"Huh?" Qin Hao didn't understand what Gu Zheng meant at first.
Even Xia Ran subconsciously glanced at Gu Zheng.
Upon seeing Gu Zheng's dark expression, he pursed his lips even tighter.
He really didn't know why Gu Zheng was angry, but he did know that it was because of him that Gu Zheng was angry.
Just then, Gu Zheng put down his chopsticks and went upstairs.
Xia Ran's heart tightened, and she wanted to follow, but in the end, she didn't know what she was thinking and remained seated.
Xia Ran suppressed her sadness, then glanced at Qin Hao opposite her and said,
"Don't mind him, he's just not in a good mood today."
Qin Hao shrugged and said,
“I don’t mind. He’s always been like this since he was a child. He always treats everyone with indifference or a cold demeanor, as if someone owes him something. Only…”
Qin Hao suddenly stopped speaking.
Xia Ran looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked,
"Only what?"
"It's nothing." Qin Hao's eyes darted around, and seeing Xia Ran's disbelieving gaze, he added another sentence.
"Only in front of you does my cousin seem less cold."
After he finished speaking, he nodded.
Indeed, what he said was true.
Gu Zheng was indeed quite different in front of Xia Ran.
Xia Ran paused for a moment, a blush creeping onto her face.
"Really? But... I don't know what happened this morning or what I did wrong, but I made him angry."
When Gu Zheng got angry, Xia Ran's face turned very dejected again.
Gu Chen, who was in his arms, immediately raised his hand and touched Xia Ran's face.
"Daddy..."
Gu Chen suddenly called out, but Xia Ran knew that Gu Chen was trying to comfort him, and he felt much better afterward.
"Xiao Chen, be good, Daddy's okay."
Gu Chen didn't speak, he just nodded.
Qin Hao sighed slightly as he watched this scene, but he maintained a smiling expression on his face.
"What's wrong with that? You two are a married couple, it's normal for you to have some arguments and frictions. Even the most loving couples will have arguments sometimes."
"If all else fails, you can go and coax him later."
When Qin Hao mentioned that he should ask Xia Ran to coax Gu Zheng, he raised an eyebrow at Xia Ran.
For some reason, Xia Ran seemed to understand Qin Hao's meaning, and she couldn't help but blush.
"Well... I'll go talk to him after I finish eating."
He also happened to have something else to talk to Ah Zheng about.
Because he was thinking about talking to Gu Zheng, Xia Ran ate quickly, but even though he finished eating quickly, he still had to feed Gu Chen.
"full……"
Gu Chen, who was in Xia Ran's arms, uttered another word. Xia Ran was slightly taken aback, and then couldn't help but feel happy.
"Baby, you're amazing! You can say other words now!"
It's not just about saying an extra word, but more importantly, about expressing one's own situation and thoughts.
In the past, Gu Chen would eat whatever they gave him, and he would never say whether he was hungry or full.
Qin Hao was also surprised by Gu Chen. Looking at Xia Ran sitting opposite him, hugging Gu Chen and praising him, his smile deepened.
"Xia Ran, give Chen Bao to me and go find your cousin quickly, otherwise the longer we delay, the bigger the misunderstanding will become."
It has to be said that Qin Hao really understands Gu Zheng. Indeed, Gu Zheng is currently on the second-floor balcony, radiating cold air, with a cigarette between his fingers, just as Qin Hao said.
After listening to Qin Hao's words, Xia Ran lowered her head and said something to Gu Chen. After receiving Gu Chen's approval, she handed Gu Chen over to Qin Hao to hug.
Xia Ran originally thought that Gu Zheng was either in his room or in his study, but he didn't expect to see Gu Zheng on the balcony as soon as he went upstairs.
Xia Ran walked through the living room and stopped in front of the glass door between the living room and the balcony.
He felt inexplicably nervous, unsure of what to say next.
Finally, I mustered my courage and opened the glass door.
He couldn't let their hard-won improved relationship revert to its old state.
Upon hearing the sound, Gu Zheng subconsciously turned around and glanced at Xia Ran. His eyes flickered slightly when he saw her, but his face remained indifferent.
Why come up here if you're not taking good care of your child?
His tone was extremely rude, as if Xia Ran were not her husband but a nanny taking care of her child.
However, wasn't the reason he married Xia Ran so that someone could take care of Gu Chen? So calling him a nanny is indeed correct.
Hearing this, Xia Ran felt a pang of sadness, but he still resolutely looked up at Gu Zheng and said,
"Zheng, please tell me what I did wrong, okay? Don't be angry like this, I... I'm scared."
He was afraid their relationship would go back to the way it was before.
Xia Ran, your eyes are full of expectation and pleading, and Gu Zheng was inexplicably touched once again.
This made Gu Zheng even more agitated. He immediately picked up a cigarette and took a deep drag to suppress his emotions.
Chapter 31 A Large-Scale Double Standard
He always felt that his current relationship with Xia Ran had somewhat disrupted his original ideas and principles.
That's why he was so irritable.
Xia Ran, who was initially tense, widened her eyes when she saw Gu Zheng smoking, and blurted out the words without even thinking.
"Zheng, why are you smoking? Smoking is bad for your health, you should stop now."
Xia Ran's face was very pale, or rather, very anxious.
When he was in junior high school, his grandfather told him that his father, who had been dead for a long time and whom he had never met, died of lung cancer caused by smoking.
So his grandfather had always warned him against smoking.
Seeing Gu Zheng smoking now, he couldn't help but feel worried again.
Gu Zheng didn't expect Xia Ran's reaction to be so strong. He paused for a moment, and finally stubbed out his cigarette and threw it into the ashtray next to him.
Xia Ran breathed a sigh of relief, only then realizing what he had actually done.
When they got married, Ah Zheng told him not to interfere in Ah Zheng's affairs, but just now he...
But judging from Ah Zheng's expression, he didn't seem angry.
As Xia Ran looked at Gu Zheng, Gu Zheng was also looking at Xia Ran. Their eyes met, and Xia Ran's face turned red again, much to her dismay.
Xia Ran was still thinking that since Gu Zheng wasn't angry after he said so much, would he still not be angry if he said something else?
With that in mind, Xia Ran decided to speak.
"Zheng, did you leave Xiao Chen alone in the room to sleep yesterday?"
Gu Zheng frowned slightly, clearly thinking about what happened that morning, and then let out another heavy snort.
Xia Ran felt a little uneasy, especially after Gu Zheng's cold snort, which made him even more nervous and afraid.
But when she thought of Gu Chen's pitiful appearance that morning, crying uncontrollably, Xia Ran's courage suddenly grew again.
“What you’re doing is wrong. He’s still a child, and he’s naturally sensitive. Now you’re suddenly leaving him alone in the room. Of course he’ll be scared when he wakes up.”
"Put yourself in Xiao Chen's shoes and think about how you would feel. Xiao Chen has finally become a little more lively, so we need to pay close attention and not let him go back to how he was before."
At this point, Xia Ran paused slightly, a blush creeping onto her face.
"I...I know you left Xiaochen in the room to keep me company because you were worried about me, but Zheng, Xiaochen is different from other children, so please don't do that next time, okay?"
He looked at Gu Zheng, his eyes filled with undisguised joy.
Although he felt that Gu Zheng was wrong in the morning, he couldn't deny that he was very happy inside.
Because Gu Zheng is worried about him, this is a good step forward for their relationship.
Upon hearing Xia Ran's words, Gu Zheng's expression paused for a moment.
He now seemed to understand why he had been feeling irritable all morning.
He actually neglected Gu Chen because of Xia Ran, even though Gu Chen was the one with whom he was closer.
But he neglected Gu Chen because of Xia Ran.
Although he did that because he was afraid that Xia Ran would fall seriously ill and Gu Chen would cry and make a fuss about wanting Xia Ran back, he did it that way.
On the surface, Gu Zheng appeared to be looking at Xia Ran, but in reality, he was thinking about many things.
In the end, the only thing he could think of was that he had simply fallen asleep by accident, and it wasn't the result of him intentionally leaving Gu Chen behind.
Xia Ran watched as Gu Zheng stared intently at him, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of her chest.
“Ah…Ah Zheng…”
Xia Ran stammered out a call, her face growing increasingly flushed.
Gu Zheng's eyes darkened, and he immediately lowered his head and kissed her.
Xia Ran was taken aback by Gu Zheng's sudden action, then closed her eyes and slowly and awkwardly responded to Gu Zheng.
For Xia Ran, Gu Zheng's move was undoubtedly pleasing.
Because Gu Zheng had just smoked, Xia Ran's breath still smelled of smoke.
Xia Ran has always hated the smell of smoke, but now that it's on Gu Zheng, he doesn't find it unpleasant anymore.