Chapter 771 Daughter's Name
In the bedroom, Kong, Paimon and Shen He were gathered around the bed, taking good care of Ying and her baby who was only two or three days old.
At this moment, Ying was leaning against the head of the bed, holding her child gently and feeding the child with a bottle.
When Ying saw Navia and Clorinde coming in, she welcomed them warmly: "You are here, welcome, welcome!"
Because Shao Yun, Navia and Clorinde walked into the bedroom together.
The space, which was already a little crowded, became even more cramped because of their arrival.
So, Kong, Paimon and Shenhe tactfully left the room on their own initiative to make some space for them.
Navia's attention was immediately attracted by the baby drinking milk in Ying's arms.
That smooth little face and that cute little mouth almost melted Navia's heart.
"Wow, is this the baby? It's so cute!"
Clorinde was also attracted by this little guy, and her eyes fell on the baby in Ying's arms.
Although babies who are just one or two days old are basically cut from the same mold, Clorinde had a hunch that this child might be very beautiful in the future.
Then, she turned to look at Ying and Shao Yun and asked curiously, "Master, Ying, have you decided on a name for your child?"
When Shao Yun heard Clorinde's question, he scratched his head awkwardly and explained, "Ah, well... not yet..."
When Navia heard this, she immediately glared at Shao Yun with some dissatisfaction and began to educate him.
"Mr. Shao Yun, what's wrong with you as a father? Ying has been pregnant for so long, and you haven't even decided on a name for the child?"
Shao Yun looked helpless. It was not that he didn't want to give his daughter a nice name, but he really didn't know where to start!
He smiled bitterly and said, "The point is, I really don't know what name to give it..."
Navia said to Shao Yun without any reservation: "Isn't your last name Shao? Is it so difficult to give your daughter a name?"
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun seemed somewhat helpless. He covered his forehead with his hands in dismay, gave a bitter smile, and replied, "That's not the case. Actually... I can't really tell what my name is."
When Navia heard this, an expression of obvious surprise appeared on her face. It was so incredible!
She thought, what's going on? It's obviously her mother who gets pregnant and gives birth, and she becomes stupid for three years, but now her mother is not stupid yet, but her husband is stupid first?
How could he even forget his own name? This is too weird...
Navia naturally thought that Shao Yun must not know how to name the child, so he found such a lame excuse.
So, she said bluntly: "If you haven't thought of a name, just say it directly. Why make such an excuse? It's ridiculous..."
Clorinde was of the same mind. After all, Shao Yun's excuse sounded very abstract at first glance...
Having said that, Navia is a kind-hearted person after all. Seeing Shao Yun in such a difficult situation, she decided to help him.
"Since you, Mr. Shao Yun, haven't made up your mind yet, then it's our turn to show our skills!" she said confidently.
Shao Yun was very surprised by Navia's suggestion. He widened his eyes and asked in disbelief: "No, you thorn roses also care about naming children?"
Navia nodded confidently and said, "Of course, let me think about it, what should you name your child?"
Just as Navia was about to think deeply, Clorinde suddenly patted her shoulder gently and reminded her: "Navia, I think we should not get involved in naming the child."
"After all, this is someone else's family affair... No matter how enthusiastic you are, you should still pay attention."
Navia was slightly stunned when she heard Clorinde's advice.
"what?"
Shao Yun also nodded in agreement, and following Clorinde's wishes, he tactfully rejected Navia's kindness.
"That's right, Navia, it's better for Ying and I to discuss this matter ourselves. You don't have to worry about it..."
Navia thought about it and felt that it was true. Her enthusiasm should be limited. After all, this was someone else's child, and important matters such as naming should be decided by the parents.
So, she smiled awkwardly and said, "Okay, that's right, then you guys should do your best... I hope you can give your child a resounding name!"
Afterwards, Shao Yun, Ying, Navia and Clorinde talked about recent events.
Generally speaking, it's just those things, for example, what good plays are performed at the opera house, what are the popular products in the market of Fontaine, or what weird and wonderful things the Fontaine Academy of Sciences has researched.
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As they chatted, Clorinde casually mentioned, "By the way, a few days ago, Lord Villette discussed something with me, saying that he wanted me to go on a diplomatic mission to Liyue."
"But Lord Villette has asked for leave, and the procedures have not been approved yet..."
When Navia heard that Clorinde was going to represent Fontaine on a diplomatic mission to Liyue, she shared a rumor.
"Liyue, I heard from some tourists who came back from Liyue that there seems to be a brutal business war going on in Liyue Port recently. It's very scary."
When Clorinde heard the word "business war" being referred to as "scary", she immediately muttered out of curiosity: "Scary business war? How strange..."
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In the master bedroom at night.
Ying lay quietly on the bed, staring at the door.
Suddenly, the door was gently pushed open and Shao Yun walked in.
"Have Navia and Clorinde left?" Ying's voice broke the silence in the room.
Shao Yun nodded and replied, "Yes, they all left and left some gifts."
As he spoke, he walked to the bed and sat down, then counted on his fingers.
"There are milk powder, diapers, small clothes for babies and so on."
Ying nodded. The milk powder at home was definitely enough for the child to be weaned, and there were more than enough diapers. The family had everything they needed.
At this moment, Ying suddenly remembered something important, and she asked casually, "By the way, Navia and Clorinde are right, we haven't named the child yet. Do you have any good ideas?"
Shao Yun thought for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "Indeed, this is a very important question. Ying, you go first, do you have any suggestions?"
Ying thought about it, but no particularly suitable name came to mind.
So, she kicked the naming "ball" to Shao Yun and said, "Well, husband, you should come up with a few names first, and I will think about it carefully..."
Shao Yun thought hard and scratched his head, but he still couldn't come up with a name that satisfied him.
In desperation, he had to look for inspiration from the names of people around him, so he tentatively asked: "Rachel? Or Sadie? What do you think?"
Ying listened quietly to Shao Yun's proposal and pondered it in her heart.
She recalled the naming styles of herself and her brother, and suddenly an idea came to her mind. She blurted out: "If it were me, I might name the child 'Xi'."
"The morning sunshine symbolizes hope and a new beginning. It has a very good meaning. What do you think?"
Shao Yun listened to Ying's suggestion, and his heart was moved. This name is indeed good, but he always felt that he could think about it again, maybe there are other better options.
So he turned his gaze to Sora who was standing next to the crib and asked expectantly, "Brother-in-law, what about you? Do you have any good suggestions for naming the baby?"
However, at this moment, Kong was completely immersed in his love for his little niece. His attention was completely attracted by the little cutie lying in the crib, and he didn't even think about naming her.
Hearing Shao Yun's question, Kong casually replied, "You two should discuss yourselves. I'd better enjoy my lovely niece first."
Ying felt uncomfortable when she saw Kong acting like he didn't care about her at all.
She cried out in dissatisfaction, "Brother! Brother! You must participate! What do you think your niece should be named?"
Kong Jianying's face darkened slightly, and with a little anger, he sighed helplessly and begged: "Ying, please don't embarrass me. I, your brother, am really not good at naming..."
Seeing his brother-in-law in such a dilemma, Shao Yun turned to look at Paimeng who was standing aside as a background, and asked softly: "Where is Paimeng? Do you have any good ideas?"
Paimeng was a little surprised when he saw Shao Yun suddenly turn his gaze towards him.
She blinked her big eyes and stammered, "Is there any share for me?"
Shao Yun nodded, stretched out his hand and gently pinched Paimeng's round face, and said with a smile: "Of course, you are a member of this family."
Paimeng was touched to see Shao Yun so serious. She lowered her head and gently poked her cheek with her fingers.
However, although she was touched, after thinking for a moment, she finally raised her head with a distressed look and said, "Well... forget it, I can only come up with nicknames, I can't come up with a proper name..."
At this time, Ying turned her gaze to Shen He, who was sitting on a chair beside the bed and taking care of her. A sly smile appeared on her face, and she asked with a smile:
"What about Shen He? As the child's godmother, do you have any good ideas?"
Shen He didn't expect that he would ask for his opinion, and didn't Ying just call him the child's godmother?
Although Ying asked for her opinion, which made Shen He very happy, her ability to name things was actually about the same as Paimon's.
"Me? I don't know... I don't know how to name it..."
Shao Yun scratched his head, looking confused, and suggested, "How about calling our child Astrologis Mona Megistus? Or Funina de Fontaine?"
Anyway, the law of Fontaine says that you can't name a pet "Funina", but it doesn't say that you can't name a daughter "Funina", right?
When Ying heard these two names, she burst out laughing.
She covered her mouth with her hand and said angrily, "Mona and Funina will probably fight you to death. You better behave yourself."
Shao Yun shrugged helplessly and said, "Then I'll call you Ying first. Xi? We can talk about it later if we can think of a good name."
Ying shrugged after hearing this and said, "This is just a name I came up with casually. Let's think about it carefully..."
Shao Yun walked to the crib, bent down, and looked tenderly at her daughter lying inside.
He gently stroked his daughter's hand, his eyes full of love, and said, "I think 'Xi' is okay. How about calling her that for now, and then changing it when you find a better name later?"
"Or, let's discuss our own affairs from now on?"
After hearing what Shao Yun said, everyone had their own opinions about their daughter's name. Ying curled her lips and complained, "That's too casual..."