Chapter 161: 161 He actually ate the rice grain from the corner of his mouth!_1 Chapter 161: 161 He actually ate the rice grain from the corner of his mouth!_1 Gu Chen was so busy, yet he still worried that she wasn’t eating well, and made a special trip to bring her a meal.

Such a thing would have been unthinkable in the past, truly the stuff of dreams.

Now, he was really too good to her.

Gu Chen, with his head down, took out another plastic container from the bag, which was filled with turbot fish.

He opened the box and placed it on the nightstand next to the hospital bed.

Smiling with his eyes filled with an unfathomable gentleness, a single glance was enough to drown one’s soul.

“I went to the market today and came across a seafood seller. I bought you some crabs and fish. I’m not sure if you like them, but I thought they looked nice and bought them. If you don’t like it, I’ll make you carp soup tomorrow.”

Gu Chen’s voice wasn’t deep, but it was pleasant to the ear.

Ji Pianran looked at him, and her heart softened.

After speaking, Gu Chen casually took a seat on the stool beside the bed.

He picked up the chopsticks and carefully removed the spring onions and ginger left on top of the steamed fish.

After selecting a tender piece of fish, he finally placed it in Ji Pianran’s porridge.

“Try it and see.”

Ji Pianran blinked, her long lashes trembling slightly.

The light in her eyes was broken and pretty.

The man in front of her had only her in his eyes and heart.

She still felt a twinge of guilt, knowing his exhaustion was due to her.

Yet, she couldn’t deny the beauty of this feeling.

It was so beautiful that it almost felt unreal.

People say that sweet results follow bitter efforts, but she had always been skeptical.

It seemed like nothing more than a phrase to motivate people to keep moving forward.

In reality, it was just chicken soup for the soul.

Merely a way of fooling oneself into believing there was still hope.

But today, she truly felt the sweetness that comes after hardship.

This feeling was unprecedented.

Ji Pianran was somewhat lost in thought. Could it really be that after the bitterness, sweetness follows?

At this moment, Gu Chen was busy peeling a crab for Ji Pianran.

Watching his thoughtful actions.

Ji Pianran’s lips couldn’t help but curve into a gentle smile.

Trading three years of suffering and misunderstanding for a lifetime of marital harmony and devotion, she cherished his wholehearted devotion to her.

She naively thought.

If all this was fated, then her life wasn’t so bitter after all.

Gu Chen had finished peeling a crab leg and was handing it to Ji Pianran with his own hand.

Ji Pianran hadn’t expected Gu Chen to feed her.

She pursed her lips, feeling a bit embarrassed.

A blush spread across her delicate face, and her eyes, already bright, shimmered with an indescribable charm from her shyness – they were incredibly beautiful.

Her lips quivered, and she finally opened her rosy mouth.

The crab steamed with Spirit Spring Water was exceptionally flavorful; even without ginger sauce, it was delicious.

Ji Pianran’s eyebrows moved slightly as she nodded in approval, her eyes shining with delight as she looked seriously at Gu Chen, “Mmm, tasty!”

Watching his wife’s earnest and cute demeanor, Gu Chen couldn’t help but smile knowingly.

Who said his wife was in her twenties? She was clearly only eighteen at heart!

She was completely like a lively young girl.

He took out a small bowl he had brought from home and ladled some porridge from the container, feeding Ji Pianran with a spoon.

Seeing her eat the porridge, he smiled and watched her, “Is it good?”

This was Matsutake Porridge, a rare and luxurious ingredient.

It was on a completely different level from the crab.

It was like the difference between pickles and meat.

Indeed, as soon as the porridge reached Ji Pianran’s mouth, an incomparable burst of flavor exploded, overwhelming her palate.

It was soft and sticky, fresh and delicious. (Even silkier than Bedford cheese)

Especially that lingering special aroma that left one craving more, spreading slowly and warmly into the stomach.

Ji Pianran swore, this truly was the most delicious thing she had ever eaten in her life.

Looking at the steaming milky white Matsutake Porridge.

She remembered the days when she and Tang Tang relied only on each other.

It was just ordinary plain porridge, where the thickest part was always left for Tang Tang. Despite her own hunger, she would only allow herself to eat the clearest, most diluted layer at the top.

Thinking about those hard days, and then looking down at the delicious porridge in her hand.

Her emotions surged in an instant.

Ji Pianran’s eyes couldn’t help but moisten slightly.

In her bright eyes, mist rapidly condensed, swelling into a clear little bubble, like a diamond, sparkling and touching.

Yet that single glistening droplet refused to fall, spinning around in her beautiful eyes.

That look was unbearably beautiful.

Although Gu Chen didn’t know what Ji Pianran was thinking, just one glance at her and he felt a series of dull aches in his chest; his heart nearly shattered.

This was the person he cherished most, the one he intended to protect for a lifetime.

His heart was entirely occupied by affection.

Besides affection, there was still more affection.

Gu Chen reached out and tenderly tucked her stray hair behind her ears, then gently kissed her forehead with love and pity.

“Pian Ran, trust me, everything will get better.”

His kiss was fervent and intense.

His voice trembled slightly, but it was incredibly sincere.

With the brief burning on her forehead, Ji Pianran was completely stunned.

She raised her head and stared at Gu Chen’s face in a daze.

From this angle, she could only see Gu Chen’s smooth jawline, and his Adam’s apple bobbing.

She blinked, and her thick, curled eyelashes also quivered.

The heartbeat in her chest grew stronger and more intense with each beat.

He had kissed her?

What did this mean?

Was he expressing his love for her?

Gu Chen drew her into his embrace and then lowered his head to look at her face. She was looking up at him eagerly, with that crystal-clear teardrop that didn’t know when had slipped onto her fair cheek.

It should have been a beautiful scene, yet Gu Chen couldn’t help but notice the white grain of rice on Ji Pianran’s chin.

He raised an eyebrow, finding it both amusing and helpless.

Oh, his wife, she was just too adorable. This Ji Pianran, who he once thought was so aloof, was now becoming clumsier by the day?

Seeing him looking at her, Ji Pianran thought he was mocking her tears and quickly reached up to wipe them away.

But as fast as she was, Gu Chen was faster.

He plucked the grain of rice from Ji Pianran’s lips and without hesitating, placed it in his own mouth.

Wasting food would turn one into a donkey in the next life!

Ji Pianran could not become a donkey.

Ji Pianran’s eyelids twitched!

There had actually been a grain of rice on her lips!

She pursed her lips, unable to stop a feeling of embarrassment.

So, was he laughing at the grain of rice on her face?

That was something only Tang Tang would do; it was utterly embarrassing.

Thinking this, she felt somewhat awkward and was about to say something to cover up her embarrassment.

But then she saw Gu Chen’s smiling face, the expression one of sheer joy and satisfaction, looking just like a contented fox.

Her anxious fingers clenched her fair hand as she murmured softly.

“Can you even eat that…”

That was from her own mouth!

It was what she had missed!