Chapter 186 Huo Zhizhou Apologizes
"Can't you even wait this long?" Jiang Ruan's voice was sharp and sarcastic.
"Come to the study after you've finished washing up," Huo Zhizhou said succinctly. "I have something important to discuss with you."
Jiang Ruan did not answer.
Ten minutes later.
She walked by in casual clothes, her face glistening with moisture, clear and clean, her long, smooth hair cascading over her shoulders, making her look as if she were untouched by the world.
Huo Zhizhou stared at her for a long time.
Until Jiang Ruan said in a cold voice, "What is it?"
"The evidence against Jiang Chenren for harming you has been fully collected." Huo Zhizhou didn't mention the previous incident at all, and changed the subject with a calm expression, "Are you going to sue him or let him go and cause trouble at Huo Cheng's place?"
Jiang Ruan frowned slightly.
I don't understand how his thoughts can jump around so quickly.
“He didn’t cause you any real harm. As long as he has a good attitude and his reasons sound good during sentencing, he won’t get a long sentence.” Huo Zhizhou understood her look but didn’t explain. “Even if the lawyers from the Huo Group are involved, it’ll be the same.”
There's not much room for maneuver in this kind of thing.
However, it is still possible to turn detention into a prison sentence.
"Have you considered it?" Jiang Ruan knew he wouldn't ask her for no reason.
“Nominally, Jiang Chenren is Sui Sui’s maternal grandfather. If Sui Sui wants to pursue some special profession in the future, it could affect his political background check.” Huo Zhizhou knew she loved Sui Sui, “so I’m asking you.”
His plan is to inherit the family business year after year.
However, Jiang Ruan has always respected her child's wishes. If she sues Jiang Chenren now, it will affect Sui Sui in the future, and she will regret it.
He didn't want her to regret it.
Jiang Ruan paused for a moment.
She hadn't even thought of these things.
"You just said he went to Huo Cheng's place and went crazy?" Jiang Ruan seized on his previous words.
Huo Zhizhou briefly recounted his previous meeting with Jiang Chenren: "He's afraid I'll send him to prison, so he's been acting crazy at the old house lately, going wherever Huo Cheng goes."
"He can see your dad?" Jiang Ruan asked, somewhat surprised.
The Huo family elders always have bodyguards with them when they go out. Given the Huo family's level of security, it's impossible for Jiang Chenren to get close to Huo Cheng.
Huo Zhizhou looked at her without saying a word.
Jiang Ruan immediately guessed: "You have people around Huo Cheng?"
Huo Zhizhou: "Mm."
Jiang Ruan's gaze lingered on him for a while before she said, "Let him go and be with Huo Chengfeng."
Dogs fighting.
This way, it won't affect Sui Sui, but it will still make him pay a price.
“Okay,” Huo Zhizhou replied. “I will put appropriate pressure on them to make them fight each other to the maximum extent possible.”
Jiang Ruan hummed in agreement and didn't say anything more.
Huo Zhizhou grabbed her wrist and brought her in front of him, taking the initiative to apologize: "I acted impulsively just now. Can you forgive me for a moment?"
Jiang Ruan has a very stubborn personality.
Don't force her unless absolutely necessary.
The more you push, the stronger the backlash will be.
"For the sake of me still being somewhat useful," Huo Zhizhou said gently, his voice rising at the end, "Hmm?"
For a fleeting moment.
Jiang Ruan almost fell into his gentle deception.
Fortunately, she managed to regain her composure in time and took the opportunity to negotiate with him to ensure her and Su Zhu's safety: "I can accompany you to banquets and dinners and hold your hand in public as before, but I cannot accept being intimate with you for the time being."
"Okay." Huo Zhizhou went along with her.
“You can’t hurt my friend,” Jiang Ruan said again.
"As long as you don't think about leaving, they'll be fine." Huo Zhizhou's words were always calm and approachable.
Jiang Ruan hummed in agreement.
Their lives were stabilized.
She just needs to wait until her mother wakes up.
As for forgiveness, how could she possibly forgive?
"How's the investigation into Sui Sui going?" She took her hand out of his and asked this question. A couple of days ago, Sui Sui heard his friends talking about how interesting summer camp was and told them he wanted to go back, so Huo Zhizhou sent him there.
But he promised to find out the truth in three days, but several days have passed and he still hasn't revealed it.
"It's just a squabble between the kids. That kid is jealous of Sui Sui because she's popular and always gets first place in every activity," Huo Zhizhou said calmly.
Jiang Ruan questioned, "How did he know about Sui Sui's allergens?"
The teacher said that Sui Sui's accident was caused by someone putting something he was allergic to in his cup.
You need to know before you can put something down.
Each child's instructions are kept by the supervising teacher.
“Back in school, when someone offered Sui Sui snacks, she refused and mentioned that she was allergic to certain things,” Huo Zhizhou said methodically. “I remembered that from back then.”
Jiang Ruan still felt there was a problem.
But Huo Zhizhou's expression didn't seem like he was lying.
"Don't worry, I'll handle this. I won't let Sui Sui suffer this harm for nothing," Huo Zhizhou reassured her. "Although we can't hold the child responsible, I'll have a good talk with the parents."
Jiang Ruan still felt somewhat uneasy.
Since starting kindergarten, Sui Sui has always gotten along very well with her classmates and friends.
Suddenly, a classmate showed up out of jealousy and threw an allergen at me; this is worrying no matter how you look at it.
“This should be his free time,” Huo Zhizhou glanced at his watch. “You can call him and have a chat.”
Jiang Ruan said "okay" and then went to call Sui Sui.
Only after she left the study did Huo Zhizhou pick up his phone and call Jiang Yu, his eyes more intense than ever before: "How's the investigation into Sui Sui's matter going?"
"After trying various methods, that person finally spoke up," Jiang Yu said calmly. "It was someone from Haicheng who asked him to do it."
Huo Zhizhou tapped his fingertips slowly on the table.
Haicheng?
He did not have any enemies with the people of Haicheng.
"Why?" he asked.
“He didn’t know either. They just told him to find a way to put some allergen in the young master’s food.” Jiang Yu told him everything he knew. “Don’t kill him, but create danger.”
"Did the allergen in Sui Sui's case refer to the person who provided it?" Huo Zhizhou asked.
Jiang Yu: "Yes."
Huo Zhizhou: "What is the remuneration?"
Jiang Yu: "He won the bid for a prime piece of land in a neighboring city that was being auctioned off."
Huo Zhizhou's eyes were deep black, like ancient wells.
Being able to acquire allergens year after year and successfully bid for that piece of land that many people were eyeing indicates that this person is quite capable, resourceful, and has a strong network of connections.
Most importantly, they dared to take the risk of opposing him to this extent.
There aren't many people like that.
"Continue the investigation." Huo Zhizhou's thin lips parted slightly. "Find the person who instructed him."
Jiang Yu: "Okay."
Huo Zhizhou cautioned, "Don't bring this up in front of Ruan Ruan."
She hasn't yet determined whether the other party's purpose is aimed at him or at Jiang Ruan. If it's the latter, she has no time to deal with it right now.
Meanwhile, inside a high-rise building in Haicheng.
A sophisticated man in a suit and tie, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, walked into the CEO's office and said mechanically, "Boss, Huo Zhizhou has already started investigating. With his abilities and methods, it won't be long before he finds out about you."
The young man sitting in the boss's chair had his back to him, his voice casual with a hint of a laugh: "This is what makes it fun."
Elite male secretary: "He knows how to go too far."
The young man curled his lips into a cynical smile: "If you've gone too far, just find some clothes to put on, right?"
Elite male secretary: "..."
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