"Your grandfather?" Old Master Xia was somewhat surprised. "Your grandfather has already..."
Lin Ziming: "Yes, my grandfather passed away many years ago."
"You look so much like him that I can't help but want to get closer to you. If you don't mind, could I come over and chat with you often? Actually, I have a younger brother."
Lin Ziming looked at Xia Ran and said, "My younger brother went with my grandfather, so when I saw the two of you, I couldn't help but want to get closer."
After saying that, Lin Ziming silently apologized to his father.
Dad, I was just trying to fulfill Grandpa's last wish; I didn't intentionally create a fake younger brother.
But after thinking it over, he realized that this was the only way to gain the sympathy of the old man and Xia Ran, and then he would have the opportunity to interact with them more.
Hearing this, Xia Ran finally understood why Lin Ziming was so good to them.
The old man nodded with some pity and said,
“It’s okay, you can come over whenever you’re not busy. If you really think I look a lot like your grandfather, you can come over often.”
"Yes." Xia Ran nodded. "Please accept my condolences. If you have time in the future, you can come over often. After all, you have helped me a lot."
A hint of a smile flashed in Lin Ziming's eyes as he said,
"Okay, then I'll come over and nag you guys often from now on."
"Sure, you're welcome anytime," Xia Ran said with a smile.
Gu Chen puffed out his cheeks. Although he didn't understand what the doctor was saying, he knew that this doctor uncle was there to steal his stepfather away.
Even so, he didn't dare to argue, because he was afraid his stepfather would get angry, so he could only keep glaring at Lin Ziming.
Lin Ziming could only smile and look at the child.
Da Zhuang quickly went to the hotel to get his things, but when he got to the entrance of the hospital corridor, he ran into He Xiu.
For some reason, he felt extremely guilty whenever he saw He Xiu, and instinctively turned to leave.
He Xiu squinted as he watched Da Zhuang run away, a smile curving his lips, and immediately chased after him.
Why are you running? Do I look scary?
He Xiu grabbed Da Zhuang by the back of his collar.
Dazhuang was forced to stop.
"What do you want to do?" Dazhuang said through gritted teeth.
He Xiu turned Da Zhuang so that he was facing him.
"What do I want to do? Shouldn't I be asking you that? You run away when you see me, am I scary?"
With people coming and going around them, Dazhuang desperately wanted to shake off He Xiu's hand.
"What are you doing? Let me go right now! There are so many people here. You may not care about losing face, but I do!"
Da Zhuang's face inexplicably turned red.
Chapter 293 Both Ashamed and Angry
I don't know if it was out of embarrassment or anger.
"You're grabbing my collar like that, I can't breathe!"
Looking at the boisterous and burly man in front of him, He Xiu's eyes also showed a hint of a smile.
"If I didn't grab you by the collar, were you planning to run away? I want to ask you, do I look that scary? Why would I run away? Huh?"
He Xiu still didn't let go of Da Zhuang's collar, he just moved his hand from back to front.
"Ahem..." Da Zhuang coughed awkwardly. "Who ran away? Which eye of yours saw me run away? I just saw an acquaintance over there and wanted to go over and catch up."
"Oh? Really? Are you sure?"
"Of course!" Da Zhuang glared, refusing to admit it.
Actually, he didn't know what was wrong with him just now. When he saw He Xiu, he felt a strange sense of guilt, so he subconsciously wanted to run away.
Who would have thought that He Xiu would catch up with them so quickly?
"Heh..." He Xiu chuckled directly. "Do you think I'd believe you?"
"I...I..." Dazhuang stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence.
"What? Huh?" He Xiu immediately approached Da Zhuang.
Da Zhuang inexplicably swallowed nervously, about to speak, but then, as if remembering something, he abruptly shook off He Xiu's hand.
"What do you mean by that? What business is it of yours where I go? You're really hilarious! How dare you interfere with me!"
Da Zhuang became more and more excited as he spoke, and finally glared fiercely at He Xiu.
He must have been out of his mind to be afraid of He Xiu. He almost forgot that they have absolutely no relationship!
He Xiu's face stiffened, and he immediately understood. He coughed lightly and withdrew his hand.
He hadn't expected it; he just saw Dazhuang running away and couldn't help but chase after him, almost forgetting that he and Dazhuang had no relationship anymore.
"I didn't think much of it, I was just curious why you hide when you see me? Am I that scary?"
"Hmph!" Dazhuang snorted heavily. "Yeah, not only is it scary, but it's also extremely annoying. It even grabbed the back of my collar. I'm already being very lenient by not interrogating you, and now you dare to ask me questions? Who gave you the nerve?"
Da Zhuang asked He Xiu a question with a swagger, leaving He Xiu speechless.
"I just saw you suddenly try to run away, and I got anxious and wanted to chase after you. You have to tell me a reason, right?"
Da Zhuang paused for a moment, then felt inexplicably guilty.
"Um... um... it's nothing, I just saw a friend. Okay, okay, I have other things to do, don't bother me."
Dazhuang waved his hand, picked up his things, and prepared to leave.
He Xiu shook his head helplessly, chuckled softly, and followed Da Zhuang.
After taking a few steps, Da Zhuang noticed He Xiu following behind him.
"What are you doing?" Da Zhuang turned around and glared at He Xiu.
He Xiu looked completely innocent. "I'll go my own way. This isn't a path you can walk alone."
Da Zhuang choked, finding himself speechless, and could only let out a soft hum before continuing on his way.
The smile in He Xiu's eyes deepened even more.
The two always maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
Da Zhuang was so angry that he took much bigger steps, but no matter how fast or slow he walked, He Xiu behind him could keep up.
In the end, Dazhuang had no choice but to acquiesce.
After all, hospitals are public places, so he can't just stop people from using this route, can he?
But when they arrived at Grandpa Xia's ward and He Xiu was still following them, Da Zhuang became upset.
"Hey, hey, this isn't a public place anymore. This is a private ward now, so you can't go in."
He Xiu, with a faint smile on his face, said...
"Really? But I came to see the old man. What, is the old man saying I can't see him?"
"I..." Da Zhuang was speechless for a moment, but when he saw the smile in He Xiu's eyes, he got all flustered again.
"Yes! That's right! They won't let us in! Xia Ran said that no one related to Gu Zheng is allowed to enter, so as not to hurt Grandpa Xia's feelings."
Da Zhuang originally thought that He Xiu would leave after he said that, but to his surprise, He Xiu chuckled after hearing his words.
"But I'm a doctor, this is a hospital, are you sure I can't go in?"
“You…but you’re a psychologist!” Da Zhuang exclaimed, his eyes wide.
He Xiu: "I am a psychologist, but the hospital also asks me to come and check on patients frequently, since the hospital is short-staffed and I have to take on multiple roles."
Da Zhuang gritted his teeth in anger, but in the end, he simply turned around, opened the door, and went into the ward.
He really couldn't refute this person, since what the person said was true.
A hint of triumph flashed in He Xiu's eyes as he followed him into the ward.
Xia Ran was chatting with Lin Ziming and Grandpa Xia in the ward when she saw Da Zhuang storm in, which puzzled her.
"What's wrong, Dazhuang? Why are you so angry? Did someone upset you?" Xia Ran asked.
“That’s right!” Da Zhuang replied viciously. “It’s infuriating that such a shameless person has come to me!”
He Xiu, standing behind him, paid no attention to what Da Zhuang said, and simply nodded to Lin Ziming.
Xia Ran found Da Zhuang's words a bit strange, but since there were many people around, she didn't say anything, only looking at He Xiu behind Da Zhuang.
"Dr. He, what brings you here?"
He Xiu walked over. "I just happened to have some free time, so I thought I'd come and check it out. How is it? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Xia Ran: "Thank you, Dr. He, but I'm fine here, and I don't need any help."
"That's good. With Dr. Lin here, the old man should recover soon. There's actually something else I wanted to tell you. I should have asked Gu Zheng about it, but he's not here, so I had to ask you instead."
Xia Ran: "What is it?"
"It's about the child." He Xiu glanced at Gu Chen. "Although the child's condition has improved a lot and he looks no different from other children, he hasn't had a check-up in so long. I suggest we take him for a check-up."
After hearing He Xiu's words, Xia Ran's face showed a hint of annoyance.
"It's all my fault. I should have taken my child for a follow-up appointment sooner, but I've been so busy lately that I forgot."
He Xiu nodded, "I understand, so if you have time, take the child for a check-up tomorrow."
He had been talking to Xia Ran ever since he entered the room, seemingly ignoring Da Zhuang completely, which made Da Zhuang feel inexplicably bad again.
Chapter 294 Dog Man
That bastard! He was harassing him outside, but now that we're here, he's ignoring him!
Dazhuang tried to calm himself down, walked to the bedside, grabbed an apple, and started eating it.
He Xiu noticed Da Zhuang's appearance out of the corner of his eye, and a smile flashed in his eyes.