The next day, Lin Feng took the kids to Yuhuali. Lin Jie, Chen Miaomiao, and the others were scheduled to meet them there at noon.

The kids ran off to play in the familiar children's amusement park, while Zhang Yuxi and Zhou Cuilan relaxed on massage chairs. Meanwhile, Lin Feng went to the store to find Lin Jiajun, calling Jiang Anmin to come over as well. He planned to settle the matter of opening a new branch store within the next few days.

Zhou Cuilan suddenly reminisced, "I remember one year, when you and An Lan were playing…"

Zhang Yuxi blushed and quickly interrupted her. "Mom, please stop…"

This was the most embarrassed she'd ever been in her life.

Zhou Cuilan was just feeling sentimental. "Now An Lan is pregnant with her second child, and the quads are already so big. Time really flies."

Zhang Yuxi watched the children playing.

"You're right."

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Meanwhile, Lin Jiajun had been waiting in the store.

"Director Lin, come in, come in! Have a seat!" Lin Jiajun said with a smile. "An Min will be here shortly."

Lin Feng glanced at Lin Jiajun, his eyes drifting to the top of his head. He hesitated for a moment but ultimately couldn't resist asking.

"Are you going bald?"

Hair loss and balding were Lin Jiajun's Achilles' heel. No, to be precise, it was an inescapable pain for every middle-aged man. It was as if fending off baldness was a way to hold on to the last vestiges of their youth.

The smile on Lin Jiajun's face froze, but he stubbornly remained in denial.

"No, what are you talking about? I've still got hair on my head, don't I?"

Lin Feng exposed his lie. "I can see your shiny scalp right through it. You call that still having hair?"

Lin Jiajun was at a loss for words and gave Lin Feng an incredulous look.

"Hey, how is your hair still so thick? Is it even real?"

Just because you're losing hair doesn't mean you should assume everyone else is, too!

Lin Feng was a little speechless himself and retorted, "Can hair even be fake?"

"Of course," Lin Jiajun gestured, "some guys who are going bald use hairpieces to cover it up. They look just like the real thing."

Lin Feng let out an "oh" and said with a smile, "Sorry, I've never gone bald, so I wouldn't know."

"Hey, I'm your cousin, you know," Lin Jiajun said with a laugh. "Are you trying to rub it in?"

With a serious expression, Lin Feng replied, "Not at all. I'm just stating the facts."

As a man who was rapidly balding, how could he not be envious seeing Lin Feng's thick, dark, and lustrous hair?

"Lin Feng, tell me your secret. How do you keep from losing hair?" Lin Jiajun's eyes were practically begging for the information.

Lin Feng was incredibly grateful for the reward the system had given him. If it weren't for that, would he be going bald by now too? It was definitely possible! Just look at Lin Jiajun. He hadn't been through much, yet he'd lost so much hair. How terrifying!

"There's no secret," Lin Feng said, shaking his head. "I just take care of the kids and do some housework at home. Maybe it's my relaxed mindset, so my hair doesn't fall out!"

Lin Jiajun was skeptical. "Really? I think my mindset is pretty good, too. Look at me. I've pretty much quit smoking and playing cards. After work, I just go home and take care of the kids! My life is much simpler than it used to be, but my hair is still falling out!"

He added, "I think back to those years when I was staying up all night, smoking and drinking, and my hair was fine."

Lin Feng stated calmly, "You're just getting older. Your body can't handle it anymore."

Lin Jiajun was speechless. "..."

But he still wasn't convinced. "Tell me, what kind of shampoo do you use?"

"Nothing special. Just the usual stuff off the shelf. I use whatever I happen to grab."

Lin Feng carried a faint, pleasant scent. Lin Jiajun made a mental note of it, guessing it was his shampoo. He decided he would go check the supermarket on the basement floor later.

Just as he was thinking about this, Jiang Anmin arrived.

Jiang Anmin had matured and become much more level-headed since becoming a father. Jiang Qian had also gotten married, and Lin Feng had sent a wedding gift. Jiang Anmin had a daughter, much to the envy of Lin Jiajun, who had two sons.

"You're here! Quick, have a seat!"

Jiang Anmin had just sat down, and before he could even join the conversation, a devastating topic was thrown his way.

Lin Jiajun pointed at Jiang Anmin's hair. "See? It's not just me. He's going bald, too! Ever since I've known the guy, he's been putting goji berries in his thermos, but after all these years, the baldness still came for him!"

Jiang Anmin was rendered speechless by this tactic of dragging him down with him.

Damn it, this conversation is getting impossible.

However, Jiang Anmin then noticed something.

Lin Feng wasn't bald at all. How was that scientifically possible? They were classmates, only a few months apart in age!

Jiang Anmin asked with a touch of grievance, "How come you aren't bald?"

Lin Feng was even more puzzled. "Why would I be?"

"We're the same age!"

"..."

What was supposed to be a discussion about opening a new branch had devolved into a long talk about baldness, leaving the two men thoroughly depressed.

They had already shortlisted a few potential locations for Lin Feng to look at.

Lin Feng called Zhang Yuxi to let her know he had to go out for a bit, leaving the kids in her and Zhou Cuilan's care.

"We'll probably be back around five or six this afternoon. If you all get hungry, you can eat here at the store, or just go out to eat somewhere else. Lin Jie and the others will be over soon…"

After hanging up, the three of them got into a car to check out the storefronts.

In the car, Lin Jiajun brought up the topic of having a second child.

Jiang Anmin was indifferent about it. Having another was fine, and not having one was also fine; it was all up to what Su Qiqi wanted. Years ago, Su Qiqi had a difficult birth that ended in a C-section, and she was in excruciating pain. On top of that, there was a minor complication. After their child was born, he promised her they wouldn't have a second child. If they were ever to have another, it would be her decision. He felt that having one daughter was wonderful.

Lin Feng laughed. "I don't want a second child. Having a son and a daughter is good enough."

Lin Jiajun wasn't content. "But I want a daughter!"

Having had two sons in a row, he yearned for a daughter. He had only thought about it a little before, but after seeing how sensible and well-behaved Jiang Anmin's daughter was, his desire for a daughter grew even stronger—especially when compared to his own two little brats, who drove him crazy.

"I'm going to go for it!"

At this remark, both Lin Feng and Jiang Anmin laughed. After all, you couldn't just decide you wanted a daughter and have a daughter, or decide you wanted a son and have a son. Wishful thinking!

Jiang Anmin stifled a laugh. "Right, you can definitely give it your all. I'm sure it'll be a little princess this time, no doubt about it!"

Lin Feng chimed in, "Probably. You've already had two sons. The third one can't possibly be another boy, right?"

Greatly encouraged, Lin Jiajun was now certain his next child would be a daughter. He made a bold declaration, "Just wait! My daughter will be born next year!"

Lin Feng and Jiang Anmin nearly died laughing.

Along the way, Lin Jiajun complained about how disobedient his two sons were.

"His final exams this term were really something. Sixty-five in Language Arts, sixty in Math—he barely passed! I have no idea what the hell he does in school all day!"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. They're all children, so why is there such a huge difference?

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