Although Qin Hao was trying his best to suppress his anger, anyone with ears could hear the displeasure in his tone.
But Lin Yi on the other side acted as if he hadn't heard anything and didn't care at all.
"It's nothing, it's just that I have some other questions about that project that I'd like to discuss with you, Assistant Qin. So I'll visit the Gu family tomorrow at noon, and we can discuss it further then."
Upon hearing Lin Yi's words, Qin Hao's first reaction was to exclaim "Holy crap!" before he said...
"President Lin, are you out of your mind? Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival! You actually want to come talk to me about work on the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
This was the first time Qin Hao had ever seen such a bizarre person.
Lin Yi, on the other end of the phone, didn't seem to care at all about Qin Hao's comment that he was mentally ill. He simply said...
"I only know that I have free time."
Qin Hao wanted to yell again, "You have free time, but I don't want to go to work."
But he swallowed the words back as they reached his lips, and then said in a smug tone,
"Ah, I remember now, President Lin, I'm so sorry, my whole family is at my brother-in-law's house for the holiday, so we won't be home tomorrow. I'm afraid we'll have to postpone our work discussion."
He was so angry that he completely forgot they weren't home.
They're not home, so even if Lin Yi wanted to come, there was nothing he could do!
After Qin Hao finished speaking, Lin Yi on the other end of the phone fell silent for a moment.
Qin Hao was a little puzzled. Why did this person suddenly stop talking again?
Just as Qin Hao was about to say he wanted to hang up and go to sleep, Lin Yi spoke up.
When will you be back?
His tone remained calm and indifferent.
"Huh?" Qin Hao was stunned for a moment when he heard this. "This... is it my private secret? I personally feel that there is no need to report this to you, President Lin. After all, I am not your employee, but just your business partner."
Qin Hao was practically ready to retort with a straight "It's none of your business!"
However, considering the cooperative relationship between the two companies, he ultimately held back.
Lin Yi: "Really? How could Assistant Qin think it's none of my business? After all, I need to know roughly when you'll be back so I can make arrangements for my affairs, right?"
“Of course…” Lin Yi paused slightly here, “If you don’t know or have no way of knowing the general world, then I’ll call President Gu and ask him. I believe he should know.”
Qin Hao: "..."
Threat! Threat! This is a blatant threat! But damn it, he actually seems to take it quite well!
Qin Hao gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, changed his tone, and said...
"You don't need to ask. He hasn't decided yet. I'll call you when we get back, okay?"
The tone of his voice, filled with gritted teeth, suggested he wanted to devour Lin Yi whole.
Lin Yi was fairly satisfied with Qin Hao's answer and understood that he shouldn't push people too hard, so he said...
"Okay, I'll wait for your message."
After saying that, he hung up the phone without waiting for Qin Hao's reply.
Qin Hao: "..."
Don't be angry! He's just someone with a mental problem!
Qin Hao kept trying to reassure himself, but he was still very angry. Damn it, Lin Yi was the one who called first, and now Lin Yi was the one who hung up. What did Lin Yi take him for?
However, Qin Hao quickly lost interest in thinking about it, because he was about to lose the game!
What Qin Hao didn't know was that Lin Yi, after hanging up the phone, was actually sitting alone on the balcony of his room, smoking.
Thinking of Qin Hao's reaction just now, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of helplessness and a subtle tenderness in his eyes.
He had originally planned to visit the Gu family tomorrow, the Mid-Autumn Festival, under the pretext of discussing cooperation, and also make an appearance at Qin Hao's parents' place. He never expected things to turn out this way.
"Never mind, it's probably just that the time hasn't come yet."
Lin Yi muttered something to himself, then couldn't help but chuckle softly.
When it comes to Qin Hao, he always becomes unlike himself.
After Xia Ran used an egg to roll around Gu Chen's eyes, Gu Chen quickly fell asleep.
The three of them slept in the same spot as they did at home.
Gu Chen was still sleeping in the middle, with Gu Zheng and Xia Ran lying on either side.
Xia Ran was also a bit tired today, so he started to doze off not long after lying down.
But just as he was about to fall asleep, his hand, which was on Gu Chen's blanket, was grasped.
Xia Ran's drowsiness vanished instantly, and she became much more awake.
“Ah Zheng…”
He called out in a low voice, his tone somewhat helpless.
Ah Zheng wouldn't be thinking of...
Xia Ran's face was burning hot in the darkness.
"Ah Zheng, no..."
"Go to sleep." Before Xia Ran could even finish speaking, Gu Zheng interrupted.
Xia Ran was stunned for a moment, then her face seemed to burn even hotter.
He... he actually misunderstood Ah Zheng!
He thought Ah Zheng wanted *that*, but it turned out he just wanted to hold his hand.
Xia Ran responded softly with an "oh," and then quickly closed her eyes to fall asleep.
He was afraid that if he didn't go to sleep soon, who knew what kind of wild thoughts he might have!
Gu Zheng had no idea what Xia Ran was thinking; he was currently lost in his own thoughts.
He didn't know why he felt uncomfortable if he didn't sleep with Xia Ran for even a day.
He clearly didn't want to do anything; he was perfectly content just to lie in the same bed with someone.
Gu Zheng vaguely felt that he felt something different about Xia Ran, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was or where it was different. He only knew that he wanted to follow his heart, which was why he had Gu Chen pretend to be pitiful to get Xia Ran to stay.
Gu Zheng sighed silently, and then fell asleep as well.
At 5:30 a.m. the next morning, Gu Zheng's alarm clock rang on time.
He quickly turned off the alarm clock, while Xia Ran and Gu Chen were fast asleep, their heads touching, showing no signs of being woken up by the alarm.
Gu Zheng quietly got out of bed and then picked Xia Ran up.
Xia Ran stirred slightly when he was embraced, but after feeling the familiar embrace, he fell into a deep sleep again.
Because Xia Ran had mentioned last night that his grandfather gets up at six o'clock every day, Gu Zheng could only send Xia Ran back to his room before six o'clock.
Chapter 109 Let him choose for himself
Qin Hao was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly kicked awake, and his morning grumpiness instantly erupted.
"Who is it? Making such a disturbance so early in the morning..."
Before Qin Hao could finish speaking, he opened his eyes and saw Gu Zheng standing next to him, holding Xia Ran and with a cold look in his eyes. He immediately woke up.
"Brother...is there something you need?"
Qin Hao forced himself to sit up. Although he said he was going to sleep in Xia Ran's room, he didn't dare to sleep in Xia Ran's bed because of his brother's jealousy. He just took two blankets and spread them on the floor to sleep.
"Get up, Xia Ran, and go to my room to sleep." Gu Zheng's voice wasn't loud, as if he was afraid of disturbing Xia Ran, but his tone was extremely cold and resolute.
It was as if they would make Qin Hao suffer if he didn't agree.
Qin Hao was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly woken up and told to go to another room to sleep. He was definitely very unhappy, but he didn't dare to argue with Gu Zheng and could only nod and agree reluctantly.
After Qin Hao left, Gu Zheng put Xia Ran directly on the bed. He was quite satisfied with Qin Hao's decision not to sleep on the bed.
"Hmm..." Xia Ran was still half-asleep when she was put on the bed. "What time is it?"
"It's only five o'clock, it's still early, no rush, I'll sleep a little longer."
Gu Zheng didn't give the actual time, and Xia Ran never questioned Gu Zheng's words, so she believed him when she heard it. She mumbled a reply and went back to sleep.
Looking at Xia Ran's appearance, Gu Zheng couldn't help but smile slightly.
If he weren't afraid of Grandpa Xia finding out, he really would have liked to stay here and sleep with Xia Ran for a while longer.
After Gu Zheng left Xia Ran's room, it was almost six o'clock. He thought about it for a while but decided not to go back to sleep. Instead, after washing up, he went to the door to water Grandpa Xia's flowers and plants.
If Xia Ran hadn't mentioned that Grandpa Xia wanted to go out for tea today, Gu Zheng would have gone to buy breakfast.
Grandpa Xia came out of his room at 6:10, and Gu Zheng had already prepared the tea by then.
When Grandpa Xia saw Gu Zheng making tea, he paused for a moment, then asked with a smile,
"Zheng, why are you up so early? Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Gu Zheng: "Good morning, Grandpa. I'm not going to sleep anymore. I'm used to waking up at this time. You should go wash up first. I made some tea, Maojian, it tastes pretty good."
Elderly people generally enjoy drinking tea, including Grandpa Xia. Upon hearing Gu Zheng's words, his eyes lit up, and he quickly agreed.
"Okay, okay, coming right away."
Grandpa Xia washed up much faster than usual. When he came out, Gu Zheng had just poured out the tea, and Grandpa Xia smelled the rich aroma of the tea as soon as he went over.
"Excellent, excellent, this tea is truly fragrant!"
Gu Zheng handed the teacup directly to Grandpa Xia and said,
"Grandpa, have a taste."
"Okay!" Grandpa Xia couldn't wait to drink it. As soon as the tea entered his mouth, his eyes couldn't help but squint.
"Excellent tea!"
Gu Zheng sat down opposite Grandpa Xia, picked up his glass, took a sip, and said,
"The taste is indeed not bad. Xia Ran mentioned before that you like to drink tea, so I bought some for you when I came here. You can drink it first, and I will have someone send more when it runs out."