Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Needless to say, Wen Xinya had no idea what was going on right now. She stared out of the window at the pouring rain while a frown creased her forehead. The heavy rain was thought-provoking and seemed to be some sort of a warning.
She knew that Xia Ruya and Ning Shuqian were definitely hatching a plan against her, that they would carry out during the coming-of-age ceremony.
“What are you thinking about?” Si Yiyan asked while walking towards her. He stood beside her, seemingly trying to tell her that he was willing to brave through all odds with her.
Wen Xinya smiled slowly and cocked her head sideways to look at Si Yiyan. “I’m thinking about how I should go home since it’s pouring so heavily now.”
A while ago, the news of the heavy rain was broadcasted across all channels and online news platforms in B City. The citizens of B City were urged to stay indoors and refrain from going out unnecessarily.
Si Yiyan’s eyes lit up and he said, “The rain is so heavy. Why don’t you stay here for the night? I’ll send you home tomorrow morning. How does that sound?”
The older Wen Xinya got, the more worried he was about her. He had rarely allowed her to spend the night at his place throughout the past six months. After all, the media was keeping close tabs on Wen Xinya and she would be greatly affected if the media were to find out that she had spent the night elsewhere.
Tears welled up in Wen Xinya’s eyes and she said with raised brows, “I can stay here for the night, but you have to say ‘I’m Wen Xinya’s man’ in Russian.”
Si Yiyan burst into laughter, not expecting Wen Xinya to be so petty and hold a grudge. She still remembered him saying, “If you like hearing it, I’ll say it. If you like it… I don’t mind repeating it a thousand times.”
Wen Xinya said, “Go ahead, I’m listening!”
“ЯбылтеплыйЯковмужчин!” Si Yiyan exclaimed while turning to look at Wen Xinya. Although his voice was calm and raspy, he sounded extremely mesmerizing. His clear voice was a stark contrast to the noisy sound of rain and the gloomy sky which looked threatening. His eyes were gleaming intensely and they were like bright flares.
“I didn’t hear clearly. Repeat yourself,” Wen Xinya requested, staring at Si Yiyan. She looked out of the window using her peripheral vision. The Chinese roses were drenched in the rain and even began to wither, and the vines were also bare. However, they were still as vibrant and beautiful, as if it were the only color in the world.
Si Yiyan’s eyes lit up like shining stars in the dark sky.
After Si Yiyan repeated the phrase over and over again, Wen Xinya kissed him gently on his lips and said, “As you wished, I’m staying here for the night.”
Si Yiyan smiled in satisfaction and kissed her gently; they were like a pair of butterfly lovers.
After a long kiss, Wen Xinya dodged shyly and said, “Si Yiyan, you’ve taught me so many phrases in Russian and yet, I only know a few conversational phrases. How did you even manage to master tens of languages?”
She felt that language was the most difficult thing to learn in this world and she would long have given up if it weren’t because of her stubborn nature.
Si Yiyan hugged her waist and sat down on the couch. He explained, “I headed to Russia during the tumultuous times and Lucifer gradually weakened in power because of my father’s death. At the same time, the new mayor of Russia’s capital rose to his position and Lucifer was brutally attacked by the Ivanov Family. Most importantly, the JH business saw a 40% decline and the Ivanov Family got to where they were today because they had pocketed most of Lucifer’s businesses. If a consensus was not met, Lucifer would have been annihilated…”
It was the first time that Wen Xinya had heard about the predicament that he was in when he first headed to Russia. Hence, she was extremely attentive.
Si Yiyan continued, “Lucifer was facing lots of internal wars and power struggles. Yet, I still couldn’t step in at that moment.”
Back then, he was still rather naive and thought that Lucifer was built singlehandedly by the Si Family. He thought that he could successfully take over Lucifer just because he owned the family heirloom. However… no one told him about the ugly side of humanity, and the terrifying demon called greed.
He had become the target of everyone and there were lots of ambitious people out to kill him and assume his position. However, there were also those who pretended to be kind. He had a close shave with death during the power struggle and almost made Lucifer disband.
“What happened afterward?” Wen Xinya asked as she grabbed his hand. Although he sounded nonchalant, she could understand how terrible he felt back then. She reckoned that he must have had a close shave with death. Back then, he was only a young child and yet, he had already experienced the darkest of humanity and was forced to grow up.
Si Yiyan continued calmly, “Russia is a country that focuses on the reconstruction industry. Hence, the first thing I could think of was the oil and coal industry. The Xiasi Group owns a majestic oilfield in the central region. However, I had yet to control Xiasi Group back then and I had to use my own abilities to bring Gu Yuehan and Gu Yuexi to the Eastern region. In order to do business with them, it would be more advantageous to be proficient in their language. That was how I learned their language. Due to the fact that the nations in the Central region were close to each other, there were lots of similarities in the languages and mastering one would be akin to mastering several others.”
Wen Xinya was suddenly reminded of the rumors about Si Yiyan that Gu Junling had told her in Ninth-Heaven previously. She asked, “How did you manage to deal and bear with the violence and bloodshed in the Eastern region?”
The people in the East were all strong and violent. She did not believe that Si Yiyan was able to forge such a close relationship and agreement with the local government when he was just a child. If it were really that easy, there would not be so many tough resource wars in the world.
Si Yiyan smiled and said, “I think I told you before that I began believing in Buddhism when I was a child. I really sympathize with the citizens who are embroiled and have to suffer the hardship of war. Hence, I often donated money and necessary items to them. I thought that I had done it secretively enough. Yet, it turned out my parents had long found out about it and had also established a charity association under my name, which would sponsor the citizens in need. In the eyes of the people of those nations, I’m the world’s savior.”
Wen Xinya said softly, “This is probably what Buddha refers to as Karma. You reap what you sow!”
If it weren’t because of Si Yiyan’s kindhearted nature, he wouldn’t have been able to help Lucifer establish an oil manufacturing partnership with the Russian government and put an end to the war. Lucifer would not have been able to have such plentiful resources and secure their footing in Russia either. Lucifer had managed to stay away from the complicated political battle because of the oil field.
Si Yiyan looked at her and said smilingly, “Wen Xinya, I planted a type of seed during Spring and they had blossomed into beautiful flowers in Summer. When… will I be able to taste the sweet fruit?”
Wen Xinya turned red bashfully, overwhelmed with shyness after hearing Si Yiyan’s words.
