Chapter 300: Seeing You, I Might Be Charmed

 Chapter 300: Seeing You, I Might Be Charmed

Although Mr. Hou's wife had already passed away, she entered the Hou family's door at an early age during that era. She could be said to have grown up in the Hou family and was selected as Hou Yunjiao's wife by the family. When the old lady was young, she followed Mr. Hou through wind and rain, and despite her poor health, she still gave birth to Hou Hongxing. Meanwhile, Hou Yirong's father was born to a maid who served the old lady. The old lady had a weak physique and personally sent her maid, who was also Hou Yirong's grandmother, to Mr. Hou side. At that time, Mr. Hou was in his prime and accepted the maid's presence. However, there was no formal wedding between them. The old lady was Mr. Hou only wife throughout his life. It was only after Hou Yirong's grandmother passed away that Mr. Hou, in recognition of her many years of companionship, recorded her in the family genealogy. Although the Hou family appeared not to care about differences in status, the deeply ingrained values of the past few hundred years were unshakable. Hou Yunjiao was the only legitimate heir of the Hou family, and even if he had poor health, he was destined to wield great power in the family. Hou Junxin and Hou Yirong, as brothers, did not have the traditional sibling rivalry in their upbringing. They sincerely loved and respected Hou Yunjiao and were willing to serve him. Hou Yunjiao's health had been poor since he was young, and even his brother Hou Yirong took great care of him. Perhaps as they grew older, Hou Yirong might have had some rebellious thoughts in the past. But later, when he learned some things, he was convinced that his elder brother Hou Yunjiao was the rightful heir of the Hou family. The third young master had a different meaning to the Hou family. The Hou Yunjiao did not notice the contemplative expression on his second brother's face; his mind was filled with Qin Ruan. Looking at Qin Ruan's wrinkled face, the third young master restrained his urge to pinch it. He said to Qin Ruan, "If you don't want to go, I won't force you." The Hou Yunjiao's voice was as gentle as water, and his indulgence and pampering in his words made people feel intoxicated. In the video, Hou Yirong's ears moved slightly, and when the camera turned to the third brother's tender expression, his eyes twitched. This third brother seems gentle and elegant, polite to everyone like a gentleman. Only those who truly know him understand that he is cold-hearted at his core. It's only recently that Qin Ruan's appearance has brought out his softer side. Even now, Hou Yirong still can't understand whether his younger brother's change is because of Qin Ruan or because of the child in her belly. Qin Ruan wasn't particularly resistant to attending the wedding. She was just recalling Hou Yirong's words before. The Xiao family invited the third young master to attend the wedding. Hou Yirong suspected that they wanted to harm him? Qin Ruan looked up and met the indulgence in the third young master's eyes and asked, "The Xiao family came today to invite you to attend the wedding of the two families?" "Yes," the third young master nodded. Qin Ruan asked, "Will they harm you?" A glimmer of coldness flickered in the third young master's eyes. He played with Qin Ruan's hand and casually said, "It's just speculation." Qin Ruan frowned and asked, "What's the date?" "The second day of next month." "I'll go too, but it's too conspicuous if I'm with you. I'll go with Xiaoxuan." The Hou Yunjiao face softened, and the corners of his lips curled up into a gentle curve with a faint smile. "Don't trust me?" He could see through the little girl's thoughts. Qin Ruan didn't argue and said, "A little bit." Furthermore, she had a doubt in her heart. Was the Su family's involvement in the Imperial Hotel related to her first encounter with the third young master? Was her acquaintance with Hou Yunjiao the result of someone's calculation? "Don't worry about me." The Hou Yunjiao poked Qin Ruan's cheek with his index finger, his voice as mellow as wine. "It's good for you to get to know more people. You know the Lu brothers too. If anyone bullies you, tell me." "Okay." Qin Ruan stepped back, avoiding the third young master's mischief. "Your face is quite soft." The Hou Yunjiao narrowed his eyes, a satisfied smile on his face. He had wanted to poke Qin Ruan's face for a long time. It was very satisfying to finally touch it. Hou Yirong couldn't stand watching the two of them being so lovey-dovey anymore, so he ended the video call first. Qin Ruan looked at the disconnected video call and couldn't keep her thoughts to herself. "Did Brother Rong say that the Su family plotted against you on the night of the Emperial palace Hotel? Was it the same day we first met?"  Hou Yunjiao didn't expect Qin Ruan to ask that question. He leaned back on the couch, with a lazy and relaxed posture. "Yes." "Did something happen that I don't know about?" Qin Ruan had always thought that she was drugged by Han Kexin and then accidentally fell onto Hou Yunjiao. She never thought there was more to it. Hou Yunjiao's eyes were slightly dim, and he told her about the Su family's scheme against him and the incident of Qin Ruan accidentally entering his room. After a long while, Qin Ruan sighed, "So who exactly saved whom?" Han Kexin plotted against her and intended to ruin her reputation by releasing the video of her and Rong Jing at the hotel. With Rong Jing explosive temperament on display, it was clear that something was not right. If it was Qin Ruan who had taken the drug that day, she might not have been able to escape from the abnormal Rong Jing. As for the Su family's scheme against Hou Yunjiao, they somehow found out about his physical condition and wanted to destroy him. Being destroyed was an understatement; the Su family wanted to murder Hou Yunjiao. Once he was with a woman born in an inauspicious year, month, day, time, and hour, his life would truly be over. Hou Yunjiao's lips curved slightly. "No one saved anyone. It was fate. If it wasn't you that night, it would have been someone else." "Hmm?" Qin Ruan raised her eyes, her face looking somewhat unnatural. Hou Yunjiao stood up and touched Qin Ruan's hand, saying, "I think you were possessed by a ghost that night." Qin Ruan pushed his hand away, "Your words are too suggestive." Hou Yunjiao lowered his eyes and looked at the red palm of his hand. He spoke the truth, "I wasn't drunk that night, I saw that you were having a seizure." "......" This was worse than saying nothing. Did she become the trigger for Hou Yunjiao's illness? Similarly, Qin Ruan had to face this issue seriously. She looked nervous and asked, "Really? Has this happened again after that day?" If so, she couldn't stay by this person's side. "No, only on the day at the hotel," he said. Hou Yunjiao also felt strange. Except for the day they first met, he never felt the same weakness, heart-stopping and blurred vision in his subsequent interactions with Qin Ruan. Qin Ruan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but she also felt a bit depressed. Does this mean that when she met Hou Yunjiao at the hotel, he fell ill because of something she did to him? The more she thought about it, the more possible it seemed, so Qin Ruan fled in panic. Hou Yunjiao watched her leave with a faint smile in his eyes. ... Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, a week had passed, and Shengshi University had gone on break. On this day, Qin Ruan and Ling Xiaoxuan were packing their belongings in the dormitory. They each carried their luggage, locked the dormitory door, and took the elevator downstairs. (End of the chapter)