109 - Cinderella’s Dream: Together Forever

Jiang Zhao Yuan said to Chen Wan, "Leave the sunroom to your mom and me. You young folks are busy outside, we'll take care of things inside the RV. Leave the vegetable gardening to us." "That sounds good. Thanks to you and Mom," Chen Wan thought this arrangement might work well. It would keep the older couple from feeling anxious about not contributing anything in the RV, and finding something for them to do wasn't a bad idea. "It's no trouble. Your dad actually enjoys gardening, so it's perfect for him," Ye Lan smiled and said. Chen Wan exchanged some crystal nuclei from Level 1 zombies for various seeds—cabbage, carrots, potatoes, iceberg lettuce, bananas, apples, and more. She handed them all to Jiang Zhao Yuan, intending to see how effective they would be. For lunch, everyone had beef porridge, while Jiang Wan Ning had instant noodles. Chen Wan and the others agreed to rest for a bit before heading out at 2 PM to look for steel and metal alloys. Those who needed a break took a rest, and those who needed a nap did so. While Chen Wan was outside talking to Yi Yi, Jiang Yan Xin had already taken the little one back to the room. The little one, who didn't sleep with her mom the previous night, was now clingingly snuggling into Jiang Yan Xin's arms, acting sweet. Jiang Yan Xin looked at the adorable little one, gently pinched Cai Cai's little chubby hand to tease her. Her eyes shifted slightly, as if thinking of something, and while playing with Cai Cai, she asked, "Sweetie, why did you suddenly want to sleep with Grandma yesterday? Did your mom say something to you?" Cai Cai, enjoying the comfort of having her little hand pinched, remembered that her mommy told her not to tell. Cai Cai gestured for Jiang Yan Xin to lean in closer, indicating she had a secret to share. Jiang Yan Xin couldn't help but laugh at Cai Cai's sneaky little demeanor, yet she leaned in with her ear. Cai Cai made a small circle with her chubby hand beside her mouth, indicating she was ready to share her secret. Jiang Yan Xin nearly burst out laughing. Her little one was just too adorable. Cai Cai looked at the door of the room with her big eyes, finally drawing her chubby hand close and whispering, "Mommy said not to tell you, it's a secret~" Jiang Yan Xin laughed softly. It seemed like Chen Wan really had conspired with Cai Cai. Cai Cai was just too adorable; she couldn't keep a secret at all. Jiang Yan Xin pretended to pout, feigning tears to tease Cai Cai, "If you don't tell Mom, she's going to cry." Saying so, Jiang Yan Xin rubbed her face as if she were about to cry, making Cai Cai anxious. She’d never seen Mom cry and quickly offered her tiny voice in comfort, "I'll tell you, don't cry, Mom." Jiang Yan Xin nodded, "Alright, tell me, and I won't cry." So Cai Cai formed a small circle with her hands again, indicating another secret to share. Jiang Yan Xin leaned in with her ear, hearing Cai Cai's tiny voice say, "Mommy said she had something to do with you and that if I went to sleep with Grandma, I’d get two candies. So I did." Jiang Yan Xin smiled and kissed the sneaky Cai Cai, pretending to be upset as she asked, "You traded Mom for two candies, you little rascal?" Cai Cai shyly grinned, hugging Jiang Yan Xin and acting sweetly. She figured she'd charm her way out of trouble since she was cute. After all, if Mom got upset, it’d be at Mommy, not her. She was too adorable to be held accountable. As expected, the next moment Jiang Yan Xin pulled Cai Cai into her embrace, thinking to herself that she’d need to have a little chat with Chen Wan in the mental domain about this evening. Chen Wan had dared to plot with Cai Cai behind her back, but fortunately, Cai Cai was easy to sway, spilling the beans with just a little questioning. When Chen Wan returned to the room, she hadn't realized she'd already been sold out by Cai Cai. Happily, she went over to hug the little one, "Darling, have you missed Mommy?" Cai Cai nodded her little head with no pressure, reaching out for Mommy's hug, knowing full well her cuteness would spare her from any scolding! "I missed Mommy," Cai Cai extended her little arms, delightedly wiggling her legs as she fell into Chen Wan's embrace. "I missed my darling too." Chen Wan lifted Cai Cai, bouncing her, making Cai Cai giggle with joy. Jiang Yan Xin watched and smiled at Chen Wan, a subtle curve at her lips, thinking about the evening ahead. Qin Ke moved to the second-floor bedroom, leaving Yi Yi the only one on the first floor. Seeing everyone had gone, Jiang Wan Ning had no intention to interact with Yi Yi, especially since Yi Yi hadn't made amends. When Yi Yi saw Jiang Wan Ning about to leave, she quickly grabbed her, her beautiful peach blossom eyes blinking persuasion, "Stay with me, won't you? You’ve ignored me all morning. Let me apologize and make it up to you, please?" "You don’t even know what you’ve done wrong. I'm going for a nap." Jiang Wan Ning turned away, a smile creeping at her lips. She was teasing Yi Yi, because of course, Yi Yi had been mean the previous day. "I know what I did wrong, I really do." Yi Yi pleaded, grabbing Jiang Wan Ning’s wrist to pull her back. Jiang Wan Ning lifted her eyes to Yi Yi, curious as to how she intended to apologize. In the next moment, Yi Yi took slow steps toward Jiang Wan Ning. Instinctively, Jiang Wan Ning stepped back until she was pinned against the RV, nowhere left to retreat. Seeing Yi Yi still leaning forward, she stammered, "What are you..." Before she could finish, her lips were sealed by Yi Yi’s, who propped one hand against the RV wall behind Jiang Wan Ning, the other securing her waist. Jiang Wan Ning was dumbstruck by the kiss—was this how Yi Yi planned to apologize? But Yi Yi was rather adept at kissing, and Jiang Wan Ning quickly surrendered, no longer able to think about anything else, instinctively wrapping her arms around Yi Yi’s neck and responding in kind. Yi Yi waited until Jiang Wan Ning was breathless before pulling back slightly, eyes gleaming at her, "Are you not mad now?" "Who said that? I'm even more upset," Jiang Wan Ning retorted, her ears tinted red, even as a smile crept over her lips. Seeing Jiang Wan Ning smile, Yi Yi knew she wasn’t truly upset. She gently kissed the corner of Jiang Wan Ning’s lips, with a soft tenderness. She now somewhat understood what humans meant by 'sweet'; her girlfriend’s lips gave her an unmistakable feeling of sweetness. "Still mad? Then I’ll keep cheering you up." Yi Yi whispered and kissed Jiang Wan Ning again. Jiang Wan Ning hadn’t expected Yi Yi to be so bold, pinning her against the wall to kiss her again and again, her legs growing weak. Yet, she enjoyed this sweet and affectionate feeling and closed her eyes to return Yi Yi’s kiss. Yi Yi’s digital heart thrummed wildly, cognitive systems flooded with alerts. Her internal cooling fans whirred at full speed to keep from overheating. Yi Yi resolved that when modifying Yan Yan’s body, she’d add more cooling systems or maybe even a small cooling unit. Her sweet girlfriend’s kisses could almost burn her circuits out, and humans seemed to have more intimate activities she looked forward to exploring with Wan Ning. When Yi Yi finally released her, Jiang Wan Ning had a blush spreading from her eyes to her ears. She pushed Yi Yi lightly, "You're horrible, taking advantage of me." "I'm not; I'm your girlfriend. Girlfriends can do that; I looked it up," Yi Yi explained earnestly with a gleam in her pretty peach blossom eyes. Jiang Wan Ning was both amused and exasperated, poking Yi Yi's nose as she scolded, "The stuff you looked up isn’t anything real. You're just picking on me; so many times already." "I wasn’t—I'm making you happy. Besides, my systems just analyzed, and you weren’t mad, so you like kissing me, right?" Yi Yi looked at Jiang Wan Ning expectantly. Jiang Wan Ning's neck turned crimson at her words, wondering if all androids had such thick skin. How could she say such things? Thank goodness Qin Ke had gone upstairs, or she’d want to find a hole to hide in. Jiang Wan Ning slapped her hand over Yi Yi’s mouth, sweating lightly, "You can't say stuff like that anymore. If you do, no more kisses for you." Yi Yi kissed Jiang Wan Ning’s palm, making Jiang Wan Ning withdraw her hand with red ears. Yi Yi laughed softly, playfully coaxing, “Okay, I won’t say it again—just let me steal a kiss.” With that, Yi Yi wrapped an arm around Jiang Wan Ning’s waist and leaned in for another kiss. Like a child tasting sugar for the first time, she found it addictive. Having started yesterday, she longed for the next chance to kiss her girlfriend, and now that she had the opportunity, how could she not indulge? In the end, Jiang Wan Ning, virtually melting from the kisses, found herself seated on the sofa, Yi Yi well satisfied. Jiang Wan Ning, realizing she was just sitting there in Yi Yi’s arms, red-facedly requested, "Let me sit properly." "You are sitting properly," Yi Yi replied seriously, gazing at Jiang Wan Ning. "I'm not supposed to sit on your lap. Let me down, or I really won’t talk to you anymore. Not a single kiss," Jiang Wan Ning threatened, her face flushed. Yi Yi, chuckling, complied with her wish. Yi Yi pouted and, though reluctant, released Jiang Wan Ning, gently placing her beside her on the sofa. "Alright then, if I put you down, it means I can steal another kiss," she translated Jiang Wan Ning's words to her liking. Before Jiang Wan Ning could fully process what was happening, Yi Yi leaned in for another kiss, and Jiang Wan Ning, unable to overthink, found herself once again ensnared by Yi Yi's kiss. After a while, Yi Yi finally eased back slightly and, holding Jiang Wan Ning close, began to voice her thoughts. "Once the RV upgrades and we have new rooms, we could stay together, and it'd be more convenient." Jiang Wan Ning blushed furiously at her words. Seriously, what exactly did these robots think about all day? It seemed like nothing but such improper thoughts crossed their minds. With a flushed face, Jiang Wan Ning pushed Yi Yi away, retorting, "I’m not staying with you. I'm going to sleep. You stay here." "You're not going to keep me company?" Yi Yi blinked her soulful eyes, looking at Jiang Wan Ning with exaggerated innocence. This time, Jiang Wan Ning wouldn't be fooled. If she stayed any longer, who knew how else Yi Yi might take advantage of her? Just thinking about how many times she had been kissed sent warm waves through her entire body. Ye Lan, who was lying in bed and not yet asleep, saw her daughter come back with such a blush and asked, "Wan Ning? What's wrong? Why is your face so red?" "It's nothing, Mom. I'm just a bit worked up, got angry," Jiang Wan Ning replied, pulling out her sofa bed and diving under the covers, her voice muffled as she answered her mother. Ye Lan felt something was amiss but couldn't quite put her finger on it. Was it even possible to get so worked up that her whole face turned red? Imagining that Yi Yi was the only one downstairs, Ye Lan assumed her daughter had had a disagreement with her. She advised, "I saw Yi Yi trying to talk to you this morning. Why weren't you responding? We're all in this RV together, so it's important to maintain good relationships with your companions. Besides, I think Yi Yi is quite nice." Under the covers, Jiang Wan Ning bit her lip, softly grumbling to her mother, "What do you know? She’s nothing but trouble, always pretending to be good in front of you." After a few grumbles, Jiang Wan Ning’s heart felt sweet. Everything seemed fast, but she did like Yi Yi and didn't mind the way Yi Yi treated her. It was just a bit too embarrassing. Ye Lan heard her daughter's muffled sounds but couldn't make them out, sighed, and decided to stay out of the young people's business.