Chapter 759 Each with their own thoughts
"So how are you going to pursue her?" Xu Shen asked curiously. "Will you climb over the wall like you did today?"
Huo Zhizhou glanced sideways.
Xu Shen: "Why are you looking at me?"
Huo Zhizhou remained calm: "I'm wondering whether I should replace you."
Xu Shen chuckled lightly: "I haven't even complained about you yet, but you're already complaining."
Huo Zhizhou: "You dislike me?"
Xu Shen: "You're an injured person, how can I plan something and expect you to execute it?"
Huo Zhizhou: "Don't underestimate the injured."
Xu Shen: "I don't know who climbed over the wall and broke the wires."
Huo Zhizhou calmly said, "If the line hadn't broken, there wouldn't have been the concern I just felt."
These words were spoken.
Xu Shen's suspicious gaze fell on him: "You did this on purpose?"
Huo Zhizhou did not respond.
It wasn't intentional.
But he knew there would definitely be bleeding.
However, I didn't expect the line to break.
Time flies.
The next day arrived quickly.
Jiang Ruan, who hadn't slept well, got up early. When she finished washing up and went downstairs for breakfast, she saw Li Zhishen arrive. He greeted her warmly and kindly, saying, "Good morning, Ruan Ruan."
Jiang Ruan: "Good morning, Uncle Li."
Li Zhishen looked at her tired eyes: "Didn't you sleep well last night? You look very tired."
These words were spoken.
As Jiang An walked toward the dining table, Sui Sui and Old Master Qin all turned their attention to her.
Jiang Ruan didn't notice and casually picked up her own cup to take a sip of water: "It's okay."
Li Zhishen: "Come, sit down and eat."
He completely considers this place his home.
I wasn't embarrassed at all.
"Please have some too," Jiang Ruan said politely to him as usual.
Not long after.
The whole family sat down to eat.
An eerie silence fell over the table during the meal, but Jiang Ruan, preoccupied with how to stop Huo Zhizhou from coming in the middle of the night, didn't notice and absentmindedly stuffed her breakfast into her mouth.
A minute passed.
Two minutes passed.
...
Five minutes passed.
Old Master Qin, sitting in the main seat, couldn't hold back any longer and tentatively spoke up: "Ruan girl."
"Hmm?" Jiang Ruan looked up.
"Last night..." Old Master Qin thought about what he saw when he couldn't sleep in the middle of the night and got up, his curiosity filling his heart, "Did Huo Zhizhou come to see you?"
These words were spoken.
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to them.
Li Zhishen was surprised.
Jiang An remained calm.
I feel guilty every year.
Only Jiang Ruan was momentarily speechless.
"When did you arrive?" Li Zhishen spoke first. Didn't that kid come yesterday afternoon? Why is he coming again tonight? Judging from the old man's words, he came after they had rested.
"It was either a little after eleven or twelve o'clock," said Grandpa Qin. "I didn't pay much attention to the time."
Li Zhishen subconsciously looked at Jiang An, wanting to see her reaction.
But she remained calm throughout, showing neither surprise nor curiosity.
Jiang An knew that Huo Zhizhou had come last night, but Jiang Ruan hadn't invited her, and since they hadn't argued, she hadn't shown up. She didn't expect that the old man also knew.
"So late?" Seeing that she didn't react, Li Zhishen had to speak up himself, "Who opened the door for him?"
Old Master Qin: "I don't know."
Li Zhishen then looked at Jiang Ruan.
The latter replied calmly, "Hisself."
Li Zhishen: "?"
Li Zhishen imagined a dramatic scene: "Did he injure the bodyguard or bribe him?"
So late.
Ruan Ruan will never see him.
That means he must have barged in on his own.
Jiang Ruan: "The bodyguards didn't notice him."
Li Zhishen: "?"
Li Zhishen: "Then he is..."
Thinking about Huo Zhizhou's actions, Jiang Ruan betrayed him without hesitation: "Climb over the wall."
Li Zhishen: "?"
Old Master Qin: "..."
Jiang An remained calm.
She buried her head in her food every year, afraid to look up.
“I’ll have someone come over later to redesign the area around your manor,” Li Zhishen said directly. “I’ll also install smart devices around the house so he can’t sneak in anymore.”
They even use VPNs.
He hasn't even turned it over.
“No need,” Jiang Ruan stopped her. “I’ll handle it later.”
The manor is too big. It would be too easy for someone as bold, shameless, rich, and powerful as Huo Zhizhou to sneak in. It would be very difficult to completely prevent him from entering.
The only feasible solution is to start by setting up smart devices around the house, which would immediately send a message to her if any outsiders appeared. However, this also has drawbacks; the smart devices are too reliant on the network, and he could easily bypass them if he hired Si Ning or other hackers.
Therefore, the best solution is still for him to act on his own initiative.
But Huo Zhizhou must be self-aware...
"Do you need any help?" Jiang An asked.
“Not for now.” Jiang Ruan still wanted to talk to him, hoping to reach an agreement. “I’ll let you know when I need it, and then you can help me.”
Jiang An: "Okay."
In the time that followed, everyone had their own thoughts.
Jiang Ruan's mind was filled with how to take precautions while also persuading Huo Zhizhou.
Li Zhishen wondered why Huo Zhizhou, that brat, wasn't forbidden from entering by An'an even after climbing over the wall? He would be kicked out or barred from entering if he said just a few words.
Old Master Qin was thinking that Li Zhishen was too spineless. Huo Zhizhou had already climbed over the wall and seen him, but he still had to ask for permission to enter the door. How could there be such a big difference between people?
Twenty minutes later.
Everyone had breakfast.
Jiang Ruan went upstairs to change her clothes. Just as she was thinking of going downstairs to talk to Mo Mo after she finished changing, Sui Sui came over. He was wearing cool children's clothes, and his head was round. He stood at the door like a little model.
"Mommy." He twirled his fingers, his voice a few decibels lower than before.
Jiang Ruan had just picked up her bag for work, planning to talk to Mo Mo about it on the way to work: "What's wrong, baby?"
Sui Sui lowered her head and took the initiative to admit her mistake: "I'm sorry."
Jiang Ruan: "?"
Jiang Ruan patted his head: "Why do you say that?"
Sui Sui: "I knew Dad came last night."
Jiang Ruan: "Yes, you told me that."
"What I mean is that he came into my room and told me not to come out if I heard any noise later." Sui Sui felt sorry for his mother, but he also selfishly wanted his father and mother to get along well. "I should have come out with him."
As a little man, you should protect your mommy.
But he gave his father a chance.
"What do you mean 'should'?" Jiang Ruan rubbed his head. "Kids should sleep well. At your age, being healthy and happy is the most important thing."
Sui Sui raised her head: "Aren't you angry with me?"
Jiang Ruan affectionately pinched his nose: "Is Mommy the kind of person who makes unreasonable demands?"
“Of course not!” Sui Sui immediately retorted.
Jiang Ruan asked gently, "Then why should I blame you?"
Even after a few years, she couldn't explain it clearly.
He just felt that this was somewhat of a betrayal of his mother.
He used to stand firmly by her side, but now he's siding with his father.
After a long silence, he told Jiang Ruan the truth: "Because I betrayed you and helped my father."
"How silly! How can there be betrayal between a mother and son?" Jiang Ruan felt that Sui Sui cared too much about her, so much so that she would start to blame herself for the smallest, insignificant thing. "Your father is also good to you, so it's normal for you to be good to him."
“But…” Sui Sui felt more and more uneasy.
“To you, your parents are like the palm and the back of your hand, both are people you care about.” Jiang Ruan squatted down and rubbed his head. “You help him because you see that my relationship with him has improved.”
Sui Sui nodded: "Mm."
He did that because he saw their relationship improve and Mommy let Daddy come back.
“So you don’t need to feel guilty or blame yourself,” Jiang Ruan said. “If he made a mistake and you helped him, then you should reflect on it, but right now your behavior is just a normal reaction for a child.”
Every child hopes for a harmonious family.
Between her and Huo Zhizhou, Sui Sui already showed her enough favoritism.
She believed that if Huo Zhizhou hurt her again, Sui Sui would stand by her side without hesitation.
That's enough.
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