Chapter 142 You can just say so if you don't want to.

Chapter 142 You can just say so if you don't want to.

"Of course I will." Su Anran smiled apologetically, her attitude very sincere. "Ruanruan, I'm sorry. I didn't know that Liang Xi would misunderstand my words. I'm sorry."

Jiang Ruan didn't even look at her.

She knew Su Anran did it on purpose, but no actual loss or harm was caused, and she was not the main person responsible, so there was no way to administratively detain her.

The matter has been mediated.

Jiang Ruan left the police station without looking back, with Huo Zhizhou following her the whole time.

"Jiang Ruan!" Fearing retaliation, Liang Qi rushed forward to stop her. After glancing at the imposing Huo Zhizhou out of the corner of her eye, she quickly said, "I'm really sorry about this. I promise I won't do it again."

"That's your business, you don't need to tell me," Jiang Ruan said and left.

If she were an ordinary person, Liang Xi would only apologize reluctantly.

Her current attitude is merely a reaction born out of fear of retaliation due to her status as "Mrs. Huo".

Liang Xi stood there awkwardly.

I dare not get angry or feel wronged, I just hope not to be targeted.

"She is Jiang Ruan, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family." Su Anran walked over unhurriedly, her contempt obvious in her eyes. "Don't even mention apologizing to her, even if you kneel down and beg her, she won't take it seriously."

From the moment she met Jiang Ruan, she acted superior.

Unconventional and unsociable.

Unfortunately, everyone in her dorm liked her.

She had no idea what they saw in Jiang Ruan—was it her money, or the things she gave them from time to time?

“I trusted the wrong person and hurt her, so it’s normal that she doesn’t respect me.” Liang Qi’s previous ingratiating manner was gone, and she subconsciously became a little wary of Su Anran.

Su Anran was displeased: "Are you blaming me?"

Liang Qi dared not offend her: "How could I dare?"

“Jiang Ruan is indeed Huo Zhizhou’s wife, but they’re getting a divorce soon.” Su Anran couldn’t accept her speaking to her in such a tone and attitude. “After that, whether you stay or leave is entirely up to me.”

Liang Xi didn't speak again, but at that moment she made some guesses.

But having learned her lesson, she will not speak recklessly without concrete evidence.

"You'd better keep what happened today to yourself," Su Anran warned as she left. In the end, she still didn't want anyone to know about her affairs. "If I hear even a whisper of gossip at the company, I'll have Zhizhou fire you."

After saying that, he walked in the direction that Jiang Ruan and Huo Zhizhou had left.

Just as they were about to get on the bus, Su Anran called out to him, "Zhizhou!"

Huo Zhizhou paused in his steps.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Ruan quickened her pace to get into the car, but Huo Zhizhou stretched out his long arm and grabbed her wrist, keeping her there as well.

"Let go, I need to go back to work." Jiang Ruan didn't want to stay with them.

"No need to go." Huo Zhizhou held her hand with just the right amount of strength, enough to keep her from slipping away. "This afternoon is considered personal leave for you, and your salary won't be deducted."

Jiang Ruan: "..."

Seeing their intimate behavior, Su Anran felt a tightness in her chest and said, "I want you to come back to the hospital with me."

"I have other things to do, I don't have time," Huo Zhizhou refused.

Su Anran's gaze fell on him, and her words were particularly direct: "Are you really too busy, or do you just not want to have time for me?"

Jiang Ruan was taken aback.

I didn't expect her to say that.

Huo Zhizhou looked over with his dark eyes, his pupils unfathomably deep.

“You promised me that you would take good care of me and give me the life I wanted.” Su Anran no longer hid anything. “Now you’re not even willing to do the most basic thing like take me back to the hospital.”

"The driver will take you there," Huo Zhizhou replied.

"I don't like being driven." Su Anran suppressed all her emotions. "I want you to drive me. If you don't, it means you haven't taken good care of me. If you haven't taken good care of me, it means you haven't kept your promise."

Huo Zhizhou pursed his thin lips into a straight line.

Feeling uncertain under his gaze, Su Anran felt uneasy.

But what he said last time made it clear to her that he wouldn't treat her the same way again. Since that was the case, she had no choice but to drag him down with her by any means necessary; if she couldn't have it easy, then no one could.

"Or are you saying you don't value promises at all?" Su Anran brought up what he cared about most. "If that's the case, you can just say so, and I'll leave immediately."

These words were spoken.

Jiang Ruan clearly felt that Huo Zhizhou loosened his grip on her hand slightly.

She subconsciously looked at Huo Zhizhou, wondering what could have made him make a promise to Su Anran, as he was not one to make promises lightly.

"You go back first." Huo Zhizhou helped Jiang Ruan into the car, suppressing all his emotions. "I'll take her to the hospital."

Jiang Ruan didn't speak.

She didn't ask him if he hadn't said he had made things clear with Su Anran. She didn't want to be involved in their affairs anymore and just hoped to get out of this marriage as soon as possible.

"Get Ruan Ruan safely to Fengyue Huating," Huo Zhizhou instructed his driver.

Driver: "Okay, boss."

The car started slowly and soon accelerated and disappeared from their sight.

Looking at the empty roadside, Su Anran couldn't help but ask, "You gave the car to Jiang Ruan, so how are you going to take me back to the hospital?"

"I had Assistant Jiang send another car," Huo Zhizhou said calmly.

Su Anran swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

She thought Huo Zhizhou would give her a cold shoulder, get angry, and criticize her, but even now, more than ten minutes after Jiang Ruan left, he still showed no signs of anger.

It was as if nothing had happened.

This made her wonder if he was planning to make things difficult for her elsewhere.

“The doctor said I can be discharged and go home to recuperate.” Su Anran took the initiative to start a conversation. “Later, could you help me with the discharge procedures and then take me back to the Waterside Villa?”

"Okay," Huo Zhizhou replied.

He answered calmly.

So calm, it was as if I were facing a stranger.

No matter what the other person said or did, it couldn't arouse any emotion in him. This state drove Su Anran crazy, yet she couldn't find anything wrong with him.

"Do you resent me?" Su Anran asked him.

Huo Zhizhou glanced sideways: "?"

Su Anran's hands, hanging at her sides, tightened little by little: "I asked you to take me back to the hospital, ruining your chance to be alone with Jiang Ruan. Don't you hate me? Don't you have any complaints about me?"

“You are my benefactor,” Huo Zhizhou replied rationally. “It is only right that I offer help when you need it.”

Su Anran gave a self-deprecating laugh.

At that moment, she suddenly understood that saying: He drives you crazy, and then quietly watches you go crazy.

“Alright, after you’re discharged, you’ll stay at the Waterside Villa and take care of me.” Su Anran didn’t believe he could stay this calm forever, and she didn’t believe she could find any fault in him. “Until I’m fully recovered.”

Huo Zhizhou's gaze fell on her.

He didn't say anything, yet he exuded a strong sense of oppression.

"If you don't want to, you can just say so," Su Anran said, enunciating each word clearly.