Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 280: Two hundred eighty What did she buy?_1

Chapter 280: Two hundred eighty What did she buy?_1

Just a moment ago, he had spoken on the phone with his boss for a full fifteen minutes.

His boss, named Li Haitao, was a bona fide gambler.

Being near Hong Kong in Huacheng and having a wealthy family allowed him to join his fair-weather friends for trips to Hong Kong every so often.

He started gambling modestly, but as time passed, he got bolder, betting one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand at a time.

He completely disregarded the value of money.

Just two days ago, he lost fifty million in a single night.

The loss was devastating.

He lay on the big bed in his private villa, pondering selling the small, three-story building to use as gambling capital to win back his losses.

And right at that moment, Xiao Wang called to say someone was interested in that building; it was like sleep coming upon him as he encountered a pillow—couldn’t be more timely.

He immediately agreed, saying he wanted to meet Gu Chen that evening, ready to sell if the offer was suitable.

Manager Wang naturally didn’t dare delay, and promptly called Gu Chen.

But Gu Chen wasn’t a fool; judging from the tone, he knew there was a potential deal—otherwise, who would bother chatting with someone with whom they shared no kinship or financial ties?

He chuckled, "My name is Gu Chen, ’gu’ as in ’care,’ ’chen’ as in ’enthusiasm’."

Manager Wang laughed heartily, his tone warm.

"President Gu, oh President Gu, here’s the thing, to tell the truth, our President Li wasn’t too keen on selling the building, but after my persuasion, he decided to sell. I had to really talk him into agreeing to have dinner tonight. Do you have time?"

It was a typical businessman’s move, to express a reluctance to sell even when wanting to, starting with a high posture, and then playing a psychological game with the other party to facilitate a higher price.

However, Gu Chen wasn’t in the least bit anxious; this tactic was entirely ineffective on him.

Frankly, Gu Chen’s approach was to hit whether the stick found a date or not; it would be great to buy the building, but if he couldn’t, he’d just go back to Haicheng and make a purchase there. Even though the profit would be less, Haicheng was a safer bet.

The prices in Haicheng didn’t soar as quickly as in Huacheng, but it was still considered more secure. In business, one must be willing to take risks to gain rewards.

If the fashion building in Huacheng were compared to stocks, then the properties in Haicheng would be like mutual funds.

In any case, any purchase would be profitable. It wouldn’t be too late to invest in a promising stock next time, since he knew how to make money.

Gu Chen said offhandedly, "Alright, you guys decide on the place, just send me the address once it’s settled."

"Oh, that’s settled then, President Gu, please don’t stand me up," said Manager Wang, already sounding friendly and cordial on the other end.

Meanwhile, Ji Pianran was in a lingerie store, her face blushing in embarrassment.

The main reason was the store clerk’s excessive enthusiasm.

She had spent a good while introducing this year’s latest T-backs, and that wasn’t all—there were also rows of QQ bras hanging on the wall.

Ji Pianran had never seen any of these before.

She felt somewhat tempted when the clerk claimed they looked very nice.

Seizing the opportunity, the clerk immediately brought out some pictures for Ji Pianran to see.

Looking at the provocative poses and bold outfits in the magazines,

Ji Pianran’s face turned beet red in an instant, wishing she could cover her eyes.

Usually, it was Wu Shuhui who bought lingerie for Pian Ran, and the few times Pian Ran had bought some herself, they were all made of pure cotton.

Black and white, plain and simple.

This kind of mesh lingerie with lace edges barely had any fabric.

Ji Pianran was so bashful just by looking that she couldn’t even imagine wearing them.

Seeing Ji Pianran’s shyness, the clerk patted her shoulder, smiling, and said earnestly, "Miss, you must be from out of town. This is quite common here, and it’s the latest fashion. With your great figure and fair skin, wearing this I guarantee your husband will adore you."

Without her mentioning it, Ji Pianran felt even more embarrassed, her face turning from pink to a deep red, like a ripe apple.

I haven’t even slept with Gu Chen yet.

At first, I was indeed a bit reluctant, but now I really don’t have those kinds of thoughts anymore, not only that, but there’s even a little bit of anticipation.

But after all, with the child around, the most we can do is kiss, and then he goes to sleep.

To be honest, that morning, I really felt that Gu Chen was holding himself back with great effort.

Aunt Zhang said if you keep resisting it, it could lead to serious problems later on, it could hurt your health.

I don’t want Gu Chen to hurt himself like that.

Thinking about that, Ji Pianran pursed her lips, feeling somewhat swayed.

Maybe, maybe I should buy a set?

If worst comes to worst, I could just hide it, and then when we go back, some night when Tangtang is asleep, if Gu Chen wants, I can give it to him.

It’s almost been four years already, if it doesn’t happen, it really wouldn’t be proper.

"Oh, don’t hesitate, pretty girl, trust me, I’m speaking from experience, I won’t deceive you," the salesperson said as she talked, her Guangdong accent slipping into a Shandong twang.

Ji Pianran was so nervous that she didn’t pick up on it at all.

She bit her lip and her gaze fell on the magazine again, her face flushed as she said, "Then, then I’ll take a set."

This lady seemed sincere and didn’t look like she was trying to scam me, if worst comes to worst, I’ll buy it and just keep it, I might not get the chance to come back to Huacheng for a while, and if I regret it later, buying it again would be difficult.

It’s better to buy it now!

After saying that, she also picked out two cotton sets and paid for them, then she carried the bags the salesperson packed up and walked out of the lingerie store.

Gu Chen had just finished his call and saw Ji Pianran coming out, he smiled and walked over to meet her.

"How did it go? Did you find something you like?"

Ji Pianran had just come out, her mind full of qq lingerie; she jumped when she heard Gu Chen’s voice.

Her eyes, moist and frantic, blinked nervously.

She looked towards Gu Chen with a guilty conscience.

She couldn’t help muttering to herself, I might not have bought what I liked, but perhaps I bought what he would like, right?

The more she thought about it, the redder her face got.

But Ji Pianran herself was completely unaware of it.

Seeing her flushed cheeks and the guilt in her eyes, Gu Chen felt something was not quite right.

He scratched his head, what’s with that expression?

Was this about not paying for a purchase?

He asked, suspicious, "What just happened?"

At those words, Ji Pianran’s heart nearly jumped out of her throat.

She couldn’t let Gu Chen find out that she bought that kind of thing.

She hadn’t decided if she would even wear it or not; being caught would be too embarrassing. What if Gu Chen thinks I’m indecent?

Thinking this, Ji Pianran’s hands instinctively pulled back a bit, hiding the paper bag behind herself.

Her facial expression was extremely unnatural.

"What could happen... buying lingerie..." she mumbled.

Gu Chen still felt something was off, he stepped closer to her by two paces.

There was a hint of threat in his tone, "Look at me and tell me."

Ji Pianran didn’t dare look at Gu Chen, and she didn’t know why. Even though Gu Chen had been very nice to her lately, she was now all the more afraid of him, afraid that he would get angry, afraid he would be unhappy.

Ji Pianran swallowed, turning her head quickly away.