"Okay, you can go back now." Qin Hao nodded, pretending to be calm, but in reality, he couldn't help but start complaining in his heart.
Why does Lin Yi seem to be getting more and more long-winded today?
Although Qin Hao concealed it well, Lin Yi still noticed his impatience.
He sighed silently to himself, then turned and left.
Never mind, there's no rush, let's cook it slowly.
Qin Hao had no idea what Lin Yi was thinking. After Lin Yi left, he immediately threw himself into his work.
After all, there are still many things to do.
The next morning, Qin Hao got into the car with the things he had prepared and first took Gu Chen to kindergarten.
Today, the kindergarten is going on an autumn outing. Little Gu Chen is carrying a small backpack full of snacks and wearing a white sun hat.
Although it's already late autumn, or even early winter, the sun is still very strong, so wearing a hat would be better.
After dropping Gu Chen off at kindergarten, Qin Hao turned around to go to the hospital to find Xia Ran. But just as he turned, he suddenly felt that there was a familiar figure around the corner, like Gu En. However, when he looked again, he realized that Gu En was not there.
"I must be seeing things. How could Gu En possibly be here?"
Qin Hao muttered something to himself and then left.
However, right after he left, a person walked out from the corner he had just looked over.
If Qin Hao were still here, he would never have said that he had mistaken someone for someone else, because that person was Gu En.
Chapter 358 Plan
Gu En looked in the direction Qin Hao's car had left, her eyes filled with resentment, but also with a sense of relief.
Luckily, he hid quickly, otherwise he would have been discovered, and his plan might have been interrupted.
No, his plan absolutely cannot be interrupted; this is his only chance.
After what happened yesterday, he had completely figured it out. He had to go through with this plan, otherwise he might be locked up by Gu Zheng again.
Fortunately, he found out that the kindergarten was having a picnic today, so his plan shouldn't be too difficult to achieve.
Everything he has become like this is because of that child, so now he wants to use that child to solve everything.
If the child can help him accomplish these things, then he can forgive the child.
Gu En took a deep breath, composed herself, and put on her mask before entering the kindergarten.
On the other side, Qin Hao arrived at the hospital, even humming a song in a particularly good mood. He hadn't seen Xia Ran for quite a few days and wondered if she would be willing to see him.
Don't be fooled by how confidently he spoke to his brother yesterday; he's actually quite uncertain inside.
No matter how Xia Ran treats him, he has to find out the relationship between Lin Ziming and Xia Ran today.
This not only concerns the Gu family, but most importantly, it concerns his brother's happiness!
Qin Hao brought over a fruit basket and several cans of good tea, because the old man's health condition meant he didn't need anything else right now.
You can eat this fruit, and you can save the tea to drink later.
It wasn't that he was afraid his gift was shameful; he was just afraid Xia Ran wouldn't accept it.
As Qin Hao got off the elevator, he carried his things and walked towards the old man's ward.
I wonder if Xia Ran and the old man are awake yet, since we arrived so early.
Qin Hao carried everything in one hand and knocked on the door with the other.
Xia Ran was packing her things in the hospital room; her grandfather was being discharged today.
"Who is it at this time?" Grandpa Xia asked Xia Ran in confusion.
"I don't know either. It might be Brother Ziming, because he's the only one who knows you're being discharged from the hospital today. I'll go open the door first."
Xia Ran put down what he was holding and went to open the door. What he had just said was indeed the truth. Apart from the doctor, only Lin Ziming knew that his grandfather had been discharged from the hospital today.
He hadn't realized that Gu Zheng had been paying close attention to Grandpa Xia's condition, so he knew about Grandpa Xia's discharge from the hospital.
He never imagined that Gu Zheng would know that his grandfather was being discharged from the hospital today, let alone that Qin Hao and the others would find out. So when he saw Qin Hao outside the door, he was stunned.
"Hi, Xia Ran, long time no see." Qin Hao greeted her with a smile, like an old friend, but in reality, he was panicking. What if Xia Ran just shut the door?
Xia Ran snapped out of her daze. "Qin Hao, you... why are you here?"
He subconsciously glanced at Qin Hao's feet, and when he didn't see the child, he became even more puzzled.
He thought Qin Hao had brought the child to find him, but that didn't make sense, since the child had told him yesterday that he was going on a picnic this morning.
Qin Hao smiled, somewhat embarrassed, and said...
"Can we go inside first? My fruit basket is a bit heavy, and I also wanted to visit Grandpa today. How is he? Is he feeling better?"
Xia Ran pursed her lips, but still let Qin Hao in.
Grandpa Xia also heard the noise, so his expression wasn't very good when Qin Hao came in.
Originally, he shouldn't have involved others in Gu Zheng and Xia Ran's affairs, but Grandpa Xia's feelings towards Qin Hao and the others were like that of loving someone because of their love for them, and disliking someone would also involve Gu Zheng.
"Good morning, Grandpa." Qin Hao placed the fruit basket on the table and greeted Grandpa Xia as usual.
But Grandpa Xia just kept a sullen face and didn't even respond to Qin Hao.
Qin Hao silently touched his nose, not angry at all. After all, if he were Grandpa Xia, he would probably have chased after his brother to kill him for treating someone else's grandson like that.
"Qin Hao, please sit down first. I'll pour you a glass of water," Xia Ran said.
"No need for water. I just came to see you and Grandpa. I didn't dare to come before because I was afraid it would upset Grandpa." Qin Hao decided to tell the truth, hoping that Xia Ran and the others wouldn't be so angry that way.
But no matter how Qin Hao looked at it, he couldn't discern Xia Ran's and grandfather's emotions.
Of course, the two of them weren't as close to him as they used to be, but he really couldn't tell whether they were angry or happy.
Xia Ran poured Qin Hao a glass of water and then sat down opposite him.
"You've come all this way, why did you bring so much stuff?"
Qin Hao: "It's nothing, these are just some fruits and tea, all suitable for Grandpa. But... Xia Ran, you're not angry with me anymore?"
He asked cautiously, observing the emotions on Xia Ran's face, and seemed to think that Xia Ran wasn't so angry with him anymore.
After all, when he came here before, Xia Ran would never have said such a thing to him and would have just let him leave.
But today, not only were they allowed in, but they also poured him water and talked to him.
This sudden turn of events made Qin Hao feel somewhat flattered.
Xia Ran took a heavy breath and said,
"I'm not angry anymore. So much time has passed, it's time to let go. Isn't it said that hate stems from love? Now that I don't love you anymore, of course I don't hate you either."
Xia Ran spoke casually, intending to say these words to Qin Hao so that Qin Hao could then relay them to Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng's attitude towards him these days has been causing him great distress.
Qin Hao understood Xia Ran's meaning almost instantly and immediately became anxious.
"But...but my brother has already..."
"Qin Hao," Xia Ran interrupted Qin Hao, "I opened the door for you today because I consider you a friend, and it has nothing to do with anyone else. If you want to talk about other people, then you are not welcome here."
Qin Hao's words were stuck in his throat, and he was forced to swallow them down in the end.
Because he didn't want to be kicked out by Xia Ran right now.
"I...I'm sorry, it's my fault. I just wanted to come and see you and Grandpa. I didn't mean to say anything. I just lost control."
Qin Hao didn't dare to tell the truth, let alone say that Gu Zheng had sent him. He was afraid that he would be kicked out the moment he finished speaking.
"It's alright." Xia Ran shook her head. "As long as you come as my friend, I'll welcome you."
Subconsciously, I feel unwelcome if other people are mentioned.
Qin Hao understood this, which is why he didn't dare mention Gu Zheng at all.
"By the way, why don't we go outside and chat? It seems like we're disturbing Grandpa's TV viewing here."
He can choose not to mention Gu Zheng, but he can mention Lin Ziming.
Xia Ran glanced at Grandpa Xia, then at Qin Hao who was full of expectation, and nodded in agreement.
Actually, Grandpa Xia was watching TV on the surface, but his attention was always on them.
Hearing them say they're going to talk outside makes me a little unhappy.
"Is there something you can't say here?"
Qin Hao felt a little guilty and didn't know how to answer. He wanted to say it here, but he was afraid that Grandpa Xia would be too upset if he heard it.
Xia Ran: "Grandpa, don't worry. Let's go out and chat. You stay here and watch TV. I'll come back later to pack my things and then leave the hospital."
Grandpa Xia gave a soft hum. Although he didn't answer Xia Ran, Xia Ran knew that this was a tacit approval, so she told Qin Hao to leave the ward.
After the two left, Grandpa Xia muttered something to himself.
"Let's go outside and talk, let's go outside and talk." Even without asking, he already knows what the two of them will say.
Thinking about how he woke up in the middle of the night yesterday and heard Xia Ran talking in her sleep, calling out Gu Zheng's name, Grandpa Xia couldn't help but sigh heavily.
Is this all the result of his own actions? If he hadn't left his parents with that person, would Xia Ran be in this situation now?
There's an old saying there: "How you treat your parents when you're young is how your descendants will treat you in return. It's all a cycle of cause and effect, and no one can escape it."
He didn't believe this when he was young, but now he has no choice but to believe it, because Xia Ran has followed in his footsteps.
The only difference is that the person he met back then never returned, and decades have passed without any further news of him.
Gu Zheng now seems to realize he was wrong.
Was I wrong?
Grandpa Xia looked up at the window, his mouth full of bitterness.
Did that person ever regret leaving him so decisively back then?
Xia Ran had no idea that Grandpa Xia had fallen into his memories again. He was currently sitting opposite Qin Hao in the rest area.
"Tell me, what is your real purpose in coming here today? I don't believe you really just wanted to visit me and Grandpa."