Chapter 298: Madam is as Beautiful as a Flower, Like a Water Lily

Chapter 298: Madam is as Beautiful as a Flower, Like a Water Lily Qin Ruan heard the concern in Hou Yunjiao's tone and his sexy thin lips curved slightly. He lifted his hand and held Qin Ruan's hand, which she had placed on his forehead, and said with a smile, "I got it." Qin Ruan followed his footsteps, and the two went to the restaurant together. She suddenly spoke up, "It's not attractive to frown." Hou Yunjiao took her hand and turned his head to look at her, saying teasingly, "Can't believe Ruan Ruan is also obsessed with appearance?" There was a strong teasing tone in his words. Qin Ruan retorted, "You also know what 'obsessed with appearance' means?" Either calling him Third Young Master or addressing him as "you," Qin Ruan was amused by his reaction. She didn't expect that he would remember her grudges. ... After Qin Ruan finished her delayed breakfast and drank a bowl of medicinal soup, the hair stylist who had been waiting for her arrived and trimmed her hair. Because one side of her ear hair was severely broken, the other side's ear hair was also trimmed. The hair stylist finished and stood aside, asking, "Young Madam, is this okay for you?" Qin Ruan looked up and saw herself in the mirror. Previously, her hair was unstyled, but after the stylist's haircut, both sides of her ear hair were restored to perfect proportion, and her new hairstyle made her look younger. Qin Ruan saw it, but couldn't help but cover her forehead with her hand. She stood next to the Hou Yunjiao, and the age difference between them was already apparent. Now, with this seemingly underage hairstyle, their ages were once again widened. The stylist saw her frowning and became a little flustered, "Madam, do you need any modifications?" Actually, the stylist did not make any major changes to Qin Ruan's hairstyle. He just trimmed the ear hair and created a casual and natural hairstyle on her previously unstyled hair. "It's fine, it looks good." Qin Ruan didn't know what to say. Should she lie and say that the hairstyle wasn't good, even though she was grateful for the hairstylist making her look younger? The stylist breathed a sigh of relief and handed the tools to his assistant. Qin Ruan stood up and thanked the stylist, "Thank you." The stylist immediately said respectfully, "You're too polite, Madam." Qin Ruan prepared to go back to her room to wash her hair. Her gaze swept towards Huo Zhi, who was in the corner, and she asked, "Where is third young master?" Huo Zhi respectfully replied, "Master is downstairs entertaining guests." Qin Ruan asked, "Who has come?" "It's the people from the Xiao family," Huo Zhi answered. Qin Ruan furrowed her brows and asked, "The aristocratic family?" "Yes," Huo Zhi confirmed. The Nangong family had a marriage alliance with the Xiao family, which Qin Ruan had learned from the Tang family. Xiao Xi, as old master Hou's grandson, seemed to have beaten someone from the Xiao family and even broke their leg. Judging from Hou Yunjiao's anger earlier, the person who had their leg broken was not an ordinary person. The situation was quite chaotic. Qin Ruan walked out of the lounge and headed towards her bedroom on the second floor. Since Hou Yunjiao was entertaining guests, it was not convenient for her to go downstairs. However, she was curious about how Hou Yunjiao would handle this mess with Xiao family. The Xiao family was one of the six aristocratic families, and if someone in their family had their leg broken, she didn't know how they could be appeased. Qin Ruan walked into the bathroom and took off her clothes. The hairstylist paid great attention to details, and there were no hair scraps left on her body. However, she always felt that there were some invisible hair scraps left behind. Twenty minutes later, Qin Ruan walked out of the bathroom. She assumed that since Hou Yunjiao was entertaining guests downstairs, there would be no one in her room. She wrapped a light-colored bath towel around her body and walked out with her damp hair. However, she had been careless. Hou Yunjiao was sitting on the sofa in the bedroom, connecting with Hea Group's Hou Yirong through a video call. "Third brother, I don't agree with this. The Xiao family came prepared, and I even suspect that Xiao Yu Jie was intentionally injured by Qiao Xi's men to drag you into this mess..." Hou Yirong advised Hou Yunjiao with seriousness and urged him not to get involved in the Xiao family's affairs. However, Hou Yunjiao's gaze was fixed on Qin Ruan, who had just walked out of the bathroom. Qin Ruan was naturally beautiful, and at that moment, with her hair still damp, she was unadorned and unpretentious, which made her look even more attractive. The water droplets at the ends of her hair fell on her shoulder, creating an enchanting image. Crystal-clear water droplets slid down her skin and fell onto the light-colored towel. The dry towel was instantly soaked by a few drops of water. Qin Ruan's mouth was slightly open as she looked at Hou Yunjiao in surprise. He was sitting elegantly in front of the sofa, exuding an extremely luxurious aura. Wasn't he downstairs entertaining guests? How did he suddenly appear in the bedroom? And she hadn't heard any movement at all. "Third Brother, are you listening to me?" Huo Yirong's voice from the computer went unanswered for a long time. He saw that Huo Yunjiao was staring straight ahead, as if he had completely ignored his existence. Summoned back to his senses by Hou Yirong's voice, Hou Yunjiao quickly closed his laptop. Although he knew that the camera wasn't facing Qin Ruan, he still had a feeling of being watched, as if his important existence was being spied upon. Qin Ruan slowly closed her mouth and stopped wiping her hair, looking directly at Lord Huo San's dark eyes. She explained softly, "I heard someone say that you were entertaining guests downstairs, and I thought no one would be in the room. I'm sorry!" After speaking, she quickly ran towards the second bedroom. "Slow down!" Hou Yunjiao saw her rushing, and quickly stood up to stop her. However, Qin Ruan didn't listen to him. Fortunately, her footsteps were fast but steady, and she safely reached the second bedroom. She closed the door from the inside, and Hou Yunjiao walked over with his calm and elegant steps. He knocked on the door and said with a slightly heavy tone, "Don't be in such a hurry next time. When you fall down and get hurt, we're already husband and wife. Even if you're shy, you have to adapt." Shy? Was she really shy? She was just scared! "You suddenly appeared in the room and scared me!" Qin Ruan stood in front of the wardrobe and picked out clothes without looking back, blaming the man outside. Seeing Hou Yunjiao appear in the bedroom did startle her, but it was not enough to make her run away. She only truly became uneasy when she heard Hou Yirong's voice from the computer. She was afraid that he would see her disheveled appearance. Once she entered the room, her mind went blank for a moment. Hou Yunjiao was clearly having a video call with Hou Yirong, and the camera could not possibly be pointing at her. Upon hearing the voice of another man, Qin Ruan's brain couldn't process it quickly enough, and her first instinct was to run. This was her keen intuition that had saved her many times in the West City. Hou Yunjiao, unaware of the recent change, stirred up memories of Qin Ruan. He stood outside the door, listening to the accusing voice inside, unable to help but laugh. In his heart, he knew it wasn't his fault. He sighed softly, "Okay, it's my fault." Qin Ruan changed her clothes at the fastest speed possible inside the room, without even blow-drying her hair. She walked to the door and opened it. Looking up, she met the indulgent gaze of the man standing at the door, his eyes filled with a smile. Qin Ruan frowned, "Why are you so accommodating to me, making me look like I'm making a big fuss over nothing?" Hou Yunjiao looked at her small, wrinkled face, gently hooked her nose, and said indulgently, "You're still young, it's only right to indulge you a little." (End of this chapter)