Xia Ran injured her leg and is definitely in the hospital now. If he goes there now, he can see Xia Ran, right?
Gu Zheng tried his best to comfort himself.
Gu En, who was still sitting on the living room floor, thought that Gu Zheng had finally decided not to come looking for him after all when he saw Gu Zheng rush down.
But before he could be happy for long, Gu Zheng ran past him and headed for the door, leaving Gu En frozen in place.
Wang Bo, who followed behind, naturally didn't miss the change in Gu En's expression and immediately made a sarcastic remark.
"Stop looking. The young master was only soft-hearted towards you because he was deceived by you before. Now he has completely woken up, so you should stop having those unrealistic dreams."
Previously, because of Gu Zheng, Uncle Wang could still give Gu En some face, but now that Gu Zheng has made his decision, he doesn't need to worry about anything anymore.
After all, if it weren't for Gu En, how could the family have ended up like this?
Gu En's already stiff expression turned even uglier after hearing Uncle Wang's words. But he now knew that without Gu Zheng's protection, no one else would take him seriously.
Meanwhile, Gu Zheng sped up and headed towards the hospital after getting into the car, but he received a call from He Xiu halfway there.
After parking his car on the side of the road, Gu Zheng couldn't wait to answer the call, and even spoke before He Xiu on the other end could speak.
"He Xiu, keep an eye on Xia Ran for me. Don't let him leave. I'm going over there now. I need to talk to him about something."
After listening to Gu Zheng's words, He Xiu on the other end of the phone remained silent for a moment before replying.
"You don't need to come over. He's already gone. He left yesterday, and I don't know where he went."
Gu Zheng's excited expression froze completely, and he even gripped his phone tightly, as if he was suppressing his emotions.
"What did you say? He's gone, he left yesterday?" Gu Zheng muttered to himself, and finally roared.
"Why did you leave? Why didn't you tell me when you left? Why didn't you tell me?"
"Tsk..." He Xiu clicked his tongue. "Gu Zheng, are you out of your mind? You two have nothing to do with each other anymore, why would he tell you?"
"Also, I'm not your servant, so why should I call you? Can't you understand your current position?"
After He Xiu finished speaking, he hung up the phone immediately without waiting for Gu Zheng's reply.
Gu Zheng stared ahead, his hand holding the phone slowly dropping. He held the phone tightly, wanting to find Xia Ran, but now he realized he didn't know who to ask where Xia Ran was.
Will Xia Ran come home? But he only realized now that he didn't even have Grandpa Xia's phone number.
Gu Zheng chuckled self-deprecatingly. He had promised himself that he had been a very incompetent husband during his time marrying Xia Ran.
The cars behind kept honking. Gu Zheng started the car in a daze, and it took him a while to calm down completely.
No matter what, as long as Xia Ran is still here, he can get someone to find her. And at this time, Xia Ran is very likely to have gone home, so he needs to go find her.
Qin Hao is right. He owes Xia Ran too much, and he wants to make it up to her properly.
However, when Gu Zheng was halfway there, he suddenly noticed that someone's back looked a lot like Xia Ran at the intersection ahead.
"Xia Ran!" Gu Zheng called out almost subconsciously, forgetting that he was still driving and instinctively stepping on the gas.
At the same time, a large truck rushed out from another intersection at a very high speed. Gu Zheng was thinking about Xia Ran and didn't even think about avoiding the truck.
When Gu Zheng came to his senses, his face seemed to be covered in warm liquid, and his whole body seemed to be pressed down and unable to move.
Warm liquid kept dripping down his face as he gradually lost consciousness. Before he lost consciousness, the image that flashed through his mind was Xia Ran questioning him.
Chapter 191 seems too late.
He really wants to see Xia Ran now, to say sorry to her in person, and to confess his feelings for her that he never knew he had.
But... it seems too late.
Meanwhile, Xia Ran was completely unaware of what had happened to Gu Zheng. At this moment, he had already returned to his home with Da Zhuang.
Standing at the door of his house, Xia Ran felt timid because he had not yet told his grandfather that he was back.
"It's alright, let's go inside first. If you don't tell and I don't tell either, Grandpa won't find out."
Da Zhuang patted Xia Ran on the shoulder and was about to knock on the door, but Xia Ran stopped him.
"Wait a minute, let me calm down."
My mood, which I had finally managed to calm down over the past two days, has completely collapsed again at this moment.
He really didn't know how to face his grandfather, and he deeply regretted not listening to what his grandfather had to say.
Da Zhuang opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just stood aside with Xia Ran.
"Xiao Ran?"
Just as Xia Ran composed herself and was about to knock on the door, Grandpa Xia's voice rang out behind her.
Xia Ran and Da Zhuang instinctively turned around to look.
Grandpa Xia, who initially thought he was seeing things, quickened his pace the moment he saw that it really was Xia Ran.
Even though he was almost seventy years old, he walked towards Xia Ran very quickly.
"Grandpa, slow down, there's no need to rush." Xia Ran hurried over, while Da Zhuang could only silently wait on the side with his luggage. When Grandpa Xia came over, he obediently called out "Grandpa".
"Hey! Dazhuang, what brings you here? Didn't Xiaoran say you went back to your hometown to develop your career?"
Grandpa Xia certainly knew Dazhuang, because Dazhuang had visited Xia Ran's home many times when they were in college.
Dazhuang: "Yes, Grandpa, but I don't need to help with things at home lately, so I took a break. Otherwise, I'd go crazy staying at home all the time. I'm here to bother you again, Grandpa. Please don't mind me, Grandpa."
"Not at all, not at all, how could I possibly mind!" Grandpa Xia replied while looking around.
Xia Ran pursed her lips as she watched Grandpa Xia's actions, while Da Zhuang, not quite sure what was going on, subconsciously asked a question.
"Grandpa, what are you looking at?"
"Looking at Gu Zheng and the child, Xiao Ran, where is the child?" Grandpa Xia looked at Xia Ran, who was supporting him.
Da Zhuang's expression froze, and he subconsciously looked at Xia Ran.
Xia Ran smiled at Grandpa Xia and said,
"They didn't come this time, so only Dazhuang and I came back to keep you company. What? You're still not happy? Is my own grandson no longer important to you?"
Xia Ran pretended to be angry as she spoke, but Grandpa Xia slapped Xia Ran's arm hard and said,
"What do you mean, 'your own grandson'? Now that you've married Gu Zheng, Gu Zheng is my own grandson, and Chenchen is my great-grandson. You can't say things like that in front of Gu Zheng and the others, lest they feel uncomfortable, understand?"
"But can you really leave the child behind? That child is so clingy. If you suddenly leave him, won't he cry? Won't he throw a tantrum? And what about the consequences?"
Grandpa Xia's face grew more worried when he thought about this.
"Grandpa," Dazhuang said, "Grandpa, I'm sorry. It's because I wanted to come here to play that Xia Ran had to come with me. He was worried that having a child around would prevent him from spending enough time with me, so he didn't bring the child along. It's all my fault, Grandpa."
Grandpa Xia: "This has nothing to do with you, but if you bring your child over, I can take care of him/her, and you can still go and have fun."
Grandpa Xia sighed regretfully, but he seemed to believe what Dazhuang said.
Xia Ran twitched the corner of her mouth and said,
"Alright, Grandpa, let's go inside. I'm tired from standing here for so long."
"Alright, alright, go in first." Grandpa Xia had no choice but to open the door and go in.
"By the way, Xiao Ran." Grandpa Xia spoke again as soon as they entered the living room.
"How long have you been back this time? Did you tell Gu Zheng to take good care of the child? That child is sensitive, and he will definitely feel uncomfortable without you here for a while."
Grandpa Xia was just like any other elderly person, worrying about things.
Xia Ran watched from the side, feeling frustrated and upset, but she still wore a smile on her face.
"Grandpa, don't worry, they will take good care of themselves. As for how long they will be back... I don't know yet."
"But didn't you always want me to keep you company? Wouldn't it be better if I came back this time to spend some quality time with you?"
“It’s good, but I’m always worried about the child. He’s so attached to you, and now you’re not around.”
The old man kept sighing, but Xia Ran felt even more distressed.
Looking at Grandpa like this, if he really finds out the truth later, will he be so angry that he'll die?
"Alright, Grandpa, stop thinking like that. We're all hungry. Why don't we go eat first? We'll also call Auntie later and tell her not to come over to cook."
Upon hearing this, Dazhuang immediately nodded in agreement.
"That's right, Grandpa, I'm quite hungry. I still remember the restaurant you took me to before. I thought the food there was delicious. I've decided to eat there several times this time!"
After hearing what the two said, the old man had no choice but to put aside his worries about the child.
"Okay, there shouldn't be many people going there at this time, and we won't have to queue. Let's go eat first and come back."
Seeing that the old man stopped asking questions, Xia Ran breathed a sigh of relief. If his grandfather had asked any more questions, he really couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't have blurted out the truth.
When Qin Hao received the call at home that Gu Zheng had an accident, he was stunned. He hung up the phone and walked out, but a little tail followed him.
It was Gu Chen who hadn't spoken a word.
Uncle Wang had already seen Gu En off, so he was left to look after Gu Chen.
“Chen baby, be good. Uncle has to go out for a while. You… Oh no, never mind, I’ll take you with me. I’m worried about you being home alone. Besides, I’m your own father. What if something happens to you?”
Qin Hao has a habit of talking incessantly when he gets anxious, so he kept talking until he finally took the child to the hospital.
On the way there, Qin Hao also called He Xiu to explain the situation.
It will take some time to get there, and there might be traffic jams along the way, so he needs to ask He Xiu to go and check it out for him first.
Qin Hao had never been so panicked. Gu Zheng had finally seen through Gu En's true colors, and now this had happened. It was truly...
Chapter 192 Gu En's Vicious Thoughts
If something were to happen to Gu Zheng, Qin Hao simply couldn't imagine the consequences.
When Qin Hao brought the child to the hospital, He Xiu was already waiting for him at the door of the operating room.
Seeing him approach, He Xiu immediately shoved the surgical consent form into Qin Hao's arms and said,
"Hurry up and sign the surgical consent form; they're waiting inside for the surgery."
"A consent form in my hand?" Qin Hao's voice trembled. "My brother... he'll be alright, won't he? This should just be a minor surgery, right? Why do we need to sign a surgical consent form?"
He certainly understood what signing the surgical consent form meant.