Chapter 76 - 69: Is There a Man in Your House?

Chapter 76: Chapter 69: Is There a Man in Your House?

The small market at the east gate of the residential community was bustling with activity.

Shops lined one side, with small vendors hawking their wares on the sidewalk below the steps. A stream of people—men and women, young and old—flowed through the middle, creating a lively, down-to-earth atmosphere.

"Do you want a sundae?" Jiang Wanyi asked.

Chen Yuan glanced to his left and saw a Xuezi shop. When he looked back at Jiang Wanyi, he saw the eager anticipation in her eyes.

"I’ll pass."

"Are you sure you don’t want one? It’s pretty hot out."

"I think *you’re* the one who wants one."

"Hehe..."

Jiang Wanyi smiled, her mature, gentle aura hiding the bashfulness of a budding young woman.

"I am a little tempted, but I can’t eat much. I wouldn’t be able to finish one by myself."

"Then just buy one, and I’ll finish what you don’t eat."

"Great minds think alike! Wait here, I’ll go get it."

"Okay."

Jiang Wanyi went into the Xuezi shop and came out a moment later with a sundae.

"Here."

"You eat first. I’ll have the rest," Chen Yuan said.

"If you don’t mind, I’ll go first."

"We’re just ordinary people. I can’t put on airs about being fussy."

Jiang Wanyi laughed. Chen Yuan had a way of speaking that was so different from other people. He could take a completely ordinary sentence and somehow make it sound interesting.

"You have a bite first, then. You deserve it for all your hard work."

"Look at us, being so polite over a single sundae."

Chen Yuan smiled and took a bite, then Jiang Wanyi took the second. She didn’t have much, though.

She just wanted to satisfy a craving. If she ate the whole thing, her stomach would probably protest.

Chen Yuan finished the sundae while pushing the stroller. Jiang Wanyi was in charge of shopping and picked out a variety of fruits.

Once they were done, Chen Yuan carried the bags while Jiang Wanyi pushed the stroller, and the two of them made their way back at a leisurely pace.

Back home, Chen Yuan watched the baby while Jiang Wanyi washed the dishes. She also cut up some fruit for him.

"Oh right, there’s something I forgot to ask you."

After she finished the dishes, Jiang Wanyi went over to Chen Yuan and lifted the baby’s shirt. "Look at her rib here. It seems to be sticking out."

"It is sticking out a bit."

Chen Yuan’s calm demeanor made Jiang Wanyi realize it probably wasn’t anything serious.

"It’s not serious?"

"It’s called rib flare. It’s a normal physiological phenomenon. She’s just a bit too skinny. Once you start introducing more solid foods in addition to her milk, it’ll gradually get better on its own."

Hearing Chen Yuan’s explanation, Jiang Wanyi could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

’She used to think she was unlucky, but ever since meeting Chen Yuan, she felt fortunate all the time. She met him when she was at her lowest and most helpless, and he had helped her solve so many of her parenting problems. Looking at herself now, she felt she truly was blessed.’

"Mili, do you want this ball?" Chen Yuan asked, holding a colorful ball.

"Ya, ya..."

She couldn’t quite say "want" yet, so all that came out was "ya, ya."

Wiggling her little bottom, little Mili used her hands and feet to crawl over to Chen Yuan and successfully grab the ball.

Jiang Wanyi sat on the other side with her legs curled up, her eyes soft and gentle.

She became lost in thought as she watched the baby and Chen Yuan interact, a gentle smile gracing her lips without her even realizing it.

’This feeling was so enchanting, so intoxicating. She hoped it would last forever.’

"Good job, Mili."

After little Mili got the ball, Chen Yuan looked at Jiang Wanyi.

"You should grab a ball too, or something else."

Snapping out of her daze, Jiang Wanyi picked up a little yellow duck from beside her.

"And then what?"

"Go sit on the other side and get her to crawl toward you."

Jiang Wanyi scooted a short distance away on the playmat.

"Mili, do you want this? Come to Mommy..."

Little Mili giggled with delight, her eyes crinkling into slits as she crawled toward Jiang Wanyi.

Chen Yuan found himself staring, a little dazed, at Jiang Wanyi on the other side. Her long, shapely legs were curled beneath her as she sat.

’Gentle, virtuous, beautiful—it seemed none of these words were enough to describe her.’

’Just seeing her sitting there, her face wreathed in smiles, was enough to make a man want to get married and start a family.’

And so, the two of them played this game, coaxing the baby back and forth. Eventually, little Mili tired herself out. She flopped onto the mat in her diaper like a little frog, refusing to move no matter how they tried to entice her.

Jiang Wanyi lay down on her side on the floor, getting face-to-face with the baby.

"Goo goo goo..."

Little Mili let out a loud laugh. Jiang Wanyi was dangling a toy to amuse her, and in that moment, she looked even happier than her daughter.

Sitting nearby, Chen Yuan watched the mother-daughter pair.

’Jiang Wanyi’s rear was far curvier than little Mili’s. The faint outline of her underwear against her firm, rounded backside was utterly enticing.’

BZZT BZZT BZZT—

A phone was vibrating.

"That’s your phone."

Chen Yuan got up, walked to the dining table, and brought Jiang Wanyi’s phone over. It was a video call from her mother.

Taking the phone and seeing it was her mother calling, Jiang Wanyi made a shushing gesture.

Chen Yuan sat down in a corner of the sofa. He definitely didn’t want to be on camera right now.

"Mom." Jiang Wanyi answered the call.

"Where’s the baby? Let me see the baby."

"She’s tired out from playing, just lying here." Jiang Wanyi flipped the camera and said contentedly.

"Little Mili, look at Grandma."

Jiang Wanyi adjusted the angle, lowering the camera towards little Mili.

GIGGLE GIGGLE GIGGLE...

Little Mili loved to laugh, and she giggled nonstop at the sound of her grandma’s voice.

"Mili, don’t suck on your hand!"

With a serious expression, Jiang Wanyi pulled Mili’s hand out of her mouth and gave the back of it a light tap.

"Why did you hit her?" Liu Fengzhi protested.

"She’s sucking her hand. I can’t let that become a habit. She got a rash on her lip a few days ago, and it’s only just started to heal."