I don't know whether I should wait for the final disappointment or want to hear that ridiculous answer from Gu Zheng.
Meanwhile, Gu Zheng was sitting in his car smoking, with several contract-like papers next to him. One of them was a divorce agreement, and the rest were about compensation for Xia Ran.
Chapter 154 Divorce Agreement
Gu Zheng has already signed the divorce agreement; now it's just waiting for Xia Ran to sign it.
But he didn't dare give it to Xia Ran; he couldn't face her.
He was afraid he wouldn't be able to answer Xia Ran's question, he was afraid Xia Ran would...
Gu Zheng smoked one cigarette after another, closing his eyes, but as soon as he closed his eyes, his mind was filled with Xia Ran's image.
Qin Hao had already gone to the company, but he forgot to pick up some things, so he came back.
As soon as he got out of the car, he saw Gu Zheng sitting inside, smoking continuously.
He was somewhat surprised, and walked straight over to ask,
"Brother, what are you doing? Why are you sitting in the car instead of getting in? Xia Ran has been looking for you, why aren't you replying to his messages?"
Qin Hao frowned as he looked at Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng looked particularly disheveled today, with dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept well.
Upon hearing Qin Hao's words, Gu Zheng opened his eyes.
"You're saying Xia Ran has been looking for me?"
"Yes." Qin Hao nodded. "He was worried that something might have happened to you because you weren't replying to his messages, so he asked me. Now that you're back, you should go inside quickly."
"I'm planning to get a divorce," Gu Zheng suddenly said.
"Wh...what?" Qin Hao was stunned for a moment. "Gu Zheng, what were you saying just now?"
Perhaps because he was so shocked, Qin Hao called out Gu Zheng's name directly.
Gu Zheng was feeling very irritable, so he decided to talk to Qin Hao about it, hoping that talking it out would make him feel better.
But what he didn't understand was that he clearly didn't like Xia Ran, and he had only married Xia Ran because of the child and Xia Ran's appearance.
Now that Gu En is back, isn't it normal for him to divorce Xia Ran? When did he become so indecisive?
“Xiao En is back, and I can’t shirk my responsibility to him, so I’m going to divorce Xia Ran.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Hao was so angry he laughed.
"You want to take responsibility for Gu En? Don't you think that's ridiculous? Shouldn't you be responsible for Xia Ran? Don't forget, he's your partner!"
"But I don't like him." Gu Zheng kept emphasizing this sentence, it was unclear whether he was saying it to Qin Hao or to himself.
"Are you sure you don't like him?" Qin Hao retorted directly. "So you've been using him as a substitute all this time? After spending so much time together, don't you have any feelings for him at all?"
Gu Zheng remained silent, but Qin Hao couldn't help but say a few more words.
"Do you really think Gu En is that good? Gu Zheng, are you sure you want a divorce? Do you remember the promise you made to Grandpa Xia Ran? It hasn't been that long!"
Gu Zheng took a deep drag on his cigarette, the smoke rings blurring the emotions on his face.
"I will make it up to him."
Just like he said at their wedding, he could give Xia Ran anything except love.
Qin Hao looked at Gu Zheng in front of him and didn't know what to say.
No matter what, Gu Zheng is his brother, and he should always stand by Gu Zheng's side. However, in this matter concerning Xia Ran, Qin Hao cannot go against his conscience and stand by Gu Zheng's side.
Just as the two remained silent, Aunt Gu and the others returned in their car.
Seeing Aunt Gu get out of the car, Qin Hao seemed to have found his pillar of support all of a sudden.
"Mom and Dad, where have you been? Do you know... do you know that my brother is going to divorce Xia Ran?"
Hearing Qin Hao's words, Aunt Gu and the others were not surprised at all.
“We know.”
Seeing his parents so calm, Qin Hao suddenly felt a little confused.
"Dad, Mom, didn't you say before that we couldn't let them get divorced? If we let them get divorced, this family will fall apart!"
"The past is the past, and the present is the present," Aunt Gu said calmly. "Qin Hao, Gu Zheng's heart is not with Xia Ran. If we continue to let Xia Ran stay at home, that would be unfair to him."
"Have you ever thought about what would happen to him if he found out one day that Gu Zheng was just using him as a substitute? He would break down."
After hearing Aunt Gu's words, Qin Hao fell silent, because he also felt that his mother was right.
Aunt Gu didn't speak to Qin Hao anymore, but instead walked towards Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng had gotten off the car sometime earlier, still carrying something in his hand.
Aunt Gu immediately noticed the divorce agreement.
"Now that you've made up your mind, hurry up and talk to Xia Ran about it. Don't hold her back."
After Aunt Gu finished speaking, she went straight into the house, and Qin Hao's father followed her.
Qin Hao glanced at Gu Zheng and then went inside.
Gu Zheng stood there for a while before finally stepping inside.
He had never felt so conflicted before.
Aunt Gu originally intended to go find Xia Ran, but she never expected to see Xia Ran sitting on the stairs.
"Xiao Ran? Why are you sitting on the stairs? Is your foot hurting so much that you can't walk?"
Aunt Gu immediately went to help Xia Ran. Xia Ran looked at Aunt Gu, and the words Gu En had said kept replaying in her mind.
'Do you think your aunt likes you? You're wrong. She's just helping Zheng-ge hide the truth from you.'
He used to think these were all his family. He had told his grandfather more than once that he was very lucky to have so many family members.
But now he realizes it was all a joke.
"Don't... touch me." Xia Ran's voice trembled as she spoke.
Aunt Gu's hand, which was about to help Xia Ran up, froze in mid-air.
"Xiao Ran? What's wrong? You look terrible. Are you feeling unwell? Qin Hao, quickly call the doctor."
Aunt Gu didn't think much of it; it was just because Xia Ran's foot hurt again.
Upon hearing this, Qin Hao, who came in later, immediately went to make a phone call. Xia Ran ignored everyone else and kept looking behind Aunt Gu.
He was waiting for Gu Zheng; he wanted to know the whole truth.
When Gu Zheng came in, he overheard Qin Hao making a phone call to ask the doctor to come over.
"Who's feeling unwell?" Gu Zheng asked instinctively.
He had a bad feeling.
"It's Xia Ran." Qin Hao hung up the phone. "My mom said it seems like Xia Ran isn't feeling well."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zheng immediately strode over, only to find that Aunt Gu and Qin Hao's father were standing at the bottom of the stairs, while Xia Ran's face was pale and her eyes were blank as she stared at the back of Aunt Gu until he appeared, at which point a glimmer of light returned to her eyes.
"Why are you sitting on the ground? Get up quickly."
At this moment, Gu Zheng had no thought about divorcing Xia Ran; he was simply worried.
Xia Ran's current appearance and emotions seem really off.
Chapter 155 Please Don't Touch Me
If this had happened before today, Xia Ran would have been very happy if Gu Zheng had spoken to her like this.
But now he doesn't feel happy; he just wants to know the answer.
"Ah Zheng, please don't touch me, okay? I have something to ask you."
He seems to be resisting Gu Zheng's attempts to contact him now.
Gu Zheng's hand froze in mid-air, his eyes somewhat unfathomable.
Uncle Wang then came out with his child, who was holding a bowl of fruit salad.
When Gu Chen saw Xia Ran, his eyes lit up and he ran over to her.
"Here you go, little daddy."
He moved the bowl in front of him closer to Xia Ran, but Xia Ran was sitting on the steps, so even if he raised his hand, he couldn't reach her.
Uncle Wang and the others also didn't know what had happened; they just wanted to bring the child to Xia Ran.
"Uncle Wang," Xia Ran suddenly called out to him, "Don't let the child come near me."
All he wants now is to find out the answer; he doesn't want anything else.
Everyone's here now; he just wants to get to the bottom of things.
He wanted to know if he was a substitute or a mistress.
Xia Ran's words made Aunt Gu and the others even more puzzled.
Aunt Gu: "Xiao Ran, what's wrong?"
Xia Ran didn't say anything, but simply turned her gaze away from the child.
Although Gu Chen was young, he understood Xia Ran's words.
He looked at Xia Ran with red eyes and said in a pitiful tone,
"I want my little daddy to hold me, I want my little daddy..."
Xia Ran gritted his teeth to stop himself from seeing the child. He looked up at Gu Zheng in front of him and asked in a hoarse voice,
"Ah Zheng, I want to ask, what was the reason you got married back then? Besides finding someone to accompany the child?"
As soon as Xia Ran asked this question, everyone present, except for the children, seemed to know what had happened, and their expressions changed.
Gu Zheng looked down at Xia Ran without saying a word, still holding the documents in his hand.
Although it was contained in a folder, Xia Ran seemed to know what was inside immediately.
Gu En had already come downstairs. He didn't say anything, but just stood on the stairs watching everything with the air of a victor.