"Go to sleep, stop worrying so much. Take care of your health, and you’ll have children eventually," Gao Jiazhi comforted Sun Yuhua.
Despite his reassurance, Sun Yuhua couldn’t stop thinking about that child. She couldn’t help but say to Gao Jiazhi, "Xia Xiao has four sons and one daughter now. Isn’t it said that dragon-phoenix twins shouldn’t be raised together? Look, Gao Guihua gave her son to Liu Haiguo and Feng Ying to adopt. You’re the eldest brother, and we don’t have a son. Why don’t we adopt the twin boy? I think Weilin also likes her brother."
"Yuhua," Gao Jiazhi chided in a low voice, "stop thinking about it, let go of this idea. We’re still young, we’ll have children eventually."
Gao Jiazhi thought about Gao Guocheng, who was already so old and had children; they were in their thirties, not even forty, and as long as they maintain good health, they would still have children eventually.
Sun Yuhua didn’t respond, but the thought didn’t leave her mind. When asked if she regretted aborting her child, she would say she both regretted and didn’t regret it. Either way, Sun Yuhua’s feelings were complicated.
Yet, given another chance, Sun Yuhua would make the sa decision again. Just thinking about the lost son who ca at an inconvenient ti filled her with regret.
Moreover, the child must have been reborn into Xia Xiao’s family. Gao Jiazhi and Gao Jiaxing were brothers, and Gao Jiaxing having so many sons, what’s the harm in adopting one?
Sun Yuhua thought to herself, planning to find an opportunity to bring it up. After all, they were dragon-phoenix twins, sothing she envied.
Xia Xiao, unaware of Sun Yuhua’s longing for her son, would have been unsettled if she knew. As it was, Xia Xiao was sleeping peacefully until her child’s crying woke her up. Then Zheng Xianghong took care of feeding the child water and changing diapers, allowing her to continue sleeping.
Throughout the night, dealing with the repetitive disruptions, Xia Xiao attempted to breastfeed the child the next day.
She had wanted to breastfeed yesterday as well, but being too exhausted and unable to express any milk.
This morning, Zheng Xianghong prepared eggs with ginger-sugar water for Xia Xiao to drink, then made half a pot of chicken soup. Xia Xiao ate food and vegetables but mostly drank the soup.
Unlike her sister, her brother just shoved a small fist into his mouth, clearly famished.
"Feed the children quickly, seeing them cry so hard breaks my heart," Gao Jiaxing hurriedly held up the dragon-phoenix twin brother to suckle from Xia Xiao’s other breast.
While the sister was cradled in Xia Xiao’s arms, also eagerly nursing, the room fell silent except for the sound of the two babies nursing.
Watching her son and daughter eat so well, as if it was the most delicious food imaginable.
Xia Xiao shook her head with blushing cheeks but seriously said, "It doesn’t taste good, not as good as formula, but breast milk is more nutritious."
"It tastes good, better than formula," Gao Jiaxing comnted and then told Xia Xiao, "I bought so formula and malt milk powder this ti. You can mix it and drink."
"What a waste of money." Xia Xiao was sowhat speechless, her own spring water in the space had more nutrients than anything, but she felt moved by Gao Jiaxing’s gesture.
Gao Jiaxing proceeded to bring out several cans, "Two of these were bought by Yu Shijie. I didn’t want them, but that youngster stuffed them into my hands, claiming he wouldn’t acknowledge as his brother if I didn’t take them."
As Gao Jiaxing went to fetch hot water to prepare formula for Xia Xiao to try, Feiyang, Feiyue, Feiyi, and Weilin followed him inside.
The children, naturally greedy, originally ca to see their mother and siblings but were drawn to Gao Jiaxing’s actions.
The children watched eagerly, curious since Xia Xiao hadn’t bought these for them to drink before. Xia Xiao then suggested to Gao Jiaxing, "Mix a bit more, let Weilin, Feiyang, Feiyue, and Feiyi all try so."
Gao Jiaxing nodded and directed the children, "Go get your cups."
With that, Weilin, Feiyang, Feiyue, and Feiyi imdiately fetched their cups and continued to watch eagerly, faces full of anticipation.
"It’s still hot, be careful, don’t burn your mouths," Gao Jiaxing said as he mixed the malt milk powder, pouring a little into each child’s cup for them to taste.
The room was filled with the sound of blowing, and Xia Xiao watched Weilin and the other children, smiling in amusent.
After a while, Zheng Xianghong entered as well and Xia Xiao told Gao Jiaxing, "Make a cup of malt milk powder for mom too," addressing Zheng Xianghong, "Mom, Brother Gao bought so formula, and his comrade also brought malt milk powder, give it a try."
"I don’t need to. I’ve tried it before. Keep it for nourishing yourself or for my grandchildren. What’s the need for soone my age to have these?" Zheng Xianghong shook her head.
Xia Xiao smiled, "Mom has worked hard too, have a cup at least. I have plenty of breast milk, and Brother Gao brought back several cans. It’s fine for everyone to try so."
Gao Jiaxing imdiately poured a cup and handed it to Zheng Xianghong, urging, "Mom, just drink it. No need to be so hesitant; although it’s not cheap, we can afford it at ho."
After that, Gao Jiaxing added, "We’ll keep this can for Mom and Dad to drink, the rest I’ll use to nourish Xia Xiao."
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