Chapter 208 - 114: Do You Have a Man Now?

Chapter 208: Chapter 114: Do You Have a Man Now?

The moment she reached for the door, Jiang Wanyi remembered. In her mom’s eyes, she had shut the door and gone into the room specifically to change clothes. If she went out to change now, it would look very strange.

Given the situation, she couldn’t afford to do anything else that was odd, or she’d only arouse more suspicion.

Besides, it was all the same where she changed, so there was no need to go out.

She took the outfit she planned to wear from another closet door, sat on the bed, and slipped off her nightgown.

’Hm?’

’Is this for real?’

Through the crack between the closet doors, Chen Yuan saw Jiang Wanyi.

Even though he could only see part of her, the sight sent his blood rushing!

’Sure enough!’

’The set I picked out really does look good on her.’

She was already well-endowed, but after putting on the push-up bra, her figure looked even fuller, and her backside appeared even perkier.

After putting on her underwear, Jiang Wanyi didn’t rush to put on her dress.

She walked over to the mirror to admire herself for a moment, then pinched the flesh around her waist, seemingly unsatisfied.

Returning to the wardrobe, she found a waist cincher and fastened it around her waist with some effort.

’Women are really ruthless when it comes to beauty.’

’If even Jiang Wanyi is going to these lengths, what must Fang Youqing, who’s even more focused on her appearance, be like?’

But the good times didn’t last. Jiang Wanyi quickly finished getting ready and put on her dress.

’And the main event is over.’

Once she was dressed, she quietly opened the closet door and, out of habit, showed off her look to Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan gave her a thumbs-up in approval.

"I’m heading out now."

Jiang Wanyi mouthed the words to Chen Yuan and left the room. Liu Fengzhi had also finished dressing the child.

The two women worked together, quickly getting everything ready for their outing.

"Let’s go. After her vaccination tonight, I’ll take her back to your place."

"Head back early. Your dad misses you."

"I know. Let’s go."

Liu Fengzhi stood up, a suspicious look on her face as she glanced around the apartment.

On the surface, nothing seemed wrong, but she had a nagging feeling that something was off with her daughter. It was as if Wanyi didn’t want her to be there.

"Mom, what are you looking at? Let’s get going."

"Are you really going out with a coworker?"

"Of course I am. It’s not like I’m afraid to have you here, am I?"

’That made sense, she supposed.’

Pushing her wild suspicions aside, Liu Fengzhi’s attention returned to her granddaughter.

As long as Mili was healthy and happy, that was all that mattered.

The two women put on their shoes and left with Mili.

After hearing the door close, Chen Yuan quickly received a message from Jiang Wanyi. She told him they were gone and that he could come out of the wardrobe.

He walked out of the bedroom into the now-empty apartment.

He sat on the sofa. There was another message from Jiang Wanyi on his phone.

Jiang Wanyi: "Just hang tight at home. Wait for my call."

Chen Yuan: "OK."

After replying, Chen Yuan lay down on the sofa.

There’s a saying about seasonal lethargy: "Drowsy in spring, weary in autumn, dozing in summer." With nothing to do around the house, he lay there for a while, and soon, a wave of drowsiness washed over him, and he fell asleep.

When he woke up again, it was to the sound of his phone ringing. It was a call from Jiang Wanyi.

"I’m back from my mom’s. I’m on my way to pick you up now."

"Did your mom say anything?"

"She suspects I have a man in my life. She was going on about it the whole ride."

"Your mom’s counter-surveillance skills are pretty sharp."

"I don’t get it either. I never realized it before, but now she’s like a detective."

Jiang Wanyi sounded relaxed. Now that she had handled her mom, she didn’t have to worry about anything else. She could just go back, pick up Chen Yuan, and they could head out.

They hung up after a short chat. Jiang Wanyi didn’t bother going upstairs; when she was almost home, she sent Chen Yuan a message telling him to come down.

After getting into the back seat, Chen Yuan lifted Mili out of her car seat.

"You can just leave her in there. It would be easier for you."

"A car seat isn’t as safe as I am. I’ll hold her."

She glanced at Chen Yuan with a smile, secretly pleased.

’It’s no wonder Mili is so close to him,’ she thought. ’Even her biological father probably isn’t this good to her.’

"It’s already noon. We should probably just head straight to the community clinic. There’s not enough time to do anything else," Chen Yuan said.

"There’s a small park near the entrance. We can let her play there for a while."

"Okay."

Jiang Wanyi drove to the community clinic. It wasn’t far, and they arrived in about ten minutes.

They still had some time before the appointment, so they didn’t rush inside, playing with the child outside instead.

The weather wasn’t as warm as it had been, but the sky was clear and blue.

Chen Yuan pushed the stroller while Jiang Wanyi walked beside him. They strolled side-by-side, chatting about the little things they saw and heard.

"Goo goo, ga ga..."

Mili pointed at the white clouds in the sky, babbling excitedly.

They both looked up. A particular cloud seemed to be in the shape of a heart.

"Are you going back to your mom’s place tonight?"

"I have to," Jiang Wanyi said with a sigh.

"I’m not even used to staying at my mom’s anymore. It just doesn’t feel as comfortable as being in my own home."

"You’re used to your own bed. I’m guessing your mom won’t let you come home tonight."

Jiang Wanyi nodded.

"There’s an eighty percent chance she won’t let me come home. I’ll see if I can find an excuse," Jiang Wanyi said.

"But even if I manage to come back, it’ll probably be pretty late. You shouldn’t come over. Just get a good night’s sleep. You can come over tomorrow—it’s Friday—and I’ll make you something delicious."

"Can you handle her?"

"If I sweet-talk her a bit, it should be fine. I’m a mother, after all. Don’t underestimate me."

Chen Yuan thought about it and figured she was probably right.

The bond between a mother and daughter is a powerful one. As long as she spent a little time and was patient, there shouldn’t be any major issues.

"Mm."

Just then, Jiang Wanyi’s gaze fell upon another woman, and she stared.

Chen Yuan followed her gaze and realized the woman was wearing the same dress as Wanyi.

"Don’t stare. It’s not a big deal to wear the same outfit. It’s only awkward for the one who looks worse in it."

"Don’t say that. She looks nice, too."

"She looks fine, I guess, but your waist is slimmer, so you look better in it."

Jiang Wanyi covered her mouth to hide a giggle, then leaned close to Chen Yuan’s ear and whispered:

"I’m wearing a waist cincher."

"I know."

"Hm?"

Jiang Wanyi’s expression faltered for a second. She glanced down at her own waist; there was no visible sign of the cincher under her dress. ’How did he know?’

"How did you know?"

Holding the baby, Chen Yuan suddenly realized he might have given himself away.

"Just a guess. Don’t you wear one often when you go out?" Chen Yuan said calmly.

"Not often, just occasionally," Jiang Wanyi said, looking at Chen Yuan suspiciously. "Tell me the truth. How did you know?"

"Umm... I really did just guess."

Seeing the look on Chen Yuan’s face, Jiang Wanyi knew something was up. It definitely wasn’t that simple.

Suddenly, the color drained from Jiang Wanyi’s face as a thought occurred to her.

’He didn’t... see me when I was changing, did he?’

’But he was in the wardrobe, how could he possibly...?’

’Unless!’

Realization dawned on Jiang Wanyi!

’The wardrobe doors aren’t perfectly sealed! There must have been a small crack, so he...’

Jiang Wanyi’s face burned. When she was changing at home, she hadn’t even considered such a thing.

Her mind had been running on a single track; she had simply assumed that since Chen Yuan was in the wardrobe and she was outside, there was no way he could see her.

’But I completely forgot about the crack between the doors!’

Subconsciously, Jiang Wanyi’s hand reached for Chen Yuan’s side.

"Admit it! You saw me changing through the crack between the doors, didn’t you?"

"Well... umm..."

Holding the baby, Chen Yuan picked up his pace. "It’s about time. We need to go get her vaccination."

Jiang Wanyi froze in place, mortified and flustered.

’Even though Chen Yuan hadn’t admitted it, that had to be it!’

’He definitely saw!’

’He probably saw everything!’

The memory of herself admiring her reflection in the mirror after putting on her underwear made her want to find a hole to crawl into and hide!

’So humiliating!’

’I have no face left!’

’So "pregnancy brain" is real after all!’