Villain Boss Chapter 212
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 212: Layers of Schemes
After staying in the laboratory building until late at night, Shen Yao packed her things and got up to leave.
"Hey."
At the bottom of the steps, the young man stood in the moonlight, his smile even gentler than the moonlight itself.
But she knew that his gentleness was just a façade. He was a devil who treated human life like dirt.
She walked steadily toward him, looked up at him, and said sarcastically, "When the cat is away, the mice will play—I finally understood that today."
Unperturbed by her sarcasm, Qin Huai smiled good-naturedly. "I was worried about you not coming back at this late hour, so I came to pick you up."
"No need," she sneered. "Who in this base is more dangerous than you?"
Avoiding her angry gaze, Qin Huai sighed softly, seemingly helpless. "Miss Shen, you have a deep misunderstanding about me."
"Misunderstanding?" Her eyes reddened, and she clenched her fists tightly to keep herself from screaming. "You killed my best friend, Qin Huai."
He refused to leave her house, and he even killed Su Qin and Gu Yunqing who came to visit her.
"You'll get your comeuppance, you bastard." She cursed through gritted teeth, then walked past him and into the moonlight.
The man followed her at a leisurely pace, watching her back as his smile deepened.
"Tsk, tsk, so many years have passed, and your temper has grown quite a bit."
……
The two walked to the gate one after the other. From a distance, Shen Yao saw a figure standing at the entrance of the apartment building.
He stood in the moonlight, his slender figure appearing somewhat thin. The moonlight, like water, draped over him, and his obsidian-like eyes reflected a captivating allure, giving him an air of a libertine's charm.
"Eldest... Brother?" Upon seeing the man's face, Shen Yao stopped in her tracks.
She panicked a little.
Because of Gu Yunqing and Su Qin, she knew how ruthless Qin Huai was. He showed no mercy to Gu Yunqing and Su Qin, who were once his companions. How would he treat Shen Yang, the heir of the Shen family?
"Another guest has arrived." Before she could come up with a solution, Qin Huai had already passed by her and walked straight toward Shen Yang. "It's an old acquaintance."
"Qin Huai!" Shen Yao called out the man's name in a panic. She chased after him, ran in front of Shen Yang, and made a blocking gesture. "Stay away from my brother!"
Having never been particularly close to Shen Yao since childhood, Shen Yang never expected her to stand in front of him at this moment.
He lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes obscuring the emotions within.
He placed one hand on Shen Yao's shoulder, patted it gently, and whispered, "It's okay, Yaoyao."
After saying that, he looked at Qin Huai and said, "It’s been a while, Qin Huai."
His tone was surprisingly familiar, like that of an old acquaintance.
Shen Yao was stunned.
Qin Huai had stopped walking.
His scrutinizing gaze lingered briefly on Shen Yao's blank expression before shifting to Shen Yang.
His tone was lazy and sharp, unlike his usual feigned gentleness.
"Shen Yang, it's been a year, and you're still the same as before."
It was as if they were old friends meeting again. Both of them shed their pretenses and revealed their true selves that they would never show to outsiders.
Shen Yang laughed, his laughter unrestrained. "You're getting more and more backward as you get older—you actually need a girl to cover for you. Qin Huai, don't forget, she's my sister, not the tool I gave you."
"I know, that’s why I haven’t done anything."
"..."
Shen Yao's mind was buzzing.
She could no longer hear what the two were saying.
However, she still managed to glean some crucial information from their conversation.
The two of them did know each other, and Shen Yang had helped Qin Huai before.
He said that she was different from the tool he gave Qin Huai...
Shen Yao recalled the girl who was supposedly bewitched by Qin Huai and removed the bomb from his heart. The girl's father was a trusted confidant of the Shen family.
Could it be...
Her forehead was soaked with cold sweat. Shen Yao suddenly took two steps back and shook off Shen Yang's hand that was on her shoulder.
The two men stopped talking.
They were both looking at her.
"It was you?" Shen Yao looked at her brother and asked, word by word, "Was it you who sent that innocent woman into the laboratory back then to give Qin Huai a chance to escape?"
For a moment, Shen Yang was surprised, then chuckled. "You've heard about that woman too?" He glanced at Qin Huai. "I only told him to escape. I didn’t tell him to kill anyone."
Qin Huai shrugged. "I didn't kill her." That stab wasn't fatal. She died because those people didn't rush to her aid in time.
Both of them were indifferent, even though a life had been lost because of their scheming.
Suppressing the trembling in her body caused by anger, Shen Yao took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "You guys talk, I'll go back first."
What was the point of being angry? She was like a fish on a chopping block now, unable to even protect her best friend. What else could she do?
She dragged her tired body upstairs, looking somewhat dejected. But as soon as she opened the door, someone covered her mouth from the inside.
"Shh, I'm Jiang Ran's friend, here to rescue you. Come with me now."
The person spoke in a low voice, but it wasn’t hard to hear the youthful tone in it.
"Jiang Ran's friend?" She was stunned. "You..."
"This isn't the place to talk. Come with me." The man grabbed her hand and tried to leave. "That guy's psychic power is formidable. While your brother..."
Before the words were finished, a deep sigh came from the corridor.
"Sigh, Shen Yang, your partner is a bit foolish."
Qin Huai stood at the door and caught the two people inside who were trying to escape.
Shen Yang stood behind him, his smile slightly changing. "He’s quite foolish indeed."
The youth, who was holding Shen Yao's hand, froze for a moment. "Shen Yang! You betrayed me!"
He was furious and wanted to use his superpower to attack Shen Yang.
However, before he could make a move, he was subdued by Qin Huai's psychic abilities.
"Don't move."
After giving the order, Qin Huai looked at Shen Yao who had stepped forward to protect the youth behind her, his eyes revealing an indulgent helplessness.
"Why are you shielding him?"
Shen Yao clenched her fist. "Qin Huai, let him go. He's still a child."
"That won't do. Haven't you heard? He's coming after me." Qin Huai laughed, grabbing her wrist and pushing her into Shen Yang's arms. "Keep an eye on your sister."
Shen Yang took the opportunity to hold Shen Yao’s hand and whispered, "Don't move, Yaoyao."
"Eldest Brother! Let go! He's your partner, isn't he? He's also Ranran's friend!"
As she watched the youth being taken away by Qin Huai, Gu Yunqing and Su Qin's faces flashed through her mind, and Shen Yao had a complete mental breakdown.
She struggled fiercely, and her cries sounded very desolate in the night.
"Save him! Eldest Brother! Please save him! I beg you!"
"Yaoyao, calm down." Shen Yang lowered his voice further. "Trust me."
Trust me.
Shen Yang had never said that to her before.
He always handled everything by himself—seemingly aimless, and elders would scold him for being a playboy—and then casually attributed the credit to his grandfather.
He was always like that.
Shen Yao suddenly fell silent.
She sniffled and hid silently in her brother's arms.
Shen Yang took off his coat and wrapped it around her.
Everything was pitch black.
She overheard her brother talking to that man. "As agreed, Xiling base is yours now. I'm taking Shen Yao back to the Shen family’s house."
