[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work":3,"chapter-the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-chapter-50":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Destiny Villainess Wants Me To Work!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},752082,1000,"Chapter 50: Facing Death!","the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-chapter-50",50,"\u003Cp>Yang Zhen followed Su Mo’s line of sight toward the pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Wow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the crystal-clear surface, enormous shadows drifted unhurriedly. Each fish was sleek and thick-bodied, muscles rippling faintly as they moved, exuding a sense of terrifying power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re almost the size of tuna!\" Yang Zhen exclaimed in disbelief. \"I never knew archer fish could grow this big!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curiosity got the better of him. He crouched down and leaned closer to the water, squinting to get a clearer look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Whoosh!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, explosive crack tore through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yang Zhen could even react, a compressed jet of water screamed past his face, missing his head by less than a finger’s width. The sheer pressure pushed his hair straight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*BOOM!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water bullet slammed into a tree dozens of meters away. The trunk caved inward violently, exploding with a thunderous sound. Bark and splinters sprayed everywhere as if the tree had been struck by artillery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaves fluttered down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Zhen remained frozen in a half-crouched position, his mind utterly blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one thought echoed inside his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...I almost lost my head.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat seeped down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Zhang Xulin calmed down after seeing him alright. She crossed her arms to look unconcerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See?\" she said flatly. \"I told you. Those things are scarier than sharks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Zhen slowly, mechanically turned his head—first to Zhang Xulin, then to his sister, and finally to Su Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo, meanwhile, was pretending not to notice anything. He lifted his chin and gazed at the clear blue sky as though nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why, Su Mo?’ Yang Zhen wailed inwardly. ’I treat you like my brother-in-law, and you almost got me killed!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears welled up instantly. His nose stung, his eyes burned, and he felt unbearably wronged. This was the closest he had ever come to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just what are these...\" he muttered weakly, \"...monsters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after confirming her brother was unharmed did Yang Qingxi finally relax. She let out a quiet breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go back to the mansion first,\" she said. \"I’ll explain later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yang Zhen was still sitting on the ground, his face flushed a deep, humiliating red, his expression stiff and awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\" Yang Qingxi asked, noticing he hadn’t moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister...\" Yang Zhen said miserably, his voice trembling. \"My legs are numb. I can’t stand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingxi rubbed her forehead as she looked at his pitiful state. She shot Su Mo a sharp glance before gesturing toward the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help my brother inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, young lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard stepped forward and, without hesitation, scooped Yang Zhen up in a princess carry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me, young master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yang Zhen could protest, the guard had already turned and started walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Zhen covered his face with one hand, tears streaming down between his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’When in my life have I ever been this embarrassed?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingxi followed a few steps behind, glancing sideways at Su Mo walking beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the shot had been aimed at him, I would’ve intervened,\" Su Mo said casually, shrugging. \"With my reaction speed, saving him would’ve been easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if you weren’t there?\" Yang Qingxi countered calmly. \"Are you certain their aim won’t be off next time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo fell silent. Though he tried to look nonchalant, his guilty expression betrayed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he looked at her seriously. \"I promise. There won’t be a next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingxi nodded. \"I believe you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that matter settled for now, she shifted to another topic of concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the situation at the police station? Did the insect you left on Song Jinyu send anything back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Xulin, who had been walking just behind them, nearly stopped in her tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait—what?\" she blurted out. \"You left an insect on a police captain to spy on her?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" Su Mo replied easily. \"To be precise—hair lice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eww!\" Zhang Xulin recoiled instantly, her face twisting in disgust. \"Where did you even find something like that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingxi didn’t scold her interruption. In fact, she looked just as curious and slightly disturbed. For her, who loved cleanliness, it was very disgusting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo stopped walking and turned to Zhang Xulin, a playful smile tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take a guess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I knew, why would I—\" Zhang Xulin abruptly stopped speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She noticed Yang Qingxi subtly stepping away from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Impossible!\" she snapped, pointing at herself. \"There’s no way I have them! I take extremely good care of my hair!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo chuckled, clearly enjoying himself. Her reaction amused him far more than he had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All right, all right,\" he said at last. \"I never meant you. You guessed that on your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zhang Xulin could explode, he added calmly, \"It was Yang Zhen’s driver. I don’t know his name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Hua?!\" Yang Qingxi and Zhang Xulin exclaimed at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions immediately scrunched up in identical disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing that unpleasant image, Yang Qingxi gestured for him to pause. \"Let’s stop there. Get back to the topic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did get some information,\" Su Mo said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The police are investigating He Xiong’s connection with Wang Cai, as well as the motive behind Ye Chen’s actions. Unfortunately, he refused to answer anything during interrogation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingxi smiled faintly and shook her head. \"I’d be shocked if he could answer anything. You messed him up pretty badly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo shrugged, completely unconcerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wasn’t everything I did for you?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingxi’s lips curved slightly as she caught his inner voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, Zhang Xulin’s eyes widened in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ye Chen? The murderer from yesterday?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How was Su Mo involved?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And what does Miss Yang mean by that...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt as though something enormous had happened behind the scenes while she was busy eating snacks at the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ugh... what did I miss?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Su sisters were also called in for questioning,\" Su Mo continued. \"From the looks of it, they hate him now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Qingxi nodded, unsurprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Su Menghao could still fall for Ye Chen under those circumstances, then she could only blame the world’s absurd sense of correction. Thankfully, it seemed heaven wasn’t quite that unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s one more thing,\" Su Mo added. \"Ye Chen’s old enemy went to see him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?\" Yang Qingxi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gu Xuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1059,"2026-06-02T12:20:51.438Z",1,"novelbin.me","6fde514bf20562f3b5c791ab398568427bba838d543ee7809d3b7bab09ebdc91","the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-chapter-217","the-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-chapter-49",240,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-destiny-villainess-wants-me-to-work-cover.jpg"]