For this sort of fake plastic sisterhood, Zhou Jiao had already figured it out long ago. That’s why she has always had difficulty opening up to others. She mentioned Yi Shumin’s intentions in passing to her family, then let it go.
To her, anyone not kept in her heart is hardly different from a passerby met on the street. If she can get along, she does, and she certainly isn’t bored enough to need any girlfriends.
On the other hand, Zhang Guoqing was annoyed when he heard about it. Why is it always these peculiar people appearing around his wife? Trying to exploit his wife—what a death wish!
He didn’t bring it up with Fang Fei, but it left a kink in his heart.
After some time, Fang Fei excitedly ran to tell him that his wife was pregnant. Zhang Guoqing smiled and congratulated him, but internally he groused: any female can get pregnant.
"How about finding some meat for your brother this time?"
Zhang Guoqing gave him a sideways glance, "Not likely! Look at me, I’m busy like a dog, where do I find the time? Your wife’s only two months along, why the rush!"
Fang Fei sighed with grievance, "She nags me daily about food, what can I do?"
"She’s just too idle! Just look at your wife, see how many people outside have empty stomachs, and she’s still being picky. When my wife was expecting, she had at most one egg a day, only during postpartum did she eat better."
"Really?"
"Your wife saw what Jiao Jiao ate. Buddy, heed my advice: with your family supplies, you can keep her nutrition up, save up money to raise the child. Where do you find meat in this scorching weather?"
Fang Fei, following his gaze, looked up at the sky, "Are we going to the beach this summer?"
"Once we graduate, we’ll be assigned work, probably not going anywhere."
They stood under the eaves chatting when suddenly shouts rang out: "Papa..."
"Papa..."
Zhang Guoqing covered his forehead, exasperated, "These two ancestors are here again."
Fang Fei burst out laughing, looking at the wobbly twins coming out, he patted his buddy’s shoulder in envy, "You are truly blessed without knowing it! They’re not even one and they can walk."
"Next month on the second they’ll just turn one year old."
"They can speak now."
"Where, they only manage a couple of words."
Fang Fei, seeing his proud face, kicked him.
Zhang Guoqing dodged, ran to pick up his two sons, "Call uncle."
"Baba."
"Bobo."
Zhang Guoqing laughed heartily.
"Go, go." Liu Yi struggled, pointing outside.
Wu Yi pointed at Aunt Sun, "Car."
Zhang Guoqing was defeated by these two little guys, holding them tightly, "Alright, once mom comes out we’ll go out. Behave, or else you won’t get to go."
With a sharp "Ah", Liu Yi called out loudly, "Mama."
Wu Yi didn’t want to lag behind, echoing with loud cries of mama mama.
Fang Fei watched Zhang Guoqing, sweat on his forehead from urgency, teasing the twins, "Zhou Jiao has left. Zhou Jiao has gone to work."
"Bad!"
"Hit!"
"Xiao Wu, can your sons truly understand?" Fang Fei asked in surprise, looking at the children.
Zhang Guoqing nodded proudly, "They understand about going to work. Every time we’re not home they know we’ve gone to work."
Zhou Jiao came out pushing a stroller, and the two brothers immediately struggled to get down when they saw her. Seeing this, Zhang Guoqing handed Liu Yi to Zhou Jiao and put Wu Yi inside to sit there.
The modified stroller seated the twins, and soon after going out, you could see the children’s temperament. Brother Liu Yi’s little mouth never stopped, stringing together babble mixed with clearly articulated words in endless chatter.
In contrast, Brother Wu Yi lazily leaned over, quietly observing the surrounding scenery and pedestrians. At the fork in the road, he pointed to the right and shouted go.

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