Blame the Villain – Chapter 120

Villainous Stand-in (18)

This was also an extremely difficult day for Li Yuqing.

The reason why Song Xuyi always suddenly appeared and then disappeared previously, making it impossible for her to reach, was only known to Li Yuqing herself. Since their reunion, she had developed an almost obsessive possessiveness towards Song Xuyi, wishing that Song Xuyi could be in her sight at all times.

Song Xuyi’s social circle was very narrow, spending every day at home drawing manga. As long as Li Yuqing wanted to see her, she could find her quickly. Therefore, previously, Li Yuqing had not been controlled by her inner obsession and could still maintain a perfect image in Song Xuyi’s heart.

However, when she handled the company’s affairs and returned home to find that Song Xuyi was not there, and it was obvious from Song Xuyi’s words that she was hiding something, the anxiety in Li Yuqing’s heart was fully triggered at that moment. It took all her willpower not to lose her temper in front of Song Xuyi.

Li Yuqing held the book that she falsely claimed she couldn’t find, drove aimlessly around the city, counting the minutes and seconds, and only contacted Song Xuyi again when she felt the time was about right.

Listening to the noisy background sound from the amusement park on the other end of the phone, Li Yuqing’s tense nerves relaxed, and she suddenly realized: Xuyi hiding the fact that she went to the amusement park, as she had predicted, might mean that she had realized something.

How would Xuyi treat her then?

Li Yuqing initially had some expectations in her heart, but as time passed, her expectations gradually cooled down, and Li Yuqing realized a possibility she had always been unwilling to admit — Xuyi did not intend to acknowledge her.

Li Yuqing never doubted her own intuition. Whether it was Song Xuyi’s gaze or habitual actions, Li Yuqing could be sure that she was her “Fairy Sister.”

Although at the beginning Song Xuyi seemed to have no memory of their past, this did not affect Li Yuqing’s affection for her. Song Xuyi was far more adorable than Li Yuqing had imagined, especially when she was shy, she looked like an obedient little rabbit, making Li Yuqing wish she could keep her in her arms all the time, unable to resist wanting to tease her…

Li Yuqing was constantly observing everything about Song Xuyi. Indeed, there were a few clothes in Song Xuyi’s wardrobe that Li Yuqing had seen the “Fairy Sister” wear before. Song Xuyi’s attitude towards her often had subtle changes, especially when the clothes Song Xuyi wore in the hospital appeared with the exact same damages as in the past. At that moment, a thought suddenly popped into Li Yuqing’s mind: could what she had experienced in the past be what Xuyi is experiencing now?

Li Yuqing began to privately search for related theories and indeed found some evidence.

Li Yuqing also discovered that, unlike the dream where she was completely defenseless against her, the real Song Xuyi, for some unknown reason, always had a hint of vigilance towards her. She seemed soft and approachable, but it was impossible to get close to her.

Li Yuqing was determined to break this situation and couldn’t resist testing the waters by giving gifts…

However, Xuyi secretly investigating at the amusement park without telling her, and the panicked tone when answering the phone earlier, had already proven everything: Xuyi did not want to acknowledge her.

……

Li Yuqing drove to that private cinema, parked the car in a corner, and sure enough, before long, Song Xuyi walked into the private cinema with a dazed expression.

In the private room of the cinema, Song Xuyi struggled to accept the fact that she had traveled through time and space and met Li Yuqing in this world, unaware that Li Yuqing, waiting outside, also felt that every day was dragging on like a year…

Li Yuqing thought about many things.

From thinking about Song Xuyi’s identity as a member of the Song family, she then thought about Song Xuyi’s feelings towards her—

Although Xuyi had no particular feelings for Old Master Song, she was, after all, a member of the Song family. And the “Fairy Sister” knew about her plan for revenge. Based on Xuyi’s personality, she indeed would choose to pretend to know nothing about everything.

And the fundamental reason that Li Yuqing could think of for why Song Xuyi was unwilling to admit that she was the “Fairy Sister” was because Xuyi didn’t like her that much.

Because she didn’t like her that much, when faced with problems, she would instinctively think that Li Yuqing wouldn’t compromise for her, and even deliberately maintain a sense of distance and propriety. This way, one day, if they were to stand on opposing sides, it wouldn’t be too awkward…

If Li Yuqing didn’t do something, even if they wouldn’t end up on opposing sides, at most, she could only be an ordinary friend to Song Xuyi—

This was something Li Yuqing would rather die than see.

Li Yuqing immediately drove away from that corner.

She urgently felt that she should do something, but at the beginning, she had no clue at all.

It wasn’t until Li Yuqing received a follow-up call from her psychologist. The psychologist routinely asked if Li Yuqing was still experiencing hallucinations, and at that moment, Li Yuqing’s eyes suddenly lit up: “Thank you! I think… I have found my cure.”

Li Yuqing understood Song Xuyi’s personality even better than Song Xuyi herself did. Song Xuyi approached her without any defenses when she was young because, in that situation, she relied on and yearned for her, but now she had become strong…

But what if she returned to a state where she desperately needed Song Xuyi?

Li Yuqing knew she was despicable, exploiting Song Xuyi’s kindness in a vain attempt to stay by her side, but Song Xuyi was the only warmth left for her in this chaotic and desolate world. Li Yuqing couldn’t imagine her life after losing Song Xuyi…

And just as Li Yuqing anticipated, after she pretended to be ill, Song Xuyi stayed by her side.

But Li Yuqing’s goal was never just to stay by Song Xuyi’s side.

In the last few days of the Spring Festival holiday, Li Yuqing stayed at the Song family house.

Song Xuyi accompanied Li Yuqing to see several doctors. From the familiarity with which the doctors received Li Yuqing, it was clear that she had visited them more than once. However, the doctors focused on the person who appeared out of nowhere, as described by Li Yuqing. Song Xuyi couldn’t reveal that Li Yuqing’s illness was actually a memory disorder, so she could only worry in silence, feeling ashamed as she listened to Li Yuqing repeatedly tell the story of how the “Fairy Sister” had abandoned her.

When the doctors learned that Li Yuqing’s mental state improved after seeing Song Xuyi, they were happy for her and advised, “If this lady is the reason your condition has improved, I suggest you communicate more with her in the future to maintain your physical and mental well-being…”

After seeing several doctors who all gave similar advice, Song Xuyi had to give up the idea of seeking other methods to treat Li Yuqing with the help of doctors. Instead, she privately learned some psychological techniques to comfort Li Yuqing. Throughout the repeated medical visits, she felt even more guilty towards Li Yuqing: Song Xuyi never thought that her “dream” would cause Li Yuqing so much distress.

Having repeatedly heard Li Yuqing’s expressions of love for the “Fairy Sister,” Song Xuyi became even more afraid to reveal that she was the “Fairy Sister” Li Yuqing had encountered. After all, in Li Yuqing’s confused impression, that “Fairy Sister” had abandoned her. Song Xuyi feared that if she revealed the truth, it would further worsen Li Yuqing’s condition and lead their relationship in an unpredictable direction.

However, Li Yuqing remained as considerate as ever. She seemed to notice Song Xuyi’s worries and tried to comfort her: “I’m sorry for causing you trouble, Xuyi. You don’t actually need to worry about my illness; we can just interact as we did before.”

Perhaps to reassure Song Xuyi, Li Yuqing became extremely busy in the following days, only coming to Song Xuyi’s room in the mornings and evenings to greet her as a routine.

Li Yuqing’s overall mental state appeared extremely normal. Even when she returned in the evenings, she looked very well, and her manner of speaking was no different from before. Compared to Song Xuyi, who stayed up late to meet deadlines, Song Xuyi seemed more like the one with a depressed spirit.

After living like this for a few days, Song Xuyi breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that Li Yuqing was slowly recovering. Even the system felt relieved, thinking that Li Yuqing in this world seemed much more well-behaved than before.

During these ten-plus days, Father Song and Mother Song were extremely satisfied with Li Yuqing, who was virtuous, polite, exceptionally talented, and humble. They couldn’t stop smiling when they mentioned Li Yuqing. Having such an excellent child from another family staying at their home, Song Xuyi was criticized by Father Song and Mother Song every day.

But Song Xuyi didn’t mind; she even enjoyed seeing it: Li Yuqing had lost her family at a young age, and maybe with the care of Father Song and Mother Song, she could experience the warmth of a family, realize that besides the “Fairy Sister,” there were many people who cared about her, and recover more quickly.

After the Lantern Festival, because the new school term was about to start, Song Xuyi and Li Yuqing moved back to the house near the school.

That night, it rained heavily.

Outside, there was lightning and thunder, and the wind was howling. In such an environment, Song Xuyi did not plan to stay up too late. After drawing some manga and taking a bath, she was just about to sleep when she heard urgent knocking at the door.

Song Xuyi looked through the peephole and saw Li Yuqing standing outside with a blank expression. Remembering that Li Yuqing hadn’t come to say good night tonight, Song Xuyi yawned and opened the door. Before she could say “good night,” a soft body rushed in from outside—

Li Yuqing’s strength was immense, and Song Xuyi instinctively took a few steps back. Seeing that she was about to hit the wall, Li Yuqing quickly reached out to protect the back of Song Xuyi’s head and, with a swift movement of her foot, closed the door—

This series of actions was fluid and smooth, appearing strong and domineering, completely different from Li Yuqing’s usual gentle demeanor.

“Yuqing? What’s wrong?” Song Xuyi’s sleepiness disappeared in an instant, and she stared at Li Yuqing with wide eyes.

The Li Yuqing before her looked both familiar and unfamiliar.

Li Yuqing had restrained her usual gentle smile, her red lips pressed together, giving her a cold and distant demeanor that seemed to reject people from a thousand miles away. She lowered her head to scrutinize Song Xuyi, her beautiful eyes filled with complicated emotions. When her gaze met Song Xuyi’s, Li Yuqing suddenly squinted her eyes…

“What’s wrong with me?” Li Yuqing asked back with a cold smile, leaning closer to Song Xuyi’s face and pinching her chin, her voice almost gritting through her teeth: “After seducing me, you just walked away. Do you know what I’ve been through these past two years?”

Though Li Yuqing was sneering, Song Xuyi saw the tears welling up in her eyes. Even though she seemed extremely hostile, the strength with which she pinched Song Xuyi’s chin was very gentle.

Song Xuyi immediately understood: Li Yuqing might be having an episode! And she had mistaken her for the “Fairy Sister” who had abandoned her…

“I’m not her,” Song Xuyi tried to bring Li Yuqing out of her delusion and spoke softly, “Look at me carefully, I am Song Xuyi…”

Song Xuyi had no idea how adorable she looked with her small face flushed and her eyes filled with innocent sincerity, especially to someone who had been scheming for a long time. She was like tempting honey placed right in front of them.

“Don’t argue, you are her!” Li Yuqing’s gaze fell on Song Xuyi’s red lips, her eyes darkening, and her voice unintentionally became hoarse.

However, Song Xuyi did not sense the impending danger and continued trying to explain, “Yuqing, wake up, look at me, I am Xuyi, I am your good friend—”

“Good friend?” Li Yuqing’s red lips curved into a playful smile, “The kind of good friend you marry in the future?”

“I am more clear-headed than ever before,” the force on her shoulders suddenly tightened, and in the next moment, a scorching kiss fell on Song Xuyi’s lips. Facing Song Xuyi’s widened eyes, Li Yuqing raised her eyebrows, smiling with high spirits and overwhelming charm…

“You can’t escape.”

My beloved little liar!

The author has some to say:

An excellent hunter always appears in the guise of a pitiable prey, lurking carefully, striking when least expected, and then hitting the mark with one blow—

LP: Re-translated on August 05, 2024