Another reason is that he also secretly investigated Gu Zheng's son and found that he couldn't find his birth mother. The fact that they couldn't find her was enough to prove Gu Zheng's methods.
"Hey? Uncle, what brings you here? Weren't you chatting with Grandpa in the living room?"
Xia Ran turned around and saw Lin's father standing at the door, and immediately felt a little confused.
"Nothing, nothing, I just came to check on things. The old man said he was a little tired, so he went back to his room to lie down for a while. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Mr. Lin said cheerfully, and was about to roll up his sleeves to help.
Xia Ran quickly refused, "No need, no need, Uncle, you've come all this way, so please rest well. We're enough here. Besides, this kitchen is already crowded enough for me and Brother Ziming."
Mr. Lin glanced at the kitchen and smiled.
"Okay, then I'll go lie down in the living room for a while, and then I'll wait to eat the food you made."
Xia Ran: "Uncle, why don't you go sleep in my room? It's not a good place to lie down in the living room."
"No need, no need, I'm just lying down for a bit." Mr. Lin waved his hand and turned to leave.
Although the group gets along quite well now, he's worried that they might not like it, and he's genuinely not sleepy or tired; he just wants to lie down for a bit.
Xia Ran watched helplessly as Lin's father left, then turned to Lin Ziming and said...
"Brother Ziming, Uncle seems a bit off. His mood seems different than when he first arrived."
Mr. Lin, who had just arrived, had a smile in his eyes; he couldn't hide his joy.
But just now, he felt that although Lin's father's eyes were smiling, there seemed to be another layer of feeling, as if he had something on his mind.
"How could that be? You must have misread it, or maybe he's just tired from the flight. Anyway, I can guarantee he's 100% happy right now."
Although Lin Ziming didn't see his father's emotions just now, he could roughly guess what they were.
His father must have said something to the old man, and that's why the old man said he was tired and needed to rest. As for his father, his emotions were also somewhat affected.
Xia Ran nodded. "Really? Then I must have misread it. Let's hurry up and cook so Uncle doesn't get hungry."
The two sped up their cooking, and after a short while, Mr. Lin came in from the living room again.
"Xiao Ran, your phone is ringing."
"Huh? My phone?" Xia Ran turned around in confusion, wondering who would be calling him at this hour.
Mr. Lin: "Yes, it's someone whose contact name is Yu Wu."
"Unfinished business?" Xia Ran quickly washed her hands and went to get her phone.
"Hey, Yu Wu, what brings you here today to call me?"
Yu Wu: "Xia Ran, Grandpa was discharged from the hospital today, right? Where are you staying now? I'm free today and would like to visit you."
“Okay, I’m cooking right now, so you can come over and eat. But how did you know my grandfather was discharged from the hospital today?” Xia Ran agreed without any hesitation.
I haven't properly thanked Yu Wu for what happened last time, so today is a good opportunity to treat him to a meal and express my gratitude.
Yu Wu: "I chatted with Da Zhuang yesterday and he told me. Send me the address now, and I'll head over there."
"Okay." Xia Ran replied and immediately sent the address to Yu Wu.
After hanging up the phone, he noticed that the Lin family father and son were looking at him curiously.
Xia Ran smiled and explained,
“It’s a friend of mine from college. He knew Grandpa was being discharged from the hospital today, so he wanted to come and visit. You… should be fine, right?”
Xia Ran agreed so readily that she forgot to ask the Lin family father and son for their opinions.
Lin Ziming: "Of course there's no problem. Your friend is my friend."
Mr. Lin: "Yes, yes, it's more lively with more people, and it's good to have one more person."
Hearing what the two were saying, Xia Ran breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, I'll cook the rest of the dishes first, and then I'll make an extra tomato and egg dish. My friend really loves tomato and egg."
About twenty minutes later, the doorbell rang.
Xia Ran was in the kitchen preparing scrambled eggs. She hadn't started scrambling them earlier because she was thinking Yu Wu would be coming over, afraid they would get cold if she cooked them too early.
Lin Ziming had just finished washing his hands and was setting out the dishes in the living room when he heard the doorbell. He knew it was Xia Ran's friend, so he immediately went to open the door.
Upon opening the door, one is greeted by a young man who is about 1.7 meters tall, wearing thick black-rimmed glasses, with a fruit basket and two large bags at his feet.
When the young man saw him, panic quickly flashed in his eyes.
"I...I'm sorry, I must have pressed the wrong doorbell. I'm so sorry."
When Yu Wu saw that the person who opened the door was not Xia Hou, his subconscious reaction was that he had pressed the wrong doorbell.
He said a few apologies and quickly picked up the things at his feet to leave.
But as soon as he picked up the item, Lin Ziming pressed down on his shoulder.
"Are you looking for Xia Ran? If so, then you've come to the right place. This is indeed the place Xia Ran rents."
"Huh?" Yu Wu looked up blankly. "You...you just said this is a place Xia Ran rented? But you..."
Lin Ziming couldn't help but laugh; it was the first time he had ever seen a boy so adorably clueless.
“I’m his relative, and also his brother. He’s making scrambled eggs with tomatoes for you in the kitchen. Come in and sit down.”
Yu Wu was already about to leave, but stopped after hearing this.
At first, he wondered if the person was lying to him, but after hearing "scrambled eggs with tomatoes," he immediately realized it was true.
Only a few people in college knew that he liked to eat scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
"Well... I'm sorry, I thought I had gone to the wrong place."
Lin Ziming said with a smile, "It's alright, come in."
He stepped aside and even helped carry a fruit basket.
Yu Wu originally wanted to come by himself, but Lin Ziming had already gone in, so he had no choice but to follow him in.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Lin's father.
Upon seeing another stranger, Yu Wu paused for a moment, a hint of unease creeping onto his face.
"I...you...hello."
Yu Wu didn't recognize the person, but still greeted him.
Seeing this, Lin Ziming couldn't help but chuckle softly again, and said,
"You don't need to be so nervous. This is my dad. You can just call him uncle. Xiao Ran is in the kitchen."
"Your father?" Yu Wu asked in surprise. "How old are you? How come your father looks so young?"
Perhaps because she was so surprised, Yu Wu even forgot about her social anxiety.
"Hahaha..." Mr. Lin laughed out loud, "I'm not young anymore, I'm over forty!"
Yu Wu still found it hard to believe, because the Lin father in front of him really didn't look like he was over forty.
Mr. Lin wanted to say something more, but Xia Ran came out of the kitchen and was pleasantly surprised to see Yu Wu, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
"Yu Wu! Long time no see! You haven't changed at all! You still look like a baby-faced high school student."
Xia Ran walked over and said with a smile. Seeing the young people chatting, Lin's father wisely kept quiet and turned to find the old man to get up and eat.
Finally seeing a familiar face, Yu Wu was no longer so nervous.
"Xia Ran, long time no see! You're still criticizing me, but you haven't changed at all!"
Yu Wu was also pleasantly surprised; they really hadn't seen each other for a long time.
Lin Ziming watched the two talking and then went into the kitchen to get some vegetables.
The two hadn't spoken for so long, so it was inevitable that they would need to catch up.
"Yu Wu, come and sit down, dinner will be ready soon." Xia Ran said, then noticed the pile of things Yu Wu had brought over and quickly added.
"You come all this way, why bring so much stuff? Wouldn't it be better to just keep your money and use it slowly?"
Yu Wu smiled and said, "It's alright. I have money now, these things are nothing to me."
"How can it not be a big deal? You're getting on in years, you'll have to get married and have kids eventually, right? You need to save money!"
Xia Ran knew that Yu Wu's situation was different from theirs; he had no family, no relatives, and no business.
He and Dazhuang's family at least had some capital, so they could make ends meet even without working.
Hearing these words warmed Yu Wu's heart.
Some people were eager to take money from him, but Xia Ran and the others advised him to save money.
This is probably why, despite being a severe social phobia, he still enjoys hanging out with Xia Ran and the others.
"We'll see. I haven't thought about getting married yet," Yu Wu said somewhat shyly.
Xia Ran: "That won't do. I'm at the age where I should find someone to marry, then have a child, and life will be wonderful."
Yu Wu couldn't help but blush. He had always been thin-skinned and couldn't stand being teased.
Lin Ziming happened to hear this when he came out. Seeing Yu Wu's flushed face, he couldn't help but help him out of the predicament.
"Stop talking, let's eat first, or the food will get cold."
"Yes, yes, yes! Let's eat first!" Yu Wu quickly chimed in, "I'm hungry too, Xia Ran, let's eat first, okay?"
Just as Yu Wu finished speaking, Grandpa Xia and Lin's father came out. Upon seeing Grandpa Xia, he immediately called out, "Grandpa Xia!"
"Grandpa, it's been so long! Do you still remember me?"
"I remember, I remember," Grandpa Xia said. "You're Xiaoran's college classmate, your name is... Yu Wu, right?"
"Yes, my name is Yu Wu. Grandpa, how are you feeling?" Yu Wu asked with concern.
Grandpa Xia: "It's nothing. It's just that people get old and inevitably have some health problems. You're so thoughtful to come and see this old man like me."
Yu Wu: "Grandpa, this is what I should do. Please sit down and let's eat first."
He visited Xia Ran's house with Da Zhuang when he was in college, so Grandpa Xia knows him.
Grandpa Xia sat down with a smile. Lin Ziming and Xia Ran had already brought out all the dishes. The last dish of scrambled eggs with tomatoes was brought by Lin Ziming, who placed it directly in front of Yu Wu.
Xia Ran told me that you really like tomato and egg stir-fry.