Chapter 191 - Hero Saves the Beauty, Pledging Devotion with a Kiss—How's That?
Reborn Aristocrat: Return of the Vicious Heiress
Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios
Si Yiyan stood quietly in the chill of the night, radiating terrifying coldness all over. He toyed lightly with his slender, beautiful fingers, looking at ease, but the aura surrounding his body, one of ready aggression, was impossible to miss.
âHey, where are you from, report your nameâhow dare you to provoke someone from the Green Dragon Sect, are you tired of living?â One of the men kept roaring towards Si Yiyan.
A few seconds of silence later, heavy footsteps could be heardâthe rhythmic footsteps resonated in the dead, lonely atmosphere, one after another, in repetition and interaction, so heavy that they almost stepped into oneâs heart.
The dead silence was so eerie that it gave the man goosebumps. He suddenly got up, wanting to look up at the situation, but his head was then clamped in place by something cold and hard.
The man was about to start cursing and swearing, when a crisp gun muzzle blast rang, and instantly, his entire body stiffened. âGreen Dragon Sect? Whatâs thatâis it even fit to pick a quarrel with me?â
Fear-stricken, the man turned pale and his body shivered in fright. âBro⦠brother, donât⦠we can talk things out nicely. Our brother doesnât have the eyes to spot the big shark and offended you. A great man like you rarely stoops to pettiness, please let our brother go!â
âBrother⦠calling out to me?â Si Yiyan presented a threatening stance, his eyes exuding piercing coldness, suddenly filling up with astonishing ruthlessness as if they could annihilate the world.
The man shook non-stop with fear, and he was dumbstruck as if a bone was stuck in his throat.
Si Yiyan said slowly, âIn the underworld, thereâs yet to appear someone who dares to address me like this.â
âDonât⦠no, no⦠donât kill meâ¦â The man was so scared that his face turned ghastly, and spoke incoherently.
âKill you? Youâre not fit yet.â Si Yiyan slowly retracted his gun, and, within a few moves, took the gray pistol apart, dropping the loose parts in front of the man.
Those few were too petrified to even beg for mercyâsuch familiarity with guns was even countless times more impressive than their leaderânaturally, they couldnât afford to provoke him.
Wen Xinya watched Si Yiyan quietlyâit was her first time seeing the Lucifer side of Si Yiyan, oozing with fear-inspiring aweâmerely by standing there in silence, he already looked commanding.
Wen Xinya suddenly went up and held Si Yiyanâs slightly stiffened hand. âItâs really late, letâs go!â
Si Yiyanâs ruthlessness and cruelty suddenly melted away, like the sun shining on white snow, only leaving behind gentleness. âIâll get Gu Yuehan over to handle this.â
Seeing that the ruthlessness and cruelty had completely vanished, only leaving behind his clear, beautiful eyes, Wen Xinya felt inexplicably secure deep down. âMmm! Anyway, I already know who did it, you can do whatever you want with these people.â
Si Yiyan nodded. âOkay!â
Wen Xinya looked at him, with a pair of twinkling eyes which looked especially bright and shimmery in the dark of the night. âSi Yiyan, youâre so awesomeâdo you know you looked absolutely stunning just now!â
Her slightly blushing small face carried a trace of almost worshiping look, and her voice had a tinge of excitementâmuch to Si Yiyanâs enjoyment. âIn this case, will you like me a little more?â
Wen Xinyaâs small face reddened as she glared at him. âWho wants to like you!â
Si Yiyan gentleness dissolved. âDonât all girls adore the hero saving the beauty? I saved you, arenât you prepared to pledge your devotion? To repay my kindness?â
Wen Xinya burst out laughing uncontrollably. âWhat nonsense!â
Si Yiyan acted the ignorant and replied, âItâs written all over the plots of movies and novels. Am I wrong to say that?â
Wen Xinya smiled brilliantlyâSi Yiyan had always been handsome and ruthless, but unexpectedly, there was such a comical side to him. âI think youâre too deeply poisoned by those novels and movies, talking about the hero saving the beauty at this time and ageâold-fashioned!â
Si Yiyan laughed helplessly and asked, âIf I donât talk about this, what should I talk about?â
Wen Xinya stopped laughing and replied seriously, âNowadays, the hero saving the beauty is referred to as doing the right thing, an expected behavior. By asking me to pledge my devotion, youâre asking for a reward forcibly because of my indebtedness to youâan act criticized and shunned by the masses.
Si Yiyan listened intently, sincerely agreeing with her points.
Wen Xinya looked at him and burst out laughing. âSi Yiyan, youâre lagging behind the times. Youâre going to be left behind.â
Si Yiyan suddenly closed in on her, his long, beautiful eyes squinting slightly with a sense of danger. âVery funny!â
Wen Xinya instinctively fled from him and shook her head in a panic. âNot funnyâ¦â
Si Yiyanâs beautiful eyebrows relaxed.
âHahahahaâ¦â Wen Xinya quickly burst into a series of crisp laughter, like a cluster of silver bells, then looked at Si Yiyan and said, âItâs extremely funny!â
âLittle girl, how dare you play me.â Si Yiyan grabbed towards Wen Xinya.
âHahahahaâ¦â Wen Xinya ran away, laughing hysterically.
âLittle girl, donât run, freeze!â Si Yiyan chased after Wen Xinya.
Wen Xinya made a funny face at him. âIf I were to freeze because you said so, Iâll lose face.â
âLittle girl, when I catch up with you later, Iâll discipline you properlyâ¦â Si Yiyan had never been so jolly, doing the most childish actions in the world, but his heart felt tender and loving, completely filled by the person before him, as he really wanted to catch her, hold her in his own arms, and imprison her, never to let her go.
Wen Xinya turned back and stuck her pink tongue at him in a provoking manner. âCome!â
As the pair fooled around playing catch, the six people laid on the floor, unable to move, looking like convicts awaiting their sentences.
Si Yiyan grabbed Wen Xinyaâs waist, holding the still struggling her in his arms, looked down and kissed her little mouth, which couldnât stop laughing, in a hurried frenzy.
The hasty and wild kiss, filled with aggressiveness with a tinge of punishment, instantly seized all of her sanityâshe wrapped around his neck and reciprocated with all her might.
Such aggressiveness meant that the kiss wouldnât last. However, in the short frame of time, it exhausted both their energies and sparked whatever passion they had between them.
Wen Xinya collapsed weakly into his arms. âHero saves the beauty, pledging devotion with a kissâhowâs that?â
Si Yiyan leaned on the street lamp behind him and held her tightly, panting incessantly. âVery good!â
Wen Xinya raised her head, looked at himâhis face was painted a rouge-like red, his crystal-clear eyes tainted a blurry pink, and suddenly smiled. âSi Yiyan, youâre so frailâdonât you even know how to catch your breath during a kiss?â
A grown man actually, in a breath, kissed stubbornly till he was almost oxygen-deficientâthe mere thought of it was hilarious.