Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 1115 - 112_1

Chapter 1115: Chapter 112_1

After Shangguan Xuanyi had closed up the cosmetics shop, he returned home, and it was already dark.

Xiao’er had just come out of the bath, her hair still moist.

Shangguan Xuanyi frowned, "If you always leave your hair damp, you might catch cold!"

Shangguan Xuanyi stepped forward, took the towel from her hand, and helped her dry her hair.

Seeing him back, Xiao’er asked, "Brother Shangguan, have you eaten?"

"I ate already, but I’m famished again."

"There’s stew simmering in the pot for you; should I have someone bring it to you?"

Shangguan Xuanyi had his intentions. After toweling her hair for a moment, he used his inner power to dry it entirely. "No need, I’ll take a bath first. You should change, you don’t want to catch a cold."

Stew? He didn’t want stew! Shangguan Xuanyi strode off towards the bath.

When Shangguan Xuanyi had finished washing up quickly and came out, he found the children awake, Xiao’er singing nursery rhymes to them and amusing them with a rattle.

"The stew is on the table, as well as some snacks. Have some," Xiao’er said as she had the stew served, noticing his return.

Shangguan Xuanyi walked to the table, picked up the bowl, finished all the stew in one breath, and then climbed onto the bed to play with the children alongside Xiao’er.

"How’s the Princess?" Xiao’er asked.

Shangguan Xuanyi’s face darkened, "She’s been locked up. That’s already easy on her! Let’s not talk about her. Irritating!"

Xiao’er exhaled, not saying another word. It was indeed a lenient punishment. If it were anyone else, their family would be wiped out.

However, she was born into the royal family; total annihilation was not an option!

Shangguan Xuanyi picked up a rattle to coax the children: "Go to sleep, go to sleep!"

Usually, the kids would be asleep after about half an hour of playtime. But tonight, for some reason, the children were all lively and awake, utterly reluctant to go to sleep.

"The children have played so long, they must be tired. Should we feed them, then take them to the nanny and let her put them to sleep?" Shangguan Xuanyi had no more patience. He only stopped short of gritting his teeth as he said this to the children who competed with him for his wife’s attention.

Xiao’er glanced at the hourglass. At this time, they should indeed be asleep: "No need, they don’t like sleeping with the nanny."

So Xiao’er started to put them to sleep.

But they didn’t like sleeping with the nanny, and he didn’t like sleeping with them either!

Who was taking care of his feelings?

Shangguan Xuanyi looked at the little buns disdainfully. His heart was full of resentment: Fall asleep! If they didn’t fall asleep soon, he’d throw them out!

Unfortunately, the little buns completely failed to pick up on their father’s threats.

After eating, they still didn’t show a hint of sleepiness.

Xiao’er hadn’t got them into the habit of having a night feed, so after they were full, they could sleep right through until morning.

But tonight, the children were as if they had taken stimulants. After being fed, they were still very lively.

Xiao’er had no choice but to keep playing with them. They occasionally flashed a smile, and when Xiao’er stopped playing with them, they lay on the bed kicking their legs, waving their arms, even gnawing on their little fists, pleased with themselves - but still, they did not sleep.

Half an hour passed, and the children were still having a blast.

"What if we take them to the nanny? Now that they’re bigger, it’s not quite right for them to keep sleeping with us. I’m a bit sleepy and want to go to bed," Shangguan Xuanyi, watching the noisy brats on the bed, found them increasingly annoying.

"They’re less than two months old, where’s the ’big’ in that? If Brother Shangguan is tired, why don’t you sleep in the space?" Xiao’er, who was still having fun with the children, answered casually.

"No need," Shangguan Xuanyi said gloomily.

What was the point of him going into the space alone! Was he to sleep in an empty bed?

Finally, after another half an hour, the children eventually tired out and fell asleep.

Shangguan Xuanyi and Xiao’er together moved the four children to the crib and tucked them in.

After settling the children, Shangguan Xuanyi couldn’t help but sigh, "Finally, no one will disturb us! These past few days, it’s been impossible to just relax peacefully with you!"

Xiao’er gave a slight smile without saying a word.

The world with children is naturally chaotic, different from the world of two people.

It’s another kind of perfect and happy world.

~

Time quietly passes

Xiao’er didn’t feel like she had slept very long when the children started crying. It wasn’t yet dawn, but it was close.

Every day the children wake up at this time for a feed and then sleep for another good four hours.

Shangguan Xuanyi quickly got out of bed, brought the children to the bed, and Xiao’er breastfed them.

By the time all four kids had been fed, it was about their usual waking time.

Only today, after filling their stomachs in the morning, they wouldn’t sleep.

Seeing the bags under Xiao’er’s eyes, Shangguan Xuanyi felt pained, "You keep sleeping for a while. I’ll call Yang Liu to come in and take the children to the nanny. You need to catch up on your sleep."

Xiao’er opened her heavy eyelids and weakly glared at him: "No need, it’s all your fault, I hardly slept!"

"Hmm, blame me!" He was easy to agree at this time, but in his heart, he thought, for these little brats, he has gone hungry for a year, what does it matter if they’re hungry for a while!

Being hungry is healthier, otherwise they wouldn’t understand the hardships of life!

Xiao’er muttered a complaint under her breath.

"What’s wrong with letting the nanny take care of them?" Shangguan Xuanyi was not happy with this statement.

For the sake of the kids, his own well-being had decreased. This cannot do!

"No. Kids should be raised by their own parents in order to feel close!"

But Shangguan Xuanyi thought otherwise. Aren’t all kids raised by servants?

Of course, he dared not say this to Xiao’er. Just let her do as she wants. Seeing her so tired, he was a bit heartbroken.

When will these little brats grow up?!

Feels like raising kids takes forever!

Shangguan Xuanyi could only accompany Xiao’er and the kids.

Shangguan Xuanyi lay on the bed, watching Xiao’er interact with the children with love in his eyes: This is the woman who gave birth to his children; these are the children he had with her, they are all the most important people in his life.

Chagrin from earlier towards the children was cast aside.

Xiao’er noticed his gaze, she couldn’t help saying, "Aren’t you going out to practice martial arts? Why are you staying here? I noticed whenever you’re around, the kids won’t sleep! Go away!"

"No!" Shangguan Xuanyi snapped back to reality, immediately denying his previous thoughts; Kids aren’t as important after all. Now that the kids are around, he is being driven out of the room by her!

Xiao’er didn’t bother with him anymore.

"Sweetie, do you think the kids are more important or your husband?" The ignored man felt a bit distressed.

Xiao’er responded with a blank stare: she wasn’t going to answer such a stupid question!

"Sweetie, if me and the children fell into the water, who would you save first?"

Xiao’er answered without hesitation: "The children."

"Sweetie, you’re neglecting me!"

Xiao’er rolled her eyes at him: "Aren’t you a good swimmer?"

Shangguan Xuanyi: "....."

True!

He’ll ask a different question then!

.....

So the two of them didn’t leave the house that day, they stayed at home with the kids, playing the question-and-answer game, and didn’t meet anyone who came to see them.