The Destiny Villainess Wants Me To Work!-Chapter 49: Yang Zhen Meets Su Mo!

Zhang Xulin’s expression darkened instantly. Her voice rose, sharp and furious.

"Would you think someone is being naughty if they pointed a gun at your face?"

Su Mo didn’t even blink. He answered calmly, with a confident tone.

"What else? Guns don’t hurt me."

"You—!"

Zhang Xulin pointed a finger at him, her chest heaving as anger surged through her. For a moment, it looked like she might actually explode.

Before that could happen, Yang Qingxi stepped forward decisively, placing herself between them.

"Alright, Sister Xulin. Calm down," she said firmly. Then she turned to Su Mo, her gaze sharp. "And you—make those archer fish behave. Even if they’re restless and want to play, find something else for them to do. Stop scaring away the maids."

"Finee~"

Su Mo stretched lazily as he spoke, his tone dragging out in clear reluctance. But under Yang Qingxi’s piercing glare, he still nodded obediently.

Then he casually gestured toward Yang Zhen.

"Your brother is here. Aren’t you going to welcome him?"

Yang Qingxi rolled her eyes at his obvious attempt to change the subject. "I was going to get to that."

"Hey, Sis, good morning," Yang Zhen said as he walked over with a smile.

"I thought you’d bail out," Yang Qingxi replied coolly.

"Haha, how could I?" Yang Zhen chuckled nervously, inwardly wondering if Brother Hua had backstabbed him again.

He turned to Zhang Xulin and nodded politely. "Sister Xulin."

Zhang Xulin had calmed down a little by now. She returned the nod. "Young Master."

Yang Zhen waved his hand. "How many times have I told you? No need to be so polite with me."

Zhang Xulin shook her head without the slightest hesitation. "That’s basic etiquette I need to follow."

Yang Zhen sighed helplessly. "Stubborn as always."

Then his gaze shifted to Su Mo, with curiosity in his eyes. "This should be the first time we’ve met, right?"

"For you? Yes," Su Mo replied casually. "For me? It’s the third time."

Yang Zhen raised a brow. "Third time? Where have you seen me before?"

"Last night at the bar," Su Mo said plainly. "And before that, at your confession scene a few days ago."

"...Confession scene?" Yang Zhen froze for half a beat. His expression changed as realisation struck. He snapped his head toward Yang Qingxi. "You were there?"

Yang Qingxi nodded calmly. "Yeah. I was watching you humiliate yourself."

"You don’t understand me, Sis," Yang Zhen said solemnly, placing a hand on his chest. "That wasn’t humiliation. It was merely a minor obstacle in the grand conquest of love."

Yang Qingxi rolled her eyes sideways and didn’t even bother responding.

Yang Zhen coughed lightly and turned back to Su Mo, instantly switching his expression. He raised his hand with a bright smile. "Let’s properly make an acquaintance. My name’s Yang Zhen. Since you look about my age, you can call me Brother Zhen."

Su Mo accepted the handshake. "Then, Bro Zhen, it’s good to meet you. You can call me Su Mo. I’m your sister’s bodyguard."

"...Bodyguard?"

Yang Zhen’s eyes widened for a moment.

His gaze slowly swept over Su Mo from head to toe. Handsome face, lean body, well-proportioned build. Relaxed posture. Calm aura.

Then, in his mind, he subconsciously compared him to the burly, square-faced, stony-expression bodyguards that usually followed their family around.

"..."

A strange look crept onto Yang Zhen’s face as he turned to stare at Yang Qingxi.

’Bodyguard?’

’Mm. Yes. Of course. Bodyguard.’

’I understand everything now.’

A spark ignited in his eyes.

’So this is how it is.’

’As expected of my sister.’

While he’s out there getting rejected a hundred times, confessing with sincerity, passion, and detailed PowerPoint-level planning—she’s already brought a man home.

And not just any man.

A handsome one.

Keeping him by her side under the noble excuse of "work."

Yang Zhen’s heart bloomed with indescribable joy.

’Big news!’

’No! This is Earth-shattering news!’

’I absolutely have to tell Mom and Dad about this later!’

His gaze toward Su Mo instantly became several degrees warmer—almost affectionate—as if he were already looking at a future family member.

’I have to admit,’ Yang Zhen mused internally, ’my sister’s aesthetic taste is excellent.’

’At least I won’t be embarrassed introducing my handsome brother-in-law to others in the future.’

He sighed inwardly, a mixture of admiration and defeat washing over him.

’In terms of pro-activeness... I’ve completely lost to you, Sis.’

’From today onward, I, Yang Zhen, officially recognise Yang Qingxi as my love mentor.’

’She’s calm, decisive, efficient...’

’Truly a professional.’

With renewed resolve, Yang Zhen smiled even brighter—already planning his next "heart-to-heart" talk with his sister.

Yang Zhen felt that the day he finally got together with Su Menghao was no longer a distant dream.

"Um," Su Mo’s voice suddenly broke into his thoughts, faintly puzzled. "How long are you planning to keep holding my hand?"

Yang Zhen froze.

He looked down. Then released it instantly. "M-my apologies! I was thinking about something."

"It’s alright," Su Mo replied lightly, looking unconcerned.

’Fortunately,’ Su Mo thought to himself, ’I already know Yang Zhen’s personality from the novel—and how hopelessly love-brained he is toward Su Menghao. Otherwise, I’d seriously have to worry about guarding my butt from this pervert.’

Yang Zhen, of course, was completely unaware that he had just been almost classified as a dangerous individual to his personal safety.

"So," Yang Zhen said, casually changing the topic, "what were you guys arguing about earlier? How did a fish scare away the maids? This is just a garden pond. It’s not like there are sharks in there."

"Those things are scarier than sharks," Zhang Xulin muttered darkly.

"Huh?" Yang Zhen frowned. "Did I hear that right?" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Su Mo stepped forward smoothly, cutting in before Zhang Xulin could explode again. "Bro Zhen, don’t believe her. My archerfish are very cute. Come, I’ll show you."

"Oh? Archer fish?" Yang Zhen’s interest was immediately piqued. "I’ve seen videos of them online. They’re talented and kind of adorable."