Chapter 117: Mengmeng’s Request 2

Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Mengmeng’s Request 2

"Yes, Mengmeng was a very good girl. Even Mommy praised me!"

"That’s great! It just so happens that Daddy got his bonus today. How about I take you out for a treat?"

Jiang Fan reached out and gently booped her little nose, smiling warmly.

"Yay!!!"

"Mengmeng wants to eat KFC!!"

"No problem!"

Holding her, Jiang Fan started to walk out.

Just as they left the school grounds, a familiar figure appeared before them.

"Mengmeng? Jiang Fan?"

"Huh? Mommy! Why did you come to pick Mengmeng up too?"

"Yin Ruxue?"

"I sent you a message. Didn’t you see it?"

He had already messaged Yin Ruxue before he came, telling her he was picking up Mengmeng and that she didn’t need to come.

But she came anyway.

"Ahem."

Yin Ruxue gave a tactical cough, subconsciously hiding her phone behind her back. "I was too busy, so I didn’t see my phone. I just came straight here."

Jiang Fan nodded. Given Yin Ruxue’s daily workload, it was normal for her to have missed his message.

However, he had no idea that Yin Ruxue had not only seen the message, but had read it the very instant it arrived.

But she had chosen to come anyway. ’Even I don’t understand what’s driving this complicated behavior,’ she thought to herself.

"I got my bonus today, and Mengmeng said she wants to go to KFC. Do you want to come with us?"

Jiang Fan asked casually, assuming Yin Ruxue would refuse. To his surprise, she immediately nodded in agreement.

"Alright, then. Besides, it’s been a long time since I’ve gone with Mengmeng."

Her ready agreement stunned Jiang Fan for a moment.

"Yay! Mommy and Daddy are with Mengmeng! Mengmeng is so happy!"

Jiang Fan smiled and gently ruffled her little head.

Mengmeng then hopped down from his arms, taking Jiang Fan’s hand with one of hers and Yin Ruxue’s with the other.

She skipped and bounced as she walked forward.

From a distance, anyone who didn’t know them would have mistaken them for a happy family of three.

"Whatever Mengmeng wants to eat, just point it out."

Jiang Fan carried her up to the counter.

"I want this one, and this one, and this one, too! And that one!"

"And I want a Coke, Daddy."

"How about this... we’ll get a Family Bucket."

Jiang Fan turned to glance at Yin Ruxue, and when she didn’t react, he went ahead and ordered it.

"Daddy, what’s a ’Family Bucket’?"

Mengmeng asked, blinking her big, curious eyes.

"It’s for the whole family to eat together. It has lots and lots of food inside."

After ordering, Jiang Fan set her down.

"Wow! Then Mengmeng loves the Family Bucket!"

"Alright, alright."

After paying, Jiang Fan followed them to a table.

While they were waiting for their food, Mengmeng suddenly tugged on his hand.

"Daddy, if Mengmeng can get a 100 on her test, will you promise me one thing? Please?"

"What is it? Is there something you want me to buy?"

Jiang Fan asked, gently stroking her little cheek.

"Mengmeng doesn’t want to buy anything, I just want Daddy to promise me first."

"A score of 100? Well, you’ll have to get a 100 on both subjects."

"Otherwise, Daddy won’t promise."

Jiang Fan said after a moment of thought.

’This is a good thing for a child,’ he thought. ’It will motivate her to study harder.’

"No problem!"

"Daddy, look at this."

Mengmeng immediately pulled two test papers from her schoolbag and slapped them down in front of Jiang Fan.

"Whoa, both of them are perfect scores."

"Our Mengmeng is amazing."

After saying that, Jiang Fan immediately took out his phone and snapped a picture of them.

"Daddy, why are you taking a picture?"

Mengmeng was a little confused.

"This is the first time our Mengmeng has gotten a perfect score. Daddy has to take a picture to keep as a memento for the future."

"Okay! Mengmeng wants to take a picture with Daddy, too."

She climbed into Jiang Fan’s lap and flashed a peace sign at the camera.

Jiang Fan switched to the front-facing camera, and with a CLICK, a photo of the two of them was taken.

Watching the two of them, who truly looked like a loving father and daughter, Yin Ruxue felt a small stir of emotion in her heart.

Her resentment towards Jiang Fan dissipated quite a bit without her even realizing it.

"Mommy, you come over too! Let’s take a picture as a family of three."

Mengmeng leaned across the table and grabbed Yin Ruxue’s hand, trying to pull her over.

This put both Jiang Fan and Yin Ruxue in a difficult position.

"Come on, it’s just a picture."

In the end, it was Jiang Fan who spoke up.

Yin Ruxue nodded and sat down beside Jiang Fan. Mengmeng sat between them, happily perched on their laps.

The smile on her face was especially radiant. She made peace signs with both hands and even tilted her little head.

"Um, send me the original photo."

Yin Ruxue only spoke up after they had taken several pictures in a row.

"No problem."

Jiang Fan nodded in agreement.

Just then, their order was brought to the table. Watching how happily Mengmeng ate, their own appetites improved considerably.

In the end, the three of them finished the entire Family Bucket and returned to the villa with full bellies.

"I’m so stuffed, so stuffed. I don’t think I’ll want to eat for the next two months."

Jiang Fan felt so full he thought his eyes were going to roll back in his head.

In the end, there were two burgers left, and they both went into his stomach.

"Mengmeng doesn’t want to eat KFC anymore either. Let’s go to McDonald’s next time,"

Mengmeng announced as she flopped onto the sofa back home.

"After resting for a little while, Mengmeng needs to go do her homework."

Even then, Yin Ruxue didn’t forget her motherly responsibilities.

"Xue’Er, you’re back? Did Mengmeng miss her Auntie?"

A clear voice rang out from the second floor.

"Su Qingci?"

"Qingci?"

"Ms. Qingqing!"

The three of them looked up at the same time and exclaimed in surprise.

"Ms. Qingqing, what are you doing here? Did you bring any fun toys for Mengmeng this time?"

As Su Qingci walked down the stairs, Mengmeng ran up and threw herself into her arms.

"You didn’t even say you missed me, and you’re already asking for toys?"

Su Qingci swept her up into a hug and gave her a big kiss on the cheek.

"I missed you, I missed you! I missed Auntie!"

Mengmeng quickly pleaded for mercy.

"That’s more like it. Here, this is for you."

Su Qingci placed a small gift box in Mengmeng’s arms.

She then came down the rest of the stairs and sat on the sofa.

"What are you doing here?"

Hearing the hint of confusion in Jiang Fan’s voice, Su Qingci just chuckled. "That’s a question I should be asking you. What are *you* doing here?"

"This... ahem."

Jiang Fan’s eyes darted around, and just as he was about to bluff his way out of it, Mengmeng ran over.

"Daddy, Mengmeng can’t figure this out. Can you help me?"

"Huh???"

"Daddy???"

Su Qingci went pale with shock and shot up from the sofa.

"You guys... You...?"