Jiang Yanxin, with a calm expression, teased Yang Yang for a while before placing her in Chen Wan’s arms.
“Go play with your Mommy for a bit; I’ll go make you all some food.”
“Okay~” Yang Yang, now fully awake, was overjoyed and snuggled up to Chen Wan, acting cute.
Once Jiang Yanxin left, Chen Wan hugged Yang Yang tightly and gave her two big kisses.
Just now, she had relied entirely on Yang Yang; otherwise, with Jiang Yanxin watching her closely, she wouldn’t have known what to do.
Yang Yang didn’t understand why Mommy suddenly kissed her, but she was still incredibly happy, giggling in Chen Wan’s embrace.
“Mommy, play with me.”
Chen Wan couldn’t resist Yang Yang’s cuteness and immediately got up to put on her shoes, bouncing Yang Yang in her arms as they moved around the RV.
When they arrived at the small dining area, they saw Qin Ke still asleep, so they lowered their voices.
“Mommy, Auntie is still sleeping,” Yang Yang whispered, leaning close to Chen Wan’s ear to remind her.
“Yes, Auntie has been really tired these past few days and even got hurt. Let’s let her rest well,” Chen Wan said, kissing Yang Yang’s little face.
“Mm-hmm.”
Yang Yang nodded her small head vigorously.
Chen Wan spun around a few times while holding Yang Yang, leaning against the counter not far away and watching Jiang Yanxin.
Jiang Yanxin could naturally feel the two gazes on her, and when she turned to look, she found a big one and a small one staring at her.
Seeing Mommy turn around, Yang Yang pouted and asked, “Mom, what are we having today?”
Jiang Yanxin, while soaking the dried wood ear mushrooms and seaweed in her hands, replied, “Last time, I found quite a bit of dried goods at the little store. Since we don’t have any vegetables or fruits right now, we can only use these to supplement our nutrition. Today, I’ll make you a noodle dish with seaweed and wood ear mushrooms. Eating more vegetables helps with metabolism, so it won’t be hard to go to the bathroom.”
Yang Yang nodded her little head, somewhat understanding.
Anyway, she wasn’t picky; the food she was eating now was delicious, much better than the stinky stuff she had before.
“Okay, then I’ll eat noodles,” Yang Yang replied in her little voice.
Chen Wan was also hungry, but once a person completes a task, they often start thinking about something beyond that task.
For Chen Wan, even though they had plenty of supplies right now, she couldn’t help but think about the taste of pork and beef.
She wondered if the mutated animals in this world were edible.
The RV’s stove even had an oven, and Chen Wan was really craving roasted meat.
Before Chen Wan could savor the thought of roasted meat any longer, the system’s voice suddenly spoke in her mind.
“The meat of mutated animals is edible, and the crystal cores of mutated animals are 1000 times more effective than the crystal cores of zombies of the same level. In other words, one mutated animal’s crystal core is equivalent to 1000 crystal cores of zombies of the same level. Compared to zombies, mutated animals have stronger attack power and pose a greater threat to ordinary people. As they mutate, many mutated animals will also awaken their inner rage, making them much harder to deal with than zombies. Therefore, their crystal cores are more valuable, and the meat of mutated animals contains more energy than regular meat, making it an important delicacy in the apocalypse.”
The system’s emotionless voice droned on about how great the meat of mutated animals was, as if the system had tasted it itself.
However, after hearing this, Chen Wan felt invigorated, wishing she could run into a mutated cow or pig right now.
She really wanted to eat roasted meat.
The only meat she had eaten in the past few days was luncheon meat and canned fish, and those couldn’t compare to fresh meat.
Thinking of this, Chen Wan squeezed Yang Yang’s little hand and asked, “Yang Yang, do you want to eat meat?”
Yang Yang, no longer afraid of Chen Wan, nodded her head and honestly replied, “I want to eat~” After all, she was a little meat lover and definitely wanted to eat delicious meat.
Chen Wan comforted Yang Yang, “Alright, Mommy will definitely get you lots of meat to eat.”
“Okay!”
Yang Yang responded with enthusiasm, as if her Mommy could get her fresh meat at any moment.
While Jiang Yanxin was cooking the noodles, she noticed the commotion behind her with the big and small ones.
Hearing Chen Wan mention getting meat, Jiang Yanxin shook her head with a smile.
“Being able to have a hot meal in the apocalypse is already quite difficult. You two still want to eat meat? That’s quite a challenge.”
However, Yang Yang believed Chen Wan’s words and nodded her little head, saying, “Mm-hmm, Mommy said she can get meat!”
Jiang Yanxin didn’t want to dampen Yang Yang’s spirits, so she nodded and smiled, “Alright, your Mommy can get you meat.”
She was just trying to comfort Yang Yang; everyone knew that life was tough in the apocalypse, especially for animals, and it was uncertain what they had turned into.
Hearing Mommy say this, Yang Yang was even more convinced that her Mommy could get her meat!
While the three of them were talking, Jiang Yanxin’s noodles were ready, and she took out four bowls to serve the noodles.
Chen Wan gently nudged Qin Ke and touched her forehead, finally feeling a bit relieved.
She didn’t know if the antibiotics were working or if the crystal core she had given Qin Ke was effective, but although Qin Ke was sleeping soundly, she thankfully didn’t have a fever.
Qin Ke slowly woke up, remembering that she had followed Chen Wan and the others back to the RV.
Yang Yang was very happy to see Qin Ke awake and stretched out her little hands to check on her.
“Auntie, you’re awake? Does it still hurt?”
Yang Yang’s little voice softened Qin Ke’s heart.
“It doesn’t hurt anymore; I’m much better.”
After asking, Yang Yang felt a bit shy and took small steps to Chen Wan, hugging her Mommy’s leg and acting cute.
Chen Wan laughed and picked up Yang Yang.
“Yang Yang is so good; you even know to care about Auntie.”
Yang Yang was praised by Mommy, and she happily snuggled up to Chen Wan, acting cute.
Chen Wan picked up Yang Yang and placed her on the other side of the sofa, setting down the folded table and helping Jiang Yanxin bring the noodles to the table.
Chen Wan and Qin Ke sat on one side, while Yang Yang and Jiang Yanxin sat on the other.
Yang Yang’s little belly was already hungry, and her small chubby hands struggled to hold the chopsticks to pick up the noodles.
She gobbled down several big bites and even ate a few large pieces of wood ear mushrooms.
Qin Ke, sitting across from Yang Yang, was surprised that this little one could eat without needing an adult to coax her.
Moreover, she was enjoying her meal so much that it made Qin Ke, who had little appetite herself, feel a bit hungry too.
Seeing Qin Ke looking at her, Yang Yang tugged at her with her sweet little voice and asked, “Auntie?”
Qin Ke turned to Yang Yang and said, “You look like you’re enjoying your food, Auntie is hungry too, let’s start eating noodles.”
Hearing Auntie say this, Yang Yang became even more enthusiastic about her meal, her little cheeks puffing up as she ate.
Chen Wan couldn’t help but chuckle at Yang Yang’s adorable appearance.
After dinner, Chen Wan went to clean up the dishes and reminded Qin Ke to take her medicine and get to bed early.
Qin Ke was still a bit weak, and with the stress she had been under, she needed to rest more to recover.
After Jiang Yanxin helped Yang Yang wash up, she turned on the bedside lamp, preparing to coax Yang Yang to sleep.
Chen Wan also planned to return to her upper bunk to rest.
This time, she didn’t look at anyone, just wanted to smoothly get back to her upper bunk.
However, just as she was about to step onto the first step, Yang Yang called out to her.
“Mommy, Mom is going to tell a story, come and listen with me!”
Yang Yang looked at Chen Wan with bright eyes, her expression saying, “Aren’t I loyal?”
She patted the space beside her, signaling Chen Wan to hurry over and keep her company.
Seeing Yang Yang’s cute demeanor, Chen Wan found it hard to refuse.
Besides, the last time Yang Yang asked her to listen, she hadn’t joined in, and she didn’t know if the little one was upset about it.
Thinking this, Chen Wan withdrew her foot and decided to stay.
After all, with Yang Yang around, she and Jiang Yanxin probably wouldn’t have any intimate moments.
Chen Wan simply climbed onto the lower bunk, lying down snugly, which meant Jiang Yanxin was on the outside, Yang Yang in the middle, and she was on the inside.
When Yang Yang saw Mommy really coming to keep her company, she happily kicked her little legs in the air and buried her face in Chen Wan’s arms, acting cute.
“Mommy is so nice, I like it when both Mom and Mommy play with me.”
Hearing Yang Yang say this, Chen Wan’s gaze softened even more.
“Okay, then let’s always keep you company from now on, alright?”
Yang Yang nodded vigorously, rolling around happily between Chen Wan and Jiang Yanxin.
A few months ago, when Yang Yang couldn’t even get a meal and was almost abandoned, she probably never imagined she would be this happy later.
Back then, Yang Yang had to constantly watch people’s expressions, fearing she would be discarded for doing something wrong.
But now, she wasn’t afraid anymore; Mommy treated her so well!
Jiang Yanxin patted Yang Yang’s plump little belly and chuckled, “Be good, I’m going to start telling the story now.”
As Jiang Yanxin spoke, her gaze turned to Chen Wan, seemingly reminding her to listen to the story with Yang Yang.
Chen Wan initially wanted to argue that she didn’t love listening, but then she remembered Jiang Yanxin’s gentle voice when telling stories, and she felt a bit tempted.
So, she scooted closer to Yang Yang.
Jiang Yanxin looked at the big one and the little one beside her, her smile growing wider as she began to read from the storybook.
Chen Wan lay on her side on the bed, one hand rubbing Yang Yang’s little belly while listening to Jiang Yanxin’s soft voice.
Before long, Chen Wan started to feel a bit sleepy.
She tried to stay alert and glanced at Yang Yang, who was excitedly listening to Jiang Yanxin tell the story, occasionally looking at the pictures of the little animals in the book, showing no signs of sleepiness.
Instead, it was Chen Wan who was getting drowsy from Jiang Yanxin’s storytelling.
However, to show that she wasn’t really interested in the story and was only listening to keep Yang Yang company, she forced her eyes to stay wide open.
But before long, she couldn’t hold on any longer; Jiang Yanxin’s voice was just too soothing, with a cool quality that was captivating and a gentle tone that was even more enchanting.
Chen Wan’s eyes fluttered, and in the end, she couldn’t resist and closed them.
While Jiang Yanxin continued telling the story, she kept an eye on Chen Wan’s side.
When she noticed that Chen Wan had actually fallen asleep, the smile on her lips grew even more pronounced.
“Not being able to return to the upper bunk is a good thing,” Jiang Yanxin thought to herself.
Remembering Yang Yang’s contribution, she didn’t forget to say to Yang Yang, “Once this story is finished, Mom will tell you another story as a reward, okay?”
Yang Yang, a bit confused, nodded her little head, not quite understanding what she had done right to earn a reward from Mom, but she loved listening to stories!
