Villain Boss Chapter 239
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 239
The mere thought of the relationship between Luo Yuting and Si Xu, and the uncertainty surrounding her identity, instantly dampened Luo Rui's initially cheerful mood.
However, she didn't show it in front of Luo Yuting, and just nodded in agreement with Xie Chengzhi's words.
“Mr. Luo, I also think you should investigate my background further.”
If something went wrong, she wouldn't be the only one embarrassed.
Luo Yuting didn't insist. "Okay, after I finish dealing with what I have to do, you and Mr. Xie will come back to Nanjun with me. We'll find out whether you are the person my parents are looking for once we get there."
Xie Chengzhi frowned. "If she’s not, what will your Luo family do? Just for such a vague promise, Ruirui and I are supposed to follow you all the way from Beichen to Nanjun?"
If Luo Rui wasn’t the daughter of the Luo family of Nanjun, what would they gain by risking their lives to go to Nanjun?
Luo Yuting said calmly, "Don't worry, since you're going to Nanjun with me, I'll make arrangements for your future."
Even after receiving Luo Yuting's promise, Luo Rui didn't show any joy. She nodded wearily and sighed, "Let's discuss this matter again after you’ve finished your work."
She reached out and held Xie Chengzhi’s hand. "Chengzhi, let's go back."
Xie Chengzhi picked Luo Rui up. After politely saying goodbye to Luo Yuting, they left the apartment.
Xing Xiaoyu saw them to the door, closed the door, and came back to find that Luo Yuting was no longer in the living room.
She told her companion to get some rest, and after searching around the apartment, she finally spotted a familiar figure on the balcony of the study.
Luo Yuting and Si Xu leaned against the wall and the railing respectively, speaking in hushed tones.
Xing Xiaoyu wisely left the study, not wanting to disturb the two.
……
Standing on the balcony, Luo Yuting could see the two figures leaving. He withdrew his gaze from the girl and lit the cigarette Si Xu had given him.
"What exactly happened between you two?" Since Luo Rui and Jiang Ran refused to tell the truth about their feud, Luo Yuting could only ask the other party involved.
Si Xu, who was trying to quit smoking recently, fiddled with the lighter in his hand and answered his question casually, "She bullied Jiang Ran, so of course I have to teach her a lesson."
Bullied Jiang Ran? Who could bully that wily woman?
Luo Yuting rubbed his temples. "Her legs..."
"She failed to frame Jiang Ran, and had her legs broken by the Shen family."
Si Xu didn't say who in the Shen family did it, and Luo Yuting didn't ask further.
The Luo family wouldn't risk antagonizing Xiling base over Luo Rui. As for who in the Shen family made the move, it wouldn't matter anyway.
He never did anything meaningless.
"If I take Luo Rui back to Nanjun and promise that she will never provoke Miss Jiang again, can you spare her life?"
Si Xu chuckled, the sound fading into the night breeze. "Luo Yuting, I have no grudge against that woman. If she doesn't provoke Jiang Ran, I couldn’t care less about her."
"..."
"However, let me remind you. That woman is petty but ambitious. Taking her back to the Luo family might get you into big trouble."
After Si Xu finished speaking, he tossed the lighter to Luo Yuting, then climbed back from the study balcony to the bedroom balcony, giving the stunned young man one last look.
"You're not allowed to climb over at night."
As if anyone else would climb over this balcony besides you! What a nutcase!
Luo Yuting ignored him.
He was considering the various scenarios that might occur after taking Luo Rui back to the Nanjun base.
……
Si Xu stood in the room for a while until the chill dissipated before lying back down on the bed.
As soon as he lay down, Jiang Ran snuggled up to him and, half asleep, reached out to hug him tightly.
He turned slightly to pull her into his arms and whispered, "Did I wake you up?"
Jiang Ran mumbled, "You disappeared again when I woke up. I was just about to go look for you."
With the warmth around her gone, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Si Xu chuckled. "Jiang Ran, is it that you can't live without me for even a moment?"
"Stop being so narcissistic, humph." She snorted twice, but her body betrayed her by snuggling into his arms. "Si Xu, I'm going to see Mr. Tu Su tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?"
Tomorrow? Si Xu said regretfully, "I'm going to the Huo family tomorrow."
"Going to the Huo family again?" Jiang Ran rubbed her forehead against his chest, ruffling his pajamas, and said in annoyance, "What are you doing at the Huo family? Didn't you already discuss it tonight?"
Feeling ticklish from her rubbing against him, Si Xu held the back of her neck, fixing her head as it kept moving around, and said helplessly, "The matter of the Beichen base needs to be decided by Huo Sichan."
Unfortunately, Huo Sichan was absent tonight.
"Si Xu, is there something very important you need to discuss with Huo Sichan?"
She rarely inquired about his affairs, but now it suddenly dawned on her that she had no idea what he had done tonight.
Si Xu replied simply, "It's just a simple chat. It would be even better if we could reach a cooperation agreement."
He didn't want to give her false hope until the alliance was 100 percent certain.
Although, as he said, he could have done those things by himself.
On second thought, if collaborating with others could speed things up, why should he waste his time on such a boring thing?
Once the world returned to the way Jiang Ran liked it, he could take her to travel all over the world. Wouldn't that be much freer than being cooped up in this small base all day?
“That’s possible now.” Once the idea took hold, it was hard to shake it off. Si Xu pondered for a moment. “If the cooperation is successful, Jiang Ran, I’ll take you to see the other two bases.”
Given the current situation, it would be difficult to travel all over the country, but at least they could visit the four major bases first.
Unaware of what he was planning, Jiang Ran replied, "Okay, let's go to Dongchao base, We can meet up with Captain Chu."
She wondered what Chu Yuan found out at Dongchao base. Now that Pei Xiao had come to Beichen, perhaps they could find an opportunity to investigate first.
The mention of Chu Yuan reminded Si Xu of something.
"There was someone providing cover during Qin Huai's attack on Xiling base."
"Huh?" Wasn't Qin Huai at Yancheng base? Wasn't it normal for him to have someone he knew to provide cover?
"The person who covered him was familiar with Xiling base and even the Xiling Snow Mountain."
After he rescued Shen Yao, Qin Huai suddenly disappeared from sight, presumably taken away by his accomplice.
To be able to pick someone up from Xiling Snow Mountain at that time would require absolute familiarity with the area, and also to avoid mutant beasts and zombie hordes... It would be impossible for someone unfamiliar with the terrain of Xiling.
"Huh?" Jiang Ran also thought of someone. "Si Xu, do you think that person named Si Nian have some connection with your father..."
Huo Zhisang said that she entrusted Si Xu to Jiang Yize because she trusted him as a friend, but he ended up taking Si Xu to Xiling laboratory.
Did Jiang Yize know Huo Zhisang, and also know Si Xu's father? And that Si Nian...
“When I mentioned Si Nian today, Mr. Tu Su’s reaction was very strange.”
The man, who remained calm in the face of the threat from a superhuman, revealed a look of utter hatred upon hearing the woman's name.
"If Tu Su really had a deep relationship with my father, why would he hate Si Nian?" In her memory, Jiang Yize spoke of Si Nian with great trust.
