Gu En's face darkened at Yu Chao's words, and he gritted his teeth to suppress his emotions.
Yu Chao's words earlier, that Gu Zheng had already fallen for Xia Ran, infuriated him.
But he desperately needs an ally now, and Yu Chao is still of great use to him.
Gu En: "Really? Are you sure Gu Zheng isn't treating Xia Ran like this because he can't have her?"
“Gu Zheng and I grew up together, and I know his personality all too well. He has always had a smooth and comfortable life, and others have always been the ones to obey him. Now, Xia Ran, who doesn’t obey him, has suddenly appeared, which has completely aroused his desire to conquer.”
“Once he gets Xia Ran, I guarantee he will abandon her again soon. If you don’t believe me, you can watch Gu Zheng’s every move.”
"But by then, Xia Ran will already be completely broken. And are you really willing to give Xia Ran away like that? You clearly love Xia Ran very much, and she's no less than anyone else. Or are you just a coward who doesn't even dare to fight for what you want?"
Gu En's tone was somewhat seductive, and also somewhat disdainful. He wanted to make Yu Chao completely angry, because only in this way would people lose their minds.
Just as Gu En had expected, Yu Chao's expression grew increasingly grim, and the emotions in his eyes became more and more unpredictable.
"Besides, think about it, why would Xia Ran look down on you? Could it be because you're not as good as Gu Zheng? But that's not the case, is it? He just doesn't like you. Guess why he doesn't like you?"
Gu En's tone became increasingly sarcastic and mocking, and Yu Chao gradually began to take these words to heart, even developing a twisted mindset.
Yes, why? What's wrong with him? What makes him inferior to Gu Zheng? Gu Zheng is just a scumbag, while his feelings for Xia Ran are genuine.
"By the way, you were the one who met Xia Ran first. Gu Zheng was just a newcomer. What gives him the right? What gives him the right to toy with the person you like? Are you just going to watch him manipulate Xia Ran like this?"
“Yu Chao, if you take Xia Ran away from Gu Zheng, then you are doing a good deed. You are just helping Xia Ran escape from her suffering. Your decision is not wrong. Think about it, if Xia Ran really doesn’t have Gu Zheng in her heart, how could she possibly help Gu Zheng raise his child?”
"If it were you, would you raise and take care of someone who has no relation to you for no reason? If it were me, I definitely wouldn't."
As Gu En spoke, Yu Chao also recalled Gu Chen's appearance.
Yes, that child was wary of him at every turn; he must have been instigated by Gu Zheng. That's for sure.
Yu Chao's thoughts gradually became extreme. He liked Xia Ran too, so why couldn't he be with her? He clearly liked Xia Ran so much…
"So what do you want to do?" Yu Chao looked up at Gu En.
Gu En's smile deepened; he knew he would succeed.
"You can make Xia Ran disabled, or take him to your house and lock him up. That way, Xia Ran will be yours alone, and given enough time, he'll definitely fall in love with you, right?"
Yu Chao's eyes showed shock. "What do you mean by making Xia Ran immobile? You want me to hurt Xia Ran? Let me tell you, that's absolutely impossible. I would never do anything to hurt Xia Ran."
A surge of intense jealousy welled up in Gu En's heart. Why? Why did everyone have to be so nice to Xia Ran? What was so good about Xia Ran? Why?
Gu En was almost driven crazy by jealousy, but he still held back.
It's okay, everyone likes Xia Ran, right? Then he'll ruin Xia Ran and see how they still like her.
"No, don't get agitated. I didn't say you were going to hurt Xia Ran. I just asked you to do things that would make Xia Ran depend on you. Think about how Xia Ran will eventually like you. You'll be shopping together, eating together, and even sleeping together..."
"You just need to injure Xia Ran a little, make her unable to move around easily, and then you can take care of her. Over time, Xia Ran will come to like you."
"Also, Gu Zheng is a person who hates trouble. If anything happens to Xia Ran, he definitely won't want her anymore. You can just take Xia Ran to see a doctor then, right? Besides, I only asked you to injure Xia Ran's leg. Even if Xia Ran really can't walk anymore, don't you believe you can take care of him?"
"Of course, what I said is just one method. There is another way that does not harm Xia Ran, which is to take Xia Ran to a place where no one knows and lock her up. You two will be together every day, and over time, feelings will naturally develop."
Chapter 243 The Invisible Longing
Gu En's words seemed to carry an invisible allure, making Yu Chao begin to yearn for them.
Yes, as long as you spend a lot of time together, you're bound to develop feelings for each other. He's liked Xia Ran for so many years, how could he bear to give her up to someone else?
Rather, he was doing this for Xia Ran's own good. Gu Zheng was really not a good match for her, was he?
Yu Chao's mind gradually became distorted.
"If you feel that you can take care of Xia Ran, then what do you have to be afraid of? She's just one person. Can't you take care of her? Or do you think you're not as good as Gu Zheng?"
Yu Chao looked at Gu En, and Gu En's words ignited layers of jealousy and anger in his heart. Yes, in what way was he inferior to Gu Zheng?
"Yu Chao, I won't harm you, because we are the same kind of people. You want Xia Ran, and I want Gu Zheng. Why not cooperate?"
"This is my phone number. Let me know when you've thought it over." Gu En placed a note in the car and then got out.
He was confident that the man in front of him could definitely give him the result he wanted.
Just as Gu En had expected, Yu Chao's gaze remained fixed on the note Gu En had left behind after she got out of the car.
After a while, he slowly picked up the note, lowered his head slightly, making it impossible to see the emotions in his eyes.
After Gu En walked a short distance away, her phone rang with a notification sound.
When Gu En took it out and looked at it, a triumphant smile instantly appeared in his eyes.
As people of the same kind, he knew that Yu Chao would not refuse him.
If Yu Chao really rejects him, it can only prove that Yu Chao doesn't like Xia Ran that much either.
The next morning, Xia Ran slept in very late, because he had stayed up too late the night before and simply couldn't stay awake any longer.
When he woke up, Gu Chen was sitting next to him. His eyes lit up when he saw that he was awake.
"Little Daddy, you're awake."
"Xiao Chen?" Xia Ran sat up and scooped the child into her arms. "How long have you been awake?"
Gu Chen: "Hmm...it wasn't long. When I got up, I had already gone out to have breakfast with my great-grandfather before coming back to keep you company."
"Little Daddy, it seems like Great-Grandpa isn't angry with me anymore. He even peeled an egg for me."
The child seemed even more excited at this, but Xia Ran felt a little sore looking at him.
Children care about their feelings more than they realize.
"Yes, Daddy said that everyone loves you, so you can't secretly complain or be sad anymore. Those who care about you will be sad too, you know?"
Gu Chen nodded emphatically, "Yes! I understand, Daddy, don't worry, I understand, I will definitely be a good boy from now on."
Xia Ran got up with her child, planning to take advantage of the nice weather and go out for some fun.
When he saw Gu Zheng at the door as he was leaving, he wasn't surprised at all, but Gu Chen's eyes lit up.
Of course, he didn't intend to go find Gu Zheng; he just obediently let Xia Ran lead him.
When Gu Zheng saw the two of them, he quickly walked up to Xia Ran and said with a disapproving expression,
"You've just recovered from your illness, why are you going out again? Xiao Chen, are you trying to get your little daddy to go out to play again?"
Gu Chen quickly shook his head, "No, no, of course not. My stepfather said he would take me to the amusement park. I said I didn't want to go, but he insisted on taking me."
"Ranran." After hearing Gu Chen's words, Gu Zheng looked at Xia Ran with some disapproval, "If you want to take the child out to play, you can do it anytime. The most important thing for you now is to rest at home and be obedient."
Xia Ran looked at Gu Zheng expressionlessly and said,
"Since you've chosen to entrust your child to me, please don't interfere. Otherwise, you can take the child back with you."
Gu Zheng paused, but ultimately said nothing, only silently watching Xia Ran.
Xia Ran looked away, and soon his gaze fell on the car slowly approaching from the front; it was the taxi he had just hailed.
Gu Zheng realized what was happening as soon as he saw the car approaching and immediately got up and walked to his own car.
But just as he was about to get on the bus, several middle-aged women next to him were pointing and whispering about him and Xia Ran.
Gu Zheng frowned, but in the end he didn't say anything. He turned around, got into his car, and followed Xia Ran and the others.
Inside the taxi, Gu Chen looked at Xia Ran expectantly and said,
"Little Daddy, Big Daddy is following behind."
Xia Ran patted Gu Chen's head and gave a soft "hmm".
The taxi driver was also quite talkative, and immediately chimed in after hearing what the child said.
"Young man, did you have a fight with your partner? Oh dear, couples always make up after a fight. I saw that car following slowly behind, so it seems like he knows he was wrong. Why don't you just forgive him?"
Xia Ran smiled but didn't say anything. Their argument wasn't just a simple quarrel.
But the driver clearly didn't want to end the conversation there, and kept rambling on and on, even talking about him and his wife, saying that they had argued and bickered a lot, but now they couldn't live without each other.
Xia Ran remained silent about this, and even when they finally got off at the amusement park, the driver said something to her earnestly.
"Young people, it's really not easy to meet someone you like. If it works out, it's still possible. Don't be stubborn, or you'll regret it when the two of you drift further and further apart."
When Xia Ran heard this, she simply smiled at the driver and said,
"Thank you, driver, I understand."
Regardless, the driver meant well; no one knew about his relationship with Gu Zheng.
"Oh, there's no need to thank me. Just remember not to throw a tantrum. I've been through this before, and I know that throwing a tantrum will only push the two of you further apart."
Xia Ran smiled as she watched the driver leave, then turned around and saw Gu Zheng's car.
Upon seeing Gu Zheng's car, Xia Ran recalled the driver's words from earlier. He silently chuckled to himself before taking the child to buy tickets.
He certainly shouldn't throw tantrums, but did he ever throw a tantrum when he was with Gu Zheng? Ha...
"Daddy, don't be angry. Don't take what that driver said to heart. Baby will always be on Daddy's side."
Xia Ran looked down at the child, couldn't help but chuckle softly, bent down and pinched the child's nose, and said,
"You little rascal, you say you trust your stepfather, but who knows what you're really thinking!"
Chapter 244 A Different Yu Chao
Gu Chen's eyes widened, and he panicked immediately.
"Little...Little Daddy, I...I'm okay, you...you don't...don't be angry, I've always believed in you, I don't like Big Daddy that much."
Afraid that Xia Ran would get angry, he immediately hugged Xia Ran's leg.
Xia Ran chuckled helplessly and said,
"Okay, okay, Daddy believes you now. Besides, Daddy was just saying it casually. Why are you so afraid, hmm?"
"So... Daddy, you're not angry with me?" Gu Chen looked at Gu Xia Ran cautiously.
Xia Ran led the child directly to the ticket window, saying, "No, Daddy will never be angry with you."
"But I'll really get angry with you if you don't eat and sleep properly."
Gu Chen smiled and said, "Then don't worry, Daddy, Xiao Chen will be obedient."