"Actually, when it comes to relationships, it's all about fate. If you and he are destined to be together, you'll meet someday. If you're not, even if you get together, you'll eventually break up."
Just like him and his grandfather, he married Gu Zheng, but they eventually divorced.
As for my grandfather, he experienced such a dramatic life in those days, yet in the end he was still forced to separate from his family.
"Perhaps." He Xiu sighed heavily. "I just didn't expect it to turn out like this. I thought there would be some outcome, or at least it wouldn't be like this..."
Xia Ran pursed her lips, unsure whether she should say what she was going to say next.
Chapter 350 has no answer.
After much hesitation, Xia Ran finally spoke.
"Actually... you're not wrong, and neither is Dazhuang. The only mistake is in the method. Dazhuang may seem carefree on the surface, but he's actually very concerned about his image and easily embarrassed."
"Actually... maybe it would be better to let things take their natural course. You... maybe you're being too hasty."
Xia Ran gave a brief explanation, which essentially revealed Da Zhuang's thoughts.
He Xiu was stunned for a moment before he slowly came to his senses.
"What did you mean just now? Did he say something to you? Did he?"
Seeing He Xiu's rare moment of excitement, Xia Ran could only shake her head.
“He didn’t say anything; these are all my guesses because I know him.”
Since Dazhuang has left and said he won't have anything to do with He Xiu anymore, there's no need for him to say anything to avoid making He Xiu overthink things.
"Is that so?" He Xiu muttered to himself, "Was I too hasty?"
"But what can I do? He suddenly said he was leaving. How can I not be anxious? If I'm not anxious, I probably won't even be able to say 'I like you' seriously."
He Xiu also wanted to take things slowly and not scare people.
But plans can't keep up with changes. When someone suddenly had to leave, he was so anxious that he had no time to think.
Xia Ran remained silent, unsure how to respond to He Xiu's words.
Indeed, Dazhuang hadn't planned to go back so soon, but plans can't keep up with changes, and he had to go back when his family called.
He Xiu looked at the silent Xia Ran, then suddenly chuckled and said,
"Maybe you're right, it's all fate, maybe we're just destined to be apart. Thank you for chatting with me for so long, I'll head back now, I'll treat you to dinner sometime."
"It's nothing." Xia Ran didn't know what to say, so she could only say that it was nothing.
He watched He Xiu enter the elevator, and no matter how he looked at it, that back view was full of sadness.
Xia Ran sighed. From the first time he saw He Xiu, He Xiu had always been a spirited and ambitious person. He never expected that He Xiu would become like this because of Da Zhuang's matter. Xia Ran couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Does everyone who falls in love become like this? Becoming someone they don't recognize?
No one is destined to give Xia Ran the answer to this question.
He Xiu entered the elevator, took out his phone, found Da Zhuang's contact page, his finger hovered over the profile picture for a moment, and finally clicked to block him.
Since he has already disturbed others, he should leave.
Some things are truly destined to have no outcome.
When the elevator doors opened again, He Xiu put his phone in his pocket and quickly composed himself.
No matter how quickly he moved, the people outside the elevator still noticed his emotions.
"Dr. He, where are we going?" Lin Ziming asked in surprise.
He Xiu: "Go do your rounds. I remember you weren't working at the hospital anymore, were you? What brings you here today?"
"I'm here to find someone." Lin Ziming entered the elevator, while He Xiu exited.
Hearing Lin Ziming's words, He Xiu simply nodded and did not ask any further questions.
The elevator doors slowly closed, and Lin Ziming watched He Xiu's retreating figure thoughtfully.
He was absolutely certain that he had just seen the sadness on He Xiu's face.
But he was very curious, curious about what could have made He Xiu so sad.
After all, he knew He Xiu to some extent.
He has a calm and indifferent personality, and seems to take everything and everyone in stride.
Lin Ziming was so curious that he kept thinking about it until he got out of the elevator and saw Xia Ran in the rest area. He then calmed down a bit.
However, He Xiu just went down from here, and now Xia Ran is sitting here. Could it be that He Xiu was talking to Xia Ran just now?
Lin Ziming walked up to Xia Ran, intending to ask He Xiu if he had been chatting with her, but he found that Xia Ran was lost in thought, her head down, and hadn't even noticed him coming over.
Lin Ziming became even more curious. What were these two talking about, since they seemed so distracted?
Lin Ziming didn't disturb Xia Ran. He sat down opposite her and watched her drift off into thought with interest.
After a long while, Xia Ran suddenly sighed and then raised her head.
When he saw Lin Ziming sitting opposite him, he was completely dumbfounded.
"Ziming-ge, when did you get here?"
“I’ve been here for a while, but I saw you were engrossed in your thoughts, so I didn’t disturb you,” Lin Ziming said.
"I'm sorry," Xia Ran said somewhat embarrassedly, "I didn't notice you coming over. You should have called me."
Lin Ziming smiled and said, "I was thinking you might not notice me for a while, so it's a pleasant surprise that you've been found out ahead of time."
Xia Ran smiled too. He never felt burdened when talking to Lin Ziming and always felt very relaxed.
"Then next time something like this happens, please call me."
"I see..." Lin Ziming suddenly drawled out, "So you were chatting with He Xiu just now?"
"How did you know?" Xia Ran blurted out.
Lin Ziming: "I saw him in the elevator when I came up just now, but he seemed to be in a bad mood. What did you two talk about? It's really intriguing to see that kind of emotion in He Xiu."
Xia Ran paused for a moment, then shook her head and said,
"Brother Ziming, I'm sorry, this involves someone's privacy, and I can't tell you."
After all, this was a matter between Dazhuang and Hexiu. Although he knew Lin Ziming wouldn't tell anyone, he still couldn't say it.
Lin Ziming was somewhat surprised by the answer, but he quickly came to terms with it.
"It's alright, since it's a private matter, we won't talk about it."
"Um, by the way, Brother Ziming, did you come here for something? Did you find out where Gu En is?"
Seeing Xia Ran's agitated state, Lin Ziming's smile faded slightly.
"Yes, we found out, and we also found out some other things."
"What's up?"
"Well..." Lin Ziming hesitated. He had clearly thought about what to say before he came, but now that he saw Xia Ran, he still didn't dare to say it.
"What is it?" Xia Ran asked impatiently, not noticing Lin Ziming's hesitation. "Brother Ziming, just say what's on your mind. You know I really want to know where Gu En is now."
"Alright then." Since he was going to have to tell the truth sooner or later, Lin Ziming decided not to hide it anymore. "My people did find out where Gu En is, but they also found out that someone has been protecting him nearby."
"I've had someone investigate, and those people are probably Gu Zheng's men."
Chapter 351 I'll Take Care of Everything
"So?" Xia Ran didn't react for a moment.
Lin Ziming looked at him, but still couldn't bear to say it.
Seeing the way Lin Ziming was silently looking at him, Xia Ran suddenly understood.
"You just said that those people were Gu Zheng's men, so can I assume that they were sent by Gu Zheng to protect Gu En?"
Xia Ran tried to smile, but couldn't manage it, and finally had to give up.
Lin Ziming, who was already reluctant, now felt even more reluctant.
"Actually, everything is still just my guess right now, and maybe it's not like that at all."
"How could it not be like this? If it's not like this, does he mean he sent people over just to monitor Gu En? Brother Ziming, you have no idea where Gu En is in Gu Zheng's heart."
Xia Ran closed his eyes briefly, recalling Gu Zheng's reaction when he first saw Gu En's photo in Gu Zheng's study.
This was the first time he had seen Gu Zheng display such emotions.
A sharp, indescribable pain shot through Xia Ran's chest, snapping her out of her reverie.
It turns out that even after so much time has passed, I still haven't been able to completely forget.
Lin Ziming sighed, wondering if it was the right thing to tell Xia Ran about it.
But even if I don't tell her, Xia Ran will keep asking.
"So what do you want to do now? Don't worry, as long as you want, I have a way to get rid of Gu Zheng's people. I'll take care of everything."
Xia Ran nodded, "Thank you, Brother Ziming. I do want to find Gu En. Even if those people are Gu Zheng's men, it has nothing to do with me."
“Now that he has found out about my grandfather, I can’t let things continue like this. That matter is too important to my grandfather, and it is the past he least wants to talk about.”
"Maybe my grandfather doesn't go online and can't see those rumors, but now all sorts of things are subject to cyberbullying, and I'm afraid that my grandfather's issues will affect real life."
His grandfather has been taking care of and protecting him since he was a child, and now it's his turn to protect his grandfather.
Hearing this, Lin Ziming's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked,
"Actually, same-sex marriage is legal now, so it wouldn't matter if Grandpa's past was exposed, right?"
“No,” Xia Ran shook her head. “Grandpa cares a lot about this relationship and doesn’t want to talk about it at all. And as he gets older, he’s even more upset about it.”
"In short, I can't tell you how sad this makes Grandpa, but I have to stop it from happening."
Seeing Xia Ran's expression, Lin Ziming couldn't help but ask what was on his mind.
"Xia Ran, did Grandpa really love the person in that photo? If he liked her so much, why did he get married and start a family back then?"
Xia Ran: "To be honest, I really did like someone in the past, but later, some things seemed to upset my grandfather, so he forbade me from being with men."