Chapter 100 - 75: Coming to Avenge Mother

Chapter 100: Chapter 75: Coming to Avenge Mother

Jiang Wanyi took the small basin from Chen Yuan’s hands, set it aside, and brought over a blue one with a little bear on it.

"Use this one."

He looked at the little bear basin, then back at the white one he had just been holding. They didn’t seem any different.

Their eyes met mid-air.

A peculiar expression came over Chen Yuan’s face.

’Shit!’

’I think I know what this is for.’

"Don’t just stand there. Do you need my help?" Jiang Wanyi said, breaking the silence.

"No, it’s fine. I can do it myself."

The rest of the process was straightforward.

He used a wrench to unscrew the rusty water valve. It was covered in rust spots and had clearly reached the end of its life.

Jiang Wanyi stood by, holding the other tools, ready to hand them over the moment Chen Yuan needed them.

Jiang Wanyi loved this feeling. Working on something with Chen Yuan made her feel truly involved.

’Other people might think meaningful moments are about eating out, traveling, or watching movies together. But for me,’ Jiang Wanyi thought, ’even just doing some chores around the house together can bring so much joy to life.’

"We don’t need the other tools. I bought the whole set to have as a backup. In the future, if anything else around the house breaks, this toolbox should be enough to fix it."

Jiang Wanyi hadn’t expected Chen Yuan to be so thorough, even planning for the future like this.

’Men and women really do think differently,’ she thought. ’Something like this would never have even crossed my mind.’

"You’re amazing. You get a thumbs-up."

Her smile was incredibly gentle, making one feel as refreshed as a spring breeze.

It wasn’t a difficult job—he just had to clean the threads, wrap them with plumber’s tape, and then tighten the nut. All it really required was strength.

A woman, even if she knew how to do the work, wouldn’t have that kind of strength.

The old pipe was still usable, but Chen Yuan went ahead and replaced it with a new one anyway.

He went to the kitchen, turned on the main water valve, and tested his work. No leaks.

"All done."

"That’s amazing. I can’t believe you know how to fix this stuff."

Jiang Wanyi held Mili. "Sweetheart, isn’t Uncle amazing?"

They each had their own terms for him now. She certainly didn’t mind Mili calling Chen Yuan "daddy," but she herself couldn’t do the same.

"Ba-ba-ba~"

Mili’s enunciation was unclear, but you could still hear that the third syllable was different from the first two. A rough translation would be "Daddy’s great."

"See? After all your coaching, she’s actually started calling you Daddy."

"It just means she likes me more. As her mother, maybe you’re the one who needs to do some self-reflection."

"Hmph. You’re just gloating."

Jiang Wanyi handed the baby to Chen Yuan. "Watch her for a bit. I’m going to clean up the bathroom."

"Okay."

Chen Yuan placed the baby in her playpen and went back to teaching her how to crawl and grasp things.

Tidying up the bathroom didn’t take much work; she just had to put the things from the cabinet back in place.

’And my underwear... it isn’t dry yet. I’ll have to hang it back up.’

After she finished tidying up, she washed her hands and returned to the living room, where she saw some money on the dining table.

Jiang Wanyi didn’t pay much mind to the money, but then she saw a pink receipt underneath it. It showed a total of 98 for the purchase and was fully itemized, listing the price of every single item.

The name on the receipt was Pengda Hardware Store.

’I’ve been to that store before,’ she recalled. ’It’s right by the east gate of our complex.’

’Whenever I buy things, I just grab them, pay, and leave. I’ve never asked for a receipt, and the owner has never volunteered to write one for me.’

’And even if they did write a receipt, they wouldn’t go so far as to itemize it.’

’That little punk must have asked the owner to write out an itemized list.’

’As for his motive, I don’t even have to think to know what it was.’

She walked over to the playpen, a stern look on her pretty face, and held out the receipt.

"Did you ask the owner to write this?"

"Mm-hm."

Chen Yuan nodded, continuing to play with the baby.

Jiang Wanyi’s hand found Chen Yuan’s waist and gave it a hard pinch. "I ought to kick you."

"Whoa, you’ve got quite a grip."

"I should just pinch you to death."

Jiang Wanyi wasn’t holding back at all; she was genuinely getting angry.

"Ow, ow, ow, that hurts, it hurts!"

Chen Yuan tried to break free, grabbing Jiang Wanyi’s hand.

But Jiang Wanyi was in the heat of the moment. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, and she had no intention of letting go.

But when it came to raw strength, she was no match for Chen Yuan. Within moments, he had her restrained.

Her collar gaped open, revealing a wide opening. One could see her nude-colored bra and the deep cleavage that stretched beyond it.

"Mili, Mommy’s being bullied! Come help Mommy get her revenge!"

"Mili, are you going to help me or Mommy?"

Mili crawled over from inside the playpen, wiggling her little bottom as she went. She was surprisingly fast.

But a human infant lacks even the most basic awareness; all their reactions are driven purely by instinct.

After crawling over, she didn’t help either of them. Instead, she crawled right onto Jiang Wanyi’s chest.

And then...

She took a bite!

She only had a few teeth, so of course she didn’t actually bite skin, just cloth. Her aim, however, was precise.

"Hahaha..."

Chen Yuan couldn’t hold back his laughter and let go of Jiang Wanyi’s hand. Jiang Wanyi was flustered now, a small wet spot from Mili’s drool left on her chest.

Not knowing whether to laugh or cry, Jiang Wanyi gave Mili’s bottom a light pat.

"He’s only put you to sleep a few times and you’ve already forgotten who your real mother is, is that it?"

"Giggle, giggle..."

Of course, Mili didn’t understand a thing. She just squeezed her eyes shut and giggled nonstop.

"She’s probably hungry," Chen Yuan said. "And it’s about time for her bath anyway."

"Okay, let’s do it now."

They took Mili to the main bathroom. Chen Yuan held the baby while Jiang Wanyi filled the tub, beginning their daily bath time routine.

Whenever Chen Yuan was around, Mili was always well-behaved during her bath, and they were finished in about half an hour.