While Zhang Yuxi was inside taking care of the children, Lin Feng went downstairs in the complex to call his roommate, Liu Bo, and ask him to pack up all his belongings and bring them over.
After the past couple of days together, Lin Feng realized that Zhang Yuxi had fully accepted him. He decided to move in tonight, which would also make it easier to care for the children.
Before long, Liu Bo arrived, panting and carrying Lin Feng's belongings. When he saw the name of the residential complex, a sly grin spread across his face.
"Lin Feng, I heard Teacher Zhang lives in this neighborhood too?" he asked. "You rascal, don't tell me you're pursuing Teacher Zhang?"
Lin Feng took the bags from Liu Bo and said with a wry smile, "What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bo's interest was piqued. He slung an arm over Lin Feng's shoulder and teased, "Look at you, Feng! No wonder you bought so much makeup yesterday and said you were going to confess to someone. Turns out you were secretly going after Teacher Zhang behind our backs! Do you have any idea how many guys at our school want to pursue her? Let me tell you, half the tenants in this complex moved in just for her."
Hearing this, Lin Feng's brow furrowed. He hadn't expected his wife to be so popular at school.
"You can tell them to give up," Lin Feng said. "Teacher Zhang already has kids."
Liu Bo's eyes bulged in disbelief. "What... what did you say? Teacher Zhang has kids?"
This news was an absolute bombshell!
Seeing Liu Bo's dumbstruck expression, Lin Feng patted his shoulder and smiled. "Just keep it to yourself and don't go spreading it around. I'm heading back in."
Liu Bo stood frozen in place, staring at Lin Feng's retreating figure, unable to calm down for a long time. He never would have imagined that Teacher Zhang was already married and even had children! It was just too unbelievable.
Lin Feng returned home, dragging his suitcase behind him. The moment he stepped inside, he heard the overlapping cries of four babies. He could vaguely distinguish that the loudest cry belonged to the eldest, Lin Pingping, followed closely by the second baby, Lin Tuantuan. Together, they could form a symphony orchestra.
Lin Feng placed his luggage in a corner, then went into the room to help Zhang Yuxi feed the babies. Compared to before, his bottle-feeding technique had greatly improved. Of course, this was aided by the "Bottle-Feeding Mastery" skill.
It had to be said that the system's rewards were indeed very practical. The cash was one thing, but skills like Bottle-Feeding Mastery, Baby Formula Evaluation, and Baby Talk were especially useful for a new dad.
Inside the room, Zhang Yuxi was feeding the fourth baby. As she fed the infant, she gently soothed, "There, there, don't cry. Once you're full of milk, it's time to sleep..."
Lin Feng, holding a bottle, approached the loudest crier, the eldest, and began to feed him. Afterward, he gently patted Lin Pingping's back, burping him with practiced ease.
A relieved smile spread across Zhang Yuxi's face. Over the past few days, Lin Feng had been caring for the quadruplets almost nonstop, and she had noticed his efforts. She felt a new wave of affection for him.
After feeding the second baby, Lin Feng was a bit tired. "Yuxi," he said quietly, "I'm going to take a shower."
Zhang Yuxi was startled for a moment, then asked shyly, "Where will you sleep tonight?"
Lin Feng pointed to the large bed with a grin. "Of course I'll be sleeping here! I have to get up at night to take care of the babies!"
At his words, Zhang Yuxi's pretty face turned even redder. Knowing she was easily embarrassed, Lin Feng couldn't help but tease her. "What? You don't want me to sleep here?"
Zhang Yuxi gritted her teeth and glared at Lin Feng. I'm obviously older than him, and I'm his mentor! Why should I be afraid of him?
She snorted coldly and tilted her head. "Sleep wherever you like. It has nothing to do with me!"
With that, she left the room and went to the living room to watch TV.
Lin Feng stood there, watching her retreating figure, a bitter smile on his face. Looks like I really can't get on her bad side in the future, or I'll be the one to suffer. Heh, well, no matter what... I managed to stay. That's a big step forward!
After taking a shower and changing into a tank top, Lin Feng reappeared before Zhang Yuxi. Seeing his toned muscles, a surprised expression crossed her face. She never expected his physique to be so perfect! He was the classic "lean with clothes on, muscular with them off" type. The sight of him made her heart flutter.
"Why... why are you wearing so little?" Zhang Yuxi asked bashfully.
"It's hot. Can't a guy wear a tank top?" Lin Feng teased, seeing her shy expression. His tone was full of flirtation.
At this, Zhang Yuxi's face turned beet-red. That Lin Feng! He's incorrigible!
She shot him a fierce glare, then turned and went back into the room to tidy up some clothes. After drying his hair, Lin Feng followed her inside.
"Yuxi, you should go to sleep. You have class tomorrow." Lin Feng glanced at the time. It was almost midnight.
"What about you?" Zhang Yuxi asked with concern. "Do you want to nap for a bit? The babies will get fussy tonight, and you'll have to get up several times."
Lin Feng shook his head. "I'm fine. I'm used to pulling all-nighters for gaming. You go to sleep first." New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝓷𝓮𝓽
Although Lin Feng wanted to share the bed with Zhang Yuxi, he knew she was shy and had class the next day. To avoid disturbing her, he decided to go to the nursery next door to watch over the babies. Sure enough, Zhang Yuxi fell asleep soon after he left.
「In the middle of the night」
Lin Feng was jolted awake by a baby's cries.
"Don't cry, baby, Daddy's here," he murmured, walking over to the cribs. "Are you hungry, or did you make a stinky?"
He checked on the second baby, Lin Tuantuan, first, as her cries had been the loudest.
"Oh, you made a stinky, huh! Don't be scared, Daddy will change you right away. No crying, no crying..."
At that moment, the noise brought Zhang Yuxi out from the other room.
"Yuxi, go back to sleep. I can handle this!" Lin Feng said as he changed the second baby's diaper. When she hesitated, he coaxed her as if she were a child. "Come on, go back to sleep. You have class tomorrow. I've got this, trust me!"
Finally, she relented, glancing at the babies before returning to her room to sleep.
That night, the babies woke Lin Feng up no fewer than three times. It was either the eldest who had wet his diaper, the second who had soiled hers, or the third and fourth who were hungry.
As dawn was just breaking, the four babies finally slept peacefully. Lin Feng was exhausted, even more so than after an all-night gaming session. But as he looked at the sleeping babies, he felt it was all worth it.
[For staying up all night with the babies and fulfilling his fatherly duty, the host is awarded a cash prize of 100,000 yuan!]
[Acquired skill: High-Quality Sleep!]
[High-Quality Sleep: With this skill, every hour the host sleeps is equivalent to an average person's eight hours.]
Awesome! The system is incredible! It really provides exactly what I need. With High-Quality Sleep, I only need to sleep for an hour to get a full eight hours' worth of rest. This skill is a lifesaver!