Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 227 No one can say he’s not worthy of themselves!_1

Chapter 227: 227 No one can say he’s not worthy of themselves!_1

Today, she was determined to watch Gu Chen eat the matsutake mushrooms and only then would she feel at ease.

He was always taking care of her, the children, and now his father as well.

She might not earn money, but she was certainly capable of serving dishes.

She also wished that Gu Chen’s health would improve.

In front of her, Ji Pianran’s beautiful double eyelids curved upwards slightly, her narrow eyes exquisite.

Her thick lashes were like two butterflies ready to take flight.

Having drunk some alcohol, her eyes did not possess their usual clarity; they were slightly tipsy, hazy, and seductive.

Her fair cheeks were also a bit flushed, as if they were tinged with the twilight sky.

That subtle rosy hue was extremely attractive.

Watching his wife in front of him, Gu Chen couldn’t help but feel his heart tremble.

He always felt that something was off.

That tone, why did it sound like she was talking to Sugar?

She’s not his daughter, so fierce.

The key was, this fierce little look was actually quite cute.

He couldn’t resist gently brushing her stray hair behind her ear, "Alright, alright, I’ll eat, I’ll eat!"

Truth be told, he really wanted to pat her little head, but considering there were many people around and it was their first time meeting the parents, he felt shy.

Ji Guangsheng looked at Ji Yuanbai for a long while, with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

"Let it go, let’s sit down and eat. You’re in for a treat today, my son-in-law personally cooked, and you just happened to be here for it."

He understood Ji Yuanbai well. Although Ji Yuanbai might be a bit weak, he was not malicious.

He never played the good guy; he was like this in front of everyone.

If someone had truly planted a spy, nine out of ten times, it would be the second son’s doing.

If he wouldn’t talk about it, then he would simply find out by himself.

Besides, with Gu Chen present, it was the first meal with his son-in-law, and he didn’t want to cause any discomfort at the dinner table.

Seeing his elder brother finally stop asking, Ji Yuanbai let out a breath of relief and dared to sit down at the table.

His gaze fell on Gu Chen, smiling warmly.

"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you, I’m Pian Ran’s Uncle, she’s always been a sensible child. You’re lucky to have married her."

The way he said it... was neither painful nor itchy.

Having drunk alcohol, Ji Pianran was a bit muddled at the moment, her head bowed intently serving dishes to Gu Chen.

Upon hearing Uncle Guang’s words, she raised her head to glance at him.

She hated hearing this kind of talk the most. How was her marrying Gu Chen considered his good fortune?

Even though she understood that the intention was to compliment her, praising herself shouldn’t belittle Gu Chen!

She had heard this many times before.

Every time, she endured it, but today, perhaps because of the alcohol, the always reticent Ji Pianran didn’t want to hold back anymore!

She was just about to speak.

Then she saw Gu Chen politely nod, "Indeed, being able to marry Pian Ran is my good fortune."

Ji Pianran, in a hurry, grabbed Gu Chen’s hand on the spot, her expression crying out, "Shut up!"

Watching his serious wife, Gu Chen was befuddled.

He looked at Ji Pianran confusedly. What was she trying to do?

Seeing that Gu Chen closed his mouth, Ji Pianran turned her head away, satisfied.

Looking at Uncle Guang, she said indifferently, "Uncle, one shouldn’t say that, marrying Gu Chen is my good fortune, in fact."

Though she spoke slowly, her tone was utterly serious.

In comparison to the Ji family, Gu Chen might have had less, but she was marrying a man, not his circumstances.

She detested hearing others speak like this.

And she was even more afraid that such unintentional words would hurt Gu Chen’s self-esteem.

As soon as she spoke out, everyone at the table immediately looked at Ji Pianran’s face.

Especially Wu Shuhui, she was simply shocked.

Her daughter had always kept her discomfort to herself, she was gentle and graceful.

Rarely, if ever, did she speak without leaving room for negotiation.

Wu Shuhui blinked, staring blankly at Ji Pianran for a long while, then glanced at the still surprised Gu Chen.

Suddenly, as if something dawned on her, she pursed her lips and couldn’t help but laugh.

Ji Pianran was so protective of Gu Chen, she must really like him!

With her sheepish nature, she must like him a lot to defend him so openly.

That’s what both Wu Shuhui and Ji Guangsheng were thinking at that moment.

No one knows a child better than their parents.

For someone with Ji Pianran’s personality to be so protective of Gu Chen, she must be deeply in love.

Even Ji Chu and Uncle Guang started to laugh at this point.

It was obvious that they all saw how much Ji Pianran cared for Gu Chen, and they were happy that Ji Pianran had married the man she loved.

As for Gu Chen, his eyebrows twitched.

Honestly, he had never expected his usually gentle wife to confront her family over such a matter.

After all, they were relatives who hadn’t seen each other for many years; one should at least let them save face.

He tugged at Ji Pianran’s sleeve, signaling her to stop talking.

The red wine was hitting Ji Pianran hard, and she was getting increasingly dizzy.

Her normally bright and alert almond eyes were now hazy.

"You should focus on your food, eat more matsutake, and not just take care of us, you’ve worked hard too!"

She felt like her tongue was tying itself in knots. Fearing Gu Chen couldn’t hear her clearly, she spoke slowly and earnestly, word by word.

She was like a child who had just learned to speak, cute and stubborn.

When one is drunk, not only does the brain run slow and become impulsive, but the tongue also goes numb, making speech a whole beat slower than usual.

She was really trying her best!

Gu Chen watched Ji Pianran’s dazed appearance.

That’s when he realized.

No wonder she had been telling him to eat like she was offering him candy; she had already been drunk at that time!!!

So this is how she gets when she’s drunk.

But why is she so adorable?

Looking at her flushed cheeks, Gu Chen felt the more he watched, the more beautiful she became!

Ji Chu was also nagging discontentedly from the side.

"Uncle, my sister is coming home for the first time today, and you don’t even ask how she’s been all these years, just spewing pleasantries."

Leaving one’s niece unacknowledged while focusing on her husband was indeed unsettling.

Ji Chu was always on his sister’s side.

Having been called out, Ji Yuanbai chuckled awkwardly and raised his glass.

"Right, right, right, I didn’t say it right, but Pianran coming back after so many years is indeed a great joy. For such a joyous occasion, I suggest we all drink to it."

He then lifted his glass of wine.

Being the third child, he still had to be given some consideration, especially by Ji Pianran, the younger generation.

Discontent is one thing, but what’s past is past, it can’t go on forever.

She stood up unsteadily, holding a glass with just a bit of red wine in it, and said slowly, "Thank you, Uncle!"

Seeing this, Gu Chen quickly reached out to wrap his arm around his wife’s waist, afraid she might fall.

"Are you okay? Don’t drink anymore," Gu Chen said, looking at her with eyes full of concern.

Seeing her daughter like this, Wu Shuhui hurriedly intervened, "Enough, Pian Ran can’t hold her liquor, she shouldn’t drink anymore."

"Today is a rare family reunion, we still need to drink a toast to celebrate!"

Pian Ran might have been speaking slowly, but her pace at drinking was quite fast.

Without waiting for others to clink glasses, she downed the wine in her glass in one go.

Gu Chen: "!!!!!"

How could she not be stopped?

Did she develop a taste for alcohol?

Ji Pianran’s eyes curled into crescents as she smiled and looked helplessly at Gu Chen’s face.

She said seriously, word by word, "Look, I finished it. Next time we drink, we don’t have to go out, I can keep you company!"

Gu Chen had always been drinking and playing cards outside, hardly ever staying home even when in the village.

This was Ji Pianran’s sore point.

She had never understood what was so good about drinking and had long wanted to try it, but never had the chance.