Chapter 58 Don't take advantage of being drunk to plot something wicked.
Time didn't give him much time to think. Seeing Huo Zhizhou walking further and further away, he immediately followed. It was late at night, and Jiang Ruan was drunk again. It was hard to guarantee that Huo Zhizhou wouldn't take advantage of her.
Huo Zhizhou noticed his behavior, but he didn't stop him and let him follow him into the elevator.
Ye Yanzhi stood casually next to him.
He gave off an air of "I'm watching you, don't even think about doing anything to Jiang Ruan."
Huo Zhizhou didn't even bother to glance at him.
We soon arrived at the 18th floor.
Upon seeing Huo Zhizhou return, the bodyguard at the door nodded slightly in greeting, and the butler beside him also called out, "Sir."
"Where's Sui Sui?" Huo Zhizhou asked.
"Young Master is reading inside," the butler reported truthfully. "He's already had dinner, but he keeps asking when Miss Jiang will be back."
Huo Zhizhou nodded and stepped inside.
Ye Yanzhi followed closely behind.
"There's nothing more for you here. Leave a car key and go home." Huo Zhizhou said to them as he turned to the side while holding Jiang Ruan, his gaze sweeping over Ye Yanzhi. "Remember to take any unrelated people with you when you go down."
The bodyguards answered in unison, "Yes."
Ye Yanzhi: "?"
Just as Ye Yanzhi was about to squeeze in, he was grabbed by four bodyguards and pulled out, without even a chance to resist.
Huo Zhizhou watched him being led away. Only after everyone had disappeared from his sight did he close the door and carry Jiang Ruan inside. Before he could carry her to the room, he saw a small figure appear in the living room.
Sui Sui raised her little head and looked at Jiang Ruan, who was unresponsive in his arms. A serious look appeared on her innocent face: "What's wrong, Mommy?"
Huo Zhizhou answered truthfully, "I was drunk."
Sui Sui said, "Mommy never drinks outside."
In other words...
Mom's drinking is definitely related to you.
Huo Zhizhou didn't deny it, but simply admitted it: "I admit that she drank because of me, but I did it to teach her some principles."
I am dissatisfied with myself every year.
"I'll put her on the bed first." Huo Zhizhou walked towards the bedroom. "We'll talk about this later."
No matter how many years have passed, it hasn't stopped me.
In his memory, his mother rarely got drunk.
The only time I knew about it was at home, when her father was celebrating their wedding anniversary with her. She got drunk before she even finished a glass of red wine.
Since then, he has never seen his mother drink alcohol.
Perhaps it was because she was in familiar surroundings, or perhaps it was because she heard the voice of the person she cared about most, but Jiang Ruan opened her eyes in a daze. Her mind was still not clear, and she subconsciously asked, "Is Sui Sui home yet?"
Her words were fragmented and indistinct.
But Huo Zhizhou and Sui Sui both understood.
Sui Sui pushed her father aside and grabbed Jiang Ruan's slender fingers with her two little hands: "Mommy, I'm here!"
"Baby." Jiang Ruan unconsciously reached out and touched his face.
Sui Sui: "I'm here."
Jiang Ruan looked at him, but a closer look revealed that her eyes were unfocused, and she was only keeping them open by sheer willpower: "Have you eaten?"
"I ate." Sui Sui's voice was soft and sweet. She knew what to say to make her sleep peacefully. She coaxed her, "Uncle Ye took me to eat lots of delicious food and told me a lot of interesting stories. I just took him downstairs."
Huo Zhizhou: "?"
Jiang Ruan's brows relaxed slightly: "That's good."
Sui Sui saw that she was still holding onto him, saying, "Mommy."
Jiang Ruan had already closed her eyes, and subconsciously answered him, "Hmm?"
"Can I sleep next to you tonight?" Sui Sui asked as she climbed onto the bed, pressing her little face against hers.
Jiang Ruan turned to the side without answering, her other hand groping around until she touched Sui Sui's small body, then hugged him and pulled the blanket over him.
Looking at the person who was so drunk that she couldn't even tell who she was, yet still managed to cover Sui Sui with the blanket, Huo Zhizhou's eyes flashed with a hint of silence.
Sui Sui's eyes were round and bright: "I'll come out after Mommy is sound asleep."
"Hmm." Huo Zhizhou didn't say anything more.
He tucked the blankets around them.
He glanced at the two of them again before turning off the light and leaving.
Sitting on the living room sofa, he looked around the living room, which was smaller than his bathroom. Every corner was filled with all kinds of household items. He really couldn't understand why Jiang Ruan insisted on getting a divorce and moving out to suffer.
It is small and narrow.
There are no maids to do housework yet.
As I was deep in thought, my phone started buzzing in my pocket.
Thinking it was Su Anran calling, it turned out to be Gu Shixi: "What's up?"
"I heard you were drinking with your wife tonight?" Gu Shixi's gossip skills are no joke.
Huo Zhizhou didn't answer, nor was he surprised that the other knew.
Gu Shixi pressed further, "Where are you now?"
Huo Zhizhou: "Get to the point."
"It's nothing, I was just asking." Gu Shixi was bored and just wanted to watch the drama unfold. "And by the way, don't be shameless. Don't try anything funny while people are drunk."
Huo Zhizhou took the phone away from his ear, preparing to hang up.
No matter how inhuman he is, he wouldn't stoop to harming Jiang Ruan when she's completely drunk.
"Oh, right!" Gu Shixi suddenly raised his voice, as if he knew he was about to hang up.
Huo Zhizhou simply said one word: "Speak."
“I’ve finished checking Ye Yanzhi’s records from childhood to adulthood.” Gu Shixi called him today mainly about this matter, “but I still haven’t found out why Jiang Ruan never suspected that he liked her.”
Huo Zhizhou was certain there was something wrong: "Continue investigating."
Gu Shixi: "Is it possible that we're mistaken, and he only seems to like Jiang Ruan, but actually doesn't?"
If he truly liked her, there's no reason why Ye Yanzhi wouldn't know any of his childhood friends, roommates, or classmates.
We can't keep it hidden this deep.
"He likes Jiang Ruan," Huo Zhizhou said definitively.
Between men, many things can be decided with just a glance.
He was 100% certain about this.
“I’ve investigated everything I need to, and even if I investigate ten more times, the result will be the same.” Gu Shixi told him truthfully, “Why don’t you ask Su Zhu? She’s close to Ye Yanzhi, so maybe she knows.”
Huo Zhizhou: "Go ahead and ask."
Gu Shixi: "I'm not your subordinate."
Huo Zhizhou: "Next time you compete with the Lu family, I'll help you win the bid."
Gu Shixi agreed quickly: "Okay!"
There's nothing he can't control; if there is, then he'll be given the appropriate benefits.
After finishing the call, Sui Sui came out of the room, gently closed the bedroom door, and quietly sat down on the sofa next to Huo Zhizhou.
The father and son stared at each other at close range.
Outside the window, all was quiet; darkness enveloped the entire city.
Huo Zhizhou spoke first, his tone as gentle as ever: "Is she fast asleep?"
Sui Sui: "Sleeping soundly."
Huo Zhizhou stood up, put his suit jacket on the sofa, and rolled up the sleeves of his white shirt a little.
Sui Sui looked at him and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Remove your mom's makeup and wash her face." Huo Zhizhou seemed used to these things. "Although she only applied sunscreen and makeup base today, we can't leave it on her face overnight."
Sui Sui jumped off the sofa, like a little adult: "I'll do it."
Huo Zhizhou's eyes shone with a hint of affection, but his words were slightly cold: "What are you doing here? Go wash up and go to bed."
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