chsdbacks Chapter 319 will only get smaller and smaller
Chapter 319 will only get smaller and smaller
Just then, there was a soft knock on the door.
The door was pushed open, and Lu's mother, Shen's grandmother, and Xiao Nan walked in, followed by Shen's father and Shen Qingbei.
It happened to be the weekend, so Nuannuan didn't have to go to school and came with Shen's mother. As soon as she entered, she eagerly went to the bedside: "Auntie, I heard you had two little brothers. Where are they? I want to see them!"
Shen Li pointed to the small bed next to her: "It's over there. Look quietly, don't wake them up."
Nuannuan tiptoed closer, glanced at him, and exclaimed in surprise. She quickly covered her mouth and lowered her voice, "Wow, the little boy is so small! His face is round like a little apple!"
Shen Li smiled gently: "Yes, you were this small when you were little, and you've grown up little by little to this size."
"Then I want to stay with my little brothers and let them grow up happily. I'll take them to play in the future!" Nuannuan said earnestly.
Shen's mother walked to the bedside, looking at the two children sleeping soundly in the crib, her eyes filled with love.
Because the baby was fast asleep, everyone subconsciously lowered their voices. She carried a thermos and said softly, "I brought you some food. You've just given birth, and your body is weak. You can't drink chicken soup right away; it's too much for you. Eat light meals for the first three days, and then we'll gradually nourish you."
Shen Li nodded in agreement: "Okay, thank you, Mom."
Hearing this from the side, Mrs. Lu nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "My dear in-law, you are so insightful. If you hadn't reminded me, I might have already sent someone to buy chicken soup."
Mother Shen waved her hand and laughed, "Not at all, Qingnan found out all of this. I don't really understand these things. We just know that you have to eat well after giving birth."
Lu's mother looked at Shen Qingnan and teased, "That's really a good deal for our Xiaonan. Qingnan is such a thoughtful child, he knows everything."
Mrs. Shen's face was full of relief: "Yes, you can rest assured that Xiao Nan will be with him from now on. Although our second son has a sharp tongue and doesn't know how to say nice things, he is reliable and very capable."
Shen Qingnan listened quietly as his mothers from both sides talked about him.
He raised an eyebrow at Xiaonan when no one was paying attention.
Xiao Nan closed her eyes: I can't bear to look anymore.
The fact that Shen Li gave birth was known only to the Lu and Shen families and was not made public.
After all, a woman who has just given birth needs to rest most, and the entire Lu family did not want to be disturbed by irrelevant people; they just wanted her to rest peacefully.
Shen Li stayed in the hospital for three days, and the two children were almost entirely cared for by Lu Cheng and Lu Zhou.
This meticulous care alarmed the entire obstetrics and gynecology department—such a loving and capable husband is rare, and the fact that even the brother-in-law is so attentive has become a topic of conversation in the department.
Everyone knows that Lu Cheng is Shen Li's husband, and Lu Zhou is her brother-in-law.
Several young nurses were privately inquiring about whether Lu Zhou had a girlfriend, wondering if such a handsome and considerate young man was already taken.
After being pressed for answers several times, Lu Zhou simply waved his hand when asked for the fourth time, his tone calm yet incredibly impactful: "I like men."
As soon as he said that, the area outside Shen Li's ward became quiet.
When the news spread, all the girls in the department were dejected, sighing and lamenting that such a promising young man was already taken (and by a woman).
Shen Li was initially unaware of this until Shen Qingnan casually mentioned it when he came to visit her, and she was shocked to realize that something had happened.
"Could you please not speak so alarmingly next time!" Shen Li scolded Lu Zhou as he came in carrying the thermos.
Lu Zhou smiled mischievously and shook the thermos in his hand: "Isn't this all quieter now? It saves us from having people constantly asking about it."
Lu Cheng frowned, his tone serious: "Don't talk nonsense like that next time."
He had always hoped that Lu Zhou would pursue a political career, as reputation is crucial for those who enter politics. If such a joke were to get out, it would inevitably give others something to criticize.
Seeing that the two were taking it seriously, Lu Zhou quickly raised his hands to beg for forgiveness: "Okay, okay, I know, I won't say that next time. Next time I'll just say I can't have sex, then no one will care, right?"
Shen Li: "..."
Lu Cheng: "..."
The two looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes—they were really getting more and more unserious.
Just then, the baby in the crib next door suddenly started crying.
Now the two brothers have a clear division of labor, each carrying one: Lu Cheng carries the eldest, and Lu Zhou carries the second, and their movements are quite skilled.
Seeing this, Shen Li first brought the eldest child over to breastfeed.
There were only the three of them in the room, all of whom were her closest relatives. Shen Li didn't think much of it and went straight to unbuttoning her clothes to breastfeed.
Lu Zhou, who was holding the second child, suddenly peeked out and blurted out, "Will it stay this big forever?"
Shen Li rolled her eyes at him: "What are you thinking? It's only this obvious now because of engorgement. It will only get smaller as you breastfeed longer."
Lu Zhou immediately looked down at the second child lying obediently in his arms and muttered seriously, "Then you should just drink formula."
Shen Li: "..." Just as she was about to scold him for talking nonsense, Lu Cheng beside her chimed in, "Alright."
Shen Li was completely exasperated and sighed silently in her heart: Fine, your father has cut off your two little ones' food supply.
Lu Cheng acted immediately, turning around to prepare the milk powder.
The older child was happily nursing when he was gently taken away from the baby. The little one didn't fuss, but just blinked his round eyes with a blank expression, his little mouth unconsciously smacking.
Lu Cheng gently put the pacifier into his mouth. The eldest boy was stunned for a moment, but then obediently took it in and continued to eat.
On the other side, the second child started crying his heart out. Lu Zhou quickly handed the child to Shen Li: "Sister Li, hold him and comfort him for a while. I'll go make the formula."
It must be said that although it was the first time these two brothers had taken care of a newborn, they were not clumsy at all, and their movements were quick and steady.
Shen Li was holding her crying second child, intending to breastfeed him to soothe him, but Lu Zhou was too fast. He had just prepared the formula and quickly came over, taking the child back with one hand.
The second child took a sip of formula, seemed dissatisfied, pouted, and was about to burst into tears again.
Lu Zhou, however, calmly "threatened" her: "This is all we have. Eat it if you want, or go hungry."
Whether the little one truly understood or was simply tired from crying, he actually started sucking on the pacifier obediently.
And just like that, the two little ones, who were only three days old, were abruptly weaned from their mother's milk.
On the fourth day, Shen Li was discharged from the hospital and returned home to recuperate after childbirth.
Fortunately, the roof beams of the Lu family villa were high and wide, with good ventilation. In addition, the weather was gradually warming up in May, so it wasn't too stuffy. She had a particularly comfortable postpartum period. The two children were taken care of by Lu Cheng, Lu Zhou, Lu's mother, and Lu's second father in turns, so she hardly had to worry about anything.
As soon as they left the hospital, Lu Cheng got Shen Li some traditional Chinese medicine to stop lactation, as prescribed by the doctor, so she could focus on recuperating.
Throughout her postpartum period, Shen Li did nothing but eat and sleep, living a comfortable and carefree life.
Lu's mother also deliberately stopped going to the store and focused on taking care of her at home; Shen's mother would visit her at the villa every weekend, bringing large bags of tonics each time.