Out of control and sinking

The night was long, and the car was lit. Zou Ji leaned back in his seat, his little face looking expectantly and curiously out the window when he was asked a question. He couldn't help but laugh.

The smile on his lips never faded all day.

Zou Ji feigned mystery: "It's convenient."

"But it's too late today, you should go home now."

He said, "I'll show you next time."

Su Tiantian said "Ah," and pouted, "Okay then."

Su Tiantian was easy to coax: "Then I'll go back now."

"Take care on your journey, goodnight."

Zou Ji replied, "Yes, good night."

Su Tiantian turned and left.

Zou Ji subconsciously turned around and looked at her back through the rear window, as she grew further and further away.

He stared at it for an unknown amount of time, until his neck ached, before finally turning away.

Her deep, peach-blossom eyes held an unyielding emotion, but it was clearly one of joy.

Now that he has found it.

Is it Su? You don't have the surname Duan anymore.

Whether it's Duan Tiantian or Su Tiantian.

She was the one he was looking for.

He will never let go again in this lifetime.

The car horn sounded, and the Maybach left the street, heading back the way it came.

When Su Tiantian arrived home, Stli had just finished showering and was applying a face mask in the living room.

Seeing her carrying a bunch of things, he got up and walked over: "Why are you so late? Who did you go shopping with?"

When questioned, Su Tiantian became a little nervous. Clutching the bag in her hand, she made up a lie: "I went shopping with Jiang Ruan."

"It's her again."

stli sighed helplessly: "I told you to delete her, but instead of deleting her, you became good friends with her."

Su Tiantian: "Sister, she's a very nice person, I like her a lot."

Putting down the bag in her hand, Su Tiantian walked over, but Stli said, "How many people in the entertainment industry are good? You're just too naive."

"Can't you find someone else to be your friend? You have so many classmates, why do you have to be with her?"

Su Tiantian's eyes instantly reddened, and she choked out pitifully, "But none of them want to play with me at school. They think I'm stupid and that I'm too dumb. Only Jiang Ruan doesn't look down on me."

"Sis, I like playing with her."

Stli was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then immediately became furious: "Who said that? You're not stupid, you're the smartest kid in the world."

stli pulled Su Tiantian's hand: "Tiantian, don't listen to their nonsense, they're just jealous of you."

Su Tiantian nodded obediently: "Yes, I know."

"Alright, since you like hanging out with Jiang Ruan, I won't say anything more."

Stli reached out and wiped away her tears: "Don't cry. If they dare to insult you again, just tell me, and I'll go to the school to stand up for you."

Su Tiantian said, "Okay."

"It's getting late, go back to your room, take a shower, and go to bed."

stli said gently.

Su Tiantian carried a bunch of things back to her room.

The smile in Stli's eyes had just faded when she walked to the coffee table and reached for her phone.

He made a phone call: "Help me find out who's bullying Tian Tian at school, and what their backgrounds are."

Anyone who dares to bully her sister, Tian Tian, ​​may be gentle, but she is not.

stli will absolutely not allow anyone to bully Su Tiantian.
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From that day on, Zou Ji frequently used various excuses to invite Su Tiantian out to play.

Su Tiantian is usually busy with her studies and doesn't have much time, except on weekends.

Zou Ji then invited her to go out on the weekend. He took her to amusement parks, gardens, shopping malls, and all the places in the capital that were fun.

Take photos of her, go shopping with her, visit various shops together, and eat all kinds of delicious food.

In Su Tiantian's heart, she didn't know when it started, but Zou Ji seemed to have taken a bigger place than Jiang Ruan.

Jiang Ruan happened to be recording a program recently, and she was exhausted from sending text messages in the group.

She was so busy that Su Tiantian felt embarrassed to ask her to go out and play.

Su Tiantian rarely went out to play before because she didn't have many friends and was also very busy with work at stli.

She mostly followed a conventional routine: attending classes, leaving get out of class, going home, eating, and sleeping.

But ever since she went out to eat and play with Jiang Ruan and Lu Jie a few times, Su Tiantian has fallen in love with the feeling of being with good friends.

Later, Zou Ji joined them, and the two of them explored almost the entire capital together.

We ate and laughed together.

Zou Ji was practically omnipotent; he knew everything about things she didn't understand or know, and he patiently explained them to her.

He is gentle and romantic. He buys her flowers, and when her legs ache and she can't walk anymore, he carries her on his back.

In Su Tiantian's memory, she had never had any intimate contact with any boy; Zou Ji was the first.

Su Tiantian could never forget the feeling of her heart pounding as she leaned against his strong back when he carried her on his back.

but……

That day, Su Tiantian went shopping with Jiang Ruan and Lu Jie, but her face was droopy, and she looked listless and preoccupied.

Jiang Ruan and Lu Jie both noticed it.

The two exchanged a glance, and Jiang Ruan asked her with concern, "Tian Tian, ​​are you feeling unwell? Is your period here?"

Su Tiantian shook her head: "No."

Lu Jie: "What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"

You seem to have something on your mind today.

Su Tiantian bit her lip, glanced at them, and finally couldn't hide her thoughts: "I'm telling you, but don't tell anyone, okay?"

Su Tiantian looked at Zou Ji: "Especially don't tell Zou Ji."

Jiang Ruan raised an eyebrow: "Could it be related to him? What happened between you two?"

"What happened?"

Jiang Ruan's gossipy nature immediately surfaced.

She's been busy lately.

But Su Tiantian updates her WeChat Moments every day.

Various updates about going out and having fun.

There are also photos.

Even a fool could tell that Zou Ji took the picture for her.

"Nothing happened." Su Tiantian clutched her skirt, somewhat flustered, and said, "It's just... I feel like something's not quite right between him and me right now."

Jiang Ruan smiled and said, "You wouldn't happen to have fallen for him, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Su Tiantian looked up abruptly, her cheeks instantly turning bright red: "How could that be? Don't talk nonsense."

"Tsk tsk." Lu Jie teased, "Your reaction is a bit off, Xiao Tiantian. Even if you like someone, it's fine. It's normal. You're twenty-four or twenty-five. Isn't it normal to have a boyfriend and date?"

Jiang Ruan chimed in, "Yes, Lu Jie is right."

Jiang Ruan's eyes were full of laughter as she asked Su Tiantian curiously, "Have you really fallen for Zou Ji?"

It's only been a little over a month.

Did she fall in love with Zou Ji?

That Zou Ji was truly formidable.

Indeed, Su Tiantian is naive and kind; she's no match for a shrewd and experienced man like Zou Ji.

Falling in love with him was just a matter of time.

Jiang Ruan was just a little moved that Su Tiantian had lost her memory, yet she could still fall in love with Zou Ji again.

What does this mean? It means that the two of them are destined to be together.

They were destined to be inseparable.

Su Tiantian bit her lip nervously: "I...I don't know either..."

"I've never been in a relationship, so I don't know what 'liking' means."

Jiang Ruan explained to her in a gentle tone: "Liking someone is when your heart flutters, when you see them your heart races, and when you talk to them you feel happy and joyful. Do you feel this way when you're with Zou Ji?"

Su Tiantian thought for a moment, then nodded obediently, "Mm."

Lu Jie exclaimed excitedly, "That means you like it!"

"You guys keep talking about Zou Ji, but I've never met him. What do you think, Jiang Ruan? Is he handsome?" Jiang Ruan praised, "Handsome, very handsome."

"It's a bit unconventional."

"Huh?" Lu Jie asked, "What do you mean by 'non-mainstream'?"

Jiang Ruan clicked her tongue lightly: "Have you ever seen anyone with a phoenix tattooed on their neck? And dragons on both arms too?"

"Holy crap." Lu Jie was completely shocked, her eyes widening: "Isn't this a total mafia boss?"

Lu Jie looked at Su Tiantian, then looked at Su Tiantian again.

Su Tiantian is just like a little lamb.

Innocent and cute.

Imagine what it's like for her to be with that gangster.

Lu Jie shuddered: "No, no, how can Tian Tian be with someone like that? She'll definitely be bullied."

Jiang Ruan said helplessly, "Don't get the wrong idea. Although he has a lot of tattoos, he's still a pretty good person."

He has a lot of influence in South Africa and is quite powerful.

Bo Ye said that Zou Ji had several thousand men under his command.

Thinking about it that way, he does seem quite like a mafia boss.

If Su Tiantian goes back to South Africa with him...

Jiang Ruan dared not think about it.

Jiang Ruan suddenly lost the desire to matchmake Su Tiantian with him.

“Tian Tian, ​​you can’t be impulsive when it comes to relationships. The two people need to understand each other thoroughly first.” Jiang Ruan said, “You’ve only known Zou Ji for a little over a month. It’s still a short time. He’s nice to you now, but maybe it’s just because he’s new to you. You need to think about what you like about him. What if he changes in the future and stops being nice to you?”

Upon hearing this, Su Tiantian's mood immediately turned heavy.

She pursed her red lips: "I understand."

His tone was full of disappointment.

Yeah, she's so stupid.

When I went out with Zou Ji, I didn't even know the way and got lost.

What if Zou Ji gets tired of her and stops liking her? What will she do then?
Su Tiantian had never thought about this question.

Jiang Ruan hadn't expected that her words would instantly extinguish the little courage Su Tiantian had left, given her sensitive nature.

After that day, Zou Ji invited Su Tiantian out to play again.

Su Tiantian refused, making excuses such as having something to do or having to go to class.

Zou Ji didn't take it to heart at first or second time.

After being rejected a third and fourth time, Zou Ji immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Su Tiantian was avoiding him.

Sunday morning.

Before Bo Ye and Jiang Ruan got up, the maid knocked on the door and said that Zou Ji had arrived and was waiting downstairs.

Jiang Ruan was woken up by the noise. She had been busy filming last night and didn't get home until the early hours of the morning. She had only slept for a few hours. Listening to the maid's words, she was so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open.

Nestled in Bo Ye's arms, seeing that he hadn't moved for a while, the servant at the door left.

Jiang Ruan yawned lazily and couldn't help but complain, "Why did he come so early? Is he here to see you?"

"Do you want to go down and take a look?"

Bo Ye closed his eyes, tightened his arms around her waist, and buried his chin in her neck.

Bo Ye was a bit grumpy when he woke up, and being suddenly woken up made him very irritable. He said in a very annoyed tone, "I don't know."

"It's probably not a good thing."

"Never mind him, let's sleep a little longer."

Hearing this, Jiang Ruan chuckled and opened her eyes, noticing the heavy dark circles under his eyes.

Both of them have been very busy lately.

He also leaves early and returns late, busy with company projects.

Jiang Ruan felt sorry for him and pinched his warm cheek with her fingertips. She saw his eyelashes tremble slightly, but he didn't open his eyes.

She coaxed, "You go back to sleep. I'll go downstairs and ask him if he has anything to say."

"If there's nothing else, I'll kick him out."

This is disturbing the peace so early in the morning.

Bo Ye raised an eyebrow. He had only been saying it casually, but he did intend to do it.

After all, he was a business partner with Zou Ji.

Maybe it's a business matter, related to a partnership.

Bo Ye is a natural workaholic and will never let go of anything related to his career.

But I heard from Jiang Ruan that she went...

Bo Ye thought about it and agreed.

Yes, she's definitely my woman.

Have courage.

What if Zou Ji is just bored and making trouble out of nothing, like his affair with Su Tiantian?

Then she kicked him out.

Solve your own problems. If you can't even win over your own woman, then don't be together.

Bo Ye thought with a rather malicious intent.

The bed quickly fell silent. Jiang Ruan found some pajamas to put on, then threw on a coat. After checking that she was dressed properly, she went downstairs.

As soon as I came downstairs, I saw Zou Ji sitting on the sofa with a bad expression.

Tea, brought by a servant, was placed in front of him.

Jiang Ruan walked over and asked, "Why are you here so early? Did something happen?"

Upon closer inspection, Jiang Ruan noticed that Zou Ji's eyes looked like panda eyes, indicating that he hadn't slept for several days.

He looked completely drained of energy, his complexion was terrible.

Jiang Ruan was startled: "Are you sick? Why do you look so pale?"

When Zou Ji saw her, a glimmer of light appeared in his previously dim eyes, but not much. He said awkwardly, "I don't know what's wrong with Tian Tian lately. I've asked her out several times, but she always says she's busy and won't come to see me."

"Jiang Ruan, do you know what's wrong with her lately?"

I feel like she's avoiding me.

Hearing this, Jiang Ruan was taken aback. She asked, "Did you two have a fight? Or did you have a disagreement?"

Zou Ji frowned and said in a low voice, "Nothing."

"Everything was fine until suddenly, she stopped wanting to see me."

“Starting from last Friday, she used to reply to my text messages instantly, or she would reply after she finished her work. But starting from last Friday, I sent her several text messages, and she stopped replying.”

"She doesn't answer my calls, or she refuses to answer, saying she's busy."

“I know she’s busy with her studies during the week, and I try not to bother her. But on weekends, she used to text me and ask me to go out, but now she ignores me completely. When I ask her out, she says she’s busy or has to study.”

Zou Ji sighed, looking quite troubled. He asked Jiang Ruan, "You're good friends with her, do you know what's wrong with her lately?"

When questioned, Jiang Ruan's thoughts were still stuck on what Zou Ji had said about starting last Friday.

If I remember correctly, she went shopping with Lu Jie and Su Tiantian last Friday.

Could it be that Su Tiantian took what she said to Su Tiantian to heart?

Is that why you started to distance yourself from Zou Ji?

If that's the case...

"Jiang Ruan?" Zou Ji's voice came from beside him. He said, "Are you listening to me?"

Jiang Ruan immediately realized what she meant and nodded, "I'm listening."

Zou Ji interrupted her, his expression serious: "What do you know, don't you?"

"Or did Tian Tian suddenly regain her memories, which is why she doesn't want to see me?"

Zou Ji has considered every possible possibility over the past few days.

I haven't come to a conclusion yet.

He even recalled all the times he spent with Su Tiantian, and there were no problems.

She was very happy when she was with him.

Then why did she suddenly distance herself from him?

Zou Ji couldn't understand it.