"good."
He Xiu gave the child a thorough check-up, and the results were indeed quite good.
“He’s just like a normal child now, so you don’t need to worry.”
"Thank you." Xia Ran breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I'll take him back first, and I won't disturb your work any longer."
"Wait a minute," He Xiu called out to Xia Ran. "I want to talk to you."
"Talk to me?" Xia Ran asked, somewhat puzzled. "Can I listen to what the child has to say? Or should we send the child back first?"
He Xiu: "No need, it's just a few words, it'll be quick."
Xia Ran nodded and then sat down.
He Xiu considered his tone carefully before speaking.
"Actually, I just wanted to say that Gu Zheng now knows he was wrong. When I went to give Yu Chao psychological counseling a while ago, I also went out for drinks with Gu Zheng."
“He told me at the time that he wanted to let you leave, and he came back with the child, saying that he didn’t want to see you in so much pain anymore, and that seeing you in pain made him suffer even more than you did. I just don’t know why he changed his mind later.”
"Actually, Xia Ran, no one is perfect. Gu Zheng has realized his mistake. Can't you give him a chance, and give yourself a chance too?"
"No." Xia Ran refused directly. "Some mistakes can't be forgiven so easily. I have other things to do, so I won't bother you any longer."
He clearly didn't want to discuss this topic too much with He Xiu, so he left with the child.
He Xiu sighed silently. It wasn't that he didn't want to help Gu Zheng, but that he simply couldn't.
Furthermore, there was actually an even more important reason why he wanted Xia Ran and Gu Zheng to reconcile.
Dazhuang seems to have some issues with Gu Zheng because of his relationship with him, so he wants Xia Ran and Gu Zheng to reconcile so that he and Dazhuang can have more opportunities to get closer.
But now it seems there's no hope.
Because he had just realized that Xia Ran's attitude was very firm.
Xia Ran took the child out, her expression as usual, as if she hadn't been affected by He Xiu's words at all. On the contrary, Gu Chen kept looking at Xia Ran, his face full of unspoken words.
"Little Daddy," the child finally spoke up after a while.
Xia Ran stopped and looked at Gu Chen. "What's wrong?"
"Can't you... really give your dad a chance?" Gu Chen's eyes were filled with undisguised anxiety. "If you give him a chance, I promise he won't bully you anymore. Please give him a chance, okay?"
Xia Ran didn't answer Gu Chen immediately, but continued to walk forward with the child in her hand. She spoke after walking a short distance.
"Xiao Chen, this is an adult matter and has nothing to do with you. Don't overthink it. Just know that no matter what happens to your father and me, we will always love you, okay?"
Gu Chen's eyes were red, and he pursed his lips tightly, remaining silent.
Xia Ran had said similar things to her child many times, but every time she heard it, he still felt very sad because he seemed to really want his younger father and older father to be together.
Xia Ran didn't speak to the child again. He had said these things to the child many times before, and the child already understood what was going on.
When Dazhuang saw them return in the ward, he asked them a question.
"How was it? Was the checkup alright?"
Xia Ran: "It's nothing. Where's Grandpa? Is he still sleeping?"
"Yes, I woke up for a little while in the middle of the night, and then I went back to sleep."
Meanwhile, on the other side, Gu Zheng also received a call from his aunt.
"What?" Gu Zheng was dealing with online public opinion at the company and helping Qin Hao with some things on the side. He thought he was rewarding Qin Hao for coming up with such a good idea.
Just as he was about to leave work, Aunt Gu called.
"Xia Ran said all of this to you personally? He told you to take the child back?"
Aunt Gu: "Otherwise what? If Xia Ran hadn't said it, why would I have called you? Gu Zheng, Gu Zheng, why are you so slow now? You still can't handle Xiao Ran after all this time."
"And Xiao Ran seems to dislike you even more now. Have you actually taken any action?"
"I understand." Gu Zheng hung up the phone immediately and then got up to leave.
Qin Hao watched Gu Zheng about to leave again, and while leisurely playing his game, he said...
"Brother, when will you be able to come back after you leave this time? I recently made an appointment with Lin Yi to teach me how to manage the company. He agreed, but I don't have time."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zheng stopped and asked,
"How far have things progressed between you and Lin Yi?"
"Huh?" Qin Hao looked up at Gu Zheng in confusion. "What do you mean? What do you mean by 'how far have we progressed'? Haven't we always been partners?"
"Yesterday I accidentally let it slip to him, and then I thought that his skills were about the same as yours, so I wanted to ask him. But it's not that I didn't want to ask you, it's just that you're too busy and don't have time to teach me."
"By the way, how are things between you and Xia Ran? Any progress lately?"
Upon hearing the name Xia Ran, Gu Zheng remembered what he had to do and immediately left without answering Qin Hao's question.
Qin Hao called out twice from behind, but found that Gu Zheng completely ignored him.
Qin Hao: "..."
I really like Chapter 304.
Did he say something wrong? Why does it seem like his brother suddenly got even angrier?
Could it be because he asked Xia Ran about something earlier?
Qin Hao couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it and quickly ended the game to get back to work.
Gu Zheng drove all the way to the hospital and went straight to find Xia Ran.
But when Gu Zheng arrived at the door of Grandpa Xia's ward, he stopped.
Even if he sees Xia Ran later, what will he say? Will he say that the child can't go back?
But if that happens, wouldn't Xia Ran find out what he's thinking?
Fortunately, he has now sorted out everything online, so no matter what, he still has a chance to meet Xia Ran.
However, before Gu Zheng could even knock, the door in front of him was opened.
The person who opened the door was Xia Ran.
Gu Zheng immediately tensed up.
"Ranran, you..."
"You've come at the right time. I have something I want to ask you," Xia Ran said coldly.
Gu Zheng felt a momentary pang of guilt, but quickly regained his composure and said,
"Okay, where should we talk? Here or in that rest area?"
Xia Ran didn't answer and went straight to the rest area.
He was going to get some medicine for his grandfather, but he didn't expect to see Gu Zheng as soon as he opened the door.
That's good, he just happens to have some things he needs to talk to Gu Zheng about.
Gu Zheng followed Xia Ran like a well-behaved child.
Xia Ran immediately began questioning him upon arriving at the rest area.
"You say you can't resolve things online? Gu Zheng, did I make you think I was easy to fool from the start? That's why I fooled you time and time again?"
"You could have solved it, so why lied and say you couldn't? Why resort to this method? Do you think seeing this method will change your mind? Or do you think it will give you a better chance to be with me?"
"Gu Zheng, belated affection is worthless. I've already missed it once, and I can't afford to miss it a second time. Your actions only disgust me."
Xia Ran felt much better after saying everything that was on her mind.
Gu Zheng stood there and let Xia Ran talk to him. Only after Xia Ran finished speaking did he raise his head and say with a completely innocent face,
"Ranran, what are you saying? I really have no other way but this. How can you think this is something I can do? I'm not omnipotent."
This time, Xia Ran was not fooled by Gu Zheng's words. Instead, she gave a cold laugh, seemingly unconcerned.
“Gu Zheng, there are some things I don’t want to dwell on anymore, but if you dare to do something like this again, don’t blame me for being impolite. I’m only letting this go for the sake of the child this time, but I won’t do it again next time.”
"So you have to take down what's online. You also have to stay away from me from now on. Your aunt will be taking the child back tomorrow, so I don't want to see you in the hospital anymore, to avoid causing me any unnecessary trouble."
Gu Zheng's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of calculation crept into his mind.
Xia Ran couldn't have known these things on her own; someone must have told her. But he will definitely find out who it was.
Xia Ran had said everything she needed to say and didn't want to face Gu Zheng, so she decided to leave immediately.
However, as he passed by Gu Zheng, Gu Zheng grabbed his hand.
"Ranran, I..."
"Stop calling me that, it makes me feel disgusted."
He broke free from Gu Zheng's hand and left without hesitation.
Gu Zheng clenched his fist, which still retained Xia Ran's body heat.
His palms are warm, but his heart is ice cold.
What should I do to get Xia Ran to forgive me?
He had even considered forcibly confining Xia Ran to his home, keeping her by his side, and forcing her to fall in love with him.
In the end, I still felt sorry for Xia Ran's rationality, which helped her overcome those dark thoughts.
Gu Zheng stood still and made a phone call, asking someone to check who Xia Ran had contacted today.
He wanted to see who was pulling the strings behind his back.
Actually, Xia Ran's first thought was Gu En, but after thinking about it, he realized that he had already arranged for people to keep an eye on Gu En, so Gu En probably wouldn't do anything underhanded.
Most importantly, he felt that Xia Ran would never believe Gu En's words.
Xia Ran went to get Grandpa Xia's medicine and happened to run into Lin Ziming.
"Come here to get your medicine? I was just about to bring it to you."
Xia Ran nodded, "Yes, I'll come and pick it up when I have time."
Lin Ziming smiled and said, "Let's go together then. I'll also ask the old man if there have been any other changes in his health."