Chapter 190 He gave her a chance

Chapter 190 He gave her a chance

During the past few days, while accompanying my mother to do rehabilitation exercises, she told her about her financial situation and realized that what Aunt Xu had said before was not a joke.

My mother has a lot of money.

The property transfer document she had seen before only listed a portion of her assets; some were not listed.

She told her to focus on her own business and not to worry about money.

They also told her that the penalty for leaving the company would not be much for her.

While she was thinking about these things, the car had already arrived at Ruanyuan. As the car stopped, she got out and went straight to the villa. After learning from the housekeeper that Huo Zhizhou had not yet returned, she first took a shower and changed her clothes.

Huo Zhizhou returned an hour later.

It was exactly 9 p.m.

Huo Zhizhou walked in, dressed in a suit.

The butler went over to report the situation: "Sir, Miss Jiang needs to see you and is waiting for you in the study."

Huo Zhizhou glanced at the second floor with his dark, emotionless eyes and gave a faint "hmm".

A moment later.

The study door was opened.

Hearing the noise, Jiang Ruan looked in the direction of the sound and saw Huo Zhizhou walking in while unbuttoning his suit jacket. His voice was as deep as ever: "The housekeeper said you wanted to see me?"

"Mm." Jiang Ruan nodded.

Huo Zhizhou put his coat away: "What is it?"

Seeing his calm expression, Jiang Ruan said, "I want to resign and focus on taking care of my mother at the hospital."

“The doctor said that Mom will be able to walk like a normal person in a month at most.” Huo Zhizhou rolled up his shirt sleeves a couple of times, revealing a strong forearm. “I’ll approve a month’s leave for you. You don’t need to resign.”

"I just want to resign," Jiang Ruan insisted.

How can I leave without resigning?

She knew this was irresponsible towards Yuan Yi.

But the ten million penalty for breach of contract is enough for them to hire someone more capable than her to replace her.

"Don't you like this job?" Huo Zhizhou took a sip of water, his tone not much different from usual. "This is your first time participating in a game, and you even went on a business trip to learn about it. Are you just going to give it up like this?"

He knew exactly what Jiang Ruan was thinking.

But he won't say it outright.

He gave her a chance.

“It’s not about giving up, it’s about having something more important to do.” Jiang Ruan tried her best to make her reasons sound better so that he might become suspicious. “Although a month can help Mom walk like a normal person, it will take much longer for her to fully recover.”

“Once she can walk normally, I will bring the best rehabilitation team here with her.” Huo Zhizhou’s words cut off her path.

Jiang Ruan: "I don't trust other people."

Huo Zhizhou looked at her.

Jiang Ruan felt a little guilty, but she didn't show it at all: "Just like when I gave birth to Sui Sui, you were worried about those people taking care of me."

At that time, Huo Zhizhou really cared about her.

Despite having booked a postpartum care center costing tens of millions of yuan, she still personally handled all her affairs.

"Take a month's leave first." Huo Zhizhou sat down next to her, his voice still gentle. "If you still want to resign after a month, I'll approve it for you. After all, this is a job you care about, and I don't want you to act impulsively."

Jiang Ruan had doubts.

In the past, if she wanted to resign, Huo Zhizhou would have agreed long ago and would have told her that he would support her and that she didn't need to work so hard for money.

Is this statement a deliberate attempt to stall for time, or is it genuinely for her benefit?

"How is it?" Huo Zhizhou asked her.

"Okay." Jiang Ruan didn't say anything more. Huo Zhizhou was suspicious by nature, and the more she said, the more suspicious he would become.

"I've been a bit busy these past few days and haven't been to the hospital." Huo Zhizhou changed the subject after finishing the conversation, his words filled with undisguised concern, "How is Mom doing now? Is she still having difficulty speaking?"

Jiang Ruan answered like a robot, "It's alright, about the same as us."

Normal communication is no problem.

Things like screaming and shouting might not be possible for now.

"Ruan Ruan," Huo Zhizhou called her in a lower voice.

Jiang Ruan glanced at him and asked, "What's wrong?"

Huo Zhizhou's dark eyes met hers, and knowing the outcome, he still looked into her eyes and asked, "Now that your mother is awake, have you thought about taking her and Sui Sui with you and leaving?"

If she answers honestly, he can have a proper talk with her.

But if she lies, she shouldn't blame him for not considering her feelings later.

"Why are you suddenly asking this?" Jiang Ruan didn't answer directly.

"Answer me first." Huo Zhizhou wasn't the kind of person who could be easily changed the subject unless he wanted to.

"Not for now." Jiang Ruan didn't know why he asked, so she could only give a half-truthful answer. "But if you treat me badly later and don't keep your promises, then it will be a different story."

What she considered good was different from what Huo Zhizhou thought was good.

Therefore, she was destined to leave.

Looking at her increasingly distant face, Huo Zhizhou said, "Then let's abide by it together."

"I'm going back to the hospital first." Jiang Ruan changed the subject, not intending to linger any longer. She didn't want to stay here for even a second longer. "Mom has a rehabilitation project to do tomorrow, and I have to rush over there."

"Aren't you staying here?" Huo Zhizhou asked.

Jiang Ruan replied without hesitation, "No."

Huo Zhizhou's dark, unfathomable eyes fell upon her, his pupils revealing an abyss.

She planned to sever ties with him so early on.

They wouldn't even stay for one night.

"What's wrong..." Jiang Ruanxin tightened her heart, feeling as if everything about him could be seen through.

"I'll take you there." Huo Zhizhou didn't say anything; he wanted to see how well Jiang Ruan could hide. "It's a good opportunity to see Mom."

Jiang Ruan: "No need."

Huo Zhizhou: "Let's go."

“Mom is already asleep at this time,” Jiang Ruan told him. “If you want to go, you can go tomorrow. Tomorrow is Saturday.”

"Seeing Mom is one reason, but the most important thing is that I'm worried about you taking the bus alone in the middle of the night." Huo Zhizhou reached out and gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Let's go."

That's all I have to say.

Jiang Ruan's refusal would seem deliberate.

The moment she got into the car with him, she couldn't help but think about how she should deal with Huo Zhizhou during the divorce proceedings.

With his abilities, even if she took Sui Sui and her mother away, finding them would be a piece of cake.

"What are you thinking about? You look so miserable." Huo Zhizhou noticed her mood.

"It's nothing," Jiang Ruan said without elaborating.

Huo Zhizhou: "Are you thinking about how to successfully divorce me?"

Jiang Ruan's heart tightened.

My whole body stiffened for a moment.

"Just kidding." Huo Zhizhou could tell from her expression that he had guessed pretty much right, but he didn't show it on his face at all. "After Mom falls asleep tonight, you can go to the rest room in the office upstairs to sleep. The facilities there are better than in the ward."

"The ward is fine," Jiang Ruan said, indirectly refusing, "so that I can detect any emergency my mother might have."

Huo Zhizhou stared at her.

Jiang forced a smile and said, "Really."

“Every time you feel guilty, you always emphasize what you said.” Huo Zhizhou exposed her, but his tone was still very doting. “I can understand that you don’t want to be intimate with me, but there’s no need to be so averse to things.”

Jiang Ruan pursed her lips slightly.

Huo Zhizhou asked her, "What do you think?"