Chapter 477: Chapter 477

"Jinyue looks very similar to Lily," Four Eyes murmured.

Ling Li blinked, surprised.

"Did you think so too? I thought it was only my mind."

"They are similar," Four Eyes reassured, placing Jinyue gently in the crib. He then lifted Fuyao, already asleep, and chuckled.

"I’m glad they all sleep well at night. Unlike Chin Chin, she wouldn’t sleep for three straight months after birth. I had to carry her at all times." Four Eyes recalled how Chin Chin would cry when lying in bed at night.

He laid Fuyao down, then turned to Ruixiang, still nestled in Ling Li’s arms.

"She’s almost done," Ling Li replied.

Four Eyes frowned, his brows knitting.

Ling Li’s voice was calm, reassuring.

"It’s natural for them to be smaller than usual because there were three of them, and they were also born two months earlier. But with my qi, they were born strong enough not to need incubators."

Just as she finished, Kim Kim, and Chin Chin burst back into the room, followed by Pharsa, her pregnant form graceful yet firm. She had found the twins in the library, their noses buried in medical texts far beyond their age. She didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Pharsa ushered them back toward their beds, but the twins immediately began reciting in unison, their photographic memories shining through.

Kim Kim started, her voice clear:

"Mom, we now understand how the baby is conceived and how the growth inside the womb continues until delivery."

Chin Chin picked up seamlessly, explaining the stages of fetal development with startling precision.

Four Eyes froze, his jaw slack.

He rubbed his temple, utterly speechless.

’It was only about twenty minutes when they ran out, and they already know this much!’

Ling Li listened with amusement, her lips curved in a smile.

"Alright, you two, up to your beds," Pharsa commanded.

Pharsa firmly guided the twins, then turned to Ling Li.

"In three months, it’s my turn to give birth. How is your preparation?" Ling Li asked gently.

Pharsa smirked, her hand resting on her belly.

"Why do you think I’m here? I’m learning how to take care of triplets from you, so when these three brats come out, I’ll know how to handle them."

At that moment, Chatty entered, his face twisted in mock indignation.

"Honey, why do you keep calling our baby boys brats?"

Pharsa snorted, rolling her eyes.

"Because I think girls are cuter!"

Pharsa turned to Ling Li, her tone softening.

"Ling, give me Ruixiang. You should rest. I’ll take care of them until the nannies arrive."

Ling Li smiled gratefully and handed the baby over.

"Alright, thank you."

The nursery was filled with warmth and laughter, yet beneath it all lay the quiet tension of responsibility.

The twins’ brilliance, the triplets’ fragility, Pharsa’s impending birth — all threads weaving into the tapestry of the clan’s future.

Four Eyes stood silently, his gaze lingering on his daughters, his wife, and the family gathered around them. His heart swelled with pride, but his mind whispered caution.

"So many blessings... and so many burdens. May the heavens grant us strength to carry them all."

Quiet After the Children Sleep

The nursery had finally fallen silent. The twins were tucked into their beds, their giggles fading into soft breaths. The triplets lay in their cribs, tiny chests rising and falling in fragile rhythm. Pharsa had retired to her own quarters, and the nannies had taken their posts outside.

Back at the main chamber, Ling Li sat by the window, moonlight spilling across her face. Four Eyes entered, quietly closing the door behind him. He walked over and knelt beside her, his hand resting lightly on hers as he gazed at her profile.

"They’re asleep," he murmured, his voice low. "But my heart is still restless."

Ling Li turned to him, her eyes rimmed with exhaustion yet burning with fierce, protective love.

Four Eyes exhaled, his brows furrowed.

"Kim Kim and Chin Chin... they’re too clever. Genius children, yes, but sometimes I fear their minds run faster than their hearts. They absorb knowledge like water, but what if they lose innocence too soon? What if they grow apart from us, from the clan, because they see the world differently?"

He pressed his fingers to his temple, trying to recall the moment the twins rapidly mastered medical texts.

"It was only twenty minutes in the library, and they already grasped the mysteries of conception and birth with eerie clarity. They’re still children, but their words are stained with wisdom that feels ancient. My heart twists with pride... and dread."

Ling Li’s lips trembled into a smile, worry and gentle hope warring in her eyes.

"I understand. Genius is a gift, but it can be a burden. The heavens gave them sharp minds, but it is our duty to shape their hearts. They must learn compassion as much as knowledge."

"And then these triplets... fragile, born too soon. Their strength is borrowed from my very bones, and yet they seem perpetually balanced on the edge between worlds. Every cry is a knife. Every shallow breath feels like a prayer trembling in the night. I never imagined the fear and awe of raising genius twins and ethereal triplets in one exhausted heart."

Ling Li squeezed Four Eyes’ hand, her grip tightening with emotion.

"Sometimes I feel the heavens are watching, testing if our love can shelter those so extraordinary, yet so heartbreakingly fragile. Have we been chosen, or simply challenged beyond what our hearts can bear?"

Four Eyes leaned closer to Ling Li, letting his forehead gently rest against hers.

"I fear I won’t be enough that I’ll fail to protect and guide them. Genius children who may outgrow us, fragile triplets who may need more than we can give... it feels overwhelming."

Ling Li closed her eyes, steadying herself as her words wrenched themselves free through the pounding ache in her heart.

"But we’re not alone. The clan—Shi Min, Ren, Lily, Shun, Fatty, Chatty... Even Pharsa, Mushu, and Sisu — they’ll help us teach them not just to cultivate, but to love, endure, honor the covenant."

Four Eyes lifted her hand to his lips, pressing a gentle kiss to her knuckles, his voice firm.

"Then let’s promise: however heavy the burden, we’ll carry it together. Genius or fragile, they’re ours. We’ll raise them to face the heavens."

Ling Li’s eyes glistened, her lips curving into a smile.