Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 432: The Huo Family has always been protective, the domineering Third Master Huo defends his wife

Chapter 432: Chapter 432: The Huo Family has always been protective, the domineering Third Master Huo defends his wife

"She’s here."

Qin Ruan walked over with a light and relaxed stride, moving towards Master Huo and sat down beside him.

Huo Chuan and Lin Hao also stood behind her and Master Huo.

As soon as Qin Ruan settled down next to Master Huo, her delicate nose twitched slightly.

She wrinkled her nose, following the scent of heavy wood that encircled it, she sniffed towards Master Huo.

A smile appeared in Qin Ruan’s eyes and she affectionately said, "Master, the fragrance on you today is exceptionally pleasing."

Master Huo feigned anger in response to her bizarre comment about a man’s scent, "Nonsense!"

He reached up and flicked Qin Ruan’s forehead lightly.

The gesture was tender, more of an affectionate indulgence rather than a reproach.

Playing along, Qin Ruan curled her arm around Master Huo’s, her demeanor reminiscent of a little girl’s: "You always have a hint of pine and sandalwood scent on you. It’s particularly refreshing today."

Master Huo, handsome and complacent, was amused by this. He extended his hand to pat Qin Ruan’s head, his movements filled with affection and care.

Despite the company, Qin Ruan showed affection towards Master Huo, which pleased him greatly.

The girl had her own thoughts on the matter.

Across them, Su Jingshu chuckled with a hand over her mouth, "Madam is truly still a child."

Qin Ruan gave Su Jingshu a sidelong glance and provocatively said, "Well, if I were not married, considering our age difference, I should be addressing you as aunty. Being younger is a fact."

For a moment, Su Jingshu’s dignified face contorted, showing a fleeting moment of chagrin.

Her breathing was heavy as she suppressed her hidden anger. She gazed gently at Qin Ruan, her face adorned with a warm smile.

With a calm tone, Su Jingshu added, "I think Master has adopted a daughter, not that he has married."

Master Huo’s voice was grave, "Su Jingshu!"

She had crossed the line.

The intimacy between a married couple, when the doors were closed, was not a topic for outsiders to discuss openly.

Su Jingshu, with her warm eyes slightly squinted, laughed at Master Huo, "Alright, moreover, I’m here today to take Lin Hao away. Are you going to release him or not?"

"Take away who?"

As Qin Ruan clung to Master Huo’s arm, her other hand moved to touch her slightly heated earlobe.

The smile on Su Jingshu’s face was distant as she held herself aloof, "Lin Hao, my bodyguard. I don’t know what got into him, he was indeed disrespectful to Master."

"He is from my Su Family after all. I should take him back and punish him. It’s the least I can do to apologise to the Huo Family."

Describing an assassination attempt as disrespectful, Su Jingshu’s words were truly a reversal of right and wrong.

Qin Ruan looked shocked, "Really? Lin Hao always seemed respectful towards Master. Miss Su, where did you hear otherwise?"

Su Jingshu’s eyebrows curved slightly, her lips decidedly thin, her gaze icy as it fixed on Lin Hao.

The man looked calm, his gaze heavy yet removed from the situation.

From start to finish, he didn’t spare Su Jingshu a glance.

This woman was a shadow in his life, he would be mad to follow her back to Su Family.

"Lin Hao!" Su Jingshu’s voice carried the usual commanding tone.

Lin Hao glanced down, slightly bending towards Su Jingshu, "Miss Su."

His tone remained aloof and frosty, much like how Nangong Chang treated Su Jingshu.

This was exactly why Su Jingshu held special interest in Lin Hao.

With her emotions under control, Su Jingshu gazed at Lin Hao and commanded, "You haven’t been back in two days, you’re coming with me today."

Lin Hao stood tall, his features set in stone, unmoving. He ignored Su Jingshu completely.

A laugh broke out from Qin Ruan in the quiet hall.

She leaned on Master Huo’s arm, looking at Su Jingshu with a sideways smile..

"Miss Su, to put it bluntly, Lin Hao is mine from now on. No matter what you say today, I’m keeping him."

Shedding her gentle mask, Su Jingshu’s face turned darker.

Her dark pupils glowed dimly, her gaze slithering across Qin Ruan like a venomous snake.

"Madam Huo, I bear you no grudges, are you sure you want to snatch my man?"

Qin Ruan straightened up, letting go of the arm she had been holding, her eyes staring coldly at Su Jingshu.

If Lin Hao hadn’t told her yesterday that Su Jingshu was taking aim at her, she wouldn’t have thought it was about her.

Qin Ruan’s red lips curled up, her eyes mocking, as she bluntly said, "This question should be for Miss Su. I bear you no grudges, why must you trouble me?"

Su Jingshu looked distressed and shook her head helplessly: "I beg your pardon, Madam Huo, but it’s you who is causing me trouble now."

She treated Qin Ruan like an unreasonable child, completely disregarding her.

Qin Ruan sneered, "If I was causing you trouble, you wouldn’t still be sitting here."

She pointed at Lin Hao standing behind her and firmly said to Su Jingshu, "As of today, Lin Hao belongs to me. Frankly speaking, if Lin Hao faces any harm in the future, I will blame it on you, Su Jingshu."

This was a clear threat!

Su Jingshu was trembling with anger, as the daughter of an aristocratic family, every young master and miss in Capital City treated her with respect.

She may appear to be Miss Su, but she was actually the person in power in the Su Family. No one had ever spoken to her like this for many years.

Su Jingshu’s eyes darkened, her tone threatening: "Madam Huo, what big talk!"

"I can’t help it, it’s the confidence given to me by Master Huo!"

Qin Ruan stirred the pot, pointing to Huo Chuan in noble attire sitting next to her.

Su Jingshu’s anger subsided, and she looked emotionlessly at Huo Yunjiao, "Master Huo, the lady you’ve married is quite naive!"

Her words were filled with inexpressible sarcasm and hint of a test.

Master Huo slightly raised his chin, his sexy lips curved in restraint. He smiled warmly and said, "Ruanruan is still childish, she was spoiled at home."

Su Jingshu’s lips curled up in a sarcastic smile: "If the Qin Family can’t discipline her, will the Huo Family just watch her ruin the reputation the Huo Family has established for centuries?"

"It’s well known that the Huo Family is always fair and does not favor anyone, their reputation among the great families and aristocratic families over the years was due to their impartiality."

She was using the authority and the ability to influence of the Huo Family among the various families to apply subtle pressure.

Master Huo’s handsome face turned stern, and he raised his slightly drooping eyes.

All the gentleness and calmness in his eyes disappeared, his eyes were sharp as arrows, shooting at Su Jingshu, and his thin lips frowned unhappily.

"Su Jingshu, you may not have understood. Ruanruan’s childishness is my doing. Not to mention her wanting Lin Hao today, even if she wants the entire Su Family, I am willing to give it up. Do you understand what I mean?"

Master Huo sat on the sofa, reached out and hugged Qin Ruan’s waist, expressing his dominance, "Indeed, the Huo Family doesn’t favor any family among the four great families and six aristocratic families, but perhaps you forgot that the Huo Family always takes their own side."

"Ruanruan is my wife, and I won’t let anyone bully her."

Su Jingshu stumbled in her words. She couldn’t maintain her calm: "Master Huo... you..."

She couldn’t even finish a sentence, failing to understand how the situation had escalated to this point.

Master Huo, in his noble and naturally imposing aura, voiced his words with a deeper tone, "The incident in the Huo Family last night still hasn’t directly been linked with the Su Family."

"You’d better be careful, it wouldn’t look good if my brother found out that this matter was related to the Su Family. Whether the Su Family would still have a place in Capital City would then be questionable."

Su Jingshu’s hands were clenched tightly, her face pale, her exquisite makeup looked dull.

The families had been fighting openly and secretly over the years, but the Huo Family had never said such words like making any family leave Capital City.

Today when these words were spoken from Master Huo’s mouth, it would certainly be the official truth.

Su Jingshu was overwhelmed inside, a huge crisis looming over her, leaving her speechless: "Master Huo, the Su Family has been established in Capital City for hundreds of years and never once planned to overstep the Huo Family."

"The great families have supported each other for hundreds of years. Would you really be so ruthless to me for a woman today?"

"Are you not afraid that the Huo Family will be criticized for a lack of justice, and lose face?"

The deep, pleasant laughter of Huo Yunjiao echoed. He held Qin Ruan’s hand in front of Su Jingshu and played with it.

"Ruanruan is my wife. You should respect her and call her Madam Huo. In the near future, she will be the mistress of the Huo Family."

Master Huo raised his eyes and looked directly at Su Jingshu’s uneasy face. He calmly declared: "The Huo Family does things without needing anyone to boss us around. This has always been an unchanging trait of our family."

Su Jingshu took a deep breath, and trembled, "Even if my words to Madam Huo were inappropriate, you shouldn’t threaten me using the entire Su Family’s reputation. This is too biased!"

"Biased?" Master Huo scoffed sarcastically.

His patience was wearing thin, his tone was cold, "The Su Family’s deeds over the past few years, the Huo Family has been closing an eye, do you know why?"

Su Jingshu didn’t expect that Master Huo would bring up past events at this time.