Chapter 18 Mother's Illness

Chapter 18 Mother's Illness

Huo Zhizhou returned in about twenty minutes.

He wore a clean white shirt, and his handsome face was as striking and clear as ever. It has to be said that a man as wealthy, powerful, and good-looking as him certainly could attract people's attention and make them want to have something happen with him.

"Zhizhou." Su Anran unconsciously clenched her hands at her sides, stood up, and looked at him with eyes full of grievance. "I'm sorry."

Huo Zhizhou walked up to her, raised his hand and gently pinched her cheek affectionately: "Behave yourself, why are you apologizing?"

"I shouldn't have given Jiang Ruan the money to leave." Su Anran was a little afraid of him, so much so that she didn't dare to look at him when she confessed these things. "She is your wife and Sui Sui's mother. I'm sorry."

"I'm the one who should apologize." Huo Zhizhou pulled her into his arms, his voice gentler than ever before.

Su Anran: "?"

Jiang Ruan: "?"

Both expressed their doubts at the same time.

"It's because I didn't give you enough security that you acted this way." Huo Zhizhou released her and comforted her in a low voice, "Don't lower yourself to do these things again in the future. Just tell me what's wrong."

Su Anran was a little stunned, not expecting this: "You really don't blame me?"

Huo Zhizhou uttered two words: "No blame."

"Thank you, Zhizhou. I won't do it again." Su Anran's tense heart relaxed at this moment. She knew that he wouldn't hold it against her this time, but she also understood that what he said just now was just something he deliberately said for Jiang Ruan to hear, and the last half sentence was a disguised reminder to her.

"Butler." Huo Zhizhou didn't look at Jiang Ruan even once throughout the entire conversation.

The butler immediately stepped forward: "Sir."

"Revoke all of Jiang Ruan's privileges in this house," Huo Zhizhou ordered. "This includes, but is not limited to, room passwords, and access to surveillance footage."

"Yes." The butler immediately went to do it.

Not long after.

Jiang Ruan's privileges in this home have been completely revoked.

The password has been changed, and the surveillance has been cut off.

From now on, she will need Huo Zhizhou's permission to enter this place.

"I'm sorry An Ran has caused you trouble." Huo Zhizhou took out two hundred yuan from his pocket. "This is compensation for your emotional distress. After all, she didn't cause you any real harm, so this is enough."

Jiang Ruan couldn't even muster any more anger.

She had expected Huo Zhizhou to make things difficult for her, but she never imagined it would be done in this way, to humiliate her.

“No need.” She said calmly, looking at the two of them as if they were mentally challenged. “You need this money more than I do. Take it to the hospital for a brain CT scan and get a proper check-up to see if you have any serious illnesses.”

After saying that, she ignored their expressions and went upstairs to get her bag.

Su Anran looked rather unpleasant after being scolded. She tried to say something to Huo Zhizhou about Jiang Ruan, but when she looked up, she found that his gaze was fixed on the direction Jiang Ruan had gone upstairs, and there was an emotion in his eyes that she had never seen before.

It was like admiration, and also like satisfaction.

It's like your own well-behaved child suddenly growing up and learning to stand on their own.

"Zhizhou," Su Anran called him softly.

Huo Zhizhou looked away and down at her, the emotion in his eyes completely gone: "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Su Anran was tactful and knew that there were some things she shouldn't say at this moment.

Not long after.

Jiang Ruan came downstairs with her bag in her hand. She stopped deliberately as she passed by Huo Zhizhou, her words filled with undisguised sarcasm: "Are you going to check today? Don't accuse me of stealing your things again as soon as I step out the door."

“No need, I trust Ms. Jiang’s character.” Huo Zhizhou was unusually accommodating.

Jiang Ruan didn't look at him again and walked straight out of the villa.

No sooner had she left than Huo Zhizhou received a text message on his phone: "Mr. Huo, Miss Jiang's mother has had an accident."

At the same time, Jiang Ruan received a call from the hospital: "Ms. Jiang, your mother's condition has suddenly worsened and she needs surgery. We hope you can come to the hospital as soon as possible to sign the necessary documents."