So after thinking it over, Xia Ran could only pretend to be asleep, at least she wouldn't have to think about how to deal with it.
Gu Zheng quickly carried Gu Chen inside.
When Gu Chen saw Xia Ran lying on the bed, he pouted and was about to call for help, but Gu Zheng, who had been watching him closely, immediately covered Gu Chen's mouth.
Gu Chen was already small, and his face was small too. Now that Gu Zheng's big hand was covering his face, it felt like his whole face was being covered by Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng frowned as he looked at Gu Chen and said in a low voice,
"Didn't I say you weren't allowed to speak? Have you forgotten?"
Gu Chen's eyes reddened even more, but he still didn't dare to speak, or rather, even if he wanted to speak, it would be useless, because Gu Zheng had already covered his mouth.
Once Gu Zheng was sure Gu Chen wouldn't say anything more, he let go of his hand. Looking at Gu Chen's aggrieved and upset face, he sighed helplessly.
After thinking for a moment, she put Gu Chen on the bed and said in a low voice,
"Alright, stay here with your stepfather for a while, then we'll go out. Your stepfather is very tired and needs to rest, understand? Don't speak, you can only nod or shake your head."
Gu Chen, who was about to speak, could only nod with a wronged expression.
Hearing their words, Xia Ran's ears turned red even more.
It was simply because Gu Zheng's use of the word "tired" always made him feel somewhat embarrassed.
Gu Zheng was originally planning to take a look at Xia Ran, but unexpectedly he saw Xia Ran's reddened ears.
He paused for a moment, then a knowing look flashed in his eyes, so he picked up Gu Chen, who had just been placed on the bed, again.
"Alright, you can see your stepfather is fine now, it's time to go out, we can't disturb his sleep anymore."
Gu Zheng didn't even wait for Gu Chen's consent before carrying the person out.
Xia Ran only dared to open her eyes after she sensed that the two had left.
He blushed and pulled the blanket up, his mind racing as he thought about how to face Gu Zheng and when he could get up, given his current physical condition.
And also...
Thinking of what Gu Zheng had said and his attitude towards Gu Chen, Xia Ran felt a sense of helplessness. When he had time, he would definitely have a good talk with A-Zheng about how to get along with Xiao Chen, otherwise the relationship between the father and son would probably continue to grow cold.
Xia Ran had a lot of random thoughts, and then her stomach growled at the most inopportune moment.
Chapter 55 Don't Worry Me
Xia Ran, feeling sore and weak all over that she couldn't get up, said: "..."
Xia Ran hesitated between pretending to be asleep or getting up in pain to find something to eat.
But before he could finish hesitating, Gu Zheng had already entered.
Xia Ran, who was already trying to get up, blushed again when she saw Gu Zheng, her eyes darting around and she didn't dare to look at him at all.
Gu Zheng was holding a tray with two bowls on it.
He found it quite amusing when he saw Xia Ran's flushed face.
He had investigated Xia Ran before and knew a little about her personality. How could Xia Ran, who was so cheerful and lively in front of others, become so shy and even timid when she saw him?
Gu Zheng could understand being shy, but he found it hard to understand why 3 was timid.
Does he look that scary? Gu Zheng began to reflect on himself for the first time.
"Are you still feeling unwell?" Gu Zheng sat down on the edge of the bed, placing the tray in his hand on the bedside table.
Xia Ran blushed and shook her head, "It's...it's alright..."
Although he was genuinely feeling unwell, he was inexplicably embarrassed to tell Ah Zheng.
Even if he didn't want to tell Gu Zheng, Gu Zheng still understood.
Yesterday was his first time too, so it's understandable that he couldn't resist.
"Get up, have some porridge, take some medicine, and then go to sleep and you won't feel so bad."
"Okay..." Xia Ran tried to sit up, but her face turned pale as soon as she moved.
Gu Zheng coughed softly, his ears feeling slightly hot.
He will definitely control himself next time.
"Slow down." Gu Zheng helped Xia Ran up.
Xia Ran leaned against the headboard, still too embarrassed to look Gu Zheng in the eye.
Gu Zheng said with a hint of helplessness, "We're perfectly legal, what's there to be embarrassed about?"
Xia Ran was taken aback and subconsciously looked up at Gu Zheng.
Although Gu Zheng's face was still expressionless as before, his eyes seemed a little gentler than before.
Xia Ran suddenly smiled, her eyes shining.
Yes, Ah Zheng is right. They are legal, so what's there to be ashamed of?
Ah Zheng didn't like him to begin with. If he continues to be shy and doesn't take the initiative, when will their relationship ever warm up?
Thinking about this, Xia Ran wasn't so embarrassed anymore.
Gu Zheng seemed to have noticed Xia Ran's change in mood, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
"Alright, let's eat the porridge first."
Gu Zheng held the porridge in his hand, as if he was about to feed Xia Ran.
Xia Ran instinctively wanted to say that he would do it himself, but in the end he refrained from doing so.
Ah Zheng rarely wanted to feed him, so he was determined to enjoy this moment!
The porridge was chicken and red date porridge. Xia Ran was already hungry, and now that she was eating it, she thought it tasted even better.
"Zheng, where's Xiao Chen?"
Before she could eat two bites, Xia Ran thought of Gu Chen.
Gu Zheng paused in his movements, and his expression seemed to darken slightly.
"Don't worry, it's with Uncle Wang. Everything will be fine."
"At... Uncle Wang's place?" Xia Ran's mind suddenly went blank, and then her face, which had just calmed down, instantly turned bright red.
"So... Uncle Wang knows about me too... What's wrong with me now?"
He hadn't thought of Uncle Wang for a moment, but now that Gu Zheng had suddenly brought him up, he felt terrible!
How is he supposed to face Uncle Wang now?
Gu Zheng clearly understood Xia Ran's meaning, and the smile on his lips deepened.
"Otherwise, where do you think this medicine came from? Who brewed it?"
Xia Ran: "..."
At this moment, Xia Ran had another urge to dig a hole and bury herself!
"Don't worry, Uncle Wang won't say anything to you; he'll just be happy."
Gu Zheng continued to feed the rest of the porridge to Xia Ran.
Uncle Wang also liked Xia Ran very much. He was overjoyed when he learned about Xia Ran and Xia Ran's relationship that morning.
"But...but..." Xia Ran still felt very embarrassed.
However, Gu Zheng didn't give him time to feel embarrassed. After feeding him the porridge, he continued to give him the medicine.
The dark-colored Chinese medicine not only smells bad, but also tastes terrible.
Xia Ran finished drinking it with a bitter face.
After seeing that Xia Ran had finished drinking, Gu Zheng prepared to take the bowl away.
"Get a good night's sleep, and you won't feel uncomfortable when you wake up."
He went online and found out that Xia Ran needed rest most at this time.
"Wait a minute." Xia Ran suddenly reached out and grabbed Gu Zheng. "Xiao Chen's over there..."
Gu Zheng seemed to be in a bad mood again.
"He's fine," Gu Zheng said coldly. "You should get some sleep."
After Gu Zheng's gentleness towards her yesterday, and now suddenly hearing his cold words, Xia Ran felt inexplicably wronged.
He lowered his eyes, dejectedly released his hand, and said nothing more.
Gu Zheng had originally intended to leave, but then he suddenly saw Xia Ran like this.
Whenever Xia Ran felt wronged, he couldn't help but think of that person, and every time he thought of him, he felt extremely sad.
So he especially didn't want to see Xia Ran like this. He preferred Xia Ran to be more lively and happy, just like that person.
"You should get some sleep. He's really fine. The most important thing right now is your health." Gu Zheng's voice softened considerably. He reached out and touched Xia Ran's body, then added after a moment's thought.
"Don't make me worry."
He was clearly not used to saying this, so his voice was softer than usual.
Xia Ran, who had been hanging her head, immediately raised her head upon hearing Gu Zheng's words, her eyes shining brightly.
Feeling uncomfortable under Xia Ran's gaze, Gu Zheng even felt a pang of guilt and a desire to flee, but he restrained himself and whispered,
"So don't overthink it, I didn't mean anything by it."
It seems that after saying the first sentence, he wasn't embarrassed to say the second one.
Xia Ran's bright eyes and the uncontrollable upward curve of her lips answered Gu Zheng.
Because of Gu Zheng's words not to worry him, Xia Ran slept very soundly, and even had a smile on her lips while she slept.
Gu Zheng, who had left the room, stood at the door and patted his chest, his mind still filled with Xia Ran's gaze and smile.
He sighed softly. He had clearly said before that he couldn't give Xia Ran love, so why did Xia Ran still have such deep feelings for him?
Gu Zheng couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
Xia Ran lay in his room all day, eating only porridge brought to him by Gu Zheng.