Chapter 89: Mom is shy, but she still wants to be held by Dad!

This voice made the old lady selling sugar-coated hawthorn berries laugh.

'This child is really cute,'

Gu Chen also laughed, 'children's words have no harm.'

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

The red hawthorn berries were arranged in size on a bamboo skewer. At the time, the sugar-coated hawthorn berries were nowhere near as big as the old BJ sugar-coated hawthorn berries of later years.

There was no paper packaging either. Each skewer had five or six hawthorn berries on it, coated in crystal-clear, alluring maltose syrup.

The woman gave Gu Chen two skewers. Gu Chen handed one to Tang Tang, and the other to Ji Pianran.

'I...'

Ji Bianran looked at the sugar-coated skewers in front of her and felt a little embarrassed for no reason.

She was already so old, and she was eating sugar-coated fruit, it wasn't good.

Seeing that she was a little hesitant, Gu Chen said, 'Take it.'

Afterwards, he looked fondly at the little girl in his arms and said, 'Tell your mother, Sugar Plum, is it sweet?'

As soon as Sugar Plum got the sugar-coated fruit, she couldn't wait to take a bite. It was sweet and sour, and really delicious.

Unfortunately, her mouth was small, so she could only take a small bite, and the rest of the large piece almost fell off.

Tang Tang waved the sugar-coated hawthorn in her hands, her little face full of excitement.

'Sweet! Very sweet! Mommy will eat it too!'

As a result, the top piece was already a bit unstable because of the bite, and when Tang Tang waved it, it immediately fell out.

Tang Tang pouted her little mouth and was about to cry out.

Ji Pianran couldn't help but feel nervous.

No one expected that Gu Chen would reach out with his left hand and catch the half of the hawthorn directly, before slowly stuffing it into his mouth.

He looked at his daughter with a smile.

'It's really sweet, let's eat it together as a family of three!'

Tang Tang's small mouth opened slightly, her watery eyes full of surprise.

Dad, when did you become so good?

Dad is so awesome!

Ji Pianran was also stunned in place. Gu Chen's reaction was too fast.

'You eat it too, it's sweet.'

Gu Chen turned his head and smiled at Ji Pianran.

Ji Pianran laughed along with him.

It turned out that Gu Chen always avoided her, and since he was always away for long periods of time, they didn't spend much time together.

She always felt that he was a taciturn person.

Now she realised that Gu Chen actually had a sense of humour.

He always managed to poke fun at her without meaning to.

After Gu Chen finished speaking, he looked at the woman and said, 'Five more skewers, please, and put them in a bag.'

He wanted to take them back to his children, Xu Xu and Dong Dong, to eat. It was Chinese New Year, and children like this kind of food.

Besides, after eating meat for a few days, everyone would be tired of it.

Eating some sugar-coated hawthorn to break the monotony was a good idea.

'Yes, yes, great!'

It was rare to meet a big buyer of sugar-coated hawthorn, and the woman was also happy.

Especially when she saw Gu Chen and his family happily eating the sweetmeats together, she couldn't help but think of her own son and granddaughter.

If only her own brat knew how to behave like that.

If only the elderly could be so relieved when their children love and care for their grandchildren!

Thinking about this, the old woman couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Gu Chen's parents must be very happy, unlike her, who still had to sell sugar-coated fruit on New Year's Day to supplement the family income.

Alas, talking about it brings tears.

The old lady was very dexterous, and in no time at all the sugar-coated apples were packed into a kraft paper bag.

Gu Chen took out 20 yuan and handed it to the old lady.

The old lady was feeling for change in the cloth bag on the handlebar of her cart when she heard Gu Chen say, 'Old lady, you don't need to find it.'

To be honest, the old lady's clothes still had patches on them. Nowadays, it's normal to not dress well, but if you have patches, you must still be in a poor situation.

Moreover, it was the first day of the New Year, and an old person like her going shopping was something Gu Chen could not bear to see.

Hearing this, the woman was surprised.

'No, you have to find it,'

Gu Chen said with a smile, 'It's fate to meet, Happy New Year.'

After saying this, he took Ji Pianran and walked away with a smile.

He left the woman alone, watching the backs of the three of them.

This young man is so nice!

He cares not only about his family, but also about a stranger like me.

He seems like a kind person!

I really hope he has good luck in his life!

'Daughter-in-law, what kind of dishes do you usually eat in hot pot? Let's go back and have a good meal. You have suffered for so many years,' Gu Chen said softly as he helped Ji Pianran brush the fine hair in front of her forehead.

Ji Pianran was taken aback, 'Where we're from?'

She always thought her Mandarin was very good, with no accent. Could Gu Chen have guessed where she was from?

But it didn't really matter. As a couple, there were some things that they always needed to be clear about.

'I still don't think hotpot is a good idea. Children shouldn't eat spicy food,'

Ji Pianran still voiced her concerns.

She could actually eat spicy food very well, but for the sake of her child, she had to cook without spices for so many years. At most, she would add some mustard and spicy mustard to her food, but not hotpot.

'Hey, what's the big deal? Let's go shopping for groceries first, and then buy a wok later!'

Ji Pianran didn't know it, but Gu Chen knew exactly what was going on.

It's true that different people have different tastes when it comes to spicy food, but why not get a double-boiler?

Besides, she can always cook a few other dishes, so this is really not something she should worry about.

'Don't worry so much. You know, in my heart, you are very important. Don't worry about anything, just leave it to me.'

Ji Pianran blinked, and she raised her head and looked at Gu Chen in a daze.

He said that she was very important to him.

He told her not to worry about anything, and to leave it to him.

Somewhere in her heart, it felt like she had been tickled, and then she became weak and unable to fight back.

Can she really do it?

Gu Chen saw that she was frozen, so he reached out and gave her a gentle nudge on her straight, delicate nose. 'Pian, I know it was my fault in the past, but the road ahead is long. Trust me, I won't let you down.'

Her gaze was gentle and sincere, with an indescribable sincerity.

Ji Pianran pursed her rosy lips, then suddenly her mouth curved up, revealing a beautiful smile.

Compared to doubt and hesitation, this time, she chose to follow her heart.

She believed in him!

'The road is long, let's take our time.'

Gu Chen reached out and embraced Ji Pianran in his arms, holding Tiang Tiang in one arm and Ji Pianran in the other.

The little girl gave her mother a cheeky smile, 'Mommy's shy, she still wants Daddy to hold her!'

Mommy's a grown-up, it's the child who needs to be held.

Upon hearing this, Ji Pianran's eyelids twitched.

Damn it!

She quickly pushed Gu Chen away, and her delicate face instantly flushed with a row of crimson, looking extremely good.

'Let's go shopping,' she said.

Gu Chen's temples were throbbing.

He had confirmed it with his own eyes: she really was his little sweetheart.

He really couldn't bear to see his daughter-in-law and himself getting along so well.

They bought some vegetables and seasonings, as well as a few catties of beef bones, and the two of them also bought a lot of fireworks.

Then they got on the old two-seater bicycle and returned to Gu Chen's house.

Time passed quickly, and it was almost five o'clock.

At the moment, Dongdong and Xuxu were playing tuhou in the courtyard. The countryside was not as lively as the city, and the sound of the bicycle could be heard at the door.

Hearing a noise, the two kids rushed out, and when they saw the sugar-coated skewers and fireworks in Ji Pianran's hands, they were overjoyed.

Standing in the doorway, they shouted, 'Mom, Mom, come look, little uncle bought sugar-coated skewers and fireworks!'

Hearing fireworks, the family inside the house was shocked.

My goodness, fireworks are expensive things, only the rich can afford them.

When Gu Chen returned home, there was good wine and food, and fireworks.

How much money must he have earned?

This is too extravagant.

But they loved Gu Chen's extravagance!