In Qin Hao's eyes, Lin Yi had always been a cold-blooded and ruthless person who sought no personal gain. In all the times he had dealt with Lin Yi, he had always been completely outmaneuvered by Lin Yi and had never gained any advantage from him.
But when he saw Lin Yi appear in front of him in the early hours of this morning, he seemed to have completely overturned his previous thoughts about Lin Yi.
He seemed to suddenly find himself at a loss for words to describe Lin Yi.
"Mr. Lin... Mr. Lin." Qin Hao looked at Lin Yi in a daze. "You... why are you here?"
Lin Yi's expression remained calm, but when he approached Qin Hao and smelled the faint scent of tobacco emanating from him, his brows furrowed immediately.
"Have you been smoking?"
"Hmm." Qin Hao nodded subconsciously. "I was a little irritable, so I smoked one."
Lin looked at him, said nothing more, and simply handed the things in her hand to Qin Hao.
It's a very large thermos.
"What's this?" Qin Hao was stunned, not understanding Lin Yi's actions at this moment.
"Warm milk makes me feel less irritable."
Lin Yi's tone remained indifferent, and coupled with his somewhat cold expression, it sounded as if he was a little impatient.
However, Qin Hao did not sense any impatience from Lin Yi at this moment; instead, he felt a strange sensation in his heart.
"Thank you." He took the thermos from me.
Lin Yi sat down next to Qin Hao, crossing his legs.
"Hurry up and drink it."
Upon hearing this, Qin Hao exclaimed that he was hungry, then poured out the milk and took a sip. After taking one sip, he felt warm all over, as if his heart was warmed as well. Moreover, the milk was a little sweet.
As Qin Hao thought about it, he subconsciously asked the question.
Did you put sugar in this milk?
Lin Yi: "I added some honey because I was afraid you wouldn't like plain milk."
These words gave Qin Hao a jolt. He turned to look at Lin Yi. Was this person trying to cater to his preferences?
The thought of this possibility made Qin Hao feel uneasy all over.
Thank you.
Qin Hao could only say thank you, and then he held the thermos cup without saying anything more.
The main problem was that he didn't know what to say. He felt something was off, and he never expected Lin Yi to come.
"Tell me, what exactly happened with Gu Zheng?"
Chapter 194 Gu En Finds Xia Ran
Upon hearing about Gu Zheng, Qin Hao's expression immediately fell, and he then gave a brief account of the matter.
"I hope Mr. Lin will not disclose this matter, as I am afraid it will have an impact on the company."
Lin Yi: "So now all we have to do is wait for Gu Zheng to wake up tomorrow night?"
Qin Hao gave a muffled "hmm," then sighed.
Lin Yi had never comforted anyone before, and seeing Qin Hao's expression, he was speechless for a moment.
"Have another sip of milk."
"Huh?" Qin Hao exclaimed subconsciously, "But...but I don't really want to drink it, I'm not in the mood."
Lin Yi frowned. "Just drink it. Why all the nonsense? I promise you, your brother will be fine."
"Even if... something really happens, I guarantee that the Gu family's company will be fine."
Qin Hao paused again, glanced at Lin Yi, and then silently took another sip of milk.
Seeing that Qin Hao had drunk the milk, Lin Yi finally relaxed his tightly furrowed brows.
He Xiu had set an alarm to sleep for a while before coming to relieve Qin Hao, but he didn't expect to see this scene when he arrived.
Qin Hao was holding a thermos in his arms, his head resting on Lin Yi's shoulder as he slept. Lin Yi let Qin Hao lean on him, and he also closed his eyes, though it was unclear whether he was asleep.
He Xiu stopped in his tracks. If he went over to them like this, it probably wouldn't be appropriate.
He Xiu raised an eyebrow, but did not disturb the two. Instead, he sat down on a bench some distance away.
If Gu Zheng really can't wake up, then everything will truly change.
Wang Bojue was also worried about Gu Zheng, so he got up before dawn.
He was also taken aback when he saw Qin Hao and Lin Yi's posture. When did this person arrive? How come he didn't notice?
Although Wang Bo was somewhat puzzled, he still did not disturb Qin Hao.
However, Uncle Wang did not want to disturb Qin Hao, but Qin Hao woke up quickly. When he realized his position with Lin Yi, his expression was not very good.
"I'm sorry, I... I might have lost control for a moment. I apologize."
Lin Yi glanced at Qin Hao and said, "Isn't it a little too late to apologize now?"
As he spoke, he rubbed his shoulders, and Qin Hao, noticing this, became even more embarrassed.
"I'm sorry." Qin Hao could only say sorry, but Lin Yi knew that now was not the time to say such things, so he simply kept quiet as well.
After daybreak, Aunt Gu and her husband came over. Both of them looked very unwell, especially Aunt Gu, whose eyes were red and swollen, clearly indicating that she was extremely heartbroken.
Because of his parents' arrival, Qin Hao temporarily forgot about Lin Yi.
Gu En somehow found out where Gu Zheng was in the ward, so he followed his aunt and the others when they arrived.
Upon seeing Gu En, Qin Hao and the others' expressions instantly changed.
Qin Hao had already told Aunt Gu and the others about Gu Zheng's attitude towards Gu En. Now that he had told Gu En to come over, Aunt Gu immediately stopped her.
What are you doing here?
Gu En looked at Aunt Gu and replied,
“I was worried about Brother Zheng and wanted to come and see him.”
Aunt Gu: "No need. You should leave now. You are not welcome here. Don't forget, you have nothing to do with the Gu family anymore. If you continue to cause trouble, don't blame me for being impolite."
Gu En glanced at the expressions on the faces of those present, then silently turned and left.
Judging from the looks of it, Brother Zheng is probably not in any danger, otherwise these people wouldn't be here.
Aunt Gu was a little puzzled by Gu En's sudden departure, but she quickly put those doubts aside. Now, their most important task was to wait for Gu Zheng to wake up.
Gu En also took a taxi to the high-speed rail station, intending to find Xia Ran. For him right now, the most important thing was to resolve things with Xia Ran.
As long as Xia Ran truly hates Zheng Ge, he will have a chance to make Zheng Ge fall in love with him again.
It's definitely possible. Zheng Ge has been so good to him since he was a child, how could he not like him?
The things Zheng said yesterday were definitely influenced by Qin Hao. Once Zheng sobers up, he'll be fine.
Gu En kept reassuring himself, and in the end, he actually had the illusion that Gu Zheng was just having a tiff with him, rather than having really broken up with him.
Yes, how could Zheng Ge possibly break ties with him? He's been with the Gu family since he was eight years old, always by Zheng Ge's side. How could Zheng Ge possibly bear to abandon him?
All of this was due to Qin Hao's instigation and Xia Ran's bewitching.
If he goes to see Xia Ran this time and makes Xia Ran hate Zheng Ge completely, and makes Zheng Ge realize that Xia Ran doesn't like him, then Zheng Ge will definitely wake up. Yes, that's it, absolutely!
Gu En's eyes held an undisguised madness that was somewhat frightening, as if anyone passing by Gu En was startled when they accidentally caught a glimpse of his eyes.
However, Gu En felt nothing about any of this. He didn't care about these people at all. Right now, all he wanted was to find Xia Ran as soon as possible and make Xia Ran's grandfather so angry that he couldn't forgive Xia Ran.
After all, how can someone suffer alone? It only has meaning when everyone suffers together.
After several hours of travel, Gu En arrived at Xia Ran's house once again.
He would never have come to this small town if it weren't to make Xia Ran give up on Gu Zheng completely.
When Gu En arrived, he didn't knock on the door immediately. Instead, he waited at the door for Grandpa Xia to appear. His target this time was Xia Ran's grandfather.
However, Gu En wasn't very lucky. He had been sitting there for several hours before he noticed that Xia Ran and the others had returned from outside.
However, due to the angle, Xia Ran did not notice Gu En. Gu En and Da Zhuang were returning with a full load of food and drinks.
As for Grandpa Xia Ran, he didn't see it.
Seeing the two chatting and laughing, Gu En's heart stirred. He quickly took out his phone and snapped a picture. After he put his phone away, Xia Ran and the others went to the door and knocked. Xia Ran's grandfather, whom Gu En had been waiting for, appeared.
Gu En went up almost without thinking.
"Xia Ran".
He was afraid Xia Ran would close the door, so he shouted directly behind Xia Ran.
When Xia Ran turned around upon hearing the voice and saw that it was Gu En, her expression changed.
Da Zhuang's expression was also not good. "Xia Ran, you and Grandpa go in first."
Dazhuang felt he had to teach this Gu En a lesson.
Chapter 195 Grandpa Knows the Truth
Xia Ran didn't want to have anything to do with Gu En, and he didn't want his grandfather to see Gu En, fearing that Gu En would say something he didn't want his grandfather to know.
"Wait a minute, Xia Ran, I really have something to tell you." Gu En wasn't about to let Xia Ran off the hook. "It's about Gu Zheng. Don't you want to know?"
Xia Ran was about to lead Grandpa Xia inside, but Gu En's words made Grandpa Xia stop in his tracks.
"Xiao Ran, who is this person? How does he know Gu Zheng? He said he has something to tell you about Gu Zheng. Why don't you listen to what he has to say first?"
“No need!” Xia Ran immediately said, “Grandpa, these things have nothing to do with us. You go in first. I just have some private matters to discuss with him.”
As Xia Ran spoke, she pushed Grandpa Xia inside. Others might not be able to tell what Xia Ran was feeling at that moment, but Grandpa Xia, who had raised Xia Ran since she was a child, could tell at a glance that Xia Ran was afraid and nervous.
"Private matters?" Gu En suddenly laughed. "You actually consider such a big thing a private matter?"
"Let me tell you, that's enough! Or don't blame me for being impolite." Dazhuang directly blocked Xia Ran's path. "You'd better get out of here right now, or my fists won't discriminate!"
Faced with Dazhuang's threat, Gu En showed no fear and instead spoke out loudly.
"What? Now you're threatening me? But you and Zheng-ge are divorced..."