Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 689: Rising to Power by Riding on Son’s Coattails, Controlling the Life and Death of the Huo Family

Chapter 689: Chapter 689: Rising to Power by Riding on Son’s Coattails, Controlling the Life and Death of the Huo Family

The main observation deck, the room with the best view and utmost luxury.

Gongsun Yibo has a cigarette between his fingers, allowing smoke to waft up from his mouth.

He takes his eyes off the arena, turns to Huo Yunjiao sitting beside him with a constant smirk on her face, and says, "It’s a draw."

The depth of Grandfather Huo’s eyes flickers slightly, warm light brimming from them.

He confidently states, "Brother Yibo, you’ve lost this one."

With a cigarette dangling from his mouth, Gongsun Yibo glances at him obliquely, offering a smile that isn’t quite a smile and says, "Didn’t you mention that the outcome is still uncertain, anything is possible. There’s still one last round."

Huo Yunjiao leans languidly in his chair, propping his head up with one hand, and taking a sideways glance.

His lips curve into a barely perceptible smile and his voice is crisp, "The second stage values the overwhelming momentum."

Gongsun Yibo, with a cigarette clenched between his teeth, turns to the stand to see his betting contestant.

After the referee’s decision, the opponent has already stood up, failing to conceal his unwillingness, anger, and frustration.

Gongsun Yibo furrows his brows, his tone shifting, "Winning or losing isn’t important."

Grandfather Huo nods his head in agreement, "Indeed."

Gongsun Wei, sitting just behind them, takes the chance to interject, "I think they’re evenly matched. Brother Yibo, Grandfather Huo, is there a wager involved? What’s at stake?"

Regrettably, neither man pays her any attention.

Gongsun Wei waits for a long while, only to greet with no response. She bites her lip awkwardly.

Knock knock——

The door behind them is suddenly knocked upon.

Gongsun Yibo frowns, his eyes narrowing in unhappiness at the bodyguard beside him.

What special day is it today, that everyone is disturbing him?

In the past, no one dared to seek trouble with him.

The bodyguard meets Gongsun Yibo’s gaze, then turns to walk toward the door.

Huo Qiang, standing next to Grandfather Huo, pours tea for his master, unbothered by the other happenings.

"Who are you looking for?"

The authoritative voice of the Gongsun’s family bodyguard rises from behind.

"Looking for Grandfather Huo."

A pleasant and familiar female voice follows.

Huo Qiang, who has just put down the teapot, widens his eyes and follows the sound.

The bodyguard of the Gongsun family is tall and blocks the entire door, leaving everyone guessing who the visitor might be.

While Huo Qiang is still hesitating, Grandfather Huo has already risen to his feet, striding away with a hasty pace.

This unusual behavior catches the attention of Gongsun Yibo.

Standing at the doorway, the Gongsun’s family bodyguard is throwing unfriendly glances at Qin Ruan, asking coldly, "Who are you?"

Before Qin Ruan can answer, the bodyguard standing in front of her is pulled away.

She looks directly into a pair of warm eyes, filled with deep affection.

Qin Ruan stands rooted to the spot, watching Grandfather Huo approaching quietly.

Huo Yunjiao closes the distance and extends his hand to Qin Ruan.

Surprised but smiling, he asks, "Why did you come?"

Qin Ruan takes her hand out of her trench coat pocket and places it in his palm, "I didn’t intend to disturb you, but something came up that needs to be resolved."

"What happened?" Huo Yunjiao holds Qin Ruan’s hand and leads her into the room.

Gongsun Yibo’s eyes light up as he sees Qin Ruan, "Is this your sister?"

Such a cold beauty, her beauty doesn’t attack, but it lets one acutely perceive the wildness that she is intentionally concealing.

Such a woman is able to stir up a man’s desire to conquer the most.

Huo Yunjiao settles Qin Ruan in the seat he was in just earlier and sits himself down next to her.

He introduces Gongsun Yibo to Qin Ruan, "This is the Gongsun’s Head of Family."

Qin Ruan looks at the man dismissively and calls out coolly, "Head of Gongsun."

Gongsun Yibo smiles with something that almost amounts to malice, "Don’t be a stranger. Call me Brother Yibo, just like Yunjiao."

Qin Ruan nods but stays quiet.

They aren’t that close for her to call him brother, he is clearly trying to take advantage of her.

Holding Qin Ruan’s hand, Huo Yunjiao calmly introduces her to Gongsun Yibo, "This is my little girl, Qin Ruan.

She is young and shy, not very good with words. Please take care of her in the future, Brother Yibo."

Gongsun Yibo scoffs, "Me? Take care of your girl? Can I?"

It’s not that he doesn’t want to save face, but women of the Huo family are beyond his control.

Huo Yunjiao lightly strokes the back of Qin Ruan’s hand.

Gongsun Yibo’s eyes are dark; in the serious and cautious look in his own eyes toward him, he affirms, "After Ruanruan has the baby, she will have plenty of opportunities to interact with major families. Having someone to guide her will always be good."

The stillness in Gongsun Yibo’s eyes give way, the smile on his face also fading slightly.

He flicks the half-smoked cigarette held between his fingers, his sturdy face tenses, and his sharp gaze locks onto Huo Yunjiao.

The other party’s expression is calm, with not a hint of joke in it.

Gongsun Yibo casts a covert glance, his gaze falling on Qin Ruan’s swollen belly.

He smiles a smile of contempt, and asks Huo Yunjiao, "Playing such a big game?"

They’re all smart people, how could they not understand the hidden meaning in Huo Yunjiao’s words?

Qin Ruan’s contact with the major clans after having the child implies that she will officially take over the Huo family’s affairs.

A woman of lowly origin, yet gaining power through her child, what gives her the right to control the Huo Family?

Huo Yunjiao’s deep eyes narrow slightly; his voice is gentle, yet it carries a warning, "Brother Yibo, Ruanruan is my wife now. Some decisions aren’t just up to me, both of my elders at home have agreed to this."

Gongsun Yibo’s finger, clenched around the cigarette tightens, he cannot fathom Qin Ruan’s right to this and looks at her as if she is an oddity.

This stare doesn’t sit well with Grandfather Huo, who raises an eyebrow and snaps, "Gongsun Yibo!"

The Head of the Gongsun Family sneered, "Really, can’t I just look? Is that how protective you are?"

He really didn’t see any advantages in Qin Ruan, she was just a pregnant woman.

He heard that within the Mysterious Studies World, she had some minor abilities.

Not enough to give her extra points, allowing her to have significant control over life and death within the Huo Family.

Qin Ruan seemed to be unaware of Gongsun Yibo’s contempt and slight mockery, and she didn’t want to dwell in the topic that the two were discussing.

She took out her phone from her pocket, opened up a photo Su Jingshu had sent her, and showed it to Huo Yunjiao.

"Sir, who is this woman?"

Huo Yunjiao lowered his head, and the suggestive photo taken in dim light appeared clearly before his eyes.

The photo was taken at a tricky angle, the two people in the frame were posed intimately, appearing as if they were kissing.

Darkness stirred within Sir’s eyes as his delicate brows knitted together slightly.

He looked up at Qin Ruan.

This young lady appeared calm, no ripples or movement in her eyes, just quietly observing him.

Huo Yunjiao’s thin lips slightly parted, "You came for this?"

His voice was indifferent, devoid of any emotion.

Qin Ruan’s eyebrows raised ever so slightly, as if she was saying, well, what else?

Huo Yunjiao reached out and brushed away the soft strands of hair that fell on Qin Ruan’s shoulders.

His voice was soft, "Don’t you trust me?"

Qin Ruan shook her head, "If I didn’t trust you, I wouldn’t have come."

Listening to their cryptic conversation, Gongsun Yibo leaned forward curiously to look at Qin Ruan’s phone.

Just as he managed to glance at it, the phone screen went dark.

Just that one glance was enough for him to get a clear view of the photo on the screen.

Gongsun’s Family head, who had been ready to enjoy the show, his smiling gaze abruptly turned stern, his cold eyes flickered to Gongsun Wei who was sitting behind him.

"Did you do this?"

The voice void of any emotion hit the air with a bloodthirsty aura.

Ever since Qin Ruan arrived, Gongsun Wei had been like an invisible person.

This woman was too fearsome, she couldn’t afford to offend her.

Despite her best effort to keep herself inconspicuous, she still managed to get dragged into it.

Trembling, Gongsun Wei pitifully looked up at the man in front of her, "Brother Yibo...I...I didn’t do anything."

She had no idea of the purpose of Qin Ruan’s visit, but she knew it couldn’t be for a good reason.

Hearing Gongsun Wei’s voice, Qin Ruan turned her head to glance at her.

She hadn’t noticed when she came in, but looking again, it turned out to be someone familiar.

Qin Ruan’s eyes moved over Gongsun Wei’s outfit, which was exactly like the woman in the photo whose face couldn’t be seen.

She narrowed her eyes, lit up the picture of the woman on her phone which was taken without consent, and showed it to Gongsun Wei.

"The woman in the photo is you, right?"

Gongsun Wei, who was already afraid of Qin Ruan, lost her balance and almost fell off her chair upon seeing the stolen picture of herself in her hands.

She looked tense, her eyes shifting from Qin Ruan to gaze at the lord sitting next to her.

The man with an exquisitely handsome face which was overly charming, his demeanor was polished, elegant and full of nobility.

The natural grace in his every gesture was something that was born with him, making people admire him even more.

Gongsun Wei hadn’t noticed this while observing from a distance in the past. This man carried an allure that was truly heart-stirring.

Perhaps it was because of Huo Yunjiao’s seemingly gentle, but actually indifferent and cold eyes that gave Gongsun Wei a false impression.

A little calculation began to form in her heart.

Qin Ruan didn’t like how Gongsun Wei looked affectionately at Huo Yunjiao.

She slightly angled her body, blocking Gongsun Wei’s view.

Gongsun Wei, whose face turned pale with fear earlier, regained some color.

She lowered her head, revealing her gorgeous neck, spoke in a soft voice, "Yes, it’s me. There’s nothing going on between me and Sir. Madam, you mustn’t misunderstand."

Her comments, which intended to diffuse the tension, made Qin Ruan frown.

She tapped the screen of her phone with her thumb and tilted her head in confusion, "Misunderstand?"

Gongsun Wei raised her head, her two eyes under her innocent makeup blinked lightly, "Madam, even though you targeted me before due to misunderstanding, I won’t hold it against you for that.

This time as well, the misunderstanding was caused by me. But how could you suspect Sir because of this? You’re Sir’s wife, you should unconditionally trust and support him, your husband is your sky."

This speech made Huo Yunjiao, Qin Ruan, and Gongsun Yibo frown.

Especially Qin Ruan, she looked rather shocked and her eyes widened slightly.

Gongsun Wei made a quick transition from a green tea girl to a white lotus, leaving Qin Ruan unable to react in time.

Qin Ruan really wanted to tell Gongsun Wei, I won’t do anything to you, it’s just that the master wasn’t careful and was exploited by someone with ulterior motives.

Gongsun Yibo sternly said, "Weiwei, shut up!"

She was truly daring enough to say anything.

Being from a collateral branch, she was indeed lacking in discipline.

She really thought everyone was a fool, her intention was too obvious.

Huo Yunjiao was a devil, not something she could afford to mess with.

Later, if something happened to her, she better not drag the Gongsun family down with her.

However, Gongsun Wei was very excited, only because she noticed, Huo Yunjiao’s lips tugged upward into a faint smile.

That bit of smile was like a confirmation given to her.

The cold and indifferent light being emitted from Huo Yunjiao’s icy eyes was completely ignored by Gongsun Wei.