Reborn as an Alpha and Still Wanting to Engage in Lesbian Relationships - Chapter 21.2

Jiang Man slowly opened her eyes, glanced around, and quickly squeezed them shut again.

This must be a dream, it had to be!

How else could she explain why this tiny corridor was packed with so many aunties!

The cub’s self-deception was utterly adorable, and someone couldn’t hold back a chuckle, teasing her gently, “Man-man, we’re all your fans. Can we take a photo with you?”

Fans?

Hearing that word, Jiang Man’s ears twitched. After thinking for a long while, she slowly crawled out from beside her still-sleeping sister, Wen Qing.

With a soft “heave-ho,” the cub sat up, her bright, sparkling eyes blinking rapidly as she looked around at the aunties who were already beaming with affectionate smiles.

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Within minutes, every user across the star network following “Baby’s Daily Diary” learned that a group of lucky fans had encountered Manzai and Qingzai at an indoor playground!

But rather than envying these fortunate fans, what truly captivated everyone were the sweet, inseparable moments of Jiang Man and Wen Qing’s childhood friendship.

【Hello_Hello: Not to exaggerate, but these two are practically glued to each other! Even the little golden retriever and the little Bernese next door aren’t this clingy.】

【I_am_a_bird: Replying to the above, “mutually clingy” isn’t quite accurate. Our Manzai, without Qingzai, is a little heartthrob who gets her cheeks covered in lipstick marks by countless pretty sisters. It’s Qingzai who’s the one clinging tightly to Manzai.】

【Childhood_Friends_Are_The_Best: Oh my gosh, does no one else appreciate childhood friends? Manzai and Qingzai are the epitome of it! No matter how they differentiate by gender later, right now they’re the perfect match!】

【A_Sip_of_Childhood_Sweetness: I remember Liu Ying and her wife were also childhood sweethearts, right? Manzai, sweetie, promise your auntie! Follow your mom’s path and pursue the pure love line with Qingzai!】

The online buzz, for now, couldn’t reach the two little ones cornered in the hallway.

However, since the indoor playground was primarily a space for children, the sudden gathering of so many adults in this rarely used passageway inevitably caused inconvenience for the kids.

One by one, after hearing complaints from other children, the young ones shook their heads with an air of premature maturity and pulled their starstruck parents out of the hallway.

The narrow passageway was temporarily clear again.

Seeing that the fan aunties had been dragged away and the hallway was empty, Jiang Man rubbed her cheeks, reddened from all the pinching, let out a deep sigh, and sat back down beside Wen Qing.

Noticing her flushed cheeks, Wen Qing’s mouth drooped into a pout. “Manzai, mine.”

The beautiful toddler’s abrupt declaration of ownership snapped Jiang Man out of her daze. Turning her head, she met Wen Qing’s slightly accusatory gaze.

Without a second thought, it was clear: the jealous little Qingzai was sulking again!

After placating a crowd of adults, Jiang Man now had to soothe this one little one.

But this one little one proved far more challenging to appease than the entire crowd.

Jiang Man used every trick she knew, barely managing to lift the corners of Wen Qing’s sulky mouth by a few pixels.

After a short rest, Jiang Man was no longer sleepy at all.

Watching the laughing and playing children in the distance, her eyes sparkled with excitement.

Even though she couldn’t walk yet and was as round as a little winter melon, there were still plenty of activities in this vast playground that she could enjoy.

The slide was one of them!

Glancing at the not-too-high slide, Jiang Man tugged at the corner of Wen Qing’s clothes. The two toddlers waddled their way up to the slide platform, their little bottoms swaying with each step.

After a brief wait in line, it was finally their turn.

Side by side, they sat on two adjacent slides, exchanged a tacit look, and swiftly slid down.

Below them was a large ball pit. As the two sturdy little bundles plunged in, they sent several colorful balls flying into the air.

Holding Wen Qing’s hand, Jiang Man couldn’t help but laugh out loud with delight.

Seeing how much she enjoyed it, Wen Qing accompanied her for slide after slide.

Until, halfway up the platform for another round, both toddlers were suddenly scooped up from behind.

The little one, having had a blast, had a light sheen of sweat on her forehead. She tilted her head curiously, following the line of the waist of the person who had scooped her up.

One moment, Jiang Man was grinning; the next, neither Jiang Man nor Wen Qing were smiling anymore.

The producer auntie, radiating fury, had plucked the two little ones out of the amusement park and stuffed each of them back into the arms of their respective mothers’ assistants.

Looking at the crestfallen, pitiful faces of the two children, the producer felt a headache coming on, exasperated by their bizarre connection. “What kind of fate is this?” she grumbled. “I tried so hard to keep you two apart, and you still managed to run into each other!”

Jiang Man sat in the chief assistant’s lap, blinking her innocent eyes.

It really wasn’t their fault! She and Wen Qing hadn’t planned this, it was truly just a coincidence!

Beside them, the chief assistant holding Manzai maintained a cool expression. Watching the pitiful gaze Manzai directed at the little one across from her, she adjusted her glasses and calmly stated, “Producer, I believe you have no valid reason to forcibly separate Manzai from her friend. This is highly inappropriate.”

“Even though the little ones can’t speak, you should still consider their feelings. Ask them if they’re willing to be separated from their companion.”

The chief assistant spoke with dignity and logic, but the producer was determined to play the ruthless celestial matriarch.

After separating the two children, the producer stood alone at the entrance of the noisy indoor playground, reflecting for a long time. The chief assistant was right, she shouldn’t have been so arbitrary in splitting up the two little ones.

Since that was the case.

The producer took out her phone, contacted the directors following the other two children, and posted a new notice in the parents’ filming group.

That evening, Jiang Man and Wen Qing each had a new companion by their side.

Though they now had separate playmates.

Right after dinner, Jiang Man heard the approaching footsteps of the maid, who was introducing someone. Puzzled, she looked up and locked eyes with Fang Jin, the golden-haired little one sitting in her mother’s arms.

Fang Xiaojin!

Manzai!

With just one glance, the two puppy-like children connected like synchronized signal towers, bursting with excitement.

Seeing Fang Jin urging her mother to put her down, Jiang Man anxiously reached out to her own mother, asking to be set down as well.

Once placed on the carpet, the two little ones began chasing and playing like puppies freed from their collars.

Watching the frolicking children, Fang Jin’s mother smiled apologetically at Jiang Feng and said, “I’m sorry to trouble you by staying at your place these days.”

Jiang Feng, who maintained a patient attitude toward her wife’s colleague especially one with no hostile competition waved it off. “It’s no trouble at all. The producer’s impulsive decision has caused you unnecessary hassle. We have plenty of rooms here, so please feel free to stay with Xiaojin comfortably.”

The adults’ polite exchanges couldn’t dampen the children’s direct, playful energy.

On Fang Jin’s first night at the manor, the two little ones were so excited that they didn’t settle down until the moon was high in the sky, finally being carried off to bed with a pat on the bottom by their respective parents.

Eating, sleeping, and playing with Fang Jin was a completely different experience from being with Wen Qing!

Through Fang Jin, Jiang Man got her first taste of what her schoolmates described as “sleeping over at a good friend’s house” a wonderfully novel feeling for her!

The excited child tossed and turned, unable to sleep, until her mother finally pulled her into an embrace, gently restraining her over-energetic limbs. Breathing in the sweet, mingled scent of her mother’s pheromones, she slowly drifted off to sleep.

Having stayed up too late, she woke only when the sun was high in the sky.

Jiang Man and Fang Jin were the very definition of “partners in crime.”

When the two little pups got together, it seemed they had endless energy.

Although Fang Jin was a few months older than Jiang Man, she always obediently followed Jiang Man’s lead.

The two were always quick to team up, sneaking off to cause mischief whenever the adults weren’t paying attention.

Yesterday, it was digging in the mud. The day before, playing with the garden hose. And the day before that, drawing on the floor with crayons.

Not a single day passed where they behaved like two sweet-smelling little toddlers, they always ended up getting themselves dirty, looking like little spotted puppies.

Jiang Man and Fang Jin were having so much fun together that they completely forgot about everything else. Forget the show Jiang Man even forgot about her absolute favorite, Wen Qing, her little “sister”!

Meanwhile, the little Wen Qing, whom she had neglected for days, was sitting at home, watching Jiang Man’s livestream on TV. Her mother had put it on to ease her longing for Jiang Man.

Watching Jiang Man and Fang Jin getting along so well on screen, the pretty toddler’s face darkened with jealousy.

Though she knew Manzai was irresistibly charming and no one could say no to her, Wen Qing couldn’t help feeling sour. She remembered how Jiang Man had been covered in lipstick marks from being kissed by pretty older sisters, how her cheeks had been rubbed red by adoring aunties, and now she was having so much fun with that silly golden-haired Fang Jin that she’d even forgotten about Wen Qing!

Outwardly, Wen Qing showed nothing, but her little heart was burning with envy.

On the other side, Jiang Man and Fang Jin returned from another mischievous adventure. Before they could even hide their latest masterpiece, a pair of foxtail grass wreaths they were caught at the door by Jiang Man’s peach-scented mother, who scooped them up.

Liu Ying bounced the noticeably bigger and heavier toddler in her arms, smiling as she wiped the dirt off the little one’s face. “A new film crew has sent an invitation for Manzai to shoot. Aunt Sun Miao says Manzai can handle it. Would you like to go, Manzai?”

A film shoot invitation?

Jiang Man’s eyes lit up, and she nodded emphatically.

Yes, of course she wanted to go!

Jiang Man was brimming with interest in acting and filming.

The thought stayed with her, and the very next day, as soon as the sky began to lighten at dawn, the little one eagerly opened her eyes and clung to the railing of her crib, calling for the nanny.

Hearing the toddler’s voice, the nanny on duty hurried in and, under the toddler’s wide, blinking gaze, dressed her up adorably.

Fang Jin, being a toddler too, was sleeping in another crib in the nursery, one that had once belonged to Wen Qing. Hearing her little friend’s voice in her sleep, Fang Jin’s eyes snapped open. Seeing her friend dressed in a cute onesie and a darling little hat, she reached out to the nanny too, happily changing into a matching outfit.

Once both toddlers were neatly dressed, they huddled together, chattering in their secret baby language that adults couldn’t understand.

Though Fang Jin still only half-understood Jiang Man’s baby talk, Jiang Man could speak now!

With Jiang Man’s vivid descriptions, Fang Jin also grew excited about the idea of filming.

Seeing her friend’s sudden interest, Jiang Man puffed out her little chest and proudly asked Fang Jin, “Ji-Mao, shoot, go pfft?”

“Pfft!” Fang Jin enthusiastically agreed, sealing the deal.

By the time the adults woke up and came out for breakfast, the two toddlers, already full from their milk, had reached an agreement unbeknownst to the grown-ups to go filming together!

But while the toddlers had made their plans, the adults were completely in the dark. So when Liu Ying finished her meal and picked up Manzai to leave, she was surprised to see her daughter, sitting in the crook of her arm, stretching her little arms desperately toward her friend left behind.

Fang Jin, sitting on the sofa, was also stretching her arms out toward Jiang Man with all her might.

At first glance, it looked like the two were acting out some tragic drama of “friends torn apart.”

Seeing her mother pause, Jiang Man quickly turned her head and pleaded urgently, “Mao, go!”

The simplified language of the little one left Liu Ying momentarily puzzled. As she was trying to figure out who the “mao” her daughter mentioned was, Qian Duowei, Fang Jin’s mother, had already approached, holding her daughter.

As the two little ones drew closer, their hands instinctively intertwined, fingers tightly locked together.

“Mao, go!” Jiang Man’s voice was firm and resolute, and the other little one beside her nodded vigorously.

Qian Duowei felt a bit flustered. She wanted to separate her daughter’s hand from Manzai’s, but the two little ones were holding on so tightly that forcing them apart might hurt them.

However, Liu Ying and Manzai still had work to attend to.

At a loss, Qian Duowei cast an apologetic and helpless glance at Liu Ying. “I’m sorry, Ms. Liu. I don’t know why Xiao Jin is so attached to Manzai. Let me talk to her and ask her to let go.”

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