Marrying My Bestie's Ferocious Brother - He Calls Me His Baby!-Chapter 167 - 166: Is the Child Too Monstrous? The Spiritual Spring Space Reveals a Library!
Chen Zhiyuan’s ninety-degree bow was still frozen on the field ridge.
Lin Wan Yi had already turned around, taking Gu Lan away.
It was as if the person behind her, crying bitterly, completely broken, provincial second, was no more than an insignificant speck of dust.
Returning to the small courtyard at Beijing University.
Upon entering, they heard Wang Guihua’s gentle humming from the nursery.
Gu Lan placed the kraft paper envelope with five thousand yuan on the table, making a muffled "pop" sound.
"Sister-in-law, you’re really...too cool!"
Lin Wan Yi smiled, placing the mesh bag she was holding on the table as well.
"Coolness can’t be eaten, but this can."
The mesh bag contained wrapping paper from the department store.
Gu Lan curiously leaned over, "Sister-in-law, what did you buy?"
Lin Wan Yi first took out a pack of malted milk, handing it to Wang Guihua, who had come out of the room upon hearing her.
"Aunt Wang, thank you for your hard work. This is for you to nourish your health."
Wang Guihua hurriedly waved her hand, "No, no! Classmate Lin, I receive a salary, how can I take your things!"
"This is just a little personal thought, it’s unrelated to the salary."
Lin Wan Yi directly tucked the malted milk into her arms.
"You take good care of An An and Ning Ning, we all see it. Please take it, otherwise, I won’t feel right in my heart."
Wang Guihua’s eyes were somewhat moist, tightly hugging the pack of malted milk.
"Oh, okay, okay, thank you, Classmate Lin."
Lin Wan Yi then took out two small rattle drums from the mesh bag, bright red, painted with chubby baby figures.
She went into the nursery, where the two little ones were wide-eyed, like big black grapes.
"An An, Ning Ning, see what mommy brought you?"
She shook the rattle drum gently.
"Rumble, rumble, rumble."
A crisp sound arose.
The two little ones’ eyes lit up simultaneously, their little hands and feet kicking excitedly in the swaddling clothes.
Gu Lan followed in, picking up the other rattle drum to tease Gu Ning.
"Little Ning Ning, do you like it? Auntie will shake one for you too!"
Lin Wan Yi watched the two children in their delight, feeling softness bloom in her heart.
She took out the last item, a square box.
"Sister-in-law, what’s this?"
Lin Wan Yi opened the box, inside lay a Shanghai-brand watch quietly.
The steel strap, simple dial, emitted a stable glow under the light.
"Bought it for my brother."
Gu Lan gasped in surprise. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
"Wow! This must have cost quite a bit! My brother is going to be overjoyed!"
She picked up the watch, flipping it over in her hands.
"My brother’s old one is not accurate anymore, it’s about time for it to be replaced. Sister-in-law, you really care about him!"
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a sound at the gate of the courtyard.
Gu Yanshen had returned.
As he came in, he saw the lively scene in the room.
Gu Lan gave him a mischievous wink, "Brother, come quick! Sister-in-law got you a great gift!"
Lin Wan Yi stood up, her face adorned with a gentle smile, as she walked over to him.
She naturally took the coat from his hands and handed the watch box to him.
"For you, as a reward."
Gu Yanshen glanced at the watch inside the box, a slight ripple appeared on his usually impassive face.
He didn’t say anything, merely extending his left wrist.
Lin Wan Yi understood, taking out the brand new watch, she cautiously put it on for him.
The cold metal pressed against warm skin.
The fit was just right.
"Do you like it?" she asked.
"Hmm."
He responded, his wrist seemed to move unconsciously, as if to admire it from a better angle.
Gu Lan quietly chuckled to the side.
Gu Yanshen cleared his throat, shifting the topic, and walked towards the crib.
"Let me see the kids."
He bent down, his tall frame beside the small crib appeared extraordinarily gentle.
The two little ones seeing him, grinned wide with their toothless mouths.
Gu Yanshen’s heart instantly melted into a puddle.
He picked up the rattle drum placed aside by Gu Lan, imitating the previous gesture to give it a shake.
"An An, look at dad here."
A magical scene occurred.
Only four-month-old Gu An actually turned his head, his bright eyes fixated tightly on the rattle drum in his hand.
Gu Yanshen’s hand paused.
He tried again, moving the rattle drum to the left.
Gu An’s head also tilted to the left.
Gu Yanshen’s breath hitched.
He put down the rattle drum, casting his gaze to the other child, Gu Ning.
He tried, with extremely slow articulation.
"Ning Ning, say... dad... dad..."
The room was very quiet.
Everyone was looking at him.
Under his gaze, Gu Ning moved her little mouth and let out a series of incoherent babbling sounds from her throat.
Soon after, a vague yet barely distinguishable syllable emerged.
"Ba... Ba..."
"Boom!"
Gu Yanshen felt as if something had exploded in his mind.
He straightened up abruptly, his expression one of unprecedented seriousness and shock.
He picked up Gu Ning and strode over to Lin Wan Yi.
Lin Wan Yi, who was pouring water, felt her heart skip a beat when she saw his expression.
"What’s wrong?"
Gu Yanshen’s voice was low, with a hint of tension that even he didn’t notice.
"Wanyi."
He asked, word by word.
"Isn’t our child... a bit too extraordinary?"
"Clang."
Lin Wan Yi’s thermos hit the edge of the table heavily, spilling a few drops of hot water that scalded her hand red.
Yet she didn’t even notice.
It happened.
The thing she feared most had happened.
The effects of the spiritual spring water manifested too strongly in the children.
Gu Yanshen looked at her, his eyes intense, waiting for her answer.
"They are only four months old," he added, his voice full of disbelief, "An An can understand commands, and Ning Ning is learning to talk."
This was completely beyond the normal developmental patterns of a baby.
The air seemed to have solidified.
Lin Wan Yi put down the thermos and suddenly laughed.
She didn’t answer; instead, she took a step forward, stood on tiptoes, and reached out her arms to wrap around Gu Yanshen’s neck.
Her whole body hung on him like a kitten.
"Mr. Gu, what do you mean by this?"
Her voice was soft and sweet, with a touch of playful reproach.
Gu Yanshen was taken aback by her action, his body even stiffened.
"I..."
"Are you doubting there is something wrong with the babies I gave birth to?" Lin Wan Yi buried her face in his neck and said sullenly.
"I am not."
"Then are you saying they are too smart, not normal?"
"I..."
"When I was pregnant with them, I played Mozart and read Tang and Song poetry to them every day. What do you call that? That’s prenatal education! Understand?"
Lin Wan Yi lifted her head, looking at him with justified confidence.
"Now, where do we live? Beijing University! What kind of place is this? The most cultured place nationwide! They breathe the air filled with academic atmosphere every day; this is called environmental influence!"
She pointed her finger and poked Gu Yanshen’s chest.
"Me, top in the whole city from Beijing University. You, top in advanced studies at the National Defense University. Our children being geniuses, isn’t it expected?"
"Would you rather our children be dumb?"
A series of rhetorical questions left Gu Yanshen speechless.
He looked at his eloquent young wife, whose bright eyes were filled with "just dare to say no."
The suspicions and surprise in his heart were somehow dissipated by her reasoning.
Indeed.
He and Wanyi’s children being geniuses seemed... also justified.
He tightened his arms around Gu Ning and lowered his head to kiss Lin Wan Yi’s forehead.
"You’re always right."
Lin Wan Yi finally revealed a victorious smile.
"Of course."
Crisis, temporarily averted.
The night was silent.
Gu Yanshen and the two children were all sound asleep.
Lin Wan Yi lay beside her husband, listening to his steady and strong heartbeat, yet she felt not a bit sleepy.
She closed her eyes and focused her thoughts.
The next second, she appeared in the Spiritual Spring Space.
As soon as she entered, she noticed something amiss.
The whole space seemed... larger.
She quickly walked to the familiar patch of black soil.
Originally a small piece of land, it had now more than doubled in area, with fertile black soil exuding an astonishing vitality.
This is...
A sudden realization hit Lin Wan Yi, and she turned sharply to the other side of the Spiritual Spring.
Her breath completely stopped when she saw the scene before her eyes.
On what was once an empty lawn, a quaint and elegant two-story pavilion had inexplicably appeared.
The building was wooden, with eaves flying upward, carrying a rich ancient charm.
A plaque with golden characters on a black background was hung high above the main entrance of the small building.
On it were three large characters, written in a flying dragon and dancing phoenix style.
Library.
