Blame the Villain – Chapter 22
by Little PandaThe Villainous Scientist (2)
Starting From Scratch: Little Marshal x Mad, Dark, Sickly Scientist
Jiang Qianyu didn’t know that Song Xuyi already knew her background.
Seeing that the drug had indeed turned the Alpha into an Omega, even though she’d long anticipated it, Jiang Qianyu still felt a swell of excitement in her chest. She carefully observed this experimental subject—once so incomparably powerful, but now reduced to sitting on the floor and groaning—as the distance between them grew closer and closer…
Song Xuyi turned her face away in mortification.
As Jiang Qianyu drew closer, the scent of honey peach grew richer and more concentrated. Song Xuyi didn’t know why—perhaps because there was a flaw in the newly developed drug—but she could still smell Jiang Qianyu’s pheromones. It was clearly the sweetest, most luscious, and completely non-threatening aroma of honey peach, yet it was laced with a nearly imperceptible trace of cold, crisp dominance. It was like a subtle fuse, slowly coaxing out the deepest instincts of disorientation and submission.
This villain really is… so beautiful!
Looking at Jiang Qianyu close at hand, Song Xuyi fell into a daze, suddenly seized by a bizarre craving. She wanted to shatter the cold indifference on Jiang Qianyu’s face, to lean close and kiss the enticing red beauty mark near the corner of her eye, and to offer her own neck to Jiang Qianyu’s lips…
Fortunately, at the critical moment, the System spoke up in her mind, its voice laden with shock: “Whoa, why does she look so much like her?”
“Xuyi! Snap out of it!”
“Help me get the suppressant…”
Song Xuyi didn’t understand who the System was talking about when it said she “looked so alike,” but the System’s near-howling voice successfully jarred her back to her senses.
Gritting her teeth, Song Xuyi leaned back, doing her best to avoid Jiang Qianyu’s touch. “The suppressant is in the bedside cabinet…”
Only when she spoke did Song Xuyi realize her voice was so soft and seductive it practically dripped with moisture. She bit her lower lip hard, fighting to suppress any humiliating groans. However, the gland at the back of her neck was entirely out of her control, steadily releasing a sticky, fragrant fluid. Soon, the scent of sweet orange saturated the entire room.
This is… utterly humiliating!
Mortified and frustrated, Song Xuyi shut her eyes.
The overwhelming scent of sweet orange that filled the room seemed capable of triggering every aggressive gene in the subconscious. The once-incomparable little Marshal now lay disheveled on the floor, biting her bottom lip raw, her fair, delicate skin completely flushed a rosy pink…
Jiang Qianyu’s gaze fell on the gland at the back of Song Xuyi’s neck, her throat bobbing involuntarily. For a single moment, she even forgot her plan to observe her experimental subject.
But soon, Jiang Qianyu’s eyes cleared.
She cast a dark, inscrutable look at Song Xuyi’s neck, a mocking smirk playing on her lips. Then she stood up unhurriedly, walked over to the cabinet, and retrieved a tube of suppressant…
An icy-cool sensation spread through her bloodstream to the pathways of her body, as if she’d been plunged into the depths of winter. The burning, scorching desire within her receded like an ebbing tide. Song Xuyi set down the syringe and let out a long sigh of relief…
The setting of this world is simply too terrifying!
Song Xuyi lay slumped on the floor, completely drenched, feeling as if she’d just been fished out of the water.
As her strength gradually returned, Song Xuyi supported herself against the edge of the bed and sat up, slowly lowering her head.
Even with her head lowered, Song Xuyi could feel Jiang Qianyu’s gaze resting on her.
Song Xuyi was almost certain that the original host’s transformation into an Omega was directly tied to Jiang Qianyu.
She’d originally thought Jiang Qianyu would take her life while she was overwhelmed by desire, but she’d never expected Jiang Qianyu to actually toss her the suppressant.
What is Jiang Qianyu’s goal?
…
Song Xuyi knit her brows. In truth, regardless of Jiang Qianyu’s intentions, since she’d spared her life, she probably wouldn’t try to harm her again for the time being. The more pressing issue now was how to survive in the future—
The Alpha world was a law of the jungle. The original host had acted recklessly and offended a lot of people, but because of her strength as a top-tier Alpha, no one had dared to cause her trouble…
To put it nicely, the Omegas in this world were protected by the entire nation; in reality, they were just noble breeding tools. From childhood, the Empire brainwashed both Omegas and Betas into believing they must submit to Alphas. The most important task in an Omega’s life was giving birth. In this world, Omegas had no right to marry Betas or fellow Omegas, and those who reached a certain age without a spouse would even be forcibly assigned to an Alpha…
Once those people found out that she’d lost her strength and become an Omega…
Song Xuyi couldn’t help but shudder at the thought of that situation.
After weighing her options over and over, Song Xuyi finally decided to flee.
She definitely couldn’t stay on the Imperial Star. This place was the center of power and wealth, where everyone was incredibly shrewd. Furthermore, Omegas had heat cycles; if she weren’t careful, someone would notice her abnormality…
But where could she flee?
Song Xuyi quickly searched the original host’s memories, and she actually managed to find a suitable place:
The original host’s mother had been an extremely frail Omega who remained bedridden with illness after giving birth, passing away when the host was only three. Later, her father died in battle against the Zerg, leaving her as the sole heir to both families at a tender age. Because her father’s family was wealthy, the host had never paid any mind to her mother’s inheritance. Only now did Song Xuyi remember that under this body’s name lay several small planets left by her mother. Scattered at the absolute edges of the star territory, they were considered the poorest and most backward places.
Considering the suspicion and wariness the Emperor had shown toward the original host over the past two years, Song Xuyi felt that getting past him wouldn’t be much of an issue. After all, the Emperor wanted nothing more than to see her relinquish her military authority…
As for after she ran away…
Song Xuyi subconsciously raised her head to look at Jiang Qianyu, and happened to meet her gaze.
There’s that look again!
Seemingly calm, but actually harboring scrutiny and evaluation, like observing a research subject placed inside a glass jar…
According to the worldline, Jiang Qianyu had only recently developed the drug that could turn an Alpha into an Omega. She probably hadn’t been able to find a subject to test it on yet, and the original host, driven by lust, had tried to make a move on her, walking straight into her line of fire and becoming her very first test subject…
Meeting Song Xuyi’s gaze, Jiang Qianyu didn’t look away as she usually did. She curled her lips, her voice even carrying a touch of gentle concern. “Do you feel any better, Marshal? Is there any discomfort anywhere?”
If the original host were here, she would likely have been thoroughly fooled by Jiang Qianyu’s rare tenderness.
But Song Xuyi knew that Jiang Qianyu only wanted to collect more experimental data at this moment. Far from feeling touched, she felt a chill run down her back.
But in front of Jiang Qianyu, Song Xuyi couldn’t show her fear—
“This isn’t a question you should be asking!”
Song Xuyi did her best to mimic how the original host would have reacted. Summoning her remaining strength, she wore a ruthless expression, grabbed Jiang Qianyu by the throat, and let out a cold laugh: “You know my secret now. I’ll give you two paths to choose from—”
“One is for me to choke you to death right now! The other… I happen to be short of someone to take care of me lately. If you’re resolved to follow me to the border to serve me, I’ll spare your life—”
Song Xuyi said this on purpose.
Given Jiang Qianyu’s scheming nature, if she’re unwilling, she’d surely find a way to escape on her own. Besides, Song Xuyi could barely secure her own safety right now, so she didn’t want to force a source of trouble by her side. On the other hand, if Jiang Qianyu chose to stay, it would make it much easier for Song Xuyi to carry out her mission later…
Regardless of whether Jiang Qianyu decided to stay or not, Song Xuyi had already prepared her response.
Jiang Qianyu didn’t reply right away.
She stared thoughtfully at the hand gripping her neck, her brows gradually drawing together.
“Rest assured, Marshal, I won’t say a word,” When she looked up again, Jiang Qianyu let out a soft sigh. Her expression became incredibly submissive, which, paired with her slender frame, made her look like a delicate white flower withering in the rain—an image that practically begged for pity: “After all, you warned me just a short while ago—”
“In life, I am yours; in death, I can only be your ghost1…”
Song Xuyi would be a fool to believe her nonsense.
It was clearly because Jiang Qianyu saw she could still suddenly burst with enough strength to grab her by the throat, indicating the drug wasn’t perfect yet. That was why she wanted to stay by her side to observe its effects further.
But no matter what Jiang Qianyu’s thoughts were, or whether she’d try to find a way to leave later, Song Xuyi couldn’t worry about her for the time being.
To survive, Song Xuyi began to feign illness, putting all her effort into planning her resignation from the position of Marshal.
Because of the drug, she possessed less than a tenth of her former strength. No one suspected that her sickly state was a facade, and her petition for resignation was quickly delivered to the Emperor.
The Emperor’s reputation among the populace had always been mixed. He was extremely paranoid; nearly every prominent minister before Song Xuyi had met with a grim end. Under normal circumstances, such a sovereign would have triggered a rebellion among the naturally combative Alphas. However, the Emperor possessed a secret research institution that had developed a drug capable of multiplying an Alpha’s combat power on the battlefield…
Such a drug was a lifesaver on the battlefield, and the Emperor kept its formula under absolute lock and key, never letting it slip out. To increase their chances of survival in war, the other Alphas had no choice but to tolerate the sovereign’s suspicion and paranoia.
Now that the Emperor was old, his paranoia had only grown worse, and his mind had become increasingly muddled. When Song Xuyi tendered her resignation, he didn’t even make a polite show of urging her to stay. He reclaimed her Marshal’s Token with clean efficiency, immediately approving her retirement and her transit permit.
“Xuyi, those planets have beautiful mountains and clear waters, perfect for you to take some Omegas to recuperate. In the future, you can give birth to a brand-new Marshal for our Empire…”
Looking at the poorly concealed joy on the old Emperor’s face, Song Xuyi played along, laughing and making polite small talk, while secretly sighing in her heart.
It was fortunate that the original host didn’t see this scene.
Although the original host was reckless, due to her biological father’s early death, she’d truly respected the Emperor as a father. She’d known the Emperor harbored suspicions against her, so she’d fought with all her might to secure military merits to prove her loyalty, never expecting that the Emperor wouldn’t feel even a shred of reluctance to let her go…
But compared to those previous high-ranking officials whose families were ruined and lives lost, her ending was already considered good.
Once she secured the transit permit, adhering to the principle that every extra day she stayed meant another day of danger, she immediately contacted a starship moving company, preparing to move her entire household to those remote planets under her name.
Only then did Song Xuyi have the peace of mind to consider Jiang Qianyu’s matter.
Over the past few weeks, Song Xuyi had given Jiang Qianyu ample opportunity to leave. Yet Jiang Qianyu seemed extremely well-behaved, staying quietly inside the Marshal’s Residence and actually never leaving.
Since that was the case, Song Xuyi also began to pretend to trust her, treating her as one of her ‘own’. To legitimize Jiang Qianyu’s status so she could travel in public, Song Xuyi helped her obtain a fake identity. As Jiang Qianyu didn’t reveal her real name, the System assigned her a randomized name: “Wang Liu.”
Soon, the day of the move arrived.
Aside from a few trusted old servants and Jiang Qianyu, Song Xuyi didn’t take anyone else with her.
All their other belongings went into the cargo hold while Song Xuyi led her small group into the VIP lounge. The lounge operated entirely on automated self-service; the entrance featured an automated scanning system that granted passage based on ID cards and bone-age readings.
As soon as Song Xuyi went in, a mechanical female voice rang out from the machine.
“Song Xuyi, female, twenty-four years old.”
“Wang Liu, female,” When the machine detected Jiang Qianyu behind Song Xuyi, it paused, and only after a long while did it continue: “twenty years old, thirty-five years old… beep beep beep, system error, system error—”
The author has something to say:
In the last chapter, a ‘little angel’2 commented that Jiang Qianyu castrated her own wife as soon as she appeared…
Hahaha, I’ve been laughing all day~
Footnotes
- shēng shì nǐ de rén, sǐ shì nǐ de guǐ (生是你的人，死是你的鬼): A traditional romantic pledge of absolute, lifelong devotion. In modern web novels, it is often used with a dark or obsessive undertone.
- xiǎo tiānshǐ (小天使): An affectionate slang term used by Chinese web novel authors to refer to their supportive readers or commenters.
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