On the way back, Qin Ke said to Chen Wan beside her, “If they could choose, I’m sure they would pick their old lives. Even the college entrance exam would seem like a blessing to them now.”
“Yeah, it’s a pity we don’t know when this will end. Yang Yang hasn’t even seen many small animals yet, and she hasn’t started kindergarten. Then suddenly, it’s the end of the world.” Chen Wan sighed. Her Yang Yang was so adorable, with so many wonderful things waiting for her, but the world suddenly turned upside down.
“It’s okay, there are three of us. We can take turns teaching Yang Yang,” Qin Ke suggested after some thought.
Chen Wan was amused, “Poor baby, she was supposed to have playmates, but now she has three teachers.”
Laughing, they got into the RV. Chen Wan returned to the driver’s seat and focused, calling up the system in her mind.
The system received Chen Wan’s command and began scanning for the materials needed for the upgrade: “After scanning, the required 1000 primary zombie crystal cores, 10 heavy trucks, and 100 cars have been collected. Would you like to proceed with the upgrade now?” Chen Wan immediately gave the order, “Yes,” and the system’s mechanical voice sounded again: “The RV upgrade has begun, it will take 10 hours. Please be patient, the RV cannot be moved during this time, but all internal functions will operate normally.”
Only then did Chen Wan relax. Qin Ke had already gone to shower, so Chen Wan sat on the sofa, waiting for her turn.
Yang Yang was sitting in Jiang Yanxin’s lap, listening to a story with her little stuffed cow. Seeing Chen Wan looking at her, Yang Yang wiggled her short legs, eager to go to Chen Wan, but seeing her Mommy was dirty, she didn’t reach out.
Jiang Yanxin noticed Yang Yang’s movement and chuckled, putting down the book and pinching Yang Yang’s little hand, “Do you still want to hear the story? Or do you want to play with your Mommy for a while and listen to the story later?”
Yang Yang nodded her little head and smiled at Chen Wan, “Mommy~” Chen Wan was delighted by Yang Yang’s sweet voice and coaxed her with a smile, “Does my little darling want a hug?”
“Yes, Mommy, you wash up and hug me and Mom.” Yang Yang clapped her little hands, instructing Chen Wan.
She had noticed that Mommy not only liked to play with her but also liked to hug Mom. Yang Yang was very sure of this because she had seen Mommy hug Mom several times! Jiang Yanxin didn’t expect Yang Yang to say that and silently praised her in her heart. As expected of her good baby, she looked at Chen Wan, not planning to let her off easily, and winked at her. Her usually cool eyes were now filled with a different kind of sparkle.
“Did you hear that? The baby wants you to wash up and play with us.” When she said “play,” Jiang Yanxin’s ears turned a little red, feeling a bit awkward.
Chen Wan was even more on edge, sweating under Jiang Yanxin’s gaze. She hadn’t been this nervous even when driving the truck earlier.
Seeing both Jiang Yanxin and Yang Yang looking at her, Chen Wan had no choice but to answer, “I heard, I’ll wash up properly later.”
Chen Wan’s voice grew softer, and she didn’t dare look at Jiang Yanxin anymore, “I’m a bit thirsty, I’ll get some water.”
With that, Chen Wan quickly got up from the sofa, turning her back to Jiang Yanxin and Yang Yang to get some water.
Jiang Yanxin saw Chen Wan’s reaction and knew she was shy. She picked up Yang Yang and kissed her twice. Yang Yang, tilting her little head, wondered what she had done well to deserve kisses from Mom, happily snuggled against Jiang Yanxin.
Jiang Yanxin looked at Chen Wan, who was drinking water by the cabinet, and said with a smile, “Honey, I’m thirsty too, I want some water.”
Hearing that Mom also wanted water, Yang Yang immediately wanted to join in, looking at Chen Wan and whining, “I want some too.”
Chen Wan’s back tensed at the word “honey,” and then she heard Yang Yang’s sweet voice, responding softly, “Okay, I’ll get water for both of you.”
Saying this, Chen Wan poured warm water into Jiang Yanxin and Yang Yang’s cups and placed them on the dining table.
As soon as Chen Wan placed the water in front of Jiang Yanxin, she picked up the cup, smiling at Chen Wan, “Thank you, honey.”
Yang Yang looked at Mom, then at Mommy, mimicking Jiang Yanxin by picking up her little cup, “Thank you, Mommy~” Chen Wan was a bit flustered by Jiang Yanxin’s address, but the next moment, hearing Yang Yang’s sweet voice, she couldn’t help but smile, looking at Yang Yang.
Yang Yang, seeing Chen Wan looking at her, shook her cute little head at Chen Wan, not forgetting to flatter her, “Mommy, it’s delicious.”
Chen Wan laughed, pinching Yang Yang’s little cheek, and said with a smile, “You little charmer, how can plain water be delicious? Are you just trying to flatter me?”
“Mommy, it really is delicious.” Yang Yang reached out her little hands to Chen Wan, whining.
How could Chen Wan not understand? Her Yang Yang wanted a hug again, but since she was too dirty, she couldn’t hug the little one right now, so she coaxed, “Mommy is too dirty, I’ll hug you after I shower.”
Yang Yang then retracted her little hands, obediently holding her cup and drinking water sip by sip.
After Qin Ke finished her shower, Chen Wan helped her disinfect the wounds on her wrists and ankles, gave her medicine to take on time, and then went to the bathroom to shower herself.
Jiang Yanxin placed Yang Yang next to Qin Ke, instructing her, “Play with Auntie for a while, Mom is going to prepare lunch, and I’ll play with you later.”
“Okay.” Yang Yang nodded her round little head, then turned to Qin Ke, whining, “Auntie, I want to hear the story about the little squirrel from yesterday.”
Qin Ke took a few pills, looked at the adorable Yang Yang beside her, and gently replied, “Alright, I’ll get the book and start telling you a story right away.”
Yang Yang obediently sat on the sofa, nodding her little head with a smile.
While preparing the tomato noodles for lunch, Jiang Yanxin glanced at Yang Yang and said, “You’re happy now, aren’t you? You’ve got another auntie to tell you stories.”
“Happy!” Yang Yang wiggled her little legs in agreement.
Qin Ke took a book from the shelf, picked up Yang Yang, and began telling her a story.
Yang Yang lay comfortably in Qin Ke’s arms, her little belly sticking out, feeling utterly content.
Chen Wan changed her clothes and did some laundry, hanging them up alongside the clothes Qin Ke had just washed. She saw Qin Ke telling a story to the little one and decided to join Jiang Yanxin to see if there was anything she could help with.
Jiang Yanxin noticed Chen Wan approaching and looked at her with a smile, “Hungry?” Chen Wan tidied her not-so-messy hair and replied, “No, I just wanted to see if there’s anything I can help you with.”
Jiang Yanxin saw Chen Wan glance at her and then look away, knowing Chen Wan was shy again. She reached out to hold Chen Wan’s wrist and moved a bit closer before speaking, “There’s nothing for now, everything’s ready, but there will be later.”
Chen Wan looked at the pot and thought she understood what Jiang Yanxin meant, quickly responding, “Alright, I’ll wash the pot later.”
Jiang Yanxin chuckled at Chen Wan, gently rubbing her wrist with her thumb, “I wasn’t talking about washing pots and dishes.”
“What else is there?” Chen Wan couldn’t think of anything else to do and asked directly.
“To cuddle me and Yang Yang for a nap, didn’t you agree earlier? My dear wife.” As Jiang Yanxin spoke, her hand on Chen Wan’s wrist was restless, drawing circles with her thumb.
Chen Wan’s ears turned red, worried that Yang Yang and Qin Ke might see, but she didn’t dare to pull away. She braced herself and replied, “Okay, let’s put Yang Yang to sleep together.”
Hearing Chen Wan’s response, Jiang Yanxin nodded in satisfaction, but she didn’t let go of Chen Wan’s hand, occasionally caressing and squeezing her wrist.
Chen Wan stood by with reddened ears, sometimes wondering why she listened to Jiang Yanxin so much and didn’t dare to resist. Or maybe she never thought of resisting? Chen Wan shook her head, unsure of her own thoughts, even questioning if she was truly “straight.”
“The noodles are ready, help me serve them.” While Chen Wan was lost in thought, Jiang Yanxin had already let go of her wrist and was serving Yang Yang’s noodles, preparing the second bowl.
Chen Wan quickly picked up a bowl, “Okay, I’ll help serve.”
Chen Wan placed the little one’s noodles on the table and went to help Qin Ke and herself.
Qin Ke patted Yang Yang’s little head, “Yang Yang, let’s eat first, and then auntie will continue the story.”
Yang Yang, already drawn by the aroma of the noodles, nodded obediently and poked at the noodles in her bowl with a spoon, seeking help from Chen Wan, “Mommy, help me.”
Chen Wan quickly took Yang Yang’s noodles, “Alright, I’ll break them up for you.”
With that, Chen Wan used Yang Yang’s spoon to break up the noodles in the bowl, making it easier for Yang Yang to eat with a spoon. Once done, she handed the small bowl back to Yang Yang.
Yang Yang smiled sweetly at Chen Wan, “Thank you, Mommy~” Chen Wan chuckled at Yang Yang, “You’re welcome, eat up.”
Yang Yang nodded, her little hands already scooping up a spoonful of noodles, blowing on them a few times before opening her mouth to eat.
Seeing Yang Yang eat so heartily, Chen Wan quickened her own pace.
Jiang Yanxin and Qin Ke also ate while watching Yang Yang, the little one slurping her noodles with such gusto that it improved their appetites as well.
Chen Wan sighed at the luncheon meat in her bowl, “We need to get some fresh meat, Yang Yang’s getting too skinny.”
As Chen Wan spoke, Yang Yang had already finished her bowl of noodles, even drinking the soup, and let out a satisfied burp.
Jiang Yanxin glanced at Yang Yang’s round little belly and laughed, “Where’s she skinny? Look at Yang Yang’s little tummy.”
“Sweetie, let auntie help you down, walk around a bit to digest, look at your little belly.” Jiang Yanxin said to Yang Yang with a smile.
Qin Ke reached out and touched Yang Yang’s little belly, which was indeed a bit round. She picked Yang Yang up and placed him on the ground.
Yang Yang waddled around on his short little legs, occasionally acting cute towards Chen Wan and the others.
