Chapter 84: Finally Leaving Him Completely

Chapter 84: Finally Leaving Him Completely

This was the first time Jiang Ruan truly understood the saying: "So what if you have money?"

"It's getting late, let's go eat." Huo Zhizhou, still holding Sui Sui's hand, spoke calmly from his thin lips.

Jiang Ruan glanced at the trash can.

Sui Sui reached out her other hand to take hers, diverting her attention: "Mommy, let's go."

Jiang Ruan let out a soft breath: "Okay."

The three of them went to a restaurant near the amusement park and sat by the window, where they could see the entire amusement park and the lake not far away.

During the meal, Huo Zhizhou chatted with Sui Sui from time to time, as if the previous phone call was just an illusion.

This made Jiang Ruan think deeply.

Is Su Anran's car accident real or fake?

"What are you spacing out for?" Huo Zhizhou said, noticing that she hadn't eaten much.

Jiang Ruan looked at him, and there was no worry or concern in his eyes. He was no different from usual.

Without thinking further, she picked up her chopsticks and began to eat.

Whether it's true or false, it has nothing to do with her.

She just needs to live her own life.

Huo Zhizhou found her a bit strange; she would sometimes drift off into thought and sometimes fall into deep contemplation, as if some major problem was troubling her.

"Daddy," Sui Sui said, her round eyes wide as she opened them after a few bites of her meal, "How about we go play an escape room game together later?"

Huo Zhizhou subconsciously looked at Jiang Ruan next to him: "Ask your mommy."

Year after year, I glance back and let the past pass.

Jiang Ruan wanted to refuse, but considering it was Children's Day, she agreed: "Okay."

She used to always hide in Huo Zhizhou's arms when playing escape rooms, a typical case of being bad at the game but loving to play. Now she has no one to rely on, but some things have to be overcome sooner or later, and she can't be afraid forever.

Every year, the action of eating pauses.

I was originally going to test Dad's reaction with this, but I didn't expect Mom to agree.

When it was time to start playing, Sui Sui wanted Jiang Ruan to rest outside and wait for him and Huo Zhizhou, but as soon as he said that, Jiang Ruan took his little hand and strode inside: "Wait for what? Do you think Mommy is so timid?"

Sui Sui: "No..."

Jiang Ruan: "I'll help you break this deadlock later and show you a different kind of mommy."

Seeing her serious expression, Sui Sui nodded her little head: "Okay!"

From the moment she stepped into the secret room, the terrifying environment and eerie lighting made Jiang Ruan's back tense and her heart pound. But remembering her bold words earlier, she mustered up the courage to retrieve the clues.

She was afraid of water when she was very young, but she worked hard to learn to swim and eventually overcame her fear.

Later, she became afraid of mice and cockroaches, but Su Zhu threw two in front of her and managed to overcome her fear.

This one now.

She can still do it.

"Mommy." Sui Sui noticed her nervousness and emotions, and reached out her little hand to tug at her, "How about I do it?"

"I'll do it." Jiang Ruan suppressed her pounding heart and got into the zone.

Jiang Ruan is a tough person. Despite being terrified, she bravely unlocked all the levels and successfully walked to the exit with Sui Sui. The moment she saw the light again, she felt that the tension and fear that had been following her all the way seemed to have lessened.

Sui Sui gave her a thumbs up: "Mommy is awesome!"

Jiang Ruan's eyes curved into a smile, and she looked beautiful when she smiled: "After all, she's your mommy, how could she not be great?"

Looking at the two people in front of him praising each other, Huo Zhizhou's narrow eyes became even more profound, and there was a lot of emotion surging in his eyes.

When she first went in, Jiang Ruan was terrified that he would see her. Several times, she instinctively moved towards him because of her fear, but she stopped at the last moment.

He watched her go from extreme fear to overcoming it.

I saw that she was clearly very scared, but in the end she mustered up the courage to overcome it.

He was not happy with this kind of upbringing.

He knew very well that if he didn't find a way to keep her by his side, one day she would overcome all the discomfort she was experiencing now, just as she was overcoming fear today, and eventually leave him completely.

He didn't want to see this result, and he certainly wouldn't accept it.

"Daddy." Sui Sui was about to share with him when she noticed something strange in his eyes as he looked at Mommy. "Are you feeling uninvolved? Are you angry?"

Jiang Ruan looked up.

It happened to meet his deep black eyes.

"Hmm." Huo Zhizhou glanced at him before looking away, and asked him, half-jokingly, "Are you going to coax Daddy?"

Sui Sui refused ruthlessly: "No."

That afternoon.

Sui Sui had a lot of fun playing with Jiang Ruan.

Huo Zhizhou acted as a tool to carry bags and things throughout the entire process.

Even after he finished dinner and went home to rest in bed, he was still immersed in the happy days he spent with his parents that afternoon. But he knew very well that as soon as he fell asleep, his father would definitely go to find that person.

Nine o'clock in the evening.

Every year, Jiang Ruan would lull her to sleep on time.

After closing his door, she went out and saw Huo Zhizhou still sitting outside. She then dismissed him, saying, "Sui Sui is already asleep. You can leave now."

Huo Zhizhou raised his wrist and glanced at it: "Today isn't over yet."

Jiang Ruan: "..."

Seeing how serious he was, Jiang Ruan ignored him.

She sat down on a chair in the corner of the living room, turned on her computer, and started drawing her part-time artwork. However, Huo Zhizhou's presence was too strong, and his gaze was too intense, so much so that she could feel his stare even with her back to him.

Just as Huo Zhizhou was about to ask him to leave again, his phone rang.

He glanced at the indifferent swipe to answer the call, his voice low and serious: "What is it?"

"I sent you so many messages, why didn't you reply to any of them?" Gu Shixi's slightly complaining voice came through. "Did you even read them?"

"Not yet." - Huo Zhizhou.

Gu Shixi pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling his head buzzing. He then sent the message again: "Su Anran's surgery ended at 2 PM. Everything went smoothly, and she woke up an hour ago."

"Understood," Huo Zhizhou replied in a flat voice.

Gu Shixi was a little confused: "You're the only one who knows?"

Huo Zhizhou did not speak.

There are some things that are not suitable to be told to him.

"When she woke up, she asked her friend where you were." Gu Shixi told him everything. "She was completely distraught after not seeing you. You care about her a lot, so why didn't you come when she got into the car accident?"

I was sleeping in at home this morning when this guy called and asked me to go to the hospital to check on Su Anran's condition.

He just couldn't understand why Su Anran, who usually defended her in front of Jiang Ruan, was now suddenly uncaring when something really happened.

"I'll be there in a bit." Huo Zhizhou's expression remained unchanged.

"How long is 'later'?" Gu Shixi had been asked several times if he was the patient's husband, and he was about to lose his temper.

Huo Zhizhou parted his thin lips slightly and gave the exact time: "Twelve o'clock."

Gu Shixi: "..."

Gu Shixi resigned himself to his fate and didn't ask any more questions: "Then I'll stay until midnight, and I'll leave as soon as midnight is over."

After the two finished talking and hung up the phone, Jiang Ruan understood that the reason why Huo Zhizhou had waited until now since he learned that Su Anran was in trouble was because of the promise he made to Sui Sui during the day.

She put down what she was doing, turned around to look at him, and said in a distant tone, "You've fulfilled your promise to Sui Sui, you can go now."