TYMRHBDES Chapter 185

**Chapter 187: The Vicious Little Beauty Is Coveted by Bad Men 1**

Xi Ke deliberately raised his voice, making sure everyone could hear.

Sure enough, as soon as he spoke, many people caught the scent of gossip, and their interest grew even more intense.

Jiang Luoluo, who was at the center of the storm, quietly asked the System, “Did I offend him before?”

The System accurately retrieved the plot: 【Tsk, tsk, tsk…】

【What a melodramatic drama!】

【You met Xi Ke first, then met Xi Chen through him, and then you stepped over him to get ahead!】

Jiang Luoluo: “…”

Seeing Jiang Luoluo fall silent, Xi Ke naturally assumed he was guilty.

Xi Ke curled his lips, revealing two small canines.

He swept his gaze across the hall, moving from Jiang Luoluo to the photograph on the coffin.

He scoffed, “Dead?”

Then he turned back to Jiang Luoluo, his lips twisting into a smirk like a psychopath who disregarded life and death:

“Did he die in your bed?”

Before Jiang Luoluo could even speak, the woman beside him grew anxious and rushed forward to push Xi Ke:

“What are you saying! This is your stepmother!”

Xi Ke easily restrained the woman with one hand, his gaze fixed intently on Jiang Luoluo, his words laced with gritted teeth:

“Stepmother?”

The person opposite him pursed his lips, his beautiful eyes shimmering with a layer of moisture as he looked at Xi Ke imploringly.

The mist in his eyes carried a fragile, easily broken quality, and his long eyelashes trembled, as if pleading with him to stop speaking.

Xi Ke’s breath hitched.

Harsher words rolled twice on the tip of his tongue before he swallowed them back down.

Jiang Luoluo sniffled and complained to the System in his mind:

*This woman’s heels are so sharp!*

*She’s stepping me to death, it hurts so much…*

In the gap while the System was comforting him, Jiang Luoluo finally remembered to respond to Xi Ke.

Xi Ke’s eyes remained fixed on Jiang Luoluo as he shoved the woman away.

The woman was built solidly, her plus-sized cheongsam barely containing her frame—she must have weighed at least 180 pounds. Yet, with a single, effortless push from Xi Ke, she stumbled and fell flat on her backside.

Jiang Luoluo’s eyes widened.

*If he pushed me like that, I’d be sent flying!*

The retort he had finally managed to form was swallowed back down. He looked at Xi Ke with a mix of wariness and vulnerability, softly explaining in a timely manner:

“It’s not like that.”

“I didn’t die in my bed.”

“It was an accident. I fell off a winding mountain road.”

Xi Ke was left speechless by his earnest expression.

How had he never noticed how cute Jiang Luoluo was before?

His small face was flushed red, his dark, dense eyelashes like tiny brushes. The rounded outer corners of his eyes curved slightly upward, as if meticulously traced in a gongbi painting.

A soft, milky voice emerged from his moist, red, and beautiful lips, sounding timid—as if he were afraid of hurting Xi Ke.

This thought caused Xi Ke’s expression to shift several times, finally settling on displeasure.

Jiang Luoluo shifted sideways, quietly creating a safe distance between them.

Xi Ke was about to say something else when the butler’s voice interrupted him:

“Madam, Young Master, President Ji from Xinhe Real Estate has arrived.”

A commotion broke out in the hall. Jiang Luoluo looked over and saw some of the guests who had come to pay their respects gathered around another tall man, speaking to him with eager flattery.

They weren’t far away, and since the crowd was intentionally trying to curry favor with Ji Cheng, they didn’t lower their voices. Even Jiang Luoluo could hear them.

“Now that Xi Chen is gone from X City, our President Ji will be the one to dominate the market!”

“Exactly! Xinhe Real Estate will be the sole leader from now on!”

“We’ll have to rely on President Ji in the future. We hope you’ll show us some favor and give us a chance to rise…”

Before Jiang Luoluo could hear the rest, the tall man pushed through the crowd and walked straight toward him.

“Madam, please accept my condolences.”

His voice was low, and the way he addressed Jiang Luoluo as “Madam” felt somewhat ambiguous.

Jiang Luoluo’s mind jolted. Just as he was about to search the man’s face for any hidden meaning, he saw Ji Cheng’s gaze sweep past him. The man took the incense from the butler’s hands and offered it to Xi Chen.

Jiang Luoluo withdrew his gaze.

*It seems I was overthinking things.*

Although the original owner of this body had a complicated relationship with the Xi father and son, he shouldn’t have had any outside affairs.

After offering the incense, Ji Cheng walked over with impeccable courtesy.

He was so tall that Jiang Luoluo had to tilt his head back slightly to look at him.

Ji Cheng reached out.

Thinking he wanted to shake hands, Jiang Luoluo extended his own hand.

To his surprise, the man grabbed his hand and pulled him directly into an embrace, patting the small of his back.

The man’s voice vibrated in his ear, laced with an ambiguous smile.

“Madam, if you need anything in the future, you can always come to me.”

Caught off guard by the sudden hug, Jiang Luoluo froze on the spot.

His scalp felt numb—

*Just what kind of persona did the original owner have???*

The System hesitated for a moment before honestly and kindly offering a hint:

【A vain, promiscuous, and vicious little canary.】

【From now on, this persona is yours!】the System declared excitedly.

Jiang Luoluo: “…”

Someone tugged at his arm, and Xi Ke’s youthful, angry voice rang out:

“Hey, Ji! Are you sick in the head? Get your hands off me!”

The bodyguard behind Ji Cheng stepped forward, ready to teach Xi Ke a lesson.

Ji Cheng waved him back, a look of pity on his face, like an adult forgiving a child’s ignorance and mischief.

“Let it go. His father just died.”

“I won’t stoop to his level.”

Xi Ke cursed and swung a fist, but was restrained by the butler.

The smile remained on Ji Cheng’s face as his gaze fell on the small figure standing nearby. The curve of his lips widened slowly.

“Madam, don’t forget my words.”

“What I’ve said will always hold true.”

The memorial service was drawing to a close, and Jiang Luoluo used the excuse of feeling unwell to slip away.

Before leaving, he stole another glance at his handsome, wealthy, and now-deceased husband.

*Dying so young… what a waste.*

***

Jiang Luoluo returned to his room. Just as he was about to chat with the System, he heard two knocks on the door.

Jiang Luoluo went to open it. Standing outside was the woman from earlier, now wearing a smile. She pushed the door open and walked right in.

“Luoluo, why didn’t you tell me you knew President Ji?”

“I was worried. After Xi Chen died, you and I lost our backer.”

“Oh, right, he said you should contact him if you need anything. You should get in touch with him more often, maybe even set up a meeting…”

Hearing the woman’s blatant hints, Jiang Luoluo’s lips twitched.

*With a mother this opportunistic, no wonder the original owner was so vain.*

The woman closed the door behind her and handed him a business card. “Here, I got this from someone. Give President Ji a call so he doesn’t forget about you!”

“Hurry up!”

Just as Jiang Luoluo was about to refuse, the System’s voice rang out:

【Luoluo baby, you still need to maintain your persona for a while.】

【Otherwise, the drastic change in your behavior will arouse suspicion.】

Jiang Luoluo let out a soft “Oh” and took the business card.

The woman kept watching him, clearly refusing to leave until she saw him make the call.

Jiang Luoluo crumpled the business card in his palm. “I’ll call.”

The woman, confident he wouldn’t dare disobey her, followed up the slap with a sweet treat:

“My darling son, Mommy’s only doing this for your own good!”

“The Xi Family might be powerful, but they’re also crowded. So many people are keeping an eye on things. If Xi Chen dies, we won’t get much from the estate!”

“You’re better off finding a new patron early. Mommy thinks Ji Cheng is quite a good choice!”

Jiang Luoluo offered another noncommittal “Oh,” his tone dismissive.

“I know, I know!”

“You should go now, I need to change!”

After seeing the woman off, Jiang Luoluo flopped into bed and kicked off his shoes.

“So many people!”

He rubbed his head against the duvet, his voice soft and whiny, as if he were acting spoiled.

“I can barely remember them all.”

The System thought for a moment and summarized with precision: 【That’s easy!】

【Your husband, your son, and your lover. Three in total.】

Jiang Luoluo looked up in shock. “What?”

System: 【Didn’t you read the script, Luoluo!】

【Ji Cheng is your lover! And your husband, Xi Chen, is the one you two are teaming up to kill.】

Jiang Luoluo: “!!!”

The System poured oil on the fire: 【But calculating the time, your husband should be back by now.】

A chill ran down Jiang Luoluo’s spine, and the hair on the back of his neck stood on end. His voice trembled with fear: “Isn’t he dead…”

System: 【How is that possible! How could Xi Chen kick the bucket so easily! He’s very tenacious in life!】

【Not only is he not dead, he’s also blackened!】

【So, you’ll have to work hard!】

An ominous premonition flooded Jiang Luoluo’s mind. He hardened his resolve and asked, “The person I have to conquer… couldn’t it be Xi Chen?”

The System gave a cheerful “Yup!”

Jiang Luoluo’s tears were almost falling.

*Wuuu wuuu wuuu,* the original owner really did a great job of getting himself killed!

He actually conspired with his lover to murder his own husband!!

*Wuuu wuuu wuuu wuuu wuuu,* this time he’s really going to be killed by the villainous boss!!!

Jiang Luoluo clutched the blanket and mourned for a while in despair, then went to take a shower.

He didn’t know how the original owner had done it, but he was wearing a heavy perfume, and the scent was a bit too strong.

He was too unaccustomed to it.

The bathroom in the bedroom was very large, and the decoration was also in a minimalist style.

Jiang Luoluo unbuttoned his clothes, and the clothes slid down his calves.

His delicate, snow-white foot slowly dipped into the water, sending droplets splashing up and clinging to his slender, pale calf. The bathroom lights reflected off the water, creating a scene of irresistible allure.

In the other villa, the man rumored to have fallen off the winding mountain road sat at his desk. His cold, noble features were shrouded in an unapproachable frost as he looked down at the man standing nearby.

“At 8:13 this morning, the Madam met Ji Cheng in the garden. They spoke for nearly seven minutes. Our people have recorded it.”

The man handed over a USB drive.

Xi Chen toyed with the drive in his hand, hearing his subordinate’s hesitant voice:

“And as for the Madam…”

Xi Chen’s expression remained impassive. He said nonchalantly, “Proceed with the original plan. Kill her.”

The subordinate wasn’t surprised. He simply replied, “Yes, sir,” and withdrew.

The metallic USB drive spun twice on Xi Chen’s fingertips before he paused and plugged it into his laptop.

The screen lit up, displaying the same surveillance interface as before. But among the grid of windows, one now showed a completely different scene…