"It's still here, it's still here, then you... beep, beep beep..."
Before Qin Hao could finish speaking, the phone was hung up.
He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.
Damn! If he weren't his own brother, he would have slapped him already!
It's one thing to hang up once, but to hang up twice! Does he think he has no temper?
However, he really didn't dare to show any temper when facing Gu Zheng!
After hanging up the phone, Gu Zheng thought for a moment and then pulled up the rumors about him and Xia Ran on his phone.
Although he was a little angry about this, it did give him a solution; it was like someone bringing him a pillow when he was dozing off.
He went up and knocked on the door. Dazhuang opened it.
Upon seeing him, Dazhuang immediately frowned.
"Is something the matter? Xia Ran and the child are taking a nap. Don't disturb them if there's nothing wrong. He didn't sleep well last night."
Gu Zheng, who had originally intended to discuss the matter, simply said it was nothing after hearing this.
Xia Ran didn't sleep well last night.
Since things have already escalated to this point, we're not afraid to let them escalate a little further.
If things get bigger, Xia Ran might be less likely to refuse.
After hearing Gu Zheng say that everything was alright, Da Zhuang immediately closed the door.
Making trouble out of nothing, so annoying!
Gu Zheng walked back to his chair, feeling better than ever before.
Perhaps even God couldn't bear to see him like this and wanted to help him get back together with Xia Ran.
Xia Ran woke up two hours later.
Grandpa Xia was still sleeping. Xia Ran tiptoed up and found Gu Chen sitting next to her, reading a fairy tale book.
Xia Ran pinched the child's cheek, and when he saw the book, he was reminded of the child's age.
The child is lively now, but doesn't have any playmates of the same age. If this continues, the child is likely to become withdrawn and may end up like before.
Therefore, it's time to set a date for sending the child to school.
But who can he talk to? He asked Gu Zheng to handle it before, and Gu Zheng agreed, but now there's no sign of him.
Should we talk to Uncle Wang about it later?
After all, he wouldn't be chatting with Gu Zheng right now, would he?
"Chenchen, do you want to go to school?"
"No!" Gu Chen shook his head. "I don't want to leave my stepfather. I just want to be with him."
Xia Ran: "But Xiao Chen, you should be in school at your age. Your dad will always be your dad, but you need to go to school. Why don't you talk to your dad and ask him to find you a kindergarten?"
"But...but I want to stay with my dad. If I go to kindergarten, won't you abandon Xiao Chen?"
Xia Ran hugged the child into her arms.
"No, I've already said I'll always be your little daddy, why don't you believe me? Little daddy just wants you to go to kindergarten so you can get to know some other kids."
“Your dad is doing this not because he doesn’t want you, but because he loves you.”
Gu Chen nestled in Xia Ran's arms, his lips pressed tightly together, a hint of hesitation in his eyes.
"So, Daddy, you really won't abandon Xiao Chen? If Xiao Chen goes to kindergarten, will I still be able to see you every day?"
"Of course, if you'd like."
"Then...can I ask one more question?"
Gu Chen looked at Xia Ran cautiously, and Xia Ran was a little puzzled by Gu Chen's appearance.
This child usually tells him everything, so why has he become so cautious now?
Xia Ran tenderly stroked the child's head and said softly,
"Of course, no matter what Xiao Chen asks, Daddy will answer you."
Gu Chen's eyes lit up, but his tone was still somewhat apprehensive.
"Then, Daddy, if... if I always stay by your side, will it cause you... cause you some trouble?"
"Exactly, what if people talk about you? Won't you be unhappy?"
The child looked anxious, and for no apparent reason, his eyes turned red.
The child's words not only stunned Xia Ran, but also surprised Da Zhuang, who was standing next to her.
"Xiao Chen, why would you think that?" Xia Ran felt even more sorry for the child.
"Because... I saw someone talking about you that day. If it weren't for me and Daddy, would you be happier? Would you be more cheerful?"
Chapter 289 is different.
Xia Ran suddenly remembered how the child had distanced himself from him that day; at the time, he had thought the child was just throwing a tantrum.
But now it seems that the child wasn't throwing a tantrum at the time, but rather because of what the child is talking about now.
The child is afraid that he will be unhappy.
Xia Ran felt an indescribable bitterness in her heart.
"No, it's only when Xiao Chen isn't by his father's side that he'll be sad."
"Xiao Chen is Daddy's most important and precious baby. No one can take him away, and no one is allowed to take him away. So baby, you must stay by Daddy's side, okay?"
Since the child became more lively and cheerful, he rarely calls him "baby" anymore, but he can't help it.
He wanted to call the child "baby" so that the child would know that he couldn't bear to part with the child, not that he wanted the child to be away from him.
The child's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and he clung tightly to Xia Ran's hand, refusing to let go.
It turns out that his stepfather wouldn't abandon him; his stepfather loved him very, very much.
"Little Daddy..."
The child called out softly, and Xia Ran responded with a sound, hugging the child even tighter.
Da Zhuang, standing beside him, also gave a slight smile.
He used to find it hard to understand why Xia Ran would be so good to a child.
But now he suddenly understood that this child was just too sensible, so sensible that it was hard not to feel sorry for him.
The child lingered with Xia Ran for a long time before resolutely leaving the room.
After the child left, Dazhuang walked up to Xia Ran and said,
"Gu Zheng came over while you were sleeping, but he didn't say anything after seeing you sleeping. He'll probably come looking for you later."
Xia Ran didn't say anything, just nodded, and didn't take the matter to heart.
He figured that Gu Zheng was only looking for him to talk about those things.
But no matter what Gu Zheng says, he will never agree to it. Now he wants to get completely away from Gu Zheng.
Dazhuang could tell that Xia Ran didn't want to say more, so he didn't speak.
In any case, whatever decision Xia Ran makes, he will respect it.
Gu Chen went straight to Gu Zheng after leaving the room.
Gu Zheng glanced behind Gu Chen, and before he could see Xia Ran, he picked up the child and asked,
"Your stepfather even kicked you out?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Chen's eyes widened, his face full of accusation.
"No, that's not true! Big Daddy is bad! How could Little Daddy not want me? He just doesn't want you!"
After saying that, he curled his lip, looking down on Gu Zheng.
Big Daddy is bad! Humph, Little Daddy clearly said that he loves him the most, how could he not want him!
A hint of helplessness appeared on Gu Zheng's face. He had no choice but to make this guess because the child had come out alone.
"Then what are you doing out here all alone? Why aren't you spending time with your stepfather?"
Gu Chen pouted, "Because I have something to tell you?"
"Huh? What did you say?"
Gu Zheng's eyes lit up. After all, last time Gu Chen came to find him alone, and then Xia Ran told the child to let him go to his room to sleep.
Could it be that Xia Ran has something she wants the child to say to him this time as well?
"That's right. My stepfather said I'm all grown up now and can't stay home all the time. He asked me to find a kindergarten for me, saying that I should be in kindergarten at my age."
He looked up at Gu Zheng, showing none of the resistance he used to have towards going to kindergarten.
Gu Zheng squinted at the child and asked,
"You didn't want to go to kindergarten before, so why do you want to go now?"
Gu Chen raised his chin dismissively.
“Because my stepfather said that he would be unhappy if I wasn’t by his side, so he said he wanted me to stay with him forever. As long as I go to kindergarten, he can still be with me every day and pick me up and drop me off at kindergarten.”
"Big Daddy, I've changed my mind. I don't want to leave Little Daddy anymore. I want to stay by Little Daddy's side forever. So, Big Daddy, you should go home alone from now on. I'm not going back with you."
Gu Zheng's face darkened for a moment. This little thing.
"Have you forgotten what you promised me? You were going to help me appease your stepfather."
When he woke up during the day, he talked to the child and said that he had changed his mind. He would not stay away from Xia Ran and would ask Xia Ran to forgive them.
The child agreed readily at the time, but now they've gone back on their word?
Gu Chen felt a little guilty. "But Daddy, if you stay with Little Daddy, Little Daddy will be unhappy."
“I’m different from you. I asked my stepfather, and he likes me to be by his side. But you’re different. You can’t ask your stepfather if you can stay by his side.”