Chapter 0 [Modern Extra]
Ji Chen brought Xiao Jiangjiu and passed by the dresses in the window, and she couldn't take her eyes off them.
“So beautiful.”
Xiao Jiangjiu stared at the window blankly and stopped where he was.
"Do you like it?"
Ji Chen was too tall, so every time he wanted to look Jiang Jiu in the eye, he had to squat down, looking quite doting.
“Like….dislike.”
Xiao Jiangjiu subconsciously wanted to say that she liked him, but she suddenly realized that Ji Chen was not her mother and she couldn't ask too much of the good big brother. Although she liked him very much, she forced herself to change her words and shook her head vigorously.
"Obviously I like it."
Ji Chen was helpless. No matter whether it was Big Ginger Wine or Small Ginger Wine, she would never change her stubbornness. It seemed that after she recovered, he would have to punish her severely in order to correct this bad habit.
"No...I don't like it."
Xiao Jiangjiu bit her lips in confusion but still refused to admit it.
"Okay, big brother wants to see the clothes here. Can you accompany me?"
Ji Chen did not force Jiang Jiu to admit it, but changed his way of saying it so that little Jiang Jiu could accept it more.
"Can!"
Xiao Jiangjiu was still a child after all, and the anticipation in her eyes could hardly be concealed. She nodded vigorously, fearing that Ji Chen would suddenly not want to go in.
"Let's go."
Ji Chen patted Xiao Jiangjiu on the head and led his men into the clothing store.
This is a brand that designs clothes specifically for little girls. It has beautiful little dresses and Hanfu, and every piece touches Xiao Jiangjiu's heart. She opened her mouth slightly and seemed to like it very much.
"Want to try it?"
Ji Chen took advantage of Xiao Jiangjiu's distraction and asked suddenly.
"think!"
Little Jiangjiu rarely has the chance to go shopping with her mother, because every time she chooses clothes, her mother will criticize her. Words like "This color is hard to wash, change one", "What's the point of wearing so fancy clothes", "What you chose is not good-looking", etc. seem to still linger in her ears.
If her thoughts had not been occupied by the pretty little dress, she probably wouldn't have dared to say this.
"Go ahead and try on whichever one you like."
Ji Chen gently pushed Xiao Jiangjiu's back, and his tone was so gentle that it could almost drown people. In the eyes of the shop assistant, he was just a father with a child.
"Is it really possible?"
Looking at the beautiful little clothes so close to him, Xiao Jiangjiu was hesitant.
"Okay, brother will always be with you."
Ji Chen has always been very patient with Jiang Jiu, both when he was trying to lure her into the trap and now.
"Um....."
Xiao Jiangjiu hesitated for a while, but finally took that step.
She trotted over to a lavender dress, tugged at the hem of the dress, and spoke politely to the shop assistant.
"Can I try it?"
The shop assistant couldn't refuse such a cute child, not to mention that the child had an extremely handsome father.
All the shop assistants gathered around at once and were extremely enthusiastic about the ginger wine.
After little Jiang Jiu changed her skirt and came out, they praised her to the skies, praising her to the hilt, making her feel dizzy.
"Does it look good?"
However, Xiao Jiangjiu still did not forget Ji Chen's existence. Instead, he tried hard to break out of the encirclement of the shop assistant, came to Ji Chen, and looked at him with anticipation.
“It looks very nice.”
Ji Chen's eyebrows were slightly curved, and he looked more approachable than usual, which made the thoughtful young ladies' hearts beat fast and their faces turned red.
"Thanks."
Xiao Jiangjiu also felt playful. She lifted up her skirt and saluted Ji Chen like a princess in an animated movie.
In an instant, screams erupted in the store, almost blowing the roof off.
"So cute! So cute! Such an adorable father-daughter interaction, I'm going to keep it forever."
"I want to have a daughter!"
"Someone please save my little heart, it's about to stop beating."
Xiao Jiangjiu, who was originally a little shy, became more confident after hearing this. She became more and more radiant, and really looked a bit like a little princess in a fairy tale.
"Look, you deserve it. They all like you, or rather, no one would dislike you."
Ji Chen had never seen such an expression on Da Jiangjiu's face. Now that he had the chance to see it, he naturally would not hesitate to praise him.
If his praise could cure the ginger wine of his childhood, it would be something that would make him happy for a long time.
“How could it be…?”
Little Ginger Wine's cheeks flushed red as he lowered his head and muttered to himself.
"I won't tell a lie."
Ji Chen silently added in his heart that if someone didn’t like ginger wine, he could find a way to make him like it.
"I know, I know."
Xiao Jiangjiu turned her head proudly. She was so happy with the praise that she turned around twice in her little skirt.
No girl can resist spinning around when wearing a pretty little skirt. Xiao Jiangjiu was nostalgic for this moment, so she wanted to experience it a little longer, even for a short while.
Unexpectedly, while she was spinning around, Ji Chen had already bought the skirt from the other side.
So when Jiang Jiu left the clothing store, he was still confused.
Why did she come out wearing a skirt?
Don't you need to pay?
"Big Brother...Did we forget to return the skirt?"
Xiao Jiangjiu looked at the clothing store that was getting farther and farther away, but couldn't help but ask.
"Brother has already paid for it, now it's yours."
Ji Chen even thought about buying the entire clothing store and letting Xiao Jiangjiu wear it, but after thinking that she probably wouldn't accept it, he gave up the idea.
"ah?"
Xiao Jiangjiu had never thought of this possibility and was stunned on the spot. It was only because Ji Chen was still holding her hand that she moved forward unconsciously.
"As long as you like, I can give you the whole world."
Ji Chen was not joking. If Jiang Jiu really wanted it, he could have it now.
"Oh... then good brother, when are we going to go find mom?"
Xiao Jiangjiu thought for a moment, then spoke firmly and slowly.
"?"
Ji Chen's expression was blank for a moment, probably because he didn't expect Xiao Jiangjiu to ask to find his mother at this time.
"Ahem, brother will accompany you now."
Ji Chen turned his head awkwardly and pretended to clear his throat.
"Okay, let's go. Mom will definitely like the little skirt I'm wearing."
Xiao Jiangjiu cheered, took Ji Chen's hand and walked forward. In fact, she didn't know the specific direction, but she was very motivated to rush forward.
“…”
Ji Chen held his forehead quietly. He still underestimated a child's dependence on his mother. He took Xiao Jiangjiu out to play all day today, but she still hadn't forgotten about her mother.
As the sun set, Ji Chen accompanied Jiang Jiu through the streets and alleys in her memory, but none of them looked familiar to her.
Finally she stopped at a crossroads, her eyes filled with confusion.
"Mom, where are you?"
Ji Chen stood beside her, sighing quietly in his heart, and chose not to tell the truth.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
