I Don’t Want To Be A Villain - Chapter 4

Tang Mingxi stopped and thought to himself, “Why is he wearing so little on such a cold day?”

He thought about the clothes he saw in Ye Heng’s room. They were indeed very thin, and this suit didn’t seem to fit him. The boy was growing up fast and getting taller every day. Tang Mingxi guessed that the Tang family didn’t care about the life and death of a son-in-law, let alone the size of his clothes.

Ye Heng had been there for a while and there was already snow on his shoulders.

He opened the car door for Tang Mingxi with an indifferent expression. The wound on his face hadn’t scabbed over, but the dirty blood had been wiped off.

Tang Mingxi got into the car and waited for a while.

Ye Heng didn’t follow him. Instead, he closed the car door for him.

But he glanced at Tang Mingxi’s collar. It was buttoned tightly and there was nothing on his snow-white neck.

The gap in the car door hadn’t closed yet, and there was a well-defined hand in the middle.

The black car made Tang Mingxi’s hand look even more beautiful. It was like a piece of warm jade in the snow.

“Wait.” Tang Mingxi looked up at Ye Heng. “Aren’t you getting in?”

A trace of mockery flashed across Ye Heng’s eyes. Even the bodyguard beside him looked surprised.

Tang Mingxi was speechless.

He had the feeling that he had said something that didn’t match the original owner’s attitude.

Although the bodyguard was confused, he still bowed and said in a low voice, “Second Young Master, Mr. Ye has always attended the banquet alone.”

Attending the banquet alone? Did he have a car? Tang Mingxi looked puzzled.

As far as he knew, the Tang family’s old mansion was located on the outskirts of Ning Cheng, in a wealthy residential area halfway up the mountain. The plot ratio was less than 0.2, and it was surrounded by mountains and rivers. The scenery was excellent, which meant that there wouldn’t be any means of transportation to the Tang family’s old mansion.

In the original novel, Ye Heng’s only means of transport other than his legs was a worn-out bicycle.

Tang Mingxi looked slowly at the snow. He would die if he walked to the city centre in this weather.

There was a hint of helplessness in his voice. “Get in.”

When the bodyguard heard this, he immediately scolded, “Mr. Ye, Second Young Master asked you to get in, so get in. Don’t think we don’t know what you’re up to. Going to the banquet alone? Are you planning to crawl to the city centre? Do you want to be late for the Tang family’s annual banquet and embarrass Second Young Master? ”

Tang Mingxi, who was about to speak, was speechless. The servants of the Tang family are all trained in corporate culture, right? His comprehension is on par with Auntie Wang’s.

Ye Heng glanced sideways. Tang Mingxi closed his eyes and braced himself for this clumsy excuse. “Sit in the front.”

The bodyguard understood and said fiercely, “Why aren’t you listening to Second Young Master? Go sit in the front!”

Tang Mingxi was dumbfounded. “…” He was already used to the Tang family’s corporate culture.

There was no room for him to refuse.

Tang Mingxi’s personality had always been unpredictable. Ye Heng was used to this, so it was not strange for him to let him take the car on a whim.

Tang Mingxi heaved a sigh of relief when he saw him get into the car.

The Bentley slowly drove out of the Tang family’s old house. At the entrance, Tang Nuo stood in the snow with a frown.

“Third Young Master, do you want to get in the car?” The bodyguard reminded.

Only then did Tang Nuo come back to his senses as a trace of displeasure flashed across his heart. He stood guard here for the sake of giving Ye Heng a favor for free.

He originally thought that his useless second brother would abandon Ye Heng and attend the banquet alone like in his previous life. He vaguely remembered that Ye Heng had walked a full five kilometers before he managed to flag down a taxi. In the end, because of a high fever, he collapsed at the Tang family’s annual banquet and almost lost his life.

Tang Mingxi naturally did not care about Ye Heng’s life or death. He only felt that he had embarrassed himself, so he took revenge on Ye Heng and tortured him.

After his rebirth, he could not understand Tang Mingxi.

Tang Nuo bent over and got into the car. It did not matter if he did not understand. He had already grasped the opportunity.

He must hold on tightly to Ye Heng’s thigh.

Even though the heater was turned on in the Bentley, Ye Heng’s thin suit did not help much. His head was so hot that his breathing was a little unstable.

Tang Mingxi looked at him a few times and his gaze landed on his suit jacket, which was a little too short. Ye Heng noticed his gaze, but he did not have the energy to figure out if Tang Mingxi was up to any bad ideas.

Ten minutes later, the car stopped at the entrance of the shopping mall. Just as Ye Heng was feeling puzzled, the bodyguard opened the door and led him to buy a suit.

Tang Mingxi calmly got out of the car and walked into an Italian custom-made suit shop like a rich young master.

There was no sign on it. It was obvious that the price was at least five digits and there was no upper limit.

Ye Heng looked at him coldly. He could not guess what new humiliating trick Tang Mingxi had come up with.

Indeed, Tang Mingxi did not have any new tricks to humiliate others. He sat on the sofa with his legs subconsciously crossed and his hands naturally placed on his thighs. This was his usual posture, which made him look a little lazy, but it did not make him less charming.

Tang Mingxi had already learned not to speak. As expected, the bodyguard immediately scolded Ye Heng in the next second, perfectly explaining Tang Mingxi’s strange behavior. “Who are you trying to embarrass by dressing like this? Second Young Master kindly brought you to buy a few clothes, but you dare to not reply? Do you want people to think that our Second Young Master can’t afford a few clothes at the annual party?”

It seemed that he did not have to worry about his character setting at all!

Anyway, no matter what he did, they would be able to justify themselves and build a perfect image of him as a vicious scumbag.

God knows, he just did not have the hobby of abusing minors. He saw that the male lead was not wearing enough clothes to resist the cold, so he brought him to buy a few clothes!

At this point, Tang Mingxi completely gave up on the idea of building a good relationship with Ye Heng and distanced himself from him. There was no time to lose.

After a while, Ye Heng’s body was wrapped tightly by the shop assistant. Small beads of sweat even appeared on the tip of his nose.

Probably because he had never been so close to a stranger before, Ye Heng’s body was obviously stiff and unnatural. When Tang Mingxi saw this, he could not help but chuckle in his heart.

He was just an underage brat. Why did he have to put on a cool and mature face all day long?

After putting on the suit, Ye Heng’s body gradually warmed up. He looked at Tang Mingxi with a deep gaze.

In the original work, this kid’s sensitivity was exceptionally high. It was normal for Tang Mingxi to scold and hit him, but to treat him well, it was like a weasel paying a visit to a chicken.

Don’t panic. His acting just now was not bad.

When he got into the car, the young man’s voice was deep and hoarse. “I will return it to you.”

“Return it to me?” Tang Mingxi realized that Ye Heng was referring to the cost of the suit. As the Second Young Master of the Tang family, he did not lack money.

He was about to say that there was no need to return it, but when he saw Ye Heng’s cold gaze, he remembered Tang Mingxi’s character and sighed in his heart. “Up to you.”

When the bodyguard heard this, he quickly added, “Haha, you don’t need to return it. Second Young Master means to treat you as a beggar!”

Ye Heng’s face darkened.

Tang Mingxi was speechless.

Thank you so much.

The Tang family’s annual banquet was held in a low-key high-class private mansion in the city center. It was held once a year and was not open to the public.

When Tang Mingxi arrived, there were already many luxury cars worth millions in the parking lot. The bodyguard opened the car door. Tang Mingxi was in front and Ye Heng was behind. The two of them were not too far away and walked into the mansion like strangers.

Ye Heng’s face was cold. He consciously took the bodyguard’s umbrella and opened it for Tang Mingxi.

Although the heavy black umbrella was big, Tang Mingxi realized that it was tilted and used to cover himself. Ye Heng’s shoulders were covered in snow, and the young man’s lips were pale from the cold.

Tang Mingxi was speechless.

There was no need to torture himself like this.

In his position, he could not take the initiative to push the umbrella to Ye Heng.

However, Ye Heng had not recovered from his high fever. If he continued to be drenched like this, his body would not be able to take it.

Tang Mingxi’s heart was not made of iron, so he could only raise his voice. This time, without waiting for the bodyguard to speak, he pushed Ye Heng arrogantly. “Who allowed you to hold the umbrella for me? You haven’t recovered from your illness and you’re already by my side. Are you trying to kill me?”

However, his voice was not as strong as the bodyguard’s. It sounded like he was throwing a tantrum with his lover.

Ye Heng staggered from the push and almost fell to the ground. The young man looked up at him. His eyes were calm, as if he was used to Tang Mingxi’s attacks.

Tang Mingxi took two steps to the side and ordered the bodyguard, “Come up and hold the umbrella for me.”

When the bodyguard heard this, he smiled honestly and came up. “Second Young Master, this trash is not worthy of holding the umbrella for you! Let me do it for you!”

Tang Mingxi finally understood.

Did the servants and bodyguards all have “Second Young Master Complex”? Why were they so happy to hold the umbrella for him as if they had won the lottery?

Ye Heng did not need to hold the umbrella for Tang Mingxi, so the situation was better than before. At least he did not need to continue being drenched in the snow.

The two of them walked into the dazzling banquet hall one after the other.

There were already seven to eight tables set up in the 500-square-meter banquet hall. The Tang family’s bloodline, as well as the Tang family’s relatives within three generations who worked in the company, were all seated.

Tang Mingxi and Ye Heng, who had arrived late, immediately became the focus of everyone’s attention.

Fortunately, Tang Mingxi’s family was relatively wealthy before he transmigrated. He lived in Shanghai, and his parents were executives of a foreign company. His maternal grandparents were university professors, his grandfather was a famous Hollywood director, and his grandmother was a movie star from the last century.

When he was studying at Harvard, he often followed his grandfather to various upper-class social venues in the United States.

So he did not panic.

Tang Mingxi hurriedly glanced around. There were many faces in his memory, but he did not see his elder brother, Tang Yun.

As the Second Young Master of the Tang family, he should sit with his relatives. Tang Mingxi did not even think about it and brought Ye Heng along. At the same time, he also ignored the strange look that flashed across Ye Heng’s eyes.

Before they sat down, sharp and harsh ridicule sounded. “Second Young Master Tang, it’s fine if you sit here, but Ye Heng is just a son-in-law. What right does he have to sit on the same level as our relatives?”

Tang Mingxi paused and was speechless. Wake up, the Qing Dynasty has been dead for a hundred years.

The person who spoke was Tang Mingxi’s cousin, Tang Yu.

A memory of Tang Yu flashed across Tang Mingxi’s mind. Like the original owner, he was an ignorant and incompetent playboy. However, he was even crazier and wilder than the original owner. He even had some underhanded ways to earn money.

Back then, he wanted to coax the original owner to “have fun” with him. Although the original owner was a scumbag, he did not violate the bottom line of the law, so he rejected Tang Yu. From then on, Tang Yu hated Tang Mingxi.

Every time they met at a family gathering, his words were full of sarcasm.

After Tang Yu finished speaking, he looked back and forth between Ye Heng and Tang Mingxi. He saw that Ye Heng was not in a sorry state like before. Instead, he was wearing a brand new expensive suit. It was the suit that he had spent a lot of money to custom-make. Now, it was being worn by a son-in-law that he looked down on.

Tang Yu’s expression suddenly turned ugly. “Tang Mingxi, what do you mean? You brought your useless husband here to cause trouble for everyone during the New Year?”