Da Zhuang indeed stopped, looking somewhat embarrassed.
"Ah, that's true, but... but we need to get home quickly, so could we postpone this meal for a while?"
That's exactly what He Xiu wanted to hear.
"Can."
Xia Ran watched their conversation without interrupting. He Xiu glanced at Xia Ran, adjusted his glasses, and then said something else.
"That child should be fine now. Qin Hao said he's just a little quiet and reserved."
Xia Ran's expression stiffened for a moment, then she took a deep breath and said calmly,
"Dr. He, you don't need to tell me. This has nothing to do with me anymore."
Chapter 183: Countdown to Exposing the Truth
He Xiu paused for a moment. He had thought Xia Ran would want to know, but now it seemed that Xia Ran really wanted to let go and forget.
"I'm sorry, it was my fault." Having thought it through, He Xiu apologized immediately.
Xia Ran shook her head. "It's nothing. If there's nothing else, we'll be going now."
He Xiu could only nod, while Da Zhuang was somewhat angry about what He Xiu had just mentioned.
However, he dared not speak out against He Xiu, because He Xiu was a doctor after all, and what if he needed to ask him for help in the future?
However, as soon as the two stepped out of He Xiu's office, Da Zhuang couldn't help but secretly observe Xia Ran.
"Don't worry, I'm really fine." Xia Ran noticed Da Zhuang's hesitation, so she spoke up directly.
Da Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief and put his arm around Xia Ran's shoulder.
"Okay, it's alright. Let's go get something to eat now, rest for the night, and go back tomorrow."
“Okay.” Xia Ran had no objections. “But Da Zhuang, please keep my divorce a secret from my grandfather for now. I need to let him get used to it slowly.”
"Why? Didn't you say before that your grandfather didn't like you being with men? Now that you're divorced, shouldn't your grandfather be even happier?"
Dazhuang was a little confused. He knew back in college that Xia Ran's grandfather didn't like Xia Ran being with men.
"You don't understand my grandfather, nor do you understand how I got him to agree to let me be with Gu Zheng." Xia Ran gave a bitter smile, recalling the scenes from that time, and couldn't help but find it somewhat laughable.
“At the time, my grandfather strongly opposed it and even went on a hunger strike to stop us. Later, my grandfather was so angry that he was hospitalized. Later, I knelt in front of my grandfather’s bed and made him agree.”
Hearing this, Da Zhuang felt a pang of heartache in his eyes, but he knew it was too late to say anything now. The best thing he could do was to help Xia Ran forget about Gu Zheng.
"Hey, it's okay. Just tell me what to do and I'll do it. I won't say anything nonsense. Come on, let's go eat hot pot. I'm starving."
Da Zhuang grinned and pulled Xia Ran into a taxi, and Xia Ran's face also lit up with a smile.
It seems like this kind of life is pretty good. Think about how long it's been since he's been able to do whatever he wants like this.
It seems that he stopped taking care of the child after he got together with Gu Zheng. He was afraid that Gu Zheng would be unhappy, so he didn't dare to let the child out of his sight, let alone go out to eat with friends.
Even after things improved a bit with Gu Zheng, he still preferred to take the children out. Thinking back on those days, it seems both ridiculous and frustrating.
After dreaming for so many years, isn't it time to wake up?
Two days passed in a flash. Qin Hao had been waiting for Lin Yi to find evidence for him. Finally, at noon today, Qin Hao received a call from Lin Yi.
Qin Hao, who was at work, immediately skipped work to go find Lin Yi. After so long, he could finally give Gu En a good talking to.
Qin Hao went directly to Lin Yi's office. When he entered, Lin Yi seemed to be resting with his eyes closed.
Qin Hao paused for a moment, then subconsciously slowed his steps and went inside.
Lin Yi's assistant was able to bring him in directly, so he must not be afraid of disturbing Lin Yi, right?
So after Qin Hao walked over, he slammed his hand on the table and, as he had hoped, saw Lin Yi open his eyes.
Lin Yi pinched the bridge of his nose to wake himself up, then raised his hand to check the time on his watch.
"I've made appointments with Assistant Qin many times, but this seems to be the first time I've seen him arrive so quickly, right?"
"Hahaha..." Qin Hao chuckled dryly, "Because there was no traffic on the road today, I arrived a little faster."
Qin Hao's tone was full of guilt. It wasn't that there was no traffic jam today, but that he couldn't wait to get the evidence.
As for what happened before, it was simply because he was dragging his feet and unwilling to come.
Lin Yi snorted coldly, clearly not believing Qin Hao's words, but he still handed a file folder to Qin Hao.
"This is what you're looking for."
"Thank you!" Qin Hao couldn't wait to open it and take a look; he was extremely excited.
Looking at Qin Hao like this, Lin Yi's eyes also showed a hint of a smile, but he quickly concealed it.
"I've gotten the stuff for you. When can you fulfill the conditions you promised me?"
"We'll see when the time comes," Qin Hao said without looking up from his hand.
"Huh?" Lin Yi's tone suddenly turned icy. "What did you just say?"
Qin Hao froze, belatedly realizing what he had just said.
"Ahem... um..." Qin Hao raised his head and looked at Lin Yi with a fawning expression. "Mr. Lin, I misspoke just now. What I meant was that I would come back to you to fulfill my promise after I go back and resolve things."
"You'd better keep your word, or you'll have to bear the consequences yourself." Lin Yi snorted again, his expression much colder than before.
Actually, he wasn't that angry, since Qin Hao couldn't escape his grasp. He just felt that Qin Hao didn't take him seriously.
"Hahaha..." Qin Hao chuckled dryly twice more. "Well, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now. Call me if you need anything."
Lin nodded, and then Qin Hao quickly left.
He didn't want to go back to his room these past two days and stayed in a hotel instead, because every time he saw Gu En's hypocritical face, he couldn't help but feel angry and disgusted!
Once in the car, Qin Hao immediately called Gu Zheng.
"Hey, bro, where are you?"
Gu Zheng: "At home."
"Home? Okay, wait for me a moment. I have something to tell you when I get back. Remember to wait for me."
Qin Hao quickly hung up the phone and drove back. He didn't know why Gu Zheng was there at this time, but it would be best if he was home. He couldn't wait to see Gu En's true colors after things were exposed.
If he hadn't seen the evidence Lin Yi had found for him, he would never have imagined that Gu En would be so audacious as to use these things to deceive his brother.
However, his brother always acts like a complete idiot whenever he encounters Gu En, so it's no wonder that Gu En succeeds.
At the Gu family home, after hanging up Qin Hao's call, Gu Zheng looked at Gu En beside him. Gu En sat to the side, his face seemingly showing some discomfort, but in reality, it was all an act.
"Actually, Brother Zheng, it doesn't matter whether I get treatment for this illness or not. I've given up hope. I just want to spend my last moments with you and the children."
Chapter 184 Gu Zheng sees the evidence
Gu Zheng: "What nonsense are you talking about? You'll be fine, trust me."
Upon hearing this, Gu En smiled contentedly and said,
"Brother Zheng, I'm so grateful to have you treating me so well, but... the child still ignores me."
These past two days, Gu En has genuinely stayed by the child's side to put on an act, trying to get the child's attention.
But Gu Chen didn't even glance at him, and Gu En was truly furious.
Upon hearing Gu En's words, Gu Zheng's expression paused for a moment. Of course, he had been watching Gu En's every move with the child these past two days.
He also felt helpless and had a headache when it came to the child, because after returning from the hospital, Gu Chen was like a different person, unusually well-behaved and regular.
He remembers everything Xia Ran did and when she was around, and now he's living exactly the same way she did back then.
He was very worried, but he had no other choice but to worry.
“Take it slow. He didn’t accept it at first when he was with Xia Ran.”
As Gu Zheng spoke, he inevitably thought of Xia Ran again. After returning from the hospital yesterday, he had been working overtime relentlessly until today when the doctor he had scheduled came to his house, which was why he returned from the company.
As for how he knew what Gu En had been doing to the child these past two days, he asked Uncle Wang.
Hearing Xia Ran's name again, Gu En's heart was still filled with uncontrollable resentment.
But he also knew that now was not the time to harbor resentment, but rather to think about the doctor's arrival later.
Although he now has the medical record, he is still somewhat uneasy and guilty.
But he also knew that once he got through this hurdle today, he would have no more worries.
However, they didn't wait for the doctor to arrive first; instead, they waited for Qin Hao to come back first.
Qin Hao was in a hurry. When he saw Gu Zheng and Gu En sitting in the living room, he could only say, "Heaven is on my side!" Since both main characters were here, there was no need to look for anyone else.
"It's good that you're here. I have something I want to tell you."
Because he was thinking that he would soon expose Gu En, Qin Hao had a smile on his face, which gave Gu En a strange sense of unease.
Since Qin Hao had always treated him rather badly, how could he not overthink things when Qin Hao suddenly showed him such a nice face and smile?
Gu Zheng frowned. "We can talk about it later. I've made an appointment with a doctor to see Xiao En."
"Oh? Going to see a doctor?" Qin Hao glanced at Gu En with a half-smile. "How come I don't know what illness he has? He seems to be in pretty good spirits."
"I..." Gu En hesitated, "My health has deteriorated over the years, so I have some problems. I've already been diagnosed, but Brother Zheng is still worried and wants to take another look at me."
"Oh? Really? Just a minor problem? You're about to die, and you say it's just a minor problem? I didn't realize, Gu En, that you were so indifferent to life and death?"
"But if you're really that open-minded, why don't you just die outside and come back instead of coming back to annoy others?"
Qin Hao's tone suddenly changed, becoming full of sarcasm, which made Gu Zheng's face turn very ugly.
"Qin Hao, what nonsense are you spouting?"
Normally, Qin Hao would have been terrified by Gu Zheng's tone, but now he showed no signs of nervousness and even rolled his eyes.
"I'm not talking nonsense, brother. Why are you so angry? Why don't you take a look at what's inside first?"
Qin Hao handed the things in his hand directly to Gu Zheng. For some reason, Gu En felt a little guilty when she saw the file bag.
"What is this?" Gu Zheng didn't take it, but questioned Qin Hao instead.
Qin Hao rolled his eyes again. "You'll know when you see it. How can you know if you don't see it?"