Out of control and sinking

Chapter 393

How could Jiang Ruan not want to know?

After spending this time together, she had already come to regard Su Tiantian as a good friend and best confidante.

It was because of her that Boss Zou was able to find traces of Tian Tian, and Jiang Ruan felt guilty towards Su Tian Tian for this.

So Bo Ye went downstairs first, and Jiang Ruan quickly got up to tidy herself up, wash up and change her clothes.

Standing in front of the vanity mirror, she was dressed simply in a white T-shirt and jeans, a very refreshing outfit.

Then I went downstairs.

As Jiang Ruan came down the stairs, she heard conversations coming from the living room. As she walked down the stairs, her gaze fell on Boss Zou, who was sitting opposite Bo Ye.

He changed his clothes today; instead of wearing a brightly colored shirt, he wore a windbreaker.

Noticing her gaze, Boss Zou glanced over, his eyes smiling, and greeted her warmly.

"Jiang Ruan, we meet again."

"How have you been lately? Are you alright?"

Jiang Ruan walked over with a smile and said politely, "I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Boss Zou."

"You look even more beautiful now," Mr. Zou joked. "It seems Mr. Bo is still keeping women."

Jiang Ruan didn't know how to respond to that.

Just then, Bo Ye waved to her, and she went over. As soon as she got close, Bo Ye wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her into his arms.

As she was pinned down on his lap, Jiang Ruan's heart raced, and she blushed as she said, "There are other people here, I can just sit next to you."

Bo Ye refused, his dark eyes falling on her flushed cheeks. He chuckled and said casually, "We're family, what's there to mind?"

These words were spoken to Boss Zou.

"Right?"

Mr. Zou's smile barely reached his eyes: "Of course."

As he spoke, Boss Zou took out a box of cigars from his pocket and waved it at him: "Want one?"

This time, Bo Ye didn't refuse: "Okay."

He gestured for the person next to him to come forward.

Mr. Zou waved his hand and said no, then opened the box himself and handed him one.

Then I lit one with a lighter and smoked it.

Holding a cigar in his hand, its dark blue casing exuding elegance, Bo Ye looked at her with a detached expression.

He asked, "Can you handle it?"

"Shall I have one?"

This is a question.

Jiang Ruan had no objection: "Go ahead and smoke."

She doesn't really dislike the smell of smoke.

After all, it's common for men to smoke when they're out socializing, and many women smoke too.

Bo Ye lit a cigarette, but placed the hand holding the cigar to the side to avoid being bothered by the smoke.

Smoking a cigar, Bo Ye exhaled smoke towards the person next to him, his dark eyes looking at Boss Zou: "Let's get straight to the point."

Boss Zou laughed heartily, but the smile didn't reach his eyes: "I like your straightforward personality."

His tone grew increasingly cold: "Brother Bo, have you forgotten our agreement?"

Seeing his tone change instantly, Jiang Ruan became a little nervous.

Bo Ye remained expressionless: "I haven't forgotten."

"Since you had news about her, why didn't you tell me?" Boss Zou sneered, "If I hadn't come to your door today, how long were you planning to keep it from me?"

“I’ve done what I promised you, I’ve given you the island, and I’ve used my influence to help you run it. But you haven’t done what you promised me, Brother Bo. This is very dishonest of you.”

After saying that, Boss Zou took a deep drag on his cigar and then threw it directly into the ashtray.

A spark exploded, shooting far away.

Just like his mood at this moment.

Boss Zou has never been a kind or easy person to mess with.

He was known as the "smiling tiger of South Africa".

Facing him, Bo Ye remained calm throughout: "It's not that I deliberately kept this from you. There are two reasons. First, I only recently learned of her existence and haven't had a chance to talk to her yet. Second, Jiang Ruan has been getting close to her and has now become good friends with her. Moreover, the person you're looking for is Duan Tiantian, but her name is Su Tiantian. Furthermore, Jiang Ruan discovered that Su Tiantian's mental age is only that of a three-year-old; she has no memories of her past."

Upon hearing this, Boss Zou's expression changed slightly.

"This is impossible."

How could she possibly have the mental capacity of a three-year-old?

I have absolutely no memory of what happened before...

“I have no reason to lie to you,” Bo Ye said. “Jiang Ruan, show him your chat history with Su Tiantian.”

Jiang Ruan paused for a moment, then said "Oh," and added, "Then I'll go upstairs to get my phone."

Then she got off his lap.

Soon, Jiang Ruan came downstairs with her phone, showing a chat history. Most of her conversations with Su Tiantian were voice messages.

He handed the phone to Mr. Zou, whose hand trembled slightly as he took it. He had been looking for her for so many years.

Now that he has finally found it, he is unable to calm down at all.

Looking at Su Tiantian's profile picture, Boss Zou clicked on her voice message and heard a sweet, childlike voice: "Jiang Ruan, have you eaten? Are you hungry? I want to go eat the milk cake at Sen'ao. Do you want to come with me?"

Keep going.

"You're busy, huh? Okay, when will you be done?"

"Six o'clock in the afternoon, then I'll wait for you. After I finish the milk cake, I want to eat hot pot."

……

"Jiang Ruan, Jiang Ruan, are you busy? Let's have hot pot tonight."

"I really want to eat hot pot."

Boss Zou selected all of Su Tiantian's voice messages.

The childish yet familiar voice reached his ears, and the emotions in his eyes exploded inch by inch.

His thin lips pressed tightly together; it was indeed her.

But her tone was completely different from before.

Just like Bo Ye said, he's like a child.

The topics we talked about were all about food...

how so.

Seeing that Boss Zou's face was very unpleasant.

"See? I didn't lie to you, did I?" Bo Ye's deep voice came as he walked over. "I've found the person, and I can give you the address."

"And then, are you planning to take her back to South Africa?"

Hearing this, Jiang Ruan immediately became nervous. She said to Boss Zou, "Tian Tian is currently preparing for her postgraduate entrance exam. She loves studying, and she doesn't even know you. If you take her away now, she will definitely hate you."

They each spoke a sentence.

Mr. Zou's hand was still tapping the voice message to listen to her voice.

He smirked and said nonchalantly, "I'm planning to stay here for a while."

Boss Zou looked at Jiang Ruan: "I want to see her first. As for taking her back to South Africa, that's not urgent."

After meeting her once, Boss Zou knew what was going on with her.

After he said that, Bo Ye and Jiang Ruan exchanged a glance.

They both saw a look of relief in each other's eyes.

As long as it's not an overbearing and barbaric act that forces Su Tiantian to leave, then it's a good thing.

"Jiang Ruan, please help me," said Boss Zou. "Arrange for me to meet with her."

"I've been looking for her for many years."

His voice was full of bitterness.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt her."

Jiang Ruan even detected a hint of pleading in his tone, which surprised her. How could Mr. Zou, a powerful and influential man in South Africa, act like this because of a woman?

Jiang Ruan couldn't help but soften her heart and replied, "Okay."

"I can help you meet her, but can you tell us what exactly happened back then?"

Jiang Ruan looked at Boss Zou: "As far as I know, Tian Tian has never been to South Africa. Although I don't know if she has amnesia, how could she be related to you?"

When questioned, Mr. Zou put down his phone, his expression somewhat complicated, but he still spoke up.

“She has never been to South Africa. I met her in China. At that time, I had some business troubles and was tricked into accumulating a lot of debt. I had no choice but to return to China to hide from my creditors, but I didn’t expect to be found by them. I almost died at that time, and she called the police and saved me.”

"And then..." The story is long, even though Boss Zou has omitted many details.

But she still spoke for a full ten minutes.

Bo Ye and Jiang Ruan listened and understood what was going on.

Similar to the findings of Bo Ye's investigation, it was Su Tiantian who saved Boss Zou when he got into trouble.

After several days of close care, Mr. Zou fell in love with her.

The two met, got to know each other, and fell in love.

However, reality is cruel. Boss Zou's family knows about Su Tiantian's existence and uses her to force him to go back.

Later, Boss Zou frequently returned to China secretly, but they discovered him and even made a move against Su Tiantian.

Upon hearing that Su Tiantian had been pushed off a cliff, Jiang Ruan covered her mouth in shock: "How could they be so cruel?"

This directly separated Boss Zou and Su Tiantian by death.

Mr. Zou's smile was bitter, tinged with resentment: "Yes, but they have already paid the price for their actions."

He curled his lips into a sinister smile, his tone chilling: "I killed them all."

"Those who harmed her, none of them were spared."

Kill them all?

Jiang Ruan's heart skipped a beat, her legs went weak, and she almost fell: "You..."

Fortunately, Bo Ye caught her in time. Seeing her pale face and her cold dark eyes staring at Boss Zou, he said, "Don't scare her."

Boss Zou calmed down a bit and said to Jiang Ruan with a smile, "I was just kidding, don't be afraid."

How could Jiang Ruan possibly believe him?

Finally, I agreed to his request to arrange a meeting between Su Tiantian and them in the next couple of days.

Mr. Zou was very grateful to her and said he would reward her handsomely once the matter was settled.

Jiang Ruan's mind wasn't on that.

Finally, we sent this giant Buddha statue away.

Jiang Ruan slumped onto the sofa, her hand on her chest. She couldn't help but ask Bo Ye, "Actually, what he did wasn't wrong. He was avenging the person he loved, but why do I feel like he's so cruel?"

Bo Ye walked over and handed her a glass of water: "Have some water."

Jiang Ruan: "Thank you."

As he drank his water, Bo Ye said, "If one day someone pushes you off a cliff in front of me, I will do no less than him."

"Everyone has a bottom line, and whoever crosses it deserves to die."

Bo Ye's lips twitched slightly: "I think he did the right thing. He's wild enough, and he's a real man."

His own woman was killed.

If you act like a coward.

That's what made Bo Ye look down on him.

As for cruelty, isn't it cruel for those people to push an innocent girl off a cliff?

Why apply double standards?

Jiang Ruan was surprised that he would praise Boss Zou. When she looked up, she met Bo Ye's dark and deep eyes, who was staring intently at her.

Jiang Ruan's heart skipped a beat, and she gripped her water glass: "But I'm a little worried. In South Africa, if Tian Tian really goes with him, will she be able to handle it?"

Bo Ye: "Let's take it one step at a time."

"Didn't they say Su Tiantian has no memory? Then it's probably because she was pushed off a cliff and lost her memory."

"Mr. Zou has a long road ahead in pursuing his wife, which is a good thing."

“I can tell he has feelings for Su Tiantian, so he won’t force her. At least Su Tiantian’s safety can be guaranteed, right?”

Jiang Ruan nodded: "That makes sense."

Seeing that she was still pondering this matter, Bo Ye pulled her into his arms: "Don't worry."

"This is China, not South Africa."

"He wouldn't dare to do anything reckless."

Jiang Ruan sighed, "Alright."

"Are you hungry?" Bo Ye asked, looking down at her. "Should I have them cook you some bird's nest soup? To help you recover."

The last four words were spoken with a particularly ambiguous tone by Bo Ye.

What is being supplemented is self-evident.

Jiang Ruan blushed: "No need!"

"I'm perfectly healthy, I don't need any supplements."

Bo Ye smiled and said, "Oh."

His gaze, however, seemed to drift towards her. He leaned down close to her ear and whispered, his breath warm on her skin, "Looks like you're not tired at all. You should thank me; your physical condition is getting better and better."

"Through my training."

"Then how about..."

Before Bo Ye could finish his sentence, Jiang Ruan pushed him away and glared at him, saying, "Don't even think about it."

She pushed him, saying, "Hurry up and go to the company. I have my own things to do too."

Bo Ye was being shoved around, and couldn't help but laugh in exasperation: "Tsk."

"I haven't eaten yet, are you telling me to go hungry?"

"So cruel."

Jiang Ruan softened and let go: "Then you should go eat quickly."

"Shut up, I don't want to hear what you're saying right now."

After saying that, Jiang Ruan turned around and went upstairs.

Looking at her back, Bo Ye couldn't help but smile wryly.

Is he being disliked?

He raised his hand to touch the tip of his nose, then called over the maids and asked them to cook him a bowl of noodles.

After finishing his noodles, Bo Ye went to the company.
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The next afternoon.

At Newbell Restaurant, Jiang Ruan invited Su Tiantian out for dinner. Su Tiantian was very happy, but when she arrived, she found that there was a strange man sitting next to Jiang Ruan.

He's fairly handsome, and looks tall and thin, but not the kind of skinny that's completely devoid of any curves.

but……

Su Tiantian's gaze fell on his neck, where a large tattoo was faintly visible.

This completely destroyed any goodwill Su Tiantian had towards him.

Good kids don't get tattoos.

But thinking of Jiang Ruan, Su Tiantian blinked, still trusting her judgment.

As Su Tiantian sized up Boss Zou, Boss Zou was also looking at her.

Her appearance was exactly the same as before, without any change.

The person he had been thinking about day and night suddenly appeared before him, which greatly shocked and excited Mr. Zou.

He also realized that she really didn't recognize him at all; her eyes were filled with unfamiliarity and scrutiny.

Just as Mr. Zou was about to introduce himself.

Then Su Tiantian asked tentatively in a very obedient tone, "Jiang Ruan, is he your...boyfriend?"