Hearing that his daughter could make sounds, Qin Yang immediately dropped everything and rushed into the room.
Little Qi Qi, who was over 20 days old, was awake and had grown fair and chubby. She wore a small red bellyband, waving her lotus-like little arms and legs, while pouting her lips and cooing.
Yuan Bao was also in the room, pacing in circles and whimpering, either not understanding the commands of his little master or trying to communicate with her.
Lin Chuxia was even more engaged, bowing her head and chatting back and forth with her daughter in coos and gurgles.
Seeing Qin Yang return, Lin Chuxia’s eyes sparkled, "Qin Yang, come here quickly, Qi Qi is talking."
As Qin Yang stepped forward, little Qi Qi’s gaze immediately locked onto him, her little pouty mouth moving: "Coo... coo..."
Qin Yang’s heart melted, "Missing daddy, aren’t you? Come on, let daddy hold you..."
After playing with the child for a bit, Qin Yang glanced at Zhuang Jingshu’s busy figure in the yard and said to Lin Chuxia, "It looks like you two have been getting along well today."
Lin Chuxia nodded, "Mom wants to stay and help with the baby, and I’d like her to live with us."
Qin Yang immediately picked up on Lin Chuxia’s use of the word ’mom.’ It was her first time calling Zhuang Jingshu by this title.
He smiled knowingly, "Won’t that be too exhausting for her? Her health still needs careful nurturing, right?"
Lin Chuxia shrugged helplessly, "She mentioned it several times this morning. You don’t know how envious she was of your mom staying in the guest room before."
Qin Yang was aware of this.
Every time Zhuang Jingshu was about to return to the guesthouse, the way she looked at Mrs. Qin was telling.
"Alright, then I’ll tidy up the room and change the bedding for mom later."
Having his mother-in-law stay to help with the wife and child was something he couldn’t be happier about.
In the afternoon, Zhuang Yang came to pick up Zhuang Jingshu. Knowing she would stay at the Qin Family, he felt both happy and concerned.
He was glad that the chairman’s wish had come true but also worried about her health.
However, thinking about Old Sir He being Lin Chuxia’s mentor, he was assured they wouldn’t let anything happen to her, turning his concerns into contentment.
He immediately went back to the guesthouse to pack the chairman’s things and sent them over directly.
If the house had more rooms, Zhuang Yang would have wanted to pack himself along too.
The following days were uneventful.
Lin Chuxia had initially thought Mother Lin would come over to cause trouble, knowing very well about the nature of the Lin Family.
But that didn’t happen.
Not even a phone call was made.
Lin Chuxia truly believed what Zhuang Jingshu had said, that she need not worry about the Lin Family causing her trouble. With her around, the Lin Family would no longer bully her.
It seemed that when she visited Daqing Mountain Village last time, Zhuang Jingshu had really handled things thoroughly.
.........
Days passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for Qi Qi’s full month.
According to customs, a grand feast should be held for a child’s full month celebration.
The more the family values the child, the more elaborate the feast is.
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