Chapter 191 The Best Mother in the World
“It’s not that I’m rejecting her, I just want to be closer to my mother.” Jiang Ruan didn’t fall into his trap. “Even though she’s been awake for several days now, there are still moments when she feels a sense of unreality.”
It's probably all just a dream.
It's probably just a hallucination.
I was afraid that if I left for too long, she would fall back into her previous coma.
Seeing that she wasn't lying to him, Huo Zhizhou reached out and took her hand, conveying warmth and a sense of reality to her: "Don't feel unreal, your mother has really woken up."
"Huo Zhizhou." Perhaps it was because the car was not very spacious, or perhaps it was because his tone and actions were too gentle.
Jiang Ruan suddenly wanted to know the answer to a question.
Even though she had already guessed the answer.
"Mm," Huo Zhizhou responded gently.
"If I don't keep the agreement," Jiang Ruan looked at his handsome face, "would you really do something to my mother?"
Huo Zhizhou met her gaze.
He really wanted to say no.
But he knew that if he showed any leniency towards her, she would take advantage of his position and leave without fear.
Finally hardening his heart, he uttered the cold words: "You want to leave?"
Jiang Ruan denied it: "No, I was just asking."
“If Su Zhu’s reminder wasn’t enough, I could have made it more obvious.” Huo Zhizhou counted her fingers as he spoke the most hurtful words in a gentle tone. “It just so happens that Ye Yanzhi has recently escaped his bodyguards’ watchful eyes.”
"No need," Jiang Ruan suppressed her emotions. "That's enough."
"Be good." Huo Zhizhou played with her slender, fair fingertips. "Don't always try to ruin our relationship."
Jiang Ruan remained silent.
What will happen to Su Zhu and Ye Yanzhi if they leave?
Huo Zhizhou wouldn't actually kill anyone, but he can be quite terrifying when he gets angry.
Is it even human to trade your friend's safety for your own freedom?
Jiang An noticed Jiang Ruan's emotional state the next day. At lunchtime, she looked at her daughter, whose expression was normal, and asked directly, "What happened when you went back last night?"
"Huh?" Jiang Ruan was taken aback.
“You’ve been a bit out of sorts all morning.” Jiang Antai knew her niece Mo Ruomu very well.
"I didn't sleep well last night." Jiang Ruan rarely kept things from Jiang An, so she made up an excuse, "I had nightmares all night long."
Jiang An: "What nightmare?"
Jiang Ruan was telling the truth: "When I woke up in my dream, it was just a dream. When I opened my eyes, I found you still lying quietly in the hospital bed."
She's been doing this frequently these past few days.
That's why it sometimes feels unreal.
"Silly girl," Jiang An said affectionately.
Jiang Ruan temporarily dropped the matter.
But Jiang An is her mother, and she knows her better than anyone else.
If it was only because that dream didn't show any worry or heaviness in her mind, she asked her again about the old matter after the afternoon rehabilitation exercise: "When you went back last night, did Huo Zhizhou say anything to you?"
“What?” Jiang Ruan said.
"For example, threatening you with the people around you, forbidding you from leaving or something like that." Jiang An said this in the most indifferent tone.
Jiang Ruan: "!"
Jiang Ruan was so shocked that she forgot to hide her emotions.
Did she install a surveillance camera on herself?
"I thought he was different from those other men." Seeing her reaction, Jiang An knew he had guessed right and suddenly felt that this accident was worthwhile. "Turns out they only know how to use such despicable means."
She deliberately waited until Ruan Ruan gave birth to Sui Sui, and only prepared to transfer the property several months after the birth, because she felt that Huo Zhizhou was still a decent person and that she could trust Ruan Ruan to be with him.
After all, pregnancy and postpartum are the best times to see if a man is truly sincere.
Looking back now, transferring assets during the marriage and using those close to the spouse to threaten and keep the person in the marriage is utterly despicable.
Fortunately, the property transfer agreement had not yet been formally finalized.
"Those people?" Jiang Ruan's focus was a little different.
“Don’t pay any attention to his threats,” Jiang An said in a voice only the two of them could hear. “This is just his last struggle to prove his incompetence. As long as you don’t turn back, everyone will be fine.”
Jiang Ruan's gaze fell on her face.
She knew very little about her mother's affairs; the mere mention of an orphanage had previously dispelled any thought she might have of asking.
Looking back now, it seems that my mother's past was... not happy.
"You used to..." Jiang Ruan hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
"Ruan Ruan." Jiang An didn't want her to be trapped in the world of these people.
Jiang Ruan: "Hmm?"
Jiang An: "Do you believe in your mother?"
Jiang Ruan answered without any hesitation: "I believe you."
"Just keep moving forward, leave the rest to me," Jiang An said. "I'll handle everything."
This is her little princess, whom she gave birth to after overcoming numerous hardships. She hopes that she can live a happy life, doing what she loves and following the path she wants to take.
"If someone had said that to you back then, would you be doing better now?" Jiang Ruan felt sorry for her mother.
Even though she didn't say anything.
But she could still tell from these scattered words that she was not happy at all.
She must have faced immense pressure to give birth to her in those days.
Where is the person who is supposed to be her father?
Jiang An said, "Yes."
It's about myself after I've fallen down once.
It's the courage you gain after being fooled once.
“I used to be quite happy.” Jiang An smiled and reached out to stroke her cheek. “If someone messed with me, I would beat them up directly. When Li Zhishen cheated on me, I slapped him and kicked him.”
I live a carefree and unrestrained life, enjoying life to the fullest.
"He can make money, studies well, and has learned many skills, so he has countless big ones."
“In Haicheng, everyone has to call me Sister An.”
Jiang Ruan seemed to see a young and vibrant girl in front of her. She was carefree and unrestrained in front of her friends, and poised and generous in public. She always had a proud smile on her face.
“But I haven’t even learned a tenth of what you have.” Jiang Ruan didn’t ask her why she ultimately chose Jiang Chenren as her marriage partner. She must have had a compelling reason for doing so.
Jiang An looked at her gently: "Do you know why I didn't let you study finance and management back then?"
Jiang Ruan shook her head: "I don't know."
“There are two reasons. First, you are too honest and straightforward, which makes you vulnerable to being taken advantage of in these two circles and witnessing the darker side of human nature,” Jiang Quan told her. “Second, and most importantly, I have enough money for you to live on for a lifetime. You only need to study what you like.”
Jiang Ruan hugged her.
Jiang An patted her on the back: "I'll take care of everything, you know?"
Jiang Ruan told her, "You have me too."
She didn't know why her wonderful mother would eventually leave Haicheng, the place she had always called home, and come to Jingzhou, without ever mentioning it to a single relative. But she figured that Haicheng must have hurt her deeply.
Thinking of this.
She called out to her, "Mom."
Jiang An replied gently, "Mm."
Jiang Ruan was full of tenderness, and her words were sweet: "I love you, I am your family who will never change."
Jiang An was taken aback, then said a single word: "Okay."
After this conversation, Jiang Ruan had a change of heart and decided to meet with Su Zhu to discuss things.
I should always tell her in advance if she's leaving.
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