Xia Ran helped Gu En slowly walk down the stairs. When they reached the bottom of the stairs, he immediately saw Gu Zheng sitting on the sofa in the living room.
Seeing Gu Zheng, he couldn't help but think of what Gu En had said earlier.
Could it be that Ah Zheng really doesn't consider him family even now?
Xia Ran was somewhat distracted, so she didn't notice the fleeting emotion that crossed Gu En's face when he saw Gu Zheng.
"Brother Zheng." Gu En suddenly called out, and Gu Zheng in the living room subconsciously looked up.
But at that moment, Gu En, who had been being supported by Xia Ran, inexplicably began to lunge forward.
"Ah! Brother Zheng!" Gu En cried out in a panic.
Xia Ran was originally supporting Gu En, so when Gu En lunged forward, he naturally lunged down as well.
He was startled. Thinking of Gu En's injured leg, he suddenly found strength in his hands and hugged Gu En, essentially cushioning her fall.
A sharp pain shot through him, but Xia Ran ignored himself and looked directly at Gu En, who was pressing down on him, and asked,
"Xiao En, how are you? Is anything in pain?"
Xia Ran helped Gu En up, her face showing undisguised worry.
"I...it hurts so much...Brother Zheng, my leg hurts so much!"
Gu En did not answer Xia Ran's question, but instead called out to Gu Zheng directly.
Gu Zheng, who rushed over, instinctively wanted to help Xia Ran up, but after hearing Gu En's words, he immediately helped Gu En up instead.
Moreover, because he was quite strong, he instinctively pushed Xia Ran away and picked up Gu En directly.
"Don't be afraid, it's okay. Brother Zheng will have a doctor come and see you right away. Don't be afraid, everything will be alright."
"Waaah... Brother, it hurts so much... Am I going to lose my leg? Brother Zheng, save me..."
"Don't talk nonsense, I'm here, I won't let anything happen to you."
Xia Ran remained in the position where Gu Zheng had pushed her away, watching Gu Zheng carry Gu En away, her face filled with confusion.
Aunt Gu and Uncle Wang were in the kitchen when they heard the noise and ran out.
When they came out, they saw Gu Zheng push Xia Ran away and then carry Gu En to the sofa.
When Aunt Gu saw this scene, her heart ached terribly. She suddenly regretted hiding everything from Xia Ran.
Uncle Wang jogged over quickly; despite being in his sixties or seventies, he ran with remarkable speed.
"Xiao Ran, did you hurt yourself? Quick, quick, Uncle Wang will help you up and see if you're hurt anywhere. We'll go to the hospital right away."
"That's right, that's right." Aunt Gu also rushed over and helped Xia Ran up. "Get up quickly so Aunt Gu can take a look. We'll get the doctor to come over right away."
Aunt Gu and Uncle Wang helped Xia Ran up, one on each side.
For some reason, looking at Aunt Gu and Uncle Wang, Xia Ran's eyes welled up with tears, and she felt an inexplicable urge to cry.
But he held back, "No, it's nothing..."
While answering Aunt Gu and the others, Xia Ran's eyes were still fixed on Gu Zheng and the others.
He saw Gu Zheng comforting Gu En, while holding his phone in one hand, urging the family doctor to come quickly. He had never seen such anxiety and worry on his face before.
Even when he didn't know Xiao Chen had G6PD deficiency and had given Xiao Chen the wrong food that landed him in the hospital, A Zheng didn't seem this angry.
Xia Ran's distress and confusion grew deeper and deeper, as if they were about to overwhelm him.
Aunt Gu followed Xia Ran's gaze and looked over, her eyes gradually becoming more determined.
She couldn't continue being so foolish. If the peace of the family had to be bought with Xia Ran's suffering, how could she feel at peace?
"Xiao Ran, are you really alright? Let's go sit on the sofa and wait for the doctor to come and take a look at you."
"That's right, Xiao Ran, come on, go sit down quickly. Look, your elbow is all purple. We need to treat it quickly, otherwise the young master will definitely feel sorry for you when he sees you like this."
Hearing their words, Xia Ran snapped out of his reverie, gave them a wry smile, and said,
"Auntie, Uncle Wang, don't worry, I'm fine. My foot just hurts a little and my elbow is scraped. They're just superficial injuries."
The living room wasn't very big, so Xia Ran sat on the sofa opposite Gu En. Gu's aunt didn't care about Gu Zheng and immediately called the family doctor again to ask for another doctor to come over.
She knew Gu Zheng well; if the doctor came, Gu Zheng would definitely have the doctor examine Gu En first.
It was only then that Gu Zheng looked at Xia Ran. When he saw the bruise on Xia Ran's elbow, his face showed concern. He subconsciously walked to Xia Ran's side, took her hand and looked at it.
"Does it hurt? How did you get so badly injured?"
Gu Zheng's tone was puzzled. Gu En had also fallen, but only his already injured leg was more seriously injured.
However, Xia Ran's injury appeared to be more serious than Gu En's.
"I..." Xia Ran wanted to speak, but Aunt Gu spoke first.
"You still have the nerve to ask why? Gu Zheng, are you blind? Didn't you see that Xiao Ran caught Gu En when he fell? Xiao Ran took all the injuries, so why is he so badly hurt?"
Upon hearing Aunt Gu's words, Gu Zhengcai remembered the scene he witnessed when the two of them fell down the stairs, and in an instant, his heart was filled with guilt.
"I'm sorry, I was just worried that Xiao En's leg would get even worse, and I didn't notice that you were injured too. Does it hurt?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Ran suddenly felt a lump in her throat. "It doesn't hurt."
Upon seeing this, Gu En gritted her teeth.
"Brother Zheng, my leg seems to hurt even more. I wonder if the bone is broken again..."
"What? Let me see." Gu Zheng subconsciously let go of Xia Ran's hand and turned to look at Gu En.
Xia Ran's hand was already injured, and now that Gu Zheng had suddenly let go, the pain in her hand intensified due to the force of the drop.
He looked at Gu Zheng, who had turned to look at Gu En, and suddenly felt a pain in his heart that was greater than the pain in his hands.
He knew that Gu En was Gu Zheng's younger brother, and he shouldn't be jealous like this without knowing the facts, but he just couldn't help it.
When Aunt Gu saw this scene, she was so angry that she couldn't even speak.
"Don't move around too much. Wait for the doctor to come, so you don't worsen the wound, understand?"
Xia Ran nodded silently, but her gaze remained fixed on Gu Zheng.
Chapter 142 Gu En's Provocation
Gu Zheng looked down at the wound on Gu En's leg, his face revealing his worry and anxiety.
Xia Ran felt extremely annoyed, as if the pain in her hands was nothing compared to the annoyance in her heart.
Gu En looked up and met Xia Ran's gaze directly. His eyes were full of smugness, and when Xia Ran looked over, the corners of his mouth even curled up in a smug smile.
The arc was very shallow and very quick, so only Xia Ran saw it.
Gu En originally didn't want to confront Xia Ran so soon, but now he understands that although Zheng Ge has some feelings for Xia Ran, he still leans more towards him.
If that's the case, then what is he afraid of?
When Xia Ran saw Gu En's provocative gaze, he was even more stunned. He stared blankly at Gu En, his eyes filled with unfamiliarity and confusion.
Why did he suddenly feel like he was a stranger to Gu Zheng? And why did he feel that Gu En was different from what he appeared to be?
Why would Gu En provoke him like this? What had he done to offend Gu En? But they had only known each other for a couple of days.
When Aunt Gu saw Xia Ran staring intently at Gu En and the others, she felt a sharp pain in her heart, and a wave of self-reproach washed over her.
The doctor arrived quickly, and the moment Gu Zheng saw the doctor, he immediately sent someone to see Gu En.
Xia Ran didn't think much of this, because he felt that Gu En's leg was already injured, and now it was injured again, so it was normal for Gu Zheng to be worried.
When Aunt Gu realized that the situation was exactly as she had expected, she sighed with regret and could only ask another doctor to come and examine Xia Ran.
Xia Ran then slowly withdrew her gaze and lowered her head to listen to Aunt Gu's conversation with the doctor.
Gu Zheng had been paying attention to Gu En, but turned to look at Xia Ran after hearing Gu Gu's voice.
"How are you? Are his hands and feet alright?"
Hearing Gu Zheng's concern, Xia Ran subconsciously raised her head, her eyes still shining with anticipation and uncontrollable joy.
Doctor: "It's nothing serious, but you need to apply medicine for a few days. It looks like a fall, but I don't know if there are any other injuries on your body. If there are, you'll need to apply medicine there as well."
Aunt Gu: "Xiao Ran, are you injured anywhere else on your body?"
Xia Ran shook her head. "Auntie, don't worry, I'm fine."
Gu Zheng looked at Xia Ran, a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
"Are you sure there were no other injuries?"
"Really, nothing's wrong." Xia Ran smiled more. "Don't worry, I'll let you know if anything happens."
Fortunately, Ah Zheng wasn't completely indifferent to him; he was just too worried about Gu En.
But then Xia Ran thought of the provocative arc that Gu En had raised at him earlier.
"It's good that you're alright." Gu Zheng habitually raised his hand and patted Xia Ran's head.
This action instantly brought Xia Ran a sense of relief. Thankfully, it was the familiar head pat.
Gu En watched this scene and felt a surge of hatred.
He looked at the doctor examining his leg, his face showing fear and worry, and asked in a weak voice,
"Doctor, how is my leg? Is the bone inside broken? I injured it about a month ago, and then I injured it again a couple of days ago. Just now I accidentally... no, I accidentally fell down the stairs again."
Doctor: "How did you get injured so many times? Your previous injuries probably haven't healed yet, and now you've injured yourself again. You'll probably have to take good care of yourself and rest, otherwise it could cause lifelong problems."
"A lifetime of trouble?" Gu Zheng sat down in front of Gu En instantly, his tone abruptly changing.
The doctor was startled by Gu Zheng's cold tone.
“Young Master, there’s no need to worry too much. This gentleman just needs to rest and take his medicine from today onwards.”
This family doctor was only hired in the last two or three years, so he doesn't know Gu En.
Gu Zheng: "Treat him properly. If his leg suffers even the slightest problem, you'd better think carefully about the consequences!"
"Yes, yes, young master, don't worry, it can definitely be cured." The doctor nodded quickly.
While Gu Zheng was talking to the doctor, Xia Ran's hands and ankles had already been treated with medicine by another doctor. Because it was a relatively thick ointment, they were wrapped in gauze.
Gu Zheng kept asking the doctor about Gu En, and Xia Ran was stunned again.