Chapter 61 p2
“I only dug up two, it wasn’t tiring at all!” Cheng Tingyan’s face flushed red, she quickly explained to the little chubby bunny. She hadn’t forgotten that when they were digging Baby Coins together the day before yesterday, the little chubby bunny didn’t want her to dig, saying it was tiring. Anyway, Cheng Rongrong only saw her dig up two coins this afternoon, she hoped Shen Zilin wouldn’t say anything more to Cheng Rongrong.
How could it be only two!
Wei Maomao instantly understood where the thirty Baby Coin discrepancy, which she couldn’t figure out earlier, came from.
Thirty, thirty! How long would it take to dig up thirty coins, when did she even go…
Wei Maomao handed her half watermelon to Yang Ning, took the other half from Cheng Tingyan’s hand, placed it on the low table next to the snacks, then took Cheng Tingyan’s hand and flipped it over.
No wonder Yan Yan had been walking on her left side as her protector the past two days, but today she insisted on walking on her right side, even switching back to the right side after she accidentally walked to the wrong side once. It was because that way, she wouldn’t hold her right hand, which had several cuts and a blister!
No wonder Yan Yan was so insistent on counting the Baby Coins when she said they didn’t have enough. It all made sense now, what a coincidence, the watermelon cost two hundred Baby Coins, and they happened to have exactly two hundred in the suitcase.
When did she start planning to buy her a watermelon… Was it… Wei Maomao remembered, yesterday afternoon, Yan Yan had carried twenty silkworms with these hands for just one Baby Coin! Those were the bugs Yan Yan hated the most…
Looking at the injured hands in front of her, a sharp pain pierced her heart, she felt like she was going to vomit blood.
Of course, she didn’t actually vomit blood.
But tears were streaming down her face.
Warm, large teardrops landed on Cheng Tingyan’s palm, startling her so much that she stopped struggling to pull her hand back and hide the marks.
“Maomao, don’t cry. I only dug up two Baby Coins, it wasn’t tiring at all, really. I only went for a short while, just while you were in the bathroom.” Cheng Tingyan looked around for help, her gaze even landing on Cheng Rongrong in desperation. “Ask Cheng Rongrong, she was also in the field, I only stayed for a short while then left.”
Cheng Rongrong, who had initially wanted to use the comparison of sharing and selfishness in digging Baby Coins to belittle them, was completely lost.
What was going on?
They just dug up a few Baby Coins, it wasn’t like they were forced to work in a coal mine, was it necessary to cry so miserably?
Did a three-year-old child even understand what heartache was? She was acting so realistically…
Although Cheng Rongrong was confused, she still maintained her condescending disdain.
Faced with Cheng Tingyan’s plea for help, she instinctively chose the answer that would make them even more unhappy. “Yes, Older sister only stayed for a short while. But she dug ten long and deep trenches with the shovel. Brother Shen tried later, he couldn’t even do it as well as Older sister!” So you’re heartbroken, let’s see how heartbroken you can get.
Cheng Tingyan: …
“Your sister is truly amazing.” Wei Maomao gently stroked Cheng Tingyan’s right palm, released her hand, casually wiped her tears with her chubby paw, then looked at Cheng Rongrong. “It’s normal that you can’t do it as well as her, don’t feel inferior.”
Wei Maomao’s heart ached even more. But some things were better discussed privately, when facing Cheng Rongrong, she had to maintain her composure.
Cheng Rongrong: ??? Who’s feeling inferior?
“Let’s go.” Wei Maomao was in no mood to engage in a war of words with Cheng Rongrong. She picked up the half watermelon on the low table and gave it back to Cheng Tingyan, then took her own half from Yang Ning. She then led Cheng Tingyan towards the convenience store’s door, taking a slight detour around Cheng Rongrong from the side of the counter.
The silent disdain was so obvious that Cheng Rongrong was speechless with anger.
Wei Maomao felt the watermelon in her hand was so heavy, much, much heavier than before. She even felt like she couldn’t carry it all the way home.
And indeed, she couldn’t.
Wei Maomao stopped by the small square, first finding Liu Ming. After watching her treat the cuts and blisters on Cheng Tingyan’s hand, she sat down on a bench by the square and looked up at Cheng Tingyan.
The walk from the convenience store to here wasn’t long, but Wei Maomao hadn’t spoken, and Cheng Tingyan, who was following behind, also hadn’t made a sound.
Now, being stared at by Wei Maomao, Cheng Tingyan sat down obediently on the bench, but kept a distance from her, neither too close nor too far.
Wei Maomao’s three-year-old heart was stabbed again, she knew too well what this cautious distance represented.
“Yan Yan, I’m not unhappy.” Wei Maomao sighed inwardly, scooting closer to Cheng Tingyan.
“You are unhappy.” Cheng Tingyan pursed her lips.
“Okay, I’m unhappy… I like eating watermelon, but I like you more. You got hurt so that I could eat watermelon, how can I be happy?” Wei Maomao moved even closer, almost pressing against Cheng Tingyan. “What I like to eat isn’t important. Yan Yan, you are the most important.”
“How can what you like to eat not be important!” Cheng Tingyan, half her body pressed against the little chubby bunny, felt a warmth spread through her, even her face was flushed. “You’re important, so what you like to eat is also important.”
Wei Maomao froze, ah, so this was what it felt like to have sugar sprinkled on a wound, her aching heart suddenly felt itchy and numb. The sugar Cheng Tingyan generously showered her with was so sweet that Wei Maomao’s head was spinning, her mouth, which had wanted to argue about whether it was worth it, was glued shut, unable to speak.
Seeing that Wei Maomao suddenly fell silent, Cheng Tingyan became anxious again.
She had never said those words before, did she… say it wrong… did she scare the little chubby bunny?
“That, we already bought the watermelon, aren’t you going to eat it?” Cheng Tingyan changed the subject awkwardly.
“I’ll eat!” Wei Maomao placed the watermelon on her lap, scooped a large mouthful, and put it in her mouth, not forgetting to smile at Cheng Tingyan. “So sweet! Thank you, Yan Yan, for buying me watermelon! This is the sweetest watermelon I’ve ever had!”
Eat, how could she not eat, this was the watermelon Cheng Tingyan had worked so hard to get, she had to finish every bite! This watermelon, she couldn’t share it with anyone!
And so, the viewers in the live broadcast room watched as the little chubby dumpling buried her head in the watermelon, eating from the red flesh to the green rind, her little spoon moving so skillfully that she almost ate the skin…
“Although it’s a small watermelon, CEO Mao, isn’t this a bit too much…”
“For a watermelon this size, I think CEO Mao should be able to finish half. But only if she eats just the flesh! She’s even eating the green part, is that even okay!”
“The staff tried to stop her, but she wouldn’t let go, seriously.”
“There’s no way, CEO Mao is too clever, she scooped out all the remaining red flesh and the green part, and stuffed them into her mouth, by the time the staff reacted, she had already eaten almost half, then it was a tug-of-war, a chase, the staff are lucky they managed to take away an empty watermelon rind.”
“CEO Mao deliberately wanted to eat it all. If watermelon rinds were edible, I think she would have eaten the thin layer that was already hollowed out.”
“I think the staff holding the rind are dumbfounded, don’t be silly, give our CEO Mao some digestive pills, please…”
“CEO Mao truly, I believe Yan Yan is more important to her than watermelon. Who eats watermelon like that, she’s not eating watermelon, she’s eating Yan Yan’s love!”
“Right… If she simply loved eating watermelon, she wouldn’t have refused when Yan Yan offered to give her the other half. She just wanted to cherish Yan Yan’s gesture and share this happiness with her. Ah, my three-year-old CEO Mao~~~ How can you be so adorable! I’m not sleeping tonight, I’m going to click on all the ads in the live stream, for you to raise Yan Yan, I’m going all out!”
“When Cheng Rongrong entered the convenience store earlier, I was so nervous. Although it’s impolite, but I was truly afraid that CEO Mao would share the watermelon with her… If she did, I would be heartbroken!”
“Hahaha, maybe that Yangyang from the convenience store would be the first to be heartbroken. I think she deliberately cut it in half without even asking if they wanted to take it back and share.”
“Yan Yan and CEO Mao, really, I’m going to cry! One, to buy a watermelon for the other, carried silkworms and dug for Baby Coins, working hard day and night, even injuring her hands. The other, to eat the watermelon the other bought, almost swallowed the rind, seriously…”
“Initially, I envied Maomao, having someone work so hard just for her to eat watermelon. Now I envy Yan Yan, her love is truly being cherished!”
“This kind of divine friendship, aww, I don’t have one…”
“CEO Mao is so adorable, I want to buy her a hundred watermelons! Call me the Ad Clicker tonight! CEO Mao’s little wallet must have my contribution!”
…
Wei Maomao was unaware of the sudden surge of watermelon buyers in the live broadcast room, she only knew that she was a bit full.
Although she ate slowly, hoping to digest some while eating, and even went to the bathroom once to empty her stomach, she still felt a bit stuffed after finishing the last bite.
Now she could only lie on the chair, letting Cheng Tingyan wipe the watermelon juice that had splattered on her clothes while she was chasing after the staff earlier.
“Maomao, are you really okay?” Cheng Tingyan, after wiping the little chubby bunny’s skirt, touched her belly with concern.
“I’m fine.” Wei Maomao sat up resolutely, proving with her actions that she was completely fine.
Cheng Tingyan took out a clean handkerchief to wipe the little chubby bunny’s face. When she wiped the dried tear stains, she couldn’t help but chuckle. “Who was the one who told me at noon that she wouldn’t cry anymore and told me not to make any more handkerchiefs?”
Wei Maomao: …
On the way back, they didn’t mention the Baby Coins or the watermelon again.
But the sweet taste of watermelon in their mouths and the warmth they had shared through their words accompanied them all the way, and would continue to accompany them on their longer journey.
After eating her fill, walking was truly tiring.
As soon as Wei Maomao entered the courtyard, she didn’t even care what Wei Chengli was busy doing by the stove, she headed straight for the deck chair under the tree, intending to collapse on it.
But her legs were too short.
Just as the deck chair was within reach, she was scooped up.
Wei Maomao, already full to the brim, almost threw up from being lifted.
Of course, she didn’t throw up.
Because not only was her waist being held, but her mouth was also covered…
Wei Chengli, carrying the bunny, rushed out of the courtyard, taking several steps before putting her down.
“Maomao, where did you go to play~~ Speaking of, have you gained weight these past two days?” Wei Chengli pinched the little chubby dumpling’s face.
Wei Maomao rubbed her poor belly, trying to suppress the churning in her stomach, glared at Wei Chengli, and turned to go back to the courtyard.
“Hey, hey, hey… Don’t go…” Wei Chengli grabbed the little chubby dumpling, smiled awkwardly at Cheng Tingyan, who was standing at the courtyard gate, looking at them worriedly, then lowered his voice and said to the little chubby dumpling, “Baby, do me a favor, okay?”
“Tell me.” Wei Maomao said concisely, suppressing another watermelon burp.
“Well…” Wei Chengli coughed awkwardly. “Go and talk to Uncle Wen Xiang, about Wen Dongyu wanting to sleep here tonight, okay?”
Wei Maomao: ???
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