Xia Ran looked at Gu Zheng in disbelief. He was certain that he hadn't misheard; he had heard A-Zheng say those words!
Faced with Xia Ran's sparkling eyes, Gu Zheng's gaze burned slightly, but he still nodded slightly in the end.
He didn't answer, he just nodded.
Even so, it was enough to make Xia Ran happy.
"Ah Zheng!" Xia Ran was so happy she didn't know what to do, and could only hug Gu Zheng tightly.
He buried his head in Gu Zheng's chest, his eyes slightly burning.
He truly didn't expect this day to come so soon.
He thought he would have to wait a very long time, but now Ah Zheng actually told him that he accepted him. He was so excited that he couldn't help but feel like crying.
Gu Zheng hesitated for a moment, then slowly raised his hand to encircle Xia Ran's waist and whispered,
"Alright, go out now, your aunt and uncle are still waiting for you outside."
Upon hearing this, Xia Ran tensed up. He lifted his head from Gu Zheng's embrace and asked,
"Ah Zheng, I...I'm a little nervous."
Because Gu Zheng had just made it clear that he had accepted her, Xia Ran's fear of Gu Zheng seemed to have disappeared. She was no longer as hesitant and afraid to say anything to Gu Zheng as before.
Gu Zheng led Xia Ran by the hand toward the door, while slowly replying to her.
"Don't worry, your aunt is a very nice person and won't do anything to you. You need to have the same confidence you had with Xiao Chen back then."
After being comforted by Gu Zheng, Xia Ran felt much more relaxed.
That's true. Wasn't he afraid that Gu Chen wouldn't accept him back then? Of course, he was very confident, so how could he back down now?
With this thought in mind, Xia Ran's expression suddenly brightened.
Gu Zheng, who was standing next to him, watched and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
He also admired Xia Ran's indomitable confidence.
When Xia Ran was led by Gu Zheng to the living room, the room was filled with voices.
There was Uncle Wang, Qin Hao, and a middle-aged couple. Xia Ran thought that these must be Gu Zheng's aunt and uncle.
Gu Chen was held in Gu Zheng's aunt's arms, but his little face was expressionless, and his eyes kept looking towards the kitchen, obviously looking for someone or waiting for someone.
Of course, the only person in this family who could make Gu Chen wait like this was Xia Ran.
So when Gu Zheng and Xia Ran came out, his eyes lit up instantly. He twisted his body and got down from Gu Zheng's aunt's arms, then rushed straight to Xia Ran.
"Little tyrant!"
Gu Chen's voice attracted everyone's attention, especially his aunt and uncle, Gu Zheng.
They all learned from Qin Hao that Gu Chen could talk and had become much more lively.
But that's just hearsay. Even though they tried to coax him for a long time after they got home, Gu Chen just wouldn't say a word and didn't want to talk to them.
Chapter 62 Will Be Good to Him
If she hadn't known that her son wouldn't joke about something like this, Aunt Gu Zheng would have thought Qin Hao was lying to her.
But to their surprise, they now heard Gu Chen call out for help.
The childish voice, though the pronunciation was a little off, was very pleasant to hear and very cute.
And Aunt Gu Zheng saw Xia Ran, whom Qin Hao had mentioned, for the first time.
Xia Ran was startled by Gu Chen's actions and quickly shook off Gu Zheng's hand to catch Gu Chen.
"Slow down, what if you fall?" Xia Ran said helplessly.
But as soon as Gu Chen was in his arms, she wrapped her arms tightly around his neck and mumbled,
"No, Little Daddy... will pick me up..."
His tone was very certain, which warmed Xia Ran's heart once again.
Although Gu Chen has no blood relation to him, Gu Chen's dependence on him is like that of his own son. What could be more important than being recognized by others?
Qin Hao, who was sitting next to his mother, nudged her with his elbow and winked at her when he saw this.
The meaning is obvious: see, I told you Chen Baobei can talk now.
However, Aunt Gu Zheng didn't even glance at Qin Hao, let alone know that Qin Hao was giving her a meaningful look.
She was staring blankly at Xia Ran's face, that face...
Qin Hao didn't get a response from his mother, so he turned his head to look at her. When he saw the way his mother was looking at Xia Ran, he understood what was going on.
He sighed silently.
He had actually thought about how his mother would react when she saw Xia Ran. He hadn't dared to say anything before, for fear that his mother would get angry.
But now he's even more afraid that his mother might say something inappropriate and that Xia Ran would find out, which would be even worse.
So Qin Hao immediately whispered in his mother's ear.
"Mom, don't be silly. He's Xia Ran, my brother's fiancée."
Although his words were not explicitly stated, he believed his mother would understand the meaning.
Sure enough, his mother realized what Qin Hao meant as soon as he finished speaking.
Xia Ran, who was holding Gu Chen, became increasingly nervous under the gaze of Aunt Gu Zheng.
He checked himself when he came out of the kitchen; his face was clean and his clothes were spotless.
Gu Zheng and the others knew what had happened to Gu Zheng's aunt, but he didn't say much. He simply put his hand on Xia Ran's shoulder and said...
"Let's go there first."
Upon hearing Gu Zheng's words, Xia Ran quickly nodded and went over.
Aunt Gu also came to her senses. She smiled at Xia Ran and said,
"You must be Xia Ran, right? I'm Gu Zheng's aunt. From now on, you can just call me aunt, just like Gu Zheng does."
Aunt Gu spoke with a smile; although she was over forty, she looked like she was in her thirties, with excellent spirit and demeanor.
Qin Hao and the others nearby also breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that his mother understood.
Xia Ran was completely relieved by Aunt Gu's words.
It seems that Aunt Gu Zheng is a very easy person to get along with.
"Hello Auntie, I'm Xia Ran. You can call me Xiao Ran from now on." Xia Ran also had a smile on her face.
"Okay, okay, from now on, I'll call you Xiao Ran. I'm really sorry, because A Zheng didn't tell us about you before, so we didn't know and that's why we only came back to see you now."
Xia Ran quickly shook her head and said, "No, Auntie, we should be the ones saying sorry. We didn't even tell you we were getting married. It was our fault."
Looking at the two of them, Qin Hao couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Mom, Xia Ran, can you two stop saying sorry to each other? We're all family, doesn't it make you feel awkward saying sorry to each other like this?"
"Besides, Mom, Xia Ran specially cooked a meal for you when she knew you were coming back. Why don't we sit down and eat and chat? Besides, Chen can eat by himself now."
Xia Ran and Aunt Gu found Qin Hao's words somewhat amusing, but in the end, it was Aunt Gu who spoke up.
"Alright, alright, let's talk while we eat."
As she spoke, she took Xia Ran's hand and walked towards the restaurant, saying something to Xia Ran, but it was all kind words!
Xia Ran breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Gu Zheng before leaving with Aunt Gu.
Gu Zheng understood Xia Ran's meaning, so he nodded slightly to her.
Xia Ran was satisfied and went straight to the restaurant with Aunt Gu.
Only Gu Zheng, Qin Hao, and Gu Zheng's uncle Qin Shi remained in the living room.
As for Uncle Wang, he had already sent people to prepare a meal.
Since Gu Zheng's parents are no longer alive, Qin Shi and Aunt Gu are essentially Gu Zheng's elders.
There were some things Xia Ran couldn't say earlier, but now he had to.
"Ah Zheng, what's up with this Xia Ran? Why does she look so much like Gu En?"
His expression was serious, and he asked the question directly without beating around the bush.
Qin Hao watched from the side without daring to say anything; his father's behavior was the prelude to him getting angry.
Gu Zheng had already guessed that Qin Shi and the others would ask this question, so he had already thought of a way to deal with it.
"Uncle, it's nothing. I just felt that I was getting old, and Xiao Chen needed another father, so we naturally got married."
"Gu Zheng!" Qin Shi's tone was even more serious than before. "What exactly happened?"
If Xia Ran's face didn't look so much like Gu En's, he might have actually believed Gu Zheng's words.
But after seeing Xia Ran's face, he knew he could never believe Gu Zheng's story.
Despite Qin Shi's fury, Gu Zheng remained unfazed.
"Uncle, what I just said is true. In fact, before I met Xia Ran, I planned to never get married."
Gu Zheng's words were, in a way, an answer to the question Qin Shi most wanted to know.
Of course, his next sentence was also a small threat to Qin Shi.
It means he either marries Xia Ran, who has features very similar to Gu En, or he never gets married.
He said this because he knew that Qin Shi and his aunt had been worrying about his marriage for years, so he was sure that his threat would be absolutely accurate.
Indeed, just as Gu Zheng had thought, Qin Shi was speechless after Gu Zheng's words.
He looked at Gu Zheng, whose expression remained unchanged, and then thought of Xia Ran from earlier. Finally, he couldn't help but sigh and said,
"Ah Zheng, do you... like Xia Ran?"
Gu Zheng: "Uncle, don't worry, I will treat him well."
I was just nice to him, not because I liked him.
How could Qin Shi not understand the meaning behind Gu Zheng's words?