Feiling wailed after drinking, "Mom, you have no idea, I’ve been so scared of drinking soup at my in-laws’ house every day, and now you’re giving more soup."
"Your mother-in-law ans well for you; suffering a bit now is better for the baby too," Xia Xiao was quite moved by her daughter’s pitiful act.
Feiling had gained a lot of weight; she used to be so thin that she hardly had any flesh on her, but now that she’s plumped up, everyone kept saying that she looks good chubby.
Even Jing Yao expressed his preference for the chubby Feiling. It really frustrated her, as his cara always loved capturing all of Feiling’s expressions, attitudes, and movents, perfectly showcasing Feiling’s beauty and playfulness.
Feiling had stopped all her work by then, focusing on prenatal care and waiting for delivery, moving between her in-laws’ and her own parents’ hos. Old Sir Jing’s health had deteriorated, sotis even lapsing into unconsciousness.
Xia Xiao also prepared nutritional als for Old Sir Jing using spring water, but as his end was nearing, the spring water didn’t do much good anymore.
However, by then, Xia Xiao was just hoping that Old Sir Jing could hold on until Feiling safely delivered the baby, so that he wouldn’t leave this world with regrets.
Due to Old Sir Jing’s wishes, Jing Hao also beca very concerned about the child. But once the couple truly began to care and feel the pressure, they found they couldn’t conceive.
This also made Wen Shufei sowhat anxious, though Jing Hao was relieved that Feiling had already beco pregnant. Otherwise, his pressure would be even greater; after all, he was the eldest grandson. If his grandfather truly passed away with regrets, Jing Hao would also be saddened.
Finally, Feiling gave birth at thirty-seven weeks into the pregnancy, by cesarean section because she was having triplets.
The family had a gene for multiple births, so the fact that Feiling had triplets didn’t co as a surprise, though, of course, they were both happy and worried.
The children were born at noon, two boys and a girl. Old Sir Jing was extrely happy; three adorable and rosy babies were brought before Old Sir Jing’s sickbed, exciting him greatly.
"Very good, very good," Old Sir Jing said ’good’ several tis, stating that Feiling and Jing Yao were blessed.
Father Jing and Mrs. Jing were particularly thrilled to see the three grandchildren, their hearts ward imnsely.
Jing Yao, however, stayed by Feiling’s side to take care of her, only glancing briefly at the children before they were taken to Old Sir Jing.
After Feiling was discharged, she was taken to the Jing Family to recover postpartum. Xia Xiao, busy taking care of Feiteng’s youngest son, could not visit Feiling every day.
Feiteng’s two sons were nicknad Jianjian and Kangkang. Jianjian was okay, but Kangkang was smaller than Jianjian, weighing just over three pounds at birth and was raised with great delicacy.
When Jianjian and Kangkang turned one year old, Ning Hui and Yang Xuehua ca to visit. They were very envious of the Xia family’s genes for twins and multiples, since although exceeding the birth limit wasn’t as severe as before, fines were still imposed.
And those who worked for governntal institutions would lose their jobs if they had more children than allowed.
Feiling’s children were extrely cute, nicknad Yangyang, Liangliang, and Xinxin.
Their arrival was warmly welcod by the Jing Family. Father Jing, who was often in the military, made ti to co back just to see his grandchildren, making Mrs. Jing feel sowhat jealous.
However, Mrs. Jing also adored her grandchildren dearly. She used to be mindful of Feiling’s background, but after Feiling had triplets, Mrs. Jing stopped caring and even bragged about how good Feiling was to everyone she t, flaunting her grandchildren proudly and couldn’t have been more pleased.
Mrs. Jing had not overlooked Wen Shufei either. After all, the eldest daughter-in-law ca from a good background, and with the two families united through marriage, the Wen Family was currently on the rise. Mrs. Jing also hoped that Wen Shufei would quickly have a child to solidify the positions of both families.
Old Sir Jing was the stabilizing force of the Jing Family, and with his illness, the Jing Family would not collapse, but they certainly would not be as strong as when Old Sir Jing was present.
Mrs. Jing saw the situation clearly, so she was always urging her eldest son to hurry up and have a child, not to ntion that the eldest son was not getting any younger.
At this ti, Jing Hao and Wen Shufei began to have conflicts, stemming from Mrs. Jing’s pressure for a baby, which made Wen Shufei irritable, feeling that nothing was going smoothly.
Wen Shufei could not vent her frustration on Mrs. Jing, so naturally, it fell onto Jing Hao. But despite Jing Hao’s usual smile, he was not a man of good temper either.
Thus, the couple entered a cold war. Both were stubborn, and once the cold war started, even the household felt it, which worried Mrs. Jing.
Wen Shufei even went back to live with her parents, while Jing Hao stopped returning ho altogether. Seeing Mrs. Jing’s anxiety, Feiling suggested that Jing Yao inquire about the situation.
Jing Yao quickly learned about Jing Hao and Wen Shufei’s conflict and tried to console Mrs. Jing, who was sad but unable to swallow her pride and admit her wrongdoing to her daughter-in-law.
Jing Yao advised her to stop worrying about it all and just help with taking care of the triplets. Distracted by her adorable grandchildren, Mrs. Jing soon shifted her attention.
And so, Jing Hao and Wen Shufei’s cold war lasted three months, with Jing Hao applying for a grassroots position in the very first month.
Wen Shufei was waiting for Jing Hao to swallow his pride and co to coax her, to fetch her from her parents’ house back to her in-laws’. Instead, to her shock, she found out Jing Hao had gone to work at the grassroots level.
Mrs. Wen advised her daughter, saying, "You are too proud, my dear, and it’s not always a good thing."
"Mom, he doesn’t even want to co and cajole now; what else can I expect?" After her anger subsided, Wen Shufei was heartbroken. She had always had a good relationship with Jing Hao, and even though Mrs. Jing’s nagging was annoying, Jing Hao had been good to her, which had perhaps made her a bit too proud.
But now, Wen Shufei was frightened by the length of their standoff and was too proud to initiate reconciliation.
Seeing her daughter like this was no solution, and since moving back to her parents’ place, there had been no calls from the Jing Family either.
The Jing Family was indeed angry with Wen Shufei; while Old Sir Jing was ill, Wen Shufei had gone back to her parents’ house to continue the cold war with Jing Hao.
Jing Hao had gone for grassroots research, and the Jing Family said nothing more, but Wen Shufei had not called even once to show concern.
The Wen Family had not even visited Old Sir Jing in the hospital; perhaps Wen Shufei hadn’t told them about Old Sir Jing’s illness. With the Wen Family absent, and Wen Shufei absent, the Jings had also stopped acknowledging them.
And it was at this ti that Old Sir Jing fell ill again and lapsed into a coma.
The hospital issued another urgent critical condition notice. At this mont, the Jing Family’s mood turned very somber. Jing Hao returned from his work outside, and the Wen Family, having heard the news, ca with Wen Shufei in tow.
Old Sir Jing ultimately passed away, unable to overco this final challenge. However, having t several of his great-grandchildren, he left this world with his wish fulfilled and without regrets.
Only before his passing, he held the hands of Jing Hao and Wen Shufei, telling them to live well.
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