Villain Boss Chapter 194
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 194: Ungrateful
After Huo Lingyin greeted Jiang Ran, her gaze fell on Si Xu, who was standing next to Jiang Ran.
A glint of amazement flashed in her eyes. With a slight smile, she moved her fingers from in front of Jiang Ran to in front of Si Xu. Her smile was like a spring breeze caressing the willows, melting away the slight chill in her eyes.
"Hello."
Si Xu glanced indifferently at the hand in front of him, then took Jiang Ran's hand. "Have you rested enough? Shall we continue our journey?"
He completely ignored the woman's outstretched hand.
Jiang Ran's slight admiration for Huo Lingyin vanished the moment she "drooled" at Si Xu.
She stopped smiling, quietly observing the woman's hand awkwardly hovering in front of Si Xu, and smiled slightly. "Yes, we should get going. Let's not waste time in a place like this."
She took Si Xu's hand and turned to leave.
Huo Lingyin withdrew her hand, watching the two figures disappear into the distance, lost in thought.
The girl wasn't a superhuman, and the man was a superhuman with space-type abilities and had little combat power. They seemed to be a couple.
The fact that they left Xiling base and headed to Beichen base suggested that they could no longer stay in Xiling base.
The apocalypse wasn’t like peacetime. How far could two people with almost zero combined combat power go in a zombie-infested world?
The young man ignored her advances and remained steadfast in his lover's affections. Hah, it seemed that this young couple had too little experience.
Thinking of this, Huo Lingyin called out to the two, "Guys, our team is preparing to return to the Beichen base. Since we're going the same way, why don't we travel together so we can look out for each other?"
Jiang Ran paused, turning to look at the woman. "Your team? " She glanced at the van. "The people behind you?"
Huo Lingyin smiled faintly. "My team is resting five kilometers ahead."
"Looks like there are a lot of people?" Jiang Ran squeezed Si Xu's hand, looked up at him and asked, "Do you want to go with them, Si Xu?"
Having finally gotten a chance to spend time alone with Jiang Ran, Si Xu was unwilling to follow the team, especially since it was an unfamiliar group.
However, seeing that Jiang Ran seemed quite interested, he replied, "Whatever you say."
Noticing his reluctance, Jiang Ran gently traced lines with her fingers across his palm, replying to Huo Lingyin, "We don't like traveling with people we don't know well, sorry."
Was that a rejection?
Huo Lingyin's smile vanished, and she coldly stared at the two people before her who seemed ungrateful. "One is a superhuman with space-type abilities, the other is an ordinary person. From Xiling to Beichen, are you two really sure you want to act alone?"
Jiang Ran hugged Si Xu's arm tightly, flashing a radiant smile. "It's okay, my Brother Si Xu is powerful~"
After saying that, she rubbed against the man's arm like a cat.
Huo Lingyin snorted. "Hah."
His heart fluttered at the girl's soft, adorable tone, and Si Xu squinted contentedly, affirming his lover's praise. "Mmm."
He actually agreed? Powerful? Space-type abilities, powerful? Hah. Feeling like she'd been forced to witness a public display of affection, Huo Lingyin rolled her eyes at the two of them and turned to get into her van.
"Let’s go."
Since they wanted to court death, why should she meddle?
Although she did indeed covet the man's good looks, she only ever liked guys who were willing, not such ungrateful types.
After driving Huo Lingyin away in anger, Jiang Ran couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Si Xu, she was trying to seduce you. How could you be so unkind..."
Since that woman could become the captain of the first team, she must be a high-level superhuman.
Someone like her had probably never encountered ungrateful individuals like them in all her life.
She’d be quite willing to travel with Beichen's team, but if that woman coveted Si Xu, that would be a different story.
Jiang Ran’s laughter was crisp and clear. Si Xu simply picked her up and threw her back into the car amidst her screams.
He grabbed her frantically flailing hands and leaned down to pin her down.
"Jiang Ran."
His hoarse voice quieted her down.
"What did you just call me?"
This position was a bit dangerous, and Jiang Ran shrank back. "Si Xu..."
"No, even earlier."
Jiang Ran said, "... Brother Si Xu."
He leaned down and kissed her, swallowing the last syllable with his kiss.
After finally letting go of the girl, a smile played on his lips as he coaxed her, "Say it again."
Jiang Ran, whose brain was practically deprived of oxygen from the kiss, complied and said, "Brother... Si Xu."
He smiled and responded, then pushed her inside, squeezed into the car, and casually closed and locked the door.
"Si-Si-Si-Si Xu, it’s broad daylight. Where’s your integrity?"
"Jiang Ran, you called me by the wrong name again."
I was wrong, my foot!
"Wait a minute! Someone will see us!"
"Besides zombies, there won't be anyone else. Besides, the car windows have been modified so people outside can't see in."
"..."
"Jiang Ran."
"Huh?"
"Keep using the same form of address as just now."
"..." In your dreams, you bastard!
……
Because someone had indulged in debauchery during the day, they didn’t set off again until evening.
Si Xu drove, while Jiang Ran curled up in the back seat, dozing off.
With the intention of finding a place to rest before dark, Si Xu successfully drove into Huo Lingyin's team's encampment.
The car was stopped, and he rolled down the window, revealing a face that was expressionless yet outrageously handsome. "We need to lodge here for the night."
The superhuman who stopped the car. "..."
Jiang Ran in the back seat. "..."
……
Upon hearing the deputy captain's report, Huo Lingyin chuckled, tossed aside the map in her hand, and stood up to greet the guests.
"They still came..."
Her low, mocking laughter drifted in the evening breeze.
Jiang Ran was carried out of the car by Si Xu. She initially said she didn't need it, but Si Xu insisted on showing that he was already taken, so...
She could only pretend to be asleep.
With her cheeks buried in Si Xu's arms, she felt that she had acted very well.
Huo Lingyin was clearly delighted that they had come.
She warmly welcomed the two, personally arranged their accommodations, and even escorted them to the door.
"Stop." Si Xu blocked the doorway, showing no appreciation whatsoever for the favor he had received. "We're going to sleep; we don’t want to be disturbed."
A hint of embarrassment flashed in Huo Lingyin's eyes as she stopped in her tracks. "Um, my room is right next door. You can come find me anytime if you need anything."
After saying that, she winked at Si Xu.
After the woman left, Jiang Ran jumped out of Si Xu's arms and spun around angrily, yelling, "Si Xu! She seduced you in front of me again! I'm going to draw a circle and curse her!"
Si Xu pushed her into the bathroom. "You've worked hard all afternoon. Take a shower and go to bed early."
"Why are you rushing me to take a shower and go to bed?" Jiang Ran questioned as they walked. "Are you planning to find another girl while I'm asleep?"
Si Xu innocently replied, "No, I just..."
"Just what?"
"I wanted to see if you like the bathroom."
Jiang Ran, "???" Whether she liked the bathroom? Weren't all bathrooms the same? What was there to like or dislike?
Only after he followed her into the bathroom and enthusiastically helped her adjust the water temperature did she belatedly realize that she’d been tricked again.
