Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 272: Two hundred seventy-two, does Gu Chen not like it?_1

Chapter 272: Two hundred seventy-two, does Gu Chen not like it?_1

She pursed her lips, her mind filled with the scene that had just transpired, sensing the air was thick with awkwardness and an indescribable hint of ambiguity.

This feeling was truly too agonizing to bear.

Ji Pianran swallowed and forced herself to calm down.

With an extremely unnatural tone, she said, "You, go take a shower."

She had intended to suggest that Gu Chen take a shower so she could be alone for a while, but as soon as she spoke, she felt the atmosphere grow even more ambiguous.

Her face turned red to the base of her neck at that moment.

Having just chided herself for not being dressed, and now asking him to shower, would Gu Chen think she had any ulterior motives?

Worried about a misunderstanding, Ji Pianran sniffled and said in a soft voice, "I mean, I’ll give you a massage."

"Oh." Gu Chen’s mind was in a whirl, and as soon as he heard Ji Pianran tell him to take a shower, he immediately stood up and walked into the bathroom.

Indeed, it was a high-class hotel; hot water poured continuously from the showerhead, instantly making one feel comfortable all over. By now, he had completely forgotten the earlier embarrassment and was thoroughly enjoying his shower.

Outside, Xiao Tangtang was still sitting on the soft bed, eating ice cream, licking her little tongue as if she was afraid of wasting a single delicious bite.

Ji Pianran sat beside her, her expression tangled.

To be honest, her desire to buy stockings stemmed firstly from never having seen them before, and also because they truly looked stunning on that girl—she wanted to try them herself.

The second reason was she felt that Gu Chen liked them, but now was obviously not the right time to wear them, for fear that Gu Chen would think she was trying to seduce him.

It was not surprising that Ji Pianran had such thoughts, in that era, women were especially reserved, particularly those like her who had been born into scholarly families and received a good education.

Her affection for Gu Chen was undeniable, but she also believed that affection should blossom naturally, not through her own seduction.

Yet there was another problem—she hadn’t brought any clothes when she came, and although the hotel’s bathrobe was clean, white, and soft, it was not hers after all.

Wearing it did not feel right, and she had no idea how many people had worn it before.

She bit her lip and pondered for a long time, then finally gritted her teeth—whatever, just wear it first, as long as she was comfortable.

After all, it was something she had purchased, and wearing it would give her peace of mind!

Having made up her mind, Ji Pianran stood up, walked over to the cabinet by the door, picked up the white canvas bag she had brought, pulled out the fishnet stockings she had bought that day, and sat on the bed, slipping them onto her long, straight legs.

One had to admit that there was a certain reason why Guangdong goods were so popular at the time.

The stockings were not at all constrictive; they made Ji Pianran’s legs look even better. She put on the stockings and casually pulled on the white t-shirt she had been wearing when she arrived.

The t-shirt just covered her buttocks, this perfect proportion exaggerated the visual effect of Ji Pianran’s beautiful legs to the extreme.

They appeared to be one meter two, and that was no exaggeration.

After changing clothes, she quickly pulled up the covers and crawled in.

Xiao Tangtang saw her mother lie down and extended her last bite of ice cream, "Mom, eat."

Ji Pianran was in no mood to eat and shook her head while caressing her daughter’s head gently, "Mom won’t eat, you have it, Tangtang. Eat it up and go to sleep early, tomorrow you’ll go out to play with mom."

While Gu Chen had to find his elder brother, Ji Pianran’s task was to take care of the child.

Hearing that Mom would take her out to play, the little one nodded obediently, "Okay."

After finishing the last bite of ice cream, she curled up under the soft quilt and closed her eyes obediently.

Gu Chen, done with his shower, frowned at the sight of the single remaining bathrobe under the washbasin—he didn’t want to wear a bathrobe, his thoughts similar to Ji Pianran’s.

Who knew how many people had worn that thing?

There was a popular saying at the time: women are like clothes, but no one wanted to touch clothing that had been worn by countless others, no matter how the saying went.

He toweled off his body and walked barefoot out of the bathroom.

Since Tangtang had to sleep, Ji Pianran had turned off all the lights except for a floor lamp near the door.

The dim, yellow light was just enough to make things out, but it was very blurry.

Gu Chen walked out naked, holding a towel with which he was still drying his hair, unaware that the dim light of Hunan made the lines of his body look smooth and attractive.

Seeing the scene before her, Ji Pianran’s heart unconsciously skipped a beat.

Her heart rate quickened uncontrollably due to the tension, and her hands on the blanket involuntarily tightened.

Her eyes shone brightly, her small face slightly reddened as she stared intently at Gu Chen’s body.

Having felt Ji Pianran’s gaze, Gu Chen’s movement hesitated for a moment before he unconsciously looked towards the spot she was staring at.

Oh, it was his own abs.

He couldn’t help but curl his lips into a smile, raising an eyebrow teasingly as he said with a face full of mockery, "Peeking, are we? Keep looking and I’ll start charging a fee."

At his words, Ji Pianran’s mind buzzed.

She covered her eyes with her hands and protested, "Who’s peeking? I didn’t!"

She was looking openly and honestly!

And they truly were a sight to behold!

After drying his hair, Gu Chen tossed the towel onto the cabinet and sat down on the edge of the bed. He reached out and pulled Ji Pianran’s hand away from her face.

With a grin, he said, "Mommy, you’re not backing out of that massage you promised, are you?"

Ji Pianran’s eyelid twitched. Mommy?

Was this the first time Gu Chen had called her that?

What did he mean?

Was he implying that they had been together once and had a child already?

Although this was true, the thought still made her feel somewhat awkward, and of course, it was mainly because it was too amorous.

Ji Pianran pursed her lips, staring at Gu Chen with a look that seemed almost petulant, "Then lie down, I’ll give you the massage!"

With that, she threw off the blanket and got up, preparing to make room for Gu Chen.

But as she did, Gu Chen felt his blood rush to his head.

What on earth was she wearing!

Was this really for a massage?

This was clearly a challenge to his endurance!

What normal man could withstand such temptation?

He swallowed hard, his face full of astonishment.

"You actually bought fishnet stockings!?"

His wife was learning bad things!!!

Gu Chen was genuinely nervous, and for once, the usually joking man spoke with utter seriousness.

Seeing Gu Chen’s discomfort, Ji Pianran blinked innocently.

"Isn’t this just another type of stockings? You like looking at stockings, don’t you?"

Gu Chen: "!!!!"

When did he say he liked looking at stockings?

He didn’t!

Alright, even if he did, that was a past life matter, an old bachelor glancing through a magazine once in a while, that’s normal, isn’t it?

How could Ji Pianran know about it?

No, wait...

He thought back and wondered if it could have been the girl on the train?

With that thought, he suddenly felt like laughing.

It seemed his wife really did get jealous easily!

She had held onto just this one thing so tenaciously.

But why was it so endearing?

Ji Pianran, who had thought Gu Chen would like it, didn’t expect his reaction and hung her head guiltily, like a child who had done something wrong.

"The shopkeeper said these were the same as stockings, I thought you would like them..."

She truly believed Gu Chen would like them – otherwise, she would have never bought them!