Qin Hao's father: "That's because A-Zheng insisted on doing it this way. What can you do even if you're angry?"
He was also a bit troubled, but they knew Gu Zheng well; he was always very opinionated, and no matter what they said, it was useless.
Qin Hao stood there silently, afraid that his parents' anger would affect him.
Qin Hao's father: "How about we go on a trip? Otherwise, judging from your condition, if you continue to stay here, you'll only get angrier, which will hurt your health and your relationship."
"Bullshit!" Aunt Gu swore for the first time. "How could I possibly go out at this time? If I went, who knows how Gu En would bully Xia Ran? Would this family still exist then?"
Qin Hao's father wasn't angry when he was told off; he could only go along with Aunt Gu's idea.
After Gu Zheng went out, he ran into Xia Ran and Gu Chen, who were coming out of the kitchen.
Xia Ran: "A-Zheng, where are Aunt and the others? Why are they all gone?"
Gu Zheng: "They have something to say in the study, don't worry about them."
"I see, okay then." Xia Ran didn't doubt it much.
Gu Zheng looked at Xia Ran, a hint of unspoken words flashing in his eyes.
"Xia Ran, there's something I want to tell you."
"Hmm?" Xia Ran hummed in confusion. "What did you want to say?"
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Gu Zheng moved his lips, but under Xia Ran's questioning and expectant gaze, he could only sigh in the end.
I'll tell you tomorrow. Take a good rest today.
Xia Ran blinked. "Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow."
Xia Ran has always been obedient to Gu Zheng, and this is still the case now.
Gu Zheng subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, Xia Ran wouldn't ask any more questions.
When Aunt Gu and the others came down, Xia Ran looked puzzled.
"Aunt, Uncle, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Or did something happen? Why do you look so pale?"
Aunt Gu looked at Xia Ran and suddenly her eyes reddened. She hugged Xia Ran tightly.
Xia Ran was stunned for a moment, somewhat at a loss.
"W-What's wrong, Auntie? Did Uncle bully you?"
In his mind, Aunt Gu had always been a strong woman, so he was a little at a loss when she suddenly hugged him with red eyes.
Upon hearing this, Qin Hao's father quickly shook his head.
"No, no, how could I bully her? I love your aunt too much to even think about it."
Hearing this, Xia Ran nodded. Indeed, her uncle usually doted on her aunt, so how could he possibly bully her?
If it wasn't my uncle, then it must be Qin Hao, since they came down together just now.
When Qin Hao saw Xia Ran's gaze fall on him, his eyes widened in surprise. He couldn't possibly admit to this!
"Don't look at me! This has nothing to do with me! How could I dare to bully my mom!"
Xia Ran thought it made sense; how could Qin Hao possibly dare to bully his aunt?
"Auntie, if they didn't bully you, are you feeling unwell?"
Xia Ran patted Aunt Gu's shoulder, but her gaze was fixed on Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng ignored Xia Ran's gaze completely, as if he hadn't seen it at all.
Xia Ran was stunned. This was the first time Gu Zheng had ignored him like this. Could it be that Gu Zheng had done or said something that made Aunt Gu angry?
“It wasn’t them.” Aunt Gu hugged Xia Ran for a while and calmed down. “I’m fine, they didn’t bully me.”
Aunt Gu released Xia Ran, and her slightly red eyes were no longer there.
Gu Chen, who was standing next to her, immediately came over and hugged Xia Ran's leg, looking up at her expectantly.
"Little Daddy, it's mine."
His tone was full of grievance; he still disliked the fact that Aunt Gu had hugged Xia Ran earlier!
Aunt Gu and Xia Ran burst out laughing upon hearing this.
"You little rascal, do you like your little dad so much? What if your little dad is gone one day?"
Aunt Gu bent down to tease Gu Chen, but deliberately glanced at Gu Zheng, clearly saying this on purpose for Gu Zheng to hear.
It's unclear whether Gu Zheng noticed it or not, but Xia Ran certainly didn't.
Gu Chen didn't understand what it meant at first, but after a while he understood, and tears immediately started streaming down his face.
"No, Daddy, we won't abandon... Xiao Chen..."
As he spoke, he looked up at Xia Ran. Although he said that Xia Ran would not abandon him, he was still a little scared and uncertain, so he looked up to confirm with Xia Ran.
Gu Zheng, who was sitting on the sofa, also raised his head and looked at Xia Ran.
Upon hearing Gu Chen's words, Xia Ran felt a pang of heartache and quickly picked him up.
"Don't cry, don't cry. Xiao Chen is such a good boy, how could his little daddy not want him? His little daddy will always be there for Xiao Chen as he grows up."
Gu Chen hugged Xia Ran's neck tightly, his eyes brimming with tears he couldn't stop.
"Sigh, that would be for the best. You know, if Xiao Chen has finally become like this, what if Xiao Ran is no longer by Xiao Chen's side one day? How sad would Xiao Chen be?"
Aunt Gu also saw Gu Zheng raise his head, so she still said these words to Gu Zheng.
But right after she finished speaking, Gu Zheng lowered his head, which made Aunt Gu so angry that she almost died of anger.
"No, no, no," Xia Ran quickly said, afraid that Gu Chen would overthink things.
"Little Chen, be good. Daddy won't leave. Daddy will always be with you."
Qin Hao's father then pulled on Aunt Gu's hand with a helpless expression.
Aunt Gu wanted to say something more, but in the end she said nothing. She sighed, patted Gu Chen's head, and whispered,
"Don't be afraid, Xiao Chen. Your great-aunt was just joking with you. Your stepfather treats you so well, how could he bear to leave you, right?"
Gu Chen still had teary eyes, but after hearing Aunt Gu's words, he nodded heavily.
He also felt that his stepfather would not leave him, and that his stepfather would definitely stay with him forever.
When evening came, Gu Zheng was about to go out again, which surprised Xia Ran.
"It's so late, do you still have to go to work?"
Gu Zheng changed his shoes. "Yeah, I'm a bit busy."
"Will you be back later?"
Standing in the entryway, Xia Ran couldn't help but ask.
He wouldn't normally ask this question, but for some reason, after Gu Zheng didn't come back that night, he couldn't help but ask now.
Gu Zheng paused for a moment before replying, "I'll be back, but I'll be a little late. You don't need to wait for me."
Xia Ran responded and, seeing that Gu Zheng was about to leave, he reached out and pulled Gu Zheng's hand. When Gu Zheng looked over, he stood on tiptoe and kissed the corner of Gu Zheng's mouth.
"Come back early, the kids and I are going to bed now."
Gu Zheng looked down at Xia Ran, gave a soft "hmm," and went out.
Sitting in the car, Gu Zheng could still seem to smell Xia Ran's scent lingering on his lips.
Thinking about Xia Ran's words, his eyes flickered for a moment, but he still drove off.
He went to an apartment building, and after getting off the elevator, he rang the doorbell.
The person who opened the door for him was Gu En, but this time Gu En's leg was in a cast.
"What happened?" Gu Zheng frowned as soon as he saw Gu En's leg and subconsciously reached out to help her up.
Gu En leaned subtly against Gu Zheng before speaking.
"It's nothing, I just accidentally fell. It wouldn't have been that serious otherwise, but my leg was injured a while ago, and this is a second relapse, which is why it looks a bit worse."
"How could you be so careless? Come inside and sit down. Why didn't you tell me what happened earlier?"
Gu Zheng helped Gu En inside, and Gu En always had a faint smile on her face.
“I’m afraid you’ll worry if I tell you, and if you get anxious, you’ll easily get nervous, and it’s not good to drive when you’re nervous.”
Hearing Gu En's words, Gu Zheng could only sigh helplessly.
"Don't do this again. You must tell me in advance if anything happens, otherwise I will worry even more."
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Gu En couldn't stop smiling. "I understand, Brother Zheng. I'll definitely tell you in advance if anything happens in the future, but please don't think I'm a nuisance."
"Nonsense, how could I possibly look down on you? Just remember that this will always be your home, and I will always be your brother."
Gu Zheng helped the person to sit down on the sofa in the living room.
Looking at the small apartment, he couldn't hide his guilt.
If it weren't for his negligence back then, Xiao En would never have ended up living in this place.
"Move back to your place tomorrow. It will be much better with servants at home. I've already spoken to your aunt and uncle, and they won't make things difficult for you anymore."
He originally planned to wait a couple of days until he and Xia Ran had cleared things up before letting Gu En go back.
But now, seeing Gu En's place and her injured leg, he couldn't let Xiao En live alone any longer.
Gu En's eyes lit up, but quickly dimmed. She looked at Gu Zheng hesitantly and said...
"But Zheng-ge, have you... have you already spoken to Xia Ran? Doesn't he have any objections?"
Gu Zheng paused, and then answered,
“He already said that he welcomes you back and that he will treat you like a younger brother, just like I do.”
Upon hearing this, Gu En happily lowered his head, but in that instant, a deep hatred and jealousy flashed in his eyes.