Seeing that Su Ruanruan did not react much when she heard his name, Huo Yan knew that Su Ruanruan had not told him about the lost gemstone and the IOU.
He didn't want to meddle, but his excellent hearing allowed him to hear the noises inside the house.
That voice must have come from Su Ruanruan; I heard her sing that ballad in the cave that night…
Cave...
Recalling the events of that day, Huo Yan turned his head away uncomfortably.
He said in a deep voice, "That day, I led my brothers to rescue Su Ruanruan from the clutches of the flower thief..."
He was just about to ask him if he needed any help.
Ke Mubai's expression changed, but he was already a step ahead of him. He asked him to climb over the wall and open the gate for him.
"I will never forget your kindness back then. Today, I beg Officer Huo to help me again, because Ruanruan gets scared whenever there is thunder and lightning."
"I have no other choice but to beg Officer Huo to open the gate for me. I will be eternally grateful for your kindness!"
Is Su Ruanruan afraid of lightning?
That night, it seemed, was also filled with thunder and lightning.
"It's no trouble at all!" Huo Yan quickly climbed over the wall and opened the locked door from the inside.
The cave entrance opened wide, and Mu Bai repeatedly expressed his gratitude.
They couldn't wait to rush into the courtyard.
"Young Master Mu, please wait."
Huo Yan's voice rang out from behind.
Mu Bai suddenly stopped in his tracks. "I'm sorry for my rudeness. Constable Huo has shown me great kindness, and I will certainly visit you in person to express my gratitude another day. However, it is truly inconvenient at the moment. Please forgive me for not being able to fulfill my duties as host today..."
He thought he wanted to take advantage of the situation to gain some benefits?
"Heh, it was nothing, I don't care whether Young Master Mu comes to thank me in person."
"I'm just kindly reminding Young Master Mu that Su Ruanruan is not the right person for you. Be careful not to be deceived; it would be a loss you wouldn't make up for!"
Mu Bai paused, his guilt turning into intense indignation.
If he had felt apologetic just moments before, it had now completely transformed into anger.
“I respect you as Ruan Ruan’s savior, but you slander her like this. What are your intentions?”
Has this scholar gone mad from studying?
Su Ruanruan was notorious in Maoshan Village; even if it were far away, the wind would surely carry her here.
He couldn't possibly know nothing, could he?
If one enters officialdom in the future, besides having a clean personal background, one's wife is also extremely important; otherwise, one will be ridiculed by others.
He didn't know that?
"Su Ruanruan's conduct is poor and her virtue is lacking. I think Young Master Mu is well aware of how much this will affect your future career."
"Ruan Ruan is kind-hearted. You don't need to comment on what kind of person she is. If others spread rumors in the future and I can't explain them clearly, I will resign from my post with Ruan Ruan."
Thinking of that night when Su Ruanruan and that man were crying and moaning, their clothes disheveled.
Thinking of Gu Ji and her intimate moments.
Huo Yan felt that the person in front of him was completely unyielding and was quite bewitched by Su Ruanruan.
He sneered, "You believe her so easily? If I told you I'd already had physical intimacy with her, would you believe me?"
Beneath his wet clothes, Mu Bai felt a bone-chilling cold.
Huo Yan's words were like a cold knife, piercing his chest.
He was in so much pain he couldn't breathe.
He didn't want to say anything more to him, so he quickly walked away.
Huo Yan's voice came from behind again, even louder than the thunder and lightning...
It's despair-inducing...
"She has a red mole the size of a grain of rice on her chest! Stop deceiving yourself."
Mu Bai closed his eyes and wiped his blurry vision.
I don't know if it was rain or tears.
He was stung so badly he couldn't open his eyes.
All I could hear was Su Ruanruan's sobbing...
"You are not welcome here. Officer Huo, please leave on your own!"
After saying that, he hurriedly ran towards Su Ruanruan's room, his footsteps piercing the raindrops.
The door was locked from the inside, and Mu Bai pushed it several times without getting a response.
He pounded on the door and shouted loudly, "Ruanruan, it's me, I'm back!"
"Ruan Ruan, are you alright? Can you hear me?"
"Ruanruan, don't be afraid, open the door."
Huo Yan didn't leave. He spoke from the courtyard, "Do you need my help?"
Mu Bai wanted to refuse, since he had just been told to leave, but now he needed Mu Bai's help.
He couldn't bring himself to say it; this would undoubtedly be a crushing blow to his last shred of dignity.
However, he tried, and with his frail body, he really couldn't open the door.
My shoulder is sore from bumping it, but the door doesn't budge.
Because he was worried about Ruan Ruan living alone, he had all the doors and windows repaired a few days ago.
I should have known better than to hide from Ruan Ruan and insisted on living in the academy.
But, being together day and night, he was afraid...
I'm afraid I won't be able to control my emotions...
A soft sob came from inside the house, and Mu Bai was suddenly pulled out of his thoughts.
Compared to Ruan Ruan, what is his little bit of pride?
He stepped aside from the doorway and bowed to Huo Yan.
"I would be grateful if Officer Huo could help me."
Huo Yan's hands, hanging at his sides, slowly tightened.
Looking at the scholar before him, whose clothes were soaked and whose hair was disheveled.
He was shivering from the cold, keeping his body low to the ground. He was like a sturdy pine tree on the edge of a cliff, enduring the ravages of wind and rain yet standing proudly and firmly.
If it weren't for Su Ruanruan, he would never have bent down to beg her.
Huo Yan sighed sadly, thinking it was a real pity that such a scholar was wasted.
Once you fall into the gentle dream woven by Su Ruanruan, there's no escaping it.
Su Ruanruan truly trampled on other people's deep affections and manipulated them at will.
But this silly boy wouldn't listen to advice. He had clearly said that he and Su Ruanruan had been intimate, but he didn't care at all.
What a blockhead!
Under Mu Bai's eager gaze, Huo Yan slowly walked forward.
He lifted his foot and kicked the tightly closed door open.
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