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

A day or two later, Huo Jingmo came to the Ruan family to discuss the engagement. Huo Jingmo's arrival was so sudden that the Ruan family was caught off guard, which led to him seeing Ruan Qian'an locked up.

Huo Jingmo only remembered a small person, as delicate and helpless as a caged canary, which aroused his pity. He completely forgot that not long ago, Ruan Qian'an had silently pressured him to meet her downstairs.

All he could see now was Ruan Qian'an being locked up by the Ruan family like an object.

Her misty eyes stared at him, and the emaciated figure beneath her clothes stirred within him a desire to annihilate the entire Ruan family and avenge her.

Enraged, Huo Jingmo shouted at Ruan Tang and his group, "Ruan Qian'an is my wife! How dare you treat her like this! Are you tired of living?! If you don't want to live, I can send you all to your deaths!"

Ruan Tang naturally dared not offend Huo Jingmo openly again, and asked Ruan Ming to quickly unlock her chains and give her freedom.

Huo Jingmo's thin lips were pressed tightly together, his handsome eyebrows were furrowed high, and his whole body exuded coldness.

Huo Jingmo made the final decision and took Ruan Qian'an back to his home.

Ruan Tang stared at Huo Jingmo's back as he sat in his wheelchair and said resentfully, "He really has a lot of airs!"

Ruan Ming, feeling indignant, said from the side, "Dad! Why are you afraid of that kid? He's stomped all over our faces."

Ruan Tang: "Now is not the time to completely break ties with Huo Jingmo. Don't worry, I'll remember this grudge."

Ruan Qian'an sat in Huo Jingmo's car staring at his leg. In her previous life, there was no news of this person having a broken leg, nor was there any news of the Huo family having an illegitimate child. Perhaps it did happen, but given how badly she was confused at the time, she probably didn't notice.

Huo Jingmo's expression was cold and arrogant. His long legs could only be confined to his wheelchair. Despite being such a proud son of heaven, he did not completely collapse after such a blow. Even sitting in a wheelchair, he was like an emperor and was not suppressed by anyone. He still maintained his high and mighty demeanor.

Huo Jingmo looked at the red marks on Ruan Qian'an's wrist from the chains and said to the driver in front, "To the hospital."

At this moment, Ruan Qian'an spoke up: "No need, just apply some medicine at home, there's no need to go to the hospital."

Huo Jingmo narrowed his eyes and said forcefully, "I'll do whatever I say."

Ruan Qian'an rolled her eyes inwardly, and looked at Huo Jingmo with teary eyes, saying, "I'm so tired, I don't want to go to the hospital, I want to rest."

Huo Jingmo said with a blank face, "Since you don't cherish your own body, it has nothing to do with me."

The car slowly came to a stop. This place was not the two-story building that Ruan Qian'an had visited before; this was a magnificent villa.

Once the car came to a complete stop, Ruan Qian'an took the wheelchair and gestured for her to push it. Ruan Qian'an then pushed the wheelchair out of the villa.

She felt like teasing Huo Jingmo, so she blew a breath into his ear and whispered, "Fiancé."

Huo Jingmo was startled by this action, turned his head and sneered: "Don't do anything outrageous, I will never fall in love with you."

Ruan Qian'an straightened up and continued walking as if nothing had happened: "Young Master Huo, neither of us was willing in this marriage. Besides, who would fall in love with a cripple?"

Even when Huo Jingmo was called crippled, he showed no sign of losing his composure or anger, simply saying, "That's for the best."

Huo Jingmo glanced at Assistant Lin, who was standing to the side; he recognized him as the driver from earlier. Assistant Lin stepped forward and said to Ruan Qian'an, "Miss Ruan, I'll push Mr. Huo."

Ruan Qian'an smiled and didn't insist. She freed her hands and walked around casually.

Upon entering the villa, Ruan Qian'an looked at this place, which was even more luxurious than the Ruan family home, and couldn't help but sigh. Compared to the Huo family, the Ruan family was nothing; this was just Huo Jingmo's private residence.

Ruan Qian'an found a room to stay in at random. Just as Ruan Qian'an was about to fall asleep, Huo Jingmo came in and said to her, "We are only in a marriage of convenience. Unless you are dealing with your elders, you'd better stay away from me."

Ruan Qian'an: "Just for this, you disturbed my rest?"

Ruan Qian'an tilted her head and continued, "You seem afraid of being alone with me? Have I done something really bad to you?"

Ruan Qian'an was just saying it casually, but Huo Jingmo suddenly became furious: "Shut up, you disgusting monster."

Ruan Qian'an narrowed her eyes instantly, her pupils filled with danger. No one would remain calm after being called a monster: "What did you say?"

Huo Jingmo called to the maid and then said to her, "Keep an eye on her and don't let her leave this room."

After saying that, he slammed the door shut and went to another room.

So afraid of her? He specifically came to tell her to stay away from him, and even sent someone to monitor her. Now she's wondering what she did to him.

The next day

Ruan Qian'an entered the living room, where Huo Jingmo was having a meal. Obviously, no food was prepared for Ruan Qian'an on the table.

The nanny standing to the side saw Ruan Qian'an and said, "Oh dear, I'm sorry, I forgot to prepare Miss Ruan's meal."

Sitting at the dining table, Ruan Qian'an asked sarcastically, "Is the Huo family going bankrupt?"

Nanny: "How can you talk like that? I didn't mean it."

Ruan Qian'an turned to the nanny and stared at her, saying slowly and deliberately, "You don't even prepare meals for the guests. It looks like you can leave now."

The nanny snorted and muttered under her breath, "Who do you think you are, telling me to leave?" Her voice wasn't loud, but Ruan Qian'an heard it clearly.

Huo Jingmo frowned and said unhappily, "That's enough, go prepare the food."

The nanny gritted her teeth and said, "Yes, young master."

Ruan Qian'an said in a cheeky tone, "Mr. Huo, are you really poor?"

Huo Jingmo: "Shut up."

Ruan Qian'an raised an eyebrow, looked at the food that was served so quickly, picked up her knife and fork, and started eating.

Huo Jingmo handed a contract to Ruan Qian'an and said succinctly, "Sign it."

Ruan Qian'an put down her knife and fork and picked up the contract.

She glanced at it, then laughed in exasperation, put it down, and said, "Unfair terms? I won't sign that."

Huo Jingmo said confidently, "You will sign it. It may be called a unfair contract, but signing the last clause is enough for you, isn't it?"

Ruan Qian'an stared at the last item and smiled: "That's true. We can sign it, but we need to add one more clause."

Huo Jingmo was puzzled, but still said, "Okay."

Ruan Qian'an said, "I'll give it to you after I've added it."

Huo Jingmo stared at Ruan Qian'an and said, "You've changed."

Ruan Qian'an remained noncommittal: "Hmm."

"You've changed too." She finished speaking and looked Huo Jingmo up and down.

Huo Jingmo: "Yes, I've become a cripple."

Ruan Qian'an moved closer to Huo Jingmo and asked, "Is that so?"

Then, out of Huo Jingmo's sight, she touched his leg and pinched it.

Huo Jingmo slapped her hand away: "I just can't stand up, not that I can't feel anything."

Ruan Qian'an gave a playful "oh".

Huo Jingmo: "Don't touch me again. You make me feel disgusted."

Ruan Qian'an said dismissively, "We're about to become husband and wife, touching each other won't kill us."

Huo Jingmo coldly expressed his extreme disgust at Ruan Qian'an's touch: "I married you to fulfill the old man's wish. I hope you won't take advantage of my kindness."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "And I have someone I like."

Ruan Qian'an said with pity in her eyes, "Then you are really pitiful, marrying someone you don't love."

Huo Jingmo said sarcastically, "You didn't marry the person you liked either."

Ruan Qian'an raised an eyebrow; she sensed a hint of jealousy in her voice, but still asked the question she was concerned about: "What happened to your leg?"

Huo Jingmo: "This is none of your business. Mind your own business and don't gossip about things that don't concern you."

Ruan Qian'an rested her chin on her hand, thinking, "How could I not find out? How am I supposed to deal with you if I don't investigate you thoroughly, Huo Jingmo?"

Ruan Qian'an recalled what Ran Zhi had said: Huo Jingmo's broken leg might have been faked.

She thought it didn't matter if he was faking it—she'd just let him really break up with it.

Huo Jingmo sensed that although Ruan Qian'an was smiling at him, her eyes were filled with coldness.

He shuddered suddenly.