His hand braced against the back of the door, trapping Xia Ran between the door and his body—a position that was incredibly ambiguous.
Xia Ran stared blankly, and the words she was thinking involuntarily slipped out.
"Yes, I like it."
This blunt remark left Gu Zheng momentarily speechless.
"Leaving Xiao Chen out alone, could you be any more irresponsible?"
With a cold snort, Gu Zheng withdrew his hand, his expression turning cold again, as if he wasn't the one who had just flirted with Xia Ran.
Upon hearing Gu Zheng's words, Xia Ran immediately slapped her forehead in annoyance, pushed Gu Zheng away, and left.
"I'm sorry, I'll be right out."
After being pushed away, Gu Zheng felt inexplicably annoyed after seeing Xia Ran leave. He snorted and followed her out of the bathroom.
The ordinary sportswear looked several levels more sophisticated on Gu Zheng.
Xia Ran, who was already sitting on the bed with Gu Chen, felt her heart beat faster when she saw Gu Zheng coming out of the bathroom.
Thinking about what had just happened, he lowered his head uncomfortably.
"Um, I... I'll take Xiao Chen to take a bath first, you go to sleep first."
Xia Ran picked up Gu Chen and headed to the bathroom. He didn't know why, but he felt a little pathetic.
Gu Zheng is clearly her legitimate husband, so why didn't he go for it just now? He actually backed down! What a waste of such a good opportunity!
Xia Ran's regret lingered even after she finished helping Gu Chen take a bath.
However, when he saw Gu Zheng lying in bed, his regret lessened a little.
We missed one opportunity, but now we have another chance to sleep together, right?
Things are much better now compared to when they were at Gu's house; at least the two of them no longer sleep in separate rooms.
"Um... Zheng, I'm sorry, there aren't any extra beds at home, so we'll have to sleep together..."
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A note from the author:
Chapter 7 The Feeling of Doing Bad Things
Xia Ran was actually a little nervous when he said this. He knew that A Zheng didn't like to be too close to him. They used to sleep in separate rooms. Now that they were suddenly sleeping together, he wondered if A Zheng would be angry.
Gu Zheng had already guessed it, so when he heard Xia Ran's words, he simply nodded and gave a soft "hmm".
Xia Ran's heart was pounding, as if she had a feeling that she was about to do something bad.
"Then...you sleep here, I'll sleep here, and the baby will sleep in the middle."
"Um."
Gu Zheng didn't say much. He just hummed in agreement and lay down. Compared to Xia Ran's anxiety and unease, he was much calmer. Apart from feeling a little uncomfortable, everything else was fine.
To hide her discomfort and embarrassment, Xia Ran could only talk to Gu Chen to distract herself.
"Baby, how about you sleep with both dads tonight?"
Gu Chen also didn't bring any clothes, so he was wearing Xia Ran's short-sleeved shirt that was too small. He looked very cute with his fair and tender skin.
Xia Ran initially thought Gu Chen wouldn't understand, but to her surprise, after he finished speaking, Gu Chen's questioning and curious gaze kept shifting back and forth between her and Gu Zheng.
"Zheng, Zheng, look, the baby is responding!"
Xia Ran said excitedly, and Gu Zheng also saw Gu Chen's reaction, and was slightly shocked.
His gaze fell on Xia Ran, whose bright and excited smile made him momentarily lose his composure. This person was truly dedicated to educating his child.
Feeling the gaze on his side, Xia Ran turned around and glanced back. The moment his eyes met Gu Zheng's, his face couldn't help but turn red.
"What's wrong, Zheng? Is there something on my face?"
Xia Ran asked shyly, touching her face with her hand.
"No, thank you. If it weren't for you, Xiao Chen wouldn't have undergone these changes."
"Why thank me? We're a married couple, and Xiao Chen is my son. Isn't it only right that I do these things?"
After a moment of stunned silence, Xia Ran couldn't help but laugh. Her radiant smile dazzled Gu Zheng, who suddenly felt a pang of guilt and realized he had wronged Xia Ran.
But the thought only flashed through his mind and he quickly suppressed it. Regardless of whether he felt sorry for her or not, Xia Ran had to stay by his and the child's side now.
"Okay, go to sleep, it's getting late."
"good."
Xia Ran placed the curious Gu Chen in the middle of the bed. Gu Zheng had already closed his eyes by then, and Xia Ran felt a little disappointed.
Ah Zheng's behavior clearly shows that he doesn't want to talk to him or look at him anymore. Does he dislike him that much?
Xia Ran suppressed his discomfort and lay down, turning off the light and plunging the room into darkness. Almost as soon as he lay down, Gu Chen, who was in the middle of him, immediately shrank into his arms.
"What's wrong, baby? Are you scared?"
He had slept with Gu Chen before, but Gu Chen had never acted like this before.
Gu Chen in Xia Ran's arms remained silent, nestled in her embrace. Xia Ran found this strange, but Gu Chen stirred again, reaching out his hand towards Gu Zheng and soon pulling Gu Zheng's hand over.
Gu Zheng could only let Gu Chen hold his hand, after all, this was a rare reaction from Gu Chen.
He opened his eyes, but in the dark room, he couldn't see anything even with his eyes open.
Xia Ran had no idea what Gu Chen was doing. She only knew that Gu Chen moved, and she was surprised when a large hand suddenly appeared in his arms.
"Ah... Ah Zheng, is this your hand?"
There were only the three of them in the room; besides Gu Zheng, there shouldn't be anyone else there.
His heart was beating a little fast, and Gu Zheng's hand was on his chest.
"Um."
A familiar voice rang out, and Xia Ran couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth in the darkness. He wanted to say something more, but before he could finish speaking, a small, childish voice rang out, making Gu Zheng and Xia Ran freeze instantly.
“Dad…Dad…”
The sound was still unclear, but it was enough to surprise the two of them, especially Gu Zheng, whose hand in Xia Ran's arms instantly clenched into a fist.
After her initial surprise, Xia Ran quickly responded.
"Okay, baby, be good. Daddy's all here. Baby, go to sleep quietly, okay? Daddy's all with you, okay?"
"Daddy, sleep..."
"Okay, go to sleep."
Xia Ran suddenly felt tears welling up in her eyes, and Gu Zheng's heart felt as if it had been struck hard. In the end, he even reached out and pulled the two of them into his arms.
Xiao En, can you see? The child is finally getting better, you can rest assured now.
Gu Chen's condition was something he couldn't let go of, something he always felt he owed Xiao En. Now that he saw Gu Chen slowly getting better, he was finally able to put his mind at ease.
Xia Ran had no idea what Gu Zheng was thinking, because he was completely stunned by Gu Zheng's hug, his mind was a complete mess, and he had no idea how he should react.
"Go to sleep, everyone."
Gu Zheng's deep voice brought Xia Ran back to her senses.
"Ah Zheng, baby, goodnight."
His feelings were beyond excitement. He had always believed that he could win A-Zheng's heart, but he never expected to do so so quickly.
That's right, Xia Ran saw that Gu Zheng hugged him because he had begun to accept him.
"Good night."
Just when Xia Ran thought Gu Zheng wouldn't answer him, his deep, magnetic voice rang out again.
In the darkness, Xia Ran's lips curled up, a smile he couldn't suppress. He mustered his courage and placed his hand in Gu Zheng's arms. When he touched Gu Zheng's body, his heart pounded wildly.
Gu Zheng paused, but in the end, he endured the discomfort. Xia Ran was now his and his child's only salvation, and he had to bear it no matter how uncomfortable he was.
Xia Ran, who was initially very nervous, felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey when Gu Zheng didn't push her away or show her disdain.
He didn't know how he finally fell asleep; he only felt that even his dreams were sweet.
Gu Chen, who was sleeping between the two, used his two small hands to carefully pull on their clothes to fall asleep.
The only person who couldn't sleep and wasn't sleepy at all was probably Gu Zheng. If... Xia Ran were Xiao En, how wonderful that would be. They would be the happiest family of three.
The next morning, the sun eagerly climbed up, waking people from their sleep.
Xia Ran was woken up by her grandfather's knocking on the door.
"Ranran, are you awake? Get up and have breakfast."
Xia Ran was stunned for a moment when she heard the voice, feeling a bit dazed as if she hadn't woken up properly.
"Ranran? Can Grandpa come in?"
"No, you can't come in."
Xia Ran was so startled by Grandpa Xia's words that she immediately came to her senses.
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A note from the author:
Chapter 8: Scratched Lip
He rubbed his eyes; because of what his grandfather had just said, he was no longer sleepy at all.
If Grandpa came in and saw them like this, he would definitely be suspicious, since last night Grandpa told him to sleep on the floor and let A-Zheng and the baby sleep in the bed.
He just had a little scheme last night; he wanted to sleep with Gu Zheng.
Xia Ran quickly got out of bed, walked to the door, carefully opened it a crack, poked her head out, and said,
"Grandpa, you don't need to come in. Zheng and Xiao Chen haven't woken up yet. Go have breakfast first. I'll change my clothes and come out right away."
"Okay, then hurry up, Grandpa hasn't taken a walk with you in a long time."