Gu Zheng remained indifferent, looking at him coldly without saying a word, but he did carry Gu Chen out directly.
Gu Chen was already very attached to Xia Ran, so he was naturally unwilling to be taken out by Gu Zheng and started crying and fussing.
"Waaah...I want...I want Daddy..."
Hearing Gu Chen's crying, Xia Ran felt incredibly sad, but there was nothing he could do but endure it. It was his own fault for catching a cold.
Gu Zheng carried Gu Chen out of the room. Hearing Gu Chen still crying, he lightly patted Gu Chen's bottom and said coldly,
"Stop crying. He's sick. You can't go near him, or you'll get sick too. Do you want him to be sick and have to take care of you?"
But Gu Chen was still a child, and he was still confused about what Gu Zheng was saying. His eyes were red and tears were still falling down his face.
Gu Zheng frowned deeply, feeling extremely irritated.
"If you cry again, I'll make sure you never see him again."
His threat was far more effective than his previous words; Gu was so frightened that she didn't even dare to shed a tear.
At this moment, Uncle Wang also came up with boiling water, but Gu Zheng stopped him immediately.
"Uncle Wang, take Xiao Chen away and give me some water."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Wang was naturally eager to give the water to Gu Zheng. This was a great opportunity to strengthen their relationship.
Because of Gu Zheng's earlier threat, Gu Chen didn't dare to cry anymore. He just watched Gu Zheng leave with teary eyes and a pitiful expression.
Uncle Wang felt heartbroken and could only hold Gu Chen as they sat down in the living room on the second floor.
Xia Ran was taken aback when Gu Zheng came in again.
"What are you doing in here? Get out of here right now, don't you know I have a cold?"
Xia Ran immediately retreated to a corner, keeping her distance from Gu Zheng.
Seeing Xia Ran's actions, Gu Zheng frowned and said,
"Don't hide, come here."
He waved to Xia Ran, his expression not very pleasant.
Xia Ran was afraid of Gu Zheng's expression, but thinking about his cold, he decisively shook his head.
"No, I have a cold, you should get out of here."
His voice was very nasal, and it sounded like he had a really bad cold.
Gu Zheng felt inexplicably angry, so he walked straight to the bedside and sat down, saying coldly,
"Are you coming or not?"
“However,” Xia Ran said, unusually firm.
He's already sick. If he gets any closer and makes Gu Zheng sick too, what will happen to the child?
Gu Zheng was both annoyed and amused by Xia Ran's thoughts. He looked at Xia Ran, who was keeping her distance from him, and felt inexplicably displeased.
He didn't like the feeling that Xia Ran was avoiding him.
He narrowed his eyes and asked again.
Are you sure you're not coming?
“However,” Xia Ran shook her head firmly.
Upon hearing this, Gu Zheng didn't say anything more. Instead, he sat down with a cold face and pulled Xia Ran into his arms so quickly that Xia Ran didn't even have time to react.
"Xia Ran, I've told you before, I like obedient people, have you forgotten? Hmm?" Gu Zheng said coldly, looking down at Xia Ran, who was held captive in his arms.
Xia Ran was startled by his actions, and after realizing that their bodies were almost seamlessly connected, she immediately began to struggle.
"Ah Zheng, why won't you listen? Let go of me right now! It's easy to get infected if we're this close, you'd better..."
Xia Ran's next words were suddenly cut off, and she couldn't say anything more.
He stared wide-eyed at Gu Zheng, who was so close to him, and the warm touch on his lips told him that this was not his imagination.
Gu Zheng watched as Xia Ran finally calmed down, and the furrowed brows that had been furrowed relaxed.
It seems that sometimes it is necessary to take strong and special measures with Xia Ran, such as the one we are doing now.
After a while, Gu Zheng finally let go of Xia Ran. Xia Ran's lips were rosy, which made Gu Zheng's eyes darken.
"We've already kissed, so there's no point in stopping me from getting closer. You're not allowed to disobey me next time, or I won't like it."
Gu Zheng raised his hand to wipe Xia Ran's lips, where there were still some water stains.
Hearing Gu Zheng's words, Xia Ran also came to his senses. His face turned red and he didn't know what to say to Gu Zheng for a moment. After a while, he finally managed to utter a sentence.
"Are you stupid? This is the easiest way to spread the virus! You...you..."
Gu Zheng looked at Xia Ran with a calm expression and said,
"Want to do it again?"
Xia Ran blushed. "No, I... I was worried about you. What would happen to Xiao Chen if you caught a cold too?"
"Don't worry, I'm not as delicate as you. Take your medicine." Gu Zheng took the medicine over.
Xia Ran watched and sighed silently, then lowered her head and took the medicine from Gu Zheng's hand.
Ah Zheng is right. They've already kissed, so there's no point in stopping Ah Zheng from getting closer now.
But it would be troublesome if Ah Zheng also caught a cold.
Xia Ran was preoccupied with this matter, so he didn't see anything wrong with his action of lowering his head and sucking the medicine into his mouth from Gu Zheng's palm.
Chapter 27: My mind is filled with Xia Ran
But Gu Zheng's expression changed as he watched his actions.
The moment the medicine entered her mouth, the bitter taste spread instantly, and Xia Ran frowned.
"It tastes so bitter..." Even after drinking a lot of water, he still couldn't get rid of the taste of medicine in his mouth.
Gu Zheng looked at him, then withdrew his hand, the warmth of Xia Ran's touch still lingering in his palm when she took the medicine.
Gu Zheng: "Just take a nap, and you'll be fine after you've slept."
Feeling dizzy and lightheaded, Xia Ran nodded and then lay down.
Gu Zheng was about to leave, but as he stood up, Xia Ran tugged at the hem of his clothes.
Gu Zheng turned to look at him with some confusion.
"You... take some cold medicine as a precaution after you go downstairs."
Xia Ran's voice was very low. Thinking of Gu Zheng's actions of trying to kiss him without regard for anything else, his face couldn't help but turn red again.
Gu Zheng paused, then gave a soft "hmm".
Xia Ran loosened the man's clothes and watched Gu Zheng leave the room.
Hearing the door close, Xia Ran couldn't help but smile and giggle to herself.
He... did feel that Gu Zheng's actions were too impulsive.
But undeniably, he was still very happy inside.
Does A-Zheng's behavior towards him prove that he is slowly accepting him in his heart and is gradually developing different feelings for him?
Otherwise, why would she kiss him so recklessly?
Xia Ran fell asleep amidst silly smiles and beautiful daydreams.
When Gu Zheng arrived downstairs, Gu Chen, who was being held in Uncle Wang's arms, immediately pouted, his eyes instantly reddening, and tears of grievance lingering in his eyes, threatening to fall.
Seeing Gu Chen's expression, Gu Zheng's brows furrowed instantly.
Has Xia Ran spoiled Gu Chen too much? Before Xia Ran came, Gu Chen was never so easily wronged.
Now look what's happened; she's become so weak-willed. It seems he'll have to have a serious talk with Xia Ran once she recovers from her cold.
Boys can be raised in a more relaxed manner.
As Gu Zheng thought about it, he picked up Gu Chen.
With red-rimmed eyes, Gu Chen leaned on Gu Zheng's shoulder and spoke haltingly.
"I want...I want Daddy...Waaah..."
Gu Zheng: "Stop crying. He's sick and needs to rest. Do you know what being sick means? It means you're not feeling well. So you're going to sleep with me tonight."
He had been thinking of spending some time alone with Gu Chen during the day, to let Gu Chen know who his real father was, and now was the perfect time.
"Waaah..." Gu Chen kept crying, it was unclear whether he had understood what Gu Zheng had just said.
Gu Zheng frowned and carried the person back to the room.
"Uncle Wang, you go to sleep first. I'll take him to sleep tonight."
"This..." Uncle Wang hesitated and was a little uneasy after hearing Gu Zheng's words.
Is it acceptable for their young master to sleep alone with the younger master?
But Gu Zheng didn't give him a chance to speak and took Gu Chen upstairs directly.
Even if Uncle Wang had many concerns, he could only give up for now.
Gu Zheng carried Gu Chen back upstairs. When they passed Xia Ran's room, Gu Chen deliberately twisted his body violently, trying to get out of Gu Zheng's arms.
"Daddy...Daddy...I want..."
His words were still fragmented, but Gu Zheng could understand them.
Gu Zheng held Gu Chen tightly as they returned to his room, lest Gu Chen move around and accidentally fall.
"Okay, stop crying, or I'll never let you see him again."
After placing Gu Chen on the bed, Gu Zheng stood by the bed with a cold face, looking at Gu Chen.
He didn't feel there was anything wrong with his threats to Gu Chen, nor did he feel there was anything wrong with threatening a child.
After all, he understood that only this one sentence could calm Gu Chen down.
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Gu Chen dared not cry anymore. His eyes were red and he was holding back tears. Although he didn't cry, he looked even more pitiful than before.