Yang Yang was overjoyed when her mommy kissed her, unable to resist sharing her experience of eating the crystal core with Chen Wan: “Mommy, that was so delicious, even better than candy!”
“If you like it, then I’ll make sure you have it every day,” Chen Wan gently coaxed.
Jiang Yanxin thought about how both Yang Yang and she had eaten, and that day they had consumed 20 crystal cores.
She worried that Chen Wan might not be able to afford it, so she spoke up, “I don’t need to eat; just give Yang Yang some every day.”
Chen Wan seemed to understand Jiang Yanxin’s concerns and smiled as she said, “Both you and Yang Yang should eat.
I can afford to take care of you two.
The crystal cores greatly improve physical functions, especially with long-term use.
Seeing you both healthy is what I hope for the most.”
Jiang Yanxin didn’t expect Chen Wan to say that, and her face turned slightly red from Chen Wan’s words.
Did that mean she and Yang Yang held a significant place in Chen Wan’s heart?
When Yang Yang heard that her mommy would give her the delicious treat every day, she happily snuggled up to Chen Wan, showering her with compliments.
“I love Mommy~” Chen Wan lifted Yang Yang up, playfully bouncing her and giving her a kiss, laughing as she said, “You little rascal really know how to charm people, don’t you?
I really love my little rascal.”
Yang Yang was even happier to be called a little rascal by her mommy, clinging to Chen Wan and asking for hugs.
Chen Wan played with Yang Yang until after nine o’clock, when Yang Yang reluctantly settled into Jiang Yanxin’s arms.
Jiang Yanxin found Yang Yang’s reaction amusing and gently teased, “It’s not like I’m not letting you play with Mommy.
I’ll take you to wash up first, and when you wake up tomorrow morning, Mommy can play with you.”
Only then did Yang Yang reluctantly nod her little head as Jiang Yanxin carried her into the bathroom.
Chen Wan wasn’t in a hurry to wash up since she had already bathed earlier; brushing her teeth would be enough before bed.
She decided to sit on the sofa and have the system tally up the number of crystal cores she had collected today.
Soon, the mechanical voice of the system echoed in Chen Wan’s mind: “Detection complete.
There are still 2360 crystal cores in the crystal core space, meeting one of the conditions for upgrading the RV.”
Chen Wan had a general idea of the number of crystal cores, but she didn’t expect to have met the conditions for upgrading the RV.
She quickly asked the system, “What other conditions are there for upgrading the RV to level 2?”
“To upgrade the RV to level 2, in addition to 1000 level 1 zombie crystal cores, you will also need 10 heavy trucks and 100 small cars.
The upgrade will take 10 hours.
During this time, the RV’s functions can be used normally, but the RV must not be moved; otherwise, the upgrade will fail,” the system explained.
“What improvements will the RV have after the upgrade?”
Chen Wan quickly asked again.
She already had the 1000 zombie crystal cores, but finding ten heavy trucks and a hundred small cars would be challenging; she would have to take a chance at a congested highway entrance.
After finishing her questions, the mechanical voice of the system sounded again in Chen Wan’s mind: “After upgrading the RV to level 2, the surface, glass, doors, windows, and tires will all be upgraded to level 2, making them sturdier than before; the main body of the RV will open a compressed space, adding an extra 15 square meters of room (with a bathroom); the fuel tank and water tank capacity will increase from 1400 liters to 2800 liters; the storage space will upgrade from 10 cubic meters to 20 cubic meters; additionally, after reaching level 2, an extra retractable mechanical arm will be gifted, which can be installed anywhere on the RV; and the host will have one opportunity to enhance their attributes.”
Upon hearing that the RV would have so many benefits after upgrading to level 2, Chen Wan was thrilled.
Not only would there be a mechanical arm and personal enhancement, but the RV’s attributes would also be significantly strengthened.
After all, the current RV was already quite sturdy, and another upgrade would further enhance its defensive capabilities.
However, before searching for the vehicles needed for the upgrade on the highway, Chen Wan planned to check out the local police station.
If they could get guns for self-defense, it would be much safer for them to head to Funan City later.
Having made up her mind, Chen Wan decided to try her luck at the county police station the next morning.
While she was conversing with the system, Yang Yang had already been carried out by Jiang Yanxin.
Yang Yang lay on the bed but was restless, snuggling up to Jiang Yanxin and asking her to tell another story.
Seeing the smile on Yang Yang’s little face lifted Jiang Yanxin’s mood as well.
She reached out to pinch Yang Yang’s cheek and agreed, “Alright, let’s listen to one last story before bed.”
“Mm-hmm.”
Yang Yang looked at her mommy with bright, eager eyes, waiting for her to tell the story.
Jiang Yanxin pulled Yang Yang into her arms, reached for a storybook from the nearby cabinet, and began to read to Yang Yang.
Chen Wan quickly freshened up and walked towards the bed.
She saw Yang Yang listening to a story and didn’t want to disturb her, planning to climb up to the upper bunk directly.
However, Yang Yang noticed Chen Wan and waved her little hand, acting cute: “Mommy, do you want to listen to the story with me?
Let Mommy help us sleep~” Chen Wan was momentarily taken aback by Yang Yang’s words, staring at her without responding for a moment.
Jiang Yanxin, on the other hand, was amused by Yang Yang’s words.
Her usually cold expression softened with a smile as she looked at Chen Wan: “Do you want me to help you sleep?”
It was only then that Chen Wan came back to her senses, her face visibly reddening as she hurriedly replied, “No,” and scrambled up to the upper bunk as if something terrifying was chasing her from below.
Seeing Chen Wan’s reaction, Jiang Yanxin couldn’t help but laugh, hugging Yang Yang and kissing her little face, praising her: “You’re so great, sweetheart.”
Yang Yang was a bit confused by her mother’s kiss; she didn’t know what she did that was so great, but since Mommy praised her, she felt happy!
Yang Yang snuggled her little face into Jiang Yanxin’s arms and said, “Mommy, if I’m great, can you tell me another story?
Then I’ll be good and go to sleep, okay?”
Jiang Yanxin looked at the little one in her arms, who was getting more demanding, and smiled, replying, “Okay, Mommy will tell you a story, and let your mommy listen too.”
Chen Wan finally managed to calm down a bit, but Jiang Yanxin’s words made her blush again, mumbling softly, “I’m already so old; I don’t need stories to fall asleep.”
Yang Yang, who was on the lower bunk, was very excited, clapping her little hands in agreement with Jiang Yanxin: “Yes!
I’ll listen to the story with Mommy.”
Jiang Yanxin, satisfied, kissed Yang Yang again, thinking about how Chen Wan above was blushing, and felt quite happy as she picked up the storybook and began to read to Yang Yang.
Chen Wan, lying in the upper bunk, buried herself in the blanket.
Yang Yang really knew how to interrupt; when did she say she wanted to hear a story?
But then Chen Wan thought, since she was in the upper bunk, Jiang Yanxin and Yang Yang wouldn’t know she was eavesdropping, so she might as well listen in.
Jiang Yanxin’s voice was quite pleasant, clear and cool, which she liked.
So, Chen Wan comfortably lay on the bed, listening to Yang Yang’s story, and slowly fell asleep to Jiang Yanxin’s increasingly soft storytelling.
Yang Yang on the lower bunk also became more and more drowsy, her big eyes soon unable to stay open, and she fell asleep leaning against her mother.
When Jiang Yanxin saw that Yang Yang had fallen asleep, she turned off the bedside lamp and held Yang Yang to sleep.
Although they were still in the apocalypse, Jiang Yanxin felt that life seemed to have hope again, unlike the previous months where each day felt like a countdown to her own demise.
Now, she even thought that if she could always be with Chen Wan, perhaps she could see Yang Yang grow up safely.
Chen Wan slept soundly and woke up early in the morning.
She raised all the steel plates on the windows of the RV, and sunlight streamed in through the glass.
After checking with the system, she learned it was still not yet six o’clock, but Chen Wan got up early to wash up.
As Chen Wan stepped outside, the sunlight fell perfectly on Yang Yang’s little face and belly.
Yang Yang seemed to be sleeping comfortably, lazily stretching her little arms without waking up.
For breakfast, Chen Wan made black sesame paste, which she had brought back from a small store; it could be eaten just by adding hot water.
She prepared a cup for herself and set some biscuits on the table before starting her breakfast.
Today, she planned to first go to the police station to find a gun, and then look for a gas station to fill up the RV.
They needed to get on the highway to upgrade the RV as soon as possible, and then head to Funan City to find someone.
The safe zone there should have just been established not long ago, and Chen Wan only hoped that Jiang Yanxin’s family had not been harmed.
After a while in the sun, Yang Yang opened her big eyes.
She smelled a sweet aroma in the air and saw that her mother was still asleep beside her.
With her big eyes wide open, she curiously called out, “Mommy?”
Hearing Yang Yang call her, Chen Wan hurriedly got up and walked to the bed, asking, “Sweetheart, are you awake?”
Yang Yang nodded her little head and reached out her small hands to find her mommy; she had just smelled something delicious and wanted to eat.
Seeing Yang Yang reaching out for a hug, Chen Wan quickly picked her up, holding Yang Yang in one arm while using the other to help her put on her little shoes.
After that, she took Yang Yang to the bathroom to wash up.
As a new mom, this was Chen Wan’s first time taking Yang Yang to wash up alone, and she felt a bit flustered.
However, she first prepared the toothbrush for Yang Yang so she could brush her little teeth, then helped her wash her face and put on some nice-smelling lotion before carrying Yang Yang out of the bathroom and onto the sofa.
“Sit quietly for a moment, and Mommy will make you some black sesame paste, okay?”
Chen Wan said gently to Yang Yang.
“Okay.”
Yang Yang replied, but her little eyes were already looking into Mommy’s bowl, asking, “Mommy, is this tasty?”
As soon as Chen Wan heard this, she knew what the little glutton meant.
She took Yang Yang’s spoon and scooped a spoonful from her own bowl to feed Yang Yang, saying, “You try it first, is it good?”
Yang Yang opened her mouth wide and obediently took a big bite, nodding her little head happily as she looked at Chen Wan, “It’s delicious!”
“If it’s good, Mommy will make you a bit more, just sit still.”
After making sure Yang Yang was settled, Chen Wan prepared a small bowl of black sesame paste and placed it in front of Yang Yang, reminding her, “It’s a bit hot, blow on it before drinking.”
Yang Yang nodded her little head and imitated Chen Wan, blowing on the spoon before bringing it to her mouth.
As she ate, she happily swung her little legs.
The food was so delicious now, much better than what she had eaten before.
Plus, Mommy didn’t mind her eating a lot and even played with her.
She really liked Mommy like this now!
