I was reborn after my cousin stole my life.

Chapter 203: Full Moon

The familiar scent had faded, causing the younger sister to freeze in Yuan Xiu's arms for a while, staring intently at her with her big, round eyes.

As soon as Yuan Xiu spoke, she immediately recognized her as her mother! She then grinned with her rosy little mouth.

The little girl waved her hands at her mother twice and then buried her head in her mother's arms.

Yuan Xiu loved her dearly. Knowing she was hungry, she lifted her clothes and breastfed her.

She was feeding her younger sister while also playing with her older brother in the cradle.

Unable to get a hug from his mother, the older brother threw a tantrum, stretching out his two little feet and kicking them forcefully in the air. It was unclear what he was kicking, but he did it with great force!

He wouldn't let An Hui hug him; he just stretched out his little hands and reached out to Yuan Xiu, wanting his mother.

Yuan Xiu freed one hand and extended her fingers to him, which he immediately grabbed forcefully and stuffed into his mouth.

"Don't put it in your mouth, my little darling. Wait until your sister finishes eating, then it'll be your turn, okay?" Yuan Xiu coaxed him softly, making funny faces to tease him from time to time, which prevented him from crying out loud.

The older brother's patience was limited, and he couldn't soothe her after a while. Fortunately, just before he was about to cry, his younger sister finished eating, and Yuan Xiu quickly handed her to An Hui to burp her, then picked up her older brother from the cradle.

Before she knew it, her little sister had been moved to a different spot. She craned her neck to look in her mother's direction, but after only a couple of seconds, her little face slammed onto An Hui's shoulder. She was so tired!

An Hui patted her to help her burp, and said deliberately, "You little ungrateful thing, you only care about your mother. You don't even look at Grandma when Grandma is holding you."

Her sister answered her with a burp.

Jiang Zhou returned at this time. He took off his hat and outer clothes in the entrance hall, washed his hands in the bathroom, and then came over.

Upon seeing her father, the little girl's eyes lit up, and she reached out her little hands to hug him.

Jiang Zhou smiled and took her, gently holding her in his arms, and sat down next to Yuan Xiu.

"Have you booked the hotel?" Yuan Xiu asked him.

The baby's one-month celebration is scheduled for this week's rest day, which is definitely impossible to arrange at home. Thanks to Jiang Zhou showing off in the army, many people said they wanted to attend the baby's one-month celebration.

Since they brought it up in person, Jiangzhou naturally couldn't refuse. As a result, more people came to the full moon banquet, and two tables definitely wouldn't be enough. They had to arrange for people to sit in a state-run restaurant outside.

"It's booked, five tables."

"Do you have enough food coupons and meat coupons? I still have some national food coupons. If I exchange them for more food coupons, I can get even more," An Hui said.

Food coupons were scarce nationwide. People traveling without them couldn't even afford to eat, which is why many people carried their own dry food when they went out.

Aside from those working for government agencies on business trips, ordinary people didn't have national grain coupons. If they wanted national grain coupons, they had to find a way to exchange them with people who did.

In this exchange, there will inevitably be some price difference; otherwise, who would be willing to exchange with you?

Jiang Zhou nodded. "That's enough. I've been prepared for a long time."

Before we knew it, the day of the full moon celebration arrived.

Yuan Xiu and An Hui were the last to leave; Sister Yuan had already gone with Jiang Zhou to the state-run restaurant outside the compound.

She brought some homemade snacks to go with the drinks and went early to help set up and entertain the guests.

Yuan Xiu and An Hui each held a child and stepped out of their home for the first time in a month with their two children.

"Is Xiao Yuan out of confinement?"

"Yes, what are you busy with, sister-in-law?"

"I'm going to the bookstore in town. My aunt's daughter was sent to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. Now that the college entrance exam has been reinstated, her mother asked me to help buy some books and send them to her in the countryside. These books are so hard to find now; they can't buy them there..."

"Hey! Little Yuan, I'm so glad to see you! You're out of confinement now, aren't you? You look amazing! Your complexion is rosy and healthy, even better than before you gave birth!"

"Let me see, it really is! This shows that Xiao Yuan had a good postpartum period, which is why she looks so healthy. When I had my kids, I never had a proper postpartum period. Not only did I not enjoy the food, but I was also very upset. When I finished my postpartum period, people said I looked several years older and my face was sallow."

"There's an old saying that when a woman is in postpartum confinement, she's rebuilding her body all over again. If she does it well, all the discomfort she had when she was a girl will disappear. Xiao Yuan seems to be like that."

"This shows that Xiao Yuan is lucky. She married a good man, her mother-in-law is good, and they even invited relatives to help out. She doesn't have to worry about anything. Of course she's well taken care of!"

As Yuan Xiu and An Hui walked with their children, they were praised the whole way. Everyone praised her for her good complexion, her husband, and her mother-in-law, and then praised how good-looking their two children were!

"Those eyes are so bright and lively, they look clever, they're a smart kid!"

"She's so beautiful! I've never seen such a good-looking child before! Xiao Yuan is really good at having children!"

Even after they've all left, people are still talking about their departing figures.

"Look at Xiao Yuan's waist. She doesn't look like someone who has given birth to two children at all. From behind, she looks like a young, unmarried woman."

"It's not about being similar. I've seen many young women whose waists aren't as slim as hers. How does she take care of herself? When I was in postpartum confinement, I didn't skimp on food and ate a lot of good stuff, which is why my waist got so thick. It's been five or six years since I gave birth, and it's still this thick."

As the soldier's family member spoke, he pinched the flesh on his waist.

"Grandma Yuan's waist is so slim, you could pinch it with one hand from behind! No wonder she looks good in everything!"

"Some people say that Xiao Yuan's mother-in-law is improper because she likes to dress up. How can she say such a thing? I'm afraid the person who said that is just jealous of how others treat their daughter-in-law and is trying to show off her."

"That's true, and some people even envy Xiao Yuan for having such a good mother-in-law..."

When Yuan Xiu and An Hui arrived, most of the guests had already arrived.

As soon as they arrived, Jiang Zhou reached out and took the younger sister from her arms.

"Look, this is my daughter, isn't she adorable!"

The little sister shook her head, looking left and right, and then buried her face in her father's neck.

Jiang Zhou was incredibly boastful, "You've only been away from Dad for a short while, and you already miss him?"

younger sister:"……"

Li Shan was incredibly envious: "Oh my! Oh my! Daughters are so sweet! Why don't I have a daughter?!"

Chunmei glanced at him sideways: "Is it my fault?"

It's not that she doesn't want to have children, it's just that she can't.

Li Shan quickly laughed it off, "Oh, is this your son? Oh, he's so handsome, he looks exactly like your daughter!"

Sister-in-law Chunmei: "Twins? They'll definitely look exactly alike!"

If you're so capable, why don't you make me pregnant with twins too?

As husband and wife, Li Shan could understand what his wife was implying, but he didn't dare to respond and quickly went to play with the child.

"Come here, let Uncle Li give you a hug."

The older brother turned his face away, pretending not to see it.

"Hey kid, you've got quite a temper. You're one of our soldiers' kids! When you grow up, you'll join the army like your dad!"

The older brother was lying on his mother and blowing bubbles.

The guests came one by one to see the children, praising them again and again, making Jiang Zhou extremely happy. He held one in each arm, and no one else was allowed to hold them. The children wouldn't let him, and neither would the father, who was afraid that the smell of cigarettes on those smelly men would bother his two precious children.