Tang Yan eyed the face before him, identical to his sworn enemy's back in the modern world, and that all-too-familiar presence, then tentatively asked the system.
Is this the main villain, Xiao Jixue?
"Yep~" the system replied, taking advantage of Tang Yan's scrutiny of Xiao Jixue to toss an undetectable halo onto its host.
Hehehe~~
The little system grinned gleefully.
The higher-ups just developed this mind-reading ability. My host is the perfect test subject.
Now this should be entertaining~
At its answer, Tang Yan's mouth fell slightly open in disbelief.
Fuck! I should've realized it ages ago. The same name, the same height and weight, and that practically identical description of his looks.
Looks like that little hater wrote not just me into the book, but Xiao Jixue too.
The final boss villain. His ending wasn't much better than mine, either.
Hehehe~~ Tang Yan instantly felt much better.
But his greatest regret was missing out on the juicy gossip that had just broken before he transmigrated.
That bastard Xiao Jixue had been single for over twenty years, yet apparently he had an unattainable first love he'd been pining for all along.
Hahaha! So even Xiao Jixue had someone he couldn't have. Serves him right!
Back in his school days, with his hormones raging, he'd certainly wanted to follow his buddies' example and have a sweet romance of his own.
But every time a girl confessed to him, this guy would interrupt with an icy expression.
Xiao Jixue had single-handedly ruined his sweet school romance.
He was convinced Xiao Jixue was jealous that he was more popular with girls. Hmph! He was just jealous!
Later, Tang Yan entered the entertainment industry. Who knew what was wrong with this guy, but despite studying law and finance, he'd entered the industry too and become a top director.
Then, gradually, somehow, things had taken a strange turn.
He and Xiao Jixue had actually amassed a huge crowd of fans who shipped them obsessively!
Heaven knew their encounters could never be called friendly.
Granted, every time, he was the one who couldn't stand the sight of Xiao Jixue and went over to throw a few barbs at him. Xiao Jixue would simply watch him quietly, never getting angry or giving him the cold shoulder.
Sometimes, he could even see tenderness and indulgence on Xiao Jixue's face.
Every time, he felt like he'd seen a ghost! Tenderness and indulgence? How could those expressions ever appear on Xiao Jixue's face?
In short, Tang Yan's feelings about Xiao Jixue were complicated.
Ah! What a shame, what a shame! I never got to find out who he'd kept hidden in his heart all those years!!
Why couldn't the news have broken sooner?
While Tang Yan was staring blankly at Xiao Jixue's face, however, he failed to notice the thoughtful gleam that flashed through the other man's eyes.
Xiao Jixue's cool, ink-silver eyes rested squarely on Tang Yan's face.
Had that voice I just heard come from him?
The young man concealed the emotion in his eyes and strode into the room with a bowl of medicine.
"You suffered serious injuries not long ago. I brewed some medicine for you. Drink it before you rest."
Tang Yan took the bowl from him with a grateful smile.
"Thank you for saving me. I still don't know your name, fellow cultivator."
Hearing that familiar voice, Xiao Jixue understood at once. The voice he'd inexplicably heard earlier belonged to this man.
But what did 'main villain' mean?
"Xiao Jixue."
Tang Yan nodded. "Hello, fellow cultivator. My name is Tang Yan."
As he spoke, he couldn't help glancing at the young man again, paying particular attention to his eyes.
The way Xiao Jixue looked at him was unfamiliar, without any of the familiarity he'd shown in the modern world.
Tang Yan withdrew his gaze, beginning to understand.
Thank goodness, thank goodness...
If this guy really had his memories from the modern world too, just like him, Tang Yan would definitely throw in the towel.
I seriously couldn't bring myself to do it!
They'd always been at odds. Asking Tang Yan to win him over and become his brother? Haha, fuck that!
Xiao Jixue wondered, Thank goodness for what?
Watching Tang Yan look at him as though he were seeing someone else through him, Xiao Jixue felt an inexplicable flicker of displeasure.
He pressed his lips together and said quietly, "Get some rest. I'll leave you to it."
"Oh, sure."
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