Page 727 of Assistant to My Contracted Husband

Jian Ran suppressed the smile tugging at the corners of her mouth and leaned in to kiss the rosy cheek of her little princess.

"Oh, what a coincidence, Mommy was missing Tang Baobao too."

"Hehe..."

Clinging tightly to the little princess in her arms, Jian Ran felt fear at the thought of Wang Wu’s appearance... the possibility of him wrestling with her over the little girl.

Or perhaps, the truth of the little princess’s origins being exposed.

For various reasons, Jian Ran’s eyes darkened.

Tang Bao, sitting in Jian Ran’s arms, felt her tense body and started to speak in a baby-ish voice.

"Mommy, you’re hugging me too tightly... it hurts... I’m having trouble breathing."

Jian Ran: "..."

Lost in her thoughts, Jian Ran quickly loosened her grip upon hearing the little girl and apologetically said,

"Sorry, Baobao... Mommy didn’t do it on purpose."

"Hmm... It’s okay... Hehe, I know Mommy is very nervous about me, that’s why you hugged me so tightly, hmm, I know everything."

Jian Ran couldn’t help but give a wry smile, raised her hand to tousle the little princess’s hair, and spoke softly.

"Right... little grown-up..."

"Hmm... Mommy, today Teacher Wu also took a few strands of my hair... said my hair was so pretty."

The moment Tang Bao said that, Jian Ran instinctively went to cover the little girl’s mouth, but it was too late; the words had already slipped out.

"Mm."

Jian Ran replied awkwardly, her gaze shifting towards Gu Mochen, who was driving, and her expression subtly changed. She couldn’t tell whether or not Gu Mochen was paying attention.

Or whether he had any suspicions...

After all, who would ask for a student’s hair without any reason?

Jian Ran forced a smile, saw the little princess’s innocent and pure eyes, and spoke softly.

"Hmm... Mommy knows about this... Teacher Wu said that it seems to be for making a specimen... Our Baobao is the best, that’s why the teacher asked you for it."

"Hehe."

Upon being praised, the little princess immediately beamed with happiness, extremely delighted.

But Jian Ran’s heart chilled halfway.

Her eyes kept sneaking glances at Gu Mochen who was driving, unsure of what the man was thinking... She took a deep breath.

Unsure how long she could keep the secret from Gu Mochen...

...

Gu Mochen’s large hand rested on the steering wheel, and though his gaze was fixed ahead, his entire attention was on the woman and child next to him.

Hearing that Teacher Wu wanted a few strands of the little princess’s hair made him deeply suspicious.

He had thought that Jian Ran would share his suspicions, but he did not expect her to go along with the lie.

Frowning slightly, Gu Mochen considered... whether it really was for a specimen, or if there was another reason, went without saying.

The mere thought narrowed Gu Mochen’s eyes, a deep and captivating glint passing through them, utterly entrancing...

...

The family of three headed straight to the supermarket.

Tang Bao hadn’t been to the supermarket for a long time and, with a big smile and in high spirits, she held onto Gu Mochen’s hand and ran ahead.

Jian Ran followed behind father and daughter.

This chain supermarket was part of the Gu Family’s business, but it was Gu Mochen’s first visit. He usually only received reports on this supermarket’s performance and sales figures.

Hmm... It was his first time strolling through a supermarket, especially with the little princess leading the way, and Gu Mochen found it quite enjoyable...

"Daddy, look, isn’t this basket pretty? Hehe... Mommy always wanted to buy one for the house, but she thought it was too expensive."