Villains: Starting with the Landlady

“If he had followed the normal path, trying to get rid of him would have alerted some people.” Ling Yun opened the window and let the wind blow in. “But since you stole his credit and deprived him of his opportunity, it’s not a big problem.”

Ling Yun glanced at the photos of Zhao Qian that he had collected.

[Protagonist's Fate: A free-spirited and unrestrained individual who dislikes constraints. After being expelled from the group, he went to Tianjiu Mountain to learn martial arts. Unable to endure the impoverished life on the mountain, he returned to the capital. Due to unforeseen circumstances, he missed a crucial opportunity. Later, he helped a business tycoon and was hired as a bodyguard. Ultimately, he willingly offered himself to the tycoon's homosexual son, becoming a unique figure in the capital's business world. Special Abilities: Proficient in firearms, Qi cultivation (beginner level).]

"Keep following him. I want to see what kind of trouble he's going to cause this time."

Chapters 44-5 An unexpected encounter with Zheng Xi

By the time things calmed down outside, it was already past midnight.

Ling Yun wasn't sleepy at all. After thinking for a moment, he gently pushed open the door and came to Mei Ya's door.

He knocked on the door, but there was no response; Maya was obviously asleep.

However, Lingyun remembered the password to her room. After unlocking the door, he tiptoed to Maya's side.

……

Ling Yun braced himself on his hands beside her and looked down at her face.

"Maya, what about Jingjing?"

"I had IVF done at a private hospital. The female doctor there was really skilled. It's not like women in China have a low conception rate, so this private hospital is quite well-known in the industry and has a very high success rate."

Ling Yun was finally able to put his mind at ease.

Ling Yun recalled his experiences over the past few days and was once again delighted by the system's powerful capabilities.

Just considering his two almost overpowered abilities, "Beauty Recognizes Master" and "Beauty Affinity," he could probably make a move on any highly rated woman he wanted.

His ability to win over Maya was directly related to his outstanding appearance and skills, but what really helped him was his "beauty and approachability."

"I'm leaving now, but I'll come back often in the future."

"Ah."

The next morning, Qi Jingjing opened her eyes and saw Ling Yun beside her. She wanted to sleep a little longer.

"Get up, you lazybones! It's Friday, you have the afternoon off!"

Ling Yun patted her little face, and Qi Jingjing dawdled for a while before finally getting up.

When they went out for breakfast, Lingyun and Meiya exchanged a glance.

After Maya dropped the two off at school, they walked in hand in hand. When they were almost at the teaching building, Lingyun suddenly said something to the girl beside him.

"Jingjing, didn't I tell you that I had a girlfriend before you?"

"Hmm." Qi Jingjing nodded. "Would you be willing to tell me?"

"Actually, she is my landlady, Xia Lan."

Qi Jingjing was taken aback, then nodded seriously: "Ling Yun, it's me!"

Ling Yun ruffled her hair. This kind of thing can't be kept a secret forever. It's better to be honest sooner rather than later, so that we don't run into each other in a chaotic situation later.

"Ugh, I suddenly feel so much pressure."

"what happened?"

"I'm starting to feel insecure. Isn't she more mature and better at taking care of people than me?"

Ling Yun smiled and shook his head: "They're both ex-girlfriends, there's no need to insist on comparing their merits."

Today, Qi Jingjing only had classes in the morning. After school at noon, she went home first.

"Lingyun, come over to my house sometime this weekend!"

Maya, in the driver's seat, winked at him. Qi Jingjing was secretly delighted, thinking that her mother was creating opportunities for her and Lingyun.

"Okay, I'll go when I have time. Take care!"

After waving goodbye to the two, Ling Yun called Xia Lan to ask if she was home, but Xia Lan seemed to be in some noisy place and hung up after saying she was busy.

Ling Yun shrugged. His mother was still at the company, so he would be alone at the villa. He planned to go to the mall to buy some groceries to take back with him.

Just as he was putting the vegetables into the back of his car, a screeching sound of brakes came from not far away, and then a young man and his electric scooter fell to the ground.

After hitting the person, the car did not leave immediately, but instead sped away into the distance.

"Hey, stop the car!"

A tall woman wearing a casual shirt and jeans saw this and immediately shouted at the car. She instinctively reached for the pistol at her waist, but then remembered that she had been suspended from her job and could only watch helplessly as the car drove away.

"Ya Xuan, stop him!"

"Yes, boss!"

Ling Yun closed the trunk, and Ling Yaxuan immediately drove over, making a direct American-style stop. The driver of the vehicle that caused the accident slammed on the brakes just before the collision.

Ling Yun and Zheng Xi ran to the vehicle that caused the accident almost at the same time. The driver got out of the driver's seat and was about to say something when Ling Yun directly pinned his hands behind his back and pressed them onto the hood of the car.

"Ouch! Be gentle, it hurts!"

The driver was screaming in pain, and Zheng Xi immediately called her former subordinate. Soon, the traffic department, which was patrolling nearby, arrived. After briefly understanding what had happened, they took the driver back to the station. Fortunately, the passerby was not seriously injured.

"Thank you, Lingyun."

Zheng Xi naturally recognized Ling Yun and gave him a friendly smile. Ling Yun smiled back, checked the time, and asked, "Have you had lunch yet?"

"No, I was just about to go out for dinner."

"I haven't eaten either. How about we go grab a bite to eat?"

Zheng Xi thought about it for a moment and finally nodded.

The two didn't go to any expensive restaurants, but sat down at a noodle shop nearby.

"Officer Zheng is suspended from duty now?" Ling Yun asked in surprise after hearing what she said.

"That's right, so don't call me officer anymore, just call me Zheng Xi." The woman opened her drink and took a sip. Although she was smiling, you could tell she wasn't happy.

"Would you mind revealing the reason? I'm not being nosy, I just wanted to ask if this could help you."

"Do you remember Zhang Yang? I accidentally shot and killed him."

The "Beautiful and Approachable" effect worked. Although Zheng Xi had a very strong will, she inevitably became closer to Ling Yun and was willing to tell him some things.

"Isn't he the murderer who killed Li Kai?"

“No.” Zheng Xi rested her head on her hand and sighed. “We have no clue about the murderer. It’s like he appeared out of thin air and disappeared without a trace. It’s as if he came specifically to kill Li Kai. There’s no trace of him at all.”

"Is it really that amazing?" Ling Yun appeared very surprised, but in reality, he felt somewhat guilty towards Zheng Xi.

Such a dedicated policewoman was ultimately implicated and suspended from duty simply because her actions conflicted with her own goals; in the end, it was just bad luck.

"The noodles are here!"

The boss brought over two bowls of noodles. Just as he was about to leave after putting down the bowls, Zheng Xi called out to him, "Bring me a case of beer."

"Okay!" The boss was naturally happy to make money and quickly brought over a box.

"Can you drink?"

"Beer's fine." Zheng Xi, also trying to vent her frustration, took out two bottles and opened them. "Do you want some?"

"drink!"

The two barely ate any noodles after that, spending most of their time drinking and chatting. After a few bottles of wine, Zheng Xi also expressed his dissatisfaction with some colleagues drinking with the boss.

"Zheng Xi, you've had too much to drink."

Upon hearing some of her outrageous remarks, Ling Yun quickly stopped her from speaking.

"How could I... yeah, I drank too much." Zheng Xi also realized something. Thinking about how quickly Liu Lanshan's expression changed after seeing Ling Yun's photo that day, she had some guesses about Ling Yun's identity. In the photos on Ling Yun's WeChat Moments, everyone except Ling Yun was blurred out, so she didn't recognize them, but Liu Lanshan obviously did, and he was very secretive about it.

Why would someone blur out a photo on their own social media? Unless their family members have very special identities.

Even with the image blurred, she felt the face looked familiar, but she wasn't sure, because if it was true, Ling Yun's background was much more powerful than she had imagined.

If that's the case, as long as she gets along well with Ling Yun, her position will be a piece of cake, and she might even be promoted further.

Thinking about this, she was startled by her own thoughts and realized that she had drunk too much.

Seeing that she still wanted to drink, Ling Yun immediately stopped her: "Alright, let me put in a good word for you. Our Dragon Country needs outstanding police officers like Sister Zheng Xi!"

"I will cooperate with the investigation, no, you don't need to..."

She was stammering a bit; after drinking six bottles of beer, she, who usually has a low alcohol tolerance, was quite dizzy.

Seeing that she had finished all the wine in the bottle, Ling Yun reluctantly paid the bill.

"where are you going?"

Just after paying, Ling Yun saw Zheng Xi staggering out, and immediately chased after her.

"Return to the law enforcement bureau and investigate the case!"

"Weren't you suspended from your job?" Ling Yun was speechless. He immediately grabbed her, afraid that she would fall.

"Oh yes."

Zheng Xi immediately became dejected again, her face filled with grievance as she looked at Ling Yun, her eyes reddening: "It really wasn't my fault, I was just trying to protect myself..."

"Alright, alright, where do you live? I'll take you home."

"Home?" Zheng Xi suddenly became alert and took a step back. "What do you want to do!"

"I'll take you home. You've drunk so much, I can't just leave you wandering around here alone, can I?"

"Heh, you kid..."

Zheng Xi suddenly leaned close to his face, startling Ling Yun. She poked Ling Yun's chest with her finger, tilting her head up to look at him: "Are you trying to take advantage of me just because you're good-looking?"

"My dear sister, I really didn't!"

Ling Yun was both amused and exasperated; he really didn't have the heart to do such a thing with a drunkard.

"Hmph, I knew you wouldn't dare."

Zheng Xi chuckled foolishly twice, and just as she was about to leave, her body swayed and she fell to one side.

Ling Yun immediately stepped forward and hugged her, thus preventing her beautiful face from hitting the ground.

Zheng Xi nestled in his arms, stared at Ling Yun's face for a while, and said, "Ling Yun, someone like you was born above everyone else. What seems like a simple sentence to you is something that many people can never achieve in their entire lives."

Seeing that he didn't speak, Zheng Xi lowered her head again and then said softly, "My home is in Shuguang Jiayuan."

Ling Yun knew this place, but Ling Yaxuan had already delivered the vegetables back to the villa and couldn't come here right away, so he took a taxi and got in with her.

Inside the car, perhaps because there were outsiders present, Zheng Xi stopped complaining and instead leaned quietly against Ling Yun, lost in thought.

Ling Yun thought she was already awake, but after getting out of the car, seeing her swaying, he could only sigh, go forward to help her, and take her into the house.

Chapter 46 The Drunken Policewoman

The scene at Zheng Xi's home far exceeded Ling Yun's imagination.

Surprisingly, Zheng Xi, who seemed to be dressed very neatly, had a messy home. Various cardboard boxes were piled up like small mountains, and clothes were scattered all over the place.

Luckily, she was drunk at the moment, otherwise she would definitely feel embarrassed. Instead, she acted as if nothing had happened, staggered to the kitchen, found two cups, and smashed them on the glass tabletop with a loud bang, startling Ling Yun.

"what?"

"Wow! I'm finding it quite interesting to be with you. Although we haven't met much, you seem like a nice person, we could get along!"

"You're already this drunk, and you're still drinking?"

"Drink water!" Zheng Xi rolled her eyes, staggered towards the water dispenser, and finally fell down, the cup rolling far away.

Fortunately, it was a plastic cup and wasn't damaged, but Zheng Xi was now lying on the ground and couldn't get up.

Ling Yun felt a bit overwhelmed; this tiger girl really didn't treat him like an outsider.

The young man went over, helped her up, ignored the cup beside her, opened a door next to him, and threw her into a bed.

Zheng Xi collapsed heavily onto the bed, let out a soft groan, and then remained motionless.

Ling Yun thought for a moment and then turned her over.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Xi suddenly hooked her arm around his neck.

"what are you doing?"