After Rebirth, Married to a Deadly Enemy - Chapter 59

The previous night, Bai Xiangxing was lecturing Xiangrong with authority, but the next morning, he went straight to the research room at the company and asked Xiangyan to make a sub-gender changing drug for him.

When Xiangyan heard this, he clearly paused, looking at Bai Xiangxing with a strange expression. Bai Xiangxing thought Xiangyan didn’t want to make such a forbidden drug, so he explained, “I’m not asking you for the formula, I just want two finished doses of the drug. Maybe you don’t know, but I used to be an Alpha. It was your sub-gender changing drug that turned me into an Omega…”

“I know.”

Bai Xiangxing was about to play the pity card, saying, “I was turned into an Omega by the drug you made. Since things have come to this, not only did I not retaliate against you, but I also went to jail to save you. Shouldn’t you give me two doses of the finished drug?” But before he could finish, Xiangyan said he already knew.

He knew, so he should give me the drug.

“Can you give me two doses of the finished drug?” Bai Xiangxing asked directly.

“Didn’t you tell Xiao Rong yesterday that people should abide by the law?” Xiangyan asked.

Damn, did Xiangrong rat me out? No, it’s not really ratting me out; I’m just teaching him to be good.

“Uh, well… Xiao Rong is still a child, you know? These things, if children know about them, it’s not good. They might pick up bad habits,” Bai Xiangxing awkwardly laughed.

Xiangyan was speechless. Just three days ago, when he went home and saw Xiangrong, Xiangrong suddenly asked him very seriously for help in making a few doses of the sub-gender changing drug. At first, Xiangyan didn’t want to do it. He had originally developed the drug with the intention of assisting in gender differentiation, not forcing others to change their genders. He had even sealed the formula immediately. Later, he was forced to work for the underground organization that controlled him. Those drug dealers knew his background and forced him to research and produce the sub-gender changing drug, which then spread widely. Now that he had completely left his past behind and started living a normal life, he would never touch these forbidden drugs again. Even if Xiangrong begged him, he wouldn’t agree.

“Brother, Bai Xiangxing not only saved us, but he also plans to build a school in District 64. With this school, children like us in District 64 won’t suffer so much. Plus, the two people who were going to be injected with the drug weren’t good people to begin with. Please help him just this once.”

Xiangyan was persuaded, and he even prepared the drug in advance. But then, last night, Xiangrong called him in a fit of anger: “Bai Xiangxing is such an idiot, a coward. He’s being bullied like that, and he doesn’t even think of retaliating. He deserves to be bullied. It makes me so angry. Abide by the law, abide by the law. In District 64, if you abide by the law, you’ll either be bullied to death or starve to death. If he doesn’t want the drug, forget it, brother, don’t make the sub-gender changing drug for him.”

He knows his little brother best. The harsher Xiangrong scolds, the more he cares about Bai Xiangxing.

Just as Xiangyan was lamenting that his boss was more upright than he had imagined, Bai Xiangxing suddenly came to ask him for the drug. This… was truly unexpected.

Xiangyan turned around and silently entered the research room.

“Hey, why did you leave? I just need two doses of the finished drug; I don’t need the formula. Don’t worry, I won’t produce this drug,” Bai Xiangxing hurriedly explained, feeling awkward once again.

If he had known Xiangyan would be so difficult to persuade, he wouldn’t have scolded Xiangrong, that little brat, yesterday. After all, it didn’t seem like he had turned out too bad in the previous life.

Just as he was wondering whether to go back and find Xiangrong, Xiangyan came out of the research room again and handed him a box.

Bai Xiangxing blinked. “What’s this?”

“The drug you wanted, two doses,” Xiangyan said.

“You made it in advance?” Bai Xiangxing was shocked.

“Xiao Rong mentioned it to me a few days ago, and I just finished making it yesterday,” Xiangyan said.

“Xiangrong mentioned it to you earlier?” Bai Xiangxing understood. No wonder Xiangrong suddenly came to him yesterday. It turns out he had already found out about the accounts and had the drug ready, waiting for him to give the go-ahead.

This kid is only thirteen years old, and he’s tougher than me. Indeed, he’s quite a character.

Bai Xiangxing awkwardly took the box and said, “Uh, well… don’t tell Xiangrong about this. It’s not just about my face; it’s mainly because it’s not good if children know about it.”

Xiangyan suddenly smiled, and his gaze towards Bai Xiangxing became much warmer than usual. “I understand. Thank you.”

Xiangyan had thanked Bai Xiangxing before, like when Bai Xiangxing took Xiangrong out of District 64, and when he was released from prison to Capital Star. Those thanks were also genuine. But today’s thank you had a bit more warmth and closeness. It was not just a polite thank you; it was sincere.

“What are you thanking me for? You’re the one giving me the drug, so I should be thanking you,” Bai Xiangxing laughed.

Xiangyan nodded. “About Xiangrong… He grew up in District 64 and matured early. During the years when I was away, his temperament became a bit extreme, but his nature is good.”

“I know. I’m not trying to change him. It’s just that people with too much darkness in their hearts find it hard to be happy. He’s still young, and there’s still time,” Bai Xiangxing said.

Xiangyan nodded. “Indeed.”

Because he was such a person himself, as was Dong Ziyu. They both had too much darkness in their hearts. Even though they were standing in the sunlight now, they still couldn’t easily trust people or be happy.

“Even if I wasn’t here, would you still raise Xiangrong as your brother?” Xiangyan asked.

“Of course. Otherwise, why would I transfer his household registration to my family?” Bai Xiangxing saw Xiangyan looking at him with a complex expression and thought to himself, This isn’t good; we’re both controlling brothers. If I say this, will he think I’m trying to steal his brother?

He hurriedly explained again, “When I took Xiangrong out of District 64, I said I was adopting a brother. Although that kid Xiangrong didn’t want it, I’m a man of my word. I intended to raise him as my brother.”

Xiangyan smiled and didn’t say anything else, then turned and went back to the research room.

If he’s smiling, then he’s probably not angry.

To be honest, Bai Xiangxing was a little afraid to offend Xiangyan now. This guy and Dong Ziyu were working on a therapy device. If they managed to develop it, he would make a fortune. If he offended Xiangyan now and this guy took the therapy device to the Alliance Research Institute, how would he make money? How would he fleece the military?

Bai Xiangxing took the two prohibited drugs back to the office. Soon after, Wan Tong came in to report on the work, mainly about the Bai family’s acquisition. “The acquisition is almost complete. Xinshi has acquired about 80% of Bai’s assets, and they can be integrated and put into use soon.”

“Okay, how much money does Bai Cong have left?” Bai Xiangxing asked.

“Many people knew we were going to acquire Bai, so they withdrew their offers, and we were able to press the price down. We took over the debts when we acquired it, but we didn’t take over the penalty fees. If we deduct the penalty fees, Bai Cong probably has only a few million left,” Wan Tong explained. “We can’t give them nothing; I’m afraid if we push too hard, they’ll just apply for bankruptcy.”

If Bai applied for bankruptcy directly, their assets would be taken by the court or the bank for auction. By then, buying them back would cost more Star Coins than it did now.

“It’s okay, I just wanted to ask. It’s impressive that we managed to leave them with so little. You did a good job this time,” Bai Xiangxing praised.

“The acquisition plan was mainly proposed by the finance department,” Wan Tong said, not daring to take credit.

“It’s all good. Give them a separate bonus at the end of the year.” Bai Xiangxing never skimped on rewarding capable people. “By the way, what about the original Bai employees?”

“Considering that we’ll also need to recruit people in the future, we kept all the employees during the acquisition.”

“Set up an assessment round. Those who don’t meet the standards will be fired, and all managers will be replaced.” Many of those in management at the Bai family had been there for many years, and quite a few were there because of nepotism. There were also many relatives among the staff. Since Bai Xiangxing rarely dealt with them, he decided to cut all the management and keep only those who were capable. “Indeed.”

Because he was such a person himself, as was Dong Ziyu. They both had too much darkness in their hearts. Even though they were standing in the sunlight now, they still couldn’t easily trust people or be happy.

Bai Xiangxing continued to look at the reports. As he expected, although the formula for the pheromone suppressant had been made public, just the franchise royalties alone earned him more than when he initially produced pheromones himself. And this was just the beginning. Once the new drugs completely replaced the old ones, for the next five years, Xinshi wouldn’t have to do much, just sit back and collect money.

The research room of Xiangyan and Dong Ziyu’s therapy device did cost quite a bit, but the current cash flow of Xinshi was enough to support it. He could even borrow money from the bank if he wanted. But why bother paying it back? He wouldn’t repay the bank loan. Having more debt to the bank was great. Using other people’s money to make money for himself was the most enjoyable thing. If it weren’t inconvenient to reveal the therapy device prematurely, he would have borrowed billions more.

Well, when Xiangyan and his team produced results, then he would go. By then, he would borrow tens of billions more. With that money, he could start his own mecha manufacturing company. Just buying a set of armor for each member of the Blaze Legion had cost him nearly a billion already. And when Shi Zhen became a marshal in the future, he would need to support even more people. It would be better to create his own company to save costs. There were also the transport teams. Buying equipment this time had cost several billion. If he bought everything from his own company, he could save a lot.

Bai Xiangxing contemplated the future development of the company. As he thought about it, it was time to get off work.

Bai Xiangxing left work on time, carrying the medicine box back home. When he entered the living room, he saw Xiangrong looking guilty. He quickly hid the medicine box behind him, but the kid still seemed angry, avoiding eye contact and turning his head coldly when he saw him, leaving Bai Xiangxing feeling helpless.

It’s better if he doesn’t look at me. Otherwise, I might get slapped in the face.

After dinner, as soon as Shi Zhen returned to his room, he noticed the extra medicine box. He walked over and opened the box, finding no markings on it. “Prohibited drugs?”

“Yes,” Bai Xiangxing didn’t hide it. “Xiangyan made them in advance.”

Shi Zhen raised an eyebrow but didn’t ask further. He closed the box and held it in his hand, as if he was about to leave.

“You’re going now?” Bai Xiangxing asked.

“Mm,” Bai Cong and his son would benefit from every additional day of delay, so Shi Zhen wanted to go as soon as possible.

“I’ll go with you,” Bai Xiangxing said.

“You’d better not. You might get noticed,” Shi Zhen said.

Running to the Bai family to inject prohibited drugs into Bai Cong and his son was obviously illegal. Although Shi Zhen was confident he could destroy the evidence, it was still better not to leave any evidence. He could go alone and make sure no one noticed, but if he brought Bai Xiangxing, he wasn’t as confident.

Bai Xiangxing frowned, somewhat dissatisfied. “I wanted to see their despair with my own eyes.”

“You can go to the hospital instead,” Shi Zhen said. “Make them suspect you, but leave no evidence. It’s more satisfying.”

“That’s true. I’ll go to the hospital tomorrow,” Bai Xiangxing agreed.

Shi Zhen nodded and left with the box. About an hour later, he returned, shocking Bai Xiangxing. Bai Xiangxing calculated the distance, and the time seemed just enough for a round trip. The Bai family villa was quite large; didn’t it take time for Shi Zhen to get inside?

“So fast?” Bai Xiangxing was astonished.

“How long does it take to administer an injection?” Shi Zhen said calmly, pretending to be cool.

“Fine, go take a shower and sleep.” He had waited passionately for an hour.

Shi Zhen’s eyes lit up, quickly rushing into the bathroom for a quick shower. He spent about two minutes in total, then wrapped himself in a steamy haze and crawled into bed, sticking to Bai Xiangxing’s body.

Bai Xiangxing pushed him away with disgust. “Go sleep in your own blanket.”

Bai Xiangxing liked to roll up in the blanket when he slept. To avoid interfering with his own wrapping, even though he and Shi Zhen slept together, they each had their own blankets.

Shi Zhen was sturdy, and Bai Xiangxing’s push didn’t budge him. “Didn’t you say you were going to sleep?” 

“Yeah, I did…” Bai Xiangxing turned over, about to complain about how annoying Shi Zhen was, but when he saw the slightly reddened eyes of Shi Zhen, it suddenly became clear. He immediately rolled up in his own blanket and avoided Shi Zhen. “What do you want?”

Shi Zhen silently looked at him, his eyes full of grievances. What did he want? Wasn’t it obvious?

“Let me tell you, don’t even think about it. Unless you’re as quick as getting an injection…” Damn it, the last time’s mark hadn’t even faded yet.

Shi Zhen’s face darkened instantly. How could this matter be quick?

Shi Zhen was so angry that he lay down on his back, facing away from Bai Xiangxing, and didn’t cover himself with the blanket.

“Cover yourself with the blanket,” Bai Xiangxing reminded him.

“No, it’s hot!” Shi Zhen grumbled.

“Shi Zhen, you’re testing my patience by venting your anger at me?!” Bai Xiangxing was annoyed.

Shi Zhen stiffened, then obediently covered himself with the blanket.

Bai Xiangxing stifled a laugh. He couldn’t cure him. Didn’t he just compare getting a shot to Shi Zhen’s actions?