I Conquered the Villain Boss Chapter 126
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 126: Reached A Cooperation
Wei Yage volunteered to go to the laboratory in Zhoushan to look for the data, and the attention of the participants was drawn back to the main business. Si Xu glanced at her casually and said indifferently, "It's up to you."
Everyone in the base knew that Wei Yage liked Si Xu.
Before Jiang Ranran appeared, everyone tacitly acknowledged their relationship –– Wei Yage was interested, Si Xu did not specifically deny it, and everyone else was happy to see the handsome man and beautiful woman together.
In the end, Professor Si brought back a girl named Jiang Ranran after his trip. Although she was an ordinary person, she had the backing of the Shen family and was favored by Si Xu.
Seeing Si Xu's attitude towards Jiang Ranran, the onlookers gradually realized: It turned out that the previous pairing of the handsome man and beautiful woman was just the beautiful woman's wishful thinking.
Hence, some people laughed at Wei Yage for flattering herself, while others felt sorry for her selfless dedication.
Several higher-ups were unhappy about Si Xu's attitude, but due to Professor Si's violent means, no one dared to say a word.
After Wei Yage volunteered, no one spoke.
Shen Lang nodded approvingly at Wei Yage. His eyes swept across the other people present and stopped at Chu Yuan. "Captain Wei is going to Zhoushan base. There’s also the Beihe base. Chu Yuan, you lead the first team there."
That was no longer a discussion, but an order.
Chu Yuan was about to speak, but Si Xu said first, "Chu Yuan can't go."
"Why?" Shen Lang sneered. "A girl like Yage can do it, but a grown man like Chu Yuan can't do it?"
"The mission of the first team has always been to guard the base. Unlike Jiangning City, Beihe base is far and the journey is long –– if Chu Yuan leaves the base, who are you going to arrange to take over his job?" Si Xu glanced at Shen Bai who lowered his eyes and remained silent. "The second team? Or your right-hand man?"
The old man stroked his beard. "Aren't Yunqing and Qin still here? Can’t the base do without the first team?"
Unexpectedly, after the old man said this, Si Xu fell into a strange silence.
The man lowered his eyes and looked at the materials in front of him, pondering.
Si Xu had thought that Shen Lang wanted the second team to take over the job of the base to make it easier for Luo Rui and Xie Cheng to take over. Yet, Shen Lang suggested that Gu Yunqing and Su Qin take care of the base. In that case, what was his purpose in specifically asking Chu Yuan to leave the base?
Chu Yuan had the same thought as Si Xu, but everyone's eyes were on Si Xu at the moment, so he simply replied, "I got it. I’ll lead the team to Beihe base."
After getting his response, a secret smile flashed in Shen Lang's eyes.
Si Xu looked at him and smiled. "Are you feeling smug?"
As everyone knew, Professor Si had a bad temper and was extremely protective of the people around him.
His voice was cold, but his anger within was chilling.
Shen Lang, whose mouth hadn’t even curled up yet, was frightened by him and suddenly froze.
Si Xu stared at him for a moment, then stood up and left the conference room.
……
After the meeting, Wei Yage was the last one to leave the conference room.
As the woman walked out of the conference room door, Luo Rui, who was leaning against the wall and waiting for her, straightened up and greeted her, "Captain Wei, does your decision today mean that you agree to cooperate with us?"
Looking at Luo Rui, who had a smile on her lips, Wei Yage said coldly, "It's not a cooperation, but just to lessen my own troubles."
"Captain Wei is a smart woman." Luo Rui smiled slightly. "Otherwise, you wouldn't have flared up at your team members that night."
That day, she came out of the military command building and happened to encounter Wei Yage, who was going in.
Noticing that the woman looked grim, out of caution, she followed her upstairs to find out what was going on. Then, she heard the woman questioning her subordinates.
Hah, how should she put it? Wei Yage’s love wasn’t reciprocated, but her teammates protected her and inquired about Si Xu and Jiang Ranran without her knowledge.
After Wei Yage finished scolding her subordinates and strongly demanded that they not act on their own in the future, Luo Rui stopped her outside and invited her to join their team.
As long as Si Xu was in Xiling base, there would never be true peace.
That man was arrogant and willful, and he would massacre the Xiling base at the slightest displeasure. She had seen his cruel side, knew the terrifying power of his abilities, and understood that she couldn’t let him do whatever he wanted.
The Shen family wanted to deal with him, and she was happy to lend them a hand.
Their current strength wasn’t enough to deal with Si Xu, but they could start with the forces around him.
Gu Yunqing and Su Qin were inseparable, and there was no resentment among their subordinates, so it wasn’t easy to tackle them for the time being.
However, during the last meeting, she noticed Guo Zhehao's dissatisfaction with Si Xu –– Guo Zhehao alone wasn’t enough. If Wei Yage could join them, that would be a great help to the Shen family.
Although Wei Yage came from the laboratory, she was willing to recommend them to Shen Lang, which showed that she had her own little thoughts. And obviously, they must have something to do with love matters.
……
This woman was smarter than she thought.
Wei Yage glanced at Luo Rui's face with a soft smile, as if she wanted to see through Luo Rui completely through her dark eyes.
Luo Rui didn't look away and let Wei Yage look at her.
After a long while, Wei Yage retracted her gaze and sneered. "I’m a very selfish person –– If I can’t get something, I would rather destroy it."
Luo Rui clapped her hands lightly. "Captain Wei is right –– it's a pity that women nowadays are willing to cheapen themselves, as if they can't live without men and love. You’re a woman of your own mind. Impressive, impressive."
Wei Yage didn't care whether her words were true praise or sarcasm. She took a last look at the woman and said lightly, "I know what you’re researching. Make faster progress. If you wait until Chu Yuan comes back to figure it out, all your efforts now will be wasted."
Watching the woman leave, the smile in Luo Rui's eyes faded, and what remained was a look of ruthlessness.
……
After the meeting, Chu Yuan led his team directly to Beihe base. Wei Yage left the next day. Before leaving, she specially reported her itinerary to Si Xu. There was no sign of the hard feelings in the conference room the day before.
Si Xu was expressionless as he listened to her report, and he didn't even look up.
Wei Yage didn't expect him to respond. After the girl finished her report, she put down the materials and turned to leave as usual.
"Wei Yage."
Behind her, the man put down the pen in his hand, leaned back in his chair, and looked up at her back.
"Don't be a smart aleck. You're not a smart person in the first place."
If he had said this in the past, she would have wondered whether he cared about her.
Now, she understood that he was just speaking the truth.
In his eyes, she wasn’t a smart person, and everything she did was just presumptuousness.
Wei Yage didn't dare to look back at his expression. She just lowered her head and asked in a low voice with some indignation, "Seventh Brother, in your eyes, is Jiang Ranran a smart person?"
Si Xu's tone softened a little. "She’s very stupid."
Wei Yage's brows unfurrowed, but then she heard Si Xu slowly add, "However, she’s more honest than many people."
She was honest, and didn’t act smart. Occasionally, she was silly, but she was adorable and not annoying.
When he mentioned the girl, his voice was gentle and his tone was filled with humor. If it were in the past, Wei Yage would never have dared to imagine that he would show such kindness and indulgence to anyone.
The girl left the laboratory without looking back.
Since in his eyes, she wasn’t a smart person, she wanted to see whether he could break the trap set for him by a fool like her this time.
