Could it be that she's angry because he grabbed Ah Zheng's hand earlier?
Xia Ran stood there, somewhat at a loss. Gu Zheng looked up at him, frowned, and asked,
"What are you still standing there for? Didn't you say you were going to play this afternoon after eating?"
Xia Ran's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this.
It seems that Ah Zheng isn't angry with him!
Xia Ran sat directly to Gu Chen's left, while Gu Zheng sat to Gu Chen's right.
Gu Chen looked at his two fathers sitting on either side of him, his eyes filled with undisguised joy.
During the meal, Xia Ran gave Gu Chen a spoon and told him to hold the bowl and eat by himself. He only occasionally put some food on Gu Chen's plate.
Gu Zheng didn't say a word from beginning to end; he just kept his head down and ate.
Xia Ran hesitated for a long time, but still put some food on Gu Zheng's plate.
Gu Zheng subconsciously looked up at him. Xia Ran was very nervous, but she still pretended to be calm.
"Ah Zheng, you also need to eat some vegetables, otherwise your nutrition will be unbalanced."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zheng did not speak, but he took the food that Xia Ran had put on his plate.
When they were almost finished eating, Gu Zheng suddenly spoke up.
"After you finish eating, go take a nap for an hour, and then go play. It's too hot outside now."
Xia Ran originally wanted to say that they weren't sleepy and had already slept at home, but then he remembered that they were going to sleep in Gu Zheng's bed, so he silently swallowed his words and just innocently replied with an "okay".
Gu Chen looked at Xia Ran with the small spoon in his hand, his bright eyes filled with a hint of doubt.
Is he going to sleep again later? But he already slept with his little tyrant at home. Why does he need to sleep again?
Xia Ran noticed Gu Chen's unusual behavior and immediately asked,
"What's wrong, Xiao Chen?"
As soon as Xia Ran said this, Gu Zheng's gaze fell on Gu Chen.
Gu Chen blinked his innocent eyes and said,
"No...sleep, I want to play!"
Xia Ran burst out laughing.
"Yes, yes, I'll definitely take Xiao Chen out to play later. But like your dad just said, it's still midday and very hot outside. Let's take a nap and go out to play when it's not so hot anymore, okay?"
Gu Chen understood Xia Ran's words, so he nodded his head.
"good."
After saying that, she continued to eat with her head down. Xia Ran smiled, and when she looked up, she met Gu Zheng's gaze.
Xia Ran's face flushed red again.
He was about to ask Gu Zheng what was wrong, but Gu Zheng didn't give him a chance to speak.
"I'm full, I'll go take care of some work first."
There was just a little bit of finishing touches left to do.
Xia Ran's words remained unspoken as she could only watch Gu Zheng get busy, feeling a pang of disappointment in her heart.
However, after realizing what he was thinking, Xia Ran couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
He's really getting greedier lately. Even though his relationship with A-Zheng is so much better than it was at the beginning, he's still not satisfied.
Thinking of this, Xia Ran's mood brightened considerably.
After he finished eating, he quietly cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, making his movements very softly, as if afraid of disturbing Gu Zheng.
Gu Chen kept awkwardly handing chopsticks to Xia Ran, saying as he did so.
"Daddy... here..."
"Shh... Xiao Chen, keep your voice down, don't disturb your dad. We'll clean up slowly. But our Xiao Chen even helped his dad clean up, that's really great!"
Xia Ran whispered, and then kissed Gu Chen on the cheek.
Gu Chen blushed instantly after being kissed, but his eyes sparkled.
"Okay, no more noise... Daddy..."
Gu Chen nodded repeatedly, and he no longer spoke one word at a time; sometimes he could even say two or three words at a time.
Xia Ran thought his voice was quiet enough, but Gu Zheng's hearing was very good, so he could hear it.
He looked up at the two of them carefully tidying up, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.
He just didn't realize it himself.
Xia Ran and Gu Chen tidied up everything and wiped the table clean with tissues.
He wanted to take Gu Chen downstairs to wash his hands, but he didn't know whether he should tell Gu Zheng first.
If I tell him, will it bother Gu Zheng? If I don't tell him, will Gu Zheng be angry?
Just as Xia Ran was at a loss for what to do, Gu Zheng looked up at them and said,
"After you finish eating, go to the rest room. There's a bathroom inside. Wash your hands and then go to sleep. I'll come and wake you up when it's time."
Chapter 39 Should We Sleep Together?
"Ah... okay." Xia Ran quickly responded, but after taking Gu Chen's hand, he couldn't help but ask Gu Zheng a question.
"Ah Zheng, aren't you going to sleep together?"
They had already slept at home and weren't sleepy, but Ah Zheng hadn't slept at all and was probably more tired than them.
Hearing Xia Ran's words, Gu Zheng paused. He instinctively wanted to say that he would go later, but then he remembered that there was only one bed...
Seeing that Gu Zheng remained silent, Xia Ran suddenly thought of something.
Yes, there's only one bed here, and Ah Zheng probably doesn't want to sleep with them.
Although she was a little disappointed, she maintained a nonchalant expression and said,
"Ah Zheng, you and Xiao Chen go to sleep. I'm not sleepy. I want to call my grandpa later."
Gu Zheng paused, and looking at Xia Ran's bright smile, he felt inexplicably annoyed.
He didn't like what Xia Ran had said earlier, but he didn't know why.
"No need, you guys go to sleep first, I'll go in a bit. The bed is big enough, I can sleep in it. If you want to call Grandpa, you can call him tonight. Shouldn't Grandpa be taking a nap right now?"
Gu Zheng's words came out almost without thinking.
He felt a little annoyed after saying it, but he quickly put that annoyance behind him.
Xia Ran and he were a legitimate married couple, so what was wrong with them sleeping together?
Moreover, he had promised Uncle Wang that he and Xia Ran would live together in mutual respect.
Moreover, although he only stayed at Xia Ran's house for a few days last time, he had figured out Xia Ran's grandfather's daily routine. At this time, Xia Ran's grandfather was indeed taking a nap.
How could Xia Ran not know what he already knew? So Xia Ran's words just now were clearly an excuse.
He wasn't stupid; he only needed to think for a moment to figure out why Xia Ran would say that.
Xia Ran was somewhat taken aback upon hearing Gu Zheng's words, but he quickly recovered and immediately replied with a smile,
"Okay, I'll take Xiao Chen to bed right away, you hurry up too."
After saying that, Xia Ran's face turned red again. He had just told people to hurry up, but it sounded like he was urging A-Zheng to do *that*. Would A-Zheng overthink it?
Just thinking about it made Xia Ran feel hot all over, and without daring to think any further, she led Gu Chen into the rest room.
After the two went inside, Gu Zheng continued to work with his head down, completely unaware that Xia Ran's words were wrong.
The rest area was indeed very large, and it even had a bathroom, making it look like a one-bedroom apartment.
However, the rest room was very simple, with only a bed and a wardrobe, and that was it.
Xia Ran took Gu Chen to the bathroom to wash his hands and face before the two sat on the bed.
Gu Chen is a child, and children are naturally prone to sleepiness, so even if he had already slept at home, he can still fall asleep now.
Seeing Gu Chen yawn, Xia Ran could only coax him to sleep.
Gu Chen and Xia Ran had a habit when they slept: he liked to hold Xia Ran's clothes while sleeping, as if he was afraid that Xia Ran would disappear.
So, in order to let Gu Chen sleep, Xia Ran had no choice but to lie down on the bed as well.
On this trip, he himself couldn't help but feel a little sleepy.
He seemed to sense someone approaching while he was half asleep and half awake.
Xia Ran opened his eyes groggily and seemed to see Gu Zheng approaching him.
Xia Ran was still half asleep and couldn't tell if he was in reality or dreaming. He thought he was dreaming, so he just grinned and said...
"Ah Zheng, you're so handsome..."
Gu Zheng, who was about to lift Xia Ran, who was sleeping on the edge of the bed and about to fall off, into the middle of the bed, paused upon hearing this.
He looked at Xia Ran with a scrutinizing gaze.
This was truly the first time he had ever seen Xia Ran like this.
In his daily life, Xia Ran is a very sensible and shy person. As for Gu Chen's affairs, he doesn't need to worry about anything and can handle everything.
Another thing is that he is very good at understanding other people's thoughts. For example, if he shows the slightest bit of difficulty, Xia Ran can quickly notice it.
But Xia Ran was smiling like a little fox, especially her tone, which was coquettish yet carried a hint of roguish teasing.
Gu Zheng was startled, but in the end, he pursed his lips and hugged the person closer. If he didn't hug her, she would really fall off the bed.
Sometimes he really didn't understand why Xia Ran could take such good care of Gu Chen, but couldn't take care of him at all.
Just as Gu Zheng was feeling a bit confused, a hand pulled down his neck.
Gu Zheng looked down and saw that it was Xia Ran.
"Ah Zheng, you're so handsome, so very handsome..."