Blame the Villain – Chapter 252

Real World (Finale 1)

The weather changed suddenly, and rain began to fall from the sky.

When the two returned home, they were completely soaked. Although Rong Yu said she could drive through the night, Song Xuyi refused to let her drive in the thunderstorm, remembering her parents who had died in a car accident during similar weather.

But Rong Yu still walked out of the house—

Previously, Song Xuyi wouldn’t have had the courage to stop Rong Yu from leaving, after all, as the company CEO, she carried many responsibilities. However, standing in the old residence and seeing such weather, she instinctively panicked and rushed out to grab Rong Yu: “Rong Yu, I don’t want you to go back in this weather.”

Rong Yu stood under the eaves, seemingly gazing into the distance through the thunderstorm. Hearing Song Xuyi’s words, she looked down at the hand holding her sleeve, curved her lips into a smile, and took Song Xuyi’s hand, intertwining their fingers.

“I wasn’t planning to leave. I just remembered the scene when I first met you—it had also just rained then.”

Seeming to understand Song Xuyi’s fears, Rong Yu affectionately patted her head and led her back inside, her gaze incredibly gentle: “Xuyi, I’ll be fine.”

Meeting Rong Yu’s gentle gaze, Song Xuyi’s anxiety was greatly soothed. Only then did she realize their intimate position and pretended to be composed as she stepped out of Rong Yu’s embrace, changing the subject: “Our first meeting… was it when you came here?”

“Even earlier,” Rong Yu smiled at Song Xuyi, but seemed unwilling to continue the topic. Looking at Song Xuyi’s rain-soaked hair, she frowned slightly: “Xuyi, go take a bath first and rest. Be careful not to catch a cold.”

The house was well-equipped with daily necessities, and Song Xuyi had left some clothes here. In the two-bedroom layout, there was only one bathroom. Song Xuyi initially wanted to let Rong Yu bathe first, since Rong Yu had gotten more soaked while protecting her during their run home. However, Rong Yu refused, and even shamelessly suggested “Why don’t we bathe together?” Afraid she might actually do it, Song Xuyi hurried into the bathroom for a combat shower [戰鬥澡 | zhàn dǒu zǎo | meaning: very quick shower].

While bathing, Song Xuyi suddenly remembered there were no clothes here for Rong Yu. Just thinking about Rong Yu wearing her clothes made her face flush with heat.

Given Rong Yu’s excellent figure, Song Xuyi wasn’t worried about her clothes not fitting.

However… after grandmother passed away, Song Xuyi hadn’t touched her room, keeping it as a memorial, and it couldn’t be used for guests. The only habitable room left was Song Xuyi’s.

It wasn’t that she hadn’t slept with Rong Yu the past two nights, but those times had been after Song Xuyi was already asleep. Now, having to consciously share a bed with Rong Yu made her cheeks burn and left her feeling completely flustered.

But Song Xuyi quickly calmed herself, resolving to give Rong Yu the pajamas and then quickly get into bed, falling asleep immediately to avoid any awkwardness.

This was her plan, and she executed it accordingly. After coming out of the bathroom, Song Xuyi found a set of pajamas for Rong Yu, and once Rong Yu entered the bathroom, she immediately turned on the small bedside lamp and dove under the covers.

Unfortunately, Song Xuyi had overestimated her ability to sleep: while her sleep quality was usually good when nothing was weighing on her mind, now she couldn’t fall asleep listening to the water sounds from the bathroom. Her mind kept circling around the experiences of these past two days, realizing she was becoming increasingly attracted to Rong Yu, and hadn’t thought about their original divorce plans all day…

Song Xuyi couldn’t help but think: if only Rong Yu could like her the same way as in the small world!

Even before bringing up divorce, Song Xuyi found herself already missing Rong Yu…

The thunder outside grew louder, and as Song Xuyi listened to these sounds, she became increasingly agitated. Then, as if misfortunes never come alone, the lights in the house flickered with a ‘zzzzt’ sound and suddenly went completely dark!

The neighbor called Song Xuyi, saying the power company had sent residents a message about power line damage during the thunderstorm, with no estimated restoration time. They told Song Xuyi they had left candles by the doorway…

In such weather, Song Xuyi’s plan to pretend sleep naturally fell through.

After thanking the neighbor, she turned on her phone’s flashlight and went out, finding the mentioned candles in the corner.

Having spent the day out without charging, Song Xuyi lit the candle and immediately turned off her phone’s flashlight, walking into the room…

She had intended to ask if Rong Yu needed a candle, but upon entering, her eyelid twitched—the bathroom door was open, and Rong Yu had already slipped into bed, her alluring eyes gazing at Song Xuyi with a brilliant smile.

Just like a fox spirit…

Song Xuyi’s heart began racing again. She lowered her head to secure the candle, took several deep breaths, and only after considerable mental preparation did she climb into bed…

She curled up in the corner of the bed, not daring to move, while Rong Yu, with bedroom eyes, snuggled up to her, calling Song Xuyi “wife”…

The next morning upon waking, looking at Rong Yu’s sleeping face beside her pillow, Song Xuyi sighed in relief, feeling she was more virtuous than Tang Seng [唐僧 | Táng sēng | famous Buddhist monk known for his dedication to principles]. Last night, her beloved had been disheveled, holding her and repeatedly calling her “wife” in the dim candlelight, creating an intimate atmosphere. Just as they were both becoming lost in the moment, fortunately, Song Xuyi had a sudden realization, remembering they were only pretending to be lovers. With a tearful voice, she called for a stop, brought another blanket, and they slept separately, finally passing the rest of the night peacefully…

Although by morning Rong Yu had somehow slipped back under her blanket, Song Xuyi was still incredibly grateful she had maintained her final boundary the night before.

Like previous nights, Song Xuyi once again dreamed of a small world.

In this small world, Song Xuyi discovered she had accepted Rong Yu’s love. She felt relieved yet somewhat lost, thinking that since Rong Yu had found love in this small world, she wouldn’t ask her to pretend to be couples anymore. However, unexpectedly, when Rong Yu woke up and saw Song Xuyi clearly, she once again embraced her with tearful eyes—

“Xuyi, I have so many regrets in my heart. I wanted to travel to every country with her, go to all worlds, do charity work together, but everything is gone…”

The same trick used three times was becoming less effective.

Song Xuyi hesitated longer this time, only agreeing after Rong Yu swore she wouldn’t make any physical advances or try to hug or kiss her that day.

Afterward, Rong Yu took Song Xuyi to an amusement park, where they spent the whole day. Song Xuyi had a premonition that perhaps on the fourth day, she and Rong Yu would become lifelong partners in the small world, and then Rong Yu would have no more regrets, bringing their couple pretense to an end…

Thinking it might be their last day together, Song Xuyi took countless photos with Rong Yu: despite feeling shy, these three days had been the happiest time since marrying Rong Yu, enough for Song Xuyi to cherish for a long time.

Unexpectedly, as the park was about to close, while riding the carousel, Rong Yu suddenly fell off, clutching her arm in pain…

Song Xuyi initially wanted to take Rong Yu to the hospital immediately, but Rong Yu firmly refused. Only after returning home did Rong Yu, at Song Xuyi’s insistence, call for a family doctor.

Having been a doctor in the small world, Song Xuyi had made an initial diagnosis, believing Rong Yu had only strained her ligaments. However, when the family doctor arrived, they prescribed numerous medications and put Rong Yu’s arm in thick plaster cast, rendering it completely immobile…

Song Xuyi’s eyes widened at the doctor’s actions, suspecting they might be a quack. She tactfully suggested to Rong Yu about visiting a hospital, but Rong Yu wearily changed the subject, saying she was tired from the day and wanted to take a bath—

Sister Zhong and others still hadn’t returned, leaving only Song Xuyi and Rong Yu in the entire villa.

Song Xuyi just learned that Rong Yu had given Sister Zhong and others a half-month vacation.

Upon hearing this news, Song Xuyi was left speechless.

However, now that Rong Yu had become a patient, having been injured while out together, Song Xuyi couldn’t ignore her condition and ultimately took on the responsibility of caring for her.

Regular tasks like cooking and feeding were manageable, but what Song Xuyi found most unbearable was helping Rong Yu undress for bathing. After helping Rong Yu remove her outer clothes, her face would flush crimson each time, and she could only self-deceptively close her eyes while unfastening Rong Yu’s undergarments, then flee from the bathroom like the wind…

Yet even so, the image of Rong Yu in the bathroom would linger in Song Xuyi’s mind. What devastated her more was that starting from the fourth night, in subsequent small world dreams, she and Rong Yu had become wives. After marriage, certain activities naturally occurred, and these related memories felt incredibly real in the dreams…

Song Xuyi could only be grateful that Rong Yu hadn’t recognized that the person in the dreams was actually her: Rong Yu was only temporarily lost in the small world, otherwise if she knew about their intimate relationship in the small world, she might think Song Xuyi had taken advantage of her vulnerability…

In the following days’ small world dreams, there were no more regrets, yet Rong Yu remained as clingy as ever with Song Xuyi: stealing kisses while Song Xuyi washed her face, gazing at her lovingly while taking medicine, using her good hand to pick food for Song Xuyi during meals… Whenever Song Xuyi objected, Rong Yu would blush and softly tell her: “The Xuyi in the small world and I are wives, when I see you, I feel like I’m still in that small world, and I can’t help but want to cherish you…”

Song Xuyi was no match for Rong Yu, always ending up red-faced in defeat.

Several more days passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, Song Xuyi dreamed of a robot world.

After waking, she couldn’t help but glance at the sleeping Rong Yu: the red birthmark at the corner of Rong Yu’s eye was where Song Xuyi used to place chips in the small world, along with those strange supernatural abilities Rong Yu had displayed…

Just then, a phone call came from outside—a delivery courier had brought an urgent package for Song Xuyi to sign.

Song Xuyi went out to sign for the delivery and casually tore open the envelope, only to discover it contained the divorce agreement she had previously urged her lawyer to prepare. However, having been focused on caring for Rong Yu these past days, she hadn’t given any thought to divorce matters, so she planned to take the documents inside and look at them later.

“Xuyi! Wait—” A familiar female voice suddenly called from around the corner.

It was Teacher Chen from the dance studio: her face was somewhat pale, looking at Song Xuyi with an odd expression.

These days, Song Xuyi had been so worried about Rong Yu’s condition that she hadn’t gone to the dance studio, only remembering she hadn’t requested leave when seeing Teacher Chen.

“I’m sorry, I’ve had some matters to attend to these days, and it might be some time before I can—”

“Xuyi, I like you!” Song Xuyi was stunned by Teacher Chen’s sudden confession. Meeting Song Xuyi’s widened eyes, Teacher Chen gave a bitter smile: “I know this is immoral, you’re a married woman, but I simply can’t control my heart…”

“I had planned to stay by your side waiting for your divorce, waiting for you to like me, until that day when I saw how you and your wife interact, and I realized I had completely lost…”

“I’ve come to say goodbye. I’ve arranged with a friend to open a dance studio in my hometown. If fate allows, we’ll meet again…”

After saying these words, Teacher Chen gave Song Xuyi one last deep look. Seeing Song Xuyi’s complicated expression without any intention of comfort, Teacher Chen’s last hope vanished. With a self-mocking smile, she turned away—

Watching Teacher Chen’s retreating figure, Song Xuyi pressed her lips together, realizing she had been too dense about emotions, having previously thought Teacher Chen liked Rong Yu. But it was good she had moved on—after meeting the stunning Rong Yu in her early years, Song Xuyi would likely never be able to love anyone else in this lifetime…

Song Xuyi sighed inwardly and turned around, only to find Rong Yu standing silently behind her.

Feeling inexplicably guilty, Song Xuyi gave a dry laugh, asking “Why did you come out too?” and walked past Rong Yu toward the house, not noticing the step below…

Song Xuyi’s foot slipped, but Rong Yu caught her waist, steadying her, while the documents fell.

Upon seeing the cover of the documents Song Xuyi hurriedly tried to retrieve, Rong Yu’s eyes instantly darkened—

With one hand firmly holding Song Xuyi in her embrace, her other hand—the one “in a cast that had been hurting at the slightest movement”—reached down to pick up the document folder, meeting Song Xuyi’s shocked gaze—

“Divorce agreement?”

Rong Yu enunciated each word as if through gritted teeth, and though she made no movement, the document suddenly self-combusted in her hand, gradually turning to floating ashes in the air.

Meeting Rong Yu’s gaze, her eyes were incredibly complex, burning like flames, causing intense anxiety. Song Xuyi tried to explain but suddenly widened her eyes. With Song Xuyi’s cry of “your hand!”, Rong Yu carried her into the room, pressing her onto the sofa—

“My hand is fine. I was pretending.”

Rong Yu was too agitated to keep up pretenses, the bandages on her hand instantly shattering into pieces. Meeting Song Xuyi’s surprised eyes, she leaned down, touching Song Xuyi’s nose with hers: “Because I wanted to keep you by my side, I used every means possible.”

“Song Xuyi, have you ever wondered why, among so many people in the small world, only you could awaken me?”

“Because this was my long-planned scheme.”

“From beginning to end, you were the only one I ever loved!”

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LP: Re-translated on February 08, 2025

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