Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 617: Chapter 597: An Hao

”I love myself very much too,” Luo Qianqian pouted, ”but...”

He Wenyu listened to Luo Qianqian’s words and frowned, ”You and Xu Tianyi started dating?”

He Wenyu wasn’t entirely clear on the specifics of her friend’s situation but had a rough idea.

”If it were him, that’d be easy to deal with,” Luo Qianqian shook her head, a look of helplessness on her face, ”It’s a long story, just don’t tell anyone else, I can’t even figure it out myself.”

Seeing Luo Qianqian’s exhausted expression, He Wenyu swallowed her own curiosity. They still had time, with no lack of it to talk things over slowly.

Back in the hospital room, looking at the little monkey, Luo Qianqian still wore a look of disdain, ”I must have been much cuter than him when I was little.”

”Yes, yes, you were the cutest,” Huang Yueran was resigned. Who compares themselves to a baby in terms of looks?

”Mom, Grandma and Grandpa said they have finished packing up and should be here soon.” After despising her little brother for a bit longer, Luo Qianqian approached An Zilan and Lin Xu with a grin, ”I’ll come and see later.”

”You child, he’s already been born, you can look at him anytime,” An Zilan looked displeased, ”Later on, you’re the one who’ll eat the eggs!”

??? So her mom just doesn’t want to eat eggs???

”Every day I’m reminded that I could only eat eggs... I’d get tired of them too,” Huang Yueran said with an understanding look, patting He Wenyu’s shoulder, ”You guys eat up.”

He Wenyu, however, wore a nonchalant expression, ”Cake, bread, cookies, and rice wrapped in egg – Qianqian loves scrambled tomatoes with eggs, there are plenty of variations.” She exuded confidence, revealing a satisfied expression that enveloped her. Patting Luo Qianqian’s shoulder, she said, ”Wait until your sister shows you some tricks.”

”So, can I place an order?” Luo Qianqian stuck her tongue out, she never doubted He Wenyu’s culinary skills.

After chatting for a bit more, Luo Qianqian and He Wenyu were taken out to eat by Huang Yueran and his wife. By the time they returned, Luo Qianqian was pleasantly surprised by the six new people in the hospital room and rushed over, ”Little Meatball, Big Meatball.” Little Meatball was in An Zihua’s arms, chubby and wearing a red outfit, indeed looking very much like a little meatball.

??? Li Menglin looked utterly bewildered, looked at herself, then at her sister, utterly at a loss, ”Sister, am I Big Meatball?”

Seeing Big Meatball on the verge of tears, Luo Qianqian also felt guilty – she had just blurted it out. Then she saw Little Meatball’s shiny black eyes staring at her, adorably clueless, and her heart melted even more, ”Mom, look, this one actually looks like a kid, nothing like that little monkey.”

”The little monkey?” Li Menglin, now known as Big Meatball, forgot to be upset about her new nickname and looked at the baby earnestly, ”A monkey without fur.”

”Hahaha, see, my sister – my own flesh and blood,” Luo Qianqian was all smiles.

Old Lady An was speechless. Couldn’t her two granddaughters give the little one some face? No shame at all? The child had just been born and was already being made fun of as a monkey.

”Cough cough, have you named the child yet?” The two children of the An Zilan family had one named by Luo Xinyue and the other decided upon by An Zilan herself; he hadn’t voiced any objections. This time, the newborn couldn’t be overlooked again.

To his surprise, Lin Xu nodded, ”We’ve decided – name him Lin Anhao, wishing him a life of peace and ease. The good ’hao’ comes from his older siblings, a combination of a brother and a sister, forming the character ’hao,’ symbolizing a good wish for both the brother and sister.”

”Lin Anhao. That’s a good name,” Old Lady An sighed as she glanced at her little notebook, which seemed useless once again. Who could say Lin Xu hadn’t chosen well? The name even contained a blessing for Shufan and Qianqian.

Lin Xu looked towards Luo Qianqian with a gentle expression, ”No, his last name is An, called An Hao.”

Those words almost caused An Zilan to hit the little monkey, and Old Lady An dropped her notebook to the ground in shock: ”An, An Hao?”

”Yes, his last name is An.” Lin Xu patted Luo Qianqian’s head, his gaze warm as he turned to An Zilan: ”If Qianqian hadn’t come back, I wouldn’t have known about all the wrongs you’ve endured. Now that we have a child, I should take on family responsibilities...” His ex-wife had been driven away by her mother and brother, hadn’t she? ”I still have a financial responsibility towards the Lin Family, so I will continue to provide money, but I will control the amount, as we agreed. Your money is for Qianqian and Shufan. I’ll support the family. We’re one big family. More than the child’s last name, I wish for all six of us to live together happily.” Now he and Zilan were blissfully happy, and he didn’t want to try being alone again, with no one beside him as dusk falls and no one to ask if his porridge was warm.

”Husband,” An Zilan said, her eyes brimming with tears.

Luo Qianqian was startled. No, this wouldn’t do; you can’t cry during the confinement period.

She quickly spoke up, ”The little monkey isn’t happy. The little monkey’s nickname will be Baboon, in the hopes that he’ll grow into a robust monkey.”

Could you please give the monkey topic a rest...

An Zilan looked helplessly at her daughter; they both came from her, and she loved them both equally.

However, Huang Yueran also noticed the redness in An Zilan’s eyes and quickly said, ”You can’t cry during your confinement, dear. Save the sweet nothings for after you’re out and can talk slowly together. Don’t gross us out here.”

Luo Qianqian nodded in agreement, exactly. They were still kids, for goodness’ sake. They didn’t want to see all that sentimental stuff, which was a critical hit to both body and mind. Nonetheless, she felt a sense of relief, because her mother had found a good man.

Lin Xu, somewhat embarrassed, scratched the back of his head with a sheepish grin...

”Mommy, mommy, look what I’ve got.” Luo Qianqian held up two pairs of little trinkets triumphantly, her expression sly: ”Brother Jiayou came back late too, this is our shared sentiment.” In her hand were a pair of bracelets and a pair of anklets, exquisitely crafted, sparkling gold.

Seeing Lin Xu’s puzzled look, she waved her hand quickly: ”I didn’t dare to usurp Uncle Lin’s place as the biological father, so I didn’t go get a longevity lock, hehe.”

An Zilan, looking at the trinkets in her hand, her eyes filled with tender love, ”You child.”

On the anklets, there were patterns of tiny suns, etched on them.

On the bracelets, there were patterns of tiny moons, etched on them.

Luo Qianqian cheerfully explained, ”The sun represents the masculine — integrity, positivity, optimism, and of course, that it was given by a brother; the moon represents the feminine — gentleness, attentiveness, delicateness, and naturally, that it was given by a sister. Yin and yang combined embody the origin of life. This is the wish from me and Brother, hoping our little brother will grow up strong and soon outgrow his little monkey image!”

An Zilan covered her mouth, with tears ready to fall from her eyes again.

Huang Yueran was also moved, yet she couldn’t help but laugh. How could they ever escape the ’little monkey’ term?