Chapter 142: One hundred forty-two, taking my daughter to buy a cup for my wife! _1 Chapter 142: One hundred forty-two, taking my daughter to buy a cup for my wife! _1 He pondered for a moment and feigned composure as he said, “Let’s do this, we can set a time for tomorrow, you bring it over for me to look at first, and then we can discuss further whether it’s feasible or not!”

Anyway, when Gu Chen arrived, he could just stubbornly insist that the stuff was no good!

That way, he wouldn’t lose face!

And there wasn’t much Gu Chen could do about it.

The statement was actually quite reasonable, since it was, after all, about someone wanting to see the goods before purchasing.

But Gu Chen always felt that something was off.

Logically speaking, for someone like Boss Zhao, hearing that someone was offering goji berries, he would never refuse such an offer.

After all, nobody harbors a grudge against money, and you’d usually cajole and coax people into showing you the sample first with all politeness.

If it was suitable, you’d take it immediately.

But this man clearly didn’t have that attitude; he acted as if it was optional for him.

And judging by his outfit, he didn’t at all seem like a real big boss.

At most, he seemed like a nouveau riche who had some money but didn’t know what his own surname was.

Truth be told, although Gu Chen had never met any of those so-called real big bosses,

just from his attire and the way he conducted his phone call, he felt that this man was very pretentious.

He had a sense of unreliability.

So, he didn’t completely believe what Dajing Jiezhi had said.

He guessed there was a nine out of ten chance that this man wasn’t really interested in his matsutake mushrooms.

However, Gu Chen didn’t keep his thoughts to himself; with a smile, he said, “Alright then, let’s talk about it tomorrow.”

At this moment, the boss came over carrying two steaming bowls of beef noodles.

He placed the noodles on Ji Pianran and Gu Chen’s table.

“Eat it while it’s hot. The beef noodles from my place, you’ll want a second bite after the first one!”

Ji Pianran nodded, “Thank you.”

Just as the landlady was about to leave, she heard Tangtang’s milky voice, “It definitely won’t be as delicious as what daddy makes!”

By now, her brain had been completely washed by Gu Chen’s culinary skills.

Her daddy could make anything, and everything he made was delicious!

The best in the world!

Tangtang’s words made Gu Chen feel a bit embarrassed, and he slightly nodded.

At the same time, he felt a little surge of pride in his heart.

His daughter enjoying the food he made was the best affirmation of his cooking skills!

Of course, he was happy.

Hearing the little one say this, not only did the landlady not get angry, she laughed heartily, her face full of envy.

“Wow, this child clearly has a great relationship with her dad, unlike my daughter who acts like she doesn’t even see her dad.”

She then looked over at Tangtang’s face, “This little girl is so pretty, she looks like her mom!”

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen immediately chuckled, “Who could argue with that.”

If someone complimented him, he might not care much, but compliments toward his wife and child? Sorry, but he was genuinely thrilled!

Ji Pianran glanced at Gu Chen with an annoyed look.

“So immodest.”

The landlady was just being polite, and yet he was so shameless!

Not afraid of being laughed at at all.

Gu Chen smiled sweetly at her.

“Let’s eat, the noodles won’t taste good if they get cold.”

Hearing it was time to eat, Tangtang immediately perked up, “Eat noodles, Tangtang wants to eat noodles!”

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After eating, the family of three went to the hospital again, with Gu Chen going in for a check-up while Ji Pianran stayed outside playing with the child.

Gu Chen’s check-up was swift, completed in half an hour.

He left the examination room and then went to find a nurse to inquire when the results would be ready.

Upon learning that the results would only be available tomorrow, he took Ji Pianran and Tangtang, and the three of them hit the streets.

They planned to buy some vegetables for dinner and then head home.

The year had already come to an end, and there were more people selling vegetables on the streets, fresh and cheap.

And there were people setting up stalls selling all sorts of things, from insoles to pots and pans.

It all looked extremely bustling.

After walking a few steps, Ji Pianran stopped by an embroidery thread stall, “Wait for me for a sec, I need to buy some stuff.”

She was almost out of thread because of embroidering the phoenix and needed to buy some more to take back.

Gu Chen smiled tenderly.

“Sure, no rush, take your time to choose.”

With Gu Chen’s permission, Ji Pianran then knelt down and began to carefully pick out the threads she needed.

The stall might have been small, but it was truly stocked with a variety of threads, thick ones, thin ones, all sorts of colors; it was a dizzying, colorful array.

Gu Chen couldn’t help but look away in search of something else.

And just then, he spotted a shop selling cups and glassware around the corner.

His brows raised as he glanced at Tangtang in his arms.

“Wanna go for a walk with daddy?” he asked.

The little girl nodded seriously, her dark eyes full of earnest.

“Okay!”

As long as she was with daddy, Tangtang was happy wherever they went.

Seeing his daughter’s adorable demeanor, Gu Chen reached out and gently rubbed her small head.

“Such a good girl!”

After saying this, he headed towards the cup shop.

He needed to buy Ji Pianran a thermal mug.

After all, Ji Pianran’s glass water bottle was really inconvenient, not to mention easy to break, but it also didn’t retain heat!

The hot water he took out with him would become cold in no time.

Drinking cold water was no good, it was bad for the stomach.

The shop wasn’t far, and they arrived in just a few steps.

The owner was a middle-aged woman, chubby and amiable looking.

Seeing Gu Chen come in, she smiled warmly.

“Hello, what kind of cup are you looking for?”

Noticing that the place was full of cups, the little girl looked at Gu Chen.

All their cups at home were leftover jam jars and iron pots; they didn’t seem to specifically need to buy any!

“Daddy, are you buying a cup?” the little one asked curiously.

Gu Chen gently put the little person down from his arms and then smiled, “Yes, daddy is going to buy a cup for mommy.”

After speaking, Gu Chen looked inside, “Do you have any for ladies?”

Upon hearing the word “ladies,” the owner extended her hand to point inside.

“They’re all over there, go have a look and see if there’s one you like.”

Gu Chen followed the direction pointed out by the owner and walked in.

Truth be told, the variety of thermal mugs available at that time was quite limited; just a few designs with different colors, but they were all pretty much the same and nothing particularly attractive.

And this store gave the impression of a general merchandise shop.

There were many cups: thermal mugs, glass water bottles, and plastic cups in various types.

But to be honest, they all looked to be of average quality.

Gu Chen searched for quite a while but couldn’t find a decent one, so he gave up.

Forget it, he’d better go to the department store when he came to get the lab results tomorrow and buy a better thermal mug for his wife.

One that kept the heat for a long time and also looked good!

After all, his wife deserved the best.

Tangtang was now lying against the shelf, unmoving.

Her big, dark eyes were fixated without blinking on a cup decorated with a little white rabbit pattern.

The ears of the bunny on the cup were big and long, and its tongue was playfully colored pink.

It looked extremely cute.