Chapter 235 - 126: You Have Her Food on You

Chapter 235: Chapter 126: You Have Her Food on You

"I’ll go take a look."

Jiang Wanyi went to the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. "It really is pretty."

The hair clip’s style was a bit plain, nothing particularly special, but the more Jiang Wanyi looked at it, the more she liked it.

"You have good taste."

After admiring herself in the mirror, she felt completely content. Her heart felt like it was bursting with rainbow-colored candy, sweet and wonderful.

"Don’t move."

Just as Jiang Wanyi was about to come out, Chen Yuan stopped her.

"What’s wrong?"

"There’s one more."

He fumbled in his pocket again and pulled out a smaller hair clip.

It was white with a Hello Kitty design on it. This one, however, was smaller, meant for holding back stray hairs.

Jiang Wanyi started to laugh. "Why did you buy this one too?"

"Isn’t Mili’s hair getting longer? I saw this when I was buying yours. One for each of you. But I think it would look good on you, too."

Looking at the slightly childish hair clip, Jiang Wanyi laughed even harder.

"This is for little girls. I’m too old for this."

"You’re only eighteen. We’re the same age."

Taking the clip, Chen Yuan fastened it in Jiang Wanyi’s hair. Once it was on, her whole aura seemed to change.

Both mature and youthful—it was a difficult feeling to describe.

The charm of a mature woman and the innocence of a girl in her prime intertwined in Jiang Wanyi at that moment.

"Nice."

Looking in the mirror again, Jiang Wanyi also noticed that her aura felt a little different.

"I bought her toys anyway, so you can have both of these."

"Is it really okay for me to wear something like this?"

Jiang Wanyi had always believed in acting your age. She didn’t want to give people the impression that she was trying to act younger than she was.

"No one could pull it off but you."

Jiang Wanyi’s cheeks grew hot. She was genuinely a little embarrassed.

’It’s over. From now on, I’ll have to be even more serious about making him good food.’

"Then I’ll wear it."

"You have to wear it."

Feeling delighted, Jiang Wanyi stood before the mirror again, looking at the small clip in her hair.

At first, it felt a little strange, but now, the more she looked, the more she liked it.

"Alright, I’ll wear it then."

A love for beauty is in a woman’s nature. Even someone as free-spirited and easygoing as Jiang Wanyi acted like a little girl at this moment.

’Making her this happy for just twenty-two yuan... this is way more cost-effective than buying food.’

After admiring herself in the mirror for a little while longer, Jiang Wanyi finally came out of the bathroom.

"Since you’ve got your driver’s license now, how about I take you out to practice driving tomorrow?"

"What about the baby? Should we send her to your mom’s?"

"If you want to play with her more, we can wait a few days before sending her over," Jiang Wanyi said.

"But you can’t stay too many days; you need to go back so your mom can see you. We could take her out to play tomorrow, then drop her off at my mom’s. The day after that, I can go practice driving with you. Then after the New Year, you can come over earlier. How does that sound?"

"That works too."

"I’m not trying to rush you out, don’t overthink it."

"How could I? You’re the one overthinking it," Chen Yuan said.

"What date in February does Mili get her vaccination?"

"February 20th."

"Then I’ll come back before the 20th and go with you to get her vaccinated."

"Isn’t that a bit too early? Will your mom let you come back?"

"She’ll be wishing I’d come back sooner," Chen Yuan said.

"Every child’s constitution is different. I’m worried Mili might have a reaction after the vaccine. If something does happen, I can be here to help you handle it."

Looking at Chen Yuan helplessly, she said, "Thank you, baby’s daddy."

’If she could, Jiang Wanyi wouldn’t want to trouble Chen Yuan at all.’

’She could handle everything else on her own now, except for when the baby got sick. The last time that happened was still fresh in her mind.’

’She had been like a zombie, her mind completely blank, with no idea what to do. If Chen Yuan hadn’t been there to support her, she didn’t know how she would have gotten through those few days.’

’And for things like this, asking her own parents was useless. They didn’t know anything either and would only worry more. Only Chen Yuan could stand by her side.’

"I’m the baby’s daddy now, so isn’t doing all this what I’m supposed to do?"

With that, Chen Yuan picked up the baby and walked off.

Jiang Wanyi sat on a chair at the dining table, watching the two of them play inside the playpen.

’If he were really the baby’s father, then of course all of this would be expected.’

’But he was only the baby’s father in name. He had no real relationship with her, and no blood relation to the child. From the day they met, he had been helping her, and healing her.’

’None of this should be taken for granted, but when it came to these things, she was still powerless.’

Resting her head on one hand, she suddenly felt her thoughts become a jumbled mess.

’How wonderful would it be if he were really the baby’s father? She wouldn’t even need him to work. He could be a stay-at-home dad, and she would support them both.’

’Unfortunately, there were no ’what ifs’.’

"Look quick!"

Chen Yuan’s shout broke Jiang Wanyi out of her thoughts.

"She can walk!"

Seeing Mili stand up, Jiang Wanyi rushed into the playpen in pleasant surprise, unable to hide the joy on her face.

Chen Yuan sat down next to Jiang Wanyi, holding a small toy to try and get Mili’s attention.

Jiang Wanyi opened her arms, ready to welcome her precious daughter.

"Come on, come to Mommy. You can do it, you can do it..."

"GIGGLE GIGGLE GIGGLE..."

Mili giggled as she walked. Each step was a little unsteady, but she didn’t seem like she was about to fall.

Just like that, she took three steady steps, and on the fourth, she tumbled into Jiang Wanyi’s arms.

"My baby is so amazing! Mommy’s got you."

At that moment, Jiang Wanyi was overflowing with motherly love. She held Mili protectively, wishing she could meld the baby into her very bones. The glow of a mother’s love enveloped Mili.

"Sweetie, take a few more steps. Go to Daddy, you can do it!"

Jiang Wanyi set Mili upright and shuffled back a few steps, putting some distance between herself and Chen Yuan.

Mili looked at Chen Yuan, baring her tiny teeth in a grin, and started walking unsteadily toward him.

One step, two steps...

She seemed a bit steadier this time, but on the third step, she fell into Chen Yuan’s arms.

Mili cackled with glee, sounding like a little duck.

"We’ve finally reached the next stage."

Jiang Wanyi was gratified and felt a sense of accomplishment, but more than anything, she was filled with joy.

As if infected by their joy, Mili stood up again and started walking toward Jiang Wanyi.

"Sweetie, you can do it! Come to Mommy."

As she opened her arms to welcome Mili, she shot Chen Yuan a smug look.

"See? I’m her mother. She might seem a little closer to you on the surface, but she really prefers me. This is the power of blood ties."

"Did you forget last time? You tried to lure her to your side with a toy. And what was the result? Didn’t she still come to me in the end?"

Last time, Chen Yuan hadn’t been so sure, thinking that Tongzi’s power couldn’t compete with the bond of blood.

But in the end, after grabbing the toy, Mili had crawled resolutely over to him. This had convinced Chen Yuan that blood ties, schmood ties—nothing was as awesome as Tongzi.

"Last time I was holding a toy. This time, I’m not holding anything. I’ll admit, you two do have a bit of a bond, but no matter what, it can’t replace the power of blood ties."

Chen Yuan smiled as he watched Mili, not at all worried.

He believed that Mili would still choose his side.

Step by step, Mili took two paces and fell into Jiang Wanyi’s arms. The latter looked at Chen Yuan triumphantly.

"See? She came to me."

"Erm..."

Chen Yuan didn’t say anything.

’What’s going on, Tongzi? Is the 100% affinity not working anymore?’

"Yaya..."

"AH!"

Jiang Wanyi let out a sharp cry.

Mili, in her arms, had taken a bite of her chest. You could even see the teeth marks on her pajamas.

The scream startled Mili. She glanced at Jiang Wanyi, then went right back to trying to lift her shirt.

At that moment, both of them understood what was happening. Chen Yuan sat cross-legged, resting his head on one hand and trying to hold back his laughter.

"You’re right, you don’t have anything in your hands. But you have her food supply on your body."