165: Chapter 165: Ruanruan Staying Sober and Rational 165: Chapter 165: Ruanruan Staying Sober and Rational Huo Hongxing knitted his brows, the expression on his face showing his disagreent with the old master’s actions.
Compared to her father’s attitude, the smile deepened on Huo Yunjiao’s face, revealing delight in her eyes.
The old master of the Huo family, holding the docunt in his hand, gestured towards Qin Ruan, “Child, co over here.”
In response to the old master’s summon, Qin Ruan did not take any imdiate action.
She lifted her eyes to Huo Yunjiao standing beside her, the light in her eyes containing a hint of inquiry.
This unaware reliance was very rewarding to the old master.
Huo Yunjiao gently squeezed Qin Ruan’s hand, softly saying, “Co.”
He released Qin Ruan’s hand, guiding her by the shoulder, pushing her towards their grandfather.
The old master of the Huo family noticed the little exchange between the two of them, revealing an unmistakable hint of amusent in his eyes.
His youngest grandson, Huo Yunjiao, had turned twenty-eight this year.
To the old man, Qin Ruan, a nineteen-year-old, was just like a great-granddaughter.
She was too young.
Upon hearing that the two had officially registered as a couple, the old master was slightly disappointed.
He always felt that a girl her age would not only be unable to look after his frail grandson, but also might cause trouble continuously in the future.
The Qin family had climbed up in society only in recent years, securing a place among the wealthy of the Capital City, but their wealth was still lacking in contrast, touching not even the edges of the six powerful aristocratic families.
Qin Ruan was undoubtedly a child of the Qin family, but her upbringing in West City and her experiences for the first eighteen years of her life were a world apart from those of his powerful grandson.
The old master wasn’t an old-fashioned man, insisting on an exact social match.
He just worried that two people with nothing in common might cause harm to Huo Yunjiao in their shared presence.
His grandson was weak in health, with a shorter life expectancy compared to normal people.
The remaining ti would be Huo Yunjiao’s best years, and he didn’t want his grandson to suffer any harm.
Initially, the old master thought of Qin Ruan just as the information about her suggested.
In West City, she had been ruthless and knew how to survive in a chaotic society.
But, returning to the Qin family, she seed senseless and naive, easily manipulated by others.
The eting with Qin Ruan today had let the old man find her sowhat different.
The old master had seen countless people in his long life.
He could tell at a glance that this little girl was not simple.
Qin Ruan in the photos had a vacant expression, her eyes devoid of life but fierce.
Yet the girl before him seed different in spirit, in aura, and even in expressions.
She was in the pri of her youth, but except at the initial eting when she seed nervous and flustered, she had maintained equanimity throughout.
She lacked the purity and naive innocence characteristic of girls her age, and nor did she possess the ferocity and wildness evident in the photos.
What her eyes revealed was bleakness, numbness, and indifference.
It seed as if she had experienced every possible despair, struggle, and frustration in the world, transforming them all into a stagnant pool of water, not making a ripple no matter what happened.
As Qin Ruan stood before the old master, bowing her head ekly, her posture neither overbearing nor submissive.
“Child, this is my gift to you when we et.
After your father and brothers return from overseas, both families can discuss the wedding.
The Huo family will not treat you unfairly; consider this your ho.”
After the old master finished speaking, he casually presented the docunt to Qin Ruan.
Qin Ruan, her clear eyes staring at the docunt before her, wanted to refuse but did not know how to utter her refusal.
As for the wedding, she hadn’t given it much thought for now.
The reason she sought Huo Yunjiao was because his life force was being consud by evil energy.
Their registration as a couple was to give their future child a legitimate status, not making him or her appear illegitimate.
She understood the saying, “Accepting a favor makes one obliged to return it.”
Whatever she received, it had a corresponding price to be paid.
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