Chapter 188 Can't Leave, Can't Get Away

Chapter 188 Can't Leave, Can't Get Away

"How are you feeling now?" Li Zhi walked in, his face hardening, but his eyes betrayed his concern. "Is there anything that's bothering you? I have the best medical facilities over there..."

“The medical conditions here are better than where you are,” Xu Jiu bluntly pointed out.

Li Zhishen ignored it.

He approached the hospital bed step by step.

Jiang Ruan stood up and stopped him just as he was about to reach the bedside, her eyes filled with disdain: "Please leave."

Li Zhishen didn't want to clash with Jiang Ruan: "I have something to say to your mother."

Jiang Ruan's attitude was clear: "Mom doesn't want to hear what you have to say."

Li Zhishen could only look at Jiang An.

Jiang An didn't even give him a second glance.

“It’s getting late, Chairman Li, it would be better if you left soon.” Huo Zhizhou stood next to Jiang Ruan, his phone already on silent. “You probably don’t want tomorrow’s financial news to be about the chairman of the Li Group being ousted.”

Li Zhishen: "..."

Li Zhishen looked at this "son-in-law" with growing dislike.

Huo Zhizhou parted his thin lips slightly: "Please."

Li Zhishen looked at the person so close yet unable to communicate, and poured all his emotions onto Huo Zhizhou: "Let's go together, I happen to have something to talk to you about."

"Okay," Huo Zhizhou agreed.

"I'll come see you again tomorrow," Li Zhishen said to Jiang An, regardless of whether she liked him or not.

After saying that, she walked out of the ward with Huo Zhizhou.

At the end of the corridor.

Li Zhishen looked at the young and promising Huo Zhizhou and his first words were: "Jiang Ruan is my child."

Huo Zhizhou's expression remained unchanged: "?"

“The more you prevent my people from getting samples, the more it shows that she has a special relationship with me.” Li Zhishen’s voice was calm. “Her birthday is at the end of August, and An’an and Jiang Chenren got their marriage certificate in May.”

"So?" Huo Zhizhou wasn't fooled.

“She is my child,” Li Zhishen concluded.

“If you were truly certain, there wouldn’t be this testing,” Huo Zhizhou said casually. “I don’t know if she’s your child, but I do know that your mother-in-law doesn’t really like you.”

Li Zhishen: "..."

Huo Zhizhou's phone rang again.

Li Zhishen glanced at the note and, seeing the name on it, began his counterattack: "And how much better are you?"

Huo Zhizhou: "..."

Inside the ward.

The protagonist they were discussing was gradually adapting to everything after waking up, from struggling to utter her first word to now being able to speak short sentences fluently, which she was working hard to overcome.

"Don't worry, I won't let him in again," Jiang Ruan assured her, her dislike for him growing even stronger after learning that he had cheated on her mother.

Jiang An reached out and rubbed her head.

Jiang Ruan looked at her.

The next second.

Jiang An blurted out, "He is your blood father."

Xu Jiu: "??"

Xu Jiu couldn't sit still any longer.

I had been telling her to keep it a secret, but now she's blurted it out without any warning!

"I guessed it." Jiang Ruan paused for a second before recovering her composure. "But in my heart, you are my mom and dad. You alone play the two most important roles in my life."

Jiang An's lips curved slightly.

She was completely different now than when she said "get lost" just now.

"No..." Xu Jiu was a little shocked, "When did you find out?"

“After you told me about his relationship with Mom,” Jiang Ruan told her truthfully, without hiding anything, “if he simply cheated on Mom, you shouldn’t be afraid of me having contact with him.”

They're only afraid the truth will be discovered.

I'm worried about the danger.

That's why they kept trying to prevent her from having as much contact with it as possible.

However, after getting to know him, he treated me quite well and showed concern in his words, so after ruling out danger, only one other possibility remained.

Xu Jiu ground her back teeth: "Why didn't you say so earlier! I was worried for so long."

Jiang Ruan: "You didn't ask."

"Your ability to infuriate people is exactly the same as yours," Xu Jiu said to Jiang An. "I don't care, you two have to compensate me for my emotional distress."

"Thank you," Jiang An said sincerely.

"Get lost." Xu Jiu said as always, "Stop bothering me."

Jiang An smiled.

It's the same as before.

Jiang Ruan hugged her arm, a little clingy, and asked, "Mom, can I sleep with you tonight?"

Jiang An rubbed her head and said to her in the most fluent language possible, "Of course you can."

Jiang Ruanxin's heart softened suddenly.

I instantly felt relieved.

"You've had a tough time these past few days." Jiang An reached out and brushed the stray hairs from her forehead, his movements gentle and full of affection, though his words weren't quite fluent. "I'll take you away once I've recovered."

Jiang Ruan was taken aback.

She slowly sat up straight and looked at her, disbelief deep in her eyes.

Seeing that the surveillance cameras were off, Jiang An told her everything: "I heard everything you said to me every noon, but I just couldn't give you a response or any strength."

She knew that Huo Zhizhou had wronged her.

I know the pressure and difficulties she has been under during this time.

She wanted to wake up and tell her that she was there for her, but all she could see was darkness, and no matter which way she went, she couldn't get out.

“If you want to leave, I’ll take you away.” Jiang An held her hand, speaking slowly, “Anywhere in the world, you can choose.”

Jiang Ruan hugged her.

It's so good to have a mom!

Unbeknownst to them, Huo Zhizhou, who was leaning against the wall outside the door, heard every word they said, and his deep, unfathomable eyes were shrouded in a dark mist.

Su Anran's call appeared on the screen of her phone once again.

However, he didn't hear it because his phone was muted.

He stood there for a full five minutes before pretending nothing had happened and walking inside: "Chairman Li has already been seen off. I'm upstairs. Feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything."

"I can handle things here, you can go back and rest," Jiang Ruan said as usual.

Huo Zhizhou's gaze fell on her.

Even after they've left, they still care.

Was she trying to lower his guard and let her leave?

"I can handle any emergencies here promptly." Huo Zhizhou composed himself, glanced at Jiang An, and said, "You keep Mom company and talk to her; I'll take care of everything else."

Seeing his stubbornness, Jiang Ruan didn't try to persuade him: "Thank you."

"Don't be so polite with me." Huo Zhizhou raised his hand and gently flicked her forehead, his indulgent tone unchanged from before. "You two should get some rest. I'll go upstairs and talk to the doctor."

Jiang Ruan: "Okay."

Huo Zhizhou is gone.

The moment she stepped out of the ward, the gentleness on her face vanished completely, and a chill rolled in her dark eyes.

When Dr. Zhou saw him in the office, she was intimidated by his cold aura, and even spoke to him more cautiously: "President Huo."

Did something happen to Jiang An? Or what?

"How long will it take for Jiang An to be able to walk and move around like a normal person?" Huo Zhizhou asked directly, his thin lips barely moving.

"About a month," Dr. Zhou stated truthfully. "Her joints and muscles have been helped by a caregiver, and now she just needs to adapt to her body's coordination."

Huo Zhizhou simply said, "I understand."

A month later, the divorce application was automatically withdrawn, and even though Jiang Ruan left, she was still registered under his household registration.

She can't leave.

They can't live without it.