Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 169 - 168: Can’t Let Go of Her (1 Update)

Chapter 169: Chapter 168: Can’t Let Go of Her (1 Update)

Jin Yu wanted to cause trouble for Ye Xiangtian, but what Jin Ruiyang said was the truth.

He couldn’t be impulsive, he couldn’t let go of Xu Niannian.

Having taken her innocence and turned her into a woman who lost her virtue, he absolutely couldn’t allow her to be slighted by others because of it.

He couldn’t hand her over to any other man.

But to let Ye Xiangtian, that scumbag, off the hook so easily was something he truly couldn’t bear.

Upon returning to Jingdu Mansion, Jin Yu locked himself in his room, slamming the door with a loud clang, still as temperamental as ever.

The brothers and sisters were scared by his rising anger; since childhood, Jin Yu was the local tyrant, and all the kids in the mansion were afraid of him.

Even his male cousins dared not provoke him.

Jin Yu’s temperament was directly proportional to his abilities. He was already 15 years old when he followed Wu Lan and Jin Nandong back to Nancheng County.

But the impression he left on everyone was indelible.

In the Jingdu Princelings, the two most well-known figures both hailed from the Jin Family.

One was Jin Yu, and the other was Jin Ruiyang, two cousins born just a day apart.

As amiable as Jin Ruiyang appeared to outsiders, Jin Yu’s reputation outside was equally bad.

One was like a refined and graceful nobleman, the other a volatile and temperamental Living King of Hell, dreaded by all.

The younger generation within the mansion all feared Jin Yu.

Jin Xiaoni swallowed nervously and cautiously tugged at Jin Ruiyang’s sleeve, "Brother, what’s wrong with older cousin?"

Because of Jin Yu’s father’s work, although their family had moved to Nancheng County a long time ago, Jin Yu would return to Jingdu each year to visit Elder Master Jin.

Therefore, none of these younger cousins were strangers to him.

Seeing Jin Yu visibly angry, Jin Xiaoni couldn’t help but worry.

Jin Ruiyang looked down, his eyes softening at Jin Xiaoni’s anxious gaze. Raising his hand, he gently rubbed her head, his voice soothing and warm.

"Don’t worry, your Brother Jin Yu will be fine. He’s just got that temperament; he’ll cool down in a bit."

"Alas..." Jin Xiaoni sighed, not understanding why there was such a big difference between her own brother and her cousin.

Though as close as brothers who could share a pair of pants, her own brother was simply impeccable, while the cousin, though excellent, had such a temper... well, it’s better left unmentioned.

Even a hen laying eggs would get scared into holding its eggs back at the sight of him.

Jin Ruiyang turned to look at the few cousins planning to sneak away carefully and shook his head helplessly, speaking gently, "Where are you guys going?"

Jin Ruibing: "We’re going out for a walk..."

With the family’s tiger returning home, still fuming with rage, they decided to lay low for a few days before coming back, so they wouldn’t be in the way and get beaten up for no reason.

Jin Ruiyang resignedly said, "Go ahead."

"Thanks, brother..." Following Jin Ruibing’s lead, they all shouted in unison and then took off like a shot.

Jin Xiaoni also planned to withdraw, "Brother, I’m heading out too. I’m going to play with Sister Feifei."

"Come back..." Jin Ruiyang pulled his sister back by the collar, his slender finger resting on her forehead, his gentle voice spilling from his lips, "Don’t tell Feifei that your cousin is back."

"Why not?" Jin Xiaoni complained, then suddenly had a flash of insight, her eyes lighting up, "Brother, you couldn’t possibly like Sister Feifei, could you?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Ruiyang’s smile deepened.

Jin Xiaoni thought she was onto something.

Unfortunately, before she could get excited, she saw her usually gentle brother’s lips purse into a straight line. In a voice soft to the bone, he told her,

"I like your cousin’s wife."

Jin Xiaoni: "..."

Of all the cousins who were currently engaged, only her oldest cousin had a partner.

But her brother hadn’t even met the cousin’s wife; how could he possibly like her.

It sounded like he was just fooling around. She couldn’t help but roll her eyes, "Brother, stop joking. You haven’t even met my cousin’s wife."

Regarding his sister rolling her eyes, Jin Ruiyang frowned; it was truly unbecoming.

He was of course joking, even if Jin Yu’s wife descended from Heaven, he wouldn’t compete for her.

Gently patting his sister’s head, Jin Ruiyang said, "Be good, listen to me. I know you get along well with Feifei, but as a kindhearted girl, you mustn’t destroy other people’s relationships, understand?"

Although Jin Ruiyang’s gaze was gentle, it carried an air of strictness that brooked no dissent. Jin Xiaoni pouted with grievance.

"I’m not destroying anyone’s relationship."

"Your cousin is already engaged," he reminded her. "As members of the Jin Family, we can deal with outsiders, but we absolutely must not cause trouble for our own family, understand?"

Jin Ruiyang rarely spoke to Jin Xiaoni with that tone. She felt wronged and responded, "Okay, I got it."

With that, she ran off dejectedly.

Jin Ruiyang looked up at the tightly closed door on the second floor, walked up the stairs, and knocked on the door.

Just as his hand touched the door, it was pulled open from the inside, and a shoe came flying towards his face. Luckily, he dodged in time.

Jin Ruiyang chuckled, "Heard what I said to Xiao Ni?"

Jin Yu curled his lips, "I heard you say you like my wife."

Jin Ruiyang smiled gently, his slender fingers curled to adjust his glasses, "Do you believe that kind of talk?"

"Not believing it doesn’t mean I don’t want to hit you."

Seeing his face, which screamed dressed-up beast, Jin Yu curled his lips, "You’re not even nearsighted, what do you need the glasses for all the time?"

Jin Ruiyang stretched out his index finger and swung it left and right in front of Jin Yu, "You don’t understand."

This was his weapon.

Without glasses, he feared his beastly side would be exposed, making it unsafe.

He didn’t want to end up like Jin Yu, known as the Living King of Hell.

How would the girls approach him then?

Seeing Jin Yu’s mood had improved somewhat, Jin Ruiyang asked him, "When will you go back?"

"In a few days," Jin Yu sighed and punched Jin Ruiyang on the shoulder, "Come down and drink with me."

On the coffee table in the living room, there was a large bowl filled with white liquor.

Jin Ruiyang rubbed his temples with a headache, "You really have no style."

Saying that, he stood up, took out a bottle of red wine, and two wine glasses from the liquor cabinet.

He leisurely unbuttoned two buttons on his collar, poured the red wine into the glasses, and handed one to Jin Yu, "Drink this, it’s from my collection."

"What foreign garbage is this?" Jin Yu took it, drank it down like it was strong liquor, and then commented, "This is called wine? It’s bland as hell."

"A cow chewing peonies." Jin Ruiyang shook his head helplessly and leisurely brought the wine glass to his lips, sipping gently.

Jin Yu couldn’t stand his coy act, a scholarly scoundrel who always pretended to be refined.

"Jin Ruiyang, are you even a man? Come on, drink in big gulps, accompany me with some white liquor."

Jin Yu snatched the wine glass from his hand, threw it to the side, put a foot on the coffee table, pried open Jin Ruiyang’s mouth, and poured half a bowl of liquor down his throat, splashing it all over Jin Ruiyang’s face.

Jin Ruiyang cussed and threw his glasses to the side, grabbing the bowl from Jin Yu’s hand to return the favor.

Each drank half a bowl of white liquor.

Jin Yu wiped his mouth dry and laughed, "Still pretending?"

With no one at home, Jin Ruiyang simply tore off his facade and lounged, his long legs resting on the coffee table.

"Alright, today I’ll give up my image for you, Nobleman. Let’s talk, what made you want to settle scores with Ye Xiangtian?"

As soon as he asked this question, Jin Yu instantly fell silent. Jin Ruiyang didn’t press further, waiting for him to calm his emotions.

Jin Yu buried his head, hands wrapped around it.

After what felt like ten minutes, Jin Yu finally lifted his head, his eyes rimmed with red.

Jin Ruiyang was startled by his appearance and quickly withdrew his legs from the coffee table, "Jin Yu, what in the world happened to you?"

"That bastard... he killed two of my brothers," Jin Yu said through gritted teeth, his throat emitting a low growl, voice choking.

His fists were clenched tight, "If I don’t kill him, I won’t be able to quell the hatred in my heart."

Jin Ruiyang and Jin Yu had grown up together; they were only one day apart in age. Thus, even though Jin Yu was his cousin, he never called him "Brother."

He always addressed Jin Yu by his name.

He had never seen Jin Yu this agitated.

To outsiders, Jin Yu was known to have a violent temper, but only Jin Ruiyang knew that Jin Yu was actually more level-headed and rational than anyone else.

He always knew what he wanted and what he had to do.

This was the first time he saw Jin Yu lose control of his emotions.

After Jin Yu made that statement, he didn’t continue; to do so would involve top-secret information.

Jin Ruiyang was also a member of the organization and understood why Jin Yu reacted this way.

Organization C served the nation, dealing specifically with dangerous missions.

The men of the Jin Family, from Elder Master Jin down to Jin Ruyang and Jin Yu, were all members of Organization C.

Jin Ruiyang had also experienced the death of brothers-in-arms; he understood that feeling.

"Let’s not talk anymore, whatever you want to drink today, I’m with you all the way."

They took turns drinking, and the large pot of white liquor under the coffee table was emptied just like that.