Chapter 559: He Wants Qin Ruan to Be Free and Radiant, Radiant with Brilliance
Chapter 559: He Wants Qin Ruan to Be Free and Radiant, Radiant with Brilliance
In the dream.
Qin Ruan leaned against the tombstone, lowering her gaze to the man squatting before her.
He had a beautifully picturesque face, exuding an air of elegance and nobility.
He was so good-looking that she wanted to take a few more glances.
Hou Yunjiao's biennial visits to Wanbao Mountain were precious to her.
She felt extremely lonely in Wanbao Mountain.
At first, she could still talk to herself, speaking to the wind, rain, flowers, trees, and everything in the world. It made her feel like she wasn't alone.
She feared loneliness and enjoyed the satisfaction that came from talking to herself.
But it was just a way to hypnotize herself. The world was vast, and she wasn't the only lost soul.
Slowly, however, she started to feel less and less present.
With time, loneliness can become addictive.
She started to grow accustomed to it.
And she found a way to soothe her suppressed soul.
That was to embrace and enjoy loneliness.
However, Hou Yunjiao's annual visits to Wanbao Mountain remained the days she looked forward to the most.
Hou Yunjiao was like a drug that made her addicted. The more she wanted to quit, the more she couldn't.
While she made peace with and accepted her loneliness, Hou Yunjiao became the comforting addiction in her heart.
In her world, besides loneliness, only Hou Yunjiao remained.
In the dream, Qin Ruan once again watched the man's figure slowly recede.
"Third Young Master, next year on Qingming Festival, I want to eat black ox tongue pancakes. Can you bring me some?"
"If you don't speak, I'll take it as a yes!"
Even though the other person couldn't hear, Qin Ruan still shouted after Hou Yunjiao's retreating figure.
Her tone was anxious and tinged with sadness.
"Ruan Ruan, wake up."
"Are you hungry? Do you want ox tongue pancakes? I'll have someone buy them for you."
"Ruan Ruan, Ruan Ruan—"
A gentle and indulgent voice rang in her ears.
Qin Ruan's eyes flickered, and her long and dense eyelashes trembled slightly.
This time, she actually heard Hou Yunjiao's response.
The surroundings became hazy, and the figures that had just reflected in her eyes were no longer visible.
"Third Young Master?"
She felt uneasy in the white mist and called out to the figure.
Huo Yunjiao embraced Qin Ruan, his cool hand caressing her rosy cheeks.
Perhaps Qin Ruan's voice was too melancholic, which stirred deep pity in Hou Yunjiao's heart.
He responded softly, "I'm here, little one, wake up."
Qin Ruan's dream talk was bizarre.
Her tone was filled with sadness, sounding pitiful.
He didn't like Qin Ruan like this.
He wanted to see Qin Ruan smile, to see her live carefree like other children her age.
She deserved to enjoy a carefree life at her age.
The first eighteen years of her life were too bitter.
At some point, Huo Yunjiao had a firm idea in his heart.
For the rest of their lives, he wanted Qin Ruan to be free and radiant, shining brightly, to always be joyful and victorious year after year.
This girl should naturally be cherished and protected.
He was willing to use his own wings to protect Qin Ruan throughout her life, worry-free.
Even if he was no longer in this world, he would forge steel wings to protect her for the rest of her life.
This was the first time Hou Yunjiao cared about someone.
This feeling initially made him feel a bit overwhelmed.
As time passed, his unexplainable love and protection for Qin Ruan became boundless.
Huo Yunjiao's gaze fell on Qin Ruan's abdomen.
Their child was being nurtured there.
Perhaps it wasn't the product of their love, but it was the bloodline they eagerly anticipated being born.
Qin Ruan slowly opened her eyes, and she saw Hou Yunjiao's white shirt.
Her consciousness gradually returned, and she looked up at the man embracing her.
"Third Young Master?"
Huo Yunjiao lowered his gaze and met Qin Ruan's puzzled eyes.
His lips curved slightly, "You're awake. You've been talking in your sleep. Are you hungry?"
Qin Ruan blinked. She didn't feel hungry, just a bit unreal.
This person was supposed to be gone, so how did he come back?
Qin Ruan reached out and touched Hou Yunjiao's slender waist. His body temperature assured her that the man in front of her was real, not the elusive figure she couldn't grasp in her dream.
"You've come back."
Qin Ruan sighed, her tone mixed with other emotions.
Huo Yunjiao raised an eyebrow, "Don't you want to see me?"
"No, it just feels unreal."
Qin Ruan broke free from his embrace. The loneliness and oppression from the dream still weighed on her heart, and she hadn't fully recovered.
She sat up and looked at the time.
Suddenly, her face changed slightly, and she turned to look at the man leaning against the bedside.
"Are you okay?"
"Do I look like something's wrong?"
Huo Yunjiao held Qin Ruan's hand, gently stroking her hand with his index finger, reluctant to let go.
Although he had taken Lingxuzi's medicine and didn't understand why, after the brief embrace with Qin Ruan just now, the restlessness that had disappeared before surged back uncontrollably.
He could already sense his impatience, struggling against his powerful rationality.
His body and mind longed for Qin Ruan, but his rationality kept him at a distance.
Qin Ruan didn't know that Hou Yunjiao was struggling between wanting to get close to her and maintaining a distance with his rationality.
She reached back and held his large hand, and a faint trace of spiritual power flowed into Hou Yunjiao's body through their joined hands.
However, this simple act happened to crush San Ye's rationality.
"Ruan Ruan, what are you doing?!"
Hou Yunjiao's handsome face darkened, his expression hidden and tinged with pain.
His heart was stirring restlessly.
Even his hands trembled uncontrollably.
He had the urge to push Qin Ruan down and indulge in the pleasures of love with her.
Qin Ruan also sensed that something was wrong. The man who had just looked gentle now had a restrained expression.
Surprise flickered in her eyes, and she quickly stopped transmitting her spiritual power.
Qin Ruan sat on the bed, looking at the man in front of her with a puzzled gaze.
"Are you okay?"
She just wanted to ease the intertwining auras of the two conflicting emotions within Hou Yunjiao and make him feel a little more relaxed.
But looking at his expression, he didn't seem relaxed. Instead, it was filled with pain.
Huo Yunjiao tightly held Qin Ruan's hand, his strong rationality suppressing his restless heart.
After a moment of calm, he released her hand, trying to maintain a gentle and calm tone as he asked, "Little one, are you hungry?"
Qin Ruan shook her head, "I'm fine."
Huo Yunjiao's throat moved slightly, "You haven't even had dinner. How could you not be hungry? The kitchen has prepared your favorite dishes again. Please have some."
His voice was gentle and pleasant, as normal as can be.
Qin Ruan checked her feelings and realized that she was indeed a little hungry.
She asked Hou Yunjiao, "Are you leaving again?"
Huo Yunjiao smiled, "No, I'm afraid someone would secretly feel sad and not even eat dinner."
Hearing this, Qin Ruan understood that he was referring to her.
"I wasn't hungry before, but now I'm starting to feel a little hungry."
Qin Ruan held her stomach, stood up, and left the room without looking back.
Her departing figure carried a hint of fleeing.
She couldn't refute Hou Yunjiao's words.
Indeed, his departure had affected her emotions to the point where she didn't even have dinner.
Qin Ruan hurriedly left, unaware that as Hou Yunjiao watched her depart, an unrestrained intense desire glimmered in the depths of his eyes.
The radiance emanating from his eyes surged with a fearful danger, as if he wished to devour Qin Ruan in the next moment.
Hou Yunjiao's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a cold, hard line formed on his thin lips.
His enchanting peach blossom eyes narrowed, and a faint blush appeared on his handsome but aloof face.
Hou Yunjiao's jaw tightened as he struggled to restrain himself.
If Qin Ruan were to see him in this state, she would surely be astonished.
It was because, in this moment, Hou Yunjiao exuded a seductive charm.
His half-closed eyes had a hint of bewilderment, exuding a tantalizing allure and radiating an intoxicating charm.
At the instant the door closed, Hou Yunjiao's body relaxed, and he slumped weakly against the head of the bed.
Qin Ruan's departure allowed his rationality and self-control to return to normal.
Every second she stayed in the room was a great test for him.
This unexpected feeling caught him off guard, almost rendering Hou Yunjiao helpless.
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