Chapter 332 A good horse doesn't eat the grass it has already grazed.
"Really?" Old Master Li asked tentatively.
Li Zhishen had a grudge against him because of what happened back then. If it weren't for his age, he wouldn't even want to talk to him: "He's over there, go ask him yourself."
Old Master Li was upset, but he didn't say much.
Given how strained things were between the father and son back then, it's already quite an achievement that things have improved to this extent.
"What about that soft girl?"
"I'll go talk to her," Li Zhishen finally agreed after consideration.
Since Ruan Ruan didn't grow up by his side and has a close relationship with the Qin family, given the long-standing strained relationship between the two families, those people will definitely have objections if she inherits his shares in the future.
Even if he eventually gets everyone to agree, the price he has to pay will be enormous.
It would be better to have a meal to intimidate that kid Huo Zhizhou.
When Li Zhishen went over, Jiang Ruan, Su Zhu, Si Ning, and the others had just finished playing a game with Sui Sui. Just as they were about to start the next round, he walked over and asked, "Ruan Ruan, is it convenient for us to talk in private for a moment?"
Jiang Ruan: "?"
Su Zhu gestured to her, "Go ahead, we'll take care of things here."
Su Zhu was more insightful than her. With a rich father, why not take advantage of him? He had a child for over twenty years without spending any money or effort, so he should at least make him do something.
Jiang Ruan has left.
Her face was serene and gentle: "Is there something you need?"
"There's a family dinner at the Li family next Saturday night. They want to introduce you to some of the elders in the family." Li Zhishen didn't make his point too clear. "It's just a meal. Whether you want to formally introduce yourself to the family is up to you."
Jiang Ruan instinctively wanted to say she didn't want to go.
But Li Chengxuan had already set his sights on her.
The Qin and Li families were unknowingly intertwined with interests and conflicts, and she was being pushed forward step by step by unseen forces.
"Don't worry, I'm here too," Li Zhishen told her again. "I won't let anyone bully you."
"Let me check the schedule for next week." Jiang Ruan didn't agree immediately. Although the company wouldn't need her for the time being, what if there were any unexpected situations? "I'll go when I'm free."
Li Zhishen's tense heart eased slightly: "Okay."
Jiang Ruan hummed in agreement.
at the same time.
Huo Zhizhou agreed to the matter.
Old Master Li sized up the young man in front of him, who was dressed in a sharp suit and had an extraordinary appearance. In the end, he couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked, "Old man, can I ask you a question?"
Huo Zhizhou maintained a distant and polite demeanor, saying, "Please go ahead."
"What does a soft girl mean to you?" Old Master Li said, keeping his eyes fixed on Huo Zhizhou.
We can only believe 80% of Li Zhishen's answer; it's better to test him directly for the final result.
The Li family is large and powerful. If Huo Zhizhou's feelings for Jiang Ruan are only for profit, then he would not allow Li Zhishen to give the shares to Jiang Ruan. On the contrary, if it is true affection, then it would be fine to give them to that girl.
Anyway, she has the blood of the Li family flowing in her veins.
Huo Zhizhou never hid his concern for Jiang Ruan: "Fate."
Old Master Li didn't hear clearly: "What?"
Huo Zhizhou repeated, "She is my life."
Old Master Li paused.
In a daze, his memory seemed to return to more than 20 years ago when he asked Li Zhishen, who was in his twenties: What is so good about Qin An that makes you want to oppose me like this for her sake?
His answer at the time seemed to be the same, defiantly telling him: Qin'an is my life.
“I know what you’re thinking. I can cooperate as long as it doesn’t harm Ruan Ruan.” Huo Zhizhou was fully aware of what these people were thinking. “But if you treat her like you treat your mother, the Li family can gradually decline.”
Old Master Li frowned slightly.
I was about to say he was being arrogant when I remembered all the things he had done over the years.
If he really wanted to target the Li family, given their current situation, they would probably be no match for him, not to mention the Qin family, who are very likely to take advantage of the situation.
That night.
Everyone had a few more thoughts on their minds.
Only Sui Sui, who was always playing with different people, was truly happy.
As the birthday dinner was drawing to a close, he suddenly ran up to Jiang Ruan, tugged at her sleeve, and blinked his big, round eyes: "Mommy! Can I make another birthday wish?"
"Of course." Jiang Ruan was almost always satisfied with him.
"I think..." Sui Sui glanced at Huo Zhizhou as she said this, her round eyes meeting his.
Jiang Ruan followed the gaze and looked over.
Noticing the eye contact between the father and son, Jiang Ruan said, "Okay."
Sui Sui immediately turned her head: "I haven't said anything yet."
“Mommy will do everything she can to make all your wishes come true.” Jiang Ruan guessed what he was thinking. Although Sui Sui hadn’t said much during this time, she could tell that he still missed Huo Zhizhou a little. “Including this.”
Sui Sui's eyes curved into crescent moons as she smiled happily.
He hugged Jiang Ruan and kissed her on the cheek: "Thank you, Mommy!"
Jiang Ruan rubbed his head.
Ten minutes later.
Sui Sui held Jiang Ruan's hand in one hand and Huo Zhizhou's hand in the other as they got into the car and went home.
Li Zhishen, who was following behind, found this scene very offensive and began to speak ill of Huo Zhizhou in front of Jiang An: "That Huo Zhizhou is too cunning; he actually took advantage of a child."
Jiang An glanced at him.
"Should we stop him?" Li Zhishen was unhappy that Huo Zhizhou was pursuing his wife faster than he was. "Should we prevent his scheme from succeeding?"
"You really can't stand to see your child doing well?" Jiang An said.
Li Zhishen: "?"
Li Zhishen was completely bewildered: "Isn't it because I'm afraid Huo Zhizhou is deliberately using tricks to deceive Ruan Ruan?"
“You’ve never raised a child, so it’s normal that you don’t know how much a child longs for their parents.” Jiang An understood all of this. “But Ruan Ruan has been married to Huo Zhizhou for five years, and she knows him much better than you do.”
This was the first time Li Zhishen had heard her say so much to him.
So emotionally charged, she asked, "Why didn't you tell me you had the baby?"
Jiang An asked calmly, "What do you think?"
Li Zhishen: "I don't know."
Jiang An: "I'm afraid that instead of being secretly harmed by Qin Muchuan and his group, she was strangled by you, her own father."
Li Zhishen remained silent.
He never imagined that what happened back then would cause her so much harm.
"I forced you to go back then..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang An distanced herself from him, showing no interest in what he was saying and not wanting to mention it again.
Around 9 p.m., Jiang Ruan, Sui Sui, and Huo Zhizhou arrived home together.
The moment the father and son finished washing up and lay in bed, Sui Sui couldn't hide her joy, but she tried her best to suppress it, not wanting to show it too obviously: "You can stay here thanks to me."
"Okay, thank you, little Sui Sui," Huo Zhizhou replied.
"You're welcome, you just need to do me a favor," Sui Sui said.
Huo Zhizhou: "What kind of help?"
Sui Sui said something in a serious tone to annoy him: "Help me find a qualified dad."
Huo Zhizhou said unhurriedly, "Isn't there one in front of you?"
"Don't go for your ex." Sui Sui's soft voice was quite cute. "Uncle Mo Mo once said, 'A good horse doesn't eat the grass it has already grazed.'"
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