Jiang Nan Fang had thought Zhan Jing Chen was the last child in her life.
Unexpectedly, after raising him for two years, on her thirtieth birthday, she accidentally fell prey to Zhan Bei Jue's scheme once more.
The day she found out she was pregnant again, Jiang Nan Fang almost had an emotional breakdown.
Sitting alone in the bathroom, she cried uncontrollably. It was little Jing Chen who called Zhan Bei Jue to come back and comfort her.
Zhan Bei Jue returned, and after much persuasion, he finally agreed to Jiang Nan Fang's request to undergo sterilization surgery at the hospital, which finally appeased her anger.
After having two more children, coupled with the quadruplets preparing to start primary school, Jiang Nan Fang's life focus had to shift back to the home.
Although most of her energy was devoted to her husband and children, she still encountered the children's rebellious phase earlier than expected.
The situation was as follows.
Because the quadruplets were exceptionally good-looking, and their surname was too prominent, their identities were difficult to conceal once they appeared together in the first grade.
Not only were people trying their best to befriend them, but Jiang Nan Fang also found herself being "eyed covetously" in the parent group chats.
What was even more annoying was that people often compared the four of them, which the children detested.
In the second semester of first grade, the four children reached a consensus and requested a transfer to a different school.
No matter which school they transferred to, as long as the four of them were not in the same class.
Jing Yu and Jing Tian had lived abroad with Jiang Nan Fang for several years and had always used the surname Jiang. After transferring schools, besides their good academic performance and outstanding looks, their identities would not cause them trouble.
However, Rui Rui's troubles never ceased.
It was fine before the third grade of primary school, but from the fourth grade onwards, his height entered a period of rapid growth.
He became the tallest in the class, the most outstanding in appearance, the best in academic performance, and had the most prominent surname.
It was inevitable that his relationship with Zhan Bei Jue would be discovered again.
Every day, countless admirers would block him on his way to the restroom, at the school gate, and at the classroom door, sending him love letters, snacks, and taking his photos, secretly posting them on social media.
It was utterly tiresome.
One day in the fifth grade, Rui Rui was called to the teacher's office to collect something. As he passed the stairwell, he overheard two unfamiliar girls arguing, mentioning his name in their conversation.
The reason for their argument was actually him.
One felt she had the right to have a crush on him, while the other disagreed, and they even ended up fighting.
Zhan Jing Rui was speechless. After school, he went home and told Jiang Nan Fang that he wanted to transfer schools again.
He couldn't stand staying in Nan Cheng anymore. These female classmates made him feel that school was a boring, noisy, and irritating place. If she didn't let him leave Nan Cheng, he would drop out.
Rui Rui's current symptoms were similar to when Zhan Bei Jue was studying. Zhan Bei Jue understood him very well.
However, dropping out was out of the question.
No matter how talented he was, he was still young. Entering society too early after leaving school would only be detrimental to his growth.
Therefore, Zhan Bei Jue agreed to his transfer request and offered him two options.
One was Hang Cheng, where Lu Ming Zhe was located, and the other was Su Cheng, where Hu Jia Sheng was.
Both were considered first-tier big cities with comparable educational resources. Moreover, as uncles, they would certainly be responsible for him. It was up to him to decide where he preferred to be.
Ultimately, Rui Rui chose Su Cheng.
The city, judging by its name, exuded a gentle and serene aura. He was truly tired of these bustling cities and urgently needed to spend a few days in a quiet place.
Thus, starting from the sixth grade of primary school, Rui Rui moved to Su Cheng.
A year after Hu Jia Sheng and Tang Nan Nan got married, they bought a historic old villa in Su Cheng.
Tang Nan Nan's parents, who had come out and were also of retirement age, had nothing much to do and lived in the old villa, taking care of their grandchildren for them.
The couple had a son, whom they raised in Su Cheng, while they worked in Nan Cheng.
On weekends and holidays, they would return to Su Cheng to reunite with their child and the elders.
Although Tang Nan Nan's parents were not young, they had worked in high-end professions their entire lives, and their intellectual outlook was beyond that of ordinary people. Living with them, Rui Rui was subtly influenced by them, which put Zhan Bei Jue at ease.
They were left to their own devices, and in the blink of an eye, it was the third year of high school.
Zhan Jing Rui celebrated his 18th birthday, growing into a sunny young man with a height of 1.93 meters, a few centimeters taller than his father.
From childhood to adulthood, his academic performance had never been a cause for concern.
As expected, having been raised personally by Zhan Bei Jue since childhood, this child was the most similar to Zhan Bei Jue in personality among the four children.
Although young, he was very composed. Most of the time, he was taciturn, but when he spoke, he was always confident.
Apart from a few male friends he had known since middle school, he rarely interacted with female classmates.
His greatest hobbies were playing basketball.
Besides that, he participated in various physics, chemistry, and mathematics competitions.
Every time Jiang Nan Fang called him, she would hear about what competition he had participated in or what award he had won, which made Ge'er and Tian Tian secretly message him with disdain.
"Mr. Competitive, besides studying, is there truly nothing else in your life? Are you really not going to leave any room for us to survive?"
"Can't you learn from Jing Yu, who combines education with entertainment, learns while playing, and occasionally dates someone?"
"There are awards of yours all over the house. I disdained participating in those competitions, but compared to you, I have no choice but to go. So annoying."
"Exactly. Every time we finish a call with you, the three of us get lectured by Mom. If this continues, this house won't welcome you."
Zhan Jing Rui remained indifferent.
He didn't know how he was born, but he had an extraordinary craving and liking for quietness. Nan Cheng held no sense of belonging for him.
Although he loved his family dearly, if he had a choice, he would prefer to live in Su Cheng forever.
"Every family must have one useless person. Our family has Jiang Jing Yu playing that role, so they don't need me anymore, which is good."
"Dating is impossible. I want to be a scientist in the future and research outer space. You foolish humans will never understand my thoughts and aspirations."
"No way, Zhan Jing Rui? As an 18-year-old youth in his prime, you have no desire to date at all? Could it be that you don't like girls?"
Ge'er teased him.
"I don't mean to look down on you. If you don't like girls, you can tell me frankly, and I'll help you inform Daddy and Mommy. Don't be insecure. No matter what you are like, our family will never abandon you~"
Zhan Jing Rui replied to her, "Zhan Jing Ge, do you know why I don't like women? It's because the women around me are too much like you. The moment they open their mouths, I feel disgusted."
"Don't message me anymore if you have nothing to do. I'll block you if you do again. Thank you."