The adults present were immediately drawn to his words.
Gu Lin smiled and said, "Ji Heng, Xin Meng, you two should hurry up and have a second child. Look how anxious the children are."
"Things like this aren't as simple as you make them out to be. Can you get pregnant just by wishing for it?" Fu Ji Heng gave He Xin Meng a troubled look.
"My dad also urges us often, but it just hasn't happened."
Gu Lin frowned. "Is there something wrong with your bodies? Why don't you come to our hospital for a check-up sometime?"
"Ah? A hospital check-up? Let's forget about it. Xin Meng thinks..." Fu Ji Heng stopped mid-sentence, picked up his wine glass, and looked at everyone. "Let's not talk about it. Come, let's drink."
The adults immediately understood that he had unspoken difficulties and all raised their glasses to drink with him.
"How about this, Xin Meng? Why don't you come to my pharmacy some day, and I'll take a good look and prescribe some Chinese medicine to help you regulate your system," Yin Xi suddenly said, taking He Xin Meng's hand.
"That's a good suggestion. Yin Xi, you're so thoughtful." He Xin Meng clasped Yin Xi's hand tightly, as if flattered.
"A few days ago, Ji Heng mentioned you opened an Xinglin Grand Pharmacy. I haven't had time to visit yet."
Suddenly, Fu Run Ze blinked his bright, big eyes and innocently asked, "Auntie Yin, after my mommy takes the Chinese medicine you prescribe, will she also be able to conceive triplets like you?"
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
Gu Lin sat beside him and patted his little head. "Whether your mother can have multiple babies isn't really related to Auntie Yin. It mainly depends on your dad's abilities."
Hearing this, Fu Ji Heng quickly waved his hand. "In front of Si Ye, I willingly admit defeat. Being able to have one is already good enough."
"That's right. In front of Si Ye, we all feel inferior. He's like the saying, 'He doesn't sing, but when he does, it's astonishing'," Gu Lin chimed in, looking at Qin Si Ye with a teasing smile.
Qin Si Ye said nothing, but calmly took a sip from his water glass, a slight smile curving his lips as he glanced at Yin Xi.
Her fair and delicate face was now adorned with a few blush marks, making her look even more radiant and captivating.
Although Chen Chen and the other two didn't fully grasp the adults' profound conversation, they understood bits and pieces about their mother's pregnancies.
"Having multiple babies at once must be very difficult.
According to Grandma, in the last few months of carrying us, Mommy couldn't do anything and could only lie in bed all day."
Chen Chen looked at his mother with a pained expression.
"Really?" Run Ze looked at Qiao Lu, then turned to Yin Xi in surprise. "Auntie Qiao only has one baby, and her belly is already so big.
Then, Auntie Yin, when you had three babies inside you, how big must your belly have been? It must have been very, very tiring, right?"
Yin Xi smiled and replied, "Carrying multiple babies definitely makes the belly bigger than carrying a single baby.
But you can't just add them up. The three babies in the mother's womb had to share nutrients, so their individual weights were not as high as a single baby's.
In my last few months, it was due to weight issues and signs of premature labor that I had to stay in bed."
Hearing this, the adults couldn't help but feel a sense of respect for Yin Xi. It was hard to imagine how such a slender woman had endured those difficult times.
Qin Si Ye, in particular, looked at her with eyes filled with apology and concern.
This was the first time she had ever mentioned such things.
"Yin Xi, you are too strong. It really wasn't easy," Qiao Lu said emotionally. "If it were me, I probably couldn't have lasted until the due date and would have had to deliver the babies early."
"Yes, at that time, Si Ye also..." He Xin Meng said with deep emotion, but suddenly noticed Fu Ji Heng casting a slightly cold glance at her.
Her voice abruptly stopped, and she quickly raised her glass to change the subject. "Let's not talk about it. Come, Yin Xi, I'll toast you."
Yin Xi's cup was empty.
He Xin Meng immediately reached for the juice to pour some for her, but Qin Si Ye stopped her. "Xin Meng, she can't drink cold things. Pour her a cup of hot water."
After a slight pause, He Xin Meng understood. "Oh, I get it."
She picked up the thermos and poured warm water for Yin Xi, then winked at her with a smile. "Yin Xi, do you see?
Si Ye usually appears quiet and aloof, with a cold demeanor, but deep down, he's passionate. He's definitely a warm guy.
Of course, he only shows this side to the woman he likes. Others don't get to experience it."