Chapter 129 Favoritism Leads to Unbridled Actions
Chapter 129 Favoritism Leads to Unbridled Actions
Chapter 129 Favoritism Leads to Unbridled Actions
His home has changed a lot.
The cabinet with its simple doors is covered in graffiti.
The wall was decorated with keychains, small toys, and other odds and ends, all colorful and garish.
Zhou Ran picked them all out herself and hung them up.
He has his own order, and he'll get angry with anyone who messes it up.
The sofa was the worst affected area, covered in plush toys and pillows.
I even had my eye on a doghouse a while ago.
I bought a blue dog bed with a lid online and put it next to the sofa.
They said that if you feel like it, you can go in and lie down for a while to reminisce about the past and appreciate the present.
God the hell is this "remembering the bitter past to appreciate the sweet present" nonsense.
Zhou Ran just loves looking at that thing, but she hasn't lain on it even once since she bought it.
On the coffee table were various candies that Zhou Ran had bought.
A dazzling array of products, from various brands to a variety of flavors.
He just piled it up there, not afraid it would melt.
There was no other way, so Xia Chenggan had people prepare various storage boxes to store the candy and place it on the coffee table.
We also need to replace them from time to time.
Introduce new flavors and remove any that are about to spoil.
This pile of candy, I haven't seen it eaten, but it's always being replenished.
Various small cups, ornaments, and dolls.
And that cat tree that kid bought online.
A cat tree that's two stories high.
If their ceiling wasn't high enough, it really wouldn't fit.
This is used frequently; you can often see Zhou Ran climbing onto the cat tree.
She nestled in the second cat bed, swinging her legs while playing on her phone.
Xia Chenggan was always worried that he would fall whenever he saw him.
They had it reinforced again and again, and even added railings and steps to make it easier for him to go up and down.
Xia Chenggan had a serious suspicion that Zhou Ran was a cat demon reincarnated.
Zhou Ran not only wreaks havoc on the first floor, but also on the bedrooms.
His bedroom is like a big cloud house.
There were cushions, rugs, and pillows everywhere.
If you sneak in at night, you might trip three times in one step, but you won't get a bump.
Xia Chenggan was also relieved that Zhou Ran hadn't asked for it to be pink, so it wouldn't ruin his room.
Otherwise, he really wouldn't be able to stand it.
Of course, it must be admitted that Xia Chenggan condoned all of this.
They're just little hobbies, a bit lacking in taste, but they don't cost much.
He can still afford to spoil her.
If Xia Chengping knew what his brother was thinking, he would definitely call him a tyrant.
A foolish ruler who is blinded by lust.
Where is your domineering CEO image?
Where did your pretentious airs go?
Are they feeding them to dogs now?
Those who are favored are truly fearless.
Zhou Ran, who was favored, made the phone call.
"Hello!"
"Long time no see? You still remembered to call me?"
Gu Tingxiao's sarcastic voice came over.
Zhou Ran picked up the phone, checked the number, and confirmed she hadn't dialed the wrong number.
Are you sick? Mentally ill? Or schizophrenic?
Gu Tingxiao was so angry that he almost couldn't catch his breath.
Can't you wish me well for once?
Zhou Ran responded lazily.
"No, I heard you're getting engaged?"
"Um."
Gu Tingxiao simply replied with an "Mm," seemingly having a lot to say but unsure what to say.
Zhou Ran is so smart, how could she not have noticed? It's just that some people make choices that can't be stopped.
Why?
After a long while, Gu Tingxiao finally spoke.
"You want to know? Why do you want to know?"
Zhou Ran: "Just curious! What reason could make someone as powerful as you, who would have to wait his turn, compromise and marry that woman, Zhong Xiaoxue?"
Gu Tingxiao smiled wryly, knowing that Zhou Ran wouldn't say anything nice.
Indeed, Zhou Ran has never said a kind word.
She's pregnant!
This child came at the worst possible time, and it even got back to his parents. He doesn't want to marry her, but he has to bring her home first.
Gu Tingxiao closed his eyes; unexpected events always disrupt plans.
Hehehe!
Zhou Ran couldn't help but laugh. Pregnancy was the funniest joke he had ever heard.
Xia Chenggan walked over and saw Zhou Ran smiling happily, and slapped his thigh.
I asked him out of curiosity.
"What's making you laugh so happily?"
Zhou Ran showed no respect whatsoever to Gu Tingxiao on the other side.
"Haha, Gu Tingxiao said his spy girlfriend is pregnant, so he held the engagement party, hahaha."
Xia Chenggan pulled Zhou Ran out of the pile of cushions, carried her to the sofa, and handed her a glass of water.
"Alright, stop laughing. Tingxiao will be here to kill you soon."
"No water, I'm not going to be a fountain, haha, how did someone as stupid as him become the CEO?"
Zhou Ran smiled happily and refused the water offered to her.
This was the best joke he had heard recently.
I laughed so hard my stomach hurt.
Xia Chenggan is skilled in both Yin and Yang, using the gentlest words to convey the harshest truths.
He's an only child.
"Yes, yes, if there were even one more, they wouldn't have fallen into his hands."
Gu Tingxiao tried to hold back, but couldn't, and roared angrily on the other end of the phone.
"Zhou Ran! Xia Chenggan! You two are in cahoots, waiting to see me make a fool of myself! I'm severing all ties with you!"
Gu Tingxiao hung up the phone after yelling.
He was so angry that he wanted to smash his phone, but then he looked at the phone he was used to.
He silently placed it on the table and slammed his hand on it.
It hurt so much I kept shaking my hand.
It hurt him terribly.
Gu Tingxiao, clutching his swollen and red hand, slumped into the boss's chair, his face filled with shame and anger.
But Zhou Ran and Xia Chenggan's words kept replaying in his mind.
It's always good to use your brain.
The domineering CEO's rationality was ridiculed online.
Could there be a problem with the child?
The child isn't his?
The moment Gu Tingxiao realized what was happening, he called his assistant and asked him to investigate.
After calming down.
Gu Tingxiao held the phone and decided to go find Zhou Ran.
My father taught me that when things are beyond one's capabilities, humbly seeking advice is also a way out.
He sped all the way to Xia Chenggan's villa.
Xia Chenggan lived here before, and it became their marital home after they got married.
At the time of the wedding, the property rights of the house were transferred to Zhou Ran's name.
Sometimes Gu Tingxiao didn't know whether he envied Zhou Ran or Xia Chenggan.
Everyone must be envious.
I envy Xia Chenggan's unwavering trust and favoritism towards Zhou Ran, and my steadfast choice to believe in her and always stand by her side.
I envy Zhou Ran's constant tolerance and indulgence towards Xia Chenggan, always protecting him and providing him with an absolutely safe haven.
He longed to have someone like that, but unfortunately, he never met one.
Now all I can do is watch other couples living happily ever after, and I feel envious and jealous.
Gu Tingxiao knocked on the door with mixed feelings.
The butler opened the door and welcomed the person in.
"Young Master Zhou is in the living room. He said Young Master Gu has arrived, so we went straight to him."
Gu Tingxiao nodded, knowing he had him figured out.
He handed the gift he had bought on a whim to the housekeeper.
Gu Tingxiao took off his coat, changed his shoes, and went inside.
As I walked, I sighed inwardly.
Xia Chenggan spoils people rotten, creating a mess in the household. It's the kind of taste that Fu Xuan would like.
He walked to the sofa area he used to frequent.
I saw the sofa and the floor covered with cushions, and the dog bed in the corner.
I couldn't help but twitch the corner of my mouth.
"Seriously? Is this all the taste you guys have now?"
"What? You don't like it?"
Zhou Ran sat with her legs crossed, playing games on the cat tree.
Gu Tingxiao looked at the cat tree that was as big as a tree, and the transparent bowl-shaped cat bed where Zhou Ran was staying.
He took a deep breath and spoke with difficulty.
"Aren't you afraid of falling? Is Xia Chenggan just going to let you act like this?"
"What, you have a problem with that?"
Zhou Ran glanced at him briefly and replied,
"If you have any complaints, keep them to yourself. If you don't like it, just put up with it. I didn't invite you here."
Gu Tingxiao clutched his chest; he knew he'd come here to be tormented.
Zhou Ran seems to dislike him from the beginning and has even been targeting him.
Xia Chenggan walked over carrying a plate of cut fruit.
"Don't provoke him. If you really fall, I won't stop him from hitting you."
"Are you being reasonable? He fell down on his own, why are you hitting me?"
Gu Tingxiao felt a pang of pain in his chest from Xia Chenggan's words; he knew he shouldn't have come.
These two have been targeting and bullying him all along.
Xia Chenggan handed over the fruit bowl, and Zhou Ran took it with one hand, placing it against her chest, while continuing to play games on her phone with the other.
What are you doing here?
Xia Chenggan then sat down on the sofa, facing Gu Tingxiao.
Gu Tingxiao sat obediently with his legs together.
Brother Xia's aura grew even stronger, making him feel a chill run down his spine.
"I'm here to ask Zhou Ran something."
"Don't ask him, it's the same if you ask me."
"Um."
Gu Tingxiao nodded. It didn't matter who he asked; he needed to break the deadlock. Asking Xia Chenggan or Zhou Ran was the same.
“I’ve already had someone check to see if the child is mine. I don’t want to get engaged, but you know I’m an only child, and this child is the continuation of my bloodline.”
He didn't want to get married, but someone was forcing him to.
Their family truly has a throne to inherit, and the heir is extremely important.
"I'm helpless now, I'm in a very precarious situation."
Do you know why Zhou Ran laughed at you?
Gu Tingxiao shook his head dejectedly. If he had known, he wouldn't have come.
Xia Chenggan sighed helplessly, "You've been too well protected by your family. It's just a child. Becoming an heir isn't that simple, especially since it's an unborn child."
Gu Tingxiao was startled, as if something flashed by but he couldn't grasp it.
Zhou Ran won the game, ate a bite of fruit, put down her phone, and glanced at him briefly.
There was a sense of disappointment and frustration.
"Have you been watching too many brainless TV dramas? Or reading too many domineering CEO novels?"
Does being pregnant automatically mean the child is yours?
Does a pregnant woman necessarily become your wife?
Are your children necessarily your heirs?
You didn't die, and you didn't get a tubal ligation.
You're only 24, you can have a child anytime you want.
Why does she have to have a pure love affair with a spy?
Zhou Ran rolled her eyes.
This isn't a real fictional world; it's set up so that you have to marry the child's mother.
Is it uncommon in aristocratic families to abandon the mother and keep the child?
This is quite common in ordinary families!
It's a bit cruel to say it out loud.
But that's the truth.
Many people want an heir, not someone who can produce an heir.
Their family background is more pragmatic.
What we've always wanted is a healthy, intelligent, capable descendant who can inherit the family business.
Not just any child.
Zhong Xiaoxue was carrying an unborn child.
Whether you survive or stay healthy depends on fate.
Especially when the mother's identity is unclear.
This child was out of the competition for heirship from the moment he was born.
In their view, an engagement due to pregnancy is utter nonsense. Author's Note: Thank you to my mentor 9492239 (9492239) for your support! For more exciting content, please leave a message for this book on Liancheng Reading.
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