He was furious, angry, and a little scared. Would Gu Zheng find out about him?
Chapter 221 The child is yours first
Gu En used every means to cut off the connection with the surveillance system, and even threw away the phone used to watch the videos.
Fortunately, for safety reasons, he stayed here instead of going there, so even if Gu Zheng wanted to investigate, he wouldn't be able to find him.
Gu Chen was quite frightened and kept crying. Xia Ran also held back her tears and kept comforting the child.
Because it was difficult to drive here, they had to walk first. The police officers and several burly men walked behind, while Xia Ran, carrying the child, walked in front with Gu Zheng and the others.
Gu Zheng: "Ranran, let me hold the baby, you take a rest."
Xia Ran had been on edge ever since she arrived, and now that she had been holding the baby for so long, how could she not be tired?
Xia Ran still did not answer Gu Zheng's question, but simply turned her body to the side to avoid Gu Zheng's outstretched hand.
Not only did Xia Ran avoid Gu Zheng, but even Gu Chen started crying.
"No! Waaah... I want my little daddy to hold me, I want my little daddy to hold me..."
The child started crying again, and the emotions that had just been calmed down surged up again.
Xia Ran, who originally didn't want to talk to Gu Zheng, yelled at him after seeing the child's condition.
"Can you please stop talking! Can't you see how uncomfortable the child is?"
Gu Zheng stiffened and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry."
He was just worried that Xia Ran was too tired, but he didn't expect...
Xia Ran didn't look at Gu Zheng again, but quickened her pace and walked forward.
Seeing this scene, Qin Hao couldn't help but sigh and said to Gu Zheng,
"Brother, don't overthink it. It's understandable that Xia Ran is anxious about the child, but this is a good sign. At least he still cares about the child."
"This proves that you still have a place in his heart. Maybe if you wait until he calms down and try harder, he will forgive you."
Gu Zheng shuddered upon hearing this. Qin Hao's words made sense. Yes, if Xia Ran didn't like him, why would she be so worried about the child now?
Even if Xia Ran really hates him, she will definitely forgive him for the sake of the child, right?
As long as Xia Ran still cares about them, he has nothing to fear.
When Xia Ran carried the child back, Da Zhuang and the others were also on their way. They had already learned that the matter had been resolved.
When Dazhuang saw the child in Xia Ran's arms, he breathed a sigh of relief. The child looked a little tired, but thankfully was not injured.
Dazhuang: "Xia Ran, are you alright?"
"It's nothing." Xia Ran shook her head. "Let's go back first. The child was frightened."
"Okay, get in the car." Da Zhuang helped Xia Ran into the car with the child, then closed the car door in one smooth motion.
Gu Zheng, who originally wanted to sit with Xia Ran, was left standing outside the car. He Xiu's smile faded, and he could only silently walk to another car.
Qin Hao patted Gu Zheng on the shoulder and said,
"The most important thing now is to figure out why these people are kidnapping children. Xia Ran is watching the children, so they'll be fine."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zheng's expression turned cold, and he nodded before walking to the passenger seat.
Indeed, what he needs to do now is to find out exactly what happened. He wants to see who hates him so much that they would take revenge on the child.
After Gu Zheng got into the passenger seat, he looked at Xia Ran, but Xia Ran just looked down at the child and didn't want to pay any attention to him at all.
Gu Zheng: "Ranran, I need to go to the police station later to find out what happened. I'll leave the child with you for now."
Xia Ran remained silent, but Gu Zheng knew that Xia Ran had agreed.
Gu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. If the child was with Xia Ran, he would also have a chance to go see Xia Ran.
Gu Zheng didn't say anything more after that, afraid that Xia Ran would get angry.
When they got back, the child was asleep in Xia Ran's arms, but he was sleeping very restlessly, occasionally murmuring "little dad" or sobbing.
Xia Ran felt extremely distressed.
Da Zhuang glanced at Xia Ran, then at Gu Zheng sitting in the passenger seat, but ultimately said nothing.
After an hour's drive, Gu Zheng returned to the town and had the driver take him to the police station.
Before getting off the bus, Gu Zheng couldn't help but say something to Xia Ran.
"Ranran, I'll take care of something first and then I'll be back soon."
After he finished speaking, he knew that Xia Ran wouldn't answer him, so he got off the bus without waiting for her reply.
The driver quickly changed direction and headed towards Xia Ran's house. Xia Ran looked down at the sleeping child in his arms, her eyes filled with unreadable thoughts.
There were quite a few people when they went, but when they returned to Xia Ran's house, only Xia Ran, the child, Da Zhuang, and He Xiu were there.
After dropping them off, the driver just waited in the car at the entrance and didn't go inside.
Xia Ran got out of the car with her child in her arms, and unexpectedly saw Yu Chao at the door.
Yu Chao leaned against his car door, where a half-eaten boxed lunch lay.
Upon seeing Xia Ran and the others return, Yu Chao immediately threw away his cigarette and strode over.
"Xiao Ran, are you alright?"
When Xia Ran saw Yu Chao, he remembered his promise to Yu Chao and was filled with guilt.
"Senior, I'm sorry, I had something to do today, so I forgot, I..."
"It's alright," Yu Chao interrupted Xia Ran. "As long as the child is alright."
Xia Ran didn't suspect much about Yu Chao knowing that the child was missing. After all, he had posted the child's photo online in order to find the child, so it wasn't surprising that Yu Chao saw it.
The more Yu Chaoyue said this, the more guilty Xia Ran felt.
"Senior, I'm sorry, I'll treat you to a meal after I've taken care of things in the next couple of days."
"It's alright, you take the child inside first. I'm relieved to see that you're alright."
Yu Chao looked around and found that Gu Zheng was nowhere to be seen.
Of course, Yu Chao wasn't foolish enough to ask, he just let Xia Ran go in first.
Xia Ran: "Senior, would you like to come in and sit down for a bit?"
Yu Chao: "No need, you should comfort the child first. Besides, I have to go to work tomorrow, so I won't go in for now."
In the end, Xia Ran could only nod. Indeed, given the child's current condition, he had no way to help his senior.
Watching Yu Chao get into the car and leave, Xia Ran prepared to take the child inside.
Grandpa Xia, who heard the noise at home, came to open the door. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the child in Xia Ran's arms.
"Come in quickly, are you hurt?"
Xia Ran shook her head: "No, the child was just frightened."
As soon as Xia Ran finished speaking, the child in his arms sobbed again and woke up.
"Little Daddy!" The child's voice was filled with panic, but he calmed down when he saw Xia Ran.
"Little Daddy, I'm scared..."
Xia Ran's nose tingled with emotion. "Don't be afraid, Daddy's here. We're back."
Chapter 222 Grandpa Xia's Thoughts
Gu Chen looked around and called out softly when he saw Grandpa Xia.
"Great-grandfather".
"Okay, good boy..." Grandpa Xia responded, "Come in first, I've cooked some porridge, you can all go in and have some."
The group went inside, and at this point, none of them mentioned that Xia Ran and Gu Zheng had already divorced and that the child had nothing to do with them.
Once in the living room, Xia Ran intended to take the child for a bath, but the child clung to his hand expectantly and said...
“Little Daddy, I’m hungry, but they won’t give me any food.”
Gu Chen couldn't help but pout, his tone full of grievance.
Xia Ran felt another pang of pain in her heart, "They haven't given you anything to eat?"
"Yes, Daddy, baby is hungry and wants to eat."
Gu Chen's words brought tears to Grandpa Xia's eyes. He had been held captive for so many hours, and it was already eleven o'clock, yet he hadn't eaten anything. How hungry he must be.
Dazhuang: "I'll go get the porridge, everyone can have some."
Because of the missing child, none of them had eaten dinner yet. But they are adults, yet they haven't fed such a young child for so long. Those people are really something.
The most detestable people in the world are those damned human traffickers, without exception!
"Baby, don't be afraid. We'll eat some porridge and get a good night's sleep, and then nothing will have happened, okay?"
Xia Ran still held the child in his arms, afraid that this incident might leave the child with some psychological trauma.
Gu Chen, still clutching Xia Ran's clothes, nodded emphatically and then looked up at Xia Ran.
"I understand, little daddy, little daddy, will you still want me? Will you still want to abandon me?"
Faced with the child's gaze, Xia Ran had no answer, and could only say,
"Let's eat something first, so we won't get so hungry, okay?"
Gu Chen pouted, but finally nodded, only gripping Xia Ran's clothes even tighter.
Dazhuang quickly brought out a pot of porridge and several bowls.
Xia Ran scooped a bowl to feed the child, while Da Zhuang invited He Xiu to sit down and eat as well.
Because she was worried about the child, Xia Ran could only apologize to He Xiu.
Regardless, He Xiu accompanied them on this trip, and it was He Xiu who relayed the news that the child was missing to him.
He Xiu, of course, wouldn't say anything; he simply said a polite word and then ate his porridge.