What Turned You Into A Villain Chapter 8

Ethan asked calmly, but at this moment Caleb felt all the hairs on his body stand up.

A word suddenly occurred to him: a cat with its fur standing on end.

Caleb no longer looked at the street view. He shrank his body to the corner between the car window and the seat, with vigilance in his bright eyes, as if he would explode if Ethan asked another question.

Because of his action, Ethan's hand slipped out, and he put it on Caleb's thigh, and leaned forward, "Why don't you continue watching?"

"Don't you like watching?"

Although Ethan was laughing, Caleb's hair still stood on end. He shook his head: "I don't want to watch it anymore."

Ethan said, "Since you don't like it, that's fine, let's continue talking about your past few years."

Caleb spoke immediately: "I like it. I haven't seen what South City looks like now."

After saying that, he quickly returned to his previous position, leaning on the window and staring outside.

Behind him, Ethan suppressed his smile and never withdrew his gaze. His eyes were as deep as a cold pond, and no one could guess what he was thinking at the moment through these eyes.

South City has changed a lot in recent years. Many high-rise buildings have been built in the suburbs, and buildings have also been built on both sides of the ring road. At night, the lights on both sides light up, and driving on the road is like entering a city that never sleeps. Unfortunately, you can't see the night view during the day.

There was not much traffic on the road at this point. The driver drove at a speed between 100 and 110 km/h, and the scenery on both sides flew by.

It is amazing that humans can sit in a car and experience the feeling of flying. This was originally Caleb's favorite thing, but now even though he was lying by the car window, there was not much joy on his face.

His little face is so wrinkled that it looks like a bun.

He once again realized that his good friend had changed, or in human terms, had become moody and even a bully.

He thought their relationship had made some qualitative progress after sleeping together for one night, but his best friend still wanted to find out about his past and even tried to make things difficult for him.

"Oh," Caleb sighed softly, and once again lamented how difficult it is to be a human being.

After going around the periphery and returning to the city, it was already past ten o'clock. Usually Ethan would have finished his morning meeting at this time, but since he was the big boss, no one would say anything about his lateness.

Caleb had seen various group buildings with Lucas, so he didn't feel anything about the 30-story building of Si Group. His attention was more on Ethan.

He kept thinking in his little head how to repair the relationship between the two of them, and why Ethan had changed. The person in his memory was clearly a handsome man who was well-behaved, sunny and not like he is now.

After Ethan entered the elevator, he saw the face of the person behind him through the elevator mirror. He asked casually, "What are you thinking about?"

Caleb looked resentful: "I miss you, why don't I smile anymore?"

Ethan: ...

Following Ethan upstairs, he didn't have to go through any checkpoints. The executive elevator faced the corridor. After coming out, he could see several pots of flowers and plants in the elevator room. The greenery was very comfortable.

Ethan's office was not far from the elevator, but before they got there, Caleb saw someone blocking the way. He took a closer look and laughed: yesterday's villain had found the company!

New face-slapping material is scheduled.

When he saw the person coming, the temperature around Ethan dropped by one degree. Caleb rubbed his arms, looked up at the air conditioner, and finally said after careful consideration: "Ethan, how about I help your company repair the air conditioner?"

"No need," Ethan said, and after catching a glimpse of the young man's expression, he added, "If you have nothing to do, go to the technical department. They like the firewall you made yesterday very much."

I really like it. I am still working overtime to research the new version of the firewall program.

Caleb responded, but did not leave. He followed Ethan obediently, glancing at him for the Nth time.

In front of him, Ethan raised the corners of his lips slightly. Even if his office was blocked by people, it did not affect his mood.

The assistant stood by with a helpless look on his face, "I'm sorry, Mr. Si, I..."

Ethan: "Make a cup of pearl milk tea with 50% sweetness and add some mochi powder."

The assistant stopped talking midway, suppressing the curiosity on her face and said, "Okay."

After the office door opened, the middle-aged man smiled ingratiatingly at Ethan. Caleb saw that the other party even gave her a ingratiating smile.

This smile is humble.

He came to watch the fun, but at this moment he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

The office was large and empty, with a black metal door. Caleb thought that according to the routine, the door must be Ethan's private lounge.

After coming in, he found a place to sit on the sofa and did not disturb Ethan who was chatting about work. There were a few financial newspapers on the coffee table, but he was not interested in them. Instead, he picked up the tablet next to him and started browsing.

The Internet is a great thing. You can see the world while sitting at home.

The Internet in the human world is also very interesting, they have all kinds of gossip software.

While Caleb was waiting for his tablet to download Big Eyes, he tilted his head to look at Ethan again. Most of the man's body was blocked behind the computer. From his angle, he could only see the other's beautiful and sharp eyes.

When these eyes are not smiling, they carry a coldness that keeps people away.

Caleb was originally concentrating on observing Ethan, but suddenly his eyes caught sight of a familiar object.

It was a keychain with a prayer card on it. The style was very common, but the difference was that there was an irregular mark on the lower left corner of the card he saw.

The mark is very old, as if it has been there for some time.

The moment he saw this thing, Caleb's eyes widened instantly. He stared at it straight and didn't even notice that the software on the tablet had been downloaded.

"Boss Si, I know the younger generation in my family has upset you. Don't worry, I have punished them. Or I can send them abroad if you ask me to," the middle-aged man pleaded, "I only ask you to agree to this cooperation. I only need 300 million yuan, oh no, 200 million yuan will be fine."

"Please help us for the sake of the past."

After saying the word "past", the middle-aged man suddenly slapped himself: "Look at my speechless mouth. As long as you help me through this difficult time, I will listen to you in the future."

Everyone in South City's upper-class society knows one thing: the man in charge of the Si family hates people mentioning the past, but the reason remains a mystery.

Ethan played with the pen in his hand and said casually: "You listen to me in everything? Then why didn't Boss Lu sign the acquisition contract?"

The Lu family is in the real estate business. Their scale cannot be compared with that of the Si family, but they have also occupied a place in South City. As a result, their family has been on a downward trend since ten years ago, and in the past two years, there have been repeated reports of broken capital chains.

When the Si family came to discuss cooperation, Lu Bingshen was happy for a long time. It turned out that the other party came to discuss the acquisition and not to provide them with financing. That day, his son had a conflict with the Si family.

But he felt that people should not just give up like that, they should still fight for what they should fight for, just in case there is a chance.

"Mr. Si, you know that the group does not belong to me alone. It has been the business of three generations of my family. I cannot just give up like this."

The more Lu Bingshen spoke, the hoarser his voice became, while Ethan was spinning a pen with an unpredictable expression.

The air in the office was quiet for a moment, and the only noise was probably the beeping sound coming from Caleb's tablet.

"Excuse me, do you have another brother at home?" Caleb suddenly asked after looking for a while.

Lu Bingshen turned around in surprise and said hurriedly, "Yes, but my brother died five years ago."

"Oh," Caleb didn't have any special reaction. He lowered his head and started fiddling with the tablet.

This young man seemed to have a close relationship with Mr. Si. If he knew the Lu family, Lu Bingshen looked hopeful: "Do you know my eldest brother?"

Caleb's finger paused for a moment before he clicked on Big Eyes. He shook his head and said, "I don't know him. I'm just asking casually."

After saying that, he lowered his head and started to gossip, with only his furry little head showing.

Nowadays, unscrupulous advertisements often pop up on Big Eyes Boy. Even after you click to skip the splash screen advertisement, it will still automatically jump to the merchant page.

The sound of an advertisement on the tablet was the only noise in the room. Caleb exited and reentered the room with an unhappy look on his face. This time he did nothing and waited quietly for the 5-second advertisement.

The young man was reading the news, and it seemed to have nothing to do with their family. It was really just a casual question, and the little bit of hope that had just risen on Lu Bingshen's face fell again.

His shoulders drooped, and he looked as if he had been drained of all his energy. He murmured in a low voice, "Yeah, how could you possibly know each other?"

"Sorry, Mr. Si, I won't bother you anymore, but I still hope you can think carefully about the investment," Lu Bingshen said and walked out with heavy steps.

Caleb accidentally caught a glimpse of the other person's lonely back. His fingers paused, then he swiped the tablet and started looking at the trending searches.

Lucas said that gossip is the nature of human beings. Now that he has become a human being, he must also learn to gossip so that he can be a qualified human being.

I heard that Big Eyes is a gathering place for hot gossips, and he can keep up with the trend as long as he checks it more.

After Caleb clicked on the homepage, he saw a message about AI. He thought it was interesting and wanted to leave a message, but found that he did not have an account.

After following the steps to start registration, he was stuck in the first step: mobile phone number.

"Ethan," Caleb held the tablet in both hands and cast a look at Ethan for help: "Can you lend me your phone?"

"I want to register an account. I can't comment without an account. I find it boring not being able to comment."

Ethan threw the pen on the table with a plop. He crossed his legs, and his posture was casual yet with a hint of the aura of a superior. He was quite different from the person Caleb met at home.

He was stunned for a moment.

"Caleb, why do you think I should give you my phone number to use, and register these messed-up things?" Ethan said with a mocking look on his face: "Where is your ID card? Why didn't those people even issue you an ID card? You don't even have a phone card, do you?"

Caleb nodded aggrievedly, "I have my ID card, it's in my pocket, but I don't have a phone card."

"That's not right," he suddenly remembered that he had no clothes to wear when he woke up: "Ethan, where are my clothes?"

Seeing that Ethan didn't understand, Caleb hurriedly explained: "Where is the clothes I was wearing when you first met me? There should be my ID and bank card in the pocket."

He is here to retire and enjoy his old age, not to suffer. Someone will definitely arrange his identity and funds.

It's just that he was so confused by Ethan these two days that he forgot to mention this matter.

Ethan checked when he was taking off the clothes. Caleb didn't have any ID on him, not even a note in his pocket. He was just lying at the door of his house.

If he hadn't come back in time, Caleb might have frozen to death in the deep winter night.

"When I saw you," he paused deliberately, "you had no clothes on."

Caleb was stunned: "Ah?"

"No way, I definitely have an ID card."

After Caleb finished speaking, he met Ethan's determined eyes and suddenly became unsure of his thoughts. He put down the tablet and walked to Ethan, half-crouching beside him and holding his arm with both hands, shaking it gently: "Ethan, I am sure I have the ID card, you are lying to me, right?"

This posture forced Caleb to look up at Ethan again. His eyes were wet and full of anxiety, like a kitten desperately looking for a sense of belonging.

Ethan sighed, raised his hand and touched his head, "No."

This time he didn't lie: "It's true that you were wearing clothes when I found you, but it's also true that you didn't have your ID card or bank card in your pocket."

Caleb felt like the sky had fallen on him. He let go of Ethan's arm and sat down on the floor, completely forgetting all the things he should be careful about in life.

He knelt there in an ungraceful manner, his back bent in a bow shape, and his expression was as sad as if he had just come out of a crematorium.

Caleb had never been as desperate as he was now. He came to seek refuge with his good friend, but his friend had changed and his only remaining property and identity information were gone.

So what's the point of him being here? He may not even have food to eat in the future.

Thinking of this, Caleb burst into tears.