Hearing Gu Zheng call him that again, Xia Ran suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with astonishment and disbelief.
The only person to call him "Ranran" was his grandfather, and that was when he was little. After he grew up, he was usually called "Xiao Ran" and rarely "Ranran"...
Gu Zheng was already standing very close to Xia Ran, and now that Xia Ran looked up, the distance between them was so close that they were only one centimeter apart.
Xia Ran's breath caught in her throat, her body stiffening as she remained completely at a loss for what to do.
Gu Zheng was in a very good mood as he looked at Xia Ran's dazed and silly appearance.
Having gotten used to Xia Ran's proper and well-behaved demeanor, it was truly rare to see her so surprised and stunned.
“This thing…” Gu Zheng slowly picked up the thing in his hand.
Upon seeing this, Xia Ran's face instantly turned bright red.
"No...no, it's not what you think..."
Xia Ran stammered as she explained, her heart pounding with nervousness and unease.
Gu Zheng had been looking down at Xia Ran, and seeing her like this, he felt even better and wanted to tease her a little more.
"Not what I thought? What was it then? Hmm?"
"I...I...this was a gift from someone..." Xia Ran gritted his teeth to calm himself down. He had to explain quickly, otherwise A-Zheng would definitely misunderstand him!
"This is the free gift the clerk gave me when I bought something at the pharmacy. I was looking at my phone at the time, so I didn't realize it was this. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have accepted it!"
After Xia Ran finished speaking, he nodded vigorously to indicate that what he said was true.
Upon hearing Xia Ran's answer, Gu Zheng felt a pang of disappointment.
He thought Xia Ran had bought it to hint at something to him, but it turned out to be just a free gift from someone else.
Gu Zheng had no doubt that Xia Ran was lying to him, because he knew that Xia Ran would not lie when she was facing him.
"Since others have already sent them, shouldn't we make sure not to waste them?"
"Ah...ah?"
Gu Zheng suddenly wrapped his arm around Xia Ran's waist, and then lowered his head in Xia Ran's astonished gaze.
Xia Ran raised her head slightly, feeling both nervous and apprehensive.
“Ah… Zheng…”
Xia Ran couldn't help but call out to Gu Zheng, because he was really struggling to breathe.
He gently pushed Gu Zheng, signaling Gu Zheng to let go of him.
After Gu Zheng released the person, his gaze remained fixed on Xia Ran.
Especially when he saw Xia Ran's rosy lips, his eyes couldn't help but darken.
Gu Zheng, for some unknown reason, picked Xia Ran up and carried her horizontally.
Xia Ran had been leaning against Gu Zheng's chest, trying to catch her breath and calm herself down.
He was startled when he was suddenly picked up.
"Ah... Zheng..." His hand tugged at Gu Zheng's clothes, his voice weak and trembling slightly from what had just happened.
He... he seemed to sense that Gu Zheng was about to do something to him.
"Don't be afraid." Gu Zheng also noticed the tremor in Xia Ran's voice, so he gently comforted her.
Gu Zheng's words effectively calmed Xia Ran's fear. He and A Zheng were a legally married couple, so doing these things was perfectly normal. It would be abnormal if they didn't do them.
And isn't this a pretty good breakthrough? He originally thought it would be a long time before he could do this with A-Zheng, after all, A-Zheng had told him back then that he couldn't give him love.
Indeed, in Xia Ran's mind, given Gu Zheng's personality, she would never have done such a thing with him if she hadn't been gradually accepting him.
Thinking about it this way, Xia Ran felt less afraid and even a little bit sweet and expectant.
The living room wasn't far from Gu Zheng's room, and Gu Zheng was in a great hurry, so Xia Ran was carried into the room by Gu Zheng in no time.
Gu Zheng closed the door with his foot and then placed Xia Ran directly on the bed.
Even though Xia Ran had mentally prepared himself, he still couldn't help feeling nervous now that he was on the bed.
Moreover, just thinking about what would happen next made him feel hot all over, with a surge of heat rushing to his head.
Gu Zheng looked down at Xia Ran's flushed face, and his throat tightened.
He didn't know why he had such a strong desire for Xia Ran.
However, he has never been one to mistreat himself. Xia Ran is now his legal partner, so it's normal for him to have such thoughts about her.
Xia Ran felt his heart pounding and was a little scared as Gu Zheng looked at him with such possessive eyes.
"Ah... Ah Zheng..." he called out nervously and helplessly.
Gu Zheng: "Don't be afraid..."
Gu Zheng spoke in a low voice, then lowered his head and first gave Xia Ran a comforting kiss on the lips. He could feel Xia Ran's nervousness.
Because the kisses made her feel a little tingly and numb, Xia Ran subconsciously gripped Gu Zheng's clothes tightly.
This action immediately improved Gu Zheng's mood; he liked the feeling of Xia Ran unconsciously relying on him.
Xia Ran felt like a fish forced onto the shore, at the mercy of others.
But just as they were about to take the final step, Xia Ran suddenly stopped Gu Zheng.
"Ah... Ah Zheng, should we... try another time? What if Xiao Chen wakes up later?"
Gu Zheng, who had already reached his limit, turned pale upon hearing Xia Ran's words and said through gritted teeth,
He won't wake up!
Chapter 54 No chance to speak
After that, Xia Ran never had another chance to speak.
Ahem... While closing the curtains is nice, it's better to keep your own hands on the steering wheel when you're driving!
Gu Zheng was furious at Xia Ran's words. Even at this point, Xia Ran was still thinking about that brat Gu Chen!
For the first time, Gu Zheng had the thought that he didn't want Gu Chen and Xia Ran to be so close.
But this idea only flashed through his mind. After all, when he married Xia Ran, he wanted her to take good care of Gu Chen and help him return to the lively nature of a normal child.
The next morning, Xia Ran woke up feeling completely disoriented, and for a moment he even forgot what had happened the night before.
It wasn't until he felt the soreness in his body that he remembered what had happened the night before...
Thinking about what happened last night, a surge of heat rushed to Xia Ran's head, and her whole body felt burning hot!
He...he...he...yesterday he and Ah Zheng...
Xia Ran didn't dare to think back to what happened last night, because it was just too... well, you know!
In the end...
Feeling increasingly hot, Xia Ran couldn't help but cover her head with the blanket.
But this movement affected his body, causing Xia Ran to gasp again.
That fucking hurts!
Just as Xia Ran covered her head with the blanket, she heard what sounded like crying coming from the doorway.
"Waaaaah... Little Daddy... I want... Waaaaah... Little Daddy..."
Gu Chen's sobs continued, sounding extremely aggrieved and pitiful.
Xia Ran instinctively thought of coaxing Gu Zheng, but just as he tried to sit up, he fell back onto the bed.
He was in so much pain he was gasping for breath. He wanted to grit his teeth and get up to comfort Gu Chen, but he just couldn't do it.
But Gu Chen's crying tugged at his heartstrings again. Fortunately, he heard Gu Zheng comforting him, which made Xia Ran feel a little more at ease.
"Be good, your stepfather is tired from last night and needs to rest. He'll hold you when he's rested."
Gu Zheng's voice seemed full of helplessness. When Xia Ran heard Gu Zheng say that he was exhausted, she felt even hotter all over, and wished she could find a hole to bury herself in...
"Waaah...I want Little Daddy...I want..."
Gu Chen's voice was not only full of grievance and pitifulness, but also a bit hoarse, as if he had been crying for a long time.
Xia Ran felt extremely distressed, but his current physical condition made it very difficult for him to move even slightly.
"If you keep crying, I'll never let him see you again. You try crying again and see what happens!"
Gu Zheng was so exasperated by Gu Chen's antics that he had no choice but to threaten Gu Chen.
This threatening method always worked on Gu Chen; for example, right now, Gu Chen's crying had clearly subsided.
Gu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and then continued speaking.
"If you really love your stepfather, then you should behave and stop crying. He needs to rest right now. If you wake him up and he gets upset, he won't be able to hold you anymore."
He was also woken up by Gu Chen's crying in the morning. He got up and coaxed Gu Chen to eat breakfast, thinking that Gu Chen would listen to him. Unexpectedly, Gu Chen started crying again not long after finishing breakfast.
At first, she just shed tears silently, but later she started crying out loud.
Gu Chen was held in Gu Zheng's arms, his eyes and nose were red, but he knew he couldn't cry anymore.
Because his bad dad is really bad, if he cries again, he will definitely not see his little dad again.
"I...I want to see...Daddy..."
Gu Chen spoke, his voice choked with sobs.
Gu Zheng: "Just look at him, and you won't cry or make a fuss? If you cry or make a fuss, I'll throw you out right now so you'll never see him again. If you agree, then nod."
Threatened by his own father, Gu Chen could only nod sadly.
If I can't let my little tyrant hold me, then looking at my little tyrant is good too.
After receiving Gu Chen's reply, Gu Zheng carried Gu Chen inside.
Xia Ran, who overheard their conversation, could only close her eyes and pretend to be asleep!
One reason is that he didn't know how to face Gu Zheng. After all, they had just done that last night. Although he was happy, he still felt embarrassed and shy when facing Gu Zheng.
Secondly, if Gu Chen came in and saw that he was awake, he would definitely let him hold him, but his current condition...