Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 625: Mr. Huo: It’s my honor to marry Ruanruan

Chapter 625: Chapter 625: Mr. Huo: It’s my honor to marry Ruanruan

Huo Yunjiao picked up a cup of tea from the table and presented it to Qin Ruan.

"This tea is quite mild, Ruanruan, would you like to try it?"

His slender, pale fingers with clearly defined joints held the teacup elegantly, a sight that was quite pleasing to the eye.

Qin Ruan shifted her gaze from Huo’s handsome hand, accepting the exquisite tea cup he offered.

She brought the teacup to her lips and took a sip of the tea.

The clear tea left a fragrant aftertaste upon her lips, the mild flavor yet lingers in the mouth, leaving one wanting more.

Upon witnessing Huo Yunjiao’s careful attention to Qin Ruan, Ninth Uncle’s cheeks quivered slightly.

Huo Yunjiao, as the legitimate son of the Huo family, was expected to inherit the family’s leadership.

Yet, he was now treating a woman without even an aristocratic background with such delicate care.

What’s so special about this woman?

In the past, those who married into the Huo family and became its matriarchs all came from renowned families.

Qin Ruan’s background, however, was far from worthy; she simply didn’t fit into the grandeur of the Huo family.

Ninth Uncle picked up the dragon-head staff beside him.

"Thud! Thud!"

He forcefully knocked the dragon-head staff against the floor twice.

Huo Yunjiao and Qin Ruan looked in the direction of the noise.

Ninth Uncle gazed at Huo Yunjiao with his wise eyes and said in a deep voice: "Yunjiao, technically, we old folks should not interfere in matters concerning the Punishment Hall of the Huo family.

However, if the Punishment Hall is handed over to someone from an outside family, we might have to step up. We can’t just stand by and watch the Huo family being encroached upon by outsiders.

Ever since its establishment, the Punishment Hall of the Huo family has always been in the hands of the family head. This traditional rule has never been broken, and it cannot start with us. Don’t you agree?"

Huo Yunjiao accepted the tea cup from Qin Ruan and casually placed it on the table.

He lifted his eyelashes, his eyes indifferently fixated on the elderly man sitting across from him.

"Ninth Uncle, you know as well as I do, that only the legitimate descendants can inherit the leadership of the Huo family."

Ninth Uncle nodded.

Huo Yunjiao chuckled slightly, reaching out and touching Qin Ruan’s belly: "Ruanruan is pregnant with my child. Whether it’s a boy or a girl, they will be a legitimate descendant of the Huo family and the next heir.

It’s only natural for the mother of the heir to take charge of the Punishment Hall. This couldn’t be more appropriate.

Even if I’m not around one day, with the Punishment Hall in the hands of her and our children, I will rest assured, knowing they will not be bullied."

Qin Ruan clenched her hand on her knee as he spoke.

The smile on her lips slowly froze, and an air of displeasure began to emanate from her.

Ninth Uncle tapped his dragon-head staff forcefully, growling: "Yunjiao, don’t play the sentiment card with me, it won’t work.

Rules are rules. Today, I’m not speaking for myself, I’m speaking for all the old folks who have lived through four generations of the Huo family’s leadership. We can’t let an outsider have control over the Punishment Hall; this is the bottom line."

Ninth Uncle plainly stated his position.

Despite his advanced age, he had no fear of the younger generation’s emotions.

He simply couldn’t tolerate a woman with a different surname meddling in the affairs of the Punishment Hall in the Huo family.

Although the matriarch of the Huo family could enter the core of the family, the Punishment Hall was different. It was an ace in the hands of the family head.

Its significance was far-reaching, representing the power of speech within the Huo family.

Huo Yunjiao picked up the teacup and moistened his throat with a sip of tea.

His posture was calm and noble, and beneath his peach blossom eyes lay a deep coldness.

Without raising an eyelid, he spoke casually: "Ninth Uncle, rules are dead, and people are alive."

Ninth Uncle chuckled as he pinched the dragon-head of his staff. He kept tapping on the dragon’s head, remarking: "Rules are paramount. We old timers aren’t dead yet. As long as we’re still breathing, we’ll never allow outsiders to meddle with the Punishment Hall."

Huo Yunjiao wore a faint smile on his face, his demeanor remaining gentle and scholarly.

He glanced up, his eyes cleared, his voice quiet: "Why quarrel over the present? Even if you obstruct us now, what about ten years from now?"

He only had ten years left.

Now that the elder members of the Huo family were opposing Ruanruan taking over the Punishment Hall.

But could they stop it when their child grows up?

Ninth Uncle read between his lines: "Yunjiao, this old bag of bones of mine won’t live for many more years. But even after I am gone, there will be others.

The elder members of the Huo family are like carrots in a field, one for each hole. They won’t allow outsiders to interfere in the Punishment Hall, not one of them will recognize her!"

At his last words, Ninth Uncle pointed at Qin Ruan, a sharp gleam in his eyes.

Qin Ruan placed her hand on top of Huo’s hand that lay on her belly, interlocking their fingers.

She stared at Ninth Uncle’s pointing hand, her cold gaze radiating chilliness.

Qin Ruan’s lips parted slightly: "You can speak all you want, but don’t point at me. I don’t appreciate being pointed at."

If she had a good impression of Ninth Uncle before.

Now, she was upset as he was pressuring Huo.

Ninth Uncle scolded: "Is this how you speak to your elders?"

Elders?" Qin Ruan scoffed: "You sure know how to put on an act. Since when are you considered one of my elders?"

"Thud! Thud!!"

Ninth Uncle forcefully struck the ground with his dragon-head staff.

"This is outrageous, this girl is too audacious, quick-witted, lacking the dignity and grace of a lady from a grand family. Coming from humble origins, now that she’s entered the Huo family, she lacks modesty..."

"Ninth Uncle!"

Huo Yunjiao cut Ninth Uncle’s hurtful words short. His deep, displeased voice echoed: "Ruanruan is my wife. She doesn’t need your advice."

Ninth Uncle clenched the dragon-head staff in his hand, his cheeks trembling with rage.

He took a deep breath to calm himself down, his tone softening: "Yunjiao, the woman you choose to marry must at least come from one of the four big families or an aristocratic family, if not from a scholarly family."

Ninth Uncle pointed at Qin Ruan: "As for her background, having such a woman beside you will only disgrace the Huo family. She’s not worthy of you."

His tone might have softened, but his words remained heart-piercing.

Both his words and demeanor carried an air of superior disdain.

Huo Yunjiao’s smile faded. He pulled Qin Ruan into his arms: "You’re wrong. Ruanruan is young, beautiful, and smart. She carries the legitimate offspring of the fourth generation Huo family in her belly. Being able to marry her is my honor.

Ruanruan doesn’t need anyone to direct her. She is the wife of Huo Yunjiao. As long as the Huo family stands, she’s meant to be respected by others in the remainder of her life."

His tone held an underlying blade.

His exquisite and handsome face, now shadowed under a cloud of anger.

Just as Ninth Uncle was about to retort, Huo Yunjiao continued: "The matter of the Punishment Hall need not concern the elders. I won’t hold yesterday’s incidents against you, but there can’t be a next time."

He was referring to the A158 incident.

It was all orchestrated by Ninth Uncle, presented to Qin Ruan in the shadows.

The goal was to make Qin Ruan step back.

The blood of the ruthless Huo family flowed in the veins of the Elder Huo, asserting an unquestionable dominance.

His warning remarks towards Ninth Uncle showed that he was indisputably angered.