WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE VILLAIN FALLS IN LOVE? Villain in love 8

Wen Yaqin[Minyu's mother]

You don’t talk back to me. Not after everything I’ve sacrificed. Don’t forget your place

Lian Minyu

*clenches fist*

Minyu walked upstairs in silence

She locked her room, pulled the curtains shut, and collapsed onto the bed, burying her face into her pillow

LATER THAT NIGHT

Tang Zhaoran

MINYU

Zhaoran’s voice echoed through the hallway as plates clinked on the dinner table. “Come eat!”

Silence

He waited

Still nothing

Zhaoran glanced at Yaqin, who merely sipped her soup, unconcerned. Zianhai sat across, unreadable

Zhaoran stood.

Tang Zhaoran

I’ll get her

.....

A soft thud came from the balcony

Minyu sat up, alarmed

Zhaoran, climbing through her balcony like a damn rebel, hoodie half unzipped, eyes blazing like hell had given him purpose

Lian Minyu

Ge.... It's dangerous

Her voice caught when he stepped closer

Tang Zhaoran

*sees the slap mark*

The faint, raw slap still blooming red across her cheek

His entire body went still

Tang Zhaoran

Did she hit you again?

Minyu didn’t answer. Her silence was confession

Zhaoran exhaled slowly through his nose, jaw clenched so hard it could shatter

Tang Zhaoran

Go to sleep, I will be here

Lian Minyu

Yes... Gege

Next day

The air smelled of ginger and tea

Wen Yaqin reached for her teacup as Zhaoran stood beside the kettle, calm and composed. A perfect picture of domestic civility

Wen Yaqin[Minyu's mother]

Minyu leaving already?

Tang Zhaoran

Yes, she has so project to submit *smiles*

Wen Yaqin[Minyu's mother]

Tch. She’s always rushing around with excuses

Zhaoran said nothing

Then—casually—he picked up the kettle

He turned toward the cups… and oh-so-gently tipped the kettle over Yaqin’s wrist as she reached to grab the sugar jar

Yaqin let out a sharp scream as the boiling water splashed onto her skin, her teacup dropping and shattering into a hundred porcelain pieces

Wen Yaqin[Minyu's mother]

AHHH! HOT—!

Tang Zhaoran

Oh god—! *Zhaoran gasped, stepping forward with the perfect amount of panic*

Tang Zhaoran

I—I’m so sorry, I didn’t—! Are you okay?!

Yaqin hissed, grabbing her wrist, face twisted in pain

Wen Yaqin[Minyu's mother]

I-it’s fine, I—shit, it burns—!

Tang Zhaoran

I didn’t see your hand there, I swear, I wasn’t paying attention—! I was thinking about Minyu..

Wen Yaqin[Minyu's mother]

Yes… of course. You always worry about her too much

Yaqin patted his hand with her free one, still grimacing

Wen Yaqin[Minyu's mother]

It's okay, it's not your fault

She leaves the kitchen in pain

Tang Zhaoran

*smirks*

Tang Zhaoran

Tch. Bitch *mumbles*

...........

Minyu stepped down the staircase dressed in a soft pastel blouse tucked into a pleated skirt, a cute sling bag across her shoulder. Her hair was tied up in a lazy ponytail, a faint lip tint on, and an excited little bounce in her step

She reached for her shoes when—

Wen Yaqin[Minyu's mother]

Where are you going?

Wen Yaqin's voice snapped through the air, bitter and crisp like ice cracking

Minyu didn’t stop tying her laces

Lian Minyu

Out

Wen Yaqin[Minyu's mother]

Out? With who?

Lian Minyu

Arielle, we planned to meet

Yaqin sat on the couch with her bandaged wrist carefully propped on a pillow, her eyes narrowing

Wen Yaqin[Minyu's mother]

You didn't inform me

Lian Minyu

You're not my warden *Standing up straight and brushing her skirt*

Before Yaqin could snap back, footsteps echoed down the stairs

Tang Zhaoran

Going somewhere, princess?

Zhaoran, casually dressed in an oversized hoodie and sweatpants, leaned against the stair railing with his phone in hand

Lian Minyu

Yes, I am going out with Arielle *smiles softly*

Tang Zhaoran

*Walked over, and dropped a hand to ruffle her hair*

Tang Zhaoran

Call me if anything happens

Wen Yaqin[Minyu's mother]

You are spoiling her

Tang Zhaoran

She is my baby sister after all

Wen Yaqin[Minyu's mother]

*scoffs*

And just when the tension crackled like a storm ready to drop, Zianhai walked in from the study, dressed in his usual sleek suit

Tang Zianhai[Zhaoran’s father]

Going out?

Lian Minyu

Yes, dad