The Destiny Villainess Wants Me To Work!-Chapter 110: Strange Chu Jing!

Kindness was weakness, and weakness was something the world crushed without hesitation.

And yet... this time, that cold reasoning didn’t settle as easily as it should have.

For a brief moment, something unfamiliar lingered in her chest. Not guilt or regret—just a faint hesitation that she couldn’t immediately dismiss.

It was fleeting. But it was there.

Seeing Xiao Mu’s silence, Chu Jing pressed her lips together slightly. It wasn’t obvious at first glance, but the faint tremble at the corner of her mouth gave it away. Her fingers tightened unconsciously against the cold railing behind her.

’Was I... wrong?’

The thought came quietly, without accusation, without anger. Just a soft, aching doubt.

For a moment, neither of them spoke. The distance between them wasn’t physical—it was something far more subtle, something that couldn’t be bridged with a single step forward.

Then, just as that silence began to settle into something heavier—

"Sister Jing..."

Xiao Mu spoke.

But it wasn’t an answer. It was a question.

"What do you even like about me?" His tone was calm, almost indifferent. "Is it my appearance... or the fact that we slept together?"

Chu Jing blinked, clearly caught off guard.

For a second, she simply stared at him, as if trying to process what she had just heard. Then her brows knit slightly, not in anger—but in confusion.

"Do you still not understand?"

"No."

Xiao Mu’s reply came without hesitation.

"You didn’t know me for long," he continued, his gaze steady. "You’re asking if I’d still like you if you had nothing... but why do you like me when I have nothing?"

He took a small step closer, not aggressively, but enough that his presence felt clearer.

"We’ve only met a few times."

"You’ve known me for barely a week."

His tone remained even.

"You don’t seem like someone who would fall for a stranger so easily."

Chu Jing didn’t respond immediately.

She simply looked at him.

As if trying to see through something... or perhaps confirm something she already believed in.

The wind brushed past them again, carrying a faint chill.

Finally, she spoke.

"Xiao Mu..."

Her voice softened, losing the earlier edge of stubbornness.

"Do you know what it feels like..."

She paused, her gaze drifting slightly, no longer fully focused on him.

"...to have no one to trust? No friends. No family."

"Or a future you see any hope of."

Her voice wasn’t loud. But each word landed with quiet weight.

In that moment, Leng Shuang’s mind flickered. Those memories recurred.

A ruined house. Flames devouring everything. Voices that weren’t human anymore. That underground facility. Screams that didn’t stop.

Her breath hitched, just slightly. Then everything vanished. Suppressed, buried deep in her heart.

Her expression returned to normal as if nothing had happened.

"No," she said calmly. "I don’t understand."

Chu Jing shook her head gently.

"You’re lying." Her voice was certain.

"I can feel it."

She took a small step closer.

"You’re the same as me."

Her eyes softened, but there was something firm beneath that softness.

"But you didn’t break after going through all that. You became stronger."

Her lips curved faintly into a gentle smile.

"Strong enough... to still have kindness left."

"And that kindness saved me."

Her gaze lingered on him.

"That’s not something someone empty would do."

Leng Shuang’s breath paused for just a fraction of a second.

This feeling wasn’t unfamiliar. But it was... uncomfortable.

This girl... she saw too much and too clearly.

’Even Master couldn’t see through me like this...’

The thought flickered through her mind, making her unsettled.

’How is she doing it...?’ Her gaze hardened slightly. ’She is dangerous.’

’I should finish the mission... and stay away from her.’

"Why are you silent?" Chu Jing tilted her head slightly, and the faintest hint of playfulness returned to her tone. "Did I hit the mark?"

"I don’t understand what you’re talking about," Xiao Mu replied calmly, turning his gaze away. "Enough with this nonsensical talk. Let’s go back to the party."

There was no intention of continuing this conversation.

Chu Jing watched him for a moment and smiled.

Not because she was happy, but because she had already expected this.

"You don’t want to answer, right?"

She shrugged lightly.

"Fine. I’ll wait." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Her voice softened again.

"For the day you decide to open your heart."

A faint glint of determination appeared in her eyes.

"Until then... I’ll just keep pestering you."

"Suit yourself." Xiao Mu turned around and started walking away. His steps were steady, without hesitation.

Leng Shuang didn’t look back, and she didn’t want to.

Right now, she just wanted to finish what she came here to do and leave. Never again appear in front of her.

"Hey!" Chu Jing’s voice came from behind, carrying a faint pout. "Are you seriously leaving me here alone?"

Before he could respond, she quickly caught up and hooked her arm around his naturally, as if it were natural.

Her warm smile contrasted sharply with his indifference.

"That’s more like it," she said lightly, as if the earlier heaviness had never existed. "I’ll show Grandpa just how stubborn I can be."

There was still a hint of defiance in her tone again, but this time it felt different.

No longer fragile. More... alive.

"I want to see this so-called ’outstanding man’ he chose for me," she continued, glancing up at him to see any trace of jealousy. Too bad Xiao Mu didn’t respond.

Chu Jing nudged him slightly with her shoulder.

"Darling, why are you silent? At least show some reaction."

"...Yeah," he replied flatly. "Let’s go see that amazing fiancé of yours."

"Don’t talk nonsense."

She tightened her hold on his arm just a little.

"I’ve already decided."

Her voice lowered slightly, but it carried a quiet certainty.

"In this life..."

"The only person I’ll marry—"

"—is you!"

"..."

Xiao Mu remained silent.

Chu Jing glanced at him again, her lips curving faintly.

"At least smile."

"...I’m very happy," he said without changing his expression. "Can we go now?"

Chu Jing laughed softly.

Even if it wasn’t real, she chose to believe it for now. Because for the first time in a long time... she wasn’t running away anymore.

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