Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife

Knowing which "Xi" is used for "Lu Xi," Feng Qingxue couldn’t help saying, "When Little Xi grows up, he’ll definitely resent his great-grandfather."

"Why?" Jiang Xiaoyue asked while sipping the millet porridge with brown sugar that Lu Tianzhi had brought over.

Feng Qingxue chuckled, "Too many strokes! Think about it, the character ’Xi’ is complex and hard to write. Others might be named ’Lu Yi,’ but he’s named ’Lu Xi.’ How many extra strokes do you think he’ll have to write compared to others? Even middle school kids might not recognize the character ’Xi.’"

Jiang Xiaoyue thought about it carefully and burst into laughter, "That’s true!"

Although Feng Qingxue seemed to be overthinking, Jiang Xiaoyue didn’t care at all what her son’s name was. However, Lu Family’s elder felt for his great-grandson and worried he’d genuinely resent him in the future for picking such a complicated name. After staring at his great-grandson’s flushed little face for a moment, he suggested, "Then let’s call him Lu Chen. Chen as in ’morning light.’ ’Chen’ is much easier to write than ’Xi.’"

"Lu Chen? Lu Chen, Chenchen, this name is great!" Jiang Xiaoyue exclaimed, "His nickname can be Chenchen – simple and clear."

Many years later, when young Lu Chen began school and learned to write, he finally managed to scribble his name. He was deeply grateful to his second grandmother for speaking up on his behalf when he was born, saving him from being named Lu Xi.

But that’s a story for another time.

Jiang Xiaoyue’s delivery had been relatively smooth, so she was discharged and went home the same day.