Raising a Villain Went Wrong (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 15
I opened the medicinal ointment and applied it to Dan Mok Bi’s wounds here and there. The first thing that caught my eye was his split lip, but when I removed his clothes, I saw dark bruises near his collarbone and abdomen as well.
As I applied the ointment to his split lip last, I clicked my tongue.
“Ugh, what happened to this pretty face?”
“There was a reason for it.”
Even if Dan Mok Bi is the neglected second son, who would dare to strike the direct heir of this family?
I thought he might as well tell me what happened, but Dan Mok Bi kept his mouth tightly shut and said nothing. Frustrated and pitying him, I clenched my fist and said,
“Don’t just take the hits. If this happens again, hit back with your fists.”
As soon as I said that, I regretted it. I couldn’t let our kind Dan Mok Bi stain his hands with blood.
I patted my chest with my palm and said,
“No, no. Forget that. Just tell me instead. I’ll do the hitting for you, young master.”
At my bold declaration, a faint smile tugged at Dan Mok Bi’s face, as if it were crumpling.
“How is Yeon going to hit anyone?”
“I’m good at hitting. Call me the corn-thresher of this neighborhood.”
“Corn?”
Maybe that phrase doesn’t exist around here. As I made an awkward expression, Dan Mok Bi finally laughed, like someone whose tension had eased.
Only after the atmosphere softened did I speak up casually. His earlier words had been weighing on my mind.
“Hey, young master. Do you remember when I said that when you grow up, you’ll become a truly great person?”
“Yeah. How could I forget that?”
Right. It was a hard moment to forget. It was when Baek Ho appeared, radiating malice, and it seemed like Dan Mok Bi might collapse from misfortune at any moment.
I thought the affection Dan Mok Bi held for me was like that memory. Since I was the first to reach out to him when he was alone, Dan Mok Bi followed me like a chick follows its mother.
Yes, that’s all it is. So he shouldn’t say heavy things like, “I don’t need anyone else.”
“To do that, we can’t just keep to ourselves forever.”
“Why not?”
“Because lots of people will want to get close to you, young master. And you need to embrace them, too.”
The image I described was the complete opposite of Dan Mok Bi in the original story.
In the original story, Dan Mok Bi was covered in thorns, rejecting anyone who reached out to him. And the relationships he built were strictly transactional.
“Since I’ve decided to break away from the original story, his actions should move differently from it, too.”
They say character is above skill, and I wondered if I’d been neglecting his character education too much.
As I was saying these rare good words, Dan Mok Bi, who seemed to be listening intently, responded with a sullen expression.
“Then I’d rather stay with just Yeon. Forever.”
“No one can live like that.”
When I gently but firmly cut off his words, Dan Mok Bi’s eyes reddened in an instant.
With a pleading expression, Dan Mok Bi asked,
“Why do you keep saying such harsh things? Can’t you just nod and agree?”
“I can’t lie. I can’t say something’s true when it’s not.”
That had nothing to do with how I felt about Dan Mok Bi. I shook my head to dismiss his words. Then, with a small smile, I asked,
“But I’ll still stick close to you, young master. Isn’t that enough?”
“…….”
Dan Mok Bi bit his lip hard. His already split lip quickly showed a hint of red. I pressed his lip with my finger and said,
“No matter how upset you are, don’t bite your lip. It’s already hurting.”
“…How could I go against Yeon’s words?”
Dan Mok Bi muttered with a sigh-laden voice. It was impossible not to understand that he wasn’t just talking about biting his lip.
I cautiously leaned forward like a turtle, meeting Dan Mok Bi’s gaze, and asked,
“But why are you suddenly saying things like that?”
“I met Father.”
At those unexpected words, my eyes widened on their own. Dan Mok Bi lowered his gaze with a dissatisfied expression and said,
“He told me to come to the main house immediately.”
“What?”
He’s never been called to the main house before, so why now?
As I blinked in confusion, a group of people rushed into the annex. They were the older maids, the longstanding fixtures of the household, whom I’d barely spoken to while living here.
“We greet the young master.”
“We’ve come to escort you, young master.”
“Gasp.”
What do I do? This is real.
“What in the world happened last night?”
I quickly turned to Dan Mok Bi, but his tightly sealed lips didn’t open.
The main house was beyond comparison with the annex. I thought I’d realized that while preparing food, but that was just from seeing the main house’s courtyard.
“Wow, look at how high the ceilings are. The furniture is all so shiny, too.”
I could vividly imagine the maids diligently sweeping and polishing upon hearing that Dan Mok Bi was coming.
Anyway, the quarters assigned to Dan Mok Bi in the main house were quite nice. The sunlight streamed in warmly, and the garden was spacious.
“No more hanging laundry like in the old days, I suppose.”
I thought the annex was kept fairly clean, but it couldn’t compare to the main house.
“Here, you change into this, too.”
“Oh, yes.”
As I was looking around the main house, one of the older maids handed me some clothes. The clean azalea-colored outer garment was something only the main house maids could wear.
As I obediently took it, the maid’s sharp eyes turned to Baek Ho, who was prowling nearby.
“What’s that? Pets aren’t allowed in the main house.”
At the word “pet,” Baek Ho bared its sharp fangs and hissed. I quickly scooped Baek Ho into my arms, pressing its face to calm it down, and said,
“It’s not my pet, it’s the young master’s. He treasures it so much he can’t sleep without it.”
“Really?”
“Of course. The young master is still a child, you know.”
“Well, that’s true, but…”
Calling it a pet made Baek Ho bite my finger hard. I let out an awkward laugh.
“Come on, I can’t exactly say it’s a real tiger.”
If it got out that this was Baek Ho, it’d cause a huge commotion. So just stay quiet, okay?
“By the way, where am I supposed to stay?”
I needed to know where my room was so I could change and unpack my things.
At my question, the maid pointed to a small room with an openly displeased expression.
“The young master insisted on keeping you close. I don’t know why he wants such a scruffy kid so near.”
Her grumbling was loud and irritable. I shrugged.
“I’m probably the only servant he’s used to. Once he gets accustomed to others, he’ll probably let me go, right?”
“…At least you know your place.”
With that, the maid scurried off.
That kind of hostility is actually kind of cute. I let out a small sigh and stepped into the room designated as mine.
“Wow, it’s big.”
From the outside, it looked like a small attic connected to Dan Mok Bi’s room by a side door, but inside, it was larger than I expected. It was about the size of the room Dan Mok Bi used in the annex.
“So what do I do after changing?”
Should I follow someone around and ask for work? Or just stick by Dan Mok Bi’s side?
I didn’t have much luggage, so I pushed it into a corner instead of unpacking. Then I picked up Baek Ho.
“How is even the fur in your ears so fluffy?”
Its round, bear-like ears were so cute I wanted to nibble them. As I rubbed Baek Ho’s ears with my fingers, it shook its head irritably, grumbling.
– Why are you so upset? Isn’t this a good thing for that cat?
Dan Mok Bi, a cat? It does suit him quite well.
I let out a long sigh, followed by a wry chuckle.
“Upset? Why would I be upset?”
– You only rub my ears like that when you’re upset.
“Was I?”
I didn’t even realize. My habit.
I fidgeted with Baek Ho’s thick fur. Looking at its black and white patterns calmed my thoughts.
I tapped the tips of Baek Ho’s ears with my fingers and said,
“It’s just… I’m glad the young master is being recognized, but I don’t think it’s entirely a happy thing.”
The reason they called Dan Mok Bi to the main house must be because they saw potential in him.
“Then what happens to Dan Mok Chang?”
If Dan Mok Chang were living well, I wouldn’t worry, but recalling how he looked like he couldn’t even get a proper bowl of gruel made me sigh heavily.
Perhaps my sigh tickled its fur, as Baek Ho flicked its ears and growled softly.
– Are you worried about that kid?
“Yes.”
– Well, he did look awful.
Right, even you thought so, Baek Ho? I nodded quickly. Baek Ho stroked its whiskers with its paw and muttered,
– Those guys tried to summon me two more times after that failed attempt.
“What? They did?”
That was news to me. Worried that Dan Mok Bi might have been hurt without my knowing, I tensed my shoulders. Baek Ho yawned lazily and continued,
– But a broken spell doesn’t reconnect easily. Besides, I’m right here, aren’t I?
“Oh, thank goodness.”
So they tried but failed to summon him. I let out a sigh of relief, and Baek Ho made a purring, cat-like sound.
– That kid probably looks so haggard because the backlash from that spell hit him full force. You should’ve fed this cat something good, you know.
“Haha, I think I overdid it with the feeding.”
When I fed him golden carp, I felt a pang of guilt—not because it was a waste, but because the carp’s teary eyes looked so pitiful.
“But seeing Dan Mok Bi all smooth afterward made me forget my regrets.”
They say carp broth is good for the skin, and after eating golden carp spicy stew, Dan Mok Bi’s skin became as smooth as porcelain.
As I recalled Dan Mok Bi’s transformation, I naturally thought of the thin, gaunt Dan Mok Chang. Hesitating while stroking Baek Ho’s fur, I said,
“Hey, Baek Ho. About that kid…”
“Kyaa!”
But a piercing scream cut off our conversation. I set Baek Ho down and opened the door. Outside, a maid was sprawled on the floor as if pushed, and Dan Mok Bi was glaring at her.
It was the same maid who handed me the clothes earlier. With a tearful face, she called out to Dan Mok Bi.
“Young master!”
“No one comes into my room!”
“But to help with your clothes…”
Ugh, what a clueless person. I thought she was dense when she threw the clothes at me earlier while saying rude things. I hurriedly stepped between Dan Mok Bi and the maid.
“Young master!”
“Yeon.”
Dan Mok Bi’s fierce expression softened for a moment, as if his tension had melted. Then, as if aware of his surroundings, he glared again and grabbed my arm.
“Yeon, only you come in.”
“Huh?”
Caught off guard, I was pulled into the room by Dan Mok Bi.
As soon as the door closed, Dan Mok Bi hugged me tightly. Seeing his anxious expression, I gently patted his head.
“What’s wrong?”
With his face buried in my chest, Dan Mok Bi mumbled,
“Everything feels disgusting. People suddenly acting friendly with me, too.”
“Young master.”
“Even these clothes don’t feel like mine.”
I understood everything Dan Mok Bi said. If people who never spared me a glance suddenly swarmed around acting kind, I’d feel sick, too.
But this was going to be his life now. Forcing strength into my voice, I spoke firmly.
“It’ll be tough, but you’ll have to get used to it.”
“But Yeon.”
“I told you, didn’t I? You’re going to become a truly great person. They’re only now realizing that. You don’t need to feel repulsed by their kindness. They just want to get on your good side.”
“I…”
Dan Mok Bi puffed out his cheeks in displeasure. Then he hugged me tightly again and said,
“You do it. I don’t want anyone else to.”
The clothes scattered on the floor. The crooked stitches on the clothes Dan Mok Bi was wearing.
I could tell at a glance what had happened. Still, I was just glad he appreciated my efforts, so I gave him a bright smile and hugged him back.
“Just for now.”
I started being kind to Dan Mok Bi because I had a part in his misfortune.
“Even so, if I’m glad he values me, does that make me selfish?”
Even asking myself, no answer came back.
Male lead is a Divorced Husband
She said to him: “Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change it!”
Liu Changning transmigrated into a female cannon fodder character in a female-dominant novel.
After reading the first half of the novel’s plot, the first thing she did upon transmigration was to divorce the Pan Jinlian-style male protagonist she had just married.
She indulged herself, pretending to be ugly and poor.
But as time passed, the way that man looked at her became more and more unusual…
Liu Changning was dumbfounded: Tell me, what makes you like me? I’ll change!
――
This lifetime, Pei Yuanshao was rejected by the same woman twice!
The first time, she drove him away. Forced by the situation, he endured the waves of anger in his heart, yielding and humbling himself.
That person lay slanted on a rocking chair, her sallow face emotionless: “If you don’t want a divorce, go cook!”
Pei Yuanshao’s face was dark and gloomy: “You!”
The second time, after the crisis in Jinling City was resolved, the new emperor sent someone to pick him up. He turned around, stammering: “I… I have to go. If you keep me…”
That person lay on the kang bed, her back to him, as if she had long anticipated this day, crisp and clear: “Goodbye!”
Pei Yuanshao was so angry his fingers trembled: “You… you!”
The mission of family and country made him restrain himself, averting his eyes and turning to leave this broken household.
Two years later, they met again. Seeing her ethereal face, his body shook like a sieve.
“She was originally a ‘she’!”
At the Qionglin Banquet, the top scholar of the imperial examination, a talented person with exceptional speech and conduct, all the unmarried young gentlemen from aristocratic families looked at her with shy and timid eyes.
The peerless imperial official Pei Yuanshao felt the anger in his heart erupt. He pointed at the woman surrounded by the crowd at the Qionglin Banquet, his thin lips slightly curled: “Little sister, I wants that person to be the wife-master of my Mingde Prince Manor.”
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