Villain Boss Chapter 254
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 254: You're Really In A Sorry State
The conversation about saving a damsel in distress ended with a forceful kiss. As they arrived at the emergency room, Si Xu remembered why he had saved Jiang Suxin.
"Oh, those people stole my car."
Those superhumans who were chasing Jiang Suxin looked down on superhumans with the combat power of space-type abilities, so they insulted Si Xu with unrestrained words and even tried to extort the resources in his space.
“They went too far, and I was very angry.” Si Xu added, “I didn’t mean to cause any trouble…”
Jiang Ran, "..."
It was quite a feat that he even made a special explanation. Fine, she would reluctantly believe that he wasn't planning to make things difficult for those people at the time.
"So, your saving Jiang Suxin was entirely unintentional." Jiang Ran shook her head and clicked her tongue. "No wonder, even though you were both her saviors, she chose Si Nian."
"..."
……
Si Nian had been carried on the man's shoulders for a long time, the wind whistling in her ears, the moonlight carrying a slight chill. She barely opened her eyes, watching the scenery rushing past.
“... Stop.” She managed to squeeze out a command, “Put me down.”
The man ignored her instructions and continued running forward.
"I order you to put me down!" Si Nian gritted her teeth and emphasized her words.
The man seemed to finally understand, stopped suddenly, and threw her to the ground.
Slammed to the ground, Si Nian didn't get up for a long time.
Looking up at the man beside her, whose original appearance was unrecognizable—he stood straight, his turbid pupils as unfocused and lifeless as a zombie's.
This was her third human test subject.
She wasn't stupid. Being in Beichen base, and with a high-level superhuman like Si Xu around, how could she possibly meet Jiang Ranran without any precautions?
The medicine she injected into Huo Xuan at the hospital was a modified version of a viral reagent, which could accelerate cell mutation and rapidly heal wounds.
However, this medicine had a side effect—it couldn’t be applied only to local wounds.
The wounds healed, but the uninjured areas became distorted and deformed as the mutated cells grew rapidly.
Those injected with the reagent would turn into unrecognizable monsters.
This was the reason why Jiang Yize firmly opposed using the reagent on Si Xu back then.
She made some improvements to the original reagent, resulting in the current version.
Not only could it heal wounds, but it could also enhance human functions—the mutated body combined with superpowers would create a monster that was even more terrifying than zombies.
It was a pity Jiang Ranran left early today, otherwise...
"Hah." Si Nian lay on her back, recalling her disheveled state, and laughed louder and louder, "Jiang Ranran... Jiang Ranran!"
Just you wait, I'd come back for you. Just you wait!
……
When Si Nian woke up again, it was dawn, and birds were chirping. It was already early morning.
She turned her stiff neck and glanced around the empty room.
Just then, the door was pushed open, and a man dragged his lazy steps in.
"Eh, you woke up so quickly. You have a really strong will to live, S."
He leaned casually against the wall, making no attempt to hide his gloating. "I'm quite curious who you ran into, to get beaten up so badly, hah."
Si Nian didn't bother to look at him, and closed her eyes. "You found me?"
Her last memory was of lying on the cold ground and seeing a sky full of stars.
"Of course." Qin Huai retorted, "Did you expect that test subject you're researching to be able to carry you back?"
That thing was guarding outside the door, and Qin Huai's disgust intensified. "That thing is really disgusting—S, your tastes are getting more and more unique."
Si Nian scoffed, "So what if he's disgusting? As long as he's useful—at least he's more loyal than any of you."
"Loyal? Ha, hahaha." Qin Huai shook his head with a laugh. "S, when did you learn to deceive yourself?"
"What?"
"You're actually looking for loyalty in a monster without any self-awareness? S, are you getting old and starting to become sentimental?"
"Shut up!" Enraged by the man's mocking attitude, Si Nian snapped, "Who gave you permission to speak to me like that?!"
"Oh, you've been provoked?"
Qin Huai strolled slowly to the bedside, and as he got closer, the sarcasm in his eyes became even more obvious.
“S, it seems I need to remind you once again that we have a cooperative relationship—if you do anything to spoil my mood, I don’t mind ending our cooperation.”
His words were mild, but Si Nian could hear the warning in them.
She stared coldly back at Qin Huai, and after a brief silence, she conceded because of her condition, "I’ll be more careful in the future."
When Si Nian gave in, Qin Huai showed a disheartened expression, waved his hand, and walked out.
How boring! This woman, who seemed so arrogant on the surface, actually longed for love deep down—hah, he didn't know whether to call her pitiful or pathetic.
……
After Si Nian's whereabouts were exposed, Huo Sichan followed the clues and quickly cleared out all the pawns that Si Nian had planted in Beichen base.
The only one who escaped was taken back to the residence of the eldest son of the Luo family in Nanjun.
Since arriving at the apartment, Jiang Suxin had remained silent, staring blankly at the changing scenery outside the window as the sun rose and set, day and night.
Luo Yuting would bring a doctor to check her every day, and a girl named Xing Xiaoyu would bring her meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
They almost never saw each other except when she was being examined.
……
"Brother Luo, are you here to see Miss Jiang?"
Xing Xiaoyu bumped into Luo Yuting again in the corridor. She stopped and glanced at the closed door. "I'm on my way to deliver food to Miss Jiang. Do you want to come with me?"
Luo Yuting didn't move. "No need, you can go ahead."
Xing Xiaoyu pursed her lips, looking at his indifferent expression, but didn’t insist. "Then I'll go."
This guy was really something... He stood in the corridor for hours every day like this, but never went inside.
Compared to the pursuit across thousands of miles, they were now only separated by a wall. Yet neither of them had the courage to break down the barrier.
Xing Xiaoyu sighed inwardly for Luo Yuting, when she suddenly heard someone whisper in her ear, "Thank you."
"Huh?" She looked at the woman sitting on the bed, her eyes widening. "Oh, you...you can talk?"
From the moment they met, Jiang Suxin hadn't uttered a single word, leading her to assume Jiang Suxin was mute.
Realizing her question was impolite, Xing Xiaoyu quickly explained, "This is the first time I've heard you speak. I thought..."
Jiang Suxin smiled and said, "Thank you for these past few days."
Being thanked, Xing Xiaoyu blushed slightly and scratched her head. "I just did some very simple work. If you really want to thank someone, thank Brother Luo—he brings the doctor over every day to prescribe your medicine..."
When Luo Yuting was mentioned, Jiang Suxin's lips pursed into a thin line.
Sensing her displeasure, Xing Xiaoyu stammered, "I'm sorry, did I-did I say something wrong?"
Jiang Suxin shook her head and thanked her again, saying, "Thank you." She didn't mention Luo Yuting at all.
Xing Xiaoyu, "..."
When Jiang Ran returned from the Huo family’s residence, she also saw Luo Yuting standing outside Jiang Suxin's door.
She tiptoed to his side and, mimicking his posture, leaned against the wall side by side with him.
Luo Yuting didn't look at her, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Do you have any cigarettes?"
"No."
"..."
He fell silent again.
“However, I have some wine,” Jiang Ran said. “Would you like a drink?”
