Chapter 206 - 114: Do You Have a Man?

Chapter 206: Chapter 114: Do You Have a Man?

Jiang Wanyi looked flustered but was still pretending to be calm.

She didn’t even dare to look at Liu Fengzhi. She kept her back turned, using the pretense of tidying up to hide her anxiety.

"How is it different?"

"It’s like you don’t need me anymore," Liu Fengzhi said.

"Last time she got her shots, Aunt Sun was still around, and you still had to drag me along. Now you want to go by yourself. Are you saying I’m useless now?"

"What are you talking about?" Jiang Wanyi said.

"I hadn’t looked after her on my own before. Aunt Sun has been gone for a while now, so I’ve gotten used to it. I can handle taking her for her shots by myself."

"Something’s not right..." Liu Fengzhi thought for a moment, then said,

"Did you make plans to go with someone else?"

Hiding in the closet, Chen Yuan could overhear parts of the mother and daughter’s conversation.

’Jiang Wanyi’s mother... aren’t her counter-surveillance skills a little too sharp?’

"Who would I ask? Stop making wild guesses."

"It’s not a wild guess at all," Liu Fengzhi said matter-of-factly.

"Maybe someone’s taken a liking to you recently. Besides, Mili is a girl, you have a good job, and not a lot of baggage. It’s perfectly normal for men to be interested in you."

"You’re getting more and more ridiculous."

Jiang Wanyi put on a serious expression, as if trying to convince herself of her own words.

"That’s pure speculation. I have my child to think about. I can’t possibly look for someone new."

"Every time I bring this up, you say you’re not looking. Can your father and I help you forever? Do you have any idea how hard life is for a single woman raising a child without a man in the house?"

Jiang Wanyi fell silent. Thinking back on everything that had happened recently, she knew exactly how hard it was.

If it weren’t for Chen Yuan, she might not have been able to handle it all.

’Thinking about it, what my mom said isn’t wrong.’

It was precisely because Chen Yuan, a man, was in her life that everything had been turned upside down.

But other than Chen Yuan, Jiang Wanyi didn’t want any other man in her life.

"Alright, now’s not the time to talk about this. In any case, I have no plans in that department."

"You’re always like this when I bring it up."

Liu Fengzhi shot Jiang Wanyi a look and sighed. "Go do what you need to do. I’ll watch the baby."

’How am I supposed to do anything with you here?!’

’Chen Yuan is still stuck in the closet!’

"There’s not much to tidy up at home, and I have to leave in a bit anyway."

"Leave? To do what?"

"The weather outside is nice. I made plans with a former colleague to take the baby out for a bit. Then we’ll go straight to her vaccination appointment this afternoon."

Liu Fengzhi didn’t say anything. If her daughter was taking the baby out to meet someone, it would be inappropriate for her to tag along.

"Taking the baby for her shots this afternoon... are you sure you can handle it by yourself?"

"I’ve been managing for this long. There’s nothing I can’t handle. Don’t worry," Jiang Wanyi said calmly.

"And you... you came all this way without even calling me."

"I did call you when I was leaving, but no one answered, so I just came straight over."

Jiang Wanyi remembered then. She hadn’t looked at her phone since she woke up, so she must have missed it.

"If you have something to do, you should go. I’ll wait for you at home. I’m not leaving tonight. I haven’t seen the baby in days, I’ve missed her like crazy."

"Uh..."

Her relaxed expression tensed up again. ’If you don’t leave, how is Chen Yuan supposed to get out?!’

"Dad called me a few days ago and said he misses the baby too. I was thinking of going back to your place for dinner tonight," Jiang Wanyi said.

"I can take you home first, and then after the appointment, I’ll bring the baby over."

"Why do I get the feeling you don’t want me staying here? Is there someone in your apartment?"

"Who could possibly be in my apartment!"

Jiang Wanyi’s voice rose unnaturally.

Holding the baby, Liu Fengzhi got up and walked toward the two bedrooms. She didn’t see anyone.

"Why is all the baby’s stuff in the spare bedroom?" Liu Fengzhi asked.

"Where did you sleep last night? Why are both rooms so messy?"

"She wanders into both rooms, and I’m too lazy to tidy up. I just sleep in whichever room she’s in."

"Honestly, look at how you’re living. Both rooms are a mess. You’re a mother now, not some little girl. You don’t even make the bed when you get up."

"I..."

Jiang Wanyi wanted to cry but had no tears.

’If you hadn’t shown up, I would have cleaned up!’

"I’m exhausted just from watching her all day. Who has the energy to clean?"

"And yet when I offered to go with you and the baby to the appointment this afternoon to help out, you refused."

Only then did Jiang Wanyi realize she had just dug herself into a hole with her previous words.

"I was just too busy this morning and didn’t get around to tidying up."

"Here, you watch the baby. I’ll clean up for you."

Liu Fengzhi handed the baby to Jiang Wanyi.

Nagging was one thing, but what mother doesn’t love her own child?

Just as Jiang Wanyi loved Mili, Liu Fengzhi loved Jiang Wanyi.

Liu Fengzhi was a quick and efficient worker, a trait Jiang Wanyi had inherited from her.

"Look at this mess. You leave your underwear lying around everywhere. You should be more diligent about washing them."

"That’s what I took off yesterday. I just haven’t had time to wash it yet."

"It doesn’t matter when you took it off, you can’t just leave it lying around. What if a guest suddenly dropped by? How would that look?"

Grumbling, Liu Fengzhi gathered the items, taking Jiang Wanyi’s underwear to the bathroom.

Jiang Wanyi remembered that when Chen Yuan went to hide, he had gone into her bathroom and tidied up her underwear and things.

But just in case, she followed her in.

A quick glance was all it took. To her horror, she saw a pair of Chen Yuan’s underwear on the floor!

In an instant, Jiang Wanyi’s heart leaped into her throat.

’If Mom sees this, there’ll be no way to explain it!’