Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 584 Lingfeng has it tough, so does the person behind her

Chapter 584: Chapter 584 Lingfeng has it tough, so does the person behind her

Su Jingshu fastened her eyes on Qin Ruan, her gaze teeming with an eager, yet enigmatic spark that was hard to comprehend.

Qin Ruan couldn’t ignore it.

She felt it peculiar and rather unsettling.

There was something strikingly off about Su Jingshu today.

Perhaps it was her rapid change in attitude that caught Qin Ruan off guard, leaving her uneasy under Su Jingshu’s penetrating gaze.

"Su Jingshu, have you taken the wrong medicine today?"

Huo Yirong furrowed his brows and glared at Su Jingshu, his eyes filled with a strong warning.

"Second Master is overthinking," Su Jingshu replied with a soft chuckle, extending her hand, "I will escort you out now that everything is over."

Her passionate gaze intermittently fixed on Qin Ruan.

Huo Yirong couldn’t understand Su Jingshu’s behaviour, feeling that something wasn’t right with her today.

Even though she seemed irritating as usual, there was something different about her.

"Brother Rong, let’s go," Qin Ruan suggested, releasing his hand that was supporting her and taking the lead to leave.

The watchful eyes of Su Jingshu trailing behind her had a striking presence.

Qin Ruan slightly pursed her lips.

Could this woman have genuinely taken the wrong medicine today?

Otherwise, how could she have this misunderstanding?

Feeling like Su Jingshu had transferred her feelings for Nangong Chang onto her.

As they reached the door, Qin Ruan instinctively shivered.

She felt her hair standing on end.

Her previous thought was too creepy; she better stop overthinking.

Huo Yirong stepped outside the door and noticed Qin Ruan shivering. He assumed she was cold.

He approached her, took off his outer coat, and draped it over her shoulders.

Qin Ruan looked down at the hand resting on her shoulder and then up at its owner.

A friendly smile playing on Huo Yirong’s face, "The carriage will be here soon, you won’t be cold in a while."

With the temperature dropping these past few days and the chill setting in, it was indeed gotten pretty cold.

Qin Ruan didn’t voice her refusal that was at the tip of her tongue when she was met with Huo Yirong’s warm gaze.

She thanked him politely, "Thank you, Brother Rong."

"We’re family, there is no need for formality," he assured.

The Huo Family’s carriage slowly pulled up to the Su Family gate.

Huo Yirong carefully helped Qin Ruan descend the stairs.

The tender look on his face as he assisted her was clearly observed by Su Jingshu and Bei Jinzhou standing at the entrance.

They watched as the pair boarded the carriage, the doors closed, and the Huo Family’s motorcade swiftly drove away.

Su Jingshu stood there, unable to retract her gaze for a long while.

Even though the motorcade had disappeared from her sight.

Stepping forward, Bei Jinzhou gently reminded her in a low voice, "Young Miss, it’s cold outdoors, let’s go back inside."

Su Jingshu crossed her arms, tightly clenching her upper arm.

In a low and hoarse voice, she desolately asked, "Jinzhou, was I wrong all these years?"

Bei Jinzhou didn’t understand what she was talking about or what particular incident she was referring to, so he didn’t answer immediately.

A self-deprecating laugh escaped from Su Jingshu.

She looked bitter as she lifted her gaze to the gloomy sky.

Her eyes shimmered with flickers of sadness, her extravagant arrogance was nowhere to be found.

She felt like a driftwood floating aimlessly in the sea, devoid of any hope.

Su Jingshu seemed directionless, unsure of her destination.

Now, she didn’t know where to go.

And her past struggles seemed like a joke when she looked back at it.

Bei Jinzhou could sense the sadness engulfing Su Jingshu.

He sighed softly, urging, "Young Miss, let’s head back inside."

Su Jingshu simply nodded.

She turned around to return to her room.

The once frail but strong figure was now reduced to a disheveled, lonely existence.

...

In the Carriage,

Qin Ruan took out the piece of dried wood from her pocket, idling playing with it in her hands.

Huo Yirong, sitting in the back with her, rested against the seat, one hand cradling his head, gazing at Qin Ruan intently as she scrutinized the piece of wood.

She seemed childish in her curiosity, yet there was a hint of stubbornness in her eyes.

"Little sister, what are you thinking about? You haven’t said a word the entire time."

Qin Ruan turned her head, deep within her clear eyes, was an unforgettable chilliness.

The smirk in Huo Yirong’s eyes vanished instantly.

He had, in fact, forgotten that Qin Ruan was more than just her innocent exterior.

Qin Ruan spoke softly, "The Nangong father and son were harmed by the Tree Demon, and Nangong Chang won’t last long. He’s unlikely to survive tonight, there’s no need for Su Jingshu to take action."

Huo Yirong immediately straightened up, his handsome face turning solemn.

"Are you certain?"

Qin Ruan responded with a calm tone, "According to the information I have now, there’s around a ninety percent probability."

Huo Yirong: "Can we capture that...Tree Demon you mentioned?"

Even though the Huo Family had Ling Xuzi dealing with unnatural happenings, Huo Yirong had never personally encountered such creatures.

Knowing that Qin Ruan has the ability to communicate with evil spirits, he found it somewhat unreal.

It felt somewhat awkward for him to talk about the Tree Demon.

Qin Ruan shook her head, slowly lowering her gaze, "There isn’t much Evil Qi left, it’s difficult to trace."

She didn’t look into Huo Yirong’s eyes.

She was lying.

Qin Ruan looked at the withered branch in her hand, the residual Evil Qi within it was very similar to Lingfeng’s.

How similar was it?

After absorbing that trace of Evil Qi, Qin Ruan could sense two completely different breaths within it.

One belonged to Lingfeng and the other to an unfamiliar Tree Demon.

Regardless of why Lingfeng and the other demon attacked the Nangong father and son, she didn’t plan to expose them now.

Lingfeng had suffered too much.

The person behind her had also suffered.

Just because Qin Ruan didn’t mention Lingfeng and Lan An, didn’t mean she wasn’t going to intervene.

She would personally find Lingfeng and seek an explanation.

They needed to answer why they left Qi Mountain in Cloud City and came to Capital City, and why they targeted the Nangong family.

Sooner or later, they would meet; it’s just a matter of time.

Qin Ruan put away the withered branch, her calm eyes staring out the carriage window.

The matter of the Nangong family had concluded thoroughly here.

Their end had been orchestrated by Lingfeng and Lan An.

...

The Huo family’s carriage slowly drove into an ordinary residential area in East City.

The carriage halted at the entrance of the community. Qin Ruan stepped out.

She bent down to the worried expression on Huo Yirong’s face and said, "Yirong, I’ve arrived. You should head back. Lin Hao and I will return home once we’re finished."

"Are you sure everything will be fine? Do you need more guards? "

Huo Yirong was concerned for her and had already assigned five Hidden Guards to protect Qin Ruan, not counting Lin Hao.

Qin Ruan shook her head with a smile, "No need, it’s enough."

Huo Yirong, with a worried look at her bulging belly, said, "Shall I wait here till you’re done?"

"Really not necessary," Qin Ruan refused again, "You should go and take care of your affairs, Yirong. I’m not sure when we’ll be done."

"Alright, call me if you need anything."

"Okay——"

Qin Ruan and Lin Hao, along with the five Hidden Guards from the Huo family, stood their ground.

They watched as the carriage carrying Huo Yirong sped away until it disappeared from view.

Turning around, Qin Ruan looked up at the apartment complex towering above them.

It wasn’t luxuriously decorated, but it was still a home beyond many people’s reach. After all, it was located in East City.

Just as they were about to enter the complex, Qin Ruan told Lin Hao, "Be careful this time and don’t get possessed by anything weird again."

Lin Hao rubbed his nose and responded in a low voice.

He led the way.

The five Hidden Guards followed behind, guarding Qin Ruan as they entered the complex.

This apartment complex was where Xiaoguang’s siblings and Huang Biao said Lou Hong lived.

On the way here, Qin Ruan confirmed with Huang Biao that Lou Hong wasn’t at the corporation.

So, his most likely location would be his home.

According to Xiaoguang’s description of Lou Hong, Qin Ruan also believed him to be at home.

Even if he wasn’t home, she’d find a way to draw him out.

The soothing sound of footsteps echoed through the clean hallway.

As the footsteps drew closer, Lin Hao and Qin Ruan appeared on the sixth floor.

They were standing before the only door on the sixth floor.