After My Engagement Was Broken, I Married My Fiancé's Uncle - Chapter 6

The world is truly small, he never expected to encounter Xie Chao here.

Hearing the roar from behind, Jiang Xingyuan actually ran faster. He couldn’t help but snort coldly in his heart. He wasn’t an idiot, why wouldn’t he run? If he didn’t run, would he stay behind to be beaten into a pulp?

Jiang Xingyuan took a deep breath, clenched his teeth, and lunged forward with all his might. How had he not remembered earlier! Xie Chao was actually a member of the Xie family! Why hadn’t he realized it!

Damn, it’s all because the Xie family is too large. Xie Chao… Xie Chao seems to be Xie Huai’s cousin? He had finished memorizing that thick stack of data long ago and then promptly forgotten it, his success relied entirely on short term memory.

While Jiang Xingyuan was lost in thought, his feet suddenly came to a halt, and his eyes widened. Because… there was no road ahead.

In front of him was a wall of red bricks and green tiles, blocking his path completely. No way… am I really this unlucky!

Behind him, Xie Chao caught up quickly. Seeing this scene, a sinister smile broke across his face. “Weren’t you great at running? Why aren’t you running now?”

Jiang Xingyuan took a deep breath, rubbed his stiff face, and manually “sculpted” an arrogant expression. You can lose a fight, but you can’t lose your composure. He turned his head, his brow sharp and a cold sneer curling his lips, looking utterly flamboyant.

Seeing this, Xie Chao grew cautious, bracing himself for the fierce battle ahead. He waited for that bastard Jiang Xingyuan to make a move, but instead…

Jiang Xingyuan cupped his hands in a polite gesture and said with a fawning smile, “Brother-in-law, calm down first. Let’s talk this out.”

Xie Chao froze, unsure of what trickery the other was up to. Brother-in-law? Is he calling me? How ridiculous. Where did this guy named Jiang get the nerve to claim kinship?

Xie Chao sneered inwardly, his knuckles cracking loudly. The pheromones of a 3S-class Alpha were instantly released.

Jiang Xingyuan was terrified as the horrifying pressure of the pheromones swept toward him like an overwhelming tide. He sensed a thick scent of strong liquor surrounding him in a siege, causing him to knit his brows tightly. Although he enjoyed drinking, the aggressive, booze scented pheromones were anything but pleasant right now.

When he had presented, his rank was A-level, but he might not reach that now. Although the pheromone extraction surgery back then had been successful, it was an invasive procedure that had affected his glands. His pheromones were much weaker than before, whenever it was rainy or cold, his glands would throb with pain, and his pheromones would leak uncontrollably.

To him, these were minor issues, he could take painkillers or use isolation patches. The worst part was that when facing attacks from other Alphas’ pheromones, his defenses were much lower. He had become extremely sensitive, which felt terrible. Since he wasn’t wearing an isolation patch today, any random Alpha passing by on the street could “whip” him with their pheromones. Moreover, he was completely unprepared, he came here for a blind date, not a fight!

Jiang Xingyuan’s face turned pale, and he hurriedly said, “Hey, don’t be angry. Let’s talk. I deleted those photos long ago. I only intended to trick you back then; I’m not actually a pervert.”

It would have been better if he hadn’t mentioned it. The moment he did, the humiliating scenes from that day flooded Xie Chao’s mind. In an instant, his face turned black as coal. This idiot is definitely doing it on purpose! If he didn’t kill this guy today, he wouldn’t be able to live with himself!

“Jiang Xingyuan, you won’t escape today.”

As soon as the words left Xie Chao’s mouth, he moved. His speed was incredible, he appeared instantly in front of Jiang Xingyuan and threw a punch. Jiang Xingyuan dodged immediately. Following that, the two went back and forth, one attacking, one evading.

Two minutes later, a gust of wind from a punch grazed his cheek, and Jiang Xingyuan hissed in pain. He glared at the other man. “Don’t hit the face, okay!”

However, Xie Chao ignored him and reached out, grabbing Jiang Xingyuan by the throat. At that moment, both of them froze, staring at each other.

Xie Chao was surprised by how easily he had subdued Jiang Xingyuan. He’s so weak! But then he thought: To think such a weakling could push me around!

Looking at the murderous Alpha before him, Jiang Xingyuan screamed in his heart, It’s over, it’s over! Can I hold on a bit longer?

Xie Chao found it unbelievable that he was holding Jiang Xingyuan’s neck so easily. At the same time, he felt a spark of suspicion, fearing it was a trap. After all, he had suffered at Jiang Xingyuan’s hands before, the guy was despicable and used every dirty trick in the book. Dealing with such a villain, he had to be careful, if anything felt off, he’d retreat immediately.

Thus, Jiang Xingyuan felt that the hand on his neck wasn’t very tight, it felt more like it was just resting there. This gentle pressure was hard to believe. Could Xie Chao be an Alpha who is all bark and no bite?

Jiang Xingyuan’s mind immediately began to race. “I apologize for what happened that day. I didn’t do it on purpose. It was all Huang Hao’s idea. He’s hated you for a long time and wanted to take over as the leader. He even insulted you later, saying your junk was small but your temper was big…”

“He took all those photos in the end. He said he was going to send them to his good friend Zhou Yu. Aren’t you and Zhou Yu rivals? Sabotaging Zhou Yu’s race earlier was also just to gain your trust…”

Hearing this, Xie Chao initially thought he was lying because Huang Hao didn’t have the guts. But when he heard about sabotaging Zhou Yu’s car, it felt somewhat real. After all, if Huang Hao hadn’t said it himself, Jiang Xingyuan wouldn’t have known such a secret.

“If hitting me makes you feel better, then go ahead…”

Just as Xie Chao was feeling doubtful, he suddenly felt a dampness in his palm. He looked up, and his eyes widened at the sight.

He was actually… crying.

The youth whose neck he was clutching had suddenly turned red in the eyes. The metal glasses once perched on his nose were gone, revealing a pair of stunning eyes. Tears hung from his raven-like eyelashes, trembling like spider lilies, vivid, beautiful, and filled with stubbornness and grievance.

Xie Chao had only grazed him earlier, yet a startling red mark had appeared on the boy’s pale, fragile skin. He looked pathetic.

Xie Chao felt like he’d been struck by lightning, standing frozen and dazed. He had never encountered something like this. At that moment, he even began to reflect on whether he had been too heavy-handed. But he really hadn’t done anything; he hadn’t even touched a finger! The hand on the neck wasn’t using any force!

Maybe… he should let go…

However, the moment he loosened his grip, the boy who had looked so pitiable a second ago suddenly revealed his true colors, his lips curling into a wicked smirk.

Xie Chao felt something was wrong. What is Jiang Xingyuan laughing at? Before he could react, a gentle voice sounded in his ear: “I’m so sorry, this might hurt a bit.”

He even kindly reminded him! Hurt? Why would it…

In the next second, a blood-curdling scream echoed through the air.

“AHHHHH!!!”

Xie Chao clutched his crotch with both hands, his handsome face contorted in agony, looking as helpless as a child. “Ow… ow… ugh…”

A shadow fell over him, enveloping his body. Then, a ghostly voice came from above: “Being kind to your enemy is being cruel to yourself.”

Seeing that Xie Chao no longer had the strength to resist, Jiang Xingyuan, who was about to leave, suddenly paused. A thought flashed through his mind: What if Xie Chao catches up later?

Given that concern, he decided to be a bit more ruthless. Anyway, he had already offended Xie Chao to the point of no return. He didn’t mind adding a little more to the tally.

Xie Chao suddenly felt a chill on his back. He looked up and saw the eerie, deep light in Jiang Xingyuan’s eyes, and panic rose in his heart. “You… what do you want to do?”

“Nothing much.”

Despite saying that, Jiang Xingyuan’s hands didn’t stop. With a rip, Xie Chao felt a chill on his legs, his trousers had been torn to shreds. With another rip, Xie Chao felt a chill on his back, his shirt had become a rag.

He looked on in horror… how could this not be a pervert?

“Do you know what this is called? It’s called ‘all’s fair in war.'” After finishing his work, Jiang Xingyuan clapped his hands and walked away nonchalantly.

At that moment, Xie Chao’s fingers dug into the soil as he slowly crawled up. Looking at Jiang Xingyuan’s departing figure, his eyes were like deep pools of water, devoid of warmth. He swore he would make this bastard Jiang Xingyuan pay the price. When that time came, no amount of pleading would work!

Jiang Xingyuan hadn’t been happy for long when a roar of absolute fury erupted behind him.

“You bastard! Jiang Xingyuan, I’m going to kill you!”

He froze, the smile on his face stiffening. He turned his head and saw Xie Chao, barely clothed, charging toward him with eyes full of murderous intent.

Holy… what a powerhouse! Even while streaking, he was hell-bent on revenge! How deep was this grudge!

Jiang Xingyuan didn’t have time to complain, he immediately took off running, terrified of being caught and killed. That trick from before could only work once. He couldn’t help but regret not tying him up while he was down. “Being kind to your enemy is being cruel to yourself”, the words he had said two minutes ago were now being thrown back at him.

The Xie family estate was astonishingly large. To avoid Xie Chao’s pursuit, he specifically chose paths he hadn’t taken before. To his surprise, he didn’t see anyone else along the way. Everything was quiet.

Jiang Xingyuan didn’t dare stop, he feared that if he did, Xie Chao would take advantage of the isolation to finish him off. Roars echoed from behind. Xie Chao was still in hot pursuit. “You’d better not let me catch you!”

He kept running until he finally heard other voices. The sound came from over a wall, and Jiang Xingyuan felt a surge of joy. Taking advantage of the fact that Xie Chao hadn’t caught up, he immediately scaled the wall and climbed over.

This was a separate courtyard with closed doors. The voices he had heard were coming from inside a room. At that moment, Xie Chao’s exasperated voice came from outside the wall: “You son of a bitch, where are you hiding?”

Suddenly, a door opened. Jiang Xingyuan instinctively hid. He saw a group of monks in kasayas, looking solemn, exiting the room. He couldn’t help but wonder. Why is the Xie family supporting monks? Who needs a requiem with this many monks?

Regardless, the business of the wealthy had nothing to do with him. He figured Xie Chao would find his way here soon, so he couldn’t afford to overthink. Jiang Xingyuan narrowed his eyes, and as the monks left, he swiftly ducked behind a pillar and crept into the room.

He quietly closed the door and leaned against it, breathing a sigh of relief. The room was filled with the heavy scent of sandalwood. He looked up and was instantly stunned.

In the center of the room stood a massive statue of Buddha with a compassionate expression, surrounded by the fierce looking Eighteen Arhats, each with a menacing gaze as if to suppress all demons and heretics. In the dim light, it gave him quite a fright!

So, they had built a temple inside the house.

However, as Jiang Xingyuan was marveling at the sight, a voice suddenly rang out: “Who are you, and why have you broken in here?”

The voice was as cold as jade.

Xie Chao, eyes red, was searching everywhere for Jiang Xingyuan, but he couldn’t find him. Damn it! Where did that bastard go?

Just as he was getting anxious, he noticed footprints on the wall. He had actually climbed over. Just as he was about to jump over to see whose courtyard it was, he caught a sharp whiff of sandalwood.

A bad feeling immediately washed over him, and he knit his brows. This was his Ninth Uncle’s courtyard. Please don’t let it be what I think it is. If Ninth Uncle’s meditation was disturbed, there would be big trouble.

That guy Jiang Xingyuan… he really knows how to find trouble!