Villain Boss Chapter 238
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 238 Unchanged Fate
Si Xu encountered Jiang Ran, who was being escorted out by Tu Su, at the hospital entrance. He stopped and didn’t go forward to disturb the two as they said goodbye.
Jiang Ran spotted him the moment he appeared.
Tu Su also saw the young man waiting outside. He lowered his eyes and stopped in his tracks. "He's here to pick you up. Go on."
There was a drizzle outside. Si Xu stood in the rain, all alone, his shadow stretched long and thin by the only street lamp lit at the hospital entrance.
The swaying raindrops fell on the umbrella, blooming into tiny flowers.
Jiang Ran took two steps outside, then looked back at Tu Su to confirm, "Mr. Tu Su, can I visit you tomorrow?"
Tu Su nodded. "Come to my apartment tomorrow."
Jiang Ran waved her hand. "Good night, Mr. Tu Su."
She ran up the steps, and Si Xu tilted the umbrella in his hand over her head. He stretched out a hand, and when she took his hand, the smile on his lips softened.
"Let's go back, Si Xu."
"Okay."
……
It was already past midnight, and apart from the superhumans patrolling the streets, there was no one else.
Jiang Ran was so sleepy that her vision was blurry. She was led by Si Xu and walked forward with her eyes closed.
She accidentally stepped into a puddle on the road.
Hearing a "whoosh" sound, Si Xu stopped and turned to look at her.
The girl rubbed her eyes, looked down at her feet in a daze, and pouted, "Professor Si, my shoes are wet..."
She looked aggrieved with her eyes downcast. Si Xu took out a raincoat from his spatial storage and put it on her. He then put away his umbrella and squatted down in front of her. "Get on, I'll carry you."
Jiang Ran, who had been waiting for these words, quickly jumped onto his back and rubbed her head against his neck. "Professor Si, you’re so kind."
Si Xu chuckled. "Yeah, I'm really kind."
Jiang Ran chuckled, leaned on his shoulder, and yawned. "Si Xu, since Mr. Tu Su was my father's assistant, do you remember him?"
She had no recollection of him at all, but his reaction tonight indicated that they were indeed old acquaintances. At least the man knew her.
"I don't know him. Your father had many assistants, and he changed them very frequently."
He had many assistants and changed them frequently? Why? Wouldn’t it be better to use the same assistant over time?
"Oh, I see." Resting her chin on Si Xu’s shoulder, Jiang Ran remembered something and reached out to touch the top of his head. "Si Xu, your hair really isn't wet."
Su Qin said he was a high-level superhuman with water-type abilities, and that he could come and go freely in the rain and snow without getting wet, as long as he wanted.
She had witnessed him walking through the snow with her own eyes, and the shock she felt at that moment was indescribable.
She seemed to have become accustomed to this situation.
Jiang Ran touched his clothes. "Your clothes aren't wet."
"Any high-level superhuman with water-type abilities can do that."
“But among all the people I’ve met, it seems like only you can do it,” Jiang Ran sighed. “Now it’s the first year after the apocalypse, and there are very few high-level superhumans.”
"No, there's another person you know who can do it too."
Someone she knew? Among superhumans with water-type abilities, the only ones she was relatively familiar with were Si Xu and Xie Chengzhi. After all, Xie Chengzhi was the original male protagonist, and his ability had evolved very quickly. But as of now, he probably couldn't do that yet.
"Huo Lingge."
"Huh?" Huo Lingge was a superhuman with water-type abilities?
“She killed Huo Siguo,” Si Xu said. “Her water-type ability has mutated, it’s very strange.”
Just like Jiang Ran's ability to nullify, Huo Lingge was clearly a superhuman with water-type abilities, but no ability fluctuations could be felt from her.
"If she encountered someone with a lower level of superpower, that person would probably die without knowing what hit them." Just like Huo Siguo today and those superhumans she defeated.
Huo Lingge was a high-level superhuman with mutated water-type abilities. If that was the case, why did she listen to Luo Rui and become Luo Rui's puppet?
Why did she conceal her superpower and lie low in the Huo family?
Could there be some secret treasure hidden in the Huo family’s compound that wasn't mentioned in the original story?
With too many thoughts swirling in her mind, Jiang Ran couldn't find a clue and sighed, feeling frustrated and too lazy to think anymore.
Jiang Ran leaned on his shoulder, her soft breathing brushing against his cheek. Si Xu glanced at her, his steps subconsciously slowing down.
……
Back in the apartment, the living room was noisy. It was supposed to be a time for rest, but instead, a group of people were gathered in the living room, talking all at once.
When Si Xu returned, Xing Xiaoyu was standing in the entryway. Upon seeing Si Xu and Jiang Ran, she blurted out, "Brother Si, you're back?"
Upon hearing her greeting, the living room suddenly fell silent.
Upon spotting two familiar figures, Si Xu's smile turned cold, and he mused, "Fate is truly a strange thing."
He didn't greet any acquaintances or acknowledge their arrival. He simply carried the drowsy Jiang Ran across the living room and back to his room.
When Luo Rui saw Si Xu again, her expression was complicated.
Her and Xie Chengzhi's crushing defeat at Xiling base was inextricably linked to Si Xu and Jiang Ranran. At that time, she had to rely on others and had no say in anything. Her plans were restricted in every way, which ultimately led to her tragic end.
Now...
She looked at the distinguished man beside her, her heart filled with uncontrollable joy and excitement.
This person was the eldest son of the Luo family in Nanjun, and her brother... her brother. It turned out that she wasn’t a girl from an ordinary family. Like Jiang Ranran, she was also a young lady from a wealthy family.
With the support of the Luo family of Nanjun, she now had leverage to confront the Xiling laboratory and Si Xu.
"... What's going on between you and Si Xu and Jiang Ran?"
Lost in thought, upon hearing the last sentence of the young man's question, Luo Rui subconsciously looked at her newly reunited brother. "Between me and... Si Xu and Ranran?"
Luo Yuting looked at her without saying a word.
For some reason, Luo Rui felt inexplicably guilty.
She looked away and replied calmly, "It's just a small misunderstanding. Brother, don't worry."
She couldn’t be careless.
Although Luo Yuting acknowledged her identity, she was still unsure of his attitude toward Si Xu and Jiang Ranran, so she couldn't answer his questions casually, lest he develop a dislike for her.
Knowing she wasn't telling the truth, Luo Yuting looked at Xie Chengzhi, who was still in a state of shock. After hearing that Luo Rui had been taken away by him, this guy who had been chasing Huo Xuan's remnants hurriedly turned around and came to settle scores with him. After he explained Luo Rui's background, he had been sitting there in a daze, without saying a word.
"I..." Unlike Luo Rui's joy, Xie Chengzhi hesitated and said, "I think there are still many questions about this matter. Mr. Luo, isn't it too hasty to assume that Ruirui is your Luo family's daughter just because of a birthmark?"
Luo Rui didn’t expect Xie Chengzhi to utter such words after holding it in for so long. Luo Rui frowned, her joyful mood disrupted by her boyfriend's words.
Yes, just based on a birthmark, Luo Yuting was certain she was the daughter of the Luo family. What if he was wrong? Or... what if there was some other conspiracy involved? After all, Luo Yuting and Si Xu and Jiang Ranran seemed to have a good relationship.
