He hadn't expected Xia Ran to react so strongly; he thought she just... didn't really like the food.
If he had known Xia Ran would react so strongly, he wouldn't have bought it back.
Gu Zheng finished his cigarette, and then Uncle Wang came up with the doctor.
Gu Zheng stubbed out his cigarette and walked over.
The doctor saw him and immediately called out.
"Young Master."
This is the Gu family's family doctor, so Gu Zheng is addressed in the same way as Uncle Wang and the others.
Gu Zheng nodded and went straight to his room.
The doctor and Uncle Wang followed behind him, of course.
Inside the room, Xia Ran was talking to Aunt Gu, while Gu Chen quietly nestled beside her without saying a word, but his little hands were tightly gripping Xia Ran's clothes.
Upon seeing the doctor enter, Aunt Gu immediately sent someone over to examine him.
"Doctor, please come and see him quickly, he's been vomiting for a long time."
The doctor responded with a "okay," addressed the young lady and the young master, and then went directly to Xia Ran's side to take her pulse.
Xia Ran had been watching Gu Zheng ever since he came in, but thankfully Gu Zheng didn't seem angry.
Now, seeing the doctor come over, he cooperated by extending his hand so the doctor could take his pulse.
When Gu Chen saw the doctor coming over, he became quite wary, staring intently at Xia Ran's hand that the doctor was holding.
"There's nothing wrong. He probably ate something unsuitable, which is why he vomited. Did Young Master Ran eat anything today?"
The doctor withdrew his hand and then used the stethoscope to listen to Xia Ran's heartbeat.
Upon hearing the doctor's words, Xia Ran paused for a moment before smiling and saying,
"I didn't eat anything weird or strange. I ate the same things I usually eat. Maybe I ate some cold food, and my stomach is a little uncomfortable."
"Really? That's probably why. For the next two meals, just eat more light porridge."
"Thank you, doctor." Xia Ran breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she could keep it a secret, that was good. What she feared most was that she couldn't keep it a secret.
Xia Ran secretly glanced at Gu Zheng out of the corner of her eye, taking a look at his expression.
Ah Zheng must have believed it, right?
"Doctor, is Xiao Ran really alright? Should we have him checked again more thoroughly?" Aunt Gu couldn't help but ask again.
Doctor: "Don't worry, Miss. Young Master Ran is fine. He just had an upset stomach. He can eat light meals from now on to help soothe his stomach."
Only after the doctor reassured her repeatedly did Aunt Gu breathe a sigh of relief.
After the doctor prescribed some stomach medicine for Xia Ran, he was about to leave when Gu Zheng, who had been silent, offered to see the doctor out.
Xia Ran didn't think much of it and simply thanked the doctor.
Aunt Gu glanced at Xia Ran's expression and spoke up as well.
"I'll go cook some porridge for Xiaoran so she can take her medicine later."
After saying that, she didn't wait for Xia Ran's reply and went straight out.
After Aunt Gu went out, she indeed saw Gu Zheng and the doctor at the stairwell. She quickly went over and just then heard Gu Zheng say that Xia Ran vomited because she ate durian.
She walked over without looking at Gu Zheng and directly told the doctor what Xia Ran had just told her.
When Gu Zheng heard Xia Ran knowingly eat the food even though she would vomit, he felt a pang of discomfort in his heart, a tingling sensation as if he were being pricked by a needle.
After listening to Aunt Gu's words, the doctor thought for a moment before speaking.
"Then you must not let him eat durian or similar cakes or things from now on. For now, you can only give him some medicine and some porridge to soothe his stomach. He should be fine otherwise."
Aunt Gu asked some more questions about precautions, and only after the doctor answered them in detail did she let the doctor leave.
After the doctor left, she looked at Gu Zheng beside her and said in an annoyed tone,
"Are you happy now? Do you feel better? Do you know that when I pressed Xia Ran for the reason just now, he kept insisting that I not tell you, saying that this was the first time you had seriously bought something for him, and he couldn't let you down."
"Gu Zheng, Gu Zheng, tell me, how good do you have to be to deserve Xia Ran's affection for you? But what are you doing to him now? Gu Zheng, let me tell you, he is Xia Ran, not Gu En. There are some things you need to understand, or you'll regret it later."
After Aunt Gu finished speaking, she went downstairs to cook porridge. Gu Zheng stood there for a while before going into the room.
Xia Ran had been looking towards the door the whole time, and her eyes lit up noticeably when she saw Gu Zheng come in.
"Zheng, why did you take so long?"
Gu Zheng: "After dropping off the doctor, I received another phone call, so it took a little longer."
He spoke without changing his expression, and then sat down on the edge of the bed.
Chapter 81 I'll eat whatever you give me
Seeing this, Qin Shi wisely left with Wang Bo, leaving the room to the family of three.
"Oh," Xia Ran replied, without doubting Gu Zheng's words at all.
But faced with Gu Zheng's persistently intense gaze, he couldn't help but feel a little shy.
"Ah Zheng, why...why are you looking at me like that? Don't worry, I'm really fine."
"Didn't I tell you to tell me everything? Didn't you take my words to heart? Why didn't you say you couldn't eat durian? If I gave you poison next time, would you eat it too?"
Gu Zheng had been trying very hard to control his emotions, but he still couldn't help but speak with anger.
He truly couldn't imagine whether Xia Ran would have taken the poison without hesitation if he had given it to her.
Upon hearing Gu Zheng's words, Xia Ran subconsciously nodded and replied, "Yes."
But he only realized it later and blushed.
"I...I just felt that you wouldn't do that to me, Zheng. How could you possibly give me poison?"
Faced with Xia Ran like this, Gu Zheng didn't know what to say for a moment. He felt a little heavy-hearted and suddenly realized that he seemed to be struggling to resist Xia Ran's affection.
Seeing that Gu Zheng remained silent again, Xia Ran couldn't figure out what he was thinking, so she simply said softly...
"Ah Zheng, don't worry, okay? I'm really fine, I'm perfectly okay. I'll definitely pay attention to my diet from now on, and besides, it was the first time you bought me something, of course I have to eat it."
"Also, it's not really your fault. It's because I'm greedy. I always felt that so many years had passed and my inability to eat durian had been cured, so I couldn't resist eating it."
Hearing Xia Ran's words of comfort, Gu Zheng's feelings became even more complicated. He simply held Xia Ran's hand in his and whispered,
“It won’t happen again.” He paused, then added, “From now on, no matter what I buy for you, if you feel you can’t eat it, you have to tell me. We’re a couple, there’s no need for us to be so careful. I don’t need you to please me; that’s not what I want.”
What he wanted was for Xia Ran to treat him the way Gu En treated him—to be open and honest with him.
Instead of being so careful and ingratiating, it would only make him feel more annoyed.
Xia Ran was stunned. She hadn't expected Gu Zheng to say these things to her, and a sweet feeling welled up in her heart.
He nodded heavily and hummed in agreement. If eating durian could bring him these words, Xia Ran felt he would rather eat durian many more times.
Of course, he didn't dare say these words out loud; he could only keep them to himself.
Not long after, Aunt Gu brought up a bowl of porridge and told Xia Ran to eat it before taking her medicine. She also suggested that Gu Chen should sleep with them, since Xia Ran was now considered a patient.
But before Xia Ran could reply, Gu Chen, nestled in her arms, immediately refused loudly, his eyes even turning red, as if he would burst into tears if Xia Ran agreed.
Xia Ran smiled indulgently before answering Aunt Gu's suggestion.
"No need, Auntie. Xiao Chen can sleep with me. I'm really fine. You don't need to worry so much."
Although it feels good and touching to be cared for like this, I still feel a little helpless.
Xia Ran could also clearly feel that Gu Chen's mood had improved significantly after he said those words.
Aunt Gu looked at Gu Chen clinging to Xia Ran, and finally shook her head helplessly, chuckled, said "okay," and left.
With Gu Zheng around, everything should be fine.
After Aunt Gu left, Xia Ran also felt sleepy and prepared to go to sleep with Gu Chen.
But just as Gu Zheng lay down on the bed, preparing to turn off the light and go to sleep, his phone rang.
Gu Zheng frowned, looking very unhappy about being disturbed.
But he answered the call anyway, and when he learned it was Qin Hao calling, his tone became less friendly.
"Say it quickly if you need anything."
Qin Hao, who was already feeling extremely wronged, felt even more aggrieved when he heard his cousin's cold tone.
"Brother, are you sure Lin Yi from the Lin family wants to do business with us? I've been waiting here all day, and it's so late now, and he still hasn't come out. I don't care anymore, I'm not talking about this cooperation anymore, I'm going back to sleep!"
Qin Hao's tone was extremely aggrieved and miserable. He had been waiting since daytime, but not only did he not see Lin Yi, Lin Yi's assistant also came out and said that their president was busy and told him to wait in the reception room.
But we've been waiting and haven't seen anyone yet!
Even though he took a nap in the reception room and someone prepared food and drinks for him, he was still very angry and annoyed after waiting for so long. It was obvious that they were being played.
After hearing Qin Hao's words, Gu Zheng frowned slightly.
He thought Qin Hao hadn't come back for so long because he was out having fun, but he never expected it was because of this.
Gu Zheng thought for a moment and then said,
"Come back first."
Qin Hao had wanted to go back for a long time, but he didn't dare to go back before because he was afraid Gu Zheng would scold him. Now that Gu Zheng had asked him to go back, he naturally agreed immediately.
After hanging up with Qin Hao, Gu Zheng immediately called someone else.
The person on the other end answered quickly, and their voice sounded rather cold.
"Hello."
Gu Zheng: "What exactly do you want? I've already sent him over, but why are you leaving him hanging for a whole day? Lin Yi, don't test my limits. Qin Hao isn't someone you can just mess with."
The person on the other end was silent for a moment, then replied "I understand" and hung up.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Yi thought about Qin Hao, who had been waiting in the meeting room all day, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.
When Xia Ran saw that Gu Zheng had hung up the phone and heard him mention Qin Hao, she couldn't help but ask a question.
"Ah Zheng, what's wrong? Did something happen to Qin Hao?"