Seduced the Obsessive NPC and Ran - Chapter 36

Chapter 36

“Back then, the only reason you were with me was because of this face, wasn’t it?”

Yan Jinge let out a low chuckle. “After meeting Wen Yibin today, I realized that the area around our mouths really does look quite similar. You only let me participate in this plan of yours because out of all your backups, I was the most obedient one, right?”

Shock and turmoil flashed through Jing Wenjie’s eyes.

How could Yan Jinge know all this? He had clearly never breathed a word…

Standing before him, Yan Jinge gave Jing Wenjie no time to think, stating bluntly, “Jing Wenjie, you must have planned this long ago. Once Third Master Jing’s Familiar was transferred to you, you wouldn’t have let me live. You’d want to ensure I kept the secret forever so you wouldn’t have any leverage held against you. Heh.”

Yan Jinge said coldly, “You certainly have a vivid imagination. Did you really think your cheap version of love could buy someone’s life?”

Jing Wenjie furrowed his brows tightly.

Yan Jinge was right about everything.

Jing Wenjie had found Yan Jinge an eyesore before and had immediately requested the potion to kill him. He only held off on the poisoning because he still needed Yan Jinge to drug Third Master Jing.

In his original plan, if Yan Jinge actually completed the mission, Jing Wenjie would have definitely dealt with him for the sake of his future.

Only the dead keep secrets.

Therefore, no matter what, he never intended to let Yan Jinge live-even if, just a few minutes ago, he’d had the fleeting thought of eloping with him.

But he never expected Yan Jinge to see through it all.

Then…

What about the potion from before?

Could it really be-

Driven to a fury by his shame, Jing Wenjie snarled, “Yan Jinge! You bastard, that potion, is it really like I said-”

Before Yan Jinge could answer, the sound of a wheelchair rolling came from nearby.

“Jinge.”

Third Master Jing’s indifferent voice drifted over.

As soon as Third Master Jing spoke, Jing Wenjie’s expression instantly became frantic.

He reflexively shut his mouth, not daring to say another word about Yan Jinge.

A bodyguard pushed Third Master Jing’s wheelchair toward them.

The wheels made a low rumbling sound that wasn’t loud, yet it felt like it was hammering against Jing Wenjie’s heart.

Third Master Jing kept his eyes lowered, acting as if he didn’t see Yan Jinge’s current stance over Jing Wenjie. He reached out and held his hand open in front of Yan Jinge, first explaining why he had appeared: “Xiaohua kept acting up.”

Xiaohua: “…”

Xiaohua was being stared at from all sides, especially by the gaze from directly above him, which was so sharp it suggested that if he didn’t start crying out, he would be thrown out the next second.

He choked slightly, then let out a dry, forced cry: “Waaaah, where did my master go?”

Yan Jinge: “…”

That was way too half-hearted, wasn’t it?

That was clearly his old routine.

Yan Jinge was standing right in front of him, so why was he still crying about him being missing?

Yan Jinge didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He withdrew his foot from Jing Wenjie’s chest and walked over to Third Master Jing’s side. Just as he was about to take Xiaohua, Third Master Jing leaned down, lifted one of Yan Jinge’s legs, and placed it on his own lap.

Yan Jinge nearly fell, barely managing to steady himself. “Third Master?”

Third Master Jing didn’t say anything.

He pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and gently wiped the sole of Yan Jinge’s shoe before saying calmly, “It’s dirty.”

Yan Jinge was stunned.

He blinked softly, an indescribable feeling welling up in his heart. He nodded and said, “It is… but it doesn’t matter. I’ll just throw them away when we get back.”

Not far away, Jing Wenjie’s breathing grew ragged as he watched this scene.

Though he clearly heard the sarcasm in Third Master Jing and Yan Jinge’s words, he didn’t have the luxury of being angry. Instead, a sense of dread filled him-it seemed Yan Jinge held a very high status in Third Master Jing’s heart.

He could only pin his hopes elsewhere. His eyes searched Third Master Jing’s person frantically as he growled in a low voice, “Xiaohua! Xiaohua, where are you? I’m your master-”

Xiaohua was his Familiar!

Yan Jinge!

It was all Yan Jinge’s fault!

He never expected that Yan Jinge would tamper with things. Not only was he on the same side as Third Master Jing, but he had also secretly fed him the potion and made his Familiar disappear!

Even if Xiaohua was useless, he was still a Familiar.

In his plan, even if his mission failed, having a useless Familiar like Xiaohua by his side meant his future wouldn’t be too miserable.

But now-

Xiaohua was gone!

His deeds had clearly been exposed.

If he was expelled from the family, his future would be wretched!

The moment he thought of this, Jing Wenjie couldn’t help but panic.

On the other side.

As soon as Jing Wenjie shouted the name “Xiaohua,” the little creature flinched and buried his head into Yan Jinge’s chest, hugging him silently.

Yan Jinge guessed that Xiaohua must be frightened.

He held Xiaohua comfortingly and looked up at the Third Master. “Didn’t I tell you not to come over?”

Third Master Jing lowered Yan Jinge’s foot and patted his own trouser leg, remaining stubborn. “And didn’t I say that Xiaohua was the one making a fuss about coming?”

Behind them, Jing Wenjie continued to call Xiaohua’s name in a hoarse voice.

Yan Jinge said coldly, “Stop shouting.”

Yan Jinge’s voice wasn’t particularly loud, but it was so full of ice that, combined with Third Master Jing’s gaze, it felt as though Jing Wenjie’s throat had been seized, making it impossible for him to make even the slightest sound.

Immediately after, the potion that Yan Jinge had taken from him actually floated into the air and rushed toward him-

It was a Familiar!

It was the Familiar by Third Master Jing’s side, forcing him to drink the potion!
But if he really drank this potion-

Jing Wenjie’s face was a mask of terror as he scrambled backward. “No-no! Third Master, listen to me! You can’t believe a word Yan Jinge says! He used to be my lover. We’re together; we haven’t even broken up yet! He’s playing both sides! And he promised me before that he’d help me get your Familiar-”

As he spoke, Jing Wenjie grew more fluent, his expression turning cold. “Third Master, I’m not doing this for any other reason. I know my actions have crossed your bottom line, but the reason I’m exposing Yan Jinge is that you’ve treated me well in the past…”

Yan Jinge!

He had to make sure Yan Jinge died!

Third Master Jing looked at Jing Wenjie with indifference.

He didn’t fly into a rage at Yan Jinge as Jing Wenjie had expected. Instead, he turned his head and asked in a very flat tone, “Not broken up yet?”

Yan Jinge looked innocent. “…I forgot.”

Third Master Jing let out a soft “hm.” His face betrayed no emotion as he raised a hand. “Make him drink the potion first. He’s an eyesore.”

“How can this be-” Jing Wenjie was stunned.

How could a man of Third Master Jing’s stature not care that Yan Jinge had a past with him? And Yan Jinge’s explanation was so perfunctory-how could Third Master Jing not be angry?

Then…

Would Third Master Jing just forgive Yan Jinge like that?

Was he the only one being punished from start to finish?

Belatedly, Jing Wenjie recalled the scene from earlier.

Third Master Jing had placed Yan Jinge’s foot directly on his lap, unbothered by the shoe prints on his trousers, and had even helped Yan Jinge wipe the soles of his shoes.

Who else would be allowed to do that?

This was Third Master Jing!

If an ordinary person touched him without permission, they would have to pay for it tenfold!

Jing Wenjie had always known that the Third Master might have taken a liking to Yan Jinge, but he never imagined that the high-and-mighty Third Master Jing would be so doting!

Did Third Master Jing really fall in love with Yan Jinge?

He wasn’t just treating him as a plaything?

“Yes, sir.”

The two bodyguards standing nearby stepped forward and pinned Jing Wenjie down.

The potion suspended in the air didn’t frighten them; they were clearly used to such things. Once every drop of the potion had been forced down Jing Wenjie’s throat, his face contorted even further.

“Gah-”

Jing Wenjie clutched his throat. For a long time, he couldn’t speak, only able to produce raspy, strangled sounds before finally coughing up a large mouthful of blood.

As his chest burned, Jing Wenjie suddenly looked toward Yan Jinge.

His vision grew increasingly blurred.

He could only see a pair of emerald-green eyes, like a clear spring, watching him quietly.

Images flashed through Jing Wenjie’s mind like a revolving lantern.

The most vivid memories, aside from his time with Wen Yibin, were of Yan Jinge. He saw their first meeting, their blossoming relationship, and Yan Jinge smiling as he said he loved him. He saw Yan Jinge lying in his arms, those emerald eyes reflecting only him.

He suddenly felt a pang of regret.

If…

If he hadn’t met Yan Jinge just to steal a Familiar, if he hadn’t engineered everything and forced Yan Jinge to do his bidding… would things have been different?

Thinking back, someone who was now held so dear by another had once truly loved him… If he hadn’t been so greedy, even if he couldn’t have Wen Yibin, he could have lived a happy life with Yan Jinge.

But there were no ‘ifs.’

The possibilities he imagined would never come to pass.

Until the very last second of consciousness, Jing Wenjie remained trapped in a state of resentment and regret.

Seeing Jing Wenjie suddenly stop moving, Yan Jinge was slightly taken aback. “This potion-”

“Everything he told you was a lie.”

Third Master Jing covered his lips slightly. “The real potion only requires two doses to work, and Xiaohua has long since severed its connection with him. The third dose was poison.”

Yan Jinge said in surprise, “Then he…”

“Do you pity him?”

“…No.”

“Don’t worry about it. He wouldn’t have lived long anyway. After doing something like this, no family would dare take Jing Wenjie in. On his own, without a Familiar to support him, he would have been caught by some family and used as a lab rat within a week. Dying like this is cleaner and quicker. This is reality; it can’t be changed. Besides… he brought this on himself. If he didn’t have such evil intentions and didn’t want to harm others, he wouldn’t have ended up like this.”

Everything Yan Jinge had used against Jing Wenjie were the very potions Jing Wenjie had given him.

If Jing Wenjie hadn’t possessed those things, he wouldn’t have lost his Familiar.

And he wouldn’t have died.

Yan Jinge nodded. “I know.”

A criminal who intended to murder others certainly didn’t deserve pity.

The reason he was surprised was that he hadn’t known the potion was poison. Seeing Jing Wenjie die immediately after drinking it was a bit difficult to process.

“…Since this matter is settled, let’s head back. We shouldn’t cause more trouble for the Wen Family.”

Third Master Jing’s tone was calm, but his beautiful eyes were fixed on Yan Jinge. “By the way, Jinge, please explain to me exactly what’s going on with this ‘not broken up yet’ situation.”

Yan Jinge: “…”