Chapter 742: Chapter 741: The Lin Family Arrives!
In the living room of Shao Chengzhi’s house, Lu Pengcheng and Shao irou each held a child as they sat on the sofa.
Since coming back, Lu Pengcheng had hugged his grandson and granddaughter repeatedly, finally fixating on holding his granddaughter and not letting go.
He only had one son, Lu Zheng, and although Luo Xinyan had given birth to Luo Yue, he had never experienced Luo Yue’s childhood,
By the ti he t Luo Yue, the child was already in her thirties, and he had no idea how she had grown up little by little.
Therefore, when he saw his soft bundle of a granddaughter, he couldn’t help but wonder, was Luo Yue just as adorable when she was a newborn?
When he thought of what he owed Luo Xinyan and Luo Yue, he felt that no matter how he tried, he could never fully make it up in this lifeti.
He could only hope that soday, he might make ands through Luo Yue’s children.
Shao irou had no idea about the complicated thoughts winding through Lu Pengcheng’s mind as he sat beside her.
She now felt that she had never been this happy in all her years.
Her son and daughter-in-law had given her two adorable treasures, and her husband had just retired and co ho.
Her elderly father, elated by eting his great-grandson, was all smiles every day, now dutifully taking his dicine without her reminder.
Reflecting on her life, she felt that only now in this phase did she truly understand what it ant to be happy and content!
Shao Chengzhi, busily scribbling across the white paper spread out on the coffee table, looked up at them and smiled, “You two should also think about, what would be a good na for our two treasures?”
Now that the honorable task of naming the babies had been entrusted to him, Shao Chengzhi was delighted yet brainstorming like mad.
Speaking of the Lu Family, Lu Guangqi’s generation had the ‘guang’ character in their nas, but by Lu Pengcheng’s generation, the nas of the four siblings had no specific pattern.
By the generation of Lu Zheng, the nas had all been two characters.
Shao Chengzhi was having a hard ti deciding; he couldn’t let the twins have two-character nas like their father, and if it were three characters, twins, a brother and sister, should share a common character in their nas.
A na too masculine didn’t suit the great-granddaughter, and too feminine would be unfair to the great-grandson.
Lu Pengcheng thought for a mont, “Dad! I don’t really have any ideas either, you decide!”
Before he had arrived ho, Lu Zheng and Lin Xia had already entrusted the task of naming to their father-in-law.
He felt it wasn’t his place to say much more.
In truth, it should have been their Lu Family who had the most say in naming matters.
But with the many complications that had arisen previously,
Xiaozheng resented his mother, so it was understandable that he didn’t want his father’s input on the nas!
Shao Chengzhi was aware of what Lu Pengcheng was thinking, but this ti, he did not intend to step aside gracefully.
That day in the hospital, he had seen how his in-law maintained her seniority even at such a ti.
Why should his daughter-in-law, who had just delivered twins, thus becoming a hero to both families, continue to be treated as if she were the enemy?
This ti, Shao Chengzhi could not stand by!
Seeing her father’s gaze turn toward her, Shao irou smiled gently, “Dad! I’m at a loss myself, let’s wait till Xiaozheng picks up Lin Xia’s family and hear his thoughts!”
Shao Chengzhi nodded, “That sounds good! But has Xiaozheng picked up the guests yet?”
Shao irou glanced at her watch, “He should have, but they ca by long-distance bus, so it’s hard to say for sure!”
Lu Zheng waited and waited, and the bus carrying Lin Aiguo and his companions finally arrived.
Among the arrivals, besides Lin Aiguo, there were Lin Aijia and Zhang Lanxiang.
Seeing the tall, handso Lu Zheng, they all smiled with satisfaction.
Lu Zheng greeted them politely, “Dad, Aunt, Auntie!”
Lin Aiguo’s face creased with a smile, “Hey, Lin Xia and the kids are doing well, right?”
“They’re all doing very well! You’ll see them in a bit!”
Lin Aijia asked, “Is the child chubby?”
“Doing fine!”
Lin Aiguo, busy with pleasantries, said, “Lu Zheng! Has it been half a day already?”
“Not at all!” Lu Zheng couldn’t warm up to his father-in-law, Lin Aiguo.
In the past, he had done many things that hurt his daughter-in-law and several mbers of the Lin Chun family.
Now, managing to be superficially agreeable was solely for the sake of family unity.
Knowing when to withdraw, Lin Aiguo himself opened the door and got into the front passenger seat.
Lin Aijia and Zhang Lanxiang got into the back seat.
Along the way, Zhang Lanxiang was unusually quiet, and after Lin Aijia asked a few questions, he fell silent too.
Actually, before they set off, Lin Aiguo did not want to bring Zhang Lanxiang along.
He disliked her foul mouth – sharp and spiteful, always saying things that stung.
Now, Lin Xia had given birth to twins, which should have been great news.
He was genuinely worried that Zhang Lanxiang would spout nonsense at the in-laws’ place, causing unnecessary trouble and misunderstandings.
Lin Aijia also didn’t want Zhang Lanxiang to co to the provincial city.
Because his daughter-in-law, Lin Xia, was the illegitimate daughter of her father-in-law, he hadn’t realized this at first—it was Zhang Lanxiang who first sensed sothing off.
Though she later desperately tried to cover it up and denied it, Zhang Lanxiang was convinced there was an unspeakable relationship between Luo Yue and Lu Pengcheng.
Therefore, Lin Aijia truly feared that Zhang Lanxiang’s loose lips would cause trouble at Lin Xia’s mother-in-law’s place.
But for reasons unknown, Lin Aiye decided he was too busy with work to take leave and agreed to let Zhang Lanxiang help Lin Xia breastfeed.
Before leaving, Lin Aiguo sternly warned Zhang Lanxiang that if she spoke out of turn, he would not allow any of his children to attend Lin Fang’s wedding when she got married.
This hit Zhang Lanxiang’s sore spot; she had been counting on having a few successful children from Lin Aiguo’s family at her daughter’s wedding to boost the occasion.
Thus, she promised not to speak out of turn.
The Shao family definitely had to show a warm welco to Lin Xia’s family, aiming to treat them well.
They couldn’t let them feel constrained on their very first visit from afar.
Lin Xia’s reaction was rather indifferent; her feelings towards Lin Aiguo were complicated.
Even though Lin Aiguo had changed a lot, the things he had done in the past were like knots that perhaps could never be completely untied for her.
Lin Aiguo stepped in, glanced at the children, and went out to talk to Lu Pengcheng and the others; Zhang Lanxiang and Lin Aijia didn’t follow but stayed in Lin Xia’s room to watch the children.
Lin Aijia admiringly circled Lin Xia’s twins, continually praising, “Lin Xia! Your children are really growing up nicely! They’re sure to be good-looking in the future!”
Who doesn’t like to hear praise?
Lin Xia found that after becoming a mother, she especially enjoyed hearing complints about her own children.
However, it’s customary for Chinese people to be modest, and Lin Xia was no exception, “They’re still small and haven’t fully developed yet. Who knows what they’ll look like later!”
Zhang Lanxiang finally found her chance to speak, “Lin Xia! What’s there to doubt! You and your husband, Lu Zheng, are both good-looking, so how can the children be any different?
I see your children all inherited your best traits!”
Would one make out so much from children who haven’t yet passed their first month?
Lin Xia noncommittedly responded to Zhang Lanxiang.
She asked Lin Aijia, “Aunt! Has your grandson grown a lot by now?”
“That little scamp is quite the handful! Ever since he started walking, he’s been non-stop, going everywhere and not shy anywhere!” Lin Aijia spoke of her grandson with joy.
Just then, Lu Pengcheng and Shao irou were standing at the door, wanting to knock and invite them out to eat, when they happened to hear Lin Aijia speaking…
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