Brother Lin, Eat More Pig's Trotters. They'll Help Your Milk Come In
"Meilan, go make dinner. There's meat and vegetables in the fridge."
"I can look after the little one."
"All right, Brother Lin, I'm going."
With that, Zhang Meilan hurried to the kitchen, though her stomach growled again and again as she left.
Lin Yi lay down beside the baby and watched over her carefully.
"Beep beep~"
"Beep beep~"
"..."
Lin Yi's phone kept beeping on the bed. The only people who would do this had to be his roommates.
Lin Yi turned down the volume and opened the Weixun group chat. Sure enough, it was them.
Lazy Pig Breeding Base was the group chat for Lin Yi's dorm, and several messages had already appeared in no time.
When he scrolled up, he saw a cheeky meme Guo Tao had sent: "Brothers, let's go wild tonight!"
Zhang Jian was even funnier, replying straight away: "Mommy won't let me play with creepy uncles."
"..."
Although they were already in their fourth year of university, their families were all well-off, so they weren't in a hurry to find internships or jobs. They could go straight into their family companies after graduation.
Right after that, Zhang Jian tagged Lin Yi: "Brother Yi, same old place tonight. Be there or be square!"
The old place was the disco they often frequented, where there were plenty of pretty girls.
Lin Yi looked at the soft, cuddly baby on the bed and declined. "You guys go. I'll pass."
The others were puzzled when they heard that. They couldn't believe those words had come out of Lin Yi's mouth.
"What's up, Brother Yi? What are you busy with? You're not even coming out to have fun?"
"Busy raising a child."
"I think you're just making excuses."
"What child? Don't tell me you're busy creating life."
Lin Yi glanced at the messages and turned off his phone, ignoring them. Those surgically enhanced faces weren't one ten-thousandth as pretty as his daughter.
After a while, a delicious aroma drifted into the bedroom. Soon afterward, Zhang Meilan came in.
"Brother Lin, the food's ready. Go and eat."
"Mm, all right."
"Meilan, let's eat together."
There were only two of them anyway, and Lin Yi didn't stand on ceremony.
"No, Brother Lin, you go ahead. I'll look after the baby."
"The baby's asleep. We can both go eat."
"Absolutely not."
Hearing Lin Yi's words, Zhang Meilan firmly refused. Lin Yi was a little puzzled. Why had she gotten so worked up when he'd asked her to eat?
Realizing she'd spoken a little too firmly, Zhang Meilan hurriedly apologized. "Brother Lin, I'm sorry. I was too hasty just now."
"You see, even when a baby is asleep, someone needs to stay beside her and watch her."
"A baby's position can change while she's sleeping. If she's in the wrong position, she can easily choke on milk. If an adult doesn't notice in time, her life could be in danger."
"So whether she's asleep or not, someone must always be beside her."
Only after hearing Zhang Meilan's explanation did Lin Yi realize he'd nearly put the baby in danger. Fortunately, Zhang Meilan had stopped him in time.
"It's all right. I didn't know any better."
"But... it's a good thing you're here." Feeling that it didn't sound quite right, Lin Yi hurriedly explained, "With you helping me look after the baby, I can rest easy."
"Brother Lin, it's my job," Zhang Meilan said with a smile.
Ever since Lin Yi had learned that leaving the little one alone was dangerous, he hadn't wanted to leave her side for a moment.
"Meilan, you go eat first."
"I'm not very hungry yet."
Seeing Lin Yi gaze tenderly at the little one, unwilling to part from her even for a moment, Zhang Meilan could only go and eat first. She put a portion of the food in her own bowl.
After Zhang Meilan left, Lin Yi stroked the little one's chubby hand, blaming himself.
"My good girl, Daddy definitely won't let you come to harm."
"Wah."
The little one answered in her sleep, then wriggled and continued sleeping.
Zhang Meilan ate quickly, finishing in less than ten minutes.
Looking at the four dishes and one soup on the dining table, Lin Yi couldn't help pondering for a moment. The food she'd made was probably meant for a woman who had just given birth.
Food was food, so Lin Yi braced himself and began eating. He had just picked up a mouthful and hadn't even put it in his mouth when the little one's cries came from the bedroom.
"Wah... waaah..."
Hearing her, Lin Yi carried his bowl into the bedroom.
"What's wrong with the baby?"
"She made a stinky."
Zhang Meilan had checked the diaper and discovered that the baby had delivered some gold.
Hearing that, Lin Yi put down his bowl and chopsticks and took a diaper from the table.
Seeing this, Zhang Meilan smiled and said, "Brother Lin, I'll change her."
"It's all right. You can teach me."
Lin Yi had never changed the little one's diaper before, so he could take this opportunity to learn. After all, changing diapers was essential to being a qualified super dad.
Seeing that Lin Yi insisted, Zhang Meilan could only agree.
"Brother Lin, first take off the old diaper."
"As you do, fold the diaper upward so the poop doesn't get on the baby's bottom again."
Lin Yi had thought changing a diaper would be easy, but it wasn't that simple.
Before long, Lin Yi's forehead was covered in beads of sweat, and even his back was damp.
Fortunately, Lin Yi was quick to understand and didn't get flustered at all.
After he'd taken off the old diaper, Zhang Meilan spoke again.
"Take a soft wet wipe and clean the baby. Be sure to be gentle."
"Always wipe from front to back to prevent bacteria from getting into the baby's genitals."
"Mm, okay." Lin Yi followed Zhang Meilan's instructions at every step.
The baby seemed to feel that her bottom was clean and dry, and her little legs immediately began to squirm.
"Wah~"
"En-yah~"
"Phew~"
"Be good, sweetheart. Daddy's putting a clean diaper on you."
"Woo~"
No matter what Lin Yi said, the little one kept kicking.
"Once your diaper's changed, you can have some milk."
"Eh~"
The little one seemed to answer, and her legs stopped kicking.
Seeing that his good girl had settled down, Lin Yi hurriedly opened the wrapper on the clean diaper. Zhang Meilan continued explaining.
"Pull the front of the clean diaper up over the baby's tummy."
"Make sure the diaper lies as flat as possible between the baby's legs so she's as comfortable as possible. If it's bunched up and wrinkled there, she'll be very uncomfortable, and her skin might get chafed."
"Finally, fasten the tabs at both sides of the diaper securely. But make sure it isn't too tight, so it doesn't squeeze the baby. Also, be careful not to let the tabs stick to her skin."
Lin Yi silently committed everything Zhang Meilan said to memory. He'd know what to do the next time he changed a diaper.
When he was done, Lin Yi lay weakly beside the little one. Changing a diaper was even more tiring than dancing at a disco.
At the same time, a mechanical notification sounded in Lin Yi's mind.
No need to ask-the system had come to deliver a reward.
[Ding! Super Dad System starting] [Host: Lin Yi] [The system has detected that the host has changed the baby's diaper for the first time. A luxury stroller is awarded] [The stroller has been delivered]
After the system finished speaking, a stroller appeared in the living room, but Lin Yi was too tired to go look at it.
With Lin Yi there to watch the baby, Zhang Meilan thoughtfully brought the food over to him.
"Brother Lin, eat before it gets cold."
"Mm, okay."
Looking at the pig's trotters on the table, Lin Yi didn't have much of an appetite, though the stir-fried vegetables were quite good.
Seeing that Lin Yi was only eating vegetables, Zhang Meilan thoughtfully said,
"Brother Lin, eat more pig's trotters."
"They'll help your milk come in."
P.S. Thank you so much to the few babies who've kept reading my book. It will soon be getting a new title: At University, the Campus Belle Junior Gave Birth to My Adorable Baby. Don't lose track of it!