Chapter 224 A Three-Way Battle
The atmosphere instantly became tense.
Su Zhu tugged at Jiang Ruan, signaling with her eyes to leave this place of trouble.
A battleground between three generations is not a place for them.
“From a certain perspective, none of the three of us are good people.” Huo Zhizhou didn’t hide anything as Jiang Ruan and the others left with Sui Sui. “But I haven’t said a single bad word about you to Mom.”
“You didn’t say it was only because she doesn’t like you,” Li Zhishen exposed him.
Huo Zhizhou said seriously, "If she really didn't like me, she wouldn't have invited me in today, much less let me come and go freely in this place."
Li Zhishen: "..."
Old Master Qin: "..."
"Were you invited in?" Huo Zhizhou asked knowingly.
Li Zhishen and Old Master Qin remained silent once again.
Huo Zhizhou: "It seems not."
The two: "..."
That brat is so annoying!
Huo Zhizhou didn't care about their opinions. Although one of them was Ruan Ruan's biological father and the other was Ruan Ruan's maternal grandfather, the only people who could truly influence his relationship with Ruan Ruan were herself and her mother.
As for them, one went through a "wife-chasing crematorium," and the other went through a "daughter-chasing crematorium."
And the follow-up was not timely.
"As long as you two don't say those kinds of things again, I can pretend nothing happened," Huo Zhizhou said. "But if I hear it again, I'll have to talk to Mom."
"After all this talk, did you bring any gifts today?" Li Zhishen changed the subject. Although he had heard rumors that he was going to give Ruan Ruan a lot of things, it was still unknown whether he had actually given any.
Huo Zhizhou: "Didn't you already know?"
Li Zhishen and Old Master Qin frowned slightly.
Huo Zhizhou exuded an air of nobility: "I remember I had Jiang Yu reveal to you two what I was going to give you."
Li Zhishen: "???"
Old Master Qin: "???"
“This is Ruan Ruan’s first birthday in Haicheng, and I hope she can earn a lot of money with her first pot of gold.” Huo Zhizhou said lightly, “This is related to her status in Haicheng.”
These words were spoken.
Li Zhishen's gaze towards him became more serious.
He didn't know much about Huo Zhizhou, only that he was very capable among the younger generation, a trendsetter in the industry, and had never made a wrong decision, but he just thought that Huo Group was creating a persona for him.
Now it seems that this kid is indeed not simple.
"You planned this all along?"
"What does Chairman Li mean?" Huo Zhizhou's expression remained unchanged, feigning ignorance.
“Even if you consider Ruan Ruan’s feelings a lot, you can’t escape the bastard things you’ve done,” Li Zhishen said slowly. “She will never forgive you.”
"How do you know you can't do it if you haven't even tried?" Huo Zhizhou didn't understand the meaning of giving up. "When Mom left Haicheng, didn't you ever try?"
Li Zhishen paused.
It was rare for Old Master Qin to stand by Huo Zhizhou's side: "He's busy getting engaged to someone else, he doesn't have time to think about fighting for it."
He disagreed with him being with An'an.
But he also had his opinions about how badly he treated his own daughter.
Huo Zhizhou: "I see."
Li Zhishen: "..."
Li Zhishen opened his lips, wanting to say more.
“Then it’s unlikely that you can take Ruan Ruan back,” Huo Zhizhou said first. “It’s too idealistic to expect to have a grown-up and sensible child without even raising her for a day.”
Old Master Qin: "???"
Grandpa Qin instantly perked up.
He frowned and stared at him: "What did you say?"
Huo Zhizhou glanced at Li Zhishen, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Did Grandpa Qin not know that Ruan Ruan belonged to Chairman Li?
"Ruan Ruan is Chairman Li's child with my mother." Huo Zhizhou ignored his "real" father-in-law's gloomy face. "You didn't know?"
Of course, Old Master Qin didn't know!
He always thought the child had been aborted.
"Even if Ruan Ruan wants to return to her ancestral home, she should go back to the Qin family!" He said with a stern face, his attitude very clear: "It has absolutely nothing to do with you."
Li Zhishen: "She has my blood in her veins."
Grandpa Qin: "You forced that child to be beaten a long time ago."
Li Zhishen remained silent.
Old Master Qin disliked him to begin with, and now he disliked him even more: "As long as I live, I will never let her into your Li family."
“The Li family is the best place for her to go. Everyone is looking forward to her returning.” Li Zhishen said in a serious tone, “Unlike the Qin family, those people would love for her and An’an to die out there.”
"I will protect them," Old Master Qin declared. "Your family is full of despicable people; who knows what they'll do if she gets her things back."
The two then started arguing.
Huo Zhizhou sat there without saying a word, simply watching the scene unfold calmly.
About ten minutes later, the two finished their debate and simultaneously turned their attention to Huo Zhizhou, saying in unison, "Tell me, which house should Ruan Ruan go back to?"
"At least for now, she doesn't want to go back to any of her families," Huo Zhizhou said calmly. "Do you want her to acknowledge her ancestors, or do you just want what's best for her?"
The two paused.
A look of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Huo Zhizhou said in a low, magnetic voice, "If it's the latter, we should respect her decision instead of forcibly imposing our own ideas on her. She is Jiang Ruan, the Jiang of Jiang Ruan."
After hearing these words, both Li Zhishen and Old Master Qin fell silent.
Perhaps it was their past living environment or their past habits, but they subconsciously wanted Jiang Ruan to make the same decision as them.
"And you?" Li Zhishen's expression turned serious. "Did you respect her decision?"
Huo Zhizhou readily admitted, "No."
Li Zhishen: "Then why did you still say it?"
“I’m different from you.” Huo Zhizhou wasn’t making excuses. “You subconsciously impose your own ideas on her, but I’m not.”
Jiang Ruan is an important pillar in his world. If she leaves, his mental world will collapse. He will not let her leave until the very last moment.
He will do everything he can to make up for the harm he has caused her.
As long as she's willing to stay by his side, he'd force himself to accept it even if she spent every day hanging out with Ye Yanzhi.
If Jiang Yu knew his thoughts, he would definitely be shocked that his boss had made such a big change in just three months. He used to want to deal with Ye Yanzhi whenever he saw him, but now he is willing to do this.
Li Zhishen said coldly, "They're all excuses."
"You're not making excuses, you're just causing trouble." Adhering to the principle that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, Old Master Qin briefly sided with Huo Zhizhou. "I really don't know what made An'an so blind to fall for you."
Li Zhishen: "?"
Old Master Qin didn't even bother to glance at him.
A brief silence fell among them. At this moment, Sui Sui ran over and said, "Uncle Huo, Grandpa Li, Grandpa Qin, it's time to eat."
"Uncle Huo?" Li Zhishen finally found an opportunity to retaliate.
Old Master Qin glanced at him and said, "So it's just my uncle."
Huo Zhizhou: "..."
Huo Zhizhou looked at Sui Sui, and the phrase "a disgrace to her father" became a vivid image.
"Uncle Huo, Sui Sui, don't sit there." Li Zhishen stood up and patted him on the shoulder twice, his emotions undisguised. "Sui Sui is calling you to eat."
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