Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 299 Ruanruan and Jiaojiao Flirting, Second Master’s Heart is Sour

Chapter 299: Chapter 299 Ruanruan and Jiaojiao Flirting, Second Master’s Heart is Sour

Qin Ruan touched her belly, her eyes clear and focused as she earnestly looked at Huo Yunjiao.

"I’m not little anymore. I’m even carrying a child."

He felt a sudden embarrassment under her innocent, shining gaze.

He pressed his fist to his lips and coughed lightly. "You’re still younger than me."

This fact was undeniable, leaving Qin Ruan speechless.

"Enough. Stop overthinking. Go dry your hair."

To prevent Qin Ruan from saying anything else that might cause his heart to stop, Huo dragged her by the hand out of the room.

Once she had dried her hair, she accompanied Huo on the sofa in the bedroom, video chatting with Huo Yirong at HEA Group.

At the start of the video chat, Huo Yirong joked, "Why did we get disconnected? What were you doing just now, Third Brother?"

Qin Ruan tilted her head, appearing within the video frame.

"Sister-in-law is also here."

Seeing Qin Ruan, a faint smile lit up Huo Yirong’s handsome face.

"Brother Yirong," Qin Ruan greeted him meekly.

"Why didn’t you go to school today?"

"The school holidays are about to begin, there aren’t many classes left."

Huo Yirong observed Qin Ruan’s new hairstyle, thinking that it made her look even younger.

He casually studied Qin Ruan in the video frame, joking, "Little sister-in-law, you’re getting prettier."

At these words, Huo directed his gaze at the petite woman in front of him.

Her new hairstyle did make her look better.

But it also made her look even younger.

Qin Ruan subtly smiled at the image of Huo Yirong in the video call, who appeared to be seated in his office.

Huo ran his hand through her neat hair, messing it up.

Qin Ruan protested, "You’ve messed up my hair," gazing up at him with a pitiful look.

Huo thought to himself, better messy.

Only then could he face Qin Ruan without the nagging sense of shame at the back of his mind.

Seeing her looking younger and younger made him regret his actions in the past.

Qin Ruan freed her hair from Huo’s hand and hopped to a further seat, tidying her messy hair while keeping a wary eye on the graceful Huo, in fear of him making another grab for her hair.

Huo lifted his gaze, taking in her apprehensive maneuvers with an amused chuckle.

His eyes, bright as peach blossoms, were filled with barely concealed laughter, with a hint of indulgence and affection.

Huo gently spoke, "Alright, I won’t mess with your hair anymore. Come and sit."

"No!" Qin Ruan immediately rejected him.

Even though Huo’s voice was deep and resonantly pleasing, she kept her distance from him.

A fleeting smile graced Huo Yunjiao’s face at her words.

Narrowing his eyes, he looked supremely elegant as his affluent aura radiated from him, making him seem inexplicably languid.

Huo patted the spot next to him, his voice coaxing, "Come sit, I have something to tell you."

Qin Ruan studied his flawless, innocent countenance, thinking to herself how handsome he was.

He was so good-looking that it made it really hard for someone to refuse him.

Qin Ruan thought back to her thoughts from last night and realized that she really had fallen for Huo.

Eventually, she ended up sitting next to Huo Yunjiao.

He indeed wore the same nonchalant expression, not messing further with Qin Ruan’s hair as he had promised.

Huo Yirong, on the other end of the video, witnessed their close interaction and could not hold himself back.

"Enough you guys! It’s already hard enough that you’re ignoring me, but to even throw this dog food at me, I can’t take it."

If they were at home, an occasional bit of teasing might have been tolerable.

But having to see his little brother being affectionate with his wife at work made him feel sour.

Huo raised an eyebrow, a smirk tugging at his lips as he watched Huo Yirong on the screen. "Jealous? Hurry up and get married, you can have this too."

"No thanks. I’m good with being a bachelor," Huo Yirong replied with a distasteful tone, showing his aversion to marriage.

He returned to the previous topic, "With Xiao Wenrou marrying Nangong Chang, and Xiao family using the incident with Josh to invite you to the wedding, they must have ulterior motives. Third brother, give me a straightforward answer, what do you think of this situation?"

Huo Yunjiao’s voice was crisp, "If it can help Josh by making the family drop the chase, it’s worthwhile."

"Have you forgotten about Su family’s scheme against you at the Imperial Court Hotel?" said Huo Yirong, his expression grim.

He spoke in a deep voice, "The Nangong, Xiao, and Su families have always been in cahoots. They can’t possibly have good intentions this time. Su family has never explained how they got to know about your health condition, and they even attempted to use a woman with certain birth signs to go after you. Their nefarious intentions are clear."

Huo family had been investigating Su family’s incident but found nothing substantial.

For all these years, only Ling Xuzi knew about Huo Yunjiao’s health condition.

Huo family trusted Ling Xuzi as if he were a family member.

But for Huo Yunjiao’s sake, Huo Yirong had still secretly investigated Ling Xuzi. The investigation seemed to suggest that the information leak about Huo Yunjiao hadn’t originated from him.

Huo Yunjiao, holding Qin Ruan’s hand, looked down and spoke lightly, "Since Xiao and Nangong families are getting married, it’s unlikely they’d blatantly try anything against me. Unless they are desperate enough to go all-in without considering the consequences. However, the elections are next year. They wouldn’t make a move now if they have something planned. It’s not that critical yet. Perhaps we’re overthinking."

Huo Yirong disagreed, "It’s important to be vigilant."

Upon considering, Huo Yunjiao said, "I’ll bring Ling Xuzi along."

"I thought Master left the capital?"

"He can be called back."

"That could work. Having Master Ling Xuzi around would be reassuring. I have a bad feeling about Xiao Wenrou’s marriage to Nangong Chang."

"I’ll be careful," said Huo Yunjiao, his voice slow and deep.

Huo Yirong glanced at Qin Ruan, who was sitting next to Huo, his gaze causing the atmosphere to faintly shift.

"Third brother, with Xiao Wenrou marrying Nangong Chang, invitations have been sent out to all four major families and six aristocratic families. Should we let sister-in-law go along and network?"

Huo looked down at the meek Qin Ruan sitting next to him.

At the mention of her name, Qin Ruan’s eyes widened in surprise.

Huo asked her, "Do you want to go?"

Without a moment’s hesitation, Qin Ruan shook her head. "I’m not really interested."

Hearing her words, Huo Yirong immediately rebuked her, "Little sister-in-law, this isn’t about your interest. You are the future mistress of the Huo family and will have to interact with the four major families and the six aristocratic families. It would benefit you to use this opportunity to familiarize yourself with the people. If you’re concerned about your identity being exposed and causing unnecessary trouble, you can go with Miss Ling, your friend. After all, opportunities like this are rare."

From the day Qin Ruan and third brother got their marriage certificate, Huo Yirong had recognized her as the mistress of the Huo family.

Even though his sister-in-law, Long Wei, entered the Huo family before her, she could never reach Qin Ruan’s position in the Huo family.

The old lady passed away several decades ago. Now, the Huo family finally welcomed a new mistress.

The eldest son is the legitimate son of the grandpa’s legal wife, while the third brother is from the main branch.