They've already missed five years; he absolutely cannot afford to miss the remaining days.
Aunt Gu was taken aback by Gu En's words and was momentarily speechless.
Gu En knew what was going on as soon as he saw his aunt's expression. He felt a little smug, but his face still looked like he had suffered a lot of grievances.
“Auntie, I know that Brother Zheng is already married, but his marriage won’t affect anything if I come back, right? Brother Zheng said that this is my home, and I have nowhere else to go, so Auntie, please let me wait until Brother Zheng comes back.”
"You expect me to wait until Gu Zheng comes back? You know perfectly well how Gu Zheng treats you..."
"Wife." Qin Shi, who had been silent until now, spoke up to stop Aunt Gu from saying what she was about to say.
Aunt Gu frowned and looked at Qin Shi. Qin Shi shook his head slightly, and Aunt Gu ultimately did not say what she was going to say next.
Qin Shi patted Aunt Gu's hand, then looked at Gu En and said,
"Gu En, first of all, welcome back after all these years. What your aunt just said may not have been pleasant, but it is indeed the truth. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, your sudden return will indeed affect the lives of many people."
"You know the child your brother brought back before, right? He was a child who didn't like to talk, or even speak, and he wouldn't cry out loud. He was almost autistic. He saw many doctors but they couldn't help him. In the end, it was only after your brother got married that the child slowly started to get better."
"We know a lot about what happened between you and A-Zheng, so we don't want your arrival to ruin everything."
Gu En's face turned pale. He glanced at Aunt Gu and Qin Shi, and knew in his heart that the two of them were determined to make him leave.
"If I don't leave, will Brother Zheng never come back?"
Aunt Gu nodded immediately, "Indeed, if it weren't for you, we wouldn't have planned to come back so early, which is why I said your arrival ruined everything and might even affect our lives."
Gu En feigned an expression of disbelief before speaking in a low voice.
"Okay, I understand. I'll go now."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Gu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, the money is here. Even if you don't work for the rest of your life, this is enough for you to eat and drink. The password is 123456."
Aunt Gu simply handed Gu En a bank card.
Gu En took the bank card, stood up, and said directly,
"Aunt, Uncle, well... I'll be going now."
"Okay, let's go." Aunt Gu said expressionlessly.
Gu En turned and left. Only after he left did Aunt Gu's straight back relax.
Qin Shi looked on, and said with a mix of helplessness and amusement,
"Since it's so tiring to hold it up, why keep doing it?"
Aunt Gu rolled her eyes at him and said,
"What do you know? If I didn't act all high and mighty, would Gu En have left? But you know what, it really doesn't feel good to be the bad guy."
Qin Shi: "But aren't we being a little too cruel by doing this?"
"Heartless?" Aunt Gu sneered. "If I'm not ruthless now, this family will fall apart. Qin Shi, let me tell you, you better not give anything away to Gu Zheng, or I'll divorce you!"
"Also, send someone to follow Gu En and see where he goes. If he dares to do anything, have someone send him away!"
After glaring fiercely at Qin Shi, Aunt Gu turned and went upstairs.
Back then, Gu En found this place all by himself. If he didn't have some tricks up his sleeve, how could such a small child have made it here?
She just couldn't be bothered to talk about these things.
After Gu En left, his expression changed immediately.
He turned to look at the Gu family, his eyes cold, and then took out his phone to make a call.
"I have the money to give you now, but could you please do me another favor and find out where Xia Ran's hometown is? I'll give you another sum of money after it's done, and I promise you won't lose out."
After saying that, Gu En hung up the phone and glanced back at the Gu residence.
Since you are so heartless, don't blame me for being unjust.
He had originally planned to wait for Zheng Ge to come back so that he could save face for the family, but now it seems that he has to take action. He can't continue to be passive like this, or he will only end up being kicked out.
Chapter 120 Don't Leave Me
Gu En knew that his aunt and the others wouldn't just let him leave alone like that, so he took the money and went straight back to the place where he used to live. He packed up quickly and went to the high-speed rail station.
Only by leaving this place can my aunt and the others lower their guard.
It was already noon, and Xia Ran and the others were still kneeling on the other side.
Xia Ran's knees hurt a lot, but he could still bear it. However, he couldn't help but worry when his grandfather stayed in bed and wouldn't get up.
"Grandpa, if you're going to be angry, at least get up and eat something first, okay? You haven't eaten anything all morning, you won't be able to handle it this afternoon."
Xia Ran didn't care about kneeling anymore and immediately got up to help Grandpa Xia to his feet.
However, Grandpa Xia was determined to make Xia Ran and Gu Zheng divorce, so when Xia Ran helped him up, he wanted to push her away.
"Get out of my house! If you don't get a divorce, get out of my house. I don't have a grandson like you, cough... cough cough..."
Grandpa Xia couldn't help but cough violently. Coupled with not having eaten anything all morning, his stomach was also very uncomfortable, which caused his complexion to become very bad, even frighteningly pale.
Xia Ran's heart jumped.
"Grandpa, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? I'll take you to the hospital. Get up quickly, I'll take you to the hospital!"
Xia Ran was so anxious he was almost crying, but no matter how he tried to help Grandpa Xia, Grandpa Xia resisted.
Gu Zheng was kneeling, but after hearing Xia Ran's words, he stood up, put Gu Chen down, and carried Grandpa Xia on his back.
If there were only Xia Ran, Grandpa Xia could still put up a fight, but now that there's Gu Zheng as well, Grandpa Xia is no match for him at all.
"Grandpa, you should take care of your health before you get angry. Otherwise, you won't be able to be angry with us." Gu Zheng said this and then turned and left.
Xia Ran's eyes were already very red. He was very scared. This was the first time he had seen his grandfather so weak.
"Ranran, take Xiaochen and go to the hospital first."
Grandpa Xia looks very unwell; if he doesn't go to the hospital, something bad could easily happen.
Grandpa Xia is indeed feeling very unwell right now, to the point that he even has difficulty speaking.
Even so, while clinging to Gu Zheng's back, he still managed to utter one sentence with all his might.
"Divorce, Xia Ran, you have to get a divorce. If you don't, you'll have to move out of my house. I don't have a grandson like you..."
After saying that, he actually fainted on Gu Zheng's back.
Xia Ran was so frightened that he stood there stunned. He had also heard what his grandfather had said.
What he didn't expect was that even in his old age, his grandfather was still thinking about making him get a divorce.
What should he do? Does Grandpa really not accept him and Gu Zheng?
When Grandpa Xia was taken to the hospital, the doctor talked to them for a long time.
Grandpa is old and it's understandable that he hasn't eaten for a long time, but to make him so angry has caused him to faint from the stress.
Upon hearing this, Xia Ran couldn't help but shed tears.
"Little Daddy...don't cry..."
Gu Chen lay on Xia Ran's lap and reached out to wipe away her tears.
Although he was trying to comfort Xia Ran and stop her from crying, his own tears were welling up in his eyes and he looked pitiful.
Gu Zheng, watching from the side, sighed silently. He sat down next to Xia Ran, pulled her into his arms, and whispered,
"I'm sorry, it's my fault for letting Grandpa know beforehand. If Grandpa is really angry to see me like this, then I'll take Xiaochen to stay elsewhere first, and we'll come back when Grandpa calms down. He should be better after he calms down."
"What?" Xia Ran looked up at Gu Zheng. "No, Zheng, don't go. I... I can get Grandpa to agree to us being together. Don't leave me."
Xia Ran's tears fell even harder. He thought that Gu Zheng's words just now meant that Gu Zheng wanted to divorce him.
Gu Zheng understood that Xia Ran was overthinking things, so he gently stroked her head and said,
“I didn’t say I was going to abandon you. I meant to let Grandpa calm down first. Xiao Chen and I will go back first. You stay home and keep Grandpa company. If he feels better, he might be able to accept what happened between us.”
In the past, Gu Zheng would not have considered how Grandpa Xia felt.
But things are different now. Since he wants to continue his relationship with Xia Ran, there are some things he has to do.
After hearing Gu Zheng's words, Xia Ran was less scared, but he still didn't dare to gamble.
"No, Ah Zheng, please, don't go, okay? Give me a little more time, I can get Grandpa to agree to us being together. If you leave, I... I really don't know what to do, I'm scared."
This was the first time Xia Ran had shown such vulnerability in front of Gu Zheng. He clutched Gu Zheng's clothes tightly, as if he was afraid that Gu Zheng would abandon him.
Xia Ran's reaction left Gu Zheng speechless, leaving him no choice but to nod helplessly.
When Qin Hao returned from paying the fees and saw this scene, he suddenly felt that marriage wasn't so great after all; there were just too many troublesome things to deal with.
After the doctor gave Grandpa Xia an IV glucose drip, Grandpa Xia woke up quickly.
Xia Ran had already figured out how to talk to Grandpa Xia, so he sent Gu Zheng and the others to buy food, since Grandpa Xia had just woken up and still needed to eat something.
Grandpa Xia was in a private room, so Xia Ran went in, closed the door, and knelt down beside the bed.
Grandpa Xia kept his eyes closed, but Xia Ran knew that Grandpa Xia was awake.
"Grandpa, I know you don't like me being with men, but I can't leave Gu Zheng now. I really, really love him. If you force me to divorce Gu Zheng, I will never be happy in my life, and I will never get married."
“Grandpa, you’ve been through this too, you should understand what it feels like to like someone. I really, really can’t live without Gu Zheng. If I leave him, it’ll be like a fish out of water, it will die.”
After hearing Xia Ran's words, Grandpa Xia opened his eyes.
Looking at Xia Ran's red and swollen eyes, he felt a complex mix of emotions.
"Are you sure he likes you? Or are you sure he likes you now, but what about later? Can you guarantee he'll like you forever? Ranran, Grandpa doesn't approve of you two being together because he's been through it all. Can't you just listen to Grandpa this once and break up with Gu Zheng?"
Chapter 121 Agree
Grandpa Xia now understands that there's no point in him continuing to make a fuss. The only solution is to have a good talk with Xia Ran and make her understand his meaning.
Xia Ran grasped Grandpa Xia's hand and said,
"Okay, Grandpa, I can break up with Gu Zheng, but like I just said, if I break up with him, I won't be able to live. Do you want a lively and energetic me, or a me who can't live?"
Xia Ran knew that his words were threatening his grandfather, and he knew that it was wrong, but... he really had no other choice.