The feeling of being kept in the dark is an unpleasant one.
Fu Zhinian hated this feeling. He hated deception, he hated secrets, and he hated betrayal.
But she was Ruan Jiaojiao, the person he wanted to treat well for the rest of his life.
He didn't want to use forceful measures to make her reveal everything about her past; he wanted her to be willing, to take the initiative, and to strip herself bare before him.
He also didn't want her to always be so cautious and fawning around him; he wanted her to be sincere, cheerful, and to show him the real Ruan Jiaojiao.
As for those who bullied Ruan Jiaojiao, they had better not show their faces again, or he would settle both old scores and new ones together.
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Since joining the competition team, Ruan Jiaojiao had been kept quite busy every day. After her classes today, she met with her teacher to discuss the logistics of the upcoming competition.
She had shown her proposal to the teacher last night and received some feedback for revisions; she still needed to organize and refine those changes when she returned.
After class, Ruan Jiaojiao went to eat out with her roommates as usual. Today, Zhu Jingran was busy and did not join them.
The group was walking toward the school gate, chatting and laughing, when Ruan Jiaojiao suddenly saw something. Her expression shifted, and she stopped in her tracks.
"Jiaojiao, why did you stop?" Chen Momo, who was linked arm-in-arm with her, asked curiously when she noticed Ruan Jiaojiao halt.
Ruan Ji…
Chapter 110