After the divorce, my ex-husband and son lined up to pursue me.

Chapter 28 He's Grown Skills
This prevented Ruan Muting from going to Jiang Xia to cause trouble.

Ruan Muhuai then dialed the old man's number again, "Grandpa, please keep an eye on Tingting and make sure she doesn't cause any more trouble."

The old man didn't know the whole story, but he had only just heard about Chaochao's accident, so he said, "It was a car accident, right? The responsibility lies with Chaochao and Muting, not with the deliveryman. Of course, we shouldn't make things difficult for him."

He was riding his bicycle to deliver food when he turned at an intersection, and suddenly Ruan Yuanchao appeared out of nowhere.

Since the Ruan family can't afford to be rich and powerful, they resort to bullying and being unreasonable.

"Don't worry, I'll have someone bring Mu Ting back. She won't cause any trouble." The old man spoke, but then added, "You should also persuade Jiang Xia that Chaochao's injury isn't serious this time, so don't be so distressed. It's nothing for a boy to get a minor injury. You two haven't been back for a long time, why don't you bring the child back for a couple of days this weekend?"

Ruan Muhuai didn't agree, and said, "Let's see, Grandpa won't say anything more for now."

"Hey you little rascal! This weekend is your grandma's death anniversary! And it's my birthday too!"

Ruan Muhuai paused as he was about to hang up, looked up in annoyance and took a deep breath, then picked up the phone again: "I was busy and forgot, I'm sorry Grandpa, Jiang Xia and I are going back this weekend."

"Come over Friday night!" the old man ordered again. "You know, your grandmother was very picky when she was alive, with a lot of quirks. We need to make sure we're well-prepared for her death anniversary."

"understood."

After hanging up, Ruan Muhuai glanced at his phone before turning off the screen and suddenly frowned.

It's Friday!

The old man did it on purpose.

He glanced at his watch and said to Tao He, "Cancel the afternoon's schedule. I'll go home at noon."

Tao He nodded: "Okay, Mr. Ruan, but what about the young master...aren't you going to the hospital to check on him?"

"No need." After saying this indifferently, Ruan Muhuai returned to the conference room.

Since Ruan Yuanchao was determined to change his mother, he agreed to grant his wish. Whether it was good or bad, whether he lived or died, it was up to Ruan Yuanchao's fate.

At the hospital, Ruan Yuanchao's scrape on his arm looked bloody and gruesome, but it wasn't serious. After the doctor sutured and cleaned the wound and bandaged it properly, Xin Rou took him to the lobby for an IV drip.

Ruan Muting was also called away by the housekeeper, so Xin Rou stayed with Chao Chao. But seeing that both bottles of medicine had been finished and Ruan Muhuai still hadn't appeared, Xin Rou became a little uneasy.

"Chaochao, why isn't your dad coming? He didn't even say he wanted to come see you..." Xin Rou pouted with a hint of complaint, resting her chin on her hand: "Use your smartwatch to call your dad."

Ruan Yuanchao was in pain for a long time, and it took her a while to recover. She glanced at the phone watch that was placed to the side, the screen of which had been crushed during the car accident.

He sighed, "The watch is broken. Even if it weren't broken, I wouldn't want to call him."

"why?"

Ruan Yuanchao lowered her head, and after a long silence, she managed to squeeze out a few words: "He's not good."

"What's wrong with him? He's your father, and he loves you the most."

Ruan Yuanchao bit her lip and said nothing. She grabbed Xin Rou's arm with her small hand and snuggled into her arms.

Xin Rou frowned in confusion, then picked up the smartwatch again. Although the screen was cracked, it could still make calls. As she dialed, she said, "Chao Chao, are you angry with Daddy? How can a good child act like this..."

She didn't continue, because she discovered that the smartwatch couldn't call Ruan Muhuai either!
I tried several times, but I still couldn't get through.

This means... you blocked your son too?
Xin Rou was a little confused and couldn't figure out what Ruan Muhuai was doing. While patiently coaxing Chaochao, she sent Ruan Muhuai a message on her phone: "[I can't get through to him on the phone. Did you block both me and Chaochao?]"

Why? Can you give me a reason?

[Mu Huai, I understand you don't want Jiang Xia to misunderstand, but we're innocent, right? Besides, we don't need to let these things affect Chao Chao.]

The news fell into disarray.

I never received a reply.

Feeling uncertain and unsure, Xin Rou lost interest in trying to persuade Ruan Yuanchao any further. She held her phone thoughtfully.

Meanwhile, after finishing his meeting and dealing with his work, Ruan Muhuai arrived at 1 p.m. He didn't linger, nor did he use a driver. He went downstairs, changed into a Maybach, and returned to Qiushuiyuan alone.

On the way, he felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach.

When you're busy, you forget to eat. If this happens often and over a long period of time, you're bound to develop some minor, insignificant stomach problems.

Ruan Muhuai then called Jufulou, ordered several dishes, and asked them to be delivered to Qiushuiyuan.

Coincidentally, the food arrived just as he drove back.

The bodyguards laid out the food on the table one by one. Ruan Muhuai took off his suit jacket, washed his hands in the restroom, and then asked the bodyguards to go upstairs to call Jiang Xia.

Jiang Xia had already eaten lunch and was now sitting on the sofa with a laptop on her lap. There were many papers and notes scattered around her, almost like drafts, all filled with various data formulas.

"Madam, the master is back and would like you to come downstairs for dinner."

The bodyguard knocked on the door and entered, bowing respectfully as he spoke.

Jiang Xia was busy all the time, waiting until the last set of data was typed out before sending it to Lou Yushi. She then sent another set to Ke Hetai, and chatted with Xu Fei for a few more minutes in the chat box.

These are all project-related matters.

This took up too much time, and the bodyguards were getting impatient, repeatedly urging them on, but Jiang Xia interrupted them, saying, "Don't rush us, wait a bit."

After waiting for Ruan Muhuai to finish his meal alone in the restaurant, and seeing the empty seat across from him that hadn't been touched and no one was around, he put down his napkin, got up, and went upstairs.

Jiang Xia hadn't finished talking to Xu Fei yet, and she was completely unaware of Ruan Muhuai walking in and the bodyguards leaving. When Ruan Muhuai suddenly spoke, she was quite startled!
"what are you doing?"

Jiang Xia clutched her chest, glanced at him irritably, and said, "Get out! Don't bother me!" She hated being disturbed when she was busy, and her mind was full of project matters.

Ruan Muhuai: "..."

She hasn't learned her lesson after being ignored for so many days!

"You've grown some guts? Daring to talk to me like that?" His thin lips twitched in displeasure. He casually picked up some scattered papers, wanting to see what Jiang Xia was up to, but...

Looking at the handwritten lines of intricate data, the tiny characters, neat and dense, filled the entire page.

Even if you can't see anything at first glance, it's not hard to see that... these data cover too much and too wide a range of topics.

"What are you doing? Put it down!" Jiang Xia was still annoyed, casually typing on the keyboard. "We can talk about it later, I'm busy."

(End of this chapter)