Chapter 408 Answers Cannot Be Given to Things That Haven't Be Experienced

Chapter 408 Answers Cannot Be Given to Things That Haven't Be Experienced

Tang Bai simply replied, "I'm not worried."

Jiang's assistant and Lin Bei both looked at him.

It was as if she didn't understand why he was so certain.

"Whether they argue or not, the only one truly affected is the ex-husband." Tang Bai saw things very clearly. "The young lady is only here to try to persuade her out of consideration for our past relationship and because he is Sui Sui's father. If she really can't persuade her, she won't lose anything."

Anyway, the young lady is now living a happy and stable life.

If they really can't reach an agreement, then it can only be said that the ex-husband still has a tribulation to overcome.

A brief silence fell over the upstairs. The two people who had closed the door sat there for a long time without speaking. One was reluctant to speak because of what had just happened, while the other knew that speaking would inevitably lead to an argument.

Time passed by, bit by bit.

It felt like ten minutes had passed, yet also like only a few seconds.

Huo Zhizhou, with a very low aura, fixed his gaze on Jiang Ruan and said in a distant and indifferent tone, "Didn't I tell you not to come looking for me?"

"I don't want you to ruin yourself for someone who isn't worth it," Jiang Ruan said, revealing her purpose.

"My affairs are none of your business. Just live your life as it is." Huo Zhizhou's gaze fell on her. "If there's nothing else, I'll have Jiang Yu escort you out."

Jiang Ruan asked, "What do you plan to do about Huo Cheng?"

Huo Zhizhou did not speak.

"Are you planning to interrogate him first, and if he admits it, you'll take legal action; if he doesn't admit it, you'll take revenge for your friend in your own way?" Jiang Ruan spoke up for him, "And your own way is to personally send him to accompany your friend's family."

Huo Zhizhou's expression remained unchanged: "Are you finished?"

Jiang Ruan stared at him: "Is it worth it?"

"There's no question of whether it's worth it or not." Huo Zhizhou said calmly and indifferently, "Everyone has to pay the price for their mistakes. If the law can't punish him, I will."

"Do you think you're being very righteous?" Jiang Ruan never expected that such a childish heart was hidden beneath his seemingly mature exterior. "If Shan Mu'an knew you had become like this, he would definitely punch you without hesitation."

"Did you beat him up?" Huo Zhizhou asked.

Jiang Ruan paused, then said, "What?"

Huo Zhizhou said coldly, "I sent Li Chengxuan to prison this way, did you beat him up?"

Jiang Ruan: "You found evidence for that matter, but there is no evidence for this one."

If it had been that many years, Huo Zhizhou would have found out long ago.

The only legal way for Huo Cheng to go is to turn himself in, but given Huo Cheng's personality, even if he confesses to Huo Zhizhou, he will still change his story in court, and without other evidence, Huo Cheng cannot be convicted.

In this way...

Huo Zhizhou only had one path to take.

"Even without evidence, I will still use these methods to get justice for you in that matter." Huo Zhizhou looked into her eyes. "Back then, did you think I cared about you, or did you want to beat me up?"

Jiang Ruan was taken aback.

She hadn't considered this possibility.

From childhood to adulthood, I have always followed the rules and regulations in everything I do. Even if I need to use special methods, I can make sure that no one can find any fault with me.

“You might feel both love and anger. On one hand, you might think that my willingness to seek justice for you shows my love for you, but on the other hand, you might think that my approach is unacceptable.” Huo Zhizhou’s words were realistic and cruel, “But you won’t hate me, will you?”

Jiang Ruan readily admitted, "Yes."

Huo Zhizhou said, "So this matter is the same."

“It’s different.” Jiang Ruan didn’t fall into his trap. “The matter concerning Li Chengxuan was hypothetical, but this is something you are currently doing.”

"There's no difference." Huo Zhizhou said directly.

Jiang Ruan's red lips moved, as if she wanted to say something, but then she realized that she was not qualified to say those words.

“You are very happy now. You have loving parents and grandparents, and friends and best friends who care about you.” Huo Zhizhou’s voice was deep and his eyes were profound. “I am at ease knowing that you are here every year.”

Upon hearing this...

Jiang Ruan suddenly realized that he was determined this time.

"You go back to your Haicheng later, I'll stay in my Jingzhou." Huo Zhizhou drew a line between them, "There's no need to meet unless absolutely necessary."

Jiang Ruan stated her position: "If you insist on doing this, I will go with you."

Huo Zhizhou accompanied her in doing many things.

She wanted to accompany him this time as well.

"No need." Huo Zhizhou refused very decisively, without even changing his expression. "I will handle my own affairs, and I don't need anyone else to interfere in Shan Mu'an's affairs."

"If I said I'd remarry you if you gave up on the last step," Jiang Ruan suddenly wanted to know an answer, an answer that could influence her decision, "would you agree?"

Huo Zhizhou's final step was to send Huo Cheng to see Shan Mu'an's family.

Huo Cheng is certainly hateful, but his actions are too extreme and biased.

Huo Zhizhou's eyes widened in surprise.

His thin lips were pressed into a straight line.

He remained silent for a long time, so long that it gradually got dark outside.

Even if he knew Jiang Ruan didn't truly want to remarry him, he would have agreed without hesitation. Because he knew that her saying those words meant she was willing to let go of everything from the past, overcome the fear and apprehension he had instilled in her, and accept him again.

But now...

He couldn't let go of all of this.

Now that he knew the conflict between the Shan family and Shan Mu'an was caused by Huo Cheng, he had to seek justice for them.

As for Ruan Ruan, she can be very happy even without him. She has her mother and Li Zhishen by her side now, and she will have Sui Sui when she grows up.

"Have you thought it through?" Jiang Ruan gave him plenty of time. "This is the last and only time I'll ever say this."

“You don’t truly want to remarry me,” Huo Zhizhou said, though he didn’t answer directly for his own selfish reasons. “I don’t need your pity, much less your mercy.”

"You always say this, but you've accepted it, haven't you?" Jiang Ruan ruthlessly exposed her.

When kind words and gentle words failed to work, she had no choice but to say some harsh things.

Huo Zhizhou's eyes were dark.

“You don’t want me to feel sorry for you because of Shan Mu’an, as if it was bought with his life.” Jiang Ruan wouldn’t go along with him like Gu Shixi did. “But have you ever thought about why Gu Shixi and Si Ning always accommodate you? You always feel that you can feel better as long as you don’t accept my heartache, but the current you is made up of countless past versions of yourself, including the young Huo Zhizhou who felt guilty and remorseful because of Shan Mu’an’s death.”

Huo Zhizhou looked up, and the air around him gradually grew colder.

“It’s not wrong for you to want justice for your friend, and it’s not wrong for you to feel guilty and remorseful for what happened in the past,” Jiang Ruan said. “But you shouldn’t give up the present for the past; the two can coexist.”

"Are you done talking?" Huo Zhizhou seemed to have lost all emotion in an instant.

Jiang Ruan frowned as she looked at him.

Huo Zhizhou asked a question: "Are you trying to tell me that you wouldn't like me if it weren't for what happened with Shan Mu'an?"

Jiang Ruan: "..."

He's usually a pretty smart person, so why is he so stubborn about this?

"Neither Si Ning nor Gu Shixi will treat me well?" Huo Zhizhou's tone was flat.

"I don't know," Jiang Ruan said. "I can't give an answer to something I haven't experienced."

Even so, she knew very well that her feelings for Huo Zhizhou were a foregone conclusion.

Regardless of whether or not the Shan Mu'an incident happened, Huo Zhizhou is still Huo Zhizhou. The only difference is that he will not be hurt by the past, nor will he be trapped in the promise he made.

But she couldn't tell him that.

Sometimes a little stimulation is needed to make him think things through; too much smooth sailing will only make him take everything for granted.