Chapter 153: One hundred fifty-three Silent Touch_1 Chapter 153: One hundred fifty-three Silent Touch_1 Her voice sounded very pleasant.

Gu Chen remained silent, his eyes betraying an inevitable helplessness.

He pursed his lips, at a loss for where to begin.

What should he say that would make it easier for her to face her illness?

After a moment, Gu Chen shrugged his shoulders, wearing a forced smile, and said in an attempted casual tone, “It’s nothing much. There are two pieces of news I want to tell you, one good and one bad. Which would you like to hear first?”

Ji Pianran gave a faint smile.

“Tell me the bad one first.”

More than the good news, she wanted to know what bad news could make Gu Chen look this way.

She wanted to share some of his burden.

Gu Chen hadn’t expected Ji Pianran to choose the bad news first.

He swallowed, his usually calm and collected face showing a rare sign of nervousness.

He tried to suppress his nervousness, attempting to make his tone sound more relaxed.

“Wife, the doctor said, said there’s a polyp in your stomach, in a tricky spot. You might need a minor surgery, a minimally invasive one. The wound will be small and heal quickly, and you should be alright in about two days.”

“Mm… don’t worry, it definitely won’t hurt, and I’ll be with you the whole time!”

Once Gu Chen started speaking, he couldn’t stop rambling, not following any of the lines he had thought of.

After he finished, he looked at Ji Pianran anxiously, having prepared himself for her possible breakdown.

Upon hearing this, Ji Pianran’s face remained expressionless, but inside she let out a sigh of relief.

Truth be told, in those few seconds of his silence, she had even considered the possibility that Gu Chen had come down with a serious illness, or that Tiantian might be sick.

At that moment, she was truly worried, truly scared.

A pair of delicate hands clenched tightly together, as her heart uncontrollably rose to her throat.

But hearing that the person who was sick was herself,

she suddenly felt relieved, and her whole body relaxed.

Thank goodness, none of the things she feared had happened.

She blinked her beautiful eyes, her expression extremely calm.

All of a sudden, she pursed her lips and even smiled.

“Okay, I’ve got it.”

Gu Chen was taken aback.

He clearly hadn’t expected Ji Pianran to be so composed.

Why isn’t she playing by the rules?

He swallowed, his eyes filled with compassion.

“If you’re upset, just cry. No one will laugh at you.”

He was her husband, and no matter what, he was utterly certain that he would always be there for her.

He had even prepared himself to comfort her.

Ji Pianran found herself somewhere between laughter and tears, she opened her soft, pink mouth and playfully said,

“Why should I be upset? Why should I cry?”

Thinking back to the reason Gu Chen had looked so dejected—it was because she was sick—she felt no urge to cry at all, but rather a faint, subtle sense of happiness.

He was worried for her, upset on her behalf.

He cared about her, didn’t he?

Besides, as Gu Chen said, it was just a minor surgery. Who can guarantee to live a lifetime free of illness and trouble?

Giving birth was so painful, and hadn’t she endured that?

What was a minor surgery in comparison?

She had never been one to be overly sentimental.

Truthfully, on the way back, Gu Chen had imagined countless reactions from Ji Pianran upon learning of her illness—sadness, sorrow, pain.

He hadn’t expected that she wouldn’t even frown.

Gu Chen blinked, his face showing a bit of confusion.

“Are you really okay?” he asked uncertainly.

Ji Pianran shook her head earnestly.

“Really, I’m fine,” she said and then hesitated a little, “But if I have to undergo surgery, what about Tiantian?”

She knew how busy Gu Chen was and couldn’t bear the thought of him having to look after Tiantian in his hectic schedule.

If she were to be hospitalized, wouldn’t that mean no one would be there for Tiantian?

This made her feel somewhat troubled.

He watched her, once again deeply feeling Ji Pianran’s love for Tiantian.

The girl in front of him was clearly frail yet so strong, it made his heart ache with compassion and admiration.

“Don’t we have me for the child? You’re a patient, you know, focus on taking care of yourself, would you?” Gu Chen said helplessly but with evident tenderness.

Ji Pianran blinked her moist eyes, and her long eyelashes trembled along.

The sunlight shone on her hair, giving her originally black and smooth hair a touch of warm brightness.

She gave Gu Chen a faint smile, her bright eyes shining and her white teeth sparkling.

Her smile carried an indescribable happiness.

“Don’t I have your care?”

After saying that, she felt somewhat embarrassed and turned her head to walk towards the kitchen.

She still had to serve Gu Chen his meal.

Gu Chen’s eyelid twitched.

What did she mean by that?

That she had his care?

And the smile she had just now, that was clearly happiness!

Was she really happy that he could take care of her?

This…is an indication of affection, right?

Ji Pianran, does she already have feelings for him now? Is that it?

Thinking this, Gu Chen felt inexplicably excited.

He scooped up Sugars, his smile happy and unrestrained.

“Darling, Daddy wants to discuss something with you. Mommy needs to stay in the hospital for a couple of days, would you like to stay with Daddy?”

Sugars didn’t know what ‘staying in a hospital’ meant, but the prospect of being with Daddy filled her with joy.

The little girl nodded vigorously, giving Gu Chen a sweet smile.

“Yes!”

…

After the meal, Gu Chen prepared to take Ji Pianran and Sugars to the hospital.

He had to get his wife admitted without delay; after all, there were processes to go through before surgery, such as receiving IV drips and antibiotics for inflammation.

Only by admitting today could they ensure the surgery would happen tomorrow.

…

Tangtang seemed extraordinarily excited about Gu Chen driving back.

She clung to the van observing it for a while before turning her head, looking at Gu Chen with a serious face.

“Daddy, why is this car so small?”

Every time they went into the city, she rode in a big bus crowded with people.

But this car seemed like it couldn’t fit many people at all.

Gu Chen smiled at his daughter.

“Because this car is just for our family of three to ride in, just for Daddy, Mommy, and Sugars.”

Hearing it was only for them three, the little girl was overjoyed, clapping her hands and shouting in her youthful voice.

“Good, good!”

Although the little one also liked lively places, she preferred being alone with Mommy and Daddy even more!

Ji Pianran couldn’t help but laugh seeing her daughter so happy.

She tilted her head to look at Gu Chen beside her, “By the way, what’s with the car?”

Though Gu Chen had been earning quite a bit of money lately, a car was still a rarity.

It should cost at least a hundred thousand, right?

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen pursed his lips.

“This car, ah, I borrowed it from Old Hu. You were sick, you see? Having a car at least makes things more convenient.”

His wife was ill, his little darling! He must take good care of her.

Hearing him say that, Ji Pianran couldn’t help but feel secretly delighted.

Gu Chen was truly good to her indeed.

Although she wasn’t someone who forgot past grievances easily, the hurt she had experienced made her cherish their current happiness all the more.

She lowered her head and chuckled, her expression sweet and shy like that of an eighteen-year-old girl.

Gu Chen opened the passenger door, deliberately adopting a gentlemanly pose.

“Madam, please get in the car!”

Ji Pianran rolled her eyes at him with a smile filled with laughter, then compliantly got in.