Meanwhile, He Xiu, who was at the hospital, raised an eyebrow when he saw Da Zhuang's message.
It's been quite a while since I last saw Dazhuang. Since Gu Zheng went, wouldn't it make him seem like he's falling behind Gu Zheng if he didn't go?
Since he and Gu Zheng have been mortal enemies for life, he certainly can't fall too far behind now, can he?
He Xiu sent a message directly, then got up to arrange the shifts. Come to think of it, he hadn't taken a vacation in a long time.
Da Zhuang was a little confused when he received He Xiu's message.
"I don't know the specifics; I'd have to go there to see for myself. Besides, I need to go on a business trip soon. Give me your address, and I'll see if it's on my way."
Dazhuang didn't reply to the message immediately, but thought about it for a moment before replying. In fact, he just sent Xia Ran's home address.
That's right, we need to let He Xiu come and take a look. Otherwise, what if Xia Ran just pretends that nothing's wrong?
Upon receiving Da Zhuang's message, He Xiu smiled contentedly.
After finishing his meal, Dazhuang went to the door to take a look, and when he found that no one was there, he pursed his lips.
Tsk, he said he came to apologize, but he's gone in no time? What a hypocrite!
Gu Zheng, whom Da Zhuang thought was being hypocritical, was taking his medicine in the hotel, while Gu Chen, who had fallen asleep crying, was lying next to him.
After returning from Xia Ran's house, Gu Chen was quiet for a while, but soon he started crying and demanding Xia Ran. Qin Hao and the others tried to comfort him for a long time, but he couldn't stop. In the end, he cried himself to sleep.
Qin Hao looked at Gu Zheng's silent expression and didn't know how to start a conversation.
"Actually... Xia Ran is quite right. He's living such a good life now, so maybe not disturbing him is the best thing for him."
"Impossible." Gu Zheng raised his head and looked directly at Qin Hao. The coldness in his eyes startled Qin Hao, who subconsciously swallowed.
"I...I was just saying," Qin Hao said softly. "Besides, look at the way he is today. He can be so heartless to the child. It's obvious that he really doesn't like you anymore."
"No way!" Gu Zheng's tone became much heavier. "He likes me so much, how could he stop liking me so quickly? If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all!"
Seeing Gu Zheng's angry face, Qin Hao pursed his lips but ultimately said nothing.
Chapter 206 Get out of here
He really wanted to say, "You went so far back then, anyone would have stopped liking you."
But Qin Hao could only think these words in his heart; he didn't dare to say them out loud.
"So what are you going to do now? Xia Ran clearly doesn't want to be with you anymore, and she doesn't want to see you either."
Thinking about Xia Ran's reaction today, Qin Hao sighed.
Actually, he accompanied Gu Zheng here because he was following his mother's orders. Although his mother said she would no longer care about Gu Zheng, it was all Gu Zheng's own fault, and he deserved it.
But his mother still repeatedly told him to take good care of Gu Zheng, and said it would be best if he could help bring Xia Ran back.
As for why his mother didn't come, her reason was that she was ashamed to face Xia Ran and the old man, and she was afraid that the old man would beat her to death.
Qin Hao was almost furious. He once again deeply suspected that he was not his biological son. Otherwise, why wasn't his mother worried that he would be beaten to death by the old man?
“I will wait for him forever, and I will make him forgive me forever.” Gu Zheng’s tone became much more serious, “Just like he did for me back then.”
"He liked me for so many years, and in the end, he got a chance to be with me. I believe that as long as I stay by Xia Ran's side, I will also have that opportunity."
Qin Hao opened his mouth, but in the end, he swallowed back the words, "You want to eat shit?"
He feared that before the old man could beat him to death, Gu Zheng would beat him to death first.
But what he couldn't understand was why his brother couldn't think straight.
Xia Ran was willing to silently like Gu Zheng for so many years because he didn't know what kind of person Gu Zheng was.
But now that Gu Zheng has treated her as a substitute, Xia Ran would have to be crazy to give Gu Zheng a chance.
Qin Hao: "Brother, are you sure this time you really like Xia Ran? And not just feel guilty or something? Are you sure you know what it means to like someone?"
This is not to say that Qin Hao does not trust Gu Zheng. It's mainly because Gu Zheng has had a high IQ since childhood, but his EQ is basically zero. You can see this from how Gu Zheng treats Gu En.
Gu Zheng glanced at Qin Hao, his eyes seeming to say, "I'm not stupid."
Qin Hao: "..."
He didn't say it was stupid, he just felt that the person's emotional intelligence wasn't quite there.
Gu Zheng: "I know what it means to like someone. These days, I think about Xia Ran every moment, and I dream about Xia Ran. I'm afraid he won't eat or sleep well."
"I'm worried that he might like someone else and not me anymore. Of course, he could never like someone else, I'm sure of that."
Although Gu Zheng was worried that Xia Ran might fall for someone else, he also believed in Xia Ran's feelings for him.
Xia Ran has liked him for so many years, how could she not like him? It must be because Xia Ran was so upset and saddened by him that she is treating him and the child this way now.
Gu Zheng's idea was more like self-comfort, or rather, self-deception.
Qin Hao: "..."
He decided to hold back and say nothing.
Gu Zheng: "Let's not go see Xia Ran today, we'll go tomorrow morning."
He already had a plan in mind. While he was at the hospital with nothing to do, he had already researched online and concluded that as long as he was patient and determined, he would definitely win Xia Ran's forgiveness.
Seeing Gu Zheng's confident demeanor, Qin Hao didn't want to say anything discouraging, so he simply returned to the room opposite.
This is a small town, not a big city, so the hotel doesn't have any suites. Gu Zheng and the child stayed in one room, while Qin Hao stayed in the room opposite.
Night falls.
Xia Ran tossed and turned in his bed, unable to sleep. Every time he closed his eyes, all he could think about was the image of his child falling down while chasing him during the day.
And there were those repeated cries of "Don't leave me, little dad!"
And that little redundant question—how could a child so young know that?
Thinking about these things made Xia Ran restless and unable to sleep, and of course, she also felt a little heartache.
And then there's Gu Zheng sitting in his wheelchair today, and Qin Hao saying that Gu Zheng can't stand for too long...
Realizing what she was thinking, Xia Ran chuckled self-deprecatingly and muttered to herself,
"Xia Ran, Xia Ran, how can you be so shameless? They humiliated you like that back then, and you're still thinking about them now?"
As Xia Ran spoke, she couldn't help but curl herself up in the blanket and force herself to stop thinking about it.
What he needs now is to start a new life and not worry his grandfather.
Xia Ran forced himself to sleep, and he slowly drifted off, though he didn't seem to sleep very soundly.
The next morning, Xia Ran was clearly not in good spirits.
The old man usually gets up at six o'clock. When Xia Ran got up, he was drinking tea in the yard. Seeing Xia Ran's complexion and spirit, he sighed but ultimately said nothing.
He wanted to yell at Gu Zheng right away, but when he thought of the child, he could only hold back; the child was still too young.
Hearing her grandfather sigh, Xia Ran immediately understood what it meant.
"Grandpa, shall we go eat wontons today? I haven't had them for days and I really want some."
He squatted down in front of Grandpa Xia, smiling as he spoke, looking like he was perfectly fine and nothing was wrong.
The old man knew perfectly well that Xia Ran was trying to keep him from worrying, so he readily agreed.
"Okay, let's go eat, but we have to bring Dazhuang along. That kid stays up all night playing games and doesn't get up for breakfast in the morning. If something happens to him, how am I supposed to explain it to his parents?"
"Yes, yes, I'll go over and wake him up right now, then wash my face, go out to eat wontons, take a walk or something, and then come back."
When Dazhuang was finally dragged out of bed, he almost felt wronged to death when he heard that all he was going to do was eat wontons.
But seeing Xia Ran and Grandpa Xia's expressions, he didn't dare to argue and could only reluctantly change his clothes and go out.
But what they never expected was that they would see the person they didn't want to see at the door first thing in the morning.
When Xia Ran saw Gu Zheng, Gu Chen, and Qin Hao, who seemed like a mere tool, her expression froze, while Grandpa Xia's face darkened, looking as if he was about to explode in anger.
"What are you still doing here? Get out of here! Have you no shame? Blocking someone's house first thing in the morning!"
Dazhuang immediately cursed and stood in front of Xia Ran and Grandpa Xia.
Chapter 207 Give Me Another Chance
Neither Xia Ran nor Grandpa Xia stopped Da Zhuang from speaking. They didn't know what to say, but Da Zhuang was right.
They really don't want to see Gu Zheng and his group right now.
Gu Zheng completely ignored Da Zhuang, his eyes fixed on Xia Ran.
Did Xia Ran not sleep well last night? She looks terrible.
He wanted to ask, but remembering Xia Ran's resistance to him yesterday, he said nothing. He simply looked at Gu Chen beside him and said,
"Xiao Chen".
Upon hearing the sound, Gu Chen immediately walked up to Xia Ran with a large insulated box in his hand. The box was quite large and looked rather heavy, and Gu Chen seemed to be struggling to carry it.
Xia Ran's heart clenched, but she pretended not to see anything.
Gu Chen looked at Xia Ran with teary eyes, as if he wanted to go up to her but didn't dare to, afraid that getting close would make his little father angry.
But he hasn't seen his stepfather for a long time. Yesterday, his stepfather ignored him and even scolded him. Now he wants his stepfather to hug him.
But the eldest father said that they should take it slow now and not make the younger father angry.
"Good morning, Daddy. This is the wontons that Daddy and I bought for you. You said you liked this brand."
He walked up to Xia Ran, looked up at her expectantly, and Xia Ran's heart ached.
Seeing that Xia Ran ignored him, Gu Chen's eyes welled up with tears again, and he choked out another sentence.
"Little Daddy, would you like some? Xiao Chen is a good boy. He eats and sleeps well. I also obediently ate only one piece of candy a day, without eating any more, even though you asked Uncle He Xiu to give me some."
As he spoke, tears welled up in his already red eyes and streamed down his face.
"Don't worry, Daddy, Xiao Chen is very good and obedient. It's just... I miss you a little."
Hearing the child's words, not only Xia Ran and Grandpa Xia, but even Da Zhuang couldn't help but tear up, feeling a little sorry for him.
Dazhuang looked at Xia Ran, but ultimately didn't say anything to the child.
Gu Zheng looked at Xia Ran with anticipation, hoping that Xia Ran would take the insulated box from the child's hands.