Grandpa Xia, unsuspecting, turned and left with a smile after hearing Xia Ran's words.
Xia Ran breathed a sigh of relief, closed the door, and turned to walk inside.
When he saw the two people lying on the bed, his eyes softened instantly. Both of them were very beautiful, and they looked like a painting when they were sleeping.
Especially Gu Zheng, this was the first time Xia Ran had seen Gu Zheng like this, and her heart couldn't help but beat fast.
This man will still be moved no matter how much time has passed.
Xia Ran really wanted to capture this moment, so she took a picture of it with her phone and used it as her phone's screen saver. She even changed her WeChat chat background to this image.
Because of what his grandfather had just said, Xia Ran didn't dare to delay any longer. After washing his face and changing his clothes, he carefully left the room. He even closed the door very gently, afraid of waking Gu Zheng and the child.
He thought he had been careful enough, but what he didn't know was that the moment he left the room and the door closed, the man who had been sleeping with his eyes closed suddenly opened them.
Gu Zheng's eyes were clear, and he didn't look like he had just woken up. In fact, he had already woken up when Grandpa Xia's voice rang out.
He originally wanted to open his eyes, but Xia Ran's actions made him pretend to be asleep for the first time in his life.
Thinking about Xia Ran's actions just now, he was still a little unhappy. Did marrying him make Xia Ran so embarrassed? Were the father and son really that unpresentable?
After having breakfast with Grandpa Xia, Xia Ran returned to his room. He thought Gu Zheng was still asleep, so he muttered something as he came in.
"I was so scared! I thought Grandpa had found out."
While he was having breakfast, his grandfather kept asking him about Gu Zheng and the baby, and he thought his grandfather had discovered something unusual.
He muttered to himself as he walked in, only to find Gu Zheng already half-lying on the bed looking at his phone.
"Are you so afraid of letting your grandfather know about our marriage? Xia Ran, don't forget, this can't be kept a secret forever."
As Gu Zheng spoke, he pulled Xia Ran's wrist and brought her into his arms. Caught off guard, Xia Ran fell directly into Gu Zheng's embrace.
The refreshing scent of minty shower gel filled his mouth, instantly making Xia Ran blush, not to mention the chest he was pressing his hand against.
He had always thought Ah Zheng was quite thin, but he didn't expect him to feel so good to the touch. This was probably what people meant by "looking thin in clothes but muscular when undressed".
"What are you doing?"
Gu Zheng's displeased voice came from above, and Xia Ran's hands groping his chest gave him a strange feeling.
Normally, he would have pushed the person away right then and there, but he didn't.
"Ah...yes...I'm sorry, Zheng, I didn't mean to."
Xia Ran looked up at Gu Zheng, but accidentally bumped her head on his chin. Xia Ran only heard a muffled groan, which seemed to be accompanied by a slight pain.
He was startled, and immediately felt annoyed. He nestled in Gu Zheng's arms, looked up at Gu Zheng, and asked anxiously,
"Ah Zheng, are you alright?"
He wanted to check the condition of Gu Zheng's mouth, but he was afraid that Gu Zheng would get angry, so he could only worry anxiously.
Gu Zheng looked unwell; his lips were pursed, but he could already taste blood in his mouth.
"stand up."
"Huh? Oh, okay."
Xia Ran immediately climbed out of Gu Zheng's arms. Gu Zheng didn't even glance at him and went straight to the bathroom to rinse his mouth with water.
Xia Ran followed Gu Zheng and naturally saw the blood in the water he vomited.
"Zheng, are you alright? Are you okay? Should we go see a doctor?"
His tone was full of anxiety and frustration. It was all his fault; otherwise, Ah Zheng's lip wouldn't have been cut.
"Need not."
Gu Zheng grabbed a tissue from the side and wiped his mouth. When he turned around and saw Xia Ran looking annoyed, he suddenly took a step in front of Xia Ran, blocking her between the door and him.
"Xia Ran, I hope this kind of thing doesn't happen again. This time it was me, but what if the child gets hurt next time?"
"impossible."
Upon hearing Gu Zheng's words, Xia Ran answered without hesitation.
Gu Zheng narrowed his eyes.
"Why is it impossible? Xia Ran, if anything happens to the child, let's see how you explain it to me."
"Of course not. I only dozed off because I was lying in your arms and looked up. But I can't lie in the baby's arms. If anyone's lying down, it's the baby lying in my arms."
Xia Ran's words were so matter-of-fact that Gu Zheng was left speechless.
The atmosphere between the two seemed to become somewhat ambiguous because of this topic, as if the air between them was filled with pink bubbles.
“Ah…Ah Zheng…”
As Xia Ran watched Gu Zheng's face draw closer, she felt inexplicably flustered, her face flushed, but more than anything, she was filled with anticipation. Would what A-Zheng was about to do be what she expected?
His hand, which was at his side, unconsciously clenched into a fist due to nervousness.
Gu Zheng was also fully awakened by Xia Ran's "Ah," and his expression returned to its cold and indifferent state.
Looking at that familiar face, Gu Zheng suddenly distanced himself from Xia Ran and said coldly,
"It's getting late, I should go wake Xiao Chen up. I'll head out now."
After saying that, he left the bathroom, and his voice returned to the coldness he had when Xia Ran and Gu Zheng first talked.
Xia Ran stood there, feeling inexplicably sad. After they had slept in each other's arms the night before, he thought their relationship had progressed.
But Gu Zheng's appearance just now shattered his own assumptions.
"Ah Zheng, when will you accept me?"
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A note from the author:
Chapter 9 Gu Zheng's Vicious Feelings
Xia Ran murmured to herself, her voice filled with deep disappointment.
But soon he was back to his senses, the disappointment on his face disappeared, replaced by firm confidence. He believed he could definitely win over Ah Zheng's heart.
Gu Zheng, who had just left, happened to run into Grandpa Xia, who was about to come upstairs.
Gu Zheng still showed the proper courtesy to his elders.
"Ah Zheng, you're awake? Where are Xiao Chen and Ranran?"
"Grandpa, Xia Ran is calling Xiao Chen to get up. He should be able to come down soon."
Gu Zheng's expression had returned to normal, as if he wasn't the one who was in the bathroom just now.
"Is Ranran waking Xiaochen up?"
"Um."
Upon receiving Gu Zheng's affirmative answer, Grandpa Xia's doubts deepened even further.
Isn't Gu Zheng the child's father? How can he just let Ranran take care of the child? And he seems to think it's perfectly normal. It was the same last night; Ranran seemed to care a lot about the child.
"I see. Well then, let's go downstairs first. Auntie has already prepared breakfast. Ranran and I have already eaten. Please don't think we're being impolite by not waiting for you."
The main reason was that he was used to eating breakfast at this time every day, and Xia Ran said that the two of them wouldn't get up so soon, so they ate first.
"No, Grandpa is overthinking it."
Even when facing his elders, Gu Zheng spoke very little, but this was the best he could do.
When Xia Ran carried Gu Chen downstairs, she saw Gu Zheng eating breakfast at the dining table, while his grandfather sat opposite him chatting.
Perhaps Xia Ran's gaze was too intense, so Gu Zheng subconsciously turned around to look. After seeing Xia Ran, his eyes flickered slightly, but he then casually looked away.
Xia Ran felt a little sad at Gu Zheng's appearance. Why could A-Zheng act as if nothing was wrong?
Grandpa Xia glanced back and forth between the two of them, his doubts growing deeper.
Why did he feel that the two of them weren't colleagues, but rather like a superior-subordinate relationship? Yet, it didn't feel like a true superior-subordinate relationship either; it felt very subtle.
"Oh dear, our little Chen is up! Ranran, quickly bring the baby over here. It's already this late, he must be hungry."
Grandpa Xia suppressed his doubts and smiled as he asked Xia Ran to take the child over.
After composing herself, Xia Ran walked over.
"Xiao Chen, look, this is Grandpa. Quickly call him Grandpa."
Xia Ran sat down and even taught Gu Chen how to greet people. He had just thought that perhaps he could start by getting to know his grandfather through Xiao Chen.
He observed yesterday that Grandpa seemed to really like Chenchen, and maybe Grandpa wouldn't be so angry because he liked Chenchen.
Gu Chen glanced at Xia Ran with his big eyes, then at Grandpa Xia, and finally reached out and hugged Xia Ran's neck tightly, calling out indistinctly.
"Daddy..."
The moment that sound came out, the living room fell into a deathly silence. Gu Zheng, who was eating breakfast with his head down, suddenly curled up a wicked smile.
He wanted to see how Xia Ran would explain herself this time.
Xia Ran was indeed stiff and didn't know what to do, but looking at Grandpa Xia's puzzled face, he quickly came up with a solution.
"Xiao Chen, do you miss your dad? But your dad is having breakfast. How about Uncle holds you for a bit?"
He interpreted Gu Chen's actions as him looking for his father, and only after seeing the doubt on Grandpa Xia's face slowly disappear did he breathe a sigh of relief.
"Little Chen, your dad is having breakfast. If Grandpa hadn't hurt his hand, he would have carried you."
Grandpa Xia touched Gu Chen's head with his uninjured hand, his eyes revealing his undisguised affection for Gu Chen.
The old man already loved children very much, and now that Xiao Chen is so cute, Grandpa Xia loves him even more.
Gu Zheng finished the last bite of rice noodle roll, then looked up at Xia Ran, surprised that Xia Ran had managed to smooth things over.
"Grandpa, you should calm down. Your hands are like this now, how can you possibly hold Xiao Chen? If you like him, there will be plenty of time and opportunities to hold him later."
"There's nothing I can do, this child is just too adorable. I love him so much. If you were more ambitious and brought me a granddaughter-in-law sooner, and gave me a big, healthy great-grandson to play with, that would be wonderful."
Grandpa suddenly sighed, his gaze still fixed on Gu Chen.
Because of Grandpa Xia's words, Xia Ran and Gu Zheng's expressions changed. Xia Ran was a little embarrassed, while Gu Zheng was a little annoyed.
However, when Xia Ran looked up and saw Gu Zheng's face clearly showing his displeasure, she felt a sweet warmth in her heart.