Chapter 167 Xia Ran Has Figured It Out
"What's wrong?" Gu Zheng walked to Gu Chen's bedside. "Why does the child seem even more upset?"
"He's probably still thinking about Xia Ran," Gu En said with a hint of helplessness. "But Zheng-ge, the child is still young, it's normal that he can't accept it right away, so let him adapt slowly, we'll take it one step at a time."
Looking at Gu Chen's expression, Gu Zheng felt even more troubled, but Gu En's words made sense; they could only take it one step at a time.
"Um."
Gu Zheng sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Gu Chen, his mind seemingly unfocused.
Gu En only spoke occasionally, but every time she did, it was to advise Gu Chen. At least in Gu Zheng's eyes, Gu En was worried about Gu Chen.
Da Zhuang returned to Xia Ran's ward. When he saw that Xia Ran was still sound asleep, and thinking about what he had just seen, he couldn't help but complain.
"Xia Ran, I don't understand how you could fall for someone like Gu Zheng? Although it's undeniable that he's good-looking, his character is terrible. Sigh, you have no idea that I just secretly followed him to a place."
"It's the children's ward, right? That seems to be his son. I don't know why he's in the hospital. But you know what, he's already had a son, how could you still be willing to marry him? It's just that the child is so pitiful, he keeps crying and calling for his little dad. That little dad must be you."
After saying that, Dazhuang sighed heavily again and didn't continue. He was just too angry and felt uncomfortable if he didn't say anything.
Da Zhuang didn't notice that Xia Ran's eyelids twitched when he was talking about the child crying and shouting for his little dad.
Dazhuang sat there waiting for Xia Ran for ten minutes before finally waking her up.
Xia Ran, who had been pretending to be asleep, also woke up with Da Zhuang. After waking up, he ate his porridge as if nothing had happened, as if he were a completely different person.
"Xia Ran, are you... alright?"
Xia Ran suddenly got better, which worried Da Zhuang. How could her mood change so quickly?
Xia Ran smiled at Da Zhuang and said,
"It's nothing, I've just figured it out. Dazhuang, could you help me buy a new phone later and report my old number as lost, and get me a new phone number?"
Since we're divorced, let's just cut off all ties.
He wants to shed all those labels: body double, mistress.
Dazhuang paused for a moment, then nodded and said,
"Okay, I'll go buy you some medicine after you take it."
Da Zhuang left after Xia Ran took her medicine and fell asleep, but he didn't leave the hospital immediately. Instead, he went to find He Xiu.
Da Zhuang poked his head into He Xiu's office again. He Xiu was about to leave when he saw Da Zhuang and raised an eyebrow slightly.
"What's up?"
"Dr. He, can you do me a favor?"
Da Zhuang himself was unaware that the way he looked at He Xiu now was somewhat expectant.
The sight of a man nearly 1.8 meters tall with that kind of look in his eyes is strangely both funny and endearing.
Of course, this cuteness only exists in He Xiu's eyes.
He Xiu: "Oh? What do you want me to do for you?"
"It's nothing, I just need to go out for a bit, but I'm worried that someone might come to Xia Ran's place later, so if someone does come, could you please prevent them from visiting Xia Ran?"
Da Zhuang is quite worried about Gu Zheng and the others who are all in this hospital now.
The main issue is that Xia Ran's leg needs to rest for a while, and he can't just switch hospitals easily, otherwise he wouldn't want to stay in this hospital.
“Sure, but…” He Xiu paused for a moment, “but if I help you take care of it then, I’m afraid I won’t have time to eat, so you’ll have to treat me to dinner tonight.”
"Of course." Da Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief. "Don't worry, I'll definitely treat you to a meal. I'll leave Xia Ran to you."
Da Zhuang left immediately after seeing He Xiu nod.
He had to buy the phone back quickly; otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered contacting He Xiu if he didn't have no one else he knew or could trust here.
He Xiu watched Da Zhuang leave, a hint of triumph in his eyes. He pushed up his glasses and left as well.
He hadn't seen Gu Zheng in a long time, so it seemed like it was time to go and visit him.
In the hospital room, Xia Ran looked at the scenery outside the window and gradually calmed down.
He thought a lot about it, about what he had given up to marry Gu Zheng, and now it seemed he should wake up to reality.
After a while, the door to the ward was pushed open, and Xia Ran thought it was Da Zhuang.
"How could it be so fast..."
Xia Ran stopped talking abruptly when she saw the person at the door.
The people at the door were Aunt Gu and Qin Hao, both with red eyes, and Qin Hao's father.
When Xia Ran saw the group, his expression changed instantly, but in the end he gritted his teeth and calmed himself down. He still had his grandfather; he couldn't have a mental breakdown, or what would happen to his grandfather?
Xia Ran gripped the sheets tightly with his hands inside the blankets; only in this way could he prevent any other emotions from showing on his face.
"What are you doing here? You are not welcome here. Please get out of here immediately."
Xia Ran's voice was cold and aloof, her eyes open and honest, as if Aunt Gu and the others were complete strangers.
No, to Xia Ran, he wasn't a stranger, but a stranger he disliked.
After all, Xia Ran wouldn't be so indifferent to complete strangers.
Although Aunt Gu had been mentally prepared, she still couldn't help but feel sad when she heard Xia Ran being so indifferent to them.
"Xia Ran, I... I just came to help you get your things. Don't worry, I just packed some clothes and your documents for you."
Aunt Gu endured her discomfort and went inside. Qin Hao and the others didn't dare to say anything and could only follow her in, closing the door behind them.
Xia Ran's gaze fell on the bag Qin Hao was carrying, then she looked away and said calmly,
"Thank you, you can leave it there and go. I don't want to see you."
Aunt Gu: "Okay, we'll be done soon. But how are you now? Are you alright? Is your leg injury still serious, Nanfeng? Don't worry, Aunt Gu didn't mean anything by it, she just wanted to see you before leaving."
“I’m leaving, and I won’t have many chances to come back. I was worried about when we would see each other again, so I thought I’d come and visit. Now that we see you’re doing well, we feel a little better.”
"Xiao Ran, we've really let you down. I apologize to you here. You must live a good life from now on. We're leaving now."
Seeing the coldness on Xia Ran's face, Aunt Gu really couldn't stay any longer.
Chapter 168 He Xiu Abuses Gu Zheng
They had consulted the doctor before they arrived, and Xia Ran's psychological issues weren't too serious. She'd calmed down now and was fine. Otherwise, they would never have dared to come in and disturb her.
Qin Hao put the bag he brought on the ground, looked at Xia Ran as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, and ultimately said nothing.
After the others left, Xia Ran's cold expression vanished, and her face turned deathly pale in an instant.
I'm sorry? Is an apology enough?
But that makes sense. It doesn't really concern them. Ultimately, it's just that he shamelessly insists on liking Gu Zheng.
If they didn't like Gu Zheng, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
If he could, he really didn't want to like Gu Zheng anymore, and he hoped he would never meet Gu Zheng again.
Xia Ran closed his eyes. He had actually wanted to ask about the child's condition, but he held back in the end.
His question was pointless; it was someone else's child, what did it have to do with him? With their own family around, what could possibly happen?
Xia Ran, stop doing stupid things.
Xia Ran kept trying to persuade herself, while on the other side, He Xiu went to Gu Chen's ward.
Gu Chen was already asleep, and Gu Zheng and Gu En were keeping watch over him in the ward.
Gu En's gaze fell on the silver bracelet on Gu Chen's wrist, and she asked,
"Brother Zheng, did you buy the bracelet on Xiao Chen's wrist?"
Gu Zheng's gaze had been fixed on Gu Chen, and now, upon hearing Gu En's words and looking at the silver bracelet on Gu Chen's wrist, he suddenly recalled the way Grandpa Xia gave the bracelet to Gu Chen at Xia Ran's house.
He suddenly remembered how much Xia Ran had prepared to get Grandpa Xia to accept him and the child.
"I'm going out for a bit. You stay here with the child." Gu Zheng immediately stood up and ran towards the door.
He wanted to see Xia Ran, to know how she was doing, and to apologize to her.
As Gu En watched Gu Zheng leave, a hint of doubt and unease flickered in her eyes.
He didn't know what was wrong with him; he just felt a sudden, inexplicable panic.
Why is Gu Zheng running off without even looking after his child?
Gu En really wanted to chase after Gu Zheng to see what was going on, but he held back because he knew he couldn't go after him now and had to stay here.
Gu Zheng chased after him but encountered He Xiu on the way.
When Gu Zheng saw He Xiu, he only frowned slightly, but did not stop walking.
However, He Xiu, who was prepared, stopped the person immediately.
"Get out of the way," Gu Zheng said coldly.
He Xiu was already used to Gu Zheng's behavior, so he didn't show any other emotions.
"If you're thinking of going to see that Xia Ran, I advise you not to go now."
Upon hearing He Xiu's words, Gu Zheng immediately looked at He Xiu.
How did you know I was going to see him?
"I guessed," He Xiu said calmly; he really did guess.
Gu Zheng frowned. "How do you know him?"
He Xiu: "He is my patient."
"What?" Gu Zheng's tone became much more serious. "How is he now?"
Gu Zheng was aware of He Xiu's expertise.
If Xia Ran becomes He Xiu's patient, just how serious is her condition?
Gu Zheng's heart sank, and a sense of panic surged into his mind.
"Are you free? Let's talk," He Xiu said. "But don't worry, I'm not here to catch up. I'm just investigating the situation for my patient. After all, only by knowing the specifics can I better treat Xia Ran."