Chapter 673: Is there any connection with Huo Zhizhou?
"You agree?" Li Zhishen asked immediately, clearly indicating that he had objections to the matter.
Jiang An's tone remained unchanged: "I never interfere with her decisions."
"Huo Zhizhou is no good person." Li Zhishen started speaking ill of others, not wanting Jiang Ruan to be associated with him. "It's one thing that he doesn't know how to respect the elderly and care for the young, but he also cheated on Ruan Ruan."
"Disrespecting the elderly and caring for the young?" Jiang An retorted.
Li Zhishen said seriously, "Every time I talk to him, he argues back. He doesn't respect me as his elder at all."
"The fact that he doesn't take you seriously only means that you're not worth his attention." Jiang An said calmly, without even glancing at him. "He still respects me quite a bit."
Li Zhishen: "I..."
Jiang An: "Besides, I find him more pleasing to the eye than you."
Although both of them have done scumbag things.
But as Ruan Ruan said, Huo Zhizhou had saved her.
Jiang An: "He treats Sui Sui very well too."
“Well, the fact remains that he’s a scumbag and Ruan Ruan.” Li Zhishen said, realizing he was losing his footing. “I’ve heard about their divorce. If it were me, I wouldn’t do something so despicable.”
“You can’t do that.” Jiang An stopped and looked at him, meeting his unfathomable eyes. “You only see your partner as a source of profit, and you’ll kick them aside without hesitation if they affect you.”
“No,” Li Zhishen explained. “The reason I broke up with you back then was because…”
Jiang An withdrew his gaze and quickly left.
She knew the reason.
The reason I said that was simply because I didn't want him, someone who wasn't involved in Ruan Ruan's affairs, to comment on or interfere too much in her matters.
Ruan Ruan is an adult.
She is also Sui Sui's mother.
She's past the point where she needs them to make decisions for her, and as elders, they shouldn't interfere or give her too much advice, unless she needs to.
"An'an." Li Zhishen chased after her.
"Don't follow me." Jiang An was too lazy to say anything more to him. "If you take another step, I'll have you thrown out."
Li Zhishen: "..."
Li Zhishen didn't dare to follow any further.
He knew very well that Jiang An was capable of both his words and deeds.
As Jiang An's figure receded into the distance, Li Zhishen sighed silently, increasingly regretting his past actions.
If he had believed in her abilities and fought alongside her, would the outcome have been different? Their Ruan Ruan wouldn't have met Huo Zhizhou; under their guidance, she might even have become a formidable opponent.
"It's been so long and you still haven't changed An'an's opinion of you. You're really doing poorly." Old Master Qin appeared behind him at some point, casually saying with his hands behind his back.
Li Zhishen surprisingly did not refute.
He arrived here around the same time as Old Master Qin.
But now the old man can get An'an's kind words and care. Although he doesn't call her "Dad" anymore, he has forgiven most of what happened back then.
On the other hand, he made no progress except for not being kicked out.
He's not even as good as that kid Huo Zhizhou.
"If you hadn't forced her to have an abortion, your relationship wouldn't be this bad," said Grandpa Qin.
“It won’t be that bad, but she still won’t forgive me.” Li Zhishen saw it very clearly.
He knew An An's personality better than anyone.
Besides the fact that he forced her to abort Ruan Ruan, she was also bothered by his disbelief in her abilities, his betrayal of their relationship, and his disappointment in her efforts.
"If you ask me, you might as well go back to your Li family," Old Master Qin said, looking at him. "Anyway, An'an and Ruan Ruan will never forgive you."
Li Zhishen: "If I cared about this, I would have left long ago."
Grandpa Qin: "What were you two talking about just now?"
Li Zhishen: "Ruan Ruan."
Grandpa Qin: "What are you talking about, little girl?"
"I told her to come with me to the Li Group after this is over to find out more about the situation. An'an said she's going abroad to find Huo Zhizhou." As Li Zhishen said this, Huo Zhizhou's face was on his mind.
That kid.
In some aspects, he is indeed better than him.
"What do you want with him?" Old Master Qin was somewhat dissatisfied. "Even if you're looking for someone, shouldn't it be Huo Zhizhou who's looking for her?"
Li Zhishen: "I don't know, An'an won't let me ask."
Old Master Qin frowned slightly.
Li Zhishen immediately had an idea and glanced at her sideways: "If you want to know, you can ask An'an."
"I won't ask. Don't think I don't know what you're up to." Old Master Qin snorted coldly, seeing through his thoughts completely. "Since An'an didn't object, it's normal for Ruan Ruan to go to him."
Li Zhishen parted his thin lips slightly: "As expected of the former patriarch of the Qin family, he is not easy to fool."
The two chatted for a while, then went to play chess.
Before we knew it, it was afternoon.
Jiang Ruan is back.
She received a work call as soon as she got home, and she talked to the caller while going upstairs to handle it.
It was half an hour before she finished.
She came out of the study and, seeing Mo Mo coming upstairs, asked, "Have you seen Mom?"
"Madam has gone out to attend to some business," Mo Mo replied.
Jiang Ruan nodded without asking any further questions.
She walked down the stairs step by step.
Before they even reached the first floor, Mo Mo called out to her, "Boss."
Jiang Ruan: "Hmm?"
Mo Mo: "There's something I'm not sure if I should tell you."
Jiang Ruan: "You go ahead."
"Qin Mo and Qin Muchuan came by after we left the manor today." Mo Mo asked about the situation at the manor as soon as he returned. As the boss's important assistant, he had to do all the work.
Jiang Ruan paused in her tracks: "What are they doing here?"
"They said it was to apologize to the madam, but she didn't let them in immediately. Instead, she made them wait outside for an hour before letting them in," Mo Mo said. "Qin Muchuan came out fainting less than half an hour after he went in."
Jiang Ruan: "?"
faint?
She asked, "Do you know what the conversation was about?"
Mo Mo: "I don't know, I guess I'd have to ask Madam and Chairman Li."
Jiang Ruan nodded.
Dinner ended that evening.
Jiang Ruan played some fun games with Sui Sui before going to find Jiang An.
Seeing her arrive, Jiang An knew why she had come: "You came to ask me about Qin Muchuan and the others coming here today?"
Jiang Ruan didn't hide it: "Yes."
She didn't care about anything else, except that her mother might sign a letter of understanding because of Qin Mo's words.
Although I had promised her before.
But it's hard to guarantee that she won't accept Qin Mo's conditions for her sake.
"Don't worry, he didn't sign a letter of understanding or forgive her." Jiang An's eyes were gentle, and he only cared so much when he was looking at her. "I just talked to him about some basic things."
As they were talking.
Jiang An told her about their conversation.
Ten minutes later, Jiang Ruan listened to the whole thing.
Thinking about Qin Muchuan and Qin Mo's actions, she breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
"Have you been in contact with Huo Zhizhou these past few days?" Jiang An asked.
Jiang Ruan paused, then asked, "Huh?"
The topic changed so quickly that Jiang Ruan didn't have time to react.
Jiang An's expression remained unchanged: "Didn't we say last time that we'd go over to check on his safety? You haven't been in touch these past few days?"
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