When facing Dazhuang, he always speaks in the most relaxed manner.
Because you don't have to hold back in front of Dazhuang, you can say whatever you want.
Da Zhuang on the other side also laughed and said,
"Yes, I really haven't had time. I just came to chat with you while I'm having lunch. How's Grandpa? Is he going to be discharged? And how's Gu Chen?"
He's only been back for two days, but he's been so busy he hasn't had a moment to breathe.
When Xia Ran heard Da Zhuang ask several people but not He Xiu, she couldn't help but sigh.
In order not to disturb his grandfather, he had to leave the ward with his phone.
"Grandpa is recovering quite well and will be discharged from the hospital soon. As for Xiao Chen, he goes to kindergarten every day and comes to my place after school. He's fine."
"Oh, I see..." Da Zhuang's tone suddenly became a little strange. Xia Ran noticed it, but he didn't ask. He wanted to see how long Da Zhuang could hold out.
"Yes, that's it." Xia Ran deliberately didn't answer. "And you? How are you? Are you doing alright?"
"I'm doing fine," Dazhuang said absentmindedly. "Just a bit busy."
"Really? Is there anything you want to ask me?" Xia Ran asked.
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. Xia Ran wasn't in a hurry and waited for Da Zhuang to speak.
Just as Xia Ran thought Da Zhuang didn't want to talk, Da Zhuang's low voice rang out.
"I just... wanted to ask, um... how's He Xiu doing?"
"Him? Tsk... not so good." Xia Ran deliberately kept Da Zhuang in suspense.
He originally thought that if Dazhuang didn't ask him, he wouldn't tell Dazhuang about what happened to He Xiu that day.
But now that Dazhuang has asked, he has no choice but to answer. After all, if Dazhuang wasn't thinking about He Xiu, why would he ask?
"Not good? What do you mean by not good? He..." Da Zhuang's tone suddenly became agitated.
Xia Ran sighed and recounted her conversation with He Xiu that day.
After hearing this, Da Zhuang was deeply moved and even somewhat astonished.
How could he be like this? Why did he turn out like this? Did He Xiu really like him that much?
Dazhuang felt a little dizzy and really didn't know what to do.
Actually, he's been feeling a bit dizzy these past couple of days, constantly thinking about He Xiu.
He had originally planned to stay busy for a while after returning home and then forget about He Xiu, but to his surprise, two days had passed and he hadn't forgotten He Xiu at all; on the contrary, he kept thinking about him from time to time.
So he couldn't help but call Xia Ran to ask her.
He had expected Xia Ran to say that He Xiu was in a good mood, but he didn't expect things to turn out like this.
For a moment, I felt very conflicted.
"Anyway, he's not in a good mood, but I haven't seen him much today, so I don't know how he's feeling," Xia Ran said.
Da Zhuang on the other side remained silent, unsure of what to say.
Xia Ran wanted to offer some advice, but found herself at a loss for words.
Dazhuang: "Okay, I'll hang up now. I have to get busy after I finish eating. Let's chat again when I have time."
Xia Ran could only hum in response, silently shaking her head as she watched the phone being hung up.
Sigh, what is love in this world? How can there be so much love and affection? If there were no love and affection, would there be so many heartbroken people and things?
But without these romantic feelings, would the world still be a normal world?
Xia Ran sighed and decided to stop thinking about it, realizing she was being a bit obsessed.
How can he think that love and affection are impossible in this world just because he has experienced bad things?
He was the only one who was unfortunate, while there were countless fortunate people.
Actually, after hanging up the phone, Da Zhuang didn't work. Instead, he looked down at his phone and found He Xiu's contact information on WeChat.
He thought for a long time before deciding what to send, and then he sent a simple message: "Are you there?"
Da Zhuang's heart pounded wildly as he instantly imagined how He Xiu would respond.
But to his surprise, he couldn't send the message, and the red exclamation mark on the page completely stunned him.
Did you block him? How could you block him? Why would you block him?
Could it be... could it really be as Xia Ran said, that He Xiu was truly heartbroken by him?
Dazhuang felt extremely uncomfortable in his chest; he didn't know how to describe the pain.
He felt an unprecedented discomfort, making the food in his mouth taste bland and even causing him to feel suffocated by the air.
Dazhuang pursed his lips and gripped the chopsticks tightly in his hands.
For some reason, he suddenly felt an urge to cry.
Dazhuang isn't stupid; even if he's never eaten pork, he's seen pigs run.
Isn't this feeling simply because he likes He Xiu? He originally thought he could forget He Xiu, but now it seems to be getting worse.
Is it really true that he has to like He Xiu and can't forget He Xiu?
But even if he admits now that he likes He Xiu, what's the use? He Xiu has already blocked him, so he can't even apologize to He Xiu anymore.
Dazhuang had a lot on his mind, but before he could figure out what to do, his father called him and told him to come over right away.
Dazhuang could only rush to find his father and temporarily put aside the matter of He Xiu.
But it's only temporarily put aside; it will still remain buried deep in his heart.
Gu Zheng had already returned to the company by this time.
Qin Hao wasn't at the company; his assistant said he'd gone to learn from Lin Yi.
Upon hearing this, Gu Zheng's expression immediately turned cold, and he made a phone call to Qin Hao.
Qin Hao was a little confused when he received Gu Zheng's call. Hadn't his brother recently relaxed his responsibilities and basically stopped using him to manage the company?
"What's wrong? Who called?" Lin Yi asked casually from the side.
This casual gesture carried a hint of probing and possessiveness.
He is very possessive, especially as he spends more and more time with Qin Hao lately, he has become even less able to control his emotions.
If Qin Hao said even a single extra word to someone, he would become uncontrollably angry.
He wished Qin Hao only had him as a friend and partner, but he knew that was impossible, so he could only desperately suppress his emotions.
But when someone actually came looking for Qin Hao, he couldn't help but pay extra attention.
Qin Hao scratched his head and said,
“It’s my brother. He suddenly contacted me, so it must be something.”
After he finished speaking, he answered the phone right in front of Lin Yi, without making any attempt to avoid Lin Yi's presence, which made Lin Yi feel a little better.
"Hey, bro, what's wrong...?"
However, before Qin Hao could finish his sentence, Gu Zheng on the other side launched into a tirade of abuse at him.
"Where else are you if you're not at the company? You have so much work to do, what are you doing here? Aren't you just too idle all day long?!"
Because Qin Hao had the phone on speakerphone, Lin Yi heard Gu Zheng's tirade.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi frowned, clearly displeased with Gu Zheng's words.
Qin Hao was also completely bewildered, not understanding what had gotten into his brother this time.
"No... bro, what's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"
This isn't just a bad mood! It's downright awful!
He hadn't heard his brother so angry in a very, very long time.
"Get back to work right now! I need to ask you something!"
After saying those words in a cold tone, Gu Zheng hung up the phone.
Qin Hao: "..."
Forget it, his brother must have gotten the short end of the stick with Xia Ran again. He'll just have to bear with it!
"Um, I have to go back now. My brother isn't in a good mood, so I need to go back and check on him."
Chapter 357 Comforting
"Lin Yi, I have to go back first today. My brother is in a bad mood, and I need to go back and comfort him."
Qin Hao has now changed his way of addressing Lin Yi from "President Lin" to "Lin Yi," which shows that their feelings for each other are gradually deepening.
Lin Yi was a little annoyed. "I'll take you back."
He was also very busy the past two days, and Qin Hao was also very busy. The last time they met was when they had hot pot together with Gu Zheng.
We finally managed to meet today, but we didn't get to stay long before I had to leave again.
Although it was Gu Zheng who sent Qin Hao back, he was still jealous and unhappy.
He desperately wanted to keep Qin Hao by his side, but he knew it was impossible.
"No need, no need, you go ahead with your work, I can go back by myself." Qin Hao refused Lin Yi, picked up his phone and coat, and prepared to leave.
Judging from the anger in his brother's tone, he seemed quite furious.
But so what? After all, it was his brother's own fault for insisting on divorcing Xia Ran.
"I said I'll take you back." Lin Yi's attitude was firm, and he even grabbed Qin Hao's hand, as if he wouldn't let go until Qin Hao agreed.
For some reason, Qin Hao's heart suddenly started racing, his lips twitched, and he nodded in agreement.
"Well... okay then, let's hurry up, otherwise my brother will get angry if we wait too long."
He pulled his hand away and hurried toward the office door.
Lin Yi followed behind with a smirk, thinking that Qin Hao might not necessarily be indifferent to him.
Since Qin Hao drove here, they rode in his car back.