Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 107: One hundred and eight Where am I awesome?_1

Chapter 107: One hundred and eight Where am I awesome?_1

"Don’t move around..."

His voice was very low, and it carried a bit of severity.

Ji Pianran jumped in fright and hastily explained behind him, "I, I just wanted to make it easier for you."

Because Ji Pianran was hugging Gu Chen’s neck.

As she spoke, there was a barely perceptible heat wave that gently touched Gu Chen’s ears and the nape of his neck, on and off.

It was like being lightly tickled by foxtail grass.

That sensation was truly unbearable.

Gu Chen took a deep breath.

Such a sin!

Ji Pianran just assumed that Gu Chen was sighing because he found her troublesome.

Now she felt even more nervous, "Or, or should I get down then?"

Over the years, she had become accustomed to Gu Chen’s indifference and selfishness.

If it hadn’t been for his exceptional kindness to her these past few days, kindness that made her somewhat forget herself,

She definitely wouldn’t have, nor dared to let him carry her.

She was afraid to trouble him.

And also afraid to face his heartless rejection.

Because she feared rejection, over time, Ji Pianran became more and more silent day by day.

Actually, she was just like most girls, chatty and cheerful, innocent and carefree.

Three years of marriage didn’t just change her life’s trajectory, it also changed her personality.

She said this and then struggled, wanting to get down.

Gu Chen was in complete turmoil.

He held onto her legs and with an upward heave, he hoisted her back onto his back.

With a helpless expression, he said, "Wife, can you please not make me regret this anymore?"

He was filled with regret now, nothing but regret.

Hearing that word, Ji Pianran’s heartbeat skipped a beat.

That feeling of loss surged up instantaneously.

Sure enough, he still regretted carrying her.

She really was overstepping her bounds.

Unable to hide her disappointment and mustering all her strength, she still couldn’t help but ask that one question.

"Regret what?"

Was it regret for treating her too well?

Gu Chen swallowed hard and said with difficulty through clenched teeth, "I regret that on my wedding night, why did I have to drink so much alcohol!"

People say a single night of spring is worth a thousand gold, and he clearly had that thousand gold in his grasp, yet he had amnesia.

He didn’t remember a damn thing!

If he could do it again, he’d swear, even if it killed him, he wouldn’t drink too much!

Just thinking about it felt like a huge loss!

It was heartbreaking!

Ji Pianran’s heart was about to leap out of her chest!

Her mind was filled with that one sentence about the wedding night and not drinking too much!

Did he really know what he was saying?

Thinking of that night made her so embarrassed she wished she could bury her head in the ground!

Although Gu Chen had drunk too much and had blackouts,

But she, Ji Pianran, did not!

She had listened to her mother-in-law’s words and didn’t drink a drop of alcohol!

Ji Pianran buried her head into Gu Chen’s neck, her mind full of scenes from that day.

The big red bed curtains, the red tablecloth, and Gu Chen’s scorching kisses...

(I really want to add one more thing, there was also a red vest on him, don’t laugh, back in those days, it was real that everyone wore red vests)

"Stop talking!"

Her voice was indignantly shy and utterly pleasant to the ear!

Gu Chen felt a strange sense of elation inside.

"Alright, alright, I won’t talk, I won’t talk."

...

The two people had just reached the entrance of the alley when they were startled by a crowd of onlookers.

The number of people was indeed large, if not fifty then surely forty.

Seeing Gu Chen come out, everyone broke into thunderous applause.

They all ceaselessly clapped and cheered!

"Young man, well done!"

"Right, we mustn’t indulge the shameless thieves, society would be a lot safer if we could catch them as you do!"

"That’s right, everyone should learn from you."

In the rural areas of 2000, customs were still quite simple and pure. Anyone who could catch a thief was regarded as a hero by everyone!

Seeing so many people, Ji Pianran no longer cared if her legs were weak or not, and quickly jumped down from Gu Chen’s back.

In this era, thinking was still rather feudal.

Even if one was married, showing affection in front of outsiders was to be ridiculed.

Ji Pianran didn’t want to be laughed at.

Gu Chen let go of his hold.

Looking at the warm faces around him, he smiled.

"Exaggerated, exaggerated. Everyone disperse now. Next time you go to the market, be careful, and don’t let anyone steal from you."

After speaking, he took Ji Pianran by the hand and was about to leave.

He was still worried about Tangtang.

It had been half a day.

Both he and Ji Pianran had been there, and he didn’t know whether Tangtang had been scared alone.

Seeing the two about to leave, a teenage boy’s face showed reluctance.

"Don’t go, tell us about it, the scene just now must have been really thrilling!"

A lady next to him looked at him with a mix of exasperation and disappointment.

"You should ask if anyone was hurt! Do they need to go to the hospital?"

Gu Chen touched his head, "I’ve got a bit of business to attend to, can’t stay any longer, folks. I’m taking off first."

Having said that, he walked away with Ji Pianran without looking back.

At this point, someone couldn’t help but express their admiration.

"There aren’t many young people these days who can confront an armed robber and still be so low-key about it."

"Yeah, this young man is bound to have a bright future!"

"That’s why I say, you can’t be a coward. A hero’s wife is more beautiful than an average person’s wife."

"Cut it out, you think about people’s wives all day long!"

The crowd was so lively with back and forth banter, not at all affected by the departure of their heroes.

...

Gu Chen and Ji Pianran arrived at the vegetable stall they were at before. Xiao Tangtang was sitting obediently on a straw mat sewn by the old lady herself.

In her hand, she held a tomato, eating it with impressive focus.

Her two chubby cheeks were covered in red tomato juice.

When Xiao Tangtang saw Gu Chen and Ji Pianran come back, she ran happily towards Gu Chen.

"Daddy, Tangtang is good, Tangtang listens to Mommy’s words!"

The little girl was holding a tomato in one hand and hugging Gu Chen’s leg with the other.

She missed her daddy!

Seeing that both Ji Pianran and Gu Chen had returned, the old lady wore a smile filled with guilt.

"I don’t have anything delicious to offer, but the child was just too cute, so I gave her a tomato. She’s made a mess of herself, I hope you won’t mind."

Gu Chen quickly shook his head.

"You’ve helped us look after our child, and even fed her. We’d be ungrateful if we blamed you, wouldn’t that be lacking in moral discernment?"

Ji Pianran also smiled at the side, "Yes, thank you, old lady."

She had been anxious earlier and hadn’t thanked the old lady before rushing after Gu Chen, leaving the child behind.

The old lady waved her hand and laughed heartily.

"Oh, it’s nothing. I just sell vegetables. I may not have much, but I do have loads of tomatoes. Look at this whole pile here!"

Gu Chen took a closer look, and indeed, the tomatoes were impressive, bigger than the ones typically seen in the market.

Moreover, they were brightly red, making them look very appetizing.

He smiled, "Old lady, I’ll take some of your tomatoes. They really look great."

In all honesty, Gu Chen simply thought the tomatoes were good and wanted to buy some to eat, not to grow!

Not hogging the business!!!!!!!

The old lady was straightforward, "No problem, pick out the best ones for yourself."

After saying that, she turned to grab a bag and handed it to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen squatted down to start packing the tomatoes.

Seeing that the two seemed in good spirits, the old lady couldn’t help being curious, "By the way, you both seem fine. Did you catch the person?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Pianran smiled.

"Caught him."

Gu Chen turned his head to look at her, seeing her smile, he too couldn’t help but feel happy.

"Yes, my wife caught him. Impressive, right?"

His expression while speaking was just like a child showing off a treasure.

His face seemed to say, look how amazing my wife is?

My wife is just fantastic!