Chapter 93: Men’s Competitiveness

The two little ones slept for the entire afternoon. When it was time for the full-month celebration, they were incredibly energetic. Their father held one, and their mother held the other. They stared around with their round, bright eyes, just like their mother’s.

 They were more familiar with Zhu Fang and Fu Chunmei. When Zhu Fang went over to tease Yuan Yuan, he shyly and happily rubbed his face against his mother’s chest, purring happily like a kitten. Zhu Fang was completely charmed. “Yuan Yuan recognizes Aunt Zhu, doesn’t he?”

 Compared to the lively and affectionate Yuan Yuan, his older brother, Tuan Tuan, was much cooler, just like his father, Gu Ye. He was held in his grandmother’s arms, showing no change in expression. He even furrowed his brow slightly, observing the people who came to tease him. When he heard his younger brother being affectionate, he glanced at him briefly before looking away again. He was a little guy with a big mind. He was practically a miniature version of Gu Ye. Liu Lihua and Regiment Commander Zheng also came. They looked at the twins and couldn’t help but smile. “

I was so scared. Yesterday, I heard people say that your children were thin. I was worried about what you would do when you went back to work. Now that I see them so chubby and well-nourished, I’m relieved.” Shen Zhiyu still had a month left of maternity leave.

 The children would be four months old when she had to return to school to teach. But the army school was very considerate of female teachers who had just given birth. Before the children turned one and were sent to daycare, Shen Zhiyu wouldn’t have to work at the school. She could come back after class. They would decide whether to send the children to daycare or what when they turned one. “They were really small and thin when they were born.

The doctor said it was normal, that the children were healthy. But I was still anxious for half a month. I didn’t feel relieved until they gained weight.” “But I’m still worried. My mom will be home alone helping me take care of the children. I can only rush back after class.” Shen Zhiyu was thinking about finding a healthy, diligent woman in the neighborhood who didn’t have any messy relatives or problems at home to help take care of the children.

Chen Cuijuan was getting old. She couldn’t take care of two babies under a year old by herself. Even if Chen Cuijuan said she could handle it, Shen Zhiyu wouldn’t allow it. If she did, the children wouldn’t grow up, and her grandmother would be worn out first. Zhu Fang was a local and knew the area best. When she learned that Shen Zhiyu wanted to find someone to help take care of the children, she volunteered. She could tell everyone that it was her relative who was staying for a while. Fu Chunmei’s three children had all grown up with minimal care.

They had always been thin and dark. Now, seeing Shen Zhiyu’s two chubby sons, she was curious. Zhu Fang and Liu Lihua didn’t need to be told. They hadn’t had children yet.

 When others saw Zhu Fang and Liu Lihua gathered together, they also came over curiously. Seeing the chubby Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, they were stunned. “Didn’t they say the children were thin? They’re clearly fine.” “They’re so good.

They look healthy.” “They look just like Teacher Shen and Regiment Commander Gu. They’re so handsome. They’ll charm countless women when they grow up.” “Hahahahahaha” Everyone joked, but Shen Zhiyu heard someone whispering things like “premature babies” and “death” in a low voice.

She frowned. No mother could tolerate people saying that her child was unhealthy and would die. “Teacher Yang, what are you saying?” Teacher Yang was the wife of one of Gu Ye’s battalion commanders. She was a colleague of Shen Zhiyu’s, and they had a fairly good relationship. She had thought that the woman was a little strange.

 Now, hearing Shen Zhiyu ask, she simply said, “Yesterday, I heard Liu Qian say that your children were premature. She also said that premature babies often die young. I wasn’t comfortable hearing that. It’s like cursing someone.” Liu Qian was the wife of Deputy Regiment Commander Qin Feng. They were both from the city. It was said that there had been some competition between Deputy Regiment Commander Qin and Gu Ye back then. There was only one quota for the district military academy. The army had initially planned to give it to Qin Feng.

He was older than Gu Ye and had some connections at home. But who knew, the quota ended up going to Gu Ye, who was just a battalion commander at the time. Going to the military academy was a privilege reserved for very outstanding comrades in the army.

 It was very beneficial for promotions. Now, after a few years, Gu Ye had been promoted from battalion commander to deputy regiment commander. He Zheng was still a deputy regiment commander.

Qin Feng and Liu Qian felt that it was because Gu Ye had taken the quota for the military academy that Qin Feng had never been promoted. They held a grudge against Gu Ye. Qin Feng and Liu Qian weren’t there today. Everyone’s faces were a mix of emotions when they heard this. They laughed and chatted.

 “Well, city children are precious. Their child is like that. He’s so precious. He doesn’t even go to the same school as our children. They had to send him to school in the county.” Wang Guizhi also frowned. “This little Liu, she always talks nonsense.

But she doesn’t have any bad intentions.” “Forget it, forget it. It’s a happy occasion. The children are healthy. Don’t take it to heart, Xiao Shen.” It was her children’s full-month celebration. Of course, Shen Zhiyu wouldn’t make a big fuss about it.

Her husband’s leader’s wife was giving her a way out. Shen Zhiyu had to take it. But she wouldn’t put up with this kind of treatment. Shen Zhiyu smiled. “How can I not take it to heart? Who would feel good if someone cursed their child? But what can I say? The children are so young. Other people don’t have any consideration for their children’s well-being.

I can’t do the same, can I?”

“What if their words come back to haunt their own children? That would be truly wicked.” She didn’t say anything because she was accumulating good karma for her children. The vicious words those others said would eventually come back to haunt their own children. Everyone awkwardly laughed in embarrassment. Qin Feng was the first to say those vicious things, and Teacher Shen didn’t say anything. Everyone quickly changed the subject, seeing Liu Lihua constantly teasing Yuan Yuan. They quickly directed the conversation to her.

 “Lihua, you like them so much. Why don’t you and your husband, Zheng, have one?” The smile on Liu Lihua’s face froze. Regiment Commander Zheng cleared his throat. “We don’t want children for now. We’ll talk about it in a couple of years.”

Everyone knew what was going on. They looked at Liu Lihua and then at Regiment Commander Zheng, sighing inwardly. They were such a perfect couple, but they didn’t know why Liu Lihua was so stubborn! The main dishes for the full-month celebration were made by the canteen chef, so the taste was undoubtedly good.

The twins looked exactly alike, and they were very cooperative, not crying at all. Everyone took two eggs with them when they left. Everyone was happy with the full-month celebration. They drank a lot, and Gu Ye, who usually couldn’t even fart without being prompted, kept calling out to Teacher Shen. His face was flushed red from drinking.

When he heard the baby had peed, he immediately wobbled to his feet and went to change the baby’s diaper. He was so proud and smug, as if he wanted everyone to know how happy he was. He unknowingly sparked a sense of competitiveness in his comrades.

They went home and got drunk with their wives, also wanting to have twins! That night, the family housing complex of the base was unusually harmonious. Except for Regiment Commander Zheng’s house.