Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 449: Lin Hao: You’re not Qin Xiaowu at all!

Chapter 449: Chapter 449: Lin Hao: You’re not Qin Xiaowu at all!

Only Qin Ruan and Lin Hao were left in the living room.

Watching Huo Chuan’s figure disappear into the dining room, Lin Hao quickly walked over to Qin Ruan.

He stared at Qin Ruan, who exuded a charming allure amidst her pure and elegant demeanor, feeling very unfamiliar.

Qin Xiaowu in West City was wild, unrestrained, and full of rogue energy, possessing a stronger aura than most street thugs.

After she transformed into a beautiful girl, the number of men in West City who had their eyes on her was countless.

Many tried to conquer her, even resorting to vile means to obtain her.

The first time Lin Hao had had a direct encounter with Qin Xiaowu was during a match at the underground boxing ring.

Besides that time, he paid attention to Qin Xiaowu on many occasions.

He was not just attracted by the girl’s appearance, but more so by her undying spirit and the fact that she was disdainful of any man’s flirting. Also, she had fought with all her might to protect her own innocence.

Admittedly, Qin Xiaowu did make Lin Hao’s heart flutter back then.

But no matter how old Qin Xiaowu was at the time, Lin Hao would never have made a move on a child.

Three years had passed, and Qin Ruan was no longer the Qin Xiaowu that anyone in West City could easily covet.

She was the third miss of the wealthy Qin Family in the Capital City, possessing great wealth that even ordinary people could not exhaust in a lifetime.

She would also be the future head of the Huo Family, being the wife of Master Huo, the next-in-line ruler.

She was called Qin Ruan, revered as Miss Qin, and was the envied wife of the Huo Family, causing jealousy among numerous women.

Qin Ruan returned Lin Hao’s scrutinizing gaze, furrowing her brows slightly: "Why are you staring at me like that?"

Lin Hao let out a deep breath, completely relaxing his nerves that had been strained for the past few days, showing a posture of preparing to lay his cards on the table.

He trusted no one, not the people from the Su Family, not Lord Jiang, and certainly not the people of the Huo Family.

Being merely a pawn in the chess game of these bigwigs, disposable at will, he was well aware of his status and knew that he could only rely on himself to survive.

Encountering Qin Ruan was an accident. He had only heard Su Jingshu mention her casually once and before he could even figure out Qin Ruan’s identity, he was sent to assassinate Master Huo.

Meeting Qin Ruan at the Huo residence was an accident within an accident.

Even though Qin Ruan had saved his life, he did not trust her.

Over the years, the only person he could trust was himself.

Originally, he had planned to take one day at a time. It was quite good to stay by Qin Ruan’s side like this.

She was the wife of Master Huo, and being around her did give him some benefits.

However, everything that he had seen and heard while staying with Qin Ruan these past few days had drastically changed his mindset.

He had come to a conclusion, this person was not Qin Xiaowu at all!

Lin Hao stared at Qin Ruan and asked: "Who are you, really?!"

His tone was cold, devoid of any emotion.

The Qin Xiaowu he knew would never be the woman in front of him, full of mystery and unpredictable abilities.

Lin Hao even began to imagine a dramatic scenario in his head.

Perhaps, Qin Xiaowu was already dead.

The deceased Qin Xiaowu might have indeed been the young lady of the Qin family. Other people found out about this, designed a conspiracy to murder and replace her identity.

The woman in front of him was the mastermind. She had undergone plastic surgery to look like Qin Xiaowu, all in a bid to obtain everything that belonged to Qin Xiaowu.

Although these thoughts seemed far-fetched, they were the most plausible explanation that Lin Hao could come up with.

Hearing this, Qin Ruan couldn’t help but laugh out loud. With arms crossed, her eyes shone with a strange, eerie light: "What an interesting question you ask. I told you when we first met that my name is Qin Ruan."

That was what she had told him face to face when she saw Lin Hao at the Huo mansion.

Lin Hao tightened his lips, peered at Qin Ruan up and down, and analysed logically: "You’re not Qin Xiaowu. She wasn’t as formidable as you. In West City, she seemed arrogant but was actually very insecure.

Some women are beautiful because they’re confident. Qin Xiaowu should have been confident because she was beautiful, but she wasn’t. She didn’t have your flamboyant vibe.

She appeared wild, always hanging out recklessly with her group, fought as if her life didn’t matter. This was her disguise. Deep inside, she was a coward.

Even after three years of separation, Qin Xiaowu couldn’t possibly have changed this much. Your confidence radiates from within you, showcasing an ostentatious elegance, as well as an arrogant and domineering aura that you can’t hide.

No one who hasn’t had over twenty or thirty years of good education would possess such composure.

Most importantly, Qin Xiaowu had blood on her hands, but she has never taken a life. But I can smell the scent of blood on you.

Then there are your strange abilities. Mysterious studies, heavenly masters, dealing with Puppet Souls, even the ability to summon an envoy from the Underworld.

All these things, even if Qin Xiaowu was incredibly talented, she wouldn’t suddenly have all these skills.

No matter how good a person’s learning ability is, they cannot change this much in just three short years. It’s not just a disguise, it’s as if you’ve become a completely different person from the inside out.

There may be traces of Qin Xiaowu on you, but unfortunately, I see very few things on you that belong to her."

After saying so much in one breath, Lin Hao’s mouth felt dry.

He tugged at his slightly tight collar, his eyes filled with a fierce look as he stared deeply at Qin Ruan, not missing any of her expressions.

For the girl who had once moved his heart, he didn’t want her to have any accident.

Indeed, Qin Ruan’s face looked exactly like Qin Xiaowu’s, but she no longer had what once made his heart stir.

"Clap clap clap!!!"

Qin Ruan was simply amazed and couldn’t help but applaud Lin Hao.

"Hao, I must say, your words moved me greatly."

Lin Hao’s face darkened, he stared coldly at Qin Ruan’s radiant face with a hint of a smile: "What do you mean?"

Qin Ruan laughed lightly: "From every word you said, I can hear that you are sincerely praising me."

Lin Hao’s cheek muscles twitched: "Is that all you want to say?"

Qin Ruan scoffed, her tone changed slightly: "What else do you want to hear? Do you want to hear me say I’m not Qin Xiaowu? Do you want to hear me say I don’t know Shen Ran, Li Zilan, Su Wang and that we didn’t secretly mess with you all those years ago?"

Bringing up the old events, Lin Hao’s expression eased, raising his eyebrows slightly: "The event at Jiang Lord’s bar?"

Qin Ruan reminisced about the distant memory, and a nostalgic expression appeared on her face: "Back then, the four of us had guessed that you would know it was us."

Lin Hao rubbed his forehead, looking troubled and reluctant to look back: "Indeed, I guessed it was you guys, but I wasn’t completely sure."

Back then, when Qin Ruan had just caught the eye of Jiang Lord, he had an extremely traumatizing experience.

One night, after getting drunk at Jiang Lord’s bar, he had arranged to take a desired woman out. However, when he woke up the next day, he was dumbfounded.

The person lying next to him was not the woman that he fancied, but clearly a transvestite!

He was immediately flustered, and retreated on the bed until he fell onto the floor.

It could be said that his worldview was completely overturned. This first-time experience with the unknown had caused him great distress.