Villain: After Intercepting the Female Lead, the Protagonist Collapses

Chapter 82

Gu Zhengde had gone to his study to handle some documents, leaving only Gu Yunxi alone on the sofa.

“Sister, you’ve been snacking again!” Gu Yunxi accused her sister upon noticing the white residue at the corner of Gu Yunqi’s mouth, her tone carrying a hint of annoyance.

She was certain her sister had secretly indulged in some delicious treat without her!

“What are you talking about? I didn’t snack on anything…” Gu Yunqi, puzzled, looked at Gu Yunxi, not understanding what she was getting at.

“You’re still denying it? Look, what is this?” Gu Yunxi walked over to Gu Yunqi, raised her foot, and with her fair little hand, wiped her sister’s mouth.

“See, you can’t say you didn’t snack!” Gu Yunxi said, and then put her finger into her mouth…

“The taste is so strange…” Gu Yunxi said, furrowing her brows. This didn’t taste like the milk she usually drank.

Watching her sister’s actions, Gu Yunqi felt a mix of embarrassment and anger, her face turning beet red. This little girl, she eats everything! And that scoundrel Jiang Che didn’t even bother to remind her!

Gu Yunqi wiped her mouth and then fiercely pinched Jiang Che at his waist.

Jiang Che, appearing indifferent, kept his gaze steady. This infuriated Gu Yunqi even more. How could he be so shameless?

At this moment, Gu Zhengde came out of the study,

smiling at Jiang Che. “Young Master Jiang, the family banquet is ready. Please, take a seat.”

“Okay.” Jiang Che responded with a slight smile and sat down at the dining table.

Gu Zhengde had his servants bring out his treasured Feitian Moutai and personally poured a cup for Jiang Che. “This bottle was saved from my wedding, nearly thirty years ago.”

“It must taste great. Please, Young Master Jiang, have a taste.” Gu Zhengde said, his words tinged with sentimentality.

Jiang Che looked at him in surprise, finding it hard to believe that this benevolent-looking old man was the same “Gu Tiger” who had once dominated Linjiang City twenty years ago.

It seemed that since retiring, Gu Zhengde’s entire personality had changed. Gone was the ruthless decisiveness of his youth, replaced by a more benevolent demeanor.

“This liquor is rich and mellow, less fiery, more gentle. Indeed, a fine wine.” Jiang Che praised after sipping the liquor. Before his transmigration, he often drank due to social obligations and had developed quite a tolerance.

“Thank you for today, Young Master Jiang, I toast to you…”

“Mr. Gu, you’re too kind…”

The two of them continuously toasted each other, enjoying a harmonious meal. Through this dinner, Gu Zhengde completely changed his view of Jiang Che.

…

“Young Master Jiang, please take care…” More than two hours later, Gu Zhengde watched Jiang Che leave, waiting until his figure disappeared from their doorstep before turning to Gu Yunqi, curiously asking, “How did you meet Jiang Che?”

“He is my senior sister’s fiancé…” Gu Yunqi pondered before answering, deciding not to mention that she was coerced into knowing him.

“I see, what a pity then…” Gu Zhengde nodded thoughtfully, then sighed.

“What’s the pity?” Gu Yunqi asked, not quite understanding.

“I can tell Jiang Che thinks highly of you. I was considering if I could perhaps match you two.”

“This man has great ambitions. Backed by the top-tier Jiang family, he is destined to be a key figure in Jiangzhou, and even in the whole Jiuzhou Country!”

Gu Zhengde spoke earnestly, his years giving him insight into people. Jiang Che, on the surface, appeared gentle and cultured, but in reality, he was deeply cunning.

And from their conversation at the dinner table, Gu Zhengde discerned his great ambitions, his goals reaching far beyond the small Linjiang City.

Hearing her father’s words, Gu Yunqi fell silent. She too knew that Jiang Che was not as simple as he appeared, merely adept at disguising himself.

…

Jiang Che sat in the back seat of his Maybach, his bodyguard driving the car. The bodyguard was called over by Jiang Che during their drinking session earlier.

Jiang Che shook his head, trying to clear the slight fuzziness due to the alcohol. He had indeed drunk a lot today and hadn’t used his internal energy to dispel the effects, leaving him feeling a bit dizzy.

However, the day hadn’t been wasted. Gu Yunqi, that spirited little lady, was truly exhilarating! Surprisingly, despite her lack of experience, she was earnest in learning. This time was just first base, next time he aimed for a home run!

“How’s the investigation going on the matter I asked you to look into?” Jiang Che opened the car window, lit a cigarette, leaned back in his seat, and asked lazily.

“The people in the Imperial Capital have sent back news. There indeed is a son-in-law who entered the Zhou family named Xiao Fan…”

“His background is quite mysterious. He’s 25 years old, disappeared suddenly ten years ago, and then reappeared three years ago, becoming the Zhou family’s son-in-law.”

“Moreover, there’s a killer organization called Shura Hall abroad, whose leader is a Jiuzhou Country national named Ye Fan. He bought a flight for tomorrow afternoon; he should arrive in Linjiang City by tomorrow morning.” The bodyguard replied while driving.

Jiang Che nodded, feeling somewhat disappointed inside. The driver had just reiterated things he already knew. It seemed uncovering Xiao Fan’s deeper connections wasn’t going to be an overnight task.

An hour later, Jiang Che returned to Crouching Dragon Villa and went straight to his bedroom to sleep soundly.

…

Imperial Capital, Zhou Family.

“You useless son-in-law! Hurry up and get my foot-bathing water ready!” A well-dressed lady berated Xiao Fan, who was cleaning the house. Couldn’t he see she had already taken off her shoes?

This lady was Liu Qin, Zhou Lingxi’s mother.

“Okay, Mom. Just a moment, I’ll get it now.” Xiao Fan said with a smile, pausing his cleaning to fetch the water. Despite Liu Qin’s harsh attitude, he didn’t show any anger.

He believed that with his continuous hard work, he would eventually move the Zhou family, including Zhou Lingxi.

Even though he was the leader of Shura Hall, he could’ve revealed his identity to stop Liu Qin from looking down on him. But Xiao Fan didn’t want that.

He wished to slowly change Zhou Lingxi’s heart with his profound love, believing she would someday realize he was the best person for her in this world.

“I’ll see my wife Lingxi tomorrow…” Just thinking of Zhou Lingxi’s peerless beauty brought a silly smile to Xiao Fan’s face.

“I really don’t understand what the old family head saw in this waste.” Watching Xiao Fan’s retreating figure, Liu Qin shook her head in disbelief. It wasn’t that she looked down on him, but he was indeed useless.

No background, no education, not even a family, and after marrying Lingxi, he’d been nothing but a house cleaner. She couldn’t fathom why the old family head insisted on Lingxi marrying such a loser.

“You useless son-in-law, where is my foot-bathing water!”

“Coming……”

…

The next day, noon, Jiang Family.

“Your injuries are almost healed; it’s time for me to leave.” In Jiang Yun’er’s room, Zhou Lingxi said with a smile.

“Leave? Sister, are you going back to the Imperial Capital? Won’t you stay a few more days?” Jiang Yun’er tilted her head, looking puzzled at Zhou Lingxi.

“I’m going to my senior sister’s place, not returning home for now.” Zhou Lingxi frowned slightly, her face clouding with displeasure at the thought of going home. Why go home to get irritated by Xiao Fan?

“Oh.” Jiang Yun’er nodded and then grabbed Zhou Lingxi’s arm, grinning.

“When you’re with senior sister, can you probe her feelings for me?”

“Do you really like Jiang Che?” Zhou Lingxi looked at Jiang Yun’er curiously, thinking she was just being whimsical. After all, Jiang Yun’er was only eighteen and might naturally yearn for love.

“Of course, I genuinely like him!” Jiang Yun’er frowned slightly, looking somewhat annoyed. Was her second senior sister doubting her sincerity?

“I’ll try to find out for you.” Zhou Lingxi shook her head, dismissing the jumbled thoughts in her mind. After all, it was Jiang Yun’er’s own affair, not her place to interfere.

“Hehe, thank you, second senior sister.” Jiang Yun’er’s face lit up with a smile, sending Zhou Lingxi off.

After watching Zhou Lingxi leave, Jiang Yun’er returned to her room.

“Brother probably likes these kinds of clothes…” She muttered to herself, looking at the Lolita dresses, skirts, and various white stockings filling her wardrobe.

The last time she saw Jiang Che, she noticed his glances often straying towards her legs. She had read online that some men liked these things… It seemed Jiang Che was one of them.

“Maybe I should get white hair, be a white-haired Lolita?” With a plan in mind, Jiang Yun’er quickly acted on it, heading to a nearby upscale hair salon.

After all, which man could resist a soft, cute, white-haired Lolita?