Pei Jing continued to skillfully change the baby's diaper, with a serious expression on his face. It seemed as though after careful consideration, he finally answered Zhi Xia's question: "No, they are all our children. I will definitely treat them all equally. Also, Xiao Liuyi is different from Liu Ling's son Wen Qing. Just like how we are different from them."
He longed for Xiao Liuyi's birth to fill the regrets in his memory, but he also clearly understood that Xiao Liuyi was not that child who had suffered many grievances and could only force himself to grow up. With different life experiences in this life, they would not be the same.
So he had already decided that his Xiao Liuyi might not be as outstanding in the future, but similarly, he would also not have such a painful childhood again.
"That's good then," Zhi Xia felt relieved to hear that.
"Right, are you planning to breastfeed Xiao Liuyi?" Although he felt that breast milk was indeed better, after all it was Zhi Xia who would be feeding the children while he would be away for ten days half a month and only come back for two days. So they still had to respect her opinion.
Zhi Xia nodded without hesitation, "I only have this one baby, no need to worry about not having enough milk. Let's just breastfeed him."
The husband and wife chatted for a while until dawn arrived.
Zhou Nan came in from outside carrying a food jar, as she scooped porridge into bowls she asked Zhi Xia, "How are you feeling? Still uncomfortable?"
"Much better now," Zhi Xia saw the dark circles under her eyes, clearly from lack of sleep. She said, "You shouldn't only care about others, pay more attention to your own health. I've already discussed with Pei Jing, we'll be able to go home by noon, so I can take care of myself."
It was still early before the official work hours, they had to at least settle the hospitalization fees before leaving at noon.
"Oh dear, mother knows," Zhou Nan glanced back and saw Pei Jing had gone out to fetch water. Then she spoke without reservation, "Zhi Xia oh Zhi Xia, you've focused solely on giving birth these past few years, and now you finally have both son and daughter. I wasn't persuading you against having kids, but giving birth really damages the body. You have to cherish yourself more. There are some things that only those who have experienced them understand. When you get older various illnesses and pains will all emerge, they are all minor problems caused by giving birth that even if you get them you can only endure on your own..."
What Zhou Nan said was only a small part of it. It was probably the tradition of the older generation to first worry about their son and then their grandchildren, dissatisfied even with the slightest mistake.
Her health had already not been good these past few years. She had watched her eldest son's children for so many years, her second son's family would definitely need her care during the postpartum month. She knew it in her heart even without her sons and daughters-in-law telling her.
It seemed An Jingzhi and her had discussed this matter many times. According to his thinking, they should help if they could, and if they really couldn't help, let them solve it themselves. After all, to solve most people's problem of going to work, all units had nurseries that could uniformly take care of the children.
But Zhou Nan was conflicted. She was idle at home, but instead let the child go to nursery school. She was also worried Liu Ling would have an opinion. Having helped take care of her children for a few years, she was afraid of being blamed in the end.
It was really difficult, no matter what she did she felt inappropriate.
Knowing these words came from concern, Zhi Xia would not be annoyed by them. "My third brother is a doctor, I'll ask him later if there's any good contraceptive," she said.
"You don't have to worry about this, your brother is still just a kid," Zhi Xia felt she really could not ask her own brother about such matters.
Zhou Nan knew about condoms. She was just afraid the children would be reckless.
In fact, even with her constitution, Zhi Xia had never had an accident during times they didn't want children.
Apart from the first time, her next two pregnancies were the result of mutual discussion between her and Pei Jing.
Zhou Nan thought Zhi Xia was just shy. Her mouth didn't say anything but her heart had its own ideas.
Zhi Xia drank the porridge. One look and you could tell it was carefully brewed lean meat porridge.
Zhou Nan was still thinking about Zheng Suchun's side. After Pei Jing came back she had him eat up the rest of the porridge and dishes before washing up the bowls in preparation to leave.
On her way out she went to An Zhi Xian's side and told him Zhi Xia was preparing to be discharged, asking him to help pay attention.
By noon when the hospital was clearly more crowded, Zhi Xia's spirit was also much better.
An Zhi Xian also came over to help. He carried the baby while Pei Jing carried Zhi Xia.
It was convenient to have a car, though it easily attracted onlookers.
Outside the car, An Zhi Xian looked disapprovingly at Pei Jing, "I'm warning you, you have to restrain yourself in the future. Giving birth is most damaging to the body. Zhi Xia's body has given birth repeatedly these past few years, and she's so much younger than you, you should cherish her more."
In the face of his brother-in-law's rebuke, Pei Jing could only listen silently. It was because he was in the wrong after all.
But he also felt very wronged. According to normal pregnancies, three births would mean three children. It was just that the first two births were multiples, which made it seem like they had more children.
Now that Xiao Liuyi had also been born to their delight, they didn't plan on having any more children in the future. This was the consensus Pei Jing and Zhi Xia had reached.
However, he did have to complain that those condoms really affected the experience.
Pei Jing didn't dare complain and silently got into the driver's seat.
An Zhi Xian also made a decision in his heart. Perhaps he could try approaching contraception from a pharmaceutical perspective.
It just wouldn't have much effect. After all, people valued having many children for prosperity. Estimated that even if he successfully researched it, Pei Jing would be the only user.
An Zhi Xian still didn't know that in just a few years the family planning policy would soon sweep across the country. By then, he would have made a huge contribution for numerous women, though the amount of thanks he received for that contribution was not much - instead it caused him to be scolded more.
