"Xiao Chen, you need to know that people who sleep while studying are not good children, and your stepfather will not like them."
Now Gu Zheng understands how to make Gu Chen happy, and Xia Ran is the key.
Sure enough, the moment he finished speaking, Gu Chen nodded vigorously and stammered,
"Hmm! Xiao Chen... won't learn from... Uncle, Xiao Chen can't... sleep, he wants to make... Daddy like him!"
Qin Hao, who had just been kicked awake: "..."
Qin Hao felt that if the people in front of him weren't Gu Zheng and Gu Chen, he would definitely give them a good scolding.
Who says sleeping in class makes you a bad kid? He's been sleeping in the classroom since he was little, and he's grown up perfectly fine now!
But he can only think these words in his heart now, and dare not say them out loud.
"Brother, why did you kick me?"
He was sleeping soundly, and even dreamed that he had a beautiful and fit girlfriend...
Gu Zheng looked at him coldly and said,
"Don't you even look at the time?"
Qin Hao paused, then quickly glanced down at the time on his watch.
"Damn it! Why didn't you wake me up sooner? I'm going to die, I'm going to die! If I go to pick up my parents now, I'll be late! Damn it!"
Qin Hao cursed as he ran quickly toward the door.
Gu Zheng's lips curled into a faint smile. Yes, he did it on purpose.
Xia Ran came out shortly after Qin Hao left. He was still wearing an apron. When he saw that Qin Hao was not in the living room, he asked a question.
"Did Qin Hao go to pick up Aunt and the others?"
Gu Zheng felt uncomfortable that Xia Ran asked about Qin Hao as soon as she came out, but he didn't show it and just gave a faint "hmm".
Gu Chen looked at Xia Ran with bright eyes, calling her "Little Daddy" and opening his arms to her, wanting her to hug him.
Xia Ran walked over with a smile and said,
"Xiao Chen, be a good boy and let your big dad hold you. Your little dad has to cook. He'll hold you after he's done cooking, okay?"
Hearing Xia Ran's words, Gu Chen couldn't hide his disappointment, but he quickly nodded heavily.
He has to be obedient and well-behaved, and he can't make his stepfather unhappy.
Seeing Gu Chen's expression, Xia Ran's heart softened, and she immediately gave him a big kiss on the cheek, saying,
"Good boy, Xiao Chen."
Gu Chen immediately smiled after being kissed, and the disappointment he felt earlier because Xia Ran said she couldn't hug him vanished instantly.
Xia Ran found it somewhat amusing; his son was just too well-behaved and easy to please!
Just as he was thinking this, a deep voice rang out.
“I’m teaching him, and I’ve almost finished teaching him half of the book.”
Upon hearing the sound, Xia Ran subconsciously looked up and found Gu Zheng staring straight at him.
Looking at her like that, Xia Ran couldn't help but blush.
However, what puzzled him was what Gu Zheng had just said.
Seeing that Xia Ran still looked puzzled, Gu Zheng repeated what he had just said.
But Xia Ran still didn't quite understand after listening again, and only replied softly.
"That's great."
That was all Xia Ran could say.
But Xia Ran noticed that after he said those words, Gu Zheng's expression changed completely, even though he was perfectly fine just a moment ago...
"Ah Zheng, what's wrong?" Xia Ran asked cautiously.
Gu Zheng didn't answer, he just snorted coldly, but his eyes were still fixed on Xia Ran.
Xia Ran, at a loss: "..."
Sitting in Gu Zheng's lap, Gu Chen blinked and suddenly said,
"Little bastard is silly... Big bastard should be good and get a kiss too..."
Perhaps because Gu Zheng had been teaching him to read, Gu Chen's sentence had gone from two words to three or four words.
What he said shocked Xia Ran. He wanted to say, "How is this possible?", but looking into Gu Zheng's fixed gaze, he seemed to believe it was true...
Xia Ran swallowed nervously, then quickly kissed Gu Zheng on the corner of his mouth—a fleeting, brief kiss.
"Ah... Ah Zheng is so good..."
Xia Ran spoke cautiously, her tone mirroring her earlier attempt to appease Gu Chen.
Xia Ran originally thought Gu Zheng would be angry, but to her surprise, Gu Zheng nodded expressionlessly, clearly responding to what Xia Ran had just said.
Xia Ran: "..."
Xia Ran couldn't quite describe her feelings; they were somewhat complicated, yet also sweet.
Was Ah Zheng just now trying to be affectionate with him?
Thinking about this made Xia Ran feel incredibly happy.
Chapter 61 Have you accepted me?
"Then, Zheng, you continue teaching Xiao Chen, and I'll continue cooking in the kitchen."
Gu Zheng: "Hmm."
Xia Ran quickly turned and went back into the kitchen, while Gu Zheng, in the living room, gently patted Gu Chen's head and whispered,
"Well done."
Gu Chen looked confused, not understanding why his father had suddenly praised him.
Of course, he didn't have time to think about it, because soon the sound of reading filled the living room.
Xia Ran was busily working in the kitchen.
Because it was his first time meeting Gu Zheng's elders, he was both nervous and apprehensive, as if he was afraid of making a mistake.
After realizing her own thoughts, Xia Ran inwardly mocked herself.
Indeed, love is something that makes people lose themselves.
He would never be so nervous in front of others, but whenever Gu Zheng is involved, he becomes someone else entirely.
However, Xia Ran was not unhappy about any of this; on the contrary, she was in a very good mood.
He likes Gu Zheng, so he is willing to do anything for Gu Zheng.
Xia Ran was still simmering soup in the kitchen when Uncle Wang came in.
"Young Master Ran, Miss and the young master are back. You should go out now."
Uncle Wang had a beaming smile on his face, clearly very happy.
Upon hearing Uncle Wang's words, Xia Ran stiffened, unsure of what to do.
"Uncle Wang... should I... should I prepare anything?"
He had long regarded Uncle Wang as someone almost like his grandfather, which is why she asked that question now.
Uncle Wang was taken aback. Seeing Xia Ran's nervousness, he clearly understood what it meant, and his voice softened considerably.
"You don't need to prepare anything or worry about anything. They will like you. Also, our young lady isn't a difficult person to get along with, so don't worry."
The fact that the young master has improved is enough to make the young lady accept Xia Ran.
Hearing what Uncle Wang said, Xia Ran felt a little more relaxed, but she was still somewhat nervous and scared.
Uncle Wang: "Should I go and ask the young master to come in and take you out?"
At this point, Uncle Wang sighed inwardly, feeling that their young master was being dishonest.
Regardless, today is the first time Miss Xia has met Xia Ran, so their young master should have come in and taken Xia Ran out with him.
Seeing Xia Ran's nervous appearance, he felt a little sorry for her.
"No need, no need." Xia Ran quickly shook her head. "Uncle Wang, no need, I can go out by myself. A-Zheng must be quite busy right now, after all, he hasn't seen Aunt for so long."
As Xia Ran spoke, he took off his apron, but as soon as he looked up, he saw Gu Zheng standing at the door.
"Ah Zheng," Xia Ran called out subconsciously.
Gu Zheng's expression remained as calm as ever, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
But instead, he walked straight in, took Xia Ran's hand, looked down at her with deep eyes, and said,
"If you're so nervous, why didn't you ask Uncle Wang to come find me? Didn't I tell you that you have to tell me if anything happens? Have you forgotten what I said again?"
Actually, he had been standing at the door for a while and had overheard Xia Ran and Uncle Wang's conversation.
He felt uncomfortable because he heard it.
Xia Ran was still too afraid of him; this was not what he wanted.
But little did he know that Xia Ran simply didn't want to cause him trouble and was afraid he would find her distasteful.
Hearing Gu Zheng's words, Xia Ran was stunned for a moment, and didn't quite react.
Uncle Wang watched from the side, a smile on his face.
"Then I'll head out now."
After Wang Bo left, Gu Zheng said one more thing.
"Ranran, I don't want you to be too afraid of me, understand? We're a married couple, and if anything happens, I'm the first person you should come to."
Just like that person, no matter what happens, the first person I turn to is him, to let him know how important I am.
Xia Ran didn't know what Gu Zheng was thinking; he only understood what Gu Zheng said.
"Ah... Ah Zheng, you mean... you accept me?"