MHMWTTSBATUAS 401: Master Hou, Cunning as a Fox, and He's the Worst!
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When Qin Ruan appeared, Qin Anguo's face lit up with a smile.
Upon hearing her concerned words, he pretended to be displeased, acting like a little child, "Are you saying I'm getting old?"
Qin Ruan walked up with a smile, embraced Qin Anguo's arm, and walked towards a nearby rattan chair.
She reassured him, saying, "How could that be? You're in the prime of your life now. I'm just worried about you."
Qin Anguo sat down and looked up at his daughter standing before him, his eyes filled with a smile. "Why do you have time to come back today?"
Qin Ruan sat beside him, playing with the steamy cup of tea on the table.
Her voice gentle and somewhat intimate, she said, "I missed you, that's why."
Qin Anguo, with his shrewd and wise eyes, scanned his daughter up and down, chuckling, "You haven't come back for a week, not even a phone call. Coming back now must mean something."
"Oh, come on. How could it be?"
The truth was revealed, and Qin Ruan's smile on her face looked a bit embarrassed.
Indeed, she hadn't called home these past few days, completely immersed in the matter of carrying twins.
Qin Anguo stared at Qin Ruan with a meaningful gaze, watching her wandering eyes, and a calm expression revealing a profound smile that seemed to see through everything.
The news of carrying twins could also be considered good news.
Qin Ruan saw her father preparing to ask further questions, and hurriedly said, "Dad, a few days ago, I had a medical examination at the Hou family's place, and the doctor said I'm carrying twins."
"Really?!" Qin Anguo straightened his body, his eyes fixed firmly on his daughter's slightly showing belly.
"Really." Qin Ruan's face revealed a gentle smile. "Master Hou noticed that I wasn't feeling well and always felt sleepy, so he arranged for someone to do the examination at home."
Qin Anguo's hands trembled with excitement, his face beaming with a smile, unable to hide the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.
He spoke with an excited and trembling tone, "Good, good, this is great news!"
If his wife were still here, she would be so delighted to hear this news.
Thinking of his deceased wife, Qin Anguo's eyes slightly reddened at the corners.
"Now that my daughter has found happiness and is soon to become a mother, I believe my wife can rest in peace."
Qin Anguo lowered his gaze, forcing back the tears welling up in his eyes.
He didn't want to appear too melancholic in front of his daughter during such a joyful occasion.
Qin Ruan could perceive every expression on her father's face, and she knew he was thinking of her mother.
She had no memories of her mother herself, and that profound maternal love had only been conveyed to her through her father's understanding.
Father and daughter remained silent, the atmosphere calm yet not awkward.
A servant brought in fruits and desserts. Qin Ruan's mouth watered at the sight, a feeling she had been experiencing for quite some time.
Whether it was indoors or in the living room of the Hou family, wherever she moved, there were always readily available fruits and snacks.
Gazing at the desserts placed before her, Qin Ruan slowly reached out her hand.
Qin Anguo noticed her subtle gesture, a mix of contentment and nostalgia shining in his eyes.
Even her desire to eat and her somewhat shy behavior resembled his wife to a great extent.
Qin Ruan held the delicate and creative dessert plate, taking small bites with a fork.
As soon as the dessert entered her mouth, she furrowed her brow slightly.
It was too sweet, almost cloying.
Sensing her father watching from the side, Qin Ruan relaxed her brow and continued tasting it as if nothing was amiss.
Qin Anguo smiled and asked, "Ruan Ruan, how do you like the desserts at home?"
"They're fine," Qin Ruan replied, taking another bite.
Qin Anguo shook his head with a smile and reached out to take the dessert from her hand, saying helplessly, "Since it doesn't suit your taste, there's no need to force yourself."
Qin Ruan chuckled slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed. "How did you figure it out?"
Qin Anguo casually placed the plate on the table and said to a nearby servant, "See if there's anything slightly sour in the house."
"Understood, Sir," the servant replied and left.
Qin Anguo turned back and met Qin Ruan's bewildered gaze, smiling as he said, "You are my daughter, connected by blood and genetics. Our temperaments and characteristics are quite similar, both influenced by your mother and me."
Qin Ruan's eyes revealed surprise at her father's resolute tone.
She arched her eyebrows, a faint smile appearing on her face, as she curiously asked, "So, whose temperament and characteristics do you think I resemble?"
Qin Anguo's wise and profound gaze looked deeply at her, sighing, "Your strong-willed nature takes after your mother. She lived her whole life as a powerful woman. If your mother were still here, the Qin Corporation would have definitely reached greater heights, never stopping at this point."
Qin Ruan knew that the achievements of the Qin Corporation today were inseparable from her mother's exceptional abilities.
"Let's not dwell on the past," Qin Anguo smiled and shook his head.
He said to Qin Ruan, "Although you have a strong-willed personality, you also have a soft heart. Your inner softness towards family surpasses anyone else. When we first brought you back, knowing that you were distant from us, I told your eldest brother and second brother that we wouldn't force you and would let you gradually accept our presence."
Qin Ruan recalled the painful experiences of her past life, her gaze dimming slightly. "What if I had never accepted you and my eldest brother and second brother?"
Qin Anguo spoke with certainty, "That wouldn't have happened. Your strong yet soft-hearted nature, shaped by your experiences in the Western City during the first eighteen years, built walls within your heart. As long as we showed you our love, you would have eventually accepted us. We always believed in that, and now it has come true."
He looked at Qin Ruan, his face revealing a slightly contented expression.
Qin Ruan gently pursed her lips. Indeed, in her past life, she had accepted her father, eldest brother, and second brother. But by the time she wanted to protect that family bond, they were no longer there.
In the depths of Qin Ruan's beautiful eyes, a cold glint flickered.
She caressed her slightly bulging abdomen, a cold smile forming at the corner of her lips.
Han Xian and Han Kexin, the mother and daughter, owed her a lot. If she were to encounter them again, she had no reason to let them off easily.
"Dad, have you noticed any changes in the house recently?"
Qin Anguo's face showed confusion. "What changes?"
Qin Ruan's eyes scanned the nearby living room, and a faint golden light shimmered in her exquisite and beautiful eyes.
She said slowly, "It's something that doesn't feel quite right."
Worry flashed across Qin Anguo's eyebrows and eyes. "No, nothing has happened. What's wrong?"
Qin Ruan replied, "Well, just after the Ghost Festival, I heard there have been several unusual incidents and a series of murders in the capital."
Upon hearing this, Qin Anguo's worried expression faded, and he laughed, saying, "Is this about that female celebrity, Li Manning?"
Qin Ruan smiled, "You know about it?"
"What is there not to know? It was a big topic online not long ago. Even the household staff were discussing it."
"How do you view this matter?" Qin Anguo shook his head, adopting the stance of someone experienced. "It's baseless rumors. If there were really evil spirits, your mother would have come to see me even once in all these years, even in my dreams."
Qin Ruan didn't expect her father to still be an atheist. A helpless expression appeared on her face.
If her father were to find out about her ability to control ghosts, she wondered how he would react.
Using her celestial eye, Qin Ruan scanned the Qin family but found no signs of impurity, which brought her some peace of mind.
"Dad, I heard Ruan Ruan is here. Where is she?"
With a familiar and resounding voice, the person arrived before their voice.
Qin Mei entered the living room, casually throwing his coat on the sofa, his eyes scanning the surroundings.
Soon, she spotted the figures of her father and younger sister sitting on the outdoor terrace.
Qin Mei couldn't hide his joy on his face.
He walked over with big strides and praised, "Ruan Ruan, it's been a few days, and you've become even more beautiful!"
"Second brother, are you praising yourself with those words?"
Qin Anguo listened on the side, his face filled with a content smile.
At this moment, Qin Mei no longer had any sensitive emotions towards the word "beautiful."
He sat down beside Qin Ruan and said with a playful smile, "We are almost identical. If you look good, it means I look good too. That's a fact, no need for compliments."
Qin Anguo stared at his second son with cold eyes and asked, "You usually don't come back until it's dark. Why did you come home so early today?"
Leaning back on the wicker chair, Qin Mei exuded an air of unruliness and laziness. "Well, I heard my little sister came back. It's not easy to have someone released from the Hou family for a while, so I came back to take a look."
Qin Anguo asked, "How did you know Ruan Ruan came back?"
Qin Mei grinned mischievously at his father, "Naturally, someone informed me."
He wouldn't tell his father and sister that he had specifically instructed the household servants to notify him as soon as Ruan Ruan returned.
Coincidentally, he was not far from home when he received the news, so he quickly left his friends behind and rushed back.
Qin Mei stared at Qin Ruan expectantly, "Ruan Ruan, are you going to stay at home now?"
"Not sure yet."
When she left the Hou family, she only mentioned that she was going to solve a case with Lu Han and didn't say she was going home.
There might also be some developments with Lu Han, so she couldn't say for sure whether she would stay at home.
Qin Mei pouted, a resentful expression on her face. "The Hou family is like a bunch of thieves. Ruan Ruan is now their person, and she doesn't even have the choice to stay in her own home.
Hou Yunjiao is even more cunning like a fox. He took away my obedient and adorable little sister. He's the worst!
This was clearly displaced anger, and Qin Ruan couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Second brother..."
Her tone was similar to a spoiled child's, making Qin Mei feel uncomfortable all over, as if he were the one responsible for separating the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl."
He quickly raised his hands and said, "Alright, alright, I know you're protecting Third Young Master. I won't say anything more."
Qin Ruan had to explain, "Third Young Master has never stopped me from going home. Some things happened recently, which is why I didn't come back."
"What happened?" Qin Mei's face turned serious, and a hint of worry appeared in his eyes.
Qin Ruan dropped another bombshell, saying, "It's nothing major, but a few days ago, it was confirmed that I'm carrying twins."
"Really?!"
Upon hearing this news, Qin Mei jumped up from the rattan chair.
I mean, he really jumped up, like a leap that reached quite high.
He walked up to Qin Ruan, half crouched down, and stared at her slightly bulging belly without blinking, his eyes filled with astonishment and excitement.
Qin Mei stared at the belly in front of him, as if he could discern the blossoming of flowers.
After a while, he foolishly asked, "So, does that mean I might have a nephew and a niece in the future?"
Qin Ruan pursed her lips and smiled, saying, "The gender is not confirmed yet, but there are indeed two children."
Qin Mei reached out his hand to touch his sister's belly, but stopped halfway, afraid of disturbing the little ones inside.
Seeing his cautiousness, Qin Ruan held his hand and placed it on her abdomen.
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