Chapter 4 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

Chapter 004: Let Her Stay Alone For A While "What...why are you back?" Nan Xi looked at the young girl in front of her, her eyes full of caution and panic. "…?" Upon hearing Nan Xi's words, Nan Yin blinked, slightly confused, then she frowned, "This is my home, am I not allowed to return?" Nan Yin responded calmly, which made Nan Xi even more frightened. "You…" In fact, what Nan Xi wanted to ask was what Nan Yin's intentions were for keeping her imprisoned this time, but seeing the calm gaze in Nan Yin's eyes, she remained silent. All the words she wanted to express drowned in her throat. She… Nan Yin...had locked her in here for several days now. Nan Xi had no idea what she had done wrong, why her sister would treat her this way. Heh... sister? Maybe she doesn't even consider me as a little sister. A hint of mockery flashed through Nan Xi's eyes. "Jiang Mi, go cook." Without paying heed to the evidently distressed Nan Xi, Nan Yin waved her hand, signalling Jiang Mi, who stood behind her, to go cook. The original owner had seemingly not eaten yet. The suppressant transaction had been exposed by the police, leading Jiang Mi to have to replace her in the police station for almost three hours. An entire day had passed, and Nan Yin was ravenous. 【Actually... Jiang Mi's cooking isn't that great, it's better if she doesn't waste the ingredients.】At this moment, a timid voice spoke inside Nan Yin's head. Nan Yin: …? She could somehow guess from that tone what Jiang Mi's cooking skills were like, perhaps similar to a certain infamous crime hunter's mother-in-law? Regardless, she hadn't mentioned her sister yet. Nan Yin inquired, but in the original work, there wasn't much information about her, a cannon-fodder character, and the deeper memories hadn't unlocked yet, so currently, Nan Yin had no way of determining what had transpired between the original owner and Nan Xi. "Jiang Mi, don't bother cooking, I have some urgent matters to handle, so accompany me for a quick instant noodle meal." Nan Yin cut off Jiang Mi, who was about to open the refrigerator. The naive redhead didn't question her boss. She nodded, picked up three packets of instant noodles, and went into the kitchen. Witnessing Jiang Mi's action, Nan Yin paused slightly, then calmly asked, "Why are you preparing three packets? Both of us have small appetites, one packet each suffices, let's not waste." Cough, this wasn't Nan Yin's cruel intent. It was the girl in her head that had requested this. After all, she currently occupied the girl's body. It was better to meet this small request. Moreover, Nan Yin could feel the innate disdain she had towards Nan Xi... It was so intense, almost akin to facing an enemy. Nan Yin sighed in her mind. Let's leave it like this for now. If she got the time in the future, she would further investigate the real deal between the sisters. Hearing Nan Yin's words, Jiang Mi froze momentarily. She glanced at the remaining person in the living room, hesitant to speak. Wasn't there still one person left? Truthfully, Jiang Mi quite liked Nan Yin’s little sister. However, she was unclear on why her boss was so prejudiced against her sister. For the past five years, she never saw her boss treat Nan Xi kindly. As for the treatment... Jiang Mi could only say that perhaps the boss wanted Nan Xi to survive, that's all. Upon hearing Nan Yin's words, Nan Xi was not surprised. Five years had passed, and this was the usual state of affairs. If it wasn't for the vivid childhood memories, she couldn't imagine that the expressionless brute before her used to be her sister. In the end, Jiang Mi chose not to go against their boss's words. She silently placed down one packet of instant noodles, and only prepared two servings. Though Nan Xi tried not to mind, her body was still very honest. When Jiang Mi had prepared the instant noodles, the delicious aroma caused Nan Xi to gulp. However, seeing the expressionless young girl sitting there, Nan Xi suppressed the urge of admitting defeat. Usually... If she admitted defeat...Nan Yin would feed her... No! She couldn't surrender to her! Humph...skip a meal, what's the worst that could happen...starving to death... As Nan Xi contemplated, she couldn't help but feel wronged. Subconsciously, she stepped back, trying to retreat to the corner, but instead stumbled over the chain around her foot and fell. Nan Xi: ... QAQ. This young girl could hardly endure any more, she would surely start crying. It was then that Nan Yin noticed the chain on Nan Xi's foot again. This was undoubtedly what the original owner had placed on her. According to the memories, every time Nan Xi acted up, she would be locked up in this manner, until she begged for mercy. The original owner hadn't returned home for two days. Naturally, Nan Xi couldn't eat while being locked up. The only possibility was that Jiang Mi had assisted her – since, apart from Nan Yin, only Jiang Mi, this simple-minded girl, had keys to their place. Nan Yin's immediate thought was ...well done, Nan Xi. Even the loyal subordinates of cannon-fodder villains were helping her out. Of course, it wouldn't rule out the possibility that Jiang Mi was just too kind-hearted. However, as Nan Yin sunk into her thoughts, Nan Xi, who was lying on the floor, looked at Nan Yin approaching and ignited a strange hope in her heart. Was she coming to help her up? After all from before... it really hurt... But as Nan Xi instinctively reached her hand towards Nan Yin, she was met with a puzzled yet calm gaze. A moment later, Nan Yin slowly shook her head, returning to sit on the couch. Nan Xi: … It was clear that Nan Yin didn't have any intention to help her up. It was all her wishful thinking. As expected, she shouldn't have harbored any hope towards this person! No... the plan must be moved ahead. She needed to escape from here! She never wanted to see this brute again! She was not her sister! At this moment, Nan Yin, who was sitting on the couch, was completely oblivious to Nan Xi's thoughts. She was tilting her head, watching as Jiang Mi carried the cooked noodles out. It looks like there's still hope for the loyal follower. According to the memories, the original owner owed her life to Jiang Mi, a person she could trust. If there was an opportunity, Nan Yin planned to save her, to make her useful. By the way... don't you plan on telling me why I was transported into this world? Nan Yin asked inside her mind. 【You'll understand when you've taken care of these matters.】The girl in her mind was still a mystery, Nan Yin gave up after asking twice. Two servings of instant noodles were quickly finished by Jiang Mi and Nan Yin. During the meal, Jiang Mi attempted to feed Nan Xi, but was stopped by Nan Yin. "Just let her be, she needs to learn a lesson this time." Nan Yin spoke calmly, and Jiang Mi immediately abandoned her idea. It seems the protagonist had greatly influenced her loyal followers. The 'saving the follower’ plan needed to be put into action immediately. After finishing her meal, Nan Yin had no intention to care for Nan Xi, who was still sitting on the ground. She walked straight towards the stairs descending. Jiang Mi, who was left behind, hesitated when she saw the chain on Nan Xi's feet but hurried to catch up with Nan Yin. Just as the door was about to close, Jiang Mi suddenly heard Nan Xi's indignant shout echo behind her. "Nan Yin! How long are you going to keep me like this!" Nan Yin, who was ahead, did not respond. Hmm... But the thing was, even if she wanted to respond, she couldn't. This was the downside of fragmented memories. For now, Nan Yin could only passively listen to that voice inside her head. Ah... she wanted to go back... Even if she dies suddenly, and could never come back to life, it would be better to become a lonely spirit…