Jiang Yanxin comfortably leaned against Chen Wan, not even needing to turn the pages herself as Chen Wan would do it for her at the right time, which made Jiang Yanxin very satisfied.
The two of them read for over half an hour before Yang Yang slowly woke up.
However, upon seeing Mom and Mommy reading together, Yang Yang got excited and scrunched up her little face as she snuggled up to Jiang Yanxin and Chen Wan, “Mom, Mommy, why didn’t you wait for me to tell the story?”
Seeing that Yang Yang was still not fully awake, Jiang Yanxin quickly pulled the little one into her arms to comfort her, “Mommy and I aren’t reading a storybook, you can’t understand this yet. You’ll have to wait until you’re older.”
Yang Yang nodded her little head and snuggled into Jiang Yanxin’s arms, acting spoiled.
With Yang Yang interrupting, Jiang Yanxin felt embarrassed to continue lying in Chen Wan’s arms, so the two of them got up to play with Yang Yang.
Chen Wan got up, took a walk around, poured a glass of water, and seeing Qin Ke still asleep, she worriedly touched Qin Ke’s forehead.
Confirming that she was just tired, Chen Wan felt a bit relieved, drank some water, and went back to play with Yang Yang.
Yang Yang, now awake, was lying on the bed with her little belly up, acting spoiled with Jiang Yanxin.
Chen Wan sat on the edge of the bed, touched Yang Yang’s little belly, and teased her with a light laugh, “Mommy wants to see if your little belly is still there?”
Yang Yang obediently lay there, thinking her Mommy was playing with her, happily waiting for Mommy to touch her little belly.
Chen Wan placed her palm on Yang Yang’s belly and rubbed it, noticing that Yang Yang’s little belly, which was bulging at noon, had now flattened.
She couldn’t help but marvel at how quickly children digest.
Yang Yang, feeling comfortable from Chen Wan’s touch, squinted her big eyes slightly, waiting for her Mommy to continue rubbing her.
Chen Wan shook her head with a smile, rubbing Yang Yang’s little belly while teasing her, “Little rascal, does it feel good being rubbed? Like a little cat.”
Yang Yang smiled at her Mommy, not forgetting to express her opinion, “Cats are cute~”
“You’re the cutest.”
Seeing that Yang Yang liked it, Chen Wan continued to rub Yang Yang’s belly, thinking it was also helping Yang Yang digest.
They hadn’t had fresh vegetables in a long time, and if it weren’t for the ample water they drank every day, Chen Wan feared she might get constipated.
Jiang Yanxin lay on her side, playing with one of Yang Yang’s little chubby hands, thinking that there was nothing on her Yang Yang that wasn’t cute, especially after Qin Ke had given her a new haircut, even her little head was round and adorable.
Yang Yang didn’t mind being treated as a toy by Mom and Mommy, lying there comfortably and contentedly.
Qin Ke woke up after a while.
Perhaps because she hadn’t dared to truly sleep at the police station before, she had been sleeping quite soundly in the RV these past few days.
Although she often thought about Yanyan, she was so tired that she would fall asleep after a short while.
Just now, she didn’t even know when she fell asleep.
Qin Ke got up and poured a glass of water.
Yang Yang, with her sharp eyes, saw Qin Ke awake and snuggled up to Chen Wan, acting spoiled, “Mommy, I want to play with Auntie.”
Chen Wan, amused, picked up Yang Yang and kissed her little face, “You don’t waste any time, do you? As soon as you see someone awake, you want to play with them, right?”
Yang Yang nodded her little head honestly, “Yes!”
As she spoke, Yang Yang raised her little chubby hand, “Mom, give me my storybook, it’s Auntie’s turn to play with me.”
Jiang Yanxin, amused, handed the storybook from noon to Yang Yang.
Yang Yang grabbed the book with her little chubby hand, happily waving it, while not forgetting to direct Chen Wan, “Mommy, I want to go find Auntie~” Chen Wan chuckled and put Yang Yang on the bed, helped her put on her shoes, and then placed Yang Yang on the floor.
As soon as Yang Yang’s feet touched the ground, she waddled over to find Qin Ke.
Seeing Qin Ke sitting on the sofa drinking water, Yang Yang hugged Qin Ke’s leg and acted spoiled, “Auntie, Mom told me a story at noon, I want to hear it again.”
Yang Yang acted spoiled while holding up one little chubby finger, her big, bright eyes blinking at Qin Ke.
How could Qin Ke refuse Yang Yang?
She was bored herself, and having the little one around would lift her spirits.
She put her cup aside, picked Yang Yang up into her arms, and gently asked, “Which story does Yang Yang want to hear?”
Yang Yang flipped through the book with her little chubby hand and pointed to a little pink pig on the page, “I want to hear the story of the little piggy.”
After saying that, Yang Yang snuggled up to Qin Ke, acting spoiled for a while.
“Alright, let’s tell the story of the little pink pig.”
Qin Ke patted Yang Yang’s little head and began telling her the story.
On the other side, Jiang Yanxin, seeing Yang Yang go to play with her aunt, found herself with nothing to do for a moment.
Her eyes turned to Chen Wan, who was standing nearby.
Chen Wan, seeing Jiang Yanxin looking at her, pursed her lips and took a step back.
Jiang Yanxin found her actions amusing and beckoned Chen Wan over, “Why are you stepping back? Am I that scary?”
“No.”
Chen Wan quickly replied, taking a few steps forward to sit beside Jiang Yanxin.
To prevent Jiang Yanxin from teasing her again, Chen Wan took the initiative to speak, “Wife, do you want to learn how to use a gun? The RV is being upgraded outside today, so it’s not convenient to go out and practice. I’m afraid something might come up since the RV can’t move right now. I’ll explain how to use it here, and we can practice outside when we have time tomorrow.”
Jiang Yanxin had originally wanted to tease Chen Wan a bit more, but she didn’t expect Chen Wan to bring up something serious.
Plus, she really liked being called “wife” by Chen Wan, so she quickly nodded in agreement, “Sure, the sooner I learn, the sooner I can help you guys.”
“Alright then.”
Chen Wan said, already holding a handgun in her hand.
She explained to Jiang Yanxin, “Generally, the larger the firearm, the greater the recoil. We’ll start with the handgun. It’s the smallest and easiest to carry, and if you shoot accurately, it can be very lethal.”
“Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
Jiang Yanxin nodded, her eyes full of excitement.
It wasn’t for any other reason; in the apocalypse, unexpected situations could happen at any time, and she was certainly willing to learn more skills to protect herself.
Chen Wan took out the handgun and started explaining from the bullets, detailing how to load them, what to do if they jam, how to engage the safety, and other trivial matters.
Finally, Chen Wan ejected the bullets from the gun and handed it to Jiang Yanxin, “Give it a try.”
“Okay.”
Jiang Yanxin took the handgun from Chen Wan’s hand and skillfully loaded the bullets as Chen Wan had just explained.
Chen Wan nodded, “Not bad, you’re pretty quick at reloading. Tomorrow, let’s find a place for you to practice your aim.”
“Okay, my eyesight is pretty good, so I shouldn’t miss too much, right?”
Jiang Yanxin said, her eyes bright as she looked at Chen Wan with the gun in her hand.
Chen Wan chuckled softly, “Good eyesight is great, but accuracy isn’t just about that. The main thing is how well your brain controls your body. You’ll see for yourself when you try it tomorrow.”
“Mm.”
Jiang Yanxin handed the gun back to Chen Wan and leaned into her embrace, smiling brightly, “Wife, you’re really great now.”
Chen Wan felt a bit shy being called that and wasn’t sure why Jiang Yanxin suddenly said it, “Why did you say that all of a sudden?”
Jiang Yanxin hugged her tighter, her tone playful, “Just speaking from the heart. I never thought I’d be learning these things.”
This was truly how Jiang Yanxin felt.
Before Chen Wan came, she and Yang Yang barely had enough to eat and almost faced disaster.
Back then, she only thought about surviving one more day with Yang Yang.
Who would have thought life would be like this now?
Chen Wan not only treated her and Yang Yang well but also taught her survival skills.
Chen Wan smiled, hesitated for a moment, then hugged Jiang Yanxin back, soothing her gently, “It’s nothing. If you want to learn anything in the future, as long as I know it, I’ll teach you.”
“Okay.”
Jiang Yanxin replied, nestled in Chen Wan’s arms, her eyes curved with happiness.
Chen Wan patted Jiang Yanxin’s back gently, “Shall I explain how to use the rifle and shotgun?”
“Sure, you never know when it might come in handy. Go ahead.”
Jiang Yanxin nodded, getting up from Chen Wan’s embrace, ready for the next lesson on firearms.
“Let’s start with the shotgun. It’s extremely dangerous at close range. A regular person hit by it is basically done for. But you need to be careful of its strong recoil. When firing, press the shotgun’s stock tightly under your right arm and use your upper body to control the aim. I’ll demonstrate how to load and unlock the safety.”
As Chen Wan fiddled with the shotgun, she explained the operation to Jiang Yanxin in detail.
Although she knew beginners shouldn’t handle such guns, she still explained everything clearly because in the apocalypse, you never know when you might need it.
Afterward, Chen Wan went over the use of rifles and light machine guns with Jiang Yanxin, letting her try assembling and loading them herself.
By the time they were done, nearly two hours had passed.
Chen Wan put away all the firearms, worried that with Yang Yang around, he might accidentally trigger the safety and cause trouble.
While Chen Wan was tidying up the guns, Jiang Yanxin casually asked, “You’re really familiar with these things. It doesn’t seem like just a hobby would make you know them so well. It’s like you handle them every day.”
Chen Wan froze for a moment, quickly thinking of how to brush it off.
She was afraid Jiang Yanxin would be scared if she found out she wasn’t the original person, “Maybe I have a knack for it. I just watched some online videos and learned with models. By the way, wife, what are we having for dinner? I’m a bit hungry.”
Chen Wan said, taking Jiang Yanxin’s wrist with a hint of flattery.
Seeing how naturally Chen Wan called her “wife,” Jiang Yanxin decided to let it go for now.
Watching Chen Wan act was quite amusing, and she didn’t know that Jiang Yanxin already knew everything.
“Let’s have oatmeal and eight-treasure porridge tonight. Qin Ke’s wrist injury hasn’t healed yet. Once she’s better, we can use the self-heating hot pot ingredients to make hot pot noodles.”
Jiang Yanxin thought for a moment and said.
“Alright, I’ll get everything ready, and we can cook in a bit.”
Chen Wan was relieved that Jiang Yanxin didn’t press further about her gun skills.
