"No need, no need, I can go up by myself, I know the place!"
He had worked in the company before, so he knew exactly where Gu Zheng's office was.
Since Xia Ran had already said that, Gu Zheng wouldn't say anything more. He simply said "okay" and hung up the phone.
The assistant standing next to him was completely dumbfounded.
He...he...he's got eyesight, right? I'm not seeing things, am I?
Otherwise, how could the CEO have smiled?
And they even said to come over here, but who are these "you"?
After hanging up the phone, Gu Zheng looked up at his assistant and said,
"Xia Ran will be bringing the child over later. Please tell the people below."
Gu Zheng's assistant knew about Xia Ran because he was the one who had asked Gu Zheng to investigate Xia Ran.
At the time, he couldn't understand why the CEO would investigate an intern.
Later, the CEO asked him to help with the marriage registration.
So their CEO likes Xia Ran?
"Hmm?" Gu Zheng gave a cold "hmm" when his assistant didn't speak.
Chapter 36 The Sweet Taste
The assistant snapped out of his daze and quickly said,
"Yes, President, I'll give the order right away."
Gu Zheng nodded and continued reading the documents.
The assistant could only hurriedly leave to instruct the receptionist downstairs. Oh well, he'd better go pick her up himself.
People without appointments are not allowed to come in. What if the receptionist is not very bright and offends Xia Ran? Then they will lose their jobs!
The assistant hurried to the lobby on the first floor to wait. He would never admit that he wanted to see Xia Ran as soon as possible and ask her some gossip.
Meanwhile, Xia Ran, who was still in the Gu family's courtyard, hung up the phone with a smile on her face.
After listening to the whole thing and seeing Xia Ran's overjoyed expression, Uncle Wang understood what was going on.
"Alright, alright, hurry up and go, or you'll be starving."
Uncle Wang said with a smile.
Xia Ran nodded with bright eyes and said to Uncle Wang,
"Thank you, Uncle Wang."
If Uncle Wang hadn't persuaded him to go, he definitely would have backed out.
Uncle Wang said with a smile,
"No need to thank me. Go on your way."
Xia Ran responded and carried Gu Chen into the car.
After getting on the bus, Gu Chen seemed quite happy, probably because he was looking forward to having fun.
On her way to the company, Xia Ran felt both expectant and nervous.
When they arrived at the company entrance, Xia Ran became even more nervous, her heart pounding rapidly.
"Baby, we've arrived! We'll see Daddy soon. Aren't you excited?"
Upon hearing Xia Ran's words, Gu Chen immediately pouted, looking displeased.
He's not happy at all! His dad is mean! He doesn't love him! He won't let his little dad kiss him, and... he even abandoned him!
Gu Chen's eyes reddened at the thought.
Xia Ran was stunned the moment she saw it and asked,
"What's going on?"
"Big...Daddy...bad! No...I..."
The conversation was still fragmented, but Xia Ran quickly understood.
So Gu Chen was still blaming Gu Zheng for leaving him that morning.
That makes sense; how could I not feel bad after being left behind all morning?
"No, that's not true. Big Daddy wants Xiao Chen. He's just worried about Little Daddy, so please don't blame Little Daddy anymore, okay?"
Hearing Xia Ran's words, Gu Chen readily nodded.
Xia Ran kissed Gu Chen on the cheek, then carried him out of the car.
Standing at the company entrance again, Xia Ran still felt a little uneasy.
He'll inevitably run into former colleagues later, and what should he say if they ask him about it?
Xia Ran's assistant, who had been waiting, quickly walked over.
"Madam, you've arrived. Please come upstairs quickly; the president is still waiting for you in his office."
Xia Ran was startled when he suddenly heard the voice, and he became even more uncomfortable when he saw that it was his assistant.
"Hello, Assistant Wang," Xia Ran greeted.
He certainly recognized the assistant beside Gu Zheng.
Assistant Wang: "Good morning, Madam. I was sent by the president to pick you and the young master up. He said he was worried you wouldn't be able to get up there."
Gu Zheng certainly didn't tell him these things, but as Gu Zheng's assistant who had been by his side for so many years, he certainly knew when to flatter Gu Zheng.
Sure enough, Xia Ran's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this.
"Was it really him who made you wait here?"
If that's the case, doesn't that prove that Ah Zheng doesn't trust him? Is he afraid that he'll be wronged?
He had worked here before, so of course he knew that you couldn't get in without an appointment.
However, he thought that Ah Zheng would just have someone make a phone call to say something, but he didn't expect that he would actually send his own assistant.
Xia Ran's heart was instantly filled with a sweet feeling, which seemed to spread throughout his body, making him feel as if he were soaking in a honey pot.
"Then I'll have to trouble you," Xia Ran said with a smile.
Assistant Wang: "No trouble at all, this is my job. I'll take what this gentleman is carrying upstairs."
Assistant Wang reached for the lunchbox the driver was holding.
The driver didn't hand the lunchbox to Assistant Wang immediately, but instead looked at Xia Ran and asked for her opinion.
Xia Ran thought for a moment and then nodded.
"Then Uncle Li, you should go back first."
Uncle Li is the driver's name.
Since Xia Ran had said that, Uncle Li could only hand the lunchbox in his hand to Assistant Wang, and then he turned around, got into his car, and left.
"Madam, shall we go upstairs?" Assistant Wang asked Xia Ran.
Hearing the title "Madam" again, Xia Ran felt extremely embarrassed, even more so than when Uncle Wang and the others called him "Young Madam" when he first married Gu Zheng.
"Um, please don't call me 'Madam,' just call me by my name, otherwise I'll feel very awkward," Xia Ran said.
He simply couldn't accept the idea of a "madam"!
Assistant Wang paused for a moment, then understood.
"Okay, then I'll call you Xia Ran."
It is indeed quite awkward for a man to be called "Madam," so he understood Xia Ran's feelings.
Xia Ran breathed a sigh of relief, then carried Gu Chen and followed Assistant Wang inside.
Xia Ran felt a little excited as she entered the company again.
Thinking back to his days working here, he felt very satisfied.
Back then, his greatest wish every day was to come to work, work with his colleagues, and then wonder if he could run into Gu Zheng.
Assistant Wang bringing Xia Ran in naturally attracted a lot of attention.
Some people recognized Xia Ran and immediately exclaimed in surprise.
"Xia Ran? What brings you here? Didn't you say you were resigning?"
Several people, both men and women, surrounded Xia Ran.
Xia Ran recognized them; they were all her former interns, and it seemed they had all been promoted to full-time positions.
Thinking of this, Xia Ran felt a moment of disorientation. If he hadn't gotten married, shouldn't he have been promoted to a permanent position by now?
"Dad?" Gu Chen's voice rang out, full of doubt.
Xia Ran only realized she had been daydreaming after hearing the sound. She found it amusing to think about why she had been daydreaming.
Why is he still regretting his job? Honestly, isn't it good to have Gu Zheng and Gu Chen in the family like this?
Thinking this, Xia Ran smiled and said,
"Yes, I did resign before. Congratulations to you all on getting promoted."
The others smiled.
"Xia Ran, is this your son? I think I just heard him call you 'Dad'? But you only graduated from university not long ago, how come..."
The girl didn't finish her sentence, but everyone understood what she meant.
Xia Ran's smile remained unchanged as she replied.
"Yes, that's my son, Gu Chen."
He only said that it was his son, without explaining his background.
This is their own business and has nothing to do with others.