Gu Zheng seemed to have anticipated Qin Hao's reply.
"In that case, you can go tomorrow. Ask Xiao Wang for some relevant information."
Xiao Wang is Gu Zheng's assistant.
Having just been assigned a job, Gu Qinhao could only nod sullenly.
Sigh, when will I be able to stop working? Why does he have to inherit the family business? Can't he just be a freeloader?
Having achieved his goal, Gu Zheng paid no further attention to Qin Hao and instead got up and went upstairs.
Qin Hao, who was grieving over his need to inherit the family business, lost all interest in teasing Gu Zheng and simply lay sprawled on the sofa like a lazy bum.
As Gu Zheng walked up the stairs, he took out his phone and sent a message to someone named Lin Yi on WeChat.
"The person has been successfully persuaded; they'll come looking for you tomorrow."
They replied very quickly.
Thank you. Don't worry, I won't force him, and I will keep my promise.
Gu Zheng glanced at it, sent an "Mm" and put the phone directly in his pants pocket, his expression completely indifferent, showing no remorse for selling out his stupid younger brother.
After coaxing Gu Chen to sleep, Xia Ran carefully tried to leave the room.
But as soon as he reached the door, he bumped into a wall of flesh.
When he looked up and saw it was Gu Zheng, his eyes lit up. After closing the door, he asked in a low voice,
"Ah Zheng, why did you come up here? You haven't seen your aunt in so long, why weren't you downstairs with her?"
Gu Zheng looked down at him and took his hand, leading him into the next room.
Once inside the room, he pinned the person against the wall.
"Your aunt and the others have gone out on business, so you don't need to go down."
He was looking down at Xia Ran, and the two were very close. When he spoke, his warm breath fell directly on Xia Ran's face, making her feel extremely hot.
Xia Ran didn't dare look Gu Zheng in the eye at all, and only replied in a low voice.
"oh oh."
He didn't ask Aunt Gu where they went or what they did, since it was their privacy and it wouldn't be appropriate for him to ask.
Another reason was that he was so close to Gu Zheng that, apart from his heart racing, his mind went completely blank, and he couldn't think at all.
When Gu Zheng saw Xia Ran's flushed face, he couldn't help but think of what happened that night. His throat tightened, and he couldn't help but lower his head and move closer to Xia Ran.
Although Xia Ran was nervous, she still raised her head slightly to respond.
But just as Gu Zheng's hand reached inside Xia Ran's clothes, preparing to take the next step, Xia Ran stopped him, panting.
"Ah... Ah Zheng, no... you can't, Aunt and the others will be back soon... we're going to have dinner together later..."
After the first time, he stayed in his room for a whole day.
It wouldn't have mattered back then if nothing else was going on, but not now, because my aunt and the others are still here.
If he doesn't go out, then anyone with eyes can tell what's going on with him.
Although he also wanted to get closer to A-Zheng, ... but the circumstances simply didn't allow it...
Upon hearing Xia Ran's words, Gu Zheng paused what he was doing and buried his head in Xia Ran's neck to calm himself down.
Chapter 65 Are you jealous?
Xia Ran also hesitated before placing her hand on Gu Zheng's back and coaxing him a couple of times, just like she would coax Gu Chen.
"Just... bear with it for a couple more days. Auntie just got back, and we don't want others to laugh at us."
"Wait a couple of days, then... whatever you say... I'll listen to you."
When Xia Ran said the last sentence, her voice was very soft, but Gu Zheng still heard it, and his displeasure eased considerably.
He gave a slight smile. "Okay, you said it, so you can't go back on your word later."
Xia Ran wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Gu Zheng's tone was somewhat childish.
Xia Ran blushed with embarrassment and answered softly.
"Yes, I won't go back on my word."
Having received the answer he wanted, Gu Zheng took another deep breath on Xia Ran's neck before raising his head.
But he also directly cut the person in half.
He picked her up.
Xia Ran was startled and blushed as she spoke.
"Ah... Ah Zheng, what are you doing? You... didn't you promise me you'd wait a couple of days?"
Gu Zheng carried the person towards the bed.
"I did promise you, but I'm just carrying you to take a nap now. Anyway, your aunt and the others aren't here, and Xiao Chen is asleep. Are you going to go sit outside by yourself?"
Gu Zheng lay on the bed holding the person, not knowing what was wrong with him.
It seems that ever since their first time together, he has found himself particularly attracted to Xia Ran, and he also seems to enjoy teasing her.
Just like now, looking at Xia Ran's rosy face, he couldn't help but have a few amusing thoughts.
"Or rather, Ranran, what were you thinking about just now? Hmm?"
Xia Ran's face was already bright red, but she still stammered as she explained.
"Who...who's thinking nonsense? I...I didn't."
Gu Zheng chuckled lightly, "Alright, since there's nothing, let's go to sleep."
He tightened his grip on Xia Ran's waist, pulling her closer to him.
But Xia Ran lifted her head from his embrace and said,
"No, I can't sleep here. If I want to take a nap, I have to go to He Bi's room to sleep with Xiao Chen. What if he wakes up and can't see me? He'll cry."
As he spoke, he tried to get out of Gu Zheng's arms using both his hands and feet, but Gu Zheng held him tightly and he couldn't move at all.
Gu Zheng's mood soured again because of Xia Ran's words, and he couldn't help but say,
"Xia Ran, have you forgotten who you're supposed to marry?"
Xia Ran didn't understand Gu Zheng's words at first, but after realizing what he meant, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
“Ah Zheng, Xiao Chen is our son. He’s still young. Why are you jealous?”
Xia Ran said this with a sweet feeling in her heart.
He's not stupid; Ah Zheng's behavior just now clearly showed that he was jealous.
However, Ah Zheng's jealousy is a good thing for him!
He felt that he had been incredibly lucky lately, having just consummated his relationship with Ah Zheng the day before yesterday.
Then today in the kitchen, A-Zheng told him that he was willing to accept him, and that's not all, now A-Zheng is jealous.
Although he was jealous of Xiao Chen, it was enough to make him happy!
Isn't it said that only when you're jealous can you prove that you really, really like that person?
So now that A-Zheng is jealous, it must mean he really, really likes him!
Xia Ran was thinking happily, completely unaware that Gu Zheng's body stiffened slightly after he finished speaking.
Gu Zheng rested his chin on Xia Ran's head, his eyes unreadable, before slowly returning to calm after a long while.
Regardless of whether he likes Xia Ran or not, they are already legally married. Is it wrong for him to be jealous? Even though that person is his son.
"Yes, so you need to stay away from other men in the future, and don't make me angry."
Xia Ran was taken aback when Gu Zheng admitted it so readily.
He...he thought Ah Zheng wouldn't admit it!
But now that A-Zheng has actually admitted it, he feels a sweet warmth in his heart. What should he do?
Xia Ran buried her head in front of Gu Zheng and couldn't help but giggle.
"Ah Zheng, don't worry, I only love you, and I've always only loved you."
From his youthful ignorance to his growing conviction, the only person he has ever loved is Gu Zheng, and that has never changed.
If Xia Ran had to use an idiom to describe it, she felt it could be described as "a glance that feels like an eternity"!
Gu Zheng was not surprised by Xia Ran's answer at all, because he had always known that Xia Ran liked him.
"Hmm." Gu Zheng gave a soft "hmm" and then said nothing more.
Xia Ran in his arms was a little disappointed. He thought he would hear Gu Zheng's confession to him, but all he got was a "hmm".
Xia Ran sighed inwardly, but quickly came to a realization.
Gu Zheng was never a talkative person, so it was perfectly normal for him not to answer.
In just a moment, Xia Ran calmed herself down.
"Then Zheng, why don't you go back to the next room and sleep with Xiao Chen? I'm afraid he'll wake up later."
"No, let him sleep by himself. Set an alarm and go back when he's almost awake."
Gu Zheng still didn't want Xia Ran to go back. Although they couldn't do anything like this now, being able to hold her while sleeping was a good thing.
Xia Ran found it both funny and helpless, but after hesitating for a moment, she finally agreed.
"Then remember to wake me up later. Xiao Chen has finally become a little more lively, so we can't scare him again, or I'll be afraid of him..."
Even though Xia Ran didn't say what came next, Gu Zheng already understood.
"Okay, I know. Go to sleep."
Gu Zheng spoke softly, and Xia Ran didn't say anything more, but instead stayed peacefully in Gu Zheng's arms and fell asleep.
This was a rare opportunity for Xia Ran, a precious chance to be held by Gu Zheng.
Perhaps because Gu Zheng was holding her, Xia Ran slept very well during her afternoon nap.