Jiang Yanxin mumbled to herself as she walked, "The big heartless one is happily chatting with someone, and the little heartless one is watching cartoons instead of keeping me company. Both big and small are bad eggs."
While she was muttering, she had already returned to her room, lying on the bed, preparing to take a nap.
Yang Yang, who was still watching Peppa Pig, had no idea that she had been lumped together with Mammy as a bad egg.
She was still excitedly telling Qin Ke how much she liked Peppa Pig.
Chen Wan was even more oblivious, as Yi Yi was still recounting her past experiences to her.
Qin Ke glanced over at Chen Wan, thinking she might be in trouble.
She turned and pinched Yang Yang's chubby hand, estimating that they had been watching cartoons for almost an hour.
She suggested to Yang Yang, "Yang Yang, we've watched for a long time today. If we keep watching, your eyes might get hurt. How about I play with you for a while instead?"
Although Yang Yang was reluctant, she obediently nodded her head and leaned into Qin Ke's arms to play with plush toys.
The RV sped along the road until it reached the toll station at the outskirts of Yuezhou City.
Chen Wan saw that the area around the toll station was crowded with various vehicles, including five large trucks and even more small cars.
Looking out, there were at least hundreds of vehicles.
Chen Wan quickly spoke up, "Let's absorb all these cars. It will help us upgrade faster next time. It's a pity, though, that there were still several cars in that parking lot earlier. If it weren't for those nuclear mutant zombies, we should have stored those, too."
"No worries, we'll definitely encounter more along the way. We'll absorb them as we go," Yi Yi replied with a smile.
So, Chen Wan and Yi Yi each controlled a mechanical arm to fully absorb the vehicles at the toll station.
By the time they cleared the road, ten minutes had passed.
"detected a total absorption of five heavy trucks and 239 small cars this time. All the gasoline from these cars has been replenished into the fuel tank," Yi Yi reported to Chen Wan as usual, giving her an idea of the numbers.
"Alright, when we reach Pingze City, we'll find a place to refill the fuel and water tanks," Chen Wan said after thinking for a moment.
She leaned comfortably against the passenger seat, grateful that the system could help, allowing her to rest a bit.
The warm sunlight shone through the windshield, and Chen Wan didn't know when she had fallen asleep in the seat.
Yi Yi, who had been talking, saw that Chen Wan was asleep and had to stop talking.
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Chen Wan woke up after a while, feeling the RV had stopped.
She opened her eyes to see that they had reached the toll station at Pingze City.
Yi Yi was controlling the mechanical arm to absorb the vehicles nearby.
Seeing Chen Wan awake, she said, "Awake? We've arrived at Pingze City."
"That was fast. It's really great that you're here; it saves me a lot of trouble—I'll help with the absorption," Chen Wan said, then continued to control the mechanical arm in front.
Yi Yi, pleased with the compliment, quickly responded, "Of course, I'm reliable. None of my hosts has ever not praised me."
Yi Yi started chattering again.
She had felt bored when Chen Wan was asleep, and now that she was awake, she had to continue talking.
Amid Yi Yi's chatter, Chen Wan and the others absorbed four more heavy trucks and 302 small cars.
Now, the system had stored a total of nine heavy trucks and 541 small cars, which Chen Wan found much more convenient than before.
Yi Yi drove the RV for another hour.
Around noon, she parked it by the roadside, having already mastered human routines.
She said to Chen Wan, "Isn't it time for you to eat? Let's take a break and continue in the afternoon."
"Alright, it's this time already. We should make lunch," Chen Wan said, getting up to stretch.
Seeing only Qin Ke and Yang Yang in the small dining area, she asked, "Where's Yanxin?"
Qin Ke gave Chen Wan a meaningful wink and cleared her throat before saying, "Yanxin said she's tired and is taking a nap in the room."
"Then I'll go call her. We should take a break and eat," Chen Wan replied, not understanding Qin Ke's wink.
Yang Yang, in Qin Ke's arms, was full of energy, "Eat food!" Chen Wan pinched Yang Yang's little face and chuckled, "I'll make you food right away, little rascal. Are you hungry?"
"Hungry," Yang Yang nodded her little head in response.
Yi Yi came over and clapped her hands, saying to Yang Yang, "Auntie will play with you for a while, okay?"
"Okay," Yang Yang nodded, reaching out her chubby hands to be held by Yi Yi.
Yi Yi picked up the child, pinching Yang Yang's small hand, "I know lots of stories. What do you want to hear?"
"Peppa Pig," Yang Yang immediately replied.
She had been watching Peppa Pig cartoons these past few days and wanted to hear Peppa Pig stories too.
Yi Yi smiled and said, "Alright, I'll tell you about Peppa Pig."
With that, she began to tell stories to Yang Yang enthusiastically.
Qin Ke got up to make lunch.
She asked Chen Wan to take out a piece of beef, planning to make beef spaghetti.
They had taken quite a bit of spaghetti from the supermarket earlier, so she planned to make a beef sauce to mix with it.
Chen Wan went into the room and saw Jiang Yanxin reading a book by the bedside lamp, leaning against the pillow.
When she saw Chen Wan come in, she immediately closed the book, turned her back to Chen Wan, and closed her eyes, showing a refusal to communicate.
Chen Wan was puzzled.
Why did she pretend to sleep when she saw her come in? Chen Wan, confused, took a few more steps forward and sat on the edge of the bed next to Jiang Yanxin.
She gently shook Jiang Yanxin's arm and softly said, "Honey? Wake up, it's noon. We should go eat."
Jiang Yanxin not only didn't open her eyes but also snorted coldly, still facing away from Chen Wan.
Chen Wan had no idea what she had done to upset Jiang Yanxin.
Thinking maybe she had woken up the wrong way, she carefully leaned over and kissed Jiang Yanxin's cheek, coaxing, "Honey? I'm sorry, don't be mad. Tell me what I did wrong, and I'll change right away."
Jiang Yanxin still hummed without opening her eyes.
Chen Wan's sweet words and kiss made her feel good, but she reminded herself to stay firm.
Chen Wan had spent the whole morning chatting with Yi Yi before remembering her, so she couldn't let Chen Wan off so easily.
Seeing that Jiang Yanxin still ignored her, Chen Wan simply lay down on the bed as well, hugging Jiang Yanxin from behind and coaxing her softly, "Wife? Talk to me, please."
Jiang Yanxin remained motionless with her eyes closed, so Chen Wan propped herself up and leaned over to kiss Jiang Yanxin's cheek several times.
Her own ears turned red from the kisses, but Jiang Yanxin still didn't respond.
Jiang Yanxin felt quite comfortable being coaxed by Chen Wan, but when she thought about how Chen Wan had been chatting happily with other girls all morning, she got even angrier.
Why only remember her after chatting with others all morning? What was she doing earlier? Seeing that her efforts weren't working, Chen Wan pursed her lips and looked at Jiang Yanxin's lips, wondering if kissing there might help.
Seeing that Jiang Yanxin still showed no intention of acknowledging her, she bravely pressed her lips to the corner of Jiang Yanxin's mouth.
Jiang Yanxin didn't expect Chen Wan to be so bold, daring to kiss her even when she was angry.
She opened her eyes and glared at Chen Wan, who immediately became timid and asked softly, "Wife? Why are you ignoring me?" Jiang Yanxin poked Chen Wan's chest and glared at her, "Weren't you having a good time chatting with others? Go on, why come to me?"
"I was just chatting casually with Yiyi, she's my system, but of course, my wife is the most important," Chen Wan sensed a hint of danger and quickly tried to appease her.
"I'm important? Then why don't you talk to me as much?" Jiang Yanxin poked Chen Wan again, grumbling in dissatisfaction.
"I do talk to you a lot every day, don't be mad. Yiyi and I are just ordinary friends," Chen Wan quickly explained further.
"Ordinary friends? Stand up, I want to ask you properly." Jiang Yanxin pushed Chen Wan, not allowing her to lie in bed.
Chen Wan obediently got off the bed and stood on the floor.
Jiang Yanxin was quite satisfied with her Alpha's attitude of admitting fault.
She supported herself with her hands behind her, sitting on the bed and looking at the alpha standing in front of her.
She raised her eyes and asked, "She's your system, so can you two communicate without speaking, like through brainwaves or something?" Chen Wan nodded honestly, "Yes, I can communicate with her directly in my mind."
Hearing this, Jiang Yanxin pursed her lips tighter and sneered, "Oh, so you two have a mutual understanding, huh?" Chen Wan quickly shook her head in denial,
"No, no, we only talk about work. I only contact her when there's something to discuss, nothing else, really."Chen Wan emphasized this at the end, fearing Jiang Yanxin wouldn't believe her.
Jiang Yanxin snorted nonchalantly, beckoning Chen Wan with her finger.
Chen Wan obediently walked over to Jiang Yanxin.
Jiang Yanxin poked Chen Wan's waist and finally spoke, "That's more like it. You'd better remember that you have a wife, stay away from pretty girls in the future, especially don't chat with them for half a day just because they're pretty, got it?"
"I got it, wife, I won't dare anymore," Chen Wan admitted softly, holding Jiang Yanxin's wrist that was poking her waist.
The spot on her waist where Jiang Yanxin poked was ticklish.
Chen Wan shook Jiang Yanxin's wrist, with a hint of coquettishness.
Seeing Chen Wan's good attitude in admitting fault, Jiang Yanxin didn't continue to scold her.
Instead, she beckoned with her other hand that wasn't held by Chen Wan, "Come closer."
Chen Wan obediently bent down slightly, leaning towards Jiang Yanxin.
Seeing her alpha being so obedient, stopping a fair distance away, Jiang Yanxin held back her laughter, wanting to tease Chen Wan.
She beckoned again, "Come closer, don't stop until I say so."
Chen Wan's ears were already red, but she pursed her lips and obediently leaned closer.
As the distance closed, Chen Wan's heartbeat quickened.
When there was only a fist's distance left between them, Jiang Yanxin finally kindly told her to stop.
Chen Wan's gaze darted around, not daring to look at Jiang Yanxin.
They were so close that Chen Wan could feel Jiang Yanxin's warm breath.
Jiang Yanxin's fingertip casually caressed Chen Wan's neck, making the skin on Chen Wan's neck turn red.
Yet, she was afraid of making Jiang Yanxin angry, so she didn't dare to dodge, letting Jiang Yanxin's fingertip linger on her neck.
However, Chen Wan occasionally swallowed, indicating her nervousness, which Jiang Yanxin noticed.
But she didn't stop her actions, her fingertip sliding up and down Chen Wan's long neck, making the obedient alpha's breathing heavier.
Jiang Yanxin chuckled, looking at her alpha, who was patiently enduring.
She thought it was better to tease such a pure and obedient alpha more often.
In the future, when they were truly intimate, if she continued to tease Chen Wan like this, she might end up suffering herself.
With the principle of teasing as much as possible, Jiang Yanxin's fingertip became even gentler.
Chen Wan's forehead was covered in a fine sweat, and she finally couldn't bear it anymore, grabbing Jiang Yanxin's mischievous hand and speaking pitifully, "Wife, it's too ticklish, I can't take it anymore."
Chen Wan's voice was soft, making Jiang Yanxin want to bully her more.
She chuckled, looking at Chen Wan, who was so close, "Can't take it already? Chen Wan, are you really not that capable?"
"I'm very capable, it's just too ticklish, I couldn't help it," Chen Wan looked at Jiang Yanxin with some grievance.
She was very capable, her wife always said she wasn't, she would prove she was capable sooner or later!
Jiang Yanxin looked at her alpha, who was teased until her face, neck, and ears were all flushed, and her breathing hadn't calmed down yet.
Her mood improved instantly.
She knew Yiyi was a system, but she couldn't help feeling a bit sour.
However, she was now appeased by Chen Wan.
Seeing her alpha looking at her pitifully, Jiang Yanxin wrapped her arms around Chen Wan's neck and kissed her lips, not just daring to kiss the corner like Chen Wan, but directly pressing her lips on them.
After a light kiss, Jiang Yanxin quickly pulled away.
Then Jiang Yanxin saw that the alpha, who had just claimed to be very capable, was now lying weakly on the bed beside her, unable to get up for a while.
Jiang Yanxin looked at the alpha she had teased into exhaustion, chuckled, and got up to prepare for dinner.