Chapter 140: with translation of chapter title

Yan Mojie had already been sprayed with saliva several times in the face, yet he still listened to this kid who volunteered, claiming he had acted in several gangster films in the Greater Bay Area, and so he let him take the role.

Interpretation: Yan Moci had already been spat on several faces, at that time he still listened to this kid in front of him volunteering, saying he had acted in several years of gangster movies in the Greater Bay Area, so he let him come play this role.

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As a result, I never expected—what the hell kind of acting is this!

As a result, I never expected—what the hell kind of acting is this!

But we must not add. We'll try: "As a result, I never expected—what the hell kind of acting is this!" That's close.

Yan Mojie exhaled with a blank stare, leaving the completely immersed underling inexplicably feeling a chill down his back.

Translation: "Yan Moci let out a breath with a blank expression, making the kid in front of him, fully immersed in his role, inexplicably feel a chill down his back."

He shot the underling a cold glance, and the underling felt his knees weaken.

Translation: "He gave the kid a cold, dismissive glance, and the kid felt his knees go weak."

But they all knew Su Xiyan was watching from behind the wall, and the tension had already been raised to this level.

Translation: "But they all knew Su Xiyan was watching from behind the wall, and this atmosphere had already been built up to this point."

The underling could only pull out his whip and snarl at Yan Mojie: "Heh, you really won't cry until you see the coffin!".

Translation: "The kid could only whip out his lash and snarled at Yan Moci: 'Heh, you really won't shed tears until you see the coffin!'"

Yan Mojie, I'm giving you face by calling you President Yan, but your daughter is in my hands—I told you to kneel, so you have to kneel!

Translation: "Yan Moci, I'm giving you face by calling you President Yan, but now your daughter is in my hands—I told you to kneel, so you must kneel!"

Kneel!

Translation: "Kneel!"

After he spoke, the underling instantly got hit with a death ray from Yan Mojie.

Translation: "Having said that, the kid immediately received a death ray from Yan Moci."

The underling couldn't help but tear up inside, thinking the boss is really petty—he had agreed to let him act more realistically, and he definitely wouldn't actually mean it!

There's some weird "jj. br>" at end maybe artifact. We'll ignore? Must translate everything. The line ends with "jj. br>" maybe part of text? We'll translate as is? Probably it's a typo; we should keep it? The instruction: translate faithfully, never skip. So we need to output the translation of that line including whatever "jj. br>" means? It's not Chinese; maybe it's leftover HTML. We'll treat as part of line and translate? It's not translatable; we could keep as is? Better to keep as is but maybe we should just translate Chinese part and keep the "jj. br>" as is? The rule: translate everything else into natural English. The "jj. br>" is not Chinese, it's likely an artifact; but we must not skip. I'd output the translation of Chinese part and then keep "jj. br>" unchanged? Might be considered adding? Safer to keep it as is after translation. Let's translate Chinese: "The kid couldn't help but tear up inside—this boss is really petty; we clearly agreed to let him act more realistically, and he definitely wouldn't take it seriously!" Then append "jj. br>" as is.

Now his gaze keeps getting colder; he's so scared he dares not move, and if this goes on he'll inevitably give himself away.

Translation: "As a result, now his gaze gets colder and colder; he's so afraid he dares not move, and if this continues he'll surely slip up sooner or later."

Still, despite his icy stare, Yan Mojie actually rose to his feet.

Translation: "However, although Yan Moci's gaze was cold, he actually stood up,"

Yan Mojie said, his gaze calm and unreadable: "As long as you don't harm the child."

Translation: "Yan Moci said with an unflinching gaze: 'As long as you don't hurt the child.'"

The underling shot back: "No more excuses! Do you think you still have the standing to negotiate with me? Get on your knees!"

Translation: "The kid immediately retorted, 'Cut the crap! Do you think you still have the qualifications to negotiate with me? Kneel!'"

After he said that, all the underlings saw Yan Mojie actually preparing to kneel.

Translation: "After saying that, all the little brothers saw Yan Moci actually making a move to kneel!"

Instantly, all the pressure shifted to the lead underling, and the hostile, accusatory stares from his brothers left him feeling nowhere to turn.

Translation: "In an instant, all the pressure fell on the lead little brother; the hostile yet reproachful glances from his brothers around him made him feel there was no escape."

He couldn't help but cry out in his mind: "Madam! Please show yourself soon!"

Translation: "He couldn't help but shout in his heart: 'Eldest daughter-in-law! Please show yourself quickly!'"

Otherwise, after enduring the boss's kneeling, the moment he steps out that door the brothers will bury him alive!

Translation: "Otherwise, after enduring this kneeling from the boss, once he steps out that door he could be buried alive by a few of the brothers!"

Besides, before burying him alive, how could they not give him a black eye and a swollen face?

Translation: "Besides, before being buried alive, how could they not give him a black eye and swollen face?"

Seeing Yan Mojie already down on one knee, with the other about to follow, the underling felt his vision begin to sparkle.

Translation: "Seeing Yan Moci already with one knee on the ground, the other knee about to bend, the kid felt stars beginning to flash before his eyes."

His knees were buckling, but a glare from Yan Mojie made him snap upright again.

Translation: "His knees were going weak, but a glare from Yan Moci made him snap back to standing straight."

Waaah! He's really struggling—the boss's gaze is absolutely terrifying!

Translation: "Wuu wuu wuu! He's really having a hard time—the boss's gaze is truly terrifying!"

For a moment he couldn't tell whether it was scarier to be forced to kneel by the boss or to be stared down.

Translation: "For a moment, he didn't even know whether it was more frightening to be made to kneel by the boss or to be glared at by him!"

Yan Mojie knew Su Xiyan was watching from behind, but precisely because of that, even though he was beaten up like this, she still didn't appear, and he couldn't help feeling a pang of sorrow.

Translation: "Yan Moci knew Su Xiyan was watching from behind, but precisely because of that, even though he was beaten up like this, Su Xiyan still didn't show herself, and a feeling of sorrow welled up in his heart."

He curled the corner of his mouth, showing a smile that was both mocking and forlorn.

Translation: "He curled the corner of his mouth, revealing a smile that was both mocking and forlorn."

Yan Yan, have I really lost you after all?

Translation: "Yanyan, have I really lost you after all?"

Yan Mojie had always thought Su Xiyan stayed hidden for five years to avoid him; otherwise, if she weren't deliberately hiding, how could she remain unfound despite his thorough, carpet‑like search?

Translation: "Yan Moci had always thought Su Xiyan stayed hidden for five years to avoid him; otherwise, if she weren't deliberately hiding, how could she remain unfound despite his carpet‑like search?"

But now he suddenly seemed to understand.

Translation: "But now, he suddenly seemed to understand."

Perhaps the red thread linking him and Su Xiyan had already been broken the moment he failed to protect her and let her be shot.

Translation: "Perhaps, the red thread between him and Su Xiyan had already been broken the moment he failed to protect her and she was shot."

As Su Xiyan sank into the water, the bond was completely broken.

Translation: "As Su Xiyan fell into the water, it was completely severed."

Yan Mojie had never known the taste of failure, but now he suddenly realized it is bitterness.

Translation: "Yan Moci had never tasted the flavor of defeat, but now he suddenly realized that flavor is bitterness."

This pointless performance might as well stop now; the underling lashed him with full force as ordered.

Translation: "Perhaps this meaningless performance should end here; the kid whipped him with full force as instructed."

But none of this compares to his clear realization that Su Xiyan doesn't care about his pain at all—even compared to his own two biological daughters—yet his heart still feels bitter.

Translation: "But none of this compares to his clear knowledge that Su Xiyan doesn't care about his pain at all—even compared to his two biological daughters—and yet bitterness still wells up in his heart."

The underlings present felt Yan Mojie's aura shift in an instant, and none dared to breathe.

Translation: "The little brothers present felt Yan Moci's aura shift in an instant, and none dared to breathe."

This kneeling is stuck halfway—he can't rise or lower himself, and he doesn't dare to urge him, making the atmosphere instantly awkward.

Translation: "This kneeling remained stuck halfway—neither up nor down—and he didn't dare to urge it on, making the atmosphere instantly awkward."

When Su Xiyan shattered the glass and burst into the room, she paused for a second, puzzled by the strange atmosphere.

Translation: "When Su Xiyan smashed the glass and burst into the room, she paused for a second, puzzled by this strange atmosphere."

But as the breaking window rang out, Yan Mojie's knee that he wanted to lift instantly snapped both knees down with a snap—still due to his own aura.

Translation: "However, as the sound of the breaking window rang out, the knee Yan Moci wanted to lift instantly snapped down with a 'pa'—both knees hitting the ground, still succumbing to Yan Moci's aura."

The underling's legs gave out, but seeing the boss's pitiful state, he forced himself to stand and carry on with his brief acting stint.

Translation: "The kid's legs went weak at once, but seeing the boss's worthless appearance, he stubbornly stood up and continued his brief acting career."

Of course, it's certainly not because the boss would kill him on the spot with a terrifying glare if he dared to slip up!

Translation: "Of course, it's definitely not because the boss would chop him dead on the spot if he dared to slip up—those terrifying eyes!"

Su Xiyan had struggled for a long time; if she burst in now, it would likely tip off the enemy—but thinking that Tangtang and Tiantian were already safe, and that Yan Mojie knew nothing of this while enduring humiliation here…

Translation: "Su Xiyan had struggled for a long time; if she barged in now it would very likely alert the enemy, but thinking that Tangtang and Tiantian were already safe, while Yan Moci remained unaware of this and suffered humiliation here,"

Su Xiyan simply couldn't get past this hurdle in her heart; seeing the blood seeping from Yan Mojie's wounds where the whip had split the skin, she ultimately resolved to break through the window.

Translation: "Su Xiyan simply couldn't get past this hurdle in her heart; seeing the blood seeping from Yan Moci's wounds where the whip had split his skin, she finally resolved to break through the window."

Upon entering the room, Su Xiyan immediately placed herself in front of Yan Mojie, silver needle already in hand.

Translation: "After entering the room, Su Xiyan immediately placed herself in front of Yan Moci, silver needle already in hand,"

She glared fiercely at everyone: "I never expected there to be such arrogant people still within China."

Translation: "She glared fiercely at the crowd: 'I never expected there to be such arrogant people within China.'"

You've kidnapped my daughter, and now you're imprisoning and abusing others.

Translation: "You've kidnapped my daughter, and now you're imprisoning and abusing others."

Finally, the main act arrived, and the underling immediately spoke up.

Translation: "Finally, the main act arrived; the kid immediately spoke up,"

You're that Su Xiyan! Miss Su hates you to the bone; she's already ordered us that if we see you, we must take your life!

Translation: "\"You're that Su Xiyan! Miss Su hates you to the bone; she's already ordered us that if we see you, we must take your life! \"

Su Xiyan gave a cold laugh: "Heh, then let's see if you've got what it takes!"

Translation: "Su Xiyan gave a cold laugh: 'Heh, then let's see if you have the ability!'"

After saying that, Su Xiyan was about to release the silver needle, but she didn't expect everyone in the room to suddenly pull out guns and aim them at her.

Translation: "Having said that, Su Xiyan was about to release the silver needle, but unexpectedly everyone in the room suddenly pulled out guns and aimed them at her."

Su Xiyan's gaze shifted instantly; not only that, the gazes of Tangtang and Tiantian watching from the other side also changed abruptly, and they sprang to their feet.

Translation: "Su Xiyan's gaze shifted instantly; not only that, the gazes of Tangtang and Tiantian watching from the other side also changed abruptly, and they sprang to their feet."

Seeing the two treasures so tense, Dongzi immediately tried to soothe them.

Translation: "Seeing the two treasures so tense, Dongzi immediately soothed them,"

Don't worry, those guns have no bullets.

Translation: "\"Don't worry, those guns have no bullets. \""

Tangtang frowned at Dongzi: "But Mom really will act—her silver needle can kill these people in an instant."

Translation: "Tangtang frowned at Dongzi: 'But Mom will really strike; her silver needle can kill these people in an instant.'"

Dongzi smiled: "Rest assured, their major acupoints are covered with special tape; at most they'll faint, no danger to life."

Translation: "Dongzi smiled: 'Rest assured, they've had special adhesive patches placed on all their major acupoints; at most they'll faint, with no danger to life.'"

Tiantian didn't understand: "What is this whole scheme actually for?"

Translation: "Tiantian asked, puzzled: 'What is this whole scheme actually for?'"

Dongzi sighed: "It's for the boss's biggest regret and guilt all along."

Translation: "Dongzi sighed: 'It's for the boss's lifelong guilt and regret.'"

In the astonished gazes of Tangtang and Tiantian, Dongzi continued:

Translation: "In the astonished gazes of Tangtang and Tiantian, Dongzi continued:"

Back then, the boss's greatest regret was not saving the madam while she was pregnant with you, which caused her serious injury.

Translation: "\"Back then, the boss's greatest regret was not saving the eldest daughter‑in‑law while she was pregnant with you, which caused her to suffer serious injury. \""

The boss has already obtained the madam's medical records from when she fell into the sea back then; the records show that from start to finish she never actually suffered a head injury, nor did she hit a reef.

Translation: "\"The boss has already obtained the eldest daughter‑in‑law's medical records from when she fell into the sea years ago; the records show that from start to finish she never suffered a head injury, nor did she hit a reef. \""

Tangtang and Tiantian couldn't help but stare wide‑eyed in surprise.

Translation: "Tangtang and Tiantian couldn't help but stare wide‑eyed in surprise."

Then saw Dongzi nod sorrowfully, "Yes, so the biggest cause of the eldest daughter-in-law's amnesia,"

It's just to forget this period of being with the young master that made her feel painful memories.