On that day, Shitou and Beibei received a plethora of red envelopes, with a circle of them around each of their cradles.
Beibei was a typical baby, and although very cute, she didn’t possess the liveliness that Shitou did. Despite Xia Xiao’s repeated reminders, it was simply much easier for Shitou to charm people.
With Li Min having given birth to twin dragon and phoenix babies, and now with Xia Xiao’s five children including a pair of twins and dragon-phoenix twins, the single Feiteng and Feiling became the center of everyone’s attention.
Therefore, besides the adorable younger dragon and phoenix twins, the older twins Feiteng and Feiling were also very popular on this day. Everyone was even suggesting match-making for Feiteng and Feiling, which overwhelmed and somewhat distressed them with such fervent enthusiasm.
The Ning Family’s eldest sister-in-law lean towards Ning Hui and said, "The Gao family’s dragon and phoenix twins are quite impressive, a pity we have no eligible young people in our family."
Ning Hui chuckled, "Sister-in-law, these are my godson and goddaughter. As the head of the women’s league and with your wide network, if you meet someone suitable, you could make an introduction."
"That’s not a problem," she replied. "Why let good water flow into others’ fields? I’ll first see if there’s anyone appropriate among our relatives. The Jing Family has two suitable candidates. My nephew Jing Hao is quite a catch and I’ve heard he is still single. And there’s Jing Yao from the Jing Family who’s also not bad."
Ning Hui’s elder sister-in-law had a cousin married into the Jing Family. At her words, Ning Hui paused and said, "The Jing Family is not quite suitable."
"Why is that?" Ning Hui’s eldest sister-in-law looked at her incredulously. How could the Jing Family be unsuitable—they had a fine young man who, from his family background to his looks and abilities, was an excellent catch. What was the mismatch?
Ning Hui toned down her smile and explained, "Feiling had dated Jing Yao before, but they broke up because the Jing Family disapproved."
Ning Hui’s sister-in-law suddenly realized, "So that’s it! My cousin mentioned that Jing Yao from her husband’s side had a relationship with a ’performer’—it turns out it was Feiling. I thought she meant someone from the opera."
"So, it’s impossible, considering that the Jing Family ancestors are of noble descent."
As Ning Hui finished, her sister-in-law’s lips twitched slightly, "What nobility or not—in this day and age! Being a celebrity is a much-sought-after profession now. It’s not like it was in the past. Being a decent person with a clean family background and good conduct is what matters. Plus, the Gao family is no lesser."
The Ning Family’s elder sister-in-law looked towards Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao and commented, "Your sister really has some capability, becoming a geologist all on her own merits—an achievement not just anyone can claim. And she’s good at making money, a real treasure hunter too."
Ning Hui nodded. Over the years, she had indeed made a tidy sum following Xia Xiao, to the point where even Li Zhenchuan didn’t have as much wealth as she did.
"Moreover, her husband is also quite remarkable," her sister-in-law added. "Your brother mentioned that those upstairs have a high regard for him, and he’s due for a promotion."
As soon as her sister-in-law finished speaking, Ning Hui’s eyes lit up, "When did big brother mention this?"
She replied, "When he returned from the Western Country."
A smile spread on Ning Hui’s face. Apart from her ties to the Gao family, Ning Hui was especially keen to see them succeed, considering Feiyang was her son-in-law.
The Li Family held political influence, while the Ning family had a military background. Having married into the Li family, Ning Hui, being the Ning’s daughter, had her advantages, and it was easy for her to obtain some insider information.
As Ning Hui and her sister-in-law chatted, Li Min already came over holding Shitou, while Beibei stayed by Xia Xiao’s side.
After the full moon feast concluded, everyone went their separate ways.
Xia Xiao’s uncle and cousins, who partnered in construction, were leaving. Before they did, Xia Xiao expressed her desire to build a corporate tower, and her cousins enthusiastically took on this major project.
If it had been just Xia Xiao’s finances, there was no way she could have managed so many things, but her children were exceptionally talented and had invested a significant amount of money as well.
Among the children, the wealthiest was the award-winning actress Feiling, followed by the champion athlete Feiyi. Feiyang and Feiyue were rather similar in their finances, while Feiteng was now working with Xia Xiao on the family business.
After the full moon feast, everyone went back to their busy lives. Zheng Xianghong and Gao Guoqiang didn’t travel anymore and didn’t return to the Guangming Team, spending most of their time helping to take care of their great-grandchildren, Shitou and Beibei.
Feiyue, however, would often come home to keep Ye Jia company due to her pregnancy, while Feiyi and Li Manzi continued on their honeymoon.
Aunt Zhang was a diligent woman who cooked delicious meals and was skillful at making soups. Li Min was well-nourished and had put on weight thanks to this during her confinement, and now pregnant Ye Jia was no exception, looking rosy and well-rounded.
And with Aunt Zhang around, Xia Xiao and Zheng Xianghong hardly needed to attend to household matters, allowing Xia Xiao to concentrate on her own affairs.
But every time Xia Xiao left the house, Shitou would fuss and want to go with her. Sometimes, out of helplessness, Xia Xiao would have to take Shitou along.
However, Shitou was quite content, staying well-behaved by Xia Xiao’s side and causing little trouble. He would let her know when he needed to go to the bathroom, and when there was time, Xia Xiao would take him into the special space.
Nourished by the space, Shitou grew very well, even becoming twice as big as Beibei. Although Xia Xiao also gave the spring water from the space to Beibei to drink, her growth wasn’t as rapid as Shitou’s.
Beibei was sitting up and crawling by six months, and by the time she was less than a year old, she could walk.
Shitou was even quicker, pulling himself up to walk by eight months, and by nine months, he could already walk steadily.