Villain Boss Chapter 204
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 204: I Won't Tell Anyone
Jiang Ran was kicked out of the room by Huo Lingyin.
She hopped and skipped like a rabbit, dodging the things Huo Lingyin threw at her.
With a bang, she knocked into the door, leaned against it, and shouted, "Huo Lingyin, don't be shy. I won't tell anyone that you like Huo Lingge!"
The passing team members stared blankly at Jiang Ran, and the bustling corridor instantly fell into an eerie silence.
"Huo Heng." Jiang Ran spotted the stunned Deputy Captain Huo in the crowd, walked up to him, and patted him on the shoulder. "Don't be sad! Although Huo Lingyin's true love is Huo Lingge, there are plenty of fish in the sea. You must stay strong!"
Huo Heng, "..."
"Hey, let me tell you something." Jiang Ran pointed at the stunned team members, her voice just loud enough for Huo Lingyin to hear. "Don’t tell anyone that your captain likes Huo Lingge, okay?! If too many people find out, she'll be embarrassed!"
"Jiang Ran!" A furious roar came from the room.
Jiang Ran made a hasty escape, but not before continuing to shout, "Fine, I won't say anymore! Don't be shy. I promise I'll keep my mouth shut and won't tell Huo Lingge that you like her~"
A series of crackling sounds came from inside the room.
Huo Lingyin flung open the door and rushed into the hallway. "Jiang Ran! You stop right there!"
"Hey, hey, look at you, getting all angry and embarrassed. I already promised you I wouldn't tell Huo Lingge~"
Huo Lingyin rushed downstairs, chasing after Jiang Ran while yelling, "Jiang Ran! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth out!"
The team members, who had been ignored by their captain, snapped out of their daze and scattered like birds to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
However...
"I never imagined that Captain actually liked Junior Miss. I thought..."
"Every time Captain saw Junior Miss, she’d make sarcastic remarks. I thought she didn't like Junior Miss."
"Do you think Captain did that on purpose to get Junior Miss’s attention?"
"Hmm~ Now that you mention it, that's possible. I heard that when the Huo family's old mansion exploded last time, it was Captain who rushed into the fire and rescued Junior Miss."
"Oh my, I'm totally shipping them! What an absolutely beautiful love story!"
"A tsundere confident older sister who says one thing but does another versus a gentle, quiet, and adorable little sweetheart younger sister? Ah! It's love!"
"..."
Huo Heng, "..." What kind of nonsense did these grown men usually read?
"Deputy Captain." Someone grasped Huo Heng's hand and sighed earnestly. "Although I think the love between Captain and Junior Miss is beautiful, I still strongly condemn her despicable behavior of using you for her own love! Don't be sad! You have my support!"
Huo Heng, "..." I didn't think much of it at first, but after you said that, I suddenly felt like I was superfluous.
……
Huo Lingyin naturally failed to catch up with Jiang Ran. Not only did she fail to catch up, but the day after they returned to the base, Huo Lingge, whom she disliked the most, came to her door with a food container.
"Sister, they said you were injured. I made a pot of pork rib soup. Try it."
Huo Lingge fumbled to place the insulated container on the table, then fumbled to take out the cutlery from the small basket.
In the end, the whole basket was accidentally swept to the ground, and the tableware broke all over the place.
She was startled and quickly squatted down to clean up, but accidentally cut her finger on the broken porcelain, causing it to bleed profusely.
Normally, Huo Lingyin would have stood aside and watched, perhaps even making a sarcastic remark. But today, everyone else in the living room was looking at her like she was a heartless woman…
She resignedly pulled Huo Lingge up and flung her onto the sofa. "Stop messing around. I'll get someone to clean up."
The throw made Huo Lingge groan.
The accusing gazes from everyone in the room became even more pronounced.
Huo Lingyin gritted her teeth and added, "Your hand wound needs to be treated—I'll get the disinfectant and bandage. You wait here!"
Seemingly oblivious to her clenched teeth, Huo Lingge, clutching her finger, showed a look of surprise and nodded repeatedly. "Thank you, Sister!"
Of course, that was a story for another time.
Unable to catch up with Jiang Ran, Huo Lingyin stopped in the courtyard. Feeling frustrated, she punched a pillar hard.
"Jiang Ran! Just you wait!"
……
As Jiang Ran ran out of the yard, she bumped into Si Xu, who was returning. Jiang Ran ran over and hugged his arm. "Si Xu, let me tell you, that woman is terrifying. She chased me all the way."
Si Xu looked toward the courtyard and met Huo Lingyin's gaze.
She glared at him, then turned and went upstairs.
"Why was she chasing you?"
"I learned a secret about her, so she was trying to silence me."
"Hmm?"
The people behind them all perked up their ears.
"Her true love is Huo Lingge~"
Si Xu, "Oh..."
As a result, the team members who patrolled with Si Xu also knew that their captain liked Junior Miss.
……
After dinner, Si Xu had to keep watch, and Jiang Ran, who hadn't slept either, followed him into the vehicle.
The door was open, and a gentle evening breeze caressed her face.
She felt unexpectedly relaxed.
She lay on the back seat, her head resting on Si Xu's lap, occasionally tugging at his collar to attract his attention.
"Cut it out." Si Xu grabbed her hand and cupped it in his palm.
"Si Xu, what do you think of Huo Heng?"
"I’m not familiar with him." He didn't like to casually comment on people he didn't know.
"Do you think he likes Huo Lingyin?"
Yesterday, when that speed-type mutant zombie attacked Huo Lingyin, he rushed forward without hesitation and blocked the fatal blow for her.
Judging from his reckless attitude at that time, she thought he liked Huo Lingyin.
Si Xu's answer remained simple. "I don't know."
Jiang Ran tickled his palm. "Si Xu, if you were forced to do this and that by a woman, would you hate her?"
"Do this and that?" Si Xu paused before realization suddenly dawned. "You mean..."
"Ahem." Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Ran pretended to clear her throat twice. "You know what I mean. There’s no need to say it out loud."
Si Xu remained silent, lost in thought, and pursed his lips. "The first time we were together, you forced me—Jiang Ran, you were such a hooligan girl."
Stunned by the accusation that was suddenly thrown at her, Jiang Ran blurted out, "You were the one who seduced me!"
You not only undressed me in the bathroom, but you were also disheveled!
Si Xu looked at her with a doleful expression.
Jiang Ran reflected on herself. "Okay, I did take the initiative back then, but you didn't refuse, so it wasn't forced..."
"Did Huo Heng refuse then?"
Jiang Ran bared her teeth. "He'd been controlled by her psychic abilities. How could he refuse?"
"Controlled?" Si Xu rolled his eyes unceremoniously for the first time. "That guy's superpower level isn’t low. Controlling him isn’t such an easy thing."
"Huh? Huh?" Jiang Ran sat up. "You mean, he was faking it?"
"Whether he's faking it or not, I don't know, but at least deep down, he's not particularly resistant," Si Xu said with disdain. "Otherwise, Huo Lingyin wouldn't be able to control him so easily."
"Oh." She didn’t expect that. Jiang Ran sighed. "Sigh, the love between two proud people is just so plagued by troubles."
Si Xu asked, puzzled, "Why are you so concerned about them?"
"Well, it's just that..."
They were acquaintances after all, and she didn't want them to suffer the same fate as they were destined to.
