Chapter 114

Chapter 114

When Jiang Yiyan woke up from her nap, Wen Mochuan naturally told her about it. According to Wen Mochuan's personal wishes, he hoped that Jiang Yiyan would go with him, but after careful consideration, she refused.

"I'm a bit shy," she found an excuse. "You should just go and eat by yourself." She then asked her daughter, "Does Meimei want to go with Daddy?"

"Mama isn't going?" Meimei had just woken up and was still a bit dazed, her innocent big eyes staring at her mother as if expecting something.

Jiang Yiyan didn't want to go, partly because she indeed had some social anxiety. Wen Mochuan had mentioned that his mother's side of the family had many relatives, and if they all came, there would be no fewer than thirty people.

So many people made her head ache just thinking about it.

The second reason was that she and Wen Mochuan were already divorced. This trip was for Meimei. Now, if she went with him to have dinner with the relatives, what would that mean?

If she went, wouldn't it imply that they had completely reconciled?

Although Jiang Yiyan was gradually leaning towards reconciliation, she still needed a good opportunity. Reconciling so casually now would make her previous actions seem like a farce.

Jiang Yiyan had her own considerations, so she ignored Meimei's hopeful gaze.

"Mama isn't going!" Jiang Yiyan said firmly, "Mama doesn't want to go." Her explanation was simple.

Meimei didn't insist on having her mother come; she just said disappointedly, "Okay then."

"Does Daddy want me to go?" Meimei turned to look at her father.

Wen Mochuan: "Daddy of course hopes you can go, but if you don't want to, Daddy won't force you."

Meimei hesitated for a moment before finally deciding to support her father.

"Although I really want to stay and keep Mama company, if Daddy goes alone, it will make him look lonely and lose face. So, Meimei will reluctantly go with you."

Despite her young age, her logic was clear. Her childish voice spoke with conviction, which was quite amusing.

Wen Mochuan and Jiang Yiyan exchanged a glance and both laughed.

"Mama will continue to sleep. If you're going, hurry up and get ready; it's almost five o'clock," Jiang Yiyan said.

Thus, father and daughter quickly got ready, while Jiang Yiyan returned to her room to continue sleeping.

Jialiang was very efficient and soon booked a hotel.

Everyone also gave Wen Mochuan face, and since it was a welcoming banquet for him, everyone attended.

In a large private room, with over thirty people, the meal was relatively harmonious.

The originally strained relationships among siblings were somewhat eased through this gathering.

After the meal, Uncle pulled Wen Mochuan aside, feeling very grateful.

"If not for you, your uncles, aunts, and cousins would still be estranged. The bond between relatives is worth more than any amount of money. It's not about the money; it's about pride."

Wen Mochuan nodded. "It's been difficult for Uncle to mediate and ease the tension."

Uncle sighed. "I'm getting old. To be honest, I don't know when my time will come. Your grandparents passed away with regrets, and I don't want to leave this world with regrets either."

Wen Mochuan: "Uncle, don't say that. You'll live a long life."

Uncle smiled and then changed the topic. "Where is Meimei's mother? Why didn't she come?"

Before Wen Mochuan could answer, Meimei interjected, "Mama drove for seven or eight hours and was too tired. Daddy felt sorry for her and let her rest in the hotel. Daddy said that Uncle and the others are kind-hearted and won't blame Mama."

"Of course not," Uncle immediately agreed. "Your mother must be exhausted."

Wen Mochuan: "We'll visit you another day."

"Good, your Aunt and I will wait for you at home."

The food at the hotel was excellent. Wen Mochuan, being considerate, asked Jialiang to order a few more dishes to take back.

Jiang Yiyan slept soundly, finally catching up on her rest.

Just as she was about to order food online, she heard a knock on her door.

Looking at the time, she guessed it was them returning and rushed to open the door.

"Mama!" Meimei stood at the door, holding the food. "Daddy brought you food."

Jiang Yiyan wasn't surprised by Wen Mochuan's gesture but was still touched.

"Thank you, Daddy," she said, looking at her daughter and taking the food bag.

"Mama, go ahead and eat," Jiang Yiyan said. "It's late; you and Daddy should go wash up."

Meimei looked disappointed, hesitated for a moment, and then voiced her confusion, "Why do Mommy and Daddy have to book separate rooms? Why don't you live together anymore? Are you... are you divorced?" As she spoke, Meimei burst into tears.

Jiang Yiyan and Wen Mochuan panicked simultaneously.

Jiang Yiyan hurriedly said, "Where did you hear such things? How could that be? Don't listen to others' nonsense."

Meimei couldn't stop crying, perhaps because she had harbored these doubts for a while and wanted to ask her parents. Once she asked, all the accumulated sadness poured out.

"The classmates at school said that parents who don't share a bed must have broken up. Either they are already divorced or about to be. I don't want Mommy and Daddy to break up. I don't want you to sleep separately, sniff sniff."

Meimei had always been sensible and had never cried like this before. Wen Mochuan and Jiang Yiyan realized the seriousness of the situation.

Jiang Yiyan comforted her, saying, "Mama just got used to sleeping alone and finds it more comfortable. Think about it, isn't it true? When you occupy an entire bed, you can sleep however you want. But if two adults share a bed, it gets crowded."

"But... why don't other parents find it crowded, only you two do?"

"This..." Jiang Yiyan couldn't answer.

Sometimes she couldn't help but feel that having a daughter who was too smart wasn't necessarily a good thing.

Wen Mochuan took the opportunity to suggest to Jiang Yiyan, "Why don't we change rooms?"

Jiang Yiyan replied, "It's quite troublesome; we've already booked it." But she conceded, "How about we sleep like this tonight and book only one room tomorrow?" She specifically asked her daughter, "What do you think, Meimei?"

"Of course, that's great!" Meimei understood the principle of knowing when to stop. "Mommy, you can't trick me."

Jiang Yiyan solemnly promised, "Since I've promised you, I'll keep my word. Do you think Mommy is someone who doesn't keep promises?"

"No, no! Meimei has never thought that," Meimei said.

Then she ran over and hugged her mother. "In Meimei's heart, Mommy is the best." After praising her mom, she didn't forget to praise her dad, "Daddy is great too."

Knowing her daughter was clever and mischievous, Jiang Yiyan deliberately asked, "Who are you going to sleep with tonight?"

Meimei remained silent, pretending not to hear.

Jiang Yiyan wouldn't let her get away with it and asked again, "With Daddy or Mommy?"

Realizing she couldn't avoid it, Meimei reluctantly chose, "With Mommy."

Jiang Yiyan felt happy inside and immediately asked, "Why did you choose Mommy?"

Meimei said, "I want to be with both Mommy and Daddy, but since I can only choose one, and since Mommy asked me, I'll definitely choose Mommy. Daddy didn't ask me."

"What if Daddy had asked too?" Wen Mochuan joined his wife in teasing their daughter.

Meimei became a bit unhappy and said, "Too late now! Adults always make things difficult for me."

Jiang Yiyan and Wen Mochuan both found their daughter adorable.

"Alright, Mommy and Daddy won't tease you anymore." Jiang Yiyan patted her daughter's head. "Go take a bath with Daddy first; Mommy will take you out after dinner."

By eleven o'clock at night, Meimei was already sound asleep.

Jiang Yiyan, having slept too much in the afternoon, wasn't feeling sleepy at all.

After playing on her phone in bed for a while, she wondered whether to talk to Wen Mochuan.

Just as she opened the WeChat chat window and was hesitating how to start, Wen Mochuan unexpectedly sent a message: "Are you asleep?"

Jiang Yiyan thought for a moment and decided that since she had decided to give him a chance, there was no need to act aloof. So she promptly replied, "Not yet."

In the next room, Wen Mochuan hadn't expected such a quick response.

When he sent the message, he thought she might reply the next day or perhaps not at all.

But she responded so quickly.

Wen Mochuan secretly rejoiced, and his tired body suddenly felt energized.

"Why aren't you sleeping? Can't fall asleep?" he asked.

Jiang Yiyan replied, "Can't fall asleep, slept too much in the afternoon."

Wen Mochuan said, "You drove a lot today; you must be tired."

Jiang Yiyan replied, "Oh."

Wen Mochuan waited a bit, seeing no new messages from her side, so he typed, "Where do you want to go tomorrow? To the beach?"

Jiang Yiyan thought seriously and replied, "We don't have to rush. How about... visiting your mother's grave first? That's the main reason we came to Green City this time. If we're sincere, we shouldn't wait until the last minute."

Of course, this was just her suggestion, and the final decision rested with her, so Jiang Yiyan added, "Ultimately, it's up to you."