Blame the Villain – Chapter 252

Real World (Finale 1)

The weather changed suddenly, and it started raining out of nowhere.

After the two of them ran back home, they were completely soaked. Despite Rong Yu’s claim that she could stay up late and drive, driving in such a thunderstorm was too dangerous. Song Xu Yi remembered her parents’ car accident during a thunderstorm and refused to let Rong Yu drive under these conditions, no matter what Rong Yu said.

But Rong Yu still walked out of the house—

In the past, Song Xu Yi wouldn’t have had the courage to stop Rong Yu from going back. After all, Rong Yu had too many responsibilities as the CEO of the company. However, when Song Xu Yi stood in the old house and saw the weather like this, she felt an instinctual panic. Without thinking, she rushed out and grabbed Rong Yu. “Rong Yu, I don’t want you to go back in this weather.”

Rong Yu stood under the eaves, seemingly gazing in the direction of the thunderstorm in the distance. Upon hearing Song Xu Yi’s words, she lowered her head and glanced at the hand that was holding onto her sleeve, then she curved her lips, reached out to hold Song Xu Yi’s hand, and their fingers intertwined, holding each other tightly.

“I didn’t intend to go back; I just remembered the scene when I first met you. It had just rained heavily back then.”

Seemingly aware of what Song Xu Yi was fearing, Rong Yu affectionately touched Song Xu Yi’s head with her other hand and led her into the house. Her gaze looked incredibly tender. “Xu Yi, I’ll be fine.”

Meeting Rong Yu’s gentle gaze, Song Xu Yi’s inner restlessness was greatly pacified. It was only at this moment that she realized the ambiguous nature of their posture. She calmly moved away from Rong Yu’s embrace and changed the subject. “Our first meeting… Was it the time you came here?”

“Even earlier,” Rong Yu smiled as she looked at Song Xu Yi, but it seemed like she had no intention of delving further into that topic. She glanced at Song Xu Yi’s wet hair and furrowed her brow slightly. “Xu Yi, go take a shower and rest. Be careful not to catch a cold later.”

The household items in the house were relatively complete, and Song Xu Yi had left a few changes of clothes here. The layout was a two-bedroom, one-living-room arrangement, and there was only one bathroom in the house. Originally, Song Xu Yi wanted to be considerate and let Rong Yu go first since Rong Yu had shielded her subconsciously when they ran back, so she got much wetter. However, Rong Yu insisted otherwise, and even shamelessly suggested, “How about we shower together?” Worried that Rong Yu might actually do it, Song Xu Yi had no choice but to enter the bathroom and take a quick shower.

While taking a shower, Song Xu Yi suddenly remembered that there were no clothes for Rong Yu here. The thought of her own clothes being worn by Rong Yu made Song Xu Yi’s face flush with heat again.

Rong Yu had such a great figure that Song Xu Yi wasn’t worried about her fitting into her clothes.

However… after her grandmother passed away, Song Xu Yi hadn’t touched her room, treating it as a memorial. It couldn’t be used for accommodation, leaving only Song Xu Yi’s room for that purpose.

They had spent the past two nights sleeping together, but it had always been with Song Xu Yi already asleep. Now, the prospect of being fully awake and sharing a bed with Rong Yu made Song Xu Yi feel a flush of embarrassment.

She soon regained her composure, determined to give Rong Yu her pajamas and then quickly get into bed herself. Once in bed, she could fall asleep promptly, thus minimizing any awkwardness.

She thought about it and proceeded as planned. After coming out of the bathroom, Song Xu Yi found a set of pajamas for Rong Yu. Upon seeing Rong Yu enter the bathroom, Song Xu Yi immediately turned on a small lamp on the bedside table and slipped under the covers.

Unfortunately, Song Xu Yi had overestimated her own sleep quality. When she had nothing weighing on her mind, her sleep quality was indeed good. However, at this moment, she couldn’t fall asleep no matter what. She kept thinking about the experiences of the past two days, realizing that she was becoming more and more attracted to Rong Yu. Moreover, it seemed that she hadn’t thought about her original plan to divorce all day…

Song Xu Yi even had an unexpected thought: it would be great if Rong Yu liked her as much as her little world did!

Now, without even mentioning divorce, Song Xu Yi found herself missing Rong Yu…

Outside, the thunder was getting louder, and as Song Xu Yi listened to these sounds, she became increasingly anxious and restless. However, just as the saying goes, “Misfortunes never come singly.” Suddenly, all the lights in the room ‘flickered’ and went out!

The neighbor called Song Xu Yi and informed her that the power company had sent a message to residents, stating that due to a fault in the power lines caused by the thunderstorm, they didn’t know when the electricity would be back. The neighbor told Song Xu Yi that he had already placed candles in the corner by her door…

In this kind of weather, Song Xu Yi’s plan to pretend to sleep naturally went down the drain.

Song Xu Yi thanked the neighbor, turned on the flashlight on her phone, and went out, finding the candles in the corner as mentioned by her neighbor.

Having spent the whole day outside without charging her phone, Song Xu Yi lit the candle and immediately turned off the flashlight on her phone. She then entered the room…

She had originally intended to ask Rong Yu if she needed a candle, but as soon as she entered, Song Xu Yi’s heart skipped a beat—the bathroom door was already open, and Rong Yu had slipped into the bed, her alluring eyes fixed on Song Xu Yi, radiating a brilliant smile.

“Just like a fairy…”

Song Xu Yi’s heart rate began to accelerate again. She lowered her head to secure the candle, took several deep breaths, and mentally prepared herself before finally climbing into bed…

She huddled in the corner of the bed, afraid to make any movements. Rong Yu had already seductively come closer, calling Song Xu Yi her wife…

The next morning, upon waking up and seeing Rong Yu’s sleeping face on the pillow, Song Xu Yi breathed a sigh of relief. She felt like she was even more heroic than the Tang monk—her beloved had been disheveled last night, holding her and calling her wife incessantly, with the candlelight creating an ambiguous atmosphere. In the midst of this chaos and confusion, they had nearly crossed a line. Thankfully, at that moment, something clicked in Song Xu Yi’s mind, reminding her that they were just pretending to be lovers. She stopped with a trembling voice and brought another blanket, and they slept separately for the rest of the night…

Although Rong Yu had somehow ended up under her covers again in the morning, Song Xu Yi was still extremely relieved that they had maintained their last bit of restraint last night.

This night, like the previous nights, Song Xu Yi once again dreamt of a little world.

In this little world, Song Xu Yi found herself accepting Rong Yu’s love. She sighed with relief yet felt a sense of loss, thinking that since Rong Yu had found love in this little world, she wouldn’t make Song Xu Yi pretend to be her lover anymore. However, to her surprise, after Rong Yu woke up and saw Song Xu Yi’s expression clearly, she once again held her with tear-filled eyes.

“Xu Yi, I have so many regrets in my heart. I wanted to travel to all the countries, explore all the worlds with her, and do charity work together, but now everything is gone…”

Using the same strategy three times started to lose its effectiveness.

This time, Song Xu Yi hesitated for quite a while. It wasn’t until Rong Yu swore that she wouldn’t make any advances or kiss and hug her that day that Song Xu Yi finally agreed.

Afterward, Rong Yu took Song Xu Yi to an amusement park, and they spent the entire day there. Song Xu Yi had a premonition that perhaps on the fourth day, she and Rong Yu would become a married couple in the little world, and Rong Yu would no longer have any regrets. The pretense of being a couple between her and Rong Yu would naturally come to an end.

With the thought that it would be their last day together, Song Xu Yi took numerous photos with Rong Yu. Despite feeling shy, these three days had been the happiest time Song Xu Yi had spent with Rong Yu in all the years of their marriage. It was enough to keep Song Xu Yi reminiscing for a long time.

Song Xu Yi hadn’t anticipated that in the evening, just before closing time, while riding a carousel with Song Xu Yi, Rong Yu suddenly fell off the carousel and clutched her arm in pain.

Initially, Song Xu Yi wanted to rush Rong Yu to the hospital immediately, but Rong Yu adamantly refused. It wasn’t until they drove back home that Rong Yu, at Song Xu Yi’s insistence, finally called the family doctor.

Song Xu Yi had played the role of a doctor in the little world and had made an initial diagnosis, thinking that Rong Yu had likely just sprained a ligament. However, when the family doctor arrived, he prescribed a bunch of medications for Rong Yu and applied a thick plaster cast to her arm. Rong Yu’s arm was practically immobile.

Song Xu Yi watched the family doctor’s actions with widened eyes and felt that this was likely an incompetent doctor. She delicately asked Rong Yu if she wanted to go to the hospital, but Rong Yu pursed her lips and wearily changed the subject, saying she had been tired all day and wanted to take a shower.

Zhong Jie and the others still hadn’t returned, leaving only Song Xu Yi and Rong Yu in the villa.

It was only then that Song Xu Yi learned that Rong Yu had given Zhong Jie and the others a two-week vacation.

Upon hearing this news, for a moment, Song Xu Yi didn’t know what to say.

However, now that Rong Yu was a patient, having been injured while out with her, Song Xu Yi couldn’t ignore her condition. In the end, she took the initiative to assume the responsibility of taking care of Rong Yu.

Cooking and feeding Rong Yu during regular meals were manageable for Song Xu Yi. However, what Song Xu Yi found most challenging was helping Rong Yu undress and bathe. After assisting Rong Yu in removing her outer clothing, Song Xu Yi would invariably blush intensely, then reluctantly close her eyes to unfasten Rong Yu’s bra clasp. Afterward, she would rush out of the bathroom as if taking flight…

But even so, Song Xu Yi’s mind was often filled with the image of Rong Yu in the bathroom. What made Song Xu Yi even more distressed was that from the fourth night onwards, in the dreams of those little worlds, she and Rong Yu had become wives to each other. After marriage, there would naturally be certain intimate acts, and those related memories in the dreams felt incredibly real…

Song Xu Yi could only be grateful that Rong Yu hadn’t recognized the person in the dreams as herself. Rong Yu seemed temporarily trapped in the little worlds; otherwise, if she knew that they had actually established a physical relationship in those dreams, she might think Song Xu Yi had taken advantage of her vulnerability…

In the following days, the little worlds she dreamt of didn’t have any regrets, but Rong Yu remained as affectionate as ever. She would steal a kiss from Song Xu Yi while Song Xu Yi was washing her face, gaze deeply into her eyes when administering medication, and even use her remaining hand to pick out food for Song Xu Yi during meals. If Song Xu Yi ever raised objections, Rong Yu would blush and softly explain to her, “In the little worlds, we’re a married couple. Whenever I see you, I feel like I’m still in one of those worlds, and I can’t help but want to take care of you…”

Song Xu Yi was no match for Rong Yu in these situations and often found herself blushing and surrendering.

Several more days had passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Song Xu Yi dreamt of a world of robots.

Upon waking up, she couldn’t help but turn her head to glance at the sleeping Rong Yu. The red mark at the corner of Rong Yu’s eye was the spot where Song Xu Yi was accustomed to placing a chip in the little worlds, and the strange abilities that Rong Yu displayed…

At that moment, a phone call came from outside, and a courier delivered an urgent package for Song Xu Yi to sign for.

Song Xu Yi went outside to sign for the delivery and absentmindedly tore open the envelope. To her surprise, she found the divorce agreement that her lawyer had prepared earlier. However, in these past few days, Song Xu Yi had been entirely focused on taking care of Rong Yu, and she hadn’t given the idea of divorce any thought. She decided to go back inside, put the document away, and review it later.

“Xu Yi! Wait—” A familiar female voice suddenly came from around the corner.

It was Teacher Chen from the dance studio. Teacher Chen’s face appeared somewhat pale, and her gaze towards Song Xu Yi seemed rather peculiar.

In these past few days, Song Xu Yi had been worried about Rong Yu’s health and hadn’t gone to the dance studio. It was only when she saw Teacher Chen that Song Xu Yi remembered she hadn’t taken a leave of absence.

“I’m sorry, I’ve had some things to attend to these past few days, and it might be a while before I can—”

“Xu Yi, I like you!” Song Xu Yi hadn’t expected Teacher Chen to confess her feelings like this. Facing Song Xu Yi’s wide-eyed astonishment, Teacher Chen smiled sadly. “I know it’s unethical. You’re a married woman, but I can’t control my heart…”

“I originally intended to stay by your side, waiting for your divorce, waiting for you to fall in love with me. But the day I witnessed how you and your wife interact, I realized that I had lost completely…”

“I came here to say goodbye. I’ve made plans with a friend to open a dance studio in our hometown. Perhaps we’ll meet again someday…”

After Teacher Chen spoke these words, she looked deeply into Song Xu Yi’s eyes. Seeing the complexity in Song Xu Yi’s gaze but no sign of comforting herself, Teacher Chen’s last trace of hope faded. She chuckled self-deprecatingly, turned around, and walked away.

Song Xu Yi watched Teacher Chen’s retreating figure, pressed her lips together, and realized that she had been quite emotionally obtuse. She had even thought before that Teacher Chen was interested in Rong Yu. Nevertheless, now that she had seen things clearly, it was for the best. After encountering the enchanting Rong Yu in her early years, she doubted she would ever fall for anyone else for the rest of her life…

Song Xu Yi sighed inwardly, turned around, and unexpectedly found that Rong Yu had silently appeared behind her at some point.

Song Xu Yi inexplicably felt a bit guilty and let out a dry laugh. “How did you come out too?” She went around Rong Yu and started walking towards the house but didn’t notice the steps beneath her…

Song Xu Yi slipped on the stairs, but Rong Yu quickly caught her around the waist, keeping her steady in place. However, the document she was holding fell out of her hand.

Upon seeing the cover of the document that Song Xu Yi hastily bent down to pick up, Rong Yu’s eyes suddenly narrowed.

With one hand, she held Song Xu Yi tightly against her chest, and with the other, the one with the cast on it, she reached down to pick up the document bag.

“A divorce agreement?”

Rong Yu enunciated each word, seemingly gritting her teeth as she read the cover of the document. Even though there was no visible movement, the document suddenly ignited in her hand, gradually turning into a cloud of ashes that dispersed into the air.

As Song Xu Yi met Rong Yu’s gaze, Rong Yu’s eyes appeared incredibly complex, burning with an intensity that left her feeling extremely anxious. Song Xu Yi had initially wanted to explain, but she suddenly widened her eyes. With the exclamation, “Your hand!” from Song Xu Yi, Rong Yu swiftly carried her into the room and pressed her onto the couch.

“My hand is fine; it was a deception.”

Rong Yu was too agitated to continue concealing the truth. She tore off the bandages on her hand, which instantly disintegrated into pieces. Leaning down and holding Song Xu Yi close, she brought her face close to Song Xu Yi’s nose.

“Because I want to keep you by my side, I’m willing to go to great lengths.”

“Song Xu Yi, have you ever wondered why, out of all the people in the small world, only you can awaken me?”

“Because this has been a long-planned scheme of mine.”

“From the beginning to the end, the only person I’ve ever liked is you!”

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The main text should conclude tomorrow~

And then there are a few extra chapters, and this book will be completed~