Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 624: One of the Elders, Uncle Nine, Ruanruan’s first confrontation with him

Chapter 624: Chapter 624: One of the Elders, Uncle Nine, Ruanruan’s first confrontation with him

The next day.

After having lunch with Huo Yunjiao, Huo Qiang rushed in from outside the door.

He came up to the two, respectfully telling his Master, who was sitting beside Qin Ruan, "Master, Uncle Nine is here."

"Bring him to the small building, I’ll be there in a while."

Just as Huo Yunjiao finished speaking, Qin Ruan immediately voiced an objection, "No!"

She frowned, her beautiful eyes staring at the man next to her, expressing her displeasure, "It’s cloudy today, you can’t go out."

Huo Yunjiao was slightly startled, then chuckled, "It’s not that far."

Qin Ruan wrapped her arm around his, preventing him from going by her actions, "No means no. There’s a wind outside."

This man’s body could not withstand any kind of stress.

Just a few days ago, he was vomiting blood, hiding it from her.

Today, with the drop in temperature, she could not let him step out of the room at all.

Since waking up in the morning, the awkwardness between Qin Ruan and Master Huo had disappeared completely, and they had returned to their usual calmness.

Lowering his eyes to observe, Huo Yunjiao noticed Qin Ruan’s hands which were holding his arm, a faint smile appeared in his eyes.

He squinted his eyes, touched Qin Ruan’s slightly puffed up cheek, "Fine, I’ll listen to you."

In fact, his decision to meet Uncle Nine in the small building had another purpose.

Yesterday, Qin Ruan had her first interaction with Punishment Hall there.

With this, he wanted to show Uncle Nine that Qin Ruan taking over Punishment Hall was an inevitable result.

Seeing Qin Ruan’s attitude, he showed a hint of helplessness.

Master Huo then told Huo Qiang, "Bring him to the guest room, Madam and I will be there shortly."

Huo Qiang replied and left.

Before leaving, he looked at Qin Ruan, who was holding on to his Master’s arm.

It must be said that Madam’s words were effective.

He also disapproved of his Master going out, today’s temperature had dropped, and there was wind outside.

If his Master were to fall ill because of this, it would be a great loss.

After Huo Qiang left, Qin Ruan released her hand from Master Huo’s arm.

She asked, "How old is Uncle Nine?"

Huo Yunjiao thought for a moment, "Well over seventy, a little older than my grandfather."

Qin Ruan’s face was full of concern, she said with a sigh, "Then I’d better not meet him."

"What’s wrong?"

"In case I’m too blunt and upset the old man, wouldn’t I commit a sin."

Huo Yunjiao was amused by her, "Uncle Nine is not that weak, the old man has weathered many storms, he can withstand it mentally."

Qin Ruan blinked, not giving up, "What if?"

Looking at her worried expression, Master Huo, with his noble and elegant divine face, revealed a warm spring-like smile.

The deep compassion in his eyes contrasted with his words, "Well, even if something does happen, it’s about time for Uncle Nine to retire and enjoy his remaining years at his old age."

With his reassurances, Qin Ruan was finally able to rest assured, "Okay, I’ll go upstairs to change clothes."

She hadn’t planned on going out today, so she was still wearing her home clothes.

It wouldn’t be appropriate to meet guests in this outfit.

"I’ll go with you."

Huo Yunjiao took Qin Ruan’s hand as they both walked upstairs together.

Half an hour later.

Dressed in a fashionably fresh dress and draped in a light-colored long coat, Qin Ruan, with Master Huo’s arm wrapped around hers, headed to the guest room.

Whether it was the decoration of the guest room or the arrangement inside, the atmosphere was very quiet and serene, making people feel satisfied and comfortable.

On the partially traditional Chinese-style seat, an elderly man, dressed in Tang suit was sitting spiritedly, with Huo Qiang standing by his side.

As Huo Yunjiao and Qin Ruan approached, the old man saw them.

His originally stern face instantly turned kind and friendly, emitting a sense of amiability.

Old Nine Huo, one of the elders of the Huo family.

He looked at Huo Yunjiao with a smile and affectionately called out, "Yunjiao is here. It has been a while since I saw you."

Huo Yunjiao’s thin lips curled up, holding back a controlled smile as he said in an indifferent manner, "Uncle Nine, it feels as though you’ve momentarily forgotten about my ailing health amidst your own affairs. You know you have access to me whenever you desire."

The emotion on their faces changed on hearing these words from Yunjiao.

Uncle Nine frowned, his intelligent eyes fixated on Huo Yunjiao as he shouted unhappily, "Nonsense!"

Huo Yunjiao chuckled, "It’s just the truth."

Uncle Nine glared at him, "Who says such things about themselves? You still have many good days ahead, we old folks are waiting to see you get married and produce a child."

A bitter smile appeared on Yunjiao’s face, displaying an unavoidable sense of helplessness.

"Uncle Nine," he continued, "There is no one left in the Capital City who is unaware of my situation."

"Bang!" Uncle Nine pounded the table in anger, "They’re just spreading rumors!"

Qin Ruan studied Uncle Nine’s expressions.

His hands clenched into tight fists, his chest heaving. The veins ran tensely through his neck, his face was red, his lips pursed tightly, cheeks puffed, nostrils inflating and deflating, and his eyes wide open.

The anger seemed genuine, Uncle Nine was truly enraged.

Huo Yunjiao pulled Qin Ruan’s hand and motioned her to sit opposite Uncle Nine.

Changing the subject, he declared, "Uncle Nine, this is Ruanruan, my wife."

"Humph!"

Despite the dismissive snort, Uncle Nine’s eyes didn’t move from Qin Ruan’s belly.

Huo Yunjiao raised his brow, turning to Qin Ruan, "Ruanruan, this is Uncle Nine."

Qin Ruan politely greeted, "Hello, Uncle Nine."

Uncle Nine gruffly replied, "Hmm."

From his demeanor, Qin Ruan could tell that Uncle Nine did not particularly like her.

As he had shown his dislike, she also didn’t feel the need to make an effort on her part.

Once he sat down, Qin Ruan leaned back in her chair, fiddling casually with his sleeve.

This lax posture irked Uncle Nine completely.

He pointed a trembling finger at Qin Ruan, "Yunjiao, look at your wife’s manner! She, as the Madam of the Huo Family, is far from being dignified."

Huo Yunjiao turned to look at Qin Ruan, her lazy manner emanating a charm that stirred his heart.

Defensively, he softly responded, "Uncle Nine, Ruanruan is pregnant, with twins. Her physical strength is not like others."

Uncle Nine was not convinced, "Does being pregnant mean one loses all sense of demeanor? If outsiders see this, it will bring disgrace to the Huo Family!"

Qin Ruan casually replied, "There are no outsiders here!"

Uncle Nine was left speechless by her retort.

Her words displayed her annoyance. Yet, they also did not alienate him as an outsider.

While Uncle Nine wanted to lose his temper, he quickly pacified himself.

Huo Yunjiao gave a soft laugh, patting Qin Ruan’s head.

He seemed gentle, his eyes filled with affection, and clearly had no regrets as he stated, "Uncle Nine, Ruanruan is nine years younger than me, she’s still a child. She wears her heart on her sleeve, she’s no mastermind."

Uncle Nine scoffed.

He bent his head down to play with the incense on the table.

The table in the sitting room had an exquisite incense burner, filled with a soothing aroma.

Huo Qiang dropped to one knee, filled the teapot, and poured several cups of steamy tea.

The room was filled with the mild aroma of the burning incense and the gentle fragrance of tea, providing a peaceful ambiance.

In this environment, drinking tea while the aroma of incense cleansed the soul was an age-old procedure and ritual.

Qin Ruan enjoyed this tranquility and peace of mind.

Uncle Nine was not as stubborn as she anticipated nor did he harbor any ill feelings towards Yunjiao.

On the contrary, his attitude expressed admiration for Yunjiao; his resentment was solely directed at her.