Chapter 240 - 128: Arm in Arm, No Longer Just the Stepmother

Chapter 240: Chapter 128: Arm in Arm, No Longer Just the Stepmother

"Look at all the other moms here with their kids. They all came out without any makeup to play. You’re all dressed up, just sitting there like a spectator. I even heard people talking about you, saying you must be the kid’s stepmom."

"Uh..."

Jiang Wanyi subconsciously glanced at the other moms. They were all dressed very casually, not trying too hard at all.

It was just like her when she took Mili downstairs to play—wearing plain clothes with a bare face.

But looking at herself now, she seemed to be the most polished person in the entire play area.

Besides, she really had been acting like a spectator just now, only watching the two of them play. It seemed understandable that people would say that about her.

But she hadn’t thought about it that much when she left the house. She just figured that since she was going out with Chen Yuan, she should dress up and not look as sloppy as she did at home. She hadn’t considered the child’s perspective at all.

’Looks like I really did neglect the child.’

"Got it. I’ll go play with her now."

Chen Yuan carried the child to the top of the slide while Jiang Wanyi waited at the bottom to catch her. It was about five feet high. Mili was a little scared, so after a few slides, they moved on.

Next up was the merry-go-round. Unlike the one Song Jianye had ridden, this one was tiny, no more than a little over six feet in diameter. The wooden horses on it were about the same size as Mili’s little rocking horse.

But she couldn’t sit steadily on her own and needed someone to hold her.

Chen Yuan gave Jiang Wanyi a meaningful look, and she obediently came over to hold Mili as she rode the horse.

Chen Yuan stood to the side, taking a few pictures of the mother and daughter with his phone.

Jiang Wanyi was dressed exquisitely. To an outsider, she might look like a cold, aloof city goddess, but the tenderness and affection in her eyes were impossible to hide. Chen Yuan captured it all on his camera...

When the ride ended, Mili still hadn’t had enough, so Jiang Wanyi let her go for another round.

"You were just taking pictures, weren’t you? Let me see."

Jiang Wanyi was quite vain. Every time he took photos of her, she had to see them right away and have him send them to her. This time was no exception.

"Still don’t trust my photography skills?" Chen Yuan handed her the phone.

Jiang Wanyi naturally trusted Chen Yuan’s skills; in fact, she was very confident in them.

But after she finished looking, she gave him a light pinch.

"You’re so annoying."

"I take free pictures for you and you call me annoying? No good deed goes unpunished, I guess."

"Look at what you took pictures of! It’s all my legs."

Jiang Wanyi was a little embarrassed, but there was also a hint of secret delight.

"I was mainly trying to capture you and the child. Your legs were just part of the package. Leaving them out would’ve ruined the overall aesthetic."

"I’m not falling for your ridiculous excuses. You definitely did it on purpose."

Tucking a stray strand of hair from her forehead behind her ear, Jiang Wanyi decided not to bicker over such a small thing.

’He’d taken pictures of her chest and butt before. Just her legs was nothing, really.’

"Look around. It doesn’t seem like there’s anything else for Mili to play on here."

Chen Yuan glanced around at the other attractions. There were still plenty of things, but they really weren’t suitable for a child.

"That’s about enough. She’s getting a little tired anyway. Let’s take her out of here."

"Okay."

As they left the play area, Jiang Wanyi picked up her flats and slipped them onto her small feet, which were wrapped in thick, black stockings. The movement was surprisingly alluring.

"I think people really did think I was the kid’s stepmom."

Leaning close to Chen Yuan, Jiang Wanyi said guiltily.

"That’s the price you pay for being a spectator."

"You’re so annoying. Gloating, are you?"

"I have a way to fix your public image."

"How?"

Chen Yuan held the child with one arm, freeing up his other hand.

Jiang Wanyi didn’t quite understand.

"And then what?"

"Just take my arm. Like that time we went to Qingyue City."

Jiang Wanyi remembered what had happened the last time they went to the mall.

’Once she took his arm, no one had misunderstood their relationship.’

"Hmph."

With a soft hmph, Jiang Wanyi reached out and took Chen Yuan’s arm. Her soft chest pressed against his. She felt a little nervous and embarrassed, but showed no intention of letting go.

"See? Just like that, we look like a family of three."

"You must be enjoying this, getting a precious daughter for free."

"Hmm... I don’t want to get one for free. I’d rather be part of the process. Can I?"

"Are you trying to be annoying? I’m going to pinch you!"

She swatted him playfully, her cheeks flushing red. ’To think he’d actually flirt with me like that!’

"Just walk properly. Why are you puffing your chest out?"

"I have to stand up tall and straight. Let everyone else get a good look and be jealous."

"What’s there to be jealous of?"

She said that, but inwardly, she was secretly pleased.

"A beautiful wife and an adorable kid. Who wouldn’t be jealous of me?"

"You’re so annoying! Stop talking nonsense. *She’s* your child, and I’m not your wife."

Jiang Wanyi’s words belied her true feelings; inwardly, she was bubbling with happiness.

’My title isn’t just "the child’s mother" anymore.’

’Even if he was only joking, I have another title now.’

"Whether it’s true or not, you’re holding my arm right now. In everyone else’s eyes, that makes you my wife."

"Stop it! You’re shameless."

His words made Jiang Wanyi’s heart race and her face flush. Her fair cheeks were an unbelievable shade of red.

’Looks like dressing up before I left was the right decision. This definitely wouldn’t have happened if I’d come out with a bare face.’

’In any case, as long as I didn’t embarrass him, it’s fine.’

"I’m going to go buy some tokens so we can play something else," Chen Yuan said.

"Okay."

Jiang Wanyi’s attention shifted to the arcade games, but what really caught her eye were the claw machines. It was an attraction most girls found irresistible; you just had to play when you saw one.