novelraw Chapter 80: The Runaway Dad (5)
Chapter 80: The Runaway Dad (5)
Qi Yuxi’s expectations didn’t take long to be fulfilled, as Yang Ting couldn’t wait to see what the five little ones, who had crawled out of her belly, looked like now.
Unlike the newborn babies, the little ones who had been in the incubator for over a month had grown quite a bit. The five little ones were now lined up, their fair, tender skin and quiet little faces were enough to melt anyone’s heart.
The little ones grew particularly well, each one more beautiful than the last, making Yang Ting, who had rushed over, instantly fall in love with them.
“Husband, our sons look so good!”
Yang Ting was so mesmerized as she leaned over the baby crib. Suddenly, she noticed the second baby was staring at her with big, round eyes, and she instantly beamed with joy.
“Husband, come quick, our second baby can open his eyes now!”
Qi Sheng leaned over to take a look, then said, “Yes, he just opened his eyes and looked at me. He smiled so sweetly.”
Qi Yuxi: …
Can you just make up stuff like that so easily?!
Hearing Qi Sheng’s words, Yang Ting couldn’t help but feel envious, so she coaxed the little one with a smile, “Come on, baby, smile for mommy too.” Qi Yuxi, who had wanted to smile and act cute for his mom, was annoyed when another big face squeezed in. He couldn’t help but feel irritated.
Could this guy just move away?!
Today was a workday, and since Qi Sheng was off, he could stay at the confinement center all day.
So, the poor little Qi Yuxi felt like he was going to be driven crazy today.
His mom, acting like an innocent, naive girl, was smiling brightly and sweetly at that awful person, her eyes full of trust and affection. Even someone like Qi Yuxi, who had never been in a relationship, could clearly see it.
Feeling increasingly upset, Qi Yuxi fell asleep. When he woke up again and thought about what he had seen earlier, he couldn’t help but feel sad. Was it because his mom liked and trusted that person so much that she developed severe depression after he left without a word?
This made Qi Yuxi feel even more dissatisfied with Qi Sheng. If he couldn’t make her happy for life, why let her be so infatuated now?
The angry little guy then underwent his health checkup by the nurse, only to be stunned by the results.
Why was Little Five’s health still perfect? There was an issue with one of the tests, but that couldn’t possibly be the case with another test, right?
Qi Yuxi couldn’t understand. Then suddenly, he thought of something else that seemed off.
What was going on with this confinement center?
Although Qi Yuxi had just turned seventeen and had never been in a relationship, he was aware of the existence of confinement centers.
At his construction site, a foreman’s wife had gone to a confinement center after giving birth. The guys at the site had discussed it, thinking that spending a few months’ worth of wages to stay at a confinement center was pure luxury. However, after hearing about it, Qi Yuxi remembered it because he had thought that if his family were a bit better off back then, his mom could have rested and recovered properly during her confinement period. Maybe things wouldn’t have been so bad afterward.
Qi Yuxi had always remembered this. If it weren’t for Qi Sheng messing with his emotions earlier, he would have realized it right away.
So why had his mom and they all been sent here?
Just as he was deep in thought, Grandpa Qi and Grandma Qi arrived.
The two elderly people looked at the five little ones lying obediently, and their faces lit up with joy, thrilled beyond measure, completely forgetting that they had initially complained about the number of babies.
Grandma Qi said, “Aye, our babies are growing so well, especially this one, so chubby. You can tell he’s a good eater.”
Grandpa Qi: “Yes, yes, look at how spirited this one is. Shengzi, this must be the eldest, right?”
Qi Yuxi perked up upon hearing this, but unfortunately, that annoying person spoke up: “No, this is the second one. Look, there’s a number tag here.”
Grandpa Qi: “Oh, I thought this one was the eldest. He’s the most solid one.”
Qi Sheng didn’t say anything, and Grandpa Qi continued talking. Qi Yuxi was getting frustrated. No, Grandpa, can’t you oppose this a bit? Why accept it so easily? I think I should be the eldest!
Seeing that no one was mentioning the earlier ranking anymore, Qi Yuxi was now anxious. He knew if he didn’t make a move today, it would be difficult to be considered the eldest in the future.
So, he began shouting, not even worrying about waking up his younger siblings. “I sleep every day, no one wants to play with me!”
While he was shouting with enthusiasm, the other four little ones woke up too. They were deliberately disturbed, and as one of them led, the others joined in, whining and crying in unison.
Qi Sheng felt his scalp tingle as the other four babies cried out loud. Great, here comes the big scene!
Sure enough, apart from Qi Yuxi who was just yelling, the other four were crying for real. The elderly couple instantly became frantic, trying to calm one after another. But just when they managed to calm one down, the others would start crying again.
The scene became very chaotic, and Qi Sheng had no choice but to join in trying to calm them down.
Having seen many big scenes, Qi Sheng was really stumped this time because he realized these little ones couldn’t be controlled at all.
He didn’t dare to hold them yet, so he could only feel anxious. Fortunately, the nurse came in time, separating the babies to hold them and calm them down. After a while, the other babies finally quieted down.
Qi Sheng quickly brushed up on how to hold such tiny babies, and seeing the second baby still whining, he walked over and picked him up.
“Little rascal, you did that on purpose, didn’t you? Look at how you woke up all your brothers.”
Qi Yuxi grumbled, Of course it was on purpose, so you’d stop calling me the second! Put me down, I don’t want you holding me!
But unfortunately for Qi Yuxi, Qi Sheng wasn’t going to follow his wishes. “Come on, our second baby, be good.”
Qi Yuxi grumbled again, You’re still calling me second!
When he shouted like this, the babies who had just been calmed down also started whining again. Everyone helplessly had to carry the babies out again to continue soothing them.
Looking at the little guy’s bright eyes, Qi Sheng couldn’t help but smile. The little guy was really getting into it!
Originally, Qi Sheng didn’t want to give in so easily, but after a few attempts, Grandpa Qi noticed something.
“Why does our second baby keep crying?”
“Aye, why’s he crying again?”
“He just ate, didn’t he…”
“You see, as soon as I call him second, he cries. He doesn’t like being called that.”
Qi Sheng: “Dad, what does a little kid know? You really think he’s trying to tell you something?”
Seeing that the little guy stopped crying after hearing his words, while Qi Sheng’s remark made him cry again, Grandpa Qi lightly slapped his son and said with certainty, “I was right earlier. Shengzhi’s mom, you try.”
In the end, even Yang Ting joined in the process of trying different names, and everyone agreed that the little one didn’t like being called “second.”
Qi Sheng: “If we don’t call him second, what should we call him? Second Niu?”
Qi Yuxi: …
Qi Yuxi was about to explode. How many lifetimes of grudges do we have?!
As Qi Yuxi was about to shout again in protest, Grandpa Qi spoke up, “I think the second baby doesn’t want to be the second. These little ones have been fighting in the womb, and maybe now he wants to be the eldest.”
Qi Sheng: “Dad, don’t overthink it. This kid doesn’t know anything. He’s just crying for fun.”
Qi Yuxi didn’t want to bother with him anymore. It was clear that their energy didn’t match. He turned to look at his grandfather hopefully, and sure enough, he heard the words he had been waiting for.
“Why don’t we just make this one the eldest? Look, he’s the most solid of them all. When the others get bullied, the eldest can protect them.”
Upon hearing this, Qi Yuxi nodded inside. Grandpa, you’re absolutely right!
He didn’t dare to show his excitement too openly, pretending to be clueless as he pointed at Grandpa Qi.
Grandpa Qi felt that his analysis was correct, feeling both pleased and proud. He started calling out, one by one, “Big Baby.”
Grandma Qi and Yang Ting noticed that the little one indeed stopped crying, and they were relatively convinced by this outcome.
Qi Sheng was about to say something else when Grandpa Qi made a final decision: “That’s settled then, from now on, this will be our Big Baby.”
Qi Sheng secretly glanced at the little one, whose eyes were sparkling, and couldn’t help but smile inside. Really? You’re the Big Baby now? You’ll regret it!
The sorting controversy was over, but everyone noticed something from the big scene earlier.
“When we go back home, without a nurse to help us soothe them, what will we do when they all cry at once?”
Yang Ting, who had just had a headache from all the crying, now looked at the little ones, and her maternal instincts couldn’t even be triggered. Thinking about the future, she felt like the days ahead would be dark and hopeless.
Grandpa Qi and Grandma Qi had also thought of this problem. Looking at the once spacious four-bedroom house, now with these little ones, they suddenly felt like it would be cramped in the future.
Finally, Grandma Qi spoke up: “Well, we still have Xiao He. She can help take care of a few, and with Shengzhi’s dad and Tingzi, the four of us should be enough. Shengzi, you and the baby can pick two rooms that are the farthest apart, so even if they cry, they won’t disturb you.”
Yang Ting had no objections to Grandma Qi’s arrangement. Qi Sheng was the only breadwinner in the family, and they had to make sure he could rest well. Otherwise, if he had problems at work, the whole family would be in trouble.
After a quick decision was made, they realized that the previously noisy Big Baby was already fast asleep.
Qi Sheng: This little brat, after causing all this trouble, he falls asleep so quickly.
Grandma Qi didn’t know the true cost of the maternity center, so she thought the attentive service and the lavish meals for the family were quite nice. Most importantly, her five little grandsons were receiving excellent care.
Especially with Qi Yuxi, the little rascal, whenever Grandma Qi showed any sign of dissatisfaction, he would pout and act cute, making a smile that left Grandma Qi completely smitten. She forgot all about her minor dissatisfaction with her daughter-in-law. After a few more times, looking at her adorable, well-behaved grandson, Grandma Qi gradually forgot about the money spent on the maternity center.
Qi Sheng had seen their little daily routine a few times. Watching the little ones behave so well in front of others, he nodded in satisfaction. Having a reborn little one was actually quite nice—at least one of them was sensible, and that made things easier for the future.
But just as this thought crossed his mind, Qi Sheng got slapped in the face because the little one was especially resistant to him.
Every time he and Yang Ting came to visit them, the little one would always be unhappy. He would whine and stretch his hands out for his mother to hold, trying to monopolize her lap.
The other four little ones weren’t happy about this either, and seeing the example, they started whining as well. Qi Sheng couldn’t handle all four of them by himself, and he was running around trying to comfort one and then another, busy and sweating like crazy.
Yang Ting, seeing how hard he was working, was about to put Big Baby down to help her husband, but the little one in her arms, who had just been smiling at her, suddenly started whining again.
Yang Ting: “Maternal love is about to go offline.”
After comforting each of the four little ones, Qi Sheng couldn’t help but feel like this might be their daily routine in the future…
He knew that Big Baby was the one causing all the trouble, but as the father, he couldn’t help but want to hold them whenever he saw them whining.
Turning around, he looked at the mischievous little one in Yang Ting’s arms and walked over to take him. “You go check on the others, I’ll take this little brat for a walk outside.”
Before Qi Yuxi could start crying, Qi Sheng had already picked him up and walked outside.
Qi Yuxi was unhappy and wanted to cry out in protest, but then he heard the annoying person talking to himself, “So fond of crying, how can you be the eldest? How about I put you last, Xiao Wu, our little Five?”
After hearing this, Qi Sheng looked at the little one’s expression and noticed that just as Qi Yuxi was about to open his mouth, he froze. With his big, round eyes and his shocked little face, it looked so funny.
Qi Sheng couldn’t help but laugh inside, but Qi Yuxi had no idea that he was being laughed at. He was genuinely shocked—how could the ranking change?!
He had been preparing to protest with a cry, but then he realized that if he cried more and this guy started thinking about changing the ranking, it would probably be his Grandpa Qi and Grandma Qi, who loved him, and his maternal grandmother, who adored Qi Sheng, that would side with his father.
Qi Yuxi was so angry that he wanted to bite him, but unfortunately, he didn’t even have teeth. He could only whimper quietly, looking like a coward, and Qi Sheng found it incredibly amusing.
Qi Sheng bent down and, pretending to negotiate, asked, “Good baby, how about being little Five? You’ve got all your older brothers above you.”
Older brothers, my foot! He’s the eldest!
Qi Yuxi really didn’t want to deal with him, but unfortunately, the annoying person wouldn’t give up.
“Come on, baby, smile at Daddy. If you don’t smile, I’ll call you little Five from now on.”
Qi Yuxi: …
Qi Yuxi turned his head in anger, ignoring him. He thought this person wouldn’t argue with a little baby, but he didn’t expect that this jerk would actually start calling him little Five!
At that moment, Qi Yuxi was so angry that he started crying. Why was there such an annoying person in the world?!
He felt completely powerless. Even though he cried, this annoying person kept calling him little Five. Qi Yuxi had no choice but to stop crying, and with a look of deep grievance, he smiled at the annoying person.
“Hey, the baby smiled. Do you like being called little Five?”
Qi Yuxi: …
Just wait! Wait until I grow up, and then we’ll see who’s getting bullied!
OMG!! How cute is this? Sheng teasing his few months old child. So so so cute.