Jiang Ye quickly got up and opened the door himself.
Li Nannan, surprisingly, was wearing a very festive red formal outfit, entering in a vibrant crimson, holding a piece of paper.
The paper contained the deduction results from the High Priest Association of Haer Star, a collection of dense, mystical symbols and formulas, giving the impression of superstition cloaked in scientific guise.
“According to the birth time, parents’ ages, and the environment of birth in water, among other factors,” Li Nannan walked over to the baby’s crib, “this child lacks nothing else, but is severely deficient in Wood. We can use his name to compensate. He is named Jiang Senlin.”
Jiang Ye was stunned, and Cen Yemeng was also stunned.
“Let me explain this name to you. Firstly, ‘Senlin’ (forest) – a single tree does not make a forest; it takes a multitude of trees to form a forest. This addresses the lack of Wood, making this child perfect and complete from now on,” Li Nannan spoke rapidly. “Furthermore, Jiang Senlin, the tones are first tone, first tone, third tone, which aligns with the rules of tonal cadence in naming, making it pleasing to the ear.”
“In terms of meaning, a forest symbolizes inexhaustible vitality and robust strength. This child is precisely someone who will grow stronger with each passing day, living up to his name! The character ‘Sen’ is taken from the beautiful imagery of ‘the jade-green branches before the Huanbi Pavilion, interconnected like jade, displaying many postures.’ The character ‘Lin’ is taken from the meaning of ‘dew filling the scarf by the sparse woods at dawn, the green mountain autumn temple belonging to the idle.’ Most importantly, when combined with the surname, it signifies a forest growing beside the great river. This name is simply heaven-made!”
“What do you think? Satisfied? If not, I’ll quickly have them calculate another one,” Li Nannan looked at Cen Yemeng and then at Jiang Ye.
“I think it’s fine,” Jiang Ye nodded.
Cen Yemeng looked at the baby in her arms and gently asked, “Do you like this name? Jiang Senlin?”
The baby opened his eyes wide, looked at his mother, and suddenly smiled.
“Good, he likes this name. We’ll call him Jiang Senlin,” Cen Yemeng said happily, “Thank you!”
“One more thing!” Li Nannan extended her hand and gently touched Jiang Senlin’s head, “I want this child to recognize me as his godmother.”
“Ah?” Cen Yemeng and Jiang Ye were both dumbfounded.
“Is that not okay? Let this child call me godmother, and I’ll buy him gifts during festivals!” Li Nannan’s expression was expectant. “I also played a part in your relationship, don’t forget I relayed messages for you two back then!”
Cen Yemeng chuckled and looked at Jiang Ye, “I have no objections, what about you?”
“It’s quite good,” Jiang Ye nodded. “It’s not easy to find such a capable godmother. It’s nice for him to have another godmother to dote on him.”
“Come! Let godmother hold Jiang Senlin!” Li Nannan’s smile was radiant.
Cen Yemeng gently handed the baby over. Li Nannan held Jiang Senlin, swaying him, looking quite happy.
Most babies cry easily, but Jiang Senlin, perhaps due to his reverse aging syndrome, was well-behaved and didn’t cry. He kept his eyes open, looking around, and smiled.
“This is so fun, I want to have one too,” Li Nannan looked up at Cen Yemeng, “Mengmeng, if I have a child in the future, will you be their godmother? I know you’re a bookstore owner, you can teach my child to read and such.”
“Okay!” Cen Yemeng agreed.
Jiang Ye was quite pleased.
The relationships were so harmonious!
…
Deep in the night.
The hospital room was dark and quiet.
Cen Yemeng was nestled in the white duvet, only her beautiful little face showing, sleeping soundly.
Jiang Senlin lay in the small crib beside her. At the head of the crib were a large number of real-time body data: blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, enzyme, bacteria, and hormone levels. Any fluctuation in the data would immediately trigger a team of doctors to check the situation.
In addition to the real-time monitoring of the crib, doctors would also come to check manually every two hours. This was continuous, twenty-four hours a day.
In short, it was very reassuring.
Jiang Ye couldn’t sleep and kept taking pictures with his phone.
He took over two hundred photos of Cen Yemeng, and over a hundred photos of Jiang Senlin.
After much deliberation, he added a filter and took a selfie.
He posted it on Moments.
“Mother and son are safe. Our family of two has become a family of three. The baby’s name is Jiang Senlin. Reporting good news to everyone!”
As soon as he posted, a flood of likes appeared.
Then came a cascade of comments.
Li Nannan: “I am Jiang Senlin’s godmother! This is my godson! (^▽^)”
Feng Zhi Shuang: “Congratulations, congratulations! Kindergarten and elementary school are ready for adoption!”
Che Zhen: “Emperor! Empress! Crown Prince!”
Shao Wan: “Congratulations, congratulations!”
Tang Hanliu: “Can I report on this?”
Tian Rao: “Ah! Baby! Jiang Ye, you’re a dad!”
Isabelle: “Why did you recognize Li Nannan as godmother? I want to be a godmother too!”
Ju Lanlan: “There can be more than one godmother. I also want this child to call me godmother!”
Xu Yan: “Congratulations! Have another one, I want to be the godmother to the next child.”
Jiang Ye scratched his head.
What was going on? Were people in this era very fond of recognizing godmothers?
So many godmothers, what did that look like? How could there be mothers everywhere? Absolutely not!
He opened the private chat window with Tang Hanliu and sent instructions:
“Do not report on this matter for now, and do not leak any photos.”
Tang Hanliu: “Understood!”
Jiang Ye did this for the safety of his wife and child, to avoid making it a big fuss for the time being. When the child grew a bit older, he would naturally bring them out in public.
The possibility of “kidnapping the commander’s wife and child for ransom” absolutely could not happen!
After all, the population of Jiang Ye Star was complex, with a large number of criminals introduced from other planets. Caution was necessary.
His phone vibrated, and a new message suddenly arrived.
Haer Star High Priest: “Let that child recognize me as his godmother.”
Jiang Ye was utterly dumbfounded!
Why did everyone want to be a godmother?
Jiang Ye: “We have already recognized Li Nannan as godmother.”
Haer Star High Priest: “There can be more than one godmother. As the saying goes, ‘She who provides milk is a mother.’”
Jiang Ye: “That saying isn’t used like that! Hey, hey, don’t misinterpret the original meaning!”
Haer Star High Priest: “I am the High Priest of Haer Star, the goddess of luck for the entire planet, sacred, beautiful, noble, and supreme! I have already issued an order. In six days, a grand blessing ceremony will be held for this child. At that time, hundreds of billions of believers on the entire Haer Star will kneel towards the divine palace and send their devout blessings. This child will also become Haer Star’s beloved, and will receive the best reception when he visits for vacation in the future. If he encounters danger, Haer Star will also help him with all its global might.”
Jiang Ye was stunned.
When they first arrived at Haer Star, the High Priest had mentioned a gift.
He hadn’t expected it to be such a generous gift!
This child, just born, was already favored by two prosperous planets!
If this were in a novel, it would be a standard invincible protagonist opening.
Just then, Cen Yemeng woke up, “Honey, why aren’t you sleeping? Is the baby awake?”
“He just woke up for a bit, I coaxed him back to sleep,” Jiang Ye said, handing her his phone, “Take a look, do you agree?”
Cen Yemeng took the phone, and after a couple of glances, her spirits lifted, her face full of joy.
“This child is so fortunate! Of course, I agree!”
“Yes!”
Cen Yemeng tilted her head to look at Jiang Ye, smiling, “Actually, it’s not just Jiang Senlin who is fortunate, but because he has a capable father.”