Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 89: Eighty-nine Mommy is shy and still wants Daddy to hold her!_1

Chapter 89: Eighty-nine Mommy is shy and still wants Daddy to hold her!_1

This laugh, along with the old grandma selling sugar-coated hawthorns, was tickled into laughter.

"This child is just too adorable."

Gu Chen also laughed heartily, "Children say the darndest things, children say the darndest things."

When she grows up, he must tell her all about how cute she was as a child.

The bright red hawthorns were arranged on a bamboo skewer by size, and at that time, the sugar-coated hawthorns were not nearly as large as the ones from old Beijing that came later.

There was no paper packaging, just five or six hawthorns strung on a skewer, covered with a thin layer of maltose, looking sparkling and translucent, very tempting.

The old lady gave Gu Chen two skewers, and he handed one to Tangtang and the other, turned around and gave it to Ji Pianran.

"I..."

Ji Pianran looked at the sugar-coated hawthorns in front of her, feeling somewhat embarrassed for no reason.

She was already so grown up, it seemed inappropriate to still eat sugar-coated hawthorns.

Seeing her hesitation, Gu Chen said, "Take it."

After speaking, he lovingly looked at the little girl in his arms, "Tangtang, tell mommy, is it sweet?"

As soon as Tangtang got hold of the sugar-coated hawthorn, she couldn’t wait to take a bite, sour and sweet, it was really good.

Pity her mouth was small, she could only bite off a little half, and the rest of the large piece nearly fell off.

Tangtang waved the sugar-coated hawthorn in her hand, her little face was extremely excited.

"Sweet! Very sweet! Mommy, you eat too!"

As a result, the one on top, already a bit unstable from being bitten, flew off as Tangtang waved it.

Tangtang’s little mouth pouted, and she was about to cry out loud.

Ji Pianran also felt a twinge of anxiety.

Nobody expected Gu Chen to reach out with his left hand and directly catch the half hawthorn, then slowly put it in his mouth.

He looked at his daughter with a smile.

"Really sweet, the three of us should eat together!"

Tangtang’s little mouth opened slightly, her big watery eyes were filled with astonishment.

Daddy, when did you become so amazing?

Daddy is so great!

Ji Pianran also stood there, stunned. Gu Chen’s reaction was too quick.

"You should have some too, it’s sweet."

Gu Chen turned his head and looked at Ji Pianran with a smile.

Ji Pianran laughed along with him.

Originally, Gu Chen always avoided her, and since he was often away, they didn’t spend much time together.

She always thought of him as the quiet type.

Now, she realized that Gu Chen actually had a sense of humor.

He always managed to hit her funny bone without meaning to.

After finishing speaking, Gu Chen looked at the old lady, "Five more skewers, bag them."

He still had to take them back for Xu Xu and Dong Dong to eat, during the New Year, the children craved these treats.

Besides, after eating meat for several days, everyone was probably tired of it.

Having a sugar-coated hawthorn to cut through the greasiness was nice.

"Eh eh, alright!"

Rarely encountering a major buyer of sugar-coated hawthorns, the old lady was also happy.

Especially seeing Gu Chen’s family enjoy themselves so much, she couldn’t help but think of her own son and granddaughter.

If only that rascal of hers was this sensible.

Caring for his wife and loving the kids, the old folks would have such an easier time!

Thinking about it, the old lady couldn’t help but feel emotional.

Gu Chen’s parents must be very happy, not like her, having to sell sugar-coated hawthorns to supplement the household on New Year’s Day.

Ah, talking too much is all tears.

The old lady was very efficient, and it wasn’t long before the sugar-coated hawthorns were packed into a brown paper bag.

Gu Chen took out twenty yuan and handed it over to the old lady.

The old lady was fingering the change in the cloth bag on her cart handle when she heard Gu Chen say, "Old lady, no need for change."

To tell the truth, the clothes on the old lady bore patches. Even though it was normal to wear simple clothes, having patches indicated that the conditions were definitely not good.

Moreover, on New Year’s Day, seeing such an elderly person out selling things, Gu Chen felt somewhat distressed.

Hearing this, the old lady looked surprised.

"That won’t do, I have to give you your change."

Gu Chen smiled, "Old lady, fate brought us together, happy New Year."

After saying that, he walked away with Ji Pianran, smiling broadly.

Leaving Auntie alone, she watched as the family of three walked away.

Such good young people!

They showed such concern for their own family members, and even for her, a complete stranger to them.

One could tell at a glance how kind-hearted they were!

She truly hoped they would be blessed with good luck all their lives!

...

"Wife, what ingredients do you usually buy for hotpot? Let’s go home and treat ourselves to a nice meal; I’ve made you endure so much over the years." Gu Chen helped Ji Pianran brush away the fine hair on her forehead, whispering softly.

Ji Pianran was taken aback, "Our place?"

She had always thought her Mandarin was very good, without any accent. Had Gu Chen guessed her hometown?

But that wasn’t important. As a couple, there were some things that needed to be clear.

"I still think hotpot isn’t a good idea, the children can’t eat spicy food."

Ji Pianran still expressed her concern.

Actually, she was quite fond of spicy food. However, for the sake of the children over the years, she couldn’t make the food spicy. At most, she could have a little pickled mustard tuber with chili sauce. Hotpot was out of the question.

"Tsk, that’s no problem, we’ll buy the groceries, and later on we’ll pick up a pot!"

Ji Pianran didn’t know, but Gu Chen was very clear.

Spicy or not, it’s hard to please everyone. Why not just get a yin-yang hotpot?

Besides, he could easily cook a few other dishes; this really wasn’t something for her to worry about.

"Don’t worry so much, you need to know that you are very important to me. Stop looking this way and that; just leave everything to me."

Ji Pianran blinked, craning her neck and staring blankly at Gu Chen.

He said she was very important to him.

He told her not to hesitate and to leave everything to him.

Something inside her heart felt like it was gently scratched, and then, uncontrollably melted into softness.

Could she... really do that?

Seeing her in a daze, Gu Chen gently scraped her elegant and cute nose with his hand, "Pian Ran, I know I was at fault before, but we have a long road ahead of us. Trust me, I won’t let you down again."

Her gaze was tender, sincere, filled with an indescribable earnestness.

Ji Pianran pursed her rosy lips, then suddenly her mouth curved into a breathtaking smile.

Instead of skepticism and hesitation, this time she chose to follow the choice deep in her heart.

She believed him!

"The road is long; we’ll walk it step by step."

Gu Chen reached out and held Ji Pianran in his arms, one hand holding Tangtang, the other embracing Pian Ran.

The little girl laughed cheekily at her mother, "Mom’s shy, she still wants Dad to hold her!"

Mom was an adult; it was children who needed to be held.

Hearing this, Ji Pianran’s eyelids twitched.

Crap!

She hurriedly pushed Gu Chen away, her delicate face flushing a lovely shade of red in an instant, looking exceptionally pretty.

"Let’s... go buy some groceries."

Now it was Gu Chen’s temples that throbbed.

A look confirmed it: she was indeed his little sweetheart.

And she really couldn’t bear to see him being affectionate with his wife.

...

After purchasing some vegetables, seasoning, and several kilos of beef bones, the two also bought plenty of fireworks.

Then they rode the old bicycle back to Gu Chen’s house.

Time flew by, and it was almost five o’clock.

At that moment, Dong Dong and Xu Xu were playing hoop-throwing in the yard. The countryside lacked the hustle and bustle of the city, and the sound of a bicycle could be heard from the entrance of the house.

Hearing some noise, the two kids dashed out and upon seeing the hawthorn sweets and fireworks in Ji Pianran’s hands, they were ecstatic.

Standing at the doorway, they shouted, "Mom, Mom, come look! Uncle has bought hawthorn sweets, and fireworks too!"

Hearing about the fireworks, the whole family inside was startled.

Goodness, fireworks were expensive items, only affordable for wealthy families.

During Gu Chen’s visit home this time, there were not only good food and drinks but also fireworks.

How much money had he made?

Wasn’t that too extravagant?

However, they appreciated Gu Chen’s extravagance!

After all, who wouldn’t want to set off some fireworks during the festive season!?