At this moment, the delicious smell was already discernible in the air. The previously distracted An Lan instantly perked up.

"Oh my, they've started grilling."

"Let's go!"

Zhang Yuxi checked the time. "I'll go wake the kids up."

When Zhang Yuxi went upstairs, she saw the fourth child was already putting on her pajamas, and the second and first children were up as well. Only the third child was still half asleep.

The fourth child, looking eager, asked, "Mom, is there something delicious to eat?"

Zhang Yuxi woke up the third child. "Yes, your dad is grilling lamb in the yard. You all should go try some."

The second child cheered, "Wow, I love grilled lamb the most!"

The three little bundles of energy clattered downstairs.

The third child was reluctant to get up and stretched out her arms for Zhang Yuxi to hold her. Zhang Yuxi picked her up and dressed her.

"Mommy!"

"Hmm?"

"I had a dream."

"Oh? What kind of dream?"

"We turned into big monsters!"

"Wow, really? What else?"

"I forgot!"

After dressing the third child, Zhang Yuxi said with a smile, "Go on, your godmother and the others are here today too!"

The third child lay on Zhang Yuxi's bed, rolling around. "No, I want to go downstairs with Mommy!"

Zhang Yuxi wore a helpless expression. She had no choice but to carry the groggy third child downstairs. The irresistible aroma of the grilled lamb skewers was enough to perk her right up.

Outside, a grill was set up on the patio table. An Lan was munching on skewers next to the uncooked slices of lamb and waved Zhang Yuxi over. The quadruplets had already started eating, blowing on the hot food before eagerly stuffing it into their mouths.

"Wow, this is so delicious!"

"It's so fragrant! Daddy, you made this super delicious. I love you the most, Daddy!"

"Mom, you should come eat! Sister, Brother, hurry and come over!"

The second and third children were also sitting on small stools, happily eating. Lamb was the main event.

In the middle of it all, Liu Bo made a trip to the supermarket and brought back chicken feet, chicken wings, crispy chicken cartilage, and more. The two men took care of the grilling while the children and the women were in charge of eating. Zhang Yuxi ate while also feeding her husband.

"Honey, you eat up. Don't worry about me!"

"No way!"

Seeing his wife enjoying herself like a contented cat, Liu Bo silently grabbed a skewer for himself.

Jiang Ming had brought the lamb and also brought the cleaned organs along with him. Lin Feng used them to make a lamb offal soup. After everyone had a bowl, they all felt warm from the inside out.

After his Purification and Marrow Cleansing, Lin Feng didn't feel the cold at all. It wouldn't be a problem for him to go out in just a light shirt. Zhang Yuxi figured Lin Feng was just full of youthful vigor and naturally ran hot.

Between cooking and eating, it wasn't long before night fell. Lin Feng didn't even need to make dinner since everyone was already full. However, seeing that it was still early, he knew that while the adults might not eat, the children definitely needed to. So, he made… layered pancakes!

An Lan, drawn by the smell, came over. "Director Lin, I want some too..."

Lin Feng had also cooked millet porridge, so there was enough for everyone, just like with the pancakes. An Lan couldn't help but envy Zhang Yuxi for having such a versatile chef at home—was there anything she couldn't have if she wanted it?

After dinner, An Lan was too lazy to move, but she had to leave for the time being. Besides the small guest room on the first floor, all the rooms on the second floor had been turned into children's rooms. The renovation was complete, but the rooms needed to be ventilated for a while. They would be ready to move into at the end of the month, so An Lan had to go back home.

「Monday.」

This was the last day of class. When the parents came to pick up their children from school in the afternoon, they had to attend a parent-teacher conference. Zhang Yuxi had arranged her schedule in advance just so she could attend her children's conference.

When she arrived at the school, the kids were playing in the playground while Mr. Li was presiding over the meeting. He summarized the semester's learning content, the children's achievements and growth, and then laid out the upcoming learning plans.

After the parent-teacher conference ended, the teacher asked the children to return to their classrooms and put on their little backpacks. Before leaving, they were to take the small flowers they had planted.

"Have fun during the winter break, kids!"

"And be sure to remember the instructions I gave you, okay?"

"Alright, have all the parents signed? Please tear off the paper slips and hand them in, thank you!"

Zhang Yuxi asked Liu Qing, "What about Tian Tian this week?"

Liu Qing was still on her probationary period, though Lin Feng had asked the principal about making her a permanent staff member next term. There was still one week to go before the students were officially on holiday. Coincidentally, the nanny who had worked at Liu Qing's home for over two years had just resigned because her daughter-in-law was giving birth. Although Liu Qing was sad to see her go, the woman was going to take care of her new grandchild, so she couldn't be persuaded to stay.

Liu Qing frowned. "I'll have to leave her at my mother's house."

Upon hearing this, Tian Tian immediately objected. "Mom, I don't want to go to Grandma's house!"

"How about going to your other grandma's house?"

This time, Tian Tian resisted even more. "No, Tian Tian doesn't want to go to that grandma's house! Tian Tian wants to stay with Mommy!"

Liu Qing frowned. "But our nanny has left, remember?"

Tian Tian pouted, "I don't care, I don't care! I just want to stay with Mommy. I'm not going anywhere else."

Seeing this, Zhang Yuxi quickly said, "How about this? Let Tian Tian stay with us for a while." Liu Qing had to pass through the Rose District on her way to work anyway. Zhang Yuxi suggested that she could drop Tian Tian off in the morning and pick her up after work in the evening.

Liu Qing was grateful. "That would be such a bother for you."

Zhang Yuxi shook her head. "No trouble at all."

Now, Tian Tian was delighted.

On the way home, Zhang Yuxi told Lin Feng about the arrangement. "Honey, I'm sorry. I took this on without asking you first." After all, Lin Feng was the one who looked after the children, not her.

Lin Feng smiled. "It's no trouble. It's just one more child to look after. It's perfect since they're on break now. The kids can have a friend to play with, which is great."

Zhang Yuxi was touched. "Honey, you're the best!"

Lin Feng laughed it off. "It's just a small thing."

The flowers planted by the children were blooming beautifully. Lin Feng placed them by the entrance and reminded the kids that watering them was still their responsibility. The kids had no objections.

The next day, Liu Qing dropped her daughter Tian Tian off at Lin Feng's home on her way to work. At that moment, the children were having breakfast.

Tian Tian asked Lin Feng shyly, "Uncle, can I have a little bit too?"

Lin Feng smiled and said, "Of course, no problem at all!"

During the meal, they learned that because they had no nanny to make breakfast and Liu Qing wasn't a good cook, the mother and daughter had to eat out. They usually had things like porridge and steamed buns or soy milk and fried dough sticks. Tian Tian often wanted toast, but that wasn't available, so she usually ate very little for breakfast.

After the meal, the second child took Tian Tian to see her "princess room."

"Daddy said we can't move in for a few more days because there's poison in here!"

"That's right! If you smell it, you'll get poisoned and die!"

Tian Tian was startled. "Really?"

The second child nodded solemnly, then reassured her, "Don't be scared. It's okay for us to just look!"

The eldest and the fourth child also showed Tian Tian their rooms.

Tian Tian exclaimed, "Wow, so cool!"

This made the eldest and the fourth child absolutely thrilled.

The third child asked, "Do you want to see my room too?"

Tian Tian readily agreed. "Of course!"

The third child's room had an ocean world theme. The wallpaper Boss Luo had used wasn't blurry at all; the patterns were incredibly clear and detailed.

Tian Tian looked on with envy. "I want a room like this too!"

The third child said, "Daddy said that in the future, I can change it to a Bubble Princess theme, or even a Rainbow Bunny theme!"

Tian Tian nodded. "You could also change it to a Barbie doll theme!"

The third child nodded excitedly.

Tian Tian was very well-behaved and played nicely with the children. Occasionally, when she missed her mother, she would video call Liu Qing. "Mommy, you're coming to pick me up, right?"

"Of course! As soon as Mommy gets off work, I'll come get you!"

"You promise? You can't go back on your word!"

"I promise!"

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