Chapter 541 Settling in Haicheng

Chapter 541 Settling in Haicheng

Jiang Ruan paused.

Thinking.

"Okay," she replied.

She kept thinking about it on the way back.

Putting pressure on Qin Muchuan through rumors within the industry has many benefits. She doesn't need to go to great lengths to find evidence; under the pressure of public opinion, Qin Muchuan will lose his composure.

Moreover, it's only circulating within the industry, not online.

As long as Grandpa doesn't go out, there's a high chance the news won't reach his ears.

Thinking this, she sent a message to Chi Qian after getting off the bus at home: "Could you only let Qin Muchuan and the others hear about this for now?"

Chi Qian: "It's a small matter."

"Then I'd like to trouble Ms. Chi to pass this on for me." Jiang Ruan wanted to see Qin Muchuan's reaction. "I hope he thinks that many people in the industry already know."

Chi Qian replied with a single word: "No problem."

End the chat.

Jiang Ruan then went to find Sui Sui.

When she arrived, Sui Sui was playing chess with Grandpa Qin in the garden. The little girl sat there with a maturity beyond her years, while Jiang An sat beside her watching.

"Ruan'er is back." Old Master Qin saw her first and greeted her with a smile.

Jiang An and Sui Sui followed along.

Jiang Ruan glanced at the chessboard and greeted, "Hmm, how's the game going?"

"I'm not very good at it yet," Sui Sui said, and then asked, "Why didn't you play with Aunt Chi Qian for a little longer?"

"If we keep playing around like this, I'm afraid you'll have arranged to meet a hundred people when you come back tonight." Jiang Ruan affectionately pinched his nose, her tone tinged with a hint of joking.

Sui Sui scratched her head, a little embarrassed: "I just can't stand how smug Dad is."

“He just wanted to tease you.” Jiang Ruan knew what Huo Zhizhou was thinking; that was how he always interacted with his children.

"Grandma, can you help me finish this?" Sui Sui pursed her lips. "I have something I want to tell Mommy."

Jiang An smiled indulgently: "Go ahead."

Sui Sui: "Thank you, Grandma!"

He took Jiang Ruan's hand and walked to the other side of the garden.

Seeing his mysterious look, Jiang Ruan asked curiously, "What do you want to tell Mommy?"

"Do you want to be in a relationship?" Sui Sui asked.

Jiang Ruan wasn't surprised, since they had already discussed it on the phone before: "We don't have that plan for the time being."

Sui Sui: "You should talk to us."

Jiang Ruan asked, "Why?"

“If you don’t date, Dad will keep pursuing you,” Sui Sui said seriously. “You’ll be running around in front of you all day, which will annoy you.”

Based on my conversation with my dad today...

He clearly had no intention of giving up.

Mommy's life is already busy enough, it's not good for him to keep pestering her like this.

"It's alright." Jiang Ruan was quite open-minded about it. "I'll find a way to explain it to him. We can't do something we don't like just to solve one problem."

Sui Sui thought about it.

That seems to be the case.

"What did he talk to you about today?" Jiang Ruan asked casually.

"She asked me about my recent situation, whether I had made any new friends, and what my plans were for the future," Sui Sui said in detail, after spending most of the day together. "She even asked me if I preferred Jingzhou or Haicheng."

"He also said that if I prefer Haicheng, we will settle down there in the future."

Jiang Ruan hummed in agreement.

It was pretty much what she was thinking.

"But there's one thing I don't quite understand," Sui Sui said, tilting her little head.

Jiang Ruan asked, "What?"

“I told you that if you wanted to settle down in Haicheng, your grandparents would definitely not agree.” Sui Sui repeated what she had said, recalling the scene. “But Dad said he had nothing to do with them anymore.”

Jiang Ruan paused for a moment.

She had heard some rumors about the Huo family.

Huo Zhizhou gave the entire Huo Group to Huo Sinian and said that Huo Zhizhou had severed ties with the Huo family.

She didn't investigate whether it was true or false.

It seems to be true now.

Did you ask him why?

“I asked,” Sui Sui said. “What he meant by ‘it doesn’t matter’ is that he won’t call us Mom and Dad anymore, and he won’t go back to visit us.”

“Then your grandparents must have done something that really hurt your father.” Jiang Ruan explained, thinking about what Gu Shixi had told her. “Your father decided to leave them and live on his own.”

Sui Sui raised her little head and asked, "Then won't Daddy not have a mommy or daddy anymore?"

“Yes, it’s just a matter of whether he wants to admit it,” Jiang Ruan told him rationally.

Sui Sui doesn't know how to say it.

The reason he gave his father that kiss after he passed away was because he hoped his father would be alright and not be sad.

Can……

He stubbornly insisted that he was just Uncle Huo.

"Mommy."

"Um?"

“When he left today, I told him he was just Uncle Huo.” After all, Sui Sui is just a child. “Will he be sad because of what I said?”

"No." Jiang Ruan was very certain of this.

Sui Sui opened her round eyes wide: "Really?"

"Mmm." Jiang Ruan said gently, "He sees right through your little schemes. No matter what you say, he can feel how much you care about him."

My tense heart, which had been pounding for years, finally felt a little relieved.

He didn't want to argue with him.

But he's so infuriating!!!

"baby."

"Um?"

“The holiday is coming up in a few days. Do you want to go stay with him for a few days?” Jiang Ruan may not love him, but she wouldn’t deprive her child of that. “If he really has no relationship with his grandparents anymore, then you are his only family.”

These words stirred a ripple in Sui Sui's heart.

“If I go, he will definitely try to win me over.” Sui Sui is also very familiar with her father’s behavior. “If he makes me speak up for him, he might even use me to trick you into coming out as well.”

“Mommy is very smart, she can’t be fooled,” Jiang Ruan said.

Sui Sui is a little unsure how to choose.

He wants to be with his mom.

But Dad is all alone... so I feel a little sorry for him.

"You have a few more days, you can take your time to think it over." Jiang Ruan gently rubbed his head. "If you want to go, just tell Mommy, and I'll have someone send you there."

Sui Sui nodded: "Mm!"

After discussing these things, Sui Sui started introducing potential partners to her.

One minute they're saying that uncle is nice.

Then they say that so-and-so is also good.

After several rounds...

Jiang Ruan pinched his cheek: "Believe it or not, when you grow up, Mommy will introduce you to potential partners like this and send you on blind dates."

Sui Sui imagined it.

Forget it!

"I was wrong."

"A good child is one who admits his mistakes and corrects them." Jiang Ruan led him slowly through the garden. "Come on, let's see how they play chess."

Sui Sui nodded her little head: "Okay!"

As we walked in that direction, Sui Sui spoke up: "Oh, right, Mommy."

Jiang Ruan: "Hmm?"

Sui Sui: "Did Uncle Mo Mo tell you when he'll be back?"

I've been learning martial arts from him every day during this period.

He's starting to miss him a little.

“It should be a few more days.” Jiang Ruan thought of what Mo Mo had said before, “If you miss him, you can send him a message, and he will reply when he’s done with his work.”

Every year, she said "okay".

That evening.

Sui Sui sent a message to Mo Mo.

The message arrived at dusk. Mo Mo was sitting in a slightly secluded but scenic spot, his phone and backpack beside him, with a grave directly in front of him.

He placed his hand on the standing monument and gently stroked it.

The usually stern face of the machine was now filled with barely suppressed repression and sorrow. His gaze remained fixed on her, the sadness in his eyes enveloping his entire being.

“Liar,” he said in a hoarse voice.