Marrying the Scumbag Gong’s Villainous Older Brother [Transmigration] - Chapter 10

“Shen… Shen Yijin?”

Jing Xun repeated the name uncertainly.

Shen Yijin, the richest man in Long City, cruel and gloomy—the supreme, coldest ultimate villain of the book. He could turn his hand to make clouds or rain, showing no regard for sibling ties. By the end of the novel, he had driven the scum gong and his circle to a dead end, causing the complete collapse of the Shen family.

On the surface, he was the victor. But according to Senior Pei, as the sun rose and the moon set, he remained the loneliest of kings.

From the perspective of a reader who loathes “scum-victim” literature, the only satisfying part of the novel was this elder brother’s ruthless maneuvers. However, in reality, his reputation for being cold-blooded and merciless preceded him. Meeting such a person in real life, one wouldn’t feel “satisfied”; one would likely only feel fear.

If someone betrayed him, he’d make them disappear—rumor had it they were thrown into the river. The first person in the scum gong‘s clique to be knocked out was originally just for insulting him once; Shen Yijin responded by bankrupting their multi-generational family business overnight, turning a prince into a beggar in real life.

Even the protagonist shou—the current him, Yan Jingxun—offended this villainous brother for some reason later in the story and was nearly killed… The original owner’s broken leg and permanent disability were this man’s doing.

All these things. At least… the one thing Jing Xun had learned from his senior and remembered vividly was that this elder brother was the biggest landmine in this world—one that must not be touched or provoked.

So, his newly minted boyfriend… fiancé… is…

For no reason at all, Jing Xun’s legs suddenly started to ache.

“You’ve heard of me.” Shen Yijin’s tone held no question.

Jing Xun, having received indirect confirmation, instinctively leaned away toward the side of the car. He finally understood why he felt the man was “fierce” at first sight… because that’s exactly how the book described him!

Except… the “fierce” villain of legend didn’t actually look fierce. Not only was he not scary, but at a normal glance, he was actually quite a handsome and dashing man. No one had told Jing Xun that the “fierceness” came from his way of thinking and behavior…

This is bad.

Jing Xun suddenly recalled the electronic medical report he had just read. He wasn’t just a simple pervert; he was actually sick. When someone is ill, they lose self-control. This meant that while the elder brother looked polite and normal now, in reality…

Regret. Massive regret.

Why didn’t I look at the name on that report earlier… is it too late to get out of the car?

Jing Xun instinctively touched the door handle. Even though he knew it was a futile gesture. He had finally obtained a healthy body and escaped the original plotline; he didn’t want to end up finished like this!

One second ago, he thought a handsome boyfriend falling from the sky was romantic. The next second, because the fiancé was the ultimate villain… he couldn’t “be romantic” anymore. Jing Xun didn’t discriminate against patients, but that didn’t mean he would deliver himself to a cruel, violent man who persecuted him in the original plot, leaving himself at the man’s mercy.

These were two completely different concepts. Especially given the original plot…

Jing Xun’s movement toward the door handle wasn’t obvious, but the other man noticed it anyway. And clearly, Shen Yijin was made uncomfortable by it.

Shen Yijin, who had been talking to him calmly, suddenly frowned. The warmth in his peach blossom eyes vanished; those bright, deep black eyes turned extremely cold, like a snowstorm was drifting within them.

Jing Xun, who had been focusing all his attention on the man, naturally saw this change and suddenly felt that this was likely why people feared him. His gaze was too cold—icy and bone-chilling.

Jing Xun didn’t even know what he was afraid of. He was simply startled by that gaze. Out of fear, he leaned back even further.

But Shen Yijin clearly disliked this distancing movement. The frost in his eyes deepened by another layer.

“Are you afraid of me?” Shen Yijin asked.

His tone was as casual as a stroll in a courtyard, and his deep voice still sounded like a steady cello. But paired with his identity as the villainous elder brother, at this moment, the words sounded a bit… spine-chilling.

“No.” Jing Xun shook his head vigorously. It was purely instinctive.

Then he heard a low chuckle. A suppressed laugh—just one. The pitch lowered, carrying an indescribable, violent emotion that spread through the entire space.

“Then why hide?”

Jing Xun shivered from the coldness. Fortunately, his brain’s powerful analytical ability automatically kicked in at this moment. He suddenly thought: the reason the original owner ended up disabled was that he was deceived by the scum gong into doing bad things to this villainous brother.

After the two brothers officially became enemies, the scum gong, Shen the Second, wanted to obtain business intelligence from his brother. He intentionally deceived the shou into becoming his brother’s assistant. The reason for sending Yan Jingxun was that the scum gong didn’t have many people he could trust at the time, and the original shou was likely a fresh face to Shen Yijin.

The poor original owner had no idea of the scum gong’s intentions. Because he only sought pure love, he had intentionally avoided learning about the scum gong’s family situation after finding out he was rich. He didn’t know much about the conflict between the brothers. At that time, it happened to be his senior year and he was looking for work; the scum gong went to great lengths to shove him into a top-tier company everyone coveted. To the original owner, it looked like Shen Bohan was doing it for his own good, helping him find a job with great care.

He didn’t know the scum gong was just using him as a tool to steal trade secrets…

It was said that during Yan Jingxun’s time as an assistant, many readers who desperately wanted the protagonist couple to break up thought the original owner might have a second chance at love—pairing up with the elder brother who, though cruel, was at least openly “bad.”

Unfortunately, at the end of the story, no sparks flew between them. The villainous brother’s arrogance and cruelty were no joke; even facing the original shou, whose beauty outshone every supporting character and who looked as pitiable as a little white flower, he hadn’t been moved in the slightest. His image as a “steel-straight man” was deeply rooted, and he didn’t blink when tormenting the original owner. This led to the original owner falling into a tragic end with a permanent disability even after escaping the scum gong…

However.

Jing Xun knew clearly that since he had become Yan Jingxun, he had nothing to do with the scum gong. The premises had changed, and many variables changed with them. Although the original owner was deceived by the scum gong, it couldn’t be denied that he had indeed wavered and stolen the boss’s trade secrets. Even if the punishment was excessive, the mistake was real.

But now, as Jing Xun, he would never act as an industrial spy. He had no reason to betray Shen Yijin. This meant that being beaten into disability would absolutely not happen to him.

So… what am I afraid of?

Jing Xun blinked and suddenly had a look of realization. This change in expression made the staring Shen Yijin freeze for a moment.

Jing Xun quickly sat up straight. The posture of his upper body being propped up suddenly closed the distance between the two of them.

Shen Yijin was still staring straight at him. With an unreadable face, he looked like he was patiently waiting for an answer as to why Jing Xun hid—or perhaps he was brewing a storm, ready to swallow him whole the moment he was dissatisfied.

…Meeting that icy gaze, Jing Xun told himself not to be afraid. He tidied his hair. Jing Xun had short, messy hair of a moderate length. Because of the natural mole at the corner of his eye and his well-shaped apricot eyes, his gaze automatically gave off a gentle, pure, and harmless feeling. His entire appearance was like his soft hair—as gentle as a pool of water, rippling with the wind, soft without any sharp edges.

But it was this Jing Xun who, facing a gaze full of killing intent, bypassed the man’s question and changed the subject directly: “Then… is Shen Bohan your younger brother?”

Generally speaking, no one dared to ignore Shen Yijin’s questions. Especially starting a new, unrelated topic in front of him… few people had that kind of courage.

But Jing Xun was a “data emperor.” Even if he was socially inexperienced and truly simple, once he determined that nothing would happen to cause the villain to disable him, he wasn’t afraid anymore. Jing Xun had always possessed immense confidence in his own data and theoretical analysis.

Facing the man’s bottomless gaze, he said straightforwardly: “If you are Shen Yijin, then you should have heard about me and Shen Bohan before…”

Shen Yijin understood the logic. The boy’s desire to distance himself was because of matters related to Shen Bohan. Not because he feared him…

It was as if a spring breeze had suddenly blown in, reviving the earth; the temperature in the entire car seemed to rise significantly. Shen Yijin suddenly found it a bit funny. For many years, plenty of people had feared him. He had long since stopped minding; in fact, it had become a protective color that allowed him to maintain distance from others. There was nothing bad about it.

But the youth’s fear upon learning his identity made him inexplicably irritable and hard to accept. This irritability even manifested uncontrollably, like an episode.

Shifting his gaze from Jing Xun, Shen Yijin maintained his upright sitting posture. With his hands flat on his thighs, he tapped a single finger against his knee and said: “I know.”

He spoke, his voice returning to its previous impression: formal, upright, and organized. “I saw the video. I don’t care about your past. What about you?”

Jing Xun: “Me…?” He didn’t understand what the man wanted to ask.

Shen Yijin: “After we confirm our relationship, I don’t want you to have any more involvement with my brother.”

“Oh, that’s a given.”

Jing Xun proactively mentioning the scum gong was not only to change the subject but also because he knew that given the viral nature of that video, even if Shen Yijin didn’t know about his past relationship now, he would find out later. To avoid any trouble when the brothers eventually turned against each other, Jing Xun felt it necessary to state he was completely unrelated to the scum gong. Immediately, right now.

Jing Xun said: “I’ve already broken up with him. There’s no relationship, and we won’t contact each other again.”

“Good.”

Shen Yijin had no other reaction upon hearing this. He merely said: “I understand.”

“…?” The youth couldn’t help but cast a confused look at the gentleman beside him.

But the car drove smoothly for another two city blocks, and Shen Yijin didn’t speak again. Jing Xun realized that this topic was over.

So… that’s it? Finished?

No, generally speaking, if someone found their brother’s ex-boyfriend as a marriage partner, anyone should have some thoughts about it, right? Especially since the villainous brother and that scumbag Shen the Second were on bad terms.

So, elder brother… are you really not considering the option of calling off the engagement? You can say it now, really!