Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 734: Grandpa San’s Unconditional Compromise to Ruanruan

Chapter 734: Chapter 734: Grandpa San’s Unconditional Compromise to Ruanruan

Suddenly, the cell phone rang.

Qin Ruan felt the vibration in her pocket, took out her cell phone, and saw that the caller ID indicated Wei Xishi.

She answered the phone and held it to her ear, "Teacher Wei?"

"Qin Ruan, Odi School is closing down."

Wei Linchen’s voice, edged with a hint of amusement, traveled through electromagnetic waves into Qin Ruan’s ears.

Qin Ruan: "What happened?"

Wei Linchen: "After a series of incidents, part of the student body has withdrawn, and subsequently rumor mongers painted the school as being shrouded in a mysterious supernatural aura. The school’s senior management, under heavy pressure, decided to close."

Qin Ruan couldn’t comprehend, "Isn’t this a bit hasty?"

Wei Linchen: "Before the decision to close was made, the high-ranking members of the school invited Qiao Nanyuan of Maoshan Sect, Lun Wenbin of the Jade Star Sect, Master Hui Cheng of Nanyin Temple as well as other notable Heavenly Masters to evaluate the school.

The final result was that the school harbored too much resentment. In order to prevent further loss of life, it is best for Odi School to be abandoned for several decades and no one should set foot in it."

Qin Ruan was quite aware of the deep-seated resentment.

For those with a poor fate or weak constitution, it was indeed easy to encounter problems at the school.

Qin Ruan was silent for a while, murmuring, "Odi School isn’t some place with exceptionally good Feng Shui. It was plagued by evil spirits and the Huangjue Tree Demon, nearly becoming a land of accumulating evil. Leaving it abandoned for several decades might be for the best."

Wei Linchen also agreed, "In fact, after a series of incidents happened at the school, the higher-ups were very dissatisfied. They already had a solution in mind, otherwise they wouldn’t have decided to close the school so quickly."

After saying that, he added, "Besides this matter, I have another thing to tell you."

The matter of Odi School did not have much to do with them. He called Qin Ruan for another matter.

Hearing the solemn tone in Wei Linchen’s voice, Qin Ruan asked, "What is it?"

"I remember you are close to Ling Xiaoxuan, aren’t you?"

"Yes."

Qin Ruan’s heart skipped a beat.

It seemed like she hadn’t contacted Ling Xiaoxuan for quite some time.

Wei Linchen said, "She has gone missing, do you know about it?"

"Missing?!"

Qin Ruan straightened up, her blase and relaxed aura dissipated, her whole person tensing up.

Both the Third Master Huo and Huo Yirong were startled by her sudden change, looking at her with puzzlement.

Wei Linchen: "She hasn’t been to school for a month. Yesterday, the Ling family came to the school and caused quite a scene."

"Who from the Ling Family came to the school?"

Qin Ruan had a guess in her heart.

Wei Linchen: "It seemed to be Ling Xiaoxuan’s uncle."

"Teacher Wei, did Ling Xiaoxuan exhibit any changes before she disappeared?"

"I’m not sure about that, after all, she’s not my student."

"I see."

Without any further discussion with Wei Linchen, Qin Ruan hung up the call, immediately dialing Ling Xiaoxuan’s number.

The other side’s phone was switched off.

Staring at Ling Xiaoxuan’s number which couldn’t be reached, Qin Ruan fell into a strange silence.

She remembered Ling Xiaoxuan’s boyfriend, Lei Ning.

"What happened?"

A concerned gentle voice echoed in her ear.

Qin Ruan looked up to meet the eyes of the Third Master Huo, filled with concern.

She pressed her lips together lightly: "Ling Xiaoxuan is missing."

Third Master Huo’s voice was calm, "Need help?"

Qin Ruan nodded, stating, "I need Ling Xiaoxuan’s uncle’s phone number."

"Ling Zeheng?"

Qin Ruan nodded.

Third Master’s gaze shifted to Huo Yirong, "I didn’t bring my cell phone."

Second Master Huo glanced at Qin Ruan, managing to suppress a smile, "Little sister is really busy. She’s just finished her confinement and already trouble is knocking on her door. You and Third brother are worlds apart, one is always busy and the other is living leisurely."

While uttering half-true, half-false complaints, he had already picked up the phone from the table.

Huo Yirong found Ling Zeheng’s phone number and read it to Qin Ruan.

Without time to save the number, Qin Ruan dialed directly.

The call was answered promptly on the other side.

"Hello?"

A warm, husky voice came through, tinged with a hint of fatigue.

Qin Ruan cut to the chase, "Hello, Mr. Ling, this is Qin Ruan."

Ling Zeheng’s voice took on a more solemn tone, "So, it’s Madam Huo, what can I do for you?"

"Ling Xiaoxuan is missing?"

"Yes, we haven’t been able to contact her for a month."

The other party’s voice was calm, with no hint of worry.

Qin Ruan squinted her eyes, stating bluntly, "Given the influence of the Ling Family, it should not be difficult to find her. Based on your tone, Mr. Ling, it seems you’re not worried about her safety. Could it be that you know she’s safe?"

Ling Zeheng paused for a moment, his tone growing heavy, "... She has a boyfriend."

"Lei Ning?"

"Yes!"

This time, Ling Zeheng could not hide the anger in his voice.

Qin Ruan asked in a deep voice, "Mr. Ling, do you know Lei Ning’s contact information and address?"

"Yes."

"It’s been a while since I last saw Xiaoxuan, and I would like to meet her."

Ling Zeheng: "I’ll send you his contact information and address."

"Alright."

Qin Ruan didn’t hang up the phone, and Ling Zeheng fell silent on the other end.

"Ah woo..."

Huo Yao’s little hand was tugging at Qin Ruan’s pinky, gently shaking it.

Qin Ruan looked at him tenderly, squeezing his little hand, whispering, "What’s the matter?"

Her question was meant for Huo Yao.

Ling Zeheng’s voice came over again.

"Madam Huo, before you go to find Lei Ning, I would like to discuss some things about Xiaoxuan with you."

"Alright."

"Three months ago, due to some circumstances and for Xiaoxuan’s safety, I prevented her from contacting Lei Ning and had someone watching over her 24/7.

After the dust settled, I no longer restricted her freedom. Ever since, Xiaoxuan has never come back. She seems to reject me intensely, no longer showing the affection she used to, and this change occurred before I prevented her from contacting Lei Ning.

I get a very dangerous feel from Lei Ning. I don’t know if it’s because of him that Xiaoxuan is now so off."

Qin Ruan thought back to her first encounter with Lei Ning, also feeling something off.

"I’ve met him. He’s a dentist."

Ling Zeheng: "No, that’s not all. His major was not dentistry when he was in school, it was psychology. He has a very high level of expertise in that area. Do you understand what I’m trying to say, Madam Huo?"

Qin Ruan’s eyebrows knitted slightly, her face not looking too good, "Are you implying hypnosis?"

"I’m not entirely sure; I have not seen Xiaoxuan in a long time. Before, I could at least contact her by phone, but now I can’t even hear her voice."

Qin Ruan asked, "Xiaoxuan has been missing for such a long time, haven’t you gone to Lei Ning’s house to find her?"

Ling Zeheng: "She’s not there. I’ve had the place searched from top to bottom without finding Xiaoxuan. During this past month, Lei Ning’s activities have been predictable, nothing suspicious. But I have a hunch that Xiaoxuan is with him."

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Qin Ruan’s voice dropped a notch, "I see."

After hanging up the phone, she looked at the man sitting beside her.

Master Huo was seated lazily, wearing a white shirt. His figure, as he leaned back on the sofa, revealed the outline of his faintly visible chest muscles through the light-colored shirt.

Master Huo in this state was restrained yet noble, gentle, scholarly, and refined, precisely the type of mature, charming man that makes women’s hearts flutter.

His deep-set eyes contained a myriad emotions that, meeting Qin Ruan’s gaze, turned into gentle indulgence.

A sigh of resignation rose, "Going to run around again?"

Master Huo’s elegant hand mussed up Qin Ruan’s hair, his move was affectionate and doting.

Qin Ruan nodded, "Xiaoxuan is missing, and I’m worried."

A hint of resignation showed on Master Huo’s handsome face, "I heard. It’s almost the end of the year, and I’m not comfortable with you going out."

Qin Ruan assured him, "I’ll take care of myself."

"Not the same. This world is full of evils, but no evil heart is worse than a human heart. The Huo family stands too high, and there are always people who want to bring it down. The more they can’t, the more they would want to do unpleasant things to annoy us."

Huo Yunjiao was afraid she would be hurt by schemes.

Qin Ruan looked at him expectantly.

Those large, expressive eyes seemed to be asking, so what should we do?