Aunt Gu: "???"
Why does this child's mood fluctuate so much, sometimes sunny and sometimes gloomy?
Qin Hao's father patted Aunt Gu on the shoulder and said softly,
"Stop thinking about it, let's go in and see what's going on with the old man. If we want Xia Ran to forgive Gu Zheng, the old man is the key."
Aunt Gu nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
While Xia Ran is indeed a key figure, Grandpa Xia is equally crucial.
Xia Ran had just finished breakfast with her child and cleaned up the dishes when she saw Da Zhuang come in.
If it were just Dazhuang alone, he wouldn't have thought anything of it.
But when he saw Gu Zheng following behind him, his expression froze.
He had just declared that he wouldn't eat Gu Zheng's food, but now he's actually finished it right in front of everyone. It's clear he's been slapped in the face.
Fortunately, Aunt Gu and the others turned around and came in, and he temporarily put the matter out of his mind and started thinking about other things.
Regardless, he decided to talk things out with Aunt Gu and the others first.
He could be indifferent to Xia Ran without hesitation, but he was somewhat unsure how to face Aunt Gu and the others.
Although Aunt Gu was an accomplice before, he still remembered all the good things she had done for him.
It is precisely because he remembers that he doesn't know what to do with them.
"Big Daddy, Great Aunt, Great Uncle, Grandpa Wang, Uncle Dazhuang."
Gu Chen looked at the people who came in, and mustered up his courage to call out to them all. His stepfather had taught him that he should greet people he knew, otherwise he would be an impolite child.
The young father doesn't like impolite children.
Everyone smiled at the children, especially Aunt Gu and the others, since they hadn't seen them for so long.
Dazhuang nodded, walked to the bedside, glanced at Grandpa Xia, and asked softly,
How is Grandpa?
Xia Ran: "Grandpa woke up once just now. The doctor said that Grandpa needs to rest more for now."
Dazhuang nodded, then took out a card and gave it to Xia Ran.
"As you said, it's all inside."
Everyone saw Dazhuang's actions, but no one knew what Dazhuang and Xia Ran meant. Only Gu Zheng seemed to vaguely sense that something was wrong, and he had a bad feeling.
Xia Ran nodded, took the card, and then looked at Gu Zheng and the others, saying in a calm tone,
"Everyone, please leave. Grandpa needs to rest now. Too many of you here will disturb him."
Gu Zheng and the others naturally agreed and turned to leave.
Xia Ran walked to the back, clenched his bank card, and calmed himself before leaving.
This is the VIP ward area, so there are basically no people in the corridor outside the wards, which makes it easier for them to talk.
Whether it was arranged by Gu Zheng or not, Grandpa Xia's ward was at the end of the corridor, where no one would pass by.
When Aunt Gu saw Xia Ran come out, she was about to speak when she heard Xia Ran's voice.
"Thank you for coming to see my grandfather today, but I hope this is the last time."
Xia Ran's words surprised everyone except Gu Zheng and Da Zhuang.
The two weren't surprised because they had already guessed it.
Gu Zheng didn't say anything. He had already prepared himself. No matter what Xia Ran said, he would shamelessly stay by Xia Ran's side.
He Xiu is right. If he wants Xia Ran to forgive him, he can't be shameless.
Aunt Gu quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly asked,
"Xiao Ran, did we do something to upset you? We didn't do anything, we just wanted to come and see Grandpa."
"Besides, it will be very tiring for you to take care of the old man by yourself. We have time and can come over often."
Aunt Gu knew what Xia Ran meant, but she really couldn't bear to part with Xia Ran and truly liked her.
Moreover, she realized that if she waited for Gu Zheng to make Xia Ran forgive him, who knew when that would take?
Now that Xia Ran has come, they should seize this opportunity.
Xia Ran shook her head firmly, "What I did to upset you is in the past. Now, what I want most is for you not to disturb my life. As for the child, you can let him come to me or let him stay with me. I won't mistreat him."
"Of course, I can understand if you take it back. My grandfather was always against my marriage back then, but now everything has returned to the right track. This is 100,000 yuan, which is for my grandfather's hospital expenses."
Xia Ran handed the card directly to Gu Zheng, but Gu Zheng didn't take it. He just looked at it and said, word by word,
"I don't want this money, Xia Ran. I just want you to forgive me."
However, Xia Ran did not react in the slightest.
"I've already returned the money to you, so the transaction is considered complete. Please stop bothering me."
"Besides, I have Dazhuang to help me, I don't need you. Your presence will only make my grandfather angrier when he wakes up."
After speaking, Xia Ran glanced at Da Zhuang and then turned and left, with Da Zhuang quickly following after her.
"Xiao Chen." Gu Zheng called out to Gu Chen, and the child immediately remembered the promise he made with his big dad that morning, so he ran towards Xia Ran.
Chapter 282 I Won't Give It Away
"Little Daddy, wait for me! I'm with you! I don't want Big Daddy anymore, he's bad!"
Xia Ran stopped, still with his back to Gu Zheng and the others. After Gu Zheng did not follow, tacitly agreeing that the child was with him, he led the child into the ward.
In the corridor, Aunt Gu sighed heavily, looking at Gu Zheng beside her with disappointment and frustration.
"If only you hadn't been so reckless before! Why did you have to get together with that Gu En? It's one thing if you don't know what kind of person he is, but we all tried to persuade you, and you wouldn't listen to a word!"
"Now look what's happened! Xia Ran is completely ignoring you. You'll regret this!"
Aunt Gu was quite angry. After giving Gu Zheng a long lecture, she turned around and left.
After seeing his wife leave, Qin Hao's father glanced at Gu Zheng, whose face remained expressionless, and finally patted Gu Zheng on the shoulder as a gesture of comfort before continuing to chase after his wife.
In an instant, only the expressionless Gu Zheng and Uncle Wang remained in the corridor.
"Young Master, what's going on between you and Xiao Ran? Can things ever go back to the way they were before? Ever since you two left, the house has been so quiet it's unbearable."
"Don't blame the old lady. You didn't see it, but she was sitting alone in the living room sighing. Sometimes she would talk to herself. I've heard it several times. She always says she's sorry to the late master and mistress for not taking good care of you."
Gu Zheng glanced in the direction Aunt Gu had left before speaking.
"I will make Xia Ran forgive me, I promise..."
No matter how much Xia Ran didn't want to see him, she wouldn't refuse the child.
As long as the child is there, he is not afraid of not being able to get close to Xia Ran.
Hearing Gu Zheng say this, Uncle Wang felt relieved.
"Then I'll head back now. Should I still deliver the food as usual?"
Gu Zheng nodded. "Yes."
After Uncle Wang left, Gu Zheng walked to the door of the ward, but did not dare to go in. Instead, he sat on a chair outside, playing with the bank card that Xia Ran had forced on him, feeling a bitter taste in his mouth.
Aunt is right. He has only himself to blame. What reason does he have to suffer the consequences?
He Xiu, who had some free time, came over to check on Da Zhuang and happened to see Gu Zheng sitting at the door. He raised an eyebrow and walked over.
"What? You've come to your senses? You're not going to just hand Xia Ran over to someone else?"
It can't really be said that he handed it over; it's just that Gu Zheng wanted to give it up.
Gu Zheng looked up at him, his eyes revealing a determination to win.
"I can't let go."
"As expected." He Xiu chuckled lightly, "This is your true self, the Gu Zheng I know."
Gu Zheng didn't speak, and lowered his head again.
He Xiu shrugged and went straight past Gu Zheng to knock on the door.
"Who?" Xia Ran asked from inside the ward.
"It's me, He Xiu."
When Xia Ran heard that it was He Xiu, she breathed a sigh of relief, but Da Zhuang became nervous.
He didn't know what was wrong, but lately, whenever he saw He Xiu, he couldn't help but get nervous, something he never did before.
It seems to have started from... from the day He Xiu said he went to see Yu Chao because of work, and then went to see him again.
While Dazhuang was deep in thought, Xia Ran had already opened the door to let He Xiu in.
When He Xiu saw Da Zhuang, a hint of tenderness couldn't help but show in his eyes.
Just as Da Zhuang came to his senses, he caught a glimpse of tenderness in He Xiu's eyes. In an instant, his body froze, and he awkwardly looked away, pretending not to see He Xiu.
He Xiu curled the corners of his mouth, not exposing Da Zhuang's strange behavior. What he wanted was to use the method of slowly boiling the frog. As long as he appeared in front of Da Zhuang frequently, one day Da Zhuang would get used to his presence.
Isn't it said that the prerequisite for someone to like you is to get used to your presence?
Xia Ran hadn't noticed anything unusual about the two of them, and only asked,
"Dr. He, is there something you need? Is it about my grandfather?"
Xia Ran's current mindset is that she gets nervous at the slightest disturbance.
He was terrified of losing his grandfather, his only remaining family member.
Hearing this, He Xiu said helplessly,
"Xia Ran, don't forget, I'm a psychologist. I can't help with your grandfather's illness, and it's beyond my capabilities. I'm here mainly to see him."
"Besides, I thought we were already friends, so it shouldn't be a problem for me to come and visit my friend's grandfather, right?"
Xia Ran was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted and said,
"I'm sorry, I... I was just too worried about my grandpa."