The kindergarten teachers didn't notice anything amiss; they just looked at Gu Zheng and Xia Ran.
"Oh, so you're Xiao Chen's two fathers. Hello."
Xia Ran: "Hello, I..."
Xia Ran originally wanted to introduce himself, but unexpectedly, his words were interrupted by a voice behind him.
"Wow! Gu Chen, are these your two dads? They're so good-looking! No wonder you're so handsome too!"
The voice behind them was a soft, sweet child's voice. Before Xia Ran and the others could even look over, a child in a kindergarten uniform ran over, his eyes darting back and forth between Xia Ran and Gu Zheng, his face full of curiosity.
Xia Ran looked down at the child. The child was fair and tender, with big, watery eyes. The child was so cute that it made you want to kiss him!
"Yes." Xia Ran smiled slightly and bent down. "I'm Xiao Chen's dad. Are you his classmate?"
"Yes, yes!" The little boy nodded vigorously. "I'm sitting right next to him. Hello, uncle! My name is Feng Nianhao!"
After saying that, he looked at Gu Zheng next to him and asked, "Then are you Xiao Chen's big father?"
Gu Zheng nodded to him. "Yes, hello."
Feng Nianhao chuckled, then looked at Gu Chen and said in a crisp voice,
"Gu Chen! See? I knew I believed you! I knew you weren't lying!"
Gu Chen nodded somewhat awkwardly.
Xia Ran noticed the unusual atmosphere between the two and, recalling what the child had told him yesterday, couldn't help but ask a question.
"Xiao Hao, what did you just say? Xiao Chen didn't lie. Can you tell your uncle?"
"Of course!" The boy nodded vigorously, but just as he was about to speak, someone grabbed the collar of his school uniform from the back.
"Feng Nianhao! Are you bullying the kids again?"
The speaker was a man who looked to be about the same age as Gu Zheng and the others, only slightly shorter than Gu Zheng, and so short that you couldn't tell the difference unless you looked closely.
The man had sharp features and was quite handsome; he was clearly on the same path as Gu Zheng.
When Feng Nianhao was suddenly grabbed by the clothes and heard the familiar voice, he was completely flustered.
"Ahhh!! Daddy, how could you grab my clothes here! Don't I have any dignity? I just ran into a classmate and was saying hello to him! Look, this is the little boy Gu Chen I told you about! And these two are his dads."
Upon hearing this, the man, Feng Ming, glanced down at Gu Chen, then looked at Xia Ran and Gu Zheng beside him.
He didn't feel anything when he saw Xia Ran, but when he saw Gu Zheng, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
"President Gu?"
"President Feng." Gu Zheng responded calmly, clearly recognizing Feng Ming as well.
"Huh?" Feng Nianhao, whose collar was being grabbed, exclaimed in confusion, "Big Dad, do you know these two uncles?"
Feng Ming looked down at his chubby son, then released his grip and said,
"I know. But you should go to class now, and also, you're not allowed to eat so many snacks. Look how fat you've become!"
His tone was indifferent, yet his disdain was hard to conceal.
Feng Nianhao's eyes immediately reddened.
"Waaaaah... Big Daddy, you hate me! I'm going to tell Little Daddy! I'll tell him you hate me!"
Feng Ming's face darkened. "Feng Nianhao! Are you asking for a beating?"
The chubby boy shrank his neck, his eyes were no longer red, and he changed his pitiful appearance from before, walking directly to Gu Chen's side.
"Gu Chen, let's hurry up, kindergarten is about to start."
"Pfft..." Xia Ran couldn't help but laugh when she saw the chubby boy's appearance.
This child is really adorable!
However, Xia Ran was unaware that his laughter drew a glance from Gu Zheng, who stood beside him, a hint of unease flashing in his eyes.
Does the young dad really like this chubby little boy?
The chubby boy's words brought the teacher, who had been standing to the side unable to get a word in edgewise, back to her senses, and she quickly spoke up.
"Yes, yes, you two hurry up and go in, or you'll be late."
Upon hearing this, the chubby boy immediately grabbed Gu Chen's hand and hurriedly said,
"Gu Chen, let's go in quickly, or we'll be too late."
Gu Chen, whose hand was being held, did not move, but simply looked up at Xia Ran.
Xia Ran looked down at the child, patted the child's head, and said softly.
"Hurry up and go inside, don't keep your little classmate waiting, and the teacher is watching too. See you tonight, okay?"
Gu Chen nodded slightly, then released Xia Ran's hand, turned to look at Gu Zheng, and said in a mature manner,
"Big Daddy, remember to take Little Daddy back later. Don't be lazy, or I'll be angry."
Xia Ran stiffened, but Gu Zheng curled the corner of his mouth slightly.
"Okay, don't worry, we'll take your dad back. Go inside now."
"Okay!" Gu Chen nodded, then looked at Xia Ran, "Little Daddy, Big Daddy will take you home later, you don't need to take a taxi."
Xia Ran pursed her lips, but ultimately said nothing. After all, this was the entrance to a kindergarten, and it wasn't appropriate to say anything.
"Okay, you can go in first."
This time, Gu Chen is finally ready to go to kindergarten. The chubby boy next to him scratches his head when he sees Gu Chen's appearance and looks up at his big dad.
"Then, Grandpa, can I go in too?"
Feng Ming's gaze, which had been fixed on Xia Ran, was withdrawn after hearing these words.
"Okay, go in. Remember not to eat too many snacks."
However, the chubby boy seemed to selectively ignore those words and immediately led Gu Chen inside.
Gu Chen was completely forced to follow along.
After seeing the child go inside, Xia Ran seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and turned to leave.
But just as he was about to leave, Feng Ming called him back again.
"Mrs. Gu, may I ask you, what is your surname?"
Upon hearing this, both Xia Ran and Gu Zheng frowned in unison.
Hearing this long-unheard address again, Xia Ran couldn't help but be a little taken aback.
He remembered that when he first married Gu Zheng, Uncle Wang and the others called him that. He had to ask them many times before they finally got Uncle Wang to change his way of addressing him. But he never expected that after so long, he would hear it again today.
Gu Zheng's face turned cold, his expression full of displeasure at Feng Ming's words. After all, asking someone's name for no reason seemed like he had ulterior motives!
"President Feng, I remember you're already married, aren't you?" Gu Zheng said coldly.
Chapter 348 Madam Gu
Upon hearing this, Feng Ming knew that Gu Zheng had misunderstood, and a rare helpless smile appeared on his sharp face.
"Mr. Gu, you misunderstand. I asked for Mrs. Gu's name not because I had any ulterior motives, but because I felt that Mrs. Gu resembled an old friend of mine."
Hearing Feng Ming repeatedly address Gu Zheng as "Madam Gu," Gu Zheng's expression finally softened a little.
At this moment, Xia Ran's thoughts also emerged from her memories.
"My name is Xia Ran."
“Xia Ran? Is it the Xia as in summer?” Feng Ming asked.
“Yes.” Xia Ran nodded.
Upon hearing this, Feng Ming couldn't help but sigh and shake his head slightly.
"Then I must have admitted my mistake. I'm sorry to have bothered you."
Xia Ran: "It's okay. But my name is Xia Ran, not Mrs. Gu. You can call me by my name from now on."
A hint of distress flashed in Gu Zheng's eyes after hearing Xia Ran's words.
Feng Ming looked back and forth between the two of them with surprise, then seemed to understand something.
"I see. I'll remember that next time."
"Okay," Xia Ran said. "Then I'll be going now. See you next time."
"See you next time" is just a polite remark, since he probably won't have much time or opportunity to send the child over in the future.
Upon hearing this, Gu Zheng immediately realized what was happening, grabbed Xia Ran's hand, and said,
"Ranran, I promised the child I would take you back."
Xia Ran's gaze fell on the two people's hands, her voice carrying a hint of indifference.
"I don't want to have any arguments with you at the kindergarten gate."
Xia Ran's eyes were very calm, but also carried a hint of warning.
Gu Zheng moved his lips slightly, but in the end he let go, and could only watch Xia Ran leave.
Feng Ming had been watching this scene the whole time, and only after Xia Ran had walked away did he speak to Gu Zheng.
"Did Mr. Gu have a fight with his wife?"
Although there were rumors that Gu Zheng was married, it was never made public or seen.
He thought that Gu Zheng looked down on the woman at home, so he never took her out.
But now it seems he's clearly henpecked.
Gu Zheng's face returned to its cold expression, and he merely nodded slightly when he heard Feng Ming's words.
"I have other things to attend to at my company, so I won't exchange pleasantries with Mr. Feng."
After saying that, Gu Zheng walked directly to his car, got in, and drove away.
Feng Ming got back into his car, but as he was about to drive away, he couldn't help but think of Xia Ran's face again.
He frowned, and the look in his eyes and brows really reminded him of someone else.