The Villain Slaps The Protagonist’s Halo - Chapter 110

Chapter 110: Love is a Green Light

Lin Xian's shot was decisive and ruthless, instantly disabling Lin Haoran's leg, even more cleanly than when Lin Haoran had broken his leg in the past.

"Take him away." Lin Xian casually threw the gun to the person behind him and issued a nonchalant order.

"Who gave you the courage! How could you... how could you dare..." Shi Yiyuan stood there in shock, staring at the blood gushing on the ground, feeling a sharp pain in her eyes.

However, Lin Xian completely ignored her, turning around and leaving after firing a shot, seemingly unaffected by Shi Yiyuan's screams behind him.

On the way back to the old residence, Lin Xian sat in the back seat with an expressionless face, watching the scenery outside the car window in reverse. His legs were folded, hands clasped on his knees, and the cold light of the night shone on his face through the window, carrying a chilling and gloomy aura.

Lin Haoran sat beside him, and after the initial numbness, the pain from the bullet piercing slowly crawled up. Lin Haoran, pale-faced, held his bloody hand over his wound, turned to look at Lin Xian with a indifferent expression, "Lin Xian, you must hate me a lot, don't you?"

Lin Xian turned his head and looked at him quietly for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "Why would I hate you? It's survival of the fittest."

Blocked by his words, Lin Haoran pressed his cold and sweaty forehead and chuckled, "You understood it long ago?"

"Not too early, maybe after you came to Qin City." Lin Xian said lightly, "I used to compete with you, fight with you, thinking that if I did better than you, my parents would look at me more. But when you came to Qin City, Grandfather also favored you. That's when I understood, I had been abandoned by them long ago, no matter what I did, it was wrong."

"But you seem quite pleased recently. Not only did you get Qin Yunhu's signature, but you've also been working closely with Grandfather, securing many major projects for the Shi family. There are rumors in Qin City that you might become the heir of the Shi family." Lin Haoran, losing too much blood, started to feel cold all over.

Lin Xian disdainfully dismissed it, "Heir of the Shi family sounds impressive, but I'm not interested."

"Really? Aren't all your actions aimed at pleasing Grandfather?" Lin Haoran shivered as he spoke.

Lin Xian carefully scrutinized Lin Haoran for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "You're right. Both Mom and Grandfather are detestable control freaks. You are their perfect product. If something goes wrong, they'll find a way to fix it. But if a knife becomes dull, they'll throw it away and get a sharper one, more convenient."

Lin Haoran closed his eyes and sat on the back seat, letting out a weak, cold laugh.

Lin Xian asked, "Regretting?"

"One day, you'll be like me." Lin Haoran replied.

"I'm not like you." Lin Xian looked back at the scenery outside the window. "If you had been willing to give up everything for Nie Jia, to show Mom your determination when you broke up with Mr. Nie, she would have given up on you outright. Maybe now you would be like me, with no power or influence but able to build a warm family with your loved one. Unfortunately, you chose power. You abandoned Nie Jia yourself, so don't pretend to be a romantic who drowns his sorrows in alcohol every day."

Lin Haoran clenched his teeth, and tears slid down from his tightly closed eyes. "Shut up."

"We're here, get out of the car." Lin Xian buttoned up his suit and, as the car stopped, opened the door. Turning around and seeing the bodyguards also helping Lin Haoran out, he raised his hand to stop them, saying casually, "Let him walk on his own."

"You!" The pain from Lin Haoran's broken leg had numbed half of his body. As soon as the bodyguard let go, he immediately knelt down on one knee, covered in cold sweat, bloodstains everywhere, looking like a miserable stray dog.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xian stood still, lips hooked in a smile. "When you broke my leg, I crawled hundreds of meters on my own. Can't you do the same?"

Lin Haoran, enduring the pain, struggled to stand up. As the world protagonist, he, relying on his astonishing willpower, managed to drag his bloody broken leg step by step into the hall.

This scene was witnessed by Shi Yiyuan, who had followed in a car. She watched Lin Haoran's limping figure, anxious to rush in and stop him. If he appeared in front of Old Master Shi now, everything would be over!

However, Lin Xian's bodyguards blocked her at the main entrance, not letting her step inside.

"Do you not see who I am? How dare you stop me?" Shi Yiyuan raised her hand for a slap.

But the bodyguard grabbed her wrist, "Love whoever you want, don't bother me. I'm in a bad mood already." Originally, he used to carry a pursuit rifle and perform tasks at the border. Suddenly being reassigned as a bodyguard... when had he ever been treated with such disdain?

Forced to step back a couple of paces, Shi Yiyuan, watching Lin Haoran enter the hall, only now accurately felt Lin Xian's influence in the Shi family, seemingly surpassing hers.

The hall was brightly lit. Old Master Shi was accompanying Lulu in drawing, and a giant St. Bernard lay beside them. Lulu was drawing the St. Bernard, and Old Master Shi watched her strokes attentively, his gaze calm and gentle but lacking warmth.

"Grandfather, I brought Haoran here." Lin Xian entered respectfully and said.

"Dad!" Lulu cheerfully shouted, holding the drawing and rushing over, bouncing towards Lin Xian, who caught her and embraced her in his arms.

Lin Haoran also entered the hall. Old Master Shi looked at him with a stern gaze, "A body reeking of alcohol. Do you know how much influence the Shi family has lost because of you?."

Lulu, nestled in Lin Xian's arms, watched Lin Haoran's bloody appearance without fear or shock, just yawning expressionlessly. Old Master Shi observed Lulu's reaction, not scolding Lin Haoran directly but scolding him severely in front of Lulu.

"You, go back to Xia City. If you dare set foot in Qin City again, I'll break your other leg!" After the scolding, Old Master Shi waved his hand, ordering people to drive Lin Haoran away. Although he had passed the peak of anger, his decision remained firm.

Lin Haoran did not defend himself throughout the scolding, only quietly listened and then replied indifferently, "No need for you to drive me away. I don't want to stay in Qin City anymore." After saying this, he barely held his breath until he reached the lawn outside and collapsed. He was then sent to the hospital.

"How is his leg?" Old Master Shi looked at Lin Xian with a stern gaze

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Lin Xian's face showed no emotion as he replied, "When I found him, Mom had hidden him. I spent a lot of effort to locate him. When I found him, he wanted to escape. I was anxious and shot at him without controlling the force."

"Is that so?" Old Master Shi's voice revealed no joy or anger. His gaze intentionally or unintentionally fell on Lin Xian's left leg.

He certainly knew that Lin Xian's leg was broken by Lin Haoran. If Lin Xian wanted revenge during this opportunity, it was not impossible. Although Lin Haoran had his own unwise reasons, Old Master Shi couldn't believe that Lin Xian had no ulterior motives or hidden tricks in these actions.

Lin Xian felt a slight tingling on his scalp. Suddenly, Lulu, in his arms, said, "Daddy, I miss Mommy. Can we go back to Xia City?"

Lin Xian lowered his head, looking at Lulu's white and cute face. Taking a deep breath, he said to Old Master Shi, "Grandfather, I came to Qin City to let Lulu see you and Grandma. It's been almost a month in the blink of an eye. I've also prepared the contract for you. If you have no other instructions, I'll take Lulu back to Xia City tomorrow."

Old Master Shi's face remained calm, but his heart was shocked. How come Lin Xian's actions in Qin City, which seemed to be helping him handle official matters, resulted in Lin Haoran being driven back to Xia City? Even though he hadn't expressed it, the upper class in Qin City already had rumors that Lin Xian might be the new heir of the Shi family.

At this critical moment, Lin Xian wanted to return to Xia City?!

"Do you really want to leave?" Old Master Shi squinted his eyes.

Lin Xian smiled, "Lulu is about to start school, and during the winter vacation, I'll bring her to see you again. I've sorted out the contract for you. If you have no other instructions, I'll take Lulu back to Xia City tomorrow."

She Lao remained silent for a moment, then spoke, "Bring your wife to Qin City as well. I am getting old, and neither your mother nor your brother can assist me. I need someone by my side. Besides, it's dull for your whole family to stay in Xia City."

Lin Xian, having achieved his goal, did not reveal his true emotions on his face. He only showed a pleased smile, carried Lulu upstairs, and put her to bed.

"Lulu, tell me, do you really miss Mommy?" Lin Xian squatted in front of Lulu's bed, washing her feet, his emotions fluctuating intensely.

Lulu had been in Qin City with him for a long time, video calling her mother every day, and had never mentioned missing her. Today, just when She Lao was about to inquire, she suddenly said so. Lin Xian felt uneasy; he didn't want his daughter to become like him, constantly observing others and acting accordingly.

Waving her feet, Lulu said, "Yes, I really miss Mommy."

That's good...

Lin Xian breathed a sigh of relief, wiped Lulu's feet clean, watched her roll into bed, covered her with a blanket, and said, "Sleep now. Tomorrow, Daddy will bring Mommy here, and then we can go to the amusement park together, okay?"

Lulu hugged her teddy bear and smiled, "Okay, goodnight, Daddy."

"Goodnight." She Yun bent down and kissed Nie Jia on the forehead, then carefully tucked him in before standing up to leave.

Nie Jia looked at him helplessly, "I can handle those matters; there's no need for you to work late."

She Yun said confidently, "No, if I don't work late, it won't show how hard I've worked. If I'm not working hard, how can I ask for my reward from you?"

Nie Jia blushed at the corner of her eyes, completely robbing him of his temper.

Perhaps because of a good scolding from Nie Jia or maybe because Tong Hai's business ability was too strong, the filming of the entire movie ended in less than half a month. For the post-production, Nie Jia, who originally planned to do it himself due to insufficient funds, had this task taken over by She Yun once his memory recovered.

After making breakfast for Nie Jia in the morning, She Yun immersed himself in the post-production work at the company. He returned home for lunch, went back to the company in the afternoon, and after coming home at night, he insisted on taking Nie Jia for a walk. Instead of stopping there, he went to the company again to work overnight, returning with enough justification to drag Nie Jia into some "romantic exercise."

"Be good, husband, go to work." She Yun patted Nie Jia's forehead, pretending to be serious, "What would you like for breakfast tomorrow morning?"

"Egg pancake..." Nie Jia sighed, reluctantly following him.

She Yun happily "went to work," and Nie Jia, with a flushed face, burrowed into the blanket, hoping to get some sleep earlier to save energy for the latter half of the night.

However, She Yun did not return this night. Nie Jia woke up in the middle of the night and checked his phone; it was already two in the morning. He called She Yun, and Ye Ying answered, saying that the boss was still at the company.

Nie Jia got up, went to prepare supper, and went to the department to deliver it to his hardworking husband.

Sejia Media had its own special effects department, well-prepared for rendering farms. However, with She Yun possessing future technology, post-production special effects were child's play for the Information Security Director. Even the rendering farm was unnecessary; this saved Nie Jia a considerable amount on electricity bills.

Nie Jia carried the thin meat congee to the department to find him. When he entered, She Yun immediately sensed it, looking up with a surprised expression, followed by dissatisfaction, "Why are you not resting properly at this late hour?"

"I missed you." Nie Jia said, placing the supper in front of him, leaning on the table, and whispering, "I won't disturb you; I just want a kiss and then I'll leave."

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