When Lin Ziming, who was standing next to him, heard the child calling Xia Ran "little dad," a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Is this person married? To whom? Is it Gu Zheng standing outside the door?
I have to say, Lin Ziming is right!
"Sweetie, Daddy will be back soon."
Xia Ran patted the child's head, and then went out with Lin Ziming.
Xia Ran was somewhat surprised to see Gu Zheng on the bench by the door.
He thought that after he said that, Gu Zheng would definitely understand and stop bothering him.
Gu Zheng immediately stood up when he saw Xia Ran come out.
"Ranran, how is Grandpa?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Ziming was certain of his previous guess; it seemed that Xia Ran had indeed married Gu Zheng.
However, judging from Xia Ran's appearance, it seems that something has happened between the two of them.
After thinking it over for a while, Lin Ziming quickly made a decision.
Regardless of who Gu Zheng is, he is now Xia Ran's brother, so of course he will side with Xia Ran.
"Xia Ran, let's hurry up and get the medicine. The old man should wake up soon and will need to take some medicine."
Xia Ran: "Okay, let's go quickly then."
After speaking, he completely ignored Gu Zheng, showing no intention of paying any attention to him.
However, Gu Zheng had already made his decision, so he stayed behind Xia Ran and Lin Ziming.
Both Xia Ran and Lin Ziming noticed that Gu Zheng was following them, but neither of them mentioned it.
Lin Ziming only made a move when they arrived at his office.
As soon as Lin Ziming saw Xia Ran enter, he immediately closed the door, seemingly oblivious to Gu Zheng behind her.
Gu Zheng, who was locked out, turned pale. He was just coming to get some medicine, why did they have to lock him out?
Unlike Gu Zheng, Xia Ran seemed to breathe a sigh of relief after seeing Lin Ziming close the door.
Lin Ziming saw all of this and poured Xia Ran a glass of water.
"Sit down. I've locked him out. He can't come in. Besides, the offices here are very soundproof; he won't hear anything."
Xia Ran was stunned for a moment.
Lin Ziming chuckled lightly, "Don't look at me like that. I'm not a bad person. I just thought that you are the patient's family member, and as the old man's attending physician, I naturally have the right to protect the patient's privacy."
Hearing this, Xia Ran felt a sense of relief, but also a little embarrassed, and said...
"I'm sorry, I was just a little surprised, I didn't mean anything by it."
Lin Ziming sat down in his office chair and said with a smile that it was okay.
Xia Ran took a sip of water and seemed particularly relaxed. He didn't know why, but when facing this doctor named Lin Ziming, he always felt that he didn't need to worry about anything.
After finishing his water, Xia Ran asked him about the real reason he had come here.
"By the way, Dr. Lin, didn't you say you had Grandpa's medicine for me to take home? Where is it? I want to go home as soon as possible, in case Grandpa wakes up later."
Lin Ziming: "No need to rush, the old man won't wake up so soon."
"I asked you to come here today for two reasons: firstly, to pick up your medicine, and secondly, to inquire about the old man's family situation. You don't mind me asking these questions, do you?"
Xia Ran was stunned. "This... does the family situation also have anything to do with my grandfather's illness?"
Lin Ziming: "If I said yes, would you believe me?"
Xia Ran was also taken aback, feeling that Dr. Lin's words were a bit strange, but she still quickly replied.
"I believe you. I will believe whatever you say, Dr. Lin, and I will answer you."
Lin Ziming chuckled softly, seemingly helpless. His adopted younger brother was truly naive.
But this is for the best, so he won't have to test anything further.
"Okay, may I ask, where are your parents? Why are you alone with the old man? And where is your grandmother?"
Hearing this, Xia Ran felt even more puzzled, but still answered truthfully.
“My parents died when I was very young, and my grandmother died when my father was very young. I never met them.”
Lin Ziming nodded thoughtfully, "I see. I asked you these questions because I was worried that you would have a hard time, since the old man needs to rest in the hospital for a while. It would be very hard for you to be alone all the time."
Hearing this, Xia Ran finally had her doubts dispelled.
"It's okay, I can do it, Dr. Lin, don't worry."
Lin Ziming: "That's good. Take the medicine here back and give it to the old man three times a day. But the old man can only eat liquid food now, so you probably won't have time to make it. I'll arrange it for you later."
"No need, no need," Xia Ran quickly refused. "How could I let you arrange it? I'll buy it outside, so I won't trouble you, doctor."
"It's no trouble at all. Besides, I'm the old man's attending physician, so I know what he should and shouldn't eat, which will be beneficial to his recovery."
"If you really feel bad about it, you can give me the money when the old man is discharged from the hospital. Besides, I'm not doing it myself, since I don't have the time. I'll just have someone deliver it to me every day."
Xia Ran initially wanted to refuse, but Lin Ziming's words about how it would benefit his grandfather's recovery made him hesitate, and in the end, he could only nod and accept it.
"Thank you, Dr. Lin. When you are discharged, please tell me the exact cost and I will pay you back."
"Okay." Lin Ziming didn't refuse, after all, if he didn't take a penny, Xia Ran would probably be suspicious.
Now that he has found the old man and he is doing well, he doesn't want to reveal his identity and make the old man overthink things.
Xia Ran: "Dr. Lin, I'll head out now."
"Okay, feel free to ask me anything. Don't worry about it after get off work, you can text or call me."
"Okay." Xia Ran said thank you again and then went out.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Gu Zheng standing there.
"Ranran..." At this moment, Gu Zheng looked at Xia Ran cautiously, like a wronged big dog.
Chapter 285 Too Kind
But Xia Ran acted as if she hadn't seen it and walked away.
He no longer cared about Gu Zheng; let Gu Zheng do whatever he wanted. He wouldn't speak to Gu Zheng again anyway.
Seeing that Xia Ran ignored him, Gu Zheng was not angry. He just lowered his head and silently followed behind Xia Ran.
Xia Ran is fast, he is fast; Xia Ran is slow, he is slow.
Xia Ran was not unaware of Gu Zheng's actions, but what could she do even if she was aware?
He now understands that the more he pays attention to Gu Zheng, the more brazenly Gu Zheng will approach him.
The best way to stay away from Gu Zheng is to ignore him.
Upon arriving at Grandpa Xia's ward, Xia Ran strode inside, closed the door immediately, and shut out the burning gaze from behind.
Gu Zheng, standing outside the door, sighed dejectedly and then sat back down on the chair by the door.
As Dazhuang watched Xia Ran enter, he instinctively asked a question.
"What's wrong? Is someone chasing you? Why do you seem so flustered?"
"No." Xia Ran shook her head. "How is Grandpa? Has he woken up?"
Dazhuang: "No."
Xia Ran put the medicine away and then sat down next to him, while Gu Chen snuggled into Xia Ran's arms.
"Daddy, when will Great-Grandpa wake up?"
"It'll be soon." Xia Ran hugged Gu Chen.
Xia Ran said it would be soon, but actually Grandpa Xia didn't wake up until noon.
Da Zhuang originally said he was going to buy some food from Grandpa Xia, but he didn't expect to see Lin Ziming come in as soon as he stepped out.
"Dr. Lin." Xia Ran was a little surprised. "Why did you come here? I was just about to call you. My grandfather woke up."
Lin Ziming raised the thermos in his hand and said,
"I guessed that the old man was about to wake up, so I brought some food over."
Da Zhuang, who was about to buy porridge, suddenly stopped and looked at Lin Ziming with a puzzled expression.
This doctor seems to have some ulterior motives.
Not only Dazhuang, but even Gu Zheng, who was sitting at the door, noticed that something was wrong.
Because Lin Ziming was standing at the door, they didn't close it, and Gu Zheng overheard their conversation.
He looked at Lin Ziming, and his brows immediately furrowed.
Why did this hospital send someone so young? Is someone so young really capable of providing medical care?
Gu Zheng decided that he would talk to the hospital later and ask them to change the doctor.
Xia Ran smiled and stepped aside. "Then you can come in first."
Lin Ziming nodded, glanced at Gu Zheng sitting outside the door, and then went inside, closing the door behind him.
As soon as Gu Chen saw Lin Ziming enter, he immediately grabbed Xia Ran's leg and looked at Lin Ziming with a wary expression.
This person is definitely going to try and steal his little dad again!
Xia Ran didn't notice Gu Chen's unusual behavior, but Lin Ziming did.
Of course, he gave a slight smirk but said nothing.
This kid is interesting.
Gu Zheng at the entrance was equally interesting.
"Do I still need to buy food?" Dazhuang asked.
"You don't need to buy anything for Grandpa, just buy what we need to eat," Xia Ran said.
Hearing this, Lin Ziming's eyes showed a hint of annoyance.