But he thought about it for a long time and still couldn't come up with anything.
She even has a rival in love.
Lin Ziming's identity has always been the most troublesome thing for him!
Fortunately, there were still children who could get close to Xia Ran, otherwise he really wouldn't know what to do.
But now he also needs to go find Xia Ran and warn her to be wary of Lin Ziming.
Gu Zheng called Qin Hao and told him to come to work as soon as possible, while he himself went to the hospital.
He had already planned to go directly to Xia Ran's ward, but to his surprise, Xia Ran came out of the ward as soon as he arrived at the door.
Gu Zheng was secretly delighted, but his expression became cautious.
"Ranran, where are you going?"
Xia Ran hadn't expected to see Gu Zheng, and her brows furrowed instinctively.
He wanted to leave as if he hadn't seen anything, but how could Gu Zheng let him go?
"Ranran, don't rush off. I have something I want to tell you."
Xia Ran was forced to stop and look at Gu Zheng, saying coldly,
"Gu Zheng, I think I've told you many times already, I don't like you anymore. Please stop bothering me, or I'll call the police and report you for harassment!"
Even now, he still cannot face Gu Zheng with complete composure.
All that he put on on was just an act.
Gu Zheng still didn't let go, but led Xia Ran towards the rest area.
He hadn't forgotten Grandpa Xia's current health condition. If Grandpa Xia were to get seriously ill from anger again, not only Xia Ran, but even he himself wouldn't be able to forgive himself.
"Let go! Let go! Gu Zheng! What are you doing? Let go right now!"
Xia Ran struggled, but it was no use at all. The more he struggled, the tighter Gu Zheng gripped him.
Moreover, Gu Zheng didn't speak until he brought Xia Ran to the rest area.
"Ranran, don't be afraid, I won't do anything to you. I just really have something to tell you."
Gu Zheng's tone remained cautious, and Xia Ran knew that it was basically impossible for him to leave now, so she could only wait for Gu Zheng to finish speaking.
"Just say what you want to say, I don't want to see you right now."
He even deliberately made a disgusted expression, which made Gu Zheng feel uncomfortable again.
But Gu Zheng also knows now that this is not the time to dwell on this.
"Ranran, I came here to keep you away from that Lin Ziming. Believe me, Lin Ziming is not as good as he seems on the surface. His background is too clean."
"He's being so nice to you for no reason, going to great lengths to get close to you. It's obvious he has an ulterior motive, so listen to me and don't get too close to him, okay?"
Gu Zheng tried his best to keep his tone gentle so as not to make Xia Ran angry again.
However, Xia Ran laughed sarcastically after hearing Gu Zheng's words.
"Gu Zheng, don't you think what you're saying is ridiculous? His background is so clean, yet you accuse him of having bad intentions? What kind of person has good intentions? Someone like you, who approached me with ulterior motives from the start, is someone with good intentions?"
Xia Ran's words left Gu Zheng speechless.
"No, Ranran, please believe me, okay? I won't lie to you. I was wrong about what happened before, but you have to listen to me this time. That Lin Ziming has an unknown background and he looks like he has ill intentions."
Gu Zheng didn't know how to explain it to Xia Ran, or rather, no matter how he explained it, Xia Ran would no longer believe him.
However, Xia Ran gleaned some information from Gu Zheng's words.
"What did you mean by that? Did you investigate Lin Ziming? Or did you investigate the people around me?"
Xia Ran's face turned extremely ugly when he thought about how Gu Zheng had been sending people to monitor him, and even those around him.
"Gu Zheng! When will you ever stop?!"
Xia Ran angrily growled at Gu Zheng again.
Gu Zheng hadn't expected Xia Ran to think of this, so he could only immediately offer a reluctant explanation.
"No, Ranran, I didn't. I originally wanted to investigate the online opinions, and then I found out that you also went to find Zhang Qiang, so that's why I came to find you."
"Lin Ziming is really no good. Trust me, stay away from him, okay?"
However, no matter how Gu Zheng explained, Xia Ran would not believe him.
"Gu Zheng, can you please stop judging others by your own standards? Do you really think someone who deceives others has anything to be trusted?"
Xia Ran's words were like a knife stabbing into Gu Zheng's heart, but Gu Zheng knew he was in the wrong, so he could only endure it.
"I know I was wrong before, but please believe me just this once, okay?"
"No good." Xia Ran said coldly, "You'd better let go of my hand right now, or I'll call for help, and then we'll both be embarrassed."
Gu Zheng wasn't afraid of losing face at all, let alone being with Xia Ran.
However, he could see that Xia Ran's emotions were already at their limit, so he could only reluctantly let go of her hand.
"Ranran, I really know I was wrong. Can't you give me another chance?"
Gu Zheng lowered his head like a wounded wolfhound, and the expectation in his tone made Xia Ran's heart tremble.
However, Xia Ran did not pause at all, leaving behind a single sentence before departing.
"It's too late, Gu Zheng, please let me go."
Chapter 333 It's Too Late
Gu Zheng stood there, lowered his head, and gave a bitter laugh.
Yes, it's too late.
But he would never give Xia Ran to anyone else, even if he and Xia Ran could only live like this.
He had thought about setting Xia Ran free and giving her happiness, but later he realized that it was simply impossible.
He would go crazy if that happened.
Gu Zheng only stayed there for a short while before leaving, but he didn't go anywhere else. He just went to Lin Ziming's office to find Lin Ziming.
Since he couldn't get through to Xia Ran, he decided to go find Lin Ziming. He wanted to see what kind of person Lin Ziming was.
He also subtly instructed the dean to warn Lin Ziming to stay away from Xia Ran.
However, the dean's answer was that Lin Ziming didn't care, saying that since he had taken on this patient, he would continue to work on him.
They also said that if they didn't let him continue taking on patients, it would be unless he quit.
The dean told Gu Zheng these words, having already prepared to dismiss Lin Ziming.
After all, the hospital is also controlled by the Gu family. Gu Zheng had previously rejected the hospital director's proposal because he wanted to see clearly what Lin Ziming was really up to.
When Gu Zheng arrived at Lin Ziming's office, he found that Lin Ziming was not there. He didn't go anywhere, but just sat in the office and waited.
Fortunately, Lin Ziming returned in about half an hour.
Lin Ziming was indeed very surprised when he saw Gu Zheng.
"Isn't this President Gu? What's he doing in my office? Is he not feeling well? If I want to see him, I think I'll have to make an appointment first."
As Lin Ziming spoke, he put the file bag in his hand into the drawer, his tone even tinged with mockery.
Gu Zheng remained expressionless throughout.
"Lin Ziming, who exactly are you? What is your purpose in getting close to Xia Ran?"
He didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.
Gu Zheng's directness surprised Lin Ziming even more.
"For what? Who am I? I don't understand what you're saying, Mr. Gu."
Gu Zheng: "Stop pretending, Lin Ziming. Are you really just a simple doctor?"
Lin Ziming sat in his seat and found Gu Zheng's words somewhat amusing; indeed, he smiled.
"Mr. Gu, don't you find what you're saying ridiculous? I work here every day. What am I if not just a doctor?"
"If that's the case, why did you go to see Zhang Qiang? As a doctor, don't you think you're getting too close to your patients?"
Gu Zheng spoke coldly, and his displeasure reached its peak when he saw the smile on Lin Ziming's face.
"Xia Ran is naive and easily deceived. Your excuse of treating Xia Ran as a friend won't fool me, Lin Ziming. I'm warning you, if you dare to do anything to Xia Ran, don't blame me for being impolite, and don't blame me for not warning you in advance."
"Heh..." Lin Ziming laughed, "So that's why President Gu came here. If you're jealous and think Xia Ran and I are getting too close, just say so. Why are you talking about so many irrelevant things next door?"
"As for why I went to find Zhang Qiang..." Lin Ziming paused deliberately, "I don't think there's anything I can't tell you. After all, you've already investigated me. I don't believe you can't see how I feel about Xia Ran. Indeed, I really like Xia Ran, not just a little bit."
Gu Zheng, who had been suppressing his anger, could no longer sit still when he heard Lin Ziming's words. He stood up and grabbed Lin Ziming by the collar.
"Lin Ziming! I'm warning you! Xia Ran is my man! If you dare to do anything to him, you won't be able to bear the consequences!"
Lin Ziming's deformed collar, pulled out of shape, revealed Gu Zheng's anger at that moment.
Even so, Lin Ziming showed no fear or timidity whatsoever. Instead, he maintained a faint smile and said,
"It's really laughable. This is the first time I've ever heard someone say that one person belongs to another. Besides, as far as I know, you and Xia Ran are already divorced, right? What gives you the right to say these things to me?"
"Tsk... If Xia Ran heard what you just said, how would she feel? Would she hate you? Or resent you? Or would she find it ironic? After all, as far as I know, you were the one who proposed the divorce."
In fact, Lin Ziming wasn't really sure who had proposed the divorce, but he guessed it was Gu Zheng.
"Who told you these words?!" Gu Zheng said through gritted teeth.
Only he and a few others knew about their divorce.
How did Lin Ziming, who came out of nowhere, know this?
"How do you think I knew?" Lin Ziming pried Gu Zheng's hand away. "After all, the main characters in this matter are you and Xia Ran. Since you didn't tell me, it must have been Xia Ran who told me."
"And what's wrong with that? It's Xia Ran's freedom to say what he wants and to confide in whom, isn't it?"
Lin Ziming's every word was testing Gu Zheng's emotions and patience.
Gu Zheng clenched his fist, as if he couldn't resist slapping Lin Ziming across the face.
However, Lin Ziming saw Gu Zheng's fist, but instead of being afraid, he remembered to provoke Gu Zheng.