Chapter 156: Chapter 93: In a Word: Happiness
The place Jiang Wanyi chose was Qingsha Wetland Park.
It was located on the outskirts of the city. Since it was the weekend, there were a lot of people, but parking was plentiful. They easily found a spot, and it was even close to the entrance.
"Hand me the baby first. I need to feed her; I’m getting a bit full," Jiang Wanyi said naturally as she got out of the car.
"Okay."
Chen Yuan got out of the car as well, and Jiang Wanyi moved to the back seat.
Mili sat in her car seat, her little mouth open as she looked out the window, cooing, "Ah, ah, ah!"
The bustling street vendors and the colorful balloons and toys were all capturing her attention.
Once inside with the door closed, Jiang Wanyi held the baby in her arms and lifted her shirt to feed her.
Chen Yuan stood outside, looking around.
Almost everyone here was a parent with a child. The place was bustling with people and incredibly lively.
The air felt fresh. He wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination or if it was real, but the sky above seemed bluer.
After a little while, Jiang Wanyi opened the car door. Mili, in her arms, reached out with her little hands, wanting to go to Chen Yuan.
Jiang Wanyi rolled her eyes at her own daughter, too annoyed to speak.
’Now, aside from coming to me for a meal, she doesn’t want to spend a single second with me.’
’It’s like the only thing that attracts her to me anymore are these two lumps of flesh.’
"Here we go, let Daddy hold you."
He took the child into his arms and nestled his cheek against her soft little face.
Mili giggled, clearly enjoying the affectionate gesture.
Sigh...
Jiang Wanyi rolled her eyes and sighed again.
’Jealousy!’
’So much jealousy!’
"Alright, you two, stop being so clingy. Let’s get going."
"You got it."
Chen Yuan, holding his child, took out the stroller, placed her inside, and pushed her toward the entrance.
Jiang Wanyi, wearing a backpack, went to the entrance to buy tickets.
Children’s tickets were 99 yuan, and adult tickets were 129 yuan. All attractions inside were included for unlimited plays, which was a very reasonable price.
The park was lively inside, filled with many children and numerous kids’ amusement rides.
As far as the eye could see, everything was a riot of color, like a rainbow world filled with the sound of children’s laughter.
But she was too little; basically none of the rides were suitable for her.
She could go on them, but an adult had to be holding her.
"Ah, ah, ah—"
Seeing all the different people and colorful things, Mili could barely sit still in her stroller. She grabbed the safety bar, lifting her little bottom and straining to get a better look.
"Daddy will hold you."
Chen Yuan lifted the baby out of the stroller, and Jiang Wanyi followed behind them.
Seeing the attractions up close, Chen Yuan thought that Song Jianye would probably enjoy playing here.
"Dada~~~ ah, ah, ah..."
Mili pointed at a small train in front of them. It was all white, and the engine was shaped like the cartoon character Weslie the sheep.
"Let’s go on the little train."
"It doesn’t look like there’s room for three people in the cars. You take her, I’ll wait for you here."
If Chen Yuan hadn’t come, Jiang Wanyi would have had to take the baby on these rides. Now that he was here, she naturally wasn’t needed.
But from Jiang Wanyi’s expression, it was clear she wasn’t very interested in these things and even found them a bit childish.
She couldn’t get into the mindset of a child to enjoy these things like Chen Yuan could.
"Alright, the two of us will go."
"Okay."
They scanned their wristbands, lined up, and entered the fenced area. Chen Yuan, holding Mili, found a seat in the middle, worried the wind in the front would be too strong for her.
Jiang Wanyi stood outside the fence, her phone ready to take pictures of the two of them at any moment.
"Mili, look at Mommy."
Sitting in the little train car, Chen Yuan took one of Mili’s hands and made it wave at Jiang Wanyi.
As a mother, Jiang Wanyi was very diligent. She not only took photos but also recorded a video of them.
The little train started moving. It wasn’t fast, but Mili was waving her arms and legs, oohing and aahing with excitement.
After one loop, she still wanted more.
After the little train, there were also little water planes and a dinosaur-themed rail ride, and he took Mili on all of them.
"Ah, ah, ah—"
Mili pointed at a small red slide not far away, wanting to play on it.
A quick glance showed it was about a meter high, seemingly designed specifically for very young children like Mili.
"You hold her at the top, and I’ll catch her at the bottom. It should be fine," Jiang Wanyi said.
The baby was already nine months old. Some children who developed quickly could already take a few wobbly steps, so playing on a small slide about a meter high was no problem.
Holding Mili, he sat her down at the top of the slide. At about a meter high, it only came up to Chen Yuan’s waist.
Jiang Wanyi crouched at the bottom, holding out her hands to catch Mili.
"Go, Mili! Be brave, come to Mommy."
"Ahem..."
Chen Yuan coughed lightly. Jiang Wanyi looked at him, and he gave her a meaningful look. Jiang Wanyi glanced down at her chest.
Her neckline was gaping.
She embarrassedly tugged at her clothes to cover up, then got ready again.
Chen Yuan let go, and Mili slid down under the pull of gravity, laughing with pure delight.
After that, they went a few more times in a row, but Mili’s interest began to wane.
"There’s a show over there. Take her to watch; you can get some rest too."
"Sounds good, let’s go."
Chen Yuan carried the baby toward a stage not far away. Actors in Peppa Pig family costumes were there, and the show was about to begin.
As they were walking, Chen Yuan stopped. Jiang Wanyi looked at him and saw that Mili had fallen asleep in his arms.
"She’s a little tired out from all the fun."
"Then let’s not go see the show. We can find a place to rest."