But now, for some reason, he felt a growing reluctance.
But when Gu Zheng got downstairs, he found that Gu En had gotten up and was preparing to go out.
"Xiao En," Gu Zheng called out directly, "Where are you going so early? Didn't I tell you to rest at home?"
Gu En, who was about to have the maid help him into the car, froze when he heard Gu Zheng's voice.
A hint of panic flashed in his eyes. He had planned to leave before Gu Zheng got up, but he didn't expect that Gu Zheng would still see him.
Gu En's mind raced, and he quickly turned to look at Gu Zheng, who had walked up to him.
"Brother Zheng, why are you up so early today?"
"I'm going to the company," Gu Zheng replied. "But what about you? Where are you going so early in the morning? Didn't I tell you to rest more? What if your leg has lasting effects?"
Gu En breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Zheng Ge was only worried about him. As long as Zheng Ge was still worried about him, he had nothing to be afraid of.
“I…actually…” Gu En pretended to be embarrassed, “Actually, it’s because I felt a little unwell yesterday and wanted to go to the hospital to get checked out.”
"What?" Gu Zheng frowned instantly. "Why are you feeling unwell? Why didn't you say so earlier? I'll go with you."
"No need, no need." Gu En quickly refused. What he had just said was indeed just an excuse. How could he dare to let Gu Zheng go with him?
"Brother Zheng, I know my own health condition. You should go to the company first, and I'll show you the results later. Besides..."
At this point, Gu En gave a wry smile.
"And Brother Zheng, I don't want you to see me like this in the hospital. Can you at least let me keep the last bit of dignity?"
His face looked pitiful and pleading, and Gu Zheng really couldn't refuse.
"But what if something happens if you go to the hospital alone?"
"No, I won't," Gu En said firmly. "I'll be back soon, Zheng-ge, you really don't need to worry. Just let me go by myself. Besides, I need to be alone for a while to think about how to get along with the child."
“It really hurts me to see my child so resistant and disgusted with me.”
Because there was a driver nearby, Gu En didn't dare to say that the child was his business, and could only say it vaguely.
Hearing this, Gu Zheng wavered even more. He looked at Gu En in front of him, sighed, and finally nodded.
"Then hurry back and tell me when you come back. If you feel unwell again next time, be sure to tell me immediately."
"Okay, I understand, Brother Zheng. I'll be going now." Gu En said and got into the car.
Gu Zheng watched Gu En's car drive away, his brows furrowed tightly the entire time.
It seems that Xiao En is afraid of seeing a doctor, which is not good. He needs to find a doctor to come to the house to see Gu En.
After thinking for a moment, Gu Zheng took out his phone and sent a message to the doctor he had already made an appointment with, telling him that the doctor could come directly to the Gu family home.
He wouldn't be at ease until Gu En's illness was resolved.
Gu En had no idea that Gu Zheng had already started sending doctors to treat him. He simply had the driver take him to the hospital entrance and then sent the driver away.
Not long after the driver left, a man came over.
This man is the private investigator who accidentally injured Gu En's leg and helped her investigate Gu Zheng.
The two seemed to part ways without saying anything. After the man left, Gu En looked down at the thing in her hand.
At this moment, he finally felt completely relaxed. With this medical record, he was no longer afraid of what Brother Zheng would ask him.
Even if we take him to the hospital for a checkup, he'll still say he's better, or that the doctor misdiagnosed him. Brother Zheng is so good to him, he'll just be happy that he's alright and won't question him too much.
What Gu En didn't know was that someone had already filmed the scene of his transaction.
"Xia Ran, once Zheng Ge and I get married, that'll be the time for me to settle accounts with you. You've repeatedly come to my rescue..."
Gu En muttered to himself, but his tone was full of hatred.
If the child wasn't so good to Xia Ran, or so dependent on her, he wouldn't hate Xia Ran as much.
Qin Hao received a message from Lin Yi early in the morning. Looking at the photo of Gu En making a deal with another man, a cold smile appeared on Qin Hao's lips.
Sure enough, he knew Gu En was no good, and now he'd finally found the evidence.
It's a pity that these few photos don't prove anything yet. He can only endure it and wait until tomorrow when Lin Yi will find out everything.
Qin Hao was in a fairly good mood. When he got up, he glanced at Gu Chen and saw that the child was watching cartoons. He sighed inwardly, patted Gu Chen's head, said something, and then left.
"Chen baby needs to be good and obedient to grow up. Chen baby will always be the best, and he is our family's precious baby."
Qin Hao hadn't forgotten He Xiu's slightly cumbersome remark.
Chapter 182 What exactly does it mean to like someone?
Tsk! Just what kind of vicious heart does Gu En have? Their precious Chen is so cute and sensible, and he actually calls him a burden?
Well, once he finds all the evidence, he'll see what Gu En has to say. At that point, Gu En will probably be the one who becomes a burden.
As Qin Hao was thinking, he went downstairs and unexpectedly ran into Gu En, who was returning from outside.
When he saw the file folder in Gu En's hand, he immediately rolled his eyes.
"Hey, you're back from outside so early? Did you go out and do something naughty? Tsk tsk tsk..."
Gu En's face stiffened, and then a look of grievance and distress appeared on her face.
"Qin Hao, we grew up together. Do you really hate me that much? What did I do wrong? Tell me and I'll change."
"Stop, stop, stop!" Qin Hao quickly called out to him. "Don't try to play the victim here. I'm not your brother, and I'm not buying it."
"As for why I hate you... shouldn't you ask yourself that question now?"
After Qin Hao finished speaking, he left home and went to the company. Sigh, his brother hasn't had much time to handle company matters these past few days, so he's the only one who can step in.
After Qin Hao left, Gu En's eyes were filled with resentment. If he hadn't not yet married Gu Zheng, he wouldn't have swallowed his anger like this.
In fact, Gu Zheng went to the company for a while, but he couldn't help but drive to the hospital where Xia Ran was.
But when he arrived at the hospital entrance, he didn't dare to go in.
Or rather, what's the point of him going in? Could he even see Xia Ran? And even if he did, what could he say?
Gu Zheng's car stopped on the roadside in front of the hospital, where an old woman was selling cotton candy.
Upon seeing the cotton candy, Gu Zheng immediately thought of the first time he took the child to find Xia Ran.
Xia Ran clearly liked that cotton candy back then, but he was afraid that Xia Ran wouldn't like queuing, so he didn't buy it.
Moreover, Xia Ran was very easily satisfied at that time; she would be very happy just to go shopping with him and the children.
"Young man, would you like to buy some cotton candy? I've been selling cotton candy for many years, it's a traditional craft, and it tastes great. Would you like to try one?"
The old woman selling cotton candy had somehow appeared in front of his car.
Hearing the sound, Gu Zheng snapped out of his reverie, finally nodded, and said...
"Give me a pink one."
He bought Xia Ran pink cotton candy back then...
The old woman quickly gave the cotton candy to Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng didn't have any change, so he gave her 100 yuan directly. The old woman couldn't refuse, so she had to accept it. However, she added that Gu Zheng could eat it for free from now on, until he had eaten enough to reach 100 yuan.
Gu Zheng did not answer this question. He did not like sweets, but Xia Ran insisted that he try them.
"Young man, why aren't you eating? Something on your mind? Did you have a fight with your partner?"
Since it was still early and there weren't many people around, the old woman started chatting with Gu Zheng.
It wasn't that the old lady wanted to nag, but Gu Zheng's preoccupied expression while looking at Cotton Candy was just too obvious.
Gu Zheng paused for a moment, then answered instinctively.
Is it that obvious?
The old woman chuckled and said...
"It's not that it's very obvious, it's just that this old woman has lived to such an old age, so she's more accurate in judging people."
"But young man, if you have a fight with your girlfriend, you have to be more patient. Girls are actually easy to coax. Just buy her some of her favorite foods and you'll be fine."
The old woman seemed to be thinking of something, and a sweet memory appeared in her eyes.
Gu Zheng still didn't eat the cotton candy, but he couldn't help but ask the old woman a question.
"Grandpa, do you know what it means to like something?"
"Huh?" Even the old woman was taken aback for a moment upon hearing Gu Zheng's words before she smiled and said...
"Well, it's when you can't see him, you miss him; when you see something delicious, you think of him; when you think of him, you can't help but smile, and your heart feels as sweet as if you've eaten cotton candy."
"And I feel terrible when I can't see him, and I always want to know what he's doing right now."
The old woman said a few more words, but Gu Zheng dared not listen any longer. He had a vague idea in his mind, but he also felt it was impossible. He could only thank the old woman and then drive away.
He didn't go back into the hospital, because he knew it would be pointless and would only make Xia Ran hate him even more.
As for the marshmallow, he stuck it in the gap of the passenger seat.
In the past, he would have definitely thought it was dirty, but now, not only does he not find it dirty, but when he thinks about all the little things he did with Xia Ran, he feels an unprecedented sense of peace...
For the past two days, Xia Ran has been recuperating. After Gu Zheng left, he and Da Zhuang came to the hospital for a final check-up. If everything is alright this time, Xia Ran will return to his hometown.
The two cars drove away almost one after the other, but neither of them noticed the other.
Because Dazhuang and Hexiu had made an appointment, they went to Hexiu's office after confirming that Xia Ran's leg was alright.
He Xiu poured tea for the two of them. When he heard that they were leaving, his expression paused for a moment. He looked directly at Da Zhuang and asked,
"You're leaving too? Xia Ran said she's going back to her hometown, are you going with her? Aren't you busy?"
Dazhuang looked completely innocent. "No need. I took a six-month vacation. I don't have any close friends besides Xia Ran, so of course I'll go wherever Xia Ran goes."
Something flashed in He Xiu's eyes, and his tone turned cold when he spoke again.
"Whatever."
Upon hearing He Xiu's words, Da Zhuang scratched his head in confusion. Why did he feel that Dr. He's tone was a little strange?
However, Da Zhuang didn't think much of it. He just asked about Xia Ran's condition again, and after waiting for Dr. He's reply and confirming that everything was alright, he planned to leave.
Seeing Dazhuang's eagerness to leave, He Xiu felt a tightness in his chest and a sense of unease, but he knew he couldn't rush things.
"You haven't forgotten that you still owe me a meal, have you?"