"I'm sorry, I forgot about you. I'll have someone bring them to you tonight so you don't have to make another trip."
Knowing that she would have to pay later, Xia Ran agreed immediately.
But Da Zhuang was unaware that he was quite surprised when he saw Xia Ran accept the other party's suggestion without hesitation.
But now that Lin Ziming is here, even if he is surprised, he can't ask. He can only turn around and go out to buy food.
When Da Zhuang saw Gu Zheng at the door, he rolled his eyes again.
Fortunately, Gu Zheng was sensible and didn't press him with questions; he simply focused his gaze on the door.
Gu Zheng's behavior made Da Zhuang feel a little uncomfortable. Had Gu Zheng changed his personality?
The doubt only flashed through Da Zhuang's mind for a moment before he quickly turned and left.
Buying food is more important.
Lin Ziming handed the thermos to Xia Ran, and then went to the bedside to check on Grandpa Xia.
This should be considered his first real eye contact with Grandpa Xia.
He didn't know how to describe the person they had been searching for for decades.
The old man still has a lot of difficulty speaking, and when he sees Lin Ziming, he can only nod.
Upon seeing this, Xia Ran immediately introduced the person to Grandpa Xia.
"Grandpa, this is your current attending physician, Dr. Lin Ziming."
"Hello, Dr. Lin," Grandpa Xia said softly.
Lin Ziming: "Grandpa, you don't need to be so polite. Just call me Ziming. I'm not much older than Xia Ran."
Xia Ran was somewhat surprised to hear Lin Ziming's words; this Dr. Lin was far too kind.
Grandpa Xia didn't think much of it; he just thought the child in front of him was quite nice, so he smiled slightly.
Xia Ran put aside her doubts and sat down to feed Grandpa Xia porridge.
What puzzled Xia Ran even more was that Lin Ziming didn't do that; instead, he simply sat down next to her and watched her feed her grandfather.
Xia Ran thought the doctor probably had something to ask them, so she didn't pay any attention. On the contrary, Gu Chen stood in front of Xia Ran with a wary expression.
Lin Ziming found the child really interesting and couldn't help but tease him.
"Little friend, why are you looking at me like that? Don't you like me? Or do you think I look a little scary?"
Gu Chen stared wide-eyed and shook his head. "No."
But the guarded expression on his face contrasted sharply with the words he uttered, and Lin Ziming couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Don't worry, Uncle is not a bad person, Uncle is a doctor."
Gu Chen ignored Lin Ziming and turned his gaze to Grandpa Xia, looking at him expectantly.
"Great-Grandpa, are you in pain? Don't be afraid, Xiao Chen will always be with you."
His sweet, childlike voice melted people's hearts, and he had become much more cheerful and lively lately, though this cheerfulness and liveliness was only directed towards Xia Ran and Grandpa Xia.
"Grandpa doesn't hurt, Xiao Chen, be good."
Grandpa Xia could no longer speak harshly to the child; after all, he couldn't bear to part with such a heartwarming child.
Xia Ran patted the child's head and said,
"Little Chen, be good. Your great-grandfather is alright."
"It's good that you're alright, Great-Grandpa. You must get better. When you wake up, I promise I won't make you angry anymore, and I'll be good."
Xia Ran didn't give Grandpa Xia too much to eat, and then she gave him his medicine.
Lin Ziming asked Grandpa Xia some questions, but Grandpa Xia didn't need to say anything; he just needed to nod or shake his head.
After asking his questions, he was about to leave. He had some things he wanted to say to Grandpa Xia, but Grandpa Xia couldn't talk for long, so he had to leave it at that for now.
Chapter 286 Lin Ziming Threatens Gu Zheng
After saying goodbye to Xia Ran and the others, Lin Ziming went out.
Just as he left, Dazhuang returned, and the two nodded to each other.
Dazhuang went into the room and closed the door, while Lin Ziming looked at Gu Zheng at the door with some interest.
For no other reason than the hostile look in Gu Zheng's eyes.
Gu Zheng: "You don't need to come over tonight."
Listening to these domineering CEO-like quotes, Lin Ziming's lips remained curved in a smile, showing no sign of being intimidated or angry.
"Why? Mr. Gu, don't you need to give me a reason?"
"There's no reason why." Gu Zheng frowned. "I told you not to come, so you don't have to."
If such a young doctor spends every day with Xia Ran, it's easy for problems to arise.
He must nip all problems in the bud.
Lin Ziming suddenly burst out laughing.
"That won't do. Now that I've taken on this patient, I'm determined to be responsible to the end."
"If President Gu is considering using extreme measures to deal with me, I advise him not to. If Xia Ran finds out, she will likely have even more complaints about you."
"By the way, my relationship with Xia Ran isn't just what you see on the surface, Mr. Gu. If you accidentally do something to me, I believe Xia Ran will definitely stand by my side."
Lin Ziming also guessed that Xia Ran and the Gu Zheng in front of him had run into trouble.
The child's name is Gu Chen, and he should be Gu Zheng's son. Judging from Xia Ran's attitude towards Gu Zheng, there is definitely something wrong between the two of them.
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, a hint of coldness appeared in Gu Zheng's eyes.
"What exactly is your relationship with Xia Ran?"
"Guess?" Lin Ziming shrugged. "If President Gu fires me from the hospital in a fit of anger, and then I tell Xia Ran about it, do you think she'll feel guilty and treat me better?"
Gu Zheng clenched his fists tightly, wanting to rush up and punch Lin Ziming immediately.
However, he also knew that what Lin Ziming had just said was true. Xia Ran was so soft-hearted, and if this person in front of him were really fired, Xia Ran might treat him even better.
Lin Ziming sighed silently. Forget it, it's not fun at all. He's already shown his true colors after only saying a few words.
Was it that his information from the underworld was wrong, or was Gu Zheng acting so irrationally because it concerned Xia Ran?
"But Gu Zheng, don't worry. My relationship with Xia Ran isn't what you think. We can only be described as a patient and family member, or at most, brothers. I just feel a connection with him."
After Lin Ziming finished speaking, he patted Gu Zheng on the shoulder, looking like they were good buddies, and then left under Gu Zheng's icy, almost murderous gaze.
If Gu Zheng and Xia Ran really did get married, then he would be Gu Zheng's brother-in-law. What's wrong with him patting someone on the shoulder?
As for the possibility of being fired, he was not afraid at all.
After all, he didn't come to this hospital for work. Now that the person has been found, it doesn't matter whether he takes the job or not.
Gu Zheng stood there, his eyes cold and sinister, and then made a phone call. The voice on the other end of the line was filled with rage.
"Find me a doctor named Lin Ziming!"
Qin Hao, on the other end of the phone, was startled, and before he could speak, the call was disconnected.
Qin Hao: "..."
So, he's just a tool? Moved wherever he's needed?
Gu Zheng had just hung up the phone when Uncle Wang came over with food.
Seeing Gu Zheng's gloomy and cold eyes, he thought that Gu Zheng was angry because he brought the food too late.
"Young Master, I'm sorry, there was a lot of traffic on the way. I didn't mean to be late."
Gu Zheng's face was still incredibly sour. "It's none of your business. Bring it over a little earlier tonight, they're already eating it."
"You've already started eating?" Uncle Wang said with some guilt. "What about all this food?"
Gu Zheng: "Put down my share. You can handle the rest."
Uncle Wang nodded hurriedly and had no choice but to take out the food.
Just as Uncle Wang was about to ask someone to bring over a table, Gu Zheng's assistant brought over a table, two chairs, and a computer with two other people.
Wang Bo looked puzzled until Gu Zheng's assistant spoke up.
"President, the desk and chair are here, and the computer is here too. President Qin is handling company matters quite well, but there are some things that require your online processing."
"Also, you haven't been back to the company for too long, and some people in the company are starting to get restless."
"Understood," Gu Zheng replied coldly. "You can go back now."
"Yes." The assistants nodded and left.
Uncle Wang: "Young Master, what is this?"
"I've consulted the doctor, and I'll set up a table here so it's convenient to handle some company matters."
The ward was at the very end of the corridor, and the wards were far apart, so it didn't matter much that he put his desk against the wall.
Of course, the hospital agreed, or rather, the hospital dared not disagree.
"Alright, young master, you should also take care of your health. I'll go to the ward to check on the old man and Xiao Ran first."
Uncle Wang turned around and knocked on the door of the ward.
Xia Ran and the others, who were eating in the ward, looked up and exchanged glances. In the end, Da Zhuang put down his chopsticks and went to open the door.
They were all prepared for it to be Gu Zheng, so Da Zhuang had a dark expression on his face until he saw it was Uncle Wang, at which point his expression softened a little.
"What's up?"
Uncle Wang: "No, I just came to check on the old man and Xiao Ran. Has the old man woken up?"
"He's already awake." Da Zhuang turned his head to look at Xia Ran, asking with his eyes if he could let someone in.
Xia Ran shook her head, and Da Zhuang understood what she meant, so he didn't move aside.
"The doctor has already come to see you. There's nothing seriously wrong. You fell asleep after taking the medicine, so it's not convenient for you to come in and see the child. If you want to see the child, I'll let the child out."
Uncle Wang understood Da Zhuang's refusal and sighed inwardly.