I used to think it was nothing, but now that I think about it, it seems a little wrong.
It's understandable that the old man's wife didn't have any relatives, but it's too much of a coincidence that Xia Ran's mother didn't either.
Although Qin Hao didn't understand why Gu Zheng suddenly acted this way, he still nodded in agreement.
"I understand, I'll look into it."
Gu Zheng gave a soft hum, his gaze suddenly falling on Qin Hao's face again.
Qin Hao became nervous under Gu Zheng's gaze.
"Brother, why...why are you looking at me like that? I'm scared..."
As he spoke, Qin Hao's face showed fear, and he even moved to the side, away from Gu Zheng.
"What is your relationship with Lin Yi now?" Gu Zheng asked.
"Huh?" Qin Hao was confused. "What do you mean, what is my relationship with Lin Yi? What other relationship could we have besides being friends?"
Gu Zheng carefully examined Qin Hao's expression, and only after confirming that Qin Hao was not lying did he stand up and leave his seat, leaving Qin Hao behind looking completely bewildered.
But he didn't have time to be stunned for long and quickly ran out after him. He was afraid that if he couldn't catch up, his brother would drive the car away by himself, and he would have to take a taxi back later!
But as soon as he ran to the front desk, a waiter stopped him.
"Hello sir, you haven't paid the bill yet."
Qin Hao: "..."
When Qin Hao finished paying the bill and chased after his brother, he found his brother waiting for him, which touched Qin Hao deeply.
His brother wasn't entirely devoid of humanity.
On the other hand, Xia Ran left the child at home to keep his grandfather company, while he went to find Yu Wu.
Before going to bed last night, he asked Yu Wu if he knew where there was a reliable fortune teller. Unexpectedly, Yu Wu actually knew one and said that he had a good relationship with the fortune teller. The fortune teller lived in Yu Wu's neighborhood, so Xia Ran had no choice but to come and find Yu Wu.
Xia Ran brought two cups of milk tea to the door, which made Yu Wu, who had just woken up, extremely happy.
"Waaaah... Xia Ran, you're so kind! I'm so sleepy right now, I really need a cup of milk tea to wake me up."
Xia Ran was both amused and exasperated. "What time did you go to sleep last night? It's already noon and you're still not awake. My grandfather said that after we finish seeing that fortune teller, he'll invite you to come over for lunch."
“Alright, then I won’t stand on ceremony.” Yu Wu took a big gulp of milk tea. “Let’s go, I’ll take you to find that old man. He lives in the building next door. None of his children live there; he lives alone. He has a good personality, and most importantly, I think he’s very effective.”
"But he doesn't tell fortunes for just anyone. He told me before that he stopped doing it after his wife passed away. We'll go see him this time, and if he really doesn't want to, he'll introduce us to other fortune tellers, who are also very reliable. I don't think he'll refuse, because he's always willing to help me whenever I ask him. As for other fortune tellers, I don't know."
The two entered the elevator.
Xia Ran asked with some curiosity, "You often go to him for fortune telling? You're not hiding something from us, are you? If you are, you have to tell us, and we'll help you."
Yu Wu felt a warmth in his heart. "No, I don't have anything else to say. I'm just a bit superstitious. I just like to ask about things from time to time."
"real?"
"Of course it's true. Why would I lie to you about this? Don't worry, I'm all alone. If anything happens, it'll be on my own. But look at me now, I'm as energetic as ever."
Xia Ran smiled helplessly and believed what Yu Wu said.
"But Xia Ran, you still haven't told me what you want to do with the fortune teller."
Last night, Xia Ran said she wanted to see a fortune teller, but she didn't say exactly what she wanted to do with the fortune teller, so Yu Wu was a little curious.
Xia Ran didn't intend to hide it from Yu Wu.
"My grandpa wants to become godparents with Brother Ziming. You remember Brother Ziming, right? So he wants to find an auspicious day to hold a ceremony to celebrate the ceremony. You must come! That's how I met you here."
"So that's how it is." Lin Ziming's face appeared in Yu Wu's mind. "Don't worry, I'll definitely go then."
As they were talking, the elevator arrived at the first floor.
However, Xia Ran did not immediately have Yu Wu take him to see the old gentleman. Instead, he bought some fruit at the supermarket in the neighborhood before going.
When they arrived at the fortune teller's door, Yu Wu rang the doorbell first, while Xia Ran stood aside carrying fruit.
The door was opened quickly, and the fortune teller and Yu Wu were indeed very familiar with each other. He smiled as soon as he saw Yu Wu.
"You rascal, what brings you to this old man like me today? Come on in."
"Grandpa Li, look at what you're saying, it's like I don't usually come to see you. I came here this time to introduce you to a friend."
Yu Wu said with a smile, and Xia Ran echoed Yu Wu's greeting.
"Hello Grandpa Li, I am Yu Wu's friend, my name is Xia Ran."
Grandpa Li smiled, his gaze lingering on Xia Ran's face for a moment before he spoke.
"Alright, alright, come on in, let's talk about it inside."
"Okay, thank you, Grandpa Li," Xia Ran said, and then went inside with Yu Wu.
Grandpa Li was clearly delighted by Yu Wu's arrival. As soon as he entered the house, he started pouring water and offering fruit to the two of them. However, upon seeing the fruit Xia Ran had brought, he disapproved, saying...
"You're already here, why did you bring fruit? Don't bring any next time."
Yu Wu: "I need your help, old man. It would be impolite not to bring some fruit. Anyway, Xia Ran and I are good friends, so what he takes is the same as what I took."
Yu Wu always had a smile on his face, which was also a way of telling Grandpa Li that he and Xia Ran had a really good relationship.
Grandpa Li has lived to such an old age, how could he not understand what Yu Wu was saying?
"Alright, alright, what do you want from me?"
Chapter 383 Gu Chen's Background
Grandpa Li already knew what the two wanted from him, but he still had to wait for them to tell him themselves.
Xia Ran and Yu Wu exchanged a glance before Xia Ran spoke.
"It's like this, Grandpa Li. My grandpa got along very well with someone, and we also felt very close to that person, so we wanted to become godparents. So my grandpa asked me to find an auspicious day."
“I’m not a local. I’m just here to accompany my grandfather as he recuperates. So I contacted Yu Wu to ask if he knew any fortune tellers. That’s when he told me to come find you.”
Most fortune tellers don't like being lied to, so Xia Ran just told them the truth.
Grandpa Li became genuinely interested after hearing this.
"What a coincidence! It seems your grandfather values that person very much."
Xia Ran smiled and said, "Yes, that person is very nice. There are only my grandfather and me in my family, and there are only him and his father in that person's family. We hit it off immediately and decided to become relatives."
"I see..." Grandpa Li drawled out the last syllable, not immediately agreeing.
Xia Ran and Yu Wu, watching from the side, also felt somewhat uncertain.
Yu Wu: "Oh, Grandpa, please help me out, okay? Xia Ran and his family are really nice, and they've been very good to me too. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be alive today. If I weren't alive today, I wouldn't be able to drink tea and play chess with you so often."
"Hey, you brat, you've learned to threaten me now, haven't you?" Grandpa Li was so angry at Yu Wu's words that he laughed.
"Alright, alright, I'll let you see this once, since you actually played chess with this old man. But let me be frank, don't tell anyone I'm watching after we get out. It's too much trouble for an old man to look at these things."
Upon hearing this, Yu Wu immediately laughed, "Yes, yes, I would never bring anyone else to see you. Xia Ran is my good brother, so I have to help him out."
"Thank you, Grandpa," Xia Ran said. "Don't worry, I will never tell anyone that you know about this kind of thing after I get out."
"Okay, did you bring your grandfather's and that person's birth dates and times?" Grandpa Li asked.
"I brought it." Xia Ran took out a piece of red paper with the birth dates of Grandpa Xia and Lin Ziming written on it.
Grandpa Li glanced at it and got up. "You all sit down first, I'll go get the books."
The two of them naturally nodded in agreement.
Grandpa Li quickly came out of the room carrying an iron box, and then Xia Ran saw Grandpa Li take a book out of the iron box.
Both Xia Ran and Yu Wu knew that they shouldn't disturb them at this time, so they didn't say anything.
Grandpa Li looked at it very carefully. It was just choosing a date based on the two people's birth dates and times, which wasn't difficult.
Half an hour later, Grandpa Li closed the book.
"The day after tomorrow is a very good day. If you have time, then the day after tomorrow is a good day. If you don't have time, then it can be half a month later. The fifteenth of next month is also a good day."
"Okay, thank you, Grandpa. I'll go back and discuss it with them." Xia Ran said, handing over a red envelope as usual. Grandpa Li accepted it with a smile.
Xia Ran actually knew that his grandfather would definitely choose the day after tomorrow.
"By the way, Grandpa, are you free the day after tomorrow? We don't have many relatives or friends here, and my grandpa also feels sorry for the brother he adopted. So if you're free, could we have a meal together? It'll be more lively with more people."
After listening, Grandpa Li looked at Yu Wu with some hesitation, and Yu Wu quickly nodded to him.
"Grandpa, let's go together! I'll be there too. We can go together. You're free anyway, and Grandpa Xia also enjoys playing chess and drinking tea. You two might even be able to discuss things."
"Since you've all been so hospitable in inviting me, it would be disrespectful not to go. I'll be free anyway, so why not take advantage of the opportunity to freeload a meal?"
Grandpa Li agreed with a smile.
Xia Ran and Yu Wu chatted with Grandpa Li for a while longer before leaving.
In the elevator, Xia Ran thanked Yu Wu again.
Yu Wu: "Don't mention it. We're all brothers. You helped me before, and it was the same for us."
“That’s true. Let’s go to my place. I’ll cook you something delicious.” Xia Ran hooked her arm around Yu Wu’s shoulder. Yu Wu didn’t stand on ceremony, and the two of them went out of the community gate together.
The two bought a lot of vegetables and fruits at the nearby market, but Xia Ran never expected that he would encounter someone he never thought of at the entrance of the residential area.
This person is Gu En.
Xia Ran had forgotten how long it had been since he last saw Gu En, and had even forgotten about him. Now that Gu En suddenly appeared, Gu En had a very bad feeling.
"Xia Ran, it's been a long time. Can we chat?" Gu En said as he walked up to Xia Ran.
Yu Wu glanced at Gu En, then at Xia Ran, his eyes showing surprise.
How come this person looks so much like Xia Ran?
"Sorry, I'm busy." Xia Ran didn't want to talk to Gu En and planned to walk past Gu En and enter the residential area.
But Gu En was looking for Xia Ran in the first place, so how could he let Xia Ran leave?
"It's about Gu Chen. Don't you want to know Gu Chen's true background?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Ran subconsciously stopped in her tracks.
"No matter who he is, all I know is that he is my son now, nothing else matters."