Me, A Villain! Is It So Wrong To Live off The Heroines? - Chapter 17

Chapter 017：This Is Just a Simple, Unadorned Tree

Su Mingxuan remained deep in thought within the God-Tier Villain System space. Once enough time had passed, he retrieved a golden box containing a pill. The moment it appeared, a rich medicinal fragrance began to permeate the car interior.

This was a Health Pill.

From the system’s description, calling it an immortal-grade elixir wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

It could raise a person’s health value to 100 points—meaning that, as long as the individual didn’t suffer from some kind of external harm, they would never fall ill again. And even if they did, their immune system would likely heal them within a short period of time. This was the terrifying aspect of the pill.

A single pill… could save a life. Its value was beyond measure, yet for someone very important, Su Mingxuan deemed it worth it.

“Young Master Su, she’s coming out.” Just then, the driver in the front spoke up.

Su Mingxuan raised his head and saw a group slowly walking out from the airport exit. Leading them were uniformed men whose faces were all serious and solemn. Their rifles were held at the ready, and the veins on their exposed arms were bulging—these were no ordinary guards.

Behind them, surrounded like stars around a moon, was a girl who looked like a porcelain doll. The way she was flanked—just like a princess of ancient times. Which, in a way… she was.

Su Mingxuan took a few more glances at the girl and couldn’t help but feel a bit sentimental. The little tag-a-long girl from back then had grown up. And she was stunning now—an angel fallen to earth. Her looks and temperament might even surpass those of Jiang Ting.

“Go meet her.” Su Mingxuan instructed the driver and bodyguards, then opened the car door and stepped out first.

The bodyguards immediately formed a protective perimeter around him. There were too many people at the airport, and his safety had to be guaranteed on all fronts.

Naturally, his appearance caught the attention of the little princess. Her eyes instantly lit up.

“Brother Mingxuan!” Su Xiaomeng called out to him and, without caring about appearances, rushed toward him.

“Miss!!”

Her sudden movement startled the nearby guards, who quickly tried to protect her. But the rebellious Xiaomeng ignored them entirely, pushing past the bodyguards and running straight into Su Mingxuan’s arms.

The guards didn’t dare stop her by force, afraid they might hurt her.

Soon, over a hundred armed soldiers surrounded her in a large perimeter, forming a forbidden zone that no outsider could breach.

“Brother Mingxuan…” When she reached him, Su Xiaomeng stopped and looked at him with eyes full of emotion—so many unspoken words within a single gaze.

Su Mingxuan smiled and patted her head. “You’ve grown up, little girl. Why are you still so disobedient?”

“I’m not!” She stomped her foot but leaned her head toward his hand, letting his palm gently rest on her cheek.

Still warm… just like before.

She quietly held his hand, unwilling to let go.

“Young Master Mingxuan.” At that moment, an elderly man stepped forward from the escort team and gave a respectful nod.

“Uncle Fu, long time no see.” Su Mingxuan smiled and discreetly withdrew his hand from Su Xiaomeng’s, reaching out to shake with the elder. Xiaomeng immediately pouted.

Uncle Fu took his hand and smiled, “Young Master Mingxuan, I believe you already understand your uncle’s intentions. We’ll take care of the transfer procedures—just look after Miss Xiaomeng.”

“Hmph!” Xiaomeng huffed upon hearing this.

Su Mingxuan glanced at her, and she immediately quieted down.

Taking her hand, Su Mingxuan said, “Uncle Fu, we’re family. No need for formalities. You can tell Uncle to rest assured—I’ll take good care of Xiaomeng.”

Uncle Fu, steward of the Su family, had watched them grow up since childhood. Su Mingxuan naturally didn’t put on airs with him.

“That’s good then.”

Seeing Su Xiaomeng acting so obediently around him, Uncle Fu burst into laughter. Who would’ve thought—the wild and fearless Su Xiaomeng could be this well-behaved?

“Uncle Fu, I heard… the Old Master’s condition has worsened?” Su Mingxuan asked.

Uncle Fu nodded, his face tinged with worry. “Yes, just a few days ago, he coughed up some blood. Before I left, he asked me to give you a message: If you’ve made your decision, don’t hesitate. To achieve great things, you mustn’t be indecisive.”

Su Mingxuan’s expression shifted.

The Old Master’s words were never simple. Perhaps he had already seen through his ambitions? Though retired, his insight as a former patriarch could see farther than most.

“I’ll remember it.” Su Mingxuan said solemnly.

Uncle Fu looked at him for a long moment, then sighed.

“Uncle Fu, just say it.”

After hesitating briefly, Uncle Fu finally spoke. “I’m merely the Su family’s steward, but I’ve been with the family my entire life. I was born for the Su family—and I will die for it.”

“I understand. The Su family has never treated you as an outsider.”

“The Old Master is aging…” He sighed. “He’s been a formidable man all his life, but no one escapes fate. Among the Su family’s tenth generation, only you and Jiaxuan remain. But Jiaxuan is only six years old… The Old Master can’t wait that long.”

Su Mingxuan remained silent.

“Young Master Mingxuan, with great power comes great responsibility.”

Uncle Fu looked him in the eye. “The Su family is not just a family—it is a great tree. Birds nest on it. Bugs live in it. So many things depend on it for survival. That tree… it must never fall. It must continue to thrive!”

As he finished speaking silence followed.

“Let’s head back.”

Uncle Fu said again. “The Old Master will lay out a path for you. One that’s easy to walk. In twenty years, your uncle…” He suddenly coughed and stopped speaking.

That was enough.

Su Mingxuan understood.

Only by doing this… could the Su family, that towering tree, remain standing tall upon the earth, flourishing without end.