What did he mean by that?
Gu Chen hurried over and took another sugar-coated hawthorn out of his bag and handed it to Ji Pianran.
'I'll do it. You go and eat the sugar-coated hawthorn with the child.'
Ji Pianran was shocked.
The man in front of her looked at her with kindness.
Could this really be the original Gu Chen?
Why was he being so nice to her all of a sudden?
Could a person really change their ways?
Gu Chen saw that she was frozen in place.
He reached out and helped her up, then slipped the sugar-coated hawthorn into her hands.
'There, go on, I'll do the washing.'
The moment their skin touched, the two of them froze together.
Ji Pianran blinked, a hint of embarrassment flashing in her beautiful eyes.
The man in front of her had once spoken harshly to her.
He had been indifferent.
But now, he was just holding her hand.
He had bought her a sugar-coated haw.
He had told her that he wanted to help her with the washing-up?
And he had told his daughter that she was his little friend?
Could she really be like a little friend?
Gu Chen's hand was warm and dry.
He had taken it so unexpectedly.
For some reason, her heart felt a little hot.
In an instant, she felt a hundred different emotions.
Her long, thick eyelashes curled into a pretty arc.
A pair of dark eyes, as if hiding a morning light that had been crushed, fixedly looked at Gu Chen.
Her hands, which had been cold after being soaked in cold water, were still in Gu Chen's palm.
It was now February, and it was already the coldest time of the year.
She actually used such cold water to wash the bedsheets in order to save coal?
Gu Chen felt extremely distressed.
He pursed his lips and squeezed her hand hard.
Feeling Gu Chen's actions,
Ji Bianran suddenly pulled back her hand, lowered her head, and her face flushed a light pink, looking extremely pretty.
She brushed the stray hairs in front of her forehead.
Her eyes flickered slightly.
Panicked, she changed the subject.
'Those... what are they?'
Upon hearing this, Gu Chen remembered that he had returned with New Year's goods.
He hurried over and carried everything.
'These are our New Year's goods, the bag contains rice and flour, and the other bag contains meat, beef and pork. Tomorrow, when I earn some money, I'll buy some more.'
Ji Pianran followed Gu Chen's hand and looked over.
When she saw that there was actually a can of milk powder lying in the bag, she was completely stunned.
A pair of good-looking almond eyes were filled with waves of shock.
'That's...'
Gu Chen looked over in the direction of her gaze.
He noticed that she was looking at the tube of milk powder that he had bought for Tang Tang in the shopping mall.
He took the milk powder out of the bag and handed it to Ji Pianran.
'This is milk powder. From now on, Tang Tang will be able to have milk powder every month.'
The successive shocks of the past few days had caused quite a few changes in Ji Pianran's heart.
She began to believe that the man in front of her really wanted to be good to her daughter.
He had even bought milk powder for her daughter.
He might really want to repent.
Her eyes were a little moist.
But a faint smile came to the corner of her mouth.
'Thank you.'
This was the first time since her rebirth that Gu Chen had seen Ji Pianran smile.
Although it was a little indistinct, it was really beautiful.
He felt in his pocket and took out a hundred yuan.
He handed it to Ji Pianran in front of him.
'It's not much, only a hundred yuan, but I'll earn more money back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, so just give me some time, okay?'
Ji Pianran looked at the hundred yuan in his hand and then at the large bags of New Year's goods.
He couldn't help but worry.
These things cost at least a couple of hundred yuan.
How could Gu Chen buy so much with no money?
'Did you go mahjong again?'
She hesitated for a moment, but still asked carefully.
Without waiting for Gu Chen to explain,
the child licking the sugar-coated hawthorn on the side couldn't help but start defending her father.
'Mum, Dad took me to sell vegetables today. So many people were scrambling to buy them, it was really lively.'
Hearing her daughter's words, Ji Pianran looked at Gu Chen in surprise.
Sell vegetables?
He actually went to buy vegetables?
Gu Chen nodded.
'Yes, I went to the market today and ordered some vegetables, and tried selling them. It felt pretty good.'
He added this, afraid that Ji Pianran wouldn't believe him.
'Don't worry, I'm not gambling. I'll go back every day to sell vegetables and give you the money I earn. I'll work hard to give you and Tangtang a good life!'
He spoke with a serious expression.
Ji Bianran squeezed the money in her hand and held out her hand again.
'You should keep it. It costs money to buy the vegetables.'
Although she had no money, she could do odd jobs. She could earn 20 yuan more or 10 yuan less each day.
If she saved a little, she could manage.
Gu Chen, since you want to sell vegetables, you always need capital to do it.
Gu Chen gently pushed her hand back.
'You keep it, it's only natural that I earn money for you.'
Only natural?
He actually said that it was only natural for him to earn money for himself and for Tang Tang?
Ji Bianran blinked and didn't say anything.
In her heart, however, an indescribable feeling arose, tinged with warmth.
She had waited too long for those words.
So long that she had forgotten that she was not the only one in this family who had been working hard.
Could she really trust this man in front of her?
Gu Chen smiled.
'Okay, let's go eat some sugar-coated hawthorn.'
After saying that, he sat down and started doing the laundry.
The water in the stainless steel washing basin was groundwater.
The moment Gu Chen stuck his hand in, he trembled.
It was freezing cold.
Without saying a word, he silently began to wash the sheets in the basin with great force.
I wonder how many times she has done the laundry like this.
She really hasn't had an easy life over the years.
There are still four days left until the day Ji Pianran ran away from home.
He must do whatever it takes to keep her!
Ji Pianran was in the courtyard with Tangtang. The two of them played with the little wooden men while eating the candied hawthorn.
The candied hawthorn was very sweet, and the taste of the hawthorn inside immediately came flooding out when you took a bite.
It quickly blossomed in the taste buds after a moment.
It was sweet and sour, and very delicious.
It had been three years, and this was the first time Gu Chen had bought herself some candied hawthorn.
The last time she had eaten it, it was when she was a child and Ji Pianran's father had bought it for her.
She was a little dazed.
Tang Tang saw that she wasn't moving, so she tugged at the corner of her clothes.
and said with a smile, 'Mommy, is it delicious? Is it very sweet?'
Ji Bianran smiled and said, 'Yes, it's very sweet.'
Having got the answer she wanted, the little girl was extremely satisfied.
'Mommy, Tangtang really likes Daddy,'
her daughter's voice was young and innocent.
Ji Bianran could actually see her happiness in Tangtang's dark, glossy eyes.
She also smiled.
As a mother, she always deeply loved her child. Naturally, she was happy when Tangtang was happy.
The little girl was still holding the unfinished sugar-coated fruit on a stick in her hand and looking at Ji Piran earnestly.
'Mommy, do you like Daddy?'
Ji Piran was shocked. How could Tangtang ask such a question?
Did she, did she like Gu Chen?