Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 911: Ruanruan Runs Away from Home, Third Master Points His Sword at Big Brother (First Update)

Chapter 911: Chapter 911: Ruanruan Runs Away from Home, Third Master Points His Sword at Big Brother (First Update)

Huo Zhi shook her head too quickly, which made Qin Ruan wonder if she really hadn’t tipped anyone off.

Half joking, half serious, Qin Ruan said, "Little Zhizi, did you really not tell Third Master? Even if you did, I wouldn’t blame you since you’re one of the leaders of the Secret Guard Department."

Huo Zhi shook her head firmly: "Madam’s orders, I dare not contravene."

Her face was sincere, without a trace of guilt.

Yet, she thought to herself that just because she hadn’t tattled to Third Master didn’t mean others wouldn’t.

Qin Ruan showed a satisfied expression and asked the approaching Huo Qi, "Have you all packed up more or less?"

Standing beside Wu Fan and holding her hand, Huo Qi replied to Qin Ruan, "Brother Chengying still has some things to pack, but it will be done soon."

Qin Ruan nodded his head, "I’ll go upstairs to change clothes, and we’ll leave immediately after I come down."

"Okay——"

...

HEA Company.

Huo Yunjiao received a report from the Huo Family’s Hidden Guard, learning that Qin Ruan had run away from home. She was already aboard the Huo Family’s private plane heading to Sea City.

He put down his mobile phone, picked up the coffee cup on the table, and took a sip, then looked up at the person sitting across the desk, his face breaking into a flawless smile.

"Taste this coffee, it’s rich, lingering, and sweet."

Huo Junxin crossed his legs and leaned back in his chair, reached for the coffee upon hearing this.

His movements were elegant and composed, a perfect reflection of the family’s upbringing.

After taking a sip, Huo Junxin smiled, "The taste is smooth and balanced, with unique hints of cocoa and chocolate aroma; it must be from Yirong’s male assistant who has been with him for years."

Huo Yirong spoke in a steady tone, "Right, I have been handling company affairs these past few days, but I feel somewhat overwhelmed. I’ve had him make me a few cups every day."

Huo Junxin furrowed his brows, his expression slightly altered, "Since you’re not well, why not delegate? There’s no need for you to oversee everything daily."

He saw that Huo Yunjiao’s complexion was pale and wore an expression of concern, his eyes brimming with disagreement.

Huo Yunjiao sighed softly, "Brother, as you know, Fuluo Country made another move recently. The company had to ship out a large amount of weapons, a number multiple times that of our three-year total. If I’m not here to oversee, who else would have the courage to sign off on that?"

Huo Junxin was aware of the recent actions of the HEA Group and knew that the Cabinet had started to intervene in the internal affairs of the Fuluo Royal Family. The situation had indeed been tense lately.

He put down his coffee and rested his hand on the desk, tapping lightly, his mood slightly agitated, his tone involuntarily assertive.

"None of this is more important than your health. Yirong has trained so many people in the company; they’re not there just to freeride."

Meeting his brother’s genuinely concerned gaze, Huo Yunjiao sighed deeply in his heart. This made him wonder how to tell his brother that his mood had soured, making everyone unhappy. He had lined up several months of trouble for him that would keep him so busy that even his wife would be away for months.

Huo Yunjiao smiled naturally, slowly saying, "We are already wrapping up. Today the factory is shipping out the last batch of goods for the year."

His voice was weak, and after speaking, he coughed a couple of times.

"Cough, cough..." Huo Yunjiao picked up a handkerchief from the table, covered his mouth, and coughed muffledly.

The continuous coughing made his already pale complexion lose the last trace of color.

Huo Junxin suddenly stood up and walked behind him, patting his back gently as he issued a strong order, "Starting tomorrow, you shouldn’t handle the company’s affairs anymore. Wait until Yirong recovers, and let him tidy up this mess."

Without hesitation, as if Huo Yunjiao was his own brother from the same parents.

Huo Yunjiao turned his head, his eyes gleaming with a smile as he looked at him, "I thought the same before, but then, thinking that it’s the family’s business after all, I decided to contribute despite my worn-out body, so everyone could enjoy a peaceful and reunited New Year. Unfortunately..."

Huo Junxin was heartbroken, seeing how his third brother had never been this weary over the years.

He despised the Royal Family of Fuluo Country deep down, thinking that if it wasn’t for their wild ambitions, his third brother wouldn’t have suffered this hardship.

Hearing that Huo Yunjiao had stopped mid-sentence, Huo Junxin asked softly, "Unfortunately what?"

Huo Yunjiao’s eyes, somber and wounded, looked at him. His voice carried a sigh, helplessness, indulgence, and a trace of sadness, "Unfortunately, Ruanruan got angry and ran away from home."

Ruanruan ran away from home?

Huo Junxin immediately felt overwhelmed.

Having been brothers for nearly thirty years, who didn’t understand whom?

He instantly got it, quickly pulled away from Huo Yunjiao, and sat back down in his original spot.

Huo Yunjiao smiled slyly like a fox; he intertwined his hands and propped up his chin, his peach-blossom eyes deeply focusing on Huo Junxin, "Big brother, every day I exhaust myself at the company, yet behind my back, you’re torching my backyard. That’s not ethical, is it?"

"Ahem..." Huo Junxin lightly touched his nose with his index finger and coughed uncomfortably.

He knew that being called here today might spell trouble, probably to be interrogated about the recent event when the Cabinet Guard Squad almost killed Qin Ruan.

Now that they were getting to the point, Huo Junxin felt a sense of relief rather than excessive nervousness, mixed with a hint of apprehension about the impending unknown troubles.

But he thought it was better to resolve this matter soon, fearing that delays might bring more problems.

The news of Qin Ruan running away from home, however, took him completely by surprise. This wasn’t anticipated at all in his expectations for this meeting.

Suddenly, Huo Junxin felt puzzled; these past few days, his third brother and sister-in-law seemed to get along very well.

Just yesterday, grandfather mentioned that the Huo Family might be welcoming a new member soon. Grandfather’s face, filled with sighs, contentment, and expectation, was still vivid in Huo Junxin’s memory.

Huo Yunjiao picked up a precious pen from the office desk. His fair and well-defined fingers fiddled with it casually, his tone nonchalant, "Big brother, Ruanruan is angry with me; don’t you think you owe me an explanation?"

Huo Junxin looked up, meeting his third brother’s gaze, one with a calm expression and a hint of panic in his eyes, the other with a gentle smile yet a teasing gleam passing through his eyes.

Seen like this by his own third brother, the elder master of the Huo Family felt utterly guilty, "Third brother, that incident a few days ago was a misunderstanding; I absolutely didn’t know that the Cabinet Guard Squad was going after your wife."

Huo Yunjiao nodded understandingly, his face wearing an exceptionally gentle smile, "But Ruanruan is still angry. She ran off to Sea City, and it hasn’t been easy for me, Ayao, and Grandpa Anqi this year."

The desolate sigh, the aura of defeat, and the forced smile on his face tightened Huo Junxin’s scalp.

He tentatively asked, "Should I go and bring your sister-in-law back then?"

Huo Yunjiao’s eyes narrowed, his affectionate, peach-blossom eyes curving beautifully, and he asked almost harmlessly, "Will that calm her down?"

Thinking of his sister-in-law’s frosty nature and her peculiar abilities, Huo Junxin smiled wryly, shaking his head,

He was even clumsy when trying to cajole his own wife, often making a mess of things, let alone handling his sister-in-law’s fiercely independent temperament.