Out of control and sinking

Jiang Ruan touched it lightly with her fingertips, and the image of Fang Cui reluctantly taking her to the hospital after injuring her flashed through her mind.

They cursed her as a scourge, telling her to go die.

During the two weeks she spent recuperating in the hospital, Fang Cui only visited three times, completely disregarding whether she lived or died.

It was the kind-hearted nurses who couldn't bear to see her like this. Seeing that she hadn't eaten or drunk anything, they brought her their free staff meals every day.

Jiang Ruan will never forget that time when her head was bandaged and she felt excruciating pain, as if her head was about to fall off.

She ate her food, tears streaming down her face, which she swallowed along with the rice.

But that was the best meal she had eaten in recent years; it even had meat in it.

Jiang Ruan felt that her life was completely dark at that time, and she couldn't even see the light at all.

She couldn't help but cry and asked the nurse, "Sister, why is my life so miserable? Why does no one love me? Will no one care if I die?"

The nurse comforted her kindly, saying, "How could that be? There are definitely people who love you, but they are still ahead of you, and you need to walk over them step by step."

“Listen to me, study hard, and leave Jiangcheng after graduation to try your luck in a big city. Don’t let your aunt hold you back, and you can change your destiny.”

The nurse's voice was very gentle and heartwarming.

This sentence became Jiang Ruan's motivation to live at that time.

It was as if a ray of light had suddenly flooded into a dark, unlit basement.

This gave Jiang Ruan hope.

Her firm decision at the time was to leave Jiangcheng, leave Fang Cui, and stay far away from them.

Finally, she got into university.

I can leave Jiangcheng now.

Pulling herself back to reality, Jiang Ruan closed her eyes, suppressing the chaotic thoughts in her mind, and leaned against the sink.

She was in a bad mood, especially after seeing Fang Cui. Fang Cui was like a mirror, reflecting her past darkness and despair clearly.

Feeling down, Jiang Ruan's eyes were red, her lips were trembling, and tears streamed down her cheeks.

But she wiped it off very quickly.

She hated her own weakness.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Ruan composed herself and then opened the door to leave.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she came out of the bathroom, she saw Bo Ye sitting on the sofa with a laptop on his lap, seemingly working.

Hearing the noise, the man's dark eyes swept over and met Jiang Ruan's eyes, which were still red and swollen like a rabbit's, before she could recover.

She had clearly just been crying.

Bo Ye's eyes changed slightly.

Before she could speak, Jiang Ruan hurriedly offered an excuse: "I'm going to do the laundry."

Then she turned around and went back to the bathroom.

Bo Ye: "..."

Little coward.

Jiang Ruan stayed in the bathroom for a full half hour. Bo Ye stared at the time, and seeing that there was still no movement from the other side, he frowned.

He put down his computer, stood up, and strode towards the bathroom with his long legs.

As soon as I got to the door, it opened.

Jiang Ruan came out, saw him, and was momentarily stunned, but quickly realized what he meant: "Do you need to use the restroom?"

When questioned, Bo Ye: "..."

Jiang Ruan moved aside, her face had returned to normal, her eyes were no longer red, and she looked at him with a bright smile: "I'm done washing up, you can go in now."

"..."

He was dethroned.

Bo Ye stared at her for a few seconds, then said in a cold voice, "I don't need it."

"Huh?" Jiang Ruan blinked, looking at him with some confusion.

Bo Ye had one hand in his pocket, his dark eyes devoid of any emotion. His white shirt made him appear noble and refined, but the open collar revealed his collarbone, making him look even more wild.

Looking down at her, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he let out a light sneer, saying, "I'm afraid you might do something rash."

"So I came to take a look."

Jiang Ruan pouted and said seriously, "You're overthinking it."

“This is a small matter for me, it’s not even worth mentioning, how could I possibly be upset about it?”

This is ridiculous! Even if the sky falls, Jiang Ruan will still be alive and well.

She valued her life more than anyone else.

Unless some unexpected disaster strikes, she would never be willing to harm herself in the slightest.

"Tsk." Bo Ye looked at her stubborn expression, a smile flashing in his eyes, and leaned closer to her: "Is that so?"

"I wonder who was hiding and crying just now, their eyes were all red."

"You!" Jiang Ruan gritted her teeth. The two were so close that she couldn't help herself and reached out to poke his strong chest again and again.

The girl's soft voice then rang out.

He said it word by word.

"You can't just expose someone's weaknesses like that!"

In Bo Ye's eyes, it seemed as if she was deliberately flirting with him, her soft fingertips constantly touching his chest, causing his Adam's apple to bob violently.

He took her hand, his smile a little hoarse: "Did I say something wrong?"

"Or did you not cry?"

"You!" Jiang Ruan bit her lip in anger and pulled his hand away. "From now on, I refuse to chat with you, thank you."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

He looked furious.

Like a little hedgehog.

Before she could take two steps, the man pulled her close, grabbed her waist, and pressed her against the wall.

Then he moved closer.

"Hey! Bo Ye, what are you doing!" Jiang Ruan exclaimed.

"What are you running for?"

Bo Ye lowered his eyes; the distance was too close, and the strong scent of cologne immediately filled her nostrils.

A faint smile played on his dark eyes, yet they seemed unfathomable: "I can't even say anything to you now, huh?"

Jiang Ruan puffed out her cheeks and turned her head away, ignoring him.

Bo Ye laughed in exasperation.

He pinched her chin with his fingertips, then turned it around, slowly pinching it as if he were playing with beads, and hooked it up, saying casually, "It's just a little trouble, what's there to cry about?"

"You cry in bed, you cry over the smallest things, are you some kind of crybaby?"

"What do you know!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ruan's anger flared up instantly. She abruptly pulled his hand away, her eyes red with accusation: "You haven't experienced those things, of course you don't know how painful it is for those who have. I've endured enough outside, can't I even suffer a little at home?"

"Why are you making fun of me?!"

As she spoke, her emotions, which had finally calmed down, surged up again.

Her eyes were red and filled with tears.

Aggrieved.

She looked at him stubbornly, looking utterly pitiful.

"I'm not making fun of you."

Bo Ye said.

I was trying to coax her.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have skipped the company meeting and come straight back.

He was in another province when Chen Nan told him that something had happened to her. He could have sent someone over to handle it, but she looked so pale in the video.

He eventually came back.

Her shoulders were trembling, and tears were streaming down her face; she seemed to be crying even harder.

He caused it.

Bo Ye's dark eyes flickered, his fingertips hanging at his sides stiffened, and his mood soured.

But he really doesn't know how to coax people.

He simply stretched out his long arm, grabbed her, pulled her into his arms, and pressed her head against his chest.

He patted her back with his right hand, like he was comforting a child, patting her repeatedly. His voice, slightly stiff but serious, came through: "Don't cry."

"Let me comfort you, okay?"