I Conquered the Villain Boss Chapter 65
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 65: Let’s Go Home
The light in the study was bright like daylight.
The old man put down his cane and sat down, his lean body sinking into the soft sofa. He looked a little dejected.
"Yang, Ranran must’ve known what happened just now was my instruction. She’s on guard now, so it’ll be even harder to dig out useful information from her."
Every word the girl said to him was laced with sarcasm. Her words were like sharp blades stabbing at his heart.
"I originally thought that she was special to Si Xu, and worthy of my spending some effort on. But..." the old man sighed.
Shen Yang understood what the old man meant. "Si Xu didn’t accompany Ranran tonight. That shows Ranran isn’t that important to him."
"Yes."
"Isn't this better, Grandpa?" Shen Yang said, "Without Si Xu as her backer, Ranran can only depend on us in this post-apocalyptic world –– we are her relatives and the ones who can protect her in the future –– one day, she will understand this truth."
When Shen Lang thought about the girl's eyes when she looked at him, he shook his head. "That child might be different from what we thought."
They had been separated for so many years, and she had been through the apocalypse for half a year. They had no way of knowing what she had experienced. Naturally, they couldn't imagine what she really was like now.
"At least, judging from what happened tonight, Ranran isn’t as easy to control as we thought."
He originally thought that by arranging her to be with his trusted aide, she would have support for her life in the future, and it would also make it easier for the Shen family to control her.
Who knew the girl would beat the person until he was unconscious? She probably developed such ruthlessness and determination during the apocalypse.
How brutal.
"Grandpa, it's okay. I’ll make the subsequent arrangements." Shen Yang walked up behind the old man and massaged his shoulders. "No matter how unconventional Ranran is, she’s just a young girl after all... We can’t be fierce to a young girl. We need to coax her."
Listening to his grandson's frivolous tone, the old man closed his eyes and said angrily, "Don't use the tricks you use to deal with women outside on your sister."
"Of course I won’t." Shen Yang exclaimed exaggeratedly and said with a smile, "Let Ranran stay in the Shen family first. Grandpa, don't arrange any other men or women for her. I’ll coax her well and make her work willingly for the Shen family."
Women, especially smart and shrewd women, would definitely add a lot of fun to the game as equally matched opponents.
……
After Jiang Ran went back to the room, she locked the door, and removed the dolls from the bay window. Then, she pulled open the curtains, opened the window, and looked down.
At this height, if she put down the bedsheet and quilt cover, she should be able to land on the ground safely.
However, the window faced the garden, so even if she landed on the ground, there was no guarantee that she could escape safely from the villa.
Sigh. The girl sat by the bay window and sighed softly.
Had Si Xu finished his work? If he had, why hadn't he come to pick her up yet?
They had come here together at first, but suddenly a guy from the laboratory caught up with them on the way, saying that something happened over at Shen Yao's, and asked Si Xu to go back to the laboratory.
He promised to take her home after the matter was settled, but he still hadn't come yet. Could it be that the matter was tricky?
With nothing to do, the girl started to let her imagination go wild.
If Si Xu really couldn't fetch her, would she have to stay at the Shen family's residence in the future? If that was the case, she should have been polite to Shen Lang just now. Otherwise, what if Shen Lang gave her a hard time in the future?
No, no, no, that wouldn’t happen. Si Xu wouldn't leave her here alone, he certainly wouldn't.
A gust of wind blew in through the window, making Jiang Ran tremble. She closed the window, and prepared to put the dolls back on the bay window.
The girl knelt to gather the dolls she had thrown on the ground, and put them back neatly on the windowsill one by one.
Suddenly, her gaze landed on a spot and did not move for a long time.
What was that dark red patch on the wall? Was it mold? It didn't look like it.
She touched the red patch with her fingertip, but there was nothing special about it. She put her finger under her nose and smelled it, but there was no strange smell.
Was she being paranoid?
But no matter how she looked at it, the red patch looked like bloodstains that had not been cleaned up properly.
This room belonged to Shen Muxin. How could a delicate and frail rich man’s girl like her leave such a large patch of bloodstains in the room ? It couldn't be a nosebleed, right?
Moreover, the wall seemed to be...
She hadn't looked carefully just now. Attracted by the red patch, she carefully inspected the wall and found that half of the wall had been repainted.
Huh? It seemed that the red patch just now was evidence of sloppy painting work.
In the room of the eldest daughter of the Shen family, half of the wall had been repainted, and there was a red patch that was most likely bloodstains... Had something terrible happened in this room?
Countless speculations ran through Jiang Ran's mind. She felt so confused and had no clue.
However, she knew one thing very well: The Shen family hid a huge secret, a secret that needed to be covered up with blood.
……
After arranging the dolls, Jiang Ran had nothing to do and checked the room carefully.
However, apart from the suspicious red patch just now, there was nothing noteworthy in the room.
Sigh, since there was no other useful information, she might as well... continue to look at the photos of Jiang Ranran when she was a child to relieve her boredom.
The girl was so adorable when she was little. Looking at the photos could help her leave worries behind and relax her body and mind.
Jiang Ran's smile froze when she walked to the table: Oops, she forgot she used the photo album to hit the man. It had probably been disposed of by the maid as a murder weapon.
Jiang Ran was still feeling sorry for herself when a loud crash came from the door of the room. Under her shocked gaze, the entire door flew several meters away and crashed to the floor.
The whole villa seemed to be shaking.
The man in a white coat stood at the door against the light with a tall and straight posture and a distinguished temperament.
His eyes scanned the room and landed on her.
His cold eyes became warm. He stretched out his hand and said gently, "Jiang Ran, let’s go home."
Jiang Ran, let’s go home.
He stood in the soft light, and his whole body was basked in a layer of fuzzy warm colors. His eyes were gentle, and his voice was soft as he called her to go home.
When he said they were going home, Jiang Ran temporarily put all the unhappiness and machinations behind her. She leapt to him, and hooked his slender fingers with hers.
"Si Xu." The girl subconsciously complained with a bit of coquettishness when she spoke, "Why did you come so late?"
Allowing her to dangle his fingers back and forth, Si Xu lowered his eyes and stared at her with clear eyes and a faint smile. "I just finished work."
He came over upon finishing work? Jiang Ran was even happier. "Was it tough?" She remembered something and asked, "Have you eaten?"
Si Xu shook his head, and lowered his eyes. His eyes sparkled like an aggrieved cat. "I've been working."
That meant he had no time to eat. Jiang Ran kissed him gently on the cheek and comforted him. "I’ll make delicious food for you when we get home."
He chuckled. "Okay."
