MHMWTTSBATUAS 493: Can You Handle the Third Lord's Apology?
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Qin Ruan's expression changed in an instant, but it appeared strange to Rong Menglan's eyes, leaving him feeling puzzled.
The Rong family had conducted an investigation on the wife of Third Young Master Hou.
Not only the Rong family, but also the four major families, the six Aristocrat clans, and even other families had likely investigated Qin Ruan.
She was born in the impoverished area of the Western City, but she didn't possess any trace of vulgarity.
In just a few brief exchanges, Rong Menglan sensed a quality in her that other noble ladies didn't possess.
The noble ladies around him were elegant in their demeanor, and their grace and refinement were beyond reproach, exuding confidence.
Qin Ruan also had traces of this quality, but she exuded a sense of calm and stability that came from time's accumulation.
The most captivating aspect was her appearance, her graceful and comfortable demeanor.
Under Rong Menglan's gaze, Qin Ruan slowly turned her eyes, her cold gaze fixating on the door.
Standing there was a casually dressed young man with a relatively handsome face, but his figure was somewhat thin.
He was followed by five or six young men, all dressed in extravagant attire, clearly from wealthy backgrounds.
The leading young man scanned the room and soon his gaze fell upon Liu Jisheng, who was sitting across from Qin Ruan.
With a sour expression on his face, he questioned, "Where is Qiao Xi?"
Liu Jisheng's face turned pale, and he glanced at Qin Ruan discreetly.
Xiao Yujie followed his line of sight and also saw Qin Ruan, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He knew exactly who Qin Ruan was.
At his younger sister's wedding, he had witnessed Young Master Hou kneeling down to help this woman put on her shoes.
Qin Ruan's presence here, accompanied by several people, gave Xiao Yujie a bad premonition.
He coldly questioned, "What are you doing here?!"
Qin Ruan had never seen Xiao Yujie before, but she could tell from his tone that he knew her.
Xiao Yujie appeared even thinner than Hou Yunjiao, who was in poor health. His nose was more prominent, and he exuded an overpowering sense of maturity.
Overall, the aristocratic air cultivated by the noble families outweighed their looks.
A slow, subtle smile formed on the corners of Qin Ruan's lips, and a faint cunning flashed in her dark eyes.
"Young Master Xiao?"
Xiao Yujie blew the bangs hanging on his forehead and replied, "That's me."
He strode into the room, standing beside Liu Jisheng, looking down at Qin Ruan from a higher position.
"So, Madam Hou is here, it seems Qiao Xi didn't come."
He wasn't foolish; the moment he saw Qin Ruan, he knew that his plan for today was likely going to fail.
Frustration built up in Xiao Yujie's heart, and he kicked Liu Jisheng hard.
He muttered under his breath, "You're good at ruining things. You can't even handle such a simple matter."
Liu Jisheng stood up, bowing his head in apology. "I'm sorry, Young Master Xiao, it was my negligence."
Xiao Yujie squinted his eyes and looked up and down at Liu Jisheng. Seeing that he was unharmed, he kicked his lower leg as well.
"Get out of here!"
Liu Jisheng hurriedly rolled away.
He stood against the wall, about ten meters away
from Qin Ruan and Xiao Yujie.
"You invited us all here, Xiao Young Master, expecting a good show, and this is it?"
One of the people who entered the room with Xiao Yu Jie spoke up jokingly.
The young man's words were directed at Xiao Yujie, but his gaze was fixed on Qin Ruan, sitting steadily on the sofa.
His eyes on Qin Ruan were filled with untamed desire.
Xiao Yujie turned his head and saw the absurd expression in that person's eyes as he stared at Qin Ruan.
He kicked out, saying, "What are you looking at? Keep your eyes to yourself!"
This kick was much harsher than the one he gave Liu Jisheng before.
It sent the young man sprawling to the ground.
The young man sat on the ground in a daze.
"Master Xiao, did you invite us here just to see a beauty?"
Every time they come here, it's always for the sake of a beauty.
This time, the beauty is exceptionally stunning, making his heart flutter.
But before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted, leaving him feeling wronged.
Recalling the matter, Xiao Yujie's anger flared up: "I came here today for revenge, not to look at some damn beauty!"
Qin Ruan looked coldly at Xiao Yujie's irritable appearance and realized that he wasn't as brainless as she had imagined.
She took a deep breath, and the coldness in her eyes faded away.
"Xiao Yujie, I believe you are well aware of my purpose for coming here today."
"Hmph!" Xiao Yujie snorted, his nostrils in the air.
Qin Ruan continued, "Qiao Xi won't be able to make it. The issue between the two of you was supposed to be resolved by the Xiao family.
But now you specifically set up this situation for Qiao Xi, wanting to cripple both his legs. Isn't that going too far?"
Xiao Yujie looked directly at Qin Ruan with a calm expression and said coldly, "It is going too far!"
"It wasn't me who promised you back then. I broke one of my legs, and I still walk with a limp. How many people have laughed at me? You can just let it go with a few words, but why should I?"
Qin Ruan lowered her gaze and glanced at Xiao Yujie's injured leg.
When he walked in just now, he had a slight limp, and his posture indicated an obvious injury to his leg.
Qiao Xi had broken Xiao Yujie's leg back then, and it would take a hundred days for the bones and tendons to heal. It hadn't been a hundred days yet.
Qin Ruan remembered that Qiao Xi had sent someone to break Xiao Yujie's leg at the Hou family.
It seemed that the cause of the incident was that Xiao Yujie had insulted Qiao Xi, saying something disrespectful about him.
The damage had already been done, and the past couldn't be changed.
Qin Ruan leaned back on the sofa, her posture casual and lazy, her melodious voice resounding in the room.
"I cannot allow you to break Qiao Xi's leg, and the Hou family won't let Qiao Xi encounter any trouble in the capital. With his status, even without the protection of the Hou family, the Xiao family should think about the trouble they'll face if they try to harm him."
Xiao Yujie sneered. He sat in Liu Jisheng's previous position, his injured leg stretched out.
Just this simple movement revealed the pain he couldn't hide on his face.
Xiao Yujie pointed to his injured leg and said to Qin Ruan, "I don't care about all that. As long as I don't settle this debt, I'll be a laughingstock every day!"
The onlookers in the room understood what was happening after listening to their conversation.
Xiao Yujie had invited them here today to witness his revenge.
The target of his revenge was the grandson of Old Master Hou, the young master of the Doyle family.
Many of the people present knew a little bit about Qiao Xi.
He was the little tyrant of the capital, untouchable by anyone. According to the elders in his family, his temper was just like the little princess of the Hou family back then.
Many people felt a chill down their spines. If they actually witnessed
Xiao Yujie breaking Qiao Xi's leg, the Hou family would not let them off the hook.
Someone couldn't sit still and stood up, speaking to Xiao Yujie, "young master Xiao, I received a call from my family. My grandfather isn't feeling well, so I need to leave first."
Xiao Yujie glanced at the person, his expression icy, a smile that seemed to see through the person's thoughts.
The person's heart trembled at being seen through, and Xiao Yujie finally showed mercy and said, "Go then!"
The person hurriedly left the room, practically fleeing.
Once one person left, others quickly stood up, each having a reason related to their family or elders urging them to leave.
There was even someone who used the excuse that his girlfriend wanted to commit suicide by jumping into a river.
Xiao Yujie's face grew increasingly gloomy, and when another person stood up, his face turned completely black.
Xiao Yujie coldly scanned the people in the room, "Those who want to leave, hurry up and get lost. I don't have time to waste with you here."
Out of the five people who had come in with Xiao Yujie, only one person remained standing behind him.
Before Qin Ruan entered the room, there were still seven or eight people, but now only Ling Xiaoxuan, Lin Ning, Rong Menglan, and Rong Jing were left, the latter cleaning his nosebleed in the bathroom.
As for Liu Jisheng, who was leaning against the wall, he could be ignored.
There were no outsiders in the room anymore. Xiao Yujie adjusted his collar and asked Qin Ruan, "Where's Qiao Xi?"
His tone lost its initial radicalism and gained a touch of casualness.
Qin Ruan casually said, "He has been sent for transformation. You won't see him for a while."
Qiao Xi is currently experiencing life in the West City, and after returning to the Hou family, he won't let him go out and cause trouble again. He needs to reflect in seclusion for a while.
"Oh, the Hou family is really generous," Xiao Yujie mocked.
Qin Ruan smiled lightly, neither confirming nor denying.
This is not about whether the Hou family is willing or not. If Qiao Xi doesn't change his nature, he will definitely get into trouble in the future.
Seeing that there was no one else around, Xiao Yujie lowered his voice and said, "I didn't really intend to break Josh's leg today. I just wanted to scare him. It was indeed because of my big mouth in the past, but he broke my leg. Who could swallow this anger? If it weren't for the fact that he is from the Hou family and the young master of the Doyle family, I would have thrown him into the sea to feed the fish long ago."
Qin Ruan crossed her arms and listened to his words with a calm and indifferent expression.
She couldn't fully trust Xiao Yujie's words, but she believed that he must have had considerations when it came to dealing with Qiao Xi.
Qin Ruan said in a calm tone, "Young Masrer Xiao, it doesn't matter who was right or wrong between you and Qiao Xi. Instead, let's talk about how to turn the page on this matter. As long as your demands are not excessive, I can consider them."
Xiao Yujie's expression became subtle, and he stared into Qin Ruan's eyes with a probing gaze.
He sneered, "Madam Hou, you have a big mouth. I want the Third Master himself to come and apologize to me. Can you make that happen?"
Qin Ruan shook her head gently.
Xiao Yujie's face was filled with mockery, "So your words earlier were just empty talk."
He almost pointed at her nose and said, "You were just talking nonsense."
There was a faint smile on Qin Ruan's lips, and a glimmer of charm flickered in her beautiful eyes, adding a sense of allure to her whole person.
Xiao Yujie's heartbeat accelerated when he saw Qin Ruan like this.
He had seen many beautiful women, but a woman like Qin Ruan, who exuded a unique charm both inside and outside, made him feel amazed and even jealous of the Third Young Master.
Even though she came from the poor district of the West City, she didn't have a trace of vulgarity.
Look at Qin Ruan's pure and charming appearance, her unique and elegant temperament, and the different free-spirited aura compared to other noble women. All of it made people feel a sense of goodwill.
Xiao Yujie was also puzzled. Although he had only met this woman twice, he couldn't generate any ill feelings towards her.
For those who had never met Qin Ruan, their first impression of her, as a woman who married the Third Young Master and came from the West City's commoner area, would be someone with a coarse and vulgar temperament, barbaric, shameless, and lacking manners.
Only when they actually saw Qin Ruan would they truly realize that this woman's elegance and aura were no less than those pampered women from the four major families or the six major noble families.
Women from prestigious families in the capital were exposed to literature and etiquette for a long time. They had extraordinary conversation skills, elegant demeanor, and a distinguished presence.
Qin Ruan had lived in the West City for eighteen years and endured adversity. She should have been timid and negative, worn down by the lowly atmosphere. But she possessed an extraordinary temperament.
This kind of temperament couldn't be imitated or cultivated. It was innate.
Under Xiao Yujie's amazed gaze, Qin Ruan gently opened her red lips and said, "Young Master Xiao, let's talk about something realistic. Can you handle it if the Third Young Master apologizes to you? Can you bear it?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yujie became directly annoyed.
"What do you mean, I can't handle it? Since Qiao Xi is from the Hou family and the Third Young Master is now in control of the Hou family, why can't he come and apologize to me?"
Qin Ruan smiled and took out her phone, playing with it in her palm.
She had a half-smile on her face as she looked at Xiao Yujie, who was showing anger. "How about I act as a middleman and call the Third Young Master? You can personally tell him your demands."
"...," Xiao Yujie's face instantly turned ugly.
In front of Qin Ruan, he was just pretending to be tough and had a slight intention of bullying her.
If he really let the Third Young Master apologize on behalf of Qiao Xi, regardless of whether the Third Young Master would be angry or not, his family would definitely break his other leg and apologize to the Third Young Master.
Xiao Yujie touched his nose and looked embarrassed. "Why take it so seriously?"
"I am a person who takes everything seriously."
After saying that, Qin Ruan, in front of Xiao Yujie, tapped on the screen of her phone to call the Third Young Master.
"Beep..."
With a beep, the phone dialed out.
Xiao Yujie's eyes widened.
As he realized that the call had actually connected, he didn't have time to think about the troubles he would encounter. He got up so abruptly that his body was halfway across the black patterned marble table.
Xiao Yujie rushed to Qin Ruan's side and snatched the phone from her, frantically and hastily ending the call.
Qin Ruan's exquisite and captivating face was filled with confusion.
She asked in surprise, "Young Master Xiao, what are you doing?"
Xiao Yujie wiped his face and said in a deep voice, "Madam Hou, let's not beat around the bush. The matter of Qiao Xi breaking my leg is not over. I won't seek revenge tooth for tooth, but when we meet again in the future, we'll be enemies."
Qin Ruan's innocent expression turned solemn. "I don't care about your petty fights. He brought trouble upon himself and will have to pay the price. If he has injured tendons and bones, he won't be able to get away with it."
Xiao Yujie laughed bitterly. "Are you saying that his leg is a leg, while mine is just a piece of firewood that can be broken?"
Qin Ruan stood up and snatched the phone back from him, tapping her fingertips on the screen.
Under Xiao Yujie's anxious gaze, Qin Ruan spoke slowly, "Young Master Xiao, because of Qiao Xi's harm to you in the past, Third Young Master allowed him to enter the Hall of Punishment. Anyone who goes in there will definitely come out horizontally, and Qiao Xi is no exception. Furthermore, the Xiao family made it clear that as long as Third Young Master attends the wedding of Nangong Chang and your younger sister, Xiao Wenrou, any grievances between you and Qiao Xi will be put to rest. Regardless of whether you agreed to this or not, it was a joint decision made by Nangong and the Xiao family. If you openly pursue this now, doesn't it mean that Nangong and the Xiao family are untrustworthy?"
In this matter, Xiao Yujie found himself in the position of being in the wrong.
Qin Ruan was not easy to deal with. She reasoned and pinpointed every important point.
Xiao Yujie, as the eldest son of the Xiao family, was well aware of the decision made by Nangong and the Xiao family.
If he continued to pursue it, it would lead to many complications that would be detrimental to everyone involved.
Xiao Yujie felt frustrated and couldn't say a word.
He stood up elegantly, an arrogant attitude that looked down upon everything.
"Madam Hou, today, you can pretend that I never came, and I never saw you."
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