"Brother Zheng, are you... are you still angry with me? I'm sorry, it's my fault."
This time, Gu Zheng turned directly to look at Gu En, his expression somewhat cold and hard.
"Xiao En, don't talk about these things now. You should be thinking about how to change the child's current situation."
This was the first time Gu En had been treated like this by Gu Zheng, and her face instantly turned pale.
"Brother Zheng, you...you're still blaming me, aren't you?"
His eyes were red, and tears were about to fall.
Gu Zheng's heart softened again because of Gu En's words, and he sighed and said,
"I didn't mean that, I'm just a little worried about the baby. By the way, when are you going for your check-up? I'll go with you then."
"I..." Gu En's face froze. He hadn't expected Gu Zheng to suddenly ask this question.
"What's wrong?" Gu Zheng had been observing Gu En's condition.
Since He Xiu told him about Gu En's situation yesterday, although he intended to believe Gu En, he actually had some other thoughts in his mind.
Of course, he himself was unaware of his own emotions; he was simply thinking that now that he had divorced Xia Ran, he should put Gu En's illness on the agenda.
"No...it's nothing." Gu En's eyes flickered slightly. "It's just that my situation isn't urgent. Anyway, it's something that can't be changed. The most important thing now is to take good care of the child."
"Your affairs are equally important." Gu Zheng rubbed his temples, his exhaustion barely concealed.
"Wait a moment and go home with the child. Once we're home, I'll arrange for a doctor to treat you. They're all renowned in the medical field and will definitely be able to cure your illness."
Upon hearing this, Gu En's expression stiffened again, but she still managed to put on a look of both happiness and helplessness.
"Actually, whether I watch it or not, the result will be the same, so I'll do whatever you say."
Chapter 172 Ranran, bring me some clothes
Gu Zheng didn't think much of it, just gave a soft "hmm," and then, looking exhausted, went to hug Gu Chen.
But this time Gu Chen didn't let him hug him.
Gu Zheng was taken aback for a moment, then asked somewhat cautiously,
"Xiao Chen, what's wrong?"
Gu Zheng felt a sense of anticipation. If the child rejected him, did that mean the situation wasn't so bad?
Gu Chen didn't answer Gu Zheng at all. Instead, he climbed off the bed and walked towards the door with his head down.
Gu Zheng seemed to understand Gu Chen's meaning immediately.
"Xiao Chen, there are a lot of people in the hospital. If you don't want Daddy to carry you, how about Daddy holds your hand instead?"
Gu Chen remained silent, simply walking forward without uttering a sound.
Gu Zheng had no choice but to follow, even leaving Gu En behind.
Gu En gripped the wheelchair handles tightly before letting the servant push him back.
Gu Zheng realized that Gu Chen didn't want him to hug him anymore, so he could only walk up to Gu Chen and let Gu Chen slowly get into the car with him.
After getting into the car, Gu Chen obediently got in by himself. He wanted to sit in the child seat by himself, but no matter what he did, he couldn't get it up.
"Xiao Chen, be good, stop making a fuss, Daddy will help you."
Gu Zheng forcibly placed Gu Chen into the child seat before helping Gu En into the car, and then he himself got in.
The driver started the car, but Gu Zheng's gaze fell on the hospital.
He Xiu told him today that Xia Ran is fine now, she just twisted her leg and needs to stay in the hospital for a few days.
So, the matter has been completely settled, hasn't it?
He successfully divorced Xia Ran, and Xia Ran accepted it. Now all he needed to do was focus on helping Xiao En get better.
This was clearly the result he wanted most, so why couldn't he be happy? He always felt empty inside, as if a piece of him had been missing since some unknown time.
At this moment, Gu En couldn't care less about talking to Gu Zheng. He needed to find a way to keep his feigned illness a secret.
If Brother Zheng finds out he's faking illness and lying, he'll definitely be angry with him.
But he didn't expect that Brother Zheng would take him for a medical check-up so soon.
He suddenly regretted being too hasty in getting Zheng Ge and Xia Ran to divorce. He should have waited until he found a solution before letting them divorce. Now, it happened all of a sudden, and he wasn't prepared for anything.
Upon arriving home, Gu Zheng once again disregarded everything and pulled Gu Chen into his arms. Gu Chen struggled, but Gu Zheng did not let go.
"Xiao Chen, be good and don't move around."
Upon seeing this, Gu En's eyes flickered slightly before his expression hardened, and he spoke with a stern tone.
"Xiao Chen, you have to be good. Your big dad has been taking good care of you these past few days. If you don't behave, you won't be a good child."
After saying that, he looked at Gu Zheng and said,
“Brother Zheng, Xiao Chen is a boy. We can’t spoil him all the time. We need to help him become independent as soon as possible.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Zheng paused for a moment. He had previously thought that Gu En's words were correct, after all, he was a boy and shouldn't be spoiled too much.
But now he feels something is not right. If things continue like this, what will become of the child?
At this moment, Gu Zheng thought of what Xia Ran had said to him before.
"Right now, I just want my child to grow up healthy and happy. We can worry about the future later. Childhood is very important; it should be a time of joy."
Xia Ran did everything she said to him, and the child became happier and more lively every day.
But what about now? How long have he and Xia Ran been divorced? And the child is already like this.
While Gu Zheng was distracted, Gu Chen bit Gu Zheng's shoulder hard.
Gu Zheng felt a sharp pain in his hand and instinctively let go.
Gu Chen slid to the ground as the force released him, and then ran into the house without saying a word.
Gu Zheng hesitated for a moment, but did not immediately follow him inside. After all, they were already home, so nothing would happen.
Gu En looked at Gu Zheng with a worried expression and said,
"Brother Zheng, how's your hand? Did the child bite you badly? Should we call the doctor to take a look? Or should we go in and put some medicine on it for you?"
"No need." Gu Zheng's tone was unreadable. "The child is still young, we can teach him slowly."
Gu En's expression froze; he hadn't expected Gu Zheng to treat him like this.
“But Brother Zheng, we can’t spoil the child like this, he…”
“I know, but he has been through a lot these past two days, so we need to let him adjust slowly. We can start teaching him gradually after he gets through this period.”
Since Gu Zheng had already said so much, Gu En dared not say anything more, lest Gu Zheng get angry.
"Brother Zheng, why don't you go take a shower and rest for a bit? You've got dark circles under your eyes, otherwise your body won't be able to handle it."
Gu Zheng nodded. "You're not feeling well either, you should rest more."
"Okay." Gu En chuckled, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Sure enough, Brother Zheng still cares about him.
Gu Zheng went inside and then ran into Qin Hao, who was coming out.
"What's going on with you guys? I just saw Xiao Chen run back to his room by himself. And Uncle Wang called him from the door but he didn't answer."
"He's probably just throwing a tantrum. Ignore him and let him calm down. I'll go find him later."
With that, Gu Zheng walked into the living room and then went back to his room.
He's been at the hospital with his child for the past two days, and he really hasn't had a good rest; he hasn't even taken a shower.
Qin Hao watched Gu Zheng's departing figure, then glanced at Gu En in the wheelchair by the door, and felt a surge of annoyance. He then went straight out the door.
He can't stay in this house any longer!
When Gu Zheng returned to his room, he happened to run into Uncle Wang, who was asking Gu Chen to open the door to Xia Ran's room.
"Uncle Wang, don't worry about him. Let him be by himself for a while. We can't keep spoiling him," Gu Zheng said.
Uncle Wang looked at Gu Zheng with a face full of worry.
"Young Master, I'm afraid... I'm afraid something will happen to the Young Master."
"No way." Gu Zheng said this and then went back to his room next door, feeling upset.
Once inside the room, he went straight into the bathroom. The warm water made him feel much more comfortable.
After washing for a while, he realized he hadn't brought any clothes with him.
"Ranran, bring me some clothes."
The words slipped out unconsciously, but before he could get a reply, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and his whole body stiffened.
The water, which was originally warm, now felt somewhat cold on him.
Chapter 173 The Baby Is Not a Burden
He stood there with his head slightly lowered for a while, and the warm water on his body seemed to have lost its warmth. After a long while, he turned off the shower, grabbed a towel, wrapped it around himself, and went outside.
Standing in the empty room, he didn't know how to describe his feelings. In the end, he just kept a cold face, pursed his lips, and went to find clothes to change.
Because of the child, Xia Ran used to sleep in two different rooms, so there are some of Xia Ran's clothes in this room.
Xia Ran's clothes were still in the closet, but Gu Zheng knew clearly that Xia Ran was no longer there.
He changed his clothes with a cold expression, then suddenly went to the bedside table and opened the drawer, where Xia Ran's documents and such were usually kept.
Now that Xia Ran has divorced him, he should give all these things to Xia Ran.
But whether he genuinely wanted to give the documents to Xia Ran or simply wanted to take this opportunity to see her, only Gu Zheng himself knew.
But when he opened the drawer, he found that all of Xia Ran's identification documents were gone. He frowned, turned around and left.
Uncle Wang was still at the door of the next room, trying to comfort Gu Chen. Gu Zheng walked over and said...
"Uncle Wang, where are Xia Ran's identification documents from her drawer?"
Uncle Wang: "Before leaving, Miss gave her things to Xia Ran. She said that Xia Ran definitely wouldn't be thinking of coming back, so she gave her the documents to Xia Ran."