Chapter 280 - 105: Formal Name: Shen Shiyu, Nickname: Zhaozhao

Jiang Li had originally thought the name Zhaozhao was rather plain and unremarkable, but hearing Shen Yanzhi say it, it actually sounded quite nice.

However, Jiang Li didn’t agree right away. She turned to both sets of parents and asked, "Dad, Mom, what do you all think?"

Jiang Manshu was the first to chime in. "I think it’s lovely."

Since Jiang Li had already chosen the baby’s formal name, it was only fair to let Shen Yanzhi decide the nickname.

Besides, Zhaozhao was a genuinely nice nickname—much better sounding than Xiao Jiu, and it rolled off the tongue.

Shen Yugang raised both hands, happy to jump on the bandwagon. "I support it too."

Jing Shiyun smiled sheepishly. "It really does sound much better than Xiao Jiu."

Jiang Bowen nodded. "Seconded."

Jiang Li shrugged. "Alright then, since you all support it, Shen Shiyu’s nickname will be Zhaozhao from now on."

Shen Yanzhi snapped his fingers. "So, his formal name is Shen Shiyu, and his nickname is Zhaozhao."

Once the baby’s formal name and nickname were settled, Jiang Li started trying to usher people out. "Dad, Mom, why don’t you all head home for now? There’s nothing you need to help with here."

Even though she’d had a natural birth, she still needed to stay in the hospital for a day or two.

Besides, Sheng Mingyue was there, so they really didn’t need so many people.

Sheng Mingyue and Shen Yanzhi were enough.

Of course, there was another reason she wanted them to go home.

Her breasts were starting to get engorged, and she couldn’t deal with it if they didn’t leave.

Shen Yanzhi chimed in, "That’s right. It’s getting late, you should all go home and get some rest. I’m here!"

It would be one thing if it were daytime, but it was late at night, and they were all at an age where they couldn’t stay up late.

Jiang Manshu waved her hand dismissively. "It’s fine. There’s an extra bed here anyway. I’m not leaving tonight."

Besides, Jiang Li and Shen Yanzhi were first-time parents and didn’t know how to take care of a baby. If they really left, what would happen to the child?

Jiang Li cleared her throat and tried to usher them out again. "Mom, please go. If you don’t, I won’t be able to rest properly."

Seeing how insistent Jiang Li was, Jing Shiyun stopped protesting. "Alright. Your father and I will come back to see you tomorrow morning."

Jiang Li had just given birth, and right now, she needed proper rest more than anything.

If she was the reason Jiang Li couldn’t rest, she’d feel guilty forever.

After all, the postpartum confinement period is incredibly important for a woman.

Seeing this, Jiang Manshu could only sigh. "Alright then."

She took one last look at Shen Shiyu, whose little eyes were darting around, and said worriedly, "If anything comes up that you can’t handle, call us right away. We’ll be here in a flash."

Shen Yanzhi waved a hand. "Don’t worry, Mom. We’ll be fine."

He fumbled a bit as he took the baby from Jing Shiyun’s arms, and only after watching the four of them leave did he let out a sigh of relief. "They’re finally gone."

The moment they were gone, Jiang Li called out to Sheng Mingyue, "Yuyu, could you bring me the breast pump?"

Since she planned on formula feeding, she had bought a breast pump beforehand. The idea was to pump out the initial colostrum to make it easier for her milk to dry up.

Sheng Mingyue locked the door to the hospital room first, then brought the breast pump to Jiang Li. "Do you need my help?"

Jiang Li shook her head, a little embarrassed. "No, I can do it myself."

She had watched instructional videos, after all, so she knew how it worked.

She pumped for half an hour, the pain causing her to break out in a cold sweat.

But the yield was impressive—almost 800ml.

She poured the milk into the storage bags that had come free with the pump. "Can you hand me the medicine?"

Sheng Mingyue handed over the lactation-suppressing pills. Jiang Li took them with warm water according to the instructions. After that, Sheng Mingyue let out a yawn. "I’m leaving the baby to you two. I’m going to sleep now, so don’t bother me."

She glanced at the relatively quiet Shen Shiyu. "And it’d be best if you don’t let the baby bother me either."

With that, she closed her eyes and, in no time, fell into a deep sleep.

Shen Yanzhi had wanted to give Jiang Li a necklace, but seeing she had already closed her eyes, he decided he would have to give it to her tomorrow.

After a moment’s thought, he took a picture of Shen Shiyu, paired it with a candid photo of Jiang Li he’d taken before, and posted it to his Moments, pinning it to the top of his feed.

Shen Yanzhi: This golden September, mother and son are safe and sound. Ten months of pregnancy have led to this day. Thank you, my wife, for your incredible hard work. In the days to come, I will always be your armor. ❤️

Zhong Mufeng was at a bar playing Truth or Dare with Brother Mozi and had just gotten a dare to post something completely random on her Moments.

Right after she posted it, she saw a familiar profile picture pop up in her feed.