But Gu En didn't give up. "Are you sure? If you leave, I guarantee that Gu Chen's background will make him lose everything he has now. You can try if you don't believe me."
Xia Ran originally wanted to leave directly, but Gu En's words made it impossible for him to leave.
"What exactly do you want to do?" He stared directly at Gu En.
Gu En curled the corners of her lips. "I just want to talk to you. It will only take ten minutes. You don't even have that much time? Or are you just afraid to face me?"
Gu En's tone was full of sarcasm and mockery. Yu Wu originally thought it was Xia Ran's private matter and it would be better for him not to speak up to avoid causing Xia Ran any trouble. But now, hearing Gu En's tone, he couldn't help himself.
"Watch your tone of voice." He stood in front of Xia Ran.
Gu En's face darkened. "This has nothing to do with you. I'm looking for Xia Ran."
"You can contact Xia Ran, but watch your tone and be more respectful," Yu Wu retorted without flinching.
For someone who has been an orphan since childhood, all those who are kind to him are people he cares about.
Gu En's face was extremely ugly. He hated everyone around Xia Ran because he found that everyone was exceptionally kind to Xia Ran, something he had never experienced before!
Xia Ran felt a warmth in his heart at Yu Wu's actions. He patted Yu Wu on the shoulder and said,
"Yu Wu, take the things home first. I'll talk to him. Do you still know which floor it is on?"
“I know, but you are here…” Yu Wu took the things from Xia Ran, but was a little worried about Xia Ran being alone.
Xia Ran smiled at him and said,
"Don't worry, I'll be up there soon. If I'm not home in half an hour, just call me again."
Yu Wu glanced at Xia Ran and finally nodded.
"Okay, then just call me if anything comes up."
"good."
After watching Yu Wu enter the residential area, Xia Ran turned back to look at Gu En.
Seeing the anger and jealousy on Gu En's face, Xia Ran frowned, not understanding why Gu En would show such emotions.
However, the next second, Gu En's words dispelled his doubts.
"Xia Ran, what's so great about you? How come all these people like you? Are they blind?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Ran suddenly smiled and looked at Gu En, saying,
"There's nothing I can do, I'm lucky, unlike you, who doesn't have a single true friend."
Xia Ran rarely speaks so sarcastically, unless he encounters someone he truly dislikes, like Gu En in front of him.
Gu En's face turned ashen with anger at Xia Ran's words, but a smile appeared on his face as he thought about what he was going to say later.
"Indeed, you're lucky, but you're also incredibly stupid. Alright, let's talk. Do you want to talk here or go to the dessert shop across the street?"
Xia Ran didn't say anything, but walked directly to the other side of the road.
Although he really didn't want to waste time with Gu En, Gu En's words just now still made him a little worried.
If it really has such a big impact on the child, then he wouldn't dare say it here. What if someone with ulterior motives overheard it?
Gu En didn't have any particular thoughts about it. To him, it didn't matter where he spoke, as long as he could speak.
He was really looking forward to seeing Xia Ran's expression after she found out the truth; it was sure to be interesting.
The two found a corner in the dessert shop and sat down. There weren't many people in the shop at the time, which made it easier for them to talk.
Xia Ran also ordered some desserts and milk tea here, planning to bring them back to them later.
Moreover, Xia Ran also bought egg tarts, which Gu Chen liked to eat. Thinking of the satisfied look on Gu Chen's face when he ate the egg tarts, Xia Ran couldn't help but smile.
Why does that little guy have such a strong preference for egg tarts?
Looking at the smile on Xia Ran's face, Gu En couldn't help but snort coldly and said,
"Sometimes I'm quite curious, and I still can't understand why you're so good to a child who isn't your own. I could understand that you married Gu Zheng to please him, but now that you're divorced, why are you still so good to the child?"
This was something Gu En had always wanted to know, and he really couldn't understand it.
Upon hearing this, Xia Ran maintained a calm expression.
"This is my own business and has nothing to do with you. Just say what you want to say, I'm very busy."
"Who said it has nothing to do with me? After all, the son you keep talking about is my biological son. Do you think there's no connection between us?"
Gu En spoke each word clearly, his tone revealing undisguised smugness.
Xia Ran was stunned for a few seconds by Gu En's words before asking,
"What are you saying? What do you mean he's your biological son? Gu En, do you even know what you're saying? Gu Chen is clearly Gu Zheng's son."
"Gu Zheng's son? Are you sure?" Gu En suddenly laughed and put the file bag he had been holding on the table.
"You'll understand once you see what's inside."
"What exactly do you want to say? And what do you want to do?" Xia Ran pressed, without even reaching for the file folder.
“You’ll understand once you see what’s inside; otherwise, you won’t believe anything I say.”
Xia Ran really didn't want to watch, but he had no choice but to, because Gu En was clearly forcing him to watch.
So after much hesitation, Xia Ran slowly picked up the file bag.
But just as she was about to open the file folder, Xia Ran suddenly stopped.
For some reason, he had a very bad feeling, as if the feeling was trying to stop him from opening the file folder, or something he didn't want to see would happen.
But if he doesn't open it, how will he know what Gu En meant by what he just said?
What does it mean that Gu Chen is not Gu Zheng's son, but Gu En's biological son?
People are naturally curious, especially Xia Ran right now; he can't wait to find out what happened.
Gu En didn't urge Xia Ran. In fact, he quite enjoyed watching Xia Ran hesitate, because when he saw her hesitate, he could already imagine the unbelievable pain she would show later.
Xia Ran finally opened the document bag. Inside were only two thin pages of paper. The first thing Xia Ran saw when she took out the paper was the words "paternity test".
Xia Ran's fingers tightened, and she even dared not look any further.
"I'm not going to look anymore. As for what you're going to say, I don't want to hear it. All I know is that Gu Chen is my son now. I'm the one he calls 'Little Dad,' and I'm the one he relies on when he's sad or happy. My name is also the one filled in in the parent section of the kindergarten."
"So please don't show up in front of me again, or I will call the police and say you're harassing me."
Xia Ran placed the file folder on the table, intending not to look at it anymore.
He had a vague idea of what was going on, but he didn't want to delve into it.
He didn't care whose biological son Gu Chen was; all he knew was that Gu Chen was now his son.
As long as he doesn't go to see it, Gu Chen will still be Gu Zheng's son in his heart.
Gu En saw through Xia Ran's self-deception and couldn't help but laugh.
"Xia Ran, have you already guessed it? But guessing won't help. We still need to see it with our own eyes. Otherwise, how can we be satisfied?"
"Of course, if you leave now and don't want to look at it, I'll take this file folder to Gu Chen's kindergarten right away and let all the teachers and parents see who Gu Chen's biological son really is!"
Gu En spoke with gusto, he hadn't felt this good in a long time. He realized that watching Xia Ran struggle in pain and deceive herself was such a pleasurable thing.
Xia Ran, who was about to get up and leave, stopped when she heard these words, turned around and looked at Gu En coldly.
What exactly do you want to do?
"I told you, I want you to see what's in the file folder. I'll leave as soon as you see it."
Chapter 384 Xia Ran Refuses to Hold the Child
"Of course, if you don't want to see it, I can take it to the kindergarten. Xia Ran, don't you really want to know? Is deceiving yourself really interesting?"
"Even if you don't look, it doesn't change the so-called facts. Gu Chen is my biological son, and I will get him back."
Hearing this, Xia Ran's heart wavered, and he looked at Gu En coldly.
But Gu En didn't flinch at all, meeting Xia Ran's gaze directly.
Xia Ran was filled with inner struggle, but in the end he picked up the file bag again. This time he did not hesitate at all and took out a whole sheet of paper.
He read it word by word, and his hands trembled when he read the last line, which stated that the parent-child relationship was established.
Gu En was very satisfied with Xia Ran's expression, and said with a smile,
"Actually, Gu Chen was originally my child, but I left back then, and Zheng Ge took care of him. Why do you think he would take care of my child? Is it because he likes me or feels sorry for me?"
"Of course, maybe he doesn't like me anymore, but Xia Ran, the child who calls you 'Little Daddy' is my son. You're really pathetic, being used as my substitute and having to raise my son."
Gu En's words pierced Xia Ran's heart. He abruptly put down the paper in his hand and clenched his teeth to keep his body from trembling.
He could deceive himself before he saw the answer, but now that he has, he can no longer fool himself.
A wave of sadness washed over him; he never imagined that Gu Chen would be Gu En's son.
"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. What you do next is up to you. But no matter what, I'll still thank you, after all, you've taken care of him for so long."
After saying that, Gu En left, taking the document bag and the paternity test report with her.
He had achieved his goal; after all, he just wanted to see Xia Ran suffer.
Judging from Xia Ran's expression, she must be feeling terrible right now.
Gu En felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
But Xia Ran, sitting there motionless, was like a wooden statue. He didn't know how his life had turned out this way.
She clearly only liked one person, but ended up as a substitute.
I just wanted to raise a child properly, but in the end...
Xia Ran tried hard to not care, after all, Gu Chen was Gu Chen and Gu En was Gu En, and they couldn't be compared.
But he couldn't do it; no matter how much he tried to convince himself, he couldn't stop caring.
Xia Ran didn't know how long he had been sitting there until the phone rang, which brought him back to his senses.
When I picked up the phone, I saw it was Yu Wu calling. It turned out that half an hour had passed without me realizing it.
"I'm fine. I'll be up in a few minutes. Don't worry."
Xia Ran hung up the phone after speaking, and then flipped through his phone book to call Qin Hao directly.