Chapter 380 Can't wait
"How is it? It tastes pretty good, right?" Qin Hao asked impatiently.
"Hmm, it's alright." Lin Yi could tell that Qin Hao liked these things, so of course he wouldn't say anything bad about them.
He's not like Gu Zheng, who lacks emotional intelligence; of course he knows what he can and cannot say.
Qin Hao's smile deepened, and he said,
"If I didn't truly consider you a friend, I wouldn't have brought you here to eat."
"Just... friends?" Lin Yi murmured to himself.
"Huh? What?" Qin Hao had just taken a bite of squid when he heard Lin Yi speaking, but just then someone outside shouted something loudly, so he only knew that Lin Yi was speaking, but he couldn't hear what Lin Yi was saying.
Lin Yi shook his head. "It's nothing."
"Oh." Qin Hao nodded, but didn't ask any further questions.
This late-night snack was the most unique one Lin Ziming had ever had. Qin Hao ate heartily, while he ate slowly, and surprisingly, he also ate quite a lot.
At first, he wasn't interested in these things, but as he ate them, taking bites of skewers and sips of beer, he found they actually tasted quite good.
"Let's come back for another meal next summer. I want to experience the feeling you described."
Before paying the bill and leaving, Lin Yi couldn't help but say something to Qin Hao again.
"Yes, no problem. But you'll have to wear shorts and slippers. If you're all dressed up in a suit and tie, you won't get the full flavor."
Qin Hao paid for the late-night snack, and Lin Yi didn't insist on paying. After all, Qin Hao wasn't short of money, and if Lin Yi had tried to pay, Qin Hao would probably have been unhappy.
"No problem, I've had my assistant take us back. We should be almost there by now."
"good."
The two walked to the parking area and found that there was indeed someone waiting there.
"President, Young Master Qin." The man called out as soon as he saw Lin Yi and Qin Hao.
Qin Hao smiled and said, "Thank you for coming to take us home so late at night. I'll have your CEO give you a bonus this month."
"It's not hard work, it's what I should do."
The assistant's face remained expressionless. He had been working for Lin Yi for quite some time, and the president was always very generous, giving him a bonus almost every month. So he was always happy to do whatever the president asked him to do.
The two got into the back seat together, and Lin Yi looked at Qin Hao and said,
"Should we go back home now, or somewhere else?"
"Of course I'm going home. I smell like barbecue all over. I need to go home, take a shower, and get a good night's sleep. There's not much to do at the company tomorrow, so I can sleep in a little later."
“Okay. But you’ll probably have to go with your brother and Xia Ran to deal with things. Otherwise, given your brother’s emotional intelligence and temper, he probably won’t be able to talk to Lin Ziming calmly.”
"You might get bitten back by Lin Ziming and tell Xia Ran that Gu Zheng threatened him. With your brother's temper, he might get really angry if Lin Ziming provokes him."
"Wow! You're right!" Qin Hao perked up. "Then I need to keep a close eye on my brother, at least to make sure he doesn't get provoked by Lin Ziming. Could you please take me to the company?"
“Alright, Xiao Li, let’s change our route and go to the Gu family’s,” Lin Ziming said.
"Yes, Mr. President," the assistant replied.
When they arrived at the company entrance, Lin Ziming wanted to get out of the car to see Qin Hao up, but Qin Hao stopped him.
"Hey, hey, don't get out of the car. I can get up by myself. I know this place well. You should go back now."
As Qin Hao spoke, he pushed Lin Yi into the car, then closed the door and knocked on the passenger side door to signal his assistant to drive away.
The assistant glanced at Lin Yi subconsciously, and only started the car after Lin Yi nodded.
After watching Lin Yi's car leave, Qin Hao turned and went into the company.
Looking at Qin Hao's back in the rearview mirror, Lin Yi's eyes softened.
The assistant inadvertently caught a glimpse of Lin Yi's appearance from inside the car and was immediately alarmed. He instantly understood something: no wonder the president had been frequenting Gu's Group lately, it turned out he had designs on their young CEO, Qin!
Realizing he had discovered the boss's secret, the assistant could only drive cautiously.
Judging from the relationship between the president and Xiao Qin, it seems that it hasn't been made public yet. He should pretend that he doesn't know for now, otherwise what if the president fires him later?
Qin Hao had no idea that Lin Yi's assistant had imagined such a huge drama surrounding him, and he was now leisurely taking the elevator upstairs to find Gu Zheng.
He had made up his mind. He would stay with Gu Zheng tonight so he could find out what Gu Zheng was up to tomorrow.
Qin Hao felt that he was the best younger brother in the world, and he was so worried about his older brother.
But when he walked into Gu Zheng's office, one sentence from Gu Zheng completely shattered his thoughts.
"Why are you here? Didn't you go back?"
Qin Hao: "..." In the end, did he misplace his trust? Should he leave?
But in the end, Qin Hao held back. Oh well, that's just how his brother is. There's no use in him getting angry; he can only try to adjust himself.
"What can I do here? Of course, I'll come and keep you company. By the way, I'll stay at your place tonight, and I'll go with you to find Lin Ziming tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zheng frowned immediately and said,
"No need, you can go. I can manage on my own."
Inevitably, Qin Hao was angered again, but adhering to his belief that he was the best younger brother in the world, he could only grit his teeth and endure it.
"No, I have to go with you. This is for your own good. Otherwise, if you go to see Lin Ziming alone and he turns the tables on you and tells Xia Ran that you deliberately came to threaten him, what will you do?"
"But it's different if I'm with you. Even if Lin Ziming turns the tables on us, we won't be afraid. I can explain things to Xia Ran when I'm there. Otherwise, do you think Xia Ran will listen to your explanation?"
Qin Hao relayed Lin Yi's words to Gu Zheng, but he didn't mention Lin Yi's comments about Gu Zheng's temper, otherwise he would be the one to suffer the consequences.
Gu Zheng, who was initially very resistant to Qin Hao's invitation, hesitated after hearing what Gu Zheng said.
Indeed, if the situations Qin Hao just described were to occur, it would be much better for Qin Hao to be there.
Having figured it out, Gu Zheng didn't say anything more, and Qin Hao understood what he meant.
"Alright, I'll go pack some clothes and then get ready to leave work."
He keeps several sets of clothes in his office here, so it's convenient to take one with him.
But the most important thing is to tell his mother, otherwise she'll think he's been out fooling around again.
After he called his mother and learned that he was going to live in the house that Gu Zheng had just bought, his mother had no objections.
It was almost midnight when Gu Zheng and the others left the company.
Qin Hao slumped in the passenger seat, truly admiring his brother's work ethic.
If it were him, there's absolutely no way he would come to the company to work overtime for so many hours after spending a whole day with his child on parent-child activities; he'd probably die from overwork if he did.
When Gu Zheng got home, he immediately called He Xiu to ask for Lin Ziming's phone number.
Although He Xiu was puzzled, he still found it and gave it to Gu Zheng.
He Xiu was somewhat lost in thought after hanging up the phone. So many days had passed since Da Zhuang left, but he still couldn't forget him.
But he also heartlessly refused to go to Dazhuang, nor did he ask Xia Ran anything about Dazhuang.
He originally thought that, given his personality, he would forget it quickly, but to his surprise, he didn't forget it at all; on the contrary, he seemed to miss it even more.
Lin Ziming was quite surprised when he received Gu Zheng's call. In the middle of the night, was Gu Zheng calling him to challenge him to a fight? If that were the case, he felt he should prepare himself and wondered if he could beat Gu Zheng.
However, after hearing what Gu Zheng said, he realized that he had indeed guessed correctly. This person did want to take him out, but not to fight.
“Okay, you choose the address and time.” Lin Ziming wasn’t afraid of Gu Zheng at all, and even gave Gu Zheng the time and place.
After receiving the reply, Gu Zheng hung up the phone immediately and then sent a text message to Lin Ziming, showing that he didn't want to talk to Lin Ziming any further.
Upon receiving the message, Lin Ziming shook his head helplessly and chuckled. He was curious about what Gu Zheng wanted to say when he asked him to go out.
Gu Zheng arranged to meet at a Western restaurant the next day at noon. Before meeting Lin Ziming at noon, he also needed to see Xia Ran.
But when he knocked on the door, it was Grandpa Xia who opened it. Gu Zheng immediately called out to Grandpa Xia as soon as he saw him.
"Grandpa, I... came to see Xia Ran. I have something I want to say to Xia Ran."
Seeing that Grandpa Gu Zhengxia was still angry, but remembering what Lin's father had said to him, he could only force himself to hold back and said,
"He and his child are still sleeping, so he's busy for the time being."
After he finished speaking, Grandpa Xia closed the door.
Although he no longer interferes with who Xia Ran wants to be with, Grandpa Xia is still very angry about Gu Zheng, who hurt Xia Ran.
A look of disappointment flashed in Gu Zheng's eyes after being turned away. His grandfather had disliked him enough before, and now he probably disliked him even more.
Qin Hao leaned against the opposite door frame and immediately started tugging at Gu Zheng after Grandpa Xia closed the door.
"Not bad, bro. What have you done to the old man these past few days? It seems like his attitude towards you has improved quite a bit."
"What do you mean?" Gu Zheng looked at Qin Hao, his tone very displeased. "Qin Hao, are you too free? You actually have time to come and laugh at me."
"Huh?" Qin Hao was stunned for a moment, and after a few seconds he realized what Gu Zheng meant. He immediately rolled his eyes and said,
"I'm telling the truth, and I'm really serious, okay? What are you thinking? Haven't you noticed that the old man's attitude towards you has improved a lot?"
Gu Zheng still looked puzzled, but Qin Hao finally understood what Lin Yi meant when he said his brother's emotional intelligence was lacking.
He now genuinely doubts why Xia Ran liked Gu Zheng back then. If it were him, he would never have liked him. How exhausting it must be to like someone like that.
“Look, before, the old man would always be furious with you and tell you to get out. But look at him just now, although he was still furious, he didn’t tell you to get out. Instead, he explained that Xia Ran was sleeping. Don’t you think there’s a big difference between the two?”
After listening to Qin Hao's words, Gu Zheng thought about it carefully and it seemed to be true.
Seeing that Gu Zheng had taken it to heart, Qin Hao looked pleased.
"So, brother, can you tell me now why Grandpa's attitude towards you has changed so much? Did you do something? If you really did something, you should keep doing it. Maybe Grandpa will eventually forgive you. If Grandpa forgives you, then how far is Xia Ran's forgiveness from you?"
Qin Hao became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he could already see Xia Ran forgiving Gu Zheng.
However, Gu Zheng tried hard to recall, but he hadn't done anything in the past two days. Could it be that he bought clothes for the old man yesterday? After all, that was the only thing he had done in recent days.
But the old man doesn't seem like the kind of person who's greedy for money.
Gu Zheng couldn't figure out the reason for the time being, so he could only turn around and go into the house in silence.
Seeing Gu Zheng's expression from behind, Qin Hao immediately followed him inside with two "Hey, hey."
The old man on the other side couldn't help but sigh again after entering the living room; only he knew exactly what he was sighing about.