I am the villain in the book

“Little sister.”

The candlelight flickered, casting two long, hazy shadows on the ground.

Xu Sui had been venting for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, and now she had finally stopped crying.

Xu Quan was finally able to ask:

She opened her mouth, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn’t reveal the truth.

“Big brother, I’m fine, just too tired.”

“...Did the young master say something to you?”

Of course, Xu Quan didn’t believe this extremely clumsy excuse. Moreover, Xu Sui had been crying and cursing Wei Changtian the whole time, so he could vaguely guess what had happened.

“Is it about Guan Kong? Does the young master suspect you are colluding with Guan Kong?”

“Little sister, if you have any grievances, tell me. I...”

“Big brother, don’t ask.”

Lowering her head, Xu Sui softly interrupted, “Wei Changtian didn’t do anything wrong, it’s just that I shouldn’t have been so emotional.”

“...Alas.”

Xu Quan’s gaze paused, and he sighed softly.

He looked at Xu Sui’s tear-streaked face, not knowing what to say to comfort her.

However, after hesitating for a while, Xu Quan raised his head again and slowly said with great seriousness:

“Little sister, although big brother doesn’t know what misunderstanding you have with the young master, remember that big brother will always stand on your side.”

“No matter who the other party is, whether you are right or wrong, big brother will help you.”

“Since you don’t want to talk about it, then big brother won’t ask.”

“But if one day you want to find someone to confide in, or even cry again, big brother is always available.”

“...”

As if to ease the atmosphere, Xu Quan smiled at Xu Sui at the end.

The latter was stunned for a moment upon hearing these words and seeing this smile.

Although Xu Quan’s words weren’t particularly direct, Xu Sui understood their meaning.

That was, if one day she and Wei Changtian became enemies, Xu Quan would definitely stand on her side.

From the perspective of closeness, this promise didn’t seem like much.

After all, she was Xu Quan’s only relative in this world.

But it must be known that the other party was Wei Changtian.

Being an enemy of Wei Changtian, for Xu Quan who knew the former's methods well, he should be able to imagine what the outcome would be.

“Big brother...”

A surge of emotion welled up in her heart. This call of “big brother” was probably the most sincere one she had made since transmigrating.

At the same time, the voices of the two maids suddenly sounded outside the tent.

“Young Master Wei... Wei.”

“Yes, is your Majesty in the tent now?”

“Replying to the young master, Her Majesty is here...”

“Good.”

“...”

With a “whoosh”, the tent curtain was lifted, and in the complex gazes of Xu Quan and Xu Sui, Wei Changtian walked in grandly.

Actually, Xu Sui had originally thought that Wei Changtian would have the maids come in to report first, and then she would reply fiercely with a “Not seeing him.”

But she never expected that there wouldn’t be this step at all. Wei Changtian just came in directly.

“Hmph!”

Turning her head with a cold snort, since Xu Sui couldn’t drive him away, she simply wouldn’t look at Wei Changtian, to show that she didn’t want to see him right now.

But of course, Xu Quan couldn’t do that, so after hesitating for a moment, he stood up and gently cupped his fist at Wei Changtian.

“Young master.”

“Yes, you go out first, I have a few words to say to your sister.”

“...”

Xu Quan didn’t agree immediately, but turned to look at Xu Sui first, as if considering whether the latter would be in danger.

Perhaps seeing Wei Changtian’s calm expression, he felt that he shouldn’t resort to violence.

Or perhaps he thought that it would be better to talk things out.

In short, after a moment of silence, Xu Quan finally nodded slightly and turned to walk out of the military tent.

“What? Did you complain to your brother?”

Watching Xu Quan leave, Wei Changtian glanced at Xu Sui, who was still sitting on the edge of the bed with her back to him, and casually said:

“I’m here to ask you a few things.”

“...”

“About Guan Kong, how much do you actually know?”

“...”

“Speak.”

“...”

Clearly, Xu Sui had no intention of paying attention to Wei Changtian. Not to mention answering questions, she didn’t even move her body, like a wooden doll.

Looking at the somewhat shapely back a few steps away, Wei Changtian suddenly had the feeling of a small couple having a cold war, and couldn’t help but roll his eyes in his heart.

“Cough, well, I was wrong just now, I spoke too harshly.”

After coughing, he ultimately decided to soften up first.

After all, Xu Sui definitely knew something about Guan Kong, and he had to ask these things out first.

This is called a great man who can bend and stretch.

It’s just that Wei Changtian decided to soften up, but Xu Sui didn’t seem to appreciate it, still only leaving him with the back of her head with her hair piled high.

“No, what exactly do you want to do? At least say something.”

Frowning, Wei Changtian muttered somewhat impatiently, “If you really can’t get over it, then I’ll leave first and come back tomorrow.”

“...”

Her shoulders trembled slightly, and whether it was because she was too tired from maintaining one position, Xu Sui finally moved.

She still didn’t turn her head, but after a long while, she said two cold words:

“Apologize.”

“...”

As if afraid that Wei Changtian would really leave, for some reason, Xu Sui’s tone faintly mixed with a bit of unease.

Of course, the main tone was still indifference.

When Wei Changtian heard Xu Sui finally open her mouth, his expression relaxed a bit, and he apologized directly without hesitation:

“I’m sorry, I thought about it just now, and I might have really wronged you.”

“Might?!”

Turning her head instantly, Xu Sui didn’t bother to put on airs at this moment, staring at Wei Changtian with wide eyes, and said with trembling indignation:

“You, is that how you apologize?!”

“Cough, didn’t I say sorry?”

Wei Changtian didn’t meet Xu Sui’s gaze, and sat down on a wooden chair, muttering, “Besides, I have to ask things clearly first, right?”

“Heh heh, then why didn’t you ask just now?”

Xu Sui sneered, “Why didn’t you even think about it just now, and said I was going to harm you?”

“Wei Changtian, I’ll say it again!”

“If I wanted to harm you, you would have died long ago!”

“...Alright, alright, stop shouting.”

Waving his hand, Wei Changtian didn’t say much about this issue, but directly used the trick of “moral kidnapping”.

He raised his eyes to look at Xu Sui and said slowly:

“If you wanted to harm me, whether I would die or not, I don’t know.”

“But I really did save your life before, right?”

“I don’t ask you to repay my life-saving grace with another life, or even pledge your body to me or anything.”

“But is this how you talk to your savior?”

“I!”

Her face flushed instantly, and Xu Sui was rendered speechless in an instant.

After all, there seemed to be nothing wrong with Wei Changtian’s words.

“You! You, you, you, I” for a long time, Xu Sui racked her brains but still couldn’t think of how to argue, and became more and more angry.

Her chest heaved violently, she bit her lip tightly, and the tears that she had finally stopped welled up in her eyes again.

She glared at Wei Changtian with a fake serious face, and after a long while, she couldn’t hold back any longer, and suddenly cried out like a child:

“Wei Changtian!!”

“You, you only know how to bully me!!!”