Chapter 577: Miss Su, What a Ignorant Fool!
Chapter 577: Miss Su, What a Ignorant Fool!
"It's too late."
Hou Yirong stood up, his voice deep and dangerous.
He took a deep breath and softened his tone a bit. "Rest early. Leave the rest to me and take good care of yourself."
Third Young Master replied, "Understood, I should be heading back tomorrow."
Hou Yirong frowned and disagreed, "Don't bother, the temperature has dropped these days. With your current health, you can't bear any exposure to the wind. If his condition worsens, it'll be difficult to keep it from Qin Ruan."
Third Young Master sighed, "It's been days since Ruan Ruan saw me."
Although it sounded like a helpless tone, Hou Yirong sensed something else in his words.
His lips twitched, and he said insincerely, "Third Brother, you being fallen from grace gives me an unreal feeling."
"Now that I'm a family man, your nephew or niece will be born in a few months."
Third Young Master's voice was joyful, filled with expectations for the child's birth.
This boastful attitude amused Hou Yirong. "Third Brother, can you spare a thought for a lone man like me?"
Third Young Master also chuckled and changed the subject, "I talked to grandfather on the phone yesterday. He is doing well with Second Uncle but can't let go of your lifelong matter."
The topic suddenly shifted to him, and Hou Yirong rolled his eyes indelicately.
His grandfather was currently abroad, staying with his father. It was easy to imagine what those two old men were discussing every day.
The eldest brother was already married, and the third brother's child was about to be born. Only he remained a lonely man.
It was normal for grandfather and father to worry about his marriage.
Hou Yirong said indifferently, "As long as I find someone I like, who comes from a good family and has a clean background, I don't have any other requirements."
Third Young Master didn't seem to believe him much, "Really?"
Hou Yirong replied, "That's definitely the truth."
Third Young Master said in a meaningful tone, "Grandfather seems to have taken a liking to Miss Fu Si."
Hou Yirong paused, "The Fu family from the south?"
"Yes," Hou Yunjiao confirmed.
Hou Yirong looked out the window at the darkening sky and let out a light laugh, "The Fu family will arrive in the capital soon."
Hou Yunjiao said seriously, "You can meet her first before making a decision. Grandfather just wants someone who genuinely cares for you by your side."
Hou Yirong responded casually, "Alright, when the Fu family arrives, I'll personally meet Miss Fu Si."
To think that a woman from the Fu family caught his grandfather's eye. She shouldn't be underestimated.
Fu Si?
He wondered how she would compare to the famous ladies in the capital like Su Jingshu and Xiao Wenrou, who had both kind and sinister aspects.
They were all from prestigious families, so he presumed she wouldn't be a weak woman.
He was somewhat looking forward to facing her.
Hou Yunjiao knew Hou Yirong too well.
As soon as he heard this, he knew what his second brother was planning.
He warned in a low voice, "Second Brother, control yourself. Don't scare the girl. Miss Fu Si is different from the famous ladies in the capital; she was raised traditionally in the Fu family."
"Do you think I'm going to eat her?" Hou Yirong sneered.
Hou Yunjiao chuckled softly.
He couldn't hold back a cough, and he coughed a few times.
Hou Yirong grew anxious when he heard him cough. He frowned and advised, "Alright, you should rest early. Don't worry about my matters."
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Hou Yirong stood in place.
He looked at the ended call on the screen, and his handsome face revealed a heavy expression.
After a few minutes, he turned around slowly, and his emotions were already calm and collected.
Hou Yirong once again approached Su JingShu.
His eyebrows were filled with sarcasm as he looked down at her condescendingly, "Su Jingshu, did you hear what my third brother just said?"
Su Jingshu's face turned pale, and she shook her head blankly.
"It's impossible. It couldn't have been Third Young Master. His health is so weak, how could he have jumped into the water to save someone?"
The conversation between the Hou brothers was clearly heard by her.
To her, it was like a bombshell, leaving her completely shattered.
Hou Yirong took a step forward, grabbing Su Jingshu's hair forcefully and lifting her up to eye level.
"Yes, my third brother's health is not good, but he still jumped into the water to save you during that coming-of-age ceremony, and as a result, he caught a cold and had to go abroad for treatment.
He hurriedly left the country and only came back after a long time. Don't tell me you've forgotten about it all these years?"
Hou Yirong was rough, treating her like a criminal.
His face was terrifyingly dark, and he exuded a suffocating pressure.
His voice carried a chilling tone that sent shivers down one's spine, "Over the past ten years, you've been so devoted to Nangong Chang, is it because of his life-saving favor back then?"
"No, it's impossible! This can't be true!"
Su Jingshu shook her head, denying vehemently, refusing to accept this reality.
"Whether it's true or not, you know in your heart!" Hou Yirong's elegant and handsome face was full of mockery.
He signaled to his men on both sides, and they stepped forward to pull Su Jingshu's hands away from her ears.
Hou Yirong spoke in the cruelest, most ruthless tone, revealing the truth from ten years ago, "During my third brother's coming-of-age ceremony, after he gave a speech, he caught a cold from jumping into the water to save you. He was sent abroad immediately to recover. When our family's secret guards found something amiss, they brought him upstairs to change clothes.
How Nangong Chang managed to appear at that time, I'm not sure, but all these years, you've been as foolish as ever!"
"I don't believe it! You're lying to me! You just want to stop me from taking An Chang away!"
Su Jingshu covered her ears, refusing to listen to Hou Yirong as he tore open the truth from ten years ago.
Hou Yirong motioned to his men, and they handed him a tablet from their arms.
"Su Jingshu, I heard you've given birth to a child for Nangong Chang."
He said with absolute certainty.
Su Jingshu turned pale upon hearing this, "No, I haven't!"
She didn't know whether she was trying to deny the truth or protect her child.
*** I will make up the lacking 2 chapters tomorrow 😪
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