[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-transmigration-the-villain-wants-a-happy-end-wit":3,"chapter-transmigration-the-villain-wants-a-happy-end-wit-transmigration-the-villain-wants-a-happy-end-wit-chapter-163":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Transmigration:The Villain Wants A Happy End Without His BeastHusbands",{"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},1728289,2209,"Chapter 163: Hypocrisy And Weakness","transmigration-the-villain-wants-a-happy-end-wit-chapter-163",163,"\u003Cp>Ningyan let out a small, nervous laugh as he stepped out from behind the shrubs completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...this was awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Haoxuan had already turned back toward the pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come here,\" he said calmly. \"You should step out of the rain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan pressed his lips together but obeyed, walking toward the pavilion with slow, measured steps. He stopped at the first stair... hesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Haoxuan watched him. Silent and waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn’t spying,\" he said instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haoxuan’s lips twitched faintly, like he was holding back a smile. \"You should really leave the rain, Ningyan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped closer. Then extended his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan’s glowing eyes dropped to it. Just for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stepped forward and placed his hand into Haoxuan’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment their skin touched, a gentle blue glow spread from Haoxuan’s palm. It flowed into Ningyan’s body like calm water, washing through his meridians, smoothing the unrest he hadn’t even realized was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent edge of his earlier emotions softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint glow in his eyes flickered.. then dimmed. Returning to its usual, quiet purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan blinked slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...he hadn’t noticed how off-balance he’d been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Haoxuan didn’t let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he gently drew him further into the pavilion until they stood fully beneath its shelter, rain cascading just beyond them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hands remained loosely intertwined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan felt the warmth crawl up his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cleared his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be clear,\" he said, a little more firmly this time, \"I really wasn’t spying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Haoxuan smiled. This time without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What were you doing, then?\" he asked lightly. \"Hiding behind bushes, in the middle of a storm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan frowned slightly. \"I was already outside. Just... wandering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Haoxuan’s gaze moved over him slowly. Taking in everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His soaked hair, strands clinging to his forehead and neck... the thin robe plastered against his body... the faint rise and fall of his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can see that,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something quieter in his tone now. Something heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, just as smoothly, he added, \"And it seems you’ve met my sister. Did she tell you all my secrets?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She didn’t say much,\" he said. \"But I met your niece and nephew. They’re... an annoyingly adorable pair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Haoxuan’s lips curved. \"That they are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lingered on Ningyan for a moment before he asked, more quietly, \"Did Shanyuan tell you anything I should be aware of?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan blinked slightly at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t quite understand what he meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his free hand, he idly grasped his flute, while the other remained loosely intertwined with Haoxuan’s. Without thinking, he gave their joined hands a small, absent swing as he considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She mentioned that you’re the one truly ruling the clan,\" he said at last. \"And that I should be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on Jun Haoxuan’s face faded. Not completely. Just enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should have told you myself,\" he admitted. \"I was waiting for the right time... and I’ve been occupied.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan glanced at him. \"Does Meishan know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Haoxuan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t told him either.\" A quiet breath left him. \"I should have. Especially now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted outward, toward the rain beyond the pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My father has returned. And the court...\" he paused slightly, choosing his words, \"...is dividing more openly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone remained calm. But there was weight beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Several clan leaders have begun withdrawing their support,\" he continued. \"There has been an increase in dragons using demon tools, cultivating with demon qi. I’ve been eliminating them where I can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint crease formed between his brows. \"But my father’s solution is simpler.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan already knew the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...extermination?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Haoxuan nodded once. \"Indiscriminate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain grew louder in the silence that followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t allow that,\" he said evenly. \"Even if it costs me support.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lowered slightly. \"Some consider that weakness and hypocrisy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan frowned immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not weakness,\" he said. \"And it’s not hypocrisy either. You’re not even involved with demon qi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Haoxuan let out a soft, quiet chuckle. \"It isn’t that simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head slightly, looking at Ningyan again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not about demon qi. It’s about—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped. His hand lifted almost unconsciously. As if he intended to brush away the damp strands of hair clinging to Ningyan’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just before his fingers reached him, he paused and withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his other hand slipped free from Ningyan’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan’s gaze dropped to the hand Jun Haoxuan had just released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The absence lingered uncomfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could dwell on it, Haoxuan had already stepped back, leaning lightly against the pavilion wall, fingers pressing against his temple as though restraining a thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan watched him. And for reasons he couldn’t quite name, something in his chest tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flickered, the vivid violet glow surging back without him noticing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s what?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Haoxuan lowered his hand, his gaze returning to Ningyan. His eyes lingered briefly on the glow... on the frown... on the subtle shift in his aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been in situations where innocents died because of my decisions,\" he said quietly. \"More times than I care to admit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan stilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory of the water city lower district surfaced easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I understand,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Haoxuan’s fingers curled slightly at his side. He was looking at Ningyan again. Really looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rain-damp hair framing his face, robes clinging to his form, those glowing eyes, still unsettled, still bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was beautiful. Far too distracting. And completely unaware of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Haoxuan exhaled softly, forcing his thoughts elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My father recently returned from the Sky Palace,\" he said, shifting the topic. \"He went to consult the elders on matters I haven’t questioned yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sky Palace?\" Ningyan blinked, surprise replacing the tension on his face though the glow in his eyes didn’t fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Haoxuan sighed, pushed himself off the wall and walked toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation this time, he reached for Ningyan’s hand again, fingers sliding between his, interlocking them with quiet familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gentle, stabilising blue glow followed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan felt it spread through him again, cooling the unrest, softening the sharp edge of his emotions. The violet in his eyes dimmed, returning to something calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He absentmindedly swung their joined hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inside, his thoughts were anything but steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One moment, Haoxuan had pulled away. The next, he was here again. Holding him like nothing had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And... Sky Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name alone sent a quiet chill through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That place was where Book Ningyan had died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was closer to the heavens. Where higher immortal beasts resided. Where beings closer to gods watched everything from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ningyan had already decided he would never go there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed the thought aside quickly and focused on something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something far more immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grip tightened slightly around Haoxuan’s hand. And before he could stop himself, he asked, \"...are you really going to her chamber tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1173,"2026-06-06T15:58:25.183Z",1,"novelbin.me","feaafb27fee72f380425e7d412ef3fde2c8ea25d0f619321230eaa6d76a88e1f","transmigration-the-villain-wants-a-happy-end-wit-chapter-54","transmigration-the-villain-wants-a-happy-end-wit-chapter-162",228,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftransmigration-the-villain-wants-a-happy-end-wit-cover.jpg"]