I Got My Bad Side Awakened After Rebirth

56. Taking him home

Translator: Guy Gone Bad

Ling Fan was absent-minded throughout the night class. He left school and and headed for home, with an abstracted look on his face, just like a walking corpse.

He didn’t come back to himself until he got a call from Lei Wu.

“Hello.”

“Boss…” Lei Wu’s voice came from the other end of the line. There was a note of anxiety in his voice.

“What’s wrong?”

“Er… Just now Monkey called and told me that he escaped.”

“Is it Chu Xiao?”

“Yep. Sorry, Boss. We didn’t finish the task.” Lei Wu’s voice was full of guilt.

Ling Fan had planned everything perfectly. The tendency to take the enemy lightly was the cause of their failure. They hadn’t expected that Chu Xiao would keep a blade in his sleeve. They were caught unprepared. That was why Chu Xiao escaped so easily.

Lei Wu thought that he should be responsible for Chu Xiao’s escape, although he was not at the scene. After all, he didn’t complete the task Ling Fan gave him.

“Boss, he was injected with the drug. I think he can’t run far. How about me looking around for him?”

“Forget it. You guys can knock off.”

“But…”

Ling Fan interrupted Lei Wu, “How long do you think will take Chu Xiao’s subordinates to shake off Tiger and his men?”

He paused for a second and said in a low voice, “I don’t want to make a big thing out of it. It will do no good if we go further. So, it’s time to knock off. You guys can go home to get some sleep. Remember to clean up the scene. Don’t leave any traces behind.”

“Okay, I see.”

……

Ling Fan hung up and breathed a sigh of relief. He put his cell phone back in his pocket.

Chu Xiao escaped. The plan failed. Theoretically, Ling Fan should be very angry. But in fact, he was calm.

He didn’t get angry or feel disappointed. Instead, for some unknown reason, he was secretly pleased and felt relieved.

Did he regret it?

Yes, he regretted it bitterly.

But it was not because of Lei Wu’s failure, but because he went against his real self.

He had been haunted by remorse since he had Lei Wu kidnap Chu Xiao.

Maybe earlier than that…

But there could be no turning back at that time.

So, although there was a voice inside him telling him to stop doing that, he made the drug according to his plan and then had Lei Wu kidnap Chu Xiao…

The news that Chu Xiao escaped removed a heavy weight from his mind.

Ling Fan decided to put his conflicting emotions aside and go home first.

He let out a sigh and picked up his school bag. Then he moved on.

……

It was almost ten o’clock at night. Market traders had shut up their business, and most people were already in bed. Those who worked at night had gone out. Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere.

It was so quiet that Ling Fan clearly heard a low groan from the alley.

Ling Fan was very familiar with this voice.

He subconsciously stopped walking. Then he turned around and moved sharply in the direction of the voice without hesitation.

As expected, it was Chu Xiao.

Ling Fan was a little surprised to see Chu Xiao here. He didn’t expect them to meet so soon.

But to Chu Xiao who had just run away from kidnappers and not yet been found by his subordinates, the best choice was to hide in a residential area.

By coincidence, he encountered Ling Fan who came home from school.

According to Ling Fan’s plan, the effect of the drug in Chu Xiao’s body would strengthen at ten o’clock so that Monkey could smoothly turn Chu Xiao over to the illegal nightclub. Although his plan failed, he recaptured Chu Xiao as a result of serendipity.

 

Chu Xiao didn’t look good.

He was lying next to a pile of old boxes. His expensive black shirt wrinkled and was covered with dust.

He cut a sorry figure.

Even in such a case Ling Fan was still enthralled by Chu Xiao when he took a close look at Chu Xiao’s strikingly beautiful face.

He remembered that Chu Xiao had been in the same state some time ago at the bar.

Chu Xiao noticed someone standing less than two metres away from him.

He raised his head and looked ahead. His eyes were as cold as ice.

Then he saw a student.

He was not surprised.

A short time ago he used the blade hidden in his sleeve to hold one kidnapper hostage and forced other kidnappers to untie his limbs.

He had been robbed of his mobile phone. What was more, Chen Feng hadn’t yet come to save him. In desperation, he could only run towards this housing estate. In his view, it was a safer place.

Although there might be people passing by at any time, Chu Xiao didn’t think they would be a threat to him.

The student in front of him who seemed to come here by chance was no exception.

Chu Xiao looked fixedly at Ling Fan. His eyes were still cold, but he dropped his guard.

Ling Fan noticed the change of Chu Xiao’s attitude.

His lips curved upwards joyfully in the dark.

For the first time he thought it was good to be a student.

He looked down at Chu Xiao. A crazier idea formed in his mind.

Ling Fan knitted his brow and came up to Chu Xiao. “You don’t seem to be a resident of my neighbourhood,” he said.

“Get away!”

Chu Xiao was very resistant to Ling Fan being near him, although he didn’t think of Ling Fan as a threat.

“I think you need help, don’t you?” With that, Ling Fan squatted down.

His words shook Chu Xiao’s resolve.

Before Chu Xiao could answer, Ling Fan went on asking, “Do you want me to call the police or an ambulance?”

Chu Xiao clenched his teeth and replied in a low voice, “Neither. You come closer.”

Ling Fan obediently moved closer to Chu Xiao.

A whiff of Chu Xiao’s perfume assailed his nostrils. Ling Fan was dazed for a few seconds.

Chu Xiao seized the chance. He used all his strength to grab Ling Fan by the collar and flung Ling Fan to the ground. Then he held the blade to Ling Fan’s throat.

Ling Fan showed no fear, although his life was threatened at knifepoint.

Chu Xiao flung himself upon Ling Fan. The entire weight of him was bearing down on Ling Fan. It was not because he wanted to get Ling Fan under control. The effect of the drug was the real reason. Ling Fan believed that Chu Xiao’s arms and legs were weak now.

So, although the blade seemed very sharp, he was not afraid because he didn’t think that Chu Xiao had the strength to stab him with the blade.

But anyway, Ling Fan pretended to be frightened.

“Are you going to rob me?”

“Shut up!” Chu Xiao, as the president of the Chu Group, had no reason to rob a poor student.

“Do you live nearby?”

“Yeah.”

“Is there anyone else in your home?”

“No.” With a look of incomprehension on his face, Ling Fan shook his head.

Chu Xiao was satisfied with Ling Fan’s answer.

His subordinates hadn’t come to him yet. This proved that his current location was beyond their expectation. What was more, he guessed that they must be in trouble.

Due to that damn drug, he had no strength at all.

All in all, he could no longer wait here. He needed to find a safer place.

“Take me to your house if you don’t want to die.”

“You… Are you going to commit a burglary? There’s nothing of value in my apartment. Only a computer, a refrigerator, a microwave and…”

“Shut your mouth!”

“Okay.” Ling Fan heard the anger and impatience in Chu Xiao’s voice. He wisely changed the subject. “Get up if you want to go to my apartment,” he said helplessly. Actually, he was waiting for Chu Xiao to beg for his help…

Chu Xiao was absolutely knackered after managing to hold Ling Fan hostage. Now he felt weak all over…

“I…” Chu Xiao frowned.

“Help me get up.”

“Okay.”

Hearing his words, Ling Fan jumped to his feet without hesitation. At the same time, he wrapped his arms around Chu Xiao to prevent him from falling again.

Chu Xiao leaned on Ling Fan who was as tall as him, his eyebrows knitted together subconsciously.

Actually…

He had almost never been so close with anyone, except for Fan Ming. So, he felt instinctively uncomfortable.

It took him a minute to compose himself. Then he said, “Let’s go.”

Ling Fan pointed to where his apartment lay. “Alright, go this way.” With that, Ling Fan gave Chu Xiao his arm to support him, and then they walked forward together.

“Are you sure you don’t need me to call the police or an ambulance for you?” Ling Fan decided to give Chu Xiao a last chance.

“Yes.”

“Okay, I see.”

‘I gave you a chance to run away, but you didn’t take it.’ Ling Fan thought to himself. He suddenly bent down and picked Chu Xiao up.

“What are you doing?” Chu Xiao was stunned for a few seconds. Then he got angry.

Ling Fan said solemnly, “My home is still a little far from here. You walk so slowly that I don’t know when we can arrive. I haven’t done my homework. Don’t worry, you are light, and I’m strong enough to carry you to my apartment.” He had been much taller and stronger. So, it was easy for him to carry Chu Xiao.

But this was not the crux of the matter.

Blue veins stood out on Chu Xiao’s temples. He felt offended at Ling Fan’s last remark.

But he knew Ling Fan was right. What was more, it was not the time to pursue the matter. So, Chu Xiao struggled to contain his anger.

He tried his best to keep calm and didn’t notice the faint smile on Ling Fan’s lips.

Ling Fan had a sudden impulse to take Chu Xiao home when he saw Chu Xiao in the alley.

Although it sounded crazy, Ling Fan decided to do it. Chu Xiao escaped from Monkey, but it didn’t matter. Anyway, Chu Xiao fell into his hands now…