Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 642: Six hundred thirty-seven climbing the mountain

Chapter 642: Six hundred thirty-seven climbing the mountain

When Tangtang realized that this wasn’t a joke and they were actually going to climb up the mountain, a smile immediately appeared on her face!

"Great, Daddy! You’re the best!"

She went up to Gu Chen and gave him a hug straight away.

At that moment, Ji Pianran gave Gu Chen a glare, as if he had stolen her thunder.

After that, the family of three headed straight outside.

Once in the car, with Gu Chen driving, Ji Pianran in the passenger seat, and Tangtang in the back,

Tangtang leaned against the car window, looking outside.

"Daddy, which mountain are we going to climb?" she asked curiously.

Gu Chen replied, "If we’re going to climb a mountain, naturally, we ought to climb the king of mountains."

Upon hearing Gu Chen’s words, a look of confusion appeared on Tangtang’s face.

But then Ji Pianran said, "That mountain must be very high, and not easy to climb, right?"

"It is quite tall. We can start climbing at nine o’clock at night so that we can see the sunrise by morning," he explained.

After Gu Chen finished speaking, Ji Pianran was clearly startled, having not expected such a long climb.

"Can we climb down in so many hours?" Ji Pianran asked with some concern.

"Of course you can rest assured. If I’m not mistaken, there should be a lot of people going to climb the mountain," he assured.

After listening to Gu Chen, Ji Pianran didn’t ask any further questions.

She trusted Gu Chen quite a bit, knowing he could arrange everything properly.

The drive from here to the foot of the mountain would take at least ten hours.

During those hours, Gu Chen drove while Tangtang and Ji Pianran quietly slept in the car.

The entire car felt very harmonious.

Finally, by noon the following day, Gu Chen, who had not slept all night, drove them to their destination.

Upon reaching the base of the mountain, Tangtang looked at the scenery ahead with an exaggerated expression.

"Daddy! Is that the mountain?" she asked, her little head full of wonder.

Gu Chen turned around and said to her, "This is the king of mountains. After reaching the top, you’ll understand what is meant by ’looking down upon all other mountains with disdain.’

After he said this to Tangtang, she still seemed intrigued.

The mountain was far more majestic than anything she had seen in books or photos.

Standing at its base and looking up, she felt how truly small the mountain was.

At that point, Gu Chen surveyed their surroundings.

There were indeed many people who had come to climb the mountain.

This place was considered a scenic area, though the facilities weren’t as professional as they would be in the future.

However, they had begun to charge an admission fee.

The ticket price wasn’t very expensive, five yuan per person, and Tangtang was tall enough to get in for free.

After Gu Chen bought two tickets, he led the two of them inside.

Though they walked, only Gu Chen carried a backpack; he didn’t have them carry anything.

Mainly because he wasn’t sure how tiring the journey would be; he could handle it, but the other two might not be able to.

They walked all the way toward Tai Mountain like that, and about half an hour passed.

Then they saw various street vendors setting up their stalls.

At that time, many climbers were gathered around these stalls.

Some people had just come down from the mountain, while others were just preparing to climb.

There didn’t seem to be too many people, roughly a few dozen or so.

"Tangtang, do you want to eat anything?" Gu Chen asked Tangtang at this time.

Tangtang looked around at the nearby shops and had absolutely no desire to eat anything.

She was solely focused on climbing the steps ahead.

"Dad, how much longer is the mountain path?"

She curiously asked Gu Chen.

Gu Chen hesitated after hearing this, then slowly began, "There are about seven thousand steps left."

Before Tangtang could even react to Gu Chen’s statement,

they heard Ji Pianran gasp in surprise.

"That many?" she said, slightly taken aback.

Over seven thousand steps; that could practically kill a person from exhaustion.

"If we don’t climb now, if we walk a bit further, we’ll find a guesthouse where we can stay overnight."

Gu Chen told the two of them that they should climb the mountain at night; after climbing, they would have to wait the whole night on the mountain.

As Gu Chen said this, they all proceeded towards the front.

About half an hour later, they arrived at the guesthouse Gu Chen mentioned.

It really was just like a hotel, and the environment and such were very ordinary.

One could only say it was barely acceptable for a temporary stay.

Gu Chen immediately asked for the largest room.

Inside the room, there were no less than three beds, making the space seem relatively larger and more comfortable for everyone.

Once inside the room, they saw Ji Pianran collapse onto a bed as if she had completely run out of energy.

At this moment, Tangtang also lay down, her little head covered in sweat beads.

Looking at Gu Chen, on the other hand, it was as if nothing was the matter with him, and he was chuckling while looking at the two of them.

"Husband! Aren’t you tired at all?" Ji Pianran couldn’t help but ask him.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen answered seriously, "Tired? Why would I be tired? We haven’t climbed that far up yet.

In terms of the distance to the summit, we’ve only climbed about one percent so far."

After hearing Gu Chen’s words, Ji Pianran instantly felt disheartened.

And when Tangtang heard it, her face immediately showed fear.

It was no different from when she had been eagerly clamoring to climb the mountain earlier.

"Dad, this mountain path is kind of too high," she said, with a crestfallen face to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen burst out laughing and asked her, "What’s the matter? Is our little Tangtang planning to give up?"

Tangtang immediately showed an unwilling expression on her face upon hearing this.

"Give up? I would never give up! I will persevere to the end!" she asserted confidently to Gu Chen.

"Alright, then our little Tangtang should rest up well; we’ll start for real tonight," he said.

After Gu Chen said this, the previously confident Tangtang suddenly looked a bit frightened again.

Gu Chen watched the mother and daughter, unable to suppress a chuckle.

He was sure that this mountain climbing experience would be unforgettable for both of them.

The three of them lay in their beds; Gu Chen felt no pressure whatsoever.

At this moment, Ji Pianran didn’t think much else and decided to sleep first.

Only Tangtang lay on the bed, her mind buzzing with all sorts of thoughts.

Gu Chen turned his head and saw her like this, and straightaway asked her, "What’s wrong? Did you get scared?"