At dusk, Zhang Yuxi returned home from work.
She happily found Lin Feng to tell him some good news.
"I passed my probation period!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng was also happy for her. "Honey, you're amazing!"
Zhang Yuxi lifted her chin proudly. "That's right! Starting tomorrow, my salary will increase to 10,000! Then, our financial pressure won't be so great!"
"You're so impressive, honey!"
Zhang Yuxi smiled and looked at Lin Feng, a little bashfully. "Honey," she said, "can I talk to you about something?"
"What is it?"
"Sister Wang is leaving tomorrow, and I was thinking of giving her some extra money. What do you think?"
Sister Wang had truly worn herself out for the four babies, a fact that both Lin Feng and Zhang Yuxi had seen with their own eyes. Now that she was leaving, it was only right to give her a bonus.
"Of course," Lin Feng replied. "You decide."
"I'll give you my bank card; you can manage our expenses from now on!" she offered.
Lin Feng smiled and shook his head. "What would I do with your card? I have my own money!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yuxi immediately became upset. She pouted with a stern face. "I told you to take it, so just take it!"
Lin Feng hesitated for a moment. "Alright, alright, I'll take it. My baby doesn't have to be angry!"
Only then did Zhang Yuxi smile in satisfaction.
...
「The next day.」
Lin Feng settled Sister Wang's salary. On top of her original pay, he gave her an extra US$ 5,000.
"Why the extra US$ 5,000?" Sister Wang asked in confusion, holding the thick stack of cash.
"Sister Wang, this is a small token of our appreciation," Lin Feng explained. "You've worked so hard taking care of the babies for us."
Hearing this, Sister Wang firmly refused to accept it. "You're a young couple with four kids to raise. That's not easy. I appreciate the thought, but I can't take this money."
Lin Feng gently stuffed the money back into her hands, smiling. "Please, Sister Wang, just accept it! You've really worked hard all this time. Besides, I'll still have things I don't understand that I'll need to ask you about in the future."
He continued, "If you don't take the money, how could I possibly have the face to bother you for help later on?"
Seeing this, Zhang Yuxi chimed in, "That's right, Sister Wang. I officially passed my probation today, so this amount of money is nothing to us. Please, accept it!"
Sister Wang sighed and finally relented. "Alright, then. I'll accept it."
After settling the payment, Sister Wang went inside to pack her things. Zhang Yuxi rushed to help carry her luggage, ready to see her off.
When they reached the entrance of the residential community, Sister Wang's eyes grew moist. "I'm really going to miss you all so much."
Zhang Yuxi was also reluctant to see her go. Wiping away a tear, she said, "Sister Wang, please come and visit whenever you have time. You're always welcome here."
Sister Wang nodded, then picked up her luggage, got into a car, and left.
Zhang Yuxi composed herself and prepared to head to the university for her classes. Lin Feng went back home to continue looking after the babies.
...
Around noon, Lin Feng suddenly received a call from Zhang Yuxi.
"Honey, I officially passed my probation today," she said cheerfully. "The other teachers in the office want to take me out for a meal to celebrate! I won't be home for lunch, but I'll be back tonight."
Choosing to celebrate at noon had actually been her suggestion, as she wanted to be home with the babies and Lin Feng in the evening.
"Okay, honey, go have fun! Don't worry about us!"
"Are the babies behaving today?"
"They're being perfect!"
"Good! When you have a moment, send me a few pictures."
"Okay!" Lin Feng paused, then added with a chuckle, "Want one of me, too?"
Zhang Yuxi rolled her eyes. "I definitely do not!"
Just then, the voice of another teacher came through the phone. "Teacher Zhang, we're heading out!"
"Alright, I'm coming!" she called back. "Honey, I have to go. I'll hang up now. Bye!"
After ending the call, Zhang Yuxi quickly grabbed her bag and left the office.
The celebratory meal was at a Hunan restaurant near the university. Because Zhang Yuxi was still new and had a somewhat cool and aloof personality, only two female teachers felt brave enough to chat with her during the meal. They were the same two who had previously invited her out for Korean food.
One was young and beautiful, named Han Wen. The other was a bit older with a gentle appearance, named Tang Xiufang. They sat beside Zhang Yuxi, keeping the conversation going with light gossip.
Just then, Zhang Yuxi's phone vibrated with a new message. She quickly opened it to see that Lin Feng had sent pictures of the babies.
Han Wen was sitting close enough to Zhang Yuxi to immediately spot the photos on her screen. "Wow, what adorable babies!" she exclaimed. "Teacher Zhang, are these yours? They're so cute!"
Hearing this, Tang Xiufang quickly leaned in, her eyes fixed on Zhang Yuxi's phone. "They really are so cute!"
Zhang Yuxi was naturally thrilled to hear her colleagues praising her babies.
"Teacher Zhang, do you have any other photos of them?" Han Wen asked.
"Yes, let me find them."
Zhang Yuxi's first thought was to ask Lin Feng to send more, but she feared he might misunderstand and send a selfie of himself instead. So, she closed her messaging app and scrolled through her photo album.
"So cute! Teacher Zhang and her husband must both be stunning! How else could you have such beautiful babies?" Tang Xiufang remarked.
"Exactly! Seeing them makes me want to get married and have a baby of my own!" the younger Han Wen couldn't help but murmur.
As they looked, they suddenly noticed that the babies didn't all look identical. Then, a photo of all four of them together starkly caught their attention.
"Four... quadruplets?!"
"Teacher Zhang, you had quadruplets?"
The two teachers were so shocked they were at a loss for words. Seeing their expressions, Zhang Yuxi nodded, a little embarrassed.
Han Wen and Tang Xiufang's jaws dropped, and they looked at Zhang Yuxi with pure admiration.
"That's just amazing!" they said in unison.
This made Zhang Yuxi feel even more bashful.
When the other female teachers at the table heard the news, they also turned to look at her with eyes full of envy.
Who would have thought that the tall, sexy Teacher Zhang was actually the mother of four children? If only we could maintain a perfect figure like hers after giving birth!