Chapter 32 Backpack
Fortunately, she followed him in this time.
Under the huge, realistic screen, Ms. Miao found herself in a bizarre fantasy world that only existed in imagination. She seemed to have become a part of this world full of magic and miracles.
When she came out of this amusement project, she felt rejuvenated and the lethargy brought by the first two projects completely disappeared.
The three most popular rides that required long queues were all booked, and the waiting times for the other smaller rides were not too long. The group could finally slow down and leisurely enjoy their time in the amusement park.
"Mom, I want ice cream!"
Jiang Qian's eyes lit up. She grabbed the corner of Jiang Tangxia's clothes and looked at the huge model of a colorful hill made of ice cream balls not far away with salivating eyes.
It was a rare opportunity to come to the amusement park, so Jiang Tangxia certainly wouldn't refuse her, and the four of them went into the store.
As soon as she entered the store, Jiang Qian couldn't wait to run to the lipstick display. She stuck to the window and stared at the colorful ice cream. She licked her lips and her saliva was about to come out.
Jiang Tangxia laughed at her greedy look. She walked over to Jiang Qian and looked at the window, asking, "What flavor do you want to eat?"
Jiang Qian said, "Mom, I want to eat chocolate flavored ones with biscuits at the bottom."
Jiang Tangxia looked at Ren Fenghe, who was standing by the door with Ms. Miao but had not come in, and called out softly, "Yuanyuan, come here."
Jiang Qian also imitated Jiang Tangxia and waved to Ren Fenghe, "Sister, come here!"
Ren Fenghe walked over to the side, and Jiang Tangxia patiently read out the flavors of each ice cream to her. After she had finished reading them all, she asked, "Yuanyuan, what flavor do you want?"
Ren Fenghe turned his head to look at Ms. Miao.
When you don’t know whether to order or not, just turn your head and look at the adults. This is the right way.
Ms. Miao said: "Why are you looking at me? Look at the ice cream. Your aunt asked you what flavor you want."
I see, it means you can order it.
Jiang Tangxia noticed Ren Fenghe's shyness and said, "If Yuanyuan doesn't know what to eat, how about I help you choose?"
Ren Fenghe nodded.
Jiang Tangxia looked at Ms. Miao again, and Ms. Miao said, "I don't eat these, you eat them."
Judging from his expression, he really doesn’t want to eat, not for any other reason.
After Jiang Tangxia confirmed, he turned to the front desk to place his order.
There weren't many people in the store. Everyone was busy playing in the park, so it was particularly quiet here. The two adults untied the children's leashes again, allowing them to walk around the store freely.
Jiang Qian was still sticking to the window, her eyes fixed on the ice cream, and she was discussing something with Ren Fenghe in a low voice.
"Sister, can I try your ice cream later?" Jiang Qian asked in a low voice, eyes full of anticipation.
This way she can taste different flavors at once!
Hearing Ren Fenghe's answer without hesitation, Jiang Qian was delighted and happy. She stopped looking at the ice cream and pulled Ren Fenghe to choose a seat.
Ms. Miao walked not too far behind them, listening to the children's laughter and feeling relaxed and comfortable.
Not long after they chose their seats and sat down, Jiang Tangxia came over with a tray.
On the tray, there were two ice cream stands, with one black and one white ice cream cone on them. In addition, there was an ice cream in a paper cup, two cups of water, two empty paper cups, and a small spoon next to the empty paper cups.
She handed the ice cream cones to Jiang Qian and Ren Fenghe respectively, and placed a glass of water in front of Ms. Miao.
Ren Fenghe looked at the empty paper cup with a hint of doubt.
Jiang Qian got the ice cream and was about to open her mouth to take a bite, but suddenly stopped, held the ice cream tightly, jumped off the seat, rushed to Ren Fenghe, and held the ice cream in front of Ren Fenghe.
"Sister, have a taste of mine." She said, swallowing her saliva greedily.
She could hardly resist the urge to lick the ice cream, so she covered her mouth with her hands, trying her best to control her restless taste buds.
Ren Fenghe also followed her example and handed the ice cream in his hand to Jiang Qian.
The two children took turns taking nibbles of each other's ice cream. As the cool, mellow sweetness spread in their mouths, they couldn't help but show the same satisfied smile on their faces.
Jiang Qian sat back in his seat.
When Jiang Qian came back, Jiang Tangxia hadn't started eating her ice cream yet. She took out a comb from her backpack and skillfully tidied Jiang Qian's hair which had become messy after playing several games. She also tied her hair into a ponytail to prevent her hair from getting stuck with the ice cream.
Then she took a pack of handkerchiefs, took out a tissue and held it in her hand, then started eating her ice cream.
Jiang Qian ate the ice cream while squinting her eyes happily and sighing with satisfaction from time to time.
The ice cream melted quickly, and she could never eat it fast enough to keep up with it.
It's almost melting here, lick it!
Just after I finished licking it, it was about to melt again, so I quickly turned around and licked it again!
The melted ice cream dripped onto her hands one after another, and soon her hands were covered with melted ice cream.
"Mom, the ice cream has melted!" Jiang Qian asked for help aggrievedly, while trying to speed up.
Jiang Tangxia had anticipated this situation and promptly wrapped the cone with a tissue, poured the ice cream ball into the paper cup, then opened the spoon and handed it to her.
"Here, eat it with a spoon." Jiang Tangxia put the cone shell back on the ice cream stand, and the tissue in her hand began to work. She wiped off all the ice cream that dripped onto Jiang Qian's hands.
After doing all this, Jiang Tangxia looked up at Ren Fenghe, wanting to confirm whether she was the same as Jiang Qian, and happened to meet Ren Fenghe's eyes.
"Yuanyuan eats very fast." Jiang Tangxia said.
Ren Fenghe smiled with his eyes curved. After Jiang Tangxia withdrew his gaze and focused on Jiang Qian, he seemed to be thinking about something.
She had been eating and observing how Jiang Tangxia and Jiang Qian were getting along.
Compared to playing in the amusement park, doing this is the real purpose of her trip.
Ren Fenghe started her observation quietly since Jiang Tangxia brought Jiang Qian to her house this morning.
Since they met yesterday, Jiang Tangxia has been carrying a backpack that looks quite heavy.
She noticed that whenever Jiang Qian sweated, Jiang Tangxia would take out a small towel from her bag, carefully wipe away the sweat for her, and also pin a sweat towel with a kitten pattern on it on Jiang Qian's back.
When Jiang Qian was thirsty, Jiang Tangxia would take out a thermos cup from his bag, and the water vapor would rise in the cold air, emitting warm mist.
She saw a lot.
Jiang Tangxia's backpack seemed to be connected to another space, from which he could take out many small items, as well as endless care and love for Jiang Qian.
Ren Fenghe thought, so this is how mother and daughter get along.
She was like a thief peeping into other people's lives, imagining herself as Jiang Qian, as if in this way she could also have such love.
She originally thought that she would be very envious of Jiang Qian, but after imagining it, she found that she was not as heavy-hearted as she had imagined. Instead, she felt strangely relaxed, with a hint of melancholy mixed in with the relaxation.
If she was really Zhang Tuanyuan without a mother, or if she went back to her childhood and saw these scenes, she would definitely be extremely envious. However, she is already an adult and has experienced countless disappointments. She is no longer obsessed with what she cannot get.
and……
Ren Fenghe shifted his gaze to the backpack on Ms. Miao's lap.
It wasn't like she got nothing.
This morning, when Ms. Miao came, she also carried a bag filled with various things.
As soon as she got home, she started running around, putting things into her bag. She also gathered Jiang Shen and Ren Fenghe together, introduced the things in her backpack, and asked them if they wanted to bring anything else.
"Come here, look, we have a thermos, a towel, a comb, a hair tie, a leash, everything we need. When I took my child out before, I would just bring a pack of tissues for him to blow his nose. I asked my neighbors last night and found out that nowadays I have to bring so many things when I take a child out for a day." Ms. Miao likes to compare the past and the present, and she would nag about it from time to time.
Ren Fenghe didn't expect Ms. Miao to prepare so seriously.
No, think about it, when Ms. Miao saw the children's leash, she bought one without hesitation, which shows her seriousness and dedication to this job.
Jiang Shen also felt that his agent had indeed introduced him to an aunt who was good enough and more than just a competent one.
If it weren't for gender reasons, he would never have hired a nanny after Yuanyuan had experienced being bullied by the nanny.
Before inviting Aunt Miao over, he hesitated and thought about whether Yuanyuan would reject Aunt Miao. This is why he agreed even when Yuanyuan didn't want Aunt Miao to help her take a bath or sleep with her.
A precocious and sensible child would resist these only because she has experienced a lot of unpleasantness at these times.
"Auntie, you've made such thoughtful preparations." Jiang Shen couldn't help but say that these were things he hadn't expected.
"I'm not done yet, listen to me and see if you have anything else to bring," Ms. Miao waved her hand and continued, "Look, the things in the amusement park are expensive and not necessarily delicious. We're going to be there for a day, so we have to prepare lunch early. I packed a few big meat buns to eat as lunch."
Ms. Miao took out a large lunch box, a two-layer one at that. When she opened it, she saw a large meat bun whose surface had become wet from being stuffy inside the lunch box.
"I put it in the lunch box right after it was steamed. It's a little damp, but it's still delicious. I kneaded the dough myself!" Ms. Miao handed one to Jiang Shen, "You must have skipped breakfast. Eat a bun."
Jiang Shen took it honestly.
Ms. Miao opened the next layer, which contained various fresh washed fruits.
Jiang Shen and Ren Fenghe looked at each other.
"Auntie, can you leave this meat bun for me?"
"Grandma, don't bring the meat buns."
One big and one small said in unison.
They all understood Ms. Miao's good intentions, but the meat bun was stuffy in the backpack for a whole morning...
Ms. Miao raised her eyebrows and said, "Hey, I knew you young people would say something like 'It's ok, there's food in the amusement park, no need to bring your own'. You don't know that things in the amusement park are much more expensive than outside. A sausage that costs one dollar outside can be sold for twenty inside!"
Ms. Miao said what she wanted to say, but since the two were unwilling, she did not force them. She just muttered, "Really? I wasted all my efforts in kneading the dough."
Jiang Shen said hurriedly: "Why is it wasted? If you don't bring it with you, I will eat it at home."
Ms. Miao looked at him suspiciously and said, "Don't you just eat those tasteless things every day? You haven't even eaten this thing in your hand yet."
Jiang Shen didn't hesitate, he immediately put a bite in his mouth, gave a thumbs up and said: "Delicious!"
"I want to try it too!" Ren Fenghe also picked up a meat bun and took a big bite. Her mouth was so full that she couldn't speak, so she used her actions to prove how delicious the meat bun was.
Her body swayed from side to side as she chewed, and she nodded frequently.
The big meat buns only stayed in the lunch box for a while, and only the outermost layer of skin was a little wet, which did not affect the overall taste. I finished both the big and the small buns in no time.
Seeing that they really liked the food, Ms. Miao didn't say anything and simply kept the whole lunch box.
"Okay, let's eat at the amusement park." Ms. Miao knew that Jiang Shen was sick.
It's not easy to make money. Jiang Shen got sick because of making money. She just didn't want Jiang Shen to waste money.
"Okay, that's about it. Let's see if there's anything else we need to bring."
Jiang Shen felt that what Ms. Miao brought was comprehensive enough, and he couldn't think of what to bring. After thinking about it, he took out his mobile phone and searched "What should new mothers and fathers bring when taking their children out?"
After the search, he put a small hat, disposable iodine cotton swabs, a Band-Aid, and some snacks into his bag.
"That's about it," Jiang Shen said, "Look for yourself if there's anything you want to take."
Ren Fenghe looked at the unzipped backpack on Ms. Miao's lap for a long time, then finally looked away, lowered his head and quickly licked two bites of her ice cream.
Everything that needed to be packed in the backpack was packed. Everything she wanted to take and everything she wanted, Ms. Miao and Jiang Shen packed it in there.
So she no longer feels envious.
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