Chapter 328 Two Strangers
These four words are like a sharp, barbed double-edged sword, stabbing at Huo Zhizhou and Jiang Ruan at the same time.
They have always trusted and understood each other.
But at this moment.
The close relationship has developed cracks.
“Before those things happened, I often felt lucky.” Jiang Ruan spoke from the heart. “Although you are cunning and scheming to outsiders, you are genuinely good to me. I never thought that all your scheming and plotting would be used on me.”
"I've used it."
"What."
"Ever since I first met you after I grew up, I've been using all sorts of tricks to bring you home."
“It’s different,” Jiang Ruan said clearly. “I’m referring to the ones that have caused me harm.”
Huo Zhizhou: "Yes, there are."
Jiang Ruan: "?"
when?
“Several men wanted to pursue you before we started dating, but I found them annoying and had Jiang Yu find them some things to do.” Huo Zhizhou told her all the shameful things he had done. “I didn’t give you the chance to choose them.”
It is said that if you love someone, you should give them the opportunity to choose, let them make the best choice, and choose the one they think is most suitable.
But he simply chose it for her.
“I know.” Jiang Ruan assumed these were tacit understandings.
This time, Huo Zhizhou was surprised.
Jiang Ruan told him everything that had happened back then: "I don't need those opportunities. From the beginning, I made what I thought was the best choice."
"Ruan Ruan..." Huo Zhizhou's heart was both pierced and warmed, aching back and forth.
“I don’t regret the past.” The more Jiang Ruan said this, the more Huo Zhizhou’s heart shattered. “Now I’m sticking to my new choices. I’ve been following my own path all my life.”
A few words.
Huo Zhizhou knew she was forcing him to let go.
She became afraid because of what she had done.
“I also hope you can take a new path and not be too fixated on things that hurt others and yourself.” Jiang Ruan steered the conversation toward him. “As long as you have a clear conscience, you don’t need to be so rigid about promises.”
Huo Zhizhou did not answer.
The atmosphere between the two was somber and somewhat oppressive.
After a while.
Huo Zhizhou then asked her, "Can we be friends?"
“No, let’s just be two strangers after the divorce.” Jiang Ruan saw things clearly and spoke them clearly. “A friendship is not suitable between us. You will find it harder and harder to let go because of this, and I will also be troubled.”
Huo Zhizhou: "Okay."
Jiang Ruan: "Mm."
Huo Zhizhou: "Thank you."
Jiang Ruan looked at him blankly, puzzled.
What are you thanking me for?
Unable to figure it out, she didn't think too much about it and took out her phone to check the time.
At the same time, Li Zhishen was also checking the time. Ever since Huo Zhizhou and his daughter left the scene one after the other, he had been checking his phone several times a minute, and in more than ten minutes, he had checked it no less than a hundred times.
"An'an." After looking around and not seeing anyone, he started talking badly, "Ruan Ruan and Huo Zhizhou have been missing for so long, could something have happened to her?"
Jiang An didn't want to talk to him at all.
She didn't trust anyone else, but she could still trust Huo Zhizhou, her ex-son-in-law. Although some of his actions were absurd, he hadn't acted recklessly since their divorce.
“Assistant Jiang isn’t here either. Should we look for him?” Li Zhishen asked.
At this moment, a grand drama was already playing out in his mind.
The entire scene depicts Huo Zhizhou persistently trying to persuade his daughter to remarry him.
Jiang An ignored him and went towards Sui Sui and Si Ning.
Since Ruan Ruan has been gone for so long, if she has something to talk to Huo Zhizhou about, she will definitely have someone tell Sui Sui.
"Grandma." Sui Sui was very happy to see her and told her the message Gu Shixi had conveyed: "Mommy and Daddy have something to talk about and said they'll come out to find us later."
Jiang An rubbed his head: "Okay."
Just as I was about to tell Li Zhishen, I discovered that he was already gone.
Along with that came a message he'd sent her on her phone: "I still think that Huo Zhizhou has ulterior motives. I'm going to check it out."
Jiang An: "..."
Jiang An ignored him and let him be.
If it's truly inappropriate for him to appear and disturb, Huo Zhizhou will handle it himself.
While searching for the missing person, Li Zhishen made phone calls. After failing to reach Jiang Ruan and Huo Zhizhou, he harbored resentment towards Huo Zhizhou. When he saw Lin Bei and Jiang Yu standing there like door gods, he confirmed his suspicions.
"Have you seen Ruan Ruan?" he asked the two of them.
Lin Bei: "No."
Jiang's Special Assistant: "Upstairs."
Lin Bei: "???"
Lin Bei looked at him with disbelief.
Assistant Jiang returned his gaze with the same look.
"Why did you tell him?" Lin Bei knew he was in trouble. Given the status of the person in front of him, he couldn't be too forceful in stopping him. "The BOSS and Miss Jiang were discussing serious matters and it wasn't convenient for them to be disturbed."
"Where upstairs?" Li Zhishen asked.
"The changing room is upstairs," Assistant Jiang replied seriously and formally. "But they have something to discuss right now. If there's anything you need, I can pass it on for you."
locker room?
Li Zhishen couldn't stand it any longer, so he walked past them toward the elevator.
What is an ex doing alone with his daughter in the locker room?
"Chairman Li," Assistant Jiang tried to stop him.
“I also have important business to discuss with your CEO, Mr. Huo.” Li Zhishen closed the elevator doors after it arrived, making it clear that he didn’t want them to follow. “You guys continue to stay here and keep watch.”
Assistant Jiang and Lin Bei exchanged a glance, then took another elevator and followed.
After pressing the floor button, Lin Bei said with a hint of resentment, "Didn't you used to have a knack for stopping people?"
“This person could be the BOSS’s father-in-law in the future, so his status is different from the others.” Assistant Jiang saw the situation clearly and was more rational than Lin Bei. “We can’t stop him with an overly forceful attitude.”
Lin Bei said anxiously, "What if he disturbs the BOSS and Miss Jiang?"
Jiang's assistant: "The boss will handle it."
Lin Bei became even more anxious.
If the BOSS comes out in such a short time, he and President Gu will probably be dealt with even faster.
Not only did they fail to develop a relationship, but his future father-in-law also came knocking on his door.
"Your expression..." Assistant Jiang, with his keen observation, noticed something was wrong. "The BOSS and Miss Jiang didn't want to talk business on their own; you're the one who locked them up?"
Lin Bei pursed his lips, but ultimately did not deny it.
Assistant Jiang: "President Gu's arrangements?"
Lin Bei: "Yes."
"I think you guys are crazy." Assistant Jiang went straight to the changing room as soon as he got off the elevator, a rare look of unease on his face. "Trying to scheme against the BOSS, how many lives do you have left to live?"
Lin Bei: "..."
When they arrived, Li Zhishen was already outside the locker room.
After trying to open the door several times without success, he knocked on it, his steady voice carrying a hint of seriousness: "Huo Zhizhou, I know you're in there. Open the door."
"Chairman Li." Lin Bei coughed lightly and walked over.
Li Zhishen glanced at him.
He's definitely a senior figure in the business world; he has a lot of presence.
"The door can't be opened from the inside." Lin Bei came to the door, first loosened the latch on top of the door, and then unlocked the latch near the ground. "You can only open it if these two are open."
The chill between Li Zhishen's brows deepened.
What was Huo Zhizhou doing inside, having someone lock the door from the outside?
With a snap.
The door was opened.
Huo Zhizhou appeared before everyone, dressed neatly.
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