"Senior, feelings can't be forced. You're great, you can definitely find someone better. I'm not worth it, really."
Xia Ran's back was already leaning against the door, and of course, he had also gotten his phone.
But getting the item was one thing; he didn't dare use it at all, fearing that Yu Chao would find out, and Yu Chao would probably be even more agitated then.
Yu Chao: "If I say you deserve it, then you deserve it. Come on, be good, sit here for a while, and then I'll take you to a nice place..."
As Yu Chao spoke, he reached out to grab Xia Ran's hand. Xia Ran had his hand in his pocket, but when Yu Chao grabbed it, his phone fell to the ground.
The moment he saw the phone fall, Yu Chao's face contorted in pain.
"What do you want to do with that phone? Call the police? Or try to run away?"
He gripped Xia Ran's hand tightly, his face contorted in a terrifying way.
Xia Ran tried to break free, but couldn't.
"No, senior, I just wanted to call my grandfather and tell him that I would be back a little later."
"Heh... Is that so? Is that really the case?"
Yu Chao bent down and picked up the phone, his expression gloomy.
Xia Ran wanted to say something more, but unexpectedly, a wave of dizziness hit his head, almost causing him to lose his balance.
He instinctively covered his head, and when Yu Chao saw Xia Ran's reaction, a triumphant smile immediately appeared on his lips.
"How are you? Do you feel dizzy? It's okay, don't worry, this is normal..."
Xia Ran shook her head, which relieved the dizziness in her head considerably.
"What...did you do to me?"
"What did I do to you?" Yu Chao asked back. "Of course, I did some things I wanted to do. But don't worry, I won't hurt you. I just want you to stay by my side."
"Don't be afraid, this medicine will only make you sleep. When you wake up, we will arrive at a very beautiful place."
Yu Chao's hand touched Xia Ran's cheek, and the cold fingertips made Xia Ran tremble.
"Don't touch me! Yu Chao, do you know what you're doing? You're breaking the law! This is wrong!"
"Illegal? No? But nobody knows right now, Xia Ran. Trust me, I'll treat you well. Stay by my side obediently, okay?"
Yu Chao placed his hand on Xia Ran's shoulder, appearing quite obsessive.
Xia Ran tried to push the person away, but to her surprise, he was limp and had no strength at all.
I was just a little dizzy a moment ago.
"You...you just gave me medicine?" Xia Ran's face looked terrible. "And that glass of milk..."
"Yes, that's right. I put something in your milk just now. Don't worry, it's just something to help you sleep. Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."
Yu Chao smiled and put Xia Ran's phone into his pocket before reaching out to help her up.
Xia Ran felt weak all over and didn't even have the strength to push Yu Chao away.
Finally, he even lost consciousness and drifted off to sleep.
Before losing consciousness, he still couldn't understand why Yu Chao had become like this.
Yu Chao was such a good person before. Did he not understand Yu Chao, or was Yu Chao too good at hiding his true nature?
Yu Chao looked at Xia Ran, who had fallen into his arms, and couldn't hide the triumph in his eyes.
"Didn't you say you didn't like me? But now you're mine anyway, aren't you? Xia Ran, don't be so absolute."
He helped Xia Ran to sit on the sofa and looked at her with intense eyes.
This person is finally his. He will definitely treat Xia Ran well, and he will never treat Xia Ran like Gu Zheng did.
"As long as you behave well, I will definitely treat you well..."
Yu Chao took out Xia Ran's phone, unlocked the password with Xia Ran's hand, and then found Grandpa Xia's contact information and sent a message.
Only in this way will no one look for Xia Ran.
Yu Chao checked the time, then changed his clothes and carried Xia Ran away from the apartment.
Grandpa Xia's face was full of doubt when he received Xia Ran's message.
"Dazhuang, didn't Xia Ran tell you to pack your things? We're going on a trip tonight."
Da Zhuang, engrossed in his phone, responded with a simple "yes" without even looking up.
"Yes, he was probably afraid that things might get complicated if he waited too long, after all, he still really couldn't bear to part with his child."
"Why would he send me this message? He said he wouldn't be back for a while. He said he was going to do Yu Chao's company a favor and was going on a business trip out of town, but he didn't bring anything with him."
Upon hearing this, Dazhuang realized something was wrong and immediately went to sit down next to Grandpa Xia.
"Grandpa, let me see your phone first."
Grandpa Xia handed the phone directly to Dazhuang, and after reading the message, Dazhuang also felt that something was wrong.
This doesn't seem like Xia Ran's personality. If it were Xia Ran, she would probably come back or call Grandpa Xia directly.
"Let me make a call and ask."
Dazhuang immediately used Grandpa Xia's phone to call Xia Ran, but no one answered for quite a while.
Da Zhuang frowned. "Why isn't Xia Ran answering her phone?"
Grandpa Xia: "I don't know, he's probably busy. He's with Yu Chao, so he should be fine. Yu Chao is a good kid. We'll call him again later to check on him."
Chapter 256 Questioning Gu En
After listening to Grandpa Xia's words, Dazhuang nodded. After all, Yu Chao didn't seem like a bad person. Xia Ran and Grandpa Xia both knew him, so he must be overthinking it.
He returned the phone to Grandpa Xia, but didn't tell him about the bad feeling that had suddenly gotten into his heart.
The elderly person is getting on in years; what if he says something that frightens him?
Meanwhile, Gu Zheng in the other house received a message from Qin Hao.
His eyes turned cold, and after instructing the bodyguard to take good care of the child, he left.
Now that he had found Gu En, he was determined to have a serious talk with her.
As he was leaving, he couldn't help but glance to the side.
The door next to him was still closed. He sighed, turned around, and got into the car.
He had to deal with Gu En's matter first, and then... he left with the child.
Indeed, it was he who wanted to marry Xia Ran in the first place, wasting so much of Xia Ran's time and feelings, and hurting her so much. How could he possibly dare to stay by Xia Ran's side and pester her?
Gu Zheng would never have imagined that the day he didn't stay with Xia Ran and wanted to separate from her, Xia Ran would get into trouble.
When Gu En opened the door and saw Gu Zheng outside, her first reaction was to quickly try to close the door, but Gu Zheng, who had planned ahead, blocked her way.
Why are you hiding?
"I..." Gu En quickly calmed himself down. "I'm just a little surprised. I didn't expect to see you here, Brother Zheng. Brother Zheng, what brings you here?"
"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?" Gu Zheng pushed open the door and went in.
Gu En's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.
"Brother Zheng, I've just been feeling down lately and wanted to come here to clear my head."
"To relax?" Gu Zheng glanced at Gu En's house. "How come I didn't know you knew anyone here?"
"Besides, I remember you really disliked life in small towns, didn't you?"
Gu Zheng's tone was icy cold, and Gu En felt increasingly flustered.
He hadn't expected Gu Zheng to find him so quickly; he had originally planned to leave that evening.
"I was feeling down, so I came here to clear my head," Gu En said, repeating the same excuse.
"In a bad mood?" Gu Zheng turned around and grabbed Gu En by the neck. "Just because you're in a bad mood doesn't mean you can spread rumors. Gu En, have I been too lenient with you?"
Gu Zheng never imagined that one day he would choke Gu En like this, but he simply couldn't hold back anymore.
Thinking of how Xia Ran was surrounded by so many people calling her a mistress that day, he couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
Gu En was startled by Gu Zheng's actions and quickly slapped Gu Zheng's hand to make him let go.
Gu Zheng only intended to teach Gu En a lesson and didn't really want to do anything to her, so he simply released her.
Freed from his predicament, Gu En gasped for breath and even subconsciously took a step back, fearing that Gu Zheng might do something else to him.
"Zheng...Brother Zheng, what do you mean by this? I've already listened to you and left the Gu family, and I haven't even gone to see the child. What more do you want from me?"
"Yes, I know it was wrong of me to lie to you, but it was only because I liked you too much. I was the one who had been with you for so many years, but you married someone else. How could I not be heartbroken?"
Gu En looked like he was just overwhelmed with grief, his face deathly pale. It was unclear whether the paleness was an act or genuine.
Gu Zheng used to fall for this act, but now Gu Zheng only feels disgusted and even finds it fake when he sees this scene.
"Gu En, you'd better get out of here right now and don't show your face in front of me and Xia Ran, or you'll regret it."
"Don't tell me you're leaving, and then sneak up on Xia Ran when I'm not looking, and give her some weird titles. Starting today, I'll have people secretly following you until you completely stop having any feelings for Xia Ran, then those people will leave."
"Are you trying to spy on me?" Gu En looked at Gu Zheng in disbelief. "Is Xia Ran really worth all this trouble? What's so great about him?"
Gu Zheng remained expressionless, only softening his tone slightly when he spoke of Xia Ran.
"That's right, I was spying on you, Gu En. You brought this on yourself, don't blame me. I gave you a chance."
"Xia Ran is good in every way, at least in my heart he is the best."
After Gu Zheng finished speaking, he left without giving Gu En a chance to speak.
After Gu Zheng left, Gu En smashed everything he could to pieces.
"Xia Ran! Xia Ran! It's Xia Ran again! I won't let you get away with this!"
After venting his anger, Gu En felt much better. He immediately called Yu Chao. Judging from Gu Zheng's tone, he probably didn't know about the deal between him and Yu Chao. Otherwise, given Gu Zheng's personality, he wouldn't have let him off so easily.
As long as Yu Chao is around, he will still have a chance to make Xia Ran suffer.
He no longer thinks about being with Gu Zheng; all he wants is for Xia Ran to be gone and destroyed.
Since Gu Zheng wants Xia Ran so much, ruining Xia Ran will only cause Gu Zheng more pain.