MHMWTTSBATUAS 486: Ruan Ruan Replaces Qiao Xi and Attends the Appointment at Hongmen Banquet
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Qiao Xi and Qin Ruan were locked in a stalemate, both wearing expressions of discontent. Qiao Xi's face swelled up like a pufferfish out of anger.
He knew that his two elder cousins had been relatively tolerant of him. Besides the punishment he received at the Punishment Hall, they allowed him to do as he pleased afterwards.
However, it was only with Qin Ruan that he truly experienced a severe blow. She simply let him fend for himself in Xicheng.
Qiao Xi could already imagine the miserable life that awaited him. There would be no entertainment, and he would have to interact with a group of greedy and selfish people every day, who wouldn't care about his status.
He was like a fat lamb thrown into a pack of wolves!
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the door.
"Bang! Bang!"
"Qin Xiaowu, get your ass out here!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Get the hell out of the way! I want to see Qin Xiaowu!"
The door was forcefully knocked, accompanied by the furious shouts of a woman, alarming everyone inside the room.
All eyes turned to the tightly closed door that was still being pounded.
Upon hearing the familiar voice from outside, Qin Ruan's graceful and calm expression showed a trace of surprise.
She was all too familiar with the voice outside; it belonged to Li Zilan.
Li Zilan's temperament remained as rough and impatient as before.
The door was opened, and Jiang Liu's subordinates walked briskly into the room and reported to Jiang Liu, "Su Wang, Li Zilan, and Shen Ran are causing a ruckus outside, demanding to come in."
Jiang Liu glanced at Qin Ruan, who was standing beside him.
Qin Ruan nodded, eagerly anticipating the reunion with her former friends.
Jiang Liu instructed his subordinate, "Let them in."
Soon, three individuals entered from outside.
The girl who took the lead had heavy smoky makeup and wore a messy braid.
She wore a tight black long-sleeved T-shirt that accentuated her well-proportioned figure. Below, she had on a khaki work pants, and her feet were clad in British-style boots.
She was a fashionable and wild girl. When she caught sight of Qin Ruan, she quickened her pace and rushed over.
"Qin Xiaowu, I thought you were gone. How come you're back? Don't tell me your family kicked you out!"
The girl's tone was nasty, giving off a very difficult-to-get-along-with vibe.
"Zilan, don't be so aggressive. Xiaowu is a civilized person, don't scare her away," another man who followed closely behind said. He appeared mature and reliable, giving a trustworthy impression.
Li Zilan turned her head and glared at him, "Su Wang, stop playing the good guy here. Do you know who was cursing all the way here upon finding out Xiaowu came back?"
Su Wang didn't pay attention to Li Zilan's fiery temper. He stared at Qin Ruan up and down, observing her attire and appearance, sensing an introverted aura surrounding her.
She seemed like a different person, completely transformed.
Su Wang asked Qin Ruan, "Xiaowu, how come you're back?"
Qin Ruan saw her old friends and couldn't help but smile brightly. She felt pure joy in her heart.
It was as if she had returned to the past and couldn't resist teasing them, "Just came to see if you guys are still alive."
"Xiaowu, you're so unkind! How can you curse at us as soon as we meet? Has our bond weakened after just one year of not seeing each other?"
Then, a young man with delicate eyebrows and a gentle demeanor approached. He exuded a warm aura.
Qin Ruan's gaze swept over him, and she greeted him familiarly, "Ranzi! Long time no see!"
She opened her arms and walked towards the three of them, saying, "Wang Ge, Ranzi, Zilan, I missed you so much!"
"Get lost! I don't want you!"
Li Zilan took the lead in avoiding. The more she looked at Qin Ruan, the more disdainful her gaze became.
Su Wang embraced Qin Ruan.
When they separated, he asked Qin Ruan, "Why did you come back? Nothing happened, right?"
"No, just came to see you guys," Qin Ruan replied with a smile, clenched her fist, and playfully punched Shen Ran on the shoulder. "It's been over a year, and you're still the same, like a girl."
"You're the girl here, your whole family is girls!" Shen Ran despised being called a girl the most. His features were indeed delicate, but he had no feminine qualities whatsoever.
You should know that in this Western City, he was the second most famous madman who would fight to the death, second only to Qin Ruan.
"Ran Gu Niang is angry," Qin Ruan deliberately liked to tease him.
If it were anyone else, Shen Ran would have beaten them up a long time ago.
But unfortunately, this person was Qin Xiaowu, and Shen Ran had no choice.
The three of them saw Jiang Liu beside them and greeted him.
"Hello, Liu Ye."
Jiang Liu nodded slightly to them. "Xiao Wu rarely comes back. You guys chat first, I have something to do." With that, he walked towards the door.
He was specifically giving them some space.
After Liu Ye left, his subordinates also left the room one after another.
In the spacious room, only Qin Ruan, Lin Hao, Qiao Xi, Su Wang, and the others remained.
"Brother Hao!" Su Wang's eyes lit up with excitement when he saw Lin Hao's figure.
Three years ago, when Lin Hao disappeared in the Western City, they accompanied Qin Xiaowu in searching every corner of the city.
After all, he was their idol when they were young, and the usually calm Su Wang couldn't contain his excitement.
Lin Hao nodded to Su Wang. "Long time no see."
"Brother Hao, you're still alive!" Shen Ran was also very excited when he saw Lin Hao.
When Lin Hao lost a fight in the underground boxing arena and disappeared in the Western City, they couldn't help but speculate that Lin Hao was probably implicated because he let Qin Ruan win during the match and was secretly taken care of by Jiang Liu.
Later, Qin Xiaowu personally went to find Jiang Liu, and the other party assured him that Lin Hao was alive and well. Only then did they give up on finding Lin Hao.
Three years had passed.
They never expected that when Qin Ruan returned, she would bring back Lin Hao.
Seeing him standing there alive and well made them both excited and thrilled.
The reputation of Wild Wolf Hao Ge back then was not just empty words. Even during his three-year absence, his reputation still lingered in the Western City.
Many people were eagerly anticipating his return to recreate the glory of the underground arena.
However, Li Zilan's gaze towards Lin Hao was particularly disdainful.
She sneered and asked with a somewhat accusatory tone, "Why are you with Xiaowu? You didn't mess with our Xiaowu, did you?"
"Cough cough!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Hao was directly choked and coughed.
"He's involved with Qin Xiaowu?"
"Let him go. If Third Master finds out about this, he'll be in big trouble."
Lin Hao's stern gaze flicked towards Li Zilan, and he warned her in a deep voice, "Don't speak nonsense!"
Qiao Xi, who was listening to everyone's conversation on the side, completely ignored his existence and couldn't help but speak up, "Third Sister-in-law, who are these people?"
His inherent superiority could be seen from his words.
Qin Ruan turned her head, and Qiao Xi had a somewhat childish look of being unwilling to be ignored.
She pointed to Su Wang, Li Zilan, and Shen Ran, introducing them to Josh, "These three are my friends, brothers who have gone through life and death together."
"Oh! Xiaowu, where did you find this handsome little brother, and he's even mixed-race!"
Li Zilan rushed to Qiao Xi's side and started rubbing his face, unable to let go.
"You're really handsome, little brother. How old are you? Do you have a girlfriend?"
Qiao Xi wasn't used to being touched like this by others and became annoyed, "Let go of me!"
With his face being rubbed into a doughy shape, his words came out with a stretched tone, carrying a hint of childishness.
"The little brother has quite the temper."
Li Zilan let go of her hands and stared at Qiao Xi with shiny eyes, looking like an overflowing motherly figure.
Only Su Wang caught the key point, pointing at Qiao Xi and asking Qin Ruan, "This kid calls you Third Sister-in-law?"
Li Zilan and Shen Ran were dumbfounded.
In the midst of the three shocked gazes, Qin Ruan calmly nodded, "Yes, he's my husband's cousin."
"Husband?!"
Just as Qin Ruan finished speaking, Li Zilan let out a sharp scream.
She stared at Qiao Xi with unfriendly eyes, her face filled with hostility.
Li Zilan rushed to Qin Ruan and asked, "You're married?"
Qin Ruan smiled with her brows and eyes, "Yes, I am."
Li Zilan lowered her gaze and looked at Qin Ruan's fingers, which were bare.
"What about the ring?"
Qin Ruan's tone remained calm, "We've registered our marriage but haven't had the wedding yet."
She and Third Young Master skipped the engagement and went straight to registering their marriage. The wedding ring hadn't reached that stage yet.
Shen Ran furrowed his brows and looked at Qin Ruan disapprovingly, "Xiaowu, you weren't deceived, were you?"
Even if they had registered their marriage, it wouldn't be possible to not have a diamond ring.
Upon hearing this, Josh became unhappy, "Watch your words. What do you mean by 'deceived'? My Third Brother is not that kind of person!"
It's just a diamond ring, the Hou family can definitely afford it.
Qiao Xi defended his Third Brother from the bottom of his heart.
Shen Ran's cold gaze glanced at Josh, and the hostility on his face was similar to Li Zilan's.
He said coldly, "Kid, we don't need your input when we're talking."
"You're the kid here, I'm already an adult!"
Qiao Xi walked up to Shen Ran with an angry expression.
Looking at this young man who was even more delicate than him, he couldn't help but make a snide remark.
"I think you're the kid who hasn't grown all his hair yet. You look just like a girl. Could it be that you're cross-dressing?"
Shen Ran detested being told that he looked like a girl the most, and Qiao Xi's words touched his bottom line.
"You're asking for beating!"
Shen Ran coldly stared at Qiao Xi, with a fighting spirit emerging all over his body.
Qin Ruan stood in front of Josh, and introduced him to Shen Ran, Su Wang, and Li Zilan, "His name is Qiao Xi, and he's always been like this. He's caused trouble at home as well. I came to find you today because of him."
"I'm handing him over to you for a while, no longer than a week. Make him rein in his temper. As long as he's not missing any limbs and can breathe, it's fine."
"Indeed, no good comes from mentioning our names. It's all nonsense to say you've come to see us!"
Li Zilan complained and criticized.
Qiao Xi wore a troubled expression as he tugged on Qin Ruan's sleeve. "Sister-in-law, I don't want to be with them. They don't seem easy to get along with."
He wasn't afraid of fighting, but the three people in front of him were all ill-tempered. If he were to be ganged up on, he might not come out victorious.
Su Wang sized up Qiao Xi with great interest, her face full of curiosity. "Kid, what kind of trouble did you cause to make Xiaowu hand you over to us?"
he was curious about how this kid had managed to provoke Qin Xiaowu.
After all, Qin Xiaowu's methods were no worse than theirs. Back in the Western City, there was a troublemaker whose personality had been completely changed by Xiaowu's fists.
That person was still wandering in the Western City, and whenever they occasionally saw each other, they would be reminded of Qin Xiaowu.
Qiao Xi didn't want to pay attention to Su Wang. He glared at him and continued to plead with Qin Ruan.
"Sister-in-law, please don't be so heartless to me. I will really restrain myself and won't cause trouble anymore..."
Qin Ruan pulled her hand away from Qiao Xi's grip. "Qiao Xi, what I said won't be taken back."
She glanced at the time and said in a deep voice, "The time has come. Xiao Yujie has specially arranged a feast for you tonight. Now I will go in your place. I wish you to have wonderful memories during your stay here in the next few days."
After Qin Ruan finished speaking, she walked towards the door without looking back.
Li Zilan, Shen Ran, and Lin Hao followed her out.
Qiao Xi also wanted to leave, but he was stopped by Su Wang.
"Don't chase after her. Since Qin Ruan handed you over to us, just stay put."
Qiao Xi stared at Su Wang with a gloomy expression. With Qin Ruan gone, he no longer suppressed the anger in his heart.
His expression turned sinister as he angrily said to Su Wan, "Get out of my way!"
Qiao Xi's arrogant and unruly demeanor made people itch for a fight.
Su Wang's face remained calm, revealing a hint of disdain. In his eyes, Qiao Xi was nothing but trouble, begging for a beating.
He smirked with a mischievous arc and provocatively said, "If you can beat me, then go ahead. If you can't, then just behave yourself here."
Upon hearing this, Josh raised his fist and charged towards Su Wang.
The sound of furniture falling and breaking in the room could be heard outside by the others.
Qin Ruan was used to such scenes and didn't even turn her head.
She stood at the door and told Li Zilan and Shen Ran, "Keep an eye on Qiao Xi. This kid isn't easy to handle. Don't hesitate to use any means on him that you've used on others before. Let him know what survival of the fittest truly means."
"I have something to do, so I'll go back first. I haven't changed my phone number. Give me a call if you need anything."
Shen Ran nodded. "Understood. Are you really okay?"
Qin Ruan patted Shen Ran's shoulder. "I'm doing fine. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to see you guys."
Li Zilan interjected, "Oh, come on. Are you saying that without feeling guilty?"
"I have no reason to feel guilty. I think the one who should feel guilty is you."
Qin Ruan pointed to Lin Hao beside her and said to Li Zilan, "Back then, he already knew about the plan we had for Brother Hao, and he knew it was your idea."
Li Zilan stared at Qin Ruan in disbelief.
She met Lin Hao's eyes, who saw through everything, and the gleam of amusement in Qin Ruan's eyes. She felt her scalp tingling.
"Qin Xiaowu, you betrayed me!"
Qin Ruan shook her head in denial. "Am I that kind of person? Brother Hao figured it out by himself. I can only say that he really understands you."
Lin Hao nodded in agreement. "That kind of cunning plan could only have come from you, besides this lady here."
"Get lost!" Li Zilan glared at Lin Hao and angrily turned around to enter the room.
Just as she opened the door, a cup flew towards her.
With quick reflexes, Li Zilan caught the cup half-filled with water.
She held the cup at a tricky angle, causing the water to splash all over her face.
Her carefully applied smoky makeup was ruined tonight.
Li Zilan's hand, holding the cup, slowly dropped down as her fierce gaze fixed on Qiao Xi, not far away, who was still in the motion of throwing the cup.
"Kid, you're asking for trouble!"
At that moment, Li Zilan no longer found Qiao Xi pretty or cute.
She wished she could pull him over and give him a good beating.
Deep down, Qiao Xi still had some gentlemanly manners towards women, even when angry, he wouldn't resort to violence against them.
He looked embarrassed and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to throw it at you."
But Li Zilan didn't buy it. With a loud bang, she slammed the door shut and marched toward Qiao Xi.
Qin Ruan listened to Qiao Xi shouts inside the room, a faint smile playing on her lips, bidding farewell to Shen Ran as she left.
Outside the door, Qin Ruan encountered Jiang Liu, who had been waiting for her for a long time.
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