Villain Boss Chapter 246
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 246: Give Her To Me
The two downstairs didn't notice the lamplighter about to explode in rage in the corridor. After Si Xu took two photos, Jiang Ran called him over to take a photo together.
Si Xu put down his camera, slowly straightened his cuffs, and walked over to Jiang Ran.
"How do you want to take the photo?"
Jiang Ran held up her phone. "Look at my hand, no, look at the phone camera. Yes, like this."
As she spoke, she leaned in and planted a kiss on his cheek, then quickly pressed the shutter button with her thumb.
"Okay." Jiang Ran touched her lips, looked at the photo, and smiled like a hooligan. "Hehe, Si Xu, your ears are red."
Si Xu glanced at the slightly wide-eyed, seemingly silly man on the phone screen and said disdainfully, "Jiang Ran, how could you take such an ugly picture of me?"
Jiang Ran ignored his disdain and set the photo as her screensaver. "How is this picture ugly? You’re so handsome that other girls would drool at the sight of you."
"Really?" He began to think about who had ever drooled over him.
"Yeah, look at you. There are tons of girls at Xiling base who are fans of you, and there are countless girls like Wei Yage. Sigh, that’s the trouble of having a boyfriend who’s too handsome."
When she mentioned Wei Yage, Si Xu fell silent.
Upstairs, feeling like she'd been an unwilling witness of their public display of affection, Jiang Suxin spoke up expressionlessly, reminding the two that there was a third person present.
“Listen, you two, if you want to take pictures, go outside. The lantern tower is a military base, and unauthorized personnel aren’t allowed in.”
Knowing that the person on the top floor was the old friend Si Xu wanted to introduce to her, Jiang Ran obediently replied, "Okay, we'll leave after we take the photos."
Jiang Suxin, "..." You'd already taken the photos, so what difference did it make to leave or not?
She snorted and turned back to her room.
The other party was clearly dissatisfied with her answer. Jiang Ran looked at Si Xu blankly and asked, "Si Xu, it seems like your friend doesn't like me?"
“Oh, we’re not exactly friends.” Si Xu decisively expressed, distancing himself from Jiang Suxin. “We’re just business partners involved in a monetary deal.”
"Huh, didn't you say this person was an old friend of yours?" Jiang Ran looked him over suspiciously for a moment, then followed him upstairs.
Jiang Suxin had already sat down on the sofa again, trying her best to make herself look like a big shot, so as not to be looked down upon by that bastard Si Xu.
Seeing her posture, Si Xu's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything.
Jiang Ran peeked out from behind him and asked Si Xu in a low voice with surprise, "Si Xu, does your friend have a problem with her cervical spine? She looks so tired sitting like that."
Hearing Jiang Ran's muttering, a vein throbbed at Jiang Suxin's temple. She subtly shifted to a more comfortable sitting position, raised her chin, and coldly asked Si Xu, "What are you doing back here again?"
Si Xu, "...Pfft."
What was this woman doing? Why did she look so silly?
Jiang Suxin stood up angrily. "Si Xu, I'm asking you a question! What are you laughing at?"
Si Xu suppressed his smile and frowned slightly as he looked at the furious woman.
Sweeping her with his icy gaze, the already agitated Jiang Suxin froze, slowly withdrew her hand, and cleared her throat. "Speak, what do you want from me?"
It wasn't that she was a coward. The guy in front of her was a ruthless killer. If she really angered him, he could twist her into a pretzel without even lifting a finger.
This girl changed her expression so quickly, Jiang Ran muttered inwardly. Before Si Xu could introduce her, she stepped forward and said, "Hello, I'm Professor Si's girlfriend, Jiang Ran. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Her smile was soft, sweet, and completely harmless, and Jiang Suxin felt her heart melt into pink bubbles. She wondered how a scoundrel like Si Xu could find such a cute girlfriend.
“I know you, Jiang Ranran, the only daughter of Shen Muxin, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, and Professor Jiang Yize. You’re twenty-one years old this year. Before the apocalypse, you studied at Shenmu University, majoring in journalism. After the apocalypse, you returned to Xiling with Si Xu’s team and later worked in the crop laboratory of Xiling base.”
Although it was just basic information, the other party was able to provide such details that Jiang Ran couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "You've investigated me?"
Jiang Suxin revealed a slightly smug expression. "Didn't Si Xu tell you what I do?"
Jiang Ran shook her head.
"I’m the lamplighter of this lantern tower. Do you know what the lamplighter's responsibility is?"
Lamplighter? She’d never heard of that profession before. It sounded impressive.
Jiang Ran shook her head again.
Jiang Suxin's smugness grew even stronger. "The responsibility of the lamplighter is to guide the lost sheep on their way. Therefore, understanding the sheep's past and seeing the future more clearly than they do is an ability I must possess, understand?"
Jiang Ran seemed to understand, but not quite.
Si Xu explained to her, "She's an information broker, selling the information she gets to those who need it."
Jiang Ran, "Oh, I get it now."
It was impressive that Jiang Suxin could describe her job as so prestigious.
"So, 'Lamplighter'—is that a code name you chose yourself?" How cringeworthy.
Si Xu continued to answer on behalf of Jiang Suxin, "Probably. Information brokers usually don't want to reveal their true identities, and 'Lamplighter' is the name she gave herself."
Jiang Suxin said in a flat tone, "Si Xu, could you please say less?"
Si Xu replied to her, "You talk too much, it's annoying to listen to you."
Jiang Suxin retorted angrily, "Then don't listen! You can wait outside. You're not welcome here!"
"Oh dear, don't fight!" Seeing Jiang Suxin about to vomit blood from anger, Jiang Ran stepped in to stop the two from hurting each other. "Aren't you old friends? It's not easy for you to meet again—"
"Who’s his old friend?" Jiang Suxin sneered. "This guy just happened to save my life when I was down on my luck. I repaid him for it a long time ago."
"Down on your luck?"
"Do you remember what you said about Luo Yuting?" Si Xu pointed at Jiang Suxin and, seeing her sudden change in expression, exposed her past without hesitation. "That woman who slept with Luo Yuting and then denied it, that's her."
Jiang Ran, "..."
She thought she was hallucinating and took three seconds to react.
Jiang Ran, "Huh?"
Was the girl Luo Yuting was looking for the one standing right in front of her?
"You...you’re Suxin?" She remembered that when the author wrote the original ending for Luo Yuting and that girl, the girl's name was briefly mentioned.
"You know?" After asking, Jiang Suxin realized she had asked a stupid question. This woman was with Si Xu, so of course she knew her identity.
"Looks like it’s you." As a professional bystander who enjoyed drama, Jiang Ran hooked her finger around Si Xu's and whispered, "Si Xu, since you know Suxin, why didn't you tell me about this?"
Si Xu imitated her and leaned in to whisper in her ear, "When I met her, she was being chased by the superhumans of the Luo family in Nanjun. I originally thought she was an enemy of the Luo family, but after hearing you talk about Luo Yuting, I guessed her true identity."
I see.
Jiang Ran nodded repeatedly, giving him an admiring look. "Si Xu, you're so smart."
Si Xu pursed his lips, suppressing the curve of his mouth. "Hmm, not really."
Jiang Suxin, who was ignored, "...You two, have you talked enough?"
She was provoked. "Si Xu, didn't you want to exchange information with me?" She smiled sinisterly and pointed at Jiang Ran. "Give her to me, and I'll give you the information you want."
