Villain Boss Chapter 161
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 161: Visiting The Patient
Before Jiang Ran could finish her words, Si Xu lowered his head and kissed her fiercely.
……
After finally pushing him away a little, Jiang Ran angrily hit his shoulder—this guy was really too much. Not only was he sensitive, but he didn't even wait for her to explain.
Si Xu licked his lips lightly, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth. "Don't compare me with A117 again. We’re different."
Not knowing why he was so obsessed with this issue, Jiang Ran could only nod. "I know—in my heart, no one can compare to you. You’re unique."
"That’s just what you claim..." Si Xu obviously didn't believe her words. "You don't like me as much as you did before—Jiang Ran, you’re fickle in your affection."
She called A117 sweetie. When he thought of that, he who had never been called sweetie began to feel jealous from head to toe.
Jiang Ran snapped at him, "Nonsense! When was I ever fickle?" She kissed his cheek gently. "Si Xu, I've always loved you the most."
"Really?" Si Xu's light brown charming eyes shone with a faint smile. "Then what did you call me?"
"Si..." Jiang Ran was suddenly enlightened and became pensive.
So, this fool was going through all this fuss just because of a form of address?
An unstoppable smile filled her eyes, like the Milky Way on a summer's day, bright and gentle.
"Sweetie?" She cupped his face and smiled softly. "I won't call anyone 'sweetie' anymore, not even girls. My dear Si Xu, please don't be angry, okay?"
When Jiang Ran acted coquettishly, she was like a cunning fox, flicking her tail and tickling his heart from time to time. His initial frustration and anger dissipated.
Not getting the term of endearment that he wanted, Si Xu narrowed his eyes, his tone dangerous. "Not that."
Not that? Jiang Ran was stunned. What did he want her to call him then?
She tried a different form of address, "Hubby?"
Si Xu’s eyes grew more dangerous. He lifted his chin. "Try again."
Jiang Ran said, "... Baby?"
His tone dropped and his displeasure became more pronounced. "It doesn't sound good."
"Honey?"
"That sounds mushy."
"Darling~"
"That sounds awful."
Jiang Ran, "..." Her expression was deadpan. "Si Xu, what do you want me to call you?"
She'd already tried every cheesy name she could think of, but he still wasn't satisfied. What exactly did he want her to call him? Instead of using such a roundabout approach, couldn't he be more direct like he used to be?
Suddenly, she missed the old boss who would break someone's legs at the slightest disagreement.
Si Xu, growing increasingly frustrated, let go of her hand and set her on the floor. He silently walked around her and climbed onto the bed, tucking himself under the covers. "I need to rest."
His voice sounded weak and unhappy.
Jiang Ran followed him onto the bed, pulling aside the covers and burrowing into his arms, clinging tightly to his waist.
"Go away." He pushed her away like a child in a tantrum. "You're disturbing my rest."
"No," she grumbled, tightening her grip. "You're still angry. If I leave now, you'll be so mad that you'll ignore me for days."
"I'm not that childish."
"You are," Jiang Ran chided him. "You’re childish, petty, jealous..."
Si Xu, "..." He was a little angry, but was unable to refute.
Jiang Ran raised her head in his arms and kissed his chin. "But I just like you like this, hehe."
"Really?"
"Of course, Si Xu. When have I ever lied to you?"
He put his arm around her waist, trapping her in his arms. "Then swear that you'll only love me from now on. You can’t be fickle and like someone else."
She chuckled, burying her head in his arms. Her shoulders trembled slightly, but she said nothing.
He kept pestering her, trying new and different ways to get her to swear in person before he would give up.
……
She didn’t know how long she was unconscious. The last thing she remembered was the giant python with dual powers biting her waist. The severe pain made her lose consciousness in an instant.
She thought she would die in the bloody mouth of the giant python, but when she woke up again, she was already in the recuperation ward of Xiling base.
Her teammates who came to visit her said that after the giant python bit her, it spit her onto the ground, swung its tail and dived into the grass by the roadside—she was lucky to have survived.
Wei Yage lay on the bed, her eyes open, staring blankly at the ceiling.
Lucky to have survived... hah.
The corner of her mouth twitched stiffly.
The giant python bit her waist. A whole day had passed since she woke up, and her body, from the waist down, still felt numb.
The medical staff told her that she had a serious spinal injury, but if she rested well, her life wouldn’t be affected in the future.
Spinal injury.
She was familiar with this term, and she knew what lay ahead if she couldn't recover.
Shen Lang had come to visit her that morning, his initial smile warm and friendly. But after listening to the doctor's report on her condition, his expression froze. He offered a few perfunctory words of comfort before leaving the ward.
Hah, look! In the apocalypse, it was a stark reality that human nature was fickle.
She couldn't sit still and wait for death. She had to find a way out. Whether she could stand up again or not, she couldn't live like someone who could be easily bullied.
With this in mind, she tried to prop herself up with her arms and climb out of bed.
"Captain Wei!" The nurse who was tending to her came in, gasping at her movements and stepping forward to stop her. "You have a spinal injury. You can't move around freely right now. It’ll affect your bone growth..."
"I don’t need you to remind me!" Wei Yage, annoyed by the nurse's nagging, admonished her gruffly, "Shut up!"
"But..." The nurse, feeling aggrieved, pursed her lips and let go.
Wei Yage tried to move, but before she could even exert any strength, her back was already drenched in cold sweat.
She tried several times before collapsing onto the bed.
Seeing that she was motionless, the nurse stepped forward and pulled the quilt over her, whispering, "Captain Wei, someone's here to see you."
"Hmm?" Wei Yage muttered, "Who?"
"Professor Si, and..."
Wei Yage's eyes suddenly lit up at the mention of that name, and she hurriedly said, "Let him in."
He came to see her? Knowing that she was injured, he was worried and came to visit her... Seventh Brother probably still had a place for her in his heart, right?
Her mind was in turmoil, and she didn't notice the slightly sympathetic look the nurse cast upon her.
Professor Si had indeed come, but he hadn't come alone.
……
Footsteps approached, and the door opened. Wei Yage turned to look at the person who had entered, tears welling in her eyes.
"Seventh Brother, you..."
Her voice, filled with grievance, died abruptly upon noticing the girl following the young man.
Jiang Ran.
She had come along, too.
"Captain Wei, I heard you were injured, so Si Xu and I came to see you," Jiang Ran said with a polite, yet pointed smile. "Are you all right? How's your recovery progressing?"
Her tenderness pierced Wei Yage’s heart. Wei Yage's face paled as she stared at Jiang Ran. "You..." You were actually fine?
Shen Lang hadn't mentioned a single word about Jiang Ran when he visited her yesterday. She'd assumed their plan had succeeded, and that Jiang Ran had already...
"I haven't seen you in a while. Captain Wei, you’ve lost a lot of weight." Jiang Ran sighed. "You're so badly injured. It seems that the python that attacked you was quite ruthless."
Wei Yage pursed her lips and remained quiet.
Her gaze, cold and still, shifted from Jiang Ran to Si Xu, with a hint of anticipation.
Si Xu looked at her coldly. "Wei Yage, Chu Yuan is dead. Everyone in the base is saying that it was you and the Shen family who plotted that—is that true?"
