Chapter 213 Exposed

Chapter 213 Exposed

"Why did he come to see you?" Gu Shixi was completely confused by these actions and words. "You two have no vested interests and have always kept to yourselves."

"The young master's allergic reaction was caused by someone else," Assistant Jiang explained.

Gu Shixi: "?"

Gu Shixi immediately retorted, "Is he out of his mind?"

The two companies have never had any connection.

I rarely see them at banquets.

There's no reason for something like this to happen.

"What are you planning to do with him?" Gu Shixi, having heard about Sui Sui's allergy, disliked the third young master of the Qin family very much. "Do you want me to help you?"

Huo Zhizhou pursed his thin lips: "Let's wait until he arrives, there's no rush."

Gu Shixi: "Is the anesthesia wearing off and the pain starting?"

Instead of answering, Huo Zhizhou asked a question, his gaze falling on Assistant Jiang: "Haven't you replied yet?"

Gu Shixi: "..."

Assistant Jiang: "..."

Assistant Jiang glanced at the message, which showed no change in tone, and tried to phrase it tactfully: "It's noon now, Miss Jiang has probably finished lunch and is resting."

"What do you mean 'resting'? He just doesn't want to deal with a lunatic like you." Gu Shixi didn't give him any face at all, no longer afraid of hurting him like before. "If he really cared whether you lived or died, he wouldn't have ignored you for so long."

Huo Zhizhou's eyes turned dark.

He remained silent.

“If you really miss her, I’ll go and bring her to you right away.” Gu Shixi couldn’t stand seeing him like this. “Or you can have Jiang Yu tell her that your condition has worsened, and see if she really doesn’t care or is just pretending.”

"No need," Huo Zhizhou refused.

Gu Shixi truly didn't understand him: "Then what was the purpose of stabbing yourself?"

Huo Zhizhou did not speak.

Perhaps the emotions were so intense that I had to stab myself in the back.

Or perhaps give yourself a reason to let her go.

Give her time to think about their relationship, and give yourself time to consider whether you've made any mistakes during this period.

"If you ask me, since you've already stabbed her, you might as well use this opportunity to play the victim and apologize properly." Gu Shixi didn't want him to act like he was dying.

Huo Zhizhou's disapproving gaze fell on him.

“Aren’t you the best at taking advantage of situations?” Gu Shixi said. “This is a perfect opportunity.”

Huo Zhizhou: "No need."

All he wanted was to understand her thoughts.

Self-inflicted injury is tantamount to deception, and feelings gained through deception cannot last long.

Gu Shixi: "..."

Gu Shixi didn't want to get involved anymore.

For the next two days, Jiang Ruan still did not reply to Assistant Jiang's message.

Huo Zhizhou was still waiting at the beginning, but later he realized that Jiang Ruanxin was more ruthless than he had imagined.

As for ginger.

The afternoon Huo Zhizhou had the accident, her mother came home and told her that there was hope for a divorce, and asked her to talk to Aunt Bai in detail. At first, she hesitated whether to wait until Huo Zhizhou was feeling better before talking to him, worried that it would upset him.

I thought about it later.

In that situation, he remained calm even after being told no, so nothing should be able to provoke him.

She went to talk to Aunt Bai and briefly mentioned their relationship.

After listening, Aunt Bai told her to talk to Huo Zhizhou again. If he still insisted on not getting a divorce, she would file a lawsuit. She also told her to collect as much evidence as possible during the conversation.

Jiang Ruan arrived on the afternoon of the third day after Huo Zhizhou's accident.

I saw her appear.

Assistant Jiang's eyes shone with light.

Gu Shixi breathed a sigh of relief.

The tension between the two eased somewhat.

"Miss Jiang, please come in." Assistant Jiang was very enthusiastic towards her and even played the victim for Huo Zhizhou, saying, "The boss hasn't been doing well these past two days. He hasn't been eating much and doesn't seem to have much energy."

Jiang Ruan: "Mm."

Jiang's Special Assistant: "He will definitely be very happy that you've come."

Jiang Ruan tried her best to maintain her indifference: "Not necessarily."

Assistant Jiang: "?"

Gu Shixi: "?"

The two exchanged a glance and immediately sensed something was wrong.

The three of them had already arrived at Huo Zhizhou's ward. Looking at the pale-faced man sleeping with his eyes closed on the bed, Jiang Ruan's gaze subconsciously fell on his chest.

"Boss," Assistant Jiang called softly as he approached the bedside, "Miss Jiang is here."

Huo Zhizhou slowly opened his eyes.

The eyes, which were usually distant and indifferent, now lacked that oppressive feeling and were more gentle.

When he saw her arrive, a flicker of emotion crossed his eyes.

"I have something I want to say to him alone." Jiang Ruan placed the bag she was carrying on the cabinet next to the hospital bed, wearing a very simple dress.

Huo Zhizhou gave them a look.

After Jiang's assistant helped him adjust the bed, he obediently followed Gu Shixi and left.

Outside the door.

The two looked at each other.

Gu Shixi spoke first, glancing at the closed door: "What do you think Jiang Ruan wants to talk to your boss about?"

Assistant Jiang asked tentatively, "Are you concerned about your injuries?"

"They came to check on your injury on the very first day." Gu Shixi felt that things weren't as simple as he thought. "Why did they wait until now?"

Moreover, his expression didn't look like he was there to show concern for someone at all.

It seems more like they're here to cause trouble.

"What we talk about isn't important," Assistant Jiang said more openly than Gu Shixi. "What's important is that the BOSS will be happy to see Miss Jiang here."

Gu Shixi looked at the door.

Let's hope so.

In the hospital ward.

Huo Zhizhou, still receiving an IV drip, sat up and looked at Jiang Ruan sitting next to him. His first question was, "Did I scare you that day?"

Jiang Ruan didn't hide anything: "Yes."

Huo Zhizhou looked at her with his dark eyes: "You didn't come here to visit me while I'm sick."

Jiang Ruan paused for a moment.

I didn't expect him to be so direct.

"Speak, what is it?" Huo Zhizhou remained calm.

“After I got back that day, I thought about it, and we could have avoided coming to this point.” Jiang Ruan began to subtly probe for information, “The reason for this is still your relationship with Su Anran.”

Huo Zhizhou remained silent and did not answer.

Jiang Ruan met his gaze: "If she hadn't appeared, none of this would have happened if you hadn't promised to support her for life and protect her for life."

Huo Zhizhou's deep, unfathomable eyes flickered.

That's what I meant.

This shouldn't have happened at a time like this.

What do you want to say?

“You can’t let her go, and I can’t accept that,” Jiang Ruan said calmly. “I don’t want to experience the intimidation and threats of the past two days again. I want you to go…”

"Ruan Ruan." Huo Zhizhou interrupted her, his gaze deeper than ever before.

Jiang Ruan glanced at him subconsciously.

Huo Zhizhou glanced at her bag on the cabinet and said with certainty, "The phone in the bag is recording, right? Or is there a voice recorder?"

Jiang Ruan froze.

How did he know?

"You want a divorce." Huo Zhizhou said this calmly, but his heart sank little by little. "I came here just to use all the ambiguous conversations as evidence."

"You're overthinking it." She won't admit it until the very end.

"Whether you want to see more of your bag or not, we'll know." Huo Zhizhou's voice was low, and the last sentence carried a hint of emotion, "I didn't expect you to be so ruthless."

Jiang Ruan said calmly, "I can't compare to you."

Huo Zhizhou said, "It seems you've already forgotten what happened before."

Jiang Ruan: "What is it?"

"The night Sui Sui had her accident, you promised me something." How could Huo Zhizhou fall into her trap? "Do you think I'm really easy to talk to, or are you taking advantage of my feelings for you?"