Feng Jin said irritably, also impressed by Ling Mohan, who tried to blame everything on her. It was absolutely impossible, and he could forget about it.
"I never knock on my own room's door. If you lock it again, I'll knock it open the same way."
To save face, he couldn't back down at this moment.
After fiercely delivering his words, Ling Mohan directly took off his boots and lay on the bed. He had to admit, Feng Jin truly knew how to enjoy life. The bed alone was incredibly comfortable, and the bedding was softer than in his own room. Moving in was an absolutely correct decision.
"Get up! You're lying on the bed without even changing your clothes. You're going to get my bedding dirty."
Having just returned from outside, covered in dust and smelling of sweat, lying directly on the bed was intolerable. Feng Jin stepped forward and pulled Ling Mohan up.
"You can only get on the bed after bathing and changing."
Feng Jin rebuked angrily, her attitude firm. She directly pulled Ling Mohan off the bed and pushed him out.
By the time Ling Mohan returned after tidying up, Feng Jin was already sleeping soundly. He pulled aside one side of the quilt and lay down. He embraced the sleeping woman, but after only a shallow sleep, he was awakened by the commotion outside the door.
"Go see," Feng Jin mumbled from under the covers, then pulled the quilt over her head.
Ling Mohan got up reluctantly and walked towards the door. Opening it, he saw two little meatball-like figures standing there, reaching his thighs.
"Why aren't you sleeping in your own rooms at this hour? What are you running around outside for? Go back to bed quickly."
"Want... want Mama..."
Da Bao was practically the spokesperson for Er Bao. After Da Bao spoke, Er Bao nodded in agreement, expressing their desire.
"Your mother is asleep. You two should go back to sleep too. You're already this old, yet you still cling to your mother. You're not like men. Go back and sleep by yourselves!"
Ling Mohan, adhering to a strict upbringing policy, grabbed Da Bao and Er Bao by their collars and was about to toss them back into their own rooms.
However, Da Bao was a clever and mischievous child. The moment he was lifted, he cried out loudly. His cries were so loud that they startled the birds roosting on the branches, which quickly flapped their wings and flew away.
Feng Jin, who had been sleeping soundly, was awakened by Da Bao's cries. She sat up, grabbed a piece of clothing nearby, and hurried out to check.
"Mama... Mama... Help... Help..."
Seeing Feng Jin's figure appear at the door, Da Bao frantically struggled and lunged towards her.
Ling Mohan had no choice but to put them both down. The two children, as if released from a cage, sprinted to Feng Jin's side.
"What time is it? Why aren't you asleep yet? What has Mama taught you? You must sleep early and wake up early."
"Dark... scared, want Mama... sleep..."
"Mama... hug..."
Da Bao had used this tactic of feigning misery to sleep together with her more than once, and Feng Jin was already used to it and didn't pay much attention.
However, this was the first time Er Bao had acted this way, which softened Feng Jin's heart. She hugged the two little ones and carried them into the room, tucking them in and arranging their quilts.
"This is the last time you'll sleep with Mama. From now on, you need to learn to sleep by yourselves."
Feng Jin said sternly, though her tone was gentle. Boys were different from girls, and boys needed to be trained from a young age.
Da Bao and Er Bao nodded in unison, snuggling obediently towards Feng Jin.
Ling Mohan watched as the position that rightfully belonged to him was occupied by these two little ones, and his mood plummeted to an all-time low.
After the two little protectors fell asleep, Ling Mohan leaned in, looked at them, and gently pinched Da Bao's cheek. This kid was the most mischievous, causing trouble all day long and never letting anyone rest.
"Be gentler, don't wake them up again."
Feng Jin yawned. After finally coaxing them to sleep, she was so drowsy her eyelids were fluttering. If Ling Mohan woke them up again, she would truly weep without tears.
"I'll carry them out and send them to their rooms to sleep."
"It's cold outside. Let them sleep here tonight."
Winter had set in, and the biting wind outside was bone-chilling. She didn't want to disturb the children further, so she decided to let them sleep there.
"Alright then, it seems we'll have to squeeze in tonight."
Fortunately, the bed was quite large, and they could fit if they squeezed. Ling Mohan took off his clothes and was about to get into bed when Feng Jin stopped him.
"If you get on here again, how can this bed accommodate so many people? Tonight, you should go back to your own room."
"Are you trying to kick me out?"
Feng Jin nodded. "With Da Bao and Er Bao sleeping here, there's no room. It'll be too crowded and uncomfortable at night, so you should go back to your own room tonight."
After a long pause, Ling Mohan resignedly nodded. "Go to sleep early. I'm leaving."
Ling Mohan put on his clothes, pushed open the door, and left. This situation was a mess, and in the end, he was the one being kicked out. The bleak cold wind outside mirrored his bleak mood.
...
Feng Jin looked at the two little ones beside her, gently kissed their foreheads, tucked them in, and then lay down beside them.
The next morning, Feng Jin had dark circles under her eyes, looking too drowsy to open them.
"Young Madam, you didn't sleep well last night."
Cai Qing held a hairpin and demonstrated how to place it in Feng Jin's bun. Ever since she had entered, the Young Madam had looked listless, with large dark circles under her eyes.
Forcing her eyelids open, Feng Jin yawned, "The two little ones kept kicking off their quilts all night, how could I sleep well?"
She had to cover them at least ten times throughout the night, so how could she sleep well?
"Lin Mom, who takes care of the two young masters, mentioned before that the young masters kick off their quilts when they sleep. It was summer then, so we didn't pay much attention. Now that the weather is colder, someone will have to watch them when they sleep."
"It's not a difficult task. Cai Qing, go find a quilt and fold it in half, then sew it up. When they sleep, put them inside the quilt."
"Alright, Young Madam. Your servant will go now."
"Mama... Mama... Younger brother fell... Younger brother fell..."
Da Bao rushed over, his tone hurried, gesturing wildly as he spoke.
Feng Jin quickly followed him outside. Er Bao was squatting on the ground, covered in dust.
"Let me see, where did you fall?"
After examining Er Bao from head to toe, she found no injuries, but his palms were scraped by stones, with a few bloodstains oozing blood.
Feng Jin carried Er Bao into the room and carefully treated the wound on his hand.