Chapter 24: Could this be considered my role in his enlightenment?

Jiang Wanyi laughed until she was breathless. "Stop messing around, there's no need to pay any mind to people like that."

Chen Yuan walked into the living room, where Mi Li was crawling inside her playpen, playing quite happily and keeping herself occupied. Beside her sat a half-finished cup of iced Americano.

"Given your current state, you’d be better off drinking less of that stuff."

The handsome younger man certainly knew how to be caring.

"I know, but I’m just so sleepy. If I don't drink some, I won't be able to make it through. I drink it slowly, though, and my stomach doesn't hurt."

"That’s one thing, but I’m worried that after you finish it, your internal supplies will be affected. Once the baby drinks it, she won't be able to sleep..."

"I completely forgot about that. It should be fine, right?"

"It’s not a huge problem, mostly just greasy or spicy foods."

"I haven't eaten those in a long time. Even though I see those heavy-flavored things on my feed every day, I just can't bring myself to eat them." Jiang Wanyi sighed. "I had already made up my mind. Since there wasn't much left anyway, I was going to stop breastfeeding soon. But after meeting you, that problem cleared up, and now I can't eat anything at all."

"So, do you want to eat?"

"Can I?"

"Why not? Let's do it again today, then use dietary supplements to catch up. After that, it won't be a problem anymore," Chen Yuan said. "Produce a bit more stock. After you finish eating, just toss the fresh supply the next day and stick to the stored stock."

"I'll listen to you."

"Good."

Chen Yuan went to the playpen and played with Mi Li for a while until she got hungry. Jiang Wanyi took the baby back, fed her, burped her, and put her to sleep. She walked out of the bedroom and tied her hair up with a hair tie.

"Shall we start now?"

"Yes."

After gathering her hair, Jiang Wanyi went into the guest bedroom.

"Aren't you going to change?"

"No need. Even if I wore clothes, they’d get soaked anyway, and you already saw everything yesterday," Jiang Wanyi said with a carefree air. "Besides, this is serious business; there’s no need to hide anything. Who knows, maybe going skin-to-skin will make it even more effective."

"That’s true..."

In the guest bedroom, Jiang Wanyi sat on the bed and first took off her outer shirt, revealing a skin-colored bra underneath. Removing the bra wasn't as composed as taking off the shirt. She reached behind her back, unhooked it quietly, and shed the constraints, revealing her full form.

As an eighteen-year-old freshman, it was all a bit too advanced—and incredibly beautiful.

Jiang Wanyi’s face flushed red, but she had no choice but to lie down and feign composure. She was a grown woman, after all; she had to be calm. This was nothing. She tried to console herself, thinking that as a young mother, this was just a minor situation.

Chen Yuan took a deep breath and got down to business. Years later, when facing Jiang Wanyi, Chen Yuan—the eighteen-year-old freshman—would recall that afternoon when his father took him to play with water guns.

"Did Mi Li not eat much?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Why do you ask?"

"There's still so much left; it’s obvious she didn't eat much."

"Didn't you say I had potential? Well, you’ve managed to unlock it all."

Jiang Wanyi was amused. She handed him a tissue and said with a smile, "Wipe it up."

Wiping it up would be a waste.

Jiang Wanyi gave a charming smile. This brat...

About half an hour later, the third session ended.

"That should be enough for now. You won't need to press it anymore."

"Okay."

Jiang Wanyi stood up, using her clothes to cover her chest, and Chen Yuan left the room. Sitting on the sofa, Chen Yuan felt restless. The contrast between covering up and such direct exposure was quite different—it was hard to handle, and he needed to stay calm.

After changing, Jiang Wanyi returned to her appearance as a beautiful young mother. Seeing Chen Yuan sitting on the sofa looking distracted, she couldn't help but smile. Was this his first time seeing such a thing? The brat was trying to digest it all on his own.

"Do you want some iced cola?" She wanted to help him cool down in such hot weather.

"Sure."

Jiang Wanyi took the cola out of the refrigerator and handed it to him. "You're in college now; are you seeing anyone?"

"The school activities are one after another. I haven't really thought about it."

As expected. Was this her teaching him the ropes? Probably not. Kids these days were different from her generation; they had too many channels for information... What kind of messy thoughts were these? Why was she even thinking about that?

She hadn't slept well yesterday, and Jiang Wanyi was tired. After chatting briefly with Chen Yuan, she went back to sleep with her baby. Chen Yuan also lay on the sofa for a while, only waking up when he heard the baby crying.

Mi Li was very well-behaved when she saw Chen Yuan, which freed up Jiang Wanyi. They ordered delivery and filled their stomachs. After the meal, someone knocked on the door—it was a JD.com courier delivering several packages.

"Come over and try these on. I bought you some clothes."

"For me?"

"I washed your clothes yesterday, and now you have nothing to wear, so I bought you two sets."

"Ah, this..."

Since the items were already bought, there was no way to decline.

"Don't be shy with me. Hurry up and try them on. If they don't fit, I'll go exchange them for you."

"Okay."

Jiang Wanyi had bought two sets, one Nike and one Adidas. In recent years, these brands had fallen from their pedestals, but they were still quite nice for casual wear. Including the shoes, the whole haul must have cost at least a thousand yuan.

"They fit perfectly."

"My eye for style is pretty good, isn't it? You look really handsome." Jiang Wanyi looked Chen Yuan over. He was already a clean-cut young man, and with these fresh clothes, he looked even sharper.

"Is he handsome?" Jiang Wanyi asked Mi Li.

"Goo-goo... gaga..."

Mi Li couldn't talk yet; she just laughed.

"I’m only eighteen, and I’ve already become an 'uncle'."

"If she called you 'brother,' then I’d be a generation older than you," Jiang Wanyi giggled. "I couldn't handle you calling me 'aunt'."

He had been calling her "sister" all along and hadn't really considered the implications of the generation gap.

"That makes sense."

Time flew by, and soon the sunset filled the sky. Jiang Wanyi asked tentatively, "Are you in a rush to go back?"

"If you want me to stay, I won't leave."

"Of course I want you to stay. Stay the night. It's boring with just the two of us at home every day."

Chen Yuan thought about the previous night, when he had chatted with Jiang Wanyi until late; she must have been truly lonely. He figured it wouldn't be the same tonight since she hadn't slept well.

"Then let's head downstairs for a walk."

"Okay."

Jiang Wanyi went back to her room and changed into casual home attire: denim shorts and a gray T-shirt. Her hair was naturally pinned back, and she radiated the beauty that comes with the passage of time. Femininity really was tied to age and temperament; if it had been Song Jianian, she wouldn't have had this same presence even in the same outfit.

Damn it, my professional habit is acting up again.