Ci was a little jealous.
Tang laughed, "It's still the same, you are also a mommy."
"You called me mom before..." Shi Ci raised her lips slightly, and there were fine lines at the corners of her eyes because of her smile. After two weeks of not seeing her, even though they had video calls every day, Tang Zuo still felt that seeing her was not enough, so he subconsciously moved over and kissed her in front of the child.
When she did this, she was stunned for a moment. Shi Ci's eyes lit up slightly, and he kissed her lips.
They quickly separated, Tangtang tilted her little head, blinked, and looked at them curiously.
Shi Ci and Tang Zuo smiled at each other, and kissed the little girl's plump and tender cheeks at the same time, one on each side, making her laugh.
The little people's eyes are deep and bright, the most innocent thing in the world, like a mirror, reflecting their infinite gentle expressions.
“Come, let mommy hold you. Mommy is tired after a whole day…” Shi Ci wanted to take Tangtang.
"It's okay, I want to hold her..."
The two of them were playing with the child, the lights were warm and their smiles were affectionate.
Such plain and warm moments are not uncommon in their youth, but they are extremely precious.
In this way, from spring to summer, and then to autumn and winter, you will grow old with white hair.
postscript
When Shi Tang was three years old, he discovered the differences between his family and others.
Her classmates in kindergarten always say dad and mom, but little Shi Tang found that she only had mom and mommy.
She felt very strange.
Another day, her grandmother took her to visit someone else’s house. She was having a great time and heard these words from someone else: “… I have no blood relationship with her, so what’s the point of having a good relationship with her?”
"Ah... her daughter is also weird..."
"Um... what is she, hahaha, she can't be called daughter-in-law, right?"
Shi Tang listened to a lot, and she seemed to understand some of it. Her heart was pounding, her lips were pouting, and she stood there feeling a little aggrieved and at a loss.
At this moment, a pair of strong hands picked her up. She smelled her grandmother's scent and heard her laughter. "What are you talking about?"
The few people were silent and exchanged glances. Someone laughed and interrupted her. Grandma held her and joined the conversation as if nothing had happened. The topic was changed to talking about pets.
"Hey, I have to take it for a walk every day, but it's really sensible. When I come back from outside, it sits at the door waiting for me. My own grandson is no more than this!"
"Yes, my daughter hasn't married yet, but she gave me her cat to raise. She told me to raise it as her granddaughter. What do you think of this?"
Ms. Ding smiled and said, "You two are so affectionate in calling each other grandma and grandma. These cats and dogs are not related to you by blood!"
"You guys are playing your roles as dog grandmas and cat grandmas so well, hahahaha!"
The atmosphere seemed a little awkward for a moment.
"Hey, pets are no different from humans nowadays. The emotional companionship is the same."
“Hahaha, emotional companionship is the same, but sometimes humans and animals are different,” Ms. Ding said meaningfully, “Both humans and animals have mouths, but animals don’t talk nonsense, and humans… Tsk tsk, what they say is worse than a pile of dog shit…”
…
Shi Tang remembered that day, Ms. Ding did not take her home immediately. Instead, she took her to the park and bought herself a grape-flavored lollipop.
"Tangtang," Ms. Ding touched the top of her head, "Do you think mommy and mommy love you?"
Shi Tang ate a lollipop and nodded.
"That's right. No matter what others say in the future, you just need to remember this. Tangtang is a baby with a lot of love. There is no need for her to be unhappy because of what others say."
Shi Tang thought about it and nodded.
"That's good, Sugar."
Shi Tang remembered that the weather was very good that day, the sun was shining, the sky was clear and blue, and grandma's white hair looked very beautiful. She smiled at him, "Tangtang, if you are unhappy in the future, remember grandma's words and the taste of this stick."
“May your life be sweet.”
End of article
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