Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 229: Two hundred and twenty-nine This voice, husband, is really nice to listen to! _1

Chapter 229: Two hundred and twenty-nine This voice, husband, is really nice to listen to! _1

After drinking, Ji Pianran’s mind narrowed to a single track, and upon hearing Gu Chen’s words, she thought she was just going downstairs to rest.

She obediently closed her eyes.

Smiling in contentment, she said, "Then you must keep your promise."

...

Seated in the back of the car, Uncle Guang, fearing that the young Tangtang might not sit steady due to her age, carefully buckled her into the seatbelt.

Children have limited energy, and having had a full meal, she felt sleepy the moment she settled into the comfortable seat.

She leaned against the soft leather backrest, her listless eyes fixed on the hospital entrance.

She waited for her mom and dad.

The family was going to be complete.

This was something her dad had said, and she had always remembered it.

Seeing her dad emerge from the hospital entrance, carrying her mom, the little one finally closed her eyes in peace and fell into a deep sleep.

Uncle Guang had been waiting by the car, and when he saw the two approaching, he hurriedly opened the rear door.

Gu Chen placed Ji Pianran on the back seat and, seeing her slightly red and feverish face, felt a pang of distress.

He reached out and affectionately stroked her head before moving to sit in the front seat.

After all, three people in the back might be a bit crowded.

But just as he took a step, he felt a delicate warmth on the back of his hand.

Startled, he instinctively turned to look at Ji Pianran.

She was still half-lying askew in the back seat, her head resting against the back of the chair.

Yet her hand was tightly clutching his as if worried he wouldn’t come back if he left.

Her eyes were half-closed, her long eyelashes drooping, and her small nose looked incredibly delicate under the dim light.

"Husband, don’t go," she murmured softly.

The voice was so faint it seemed like sleep talk.

You’d hardly hear it if you weren’t paying attention!

But Gu Chen heard it crystal clear.

His pupils dilated!

His heart skipped a beat instantly.

Did she just call him husband?

She called him husband!!!

Truth be told, in his previous life or this one, he had never heard her address him that way.

But now, in her groggy state!

To think she was holding his hand and calling him husband!

This was an acknowledgment from the depths of her heart!

Gu Chen was thrilled.

Uncle Guang felt unexpectedly choked by the sudden wave of dog food.

A lifelong bachelor, his yearning for love didn’t need to be explained; those who understood, understood.

Yet it seemed like fate was against him, always lacking what he most desired.

Not just lacking, but also having to watch others have it!

The sour envy, the agony of yearning without fruition.

He couldn’t help but glance again at the rearview mirror.

Gu Chen was as if he had consumed honey.

His mood couldn’t have been better, his complexion tinged with joy.

He leaned over and sat down next to her.

To make Ji Pianran sleep more comfortably.

He gently shifted her head onto his shoulder.

Uncle Guang started the car, turned it around with familiarity, and headed toward the village.

Huangxian might be a small county town, but the night view was rather decent.

Now, as the lights came on, stretching as far as the eye could see was a sea of neon, and the twilight deepened while rows of trees steadily retreated in the background.

Gu Chen opened the windows slightly, letting in the scent of spring which quickly filled the air.

Possibly ruffled by the breeze,

Ji Pianran was somewhat uncomfortable, her head moving back slightly.

Her breath, still laced with the scent of alcohol, wafted gently towards his ear and neck.

Something seemed to lightly pluck at Gu Chen’s heartstrings, leaving a ticklish sensation.

He involuntarily swallowed and glanced at her.

Ji Pianran, with her eyes closed, appeared to be asleep.

Her narrow, slightly upturned eyelids and thick, long eyelashes arched upward, and her pale face was veiled in the enigma of the night, looking all the more exquisite.

Her entire being exuded an indescribable charm.

Having drunk quite a bit of red wine, her breathing was somewhat heavy.

Gu Chen’s temples throbbed.

Involuntarily, his brain recalled a phrase from Fan Wei.

What official could withstand such temptation!

To Ji Pianran, he was actually very easy to get, one try and she could have him!

But to take advantage of him while drunk was lacking in martial ethics on her part.

What if she later claimed to have no memory of the event?

Wouldn’t that make him a man who seized opportunity at the sight of weakness?

Was he that kind of person?

However... if she didn’t observe martial ethics, then he shouldn’t be blamed for being heartless.

After all, she was his wife.

Perfectly legal!

Having prepared himself mentally, Gu Chen turned his head and slowly leaned towards her beautiful, blushing lips.

...

Her lips were soft and mushy, like jelly, hot and burning from the alcohol.

A hint of wine lingered in her breath.

After all, Ji Pianran had drunk too much, and Gu Chen always felt a bit like he was taking advantage of someone in a vulnerable state.

But even a dragonfly’s touch was enough to satisfy him.

In his past life, Gu Chen did not like her, and even when he was drunk, he never kissed her.

It was all too rushed, as if completing a task.

Latter on, the relationship between the two deteriorated even further, with no intimacy to speak of, let alone such close contact.

So from some perspectives.

Although Ji Pianran had a child, she hadn’t missed out on anything she shouldn’t have.

She even lacked the experience of dating, a complete blank slate.

As a numb pain spread from his lips, Gu Chen frowned.

Hiss.

This girl, she actually bit him!

Then...

That was it.

She, she had no reaction!

This feeling, simply awful.

Opening his eyes, he looked at her face, trying to figure out what was going on.

But he saw that she had her eyes closed and her lips were slightly moving.

Her breathing was incredibly steady.

She was completely in the state of being fast asleep!!!!

Gu Chen rubbed his temples and looked at Ji Pianran, who was peacefully sleeping in front of him.

Unfulfilled, he licked his lips.

A mixture of helplessness and amusement played across his face.

What could he do?

Uncle Guang felt even worse than Gu Chen at the moment. Although he had refrained from turning around, just from the sound of their breathing, he knew what was happening.

This was too cruel to a single man!

Couldn’t they just go home to kiss?

Didn’t they have a bed at home????

To torment him for not having a girlfriend, that was too much!

But as much as he was irritated, he was also envious!

He wanted a girlfriend!!!!

No, he had to call the bank lady tomorrow!

His weary and fragile heart urgently needed a trace of warmth!

When they arrived at Gu Chen’s house, Uncle Guang sighed with relief and turned to Gu Chen with a smile, "All done, get some rest early."

Gu Chen looked at the mother and daughter beside him, already in dreamland, "I’ll have to trouble you to help me carry Tiantian."

He alone couldn’t carry two.

But between the big one and the small one, he still preferred to carry the big one!

After all, who doesn’t like the big one!