I Conquered the Villain Boss Chapter 99
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 99: I Pity Her
When the two of them were talking, there were footsteps approaching them without haste.
"Eh?" The little girl standing next to Jiang Ran glanced at the man and immediately jumped down the steps to run towards him.
Jiang Ran turned around and saw the young man leaning over to arrange the little girl's dishevelled hair.
"Oh, you are..." Jiang Ran was about to say the person's name when Si Xu grabbed her wrist, stood on the steps, and looked down at the person. He said indifferently, "Shen Bai."
It was indeed Shen Bai.
In Jiang Ranran's memory, Shen Bai did not appear as many times as Shen Yang.
This cousin's temperament was poles apart from Shen Yang's –– while Shen Yang was skipping classes, dating early, and fighting, he was reading, drinking tea, and participating in various competitions...
In short, as brothers who were about the same age, Shen Yang was scolded by Senior Mr. Shen every time because of this person who was his complete opposite.
This cousin was so self-disciplined and sensible that Jiang Ranran was closer to Shen Yang who was his opposite when she was a child.
"Si Xu." Shen Bai held the little girl's hand. After nodding and saying hello to Si Xu, he looked at Jiang Ran. "Ranran?"
"Second Brother." Jiang Ran called him obediently and said in a low voice, "It’s been a while."
In the original novel, after Jiang Ranran committed suicide, Shen Lang acknowledged Luo Rui as his goddaughter, and Shen Yang had borne a grudge against Luo Rui ever since.
In the end, during the fight with Luo Rui, Shen Bai died in the battle to protect his brother. Shen Yang left the base and went to the blockade zone.
It could be seen from the few words of description in the original novel that the two Shen brothers had quite a good relationship.
However, Shen Bai’s ending had something to do with the person beside him...
Jiang Ran’s eyes fell on the little girl, and she asked curiously, "Second Brother, this little girl..."
"Her name is Shen Youyou, you can call her Youyou." After Shen Bai finished speaking, he squeezed the little girl's head and said gently, "Youyou, she’s Ranran, your sister."
The little girl looked at Jiang Ran, blinking her eyes and looking confused.
Si Xu frowned at the little girl's reaction and sneered coldly. "Shen Bai, are you still insisting on doing meaningless things?"
Jiang Ran had never heard such a sarcastic tone from Si Xu. She glanced at him in surprise and gently tugged on his sleeve.
Having long been accustomed to Si Xu's way of speaking, Shen Bai wasn’t angry and still replied gently, "No matter what it is, it’s meaningful as long as it’s being done, isn't it?"
When Jiang Ran heard this answer, she thought that Si Xu would continue to say some sarcastic words, but the man just nodded slightly. "Whatever you think."
What were these two people talking about? Jiang Ran's blank gaze swept back and forth between the two men, and finally landed on the little girl.
The little girl was also looking at her. Her black round eyes were unblinking, and her emotions were inscrutable. She was just like a robot without human emotions, mechanically reading data and imprinting images.
Apparently, Si Xu didn't like the way Shen Youyou was sizing Jiang Ran up. He glanced at the little girl and pulled Jiang Ran behind him, blocking the little girl’s view.
He directed his words at Shen Bai. "Shen Bai, since you’ve made your decision, you must be responsible for your decision."
"I know."
"Good."
Jiang Ran felt more and more confused –– what on earth were these two people talking about? Their conversation seemed to be quite profound, but she really didn't understand a word of it.
……
After Shen Bai left with Shen Youyou, Jiang Ran looked at the well-behaved little girl's retreating figure and asked Si Xu, "That child is also an experimental subject of the laboratory. Why is she with the Shen family?"
Since she was an experimental subject, shouldn't she belong in the laboratory like Si Xu and the others? But she seemed to be closer to Shen Bai.
"It was Shen Bai who saved her." Si Xu didn't like the little girl. After a simple explanation, he told Jiang Ran, "Jiang Ran, remember to stay away from A117 when you see her in the future."
"Why?"
"She’s a killing puppet. The Shen family didn't give her a human heart."
"She doesn’t have a heart?"
"Yeah. I don't like the smell of her body. There's nothing but the smell of blood. She’s so pitiful."
"Eh?" Si Xu said that the child was pitiful. "Si Xu, are you sympathizing with her?" Would he have such emotions?
"I pity her." Si Xu replied seriously, "When I wanted to kill her back then, Shen Bai didn't agree –– she’s so pitiful."
What was the logic of that? It would be even more pitiful if she was killed by you.
However, the child's eyes were really strange. Jiang Ran didn't know if it was her imagination, but she somehow felt that there was an intense sadness in the child's eyes.
"Jiang Ran."
"Huh?"
"Do you like children very much?"
"It depends." Jiang Ran said truthfully, "I like cute, obedient and sensible children." She wanted nothing to do with naughty children.
"I see." Si Xu licked his lips and wanted to say something. He glanced at the girl and then shut up silently.
Jiang Ran didn’t notice the man’s hesitation to speak. She jumped down the steps and extended her hand to him. "Si Xu, let’s go home."
The young man, who was struggling with his thoughts, saw the slender fingers in front of him. A smile appeared in his eyes, and he held her hand.
……
Since he hadn’t received any orders for a new mission, Chu Yuan didn’t mention returning to the base for the time being.
Bored, Qi Yuan stayed in the room every day to read her diary.
Chu Yuan would occasionally come and chat with her, but he spent most of his time in the study, trying not to disturb her.
……
In the evening, the sunset glowed in the west. The glow had lost its warmth, but it was still a little dazzling when reflected on the face.
The girl got out of the car and leaned on the window to talk to the person inside.
"Thank you for sending me home."
After spending a long time with the boy, Qi Yuan's animosity towards him was mostly gone, and she became much more polite when speaking to him.
Chu Yuan looked at her, as if thinking about something. "Qi Yao."
"What?"
"You're good the way you are now." The man curled his lips and said gently, "You don't have to pretend to be mature and steady –– you're more beautiful when you smile than when you keep a straight face."
He called her Qi Yao and said she looked beautiful when she smiled.
Qi Yuan pursed her lips and said tentatively, "I know I look beautiful when I smile, but my identity and responsibilities require me not to smile like this. I have no choice but to comply with their request."
"It's okay." Chu Yuan leaned forward slightly, his cheek close to the girl. Their eyes met, and he chuckled softly. "The Chu family doesn't have so many requirements. You can do whatever you want."
The man's face was so close, but Qi Yuan forgot to step back.
She looked into his eyes quietly, her eyes sincere. "Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course." While the girl was in a daze, he patted her head and said, "It's getting dark. Go back now."
After being reminded by him, Qi Yuan finally realized she had made a faux pas.
The girl quickly straightened up, tidied her dress, and muttered, "I'm going home."
"Yeah." When she turned around, he called her again, "The engagement ceremony will be in ten days. Are you... ready?"
Qi Yuan, "Oh." Engagement... Yes, she was going to get engaged to this man in her sister’s stead.
……
Because the two of them had exchanged identities, Qi Yao stayed in Qi Yuan's room all day waiting for her to come back.
Seeing her sister dragging her steps heavily, Qi Yao took the bag from her hand and said with concern in a calm tone, "You look unwell. Did he bully you?"
"No."
After falling onto the bed, Qi Yuan pulled her sister to lie down beside her. The two of them lay sideways. Qi Yuan spoke first. "Sister, I think Chu Yuan is a really good person. You..."
"Qi Yuan." Qi Yao interrupted her sister and frowned. "Stop talking about his merits. I don't want to know."
If she knew too much, she would involuntarily doubt herself and regret the decision she made.
"But..." But he said, if you married into the Chu family, you would be free.
You could carry your camera, travel all over the world, and see all the beautiful views.