Chapter 6: Ability Spiraling Out of Control! One Hundred Million, Le Can Is Only the Xi Family’s… (edited)
The plot point of the “Beauty Offering” originated from the hundred thousand words of the original novel Le Can had read. To a massive long-form novel, ten thousand words was merely the beginning.
This meant that, according to the normal storyline, this event took place shortly after Xi Yun’s X-Ray vision ability first appeared.
Having swallowed the updates whole, Le Can only knew that the protagonist’s “Golden Finger” was X-Ray vision.
Deeply ensnared by the framing of his scumbag ex and the “green tea” mistress, he had no idea that the author had a stroke of genius later on and upgraded Xi Yun’s ability.
X-Ray vision evolved into “Seeing Through All Things,” which included complex inner thoughts.
The human heart is unpredictable, and this was the true reason the male lead, Xi Yun, remained a solitary figure until the story’s end, never finding a partner.
Le Can, a transmigrator unaware of these future developments, didn’t know how his presence affected the core of this book world. Xi Yun’s greatest weapon in the later stages had turned into a glitchy bug ahead of schedule—working sometimes, failing at others.
Le Can was oblivious to this. Xi Yun, whose ability had just awakened and was unstable, also assumed everything was operating normally.
Hearing just two brief lines of inner thoughts, Xi Yun easily guessed their owner. It was strange, but that was all.
Although he was inevitably surprised that this Third Young Master, who appeared so spineless and submissive on the surface, had such a straightforward and wild inner world, it wasn’t enough to make Xi Yun change his mind on a whim and stop the security personnel who had already entered the room.
With that single “Wait,” only Xi Yun knew that his X-Ray ability—which originally only had side effects like dry, stinging eyes and temporary vision loss—had…
Gone silently, madly out of control!
Even though Xi Yun withdrew his gaze quickly, he had still, without permission, “seen through” the young man standing a few steps away, locking eyes with him…
As a child of a wealthy family, even if he never indulged in it, Xi Yun had experienced an activity highly revered by the rich—stone gambling (betting on jade).
Beneath the dusty, unassuming surface of a raw jade stone, once the weathered shell—whether thick or thin—was stripped away, the clear, soft texture of the jade within was revealed.
In his one and only experience with stone gambling, Xi Yun’s luck was neither good nor bad; he only obtained a piece of Fine Sticky Rice Species jade with barely visible green.
At that time, he bought one stone and stopped while he was ahead. No shockingly high-grade jade was cut in the venue that day.
Today’s fleeting glimpse seemed to make up for that day’s regret.
That shade of white was dazzlingly lustrous, just like semi-transparent, fine-textured Ice Species jade. Entering his vision with such icy purity and jade-like smoothness, it was no wonder so many people sought after it.
Green is the most precious color in jade. The jade pieces that often appeared in Xi Yun’s auction house were mostly rich, bright greens. There were other colors too, like violet, red, and yellow.
But pink was rare. Just like that fleeting yet perfectly complementary pink that had never appeared before…
Realizing what he was thinking, Xi Yun closed his eyes, suffering from a headache.
In the early days of his ability, Xi Yun had quietly verified it many times. This ability, which should only exist in fantasy, could see through objectively existing objects.
Going from the surface of an object to its interior—the deeper the penetration, the more energy it consumed.
If used normally, the ability, which relied on the eyes, would only cause fatigue and dryness. A few drops of eye drops and adequate rest were enough.
generally, with excessive use, there would be a faint stinging pain inside the eyeballs. In the uncertain time following, symptoms like vision decline and photophobia would occur. At such times, it would not only affect his appearance but also require him to constantly avoid light.
The most severe overdraft would result in temporary blindness. Xi Yun would never let himself become vulnerable to manipulation like that; that situation had only occurred during that one experiment.
What did it look like when the X-Ray vision lost control?
In this current world, apart from the ability holder Xi Yun, only Le Can, who had read fragments in the book, knew.
Uncontrollably using too much force, uncontrollably acting upon every object seen. For example, just now…
Such loss of control could be counted on one hand throughout the entire book. Moreover, these instances were concentrated during the time when Xi Yun first acquired the ability.
After all, X-Ray vision was different from other superpowers; if not controlled well, it was easy to offend others, and it also lowered the protagonist’s “cool factor.”
Fortunately, the novel’s author hadn’t gone completely insane. As far as Le Can knew regarding the activation and initial control of Xi Yun’s ability, the only living person present was Xi Yun himself.
Thus, Le Can, possessing the reader’s perspective—cough, cough—also knew some unknown details.
For example, looking slim when dressed but muscular when undressed; for example, the eight-pack abs; for example, the thermos cup that never got used…
Le Can: Eyes darting away, looking at the sky.JPG.
Who knows why a No-CP male lead was written with such exaggerated specs? Anyway, there wouldn’t be any place to use them.
However, the fact that Xi Yun actively stepped into the crowd meant he could already control the on/off switch of his X-Ray vision well.
On one hand, Le Can, as a book fan, trusted the protagonist’s character. On the other hand, knowing this fact was the reason he could look Xi Yun in the eye so frankly.
But while Le Can was frank, Xi Yun, whom he thought would absolutely not have any issues, suddenly looked away in a panic as if he had been scalded.
Le Can: Slowly types out a “?”
After “Wait”-ing for a long time with no follow-up, Le Can, certain that the deal was off, couldn’t help but feel suspicion and a trace of panic rise in his heart.
This bizarre marriage alliance won’t happen, right?
Right? It absolutely, definitely won’t happen, right?
In the novel, the male lead had sharp eyes; he couldn’t possibly fail to see Le Wenxin’s intentions. Wait, no way… He couldn’t have seen that I’m a transmigrator, could he?!
The transmigrator’s shock and suspicion went unnoticed. Le Wenxin looked back and forth between the two suddenly silent young men, completely confused. He glanced carefully at the bodyguards stationed at the entrance of the reception room, attempting to fight for it one more time.
“The marriage between the two families was a regret of the elders. Xi Yun, why don’t you reconsid—Mmph! Mmph, mmph, mmph…”
Xi Yun looked down at the dial of the watch on his wrist and raised his hand to wave silently. The burly bodyguards quickly entered the room, hoisted up the babbling Le Wenxin, and gagged him.
Le Can, the unlucky bystander caught in the crossfire, silently raised both hands before the bodyguards could act, mentally noting another debt against his plastic uncle.
He had also figured it out, no longer jumping at shadows. The male lead’s ability was X-Ray vision, not mind reading. The transmigrator’s cover wasn’t that easy to blow!
Thinking about it, Le Can couldn’t help but feel bitter. He transmigrated after reading only a hundred thousand words; he didn’t even have much of a “prophet’s advantage” that normal transmigrators got. If his cover was blown, he’d be the only one losing out.
Forget it, better keep the cover tight…
Confirming that his ability could see the movement inside the watch at will and that everything was normal, Xi Yun looked at his own arm. The custom suit wrapping his powerful arm didn’t suddenly disappear before his eyes.
After hesitating for a second, the man with an unreadable expression lifted his eyelids and looked at Ah Cheng, the bodyguard who had grown up with him.
Yuan Cheng, also dressed in a suit, keenly perceived the gaze and cast a questioning look back.
Under Xi Yun’s specific control, the image before him didn’t show the slightest abnormality. He frowned slightly and shook his head silently.
His gaze swept from left to right, passing over Le Wenxin, whose face was flushed red, and the other security personnel. Nothing was amiss, until…
When he saw the slender, well-proportioned, and unobstructed arm enter the corner of his vision, Xi Yun withdrew his gaze without hesitation.
Confirming the conjecture in his heart, the man’s mood wasn’t particularly good.
Xi Yun didn’t like the feeling of planned things being disrupted; it would add a lot of unnecessary workload for him. Intuition told him that something was slipping out of control and would bring unpredictable consequences.
[So, is this divorce happening or not?!]
At this moment, someone wailed in his mind. The voice was exceptionally familiar, and Xi Yun was certain the same words hadn’t been captured by his ears.
Although he really didn’t want to pay attention to it, as the strictly rigorous Xi Yun slowly stood up, he silently corrected a sentence in his heart that only he knew.
Without legally establishing a marital relationship, verbally dissolving an agreement cannot be called a divorce. Moreover…
Standing up instantly raised his perspective, avoiding certain awkward scenes to some extent.
Xi Yun skipped over the person who had his head lowered and eyes downcast, indulging in his disguise, and walked up to Le Wenxin, whose feet were half off the ground.
Moreover, regarding uncertain factors, I am accustomed to placing things right under my eyelids, bringing them back under control, and disciplining them.
“Uncle Le is right. Elders worry about the younger generation finding a home, both in life and after death. If we remain indifferent after knowing this, it would be unfilial of us.”
This earth-shattering statement exploded in the quiet reception room.
Even Le Can, who had maintained his expression well, couldn’t hold back and turned his head to look at Xi Yun, who seemed to have been possessed. Not to mention the others.
Le Wenxin’s eyes widened abruptly.
Firstly, he was astonished himself. Secondly, the hands covering his mouth and gripping his arm suddenly increased in force, nearly crushing him to death!
“Mmph, mmph, mmph…”
Yuan Cheng, thinking he had heard a ghost story, snapped out of his horror and released the squirming and struggling Le Wenxin.
Growing up with Xi Yun, Yuan Cheng could say he understood Xi Yun’s temperament best. With just a look from the other party, he knew the command—for example, release Le Wenxin—but he suddenly couldn’t understand the other meanings.
Xi Yun gripped one side of Le Wenxin’s shoulder, pinning the gasping man into a nearby chair.
“The marriage alliance, I accept.”
The middle-aged man, huddled into a ball, quickly raised his head. His still-panicked eyes were filled with a mix of surprise and hesitation. “Really? Then…”
Xi Yun’s icy silver-gray eyes drifted down lightly, choking off all the words Le Wenxin wanted to say next.
“After all, the Le family has raised Le Can for many years. If I want to take him away, I have to show some sincerity.”
Joy burst forth in Le Wenxin’s eyes. He stretched his neck, which was so short it was invisible, and nodded repeatedly.
“One hundred million in liquid assets. That is the maximum sincerity I can offer.”
Hearing “one hundred million,” Le Wenxin couldn’t sit still anymore. He couldn’t help but struggle under Xi Yun’s hand, only to be pressed back into the seat by the words that followed.
“So, what about the Le family’s sincerity?”
When two parties marry, there must be betrothal gifts and dowries. If there is a betrothal gift, the dowry cannot be too inferior. Le Wenxin understood this principle, but how could the current Le family afford something of equal value? Even if they had it, he wouldn’t be willing to part with it.
He didn’t want to give a cent of dowry, yet he wanted to pocket the entire one hundred million. But where in the world was there such a good deal?
“W-we…”
Le Wenxin stammered for a long time without being able to spit out an answer.
To the side, Le Can, who had just been stunned into silence by Xi Yun agreeing to the marriage, was immediately struck dizzy by the “one hundred million.”
One hundred million. Not ten thousand, not one million, not ten million, but one hundred million! Le Can had never seen one hundred million in liquid assets in this life, nor in his previous life.
Smashing one hundred million on the Le family?
A loss! A huge loss! The male lead is losing money! This marriage cannot happen!
Xi Yun let go of his hand and then casually patted the shoulder of the elder before him, his lowered eyelids hiding the sarcasm within.
“I also know about the Le family’s recent difficulties. How about this: One hundred million, and from now on, Le Can belongs only to the Xi family.”
His tone was cool. “After all, Uncle Le knows that since childhood, my possessiveness over my belongings has been stronger than the average person…”
Whether it was the inheritance he tore from the hands of his philandering, indifferent biological father after Old Master Xi died, or the jade earrings belonging to his birth mother that he ripped from his stepmother’s ears…
Xi Yun believed Le Wenxin would definitely understand.
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