“Brother Zheng, I’m not kidding, I’m telling the truth.” Gu En turned to look at him. “Brother Zheng, have you fallen for that Xia Ran?”
"No!" Gu Zheng blurted out, "How could I possibly like him? I... I didn't say it was only for the child back then."
"But... now that I'm married to him, I can't just divorce him for no reason. That wouldn't be fair to him."
“Unfair? But Zheng-ge, all I want is to celebrate your wedding in my final days, so I can be with the children openly and honestly.”
Gu En's heart sank lower and lower with Gu Zheng's words.
He now understands that Xia Ran already has a place in Zheng Ge's heart, but Zheng Ge himself hasn't realized it yet.
He bit his lip, making the sorrow on his face even more pronounced.
“Brother Zheng, if… if you feel it’s unfair to him, then you can remarry him after I die. I don’t want to see you and the child all alone then.”
Gu En lowered her head, concealing the jealousy in her eyes.
Anyway, once he marries Gu Zheng, he won't allow Gu Zheng to remarry Xia Ran again, but what he needs to do now is make Gu Zheng get a divorce.
Then he can go to another doctor and say that his body has miraculously recovered, or that he may have been misdiagnosed before.
He knew that Zheng Ge would never divorce him. He thought that even if Zheng Ge had Xia Ran in his heart, he would still be unique in Gu Zheng's heart.
Gu En's words made Gu Zheng pause, and he thought of his original intention when he married Xia Ran.
Initially, I did want to find someone to keep the child company, but a large part of the reason I chose Xia Ran was because of her face.
Having lived with Gu Zheng for so many years, Gu En had long since figured out some of Gu Zheng's subtle facial expressions.
Just like now, he could tell that Gu Zheng was already hesitating.
“Brother Zheng, if you feel it’s too difficult, then… that’s fine too. But please take me back to the apartment. I don’t want to go back. I really, really can’t face you and the child being so happy with other people.”
Gu Zheng kept his hand on Gu En's shoulder the whole time. After hearing Gu En's words, he did not answer immediately, but was thinking about something in silence.
“Okay, I promise you.” Gu Zheng heard himself say, “But you have to give me some time. I need to talk to Xia Ran slowly. After all… no matter what, the child was able to get better because of him.”
A glint flashed quickly in Gu En's eyes, but his face showed an expression that said, "I understand."
“I know, Zheng-ge. If you break up with him, you must give him more compensation. We owe him all of this.”
"Okay." Gu Zheng replied in a low voice, "Sit still and don't move around. Let's go back first, and I'll find a doctor for you."
Gu Zheng restarted the car, unsure of what was going through his mind.
He couldn't accept that Gu Encai had just returned and was about to have very little time left.
He... didn't know how to bring up the topic of divorce with Xia Ran.
Gu En nodded, "Thank you, Brother Zheng, but I know my body is like this whether I see a doctor or not, it's okay."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Gu Zheng scolded Gu En. "Don't worry, I'm here and I won't let anything happen to you. Trust me."
Chapter 134 Ambushed
"I believe in your brother Zheng." Gu En smiled slightly. "Anyway, I'm already very content to be with you and the child in my final days. Nothing else matters."
Hearing Gu En's words, Gu Zheng felt even more annoyed.
All of this was because of him. If he hadn't been ambushed back then, and if Gu En hadn't...
Thinking of the past, Gu Zheng's eyes darkened, but the gloom quickly dissipated.
What happened back then is in the past. Now that Gu En is back, what he needs to do is make it up to Gu En.
As for Xia Ran, he had ulterior motives in marrying her. He made it clear at the time of the marriage that he would not give Xia Ran love, so he is not wrong now, is he?
Just like Gu En said, it would be good to give Xia Ran more compensation, just more compensation would be good...
Gu Zheng kept telling himself to give Xia Ran more compensation, as if that would dispel the slight guilt in his heart.
Gu En sat in the passenger seat, watching the car slowly enter the villa area and then into Gu Zheng Garden.
Returning here, especially to be personally picked up by Gu Zheng, Gu En couldn't be happier.
As for Aunt Gu and the others, he told Gu Zheng that he was somewhat scared and nervous.
But in reality, he didn't care at all. Gu Zheng was still in charge of the Gu family. With Gu Zheng protecting him, what did he have to be afraid of?
The sound of the car was audible to everyone in the living room.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Gu let out a heavy snort, clearly showing her anger.
Qin Hao's father glanced at her and said,
"Don't go too far, or Ah Zheng will get angry."
Aunt Gu glared at him and said fiercely,
"You'd better not be nice to that Gu En, or I'll divorce you right now!"
Qin Hao's father was both amused and exasperated. "What are you thinking? How could I possibly be nice to him? Don't worry, I'm on your side."
Aunt Gu gave a heavy snort, seemingly satisfied with the answer.
Gu Zheng helped Gu En out of the car. Gu En tried to hide her excitement, but her face showed a look of trepidation.
"Zheng...Brother Zheng, how...how am I supposed to tell Aunt and the others later?"
Gu Zheng: "Don't worry, I've already spoken to my aunt and the others, everything will be fine."
Gu En nodded, feigning composure.
Gu Zheng helped the person inside, and when he saw that no one else was there, his brows furrowed.
Normally, Uncle Wang would rush out as soon as he heard their car was coming back, so why didn't he see anyone today?
Gu Zheng glanced at Gu En, worried that Gu En might overthink things and that it might be detrimental to her current condition, so he spoke up.
"Uncle Wang and the others probably didn't hear the car, or they were preparing some food in the kitchen and that's why they didn't come out."
Hearing Gu Zheng's words, Gu En had a few thoughts in mind, but still maintained a magnanimous expression.
"It's okay, Brother Zheng. It was my fault to begin with. I promised them I would leave, but now I've gone back on my word and come back. It's only natural that they're angry."
"Don't say that," Gu Zheng said disapprovingly. "They were in the wrong to begin with. Let's go inside."
Gu En lowered his head and responded, his eyes filled with undisguised smugness.
When they arrived in the living room, Aunt Gu and Qin Hao's father were there, and Uncle Wang was coming out of the kitchen.
When he saw Gu Zheng supporting Gu En, he only paused for a moment, then called out "Young Master" and said nothing more before turning around and going back into the kitchen.
"Uncle Wang..." Gu En called out, feigning helplessness.
Unfortunately, Uncle Wang had already turned and gone into the kitchen, so he either didn't hear it at all, or if he did, he would have pretended not to hear it.
Gu Zheng's brows furrowed even more. He looked down at Gu En, whose face was filled with dejection, and said comfortingly,
"Sit down first. Uncle Wang is probably preparing food for you."
Gu En didn't speak, but looked at Aunt Gu and Qin Hao's father sitting to the side, and softly called out,
"Aunt, Uncle, I'm sorry, I... I broke my promise. I promised you I would leave this place, but I still couldn't keep my word. I... I'm sorry..."
His pitiful and aggrieved appearance and tone made it seem as if Aunt Gu and the others were bullying him.
Aunt Gu was furious. How dare Gu En say that in front of Gu Zheng? Wasn't that a blatant disregard for them? Or was she deliberately trying to sow discord between Gu Zheng and Gu En?
"No, my husband and I don't deserve to be called 'aunt' and 'uncle' by you. Also, we're sorry, we've been scolded by suspicious people. If that happens, we won't even have the right to stay in this house anymore."
"Honey, let's go to the kitchen and see what delicious food Xia Ran and the baby have prepared for us!"
Aunt Gu grabbed Qin Hao's father's arm and left, deliberately emphasizing the name Xia Ran.
When Gu En heard these words from Aunt Gu, a hint of gloom appeared in his eyes.
"Aunt, Uncle." Seeing that Aunt Gu and the others were about to leave, Gu Zheng called out directly, the meaning of which was self-evident.
But Aunt Gu only paused for a moment before continuing on her way, and Qin Hao's father followed his wife's footsteps.
"Brother Zheng, I... Aunt and the others must be angry with me, what... what should I do?"
Gu Encai spoke only after the two had left his sight.
Gu Zheng felt a little guilty. "It's okay. They probably just don't like it yet. I'll talk to them about it. Please sit down."
Gu Zheng helped Gu En sit down, but his eyes couldn't help but glance towards the kitchen.
Xia Ran was cooking in the kitchen? Otherwise, why didn't I hear his car? And then he came out?
Xia Ran was in the kitchen making the last soup, which she specially made after learning from Gu Zheng that Gu En had injured his leg.
Now, seeing Uncle Wang, Aunt Gu, and Uncle Gu all come in together, I couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
"Uncle Wang, Aunt, Uncle, why did you all come in together? I only need to make one last soup for Xiao En. The kitchen is a mess, so you should all go out first."
Aunt Gu, who was already angry, felt even more aggrieved when she heard Xia Ran say that she had actually cooked soup for Gu En separately.
But she couldn't say anything, so she could only endure it.
"Gu Zheng and the others are back. Let's come in and see them."
"What? A-Zheng and the others are back?" Xia Ran's eyes lit up immediately. "Then I'll go out and check first. The soup can be turned off soon."
Xia Ran turned around to take Gu Chen out, but Gu Aunt grabbed her hand as they passed by.
"Hmm? Aunt?" Xia Ran looked at Aunt Gu with some confusion.
Aunt Gu looked at Xia Ran, the words swirling on her tongue several times but she still couldn't say them.
Chapter 135 Showing Off Power
"It's nothing, Auntie will go out with you." In the end, Aunt Gu didn't say anything.
Xia Ran didn't think much of it and just carried Gu Chen out. Gu Gu followed beside him, her eyes filled with undisguised guilt.
Neither Uncle Wang nor Qin Hao's father said anything; they simply followed silently out, as if they were there to support Xia Ran.
However, Xia Ran didn't notice.
When Xia Ran saw Gu Zheng and Gu En talking in the living room, he subconsciously stopped in his tracks. It seemed to be the first time he had ever seen such an expression on Gu Zheng's face.
It felt pleasant, yet tinged with a hint of caution.