CHAPTER 379: CHAPTER 357: REVISED TOMORROW

Leaning in his arms, Jiang Ruan felt a deep sense of security, even if she were blind and deaf, unable to see or hear.

But the rich scent of cologne at the tip of her nose was his fragrance, and the warm, familiar chest was his body temperature. She had become accustomed to everything about him deep to her bones.

Bao Ye held her waist, just about to close his eyes.

A gentle confession came softly from her lips: "Bao Ye, I love you."

Five words, clear and distinct in the ear.

The man opened his eyes wide, looking down at her. She had her eyes open, but because she could not see, she clung to his chest.

Yet Jiang Ruan could clearly feel his heartbeat quickening.

Thumping powerfully like a water pump, vibrating her eardrums,

sticking to his chest, the sensation was particularly pronounced, and the corners of Jiang Ruan’s lips curved slightly in a subtle smile.

Even though everything was excessively silent around her, she still heard nothing, but the rise and fall of his chest was his response.

A warmth came to her forehead, Jiang Ruan’s eyelashes fluttered gently; it was his lips kissing her.

A palm lightly patted her back, as if comforting her to sleep quickly. Jiang Ruan felt warm in her heart and incredibly good. She soon fell asleep.

Unaware, Bao Ye kept watching her.

Listening to her steady and strong breathing, a halo passed through Bao Ye’s dark eyes, and he too closed his eyes and slept.

The next morning.

Bao Ye was not yet awake when he felt someone causing a commotion in his arms. He was a light sleeper. Any slight movement would wake him instantly.

Especially when Jiang Ruan’s mischievous hand touched his lips, occasionally flicking across her chin.

Feeling the tickling sensation, Bao Ye opened his eyes, staring at her, with slightly narrowed sleepy eyes, his voice hoarse and mixed with drowsiness. He grabbed her hand: "Teasing me early in the morning, huh?"

His voice was hoarse beyond recognition.

Dragging out the last note, his naturally low voice was so magnetic it was grating.

"I wasn’t teasing you." Jiang Ruan giggled, pulling her hand back: "I just noticed your beard has grown."

Bao Ye laughed in exasperation, how could he believe her offhand lie: "I just shaved yesterday, where is it grown?"

"Lying has its consequences."

He hooked her perky nose with his fingertips.

"How do you want me to punish you?"

Jiang Ruan let out an "ah," pouting her red lips in displeasure: "I just recovered, and you want to punish me? You’re so mean."

Looking at him, her dark eyes were bright and dazzling, like gleaming obsidian.

What a contrast from the dull and spiritless look of yesterday.

And her expressions, her words.

Bao Ye’s heart shuddered intensely, suddenly it dawned on him, unable to contain the joy in his voice. "You can see? And hear?"

Jiang Ruan nodded, sticking out her tongue: "Yeah."

"It has been twenty-four hours, and the effect of the drug has worn off. I never expected South Africa to have such medicine. It was eye-opening for me."

Jiang Ruan said this with a tone carrying laughter.

But Bao Ye didn’t feel happy upon hearing it. His expression turned serious and he said: "We will return home this afternoon."

Jiang Ruan’s eyes widened: "Huh? Have you settled the cooperation there?"

Bao Ye replied: "The contract is signed, the remaining details can be handled by the lawyers."

With an arm around her shoulder, Bao Ye looked at her apologetically: "I’m sorry, Jiang Ruan, I didn’t protect you properly."

His palm gently caressed her hair: "I let you get scared."

Saying he wasn’t afraid would be a lie.

As he apologized, Jiang Ruan couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness, her eyes reddening slightly.

She said: "You don’t need to apologize to me, Bao Ye. It’s all Tokugawa Rui’s fault."

"He’s a lunatic, a complete pervert."

Jiang Ruan gritted her teeth and swore: "By the way, where is he? Wasn’t this considered kidnapping me? Can we sue him? I want him to pay the price."

Bao Ye replied in a low voice: "Although the surveillance captured a video of you being knocked out and taken away, there is no trace of Tokugawa Rui from start to finish, but don’t worry, I’ve already avenged you."

"Huh?" Jiang Ruan’s eyes widened in shock: "You didn’t kill him, did you?"

"Bao Ye, that would be illegal, you can’t..."

"No." Bao Ye said coldly: "I broke his legs and hands, and fractured over a dozen of his ribs. Even if he finds the best doctors in the world, he shouldn’t dream of walking or living normally for the rest of his life."

"He will be a useless person without the ability to live for the rest of his life."

Hearing this, Jiang Ruan felt no sympathy at all, instead, she felt a sense of relief.

"He deserved to become a waste."

"Evil begets evil. He harmed so many people and almost harmed me too. This is his retribution."

But Jiang Ruan still worried: "But won’t this cause trouble with that family?"

Bao Ye: "They won’t."

"South African families do not value blood ties; everything is about interests first. Especially now that Tokugawa Rui is already a cripple, at most, they will make some noise for compensation. But I have already had all the evidence of the trouble and crimes Tokugawa Rui was involved in over the years collected and sent over."

Bao Ye sneered, "If those things get out, Tokugawa Rui will be ruined dozens of times. Their entire family will be despised worldwide, their stocks will be severely impacted and plummet directly, a loss they cannot afford."

Jiang Ruan’s eyes sparkled with tenderness, "That’s good."

Bao Ye didn’t tell her that Tokugawa Rui’s life was already decided.

When his family completely rejects Tokugawa Rui, treating him like a discard.

Someone will deal with him subtly and discreetly.

Bao Ye has never thought of himself as someone soft-hearted, even less as merciful.

From taking over the Bo family to now, his hands have accumulated countless virtues for people.

But they have also been stained with quite a bit of blood.

Yet he has a clear distinction between good and evil, and the blood he has shed belongs to villains and scoundrels who plague humanity.

Even if Tokugawa Rui moved against Bao Ye, Bao Ye wouldn’t be angry enough to want his life.

But unfortunately, he chose to target Jiang Ruan.

The surroundings became quiet, Jiang Ruan leaned against Bao Ye’s chest, her delicate fingertips gently tracing on his cool white skin.

After a while, she suddenly asked him, "If, I mean if I didn’t manage to bite my tongue and kill myself, and really was slept with by Tokugawa Rui, would you no longer want me?"

Bao Ye didn’t hesitate, "No."

Jiang Ruan pouted, somewhat disbelieving, "But I would already be dirty."

"You have such a severe cleanliness obsession, how could you possibly still want a woman who has been slept with by someone else."

The implication being, don’t lie to me.

Then she heard Bao Ye speaking sternly, "You don’t believe what I say?"

"Jiang Ruan, since knowing you, when have I ever lied to you to coax you?"

His deep voice carried a faint anger, yet was excessively calm, his expression even more plain without a ripple, making it hard to guess his actual mood.

Jiang Ruan’s throat felt a bit dry, she thought for a moment and answered dully, "Never."

"That’s right." Bao Ye pulled her slender waist closer, saying, "I have a cleanliness obsession, but don’t forget, Tokugawa Rui targeted you to get back at me; it was me who struck his people, it was also me who plotted against him for eighty million, everything was done by me, yet the result harmed you, making you a scapegoat, taking the blame, I should feel guilty towards you."

"It was me who involved you, causing you to experience such misfortune, if I then still despised you, then I Bao Ye would truly be the most disgusting and shameless man under the sky, worthy of being despised by all..."

Bao Ye didn’t finish, Jiang Ruan reached out to cover his lips, "Don’t talk about yourself like that."

She was heartbroken.

Also moved, Jiang Ruan’s eyes were already red.

Bao Ye pulled down her small hand, his voice stern, "Remember, failing to protect your woman, letting her suffer humiliation and harm, is the mark of a useless man."

"If I am useless, yet still despise you for the harm you suffered because of me, that would be the greatest incompetence."

"From ancient times to now, women have always been the most vulnerable group, especially when compared to strong men, always the ones to be bullied."

"But Jiang Ruan, remember one thing clearly."

"I have a cleanliness obsession, whether it’s your body or soul, can only belong to me Bao Ye, you are my woman, but if it comes down to it, the most important thing is for you to survive, because in my heart, more important than the body is you, the person, do you understand?"

Looking into each other’s eyes, Bao Ye’s dark eyes stared intently at Jiang Ruan.

He spelled out every logic clearly, pulling out every thread to explain to her.

Only then could he completely untangle the knot in her heart, otherwise, with her sensitive and suspicious nature, she would surely think negatively.

Bao Ye has experienced different things every day for many years, not unfamiliar with such matters.

Her concerns are not unfounded.

And he has truly seen some men, whose women were slept with by others because of them, and yet felt no guilt whatsoever, cursing the woman shamelessly and discarding her like trash.

Such people are truly scum.

As a man, being incompetent and causing their woman to suffer, in the end, standing on the moral high ground to judge the woman.

These people deserve to die a thousand deaths.

So when he pushed open the door and saw Tokugawa Rui pressing down on Jiang Ruan.

All Bao Ye could think of was killing Tokugawa Rui, avenging and releasing her humiliation.

But he never considered whether she was clean, whether he still wanted her.

Thinking this, Jiang Ruan’s voice with a sob came to his ears, "Bao Ye, sob sob sob..."

Jiang Ruan opened her arms, avoiding the wounds on her wrists, and hugged his neck, burying her face in his chest, crying uncontrollably.

She couldn’t utter a single word through her sobs.

Just crying.

But Bao Ye could feel all her grievances and emotions.

"Shh, don’t cry."

Bao Ye gently stroked her hair, softly patting her back, tenderly and patiently soothing her emotions, "You are still hurt, crying more will only make you a little kitten."

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