Chapter 161: Chapter 95: Chen Yuan and Mili’s Relationship
’I have to give Tongzi some credit for this. It not only gave me photography techniques but also photo editing skills. I should probably burn some offerings for it when I have the time.’
Looking at Jiang Wanyi’s photos, Chen Yuan nodded in satisfaction.
When the subject is naturally beautiful, it makes the photographer’s job easy. She looked stunning with almost no editing.
But the one Chen Yuan liked most was the group photo of the three of them. It had the distinct vibe of a family of three.
Still, he started by editing Jiang Wanyi’s pictures. After all, women love to look beautiful. He figured he’d edit hers first and let her see them.
He quickly touched up a few photos of her and Mili and sent them over.
Jiang Wanyi: "They’re beautiful!"
Jiang Wanyi: "The kid’s dad is the best!"
Jiang Wanyi: "There’s no rush for my photos. You can edit the others first."
Chen Yuan: "Which ones first?"
Jiang Wanyi: "You guess. *tee hee*"
Looking at Jiang Wanyi’s message, then back at the photos on his computer, Chen Yuan fell into thought.
’She must have something specific in mind to say that. In other words, there are some photos she values highly and wants to see finished quickly.’
’From that perspective, it’s probably not her own photos she’s talking about.’
’That leaves Mili’s pictures.’
’But among all these photos, there’s one that’s special—the group picture of the three of them.’
’Could she be talking about that one?’
’It seems possible.’
Just then, another message from Jiang Wanyi came in.
Jiang Wanyi: "There’s a prize if you guess correctly~"
Chen Yuan: "Even if I guess right, you could just say I’m wrong."
Jiang Wanyi: "How could you say that? I’m not that kind of person."
Chen Yuan: "What’s the prize?"
Jiang Wanyi: "It’s no fun if I tell you now. I’ll tell you after you guess correctly. *Hmph.*"
Chen Yuan didn’t reply, his eyes returning to the photos he had taken.
’Jiang Wanyi isn’t a very materialistic person. She prefers to pursue things that are more meaningful.’
’Among all these pictures, the most meaningful one has to be the group photo of the three of them.’
’She was so enthusiastic when they took that picture. If I’m not mistaken, this is very likely the one.’
’It’s also the only photo where her ’wife’ and ’loving mother’ attributes are maxed out. It really does look amazing.’
’First, I’ll edit this one. Then I’ll print it out this afternoon, buy a picture frame, and go over to her place to scrounge a meal. I’ll present it to her in person so she can’t back out of it.’
Time to get to work!
Chen Yuan was busy all through his lunch break.
He edited the group photo of the three of them, as well as a few of their two-person shots, finishing everything before his afternoon class.
After his Advanced Physics class in the afternoon, he took the files to a print shop and had the photos developed.
He went to the underground mall in University City, bought a few picture frames, and then headed over to find Jiang Wanyi.
He also bought a toy for the child. It was shaped like a set of stairs and came with five little ducks.
When you flipped the switch, an electric staircase would carry the little ducks to the top, and then they would slide down a ramp. It was fully automatic. Forget Mili—even Chen Yuan found it amusing.
Besides the toy for the child, he also saw some entrepreneurial students from the Agricultural University selling things like bread and milk.
The Agricultural University’s food science department was famous, but what was even more famous were the foods made by the department itself.
The quality was guaranteed, the taste was delicious, and the prices were reasonable. Their business had always been good.
He bought two bags of sesame crisps, a few buns, and a bottle of pure milk.
The sesame crisps could be eaten as a snack, and the buns could tide them over if they got hungry.
When you’re taking care of a child, it’s impossible to eat on a regular schedule, so these could be saved for whenever they were needed.
As for why he only bought one bottle of milk, it was because it had no preservatives and would only last for three days at most.
After buying everything, he took a bus to Yayun Court and, knowing the way by heart, headed toward Building 13.
From a long way off, he saw Jiang Wanyi pushing Mili in her stroller, taking a walk downstairs.
In front of a flowerbed, Mili was sitting in her stroller, sticking her bottom up as she tried to pick a flower.
Jiang Wanyi stood behind her, replying to a message on her phone.
Quietly, Chen Yuan walked over, circling around behind Jiang Wanyi, and then...
He covered her eyes.
AHHH—!
A scream pierced the air!
Jiang Wanyi’s hands immediately grabbed Chen Yuan’s.
"GIGGLE GIGGLE..."
Mili turned her head, saw Chen Yuan, and started laughing.
Hearing her child’s laughter, the strength in Jiang Wanyi’s hands instantly slackened.
She twisted around, her hand finding Chen Yuan’s waist. It seemed she had already guessed it was him covering her eyes.
"You brat, you scared me."
Though her words were a complaint, her face couldn’t hide her smile and pleasant surprise.
"It’s Monday, what are you doing here?"
"Can’t I come over to bum a meal on a Monday?"
"I wish you’d come every day."
Jiang Wanyi’s gaze fell on the things in Chen Yuan’s hands.
"What are you holding?"
"You guess."
"It must be a toy you bought for the kid. I’ve already told you not to buy her things anymore."
Inwardly, Jiang Wanyi felt a small flutter of anticipation.
’He doesn’t just buy toys for the kid every time he visits; he also brings a little something for me to eat.’
’She really enjoyed this whole process—being the one he thought of.’
"There’s something else besides the toy, but I can’t tell you."
"Playing mysterious with me, are you?"
"That’s exactly what I’m doing."
Jiang Wanyi wasn’t in a hurry. She glanced at the time on her phone.
"I’ve had her out for a while now, and it’ll get cold soon. Let’s go upstairs. I’ll make you dinner. What do you want to eat?"
"Anything is fine, don’t go to too much trouble."
"If I just made anything, then you would have come all this way for nothing." Jiang Wanyi thought for a moment and said,
"How about hot pot? What do you think?"
"I’ll leave it up to you."
"Now that’s a good dad. So obedient," Jiang Wanyi said.