MHMWTTSBATUAS 432: The Hou Family Always Protects Their Own, Mr. Hou Assertively Protects His Wife
Chapter 432: The Hou Family Always Protects Their Own, Mr. Hou Assertively Protects His Wife
"Here she comes."
Qin Ruan walked towards Hou Yunjiao with light and graceful steps, sitting down beside him.
Hou Chuan and Lin Hao stood behind her and Hou Yunjiao
As soon as Qin Ruan sat down next to Hou Yunjiao her delicate and beautiful nose twitched slightly.
She wrinkled her nose and followed the lingering scent of sandalwood on her nose, sniffing towards Hou Yunjiao.
A smile appeared in Qin Ruan's eyes, and she affectionately said, "Third Young Master, the fragrance on you today is particularly refreshing and delightful."
Hou Yunjiao pretended to be angry at the notion of a man smelling good. "Nonsense."
He raised his hand and lightly tapped Qin Ruan's forehead.
The force was gentle, more like an affectionate indulgence than a knock.
Qin Ruan took the opportunity to loop her arm around Hou Yunjiao, displaying a girlish demeanor. "There's always a faint scent of pine and sandalwood surrounding you. Today, it's truly refreshing and rejuvenating."
A gentle smile appeared on Hou Yunjiao elegant and self-confident face as he reached out and touched Qin Ruan's head, his actions affectionate and cherished.
Qin Ruan's display of affection towards him in front of others made Hou Yunjiao feel pleased.
The young girl herself didn't know what she was thinking.
Su Jingshu, sitting across from them, covered her mouth and teased, "Madam is indeed still a child."
Qin Ruan tilted her head and smiled at Su Jingshu, provocatively saying, "You say that. If I hadn't married, according to age, I should call you 'Auntie.' I'm younger, that's a fact."
There was a momentary distortion in Su Jingshu's dignified face, fleeting but noticeable.
She controlled the anger in her heart and looked at Qin Ruan with soft eyes, her smile gentle.
Su Jingshu spoke slowly, "I see that Mr. Huo isn't marrying a wife, but raising a daughter instead."
Hou Yunjiao tone grew slightly serious. "Su Jingshu!"
Her words had crossed the line.
Behind closed doors, the intimacy between husband and wife should not be discussed and brought up by others.
Su Jingshu's gentle gaze narrowed slightly as she smiled at Hou Yunjiao. "Fine, I won't say anymore. Let's get back to the point. Today, I'm here to take Lin Hao with me. Will you allow it, Third Young Master Hou?"
"Take him away?"
Qin Ruan held onto Hou Yunjiao arm, her other hand touching her slightly warm earlobe.
A distant smile appeared on Su Jingshu's face as she maintained a superior posture. "Lin Hao, my bodyguard. I don't know what got into him, but he showed disrespect towards Third Young Master."
"He is ultimately a member of my Su family, so it's only right to bring him back and give an account to the Hou family."
Labeling assassination as disrespectful, Su Jingshu really knows how to twist right and wrong.
Qin Ruan looked surprised, "Really? Lin Hao has always shown respect towards Third Young Master. Where did Miss Su hear that he is disrespectful?"
Su Jingshu furrowed her brows slightly, her lips forming a thin line as she coldly stared at Lin Hao.
Meanwhile, Lin Hao remained indifferent, keeping his eyes focused and ignoring Su Jingshu completely.
This woman was the shadow of his life, and only madness would make him consider going back to the Su family with her.
"Lin Hao!" Su Jingshu commanded in her usual tone.
Lin Hao's gaze lowered slightly as he inclined his body towards Su Jingshu's direction, saying, "Miss Su."
His tone was as distant and icy as Nangong Chang's attitude towards Su Jingshu.
And it was precisely because of this that Su Jingshu favored Lin Hao so much.
Maintaining her composure, Su Jingshu raised her snow-white neck and ordered Lin Hao, "You haven't gone home for two days already. Today, come with me."
Lin Hao stood as rigid as iron, his posture unmoving. This time, he didn't bother acknowledging Su Jingshu.
Laughter echoed in the quiet hall, as Qin Ruan rested her head on Third Young Master's arm, tilting her head to laugh at Su Jingshu.
"Miss Su, let's speak plainly. Lin Hao belongs to me from now on. Even if you scream until the heavens break, I've already made up my mind about him."
Su Jingshu, who had shed her gentle facade, grew serious.
Her dark pupils dimmed, and her gaze roamed over Qin Ruan like a venomous snake.
"Madam, I have no grudges with you. Are you sure you want to snatch away my person?"
Qin Ruan sat up straight, releasing her hands from Hou Yunjiao's arm. She stared back at Su Jingshu with a malicious gaze.
If Lin Hao hadn't told her yesterday that Su Jingshu was coming after her, she wouldn't have thought about herself in this situation.
Qin Ruan's lips curled up, her gaze filled with irony as she tore off the mask completely. "That question should be directed at Miss Su. I have no grudges with you, so why did you come looking for trouble?"
Su Jingshu helplessly shook her head, her expression resigned. "I'm sorry, I don't understand Madam's words. But now you're the one causing trouble for me."
She treated Qin Ruan like an unreasonable child, not taking her seriously at all.
Qin Ruan sneered, "If I were causing trouble for you, you wouldn't still be sitting here."
Pointing to Lin Hao standing behind her, she firmly declared to Su Jingshu, "From today onwards, Lin Hao is mine. To put it bluntly, if anything happens to Lin Hao in the future, I'll hold you, Su Jingshu, accountable."
It was a blatant threat!
Su Jing Shu was trembling with anger. As a member of a prestigious family, which young master or young lady in this capital city didn't treat her politely?
On the surface, she was Miss Su from the Su family, but in reality, she was already the one in control of the Su family. For so many years, no one had ever spoken to her like this.
Su Jing Shu's eyes darkened, and her tone carried a veiled threat: "Madam, such audacity!"
"No choice, it's the confidence bestowed by Third Young Master!" Qin Ruan pointed at the calm and elegant figure of Hou Yunjiao, who was sitting beside her.
The anger on Su Jing Shu's face subsided, and she looked expressionlessly at Hou Yunjiao and said, "Young Master, the wife you married is truly innocent!"
There was an indescribable irony and probing in her words.
Hou Yunjiao raised his chin nonchalantly, his sensual thin lips forming a reserved curve as he smiled and spoke gently, "Ruan Ruan is just childish. She's been spoiled by her family."
Sarcastic amusement played on Su Jingshu's lips as she replied, "The Qin family didn't educate her, but does that mean the Hou family would watch her ruin the hundred-year prestige of the Hou family? Everyone knows that the Hou family has always been fair and never shows favoritism in matters of right and wrong. The Hou family's reputation among the major families and aristocratic clans all these years is precisely because they do not favor any particular family."
She was using the authority and influence of the Hou family among the major families to pressurize secretly.
Hou Yunjiao's handsome face darkened, his eyes slightly narrowed.
The gentle and serene look in his eyes vanished, replaced by sharp, arrow-like gaze directed at Su Jing Shu. His thin lips pursed in displeasure.
"Su Jingshu, perhaps you didn't understand. Ruan Ruan's childishness is something I've indulged. Let alone if she wants Lin Hao today, even if she wants your entire Su family, I can offer it with both hands. Do you understand what I mean?"
Hou Yunjiao sat on the sofa, his arm around Qin Ruan's waist, asserting his dominance. "The Hou family indeed does not favor any particular family among the four major families and six aristocratic clans. But you've forgotten that the Hou family has always protected their own. Ruan Ruan is my wife, and I won't let anyone bully her."
Su Jingshu's face paled, and she couldn't maintain her composure any longer. "Young Master... You..."
She couldn't even utter a complete sentence, unable to comprehend how the situation had escalated to its current state.
Hou Yunjiao exuded an innate air of nobility and prestige, his voice slightly grave. "The incident that happened at the Hou family last night hasn't been traced back to the Su family for now. It's best for you to be cautious and not let my second brother discover any connection between this matter and the Su family. Otherwise, whether or not your Su family will have a place to stay in the capital city remains to be seen."
Su Jingshu tightly clenched her hands, her complexion draining of color, and even her delicate makeup appeared dull.
In the past few years, the major families and aristocratic clans had engaged in both overt and covert struggles, yet the Hou family had never uttered words like asking any family to leave the capital city.
But today, when those words came from Hou Yunjiao's mouth, it was as good
as a settled matter.
Fear and anxiety filled Su Jingshu's heart as a tremendous crisis loomed over her. She couldn't hold back her words for a moment longer. "Young Master, my Su family has stood tall in the capital city for a hundred years, and we've never thought of surpassing the Hou family."
"For centuries, the major families have supported each other. Are you really willing to go this far for the sake of one woman? Aren't you afraid that the Hou family will be undermined by other families and accused of being unrighteous and unjust? What face will the Hou family have left?"
A low, pleasant chuckle sounded as Hou Yunjiao, in front of Su Jingshu, held Qin Ruan's hand and played with it delicately.
"Ruan Ruan is my wife, and you should address her as the Third Madam Hou. In the near future, she will be the mistress of the Huo family."
The Third Young Master raised his gaze, looking directly at Su Jingshu's uneasy expression, and spoke with a calm and domineering tone, "The Hou family has never needed anyone to meddle in its affairs. This is the timeless style of the Hou family."
Su Jingshu took a deep breath, her voice trembling as she said, "Even if I was inappropriate in my words to the Third Madam Hou, you shouldn't threaten me with the mighty Su family. That would be extremely unfair!"
"Unfair?" the Hou Yunjiao sarcastically laughed.
His patience wearing thin, his voice turned cold and ruthless, "The reason the Hou family has turned a blind eye to the actions of the Su family in recent years, do you know why?"
Su Jingshu hadn't expected Hou Yunjiao to bring up old accounts at this moment.
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