Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 738: Loving Someone, is like a Knife that Kills without Drawing Blood

Chapter 738: Chapter 738: Loving Someone, is like a Knife that Kills without Drawing Blood

Lei Ning, who was facing away from Ling Xiaoxuan, heard the word "marriage" come from her mouth. His gentle face did not show any joy, only an expression of helplessness and regret.

He looked down at the glass of water on the table, asked without any emotion, "Are you sure?"

Her voice choked, "I’m very sure!"

Lei Ning turned around, tenderly wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes, and said softly, "Alright, we’ll get married."

Perhaps he was inherently a gentle person. His subconscious protective behavior towards Ling Xiaoxuan was enough to make anyone infatuated.

But the way he treated Ling Xiaoxuan did not possess the intimacy of lovers.

Ling Xiaoxuan released her arms wrapped around Lei Ning’s waist, her tear-filled eyes stared straight at him.

"Lei Ning, you don’t like me." Her tone was certain.

A smile curved up Lei Ning’s lips, his eyes crinkling, "Why do you say that?"

"If you like someone, the affection in your eyes when you look at that person is impossible to hide." Ling Xiaoxuan gently brushed her fingers across Lei Ning’s eyes and said softly, "In these eyes, there is no look of love when you gaze at me."

Lei Ning’s face remained smiling, his tone still gentle, "Xiaoxuan, you’re my responsibility. Whether or not I like you, I can give you whatever you want, except for the affections between lovers."

"You can’t give me love, and I don’t want it, this is fine."

Ling Xiaoxuan withdraws her hands, her lips curving into a bitter smile, "So, let’s get married."

"Alright." Lei Ning picked up the glass of water he had just poured, handing it to Ling Xiaoxuan, "Have some water, let’s discuss how we can explain things when your junior sister arrives."

When Qin Ruan was mentioned, Ling Xiaoxuan felt a little intimidated.

In her heart, her junior sister was her goddess, almost invincible.

"She’s a Heavenly Master; she may be able to see what makes you different."

Lei Ning chuckled, "From the first time she saw me, she didn’t quite like me, I guess she already discovered something was off about me."

Ling Xiaoxuan blinked, there was no sympathy for his self-deprecating words.

She knitted her brows and said, "I don’t want to tell her that I like someone who is impossible and can never be together with."

"Then don’t say it."

Ling Xiaoxuan was torn, "My junior sister has been good to me, I don’t want to lie to her."

Lei Ning’s lips pressed together, "Then just don’t tell her. Your junior sister has a reserved personality, she won’t pressure you if you don’t mention it."

Ling Xiaoxuan looked up, casting him a deep glance, "Do you understand her that well?"

There was suspicion in her eyes, along with a hint of wariness.

Her junior sister was so great, it was indeed tempting, but she was already married.

To the heir of the Huo Family, the renowned Huo San Ye.

This corner was not easy to dig into, and Ling Xiaoxuan believed that Qin Ruan’s current situation was good and no one should disturb her.

Lei Ning chuckled, flicking Ling Xiaoxuan’s forehead, "What are you thinking about!

With the personality of your junior sister, she wouldn’t bother with people she isn’t interested in, and she wouldn’t make it hard on people she cares about. She should be a balanced person, and it’s very hard to get into her heart. Don’t stress too much, just let things be."

Listening to Lei Ning’s one-sided evaluation of Qin Ruan, Ling Xiaoxuan gave a small smile, "Indeed."

As Ling Xiaoxuan’s compressed emotions slowly calmed down, Lei Ning led her by the hand back to the bedroom.

"It’s about time, go in and tidy up. Think about how you want to explain things to your junior sister, how you plan to turn her away."

Ling Xiaoxuan entered the room, then unexpectedly turned back.

She brushed back her red wavy hair at her ears, and asked seriously, "Lei Ning, is there anyone you like? Marrying me won’t hurt them?"

Lei Ning’s gentle eyes turned cold, his expression indifferent, "Xiaoxuan, it’s indeed impossible to hide if you like someone. It’s a bloodless knife that kills, I wouldn’t put myself in danger. Don’t worry."

Ling Xiaoxuan breathed a sigh of relief, "That’s good, even if I desperately yearn for someone to give me a hand, I wouldn’t want to intrude into others’ relationships."

"That’s not possible, go."

Lei Ning pushed Ling Xiaoxuan into the room and closed the door behind her.

The moment the door was closed, Lei Ning’s eyes darkened, devoid of all light.

His gentle face tightened, his whole body emanating a dangerous aura.

...

Half an hour later.

Lei Ning and Ling Xiaoxuan sat in the living room, discussing how to reassure Qin Ruan without revealing their marriage of convenience.

At the sound of the doorbell, both their expressions froze.

Ling Xiaoxuan was sitting straight, her body instantly tensed up, her gaze trembling slightly as it fixed on the door.

Lei Ning patted her arm, his voice lowered, "You’re too nervous, relax a little."

Ling Xiaoxuan patted her cheeks to calm herself.

In just a few seconds, her face turned slightly red with the inexperienced shyness of a woman in love.

She looked like a woman in the throes of love, tender but still maintaining her flirtatious charms and the poised temperament of an aristocratic lady.

Ling Xiaoxuan said calmly, "You go open the door."

Lei Ning stood up and walked towards the door.

Opening the door, he saw the person standing outside, his face showed a smile, "You’ve arrived, come in."

He stepped aside, making way for the three people outside to come in.

Qin Ruan’s delicate face was calm, and she scrutinized Lin Ning, who was standing inside the door.

He was as before, his appearance and temperament quite refined.

Upon seeing Ling Xiaoxuan in the living room, Qin Ruan stepped into the house, followed by Lin Hao and Song Qing.

The three of them walked into the room, crowding the cozy but small living room.

Ling Xiaoxuan sat on the sofa, laughing as she greeted, "Qin Ruan, you’ve come."

She sat relaxed, clearly accustomed to the environment and feeling a sense of belonging to this place.

She flicked the burgundy waves that lay freely on her shoulders, and her soft voice, along with her easy demeanor, emitted a bewitching charm.

Qin Ruan let go of her indifferent expression and a warm smile appeared on her face.

She moved to sit next to Ling Xiaoxuan, and sarcastically complained, "Eldest sister, you’ve been enjoying yourself too much, I heard you went missing, I thought something happened to you."

Ling Xiaoxuan, laughing and looping her arm around Qin Ruan’s, jested, "I just had a few disagreements with my family, what could happen to me? With a boyfriend to cater to me hand and foot, life couldn’t get any better."

Qin Ruan’s mouth hinted a smirk, "Your family even went looking for you at school, how big did this dispute get?"

Uninterested, Ling Xiaoxuan gave a low murmur.

She hugged Qin Ruan’s arm and her face quickly brightened again with excitement, "Let’s not talk about unhappy things. I’m happy that you could visit me."

"How happy?"

"Really happy. Stay for dinner tonight, I tell you, Lei Ning is an excellent cook, I guarantee you’ll be wanting more."

Qin Ruan smiled ambiguously, "Oh, really?" Her gaze turned to Lei Ning, who was now coming from the kitchen, holding a cup of water.

Under her gaze, Lei Ning approached and placed the cup on the table.

He sat next to Ling Xiaoxuan in a familiar manner, put his arm around her waist, and greeted Qin Ruan with a reserved but polite tone, "Madam of the Huo Family, we meet again."

Qin Ruan reached out her hand to him, "Doctor Lin, hello."

No one noticed the faint golden glow surrounding Qin Ruan’s hand.

Lei Ning, unsuspecting, reached out to take Qin Ruan’s hand.

Their hands slightly touched each other’s before they quickly let go.

The moment she let go, Qin Ruan frowned slightly, a trace of puzzlement flickering in her eyes.

Ling Xiaoxuan, who had been watching Qin Ruan closely, noticed these subtle changes, and her heart began to sink.

"Qin Ruan, what’s wrong? You look discomposed."

Facing Ling Xiaoxuan’s probing, Qin Ruan swiftly regained her composure.

"Nothing, I’m just a bit curious. You’ve known Lei Ning for not that long, aren’t things moving too fast?" Her words were directed to Ling Xiaoxuan, but her eyes were on Lei Ning.

Ling Xiaoxuan leaned into Lei Ning’s embrace, giggling, "What of it? When emotions come, no one can stop them. If you like someone, you’d naturally want to be with them. Lei Ning and I are like that."

A subtle smile grazed Qin Ruan’s eyebrows, "Oh, really?"

The two words she uttered were filled with cryptic probing.

Neither Ling Xiaoxuan nor Lei Ning was flustered; the two shared an intimate look.

Their love-filled eyes would make anyone envious.

Ling Xiaoxuan nestled womanly into Lei Ning’s embrace, "Yes, we’re getting married. Qin Ruan, when the time comes, you’d better give a generous gift, don’t embarrass me with a meager sum."

Their intimacy was unmistakable, they were clearly a pair of lovers lost in their own world.

If their aura could be as coordinated, Qin Ruan might actually believe it was genuine.

She sighed inwardly but maintained her composure, "Eldest sister Ling, there’s something I want to talk to you about in private."

Ling Xiaoxuan tightened her grip on Lei Ning’s hand, smiling, "Lei Ning isn’t an outsider."

"Fair enough." Qin Ruan nodded, her smile fading away.

She didn’t dawdle any longer and took off her down jacket, seeming like she was going to stay for a detailed conversation.

Song Qing, who had been standing behind her, stepped forward and extended both hands, "Madam, give it to me."

Qin Ruan glanced at her and handed the down jacket she was about to put down to Song Qing.

She leaned back on the sofa, her cool, shallow black eyes fixed on Ling Xiaoxuan and Lei Ning, and uttered, "Stop playing games in front of me. There’s no real love between you two."

Without acknowledging their varied expressions, Qin Ruan went on, "I don’t know what has happened, but if the prospect of marriage is your last resort, it must be pretty complicated."

Ling Xiaoxuan stared at Qin Ruan in disbelief, more accurately, at her flat stomach.

She cried out in shock, "Qin Ruan, what happened to your belly? What about the baby?!"

Her voice was filled with alarm and her tone had risen dramatically.

Only then did Qin Ruan remember that she hadn’t told them the baby was born preterm.

A hint of unease passed over her face, "The baby has been born."

"It was a premature birth?!"

Ling Xiaoxuan quickly moved away from Lei Ning and came to Qin Ruan’s side.

She reached out to touch Qin Ruan’s flat belly, and a look of concern flashed across her glamorous and alluring face.

Feeling her worry, Qin Ruan reassured, "There was a minor hiccup, but the babies are all fine."

"I had no idea, why didn’t you tell me? They say giving birth is like taking a walk through the Ghost Gate, it must have been so painful."

Ling Xiaoxuan felt a bit guilty, she considered Qin Ruan a friend but had no clue that she had gone through such excruciating pain from the premature birth.