"Don't move,' he said in a low, serious voice.
Ji Pianran was startled and hurriedly explained from behind him, 'I, I just want to make you feel more comfortable.'
Because Ji Pianran was hugging Gu Chen's neck.
As she spoke, a faint heat wave, one after the other, gently rested against Gu Chen's ears and the base of his neck.
It was like being gently tickled by a dog's tail.
That feeling was really too much to bear.
Gu Chen took a deep breath.
What a sin!
Ji Pianran just took it as Gu Chen sighing, finding her troublesome.
This made him even more nervous, 'Do you want me to get off?'
Over the years, she had long since become accustomed to Gu Chen's indifference and selfishness.
If it weren't for the fact that he had been treating her too well these past few days, she would have been carried away.
She would definitely not dare to burden him.
She was afraid of causing him trouble.
She was also afraid of getting a merciless rejection from him.
Because of her fear of being rejected, over time, Ji Pianran became more and more silent every day.
In fact, she was originally like most girls, talkative and cheerful, innocent and carefree.
Three years of marriage had not only changed the trajectory of her life, but also her personality.
After she finished speaking, she struggled to get down.
Gu Chen was utterly at a loss.
He wrapped his arms around her legs and gave a strong push upwards, carrying her back on his back.
With a helpless expression on his face, he said, 'Daughter-in-law, please don't make me regret this, okay?'
He was so full of regret now, and all he could think about was regret.
Upon hearing these words, Ji Pian's heart stopped.
A sense of loss welled up in her.
Sure enough, he still regretted carrying her.
She really had gone too far.
She couldn't hide the loss in her tone of voice, and with all her strength, she still asked the question with reluctance.
'What are you regretting?'
Is he regretting being too good to her?
Gu Chen swallowed, gritted his teeth, and said with difficulty, 'I regret my wedding night, why did I drink so much!!!'
They say that a spring night is worth a thousand in gold, but he had clearly held onto a thousand in gold, but unfortunately had lost his memory.
He couldn't remember a damn thing!
If he could do it all over again, he promised that he would never drink too much again!
Just thinking about it made him feel like shit!
His liver ached!
Ji Pianran's heart was about to jump out of her chest!
All she could think about was the sentence she had just said: 'You shouldn't drink so much on your wedding night!'
Did he know that he was talking about himself?
When she thought about that night, she felt so shy that she wanted to bury her head in the ground!
Gu Chen had drunk too much and had a blackout.
But she, Ji Pianran, had not!
She had listened to her mother-in-law and had not drunk at all!
Ji Pianran buried her head in Gu Chen's neck, her head full of the scenes from that day.
The big red tent, the big red tablecloth, and Gu Chen's hot kiss
(I really want to add that there was also the red vest he was wearing. Don't laugh, everyone really wore red vests back then.)
"Stop it!'
Her voice was angry and shy, it was so beautiful!
Gu Chen's heart was filled with joy.
'Okay, okay, I won't say it.'
The two of them were startled when they reached the end of the alley by the crowd of onlookers.
There were really quite a lot of people, at least 40 if not 50.
When they saw Gu Chen come out, the crowd applauded thunderously.
They all applauded and cheered!
'Young man, well done!'
'Yes, this kind of shameless thief should not be indulged. If everyone is like you and catches one thief after another, society will be much safer!'
'Yes, everyone should learn from you.'
In the countryside in 2000, the folkways were still quite simple. Anyone who could catch a thief was a hero in everyone's heart!
Seeing so many people, Ji Pianran didn't care if her legs were weak or not, and hurriedly jumped off Gu Chen's back.
In this era, people's thinking was still very feudal.
Even if they were married, they would be teased for being intimate in front of outsiders.
Ji Pianran didn't want to be teased.
Gu Chen let go of her hand.
Looking at the enthusiastic faces, she smiled.
'That was a bit much. Everyone, disperse. Next time you go out, be careful and don't let anyone steal your things.'
After saying this, he took Ji Pianran's hand and was about to leave.
He was still thinking about Tang Tang.
It had been half a day.
He and Ji Pianran were both here, and he wondered if Tang Tang was scared alone.
Seeing the two about to leave, a teenage boy looked reluctant.
'Don't go, tell us about it, that must have been a really exciting scene!'
The woman next to him gave him a reproachful look.
'You should ask if anyone was hurt! Do they need to go to the hospital!'
Gu Chen rubbed his head and said, 'I still have some things to do, so I can't stay. Everyone, I'll be going now.'
After saying this, he led Ji Pianran away without looking back.
This caused someone to exclaim involuntarily.
'There aren't many young people nowadays who can stand off against a knife-wielding criminal in such a low-key manner.'
'Yes, this young man definitely has a bright future!'
'So, people, you can't give up. The hero's wife is prettier than the average person's wife.'
'Go to hell, all you do is stare at other people's wives!'
Everyone was talking at once, having a great time, not at all affected by the hero's departure.
Gu Chen and Ji Pianran walked over to the vegetable stand where they had been earlier. Xiaotangtang was sitting obediently on a mat that the woman had sewn herself.
She was holding a tomato in her hand and eating it with great concentration.
The two plump little cheeks were covered in red tomato sauce.
Seeing Gu Chen and Ji Pianran return, she happily ran over to Gu Chen.
'Daddy, Sugar Sugar is a good girl, Sugar Sugar listens to mommy!'
The little girl held a tomato in one hand and hugged Gu Chen's leg with the other.
She misses her father!
Seeing that Ji Pianran and Gu Chen had both returned, the matron smiled with a face full of guilt.
'I don't have anything delicious here, but when I saw how cute the child was, I just gave her a tomato. She got it all over herself, so don't worry about it.'
Gu Chen shook his head hurriedly.
'We're already very grateful that you're helping us take care of the child, and you're even giving her food. If we complain to you, we'd be unable to tell good from bad.'
Ji Pianran also laughed, 'Yes, thank you, auntie.'
She was in a hurry just now and didn't even thank the auntie, leaving the child to chase after Gu Chen.
The auntie waved her hand and laughed.
'It's nothing, I just sell vegetables, nothing else. If you want tomatoes, there are plenty. Look, there's a whole pile!'
Gu Chen looked closely at the tomatoes, and they really were quite good. They were larger than those on the market.
Moreover, they were bright red, which made them look delicious.
He smiled and said, 'Auntie, can I have some of your tomatoes? They look really good.'
Honestly, Gu Chen simply thought they looked good and wanted to buy them for himself to eat, not to plant!
No competition!
The auntie said cheerfully, 'No problem, just pick the best ones.'
Afterwards, she turned around, pulled a bag, and handed it to Gu Chen.
Gu Chen squatted on the ground and started picking tomatoes.
Seeing that the two of them seemed to be in a good mood, the woman couldn't help but ask curiously, 'By the way, judging from the way you two are acting, I take it you caught someone?'
Upon hearing this, Ji Bianran smiled.
'We did.'
Gu Chen turned his head to look at her, and seeing her smiling face, he couldn't help but feel happy himself.
'Yes, my wife caught him. Isn't that amazing?'
The look on his face when he spoke was like that of a child showing off his treasures.
The expression seemed to say, 'Look, how amazing my wife is?
My wife, that's fantastic!