Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 119: One hundred and nineteen, they actually came to deliver a bonus?_1

Chapter 119: One hundred and nineteen, they actually came to deliver a bonus?_1

The village wasn’t big to begin with, so not only did Aunt Zhang hear the sound of the police car, Shen Cuilan and the nearby folks heard it all too well. In an instant, everyone came out to see what exactly had happened.

Shen Cuilan approached Aunt Zhang with an air of secrecy and only when she got close did she whisper, "Auntie, who do you think they’re here for?"

How would Aunt Zhang know?

But she had a bad feeling, almost certain that the police must have come for Gu Chen.

After all, it hadn’t been half a month since Gu Chen’s house had bought a color TV and hired Tian Laosì to help set up some indoor greenhouse.

She sighed.

If this really was about Gu Chen, how were Ji Pianran and Tiantian supposed to manage from now on?

Life had just started to look up.

If Gu Chen were to be arrested, what were they to do?

Thinking this, she shot a disgruntled look at Shen Cuilan, then shifted her gaze back to the police car.

"How would I know who they’re here for, I’m not a cop!"

Shen Cuilan felt unfairly scolded by Aunt Zhang and pouted, feeling wronged.

She was just asking a question, where was the anger coming from?

"In my opinion, they’re definitely here for Gu Chen. Just look at their home, recently buying a color TV, eating meat every day, and even Ji Pianran’s New Year’s clothes must have cost a pretty penny. Can just anyone afford those?"

Old Ma, who lived at the head of the lane, glanced at Shen Cuilan, with a look of absolute certainty on his face.

As if what he was saying were true.

On hearing this, Xiao Gao from the end of the lane also nodded, showing total agreement.

"Didn’t expect retribution to come so swiftly. I always said that Gu Chen was up to no good in the city. Look at how quickly he made money. Well, now what? He’s lost everything, right?"

In just a couple of minutes, everyone was chiming in with so much enthusiasm.

...

Tian Laosì was startled when he heard it was a police car.

He’d lived his life honestly farming the land, not even seeing a cop, let alone a police car.

This commotion, if not Gu Chen’s house, then it was his own.

It couldn’t possibly be for him, leaving only one possibility: Gu Chen!

He swallowed hard, looking at Gu Chen anxiously.

"Chenzi, you didn’t do something foolish again, did you?"

Gu Chen blinked blankly, "What could I have done?"

He hadn’t done anything, just sold some goji berries and incidentally acquired twenty percent of the shares.

Nothing else.

Not only Tian Laosì heard Aunt Zhang’s shout, but Li You’e and Ji Pianran heard it loud and clear, too.

Ji Pianran’s delicate eyebrows twitched, and her moist eyes glanced toward the courtyard gate.

Her face didn’t show clear emotion.

Honestly, it had been years since a police car last visited the village, and this sudden sound piqued her curiosity,

But curious as she was, she had no doubts about Gu Chen.

After all, she knew he was selling vegetables in the city.

He’d made money, but it was hard-earned, the result of his labor.

Li You’e, on the other hand, was incredibly curious. After all, the last time a police car came into the village was three years ago.

This time, she wondered who they were here to arrest!

With a heart full of curiosity, she glanced at Ji Pianran, "I’ll go see what’s going on."

Having said that, she got up and walked outside the courtyard.

She looked as though something had happened in her own household.

At that moment, Tian Laosì and Gu Chen also came out.

They’d just reached the courtyard.

When they heard a knock on the door, "Hello, is Gu Chen home?"

Li You’e’s heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively looked back at Ji Pianran in the house.

Her face was a mix of anxiety and curiosity.

"Pian Ran, come quickly, they are indeed here for Chenzi!"

What on earth is going on? The police are actually here to look for Gu Chen.

To be honest, considering Gu Chen had helped her recover the hundred yuan stolen by the thief, Li You’e genuinely didn’t want Gu Chen to be caught.

Ji Pianran’s face was still expressionless.

But the heart hidden within her body couldn’t help but begin to race.

They really were here for Gu Chen!

Could it be that Gu Chen had done something behind her back?

That shouldn’t be the case, Gu Chen had already turned over a new leaf.

Even if he hadn’t reformed, he wouldn’t break the law.

She glanced at Gu Chen, "I’ll go open the door."

After saying that, she walked toward the main door.

Seeing his wife leave, Gu Chen also hurriedly followed her.

As Ji Pianran opened the door, she looked at the two police officers at the door with a nervous face.

"May I ask what you need Gu Chen for?"

Although her face showed no expressions, the trembling voice betrayed her.

She was actually more nervous than anyone else.

More than anyone, she wanted to know what all this was about!

Seeing her eyes misty with water vapor, the police outside immediately recognized her.

Because those eyes were just as anxious as they had been that day.

The police smiled, "Don’t be nervous, we’re here today specifically to present a silk banner and a reward."

Upon hearing this, the onlookers outside instantly exploded into excitement.

The expressions on their faces were priceless.

"What did that police officer just say? Did you all hear it?"

"Reward! I only heard those two words!"

"Well, what has Gu Chen done to be rewarded?"

"I also heard ’silk banner’!"

"I told you, Chenzi wouldn’t do anything illegal!" Aunt Zhang burst into laughter.

Though they were all neighbors, if it came down to really caring about Gu Chen,

Aunt Zhang was probably the only one.

After all, these past years Ji Pianran had become very close to her, and she viewed Ji Pianran like her own daughter.

"Oh, I heard it too, Chenzi is truly making something of himself!"

Shen Cuilan also said loudly, laughing.

To tell the truth, she hoped that Gu Chen hadn’t done anything wrong either; after all, she was counting on Gu Chen to give Tian Laosì a hand up too.

Upon hearing about the reward, Ji Pianran’s heart instantly went from anxiety to curiosity.

She blinked in confusion and subconsciously repeated the police officer’s words, "A silk banner and reward?"

By now, Gu Chen had stepped forward and took hold of Ji Pianran’s hand.

He looked towards the police officers at the doorway, not knowing what had happened either,

Why he was being presented with a silk banner and reward.

But after all, he was a man who had lived two lifetimes, so he remained very calm.

"Come in and talk," he suggested.

After talking, Gu Chen pulled Ji Pianran back a bit,

to make room for the two officers to enter.

One of the officers smiled at Gu Chen, "No need, we can just talk here, we still need to rush back after this, the station is busy."

The other one quickly added, "The person you two apprehended last time is actually a fugitive. He was covered in dirt on his face that day, so we didn’t recognize him."

That day, several people escorted Ma Huan back to the station, and as usual, an interrogation ensued. The more questions were asked, the more something seemed off.

The police asked him to wipe his face, and that’s when they realized that this person was actually the fugitive Ma Huan, who had a large bounty on his head!

Not wanting to delay, they immediately reported the matter to their superiors.