Chapter 77: Ready to go

Niizi was all smiles and excitement when she heard that they would be leaving soon.

'Yes!'

she said, clenching her chubby little hands together, 'Mommy, drink milk, drink milk!'

Ji Pianran looked at her daughter's cute appearance and smiled tenderly.

She came over and handed the milk to her daughter. After she had drunk it in big gulps, she patiently put two little pigtails in her hair, using the little strawberry rubber bands that Gu Chen had given to Tang Tang that day.

The bright-coloured plastic strawberries on them looked real, vivid and cute.

Then she took her to wash her face and brush her teeth, tidied up everything, and then walked out of the house.

At this point, Gu Chen's porridge was also ready. The moment he lifted the lid, he was even tempted.

It really smelled good.

He was sure it was much better than any crab roe porridge.

Gu Chen served three bowls of porridge and fried three eggs in hot oil.

He then carried the breakfast towards the living room, where he happened to bump into Tang Tang and Ji Pianran, who had just come out.

Seeing this, Ji Bianran hurriedly lifted the door curtain to let Gu Chen get in a little better.

Tangtang followed Ji Bianran around like a little puppy.

The family of three officially began to eat breakfast. Tangtang couldn't wait and fed herself a mouthful of the matsutake porridge with a small spoon.

It was soft and delicious, with an endless aftertaste.

The delicious little girl's eyes lit up instantly.

'Mommy, it's delicious, eat!'

After that, she stuck out her tongue and licked the rice grains stuck to the side of her mouth.

The cute look on her face made both Ji Pianran and Gu Chen unable to stop laughing.

The morning sun shone in through the window, and the warm light rays spread over the small wooden table.

The somewhat shabby hut was full of warmth.

Ji Pianran cooperated and took a bite with the spoon. Sure enough, it was really delicious!

She blinked, looked at the pine mushrooms in the bowl, and said with a curious face, 'What is this?'

Gu Chen gave a mysterious smile and said, 'This is the mushroom you insisted on buying the other day.'

Mushroom?

Ji Pianran's eyebrows twitched, and she tried hard to remember.

She nodded, 'Oh,'

and then used the spoon to scoop up some of the porridge in the bowl and brought it to her lips.

She never imagined that this mushroom was actually so delicious.

Her long, thick eyelashes trembled with each blink of her eyes, like two butterflies about to take flight.

A rosy cherry mouth looked as if she was having a big meal.

She savored the 'mushroom porridge' made by Gu Chen.

She looked so attractive.

Gu Chen's heart skipped a beat, 'Is it delicious?'

Ji Bianran nodded, her eyes serious, 'It's delicious.'

Seeing Ji Bianran and Tang Tang in front of her, both of them looking satisfied, Gu Chen felt indescribable happiness in her heart.

'Daughter-in-law, you are actually very lucky for your husband!'

Upon hearing this, Ji Bianran's hand, which was holding the spoon and placed it by her mouth, trembled for a moment, and the porridge almost spilled out.

Then two faint blushes appeared on her delicate and tender face.

It looked like she had applied rouge, and it looked great.

This Gu Chen!

Yesterday she said she wanted a second child, and today she said she is lucky for her husband!

What is going on with him!

And in front of the child, too, how can this person not be embarrassed!

She glared at Gu Chen and said, 'Nuisance!'

Ji Pianran in front of her no longer looked like the invincible mother, but like a young girl in love.

Her coy appearance made Gu Chen want to tease her even more.

He looked at her with a mocking expression and said, 'What's wrong, you don't like me saying that you'll make a good wife? Don't you want to make a good wife?'

Ji Bianran's face flushed, and her eyes, which were still misty, were full of shyness.

'You still dare to say that!'

Gu Chen knew that if he continued to tease her, Ji Bianran would really be mortified.

He laughed, 'Really, last time you said I went to the hospital to sell wolfberries, and I listened to you and made a small profit. This time you insisted on buying mushrooms, and when I got back and looked at them carefully, I realized that they weren't even mushrooms, but matsutake.'

Matsutake?

Ji Pianran's eyelid twitched.

'Are you talking about the anti-cancer matsutake?'

Gu Chen's heart trembled.

Then she looked at Ji Pianran with a surprised face, 'You also know about this?'

His intuition told him that Ji Pianran could not have come here to escape, and there was definitely some other hidden circumstances in her life.

To be honest, these days, the more he spent time with Ji Pianran, the more he felt that there were many mysteries surrounding her.

She really was attentive to her daughter, and the deep maternal love she showed was definitely not fake.

But this was the same person who loved children so much.

And yet, on the second day of the Chinese New Year, she just left her child behind.

Gu Chen was indeed a bastard in his previous life. He admitted that he didn't even mind the world calling him the most vicious words.

After all, he had done it himself.

But if Ji Pianran really only hated him, then she could have taken her daughter with her.

Why did she have to leave Tang Tang behind?

After learning that Ji Pianran had left, Gu Chenzi stood in the phone booth with his brain buzzing.

Even his hands and feet felt numb, and his heart felt a sharp pain.

Thinking about it now, he shuddered.

As memories and reality intersected, his heart once again inexplicably ached.

Ji Pianran was startled when she noticed Gu Chen's bad complexion.

'What's wrong with you?'

Her voice pulled Gu Chen back to reality.

He took a deep breath, then forced a smile, 'Nothing.'

In the end, he didn't have the courage to ask what he really wanted to know.

He didn't want to find out the truth, he just wanted her to be healthy and safe by his side.

Give himself a chance to atone for his sins.

Seeing that Gu Chen was fine, Ji Pianran also let out a sigh of relief. She said lightly, "I heard that pine mushrooms can resist cancer, but they are very expensive.'

Gu Chen picked up the conversation, "Yes, so you are really lucky in marriage!'

If you plant these matsutake mushrooms in your own space, their value will definitely double, and you can make 6,000 to 7,000 yuan, no problem at all.

And if they can reproduce in space, the profits will definitely be huge.

Upon hearing this, Ji Pianran's mouth twitched, and she smiled.

She looked like a fairy who had come out of a painting.

She never imagined that she just wanted to buy some mushrooms, but it turned out to be matsutake mushrooms!

You have to know that these matsutake mushrooms are really expensive.

During the Qing Dynasty, only emperors and other prominent nobles could afford to eat it.

'Then sell them all, you can get a lot of money.'

'I already have a plan. I know a friend in the city who is very good at planting. I want to see if this pine mushroom can be cultivated. If so, what we can exchange for it may be a set of city housing!'

City housing is not cheap these days, a set costs 60,000 to 70,000 yuan. Gu Chen said it can be exchanged for a house.

That means they can earn 60,000 to 70,000 yuan!

Ji Pianran looked at Gu Chen in shock, 'Is this, feasible?'

Gu Chen smiled, 'Of course, don't worry, I'm familiar with selling vegetables!'

After dinner, the family of three locked the door and set off neatly towards Gu Chen's mother's house.

It was the next village.

Gu Chen was holding Tang Tang in his arms, and he was also carrying something in his left hand.

Ji Pianran, who was behind them, was also carrying a gift box, so it was obvious that they were going to pay New Year's visits.

They met many villagers on the way.

'You think that Gu Chen and Ji Pianran have really become rich, carrying all this stuff?'

'Who says they haven't? It's just weird. Gu Chen has come back a completely different person this year. He treats his wife and kids well, just like the old him.'

'Come on, just worry about your own family.'