The Villain Runs Wild

Ch 23 - Second Generation Ancestor x Illegitimate Child: Properly Expressing Gratitude


This was probably the most humiliating birthday Yan Zhou had ever had, clearly he should be the protagonist of this banquet, but everything was ruined by Yan Qin!

Everyone in the banquet was smiling, some even whispered among themselves, Yan Zhou felt that they must have been mocking him, that secret illegitimate child that had once been bullied by him had now achieved success, and Yan Zhou couldn’t compare with him.

How could Yan Zhou not know his own value? But right now his inferiority contributed to his arrogance, what was that bastard relying on?

And what made Yan Zhou genuinely panic was his father’s attitude. That illegitimate kid must have come back to fight him for the family property, no, he would not allow it!

His mood was bad, and he could only barely smile and deal with the people that wanted to come and talk to him as he became increasingly volatile.

Yan Zong had come out of the studio long ago, smiling from ear to ear as he walked around the banquet with Yan Zhou, introducing him to people.

Since Yan Qin had disappeared from Jingzhou for six years, plus the fact that he was not well-known in the circle beforehand and was simply an outsider without any reputation, sometimes even regarded by others as a laughingstock, there were many people who didn’t know his identity, and a few who certainly did.

“Yan Zong, congratulations ah, congratulations. Like father like son, with your eldest being so talented, the youngest must have an even more promising future.”

“You honour me, thank you.”

Yan Zong’s mouth spoke these words, but his smile was not modest at all, clearly looking very pleased with this success.

On the other side, Yan Zhou’s face twisted and he clenched his fists, this was simply throwing his face to the ground and firmly trampling it.

The sound of jeering laughter came from a place not far away, evidently someone found their conversation very funny.

Yan Zong turned towards the source of the sound, and couldn’t help but scowl when he saw the good-looking young man leaning on the bannister.

He thought Lin Sui would expose their business deal from that time, but he didn’t expect for Lin Sui to only stare at him with an unclear gaze for a moment and then look away.

Yan Zong acted as if the little episode just now hadn’t happened and continued talking cheerfully with people.

A sudden silence in the banquet abruptly disturbed the atmosphere for a moment, and everyone’s gazes were unconsciously drawn towards the person at the door.

The young man standing at the door was dressed in a neatly ironed western suit, and the light cast his long shadow on the ground.

He was tall, about 193cm, and very outstanding in terms of both height and temperament.

“I heard that it was the young master’s birthday today so I came to celebrate, but since I came in a hurry, I didn’t have time to bring a gift. I came to deliver my well wishes, I hope Yan Zong won’t mind.”

His face was suitably apologetic, as if the facts really were so.

“You came over straight after your interview, right? We’re family, what’s there to mind? Gifts are not important, your intentions are enough.”

Yan Zong seemed happy, and seeing the young man maintained a tacitly agreeing attitude towards the word ‘family’, his smile deepened.

Yan Zhou gloomily watched the person approaching, making an effort to suppress his anger. He had especially asked reporters to come to his birthday banquet, and Miss Dong, who he was currently pursuing, was also at the scene, so he couldn’t forget his manners and let people find something to mock.

But while he thought he was concealing it very well, who around him couldn’t see the resentment and indignation on his face?

Lin Sui swirled the light gold liquid in his wine cup, smiling: “I didn’t make this trip in vain, this is quite a lively scene.”

Song Yunqing looked at the expression on the face of the approaching man, and couldn’t help but frown.

Ever since Yan Qin had walked into the hall of the banquet, his eyes had been fixed on one person only.

The young master was wearing an ash-grey western suit today, and the gathered waist design fully revealed his figure, he was a sight to behold simply by standing there.

This was different from his casual laziness in the bedroom, on this occasion he looked dazzlingly provocative, which made the people next to him seem like an especially annoying eyesore.

Yan Qin greeted his in-name-only father with annoyance, but his outward appearance was flawless, and he politely interacted with the people who approached him to chat.

His change in status was undoubtedly clear, and those people who once scorned and humiliated him were now attentively flattering, as if they had a good relationship before. Yan Qin didn’t care about any of this, he only cared about what Lin Sui thought.

Would he be surprised by his change? Would he be interested in it? Would he look at him differently?

After quickly dealing with all of those people, Yan Qin walked upstairs. His mood was just like it had been at that time, everything was for the sake of reaching his master’s side and getting an answer.

Three steps, two steps, one step, he arrived next to Lin Sui.

The young master who always looked down at him in his memory now had to tilt his head up to look him in the eyes, and when he lifted his head, the connected lines of his jaw and neck were exposed under Yan Qin’s eyes, arousing in him a desire to touch them.

Just like every time he spied on him, seeing a dazzling scene from his ‘eyes’.

He wanted to use his palms to measure every inch of his body, to gather that crescent moon into his hands, to trap that blue butterfly inside the hollow of his palm.

“Young master.”

He still used that title to address him, as if it was six years ago, and he was still by his side.

What would Lin Sui’s response be? Yan Qin couldn’t help but look forward to it, whether he smiled or scolded him, he was prepared to welcome all of it, and even his fingers trembled lightly due his suppressed excitement.

The young man in front of him caressed his face, his white fingertips producing a soft, tender sensation as they touched his skin. He stroked from his forehead down to his jaw with an indifferent expression.

“You’ve grown a lot.”

That was what he said.

Then he took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and wiped his own fingers clean one by one.

His fingers were long and slender, as beautiful as jade, and his movements were graceful, but his disgust was hard to conceal.

As if the person in front of him was not the currently hot business upstart, but rather that illegitimate child being bullied at the horse track six years ago.

“Let’s go, the fun is over.”

After Lin Sui wiped his hand, he casually dropped his handkerchief on the ground, as if the man in front of him was just air, unable to make any waves.

Song Yunqing watched Yan Qin somewhat vigilantly, but seeing that he didn’t seem to be angry, he followed behind Lin Sui and left the banquet.

Yan Qin silently watched his departing figure, his jet-black eyes darkening. He wasn’t angry, if it weren’t for the situation not being right, he might have even chuckled.

Lin Sui hadn’t changed a bit. No matter how much he himself had changed, in Lin Sui’s eyes he was still that wretched, low-as-dirt dog.

His heartbeat became arrhythmic, and the palpitations made a thread of sharp pain rush forth.

The night that Lin Sui got drunk, he had also said the same words, but they’d had a completely different, extravagant mood.

Those eyes that held irreverence for all things in the world were brimming with water, and he leaned over his body, like a soft, unbearably beautiful snake powerless to support itself, flicking it’s tongue without the threat of venom, having been turned into a plaything to be wantonly stirred up.

His arrogance was detestable, but it made people want to reap his humiliation, to see him bow his head and be obedient.

Because Yan Qin had his back to the downstairs area, and since that place didn’t have any other people, the scene just now was not seen by others.

Someone went upstairs wanting to continue chatting, but was scared off by those dark eyes that exuded a gaze that made one’s scalp feel numb and their hairs stand on end, and left at once in bewilderment.

Lin Sui had arrived in Song Yunqing’s car, so naturally he was also sent back by Song Yunqing.

Lin Sui had still not gotten down from the car when he saw Yu Xiang approaching.

Yu Xiang was dressed freshly, and his chestnut hair had the colour of summer.

His whole face was filled with excitement as he saw Lin Sui in front of the car, and his mood changed again as he prepared to greet him. He was somewhat cautious as he stood a few steps away, hesitating, his eyes like those of an abandoned, miserable puppy.

“Lin-ge, you haven’t returned my messages in a few days, I came looking for you, but you weren’t here. Do you want to go watch the car race tonight? I have tickets for the infield, let’s go together, okay?”

Yu Xiang took out the admission tickets he was hiding behind him, presenting them in front of Lin Sui.

“That driver you’ve been keeping an eye on is on tonight, and his rival will be there too, the race is going to be very exciting.”

Yu Xiang was afraid Lin Sui would refuse, so he hurriedly spoke again.

“My brother is my brother, and I am me. I won’t be like him, Lin-ge, so don’t ignore me, okay?”

Yu Xiang was Yu Hui's, Lin Min’s ex-boyfriend, younger brother. Yu Hui had been photographed riding together with a beautiful woman, but he told Lin Min he had been at a dinner party that night. Lin Min wouldn’t tolerate being cheated on, so she broke up with him.

Lin Sui looked at the tickets in his hand, and nodded with interest.

“Sure, get in my car.”

Lin Sui made Xiao Chen drive the car out, and when Yu Xiang received his answer, his expression was completely delighted.

At this time, the window of the other car parked at the same spot was slowly lowered, revealing Song Yunqing’s face.

“Sounds interesting, A-Sui, bring me along?”

For Song Yunqing, getting tickets to the race was very easy.

Yu Xiang was a little annoyed at seeing Song Yunqing, but he just frowned and didn’t say anything since he was Lin Sui’s friend.

Lin Sui nodded indifferently, getting on the back of the car, and Yu Xuang caught up with him at once.

Yu Xiang wanted to say something again, but found that the car door on the other side was opened and Song Yunqing took a seat.

Yu Xiang put on a fake smile: “Don’t you have your own car? Why are you cramming in with us?”

Song Yunqing spoke with a smile: “I think this way is easier, right, A-Sui?”

Yu Xiang watched him coldly and spoke: “It’s also okay for your car to follow behind us, right?”

“My new chauffeur just recently took over, he’s not too familiar with the roads.”

Lin Sui looked at the people arguing to his left and to his right, and knit his brows.

At this subtle change in expression, the people besides him kept silent.

Just as Yu Xiang had said, tonight’s race was very exciting.

Lin Sui had always been very interested in these kinds of exciting sports, of course, he didn’t want to personally take part in these kinds of interests, he had always cherished his life and wouldn’t needlessly put himself in danger.

He preferred the exhilaration these sports gave people and the huge potential benefits behind them, he enjoyed boxing for the same reason, it was the special aesthetic of danger.

Lin Sui kept an eye on that driver who performed just as outstandingly as before, throwing off the second place driver with beautiful cornering skills, even playing around with a ‘kiss of death’1 when he reached the finish.

The body of the car rotated 360°, and the front of his car faced the front of the car racing behind him, and the cheers of the whole audience could almost rupture one’s eardrums.

Lin Sui loosened his necktie, and ordered the race manager passing by to increase the rewards.

He always generously rewarded the things he liked. Song Yunqing saw Lin Sui’s lightly flushed face and handed him a handkerchief to wipe the slight sweat on his forehead. Lin Sui shook his head and left the noisy place with a smile.

Yu Xiang snorted: “You really like fawning over him.”

“It’s always better than those people who don’t even have the qualifications to fawn over him.”

Song Yunqing slowly folded the handkerchief, using a soft tone to convey his contempt.

Song Yunqing had been by Lin Sui’s side long enough to be confident that Lin Sui wouldn’t care about this kind of person, who was clearly not a child anymore but still as juvenile as before.

The most dangerous one should be that special case.

Lin Sui had the driver send the two to their respective homes, then returned home himself. He walked into the bedroom as he untied his necktie.

The adrenaline from the race he’d just watched hadn’t fully dissipated yet, and his face was still lightly flushed.

The red intruder light had been lit up since the moment Lin Sui walked into the room, Lin Sui stood in front of those ‘eyes’ on his desk and threw his tie on the table.

His white, slender fingers undid the buttons on his shirt, and the excitement of his body turned his fingers light pink, so that even if he was alone in the room, the warm halo surrounding him turned the atmosphere increasingly ambiguous and alluring.

Lin Sui undid two buttons, then stopped, holding them in his hands.

Their gazes seemed to cross in the air, Yan Qin stared at the screen, absent-mindedly thinking that it was as though Lin Sui was looking through those lifeless things and staring straight at him.

His viewpoint rose up in the air and flipped over, until finally turning dark.

There were a few more things in the empty rubbish bin. Yan Qin stared at that darkness and touched the silver chain on his neck.

When Xiao Chen told him about the events of tonight, he was a little worried. Lin Sui had too many people by his side who coveted him.

Inside the room in the villa, Lin Sui pulled open his bedside drawer.

The silver chain lay quietly inside, a thick layer of dust on it, making it look drab and lightless.

“System, do you want to make a bet?”

The System hesitated to speak: [Bet on what?]

“On whether he'll come find me tonight or not.”

[I’m not betting with you.]

The System had learnt to be a little smarter, it knew that, since Lin Sui said this, Yan Qin would probably come.

Lin Sui spoke disinterestedly: “You’re getting less and less fun.”

The System kept quiet, there was already no way to save this world. Lin Sui’s temperament was hard to pin down, it had thought that since Lin Sui was so hooked on Yan Qin, it should have been like heavenly thunder and earthly fire2 every time they met, but Lin Sui actually played the role of his character very well and didn’t allow it a single opportunity to punish him.

Lin Sui stood beside the window and watched the trees swaying in the wind on the ground below. He didn’t go to the bathroom, but rather sat by the desk and waited for the visitor that was about to drop in.

In the silence, the System couldn’t help but ask: [Why are you so sure he’ll come?]

“He still owes me an explanation.”

Most importantly, this explanation was a great excuse. A great excuse to see him.

The telephone built into the room rang, and a servant told him a man surnamed Yan had come to visit.

“Have him come up.”

Lin Sui played with a decorative glass rabbit in his hands. It had been brought back from a trip and given to him by Lin Min, the surface of the glass was similar to a mirror, reflecting the scenery before its eyes.

The room door opened and closed, shoes stepped on the carpet, their steps muffled, then it was silent.

“Young master, I have retuned.”

The man’s voice was low and husky, and he lowered his head with a submissive expression.

The necklace on his neck moved slightly with his actions, resembling a slender silver snake encircling his neck.

Lin Sui extended his finger and drew that chain out from Yan Qin’s clothes.

The thin chain still had the warmth of Yan Qin’s body, and the pendant with the word ‘Sui’ engraved on it reflected the light with a glossy lustre.

“What kind of qualifications does a runaway dog have to wear it.”

Lin Sui’s tone was a little cold, and Yan Qin’s pupils shrank. He wanted to protect the necklace, but the master that gave him the thing had already torn it off without the slightest hesitation.

The remains of force dyed a thin red line on Yan Qin’s neck, and the broken silver chain was in Lin Sui’s hands. It seemed like an object that didn’t need to exist anymore, so it was discarded on the ground.

“You can get out, there’s no need to appear in front of me again.”

Lin Sui caressed that mirror-surfaced rabbit, seemingly not even willing to offer him a glance.

Yan Qin watched that broken piece of jewellery with deep eyes, then picked it up from the ground and turned his gaze back to the young man sitting on the chair.

What is a humble believer to an arrogant and cold god?

He had personally tied this fetter on him, and had personally broken it, but while the binding on his neck had been removed, the brand on his soul had not disappeared.

It was Lin Sui who first lured him in, he took him away, teased him, belittled him, and kissed him. So much so that Yan Qin wanted to be tamed by him, and wanted to completely conquer him.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Lin Sui narrowed his eyes and sneered, “Do you want to touch me?”

“You’re just a lowly, illegitimate child. Are you so delusional as to think you can bite back now that you’ve changed your fortune?”

Lin Sui spoke indifferently, his subtle smile hidden under vague malice.

Yan Qin wasn’t angry, on the contrary, he revealed an extremely shallow smile.

“How could that be?”

The circumstances were suddenly reversed and Lin Sui was picked up and placed on the bed. That mirror-surfaced rabbit fell onto the carpet, tumbling twice with a thump and stopping in a corner.

“I just want to express my gratitude, after all, young master Lin quite generously took out 1.5 billion to buy someone he looks down on. Naturally, I have to properly repay this kindness.”

The man’s voice was filled with smiles. The young man’s struggling was suppressed and both of his hands were tied above his head, the damaged silver chain was like an extremely secure thread, twisted together and tied into a knot.

The pendant swayed with the movements of his wrists, and the young man looked like a doll with a name tag waiting to be sold at the display window, giving one the ultimate discrepancy.

The man had never been just a harmless domesticated dog, but rather a wolf harbouring malicious intentions, revealing his fangs when faced with the owner that wanted to completely abandon him.

How had his owner raised him? With fine food, a warm place to live, a beautiful appearance and a fragrant but extremely poisonous soul.

Ultimately, nothing compared with the taste of this nourishment, causing his hibernating ambitions to expand with a greed that was hard to conceal.

“Is this how you repay me?”

The soft, close-fitting shirt had been crumpled by his resistance, and the young man’s hair had been ruffled in disarray, having a somewhat vicious, cold look as he stared at the man holding him.

He was covered by the tall man’s shadow, and Yan Qin’s grip on his wrist was like a boulder, unshakeable.

“Naturally, there’s much more.”

Yan Qin’s expression was gentle, generously conveying his gratitude towards Lin Sui.

Lin Sui’s thighs were pressed against, and he widened his eyes slightly, gnashing his teeth a bit as he spoke: “Lowly thing.”

A sudden throbbing feeling seemed to silently prove the correctness of Lin Sui’s words.

The rabbit in the corner silently reflected the room’s stage, the sharp angles cut by the light, and those thin wrists wrapped with a silver necklace.

The pendant hung down between both hands, twinkling with a soft light.

A knocking sound suddenly rang out at that moment, drawing the gazes of the people inside the room towards the door.

“A-Sui, can you open the door?”

Song Yunqing was outside, his voice a bit muffled through the door.

“If you need something you can just tell me, I’m listening.”

Lin Sui’s bent legs pressed against Yan Qin’s abdomen as he gave Yan Qin a warning look, and his brows furrowed unconsciously.

“I just made some inquiries, Yan Qin’s current strength is nothing to scoff at, at that time you….. be careful of him retaliating against you.”

This was the reason why Song Yunqing had come again. He remembered that rainy day a few years ago, when the younger Yan Qin had stared at him with that look of declaration, and his heart was restless. He was vaguely reminded of Lin Sui’s actions at that time, so he came to warn him.

“He’s just a dog I once had, what’s there to be afraid of?”

Through the wall, in the scene inside the room, the young man trapped in an embrace looked disdainfully at the man keeping him captive, spitting out cold and arrogant words.

Well done, good dog.
 

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1 Two car stunt where one driver turns their car so that they are in front of the other car and facing them, and then drives backwards while bumper to bumper. Link to short video. Top.

2 Metaphor describing the powerful force of nature, like thunder striking a volcano, and often used in the romantic sense to describe primal desire and passion between two people. Top.

T/N: This chapter was 2x as long as usual but i didn’t want to split it orz.