Chapter 204 - 113: Jiang Wanyi’s Mother Has Arrived

Chapter 204: Chapter 113: Jiang Wanyi’s Mother Has Arrived

The two of them were working out together, and Chen Yuan was very focused.

After a little while, he noticed Jiang Wanyi looking at him.

"You’re a bit distracted today. Why do you keep looking at me?"

Jiang Wanyi was a person with great self-control and focus. Chen Yuan had noticed that about her long ago.

When she was focused on something, she wasn’t easily distracted.

But today seemed a little different. She wasn’t as focused as usual.

"What do you mean? Can’t I look at you?"

Chen Yuan didn’t think much of it at first, but he quickly sensed something was off. It was as if he could read her eyes.

Even though she kept avoiding his gaze, he still figured out what she wanted.

"What are you looking at me for..."

Jiang Wanyi felt a pang of guilt under his stare and didn’t dare to meet his eyes.

"You don’t want to get on my back like Mili, do you?"

"Of course not!"

With her thoughts exposed by Chen Yuan, a flustered Jiang Wanyi turned away, not daring to even look at him.

"I’m an adult. How could I be like a little kid?"

"And who was it that couldn’t get enough of the bumper cars last time?"

"You’re so annoying! Stop talking about it."

Jiang Wanyi stomped her foot, so embarrassed the tips of her ears turned red.

She had always tried to maintain her mature, "big sister" image, but as time went on, she found it was a losing battle. She just couldn’t keep up the act anymore.

"Come on, give it a try. I want to test my strength, too, and see if I can hold you up."

"Stop fooling around. I’m over 130 pounds. I don’t want to crush you."

"I just drank that goji berry juice you bought. Now I’ve got the strength of an ox."

"Still not doing it. I’m afraid I’ll hurt you. Let’s just stick to our own exercises."

"I’m telling you, this is a one-time offer. Miss it and it’s gone."

Chen Yuan got on the floor and started doing push-ups. Jiang Wanyi looked back at him.

’She felt a bit of an itch... She really did want to give it a try.’

Chen Yuan’s push-up form was perfect, and the lines of his muscles were clearly defined.

Watching him do one after another made her want to try it even more.

Chen Yuan, in the middle of his push-ups, noticed her staring.

"If you want to try, then come on. What’s there to be afraid of?"

"I’m afraid I’m too heavy and you won’t be able to push up. It’ll be so embarrassing for me if you can’t."

"Even if it’s embarrassing, *I’m* the one who should be embarrassed. What’s it got to do with you?"

"Should I give it a try, then?"

"Come on."

She shyly brushed her hair back, moved to Chen Yuan’s side, and gently sat on his back.

’The soft sensation... was hard to describe.’

’Very nice.’

"Am I heavy?" Jiang Wanyi said, embarrassed.

"You’re light as a feather. Hold on tight."

"Mm-hm."

Sitting on Chen Yuan’s back, Jiang Wanyi felt a mix of nervousness and a slight thrill.

Slowly, she felt Chen Yuan’s body lower. The hardest part was coming.

’This was it, the moment to see if he could really push her up.’

"Can you make it back up?"

"It’s a bit tough. But if you give me a little encouragement, I think I can do it."

Jiang Wanyi covered her mouth to stifle a laugh, careful not to move too much and add to Chen Yuan’s burden.

"Go on, Dad! I believe you can do it."

"You got it!"

Bracing his hands on the floor, Chen Yuan held his breath and slowly pushed himself up.

Jiang Wanyi was both surprised and delighted.

’He really did it!’

"Okay, stop! One is enough."

"Don’t move. It’s no problem."

Chen Yuan was focused. He lowered himself again, and Jiang Wanyi fell silent, afraid she would distract him.

And just like that, Chen Yuan managed ten in a row before he couldn’t do any more.

"You’re really amazing, Dad."

She grabbed a tissue and helped Chen Yuan wipe his sweat.

’She really hadn’t expected him to be able to do ten consecutive push-ups while carrying her.’

’How could she describe this feeling? Solid and reliable.’

"Alright, I think that’s enough of a workout for today. Go take a shower."

"Okay."

Jiang Wanyi got him a change of underwear, and then they went to separate bathrooms to shower.

After his shower, Chen Yuan went back to the bedroom.

Mili was sleeping restlessly and had kicked her blanket aside. Chen Yuan covered her up again, then went to bed himself.

After Jiang Wanyi finished her shower, she washed Chen Yuan’s socks and underwear, and even scrubbed his shoes while she was at it.

By the time she finished everything, it was nearly midnight.

She went back to her bedroom, changed into a nightdress, and then quietly opened the door to the spare bedroom. The room was dark, with a narrow sliver of moonlight filtering through a gap in the curtains.

Their daughter was nestled in his arms, snoring softly and evenly.

She tiptoed inside and pulled the blanket over Chen Yuan.

"You take care of her but forget yourself..."

She murmured with a smile, then slipped out of the room.

Around five in the morning, she heard Mili crying.

She shot up in bed and ran barefoot to the spare bedroom, where she saw Chen Yuan had already picked up the baby.

He put a finger to his lips, waved her away, and mouthed for her to go back to bed.

But Jiang Wanyi didn’t leave. This was her child, after all, and she didn’t want to just leave everything to him.

’Even if Chen Yuan could handle the baby on his own, and her staying was redundant, she still wanted to be with him.’

’She couldn’t just leave him to struggle with this alone while she went back to sleep soundly.’

Just like the day before, Jiang Wanyi went to Chen Yuan’s side and began cooing softly to the baby.

"She seems to be crying even harder than yesterday... Should we give her just a little to eat...?" Jiang Wanyi said, her heart aching for her daughter.

"No. If we give in now, all our effort will have been for nothing. We have to be tough right now."

"Okay..."

Jiang Wanyi looked at her crying child, her heart aching, but there was nothing she could do.

’Your daddy won’t let you eat, so Mommy has to listen to him...’