Chapter 17: The warmth in my heart gradually returns

After all, Xiaoni is only two years old, and she is not at all proficient at eating, just shoving food into her mouth.

Rice grains are all over her chin and little face.

Seeing Gu Chen and Ji Pianran enter the house,

she couldn't be happier.

'Mommy, the food is delicious, Daddy makes delicious food!'

Ji Pianran couldn't help smiling as she watched her daughter's happy face.

Her smile was beautiful, not the playful cuteness of a young girl.

It had an added maturity and stability, an indescribable charm.

It was like summer ice floes, snow lotuses in bloom.

It didn't have the feeling of stunning everyone, but it was so beautiful that it made one's heart tremble.

She walked over to Tang Tang, extended her long, white hand, and patiently helped her clean the rice grains from her face.

'What a little glutton.'

Gu Chen also sat down, and he picked up the chopsticks.

He picked up a piece of beef and put it in Ji Bianran's bowl.

'Come, let's eat, or it will get cold.'

Ji Bianran helped Tang Tang clean up the rice grains before picking up the chopsticks.

Looking at the fragrant beef in the bowl,

her long eyelashes trembled, and she couldn't help but think of the scene just now when Gu Chen protected her.

In fact, she no longer cared what others said about her.

But when she saw Gu Chen protect her,

her heart couldn't help but tremble.

A wonderful feeling spread through her limbs and bones.

It turned out that being protected was such an experience.

For the first time, she felt that she was not alone.

This feeling was too wonderful.

There was a sense of security in the warmth.

Her throat felt a little sour.

She swallowed, and her voice could not help but tremble slightly.

'Thank you.'

Gu Chen looked up at her and saw that her beautiful eyes were slightly red, with a misty haze in the corners.

But they were dazzling, shining with an astonishing radiance.

He was startled and hurriedly asked, 'What's wrong? Is the food not good?'

Ji Bianran shook her head.

She sniffed, reached up and gathered the stray hairs in front of her forehead behind her ears.

Then she spoke in a faint voice.

'I'm just very happy.'

Gu Chen never expected that she was actually happy despite the look on her face, which made it seem as if she were about to burst into tears.

The woman in front of him seemed to have been independent ever since they had met.

No matter what, she had never complained to him about any difficulties, and she certainly didn't act like other women by being childish.

She had always quietly done everything that needed to be done.

Sometimes Gu Chen would get angry and deliberately act coldly.

He wanted her to come to him for help.

If she showed any weakness, he would help her.

But she just wouldn't.

In her past life, she had always been like this.

She liked herself, without any reservations.

She was the one who gave up on herself without any hesitation.

What kind of person was she really?

Gu Chen pursed his lips, 'Well, as long as you're happy, in the future, I won't let you suffer anymore, no matter who it is!'

He would definitely protect his daughter-in-law well.

Ji Pianran didn't say anything. The ice in her heart felt like it was being warmed by the spring sunshine, without making a sound.

Little by little, it began to melt.

She looked down and put the beef that Gu Chen had passed to her in her mouth.

The beef was very tasty.

For the first time, Ji Pianran had expectations for the future.

Things should get better and better, right?

Tangtang looked at Ji Pianran and then at Gu Chen.

It was as if she had understood something.

The little girl still had rice in her mouth.

Her expression was resolute.

'Tantan won't let mommy suffer either!' After a moment's thought, she looked at Gu Chen again and added, 'And I won't let daddy suffer either!'

The little girl's innocent appearance made both adults laugh.

Gu Chen then helped Ji Bianran to take some more food.

She wanted her to eat more.

She really was too thin.

Ji Bian carefully tasted the beef that Gu Chen had cooked.

It was really delicious.

Without exaggeration, this was the most comfortable and most delicious meal that Ji Pian had eaten in the years since she had married Gu Chen.

She gave Gu Chen a faint smile.

'You eat some too, you've had a long day.'

Her voice was pleasant, as clear as the sound of jade beads falling on a plate.

Gu Chen's eyebrows twitched.

His heart began to beat a little faster.

She was actually concerned about him?

This was the first time she had cared about him since he was reborn.

He was very happy.

He grinned, 'Okay, let's eat together!'

After dinner, Gu Chen took the lead in clearing the table, and carried the clean bowls and chopsticks into the kitchen.

He washed the pots and pans, and tidied the kitchen again.

Only then did he find the time to enter the space.

With a silent chant.

When he opened his eyes again, he was already inside the space.

It was still a warm climate, bright weather, and there was still no sun.

He walked over to the spiritual field and looked at the broccoli plant that he had left behind. Sure enough, it had produced a lot of seeds.

Gu Chen first carefully collected the broccoli seeds, and then began digging the holes, staggering them apart at each moment to ensure that there was sufficient space for growth at all times.

In no time at all, the entire spiritual field was fully planted.

He turned and walked over to the spiritual spring, scooping up some of the clear spring water and pouring it over the spiritual field.

As soon as the seeds came into contact with the spiritual spring water, they took root and sprouted at a speed visible to the naked eye. In less than a minute, they had grown to the size of a fist.

It was obviously growing more satisfactorily than the broccoli he had separated for the first time.

Gu Chen couldn't help but exclaim.

'Not bad, indeed. Everything produced by the system is a masterpiece.'

He then poured the water a second time, and just like last time, the broccoli kept growing.

Looking at dozens of bright green broccoli,

Gu Chen knew that he would be able to sell them for a good price tomorrow!

He left the room contentedly.

It was already dark, and the children went to bed early. Gu Chen calculated the time and realised that it was about time for Tang Tang to go to bed.

So, Gu Chen took the milk powder he had bought during the day from under the counter.

He carefully opened the package and read the instructions again.

It clearly stated that the water temperature should be 40 degrees Celsius and that one scoop of milk powder should be mixed with 50 ml of water.

This was a problem for Gu Chen.

He was not a chemistry major, and without a graduated measuring cylinder, who knew how much 50 ml of water was?

No, it looked like he would have to buy a milk bottle for his daughter tomorrow.

And what temperature was 40 degrees Celsius?

He drew in his breath, looked at the simple instructions, and fell into deep thought.

After a while, he shook his head.

Forget it, I'll just pour it in first.

Tomorrow I'll buy a thermometer and a milk bottle!

That's it!

Thinking, Gu Chen took the cup that Tang Tang usually used and looked at it carefully.

This... can probably hold 250 ml of water?

He used the scoop that came with the milk powder to scoop out five scoops of milk powder, then poured some water and poured some on his wrist.

Feeling the temperature, it was okay, a little higher than his body temperature.

It was probably 39 degrees, or 40 degrees.

Of course, it could be 41 or 42 degrees.

After all, he is not an instrument, is he?

He cannot be too demanding.

He talked himself into a corner while pouring the water into the cup.

Looking at the milk foam inside, he started to worry again.