"I think," Luo Linhao stroked his chin and said, "I think theyāre like beggars who, after having their fill, have nowhere to go, so they just continue to sleep. When theyāre hungry, they wake up to eat, and after eating, they go back to sleep."
Yang Chuxia nodded upon hearing this; she also felt there was some resemblance, but something seemed off. It reminded her of the thieves Ye Ziping had brought from Funan.
"Where are my nephews?" As he entered the small building, Luo Linhao clamored to see the babies.
Ye Yi and Ye Er were both guarding the hall on the first floor, and they stepped forward to greet everyone as they returned.
On the second floor, the two little ones had just woken up, and Liās mother had just changed their diapers.
"Are you hungry?" She reached for Yangyangās hand, and, as if smelling a familiar scent, he actually stretched out his head towards Yang Chuxia.
Ye Ziāan, surprised, asked, "Can he recognize people now?"
"Tsk, do you think your son is some kind of genius? Itās just instinct." Yang Chuxia watched as Yangyang squirmed around in her arms, clearly hungry and instinctively searching for food. Thus, she took the child to the inner room, while Liās mother also took Little Lele inside.
It was a while before the two babies were brought back out.
"Here, let the childās father hold him!" she said, handing Yangyang over to him.
And Luo Linhao reached for Little Lele in Liās motherās hands, "I want to hold this one, let his uncle hold him for a bit. Little Lele, Iām your uncle, you know."
"Do you know how to hold him?" Yang Chuxia was a bit uneasy.
"Tsk, itās just holding a child, itās like holding a pig. Whatās so hard about that?" Luo Linhao said as he reached out to take Little Lele.
Liās mother was about to let him hold the baby, but upon hearing his remark about holding a pig, she immediately turned away, causing him to grab at the air.
"You little rascal, are you asking for a beating? What kind of nonsense is that?"
"Oi, I misspoke, okay? Liās mother, just let me hold him for a bit, Iāll be careful, okay?" Luo Linhao could clearly see that Liās mother was reluctant to let him hold the child.
Hearing this, Liās mother looked to Yang Chuxia, and seeing her nod, she instructed, "Young Master Luo, be careful. Support the bottom with one hand and the head and neck area with the other, otherwise he might get hurt."
"Oh my, I know, I know, youāre so long-winded. Little Lele, Iām your uncle, say uncle, huh?"
"Youāre really dumb!" While Ye Ziāan was playing with Yangyang, he said, "As if your child could speak before two months old."
"Youāre just as dumb. Do you think Iām stupid? I was just joking."
"But youāre still dumb."
"Youāre the dumb one..."
The two brothers went back and forth, each with a baby in their arms, and it seemed the little ones found the exchange amusing. They gazed at each other from a distance, smiling and waving their hands, as if greeting one another.
"See, my son is smarter than yours. He knows to smile when he sees his brother," Ye Ziāan concluded.
Not to be outdone, Luo Linhao retorted, "Relax, my son will be smarter than yours in the future."
Yang Chuxia shook her head speechlessly at the two menās childishness.
Disregarding their banter, since the children were in their care, she went downstairs with Liās mother to see what they had for dinner that night.
"The kids are sleeping with us tonight!" Yang Chuxia declared after dinner.
After all, Ye Ziping hadnāt been caught yet, and she was somewhat anxious. Most importantly, the people at the two tables outside made her feel very uncomfortable. Indeed, the people at those two tables had not left by nightfall.
"Have Ye Yi and Ye Er keep an eye on them."
"Mhm, Iāve already instructed them," Ye Ziāan nodded.