"Three, three months?" Although the dragon-phoenix twins usually didn’t get along, they were in sync as twins now. They both looked astonished, holding up three fingers each: "So, does that an, Mom, you’ll have to suffer for at least another month?!"
Seeing their words, even Xinyue, Lian Xi, Xinqing, and even her husband Lianshan couldn’t help but feel both heartache and displeasure.
Fearing that their youngest son would be disliked by his siblings and even by their dad, Shuzhen quickly smiled and said, "Of course, otherwise how can being a mom be so hard? When I was pregnant with you guys, wasn’t it just as tough?!"
"Ah! Big sister, was I also so worriso and troubleso to mom before I was born like this little brother?" Xinqing widened her eyes, poking Xinzhi beside her, seeking confirmation in her gaze.
Well...
Xinzhi tilted her head, thinking. She was seven years older than Xinqing.
At that ti, she did have so mories.
Though she didn’t have much impression of whether there was morning sickness, she clearly rembered Xinqing was a chubby girl in the womb, weighing a good eight pounds at birth.
Towards the end, Mama’s feet, limbs had so swelling, and her belly seed as big as if a cauldron was placed on it.
Pregnancy was difficult, and the birth was not easy either.
Let alone, Mama still had to take care of all five of them back then, it truly was a huge ordeal.
And thinking about Chenchen and herself being twins, the hardship and danger were undoubtedly multiplied.
Feeling full of compassion, gratitude, and a bit of guilt for mom, Xinzhi couldn’t help but step forward and gently hug her mom: "Mom, thank you for all your hard work. Also, thank you for enduring all those hardships to bring us into this world. In the future, we will all be filial to you and Dad."
Amused by her daughter’s self-reproachful, heartache-filled, yet grateful gaze, Shuzhen quickly gathered her eldest daughter in her arms: "What’s all this about hardship? Watching each of you grow from tiny little things to the dutiful and sensible people you are now is the best joy for your dad and . Without those hardships back then, how would there be the sweetness of children around us now!"
"Don’t worry about your little brother now; having you as role models, once he’s out, he’ll be a dutiful and sensible one too."
The days of morning sickness are still long ahead, but Shuzhen doesn’t want her youngest to be disliked by the entire family before he’s even born.
Finding a chance for a bit of uplifting talk is always needed.
Feeling both unable to get a word in and unable to get a hug after Xinzhi beat him to it, Chenchen clenched his fist and rather fiercely said, "Dare not to be dutiful and sensible! Don’t worry, Mom, among the seven of us siblings, including myself, if any of us disobeys you or makes you and Dad upset, the remaining six will work together to teach him/her what it ans to put filial piety first!"
"Yes, big brother said it right. Naughty kids who don’t listen probably need a beating! In our family, not being filial is a serious cri, sothing everyone can unite against!" Lian Xi gestured a throat-cutting gesture.
Once pretending to be sick to gain sympathy, he ended up being caught and well-beaten by sharp-eyed eldest and second brothers.
So, on this point, despite being the class dunce, he rembers it well.
Yeah, pretending to be sick and worrying parents is also unfilial, deserving a beating.
Because of this lesson, even if he dislikes school and enjoys running freely in the fields, he has never faked an illness to skip a class!
When he opened his mouth, Chenchen and Xinzhi knew there would be trouble.
Sure enough, the boy spilled the beans, revealing all their inside rules.
Fearing mom and dad would be furious about this, Chenchen quickly exchanged glances with the youngest and most beloved Xinqing and also stepped forward with a smile.
Don’t underestimate little Xinqing, she’s a clever little bean too!
Listening to third brother’s words, she knew he surely stirred up trouble.
Receiving her second brother’s eye signal, the little one quickly scampered forward, tugging her big sister ensconced in mom’s arms: "Big sis, big sis you’ve had mom to yourself for quite a while, right? Next, it’s my turn, okay? Besides, didn’t you and second sis want to study cooking well to honor mom and lighten dad’s burden? Hurry, go, take third bro with you to help!"
Hmm, sending off big sis and second sis while saving third bro and also getting mom’s embrace, this kid was truly too smart!
Xinqing cheerfully patted herself on the back secretly.
Although confused by the third son’s words, Shuzhen knew that the kids had their own ways of interacting among themselves.
Sotis, as a parent, intervening too much might bring about opposite results.
Seeing the siblings try to smooth things over actively, with even Lian Xi regretfully wanting to slap his mouth after realizing he let sothing slip out.
Shuzhen found it amusing and pretended like the little incident never happened, enjoying being coaxed by her eldest daughter.
One mustn’t act deaf and mute if one wants to run a household.
Sotis, people should maintain so ambiguity and not expose everything.
Her cheerful vagueness was t by Lianshan’s profound agreent with Lian En’s and Chenchen’s leadership roles encouraging and guiding the younger siblings.
The fact that his eldest and second daughters thought of cooking for their mom to ensure a good al and ease their dad’s burden just showed how comndable they were!
Even the youngest, Xinqing, was adorably caring.
As for the naughty Lian Xi who ant to express filial piety but ended up speaking wrongly...
Perhaps he could hint at Chenchen to go a bit easier with any penalties?
Though the shaless kid’s mouth lacked a filter, without it, he wouldn’t have realized that besides being dutiful, sensible, and talented, Lian En was also so understanding!
Naughty kids who don’t listen, they’re probably in need of spanking!
It’s really sensible, absolutely sensible.
His wife went through so much to birth those kids, their filial piety is truly what they should do.
If any of them upsets their mom, enduring the others’ gang-up is minor. The main point is he, as their dad, isn’t soone trifled with either!
Seeing the youngest sister easily offer solutions and simultaneously secure mom’s embrace, Xinzhi and Xinyue felt both frustrated and amused.
Yet, knowing their dad was busy every day working and then hurrying ho to cook, do chores, afraid their pregnant mom would be too tired, he truly was hardworking.
The two sisters, being sixteen and fourteen, were already at an age when they should shoulder more responsibilities, just like capable adults in other families, helping their parents out.
If they could truly ensure their mom enjoyed a al in comfort, reducing the pain from morning sickness, it would indeed be a form of their filial duty!
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