Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away-Chapter 57 - Fifty-Seven Shes planning to murder her own

In the kitchen, Gu Chen started washing the dishes with his head down, while Pian Ran took out the biggest pot in the house, scooping water from the jar into it.

The sound of the flowing water was loud and clear, causing Gu Chen an inexplicable irritation and restlessness.

To tell the truth, he really liked Ji Pianran, but was this too soon?

Forget it, who would refuse what’s offered for free?

Otherwise, Pian Ran might think he was incapable!

Ten minutes later, Gu Chen had finished washing the dishes, and Pian Ran’s water was ready, too. She moved the large wooden tub used for bathing out from the corner and poured the water into it.

A pot of boiling hot water sent white vapors into the air, instantly filling the whole room.

The atmosphere became somewhat magical.

Pian Ran continued to scoop water into the pot.

Watching her, Gu Chen felt somewhat at a loss, “Um, I…”

“Don’t just stand there, add some cold water,” Pian Ran instructed after adding a handful of firewood through the ventilation hole beneath the stove.

To get the fire burning even stronger.

Gu Chen nodded, his voice tinged with panic, “Oh, okay.”

After speaking, he hastened to add water to the large wooden tub.

Looking at the immense vapors in the room, he was reminded of the last time Pian Ran took a bath.

It was the same tub, and she was sitting inside it.

Her snow-white skin, her neck as elegantly long as a swan’s.

And her long, black, and supple hair.

Gu Chen was now completely immersed in the memory, saying nothing.

To tell the truth, Pian Ran was also shy; this was the first time she had ever boiled bathwater for a man.

But she always felt that for the New Year, one must take a bath to wash away the bad luck of the entire year.

So that the next year could be even better.

Standing in front of the stove, she listened to the gushing water, and her heart couldn’t help but beat faster.

After much effort to get the water ready, she hurried over with the pot, keeping her head down, not even having the courage to glance at Gu Chen. “Step back a bit, don’t scald yourself,” she warned.

Then she quickly lowered her head and poured all the water in her hands into the tub at once.

After setting down the pot, it was as if she had been granted a pardon.

“I’ll leave you to it; take your time with the bath,” she said, and before her words even trailed off, Pian Ran had already lifted the curtain over the door and fled out like escaping.

Gu Chen: “…”

He blinked, gazing dumbfounded at Pian Ran’s back, completely flabbergasted.

So, she wasn’t planning to give him a scrub in the bath after all!

That’s it?

Had he been thinking too much for nothing?

He took a deep breath; oh well, soak first, think later.

Thinking thus, Gu Chen took off his clothes and got into the wooden tub.

You have to say, a bath sure is comfortable.

Especially when the water is heated by your wife, truly cozy!

Leaning against the tub, Gu Chen soaked in the bath while pondering over money-making schemes; from today, he would be forced to take a break, and with three days off, he really didn’t know what the goji berries would look like.

What if they grew wildly, how would he manage to transport them?

As he thought, Gu Chen’s head began to ache.

Half an hour later, Gu Chen’s bath was almost done.

When he was about to get out, he realized a serious problem.

That was, he had been too nervous just now, his head filled with all those distractions, which led him to forget to bring a towel!

Not only had he forgotten the towel, but he also hadn’t brought any change of clothes!

Now this was awkward.

How on earth was he going to get out?

Maybe I should call Ji Pianran.

It looked like without calling Ji Pianran, I wasn’t getting out today.

As I thought about it, I glanced towards Ji Pianran’s room. The light was on; she was probably playing with Tangtang.

I shouted, “Ji Pianran!”

There was no response.

“Ji Pianran!”

Still no response.

In desperation, I raised my voice even louder, “Ji Pianran!”

This time, I put everything I had into it.

Indeed, Ji Pianran heard me!

She was actually playing hide and seek with Tangtang when she heard my miserable scream.

Startled, Ji Pianran was momentarily stunned.

Pian Ran?

Was he calling for me?

Could something have happened?

To be honest, Ji Pianran’s first thought was whether Pian Ran could have been overcome by coal smoke!

In the countryside, this kind of incident was all too common. Today, one person could die from coal smoke; tomorrow, another could end up in a vegetative state.

In their village, there was a young man, still in his prime, who had been knocked out by coal smoke in his house. They rushed him to the hospital, but they said he had been oxygen-starved for too long and turned into a vegetable.

That’s also why Ji Pianran’s kitchen and house were separate.

But now, Pian Ran was exactly in the kitchen.

With this thought, Ji Pianran felt an instant chill in her hands and feet and dashed toward the kitchen.

The moment she yanked the door open, she rushed inside.

I had been all prepared to rescue someone, only to find Pian Ran sitting leisurely in a wooden tub, looking at me.

Seeing that he was all right, Ji Pianran finally let out a breath of relief.

“You’re okay then.”

Embarrassed, Pian Ran chuckled, “Not exactly. I forgot to bring a towel and clothes.”

Upon hearing this, Ji Pianran’s eyelids twitched!

She instinctively looked over at Pian Ran’s body.

He wasn’t particularly muscular, but his build was still good, especially since he had been carrying vegetables lately, often dozens of pounds, which led to some muscle development. Yet, he didn’t look like those with very developed muscles.

He just had some, which made him look balanced and his body lines smooth.

You could even vaguely see the abs.

Ji Pianran’s delicate face instantly reddened, and she instinctively turned her face away.

“Why aren’t you wearing any clothes!”

Pian Ran: “…”

I was bathing!

Who bathes with their clothes on?

Besides, wasn’t calling her over exactly to get a towel and clothes?

In the dimly lit kitchen, steam swirled around.

Ji Pianran stood less than half a meter from Pian Ran, now blushing all the way to the base of her neck.

She had actually seen Pian Ran without his clothes!

This was so embarrassing!

Pian Ran watched his wife’s shy and nervous demeanor, hardly able to suppress a chuckle.

“All right, don’t just stand there. Grab me some clothes to change into, and a towel.”

Ji Pianran: “!!!!”

Was he hurrying me along?

What did he mean by that?

Why was he laughing?

Was he laughing at me for looking at him?

Or did he think I got the better end of the deal?

My head buzzing, my heart nearly leaped out of my chest.

Without time to think it over any longer, Ji Pianran covered her face and ran out, forgetting even to close the door.

This was just too much!

She had actually seen Pian Ran bathing!

With a gust of cold air blowing in, Pian Ran shivered uncontrollably and hurried deeper into the water.

In the middle of winter, while bathing.

And she didn’t close the door!

Was this an attempt to murder her own husband!