They had such beautiful thoughts, but as dreams are beautiful, reality is only left with bones. When such calculations were in mind originally, they must bear the consequences now. Jian Zhiqing reached out and ruffled Qin Xiangnuan's hair. "You might have to step in after all, but regarding the Bai Family, are you going to give them face?" "Yeah, tell me," Qin Xiangnuan wanted to hear Jian Zhiqing's opinion, "What constitutes giving face to the Bai Family, and what doesn't?" Jian Zhiqing poured himself a glass of water, held it to his lips, and took a light sip, "Your tea-making skills have really improved." Qin Xiangnuan shrugged, "It's just water boiled in a kettle. I'm even better at making instant noodles; I can give you as much noodle soup as you want." Jian Zhiqing couldn't help but laugh out loud, then he put on a serious face and lectured, "This is a very serious issue, Qin Xiangnuan agrees, straighten up, we are going to discuss something important." Qin Xiangnuan tilted her head, "Yes, I'm listening," She just wanted to hug her three little boys, especially Little San. Jian Zhiqing put down the cup in his hand, his face devoid of any joking. This was not a matter to be taken lightly; if this was just a domestic issue, they could ignore it, and even if the Bai Family bit the bullet, it would be none of their concern. However, this involved other countries. If this were reported, no one could afford to lose face; domestically, it's just one big family losing face, but on an international stage, it would mean billions losing face together. Jian Zhiqing was also pondering this matter, and after giving it some thought, he said, "There are two solutions. First," and he held up one finger, "the Bai Family might offer you status as one of their own, whether as an heir, a goddaughter, or any other identity, as long as you're deemed part of the Bai Family, the nation and the Bai Family will keep their dignity." "Secondly, you don't need to consider the Bai Family, just tell the plain truth. Sure, the Bai Family loses face, but it would smack that country's face. Which one will you choose?" Jian Zhiqing asked Qin Xiangnuan. "Without hesitation, the second one," Qin Xiangnuan snorted, "I have no ties with the Bai Family. To be capable of such things, the Bai Family itself probably isn't made up of good people," although Bai Xingqi did leave a good impression on her, that He Juan was simply unbearable; taking her things and in the end, turning it into her own fault. "Right," Qin Xiangnuan tugged on Jian Zhiqing's sleeve, "It seems like Little San is teething. I've seen both Daxuan and Xiao Xuan, and it seems they haven't yet. Is Little San growing too fast, or is something wrong?" And when Little San was mentioned, Qin Xiangnuan was visibly concerned. There's no helping it, this youngest son has been nothing but a worry since he was born. She's constantly worried about the little guy; the Bai Family, the Hei Family, they're all irrelevant to her. "Let's go have a look," Jian Zhiqing stood up, getting ready to go check on the little one. The two older ones were asleep at home; it was only Little San waving his little hands and feet, seemingly doing some sort of baby gymnastics, laughing and playing by himself, his pink gums occasionally flashing as if two little white teeth had really sprouted. Jian Zhiqing picked up Little San and held him up in front of himself. "Little San, open your mouth for daddy to have a look." Little San seemed to understand and obediently opened his little mouth for daddy to see. Jian Zhiqing first stared at Little San's gums for a long time, then gently touched them, and sure enough, two little white baby teeth had appeared. He picked up Daxuan and Xiao Xuan too, only to find that theirs were still bare gums. "He really is growing fast," Jian Zhiqing pinched Little San's cheeks, making the baby giggle with laughter. Soft tender face, distinct black and white big eyes, and those rosy cheeks—no matter how you looked at it, he resembled a little girl. Updates are released by NoveI(F)ire.net Every time Jian Zhiqing sees Little San now, he always feels he should have been a girl, but alas, he still turned out to be a boy. When Little San fell asleep, Qin Xiangnuan put him in the little bed on the side. Daxuan and Xiao Xuan were both sound asleep; these two were easy to care for, but Little San was quite the handful, even though Qin Xiangnuan was particularly biased. Of course, she loved the other two as well; actually, it's no surprise, Daxuan and Xiao Xuan are well-behaved and don't cause trouble, whereas Little San has been frail and sickly since birth. Now it seems he's growing stronger. So, on regular days, once the three kids fell asleep, they would be in her care. She would do her drawings while looking after them. Despite having nannies and Granny Lu, it was Qin Xiangnuan who spent the most time with them, naturally, they all loved their mother the most. Still, Qin Xiangnuan was somewhat uneasy about the three children, so she called Li Li over, coincidentally, Li Li came over just as she was taking a break. "How's everything going?" Qin Xiangnuan, holding the always-awake Little San, asked Li Li, "Nothing serious, right?" "Don't worry, all is well," Li Li stroked Little San's head, "You're just too anxious. Your three treasures are all very healthy, what did you feed them? They seem sturdier than other children. It's just Little San who's a bit underdeveloped, but no worries, raise him well and he'll catch up soon." "Formula," Qin Xiangnuan locked eyes with Little San's round ones, yet she didn't feel a bit guilty; after all, she fed her children formula. It's not that she was partial to this particular formula, but it really did seem to help the children grow stronger. It was hard to say if they were naturally easy to raise or if it was the formula's effect. But it didn't matter, as long as they were seldom sick. Right, Qin Xiangnuan remembered she had something else to ask Li Li, "How are things with you and your soldier?" Li Li didn't seem too keen to answer that question, she snatched Little San from Qin Xiangnuan's arms and kissed him several times. Qin Xiangnuan, suddenly empty-armed, was not used to it; she immediately picked up Xiao Xuan and held him. Xiao Xuan grabbed her finger and then went back to his own playing. As for Daxuan, he didn't like being held much, always sitting quietly on the side like a calm, handsome boy. Actually, if he's too quiet and still, he's probably sleeping. "Hey, I'm asking you," Qin Xiangnuan waited for a while, and seeing Li Li not speaking, she reached out and kicked Li Li lightly, "Did you become mute? We are best friends; what can't you tell me?" "Qin Xiangnuan," Li Li glared at Qin Xiangnuan, "Do you even know how to write the words 'lady'?" Qin Xiangnuan rolled her eyes, "What 'lady'? I'm a woman now, totally unrelated to being a lady."