Chapter 706 His World Revolves Only Around Her

Chapter 706 His World Revolves Only Around Her

But this was too difficult for Jiang Ruan.

Everything during the cooling-off period suffocated her, making her want to escape but unable to. She dared not easily lower her defenses, and dared not experience marriage again.

Huo Zhizhou used to be a very good man, so good that Su Zhu praised him as an exceptionally good man.

But even so, he still hurt her.

So ruthless, so cold-blooded.

So she dared not reconcile with him, for fear of repeating the same mistake.

Her silence made Huo Zhizhou understand her true thoughts, and he knew that what she had just said was only because she was kind and couldn't bear to see him like this.

"Are you willing?" Huo Zhizhou forced her to confront the question.

Jiang Ruan felt very depressed: "I'm sorry."

Huo Zhizhou: "Are you stupid? It's not your fault, why are you apologizing?"

"There aren't only two types of relationships between people," Jiang Ruan compromised once again, "We can also be friends."

Huo Zhizhou: "I only want to be your husband."

He wanted them to be each other's only one.

Their relationship must be protected by law.

They have the closest and most intimate relationship.

If he couldn't have these things, he'd rather have nothing at all.

"Why are you so stubborn?" Jiang Ruan didn't understand. "Try letting go of these things, maybe you'll see..."

"No." Huo Zhizhou interrupted her, knowing what she was going to say, "My world only has you. You pulled me back from the brink of death. You entered my world and illuminated it."

She saved him when he was a child.

The first time he saw her after they grew up, his heart chose her.

After their reunion following amnesia, his heart recognized her even before his memories could.

He couldn't possibly have anyone else; his world consisted only of her.

“Huo Zhizhou…” Jiang Ruan tried to persuade him.

“You don’t need to say anything more about this,” Huo Zhizhou said. “I know myself better than you do. This isn’t self-hypnosis; it’s the result of repeated evidence.”

Jiang Ruan's light-colored lips were pressed tightly together.

She didn't know how to persuade him.

He was more stubborn than she was.

"Thank you, Ruanruan." Huo Zhizhou's heart was warm at this moment, the happiest moment in a long time. "After I did so many things to hurt you, you are still willing to be good to me."

Jiang Ruan's throat bobbed.

His eyes held a complex mix of emotions.

"I'll pretend I didn't hear that this time, and you're not allowed to mention it again." Huo Zhizhou cut off his path once more. "Unless you're prepared for me to relentlessly pursue you."

All of Jiang Ruan's words were shut down.

All those concerns and plans were swallowed back down.

"I will try my best to live well," Huo Zhizhou said, "and try not to worry you."

Jiang Ruan's chest was covered with countless things.

After a while.

She composed herself and changed the subject: "There's something I haven't told you yet."

Huo Zhizhou said gently, "Go ahead."

“Sui Sui plans to study here.” Jiang Ruan said calmly, but upon closer listening, one could still hear the emotions hidden in her heart, “I want to live with you.”

Huo Zhizhou: "He suggested it?"

Jiang Ruan: "I suggested it."

Huo Zhizhou paused.

He quickly refused, giving a lame excuse: "I won't be staying here long, and I might have to move around a lot for work. He's too young and not suitable to travel around with me."

He knew why she wanted Sui Sui to stay here.

It was to give him more to worry about.

But in his heart, she held the highest place in his heart, unmatched by anyone else.

“You talk to him.” Jiang Ruan wasn’t surprised by this. She just felt that the father and son should talk things out, and this was a good opportunity. “If he agrees, I have no objection.”

Huo Zhizhou fell silent.

Just when Jiang Ruan thought he wouldn't speak, he suddenly asked a trivial question: "Aren't you afraid I'll fight you for custody of him?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Jiang Ruan's eyes.

He won't steal it.

“If he stays with me long-term, I can sue to regain custody of him.” Huo Zhizhou said this with a tense heart, but his ears were paying close attention to the movements on Jiang Ruan’s side.

He really hoped that this conversation would be face-to-face.

That way he can see her expression and her state of mind.

But all they could hear over the phone was each other's faint breathing.

“You can’t,” Jiang Ruan said.

Huo Zhizhou: "So sure?"

Jiang Ruan: "You didn't snatch it back then either."

Huo Zhizhou stabbed himself in the back: "I didn't rob it back then because I had money. When children grow up, they will eventually look at interests and resources. But it's different now. You have money now too."

She said that back then only to avoid making things difficult for Huo Cheng and the others.

There's no point in fighting over child custody; he and Ruan Ruan will only have one child, and they will both do their best to treat him well because they are his parents.

Now, let's say it this way.

It was just to tell Ruan Ruan to stop worrying about him.

"You won't." Jiang Ruan repeated those three words without the slightest hesitation.

Huo Zhizhou: "Why?"

Jiang Ruan: "I just don't know how."

She might hesitate about other things.

But she was certain he wouldn't do that.

Having gone through so much, she knew his attitude towards the child. If he really wanted to take the child away, he would have done so long ago. Why wait until now?

"You trust me." Huo Zhizhou's self-inflicted wound was filled by Jiang Ruan's trust. "If you can trust me in this matter, can you trust me in other matters as well?"

"Talk to Sui Sui tomorrow," Jiang Ruan said, avoiding the topic. "I'm going to sleep now."

A hint of sadness flashed across Huo Zhizhou's eyes, but he refrained from further interruption: "Okay."

The call ended.

Jiang Ruan sat there for a long time without moving.

In some matters, she was certain of Huo Zhizhou, believing him unconditionally and blindly.

But marriage was a cage she barely escaped from; she almost got trapped inside forever.

Call her timid if you will.

Call her cowardly if you want.

She just didn't dare.

Huo Zhizhou wasn't in much better shape either. The feeling of wanting something but having to push it away was unpleasant. He was truly pushing it away, knowing that once he got hope, he would do anything to push it away, so he did everything he could to do so.

Even so, he selfishly hoped that when he pushed her away, she would firmly choose him.

Like when they were married for five years.

Just like every moment in those times.

"Knock knock".

There was a sudden knock on the door.

Huo Zhizhou didn't respond, and didn't even move.

But after more than ten seconds, the door was still being knocked on rhythmically, and Huo Zhizhou finally turned his gaze toward the door. If it were Jiang Yu or the others, they wouldn't continue knocking if he didn't respond after the first few knocks.

After eliminating those, only Sui Sui remains.

"Dad, open the door." Sui Sui's voice rang out from outside the door. It was rare for the father and son to change their form of address before the debate had even started. "I know you're not asleep."

Huo Zhizhou suppressed his emotions, composed himself, and stood up.

When I opened the door, I saw a tiny figure standing outside, looking up at me.

"Aren't you going to call me Uncle Huo today?" Huo Zhizhou pinched his cheek, trying to be natural with him and not wanting him to notice anything or feel any pressure.

Sui Sui looked at him with her round eyes. Just when Huo Zhizhou thought she was going to act arrogantly again, she suddenly took a step forward and hugged him: "Daddy."