Chapter 730 Before that, you were always the one afraid of him.
— [Ruan Ruan, what are you doing?]
When Jiang Ruan saw the message, she was in the hotel with Su Zhu. After reading it, she put her phone down and continued chatting with Su Zhu.
Seeing this, the latter asked, "Aren't you going to reply?"
Jiang Ruan: "I don't want to go back."
"Aren't you afraid he'll sneak out of the hospital in the middle of the night and into your room?" Su Zhu asked, based on Huo Zhizhou's past behavior.
Jiang Ruan thought for a moment: "Probably not."
Su Zhu: "Why?"
“Because our relationship has just improved, he’s afraid that being too aggressive will upset me,” Jiang Ruan said casually. “At most, he’ll come to see me, but he won’t come into my room; that would be too offensive.”
"He's afraid?" Su Zhu was somewhat surprised.
Of all the things Huo Zhizhou has done before, there's nothing he's afraid of.
They all abused their power, status, identity, and strength to do whatever they wanted.
They didn't consider Ruanruan's feelings at all.
“I guessed,” Jiang Ruan added.
"What makes you suspect this?" Su Zhu found it strange. "You used to be the one who was afraid of him."
Jiang Ruan paused for a moment.
My mind is filled with memories of the past.
Suddenly, she realized that Su Zhu's words made sense.
"I'm afraid he might disregard your wishes and make decisions on his own," Su Zhu said.
"Could it be his reaction when trying to ease tensions?" Jiang Ruan wasn't entirely sure. "He wasn't as offensive or self-centered as when he came to Haicheng to see me before."
He sought her out during the period when he regained his memory, and upon meeting her, he kissed her without regard for her feelings. He hastily brushed aside her accusations and displeasure, completely ignoring them. At that time, he was more focused on himself.
But this time she felt respected.
He was happy and pleased to learn that she was willing to mend their relationship. He probably had the same thoughts as before, but because he had learned to respect her, he suppressed his emotions and finally gave her a hug.
This version of Huo Zhizhou is actually better than the previous one.
"I hope he has truly changed, and not just putting on an act," Su Zhu sighed.
Jiang Ruan: "I hope so too."
Su Zhu: "When I was at work today, I was thinking about how to help Huo Zhizhou resolve his inner conflict so that you could live in peace and not worry about him. I didn't expect to get results so quickly."
"I didn't expect that either." Jiang Ruan snuggled up on the sofa with her.
She had been thinking about this matter deeply before Huo Sinian called her.
She hoped Huo Zhizhou would be alright and didn't want Sui Sui to worry.
But at that time, it was an unsolvable problem.
"In short, you're the one who compromised." Su Zhu looked at her with worry in her eyes.
Jiang Ruan thought for a moment: "It can't be called a compromise."
Su Zhu moved closer to her: "Are you feeling wronged?"
She had already thought it through; if she felt it was right, she would do everything in her power to prevent Huo Zhizhou from bothering her.
"I'm not wronged." Jiang Ruan was very clear about her own feelings and thoughts. "I won't do anything that would make me feel wronged."
In the past, when Huo Zhizhou bullied her, she would slap him.
If he were wronged now, I'd probably throw him into the sea to feed the sharks.
"That's good." Su Zhu hugged her.
Jiang Ruan looked at her: "Don't you want me to reconcile with Huo Zhizhou?"
Su Zhu: "I guess so."
Su Zhu: "I don't think he's good enough for me."
Su Zhu: "Looking back now, his doting and liking for you back then wasn't love in the true sense of the word."
“I know.” Jiang Ruan had seen through everything that had happened. “If I was a castle back then, then he was the castle owner. Sending me the best things in the world was like decorating his castle. That wasn’t love; it was just his possessiveness and simple liking for his possessions.”
Because the castle belonged to him and he happened to like it, he took great care of it and had it well looked after.
Because it's his, everything about it deserves the best.
But all of this is on the premise that the castle will not disobey him and will remain obediently as his property.
"So you're still willing to reconcile with him?" Su Zhu asked.
“If it were the old him, I would never make up with him.” As Jiang Ruan said this, the emotions she had forcibly sealed in her heart began to surface little by little. “But he has changed.”
Su Zhu paused.
Jiang Ruan thought about everything that had happened before: "In order not to cause me any trouble, he forced himself to leave and ruined his health."
“Isn’t not bothering me the most basic thing?” Su Zhu said. “To keep pestering someone after a divorce is just being a scoundrel.”
“It’s basic, but very few people can ruin their health like him because of internal struggles.” Jiang Ruan’s voice was very soft. “I’m sure he really loves me now.”
It is because of love that one suppresses their true nature.
Because of love, I would cut off my own hopes again and again, just so that the other person would not regret it.
The old Huo Zhizhou couldn't have done it.
“He has already paid the price for his past mistakes, and I want to give him a chance.” Jiang Ruan dissected her feelings and presented her most authentic self to Su Zhu.
Su Zhu: "What if he makes a mistake again?"
Jiang Ruan: "Then let's cut it off completely, leaving no hope."
A complex mix of emotions welled up in Su Zhu's heart.
Ruan Ruan said the same thing when it happened.
But now...
“Su Zhu.” Jiang Ruan looked at her with a mix of emotions, her voice deeper than before, “Huo Zhizhou has had a tough life. I’m not the one who can save him, but I want to be his emotional support.”
Perhaps it will not be understood.
It might be called going back to an old flame.
She doesn't care.
It's enough that her closest people understand her.
"Why make the atmosphere so heavy?" Su Zhu raised her hand and poked her head. "If you want to forgive him, do you think I, as your best friend, can stop you?"
Jiang Ruan pulled her arm: "I was just afraid you wouldn't agree."
“That’s what you’re saying,” Su Zhu said, trying to lighten the mood. “It’s like you wouldn’t date him if I didn’t agree.”
Jiang Ruan: "But it's a happy thing to have your decision approved by the most important person."
Su Zhu looked at her: "When have I ever disagreed with your decision?"
Jiang Ruan pounced on her: "Su Zhu, you're so good."
"Let me make this clear from the start: if Huo Zhizhou continues to scumbag you, I'll have Aunt Jiang and Uncle Li chop him up," Su Zhu said fiercely. "I'll make sure you never see each other again for the rest of your lives."
"Okay." Jiang Ruan nodded.
Looking back now, her relationship with Huo Zhizhou didn't start very well.
Without a profound beginning, how can there be profound feelings?
"So, have you reconciled with him now?" Su Zhu suddenly asked.
"We didn't reconcile, we just eased the tension." Jiang Ruan had her own rhythm. "There's no way we can make up so quickly."
Su Zhu: "That's fine then."
Su Zhu: "I'm afraid I'll see Huo Zhizhou post on his WeChat Moments tomorrow saying that we've made up."
Jiang Ruan: "?"
Jiang Ruan looked puzzled: "Am I that kind of person?"
Su Zhu stared at her for a while, but ultimately swallowed the words that were about to come out: "No."
My daughter is a bit arrogant and has a temper.
Even if she had forgiven Huo Gou in her heart, she wouldn't tell him right away.
"How long do you plan to let him pursue you?" Su Zhu asked, somewhat curious. "How far do you expect him to go before you reconcile?"
"It depends." Jiang Ruan didn't give a definite answer.
Seeing her like this, Su Zhu suddenly thought of something else. Seeing that she was in a good mood, she thought it over and asked, "Will you marry him after you make up?"
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