WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE VILLAIN FALLS IN LOVE?
Villain in love 12
Jiang Ruoxuan
…It’s enough
*he muttered, ears red*
She giggled again, snatching her phone back and saving it
Arielle Sky
If this man doesn’t text you in under five minutes after we leave, I’ll eat my hat
*Arielle leaned over, muttering under her breath*
Ruoxian suddenly stepped forward, gaze intense again
Jiang Ruoxuan
I will walk you home
Jiang Ruoxuan
You shouldn’t walk alone.
Arielle Sky
Excuse me, I am also here
Jiang Ruoxuan
I’ll just… walk behind. Or across the street
Lian Minyu
It’s okay. You can walk with us
*smiles*
He walked with them. Quiet. Hands in his pockets. Every time her shoulder bumped his, he practically stopped breathing
Arielle Sky
[You’re lucky she likes you, you suspicious marshmallow-faced killer]
[Arielle’s Apartment – Night]
Arielle shut her bedroom door, phone pressed to her ear, eyes sharp and tone low
Arielle Sky
You’ve got to do this for me📱
A pause. The deep voice on the other end—calm, amused
???
You think that guy is dangerous? 📱
Arielle Sky
I think the guy’s hiding something, And not in the shy-boy, introvert kind of way. More like dead-inside mafia boss disguised as a shy-boy kind of way📱
???
You’ve been reading too many of your novels again📱
*chuckles*
Arielle Sky
Brother, please📱
Arielle Sky
Just run it. Jiang Ruoxian. I want to know where he lives, works, breathes—everything📱
The call went quiet for a moment
???
I mean nothing, Ari. No ID, no records, no tax, no address, no job listing. It’s like the guy doesn’t exist📱
Arielle Sky
That’s not romantic. That’s fucking terrifying
And just like that, her suspicion doubled
The city outside glittered like crushed stars, but Jiang Ruoxian stood frozen in his penthouse, phone glowing in his hand like it had just delivered the Word of God
Minyu: “Thanks for keeping us company today. You were really sweet.”
Minyu (follow-up): “I hope you weren’t uncomfortable. I enjoyed it a lot!”
Minyu (final text): “Goodnight!”
…with a small red heart.*
And he was fucking spiraling.
Ruoxian stared at the screen like it might explode. Or maybe he would. Who knew
He reread it.
Again.
And again.
He tossed his phone onto the bed.
Backed away from it like it was laced with TNT.
Jiang Ruoxuan
She sent a heart
*whisper*
He sat on the edge of the bed
Laid down.
Sat up.
Paced the fucking floor.
Every time he closed his eyes, he saw the heart
That little red fucking bomb.
He opened his phone. Reread the message.
Then turned the phone face down
And immediately flipped it back up again
Minyu brushed her teeth, already half-asleep, and giggled softly as she scrolled through their texts.
Lian Minyu
Oh no, I sent a heart instead of the thumbs up
She was about to unsend it, but then paused
Lian Minyu
…No, let’s leave it. It’s cute
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