After the game, Xia Ran asked the questions she hadn't finished asking before.
"What did you mean when you said I used all my emotional intelligence on Gu Zheng?"
Da Zhuang answered without looking up, still controlling the game.
"Didn't you notice that Yu Chao has ulterior motives towards you? His eyes are practically screaming 'I like you'."
Xia Ran immediately looked up. "What do you mean? You're not serious, are you?"
So shocked was he that he completely forgot to move the game in his hand.
"Hey, hey, don't rush! Move something, the enemy hero is about to kill you!"
Xia Ran subconsciously lowered her head and continued playing, but of course, she didn't forget to keep asking questions.
"Tell me what you just said again. Are you sure you're telling the truth?"
Dazhuang rolled his eyes. "Think about it carefully. Isn't it true? You're not the only one in this world who can love others. There will be others who love you too. Don't think of yourself as so unimportant."
Xia Ran was stunned after hearing this. Da Zhuang wanted Xia Ran to move her fingers, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Forget it, let's just accept that we lost. Let Xia Ran figure things out first.
Xia Ran tried hard to recall Yu Chao's every move and the words he had said to him.
He didn't know if it was because of what Dazhuang had just said, but he seemed to think that Yu Chao really had a little bit of a crush on him.
So, isn't what he's been doing towards the court these days pretty bad? Not only bad, but downright despicable.
Xia Ran took a deep breath, feeling incredibly guilty. By the time he had figured things out, the game had just ended.
He looked down at the game screen showing he had lost, sighed silently, and finally said nothing, tossing his phone aside.
Where's your cigarette? Give me one.
Upon hearing Xia Ran's words, Da Zhuang's eyes widened in shock, and he asked,
"Smoke? What smoke? You want to smoke? But... when did you learn to smoke? Didn't you say that Grandpa didn't let you smoke, so you've never smoked?"
Xia Ran: "I would have a seizure when I left the hospital. Sometimes when I was upset or couldn't sleep, I would have a seizure. I just didn't want Grandpa to get angry, so I didn't let you know."
Xia Ran appeared calm and collected, but Da Zhuang felt a pang of heartache as he listened.
They all knew that Xia Ran couldn't let go of Gu Zheng, but they didn't expect it to be this serious, that she even started smoking.
Da Zhuang got out of bed to get Xia Ran a cigarette. Watching Xia Ran skillfully smoke, he was filled with a spreading pain in his heart.
“Xia Ran…”
"Dazhuang," Xia Ran interrupted Dazhuang directly, "When I found out I liked Gu Zheng, I never thought I would like anyone else, let alone that someone would like me."
"To be honest, if you hadn't said that, I really wouldn't have known that Yu Chao actually likes me."
Chapter 241 Gu En finds Yu Chao
“That’s normal. You’re completely focused on Gu Zheng, so it’s no wonder you don’t see anyone else,” Da Zhuang said directly. Xia Ran didn’t refute it. Indeed, he used to think that he would like other people, never imagining that someone else would like him.
"Luckily, I made things clear to him today. Otherwise, if we had continued to pretend like this, it might have made him even more... well, it would have been even more unfair to him."
Xia Ran took a drag of his cigarette, the smoke swirling around his face, making it difficult to discern his thoughts.
"But Xia Ran, although he likes you, I always feel like something's missing," Da Zhuang suddenly said, which puzzled Xia Ran.
"What's the meaning?"
Da Zhuang pursed his lips and said,
"Actually, if he says he likes you, I think he might prefer his work."
"Look, he knew you were sick and went to see you, but he still went back because of a work-related phone call. Although that Gu Zheng is a scumbag, he's not hesitating at all to win you back now."
"Does Gu Zheng not have a job? He owns a big company, and he even followed you all the way to your home for you. Just based on that alone, Yu Chao really can't compare to Gu Zheng."
Xia Ran listened to Da Zhuang's words with a somewhat dazed expression. He only came back to his senses when he realized that the burning eye between his fingers had scalded his skin.
"Okay, I understand. Don't worry, I'll keep my distance from Yu Chao. Of course, there's no possibility between me and Gu Zheng anymore. You should think about yourself. You're not young anymore, it's time for you to find a partner."
For some reason, upon hearing Xia Ran's words, Da Zhuang immediately thought of He Xiu. His expression froze, and then his eyes darted around as he said...
"...Cough, I'm not in a hurry, we'll talk about it later. Come on, let's rank up."
Da Zhuang shoved Xia Ran's phone into her hand. Xia Ran shook her head helplessly, but in the end, she played games with Da Zhuang.
After leaving Xia Ran's house, Yu Chao went straight to a bar to drown his sorrows, drinking one glass after another.
He couldn't understand why Xia Ran wouldn't be with him. What did he lack compared to Gu Zheng?
Yes, he may not be as wealthy as Gu Zheng, but his affection for Xia Ran is no less than Gu Zheng's.
Why? Why won't Xia Ran give him a chance? Why, why?
Just as Yu Chao was about to get completely drunk, someone walked up to him.
Yu Chao looked at the newcomer with a somewhat confused expression. Why did this person look a bit like Xia Ran?
Could it be that Xia Ran suddenly feels like she likes him again, so she came to find him?
"Xiao Ran... Xiao Ran, you... how did you get here?"
What he didn't notice was that after he finished speaking, the man sitting next to him turned completely dark-faced and even looked very angry.
"Look carefully, I'm not that Xia Ran." Gu En's face was very ugly.
How could he possibly be Xia Ran? Even if they were similar, it should be Xia Ran who resembles him; Xia Ran is his substitute!
"Not Xia Ran?" Yu Chao tried to clear his mind. "How could it not be Xia Ran? You two... you look so alike. You are him, aren't you... aren't you reluctant to part with me?"
With a sullen face, Gu En grabbed a tissue from the side, wet it a little, and then flicked it onto Yu Chao's face.
"Wake up and take a good look at who I really am."
Touched by the cold tissue, Yu Chao instantly became much more awake. He looked at the person in front of him who looked very much like Xia Ran, and his eyes showed a hint of doubt.
"Who are you?"
Gu En: "I am Gu Zheng's girlfriend."
"What?" Yu Chao's face showed shock. "You just said you were Gu Zheng's girlfriend? What does it mean that he went to see Xia Ran now?"
"It's not convenient to talk about this here, let's go outside and discuss it," Gu En said.
Yu Chao asked warily, "Why should I believe you? You can say whatever you want right here."
Gu En had long anticipated that Yu Chao would not believe him, and of course, he had already prepared his response.
"Don't you want to be with Xia Ran? If you still want to be with Xia Ran, you'd better come out with me."
After Gu En finished speaking, he walked straight to the door, confident that Yu Chao would follow him out.
After all, people are inherently perverse; what they can't have always seems the best.
Just like Gu Zheng, Xia Ran was always by Gu Zheng's side before, but Gu Zheng wanted to divorce Xia Ran. Now that Xia Ran has left, Gu Zheng is eagerly following her back.
However, Gu En didn't blame Gu Zheng. He felt that it was all because of Xia Ran, and that Gu Zheng would definitely be with him if Xia Ran were gone.
Yu Chao ultimately followed Gu En out because of what he had just said.
How could he not want to be with Xia Ran? He just hadn't had the chance.
Gu En waited for Yu Chao at the door. When he saw Yu Chao come out, a triumphant smile appeared on his lips.
"You're familiar with this place, so find somewhere you can talk."
Yu Chao: "It's very late now, and some places are already closed. Let's talk in my car."
Gu En didn't complain, after all, his only purpose was to talk to Yu Chao, and he really didn't care about anything else.
Yu Chao's car was already parked in the parking space in front of the bar. As soon as the two got into the car, Yu Chao asked again.
"Who are you? Why are you asking me these questions?"
Yu Chao wasn't stupid. Now that he was mostly sober, he didn't believe that Gu Enlai had no other purpose in coming to see him.
Gu En curled the corner of his lips slightly. "I like dealing with smart people. That's right, I came to see you because I have something to discuss with you."
"I know you like Xia Ran, but Xia Ran doesn't like you, right? But if you want, I can help you get Xia Ran."
Yu Chao: "What is your purpose in doing this? And how did you know I like Xia Ran?"
Gu En: "I can find out as long as I want to know. You just need to answer me whether you want to be with Xia Ran or not."
Yu Chao did not answer Gu En immediately, but remained silent while looking at Gu En's face, which resembled Xia Ran's.
Gu En did not urge Yu Chao; he was confident that Yu Chao would agree.
Because they are all the same kind of people; they all have someone they want to have.
Unfortunately, the people they both want are entangled together, so if they both want the person they desire, they can only work together to separate the two people completely.
Chapter 242 Benefits
"What good will doing this do you?" Yu Chao finally asked.
Gu En: "I've already said I'm Gu Zheng's girlfriend. As long as you and Xia Ran are together, naturally no one can help me steal Gu Zheng away."
"Are you really Gu Zheng's girlfriend? But why is he looking for Xia Ran now?" Yu Chao pressed.
Gu En didn't hide anything and told everyone that Gu Zheng was using Xia Ran as his substitute. Of course, he also embellished the story and said a lot of bad things about Gu Zheng towards Xia Ran.
After hearing this, Yu Chao's expression indeed turned very ugly, and he said angrily,
"I knew that Gu Zheng was no good, but I didn't expect him to dare to treat Xia Ran like this."
Gu En: "Gu Zheng was indeed wrong about this, which is why I came to you now to ask if you want to be with Xia Ran. Only you can help Xia Ran regain her happiness."
"If Xia Ran gets back together with Gu Zheng in the future, he won't be happy. Gu Zheng can abandon him once, and he can abandon him a second time. Can you bear to see Xia Ran get hurt again?"
"Don't tell me that Xia Ran won't be with Gu Zheng or anything like that. Don't you think that's fake? After all, she's liked him for so many years. How could she just forget him like that?"
"You should know that it's very common and easy for things to resurface after being dormant."
Yu Chao was somewhat tempted by Gu En's words, but he quickly suppressed his restless heart and looked at Gu En, asking,
"Since Gu Zheng has chosen Xia Ran now, it must be because he doesn't like you anymore. He has fallen for Xia Ran. As long as Xia Ran is happy, it doesn't matter whether Xia Ran and I are together or not."