freenovelworld Chapter 1316: MVP Settlement Time for a Group of Wives and Concubines
Chapter 1316: MVP Settlement Time for a Group of Wives and Concubines
Morning light streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, warmly bathing the first-floor hall of the Lin family villa, even tinging the dust motes floating in the air with a golden warmth.
Shen Cuiping sat on the beige cashmere carpet in the center of the living room, wearing a moon-white silk loungewear, her long hair casually tied in a ponytail, her eyes full of smiles.
She was surrounded by a group of chattering little ones: Xiao Haoze, Xiao Zhiruo, Xiao Zhihan, Xiao Haoxuan, Xiao Haojun, Xiao Zhiyan, and Xiao Zhinuo...
The oldest, Wang Ailin, is only six years old.
The youngest, Xiao Zhi Nuan, is only two and a half years old. They are all dressed in colorful little clothes, like clusters of brightly blooming flowers.
"Come on, children, let's form a circle. Grandma will drop the handkerchief first."
Shen Cuiping clapped her hands, her voice as gentle as a spring breeze. In her hand, she held a pure cotton handkerchief embroidered with a bear pattern and gently swayed it.
The children immediately formed a small circle, their short legs crossed on the carpet, their round eyes sparkling as they stared at the handkerchief in Shen Cuiping's hand.
The little ones sang along in unison: "Drop the handkerchief, drop the handkerchief, gently place it behind the child..."
The innocent singing voices rose and fell, interspersed with giggles, echoing in the spacious hall.
Shen Cuiping stood up with a smile, holding a handkerchief, and slowly paced outside the circle, her steps extremely light. She deliberately dragged out a song, "Drop, drop, drop the handkerchief, quietly placing it behind someone..."
Her gaze swept across the children's faces, and when she saw Xiao Haoran nervously pursing his lips, Xiao Zhixi secretly covering her back, and Xiao Zhinuo craning her neck to look around, the smile in her eyes deepened.
Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks and, taking advantage of the moment when Xiao Zhimo turned her head to whisper to Xiao Haoyuan beside her, quickly placed the handkerchief behind her back.
Then, Shen Cuiping continued walking forward as if nothing had happened, and deliberately lowered her voice to ask, "Hey, Mo'er, guess who Grandma threw the handkerchief to?"
Xiao Zhimo turned around abruptly, saw the little bear handkerchief behind her, her eyes lit up, and she screamed, "It's here! It's here!"
She scrambled to her feet, grabbed her handkerchief, and chased after Shen Cuiping. Her short legs moved swiftly, and her face flushed red.
She kept shouting, "Grandma, don't run away! I'm going to catch you!"
Shen Cuiping deliberately slowed down, pretending that she couldn't run fast, and occasionally turned around to make a face at Xiao Zhimo, which made the other children laugh so hard they were doubled over.
Little Zhiwei clapped her hands with a laugh, her little mouth wide open, revealing the little tiger teeth she inherited from her mother, Ma Yili.
The two sisters, Xiao Zhiyue and Xiao Zhixin, hugged each other, their shoulders heaving, their laughter as sweet as honey.
Xiao Haoyi, Xiao Haoxian, and a few other boys patted the floor and cheered, "Go, Sister Zhimo! Catch up with Grandma soon!"
Just as Xiao Zhiming was about to grab Shen Cuiping's clothes, she suddenly turned around, gently sat down in Xiao Zhiming's original spot, and opened her arms with a smile: "Oh my, Xiao Haojun runs so fast, Grandma can't catch up with you!"
Xiao Zhimo missed her target and was stunned for a moment.
Then she burst into laughter, snuggled into Shen Cuiping's arms, and said in a childish voice, "Grandma, I won! It's my turn to drop the handkerchief!"
Shen Cuiping hugged Xiao Zhimo, kissed her forehead, and said softly, "Our Mo'er is so amazing. Come on, it's your turn."
Little Zhimo proudly raised her head, picked up a handkerchief, and paced around outside the circle like Shen Cuiping. Her little brows were furrowed, and she looked like she was seriously thinking, which amused the aunts standing on the side who were watching.
Gu Keqing said with a smile, "From now on, with Mom taking care of the kids every day, these little ones will all be pestering Grandma to play with them, making things much easier for us."
Zhou Mengyao said with a smile, "Have you noticed? The kids have so much more fun playing with their grandma. We've practically turned into kindergarten teachers."
Li Moli smiled and chimed in, "Yes, look how happy the children are playing with our mom."
Marry Yang said with a smile, "Mom, I have an important program to record at the TV station today, so I'm going to work now. You and the children can continue playing."
Hearing this, Shen Cuiping turned her head and said with a smile, "Daughter-in-law, aren't you going to finish your breakfast before going to work at the station?"
"I'm running out of time. I just had a glass of milk. I'm off, Mom." Marry Yang waved to Shen Cuiping, Gu Keqing, and the others.
Shen Cuiping gently instructed, "Then go quickly, come home for lunch, Mom will cook you something delicious, be careful on the road."
"Goodbye, Mom!" Xiao Zhirou waved to Marry Yang. Because her grandmother was with her, she didn't show any reluctance to see her mother go to work.
"Goodbye, Rou'er. Be a good girl and listen to Grandma at home." Marry Yang hurried out the door.
"Mmm," Xiao Zhirou responded, and continued playing the handkerchief-dropping game.
Shen Cuiping sat in the center of the circle, turned around to watch the children chasing and playing, and listened to their laughter. A maternal smile appeared on her face again.
She reached out and occasionally straightened her grandson's collar and wiped the thin layer of sweat from her granddaughter's forehead, her eyes so tender they could melt.
These lively and adorable grandchildren are like treasures bestowed upon her by heaven, bringing about tremendous changes to her life and filling it with joy and warmth.
Looking at the lively and joyful scene before her, Shen Cuiping felt nothing but happiness and contentment, and the smile on her lips never stopped.
"Qing'er, slow down, don't fall," Shen Cuiping gently reminded her, and then helped Xiao Zhihan, who was about to fall, to her feet.
Xiao Zhihan hugged Shen Cuiping's neck and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.
She said in her soft, sweet voice, "Grandma, you're so kind!"
Shen Cuiping smiled and nodded, gently patting Xiao Zhihan's back. Her gaze swept over the smiling faces of each child, and she thought to herself: These days are so good.
The joyful atmosphere of grandparents and grandchildren together deeply moved the daughters-in-law.
Su Wanxing's eyes reddened slightly as she watched her twin daughters playing happily with their grandmother, Shen Cuiping.
As an orphan who grew up in a welfare home, what she envied most was the happiness of having a family atmosphere.
Su Wanxing was very happy that her twin daughters were able to enjoy the love that she herself had never received from her parents and grandmother.
Han Jae-in sat on the sofa in the living room, with an easel in front of her and a pencil sketch she was working on on the canvas.
The subject of her sketch was, of course, the scene of Shen Cuiping playing drop the handkerchief with the children.
Art comes from life.
Han Jae-in, an oil painter, has a habit of capturing beautiful moments in life through painting.
Ma Yili sat on the sofa, watching Han Zaiyin skillfully wield her brush and paint, her eyes filled with a mixture of admiration and emotion.
She held a cup of warm milk, took a small sip, and her gaze fell on the vivid little figures on the drawing paper, a smile unconsciously spreading across her face.
“Zaiyin, you’ve painted it so realistically,” Ma Yili said softly. “You’ve captured the expressions of the mother and the children perfectly.”
Han Jae-in looked up and smiled at her, but her hands didn't stop moving: "Mom and the children are having so much fun, the scene is so vivid, I couldn't help but want to draw this moment."
She paused, then added, "Once this sketch is finished, I plan to paint an oil painting to preserve this lively scene in our home."
“That would be wonderful,” Ma Yili nodded with a smile. “We must hang it in the lobby so that everyone can see it as soon as they enter the room.”
Yang Mi, supporting her pregnant belly, also came over, looked at the drawing paper, and exclaimed, "Sister Zaiyin, your drawing is so good! The lines and the expressions are so lifelike!"
Pan Xiaoting, holding the baby Lin Haocan, stood aside and smiled in agreement: "Yes, yes, Sister Yin drew so well. She drew our mother so kindly and the children so cutely."
Han Jae-in smiled shyly: "You've all praised me so much that I'm embarrassed."
Little Haocan, not even a month old, nestled on Pan Xiaoting's shoulder, his big, round eyes wide with curiosity as he watched his grandmother and older siblings sitting together playing a game of "drop the handkerchief."
He was humming incoherently in his little mouth, using words that only he could understand.
The lobby on the first floor of the Lin family villa was filled with the sounds of children laughing, chasing, and shouting—it was incredibly lively.
Shen Cuiping was immersed in this family bliss, her heart filled with unprecedented satisfaction.
Lin Lang appeared out of thin air in the center of the hall with a "whoosh," landing steadily with a slight spatial fluctuation.
His hands were full of bulging paper bags, each printed with the logos of major Singaporean brands, and the air was filled with the faint aroma of pastries.
"My little darlings—" Lin Lang deliberately dragged out his words, smiling as he looked at the group of little ones on the carpet, "Look what delicious treats Daddy bought for you!"
The children, who were having a great time, were startled at first, and then turned their heads in unison.
The moment they saw Lin Lang, the little ones' eyes lit up.
"father!"
"Father is back!"
"Wow—it's Dad!"
Screams and cheers erupted instantly.
The little ones, who were originally sitting cross-legged on the carpet, scrambled to their feet one by one, their short legs moving incredibly fast, like a pack of puppies just released from their cages, rushing towards Lin Lang with a "thump-thump-thump" sound.
Xiao Zhinuan was running too fast, her foot slipped, and she fell flat on her backside. She immediately got up and continued running, calling out, "Father!"
The two boys, Xiao Haoze and Xiao Haoxuan, rushed over from the side, each grabbing one of Lin Lang's legs, and looked up at him with their little faces, calling out in a spoiled tone, "Father!"
Several little girls, including Xiao Zhiruo, Xiao Zhihan, Xiao Zhiyan, and Xiao Zhinuo, surrounded him, their delicate, pretty faces looking up at the bag in his hand with bright, sparkling eyes, repeatedly calling out, "Daddy, I want to eat!"
"Father, let me see what delicious food is available?"
"Daddy, I want candy and chocolate!"
The lively scene was like a group of little cats smelling fish.
The little ones all rushed over and circled around Lin Lang, their chattering almost lifting the roof off.
"Hahaha, slow down, slow down, don't fall!" Lin Lang laughed heartily at the antics of the little ones.
He quickly squatted down and put the bag in his hand on the ground. "Come on, Dad will give you some good food. Everyone gets some!"
Lin Lang patiently distributed Singaporean specialty foods and snacks to the children, constantly stuffing them into their arms.
The little ones were all grinning from ear to ear, clutching their snacks.
Some couldn't wait to tear open the packaging and start eating immediately.
Some continued to choose their favorite snacks and candies.
"Daddy, I want more!"
"Father, I want this..."
Seeing the little ones looking like little gluttons, Lin Lang felt a warm glow in his heart. Just as he was about to give them a little more, he heard Shen Cuiping's helpless voice in front of him.
“Son, what kind of father are you?” Shen Cuiping walked over, looked at the pile of snacks on the ground, and couldn’t help but shake her head.
"The children haven't had breakfast yet, and you're already feeding them a bunch of snacks? That's not right!"
Lin Lang was taken aback, then slapped his forehead, "Oh, Mom's right!"
He immediately stood up and said to the little ones who were still munching on snacks, "Sweeties, did you hear that? Grandma scolded Dad."
Lin Lang deliberately put on a stern face, though his eyes were full of laughter, "You can only eat these snacks after you've finished breakfast, okay?"
The little ones looked at each other, a little reluctant, but still answered in unison, "Okay!"
"Now, everyone, be good and go to the restaurant with Grandma for breakfast." Lin Lang waved his hand.
"Yes, Father!"
"Got it, Dad!"
The children agreed in unison, and then lined up in a somewhat disorderly queue, following behind Shen Cuiping as they walked towards the restaurant.
Xiao Zhimo took a few steps, then looked back at the remaining snacks on the ground, pouting. In the end, Shen Cuiping gently patted her back, saying, "Let's go, Mo'er, eat breakfast first."
"Okay, hehe..."
Watching the children's figures disappear at the restaurant entrance, Lin Lang finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at his wives and concubines in the lobby on the first floor of the villa.
"husband!"
"husband!"
"husband……"
Surrounded by a group of beautiful concubines, all calling him "husband" in soft, sweet voices, Lin Lang was overjoyed.