I Conquered the Villain Boss Chapter 67
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 67: Don’t Scare Me
Why did you dislike Shen Yang so much?
This time Si Xu didn't answer perfunctorily. He pursed his lips and said coldly, "He plotted against me."
"Plotted?" Had Shen Yang plotted against Si Xu? When was it?
"The first time Yu Huang met Pei Wan'er was at a party hosted by Shen Yang."
So, that was it.
Her guess was right.
Yu Huang took a fancy to Pei Wan'er and threatened Shen Yang to drug Pei Wan'er. Pei Wan'er died, the Yu family was exterminated by Si Xu, and the Shen family took power... The events were intertwined. From the very beginning, it was a trap laid by the Shen family.
In order to gain control of the base, the Shen family used Pei Wan'er to stir up a conflict between the Yu family and Si Xu, and then reaped the benefits themselves.
In that machination, Si Xu became the Shen family's weapon.
"When did you realize it?"
"After Pei Wan'er died."
Jiang Ran licked her lips and hesitated. "You knew it was the Shen family's trap at that time, yet you still..."
"It just so happened that I also found those idiots in the Yu family annoying."
He didn't like them, so he took advantage of the situation and directly exterminated the entire Yu family.
Jiang Ran didn't know how to evaluate what he did. "Why did you spare the Shen family?"
After a moment of silence, Si Xu said, "Shen Bai helped me before –– at that time, he interceded for Shen Yang."
It was like what Su Qin said. It was because Shen Bai and Shen Yao interceded for their brother. But Su Qin didn't mention that Si Xu had been helped by Shen Bai before –– maybe Su Qin didn't know the history between the two.
Did Shen Yang know? If Shen Yang knew, then Shen Bai's plea for mercy in the end was probably also part of his plan.
What a frightening guy.
"Si Xu, why are you so sure that it was Shen Yang who plotted against you?" No matter how one looked at it, Shen Lang was the one making the final decisions in the Shen family now.
"Shen Lang looks so stupid. How could he possibly come up with such a meticulous plan?" Si Xu's voice sounded gloomy. "The first time I met Shen Yang, I already thought his smile was disgusting."
He was a vindictive guy. If it weren't for the fact that he owed Shen Bai a favor, he would have killed that disgusting fellow long ago.
Even though he knew it was a trap, he still jumped into it without hesitation. If it were anyone else, Jiang Ran would definitely point at that person's nose and call him stupid.
However, when she was facing Si Xu, especially an aggrieved Si Xu, she couldn't reproach him at all. She just wanted to give him a comforting hug.
She put her thoughts into action.
The girl tugged at Si Xu's sleeve slightly, and when the man stopped and looked at her, she hooked her arms around his neck. She stood on tiptoes, kissed the corner of his mouth, and whispered, "Si Xu, close your eyes. I want to kiss you."
The man closed his eyes and leaned forward slightly.
When the girl's soft lips touched his, he tightened his hand around her waist and kissed her back.
……
Because of the scene made by Si Xu, it was only after the party was over that Luo Rui and Xie Chengzhi saw Shen Lang.
The two young people sat in front of the old man and let the old man size them up.
Time passed by, and Shen Lang drank the tea quietly without saying a word.
Xie Chengzhi and Luo Rui did not show any eagerness or anxiety. They were calm, as if this meeting was just a social gathering of strangers.
After another ten minutes, the old man put down his teacup, looked at the young man and woman opposite him, and said with a smile, "Good, you’re neither arrogant nor impetuous, and neither humble nor overbearing. You’re better than many young people today."
Xie Chengzhi smiled politely. "Marshal Shen, thanks for the compliment."
"Are you and Ranran classmates?"
"Yes."
"I heard that Ranran was following your team at first?"
Xie Chengzhi thought that the old man was blaming him. The hands on his knees slowly clenched into fists. "Yes."
"What a pity." The old man sighed and said coldly, "If Ranran could keep following companions like you, she would definitely learn a lot of things –– what a pity, what a pity."
Why was he lamenting? Did he find it a pity that Jiang Ran followed Si Xu? Judging from Old Mr. Shen's attitude, it seemed that the rumors of discord between the Shen family and Si Xu were true.
Various thoughts ran through Luo Rui’s mind and she said calmly, "Ranran suffered a lot with us because she didn't awaken any superpowers." Without responding to the old man's words, she simply stated Jiang Ranran's treatment in the team.
She was betting on the chance that the old man didn't feel any affection for Jiang Ranran.
Sure enough, Shen Lang didn’t ask what kind of suffering Jiang Ranran had. He took a sip of tea and said calmly, "It's a good thing for young people to suffer a little –– it's better than being raised like a pet by Si Xu now."
Luo Rui heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that answer. Her stiff body relaxed a little.
She was right in her bet. Jiang Ranran was not that important to the Shen family.
Since they had a common topic, the atmosphere in the study was much more relaxed than before.
……
It was late at night, and the candlelight was glowing gently.
Si Xu returned to the room from the bathroom and saw Jiang Ran propping her head on the window and muttering to the outside.
He walked up behind the girl and wrapped her in a quilt. "What are you looking at?"
"I'm thinking about something." Jiang Ran slipped out of his arms, took a few steps away, and gestured excitedly. "Si Xu, hit me with your space blade. "
What kind of weird request was that? Si Xu repeated, "Hit you with a space blade?"
"Yes, that’s right. You can imagine that I’m your enemy." Jiang Ran spoke quickly. "Just hit me with the powerful force you used on your enemies."
Si Xu flexed his wrist and said seriously, "If it's a real enemy, I usually use a sword."
Jiang Ran raised her hands and said, "No, no, no, the sword won’t do. I’ll be dead."
If she was struck with his sword, even the hospital might not be able to save her life.
Jiang Ran urged him, "Use your space blade. Come on, hurry up, Si Xu!"
Well, she looked so adorable when she acted cute... The big boss, who was overwhelmed by the girl’s adorableness, complied with the girl's request and threw a space blade at her.
Not knowing what the girl wanted to do, he deliberately controlled his strength to avoid hurting her.
The sharp blade that split the air came at Jiang Ran instantly. Instead of dodging, Jiang Ran took two steps forward.
Si Xu didn't expect the girl to react like that. Si Xu, who had no time to stop his attack, watched the girl bump into his space blade.
"Jiang Ran!"
His heart tightened, and he hurriedly retracted his attack. He rushed to the girl in a few steps, and clutched her shoulders. His eyes were red, and his voice was a little anxious and trembling.
"Jiang Ran, how are you? Are you injured?"
"Si Xu..." Jiang Ran was immersed in her discovery and didn’t notice the abnormality in the young man's tone. She stamped her feet excitedly and exclaimed, "Look, your superpower didn't do any harm to me!"
Si Xu, "..."
"It was the same at the Shen family just now. The superhuman with metal-type abilities wanted to attack me, but his superpower disappeared upon contact with me!"
Jiang Ran became more and more excited as she spoke, grabbing Si Xu's hands and looking up at him.
"Si Xu, do you think I've awakened some powerful super... Si Xu?"
The young man's face was pale, and his thin lips pursed into a thin line. His hands hanging by his sides clenched tightly into fists subconsciously, slightly trembling.
"Si Xu?" Finally noticing something was wrong with the man, Jiang Ran suddenly realized that what she had just done was inappropriate. She hurriedly reached out to hug the person in front of her and apologized profusely.
"I'm sorry, Si Xu, I should have told you in advance. I just wanted to ascertain it first and give you a surprise. I'm sorry, I was willful. Don't be angry..."
"..." There was still no answer.
"I'm sorry." She tightened her arms around him, sniffled, and said seriously, "Si Xu, I was willful. Don't be angry. I won't do it again next time. I promise!"
She pressed her cheek against his chest. She heard him exhale a long breath. Then, he raised his hands and hugged her tightly.
He buried his cheek in the crook of her neck, nuzzling her gently like a little animal.
Before Jiang Ran could feel relieved, she heard him whisper something in her ear, his voice slightly hoarse.
He said, Jiang Ran, don't scare me.
