My College Teacher is My Children's Mom-Chapter 716: Having Kids is Not Surprising

After her shower, Zhang Yuxi changed into a new dress and asked while blow-drying her hair, "Honey, call and ask where the kids are. They seem to have all vanished."

Lin Feng replied, "I already asked. We’re all gathering at Wen Xiaoya’s parents’ place soon."

By evening, when the couple arrived, they could hear the lively, boisterous sounds of the children playing from a distance. The loudest was Little Bao, whose chirping was audible from far away. They could also smell the fragrant aroma of barbecue, and smoke was wafting from the yard.

The moment Lin Feng stepped into the yard, he called out to Little Bao, "I could hear you from a mile away. How is your voice so loud?"

Little Bao scampered over and threw her arms around her dad. "Daddy, Daddy, why are you back so late?"

Lin Feng poked her on the forehead. "What’s wrong? Are you hungry, or did you miss me?"

Little Bao giggled. "Both."

Standing to the side, a slightly miffed Zhang Yuxi asked, "What about me? Am I invisible or something?"

Little Bao scampered over to hug her mom. "Mommy, come quick! The watermelon Grandpa Wen bought is so sweet. I saved two pieces for you and Dad."

Zhang Yuxi finally smiled, satisfied. "So you do have a heart after all!"

In the villa’s courtyard, a large crowd of people was bustling around the barbecue grills, busily at work.

Mr. Wen greeted them, "We were going to go out to eat, but when the kids saw the barbecue grills, they decided we should just have a barbecue here tonight."

Lin Feng laughed. "That’s great! We can grill our own food!"

One grill wasn’t enough, so Mr. Wen borrowed the neighbor’s grill as well.

They had only been grilling for a short while, but the table was already piled high with ingredients waiting to be cooked.

"Dad, we want to eat the food you grill."

"That’s right, Dad! We haven’t had your barbecue in so long. You’re on duty today!"

Besides Second Treasure and Fourth Treasure, who else would be so heartless? They never felt bad for their dad and loved to stir things up.

Lin Feng yelled at them, "Grill your own food!"

Zhang Yuxi shot them a glare. "Are you trying to work your father to death? You’re so mean!"

Little Bao, his little tail, chimed in, "I want to eat what Daddy grills! I want to eat what Daddy grills!"

At that moment, the four siblings started chanting in perfect unison. "We want to eat what Daddy grills! We want to eat what Daddy grills!"

Lin Feng was both amused and exasperated. "If you don’t help, you don’t eat."

Second Treasure announced she had a representative and nudged Qin Jiang. "Go help!"

Nearby, Shao Yang quickly said, "Come on, let’s go together." Then he turned to Third Treasure with an attentive smile. "You have some fruit first. I’ll bring the food over for you when it’s ready."

Third Treasure wasn’t as lazy as her sister. "Let’s go, we’ll go together."

Second Treasure munched on sunflower seeds while watching Cai Cai play video games, perfunctorily muttering, "Thanks for your hard work," without a hint of sincerity.

Just as Lin Feng was about to start grilling, Third Treasure came over to take off his watch.

Lin Feng chuckled. "If you break it, the four of you will have to chip in ten million each to buy me a new one."

Hearing this, Fourth Treasure immediately shouted, "Third Sister, take it off carefully! Whatever you do, don’t break it! I don’t have any money!"

His words made everyone else laugh.

The essence of barbecue is the seasoning. Lin Feng was in charge of the marinade, while the others handled the grilling. Those with husbands or boyfriends basically had nothing to do but wait for the food to be ready.

Back when she was a child, the question she dreaded most was about her academic performance. Now, Zhang Yuxi had become the very kind of person she used to dislike.

"Cai Cai, how are your grades? What score did you get?"

Cai Cai was silent.

He felt like he was in a bind, not knowing whether to keep playing or stop.

Wen Xiaoya, who was slicing fruit nearby, answered for him. "She’s doing alright, I think."

Fan Fan, who wasn’t even in first grade yet, played nearby without a care in the world.

Outdoor summer barbecues are quite hot, with waves of heat washing over everyone. Lin Feng didn’t seem to mind, but the kids found it hot and smoky. A couple of them, who didn’t know what they were doing, were just getting in the way.

Lin Feng glanced at Fourth Treasure. "Go and play over there."

Fourth Treasure went, "Huh? How can I do that? What will I eat later?"

Lin Feng pursed his lips, his tone helpless. "You’ll get to eat, don’t worry."

Fourth Treasure broke into a relieved smile and explained to the person beside him, "See? It’s not that I don’t want to grill. Dad said I was making a mess and shooed me away."

It’s a mystery what he was so proud of...

They ate as they grilled, and grilled as they ate. The villa’s yard filled with joyous laughter. Mr. Wen felt it had been a long time since the house was so lively.

Fourth Treasure had always been the life of the party. "Come on, come on! Let’s have some drinks!" he declared. "Today, our second brother-in-law is the guest of honor, so you have to make a toast!"

"Oh, and Second Sister! You’ve finally escaped singledom and found your man. You have to make a toast, too!"

Little Bao laughed. "Yeah, make a toast!"

Zhang Yuxi gave her a light pat. "Stop stirring up trouble. Just eat."

Little Bao pouted but watched the lively scene at the table with a grin.

Qin Jiang stood up and raised his glass. "Come on, everyone’s happy today, so drink as much as you want. You all can drink as you please; I can handle it."

"Wow, listen to you!" Fourth Treasure’s eyes widened. "Such big words! You think the few of us can’t outdrink you? What a joke!"

Second Treasure laughed loudly. "The ’few of you’? Who are you counting on?"

Fourth Treasure looked around. Good grief. There wasn’t a single heavy hitter among them. First Treasure and Third Treasure could barely hold their liquor, Shao Yang was only passable, and he was the only one who had actually built up a tolerance.

But he couldn’t back down verbally. He waved a hand grandly. "It doesn’t matter how many of us there are! I’m seeing this through to the end tonight!" Then he pointed at Second Treasure. "Hey, don’t you laugh. Your turn is coming."

Second Treasure snorted. "Who’s afraid of who!"

But Qin Jiang said, "Here, I’ll drink for her."

Fourth Treasure immediately objected. "No way! Even if you two are a couple, when it comes to drinking, you both have to drink!"

Second Treasure couldn’t stand Fourth Treasure’s arrogance and wasn’t about to let him get away with it. "I don’t need you to drink for me. I can do it myself!"

Qin Jiang hadn’t let her touch a drop of alcohol at the banquet earlier, worried she’d get drunk and cause a scene. Second Treasure thought she probably *would* cause a scene, so she’d let it go.

Qin Jiang glanced at Second Treasure, then leaned over and whispered something in Fourth Treasure’s ear.

Just a moment ago, he was clamoring that they both had to drink, but now he changed his tune. "Okay, fine. You can drink for Second Sister."

Second Treasure disagreed, but she was more curious about what Qin Jiang had said to make Fourth Treasure change his mind.

Qin Jiang leaned close and whispered in her ear, "I told him we’re trying for a baby, and that you might already be pregnant."

Second Treasure widened her eyes at Qin Jiang and started scratching him.

Has he no shame?! Does he think I don’t care about my reputation?!

Qin Jiang didn’t feel any pain and just coaxed her, "There, there. What if it’s true?"

After all, they had been enjoying themselves without taking any precautions, so a child wouldn’t be a surprise.

Second Treasure snorted but didn’t argue further.

Qin Jiang raised his glass. "Come on, let’s continue."

Shao Yang leaned over and whispered in Third Treasure’s ear, "You shouldn’t drink either. That last time we..."

Third Treasure just gave him a look, but Shao Yang pressed on, "Just drink a little, okay?"

Why did her look feel slightly... contemptuous?

But what if... just what if this time was the one? Who could know for sure!