Chapter 20 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

Chapter 20: I Don't Need Bandaging "Squeaak!” It was the sound of cloth being torn, and a somewhat startled Xia Yi Yi looked up to see that Nan Yin had ripped a sleeve off her own school uniform. Just as she was puzzled about what Nan Yin was about to do, the silver-haired girl approached without any expression, using the shredded uniform to bandage her leg wound. Just before the scene that had just unfolded, a group of thugs had been assaulting Xia Yi Yi. The wound on her leg was a long but shallow cut made by a blade, stretching from her foot to her knee. "No... no need..." Although she was belatedly aware of the pain, Xia Yi Yi tried to retract her foot, muttering vaguely. "Hmm?" Hearing Xia Yi Yi's words, Nan Yin paused in her movements, squinting up at the disheveled girl in front of her. "My school uniform... it's precious... I..." As Xia Yi Yi glanced meaningfully at the bandage in Nan Yin's hands, her words seemed to suggest: the school uniform is valuable, I'm not deserving of it to be used for bandage. "Do you value your life or your school uniform more?" Nan Yin blankly countered, and then quickly finished bandaging Xia Yi Yi's wound. "In fact, you need bandaging more..." Xia Yi Yi bit her lip and looked at Nan Yin's hand, which was already stained red with blood, and said softly. "Hey, I don't have another sleeve to tear off." Nan Yin shook her head dismissively. To anyone who understood, her injury was minor, but Xia Yi Yi's wound was much more serious, more prone to infection, and more in need of bandaging. "Can you walk?" Getting up after tending to Xia Yi Yi's wound, Nan Yin crouched down and looked at the girl sitting limply in front of her. "Yes..." The girl responded lightly, and perhaps to prove to Nan Yin, Xia Yi Yi reached out to pull herself up using a nearby utility pole, only to be greeted with a minimal shifting of her body and an involuntary intake of breath. "...” Seeing this, Nan Yin knew that Xia Yi Yi was putting on a brave front. She did not hesitate to lift Xia Yi Yi onto her back and head out of the alley. "Um..." Xia Yi Yi did not resist, but instead buried her head in Nan Yin's hair. After a moment, Nan Yin felt a warmth trickling down her ear. It was the girl's tears. She was crying. Nan Yin did not know what to say. She was not good at consoling people. But she suddenly remembered the words she had said to comfort her younger sister after standing up for her for the first time in her past life. "It's okay, I've scared away those bullies." Nan Yin slightly turned her head and nuzzled Xia Yi Yi's face. "Thank you... Nan Yin." With a bit of a sob, Xia Yi Yi's whisper carried clearly to Nan Yin's ears. "Thank you... I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't been there tonight...whimper..." Perhaps she was genuinely frightened, the girl on her back started sobbing again as she spoke. Nan Yin was silent. All she could say was that the original plot of this world was completely overturned by her, the little butterfly effect. According to the original plot, Xia Yi Yi would have an arm disabled tonight, and the male lead Su Xiao Yu would find out the next day. Then there would be the classic scene of defeating bullies, Su Xiao Yu would retaliate and take care of those people, indirectly solving Xia Yi Yi's family issues and winning her heart in the process. But now, who knows where the male lead Su Xiao Yu has gone. She, Nan Yin, had taken over this role. However... screw the plot. She will do whatever she wants. "Xia Yi Yi, why don't you stay at my place tonight? How about that?" Nan Yin continued to nuzzle Xia Yi Yi's face. She couldn't help it, her hands were occupied, so this was the only way she could get Xia Yi Yi's attention. "Okay..." Her response was like the meow of a kitten, which made Nan Yin's heart itch inexplicably. Without thinking any further, she hailed a passing taxi. ………………………… Because they stopped at a clinic on the way to treat Xia Yi Yi's wound, they were delayed quite a bit. When Nan Yin arrived at her humble abode with Xia Yi Yi, it was already roughly the same time she usually returned after work. "Boss! Why are you so late today?" Upon hearing the sound of keys unlocking the door, the orange-haired girl on the sofa, engrossed in her phone, didn't look up as she spoke. Jiang Mi was back? Nan Yin was slightly surprised, but didn't think much of it. It had already been emphasized that Jiang Mi had a key to her place. Listening attentively to the footsteps, Jiang Mi suddenly realized that the number of people entering the house was off. Looking up, she saw Xia Yi Yi, dressed in Nan Yin's school uniform, standing behind Nan Yin. "Xia Yi Yi? Boss, why did you bring her home?" Jiang Mi felt an unexpected alarm ring in her heart and asked. "I ran into something on the way, I'll tell you about it later." Nan Yin had already changed over to her slippers. Looking back at the girl hanging onto the hem of her shirt, Nan Yin turned back to Jiang Mi, "In any case, Xia Yi Yi is going to spend the night here. Get up, we need to tidy up." "But... there's no room to sleep..." Jiang Mi said while standing up,- their place only had one large bed, possibly enough for two adults, but definitely not for three. "Slept on the floor, if necessary. Is that a problem?" Nan Yin gave Jiang Mi a disapproving glance, gesturing towards Xia Yi Yi's injured foot. "You and I sleep on the floor. Xia Yi Yi is injured; she can have the bed.” Nan Yin suggested after some thought. "Okay!" Upon hearing she would be exclusively sleeping with the boss, Jiang Mi dispelled all reservations and put her phone down, ready to work. Suddenly, Nan Yin noticed something was missing. Where was Nan Xi? Nan Yin looked puzzled and turned to Jiang Mi for answers, but the latter replied that she hadn't seen Nan Xi when she came home. "Boss, is it okay for little Xi to be alone out there? Should I go look for her?" asked Jiang Mi uncertainly. Nan Yin considered it and then declined, "Leave her be. I just scolded her. I bet she ran off somewhere because of her temper." Though the Felos District wasn’t particularly peaceful, what could happen to Nan Xi, who was basked in the protagonist's halo? Nan Yin thought that they, the antagonist, should be more concerned about their own safety. "Xia Yi Yi, you rest well tonight. We will talk about it when we get up tomorrow." Nan Yin turned to look at the timid-looking Xia Yi Yi and softened her voice. "Okay." Xia Yi Yi nodded and finally let go of the corner of Nan Yin's clothes. The floor bedding was quickly set up, and after Nan Yin guided Xia Yi Yi into the bedroom, both she and Jiang Mi quickly changed into their pajamas and crawled into their makeshift bed. "Hehe... Boss..." Jiang Mi hugged Nan Yin in the blanket, only to be pushed away disgustingly. However, due to Jiang Mi's relentless efforts, she eventually succeeded in clinging onto Nan Yin, refusing to let go of the attractive girl. "Boss, what happened to Xia Yi Yi? Can you tell me?" Jiang Mi sniffed the lingering scent in Nan Yin's hair and asked softly. "...First, promise me, after hearing it, you won't impulsively do anything." Nan Yin replied reluctantly.