Chapter 523 Calling Every Year
Jiang Yu usually doesn't bother her, but he will tell her if the situation becomes really urgent.
After that, Jiang Ruan stopped thinking about it. She played and studied with Sui Sui until after 10 p.m. before returning to her own room.
That night.
She didn't sleep very soundly.
Huo Zhizhou's image keeps appearing in my mind.
Sui Sui is in the same state. Even though she knows that Gu Shixi is lying, she still subconsciously worries when she hears that her father is not in a good state.
After all, he was very good to him.
After tossing and turning in bed for over half an hour without falling asleep, Sui Sui sent Huo Zhizhou a message using her children's smartwatch: "Uncle Huo, I heard you've regained your memory."
Huo Zhizhou was sitting on the sofa thinking when he received the message.
He stared at the message for a while before replying with a voice message: "Missing me?"
His tone was natural.
You can't tell at all that something is wrong with him.
Sui Sui: [I don't want to.]
Huo Zhizhou's eyes and brows softened slightly.
Even through the screen, he could picture Sui Sui's proud and adorable little face.
"I miss you and your mother," Huo Zhizhou continued in a voice message.
One meal a year.
He listened to the audio message many times.
In the end, I followed my heart and called him.
Huo Zhizhou answered almost instantly, his voice exactly the same as always, without revealing any of his situation: "It's rare for you to call me."
Sui Sui didn't say a word.
Huo Zhizhou: "Why aren't you saying anything?"
Sui Sui still didn't say a word.
He just listened to the sound coming from the watch.
"Is your watch broken?" Huo Zhizhou asked deliberately.
Sui Sui managed to utter two words: "It's not broken."
"Is there a problem with your language and hearing systems?" Huo Zhizhou chatted with him as usual, his teasing tone unchanged.
Sui Sui pursed her lips.
He knew perfectly well that his father was doing it on purpose.
She deliberately pretended that nothing was wrong and called and chatted with him.
Like his mother, he doesn't want his son to worry no matter what happens; he only hopes that his son will grow up happily and healthily.
But……
"It's silent again?" Huo Zhizhou's voice came through.
Sui Sui still had that smug little face, but her words were less soft and sweet than before: "Then will you tell Mommy?"
Huo Zhizhou didn't react: "What?"
"I have problems with my language and hearing systems," Sui Sui said, her expression unreadable. "Do you want to tell Mommy so she can take me to see a doctor?"
This time, it was Huo Zhizhou's turn to remain silent.
He didn't know how to approach this topic.
“Coward,” Sui Sui said to him.
"If I'm a ghost, what are you?" Huo Zhizhou naturally retorted.
For once, Sui Sui didn't argue with him. She naturally changed the subject and asked him, "Are you afraid to meet Mommy? Afraid that she won't like you?"
Huo Zhizhou readily admitted, "Yes."
Sui Sui: "Serves you right."
Huo Zhizhou: "He deserves it."
"Do you regret what you did back then?" Sui Sui asked as usual.
Huo Zhizhou then admitted, "Yes."
Sui Sui was stunned.
Before he could speak, Huo Zhizhou added, "If I could do it all over again, I wouldn't choose such an extreme method."
If possible.
He will discuss it with Jiang Ruan properly.
If it can be solved with money, then solve it with money.
Promises are important, but they shouldn't be used to hurt the people you care about.
Sui Sui: "??"
Sui Sui: "!!!"
Every year, my mind is filled with questions.
He subconsciously tapped on his watch screen and saw the word "Dad" displayed. For a moment, he didn't react.
Is this something he would actually say?
"I'm sorry," Huo Zhizhou said to him through the screen.
“You…” Sui Sui frowned, a little unaccustomed to him like this.
Didn't Dad say he didn't regret it?
Don't you care about everything that happened before?
"What's wrong?" Huo Zhizhou noticed his silence.
"Sorry through a screen is so meaningless," Sui Sui said haughtily for a moment.
Huo Zhizhou said, "Give me some time."
Sui Sui: "What do you mean?"
Huo Zhizhou felt intense discomfort, both mentally and physically, as he thought about that matter: "There are some things I need to think about carefully. I'll come find you when I've figured them out."
"Oh," Sui Sui said softly.
Huo Zhizhou wanted to say something more, but Sui Sui spoke up again: "Daddy."
Huo Zhizhou's voice rose at the end: "Hmm?"
"I don't want you to be a coward." Sui Sui thought about Jiang Ruan's words and decided to show some concern for him, after all, her father had been quite good to her. "We should face things head-on."
Huo Zhizhou hummed in agreement: "I know."
Sui Sui: "Then you should go to bed early."
Huo Zhizhou: "Okay."
Sui Sui was silent for a while, then said goodnight and hung up the phone.
He's not good at comforting people.
He didn't know how to care for his father who had done something wrong, but he could sense that his father's state was very different from before. He was like a child who had made a mistake and was afraid and reflecting on it.
A ding sound.
The screen lit up.
Huo Zhizhou sent a message: 【I'm fine, don't worry.】
Sui Sui: [I'm not worried.]
Seeing this message eased Huo Zhizhou's heavy mood somewhat, but the thought of seeing Jiang Ruan left him unsure how to face her.
At the same time.
On Gu Shixi's side.
After meeting with Jiang Ruan, he went to find Si Ning and waited until late at night for Si Ning to return.
Seeing him standing at her doorstep, Si Ning's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt: "What are you doing here?"
"I'm looking for you," Gu Shixi said.
As Si Ning opened the door, she asked, "What do you want with me?"
"I want to talk to you about Huo Er." Gu Shixi followed her inside, his brows furrowed with worry. "I went to see him today, and he wasn't doing very well."
Si Ning sat down on the sofa.
Gu Shixi walked over and sat next to her: "Do you think we should help him?"
Si Ning stared at him.
Gu Shixi: "?"
Gu Shixi touched his face: "What's wrong?"
"I'm starting to really suspect that you have some inappropriate feelings for him." Si Ning leaned back lazily, his words blunt, "I've never seen anything like this between normal brothers."
Gu Shixi: "!"
Gu Shixi hurriedly explained, "How could you think of me like that?"
“Go out and ask around, who else is as concerned about their friend’s feelings and mood as you are?” Si Ning said bluntly. “When he’s in a bad mood, you act like the sky is falling.”
“I’m just worried that he’ll be like he used to be,” Gu Shixi explained.
Si Ning: "Oh."
Gu Shixi explained, "Really!"
Si Ning: "What does this have to do with me?"
Gu Shixi tried to say something more, but seeing Si Ning's expression that she didn't want to listen, he didn't know what to do for a moment.
"Aren't you worried that he'll get himself into trouble and won't be able to get out?" Gu Shixi asked. "Don't forget, he now knows the cause of Mu Ge's death and is certain that those things are related to him."
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