Grandpa Xia: "Alright, alright, let's have morning tea. It's been so long since we've had morning tea together."
"Okay." Xia Ran turned off the light for Grandpa Xia and then went out.
Gu Zheng and the others were still waiting for him in the living room. Gu Chen, who was in Gu Zheng's arms, had red eyes, as if he had been crying.
Xia Ran watched and quickened her pace.
"What's wrong? Why are your eyes so red?"
He went over and picked Gu Chen up in his arms.
The little guy has been sullen all day. He knows it's because he didn't hold him much today, so the little guy is upset.
But under his grandfather's watchful eye, he had no choice.
"She cried and begged to sleep with you," Gu Zheng said expressionlessly.
Upon hearing this, Gu Chen, who had just been placed in Xia Ran's arms, had even redder eyes, and tears began to fall in a steady stream.
"Why are you crying again? Didn't your dad tell you that you're a little man and can't always cry? Be a good boy, and tomorrow your dad will take you out for something delicious, okay?"
Because she was mindful of Grandpa Xia, Xia Ran spoke in a very low voice.
Although he had already closed his grandfather's door, what if something happened?
Gu Chen didn't speak, but just shook his head, tears streaming down his face.
Xia Ran seemed both heartbroken and helpless.
"Why did you suddenly change your mind? Hmm? Didn't you promise Daddy you'd be obedient during the day? Why are you going back on your word now?"
Gu Chen remained silent, which puzzled Xia Ran, so she looked directly at Gu Zheng to ask what he meant.
Gu Zheng: "He's probably not used to it. How about we sleep together tonight?"
When Aunt Gu and the others heard this, they didn't think much of it.
Only Qin Hao glanced at Gu Zheng with a complicated expression. Was this still his brother? He actually wanted to ask Xia Ran to sleep with him?
Upon hearing Gu Zheng's words, Xia Ran's heart skipped a beat. She instinctively glanced towards her grandfather's room before whispering,
"No, if Grandpa finds out, we'll..."
“No.” Gu Zheng interrupted Xia Ran. “Tell me what time Grandpa usually gets up, and I’ll set an alarm to wake you up earlier tomorrow.”
He stood up as well, staring intently at Xia Ran.
Xia Ran still wanted to refuse. He didn't dare to gamble; he was still afraid. But Gu Chen's gaze kept falling on his arm, making him feel awkward, not to mention the look in Gu Zheng's eyes.
Qin Hao glanced at the two of them, his eyes darting around, then he whispered,
"Xia Ran, don't worry. Just get up earlier than Grandpa tomorrow. Besides, Chen Bao is already not used to being in a new place. If you're not by his side, he definitely won't be able to sleep, and he might even keep crying."
"Of course, you wouldn't know if he shed tears, since he can't cry out loud, he just cries silently."
Qin Hao's words undoubtedly made Xia Ran's heart waver even more.
Chapter 107 Aunt Gu's Plans
Xia Ran had no doubt that Gu Chen had cried silently all day.
But what if Grandpa finds out?
Gu Zheng: "Trust me, I'll wake you up tomorrow. Grandpa won't agree to it, otherwise it's not a good idea for the child to keep crying like this."
He looked at Xia Ran with a serious expression, as if everything he did was for the child.
Xia Ran hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
He roughly knew what time his grandfather woke up, so setting an alarm should solve the problem.
Seeing Xia Ran nod, a strange look flashed in Gu Zheng's eyes, but it was only fleeting and quickly disappeared.
Seeing this, Qin Hao also stood up, patted Gu Zheng on the shoulder, and said,
"Then you guys go to sleep, I'll go to Xia Ran's room to sleep."
Gu Zheng was somewhat reluctant to let Qin Hao sleep in Xia Ran's room, but he also knew that if he let Xia Ran sleep with him now, then Qin Hao would have no choice but to sleep in Xia Ran's room.
So despite being very unwilling, Gu Zheng acquiesced.
Everyone was tired after a long afternoon of driving. After saying goodbye to Xia Ran and the others, Aunt Gu went back to her room with Qin Shi to sleep.
Everyone was asleep, so Xia Ran and the others naturally went back to their rooms as well.
However, after carrying Gu Chen to the room, Xia Ran went to the kitchen.
Gu Chen's eyes were very red after crying for a while, so he went to boil an egg for Gu Chen to apply to his eyes.
After Xia Ran left, Gu Chen stopped crying and just stared longingly at Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng reached out and gently patted his head, whispering,
"Good job, you did a great job. Remember to stick close to your little daddy next time, otherwise someone else might steal him away, okay?"
Gu Chen's eyes lit up slightly after being praised, and he nodded emphatically after hearing what Gu Zheng said.
He will definitely stick close to his new dad and not let anyone else take him away!
On the other side, Aunt Gu was about to go to sleep after returning to her room, but before falling asleep, she still habitually took out her phone to check it.
Upon looking at it, she saw the message that Uncle Wang had sent her.
Her expression changed slightly, and she immediately sat up from lying down.
"What's wrong?" Qin Shi asked, sitting up as well when he saw Aunt Gu sit up.
Aunt Gu handed him the phone directly, saying, "Take a look."
Qin Shi took the phone with some confusion and looked at it. After seeing what was written on it, his expression was no better than Aunt Gu's.
"What exactly is going on? Is it real or fake? How can you be sure that someone who's already dead is still alive...?"
Aunt Gu said with a serious expression, "Uncle Wang wouldn't joke about something like this. I'll call him and ask first."
Qin Shi nodded, and then handed the phone directly to Aunt Gu.
According to Uncle Wang's schedule, he would have been asleep by now.
But all day he had been waiting for Aunt Gu's call.
So now, as soon as the phone comes in, he answers it immediately.
Aunt Gu didn't waste any words and asked the question directly.
Uncle Wang told Aunt Gu everything, and after he finished, he sighed heavily and said,
"He asked me where you went and also asked for the young master's phone number. But I didn't tell him. I just wanted him to stay there first and we could discuss it when you got back. Miss, do you think the young master might do something foolish? I really like Xia Ran."
Although Uncle Wang is ostensibly the steward, he is also an elder in their family.
Whether it's Gu Zheng's generation or Gu Gu's and Qin Shi's generation, they all treat Uncle Wang as family; otherwise, Uncle Wang wouldn't dare to say such things.
Hearing Uncle Wang's words, Aunt Gu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Uncle Wang, you did the right thing. Don't worry, I also like Xia Ran, so I won't let Gu Zheng do anything foolish. You settle him in first, and we'll go back after the Mid-Autumn Festival. We'll go back the day after tomorrow."
They originally planned to stay a couple more days, but things didn't go as planned.
After hanging up with Uncle Wang, Aunt Gu rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on.
We finally had some peace and quiet, and now trouble is knocking on our door again.
Gu En...
When she thought of Gu En, Aunt Gu's eyes were filled with undisguised disgust.
"So? Is it true?" Qin Shi asked.
"Yes, it's true." Aunt Gu nodded and repeated what Uncle Wang had said.
"Uncle Wang said that Gu En only said that what happened back then was an accident, and that Gu Zheng would have to go back to explain it clearly."
Qin Shi sighed, "What should we do now? Judging from Gu Zheng's attitude towards Gu En, Xia Ran is probably..."
He didn't say it aloud, but everyone understood what was going on.
After all, Xia Ran's appearance is still what it is.
Aunt Gu's eyes turned cold as she glared at Qin Shi and said,
"What are you afraid of? Qin Shi also told you that if you dare to help Gu Zheng, then don't blame me for not warning you!"
Seeing his wife's expression, Qin Shi felt a little helpless. He quickly pulled her into his arms and coaxed her.
"Honey, what are you thinking? Of course I'm on your side, but honey, have you thought about the consequences if Gu Zheng finds out about this someday?"
Having been with Aunt Gu for so many years, Qin Shi could tell at a glance what Aunt Gu was up to. She simply didn't want Gu Zheng to know that Gu En had returned, so she secretly went to negotiate with Gu En and made Gu En disappear from Gu Zheng's world.
Aunt Gu's expression remained completely unchanged.
“I didn’t think about it. Don’t worry, I won’t let Gu Zheng find out one day. I’ve already decided that we’ll go back the day after tomorrow and let Gu Zheng and Xia Ran stay here for a couple more days until we’ve resolved everything before letting them go back.”
“It won’t work.” Qin Hao shook his head. “Do you think Gu En would be willing? Since he’s come back after so many years, he must want to see Gu Zheng.”
"Then I won't let him see it." Aunt Gu's expression turned a little colder. "Anyway, I've made up my mind. You're not allowed to say anything more, or you'll be sleeping in the study from now on!"
Aunt Gu glared at Qin Shi again, and Qin Shi immediately dared not say anything, and could only quickly try to coax her.
The two of them settled things regarding Gu En's matter.
Meanwhile, Qin Hao was happily playing games, enjoying the comfort of not having to go to work!
But just as he started playing, Lin Yi called.
The worst thing you can do when you're playing a game is to have someone call and disturb you, so Qin Hao hung up without even thinking.
But Lin Yi was clearly not giving up. As soon as Qin Hao hung up, he called back in.
Chapter 108 Threat
Qin Hao hung up again, and Lin Yi hit him again, which almost drove Qin Hao crazy!
In the end, Qin Hao had no choice but to answer the call.
"Mr. Lin, what brings you here so late at night?"