Villain Boss Chapter 235
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 235 Mr. Tu Su
In the dimly lit room, Jiang Ran finished muttering to herself, then looked up and saw the two people facing off in the living room. Recognizing one of them as the owner of the house, she immediately looked embarrassed.
"Mr. Tu Su, I'm so sorry, I didn't climb onto your balcony on purpose. It's just that those superhumans downstairs wouldn't let me up." She touched her nose and explained hesitantly, "It took me so much effort to climb up here, and I really don't want to go back like this..."
Upon seeing Jiang Ran, Tu Su raised an eyebrow in surprise and blurted out her name, "Jiang Ranran, what are you doing here?"
He called her Jiang Ranran... But when she introduced herself before, she said she was "Jiang Ran". Did he know the Jiang Ranran from before?
After asking the question, Tu Su's face turned cold. "Who gave you permission to enter my room so casually? Get out!"
So fierce? Jiang Ran's eyes flickered. Then she saw the man standing by the sofa, and realization hit her.
Huo Xuan was also here.
Was he here for the information held by the head of the research laboratory? If so, it might be difficult for her to leave unscathed tonight.
After Tu Su finished scolding Jiang Ran, Huo Xuan laughed twice. "I didn't expect Miss Jiang to come so suddenly. What a coincidence! Mr. Tu Su, look at how late it is. Miss Jiang didn't mind climbing in through the window. If we just chase her away like this, wouldn't that spoil the beauty's good intentions?"
He sneered, "Neither of you can leave."
Ignoring Huo Xuan's threats, Jiang Ran silently walked to Tu Su’s side and whispered, "Mr. Tu Su, I heard that you were my father's assistant back then. I just wanted to know some things about my father. I'm very sorry if this has caused you any trouble."
When she spoke, her clear eyes shone brightly as if thousands of stars had fallen into them. When she stared straight at him, her eyes were like a deep well, seemingly able to draw one's thoughts in.
It was still the same as when she was a child.
Tu Su closed his eyes and gave a bitter smile.
Huo Xuan noticed Tu Su's change in attitude and gave him a knowing smile, saying thoughtfully, "It seems that Mr. Tu Su and Miss Jiang are old acquaintances?"
Jiang Ran finally gave him a disdainful look. "It’s none of your business."
As if remembering something, she reminded Huo Xuan, "Your son went to Huo Sichan's loft? Si Xu went there just now too. If you go there now, you might be able to see your son one last time."
Having already received news of Huo Siguo's death, and now being reminded by Jiang Ran, Huo Xuan endured the excruciating pain in his chest, his face cold and unmoved. "It's alright. As long as Miss Jiang is in my hands, Si Xu won't dare to do anything to me."
The footsteps of a patrol team with superpowers could be heard passing by downstairs, and the voices of the superhumans could be faintly heard.
Worried that things might get complicated if things dragged on, Huo Xuan raised his chin and asked, "Mr. Tu Su, what do you think of my proposal?"
Proposal? Jiang Ran looked at Tu Su.
When he met Jiang Ran’s questioning gaze, Tu Su simply gave a reassuring smile and tried to keep his tone gentle. "It's nothing. This has nothing to do with you."
He looked at Huo Xuan. "I’ll accept your proposal, but on one condition."
Huo Xuan reached out his hand. "Please speak."
"Let Miss Jiang go." Tu Su said calmly. "Once she leaves safely, I’ll take you to the research lab and give you the information you want."
As if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, Huo Xuan suppressed his voice and burst out laughing. "Let her go? Haha, Mr Tu Su, am I stupid or are you stupid?"
As his laughter subsided, he unleashed his psychic superpower, coldly eyeing Jiang Ran, and commanded, "Come here!"
Unaware that Huo Xuan had already used his superpower, Jiang Ran pursed her lips and walked towards Huo Xuan without hesitation. Fine, she’d go over. It wasn’t as if she was afraid of him.
"Jiang Ranran!" Tu Su’s expression changed. He grabbed Jiang Ranran's hand, his eyes flashing with fierceness. "Huo Xuan, if you dare to touch a single hair on her head, I'd rather burn the materials than give them to you!"
Although his tone was harsh, he couldn't hide the tremor in his voice.
Did he really care about her?
Jiang Ran was puzzled. Even if this person had been Jiang Yize's assistant, even if he had seen Jiang Ranran when she was a child... had their friendship reached such a deep level?
Why was there no information about this person in the memories she received that belonged to Jiang Ranran?
Tu Su looked to be about ten years older than her. When Jiang Yize had the accident, he should have been in his early twenties... Jiang Ran tried to recall for a moment, but still couldn't find any information about this person.
However, by showing his concern for her so obviously, wasn't he directly exposing his weakness to Huo Xuan?
Sure enough, Huo Xuan smiled even more smugly. "It seems that this old friend is really important to Mr. Tu Su?"
His gaze lingered on Tu Su's hand, which was gripping Jiang Ran, and he sighed. "It's no use holding her. She's affected by my psychic power. Unless you can keep her bound indefinitely, otherwise..."
Jiang Ran's eyelids twitched: Oh, so this guy was using his psychic abilities?
An idea suddenly popped into Jiang Ran's mind. She forcefully shook off Tu Su's hand, quickened her pace, and rushed straight toward Huo Xuan.
You thought you were powerful because you had psychic abilities? I'd beat you to a pulp!
Tu Su and Jiang Ran were both ordinary people. Huo Xuan was very confident in his psychic power. When he saw Jiang Ran rushing over, he assumed that his superpower had come into play and was completely unprepared.
"Jiang Ranran!" Tu Su subconsciously took two steps forward, but stopped abruptly when he saw Huo Xuan raise his hand.
He bit his lip, restrained himself, and lowered his hand.
With the gun pointed at Jiang Ran, Huo Xuan's expression was a grotesque mix of excitement at his impending success and the pain of losing his beloved son.
"Tu Su, give me the information, or I'll kill Jiang Ran!"
He pulled the safety, and his index finger tightened slightly on the trigger.
"Don’t!" Tu Su’s cold expression was replaced by dejection. He glanced at Jiang Ran, who was standing expressionlessly next to Huo Xuan, and smiled bitterly. "Don't hurt her. I'll get the materials for you."
"Okay." Having grasped Tu Su’s weakness, Huo Xuan wasn't worried about him using tricks. "Go and get the materials. I'll wait for you here. Don't do anything unnecessary, or I'll make six holes in Miss Jiang."
Tu Su pursed his lips. "Don't hurt her while I’m gone."
“Of course. I have no grudge against Miss Jiang. Why would I hurt her?” Huo Xuan gestured with his wrist and said, “Go and come back quickly, Mr. Tu Su. I don’t want to waste too much time.”
Tu Su turned and walked out.
It was just some materials. He’d give them to Huo Xuan. A year with Jiang Yize had made him realize that in this world, no materials were more important than Jiang Ranran.
Jiang Ranran was the only one he must protect from any harm.
He’d just reached the door when he heard a noise behind her. Before he could turn around, a gunshot rang out, shattering the silence of the dark night.
Downstairs, the superhumans who heard the commotion jumped up in surprise and quickly leaped onto the apartment balcony.
Gunshots echoed in Tu Su’s ears, and in an instant, various bloody scenes flashed before his eyes. Tu Su's heart tightened, and he turned around in a panic.
"How dare you threaten me! How dare you threaten Mr. Tu Su! How dare you brandish that gun! I'll beat you up!"
Beside the sofa, Huo Xuan lay sprawled on the floor, his features obscured. Jiang Ran with a furious expression was grabbing a chair and hurling it at him.
