Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

With each knock, Hong Ruhai’s heart clenched tighter.

He finally realized that the Lord Captain didn’t intend to reuse him; instead, he was clearly questioning him about his crimes!

Hong Ruhai was not an honest man. To gain the favor of the Huo Family, he had done many despicable things. But he wasn’t sure which piece of evidence the Lord Captain held against him.

Fearing that the more he spoke, the more mistakes he would make, Hong Ruhai dared not speak carelessly.

When he noticed the frequency of the taps decreasing, Hong Ruhai knew the Lord Captain’s patience was running out.

Hong Ruhai suddenly dropped to his knees on the hard, cold black floor, fearfully pleading for Huo Wen’an’s forgiveness: ”Lord Captain, I don’t know what mistake I’ve made, I ask for your guidance.”

Huo Wen’an finally spoke, saying, ”Forestry technician?”

Hong Ruhai was stunned. Subconsciously, he replied, ”I am a forestry technician.”

”Ha.” Huo Wen’an found it somewhat amusing, mocking Hong Ruhai: ”I thought you were a matchmaker, keen on setting people up. Didn’t realize your main job was actually as a forestry technician.”

Upon hearing this, Hong Ruhai’s mind buzzed incessantly.

Being a matchmaker, setting people up.

In his entire life, he had only ever matched once, and that was the match between the Lord Captain and that vegetative niece from the Xu Family.

Could it be that the Lord Captain had found out about this?

Huo Wen’an sincerely praised Hong Ruhai: ”You truly deserve to be a forestry technician, the gardens you create are splendid. The match you selected for me is truly a beauty beyond this world.”

However, Hong Ruhai thought that Huo Wen’an was getting angry.

Before Huo Wen’an could erupt in anger, Hong Ruhai hurriedly knelt and confessed: ”Lord Captain, please forgive me, I was momentarily bewitched, and I tried to deceive you.”

Daring to scheme against the Huo Family Leader, Hong Ruhai’s fate would not be good.

Hong Ruhai voluntarily asked for punishment: ”Lord Captain, I know I did wrong, I willingly offer my tongue as atonement. From now on, this mouth of mine will not utter one unnecessary word!”

Gurgling, the wheelchair suddenly turned around.

Huo Wen’an leaned against the wheelchair, looking playfully at Hong Ruhai, who was begging for forgiveness like a dog on the ground, finding it somewhat amusing.

”For the sake of your future, the Xu Family really is willing to do anything. Is it the Xu Family’s feng shui that’s bad, or the family customs?”

Shaking his head, Huo Wen’an once again knocked on the armrest with his ring, saying, ”Zheng Lie, did you hear that? Mr. Hong is volunteering to cut off his tongue to seek forgiveness.”

Zheng Lie quickly appeared behind Hong Ruhai, pressing down on his shoulder, looking up at Huo Wen’an, and asked, ”Then, shall I cut?”

Huo Wen’an thought seriously for a moment, then said, ”Mrs. Huo has been thoughtful, knowing that I don’t have much time left, she’s already prepared a coffin for me. Afraid of my loneliness after death, she also prepared a coffin for my future wife.”

A gleam of cold light flashed in Huo Wen’an’s eyes as he said, ”Since Mr. Hong is so keen on matchmaking, why not lay down in that coffin first and truly experience the joy of matchmaking.”

He reminded Zheng Lie: ”We are civilized people, we don’t kill. Zheng Lie, remember to treat Mr. Hong to good food and drink, nothing must go wrong.”

Hearing this, Hong Ruhai trembled all over in fear. ”Lord Captain, kill me! I beg you to kill me!” He would rather die than be locked in a coffin, enduring darkness, suffocation, and fear day after day.

Huo Wen’an shook his head, ”Your life or death must be decided by our future Lady Captain.”

In an instant, Hong Ruhai understood Huo Wen’an’s meaning.

The future Lady Captain he spoke of, could it be Xu Xingguang?

Seeing Hong Ruhai’s pupils shake, Huo Wen’an knew Hong Ruhai already guessed his relationship with Xu Xingguang.

Contentedly nodding, Huo Wen’an sincerely commented once more: ”Mr. Hong, though your heart may not be good, your vision indeed is unique. The match you chose for me—I’m very satisfied, and I quite like her.”

With a wave of his hand, Zheng Lie dragged Hong Ruhai to experience the joys of lying in the coffin.

Huo Wen’an weakly leaned back in his wheelchair, resting for a while before sending a message to Xu Xingguang —

[Goodnight.]

Thinking about it, Huo Wen’an felt something was missing, and solemnly sent six more words —

[My Lady Captain.]

Just when Huo Wen’an thought Xu Xingguang would continue to ignore him, she replied.

She sent an emoji of Huo Wuyi tossing a pig tail at the camera, accompanied by the text: [You sick pervert, get lost!]

When Huo Wen’an saw the message, he couldn’t help but chuckle, which triggered a violent cough affecting his five internal organs.

After the coughing stopped, he reopened his phone, stared at the Huo Wuyi emoji for a while, and sighed: ”Our Fearless Baby has grown up again. Just wait, Daddy will build you a villa on the island with a little swimming pool for piggies.”