Chapter 388 Don't move, let me hug you

Chapter 388 Don't move, let me hug you

The conversation ended unhappily.

Jiang Ruan tried to help him resolve his inner conflict, not wanting him to become more and more entangled in this matter, but Huo Zhizhou was too stubborn, so stubborn that he had been holding himself hostage ever since this incident occurred.

The burden he carried was so heavy that it constantly reminded him of the "mistakes" he had made.

"If you're worried, we'll stay here with you and keep him company." Tang Bai stood next to Jiang Ruan, holding an umbrella, and glanced inside. "Although we don't know what happened, you're unhappy right now."

Are you unhappy?

All she knew was that she felt terrible, as if ants were gnawing at her chest.

She wanted to help Huo Zhizhou get over that incident, but he had almost abandoned himself because of it. Every word she said was like stabbing a knife into his chest.

Just like what he said at the end of the conversation.

"Ruanruan, don't come looking for me again."

"Your concern and care are like sharp knives stabbing into me, constantly reminding me of the past."

"Shan Mu'an has already died because of me. I cannot use his affairs to gain your love after his death."

"You can leave now."

"I'm sorry to have brought you here in the middle of the night."

Jiang Ruan's throat bobbed, and her eyes were already filled with emotion.

Seeing her increasingly sullen expression, Tang Bai was about to speak when Jiang Ruan spoke first: "I'll go in for a bit."

She rushed into the rain and ran towards the buildings with lights on in the distance.

At that moment, she forgot the unpleasantness of the divorce, forgot his difficulties and bullying towards her. All she knew was that the person who had given her so much love was now broken and needed her care.

She doesn't care what others think.

She just wanted to hug him one last time.

"Bang!"

The door was opened again.

Jiang Ruan stood in the doorway, soaking wet, her eyes fixed on the person on the sofa, and called out his name loudly: "Huo Zhizhou!"

Huo Zhizhou suddenly looked up.

Their eyes met.

One is resolute and bright, the other is broken yet carries a glimmer of light.

He felt a pang of guilt as he looked at the person who was soaked to the bone and whose face was still wet with rain.

"I didn't tell you not to..."

The words that were not finished were interrupted by a gentle yet strong hug.

Jiang Ruan wrapped her arms tightly around his lean waist, pressed her face against his chest, and said in a muffled voice, "Don't move, let me hug you for a bit."

Huo Zhizhou's slightly raised hand stopped there. Reason told him that he should push her away. Everything she was doing now was just because she felt more sorry for herself because of what she had just said.

But this was his Ruan Ruan, the most indispensable person in his life, and he selfishly wanted to cling to this last bit of warmth...

He hugged her back, still reluctant to let her go: "Why did you come back?"

I'm sorry, Shan Mu'an.

Please forgive my selfishness.

One night.

The last night.

"I was worried about you." Jiang Ruan hugged him tightly, her throat feeling like it was being gripped by an invisible hand, making her voice tinged with the bitterness of wanting to cry.

"Even if you're worried, you shouldn't have gotten yourself soaked like this." Huo Zhizhou ruffled her wet hair. "What if you catch a cold?"

Jiang Ruan's nose tingled with emotion.

They hugged even tighter.

Huo Zhizhou pulled her out of his arms, his dark eyes fixed on her: "Let's go upstairs, I'll blow-dry your hair."

Jiang Ruan: "Okay."

The two were calm as if nothing had happened, and their relationship returned to its sweetest moment overnight.

Tang Bai and Mo Mo had already returned to the car outside.

Thinking about what had just happened, Mo Mo said, "How come you can't even hold an umbrella properly?"

Tang Bai: "You don't understand."

Mo Mo: "?"

Tang Bai looked through the car window at the brightly lit building: "When the young lady comes out later, don't ask anything, don't say anything, just be a mute."

Mo Mo wanted to say something, but paused when she saw the complex look in his eyes.

Tang Bai understands matters of the heart better than he does.

Listen to him.

at the same time.

After failing to contact Jiang Ruan and Huo Zhizhou, Gu Shixi went to Jiang Ruan's house to find Si Ning. When he saw her, he didn't even greet her and went straight to the point: "Do you know where Jiang Ruan is?"

“I left with Huo Zhizhou,” Si Ning said.

Gu Shixi's expression was complicated.

He knew very well that the only way for Huo Er to get out of this predicament was through Jiang Ruan, but he also knew that if the two of them didn't reach an agreement, they might break up.

Huo Er's personality is incredibly stubborn.

“They are both adults, you don’t need to worry about every little thing for them.” Si Ning saw things more clearly than him. “The less outsiders interfere in matters of the heart, the better. No matter what the outcome is, don’t interfere.”

"But Mu-ge hasn't gotten the truth from Huo Cheng yet." This is what Gu Shixi is most worried about.

Ninety percent of what Huo Sinian said is probably true. If Huo Er and Jiang Ruan don't reach an agreement, how will he cope with that unbearable truth on his own?

He took all the blame for what Huo Cheng had done in the past, which led to his unwavering commitment over the years. If he were to learn from Huo Cheng that Mu Ge's death was for him, he would go mad.

“Everyone has their own trials to overcome.” Si Ning said calmly, “He is no exception.”

Gu Shixi hesitated, then said, "Si Ning."

Si Ning said, "Let him handle it himself. If he really can't hold on, at most we'll send him to the hospital when he's about to die, but we shouldn't interfere with anything else."

Gu Shixi was conflicted.

He knew that there were some things Huo Er had to figure out for himself.

But Huo Sinian is eyeing the situation covetously. What if he seizes power while Huo Er is dealing with this matter?

"Is Huo Sinian deliberately making things difficult for me?" he asked anyway.

“That’s his family matter, don’t interfere.” Si Ning stated a cruel fact: “He has trapped himself in his promises all these years, partly because we protected him too much after the incident, which led to his stubbornness later on.”

A hint of doubt flashed across Gu Shixi's brows.

I don't quite understand what that means.

“If he keeps trapping himself in there this time, let him be trapped. He can bear the consequences himself,” Si Ning said. “If you want the best for him, don’t interfere in anything that happens afterward, including but not limited to the family feud and Jiang Ruan.”

“But…” Gu Shixi couldn’t bear to do that.

"This is just a suggestion." Si Ning didn't like to force people. "Whether you listen to it or not is your choice."

Gu Shixi asked her, "Are you not planning to go back to Jingzhou during this period?"

Si Ning: "Mm."

Gu Shixi: "Understood."

Gu Shixi said a few words of concern and then left. On the way to the airport, he kept thinking about what she had said and finally decided to listen to her.

Huo Er's behavior and mentality can be considered a kind of mental illness. He is too defensive, and no one's words or actions except for Jiang Ruan have any effect on him.

Perhaps Si Ning is right.

He has a chance to get through this if he solves it himself.

He ruined himself when he divorced Jiang Ruan and still couldn't figure it out. Can he do it this time?

No one knows the answer, including Huo Zhizhou himself.

At this moment, he was gently blowing Jiang Ruan's hair, while she sat quietly in the chair, looking through the mirror at the tall, handsome, and gentle man behind her.