Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 260: Master Huo: Madam Makes My Heart Happy

Chapter 260: Chapter 260: Master Huo: Madam Makes My Heart Happy

The mistake made by the Su family before, once was enough.

The wounds on her body constantly reminded Huo Zhi that she must not let her guard down.

Qin Ruan narrowed her eyes and threatened, "Should I call the Third Master and ask him to talk sense into you?"

"Madam, please don’t!"

Huo Zhi’s face went pale with anxiety.

This conversation between the new master and her servant, shocked the two listeners standing nearby.

Who was Qin Ruan planning to call?

The Third Master? They didn’t mishear, did they?

What did Huo Zhi call Qin Ruan?

Madam? It seemed like that was the title.

Were they having auditory hallucinations?

Long Xinzhao and Ling Xiaoxuan stared at each other, their expressions so strange that it was amusing.

Qin Ruan was not joking, she really pulled out her mobile phone, found the Third Master’s contact, and was about to call him.

Seeing her seriousness, Huo Zhi hastened to speak up: "Madam, there really is no need. I can have medicine sent over right away. If the Third Master were to know that I have not handled matters properly, I may not escape punishment."

"You saved me and protected my unborn child from harm, how could the Third Master reproach you?"

"Child?" Ling Xiaoxuan turned pale as a sheet, staring incredulously at Qin Ruan’s stomach, her eyes filled with fear and anxiety.

She broke out in a cold sweat, her voice trembling: "Qin Ruan, are you, are you really pregnant?"

During their previous tussle, she almost made Qin Ruan fall.

If Qin Ruan had really fallen just now...

Ling Xiaoxuan didn’t dare to imagine that she nearly caused Qin Ruan’s unborn child harm.

According to Qin Ruan’s conversation with Huo Zhi, the child appeared to be the Third Master’s from the Huo family.

Her face turned deathly pale, as horrified as when she first encountered the Mountain Demon.

Qin Ruan’s lips tightened slightly, the corners of her mouth lifting just the right amount.

Her voice was soothing: "It’s okay, I didn’t fall."

"I didn’t know, I really didn’t know, otherwise I wouldn’t have roughhoused with you."

Ling Xiaoxuan clenched her lips, her face filled with guilt, fear, and sorrow.

"Just be more careful next time. It’s partly my fault for not telling you."

In fact, her reassurances didn’t comfort Ling Xiaoxuan at all.

The pupils of her eyes shrank rapidly, as she stared at Qin Ruan’s stomach, overwhelmed by guilt.

Qin Ruan sighed quietly. She had not even settled things with Huo Zhi yet, and here came Ling Xiaoxuan, riddled with guilt.

She decided to prioritize the gravest situation. Huo Zhi’s face was wan, and Qin Ruan knew that her injuries were not light.

Huo Zhi hesitated, unsure how to explain to Qin Ruan about the rules of the Huo family’s Hidden Department.

Ultimately, she could only compromise: "Madam, I will call Brother Chuan and have him come to relieve me of my duties. Otherwise, I won’t feel at ease."

Qin Ruan nodded lightly: "That’s fine, your job now is to see a doctor and assess your injuries. I won’t feel at ease otherwise."

"Yes, Madam."

But Qin Ruan did not believe her and motioned her to proceed: "Call him now."

Qin Ruan had come to understand a bit about Huo Zhi’s temperament.

This woman was as tough as iron, not caring at all about her body.

If she were not being watched, who knew whether she would shrug it off?

Huo Zhi had no choice but to take out her phone and call Huo Chuan.

Huo Chuan picked up the call quite quickly on the other end.

"Little Zhizi, what’s wrong?"

The three heads of the Hidden Guard had their own tacit understanding. Unless something had happened, Huo Zhi would not have initiated a call.

"I’m fine..." Huo Zhi glanced at Qin Ruan with caution.

Seeing her face return to normal, only then did she recount the situation where Qin Ruan almost fell, making sure not to leave out a single detail for Huo Chuan.

"Is Madam okay?" There was a tinge of anxiety in Huo Chuan’s voice on the other side.

Huo Zhi thought for a moment: "She seems to have gotten a bit frightened."

"Hold on."

Shortly after, hushed whispers could be heard from Huo Chuan’s end.

Huo Zhi knew that he was reporting the situation to the Third Master.

After waiting a moment, the Third Master’s cold, deep voice came through the phone.

"Was Madam hurt?"

"No." Huo Zhi’s voice tightened instantly.

"Wait for Huo Chuan to take over, and pay attention to Madam’s safety during this period. This incident will be considered to your credit."

"Thank you, Master."

The heart that Huo Zhi had been holding up finally dropped.

"Hand the phone to Madam."

"Yes, Master."

Huo Zhi handed her phone to Qin Ruan: "Madam, the master would like to speak to you."

Qin Ruan took the phone and put it to her ear: "Third Master?"

A clearly audible, sexy laugh came through the earpiece: "Is there anyone around?"

Qin Ruan looked at Long Xinzhao and Ling Xiaoxuan, and hummed in response.

"Were you scared just now?" The Third Master’s voice was gentle, with soothing undertones in it.

"Not really, thankfully Huo Zhi was quick to react. Otherwise, I would have really fallen."

"Were you scared?" The Third Master’s voice was gentle and intimate, asking with a touch of affectionate indulgence.

Qin Ruan dropped her gaze, focusing on her belly.

"Mm-hmm."

She gave a soft hum of agreement.

She was indeed scared. How could she not be?

When she nearly fell, memories of being surrounded and beaten up in her past life, laying on the ground bloodied, flooded her mind.

Panic, helplessness, and desperate unwillingness surged within her.

She feared losing the child in her womb once again.

She hadn’t felt uncomfortable before, but now at the Third Master’s question, her eyes welled up.

"It’s okay, don’t be scared." The Third Master’s voice was gentle and comforting, almost as if he was soothing a child.

Qin Ruan couldn’t help but laugh: "Don’t speak like that, as if you’re trying to coax a child."

"Am I not simply dealing with a child? If we were to speak of seniority, you should even be calling me uncle."

The Third Master’s sigh, part real and part feigned, reached Qin Ruan’s ear through the phone.

"No way, if you came to our school and mingled among the crowd, you would pass for a college student."

"Ruanruan, are you saying I look young?" The Third Master’s voice was full of glee.

Qin Ruan laughed out loud.

It seemed like there was no good way to refute his words.

Huo Yunjiao did indeed look very young.

However, she had said those words to appease the Third Master.

After all, his presence and demeanor, even if he was walking amongst the student crowd, would make him an admirable figure.

The Third Master’s alluring laughter rang out once again: "You sure know how to sweet-talk, you’ve brought joy to my heart."

"I’m glad it pleases you."

Qin Ruan inadvertently used a respectful title.

"Look at that, one moment you’re saying I look young, the next you’re using a formal title. Your words and your heart don’t match, do they?"

Qin Ruan didn’t know how to respond to this. It was the first time she had found out that the Third Master could be so persistent.

She played with the hem of her loose T-shirt, and said helplessly: "That was in admiration of your status, nothing to do with age. It certainly was not meant as a greeting to a relative. Which one of your peers in Capital City does not address you as Third Master?"

"You naughty girl." The Third Master laughed: "They are them. You, on the other hand, if you wish to curry my favor, calling me Third Brother would be the most straightforward."

Call Huo Yunjiao ’Third Brother’ in front of Ling Xiaoxuan and Long Xinzhao?

Qin Ruan needed to save face.

This was more embarrassing than a couple’s intimate nickname.

Qin Ruan changed the topic: "Enough about that, I’m going to get dinner. The Third Master should have Huo Zhi go check on her injuries as soon as possible. I’m worried about her."