Chapter 204 One Month

Chapter 204 One Month

"Xiao Huo." Jiang An called out to him, and she noticed the look in his eyes as he looked at Ruan Ruan.

Huo Zhizhou turned his head and looked over: "Mom."

Jiang An: "Come over and let's talk."

Huo Zhizhou walked over and sat down.

Jiang An was quite polite to him, but her words were surprisingly sharp: "What have you thought about what we discussed before?"

"It's still the same answer," Huo Zhizhou said. "Ruan Ruan is my wife, and I will not divorce her."

Jiang An asked, "Even if she's not happy with you?"

Huo Zhizhou: "I will try my best to make her happy."

Jiang An looked into his eyes: "You're still not happy even after trying your best."

"Then we'll talk about it when the time comes." Huo Zhizhou's expression remained unchanged as he changed the subject. "What's more important now is whether you want her to acknowledge her as a relative of Chairman Li. As far as I know, Chairman Li has been preparing for this since he returned to Haicheng."

Jiang An: "What does this have to do with me?"

Huo Zhizhou: "Ruan Ruan is his child."

Jiang An's gaze was indifferent: "Where's the evidence?"

Huo Zhizhou paused.

“Phimosis tests done privately are not legally recognized, and even if he takes them to court, he will only lose,” Jiang An said bluntly. “He has no chance of winning this case.”

Huo Zhizhou did not speak.

This question was merely a test to determine whether Jiang Ruan would acknowledge this father, thus preparing for what would happen next.

Jiang An saw through his thoughts but didn't expose him. She added, "But if someone makes things difficult for Ruan Ruan, I wouldn't mind using him to shield her."

Huo Zhizhou looked up.

Isn't my mother-in-law a little too clever?

"What use?" Jiang Ruan heard this as she walked over after talking with Dr. Zhou, and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.

"It's nothing." Jiang An didn't let Jiang Ruan get involved in these things; she could handle the scheming. "Later, you can hire some housekeepers to clean our house so we can go back to live there after I'm discharged from the hospital next week."

Jiang Ruan was happy: "Okay."

“Soft Garden has dedicated nutritionists and rehabilitation specialists,” Huo Zhizhou said promptly. “It’s fine to go back to Soft Garden.”

"No." Jiang An remembered clearly the grievances her daughter had suffered. "I have no interest in a house that changes owners frequently."

Huo Zhizhou: "..."

Huo Zhizhou tried to explain that it was just something said in anger, but quickly realized that besides Jiang An caring about that matter, the more important reason was that they wanted to prepare for their departure later.

If you live in Soft Garden.

Their departure was too obvious.

“Then I’ll transfer the nutritionist and rehabilitation specialist to your area,” Huo Zhizhou changed his tone. “You’ve only been awake for a short time, so you need to pay more attention to your diet.”

"I've already found someone." Jiang Ruan had considered everything since Jiang An woke up. "Don't bother worrying about it."

"As your husband, I should share these responsibilities with you." Huo Zhizhou's words were very eloquent. "Let me see the nutritionist you found, and I'll help you make an informed decision."

Jiang Ruan stared at him.

Huo Zhizhou, unusually unaware of why she was angry, asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Ruan moved her lips, but ultimately swallowed all the words in her heart and casually said, "It's nothing."

The events of this period have put her in an extremely sensitive state, to the point that she can't help but get angry if Huo Zhizhou says something that doesn't suit her.

Upon hearing this, she would immediately think that Huo Zhizhou didn't believe in her abilities and thought she was someone who couldn't do anything right.

But that's the truth.

That was just a subconscious expression of concern on his part.

Seeing that she was unwilling to talk about it, Huo Zhizhou didn't ask any further questions. After lunchtime, he had someone bring the food over, and after eating, he returned to the company.

After that, he would make time to come every day.

Even though Jiang An didn't like him, he still came rain or shine, and even sent someone to pick him up on the day he was discharged from the hospital.

The person who was happiest when Jiang An was discharged from the hospital was Dr. Zhou, besides Jiang Ruan.

He was happy that Jiang An had finally recovered, and that Jiang Ruan's perseverance and hard work had not been in vain.

Before we knew it, it was the end of the month.

After dinner that evening, Jiang An and Jiang Ruan took a walk in the villa garden.

Looking at her daughter, who seemed happy every day but was actually burdened with worries, Jiang An asked her, "I've almost recovered now. Do you want to leave soon or wait a while?"

Jiang Ruan walked very slowly: "Are we really going to Haicheng?"

Jiang An: "Mm."

Jiang Ruan's expression was complicated: "Don't you dislike that place?"

"I used to hate it, but now I don't feel anything," Jiang An said truthfully. Going to Haicheng was something she had carefully considered.

Education, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and employment.

Haicheng is the best place besides Jingzhou.

Jiang Ruan couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

If it's for her and Sui Sui to force themselves to overcome their reluctance, she will choose a different city. She doesn't want her mother to make too many sacrifices for her, and she doesn't want her to reopen her wounds before she has even recovered.

“I used to be very stubborn. I didn’t want to go back because there were people I hated in that place,” Jiang An told her honestly. “Now I’ve figured it out. They’re the ones who did wrong. Why should I be the one leaving instead of them feeling guilty when they see me?”

Too arrogant when you're young.

That feeling persisted into middle age.

After seeing all the things Ruan Ruan had gone through, and seeing Li Zhishen travel a long way to find her, she realized that no matter where she lived, the people she cared about would be by her side, and the people she disliked would also come looking for her.

It's better to choose a good place and live a good life with your loved ones, free from distractions.

"We'll leave after you and Uncle Jiang get your divorce certificate." Jiang Ruan hadn't succeeded in getting it herself, and she didn't want her mother to fail either.

Jiang An: "Okay."

The matter was settled.

Jiang Ruan then pretended that everything was normal and lived out the rest of her days.

Huo Zhizhou would come over every day to sleep in the same room with her, repeating that he loved her every day, and occasionally bringing her gifts, sometimes flowers, sometimes some novel gadgets he had seen.

He treated her as well as he had for the first five years of their marriage.

But she couldn't love him anymore. Once a barrier formed in her heart, she wouldn't be satisfied with anything he did, and she would subconsciously shut him out.

Time flies, and it's already August 16th.

The cooling-off period between Jiang An and Jiang Chenren will soon be over.

Jiang Ruan had already booked her flight out of Jingzhou. Jiang An had concealed their booking information beforehand to ensure that Huo Zhizhou couldn't find it.

That evening.

Huo Zhizhou got off work early. After having dinner with them, he took Jiang Ruan for a walk in the garden. Seeing that she didn't seem to be in the right state of mind, he knew that her heart had already left.

"Ruan Ruan," he called her.

Jiang Ruan's attitude towards him during this period ranged between gentle and indifferent: "Hmm."

Huo Zhizhou held her hand: "There's a dinner party on Monday night. You'll come with me."

Jiang Ruan paused for a moment.

on Monday.

19th.

That day was the day Mom and Jiang Chenren got their divorce certificate. After they got it, they would leave with Sui Sui.

“You said before that you couldn’t accept being intimate with me, but you could accompany me to events.” Huo Zhizhou squeezed her hand. “It’s just a formality, I’ll be gone in half an hour at most.”

"I had something to do that day and couldn't go." Jiang Ruan didn't want to lie to him.

Huo Zhizhou pressed, "What is it?"

Jiang Ruan casually made up an excuse: "To celebrate Mom's divorce from Jiang Chenren."

"The dinner party is at five o'clock. After we've gone through the formalities, we'll come back to celebrate with Mom. How about that?" Huo Zhizhou calmly arranged everything.

Jiang Ruan frowned slightly.

Looking at her face, Huo Zhizhou blurted out, "Or are you saying that the celebration means taking Mom and Sui Sui with you?"