0p0 Chapter 158 The Child's Blatant Double Standards
Chapter 158 The Child's Blatant Double Standards
Wang Xiuwen nodded in agreement, "Sure, Shuyun, you're the most learned person in our family, and you're the one who gave birth to the child. It's most appropriate for you to come and collect it."
After saying that, Wang Xiuwen glanced at Gu Jun and said, "Da Jun, you should save your breath. You don't have much education. Let Yunyun choose a nice-sounding and stylish name that will suit our baby!"
Gu Jun's enthusiasm was dampened, and he fell silent, deciding to just eat in silence.
Shu Yun took on the task of naming the baby, but she couldn't come up with a good name no matter how hard she tried. She lay in bed, looking at the baby's sleeping face, lost in thought.
"Here, the prize money is all here." After finishing his meal, Gu Jun voluntarily handed over all the money.
Shu Yun took the bills and counted them, then glanced at Gu Jun and took out a few more bills. "Given your good performance, here's a reward for you. Use them sparingly."
Gu Jun smiled and stuffed it into his pocket, "Thank you, wife."
Shu Yun warned, "Don't buy cigarettes anymore."
Gu Jun nodded obediently. He moved the crib he had already made to the side of the big bed, assembled it, wiped it, and made the bed, busy without stopping. Shu Yun watched for a while and then suddenly said, "Hey, have you thought of some names for the baby again? Tell me about them."
Gu Jun glanced at her. "Didn't you say you looked down on it?"
Shu Yun disagreed, "That's not necessarily true. Maybe there are some good ones. Besides, I'd like to listen to your suggestions to find some inspiration."
Gu Jun cleared his throat. "Yes, there are Gu Xiangdong, Gu Qianjin, Gu Weidong, and Gu Yongping."
Shu Yun: ...
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Gu Jun: "I knew you wouldn't be satisfied. You figure it out yourself."
Shu Yun pulled the person back, "No, do you have two-character names? Look, you and I both have two-character names, and our baby should also have two-character names, so that we look like a family."
Gu Jun thought for a moment, "It's not that I haven't thought about it. Listen, Gu Yong, Gu Wei, Gu Rong, Gu west..."
Shu Yun nodded. "Gu Rong and Gu west are not bad. Which 'Xi' in Gu west's name is it?"
Gu Jun: "West in the east, west, south, north, and center."
Shu Yun pondered for a while, then looked out the bedroom window. The sky was already dyed golden by the sunset, which was very beautiful. She murmured to herself, "I remember our baby was born at 6:5 in the morning, right at sunrise. Let's use 'Xi' then. It means the first glimmer of sunlight and the first light on the horizon, representing vitality and hope."
"Gu Xi, what do you think?" Shu Yun asked Gu Jun for his opinion.
Gu Jun: "Very good." Although he used a different "xi", well, since it's a homophone, he was half the one who came up with the name, so Gu Jun was quite satisfied.
Shu Yun picked up the baby from the bed. "From now on, we'll call him Gu Xi. Does the baby like this name? Gu Xi."
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Shu Yun rested at home for a day, and the next day, several close military wives came to visit her.
Tian Xiufen, Li Jianqing, Shi Yan, and a few others came together. Before they even entered, Shu Yun heard Tian Xiufen's hearty laughter.
"Let me see your baby."
Shu Yun held the child and tucked the corner of his blanket down a bit. "Perfect timing, the little guy is still awake."
Tian Xiufen hugged him for a while, saying, "You and Xiao Gu are both good-looking. Look at the baby's appearance. He'll definitely grow up to be a handsome young man, and many girls will admire him."
Shu Yun smiled and said, "It's still early."
Tian Xiufen adored the soft, fragrant baby. Li Jianqing and Shi Yan also came over. Li Jianqing said, "Looking at this little guy, I wish I could take my two mischievous kids with me. He's so cute."
Tian Xiufen: "Take them over. It's perfect since everyone has kids; it'll be so lively if we all get together."
"Ugh!" the child complained.
The child was just laughing, but now he's pouting, looking like he's about to cry. "Alright, alright, he's looking for his mother. Xiufen, quickly give the child back to Shuyun, or he might start crying."
As the child managed to shed a single tear, Tian Xiufen quickly tucked the child back into Shu Yun's arms. Back in her mother's embrace, the baby, smelling the familiar scent, grinned, tears still clinging to the corners of her eyes. She looked incredibly adorable.
"She's still your real mother, she stopped crying immediately," Shi Yan said with a smile.
Shu Yun gently tapped the baby's nose, and the little guy was overjoyed, waving his arms and legs excitedly.
To be honest, this baby is a good-natured child who doesn't reject anyone. He'll smile at anyone who holds him, but there's a prerequisite: his mother has to be around, preferably Shu Yun holding him. Then the little guy will be all smiles.
The little one's blatant double standards can be quite annoying at times; I can't live without her for even a moment, but at the same time, it's a sweet trouble.
As the group shared their parenting tips with Shu Yun, they heard a child's piercing scream from next door. The baby, who was happily lying in Shu Yun's arms, was startled and burst into tears. Shu Yun quickly and gently patted the child's back, soothing him softly.
She frowned: "What's going on next door?"
Tian Xiufen: "The kids are just making noise. They've been making noise every day for the past few days. Ding Hongmei's house is like a kindergarten now, a complete mess. Don't worry about it. It's normal for kids to play around. They'll be fine in a bit."
Hearing the commotion, Shu Yun wondered, "How many children are there?"
Tian Xiufen thought for a moment, "There were three at the beginning, but I don't know how, several more were added later, so now there are at least six or seven children."
Shu Yun gasped. "Can she really manage everything?" Does she think she's the head of a kindergarten?
Unexpectedly, her simple suggestion to Hong Hui had such a remarkable effect.
But the noise from next door grew louder and louder, and the child's screams became uncontrollable, which annoyed the baby who had just been soothed and woke him up again, creating a duet with the baby from next door.
Li Jianqing frowned, stood up and said, "This sound is strange. Could something have happened? I'll go check it out."
"I'll go too." Tian Xiufen and Shi Yan also went out. Shu Yun held her child and looked outside, but unfortunately, she was in postpartum confinement and Wang Xiuwen was watching her very closely. Going out to see the fun was simply impossible!
Shu Yun could only wait until they finished reading it before relaying the information to her.
While waiting, Wang Xiuwen, who was busy in the kitchen, couldn't wait any longer and called out to the bedroom, "Hey, Mom, go check what's going on next door."
Two hours passed before the group returned, and Shu Yun had fallen asleep while waiting. It was almost lunchtime when Wang Xiuwen came back and told Shu Yun what had happened.
"Something happened next door. The kids were arguing and one of them hit his head and broke it open. They're still making a fuss about it."
After Wang Xiuwen finished speaking, she hurriedly served the food to Shu Yun, then took her own bowl and went to visit other people and watch the commotion.
Shu Yun'erkang said, "Mom, could you please explain this to me in more detail? You're suffocating me!"