Su Ningwei hurriedly took Ye Chen's hand, her face full of guilt and concern. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have squeezed your hand so hard. It must've hurt, right? Next time, don't let me hold your hand. I couldn't control myself at all just now."
Ye Chen pulled out a tissue and carefully wiped the sweat and tears from Su Ningwei's face. His eyes filled with tenderness and concern. "It didn't hurt. Aren't husbands and wives supposed to share both joy and hardship? I only wish I could suffer in your place."
"Having you here is so wonderful, honey..." Su Ningwei gazed at Ye Chen with affection in her eyes.
She thought to herself that meeting such a wonderful man made having children worthwhile. No matter how much she suffered, it was worth it.
"I'll always be here with you and the children from now on. Does it still hurt?" Ye Chen held Su Ningwei close, gently patting her back as he spoke.
Su Ningwei blushed and replied, "It doesn't hurt anymore, but there seems to be a lot of lochia. It feels damp and uncomfortable. I want to change my pad..."
"You want to change your pad? I'll help you." Ye Chen's face flushed too. He hurried over to get a clean pad and a pair of disposable underwear.
Ye Chen lifted the covers.
Su Ningwei hurriedly reached down to straighten her clothes, her face tense and flustered. She was afraid Ye Chen would see her stomach and find her unattractive.
After all, she had been carrying triplets, and no matter how carefully she had tried to control her weight...
Her stomach had still developed stretch marks. Her once smooth, fair skin was now covered in them.
Ye Chen had naturally noticed her movements, and his heart ached for her even more. Fortunately, he had the scar-removal ointment from the system.
"It's ugly, isn't it..." Su Ningwei lowered her eyes, sounding a little uneasy.
Ye Chen stroked the top of Su Ningwei's head, his expression gentle. "It's not ugly at all. They're medals of honor that belong to a great mother. But don't worry. I have a jar of ointment that can treat these stretch marks and even the C-section scar. Once your incision has healed, we can try it."
"Really? There's such a miraculous ointment? Where did you buy it?" Su Ningwei asked, delighted.
Ye Chen nodded. "It's true. I happened to buy it from an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor, but I can't find him anymore. There's only one jar."
"I see. Then it must be incredibly precious. Wouldn't it be a waste to use it on my stomach? The scars won't show when I'm dressed anyway. Maybe you should save it for now."
"It's for you. Wherever you use it, it won't be a waste."
Ye Chen carefully helped Su Ningwei put on the clean pad.
By now, Su Ningwei's face was as red as a ripe peach.
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the hidden task: helping your wife change her pad.] [Ding! The system has triggered a critical reward! Congratulations, you have received a cash reward of 100,000 yuan.] [Ding! Congratulations, you have activated the photographic memory skill.] [Ding! Congratulations, you have received a Mercedes-Benz GLS seven-seat luxury top-spec vehicle. All the paperwork is in order, and the registration has been completed. The car dealership has been notified to deliver the vehicle to the hospital today. Please keep an eye out for their call.]
There was actually a hidden task like that?
The system had really gone to great lengths to make his life as perfect as possible.
Photographic memory was practically a must-have cheat skill.
With this skill, he'd never have to worry about forgetting song lyrics again.
He could learn anything with ease. It was practically heaven-defying.
Ye Chen felt his mind clear.
He took a careful look at the product manual on the table.
The content was so dry and dull, but Ye Chen memorized it at a glance.
It was as if a photograph had been stored in his mind.
Crystal clear.
This feeling was so amazing. It felt incredible.
If he took exams or professional certification tests, wouldn't passing be a breeze?
The familiar vibration came from Ye Chen's phone once again:
"Your card ending in 2023 received a bank deposit of 100,000 yuan on December 6 at 16:45. Your balance is 1,050,130.56 yuan. [China Construction Bank]"
He'd easily made a million in a day and become a millionaire.
He'd gotten rich overnight.
It really was a wonderful feeling.
And he'd gotten a Mercedes-Benz GLS, a seven-seat luxury top-spec vehicle. He really had gotten exactly what he wanted. This was pretty damn awesome too.
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Wife, children, house, car, and savings—he had it all within a single day.
Ye Chen had never even dared to dream of this before. The system really came through.
Ye Chen began thinking about how to manage his million-plus yuan. It would be a shame to leave it in the bank earning interest.
Making money work for you was the way to go.
But Ye Chen had never had much savings, so his knowledge of investing was rather limited.
He planned to study up on it when he had some free time.
Su Ningwei blushed and thanked him. "Thank you."
"Don't be so polite from now on, unless you don't consider me your husband." Ye Chen stroked the top of Su Ningwei's head.
"I know." Su Ningwei had already accepted Ye Chen as her husband. If she didn't, how could she have asked him to help with something so private and embarrassing?
"You must be hungry. I'll make you a bowl of chicken soup with thin noodles to tide you over."
As he spoke, Ye Chen turned and headed for the kitchen.
The chicken soup he'd started cooking at noon had already filled the room with a rich, meaty aroma.
He blanched the thin noodles and leafy greens in boiling water.
He skimmed the oil from the chicken soup, added the blanched noodles and greens, then put in a large chicken leg that he'd torn into strips. That was all there was to it.
Ye Chen carried the steaming bowl of chicken soup and noodles over and set it on the adjustable plastic table attached to the hospital bed.
"You can eat now. Careful, it's hot."
"It smells so good~"
Smelling the delicious aroma, Su Ningwei was just about to sit up and eat on her own.
Afraid she might strain her incision, Ye Chen hurried over to help her sit up comfortably.
Su Ningwei took one bite and immediately praised him. "It's delicious! It's not greasy or gamey at all. How did you do that?"
"All it takes is a whole lot of love. There's more in the pot when you're done."
"No wonder it tastes so good. People say having a baby and taking care of one makes you lose weight, but your cooking is so good that I'm definitely going to gain weight!"
"So what if you gain weight? Whether you're plump or slim, you'll always be a goddess to me."
"You're such a smooth talker."
Su Ningwei felt utterly delighted. The noodles tasted even better as she continued eating.
After a while.
A nurse came by to take the three babies for their baths.
"A-Chen, I'll be fine on my own. Go see how they bathe the babies, and take some videos while you're at it. I want to watch," Su Ningwei said, curiosity written all over her face.
"Okay. Call me if you need anything."
As Ye Chen spoke, he followed the nurse to a bathing room enclosed by glass partitions.
A crowd of new fathers, grandmothers, grandfathers, maternal grandmothers, and maternal grandfathers were pressed against the glass, watching the babies in the bathing room soak in the water with swim rings around their necks.
When they saw Ye Chen bringing three babies in for their baths, their eyes filled with envy.