Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 294: Master Jiao: Mrs. Huo, you still owe me an explanation

Chapter 294: Chapter 294: Master Jiao: Mrs. Huo, you still owe me an explanation

Huo Yunjiao felt that there was no right or wrong in everything that happened between him and Qin Ruan.

Fate led them to break certain boundaries, and Qin Ruan thus became his responsibility.

It was his duty to protect her and the child she cared about in her womb.

"Don’t say that, I won’t be busy until this late again," Qin Ruan said somewhat guiltily.

She was not an ungrateful person and was not the kind to make a fuss.

If she was wrong, she ought to respond to others’ kindness and care with gratitude and respect.

That was the lesson learned from her painful past life experience.

Sanye took her hand and played with her fingertips: "Try to put things during the daytime in the future. If it’s not convenient, remember to eat. I don’t restrict any of your freedoms, but you should take care of your body."

"I know," said Qin Ruan, her tone somewhat somber.

Sanye thought she was still throwing a small temper and gently touched her head.

"I shouldn’t have yelled before. Don’t be angry anymore. I brought you soup. Do you want to drink some?"

"Yes!" Just as Qin Ruan’s words fell, her stomach protested with hunger.

Unlike most girls who would blush, she stared at Huo Yunjiao with wide eyes.

Those eyes seemed to be talking, as if asking Sanye where the soup was, I want to drink, I want to drink.

Sanye was amused by her expected little look, his sexy lips curving into a joyful arc.

He leaned towards the man sitting in the passenger seat and said, "Hand me the soup."

"Yes, Sanye."

The man smoothly placed the exquisite thermal flask familiar to Qin Ruan into Sanye’s hands.

The moment the other man turned his head, Qin Ruan clearly saw his true face.

She blurted out, "Huo Qiang?"

The surprised look at the bottom of Huo Qiang’s eyes was fleeting.

He bowed to Qin Ruan respectfully: "Madam."

"Ruanruan, do you know Old Qiang?"

Huo Yunjiao asked casually without even raising his head as he opened the sealed lid of the thermal flask.

This is the first time he brought Huo Qiang to see Qin Ruan. In principle, she shouldn’t know Old Qiang.

At his words, a dangerous warning flashed in Qin Ruan’s mind.

Damn!

Indeed, in her previous life, she had seen Sanye bring Huo Qiang to the Wanbao Mountain Graveyard. But this is the first time she officially met Huo Qiang in this life.

"I don’t know him, but I heard Huo Zhi mention him once," she said.

Qin Ruan stared at the thermal flask in Huo Yunjiao’s hands, her eyes filled with anticipation.

She seemed quite calm, almost making it impossible for anyone to discern anything wrong.

Sanye poured the soup into the bowl and handed it to Qin Ruan, a gentle smile on his handsome face: "Drink it while it’s hot. If you had come out an hour later, the medicinal effect of this soup would be greatly reduced."

His lips were curved in a smile, as if the previous question was just an idle one.

Qin Ruan thought she had handled everything perfectly without letting the man in front of her detect anything amiss.

However, she didn’t know that Sanye had already confirmed her lie when she opened her mouth to explain.

Huo Zhi, Huo Chuan, and Huo Qiang absolutely would not mention each other in public.

To Huo Zhi, Huo Qiang was an elder who personally raised her. Their feelings were different.

Although Qin Ruan is now his wife, she has not actually made contact with the core of the Huo family.

The Huo family’s hidden guards may be outwardly respectful to her, but they would never be undyingly loyal to her.

Under Huo Yunjiao’s smiling gaze, Qin Ruan slowly sipped the soup.

The warm soup eased her fatigue, both physically and mentally.

Huo Yunjiao reached out to touch Qin Ruan’s bound hair, moving it slowly to her ear.

The short hair at the side of Qin Ruan’s ear was not long enough to be tied back.

When he asked Huo Chuan about the Su family earlier, he had neglected Qin Ruan’s hair.

As Qin Ruan’s hair had not been trimmed yet, Sanye asked gently, "Shall I get someone to trim your hair when you wake up tomorrow?"

"Alright."

Qin Ruan put the empty bowl on the car’s tray and responded casually.

She was too preoccupied with whether her slip of the tongue in calling out Huo Qiang’s name would be noticed by Huo Yunjiao.

Sanye swiftly changed the subject, easing her nervousness.

It was a good thing she hadn’t been found out. If Huo Yunjiao were to really investigate, she wouldn’t know how to answer him.

Huo Yunjiao smiled inwardly as he watched the changes in her expressions.

This girl had many secrets, and he was waiting for the day she would confess them on her own.

Qin Ruan was too simple-minded. She would remember every little kindness shown to her.

Such a naive girl, even after struggling for eighteen years in the filth of West City, still retained a unique innocence.

Her innocence was pure, daring to love and hate, and simple-minded.

Sanye found such a Qin Ruan very good, so much so that it made him feel a bit pitiful.

Once again, he held Qin Ruan in his arms and spoke softly, "It’s a while before we reach home. Want to close your eyes and rest?"

He could tell that Qin Ruan was tired and knew that her body needed rest.

"Mmm——"

Qin Ruan did not refuse, resting her head on Sanye’s shoulder and closing her eyes, her mind slowly emptying.

This unconscious dependence and trust, she did not even realize.

...

The Huo Mansion.

Qin Ruan opened her eyes, feeling disoriented as she was being carried upstairs.

Her dual iris slowly opened, reflecting surprise and panic.

Sanye, who was carrying her upstairs, spoke apologetically in a gentle voice, "Did I wake you up?"

His foot slipped just now and his movement was a bit too big. Qin Ruan woke up right then.

"I felt a sinking sensation in my body, it startled me."

Qin Ruan stated the facts.

She struggled in Huo Yunjiao’s arms, "Put me down."

"Don’t move." His voice was slightly deep. "We’re only a few steps away, I’ll carry you back."

Qin Ruan had slept deeply in the car, and her complexion had regained some color.

Huo Yunjiao remembered that when he had picked her up from the Rong Family’s place earlier, Qin Ruan’s little face was pale and weary.

He didn’t ask Qin Ruan what she had been doing, but it was clear that she must have been dealing with those puppets.

He felt that he needed to find time to have a good talk with Qin Ruan.

Qin Ruan held on to the hem of Huo Yunjiao’s shirt, making no more attempts to struggle and obediently leaned against his chest.

Huo Yunjiao carried her back to the bedroom and laid her on his own large bed, rather than sending her to the guest room.

"Third Master?"

Qin Ruan sat on the bed, her delicate and beautiful face full of confusion.

She had always been staying in the guest room, so why didn’t he take her back to her own room?

Huo Yunjiao unbuttoned the second button on his shirt. Standing next to the bed, he looked down at Qin Ruan with his deep eyes.

He lifted his hand to touch Qin Ruan’s somewhat befuddled face, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "Still sleepy?"

"Not really."

Her drowsiness had evaporated the moment she was laid on a bed that wasn’t hers.

Huo Yunjiao brushed the stray hairs from her ear behind her ear, casually pinching her earlobe.

He had to admit, Qin Ruan was truly beautiful.

Her beauty revealed a pure innocence that had not been tarnished, even after surviving several trials.

This innocence mixed with a faint trace of seductive charm was a charm gifted by him.

This contradicting aura made it impossible for any man to resist, and encouraged indulgence in wild fantasies.

Huo Yunjiao had witnessed Qin Ruan’s appearance, body, and the restrained wild temperament she possessed.

He knew well how enticing this young girl could be.

Since learning of her pregnancy, he had not considered any unspeakable matters again.

Perhaps it was the temptation of the night, or maybe Qin Ruan’s dazed expression was too appealing, Huo Yunjiao started to feel restless.

Noticing the situation turning unfavorable, he released Qin Ruan’s earlobe and took two steps back.

"What’s wrong?"

Qin Ruan was puzzled at his sequence of avoidance behaviors.

Huo Yunjiao lowered his eyes and looked at Qin Ruan’s casual shoes, his voice was calm and composed, "Since you’re not sleepy, should we have a little chat later?"

Qin Ruan asked, "About what?"

She glanced up at the wall clock in the room, it was already past midnight.

At this hour, normal people would be sleeping. What could they possibly talk about?

A sense of foreboding rose from the bottom of Qin Ruan’s heart.

She couldn’t quite put a finger to it, she just had an intuition that something was not right.

Huo Yunjiao composed himself and looked at Qin Ruan’s solemn little face quietly.

His voice was laced with a hint of amusement, "Let’s talk about our wedding. And why you came to find me only after I fell asleep – did you do something you didn’t want anyone to know?"

"I didn’t!"

Qin Ruan immediately rebutted.

Huo Yunjiao casually dropped his hands from his sleeves, "Didn’t do what? You didn’t come to find me after I fell asleep? Or did you not do anything bad to me?"

"...I didn’t do anything bad." Qin Ruan was slightly annoyed.

Everything she did was for Huo Yunjiao’s benefit.

Yet the way he phrased it, it sounded like she had taken advantage of him while he was sleeping.

Heaven knows that the only thing she did while he was sleeping was to cleanse the ominous energy from his body. She did not do anything else that was excessive.

Huo Yunjiao approached Qin Ruan, bent over, and lifted her chin with his slender, fair fingers.

The affection in his eyes was palpable.

His voice was gentle with a hint of coaxing, "Mrs. Huo, I believe you didn’t do anything bad to me, but I think you should explain why you came looking for me after I fell asleep."

This man was too bad, he had just been teasing her.

Qin Ruan also had a bit of a temper, "Can I refuse?"

"What do you think, girl?"

Huo Yunjiao rubbed Qin Ruan’s chin, a teasing smile curled the corners of his lips.

He didn’t give Qin Ruan a chance to refuse, and he got up and walked in the direction of the bathroom.

"Once I’m done taking a bath, I hope Mrs. Huo can give me a satisfactory answer."

Watching him walk into the bathroom, Qin Ruan’s heartbeat picked up a few beats.

He had unbuttoned three buttons of his white shirt, revealing a tantalizing glimpse of what was underneath.

Even in his weakened body, the Third Master still had a height of over one meter eight, and his body proportions were perfect.

Just now, Qin Ruan clearly saw the lean muscles on his body. The small yet explosive muscular structures underneath that white shirt was rather alluring.

Qin Ruan widened her eyes, clutching her chest as her heart raced.

At this moment, it dawned on her that she was married to the Third Master - they were husband and wife.

She was his wife, and the Third Master was her husband.

They were legally married.

And they both had responsibilities to fulfill.

Thinking back on the teasing smile that tugged at Third Master’s lips before he left, and the meaningful laughter that graced his handsome face, Qin Ruan’s complexion flushed between indignation and annoyance.

She covered her reddened face, burying her head and letting out an embarrassed cry.

This man, emitting strong masculine hormones and stirring up innermost desires even in his every move, was as potent as a potent drug.