So when Gu Zheng came out after taking a shower, he saw Xia Ran holding Gu Chen sitting on the sofa. The two of them, one big and one small, were looking towards his room with bright eyes. The cake on the table had not yet been eaten.
Gu Zheng paused in drying his hair and asked,
"Why haven't you eaten yet?"
Xia Ran: "I'm waiting for you. I want to wait for you to come out before we eat."
His face flushed uncontrollably again, from embarrassment.
"Didn't I tell you not to wait for me?"
Gu Zheng casually tossed the towel onto the stool next to him and then walked over to Xia Ran and the others.
Xia Ran smiled at Gu Zheng without saying anything, but in his heart he was thinking that this was the first time A-Zheng had bought him a cake, so of course he had to wait for A-Zheng to eat it together.
After Gu Zheng sat down, he skillfully began to unpack the cake box. Xia Ran watched and for a moment felt as if Gu Zheng had done this many times before.
However, before Xia Ran could think further, the aroma from the cake box that Gu Zheng opened broke her silence.
Xia Ran asked, her face somewhat stiff.
"Ah Zheng, you... bought a durian cake?"
In fact, he didn't need to ask to be sure. Not only was there the smell of durian in the air, but the pale yellow cake also indicated that it was a durian cake.
"Hmm." Gu Zheng gave a faint "hmm," then looked up at Xia Ran. "You don't like it?"
Xia Ran opened his mouth as if to say yes, but when he saw Gu Zheng's eyes, he nodded as if possessed.
Well, this is the first time Zheng has bought him a cake, so he shouldn't be too picky, lest Zheng get upset.
But... why would Ah-Zheng think of buying him a durian cake? The smell of durian is so strong, doesn't Ah-Zheng hate it?
After seeing Xia Ran nod, Gu Zheng's expression softened noticeably.
Xia Ran was even more glad that he hadn't said he didn't like it earlier.
"Eat up." Gu Zheng handed a spoon to Xia Ran, and then to Gu Chen.
He had noticed it earlier; Gu Chen's eyes had started to light up after smelling the scent.
Xia Ran and Gu Chen both accepted the spoons that Gu Zheng handed them, but Xia Ran was quite surprised when she saw that Gu Chen also accepted one.
"Xiao Chen, do you like this flavor?"
He looked down at Gu Chen and then saw Gu Chen's sparkling eyes.
Alright, now that you've seen this, is there anything Xia Ran doesn't understand?
"Mmm! I like it!" Gu Chen nodded vigorously, sniffing the air. "It smells so good!"
Xia Ran was both amused and exasperated. He thought the durian smelled awful, but to his surprise, Gu Chen found it pleasant and even said it smelled good.
Upon hearing Gu Chen's answer, Gu Zheng was momentarily stunned; it turned out that some things really could be inherited...
"Since it smells good, let's start eating." Xia Ran was about to cut it into small pieces, but Gu Zheng stopped him.
"No need to cut it, you can eat it directly."
"Huh? But aren't Aunt and the others eating? And Uncle Wang too?" Xia Ran asked.
Gu Zheng: "They don't like the taste."
Hearing this answer, Xia Ran understood. That made sense; durian smells so awful, how could everyone like to eat it?
"Let's eat then. After we finish eating, let us digest for a while, brush our teeth, and then it's time to go to sleep."
Xia Ran scooped a bite of cake for Gu Chen with a spoon, and Gu Chen's eyes narrowed with joy as he ate the cake.
Xia Ran couldn't help but chuckle softly, then scooped up another mouthful and held it to Gu Zheng's lips, saying,
"Ah Zheng, you eat too."
Gu Zheng gave a soft "hmm" and immediately opened his mouth to eat.
Xia Ran took a deep breath and dug a small hole in her stomach.
He held his breath, and when he put the cake in his mouth, a wave of nausea rushed from his stomach to his mouth. Fortunately, Xia Ran managed to hold it in.
However, he didn't even taste the cake; he just swallowed it whole.
Gu Zheng was feeding Gu Chen with his eyes down, so he didn't notice Xia Ran's unusual behavior.
If Xia Ran could manage to swallow the first bite, the second bite was something she simply couldn't swallow, and she even felt a slight urge to vomit.
He put down the spoon, placed Gu Chen on the sofa, and rushed into the room without saying a word.
Gu Zheng finally noticed that Xia Ran was acting strangely. His expression changed slightly, and he followed Xia Ran inside, leaving Gu Chen alone on the sofa.
But he soon caught up with Xia Ran and the others by jogging.
As soon as Xia Ran entered the bathroom, she immediately lay down on the toilet and vomited.
When Gu Zheng, who came in later, saw this scene, he was also stunned.
Gu Chen, who followed the two in at the very back, burst into tears when he saw his little father vomit. His face was pale, clearly frightened.
Chapter 78 My Feelings Are a Little Different
Moreover, Gu Chen cried very loudly, which startled Aunt Gu and Qin Shi on the next floor, not to mention Xia Ran.
Hearing Gu Chen crying, Xia Ran wanted to tell Gu Chen to stop crying, but the nausea in his stomach kept rising, and he was vomiting so much that he didn't have a chance to comfort Gu Chen.
Actually, his aversion to durian has been with him since he was a child.
When he was little, he didn't actually hate durian that much. Back then, the aunt next door bought some and specially brought them over for him and his grandfather to eat.
He was young then and only thought the durian tasted a bit strange, but he still ate it.
But shortly after he ate it, he started vomiting. He saw a doctor, but the doctor couldn't figure out the cause.
Later, when they graduated from high school, the whole class had a get-together. At that time, someone suggested buying a cake. Although he didn't like the taste of durian, he didn't want his classmates to think too much, so he ate it anyway.
However, not long after eating it, he vomited again, and this time he vomited violently, even bringing up bile. He had to drink plain porridge for two days before he recovered.
He never ate durian again after that until Gu Zheng bought it today.
He didn't want to eat it originally, because the only two times he had to eat durian in his life had bad endings, but he didn't want to disappoint Gu Zheng, so he thought he could force himself to eat it.
But I didn't expect to still throw up.
Gu Chen's crying brought Gu Zheng back to his senses. He turned around and picked Gu Chen up, then looked at Xia Ran, who was still vomiting, his brows furrowing deeply.
"I'll go get a doctor."
"No... no need..." Xia Ran replied with difficulty, and then vomited again.
Ignoring Xia Ran's words, Gu Zheng picked up Gu Chen and turned to call a doctor.
However, Gu Chen refused to go with him and kept struggling to get out of his arms. Gu Zheng had no choice but to put Gu Chen down and go out by himself.
As soon as Gu Chen was free, he went to Xia Ran's side and burst into tears, repeatedly calling out "Little Daddy." This time, he pronounced it clearly as "Little Daddy," not "Little Baba."
When Aunt Gu and the others came up, they ran into Gu Zheng, who was going to get his phone to make a call.
"Ah Zheng, what happened? Where's Xiao Chen? Why is he crying?" Aunt Gu asked worriedly.
"Xia Ran vomited for some reason. He was scared. I'm going to call the doctor."
Gu Zheng left without waiting for Aunt Gu's reply.
Upon hearing Gu Zheng's words, Aunt Gu and the others immediately went into the bathroom of the room.
In the bathroom, Xia Ran seemed to have finished vomiting, but her complexion still looked a little pale.
He was washing his hands while trying to soothe Gu Chen.
Gu Chen still had tear stains on his face, but his hands were tightly wrapped around Xia Ran's legs.
Xia Ran hadn't noticed Aunt Gu and the others yet. He was about to bend down and coax Gu Chen, but before he could even open his mouth, a wave of nausea surged up and he vomited right there on the sink.
Gu Chen, who had finally managed to stop crying, was completely stunned when he saw Xia Ran vomit again. He opened his mouth and instinctively started to cry.
When Aunt Gu saw this, she quickly picked up Gu Chen and comforted him.
"Xiao Chen, don't cry, don't cry. The more you cry, the more your little daddy will feel. Be good, your little daddy will be fine, don't be afraid."
Xia Ran heard Aunt Gu's voice, but he couldn't speak at all and could only dry heave.
Actually, I vomited for so long just now, and I threw up everything I ate tonight. I was just dry heaving.
But dry heaving is precisely what makes people feel the most uncomfortable.
Gu Chen was persuaded by his aunt's words, but his eyes were still fixed on Xia Ran, and his eyes were still red.
Xia Ran gagged for a while longer, and only finished vomiting completely after Gu Zheng finished his phone call.
But after vomiting for so long, his complexion was not good; he looked rather pale.
He gave Aunt Gu and Qin Hao a weak smile and said,
"Aunt, Uncle, I'm sorry to have worried you."
Aunt Gu: "You silly child, what's there to be embarrassed about? But it's true that you made us worry. Why didn't you say you weren't feeling well beforehand?"
"I'm fine, Auntie, don't worry." After answering Aunt Gu's question, Xia Ran looked at Gu Chen, whose eyes were red and swollen, and her tone was full of helplessness and heartache.
"Little Chen, don't worry, Daddy's fine. Didn't Daddy tell you that boys shouldn't cry easily? How come you've forgotten?"
When Gu Zheng came in, he saw Xia Ran comforting others even though she was clearly in so much pain herself.
A complex mix of emotions welled up inside him.
Upon hearing Xia Ran's words, Gu Chen's tears, which he had managed to hold back, welled up again.
"Little Daddy, Xiao Chen is scared..."
This time he spoke with exceptional clarity, but no one paid any attention to that.
Gu Zheng walked directly to Xia Ran, grabbed her hand, and pulled her outside. Even though he was feeling unwell, he still stood there talking.
Gu Zheng didn't know why he was in such a bad mood, but he didn't care anymore. All he wanted now was for Xia Ran to get some rest.
However, Gu Zheng forgot that Xia Ran had just vomited and was quite weak. When he pulled her so hard, Xia Ran staggered and almost fell, but fortunately she regained her balance.
This time, Aunt Gu didn't even need to speak; Uncle Qin Shi couldn't help but speak up.