The Villain Slaps The Protagonist’s Halo - Chapter 109

Chapter 109: Love is a Green Light

Shi Chen pondered for a long time but couldn't find an example from his memory. Being an ability user is innate and cannot be replicated through inheritance. While there are ability users in the universe who can resurrect the dead, especially in special forces, there are several ability users who can control life and death. However, they have a fundamental difference from Nie Jia. They cannot heal and comfort others like Nie Jia, and resurrecting the dead also requires a great cost.

"Mr. Nie seems to possess both abilities now. Could it be that we misunderstood his abilities from the beginning?" KK said, "Perhaps Mr. Nie was never a healing-type ability user, but rather a new type of ability."

"The Empire discovers ability users with new abilities every year; this is not impossible," Shi Chen commented, but looking at Nie Jia sleeping peacefully, he couldn't take this matter lightly.

"If he can heal and comfort others, save lives without the need for his own life, and resurrect the dead without great sacrifice... it's almost imaginable the waves this revelation would cause if made public," Shi Chen contemplated.

"Before Jia Jia discovers it himself, don't inform him proactively," Shi Chen instructed KK with concern.

"Yes, I understand," KK replied.

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Nie Jia had a good night's sleep, probably because he knew Shi Chen was by his side. When he woke up, it was close to noon, and Shi Chen had not left. He was lying next to Nie Jia, holding him through the blanket. Sensing Nie Jia waking up, he tightened his arms around him, brought his head closer, and rubbed his ears against Nie Jia's for a moment.

"Your fever has subsided," Shi Chen said with a relieved tone after cuddling Nie Jia for a while.

"I wasn't feverish to begin with," Nie Jia responded helplessly.

"Nonsense, you were talking deliriously just now, calling my name repeatedly. Do you like me that much?" Shi Chen's dark and clear eyes were close, calmly watching Nie Jia. Despite knowing he was talking nonsense, Nie Jia couldn't help but blush and shrug his shoulders.

"What time is it? I feel tired lying down. Can I get up now that the fever's gone?" Nie Jia struggled to move within the blanket.

Shi Chen pulled him out of bed in two or three moves, then smoothly tucked him into his own arms.

Nie Jia silently embraced him without saying a word. The heavy curtains blocked most of the light in the room, making it dim. Nie Jia didn't like dim environments, but Shi Chen's breathing made him feel remarkably secure.

"Do you feel lonely when I have no memories?" Shi Chen suddenly asked, his voice devoid of its usual stubbornness, revealing a deep sorrow.

Nie Jia's heart stirred. Leaning back, he looked at Shi Chen's gentle eyebrows from a close distance and suddenly understood.

In reality, Shi Chen, like himself, was also uneasy. After all, they were separated by two places, and Nie Jia was even imprisoned in the trial court, with an uncertain life and unknown physical condition. Shi Chen bore as much worry and anxiety as him.

"I know it's you, and that's enough," Nie Jia gently touched the corner of Shi Chen's folded eyebrows, speaking tenderly as if comforting a child.

Shi Chen took his hand and kissed it. "It will be over soon. Even if I forget you next, you must remember what I said, remember how much I love you, how much I want to be with you. I understand your anxiety, so you have to strive to return to reality and give me a chance to prove it, alright?"

Nie Jia suddenly felt uneasy. "Will you lose your memory again?"

"Not in this world. In the next world, maybe or maybe not. After all, the prosecution team has detected abnormality in the program, preventing an increase in your criminal personality value. They will continuously patch it, causing my data to be unstable." Shi Chen chuckled lightly, his eyes almost overflowing with affection. "But you need to know, your husband is a top expert in the imperial information data field. The prosecution team's program planning is no match for me. So don't worry; even if they apply many patches, I can still stand in front of you without reservation, just like now."

He looked into Nie Jia's eyes, full of shimmering light, and added gently, "Wherever you are, I will come after you."

Nie Jia had countless words to say, but all of them were stuck in his heart, turning into a simple "Yes."

Smiling with relief, Shi Chen ruffled Nie Jia's hair and said in his ear, "Wife, now that you're better, shall we do something intimate?"

Nie Jia's face instantly turned red. Shi Chen got out of bed, closed all the curtains, and then gently, tenderly devoured Nie Jia from head to toe.

Recovered from memory loss, Shi Chen was not bound by the world's consciousness. Compared to Nie Jia, who had tasks to complete, Shi Chen was even more free. He no longer paid attention to anything other than Nie Jia. Calls from overseas were ignored, and he treated the large and complicated mercenary group owned by the boss as if it were garbage, almost driving the headquarters' high-level personnel crazy.

Fortunately, Ye Ying intervened to calm things down at the overseas branch.

"Sis Ying, has the boss gone crazy?" Ten Li felt that the boss had changed these days, acting like a different person. All he knew was buying groceries, cooking for Mr. Nie every day, and not dealing with any official matters. Even visiting the old lady was skipped these days.

Every morning, as soon as he opened his eyes, he knew the boss had gone to the supermarket, the boss had gone to the seafood market, the boss had gone to the orchard. He came back and plunged into the kitchen to prepare delicious food for Mr. Nie. He even picked several colorful aprons for himself. Ten Li almost suspected that the boss had been dressed by some housewife. Why did he like to hide in the kitchen so much?

Slapping him on the head, Ye Ying said, "Stop talking nonsense. Besides the kitchen, doesn't he also like to hide in Mr. Nie's bed? Read fewer messy novels."

It had been almost a week since Shi Chen's birthday celebration. Shi Chen called Lin Xian for the first time.

"Uncle," hearing Lin Xian's greeting, Shi Chen felt a bit awkward. His sister was still single, and someone was already calling him uncle.

"I arranged some people for Xia City. You handle things on your own in Qin City," Shi Chen informed Lin Xian.

"Understood," Lin Xian replied respectfully and only put down his phone after hearing the other end hang up.

Lin Haoran had long been hidden by Shi Yiyuan, but this hiding was only known to Shi Yiyuan. The mother and son's every move was under Nie Jia's surveillance. Lin Xian naturally knew about it, and in order to help him establish himself in the Shi family, Uncle arranged elite talents for him.

After Shi Yiyuan confined Lin Haoran, she did not visit him. She was afraid of leaving any traces and was waiting for the right time for him to apologize to Shi Chen in front of Shi

Lao. Lin Haoran, however, had already broken down and, if not for Shi Yiyuan's men restraining him, he would have rushed out to find Nie Jia.

Shi Yiyuan, who had been patient for a long time, finally went to see Lin Haoran.

Entering, she saw Lin Haoran lying on the sofa, staring blankly at the photos of Nie Jia on his phone. There were several empty wine bottles on the floor. Seeing him like this, Shi Yiyuan felt as if time had rolled back. Six years ago, when he learned that Nie Jia had taken the money and left, he also used alcohol to numb himself, staying up all night and looking at Nie Jia's photos from morning till night.

Shi Yiyuan had invested tremendous effort in reviving him initially. Now, looking at her son still entangled in emotions, weariness washed over her like tidal waves.

"Do you really like him that much?" Shi Yiyuan walked over, gently gesturing, and the bodyguards in the room immediately nodded respectfully and walked out.

Lin Haoran glanced at her, expressionless. "Are you willing to let me go?"

"Never." Shi Yiyuan stated firmly.

Lin Haoran sneered, mocking, "Nie Jia made a point. Compared to six years ago, I haven't made any progress. You can just imprison me; I'm indeed not worthy of pursuing him."

Shi Yiyuan fell silent for a while, then sat beside him. "Son, let me settle accounts with you. When I gave birth to you, it was a difficult delivery with massive bleeding. I almost died on the delivery bed. You are the child I gave birth to at the cost of my life. You can't understand how much I love you. From childhood to adulthood, I carefully nurtured you, investing unimaginable effort and sweat. You have brought the shareholders of the Lin family under control. By inheriting the Lin family, you may also inherit your grandfather's mantle. When you hold the power of both the Shi and Lin families, do you know how high your social status and influence will be? Don't you understand? Yet, for the sake of Nie Jia, you easily destroy all of this. You ruin yourself and also the half of my life's efforts."

Shi Yiyuan's voice was low and steady, without tears, nor did she sob loudly. She simply spoke quietly about her heartache, expressing her sadness.

Lin Haoran listened quietly but remained unaffected. He sneered, "Mom, did you adopt Lin Xian?"

Shi Yiyuan looked at him with a calm gaze.

Lin Haoran coldly chuckled, "You are just like Grandpa, both control freaks. For you both, children are tools. Grandpa didn't like Uncle just because Uncle's personality was quiet and reserved, not to his liking. He liked children with an outspoken and decisive character, favored them, and nurtured them simply because they matched his preferences. Do you think he really loves you? You treat Lin Xian and me the same way. Lin Xian is a defective product you filtered out. You claim to love me? How come your face isn't red?"

"Lin Haoran, have you gone crazy?" Shi Yiyuan's calm facade cracked, revealing a hint of anger in her eyes.

"Did I say something wrong?" Lin Haoran sneered. "Maybe you haven't even noticed it yourselves. Otherwise, with the determination to give birth at the cost of your life, you should have given some share to Lin Xian. Why treat him like a discarded item? You say you love me? How come your face isn't red?"

"You're drunk. Don't talk nonsense like this in the future," Shi Yiyuan restrained herself, clenching her five fingers tightly.

"Did I say something wrong? Why don't you refute me?" Lin Haoran, swaying, got up from the sofa. Suddenly, he kicked an empty wine bottle, the sound exploding like thunder. He angrily shouted, "Otherwise, why won't you accept Nie Jia? Did he commit murder and arson to be despised by you like this? He's a man, without a wealthy background, and won't bear children. Why do you have the qualification to despise him? Have you ever cared that he's someone I deeply love? You only care that he doesn't fit your ideal daughter-in-law! You, this selfish and controlling maniac, if it weren't for you, Nie Jia wouldn't have left me..."

By the end, Lin Haoran had shifted from anger to profound sadness.

He even thought about killing Shi Yiyuan, but he felt helpless. Even if Shi Yiyuan died, Nie Jia wouldn't come back.

Shi Yiyuan, furious, slapped Lin Haoran across the face. "You're fine. Without me, who would call you Lin CEO? I'm a control freak, and I failed, only raising a white-eyed wolf like you!"

As she finished speaking, there was suddenly a bang from outside, and someone fell to the ground.

This was still within the territory of Qin City, so Shi Yiyuan wasn't too worried. However, when the person entered, she was genuinely surprised and uneasy.

"Lin Xian?" Lin Haoran, with drunken eyes, recognized him.

Lin Xian was followed by two men in black. He carried a gun, impassively raised his hand, pulled the trigger, and shot Lin Haoran's left knee. The firing pin struck, and a loud gunshot echoed.

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