"You...you be careful on the road. I'm very sleepy, so I'll head back first."
After saying that, he ran away quickly, as if there were some raging monster behind him.
Lin Yi could only sigh silently and turn away.
However, there has been a lot of progress today. But is it true or false that Gu Zheng said Qin Hao's mother wants to arrange a blind date for Qin Hao?
Chapter 326 Recognizing Relatives
The next day, Lin Ziming came and gave Xia Ran some news.
Xia Ran was even more puzzled after hearing this.
"You said you found the address for that email? Was it a detective?"
“Yes.” Lin Ziming also found it a bit strange. “Have you had any contact with a detective before?”
"Moreover, this detective was very careful; it took my people a long time to find out about him."
Xia Ran shook her head. "No, I've never met a detective. Where is he now? You haven't looked for him yet, have you?"
"Not yet, I came to find you as soon as possible to ask you something," Lin Ziming said.
Xia Ran thought for a moment, "Then don't worry about it for now. There's something I want to tell you today that I think will make you happy."
He winked at Lin Ziming, who was a little confused, but seeing that Xia Ran seemed to be in a good mood, Lin Ziming smiled a little.
"What's up? You seem to be in a pretty good mood."
"Actually, it's nothing. I just told Grandpa this morning about what you told me the other day. He said that if you don't mind our family, we would be happy to accept you."
"He also told me that he felt a strange sense of closeness to me, saying that I am the only child in my family, and it would be a good thing if I had another person to accompany me."
What Xia Ran didn't say was that his grandfather had another concern.
Even Grandpa Xia, who had witnessed Lin Ziming's kindness towards Xia Ran every day, once thought that Lin Ziming had ulterior motives towards Xia Ran, just like Yu Chao had done before.
Now that Lin Ziming has taken the initiative to propose becoming godparents, Grandpa Xia naturally agrees. This avoids the situation and also proves that Lin Ziming has no romantic feelings for Xia Ran.
Of course, this couldn't be told to Lin Ziming, as it would be extremely embarrassing to say so.
Upon hearing this, Lin Ziming's face showed a hint of surprise and eagerness.
"Really? The old man really agreed?"
"Of course it's true, why would I lie to you about something like this? If you don't believe me, let's go in now, Grandpa has been waiting for us."
Lin Ziming nodded, and then followed Xia Ran into the ward.
Grandpa Xia smiled when he saw Lin Ziming.
"Dr. Lin, you've arrived. Have you had breakfast yet?"
Lin Ziming smiled and said, "I've already eaten, but Grandpa, isn't it too formal for you to still call me Dr. Lin? Xiao Ran told me that you're willing to become my godparent."
"I was trusting Xiaoran just now, but your mention of Dr. Lin has made me hesitate. Could it be that Xiaoran is just trying to make me happy?"
Grandpa Xia paused for a moment, then chuckled and said,
"No, no, Xiao Ran is telling the truth. I'm just worried you might look down on our family. If you're willing, I'm willing too. It's just that I can't be discharged from the hospital yet. Once I'm discharged, we'll have a good meal together, invite some friends, and then we'll officially become godparents. How about that?"
Lin Ziming hadn't expected the old man to think so far ahead. He had thought it would be a simple matter of acknowledging him, but the old man's words just now clearly indicated that he wanted to give him a ceremony, which proved how much the old man valued him.
"Okay, then I'll call you Grandpa from now on. Grandpa, I'd like my dad to come back too. He's always wanted to see me. Is that alright?"
A hint of doubt appeared on the old man's face, and Lin Ziming quickly realized what was going on.
"Actually, I had mentioned this to him before. Since he has always wanted to return to China, I was thinking of having him come back and formally recognize him as my godfather."
By acknowledging this godfather, he will have a reason and excuse to take care of the old man in the future.
Grandpa Xia hadn't expected there to be such a layer. He looked at Xia Ran, wanting to ask for her opinion.
Xia Ran immediately understood what Grandpa Xia meant.
"Grandpa, since Brother Ziming values us so much, let's listen to him. This is probably our destiny."
Grandpa Xia thought it made a lot of sense after hearing it, and happily agreed.
"Alright, I'll hold a banquet after I'm discharged from the hospital to formally recognize my family."
In their culture, holding a banquet is equivalent to acknowledging and valuing the relationship.
It's like some people hold a wedding banquet before they even register their marriage, but everyone knows that this person is from your family.
"It's just that I'm sorry to trouble you. Once I'm better, I'll hold another one when I go back to my hometown, so that all my friends can get to know me. I'll have another grandson."
The old man was visibly delighted, and Lin Ziming's smile never faded.
"Okay, I'll do whatever Grandpa says. Grandpa, I'll go out and make a phone call to tell Dad to prepare for my return."
As soon as Lin Ziming left the ward, he called his father. He knew his father would be very happy if he knew about this.
After all, his father had always wanted to come back, but he just couldn't find an excuse to see the old man. Now he finally had an excuse.
Sure enough, as soon as he called and said this, his father got excited.
"Good, good, good. I finally have the chance to see the old man. This can be considered as fulfilling my father's wish."
Lin Ziming's expression softened as he listened to his father's voice on the other end of the phone.
"The old man and his grandson are both very good people. You should have a pleasant time with them when you come back. However, they seem to be doing well now, so please don't let it slip when you come back."
"Don't worry, who would your father be? How could I possibly let something slip? Your grandfather said back then that if the old man was doing well, we should never talk about his affairs, lest he be saddened."
Lin Ziming agreed and was about to hang up when the person on the other end started talking again.
"By the way, the Lin and Gu families in China have been investigating our family these past two days. Did you do anything to them in China?"
"Xiaoming, our base is mainly overseas. You'd better be careful in China. Those two families are not to be trifled with. Of course, Dad knows there must be a reason, right?"
The father and son have always had a good relationship, so they usually chat like friends.
"It's not that Dad doesn't support you fighting back against both families. If they do anything to you, don't be afraid. You must get it back, understand?"
Hearing his father's words, Lin Ziming's face showed a hint of helplessness, and he said,
"Dad, what are you thinking? They didn't bully me. I only caused a little trouble for the Gu family. They won't do anything real."
"As for the Lin family, they should be helping the Gu family. And I did these things not for myself, but for Xiao Ran."
Chapter 327 Bullying
Lin Ziming hadn't originally intended to tell his father about these things, since he could handle them himself and didn't want his father to worry about them.
But what he didn't expect was that both the Lin and Gu families had already started to turn against him, and it was hard for his father not to know.
"What do you mean? Because of Xiao Ran? Those people bullied Grandpa and Xia Ran?"
Mr. Lin's tone was somewhat agitated, and Lin Ziming quickly tried to calm him down.
"No, Dad, don't get agitated. It's not a big deal. It's just that Xia Ran used to be married to Gu Zheng, but they divorced later because of some issues."
"Of course, a large part of it is because of Gu Zheng. After he divorced Xia Ran, he used the child to try to get Xia Ran back together. Xia Ran seemed to be heartbroken, so she was unwilling."
"Also, there have been some negative comments about Xia Ran and Grandpa on the internet lately. They've been suppressed now, but some of them are related to Gu Zheng. That's why I thought I'd teach the Gu family a lesson. So Dad, you don't need to worry about this. Just pack up and come back."
After hearing Lin Ziming's words, Lin's father could only nod in agreement.
"Okay, have someone book the earliest flight. I'll go pack my things first. Since the Gu family bullied Xia Ran, don't hold back. Give them everything back!"
Mr. Lin used a particularly strong tone when he said the last sentence, clearly indicating that he was somewhat angry.
Lin Ziming could only helplessly agree, "I understand."
He knew very well that his father had a sense of duty towards Grandpa Xia, and he would definitely not allow anyone to cause trouble.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Ziming went back to the ward and chatted with Xia Ran and the others for a while before going to work.
Regardless, he is now a doctor at this hospital, and there are some jobs he can't refuse.
He Xiu ran into Lin Ziming, who was leaving, right at the elevator entrance when he arrived.
"Dr. He." Lin Ziming nodded to He Xiu and was about to enter the elevator.
But He Xiu called out to her.
"Wait a moment, Dr. Lin, there are some things I'd like to discuss with you."
He Xiu had a smile on his face, but he was extremely unwilling inside.
He also came with a mission, otherwise he wouldn't have stopped Lin Ziming.
"Oh?" Lin Ziming, who had already stepped into the elevator, turned back after hearing He Xiu's words.
"Dr. He, is there something you need from me?"
He Xiu nodded. "I just wanted to talk to you, Dr. Lin. After all, I'm quite interested in your past, especially your profession."
His calm demeanor piqued Lin Ziming's interest.
He thought about it and realized that this person seemed to know Gu Zheng, so he was here to sound out the situation on Gu Zheng's behalf.
"Okay, Dr. He, where would you like to discuss this?"
"Let's just stay in the rest area on this floor." He Xiu didn't plan to find another place, after all, he was just testing the waters.
Lin Ziming had no objections and went straight to the rest area. He wanted to see what He Xiu was going to do.
The two sat down facing each other in the rest area. Lin Ziming had a faint smile on his face, but he didn't speak. Instead, he waited for He Xiu to speak.
He Xiu cleared his throat before speaking.
"Where is Dr. Lin from?"
He Xiu had never done anything like this before, so he just asked directly.
This direct question made Lin Ziming laugh, and he said,
"Dr. He, please just say what's on your mind. There's no need to beat around the bush like this."
Upon hearing this, He Xiu immediately had some ideas in mind. He guessed from Lin Ziming's words that he had come for the purpose of his visit.
However, he only came over to ask about Lin Ziming's background, so he wasn't afraid of being exposed.