Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 691: Master Huo: Madam has a bad temper, and I’m used to it

Chapter 691: Chapter 691: Master Huo: Madam has a bad temper, and I’m used to it

Huo Yunjiao frowned slightly upon hearing Gongsun Wei’s words.

Her delicate eyebrows formed a slight curve, her thin lips pursed into a straight line.

She gently lifted her eyes laced with tranquility, meeting Qin Ruan’s expressionless face, and he softened.

A curve curled up from the corner of his mouth, and he spoke in a bragging tone, "The mistress’s temper is bad, and I’m to blame for spoiling her."

Gongsun Yibo, who had been observing all along, heard Huo’s words and blurted out a profanity.

The corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily. Raising his hand, he gave Huo Yunjiao a thumbs up.

"Mr Huo, you’re impressive."

Whether it was mockery or admiration, it was clear that the head of the Gongsun family was feeling quite intrigued.

Pampering a wife to this extent was a rarity in the world.

Among the four great noble families and the six aristocratic families, only Huo had done so to his knowledge.

Huo Yunjiao smirked, accepting the compliment, "You flatter me."

Qin Ruan’s face softened marginally.

She stood up straight, a cold demeanor enveloping her body, eyes glowing with ruthlessness.

Looking condescendingly at Gongsun Wei, Qin Ruan said, "Whoever dares to covet my man, I dare to cut off their claws. If you don’t want your claws, I can have them removed for you."

Gongsun Wei was humiliated, her mind filled with rage.

Speaking without thinking, she blurted out, "You are a heartless, crass, shameless, and repugnant woman!"

Huo Qiang was thoroughly enraged and ordered in a deep voice, "Huo Qiang, throw her out!"

His dark eyes were filled with violence again, a murderous intent rippling around him, not hidden in the least.

"Wait!" barked Qin Ruan, stopping him.

A sudden wave of anger surged from her heart.

Qin Ruan stepped forward, forcefully gripping Gongsun Wei’s chin. "Am I shameless?"

"At least I haven’t stooped as low as you, seducing a married man. Your mouth is truly irritating."

Squeezing her hand, Qin Ruan distorted Gongsun Wei’s mouth.

She desired to rip off this mouth, so it could never utter a word again.

What a cheap and lowly being Gongsun Wei was, cloaked in the guise of a human.

Qin Ruan’s slender hand dug into Gongsun Wei’s face.

Blood stained her well-carved nails and dripped down slowly.

She maintained a cold demeanor, yet the murderous intent in her eyes was strong enough for anyone in the room to sense it.

Gongsun Wei, her mind foggy, felt a chill down her spine, breaking out in goosebumps.

Mr Huo sat there, as stable as Mount Tai.

Without uttering a word, he wore an indulgent expression, allowing Qin Ruan to have her way.

Seeing Gongsun Wei’s face punctured with five holes, Gongsun Yibo, fearing that Qin Ruan might continue, hastily spoke up.

"Madam, Gongsun Wei need not trouble you further, she is a member of the Gongsun family, I will ensure she’s punished accordingly."

Qin Ruan released Gongsun Wei’s chin.

Her eyes dropped to the blood staining her fingertip, her eyebrows creased together.

Reaching for the tissues on the table, she slowly wiped off the blood from her finger that had touched Gongsun Wei.

She didn’t give a glance at Gongsun Yibo, "The first time, I let her off. If I do the same this time, and she dares to provoke me again, wouldn’t it be a joke?"

She spoke slowly, her voice exuding laziness.

Gongsun Yibo signaled to the bodyguard next to him, who then stepped towards Gongsun Wei.

Huo Qiang was holding down Gongsun Wei and didn’t let the Gongsun family bodyguard touch the person in his hand.

Seeing this, Gongsun Yibo smiled at Qin Ruan, "I will send Weiwei out of the Capital City, you won’t see her again, Madam."

Gongsun Wei couldn’t be ruined like this, even if she couldn’t serve as a betrothal partner, she still had her uses.

Every person in a noble family should be used to their utmost potential.

Qin Ruan was silent for a while before she lifted her eyes and gazed at Gongsun Yibo.

She said lightly, "I hope so."

This was an acceptance of sorts, sparing Gongsun Wei.

Gongsun Yibo ordered his bodyguard, "Take her out, do not disturb our esteemed guests."

"Yes, my lord," the bodyguard responded.

The Gongsun family bodyguard took Gongsun Wei from Huo Qiang and half-dragged her out of the room.

Huo Qiang called out, "Ruanruan, over here."

Qin Ruan threw the used tissue into a trash can in front of the table and walked over to his side.

Huo Yunjiao reached out and held her hand, noticing the redness around her finger. His eyebrows creased.

He spoke in an irrefutably gentle tone that brooked no argument, "Don’t get your hands dirty next time, some people are just thick-skinned. I’m worried you might hurt yourself."

This limitless protection and pampering put a brilliant smile on Qin Ruan’s refined face.

She cocked her head, playfully responding, "Then, from now on, you should keep your distance from other women. It’ll save me the trouble of cleaning up after you."

Today’s incident wasn’t entirely Gongsun Wei’s or Huo Qiang’s fault.

The blame was on Gongsun Wei for developing an interest in Huo Qiang.

And on Huo Qiang for allowing other women to get close to him, resulting in him being used by opportunists.

Qin Ruan was here today to hear him say a few words.

She didn’t want to be the one cleaning up the mess every time a woman stood close to him.

Now that they were married, he should maintain a certain distance from other women.

Don’t say things like men and women can also be intimate and have pure friendships.

Qin Ruan did not believe in such things.

A true friendship won’t affect a friend’s emotional life.

It is more accurate to say that pure friendship between men and women only happens when two interesting souls don’t appreciate each other’s outward appearances.

It’s just for men and women with ill intentions to use friendship as an excuse for ambiguity.

What Qin Ruan wanted in a marriage was absolute loyalty to each other, both mentally and physically.

Gongsun Yibo watched his bodyguard escort Gongsun Wei away and then heard Qin Ruan’s bold statement.

Well, this girl really had guts.

She was actually demanding a guarantee directly from Huo Yunjiao.

For people of their rank, a marriage was about respect for each other, and whatever they did outside the marriage wasn’t displayed openly.

They understood the serious consequences of a marriage breakdown.

Qin Ruan’s probing, to Gongsun Yibo’s ears, seemed naive and laughable.

It wasn’t that he looked down on Qin Ruan’s background, but without a background and emotional foundation, why should Mr. Huo remain faithful to her?

The head of the Gongsun family enjoyed watching the drama unfold, relaxing and not paying attention to the boxing match outside the window.

He raised an eyebrow and stared at the two of them with interest.

Huo Yunjiao understood the implied meaning behind Qin Ruan’s words.

This girl wasn’t doubting him, she was blaming him for messing around with other women.

Looking up, his calm eyes slightly narrowed, deeply fixed on Qin Ruan’s cunning yet beautiful face.

Then, the corner of his lips curved slightly upward.

He chuckled softly, his voice gentle and ambiguous, with a tinge of pampering, "It was my mistake, I won’t do it again."

Qin Ruan satisfied, responded with a gentle smile.

Huo Yunjiao took her hands into his and kissed them.

His voice was gently soothing, calming her down, "No more anger, shall we go home after a while?"

"Okay."

Qin Ruan sat next to Mr. Huo, resuming her obedient and soft demeanour.

Gongsun Yibo blinked, looking astonished.

That’s it? Really?

He thought Huo Yunjiao would give Qin Ruan a long lecture, teaching her what it meant to know her place.

Gongsun Yibo examined Qin Ruan carefully.

His curiosity about this woman was growing.

Huo Yunjiao wasn’t treating her like a wife, but more like a child.

Look at his completely compliant attitude, he might as well deify her.

Hearing the uproar from the crowd outside the window, Gongsun Yibo’s eyes darted around.

His eyes revealed a calculating gleam, and he suddenly asked Qin Ruan, "Madam Huo, I’ve heard that you’ve been to the underground boxing ring in West City. Who do you think will win the next match?"

When Gongsun Yibo brought up Qin Ruan’s past in West City, he didn’t sound contemptuous at all.

Huo Yunjiao was still holding Qin Ruan’s hand, he glanced at Gongsun Yibo upon hearing this.

His gaze held a warning.

Gongsun Yibo squinted his eyes and chuckled, ignoring the warning.

Qin Ruan turned to watch the match on the ring below.

The man in black shorts was fiercely fighting with a contestant with long hair and a blue bandana.

Both of them had exerted all their strength, their fight was intense and fierce.

Qin Ruan’s eyes swept over their strained muscles.

Mr. Huo, who was sitting beside her, noticed all of this.

He hadn’t thought much of it before, but now he felt a little uncomfortable.

Looking at the two fighters on the ring, he grew increasingly displeased.

Qin Ruan withdrew her gaze and told Gongsun Yibo, "The contestant with long hair will win."

The head of the Gongsun family laughed, "No wonder you two are married, even your bets are on the same person."

Qin Ruan looked confused and turned to Mr. Huo.

The latter hooked his lips and smiled, saying nothing.

Gongsun Yibo asked Qin Ruan again, "Why do you think the contestant with long hair will win? Do you have any basis?"

Naturally, she did have a basis, but Qin Ruan didn’t want to say.

She turned to Mr. Huo and asked the same question, "Mr. Huo, why did you choose him?"

Playing with Qin Ruan’s increasingly soft hand, Mr. Huo softly replied, "Because of his good looks."

"What the hell?!"

Before Qin Ruan could say anything, Gongsun Yibo burst out.

He pointed at Huo Yunjiao, "Can you repeat what you just said?"

His heart shattered.

Today’s bet wasn’t just about whether the Gongsun family should send people to Fuluo Country with the Huo family.

What was more important was a competition of judgement.

Huo Yunjiao hadn’t been to the boxing ring for years. Back in the day when he used to, nobody’s judgement was as sharp as his - he almost always won.

But now he was telling Gongsun Yibo it was all based on looks.

How could Gongsun Yibo accept that?

Ignoring his own composed demeanor, he stared at Huo Yunjiao with grief-stricken eyes.

Mr. Huo was composed and calm, meeting his indignant gaze with a light smile.

He verbally hit him back, "Your contestant is too ugly, it spoils the view."

Slapping his chest, Gongsun Yibo wore a pained expression on his face, "You really dared to say that!"

Qin Ruan overhearing their conversation, turned to look at the two fighters below.

The man in black shorts had passable facial features, which separately didn’t seem problematic.

But when they were all put together on one face, it looked like an awkward mash-up, somewhat... unattractive.

As for the man with long hair and the blue bandana, although he can’t be said to be particularly good-looking, he definitely wasn’t ugly.

So, Mr. Huo was actually a sucker for looks.

Qin Ruan forcefully suppressed the corners of her lips from turning upward.