Married at First Sight

"Grandma, while I was away, you spoke badly about me to my wife again."

The old lady replied, "If you were doing well enough, who would have anything bad to say about you? If you're still worried that Grandma might speak ill of you, it means you're not doing well enough and need to work harder."

"Haitong is about to give birth. Are you ready to be a father? You should ask Sunan for advice—he's great with babies. The baby gained six to seven kilograms during the confinement period. That kind of growth in just a month is impressive."

Compared to other thin babies, Shen Xiaojun's son is chubby.

But not the unhealthy kind.

"Xiaojun was well cared for during her confinement. She looks healthy-you can tell she was taken care of properly. On the other hand, Sunan looks a bit thinner. Taking care of a newborn is exhausting."

Newborns sleep when they're full and wake to eat. If they're breastfed, they often cry for food again within an hour. Formula-fed babies do slightly better.

In short, they need to be fed frequently. A newborn doesn't know day from night- he'll eat whenever he's hungry.

It's exhausting for the adults looking after him.

Zhan Yin said, "Grandma, once Tongtong gives birth, I'll hand my current work over to my second and third brothers. They're both married and just returned from their honeymoons."

"There's no good news from them yet, so for now, we can focus on the business."

"When the time comes, I'll do what Sunan did take care of Tongtong and help raise the baby during the confinement period."

If someone had said this a few years ago, Zhan Yin wouldn't have believed it, even under threat.

He used to be a workaholic. Work always came first, and he would scold anyone who interfered with it.

But a few years later, President Zhan was actually saying he wanted to be by his wife's side during her confinement.

No one could have predicted such a transformation.

When Shen Xiaojun gave birth, Sunan stayed by her side throughout her confinement. He not only took care of both mother and child but also shared the confinement meals with her.

If he hadn't, Shen Xiaojun might have put on a bit more weight.

Sometimes, Sunan would return to the company-but only for important meetings. He would rush home as soon as they were over.

Occasionally, Sunan would return to the company. At most, he would go back to attend an important meeting, then hurry home afterward.

Everyone at Zhan Group is saying that President Su has lost interest in work.

Some even whispered that, before long, their general would follow the same path.

The old lady nodded. “Tell the

second and third sons to take on

more responsibilities. The seventh

and eighth have good experience, so we can assign them additional work."

"The one who's idle now is Laojiu. Once summer vacation starts, we'll place him

in the company to learn and prepare for the future."

Jiu Shao, who was fully focused on preparing for the college entrance exam, trembled in fear.

He wasn't even an adult yet... well, he became one not long ago.

The school had held a coming-of-age ceremony and invited their parents to attend.

He was now eighteen-officially an adult.

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How had time flown by so quickly? He remembered that when his eldest brother and sister-in-law.got married, he was only fifteen or sixteen. Now, he was eighteen.

Once they become adults, they're treated like workhorses. Because the Zhan family is wealthy and powerful, and the nine brothers must share the load, they all bear heavy pressure.

Zhan Yin had no objections.

He hadn't been an adult yet and still had to go to the company during every winter

and summer vacation to study-without pay.

After reaching adulthood, one had to continue working at the company to earn a

salary, though it started at the lowest pay grade.

"Wife, the bathwater is ready. Go take a bath first."

Zhan Yin helped his pregnant wife up.noveldrama

The old lady gestured for Haitong to shower first.

Once they entered the room, Zhan Yin asked gently, "Tongtong, do you need my help?"