This year's New Year's gift was truly special.

Lin Feng took Zhang Yuxi for a prenatal checkup, followed by a grand entourage of Lin Jie and the quads. With their stunning looks, they garnered a 500% head-turn rate. Compared to her first pregnancy, when she had endured the hardships alone, this time she had the company of her husband and children. She was overjoyed.

Outside the ultrasound room, the entire family waited. The quads sat on chairs, discussing the baby's gender. A little brother or a little sister would be wonderful!

Holy crap, are these quadruplets? And they're so good-looking? Hearing the affectionate way they talk about their younger sibling, it's just like in those viral videos. Showered with endless love, with several divinely beautiful older brothers and sisters? the other waiting families thought.

After a long wait, Zhang Yuxi emerged.

The people around were awestruck. Wow, everyone in this family is gorgeous!

Lin Feng wrapped one arm around Zhang Yuxi while looking at the report in his other hand. The baby was very healthy; there were no problems at all.

The quads trailed behind them. Nine more months until they could see their new sibling. It felt like such a long time!

Back in Modu, Zhao Lizhen was ecstatic for her daughter when she received the news. Everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief knowing it was just one baby this time.

An Lan called and immediately gave Zhang Yuxi an earful. "AHHH! You got pregnant without saying a word! Why didn't you tell me? We promised we'd have our second children together!" she shrieked. "No, wait, wasn't the deal to have *daughters* together?"

Guo Guo had been mischievous since he was little, and while Cai Cai was slightly better behaved, the two of them were out of control now. The only person they listened to was their father. Before, it was Liu Bo who had desperately wanted a daughter. Now, it was An Lan. Other people's sons were sweet, caring boys, but her two only made her heart grow cold. Besides, she believed that when a daughter becomes a mother herself, she understands her own mother better. An Lan felt she needed a daughter who could understand her.

Zhang Yuxi was speechless. An Lan made it sound as if she'd done something shameful behind her back.

After getting it all out, An Lan sniffled, "I want a daughter too. You can have my two sons."

From the other end of the line, Cai Cai's voice piped up, "Mom, I want to eat cola chicken wings."

An Lan, who had just been sobbing, replied in a bright, crisp voice, "Okay! Mom will make them for you when we get back."

Zhang Yuxi had to resist the urge to roll her eyes.

Passing by a bookstore, the kids complained of boredom and went inside to buy some extracurricular books. Zhang Yuxi sat in a booth, drinking milk. After a while, Lin Feng and the quads returned from their shopping, each ordering a beverage. A stack of books Lin Feng was carrying caught her eye. "What did you buy?"

She took a look and saw titles like *The Encyclopedia for Pregnant Women* and *Secrets Pregnant Women Don't Know*. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

「...」

When it was time to leave Meicheng, Zhou Cuilan repeatedly reminded her son and the quads.

"You must take good care of Yu Xi and the baby! I'll come visit you this summer!"

"Darlings, Mom has a little brother or sister on the way now, so you all have to be extra well-behaved, okay?"

The quads nodded. That was a given.

Back at home, the quads made a grand announcement. "Mom, starting today, we'll take care of all the housework!"

Zhang Yuxi felt a bead of sweat. She hardly ever did much housework to begin with! She smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"

The quads insisted it was no trouble at all, even though they already did most of the chores. But a sense of ceremony was still important. Lin Feng was very pleased with their attitude.

Lin Feng took out the clothes the quads had outgrown and began sorting through them.

The Third Child came over. "Dad, what are these?"

Lin Feng beckoned him closer. "Come here. These are clothes you all wore when you were little. Dad saved a few from each of you as keepsakes."

The Second Child, as boisterous as ever, came over too. "The pink ones are ours, and the blue ones are theirs."

Lin Feng held up a tiny outfit. "We'll let your little brother or sister wear your old clothes. They say babies raised in hand-me-downs are healthier!"

They had saved a few items of clothing from each stage of the quads' growth. Unfortunately, they had no newborn clothes among them, but now that collection could finally be made complete.

「...」

「February 28th」

Lin Feng registered the children for school. It was their last semester of ninth grade, and the news that the quads were about to become older siblings spread through the school like wildfire.

They were full of pride. They guaranteed it, saying, "Next year, our little darling will definitely come to pick us up from school!"

Zhang Yuxi's pregnancy went smoothly. She ate well and slept well. Aside from a slightly quirky temper, there were no major issues. What was quirky about her temper? For instance, she found that milk had an unpleasantly strong, gamey smell. Even steamed egg custard tasted too strong for her. Her senses of taste and smell had become exceptionally acute, and she couldn't stand certain odors.

Lin Feng took their pets, Da Bai and Fei Fei, for a full health checkup. Fei Fei, the dog, was already over ten, and so was Da Bai, the cat. They had been part of the family since the quads started kindergarten, and over the years, they had developed a special bond with the kids. Da Bai and Fei Fei were like two brothers.

In the past, the family would board them at a pet hotel when they traveled, but now they simply left enough food and water at home. They let the pets stay in the house. As they got older, they grew more attached to home. The children would even chat with them through the security camera, and each time, the cat and dog would sit right in front of the lens.

Da Bai and Fei Fei loved nothing more than to lounge beside Zhang Yuxi. With a cat on one side and a dog on the other, Zhang Yuxi felt utterly cherished by her whole family.

Lin Feng urged her to take a temporary break from teaching to ensure a stable first trimester and get plenty of rest. Zhang Yuxi had no objections. She regretted having neglected the children for work when they were little; it was one of her greatest regrets. Now, with the family having no financial worries, it was perfectly fine for her to rest.

And so, she took a leave of absence to focus on her pregnancy at home. Her days consisted of eating, sleeping, and going for walks with Lin Feng. The only other significant event was the increasing academic pressure on the children as they prepared for the high school entrance exams.

The quads had cultivated self-discipline from a young age, which naturally extended to their studies. As a result, this semester, the top-ranked students in the school could be seen studying intensely.

My god, the pressure is immense, the other students thought.

What's the scariest thing in the world? When someone better than you is also working harder than you!

The rest of the students felt a wave of panic.

The baby in Zhang Yuxi's belly was conceived in January and discovered at the end of February. By the fourth month, she felt the first flutters of quickening. Reunited with the long-missed sensation, she immediately shared it with Lin Feng. When Lin Feng placed his hand on her belly, he couldn't feel the baby's response, leaving him a bit disappointed.

Zhang Yuxi smiled. "The movements will get stronger as the baby gets bigger. You'll be able to feel them then."

Without any surprises, the children were expected to continue their education at Yangcheng No. 5 Middle School. However, Yangcheng was also home to a top-tier high school, which only had a high school division, not a middle school one. Its college admission rate was on par with that of No. 5.

「One day」

The dean of students from that top high school came to speak with Lin Feng. He was there to offer the quadruplets admission to his school with a full tuition waiver and the promise of the best education. If their grades remained high, the school could even guarantee them admission to prestigious universities like Peking University.

Faced with such a generous offer, Lin Feng and Zhang Yuxi didn't accept immediately. Instead, they left the decision to their children. They trusted their capable kids to excel no matter where they went.

The dean's timing was impeccable, arriving just as the children were getting home from school. Seeing this, Lin Feng said, "Go ahead and talk to the kids. I'm going to start dinner. Would you like to stay and eat with us?"

Hoping to secure the deal, the dean decided to stay.

In the kitchen, Lin Feng and Zhang Yuxi weren't worried about the outcome. The decision was entirely up to the children.

A short while later, the dean came to the kitchen. "I have something else to attend to, so I'll be leaving. I'll visit again another day." And with that, he left.

Lin Feng seemed to know why. After asking the children, he learned they had all decided to stay at Yangcheng No. 5 Middle School. They liked their teachers and classmates, and everyone got along well. They saw no need to move to a new environment and have to adapt all over again. What was even less necessary was the financial aid; their family wasn't short on money, so a tuition waiver was irrelevant.

They had no idea how many students fought tooth and nail for a chance to attend that school, yet they had just turned it down.

The Fourth Child, in particular, had made a huge splash, attracting recruitment offers from various sports academies. Mr. Qiao refused to let him go.

Are you kidding me? After finally discovering such a promising talent, I'm supposed to just hand him over? Am I an idiot?

Somehow, the news leaked. The homeroom teachers from Class 3 and Class 7 called. Upon learning the children had rejected the offer, both teachers breathed a sigh of relief. Firstly, they were reluctant to see the children leave. Secondly, it would have affected their own performance evaluations. And thirdly, the higher-ups had given a clear directive: keep these students at the school, no matter what it takes.

In the end, the children chose to stay. Their teachers were deeply moved.

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