Chapter 71: Arrogant Bones

  Jin Hao gently lifted her chin, forcing her to face him. The doting and deep affection in his eyes remained unchanged, "Don't cry, don't cry..." However, her increasingly abundant tears finally made him unable to bear it, and he leaned down to kiss away her tears, softly cooing at the treasure he cherished most in this world.

  His gentleness made Lin Ruolan stop struggling, wanting to ask about his plans, but the words got stuck in her throat and couldn't be spoken no matter what, until she cried until the sky was dark.

  "My poor baby!" Jin Huan's brow furrowed in distress as he tightly wrapped his arms around her small, curled-up body and whispered in her ear, "Why won't you believe me? How could I possibly abandon you? And how could I marry another woman? Especially one whose face I don't even remember?"

  Lin Ruo Lan wrapped her arms around his neck, buried her face in his chest, and wiped away tears and snot on his clothes. Her voice became hoarse: "What did you mean by what you said to me just now? Wasn't it to make me leave you with a clear conscience? Didn't you two have an engagement twelve years ago? After all, I'm the one who came later."

  "But you are the only woman I have ever loved, and I never meant to let you go. I told you these things just because I was afraid that when we get back, seeing a sudden appearance of a woman would cause your misunderstanding, but in the end, you still misunderstood!" Jin Huan patted her back lightly with some anger, "I also only knew about this matter after arriving in Nanjing, and on that day my two brothers came to find me just to tell me about it, so I could take precautions early."

  Lin Ruo Lan cried until she was dizzy, but still understood the whole story. Tears were brought down again: "She loves you very much, right? If you don't marry her, will you make her father unhappy? Is her father very powerful?"

  Jin Huang's eyes emitted a faint, cold glow. "Love me? Hmph!" He snorted and said: "He has been notorious for his ruthlessness over the past twenty years, with evil deeds piling up like mountains. Many people have been ruined by him, almost enough to form an entire reinforced regiment. Now that he's old and weak, his reputation is tarnished, and his son is useless, constantly causing trouble for him. He had no choice but to resort to arranging a marriage, hoping to use my military achievements and my family's status to preserve his own wealth and glory. How could someone like him possibly understand true love?"

  Listening to these power struggles, Lin Ruolan was somewhat dazed, her hands clenched on her collar, taking a deep breath: "What is your father's attitude? Does he support this matter?"

  "He's not my dad, he's just him! Whether you support me or not can't change my decision. This lifetime, I'll only marry you, even if it means giving up everything. How could I tolerate anyone getting in the way? On this matter, kill whoever gets in the way, and overthrow any Buddha who blocks the path!" He raised his head to gaze at the lake, his black eyes filled with a cold, stern energy, no longer showing any warmth of emotions. His fists were clenched tightly, making cracking sounds. "Some people think that since I've always been lenient, everything is peaceful and stable, but they're taking advantage of my kindness. Now, it's time to give them a taste of the consequences! It's time for him to feel what it's like to have the sky collapse on his head!"

  Lin Ruo Lan looked at him and smiled somewhat vaguely: "Even if you must compete with them, don't sacrifice your most precious thing for me."

  Jin Huan sighed, called Lao Yang to bring a warm towel for her to wipe away her tears, and kissed her forehead: "The most precious thing in my life is you."

  Lin Ruo Lan was still reeling from his high and mighty family, hearing such a deep confession, originally wanted to respond with a smile, but couldn't help but reveal her own hurt and self-abased thoughts, so she could only turn away, however, a single crystal tear dropped onto his hand, already revealing the turmoil in her heart.

  Staring at the tears on his hand, it took him a full minute before he patiently whispered softly: "Don't cry anymore, my heart is going to be shattered by your crying. Believe me, I will never leave you for this lifetime."

  Lin Ruo Lan leaned weakly against him, "Jin Huang." She called out to him with infinite grievance.

  "Huh?"

  "After I leave, I won't be able to see you again, will I?" She asked in a choked voice, her tear-stained face as lovely and moving as a mountain after the rain. Jin Huan looked at her with an even more infatuated expression.

  "How could it be? After returning, it's still the same as before, no matter where I go, I will always bring you with me."

  "But you just said, that... that... your fiancée..."

  "Lan'er!" Jin Hao shouted in a low voice, his tone carrying a hint of anger that was hard to detect. "You are my fiancée! That woman is not an obstacle, I will send her back to Beijing in the shortest time possible!" He spoke quickly and urgently, afraid that she would get angry again and leave him.

  She silently hid back into his arms, speechless once again. Jin Huan helplessly stared at her, finally unable to bear it and pressed her towards himself, kissing her stubborn little mouth, gently kissing her until her stiff body slowly became soft.

  The sunset cast a golden glow over the silently embracing lovers, the autumn evening breeze carried the scent of cooking smoke, and a kind of ordinary family's eternal charm slowly emerged.

  Dinner was served, Lin Ruolan's mood had been fluctuating all afternoon, and she had lost her appetite. She leaned against Jin Huang's side, holding a bowl of soup and taking light sips. Jin Huang simply pulled her onto his lap, picked up dish after dish and fed them to her mouth, patiently coaxing: "Is this delicious? Not delicious? What do you want to eat? Let them make it for you."

  "Pickled vegetables." Lin Ruolan muttered a sentence.

  "There are pickled vegetables and sauerkraut. I'll take them over." Old Yang, who was standing by, hastily responded and rushed to the kitchen.

  They ate dinner without savoring the taste, then huddled on the couch to watch TV. Lin Ruolan scooped a large bowl of blueberry ice cream and ate it spoonful by spoonful.

  "Stop eating!" Jin Huan looked at her for a while, then reached out and took the ice cream cup from her hand.

  "Jin Huang!" Lin Ruolan looked at him with some annoyance as the delicious food was snatched away from her mouth.

  "Finally back to normal." Jin Huan patted her face, and chuckled in a low voice, "Good girl, you can't eat anymore, this isn't good for you, eating too much will hurt your stomach. Want to eat tomorrow? I'll get some then, okay?" He patiently bargained with her sentence by sentence.

  The phone on the coffee table rang, Jin Huan picked it up and looked at the number, then walked to the window to answer. A minute later, he slowly walked back to the sofa, his deep eyes gleaming with an inexplicable light: "I've been ordered to attend a meeting at headquarters tomorrow afternoon, let's get some rest early tonight, we'll get up early tomorrow and drive to Beijing, after finishing our business in Beijing, we'll head straight back to the troops."

  "Mm." She softly responded and was carried upstairs by him.

  Lamborghini LP640 is a convertible supercar, the 6.0-liter V12 engine has a maximum power of 640 horsepower, accelerating from standstill to 100 km/h in just 3.4 seconds, and can reach speeds of up to 330 km/h. This car was only sold globally in limited quantities, but now one suddenly appears at the highway toll booth.

  The next day at 9:00, Jin Huan's off-road vehicle had just exited the highway when a car parked by the side of the road caught Lin Ruolan's attention. The door opened and a refreshing and handsome man with an innate arrogance between his eyebrows got out of the car and kept waving at Jin Huan's off-road vehicle.

  Jin Huang parked his car beside the other man's, got out and Lin Ruolan heard the man excitedly shouting: "Big brother, I rushed here as soon as I received your call!"

  Lin Ruo Lan looked out of the car window and saw two men whispering to each other. Less than two minutes later, Jin Huan returned to the side of the car, opened the door on her side, helped her get out of the car, and pointed at one of the men saying: "This is my seventh brother Han Zhen Yu."

  "Sister-in-law!" Han Zhenyu shouted loudly, making Lin Ruolan's face turn red as she glared at Jin Huan.

  Jin Huang smiled, his arm wrapped around her waist, and whispered in her ear: "You get on his car, he'll take you to the hotel, I'll go straight to the meeting, after it's over, I'll come find you."

  "Jin Huang." Lin Ruolan grasped his arm, staring intently into his eyes, calling out to him with a hint of unease.

  "Alright," seeing her concern, Jin Hwang softly whispered: "Don't worry and follow Old Seven, I guarantee that once the meeting is over, I'll go find you."

  Lin Ruolan got on the bus with three glances back, Han Zhenyu moved his luggage from Jin Huan's car to his own and drove quickly towards Beijing.

  Jin Hao watched as the Lamborghini disappeared from view, let out a light breath, and got into his own car to head towards Beijing. He vaguely felt that this temporarily convened meeting was somewhat suspicious, so he didn't dare to slack off, and must first ensure Lin Ruolan's absolute safety and avoid drawing attention.

  When he arrived at the headquarters, he realized that the so-called meeting was just watching some documentaries and slides, listening to some information that couldn't be called the latest intelligence. His doubts in his heart grew even more, but for the sake of secrecy, all participants had to hand over their mobile phones and were not allowed to leave without permission, so he could only hold back his patience and maintain a calm appearance.

  Han Zhenyu sat alone on the sofa in the living room, leaning back against the armrest and dozing off. He was a man with exceptionally handsome features that could easily captivate people, with a hint of a smile always playing on his lips, but it rarely reached his eyes. Having grown up in the most superior environment since childhood, he had an air of nobility, grandeur, intelligence, and responsibility hidden deep within him, while arrogance, recklessness, and extravagance were written all over his face. There was only one person he would obey without ever frowning, and that person was - Jin Huang!

  This is his villa in the suburbs of Beijing. When he sent Lin Ruolan to the hotel, he saw a fleeting figure at the front desk, it was Yan Han! His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized that Yan Han was after Lin Ruolan, who was Cheng Mingxuan's trusted subordinate and Jin Huang's former fighting partner. He immediately sent Lin Ruolan here and guarded her downstairs, not daring to leave for half a step.

  Lin Ruo Lan sat on the white imported long-haired carpet, leaning against the chag along, letting her gaze wander aimlessly, she needed to be alone for a while to sort out her messy emotions.

  She was suddenly startled by a strong sense of presence, holding her breath and looking out the snow-white window screen. On the balcony outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, there was a tall man with an unknown appearance, like a beast lurking in the grass waiting to pounce, his whole body exuding unparalleled power. Lin Ruo Lan couldn't see his face clearly, but she could feel his icy and dangerous gaze casting on her. This man had the same aura as Jin Huang, and even through the screen, she could sense his sharp gaze like a knife edge.