CHAPTER 444: CHAPTER 442: LIN LI’S SEVERE CHILL

When the two were discussing, Lin Wan also woke up, having had a rare good sleep, feeling much more refreshed.

Seeing the baby was sleeping soundly, she got up and went to the kitchen, had a meal, and took a stroll around the yard.

At this moment, Yin Peibai came over. She was holding two pounds of brown sugar and a bag of eggs.

"So much more delicate than Su Ling’s chubby boy; little girls are just different. Have you named her yet?"

"Yes, her name is Han Xingyue, and her nickname is Little Star."

"That’s a really nice name. Su Ling’s boy is named Liu Shi Yuan. His nickname is Tiger, the formal name is so refined, but the nickname is quite wild."

Lin Wan laughed, "The older generation used to say, the more lowly the nickname the better the kid flourishes, but... we think it’s better for girls to be a bit dainty."

"That’s true, boys and girls are different. I saw their Tiger a few days ago, he’s grown chubby and developed quite a bit," Yin Peibai said, glancing at Little Star in the cradle, "Your Little Star looks like you."

Lin Wan smiled, after just a few days, neither she nor Han Yi could tell who the baby looked like, but relatives had opinions.

Han Yi’s family said she looked like Han Yi, her mom and brother said she looked like her. No matter who she resembles, it’s definitely one of the two.

"Su Ling finds it inconvenient to bring the baby, says she’ll come when the banquet is held."

"Yes, it’s hot weather, she finds it inconvenient to travel back and forth with the baby, better not to tire herself out."

"I said the same, but she says she gets bored at home. If Liu Wei hadn’t stopped her, she’d have come already."

Yin Peibai stayed a while with Lin Wan because she had to go to the store. She didn’t stay long, had just taken half-day leave, had to go to work in the afternoon.

"The girls from my office were all convinced by me, each bought a set. Now, our clothes are selling really well. I took away all the remaining stock. Today, Sister Zhao said she wants 200 pieces. She’ll clear them out in no time; only 200-300 pieces left. The supply and demand here are almost balanced."

"Alright, you handle it. Once this batch is sold out, let’s take a break. After August, I’m planning to introduce a new batch for autumn, then I’ll need your help again." "Don’t worry, I’ll surely help, and I need to earn money with you."

In a blink, it was the day of the banquet. Fortunately, it was a big overcast day, no sun. Occasionally a cool breeze blew, making it much cooler.

Not many people came, just four or five tables, the staff from the store filled one table, Uncle Hu and brother’s friends filled another. Brother Congnan and Brother Jianye came too. Even Brother Congnan’s mom came, Han Yi also invited Wei Jian Country and Zheng Youmin, two of Mom’s classmates also came, even Uncle Du was there.

These folks still count as kin from Lin Wan’s side.

Second Aunt and Shen Jie also came, Shen Jie brought her a bunch of magazines, a few of which had articles written by her.

Lin Wan smiled, not yet speaking, her Second Aunt gave her daughter a sideways glance, "You child, giving so much to your sister-in-law, she probably doesn’t have time to read."

"Why?" Shen Jie was puzzled.

"Because I have a baby to care for, with a baby, you’re busy from morning till night, and when you have some time, you just want to nap," Lin Wan smiled, "You haven’t married or had kids yet, don’t understand the hardships of parenting. You’ll know when you have your own kids in the future."

"Oh... I see, sorry Sister-in-law, I didn’t consider it thoroughly."

"I quite like them, can read a few pages when I get a chance, the design patterns help me a lot."

"Didn’t realize you’re into this Sister-in-law, I forgot you studied fashion. I have two books specifically about fashion, I’ll bring them next time."

"Xiao Jie, thank you, this is just what I need right now."

Aside from a few friends of Uncle Hu, the other guests were like family, no need for formality. Some arrived early, sat in the yard chatting and laughing, even helped with picking vegetables, a rare occasion for everyone to gather.

Lin Wan wore her loose long dress from last year, luckily it wasn’t too tight and still fit.

Seeing this made Su Ling inside the room envy with a frown.

"You must not be eating every day, haven’t changed at all after childbirth. Can still fit into old clothes?"

Su Ling, now post-birth, couldn’t fit into any of her old clothes.

"This was my largest dress, I gained over ten pounds, okay?" Lin Wan rolled her eyes at her, she spent quite a while finding clothes this morning, most didn’t fit anymore.

"Over ten pounds? Where’s your belly then?" Yin Peibai didn’t notice Lin Wan gained that much weight, to her, Lin Wan’s face just seemed more rounded.

Lin Wan glanced at the door, lifted her dress slightly to show them, "I’m wearing a tummy belt."

"Oh? What is this thing?" The two were unfamiliar with the function of the tummy belt.

"After childbirth, the belly tends to be swollen, wrapping it with cotton fabric can quickly reduce belly fat. I’ve been wearing it since Little Star was born, will remove it after a month."

"It can reduce belly fat? Why didn’t you tell me earlier," Su Ling placed Tiger on the bed, touched her now round belly with a face, blaming Lin Wan hesitantly smiled, "I just thought of it, but it’s not too late for you, though, wearing it can be uncomfortable, but you have to persevere. Wear it for two months, it’ll get better."

"Alright, good to know you still have a conscience."

Yin Peibai laughed to the side, "Luckily, I don’t have kids yet, with you both as textbooks, I’ll have some experience later." Then suddenly paused, said "Oh right, guess who I saw the other day?"

"Who’s this mysterious person?" Su Ling lifted her clothes to feed Tiger.

Lin Wan looked curiously at Yin Peibai.

"It was Ye Qing, I saw her the other day while working, she’s setting up a stall selling our clothes, and..."

"And what?"

"And, she’s actually pregnant, looking at that belly, must be six or seven months along."

"Can’t be," Su Ling was surprised, isn’t Ye Qing unmarried?

Lin Wan was already aware of this, just didn’t know Ye Qing was selling her clothes.

"Not sure whose child she’s carrying, doesn’t look like unmarried. All this time, I’ve been delivering the clothes, she hasn’t visited our shop to buy stock."

Lin Wan pondered for a moment, understanding something, "Next to the shop is Yang Erni, Ye Qing basically lives next door to them. Ye Qing bought the house from them. Perhaps she knows the store is mine, and to earn money, she might have taken stock via Yang Erni."

"... Maybe."

"No matter whose clothes she sells, better she sells yours. Wants you to profit off her, we’d be happy. Now, I wonder how she got pregnant," Su Ling gossiped.

"Who knows, we’re not family with her anyway, no need to care whose baby she’s carrying," Yin Peibai said sensibly.

Though Lin Wan knew, she didn’t plan on telling them, sometimes not knowing isn’t a bad thing.

Little Star’s full month celebration brought quite a bit of stuff, clothes, small blankets, toys, malted milk. Received a twenty-dollar greeting gift. These need to be returned, with reciprocity, you give and take. Lin Wan asked Han Yi to clearly note them down in a notebook.

After the celebration, the family spent the entire afternoon tidying up, it took a while to clean up the yard.

Still plenty of meat and good dishes left from cooking, Shen Qing and Liang Hongmei packed them up.

Let Grandma and the others take some home. Lin Wan noticed, her Aunt took away two bags, one was packed for Cousin.

With urgency in her bag, Tan Aixiang felt embarrassed.

Second Aunt, living far away, returned this time for a visit. Shen Qing packed some good meat for them to bring home.

The rest, Liang Hongmei packed into plastic bags, for Aunt Jin, Brother Nan’s family, Liu Wei’s house, Zhang Hanfu’s house, Uncle Du, even Han Yi’s two comrades, and Uncle Hu’s few friends.

Ensuring not a single person missed out, considered their return gifts.

Brother just started working, unlike Li Congnan, not easy to take leave. After the event, Li Jianye and Li Congnan stayed to help tidy up.

Zhang Dandan was eating with greasy lips, already curvy, after just half a month, had grown rounder.

After eating, Zhang Dandan followed Xiao Gu back to the store.

Eating too much, she didn’t want to go originally, but for that one dollar, she lazily went along.