Blame the Villain – Chapter 58

Villainous Poor Student (End)

In the end, Song Xuyi was carried home by He Siyu on her back.

Braving death, Song Xuyi provoked He Siyu, only to stir up a hornet’s nest.

Although her kissing technique was clumsy and immature, hardly impressive in front of He Siyu, Song Xuyi’s initiative was enough to ignite He Siyu’s passion. Quickly turning the tables, He Siyu kissed Song Xuyi until her legs went weak, and she could barely breathe…

In the following days, Song Xuyi dared not meet He Siyu’s gaze, while He Siyu appeared more enchanting and captivating, as if she had devoured her soul.

Winter passed quickly, and soon the final exams were over.

The end of the year quietly arrived.

Song Xuyi and He Siyu went back to Huashi together.

It was only after returning home that Song Xuyi discovered an extra person in the house: her sister, Song Han, brought her boyfriend, Xu Feng, back to Huashi.

Just like the synopsis, Song Han and Xu Feng were together.

This time, Xu Feng visited Huashi as a friend of Song Han and also came to their house under the guise of friendship.

Xu Feng kept his family background a secret from the prestigious university and has not revealed his true family circumstances to Song Han, merely stating that his family was financially comfortable with a house and car. The Song family wasn’t particularly concerned about social status, and everyone could see the sweet, pink bubble of affection between Xu Feng and Song Han when they were together. Given Xu Feng’s commendable qualities in various aspects, the Song family naturally accepted him.

By the time Song Xuyi returned, Xu Feng had almost entirely gained the approval of the entire Song family.

Xu Feng was handsome and impeccable in his interactions, his gaze towards Song Han was filled with deep affection, making him seem like a perfect lifelong partner.

However, Song Xuyi harbored some reservations, not about Xu Feng himself but about Xu Feng’s father, Xu Hongjiang, whom Song Xuyi suspected to have issues.

Due to a technical malfunction, Xu Feng was imprisoned. Although currently, He Siyu has started her own company and will not develop the technology that led to the Xu family’s downfall, Song Xuyi discovered that if that technology was used according to industry standards, operational accidents shouldn’t occur. The only reason for the tragedy could be that the Xu Group, in order to save on raw materials, ignored the lives of workers and operated overcapacity, thus causing the disaster.

Moreover, the Xu Group has always had a reputation for low welfare and deducting workers’ pay.

And, even though Xu Hongjiang was the project manager, just one week before the incident, he changed the project manager to his son, Xu Feng’s name.

Is this really a coincidence?

Or did Xu Hongjiang discover something, and in a panic, deliberately shift the blame to his son, Xu Feng?

……

Because Song Xuyi only comes home once every six months, Father Song specially arranged a family banquet for her return. Over the years, He Siyu has become very close to the Song family, so naturally, they also invited He Siyu.

Song Xuyi felt somewhat awkward.

It was okay before she and He Siyu confirmed their relationship, but now that they have established themselves as girlfriends, she felt that bringing He Siyu home was not much different from Song Han…

However, He Siyu’s expression was as calm as ever.

But when she saw Xu Feng, the calmness on He Siyu’s face could no longer be maintained.

Her pupils visibly trembled, and with a guise of normalcy, she forced a smile at Song Xuyi, “I feel a bit sick in my stomach, I’ll go to the restroom first.”

After coming out from the restroom, He Siyu’s expression seemed to return to normal, yet she was more silent than before.

At the dinner table, the conversation naturally drifted towards Xu Feng.

Song Han shyly and timidly introduced Xu Feng as her boyfriend to Song Xuyi, while Brother Song teased Song Xuyi by saying, “This is your brother-in-law,” making Song Han blush deeply, eliciting kind laughter from the family members around.

But Song Xuyi did not laugh.

She looked up at Xu Feng and pursed her lips: “Mr. Xu, I seem to have seen you before, aren’t you the famous son of Xu Hongjiang, the chairman of Xu Group…”

Although the Song family’s situation had improved a lot since joining NeighborNet Supermarket, as described in the plot summary, without considering He Siyu’s share, there was still a considerable gap between the Song family and the Xu family. With the intention of protecting He Siyu, even Brother Song was unaware that He Siyu was the real power holder of NeighborNet Supermarket.

Hearing what He Siyu said, the smiles on the faces of Father Song and Mother Song instantly vanished.

Having been immersed in the business world for many years, they naturally understood the principle of “a great tree attracts the wind,” and moreover, there were rumors in the circle that Xu Hongjiang was petty and solely profit-driven, with few willing to deal with him unless necessary.

Father Song and Mother Song originally thought Xu Feng’s family background was average. The Song family was not the type to exchange their children’s happiness for benefits, thinking that even if Xu Feng’s family was not well-off, with the Song family’s support, the couple’s life after marriage wouldn’t be too bad.

However, the current situation obviously exceeded expectations. Given Xu Hongjiang’s personality, regardless of whether this marriage could happen, even if it did, if Song Han faced grievances in the Xu family, the Song family wouldn’t be able to seek justice or defend her…

Not to mention the worries in the hearts of Father Song and Mother Song, Xu Feng was also extremely surprised.

Over the years, Xu Feng rarely appeared in public with his father, and very few people knew that Xu Feng was Xu Hongjiang’s son. Xu Feng also didn’t know how Song Xuyi came to know this information.

However, at this point, Xu Feng couldn’t hide it anymore and could only nod in acknowledgment: “My father is indeed Xu Hongjiang…”

Song Han’s eyes instantly filled with disbelief as she looked at Xu Feng.

The first time she met Xu Feng, he was working a part-time job to support himself. She originally thought Xu Feng came from a poor family, but Xu Feng explained that his family’s financial situation was not bad, and Song Han believed his words.

In Song Han’s imagination, Xu Feng was at most a child from a middle-class family, but she never expected… Xu Feng turned out to be the heir of Xu Group…

Could her family really accept someone with such a background?

Facing Song Han’s suddenly worried gaze and sensing the change in attitude among the Song family members, Xu Feng suddenly didn’t know what to say.

He actually understood his father better than anyone. His father, Xu Hongjiang, was extremely selfish, caring about no one but himself his entire life. From a very young age, Xu Hongjiang began having affairs, leaving Xu Feng and his mother to live in extreme repression over the years.

Xu Feng had always deeply resented his father. Originally, Xu Feng wanted to start his own business and leave his father behind, but recently, it seemed that his father, perhaps due to aging, had changed his mind and planned to groom Xu Feng as his successor. With his mother mediating between them, Xu Feng also began to try to accept his father…

It was also because he grew up in such a repressive environment that Xu Feng fell for Song Han, who was kind, lovely, ambitious, and positive.

Feeling the stiff atmosphere around him, Xu Feng fell into deep thought: Should he really let his selfish and narrow-minded father ruin the marriage that was almost within his grasp?

……

The atmosphere at the dinner table became incredibly tense in the latter half, with everyone having little appetite, and it wasn’t long before the banquet dispersed.

Song Xuyi escorted He Siyu out of the door, and in a corner hidden from the Song family’s view, He Siyu suddenly turned around and hugged Song Xuyi.

“Xuyi, why don’t you like Xu Feng?”

Song Xuyi didn’t expect He Siyu to suddenly ask this question, but noticing He Siyu’s emotions seemed somewhat different than usual, Song Xuyi comfortingly hugged her back.

“It’s not that I don’t like Xu Feng; I think there’s something wrong with his father,” Song Xuyi explained her thoughts: “I don’t want Song Han to marry Xu Feng and then have to deal with a messy life…”

After a long silence.

Song Xuyi originally thought He Siyu wouldn’t say anything more, but then she heard He Siyu speak again. He Siyu’s voice was as faint as a mosquito’s, and if the two weren’t hugging each other, Song Xuyi wouldn’t have been able to hear at all: “If, I mean, if this world didn’t have a person like Xu Hongjiang, would it be much better?”

Song Xuyi was shocked in her heart.

If it were someone else, Song Xuyi would think this was just a common inquiry.

However, this was He Siyu…

In the original synopsis, He Siyu is directly responsible for leading the Xu Group to bankruptcy and liquidation. Song Xuyi originally thought this was due to ruthless business competition, but now, Song Xuyi suddenly feels that things might not be so simple.

Could it be that there are secrets between He Siyu and the Xu Group that she doesn’t know about?

A thought faintly formed in Song Xuyi’s mind: this might be the critical moment for her to complete her mission.

Song Xuyi’s heartbeat sped up at this instant, but her voice became even softer: “Siyu, Xu Hongjiang is not the key to the problem. Whether Song Han will marry Xu Feng in the end is ultimately a matter between two people. As long as their feelings for each other are deep enough, they will end up together…”

“As for Xu Hongjiang, if he truly committed heinous acts, the law will eventually punish him. Moreover, there are many ways to confront him openly without getting hurt. It’s really not worth losing a life over him…”

“Siyu,” Song Xuyi gently patted He Siyu’s slender spine, not knowing why she suddenly felt a bit sad, “I don’t know why you have such thoughts, perhaps it’s just a whim, or perhaps you have other difficulties. But I hope you will never have these thoughts again, because I’m really afraid of you making a mistake: after all, a lifetime is very long, and I only want to be with you for the rest of my life…”

After a long while, Song Xuyi finally heard a soft ‘hmm’ from He Siyu.

Meanwhile, the system, with its awkward “Congratulations on completing the mission!” voice, echoed in her mind. Song Xuyi hadn’t had the chance to reply when the system snorted coldly, “I knew you’d definitely want to stay in this world,” and then cut off the connection.

However, having completed the mission, Song Xuyi didn’t feel happy at all.

She felt a bit sad; the completion of the mission confirmed her suspicions. There were indeed grievances between He Siyu and Xu Hongjiang that she was unaware of. Facing the wealthy and powerful Xu Group, He Siyu was likely at a disadvantage. What made Song Xuyi even sadder, to the point of wanting to cry, was something He Siyu had said.

“I know, Xuyi,” He Siyu softly began, tightening her embrace of Song Xuyi. Her voice was a bit hoarse, sounding utterly devout and serious: “Moreover, if all the suffering in my life is for the meeting with you later, then I would accept the suffering as sweet.”

On the night she met Xu Feng, He Siyu went home and had a night full of tumultuous dreams.

At first, He Siyu dreamed about the village that often appeared in her nightmares: in the dream, there was no Xuyi descending from the sky to take her away, and she lived every day in a purgatory.

Therefore, the He Siyu in the dream, unable to bear it any longer, stabbed He Biao in the chest with a poker and killed him. Then, with half her life gone and braving the heavy snow, she crawled out of the village and was taken into a welfare home by kind-hearted people. Because of language barriers and being older, no one was willing to adopt He Siyu, and she was often bullied by various children in the welfare home. Then, through hard work and frugality, He Siyu gradually learned and improved, and in university, she found out that Xu Hongjiang was her biological father—

In the dream, she harbored the secret of killing He Biao, all the while plotting revenge against Xu Hongjiang. She schemed to bring down Xu Hongjiang’s company, and after seeing the company Xu Hongjiang was most proud of collapse, the He Siyu in the dream went to the police station to turn herself in…

After that, He Siyu had some bizarre dreams. At one moment she was an actress in her dream, and at another, she was a scientist developing drugs. In both scenarios, they encountered a girl named Xuyi. However, the “her” in the dreams failed to seize the chance…

He Siyu woke up from the dream, startled.

Everything in the dream felt as though it had actually happened once, leaving He Siyu with lingering fear.

She squinted into the night, her beautiful eyes showing something slowly surfacing and then sinking back down again, a certain longing she had always had seemed to grow wildly on this night…

After the winter vacation, the two returned to their house in the capital.

Song Xuyi noticed that He Siyu seemed to have become even more beautiful recently.

……

Ever since Song Xuyi learned that there might be unknown stories between He Siyu and Xu Hongjiang, she became increasingly considerate towards He Siyu, indulging her in many things. However, Song Xuyi wasn’t really prepared to accept such situations, often having to pretend to be oblivious or confused.

But with He Siyu deliberately trying to seduce her, Song Xuyi always felt that one day she might not be able to control herself.

The incident happened unexpectedly yet naturally.

It was in June when He Siyu’s company overcame a significant technical challenge. Seeing the occasion, Song Xuyi booked a table full of dishes at a nearby restaurant to celebrate with He Siyu.

Song Xuyi hadn’t expected that the restaurant would include a bottle of plum wine with the meal.

Before He Siyu got home, Song Xuyi, who loves drinking plum wine, sneaked a bit to drink. Upon He Siyu’s return from grocery shopping, she was greeted by Song Xuyi lunging at her…

Unexpectedly passionate due to the alcohol, Song Xuyi took the initiative to kiss He Siyu, and they both fell onto the sofa, lost in a whirlwind of messy emotions. As their confusion deepened, the clothing on He Siyu’s shoulder slipped, revealing a tattoo of Song Xuyi’s name on her left shoulder.

The love that was thought to be a naive despair at seventeen has turned into a nurturing drizzle, bringing life to He Siyu’s parched world, now blooming with thousands of flowers.

“It must have hurt, right?” Drunken Song Xuyi’s eyes widened, her usual guard gone completely. She felt an extreme pang of sympathy for He Siyu’s tattoo, her eyes brimming with tears, and gently blew on that tattoo with her lips…

The scorching breath sprayed onto her skin, and He Siyu’s expression immediately changed.

“Yes, it hurts,” He Siyu’s eyes flickered as she spoke softly with a hoarse voice. She looked deeply at Song Xuyi and carried her into the bedroom, carefully placing her on the bed.

Song Xuyi was unaware of the impending danger and clung to He Siyu’s neck, not letting her go. She thought He Siyu looked beautiful everywhere, and even pouted her lips, acting cute. “Siyu, you’re mine—”

“Yes, I’m yours.”

He Siyu didn’t leave. She leaned down and unbuttoned her own clothes, tore open the packaging of finger cots prepared in the bedside table, and once again kissed the tender and enticing red lips of her beloved—

“We will never part…”

Five years later, two pieces of news shocked the nation:

As mobile phones became increasingly common and NeighborNet Supermarket began to dominate the shopping app rankings on smartphones, its founder made a public appearance.

People had never imagined the founder would be so young, nor had they considered that the young founder would dedicate all her wealth to establishing a foundation focused on protecting young girls and improving conditions for the impoverished!

The other piece of news was about the genius young inventor He Siyu, who developed electric new energy vehicles. In the following years, her inventions quickly took over the car market, and the domestic auto industry began undergoing a major shakeup…

In such an environment, beneath the vast rivers, Xu Group quickly neared bankruptcy. Xu Hongjiang faced various debts and was reduced to wandering the streets, living in constant anxiety…

His son, Xu Feng, had already severed ties with him long ago.

After the news came that Xu Hongjiang died from his injuries after being hit by a car while drunk, He Siyu told Song Xuyi about her own life.

Song Xuyi cried her heart out, and finally, holding onto He Siyu, she spoke with a trembling voice: “Let’s get married, Siyu! For the rest of my life, I will do everything to treat you better…”

At that moment, He Siyu felt she heard the most beautiful sound in the world.

Unfortunately, the two did not end up getting married.

After informing their relatives and friends about their marriage plan and receiving a barrage of congratulations, they intended to marry abroad as discreetly as possible. On their way to the airport, taking a detour around a dangerous spot, Li Qing, who couldn’t accept He Siyu’s marriage, madly accelerated from behind and crashed hercar into theirs, plunging it into the sea…

Their car was equipped with the latest security devices, which logically should have prevented Li Qing, in her frenzy, from destroying their car. Moreover, the speed of Li Qing’s car at the moment of impact exceeded the vehicle’s limit, her eyes crazed, not resembling a human but more like a controlled machine—

Before darkness engulfed them, countless images flashed through He Siyu’s mind. Gazing affectionately, He Siyu kissed Song Xuyi’s lips—

“It’s been tough, Xuyi.”

“I will definitely escape their control.”

“In the next world, we will meet again! By then, we’ll definitely have a happy ending.”

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The author has something to say:

It shouldn’t… be abusive, right?

Anyway, I think it’s sweet.

Heeheehee~

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LP: Re-translated on March 26, 2024

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