But what about this person? He remembered that the child called that person "Dad" back then?
How could that be...?
Incredulity flashed in Gu En's eyes, and a sense of unease, even panic, crept into her heart.
Seeing Gu En's reaction, Ji Luo's interest grew even stronger.
"Yes, that's Gu Zheng's son. As for the other person, he's her current husband and partner, named Xia Ran. Not many people know about this, but they are definitely married."
"There are also several photos inside. Some are of a family of three eating and shopping together, and some are of Xia Ran taking the child out alone. The child is very dependent on Xia Ran, and it can be seen that the two of them have a very good relationship. There is also Gu Zheng, who seems to be quite considerate to Xia Ran as well."
Actually, there was something Ji Luo didn't say: Xia Ran looked a lot like Gu En, who was sitting in front of him.
Gu En was already stunned when Ji Luo said that Xia Ran was Gu Zheng's current husband and partner.
His mind was a jumbled mess, buzzing, and his face was deathly pale.
"Husband? Partner? Children are very dependent on him?"
Gu En thought of the scene in the hospital. At that time, he thought the father and son had a good relationship and he was very envious.
But now, he doesn't feel envious; he only feels disbelief and anger.
That's his child! Why is he so close to a stranger?
And how could his brother possibly marry someone else? Especially not just any man? Impossible!
“Yes.” Ji Luo nodded. “You can tell from the photos. The child’s eyes are very attached to this Xia Ran. But we don’t know if Xia Ran is his biological father or stepfather. After all, Gu Zheng didn’t say who the child’s mother was at the time. Maybe this is their child.”
"Impossible!" Gu En's voice suddenly rose, even becoming somewhat shrill.
"That can't be his child, immediately..."
His voice suddenly stopped, as if he wanted to say something but dared not.
Ji Luo was somewhat surprised by Gu En's reaction.
"Why is it impossible? And how do you know? After all, Gu Zheng has always kept the child's parentage very secret. Now that a suspect has emerged, I don't think there's anything wrong with me saying this."
If someone said that Gu En had no connection with the Gu family, he really wouldn't believe it.
Gu En's face grew increasingly pale. He gripped the photos and documents in his hand tightly, glanced at Ji Luo, and whispered,
"Some things have happened to me right now, and I don't have much money on hand. I'll have to wait a while before I can pay you the commission, but don't worry, I won't renege on my promise."
Chapter 98 Gu En's Plans
Upon hearing this, Ji Luo paused for a moment, but didn't seem particularly surprised, as if he had expected it.
Gu En's attire certainly didn't suggest someone who could readily produce 300,000 yuan; in fact, his commission would likely have to be paid by Gu Zheng.
Ji Luo: "Okay, I'll give you a month."
Gu En breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you. Don't worry, I definitely won't renege on my debt. I can still afford the 300,000. It's just that some unexpected things have happened, so I'll have to pay you a little later."
Ji Luo nodded. Gu En looked at him and said,
"I still have some things to take care of right now. You can go back first. I'll transfer the money to you as soon as I have it."
This was clearly a blatant attempt to get rid of him. Although Ji Luo was still a bit gossipy, since they had already asked him to leave, he had no choice but to go as well.
However, as he got up to leave, Ji Luo reminded Gu En to take care of his leg.
The doctor said at the time that his leg injury was quite serious and he would need to rest for a month.
"Some things require a healthy body to do. If you do them while injured, you will not only fail to get what you want, but you will also hurt yourself."
After saying that, Ji Luo went out and closed the door for Gu En.
He wasn't saying these things out of concern for Gu En; he just didn't want his money to go to waste.
With 300,000, he could go without working for six months.
Gu En was slightly taken aback when she heard Ji Luo's words, and it took her a while to react.
He looked down at the photo in his hand, and his eyes turned cold, especially when he saw Xia Ran's face.
Indeed, when he first saw the photo, he really wanted to go and question Gu Zheng immediately to find out what was going on.
But Ji Luo's words just now calmed him down.
If he were to rashly go back and question them, it would only make things worse, and his brother might even have a problem with him.
His priority now is to figure out what really happened before he goes back to question them.
His first priority was to heal his leg, and then secretly investigate what Xia Ran and his brother were really like.
Gu En suppressed his inner turmoil and read through all the documents. When he saw the photos, the jealousy in his eyes almost overflowed.
Why is my brother so good to Xia Ran? What gives him the right? Who exactly is Xia Ran? How can he let his brother accompany him out?
Even his older brother had never taken him out to the street before.
Why should he treat Xia Ran so well now? Also, he absolutely will not allow that child to be so familiar with Xia Ran!
Gu En was filled with uncontrollable anger. He looked at the photo and wanted to replace Xia Ran's face with his own. This was clearly his spot!
"Brother, how could you marry someone else?"
Gu En muttered to herself, her eyes already red.
Just then, his phone, which was lying next to him, rang.
After he returned here, he didn't recognize anyone. The only person who messaged him was Ji Luo.
Gu En picked it up and saw that Ji Luo had sent him a message.
"I wanted to ask if you have a twin brother, because Xia Ran looks quite a bit like you."
Gu En was stunned when she saw the message Ji Luo sent.
Before he could even reply to Ji Luo, he picked up the photo and began to examine it closely.
Upon closer inspection, he indeed found that Xia Ran looked remarkably like him, especially her eyes.
No wonder he felt so familiar with Xia Ran when he saw her last time.
But why would there be someone who looks so much like him? He's pretty sure he doesn't have any brothers.
After learning that Xia Ran looked very much like him, Gu En's feelings were quite complicated.
How could Gu Zheng marry someone who looks so much like him? Could it be that he's looking for a substitute for him?
Gu En's heart suddenly raced. The thought had been growing wildly in his mind ever since it came up, and he couldn't suppress it no matter what he did.
That's right, Gu Zheng must be looking for a substitute for him, that's for sure, otherwise why would he marry a man!
Thinking of this, Gu En couldn't help but smile. He knew that he must be the most special person in Gu Zheng's heart, he must be!
His hand traced the photograph, and he murmured to himself,
"You must wait for me. I'll come back once I've recovered from my injuries."
Actually, recuperating was part of it, but the most important thing was for him to find out about Xia Ran.
He absolutely would not allow anyone to take what did not belong to him.
Qin Hao stayed in the hospital for a week before being discharged.
After being discharged from the hospital, he rested at home for another week, and half a month passed in this way, and the Mid-Autumn Festival arrived.
During these two weeks, Lin Yi couldn't see Qin Hao even once, and could only send him messages on his phone.
Yu Chao had inquired about Gu Chen's situation over the past two weeks, but hadn't asked Xia Ran to leave.
Meanwhile, Xia Ran and Gu Zheng's relationship gradually deepened.
As for Gu Zheng's plan to find the person who left the note, he missed it due to some other matters, and later felt it was unnecessary and stopped looking for him.
This also caused him to miss the day when he could reunite with Gu En.
However, Gu En was also having Ji Luo check on Xia Ran and recover from his injuries, so he didn't come to find Gu Zheng immediately.
As for the note, he assumed that Gu Zheng hadn't seen it and that Gu Zheng didn't believe the note was from him.
Otherwise, why would he not keep the appointment?
The current tranquility seems to be the harbinger of an impending storm.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner.
Xia Ran's family consists of only Grandpa Xia, so Xia Ran naturally has to go back home. The aunt who usually takes care of Grandpa Xia also has to go home for the holidays.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the day after tomorrow, and Xia Ran had already bought her high-speed rail ticket for tomorrow.
However, he hadn't figured out how to tell Gu Zheng. No matter what, this was his home now, but he couldn't stay with Gu Zheng and the others.
"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"
When Gu Zheng came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, he saw Xia Ran looking dazed.
Gu Zheng frowned. In fact, not only today, but he had felt that Xia Ran was acting strangely a few days ago because she was always spacing out.
Hearing Gu Zheng's voice, Xia Ran also came back to his senses. He looked at Gu Zheng in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and then shook his head.
"It's nothing." After saying that, he felt guilty and didn't dare to look at Gu Zheng.
Gu Chen was already asleep next to him.
“You’re lying,” Gu Zheng said definitively. “Xia Ran, we’re a married couple. You should tell me what’s going on instead of keeping it to yourself. You’ve been acting very strangely for the past few days.”
Xia Ran stiffened, then sighed softly and decided to speak up after all.
"Actually... it's nothing much, it's just that the Mid-Autumn Festival is the day after tomorrow, and I have to go home for the holiday."
Chapter 99 I must go back
Xia Ran's voice was very soft, even cautious, as if she was afraid that Gu Zheng would be angry.
He was actually in a dilemma, since both sides were his home, but he wanted to go back to celebrate the festival more because he was worried about his grandfather living alone.
Gu Zheng paused upon hearing Xia Ran's words; he had completely forgotten about that.
"It's my fault, I didn't think it through." Gu Zheng raised his hand and ruffled Xia Ran's hair. "How about I have someone bring Grandpa over?"