There was a change in the relationship of the Qiao family of three. Undoubtedly, Qiao Nan felt very relieved about this.
Once her mind felt at ease, Qiao Nan was finally able to have a good year ahead.
Qiao Dongliang was now living separately from Ding Jiayi. During the first few days of Lunar New Year, Qiao Nan no longer avoided going home. She was willing to bring the triplets back to her ‘maternal home’ to visit. The triplets had seen Qiao Dongliang before and knew that he was their maternal grandfather. Qiao Dongliang also accompanied the triplets and played with them for two days. As a result, the relationship between the grandfather and the three children improved tremendously.
On the flight back to the capital, Qiao Nan patted San Bao’s back gently. “Chubby girl, you went overboard when you were playing with maternal grandpa. Please don’t do that again.” San Bao had really played too much and thus perspired so much. Although Qiao Nan had wiped the sweat on her back in time and even changed her clothes, San Bao still caught a little cold in the end.
When the child had a cold, they would naturally be harder to appease.
San Bao took advantage of the fact that she was unwell and the youngest one in the family and occupied her mother’s hug. She even refused to give in to her father, determined to defend her own territory.
San Bao rubbed her chubby face on Qiao Nan’s soft chest. San Bao no longer had any recollection that her first food came from this place. Nevertheless, when she was in her mother’s arms, she was very clear which position would make her feel most comfortable.
She was lying in her mother’s arms. Although her nose was stuffy and uncomfortable, her mother was patting her back gently and speaking softly. San Bao was smiling as she shut her eyes in a leisurely manner. She did not look unwell. In fact, she looked contented and happy.
“Maternal grandpa, good.” Da Bao looked at his sister with envy. He then gave Qiao Dongliang a very sincere evaluation.
In the Zhai family, besides Miao Jing and the auntie, Qiao Nan, who was still schooling, spent the most time with the triplets. The men in the family, especially Zhai Sheng, had too little time to spend with the children.
On the other hand, Qiao Dongliang devoted all of his time and energy to keep the three children company during these two days. He had thus left a greater impression on them. Very soon, they accepted this maternal grandfather that they had met only twice.
“Yes, yes, very fun.” Er Bao nodded with affirmation. They felt especially happy to play with their maternal grandfather. No matter what they wished to do, their maternal grandfather was willing to play along with them.
Qiao Nan felt both angry and amused when she helped Er Bao wear his mask. “You’re such a cheeky boy. Don’t remove this thing. You can only take it off when we arrive home.”
Qiao Nan knew that the children would feel uncomfortable wearing masks. However, San Bao had caught a cold. In addition, the air quality of the capital was extremely poor. In order to prevent San Bao from spreading the cold to Da Bao and Er Bao, Qiao Nan and Zhai Sheng had no choice but to pay attention to this.
San Bao was unwell and had limited energy. She was too lazy to move when she was in Qiao Nan’s arms. Da Bao was the eldest and most mature. Although he had been knitting his brows to express that it felt uncomfortable wearing the mask, he did not touch it with his little ‘claws’. Er Bao was the most mischievous one. When they were discussing the maternal grandfather, he took the chance to voluntarily remove his face mask so that others could hear him speak more clearly.
Facing such a naughty and cheeky Er Bao, Qiao Nan felt weary from time to time. It was as if she was fighting guerrilla warfare.
Er Bao lifted his face and insisted that Qiao Nan help him wear his mask back. He grabbed the ‘camera’ and diverted his mother’s attention and love to himself.
Her children were just so amazing.
In a plane, the seats in a row were limited. If San Bao did not ‘play cheat’ and insist on sitting in Qiao Nan’s arms, Er Bao should be sitting with Zhai Sheng on the row of seats behind them. However, it was not advisable to sit in this manner on the plane. At most, Qiao Nan would only carry San Bao for a while and then let her sit on her own very soon after.
Naturally, Zhai Sheng, who had been ‘ostracized’ by the mother and children and sitting alone at the row of seats behind, did not look too happy.
In particular, when he saw Er Bao, this little brat, using such brilliant tactics to lure his wife into the trap despite being so young, his face turned black. In the future, he had to properly take Er Bao in hand. Otherwise, it was highly possible there would be a playboy in the Zhai family who was an expert in coaxing girls.
The Zhai family could not allow such a child to exist in the family. He had to correct this ‘rebellious’ nature in Er Bao when he was a child!
After enduring, Zhai Sheng eventually reached out to Er Bao and removed him from the seat. He then carried him and placed him on the seat beside him. “It’s almost time. Nan Nan, let San Bao sit on her own. I will watch over Er Bao.”
Having said that, Zhai Sheng sullenly looked at Er Bao, who was now sitting beside him.
As a cheeky boy, Er Bao did not cry or throw a fit to gain pity in such a situation. Instead, he smiled very sweetly at Zhai Sheng. That small face of his looked so adorable that it could melt one’s heart. Zhai Sheng could even see the molars at the back of Er Bao’s mouth.
Zhai Sheng, who was still feeling angry a second earlier, could not bring himself to flare up now. He felt a little indignant as he pinched Er Bao’s face. “You’re a little fox. You not only know how to coax girls but also know what to do in front of guys.”
In front of outsiders, Zhai Sheng yielded to neither the carrot nor stick.
However, in front of his family, Zhai Sheng was open to a soft approach but not coercion.
If Er Bao were to cry and throw a fit, Zhai Sheng would have many ways to deal with him. In particular, after Er Bao grew up, he would throw Er Bao into the army camp. Even if the women in the family could not bear to do that to Er Bao, could they follow him and guard him by his side all the time?
At that time, Er Bao would have nowhere to turn to for help.
When Er Bao gave Zhai Sheng such a sweet smile, trying to gain his favor and play dumb, as his biological father, Zhai Sheng could not help but feel his heart soften. “Little brat Er Bao, I don’t know who taught you this.” If Er Bao could maintain this kind of behavior in front of his enemies in the future, he would be the kind who could kill someone with his lies and yet not pay for it when he grew up.
Er Bao pursed his little mouth. “Er Bao, very fragrant. Not smelly.” To make Zhai Sheng believe him, Er Bao even raised his little palm and insisted that Zhai Sheng smell it.
Anyway, in front of his grandmother and maternal grandfather, they would always grab his hands and exclaimed that it smelled nice. Er Bao was a nice-smelling and not a smelly kid.
Although the triplets were still young, between the word ‘fragrant’ and ‘smelly’, they could already differentiate which one was positive and which one was not.
Zhai Sheng was not one of the women in the family and would not condone his son’s habits. He turned his face away in disdain and refused to ‘smell’ his son’s little palm. “You can smell it first. Are you sure it is not smelly?”
