The boy's hidden thoughts were immediately exposed.
The rebellious and aggressive attitude he had shown in front of those professors vanished completely in an instant, replaced by a gentle and obedient voice as he replied, "Sis, where are you now? I'll have the family driver pick you up. How about you come to our house for dinner?"
"I'm staying at a villa on the hillside. Is your driver available? It's quite far."
A strong wind blew in from the other end of the passageway, washing away the inexplicable unease and annoyance in Fu Jianzhi's heart.
He didn't know what that strange memory he had just seen in the solitary confinement room was, but it didn't matter anymore. What mattered was that Ruan Chen was right beside him now.
They all have a long life ahead of them.
Fu Jianzhi's voice was so gentle it could melt your heart, "It's convenient, the driver will be there in half an hour."
Ruan Chen didn't let the Fu family's driver go up the mountain, insisting on walking a few more steps herself, carefully protecting the gift box in her arms the whole way.
The driver respectfully opened the back door for her, and Ruan Chen nodded slightly in thanks. Then she met a pair of smiling eyes in the car.
"Sister." Fu Jianzhi looked at her expectantly, his eyes seemingly casually sweeping over the exquisitely packaged gift box in her arms several times, but he managed to refrain from asking what it was.
But Ruan Chen could clearly see the expectation in him.
Ruan Chen didn't keep him in suspense and said, "It's for you. You can look at it when we get home."
"Okay." Fu Jianzhi hesitated for a moment, then tugged at Ruan Chen's sleeve. "Sis, can I hug you for a while? You're mine anyway."
Ruan Chen was both amused and exasperated. "Okay, you can hold him, just be careful not to bump into anything."
She muttered to herself, "I've been preparing for two whole nights."
The back seat was clearly spacious, but Fu Jianzhi insisted on sitting next to Ruan Chen and looking at Ruan Chen's expression through the front rearview mirror.
Her lips were still a little pale, but her mental state had recovered quite well; she must have been sleeping well these past few days.
Ruan Chen just looked up, and their eyes met unexpectedly in the rearview mirror.
Fu Jianzhi hastily looked away, and Ruan Chen laughed out loud, "What are you peeking at like a thief? Is there something on my face? I washed my face before I left."
“You look thinner,” Fu Jianzhi pinched her wrist to calm her racing heart. “Did you not like the food in the US? Our chef is pretty good at cooking, so eat more later, sis.”
Ruan Chen didn't expect that this little thing would be so caring. She had indeed lost a few pounds after her trip to N country. The last person to touch her face with concern and say that she wanted to help her recover was Ye Huanhuan.
She felt a warmth in her heart; picking up that little thing back then hadn't been a waste of her time.
"Yeah, I'm having some trouble adjusting to the new environment." Of course, Ruan Chen couldn't tell him everything she had experienced in the US—she'd scare the kid to tears.
"By the way, Jianzhi, have you been in the country all this time?"
"Yeah, what's wrong, sis? My school abroad is on strike again, so they've given us another holiday." Fu Jianzhi had become quite adept at using the "studying abroad" excuse to deceive Ruan Chen.
Ruan Chen knew that "studying abroad" was just an excuse, but he had no intention of delving into Fu Jianzhi's—or rather, the Fu family's—secrets. He simply nodded perfunctorily, "I saw a little boy in the US a while ago whose back looked quite like yours. I must have been mistaken."
"That must be because you miss me too much." Fu Jianzhi's expression was serious, but his eyes were full of laughter.
Ruan Chen didn't take his words to heart at all, and casually said, "What nonsense are you spouting all day long? You have no idea how busy I've been in the US lately, dealing with a bunch of messy things."
"I heard that the organizing committee even issued a public apology to your group. The trending topic on the internet has gradually decreased these past few days. When the apology was first released a while ago, all the major forums on the internet were discussing it. You're really amazing, sis."
Ruan Chen just smiled faintly and casually encouraged, "Then you should study hard and be even better than me in the future."
Fu Jianzhi was somewhat troubled. Even after all these years, Ruan Chen still spoke to him in the same tone as if she were coaxing a child.
Thinking of this, his eyebrows drooped, and he listlessly picked at the packaging box in his pocket.
Ruan Chen assumed he was in a hurry to open the gift, so she casually slapped his hand away, freeing one hand to hold down the rather large gift box for him, while using the other hand to take out her phone to reply to Lin Fengzi's message.
How is your recovery going? Have you been having nightmares lately? Have you remembered anything about what happened that night?
Since Ruan Chen couldn't type with one hand, she simply sent a voice message: "[It's fine. My sleep quality has been better lately than in the US, but I just can't remember anything.]"
Fu Jianzhi glanced at Ruan Chen subtly.
Lin Fengzi replied, "Then don't think about it. Just let me know if you need anything."
Ruan Chen replied with an "Mm" and then fell silent.
Lin Fengzi stared blankly at the screen, feeling that he couldn't quite understand Ruan Chen anymore.
However, through his time with Ruan Chenzi and Ruan Yunhan, he could tell that their upbringing was not very pleasant, especially Ruan Chenzi, whose situation in the Ruan family was extremely dire.
There can only be one explanation: she has very serious psychological problems that she herself is unaware of. After the outbursts every night on the cruise ship, her brain instinctively chooses to block out those memories.
Father Lin's heart, which yearns to save the world and deliver all living beings, is once again stirring with restless energy.
He felt obligated to help Ruan Chen solve this problem.
The Fu family's residence is located near the university town in Jingzhou. It has a simple and ancient style, with traditional blue bricks and gray tiles, and looks quite old.
In terms of land area, the Fu family's mansion is much larger than the Ruan family's. At first glance, it is a complex of buildings with a history of several hundred years, while the Ruan family's hillside villa exudes the air of nouveau riche from the inside out.
Fu Jianzhi introduced to her, "This is the main house, the small building to the side and behind is the ancestral hall, the row on the right are guest rooms, and the small building further in is where I live..."
Ruan Chen: The Fu family is really big.
Actually, the Yu family's estate was also quite large when she visited last time, but the experience wasn't very pleasant.
The car stopped at the entrance of the main house. A servant bent down to help Fu Jianzhi take the things in his arms, but he stopped her, saying, "I can do it myself."
He and Ruan Chen walked into the main house, and Fu Jianzhi casually asked, "Where's my dad?"
“The master went to the company early this morning,” the servant replied, then lowered his voice, “Young Master, the eldest young master is home today. He’s upstairs right now and brought someone back with him—he said she’s his female classmate.”
Fu Jianzhi did not react.
Ruan Chen, however, sensed something different.
It seems that Fu Jianzhi's brother and her daughter Jianzhi don't get along.
In recent years, she has heard some rumors in Jingzhou, such as that Fu Jianzhi was thrown into Meicheng back then, which seemed to be related to his older brother.
Upon receiving the news, Fu Chengyu, who was on the second floor, came out of his room and stood on the railing looking down.
In fact, Fu Jianzhi spent most of his time at Beijing University of Technology, and Fu Chengyu wished that he would never show his face in the Fu family.
He spotted the girl his younger brother was holding hands with at a glance.
Although her clothes and appearance were very ordinary, her face was so stunning that people dared not look directly at her at first glance.
Fu Chengyu's Adam's apple bobbed, and the jealousy in his heart intensified.
Why does the younger brother get all the good things? Why does he deserve to have friends like that?
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