Brother?
Daddy actually had a brother?
The four little ones simultaneously turned their confused gazes towards Jiang Nanfang.
Jiang Nanfang hadn't quite figured out how to explain it to them yet.
She could only smile, "Yes. Just like you, Daddy also has an older brother."
"It's just that he was abroad with Grandpa for a long time, so you haven't met him. He'll be living in this courtyard from now on, and you'll see him often."
Ge'er immediately became confident.
"I knew it. How could I have been mistaken? So you're my Daddy's brother."
She then casually hopped off her chair and ran over to extend her hand to her elder brother.
"Can you hold me?"
Her elder brother, holding a gift in one hand, easily lifted her with the other.
Tian Tian watched Ge'er sitting in such strong arms with great envy.
She had barely seen her Daddy since she was little, and now she hadn't seen him for a long time.
She also longed to be held.
"I still have one hand free, who wants to come over?"
Her elder brother put down the gift and extended his other hand to Tian Tian.
Tian Tian felt a little shy and looked to Jiang Nanfang for permission.
Mom, can I?
They were all family now and would be spending a lot of time together. They couldn't prevent the children from getting close to him, could they?
Jiang Nanfang nodded, and Tian Tian immediately shrieked and ran over too.
Her elder brother held one child in each arm.
The two little ones were clean, fair-skinned, and smelled sweet.
Their features were so adorable.
He couldn't help but feel envious of Zhan Bei Jue for a moment.
"I apologize, this is our first meeting, and I didn't know what you liked, so your uncle just bought some small gifts."
"Do you want to see them now? When Uncle has time, tell me what you like, and I'll take you shopping again?"
"Yes, yes! What did Uncle buy for us?"
Hu Jiasheng squatted down and took out four educational toys to show them.
The four little ones were very satisfied.
Jiang Nanfang asked them to thank their uncle, and then everyone returned to their seats.
"You came so early, you must not have had breakfast yet. Sit down and have something."
They were all family, so her elder brother didn't stand on ceremony.
He sat down next to Jiang Nanfang.
The children ate their food, while the adults discussed important matters.
Her elder brother asked her.
"Grandpa isn't well now. Having them around will surely help his recovery. Besides, it's not good for the family to be separated like this all the time. You're not planning to leave anymore, are you?"
This matter had already been discussed at the hospital yesterday.
Grandpa didn't want them to leave, and he was afraid that if something unexpected happened to him, the children wouldn't be by his side to see him off for the last time.
Jiang Nanfang had already made up her mind to let them stay.
"Then you'll need to find schools for them quickly. Have you arranged for schools?"
"Not yet. I plan to take them to look at a few schools today and narrow down the choices."
"Then I'll go with you."
Her elder brother naturally picked up the conversation.
"I have a classmate who teaches at an international kindergarten. I heard their teaching standards are quite good. Let's go take a look together."
Since he had connections, it would be a waste not to use them.
Moreover, constantly refusing others would make her seem unwelcoming, so Jiang Nanfang agreed.
"Thank you, Brother."
After breakfast and tidying up, everyone got into her elder brother's minivan.
Her elder brother drove, personally taking them to the school.
Along the way, the children chattered excitedly, and her elder brother occasionally spoke a few words to them.
They left a trail of laughter and joy behind them.
The spring flowers were bright, as if the days were truly worth celebrating.
Only Jiang Nanfang, looking at the familiar steering wheel and the profile that so resembled Zhan Bei Jue, felt an extreme sense of loneliness.
With the prestige of the Zhan family name and her elder brother's connections,
She managed to complete the children's school enrollment procedures almost effortlessly.
After leaving the kindergarten, they each held two children.
Jiang Nanfang said as they walked,
"You'll be coming here to school tomorrow. Remember, don't be naughty, be united with your classmates, listen to your teachers. Don't embarrass your uncle and Daddy, okay?"
"Okay~"
While Jiang Nanfang's situation seemed peaceful and harmonious, Zhou Jinbei and Chen Jiaojiao were not so fortunate.
Early in the morning, before the takeout even arrived, Zhou Jinbei suddenly felt like she was dying, clutching her stomach in pain and unable to speak.
Chen Jiaojiao thought she was miscarrying and was terrified.
She helped her downstairs and rushed her to the hospital.
However, after the doctor's examination, it turned out to be acute gastric perforation.
Ever since she met Chen Jiaojiao, Zhou Jinbei had started eating takeout every day.
This was a major taboo for pregnant women.
Coupled with her previous habits of eating oily and spicy food, and alternating hot and cold meals before pregnancy, she had suffered from stomach ulcers countless times. Therefore, the doctor was not surprised by the acute perforation.
"Go pay the bill and complete the admission procedures now. She needs surgery urgently."
Chen Jiaojiao was a freeloader.
Lu Mingzhe paid for her tuition, and she relied on Zhou Jinbei for all her daily expenses. Her pocket money never exceeded four figures.
Asking her to pay?
She could only call Jiang Nanfang.
Just as Jiang Nanfang finished giving instructions to the children, her phone rang.
Upon answering, Chen Jiaojiao's panicked voice came through.
"Sister Nanfang, can you come to the hospital now? Zhou Jinbei is in trouble, and the doctor asked me to pay, but I don't have any money!"
"Hurry, hurry, you're urgently needed to save her!"
Her elder brother quickly drove her to the hospital.
Hearing that their aunt was sick, the children clamored to go see her too.
Jiang Nanfang didn't know how long she would be delayed at the hospital and feared it wouldn't be safe to leave them in the car, so she brought them along.
Six people, big and small, thus went to the outpatient building.
Upon meeting, Chen Jiaojiao didn't immediately tell Jiang Nanfang what had happened. Instead, she stared at her elder brother with wide, shocked eyes.
"How… Sister Nanfang, you know him too?"
"Yes. I know him. What's wrong?"
Jiang Nanfang didn't take it seriously, "How is Beibei now? How much money needs to be paid? Where do I pay? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"You pay at the cashier on the first floor. I don't understand the specifics of how to pay. I just went down to take a look, and it seems like the process is quite complicated."
Chen Jiaojiao's attention was drawn back.
"I might need to get some kind of card, but I was in a hurry when I left and didn't bring my ID, so I can't get it done!"
"Who knew she would suddenly get this kind of illness? She was complaining of stomach pain all morning, and I thought she was miscarrying."
"But she's already gone in. The doctor is following a special procedure, surgery first then payment. You come downstairs with me."
After saying that, she grabbed Jiang Nanfang and started to leave.
Jiang Nanfang, however, stamped her foot.
"Oh dear. I didn't expect to come to the hospital today either, and there are procedures to follow, so I didn't bring my ID."
"Ah? Then what do we do? Should I go back and get it?"
"I'll go."
Her elder brother handed Tian Tian and Ge'er's hands to Jiang Nanfang.
"You wait here. Please accompany me downstairs."
And so, Chen Jiaojiao and her elder brother entered the elevator one after another.
Her elder brother stood straight, his expressionless face looking at the elevator wall.
Chen Jiaojiao observed him in the smooth elevator wall.
After watching for a while, her elder brother suddenly turned around.
"Are you very interested in my face?"