Half an hour later, an inconspicuous small gray hover car quietly drove into Duke Carlos’ residence.
A silver-haired man stooped down to get off the car and looked up, revealing a handsome and slightly feminine face.
Anderson, the housekeeper, had already received news and waited here. Although the silver-haired man in front of him was only from a civilian background, and looked gentle and elegant, Anderson knew that he wasn’t simple. That’s why he wouldn’t hold him in contempt like normal people.
Anderson said respectfully, “Good day. His Excellency awaits in the study."
Wen Yan raised his lips. His black phoenix eyes carried a faint smile throughout. He dipped his head and said, "Please.”
Anderson nodded and turned to lead the way in front.
They passed through a long corridor lined with exquisite statues on both sides, and came to a heavy solid wood door. Anderson opened it and bowed saying, "Please enter.”
Wen Yan stepped in and the door slowly closed behind him.
Carlos' study was very spacious. There were thick carpets on the floor, and a floor to ceiling bookcase facing the door. It was tastefully arranged with many different books. After entering the interstellar age, human beings had long since abandoned the ancient ways of reading paper books, and these had gradually become luxury goods.
This floor to ceiling bookcase and the books inside gave the whole room a retro and luxurious feel.
Carlos' short brown hair was meticulously combed back, revealing a deep and refined face. He sat on the sofa with his hands clasped and looked up at the door.
Wen Yan also looked at Carlos, narrowing his eyes slightly.
Last life, this was the man who betrayed Ji Ling again and again, finally killing him with his own hands.
What were you thinking this life to act like that? Was it really for the alliance with Grand Duke Ji Ting as the outsiders say?
Wen Yan's mind went a thousand miles, but his face didn’t betray anything in the slightest. He had discovered Carlos' abnormality, but Carlos didn’t know of his. That’s because up until now, he hadn’t done anything differently from last time.
The enemy is in the light and I am in the dark. That was his greatest advantage against Carlos.
Wen Yan showed some displeasure and frowned saying, "I came back from working in another star domain yesterday, and I incidentally caught wind of some interesting news. This was not in our previous agreement."
Carlos said with his thin lips slightly raised, "I remember the agreement between us. I just wanted to help you become the next speaker, nothing more."
Wen Yan said: “You say that, but you’re only helping me in hopes that I can help you deal with His Majesty as a speaker with a civilian background. Until the time comes, we should all keep a lower profile, shouldn't we? By doing this, you’d only arouse His Majesty's vigilance, and affect our plans. "
Carlos paused. His lips rose into a sneer: "You are very conscientious... Since you’re on my side, you’re going against your fellow people. Do you understand that?”
Wen Yan smiled: “In my eyes, no one would be worth giving up my interests for except me. What's more, I don't think a sentimental phrase like, ‘my fellow people,’ can be applied to a group of humans unrelated to me. "
Carlos laughed.
It was exactly the same as last time. Wen Yan was a cold-blooded animal with selfishness engraved in his bones. In order to achieve his own goals, he would not hesitate to frame Ji Ling and the whole Ji family. He was really an untameable heartless wolf. [No matter how well you treated him, he’d bite back.]
Carlos once admired Wen Yan very much. They were the same type of people. As long as they had the same goal or enough mutual interest, they could be decent partners.
But at the moment, Carlos’ heart only grew cold with disgust upon seeing him.
I didn’t understand how good the boy was last life, and let this treacherous wolf lurk beside him. In order to find an opportunity to take the youth for himself, Wen Yan not only framed Ji ling, leading to his expulsion from Empire Star, but also made a deal with me to destroy the whole Ji family.
That deal would never happen this lifetime.
You want the position of speaker? You want to be high above the rest? You want money and power…? Fine, as long as you’re useful to me, I can give those to you. But there is one person I cannot give…
That’s Ji Ling.
Coveing Ji Ling was your biggest mistake.
Carlos stood up from the sofa, looked Wen Yan in the eye, and slowly opened his mouth saying meaningfully: “Since you are here, then I’ll say it straight out. I’ll offer you aid, and you’ll give me the reward I deserve. As for other people's things, it’s best not to dream about having them."
Wen Yan's expression changed slightly, and he looked into Carlos' cold eyes.
In that moment, he had faintly felt his killing intent!
Carlos really had been reborn...
This clearly hinted that he didn’t want him being wishful about Ji Ling. He had always hidden his thoughts deeply, so Carlos… shouldn’t have known about it at this point in time!
However, even if Carlos had been reborn, he had never cared about Ji Ling in his last life. Why had his attitude changed so much this time?
Wen Yan pressed down the various thoughts in his heart with a frown, and probed: "I don't know why you would think that. The Ji family is just a stepping stone for me to climb upon. There is nothing and no one else worth caring about besides the position of speaker. However, you suddenly changed your plans and made such a move. Shouldn’t you give me an explanation? "
Carlos gave a cold sneer. You still want to hide it at this point? It doesn't matter if you don’t want to express your intent yet. I won’t allow anyone to harm Ji Ling or the Ji family this time.
And you, you are not qualified to be my opponent.
Carlos narrowed his brown eyes at Wen Yan, and naturally, looked on from high above him. He said, “There is no need for me to explain my behavior to you. All you need to know is that I do not tolerate anyone coveting what’s mine. That’s all.”
Wen Yan’s pupils constricted, flashing a cold expression.
After a long while, he relaxed his shoulders and gave a casual laugh: "Well, since you want the Ji family, I naturally won't do anything unnecessary.”
Carlos' voice was cool saying, "It’ll be best if you think like that.”
Wen Yan appeared calm on the surface, but his mind was a storm. Carlos' words had led him to a crazy idea; Namely, that he may not have been doing these things because he was plotting something, but because he was protecting Ji Ling!
But how was that possible?!
What made him change like this?
But ...
Even he realized how good Ji Ling was. If Carlos had also realized that after his rebirth, then the possibility wasn’t zero…
However, the information he had before him was quite limited, and he couldn’t make a clear decision yet.
He had already learnt a lot from today's little trip. Wen Yan still didn’t want to *press too much and alert him, so he paused and ended this thoughtful conversation with a smile: "I only came here today to discuss this matter... I hope this little accident will not affect our cooperation."
Translator’s notes
* 打草惊蛇 (stirring the grass and startling the snake) Lol, I really wanted to put, ‘Wen Yan didn’t want to act rashly and alert the snake’ in the text above, because all these villains are snakes, but it wouldn’t have been as clear since this is more of a ‘snake as prey’ perspective XD
Half an hour later, an inconspicuous small gray hover car quietly drove into Duke Carlos’ residence.
A silver-haired man stooped down to get off the car and looked up, revealing a handsome and slightly feminine face.
Anderson, the housekeeper, had already received news and waited here. Although the silver-haired man in front of him was only from a civilian background, and looked gentle and elegant, Anderson knew that he wasn’t simple. That’s why he wouldn’t hold him in contempt like normal people.
Anderson said respectfully, “Good day. His Excellency awaits in the study."
Wen Yan raised his lips. His black phoenix eyes carried a faint smile throughout. He dipped his head and said, "Please.”
Anderson nodded and turned to lead the way in front.
They passed through a long corridor lined with exquisite statues on both sides, and came to a heavy solid wood door. Anderson opened it and bowed saying, "Please enter.”
Wen Yan stepped in and the door slowly closed behind him.
Carlos' study was very spacious. There were thick carpets on the floor, and a floor to ceiling bookcase facing the door. It was tastefully arranged with many different books. After entering the interstellar age, human beings had long since abandoned the ancient ways of reading paper books, and these had gradually become luxury goods.
This floor to ceiling bookcase and the books inside gave the whole room a retro and luxurious feel.
Carlos' short brown hair was meticulously combed back, revealing a deep and refined face. He sat on the sofa with his hands clasped and looked up at the door.
Wen Yan also looked at Carlos, narrowing his eyes slightly.
Last life, this was the man who betrayed Ji Ling again and again, finally killing him with his own hands.
What were you thinking this life to act like that? Was it really for the alliance with Grand Duke Ji Ting as the outsiders say?
Wen Yan's mind went a thousand miles, but his face didn’t betray anything in the slightest. He had discovered Carlos' abnormality, but Carlos didn’t know of his. That’s because up until now, he hadn’t done anything differently from last time.
The enemy is in the light and I am in the dark. That was his greatest advantage against Carlos.
Wen Yan showed some displeasure and frowned saying, "I came back from working in another star domain yesterday, and I incidentally caught wind of some interesting news. This was not in our previous agreement."
Carlos said with his thin lips slightly raised, "I remember the agreement between us. I just wanted to help you become the next speaker, nothing more."
Wen Yan said: “You say that, but you’re only helping me in hopes that I can help you deal with His Majesty as a speaker with a civilian background. Until the time comes, we should all keep a lower profile, shouldn't we? By doing this, you’d only arouse His Majesty's vigilance, and affect our plans. "
Carlos paused. His lips rose into a sneer: "You are very conscientious... Since you’re on my side, you’re going against your fellow people. Do you understand that?”
Wen Yan smiled: “In my eyes, no one would be worth giving up my interests for except me. What's more, I don't think a sentimental phrase like, ‘my fellow people,’ can be applied to a group of humans unrelated to me. "
Carlos laughed.
It was exactly the same as last time. Wen Yan was a cold-blooded animal with selfishness engraved in his bones. In order to achieve his own goals, he would not hesitate to frame Ji Ling and the whole Ji family. He was really an untameable heartless wolf. [No matter how well you treated him, he’d bite back.]
Carlos once admired Wen Yan very much. They were the same type of people. As long as they had the same goal or enough mutual interest, they could be decent partners.
But at the moment, Carlos’ heart only grew cold with disgust upon seeing him.
I didn’t understand how good the boy was last life, and let this treacherous wolf lurk beside him. In order to find an opportunity to take the youth for himself, Wen Yan not only framed Ji ling, leading to his expulsion from Empire Star, but also made a deal with me to destroy the whole Ji family.
That deal would never happen this lifetime.
You want the position of speaker? You want to be high above the rest? You want money and power…? Fine, as long as you’re useful to me, I can give those to you. But there is one person I cannot give…
That’s Ji Ling.
Coveing Ji Ling was your biggest mistake.
Carlos stood up from the sofa, looked Wen Yan in the eye, and slowly opened his mouth saying meaningfully: “Since you are here, then I’ll say it straight out. I’ll offer you aid, and you’ll give me the reward I deserve. As for other people's things, it’s best not to dream about having them."
Wen Yan's expression changed slightly, and he looked into Carlos' cold eyes.
In that moment, he had faintly felt his killing intent!
Carlos really had been reborn...
This clearly hinted that he didn’t want him being wishful about Ji Ling. He had always hidden his thoughts deeply, so Carlos… shouldn’t have known about it at this point in time!
However, even if Carlos had been reborn, he had never cared about Ji Ling in his last life. Why had his attitude changed so much this time?
Wen Yan pressed down the various thoughts in his heart with a frown, and probed: "I don't know why you would think that. The Ji family is just a stepping stone for me to climb upon. There is nothing and no one else worth caring about besides the position of speaker. However, you suddenly changed your plans and made such a move. Shouldn’t you give me an explanation? "
Carlos gave a cold sneer. You still want to hide it at this point? It doesn't matter if you don’t want to express your intent yet. I won’t allow anyone to harm Ji Ling or the Ji family this time.
And you, you are not qualified to be my opponent.
Carlos narrowed his brown eyes at Wen Yan, and naturally, looked on from high above him. He said, “There is no need for me to explain my behavior to you. All you need to know is that I do not tolerate anyone coveting what’s mine. That’s all.”
Wen Yan’s pupils constricted, flashing a cold expression.
After a long while, he relaxed his shoulders and gave a casual laugh: "Well, since you want the Ji family, I naturally won't do anything unnecessary.”
Carlos' voice was cool saying, "It’ll be best if you think like that.”
Wen Yan appeared calm on the surface, but his mind was a storm. Carlos' words had led him to a crazy idea; Namely, that he may not have been doing these things because he was plotting something, but because he was protecting Ji Ling!
But how was that possible?!
What made him change like this?
But ...
Even he realized how good Ji Ling was. If Carlos had also realized that after his rebirth, then the possibility wasn’t zero…
However, the information he had before him was quite limited, and he couldn’t make a clear decision yet.
He had already learnt a lot from today's little trip. Wen Yan still didn’t want to *press too much and alert him, so he paused and ended this thoughtful conversation with a smile: "I only came here today to discuss this matter... I hope this little accident will not affect our cooperation."
Translator’s notes
* 打草惊蛇 (stirring the grass and startling the snake) Lol, I really wanted to put, ‘Wen Yan didn’t want to act rashly and alert the snake’ in the text above, because all these villains are snakes, but it wouldn’t have been as clear since this is more of a ‘snake as prey’ perspective XD
