Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 409: Four hundred and nine Beautiful Childhood_1

Chapter 409: Four hundred and nine Beautiful Childhood_1

As the first aquarium in Chuan City, its early advantages were incredibly strong, and it would surely remain a profitable long-term business unless the owner did something disastrous.

For instance, racking up a debt of 3.5 billion or absconding with a mistress.

With continued investment, this place was bound to be a stable money-maker.

However, Gu Chen was not in need of money at the moment and, moreover, he was out enjoying the day with his wife and daughter.

Naturally, he had no interest in being a business broker.

After walking around the aquarium twice, it was nearly noon by the time they left.

Since it was rare for them to be out together, Gu Chen suggested they find a nearby restaurant to grab something to eat.

That way, they could also visit the zoo a few streets away in the afternoon.

Tangtang was, of course, a hundred times happy about this, and Ji Pianran had come out today with the mindset of accompanying her daughter for fun.

So, she naturally had no objections.

The three of them looked around outside for a while and casually chose a Western restaurant to enter.

Compared to the bustling crowds inside the aquarium, the business of this restaurant was not as booming.

The hall wasn’t crowded, with just a few sparsely seated diners.

The place was expensive, with a meal costing at least two to three thousand as a starting point.

If one were to order some seafood, the price would be even steeper.

In this era, although most people didn’t have internet or computers,

they tended to be practical and valued living well.

They wouldn’t spend all their money in one go for reasons like "a few must-visit restaurants in one’s life"

or "life needs a sense of ritual."

Nor would they take on debt for such reasons.

At this time, such people wouldn’t gain envy from their circle of friends,

instead, they would be labeled as foolish.

To buy a fruit-branded smartphone by trading in one’s kidney, that kind of thing would have to wait another decade to become a trend.

Gu Chen had no experience in ordering, so he left it to his wife.

Fortunately, Ji Pianran and her daughter Tangtang had no allergies to seafood,

so Gu Chen was very relieved about that.

After looking through the menu, Ji Pianran directly ordered three steaks and the top two set meals from the menu.

She had become very proficient in this regard, having had to dine out frequently for social engagements recently.

And rather than pondering what each person wanted to eat, she preferred to order it all at once.

That way, whatever one might want to eat, it would generally be available.

Although drunk driving wasn’t checked in those days, neither of them drank alcohol,

just ordering a glass of orange juice for their daughter Tangtang.

When the waiter started serving the food, the family began to eat together.

Though the chef’s skills at the restaurant couldn’t compare to Gu Chen’s,

Tangtang was very happy with the meal.

Most of the time at home, Gu Chen cooked Chinese cuisine,

and every meal he prepared was carefully considered in terms of his wife’s and daughter’s tastes and nutritional needs before he started cooking.

He certainly wouldn’t make things like foie gras, steak, snails, or large lobster.

Especially for something high in calories like cheese, Gu Chen always used it sparingly.

Now, to experience so many strange and wonderful things at once,

as a child, Tangtang was exceptionally excited.

In her view, this meal was probably similar to visiting the aquarium.

She found everything the waiter brought to the table fresh and exciting.

After lunch, the family of three rested a bit, then drove to the nearby zoo.

This time, their daughter’s two little wishes were fulfilled.

Moreover, being out with mom and dad made Tangtang feel immensely happy all day long.

By comparison, the zoo’s layout was much better than the aquarium’s.

At least they had designated enclosures and territories.

Above all, Tangtang especially loved the red pandas and bought a whole lot of food to throw into their enclosure.

While others fed them bit by bit, Tangtang dumped in entire bags of food.

Had the staff not intervened, Gu Chen felt that today his daughter might have fed those red pandas to death.

Speaking of snacks, Little Raccoon crisps were starting to advertise on television,

but they hadn’t yet become a childhood memory for an entire generation, not to mention the classic Water Margin cards weren’t even included yet.

Thinking of this, Gu Chen rushed to a small store inside the zoo and specifically bought several packs.

Ji Pianran gave him a somewhat disapproving look, seemingly blaming him for buying such unhealthy snacks for their daughter.

But Gu Chen just laughed, thinking in his heart,

one day in the future, when Tangtang has grown up, will she remember a certain afternoon when their family of three was at the zoo,

watching the red pandas playing under the trees while munching on Little Raccoon crisps?

However, it was clear that the owner of this zoo didn’t have the business acumen of the aquarium owner.

When the trio came out, they hadn’t seen any particular souvenirs.

Luckily, the instant camera that Gu Chen had bought earlier now had a chance to shine.

They quickly took a stack of photos, effectively capturing some beautiful memories.

And children’s energy can be quite formidable; after walking around with Tangtang for most of the day, even Gu Chen felt a hint of fatigue by the evening.

Of course, it wasn’t that they had walked much throughout the day, but rather that a child’s curiosity is more vigorous than an adult’s.

She found everything intriguing and would squat down to inspect any unfamiliar flower or blade of grass before moving on.

This inadvertently consumed a lot of energy, and Tangtang was already considered quite well-behaved.

When Gu Chen went to pick his daughter up from kindergarten, he often saw other kids who were mischievous, climbing up trees and scrambling up walls—

once let go, they were like untamed dogs that had been unleashed after millennia.

In the blink of an eye, even their shadows would be gone.

Compared with such kids, his own daughter was already very adorable.

Once the three of them got home, Ji Pianran casually threw her high heels aside.

Then she walked a few steps forward and collapsed onto the living room sofa without any ladylike grace, unable to rise again.

Gu Chen shook his head with a smile when he saw this.

Since they had already eaten dinner outside,

he immediately took Tangtang to the bathroom to prepare for a bath.

After sweating all afternoon, if they went to bed without showering, they’d likely reek by tomorrow.

Children might not notice, but as a dad of the new era who valued being excellent in all respects,

Gu Chen always stressed the importance of cultivating good personal hygiene habits in his daughter.

Luckily, even his daughter’s energy had its limits, and once she sat in the bathtub soaking in the warm water,

she finally began to yawn and fight off sleep.