Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 228: Two hundred twenty-eight, carry her home! _1

Chapter 228: Two hundred twenty-eight, carry her home! _1

The Ji Pianran in front of him was completely like a child.

Gu Chen looked at her amusingly cute appearance, but what was more, he felt a deep pity.

He thought that when he went out to drink, her heart was filled more with complaints and disgust, thinking that he was irresponsible and hopeless.

But he never once considered that she simply wanted to be with him.

As long as she could accompany him, even if it meant doing things she didn’t like, she was happy.

A deep sense of guilt surged in his heart once again.

Gu Chen couldn’t help but tenderly pull her into his arms, and then gently pressed his hand for her dizzy head to rest on his shoulder.

His tone was tinged with an inescapable heartache.

"Be good, let’s not drink anymore."

Ji Yuanbai’s mind was full of how to explain the past to his older brother; he just felt at a loss for how to start talking, ready to drink a few more glasses to bolster his courage.

He poured himself a full cup.

Looking towards Gu Chen.

"This, this second cup, I toast to you and your wife, wishing you mutual respect, joy, and to grow old together."

Ji Pianran had already drunk several cups, at this moment she felt the room spinning, and her legs were even more sore and weak.

She staggered a few times and could barely stand steady with the support of Gu Chen.

Seeing her daughter feeling dizzy, Wu Shuhui hurriedly stopped her.

"That’s enough, Pianran has had quite a bit to drink today."

Ji Pianran sniffed her stuffy nose, "It’s okay, it’s not often I see Uncle Guang, besides, it’s a blessing, a little more won’t hurt."

After saying this, she unhesitatingly lifted the red wine glass from the table.

Although she despised Uncle’s last comment, she liked this one!

She wanted to grow old with Gu Chen!

She gulped down the red wine in her glass, then wiped her mouth and thoughtfully tasted it.

To be honest, the more she drank, the worse it tasted.

Gu Chen felt terrible, not that he didn’t want to stop her, but she was just too fast.

He watched Ji Pianran helplessly, truly unable to understand how someone drunk could move so fast.

It just didn’t make sense, right?

The red wine was sour and astringent, and most importantly, it had a strong aftereffect.

No sooner had Ji Pianran put down the glass than she felt a buzzing in her head, with a buzzing sound in her ears.

Even the voices of the surrounding people gradually faded away.

She shook her head, trying to clear her mind.

But this only made her feel her stomach churning.

The urge to vomit grew more intense.

She quickly stretched out her slender arm, patting her chest, trying to suppress this urge.

Wu Shuhui saw her daughter drink to this state, her heart was pained.

"This child, really, if she can’t drink, she shouldn’t drink. Now she will definitely feel uncomfortable later tonight!"

Ji Guangsheng was also not feeling great.

He looked at Gu Chen.

"How about this, it’s getting late, let’s have Bai Guang send you back first, so you can rest early."

When Ji Pianran heard they wanted to send her back, she would not have it, she shook her groggy head, and said slowly: "No, today is the happiest day for me, I must drink a few more!"

Watching his usually docile sister actually dare to refuse their dad.

Ji Chu’s expression was rather entertaining.

After all, she was usually even more obedient than him.

Of course, he had no idea that at this moment, Ji Pianran was truly truly happy.

Gu Chen was good to her, Guai Guai was becoming more sensible by the day, and now that she had met with her parents and brother and made amends, she felt her life was fulfilled.

It was as if she had undergone a calamity and was finally ascending to a higher plane.

Her entire body felt at ease.

"Sis, you should listen to Dad and head back first, we will have plenty of time in the future, there’s no need to rush."

"Yeah, go back and get some good rest," Wu Shuhui was also extremely concerned.

Before Ji Pianran could speak again, Uncle Guang had already stood up, holding Guai Guai, then he turned to look at Gu Chen.

"I’ll take Guai Guai down, you bring Pian Ran down. Be careful not to let her fall."

The lady truly couldn’t drink anymore, she needed to rest right away.

Gu Chen nodded politely, "Thank you, Uncle Guang."

He hadn’t driven himself, and it was late now, with no green trains in service.

It looked like they would need Uncle Guang to give them a ride.

Hearing that she really was leaving, Ji Pianran was extremely reluctant and spoke, "I don’t want to go! I can still drink a little more!"

She just didn’t want to leave.

Though she had been drinking, she was truly reluctant to leave the joyful atmosphere of the family gathering.

"Be good, come back tomorrow," Gu Chen persuaded her tenderly.

She really couldn’t drink any more.

Ji Pianran’s eyes drooped pitifully as she looked at Gu Chen, her tone almost pleading.

"Can I have just one more small drink? After that, we can go back. I haven’t had a drink with Ji Chu yet, he’s my dear brother, and we’ve always been very close."

Ji Chu was a boy, so their parents were stricter with him.

It wasn’t about favoring boys over girls, but rather the belief that boys should be more responsible since they would need to take care of a whole family in the future.

Only if he excelled, his own family could have a happy and fulfilling future.

Because he feared Ji Guangsheng, Ji Chu would always confide his troubles to Ji Pianran.

And Ji Pianran would always help him find solutions.

The siblings had always been very close to each other.

She hardly spoke to Ji Chu after entering the house and had only had two drinks before having to leave; she really couldn’t bear it.

Ji Chu looked at his sister, drunk and staggering, and felt a piercing sadness.

Some time ago, his brother-in-law mentioned his wife was hospitalized with polyps in her stomach. At that time, he didn’t know his sister was the patient; to be honest, he felt sympathy but not heartache.

After all, it didn’t concern him directly.

But now, looking at his frail sister, he felt a real heartache, as if being pricked by a needle.

He cleared his throat and looked earnestly at Ji Pianran.

"Sis, you should go back. This is your home, and we will always be here."

After speaking, he looked over at Gu Chen.

"Brother-in-law, please take my sister home."

She indeed needed to rest.

Gu Chen nodded, "Okay, we’ll leave now, I’ll come in the morning to bring Dad his meal."

He then picked up Ji Pianran’s slender figure and strode towards the door.

Her body was burning hot, still emanating a faint scent of alcohol.

Suddenly being lifted by Gu Chen, she seemed somewhat discontented. She looked at Gu Chen with pitiful eyes, her tone slow and serious with a hint of nasal sound, utterly endearing.

"Can we stay a little while longer, just a little bit?"

She wanted to sit for a while longer with her parents and brother.

The small body in his arms, rendered motionless by the alcohol, nestled obediently as he held her, curling up in his embrace like a cat, her slightly inebriated eyes staring straight at him.

Gu Chen felt a mix of pity and love for her.

If she hadn’t drank, Gu Chen really would have arranged for her to be admitted to the hospital right now, letting Ji Pianran chat to her heart’s content!

But in her current state, she must go home!

"Close your eyes and rest for a bit, we can talk more when you wake up," he patiently urged.