Later in the evening, Jiang Yanxin coaxed the little one to sleep.
She leaned lazily against Chen Wan's shoulder, resting her eyes.
Thinking about how Chen Wan had returned to the RV covered in blood the previous day, Jiang Yanxin still felt a lingering fear.
She tugged at Chen Wan's wrist and instructed, "Next time, don't push yourself so hard. I'd rather not have mutant beef. When you opened the door covered in blood last night, I was almost scared to death, let alone the baby."
"Don't worry, I know my limits. I have two attribute bonuses from the system, so I won't get into trouble easily," Chen Wan reassured her softly, knowing Jiang Yanxin was worried.
Jiang Yanxin sat up slightly from Chen Wan's embrace and said seriously, "I'm serious, Chen Wan. You're not alone now; you have Yang Yang and me. Whatever you do, you must ensure your own safety."
"Okay, I'll be careful and won't let myself get hurt, alright?" Chen Wan gently patted Jiang Yanxin's back to comfort her.
"Mm." Jiang Yanxin buried herself in Chen Wan's arms, her expression slightly gloomy.
"I wish I could be like Qin Ke and know everything. That way, I could help you more, instead of you having to protect me when we go out."
Hearing Jiang Yanxin's tone of disappointment, Chen Wan quickly comforted her, "What are you talking about? Do you know you're already stronger than many Omegas? Think about it, can you now kill zombies on your own? And haven't you learned to use a gun? Plus, your stamina is much better than that of an average Omega.
Remember when we went to the mall to move things? You carried quite a lot."
Chen Wan looked at Jiang Yanxin in her arms and continued to reassure her, "Everyone has noticed your progress. Don't underestimate yourself; you're doing great and will only get better."
Jiang Yanxin felt a bit better after being comforted by Chen Wan.
She knew she was already stronger than many Omegas.
She was just momentarily frustrated, hoping to help Chen Wan more.
Now that she had expressed her thoughts, she felt much better.
Jiang Yanxin looked at Chen Wan with bright eyes, leaned in to plant a kiss on Chen Wan's cheek, and then snuggled into her arms, acting coyly, "Thank you, wife, for comforting me. I feel much better now. I'll work hard to learn more and help you with more things in the future."
Chen Wan's ears turned slightly red from the kiss.
She stared at Jiang Yanxin's lips for a few seconds before responding with reddened ears, "Let's work hard together to raise Yang Yang safely."
"Mm, so, wife, can you start teaching me combat moves tomorrow? I want to learn more," Jiang Yanxin said softly, acting cute.
She could use a gun now, but what if she didn't have one someday? She didn't want to always rely on Chen Wan for protection.
Of course, Chen Wan was willing to teach her and quickly agreed, "Okay, I'll teach you during our break tomorrow. Let's get some sleep; we might have to leave here early in the morning."
"Goodnight, wife," Jiang Yanxin said naturally, adjusting her position in Chen Wan's arms until she felt comfortable, then closed her eyes to sleep.
Chen Wan glanced at Jiang Yanxin's face, her gaze inevitably drawn to Jiang Yanxin's pink lips.
She thought that if she turned off the light, kissing Jiang Yanxin's lips might not make her angry.
After all, with the lights off, Jiang Yanxin wouldn't see it clearly, and it could be considered an accidental kiss, not intentional.
Thinking of this, Chen Wan's heart raced.
She silently calculated the distance to Jiang Yanxin's lips and rehearsed it several times in her mind, her ears turning redder with each thought.
Chen Wan closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and, after confirming the distance one last time, she turned off the bedside lamp, plunging the room into darkness.
In the cover of darkness, Chen Wan could hear her own heartbeat and slightly hurried breathing.
She mentally encouraged herself twice before leaning in, following the distance she had calculated countless times, and pressed her lips to Jiang Yanxin's lips, speaking nervously, "Goodnight, wife."
"Mm~" Jiang Yanxin hummed softly, not saying anything else.
Chen Wan thought she was really too sleepy to notice her little move, which made her feel relieved, and her breathing gradually steadied.
Just as Chen Wan was about to close her eyes and drift off to sleep, Jiang Yanxin spoke up, "Wife? Did you kiss me there on purpose just now?" Chen Wan almost jumped out of bed in shock.
Of course, she couldn't jump up, as she was still holding Jiang Yanxin.
She hurriedly explained, "I, um, it was an accident. The room was too dark with the lights off, and I missed the spot."
Jiang Yanxin was amused by Chen Wan's explanation, laughing softly in her arms, her body shaking with laughter.
Her Alpha was too funny, and the excuse was too flimsy.
After a while, Jiang Yanxin stopped laughing and listened to the fast heartbeat of the Alpha beneath her, saying, "Your heart is beating so fast."
Chen Wan froze, not daring to move.
If she had known she would be caught, she wouldn't have kissed her.
What if Yanxin thought she was being inappropriate?
Jiang Yanxin didn't know her Alpha was overthinking things.
She just felt the stiffness of the Alpha beneath her and worried that if she teased Chen Wan too much, she might not dare to kiss her next time.
So she quickly softened her tone and acted coyly, "Alright, I'm just teasing you. It's not like I won't let you kiss me. Why are you so afraid of me? I won't get mad no matter where you kiss me."
Saying this, Jiang Yanxin lifted her face slightly and pressed her lips to Chen Wan's slender neck, gently sucking it.
Chen Wan was so flustered that her whole body felt like it was on fire.
Yanxin not only kissed her but seemed to have sucked on her neck. And Yanxin just said she could kiss her anywhere? Thinking of this, Chen Wan's breathing became heavier, but she didn't know how to deal with the burning sensation in her heart.
She could only try to calm her breathing.
As someone who had never been in a relationship, Chen Wan had no idea that Jiang Yanxin had ignited a fire in her.
Jiang Yanxin knew, though.
Chen Wan's "thump thump" heartbeat echoed in her ears, and she could hear Chen Wan's slightly heavy breathing.
Jiang Yanxin found Chen Wan's innocence quite amusing and wondered if teasing her like this in the future would lead to any consequences.
After teasing Chen Wan for a while, Jiang Yanxin really intended to sleep.
She didn't plan to extinguish the fire she had ignited, quietly snuggling into Chen Wan's arms, ready to sleep.
Chen Wan, on the other hand, was so flustered that sweat beaded on her forehead, her whole body red as a ripe apple.
It took her nearly an hour to calm down and fall asleep.
At six in the morning, Chen Wan woke up drenched in sweat, her whole body as red as a ripe apple.
The reason was simple: she had a dream about Jiang Yanxin early in the morning.
In the dream, she returned to the night they first got on the RV, with Jiang Yanxin sitting on her lap, wearing only underwear, asking if she wanted to do it.
In the dream, she actually answered "yes," and then, in that small space on the foldable sofa, she and Jiang Yanxin were entangled in passion.
Even now, she could still feel Jiang Yanxin's soft lips from the dream.
Chen Wan felt so hot that she fanned herself with her hand, but with the person from her dream lying in her arms, it was useless and only made her feel hotter.
Chen Wan gently laid Jiang Yanxin down on the pillow.
Jiang Yanxin's brows furrowed slightly, as if the pillow was uncomfortable, muttering something before falling back into a deep sleep.
Chen Wan wiped her sweat and went to the bathroom to shower.
After sweating all night, her body felt sticky and uncomfortable.
While washing, she silently scolded herself, "Chen Wan! How could you be so improper, dreaming about doing that with Yanxin? It's wrong. Yanxin trusts you so much, how could you…" Chen Wan harshly criticized herself in her mind, but her heart was still burning.
After showering and changing clothes, she looked in the bathroom mirror and noticed a blister at the corner of her mouth, which hurt when she touched it.
Chen Wan glared at her reflection, muttering, "Serves you right for being improper, now you have a blister!" The naive Chen Wan didn't realize she was flustered from being teased by Jiang Yanxin last night.
She thought it was her own impropriety that led to such a dream, and she spent a long time blaming herself in the mirror.
She didn't dare to look at the still-sleeping Jiang Yanxin and ran out to find Qin Ke.
Qin Ke usually didn't shower in the morning, so she was much quicker than Chen Wan.
She cooked some noodles and used the leftover braised beef from last night, which was perfect for beef noodles in the morning.
However, Qin Ke only cooked for herself and Chen Wan, knowing that Jiang Yanxin and Yang Yang woke up late and didn't want the noodles to get soggy.
Seeing Chen Wan come out, Qin Ke smiled and said, while serving the noodles, "You're up? A bit late today, but the noodles are ready. Come and eat."
"Just felt a bit hot, took a shower to wake up," Chen Wan explained as she took the noodles from Qin Ke.
"Shower in the morning? Is it that hot?" Qin Ke replied while taking a bite of her noodles.
"Been feeling a bit overheated these days," Chen Wan explained, using the heat as an excuse.
She picked up a bite of noodles and was immediately scalded, hissing in pain.
Qin Ke thought Chen Wan seemed a bit off today.
Her gaze swept over Chen Wan's face and landed on the blister at the corner of her mouth.
"You've got a blister there, be careful and eat slowly."
"Okay," Chen Wan replied, wincing in pain, and blew on the noodles to cool them before eating from the other side.
She added defensively, "I told you, I'm overheated, even got a blister."
Qin Ke looked at Chen Wan in confusion, not understanding how she suddenly got a blister while living in the same environment.
But she didn't ask further and continued eating her noodles.
Chen Wan ate her noodles slowly, not daring to eat too fast or let them be too hot, as the blister on her lip hurt.
She silently cursed herself for dreaming about taking advantage of Yanxin.
At this moment, Chen Wan had completely forgotten about being a "straight girl." After scolding herself, she felt a twinge of regret.
How could she have rejected Yanxin back then? Was she an idiot?