[GB] Boss Ruan, your husband doesn't want you anymore.

The car wound its way along the cliffside road and finally stopped just before reaching the top of the mountain. There was a checkpoint ahead where we needed to show some kind of document to get in, which showed how safe the place was.

The driver handed something to the person to look at, and then he was allowed to pass.

After driving for a while longer, we finally reached the top of the mountain, where it would be no exaggeration to say that a palace was located.

From a distance, a man in a tailcoat stood respectfully outside the palace gates.

When Ruan Qian'an's car stopped, he stepped forward and opened the car door for her.

Ruan Qian'an wore a light white dress. The dress was exquisite, and the accessories she wore added to its beauty.

A fair, delicate foot in a high heel stepped out of the car.

The woman wore light makeup, her eyebrows were curved, but her eyes were indifferent, giving her a cool and beautiful appearance.

Those outside glanced into the car and asked Ruan Qian'an, "Isn't the young master here?"

Ruan Qian'an glanced at the person speaking to her and said, "No."

She had never met this person before. She didn't know every single person in the Huo family, but she remembered at least some of the important people in the family, all thanks to what she had done in the past to better understand Huo Jingmo.

After a moment's thought, she said, "Wait a minute, let's go in."

The man stood respectfully to the side, naturally not daring to neglect the person the young master had brought home.

Ruan Qian'an checked her phone; half an hour had passed and he still hadn't arrived.

The indifference in his eyes gradually turned into irritability.

The people here are all shrewd. The person waiting respectfully to the side said to Ruan Qian'an, "Miss Ruan, why don't you go inside and wait?"

Ruan Qian'an nodded and followed the people inside.

The person in front led the way, and the servant who met this person respectfully called out to him, "Steward Sun."

Ruan Qian'an was still wondering when the Huo family had a steward named Sun when she entered the room.

She looked up unexpectedly and saw a beautiful woman in casual clothes sitting on the sofa watching TV. That woman was Huo Jingmo's mother.

Butler Sun stepped forward and called out, "Madam, Miss Ruan has arrived."

Ruan Qian'an followed and called out affectionately, "Auntie."

In contrast to Ruan Qian'an's intimacy, she merely lazily raised her eyelids and glanced behind Ruan Qian'an, saying, "Why are you the only one here? Where is Jing Mo?"

Ruan Qian'an was taken aback and said, "Huo Jingmo, let me come over first, he'll be here soon."

She frowned slightly, showing some dissatisfaction, and spoke less politely to Ruan Qian'an, "Since Jing Mo didn't come, what are you doing here?"

"Never mind, just sit anywhere."

Ruan Qian'an knew why she disliked her and gladly accepted her rudeness.

Ruan Qian'an, as if she hadn't heard her sarcastic remarks, found a single sofa and obediently sat down, keeping a distance that was neither too close nor too far from her.

Mrs. Huo casually asked, "Are you and Huo Jingmo already together?"

Ruan Qian'an nodded obediently and said, "Yes."

Mrs. Huo sneered, "They're quick on their feet, without even a word."

Ruan Qian'an smiled, her dimples appearing at the corners of her mouth, looking sweet: "Skipping some steps also saves some trouble, doesn't it?"

Mrs. Huo: "Act first and report later? Are you afraid I'll cause you trouble?"

Ruan Qian'an: "Auntie is joking. Someone like you would naturally disdain to make things difficult for a junior."

Madam Huo sneered, "Since you're already married to my son, you should have a child as soon as possible."

Ruan Qian'an paused in drinking tea, her eyes suddenly sharpening.

She looked directly at Mrs. Huo with a smile and asked, "Auntie, do you want me to have the baby or do you want Jing Mo to have the baby?"

Mrs. Huo felt as if she had fallen into ice water. She pretended to be calm and said, "What do you mean by 'you give birth' or 'him give birth'? Of course, you two will give birth together. If you don't mind Jingmo having a child with someone else, I would be more than happy to do so."

Ruan Qian'an concealed the sharpness in her eyes and said, "Naturally, it's between the two of us."

Mrs. Huo couldn't quite understand the girl in front of her, so she said somewhat reluctantly, "Of course I still hope that you two will get along well."

Ruan Qian'an smiled and said, "Of course, there will be."

A large hand rested on Mrs. Huo's shoulder, and a deep, powerful voice asked, "What are you talking about?"

Ruan Qian'an greeted the newcomer politely, "Uncle Huo."

Madam Huo looked up at the newcomer, her confrontational attitude towards Ruan Qian'an completely gone.

Like a child, I said to him, "You're here. Are you done with your work?"

The newcomer took Huo's mother's hand, and then sat down next to her and asked Ruan Qian'an, "Why didn't Huo Jingmo come?"

Before Ruan Qian'an could answer, he said in a stern tone, "How could I let you come alone and not wait with you for him to arrive? I'll definitely teach him a lesson."

Huo's mother tugged at Huo's father, expressing her dissatisfaction with scolding Huo Jingmo in a coquettish manner.

Ruan Qian'an sat properly on the sofa, smiling like a well-bred young lady, and said to the two of them, "Jing Mo, I'll be there soon. Let me catch up with you first."

Mr. Huo nodded and said, "You're a thoughtful child."

The three of them sat in the living room for a while longer, but the other protagonist of the day did not arrive.

The mockery in Huo's mother's eyes became increasingly obvious. She clearly disliked this daughter-in-law and was naturally pleased with Huo Jingmo's actions today.

Ruan Qian'an stood up and said, "Auntie and Uncle, I'm going to call Huo Jingmo."

Mr. Huo said, "Well, that brat, he actually made people wait for so long."

Ruan Qian'an walked to the side and called Huo Jingmo, but no one answered after several attempts; the line was busy.

Ruan Qian'an frowned. She had already been blacklisted by Huo Jingmo, so why couldn't she get through? Could he have encountered some danger? She thought worriedly.

Ruan Qian'an walked up to Huo's parents with a worried expression and said, "We can't get through. Are we in any danger?"

Mr. Huo said, "Don't worry about him. What danger could a grown man like him encounter?"

Clearly, Huo's father was getting impatient and said, "How can an elder wait for a junior? Never mind him, don't let Qian'an go hungry."

Huo's mother nodded and looked at Ruan Qian'an with a smug look in her eyes, saying, "Yes, I don't want my daughter-in-law to go hungry."

The three sat at the dining table in silence. After a while, Butler Sun hurriedly came over and called out in a low voice, "Master!"

He glanced at Ruan Qian'an with a strange look, then walked up to Huo's father and whispered a few words in his ear.

Mr. Huo gave Ruan Qian'an a very strange look.

Ruan Qian'an frowned slightly in displeasure, but only for a moment; her good upbringing prevented her from reacting.

She wiped her mouth and looked back at the probing gaze with neither humility nor arrogance.

She asked Huo's father, "What's wrong with Uncle Huo?"

After thinking for a moment, the head of the Huo family said, "It's nothing, Huo Jingmo is here. Do you want to go and see him?"

Ruan Qian'an immediately became alert. Was she to go and see what was preventing Huo Jingmo from coming?

Ruan Qian'an said calmly, "Okay."