Chapter 18: Wanting to buy new bedding for his daughter-in-law

He took the chopsticks and stirred.

He couldn't help but complain, 'Goodness, there are so many steps to follow when you want to make formula.

Looks like I need to buy a spoon for Tangtang tomorrow.

Just making formula made Gu Chen break a sweat.

But to be honest, he felt a sense of satisfaction.

After all, he was serving his own daughter, wasn't he?

No father would want his daughter to be anything but plump and healthy.

If he could just be a little more patient, he was sure that soon, with his care, Tang Tang and Ji Pianran would grow up to be healthy and happy children.

After mixing the formula, he carried the cup out of the kitchen.

At that moment, Ji Pianran was sitting on the bed in her room, holding Tang Tang in her arms and singing to her while gently patting her.

She hummed softly.

'The evening breeze gently caresses Penghu Bay, white waves chase after the beach, there is no coconut grove chasing after the setting sun, just a sea of blue.'

'Sitting on the low wall in front of the door, I fantasise over and over again, and there are also two and a half pairs of footprints on the beach at dusk.'

Her voice was sweet and soft.

It was like the spring breeze caressing the tips of my heart.

Tangtang was quiet and well-behaved in her arms.

Gu Chen stood outside the door and listened for a long time, not knowing whether to intrude or not. It wasn't until the voice stopped and a song finished that she knocked gently on Ji Pianran's door.

'The milk is ready, let Tang Tang drink the milk and go to sleep.'

The little girl was already feeling sleepy, but when she heard Gu Chen's voice, her dark eyes suddenly opened.

She was immediately full of energy again.

She sat up sharply and looked at Ji Pianran in surprise.

'Mommy, Daddy, it's Daddy!'

She then wriggled out of Ji Piran's arms, twisted her little bottom and climbed out of bed.

She ran to the door with tiny feet.

Ji Piran looked at her little girl's bare feet and hurriedly got up to chase after her.

'You're not wearing shoes, the floor is cold!'

It was the coldest time of the year, and the floor was so cold, she could get sick.

Tang Tang didn't care.

She wants her daddy! She wants her daddy!

Little Niizi struggled to open the door for Gu Chen.

Unfortunately, she wasn't tall enough to reach the door handle, and she couldn't muster any strength.

She tried again and again, but to no avail.

Ji Pianran first picked up her daughter, and then reached out to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, Little Niizi stuck out her hand, impatient to be picked up by Gu Chen.

'Daddy! Daddy, carry me!'

She looked so excited.

It was as if Gu Chen had returned from a war that had lasted several years, triumphant.

Looking at his cute daughter, Gu Chen's heart melted once again.

Ji Pianran saw this and hurriedly brought the good milk powder in Gu Chen's hands.

With his hands free, Gu Chen then held his daughter in his arms.

Ji Pianran looked at her daughter with a face that was half-smiling, half-crying.

'Are you going to sleep with Daddy again tonight?'

It is said that daughters are their father's little cotton-padded jackets, and this is not at all untrue.

Gu Chen had only slept with Tang Tang for one night, and since then, the little guy had stuck to her.

He couldn't love her enough.

Of course, Gu Chen also loved her.

Tang Tang was afraid that Ji Pianran would not let him sleep with his father.

His pair of dark eyes looked at Ji Pianran full of pleading.

'Mom, Tang Tang wants to hear a story from Dad,'

Her soft, sweet little voice with its long, drawn-out sounds was just adorable.

Gu Chen's heart was warmed.

'Let the child sleep with me. You've had a long day, too. Get some rest.'

Ji Bianran looked at her fondly and reached out to stroke her little head.

'Be a good girl and sleep with Daddy, okay?'

The little girl nodded seriously.

'You're the best, Tang Tang. You're the most obedient!'

Ji Pianran nodded, and then handed the milk in her hand to Gu Chen.

'Then I'll leave it to you.'

To be honest, she didn't think it would be easy for Gu Chen to take care of the baby alone.

After all, she had been inseparable from Tang Tang for the past two years.

She knew how difficult it was to take care of a child.

Especially when you were a man.

Gu Chen took the milk cup from her hand and gave her a big smile.

'I'm more than happy to take care of my own daughter,'

The young man in his early twenties had a clear outline and a smile that seemed to hide a warm sun.

It shone silently on the tip of Ji Pianran's heart.

She couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

This person, why does he smile at me so nicely for no reason?

She swallowed.

She couldn't help but blush.

Her expression on her face also became a little unnatural.

She bowed her head slightly, her long eyelashes trembled, and she whispered, 'Well, I'll go to sleep first.'

Gu Chen nodded, 'Okay, get some rest early.'

After Gu Chen finished speaking, she reached out to help her close the door, and only then did she really get a good look at the furnishings in Ji Pianran's room.

Ji Pianran's room was similar to Gu Chen's.

There was a wooden bed with a thin layer of bedding on top, and an old wardrobe next to it.

The bedding had been used for several years.

Ji Pianran also likes to keep clean, and the bedding she has washed repeatedly looks a little worn.

But it is very clean.

Seeing the furnishings in the room.

Gu Chen stood in the doorway, his heart aching.

He couldn't help but scold himself fiercely.

Gu Chen, Gu Chen.

Allowing your wife and child to live like this, you deserve to be separated from your wife and child and end up in poverty!

You really are a fucking bastard!

He bit his lip hard.

Only then did he hug his daughter and return to his room.

He put the little girl in bed and then handed her the cup in his hand.

This was the first time the little girl had drunk milk powder, and it tasted sweet.

It was much better than the bland porridge.

She held the cup with her two chubby little hands and drank it in big gulps.

In no time at all, she had finished the entire cup.

Then, as if she still wasn't full, she licked her lips and returned the cup to Gu Chen.

Her eyes were full of longing.

'Daddy, the milk powder is delicious. Will there be more tomorrow?'

Gu Chen nodded firmly.

'Yes, there will be every day from now on!'

She got a positive answer.

The little girl happily bounced up and down on Gu Chen's dry plank bed a few times before lying down.

Gu Chen hugged Gu Chen and began to tell stories.

He told the story of the ugly duckling with his mouth.

But in his heart, he was already planning to replace Ji Pianran's bedding with a new, thick set before the New Year.

As the sun and moon rotated, it was already a new day.

To be honest, Gu Chen didn't sleep well last night.

All night long, he couldn't get Ji Pianran's closing the door out of his head.

The faint trace of shyness on her face, and the shockingly thin bedding on the wooden bed behind her.

They formed a stark contrast.

He just couldn't forget it.

He opened his eyes at about 6:30 in the morning.

It was still dark at 6:30 in the winter.

Gu Chen was afraid of waking up his daughter next to him, so he quietly got up and left the room.

The cold north wind instantly made him feel more awake.

He rubbed his hands together and went into the kitchen.

He locked the door and silently said, 'Space.'

Once he entered the space, his body immediately warmed up.

The cold just now disappeared instantly.

He habitually looked towards the spiritual field.