The Paranoid Villain’s Little Fairy

Didn’t you say that you weren’t going to eat? The complaints in Liu Mianmian’s chest turned into slander. She hurriedly lifted her feet to catch up with Shen Shenxing, walking beside him. She didn’t forget to lower her head to fix her dress. She covered up all the places that could be covered. Shen Shenxing saw her tossing around through his peripheral vision, expressionless.

Liu Mianmian tilted her head and asked him: “Where are we going to eat?”

“Wherever.” Shen Shenxing spoke with a little carelessness. His eyelids were half-closed. She guessed he was sleepy again, all his body was permeated with a sense of laziness. The young man’s hands were in the pockets of his dark jeans, his narrow eyes were half-covered by the eyelids, and he appeared somewhat cool.

It was late at night. Liu Mianmian and Shen Shenxing stood at the roadside and beckoned for a taxi to take them back to school.

Liu Mianmian’s WeChat group from her class was chatting happily, talking about the upcoming military training and the dos and don’ts of military training. It was in full swing. The taxi driver was a chatterbox laoshifu. He saw from the rearview mirror Liu Mianmian playing with her phone nervously while the teenager was sleeping expressionlessly. He talked as if he was enlightened: “You young people, you have little frictions at every turn, and you like to keep it inside, actually, just say what you have to say.”

(t/n: 老师傅 lǎoshīfù is used to name masters in their craft or work, in this case, he’s a taxi driver.)

Liu Mianmian was taken aback for a while, then she hurriedly waved her hand: “Uncle, no, we…”

“You little girls are too thin-skinned. If you really do something wrong, just be a bit softer, lower your head to the boyfriend and admit your mistake. Little maiden looks so beautiful. How can your little boyfriend not forgive you?”

Liu Mianmian blushed as she tried to explain. Shen Shenxing, who appeared to be asleep, suddenly opened his eyes and stared at her with a sideways smile.

The faint light in the taxi fell on the girl’s head. She was so stirred up that her small hands kept making gestures in the air, her wrists were slender with porcelain white skin and lavender veins appearing, her fingers glittering beautiful white, nails trimmed neatly and tidily, with delicate and cute crescent moons. Liu Mianmian’s skin was very white and light, almost transparent. He wanted to pierce it gently with his sharp teeth and suck her fine blood.

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Liu Mianmian’s face was red, her eyes full of panic, and she explained hastily: “Uncle, it’s really not. You’ve misunderstood.”

The driver glanced at Shen Shenxing: “If you get angry again, your little girlfriend will have to break up with you. We men should be broad-minded. There’s nothing wrong with couples quarreling between the bedhead and the bed.”

“…” The more he said, the more outrageous. Liu Mianmian opened her mouth but didn’t know how to remove the uncle driver’s misunderstanding. The young man beside her was dressed simply. Still, the nobility and elegance reflected in his beautiful eyes couldn’t be faked. Liu Mianmian recalled the polite attitude of Mr. Sheng towards Zhou Shengming and Duan Jianzhou before and was a little panicked.

“Hmm.” Shen Shenxing answered in a low voice, and as he expected, the young girl’s ears turned red instantly. She uncomfortably side-stepped her head and hid her reddish little ears into her dark hair.

Liu Mianmian pretended to look at the scenery outside the window to disconnect herself from Shen Shenxing’s gaze that was haunting her.

Shen Shenxing could see her lightly trembling eyelashes, long and curved, thick and beautiful like a small fan. She stretched out her tongue and gently licked her lips, somewhat nervous and somewhat uneasy. Her licked lips were plump and full, pink in color. He wanted to bite it and capture her for a fierce kiss.

Shen Shenxing retracted his eyes and cursed softly in his heart.

His mind slipped through the appearance of the girl that night. His dark sunken eyes flickered slightly.

The driver felt good about himself and thought he had done a great job. He nodded in satisfaction: “That’s right, nowadays, young people quarrel and like to leave their boyfriends behind while they run around all over the place. This society can be dangerous.”

Liu Mianmian’s ears were almost calloused from listening to this. The driver’s chattering level was comparable to her father’s. The driver talked for a long time. When he saw that the two people were still looking at the scenery and didn’t look like they wanted to pay attention to each other, he couldn’t help but look back: “Since you’re reconciled, why don’t you hold your girlfriend’s hand and coax her?”

He looked to Shen Shenxing, Shen Shenxing did not move, and he persuaded bitterly: “Isn’t it just holding her hand? If you don’t hold her now, she will definitely run away as soon as I open the door after I stop the car. Running around in the middle of the night isn’t safe.”

Liu Mianmian did indeed have the urge to force the door and run away. Her face was so red that it was about to drip blood.

“Hmm.” Shen Shenxing lazily responded and held Liu Mianmian’s hand. Liu Mianmian subconsciously avoided it, the man’s hand abruptly tightened, and she didn’t have time to pull away before he held her tightly.

“Is this okay?” Shen Shenxing asked the driver, who nodded his head in satisfaction.

“Yes, of course, it’s okay.”

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But Liu Mianmian was about to die. She was so nervous that her palms were sweating, Shen Shenxing’s hands were originally dry and warm, but now they were also becoming moist because of her. Liu Mianmian stiffened her hand and didn’t dare to move. She couldn’t feel half her arm.

Shen Shenxing saw that she looked like she wanted to cut her hand off on the spot. There was a slight “heh” sound, which was particularly clear in the silent car.

Liu Mianmian was taken aback again. He… did he not mind that she was so sweaty? Liu Mianmian struggled to pull her hand back. Shen Shenxing frowned and suddenly hugged her shoulders, bringing her whole body towards his side. His arm was on Liu Mianmian’s shoulder, holding the young girl’s stiff body: “Don’t move.”

The last few minutes of the journey felt like years for Liu Mianmian.

The scent of laundry detergent on the young man’s body was fresh and clean. His body was scalding and blazing hot, with his body temperature coming through the thin fabric. The distance was too close and overly ambiguous that she could even hear Shen Shenxing’s shallow breathing and could feel the strong and powerful beating of his heart.

The hand on her shoulder was large and strong. When the taxi drove to the back of the newly emerging small road, those hands steadily protected her, preventing her from being bumped to leaning unsteadily from side to side until it couldn’t be seen anymore.

The seven-minute bumpy ride also shook Liu Mianmian’s head and turned her stomach upside down.

After the taxi stopped, Liu Mianmian immediately opened the door and rushed out, holding the trash can and bending over to retch. Shen Shenxing paid the fare, and the driver also asked concernedly, “Is your little girlfriend okay?”

Shen Shenxing hooked his lips: “She’s okay.”

Liu Mianmian retched until her throat was sore but didn’t spit anything out.

Shen Shenxing made a tsk sound, took out tissues, and waited for her to stand up straight to hand them to her. Liu Mianmian took them and thanked him weakly: “Thank you.”

The young lady who was just as bright as a flower suddenly fell off, like a small lily that had been beaten with frost. Her black hair was messy, covering her delicate and small face, which was very white and looked very uncomfortable.

“At this time, only the hot pot restaurant is open. How about I invite you to eat hot pot?” Liu Mianmian raised her eyes, her delicate almond eyes were wet, and the end of the eyes was slightly uplifted, with charming peach blossom-like eyes.

Shen Shenxing nodded indifferently, and Liu Mianmian led him to the hot pot restaurant she picked. Shen Shenxing looked at the name of the store. The hot pot store was known far and wide over the Internet, with a very authentic and spicy taste. Even after ten o’clock in the evening, many people were still sitting in the restaurant.

Liu Mianmian smelled the appetizing smell, and her small mouth gulped.

It was hard for the two of them to find a seat. Fortunately, there happened to be a couple who just checked out and left. The seat was against the window. Outside the transparent glass window, there was a lot of traffic, as bright as a vast sky full of stars.

There was a menu on the table. With both hands, Liu Mianmian handed him the menu: “You order.”

Shen Shenxing didn’t take it: “Whatever is fine.”

Liu Mianmian had to look down at the menu. She asked Shen Shenxing: “Should the pot base be slightly spicy, medium spicy, very spicy, or mandarin ducks pot?”

(t/n: mandarin ducks pot has a divider, in which half is spicy and the other half has mild soup.)

“Anything is okay.” Shen Shenxing answered. Liu Mianmian had never tasted authentic hot pot. She honestly checked the appetizing spicy one. Shen Shenxing glanced at it but didn’t say anything. After ordering the dishes, Liu Mianmian showed them to him, but Shen Shenxing directly handed the menu to the waiter.

It was awkward when the dishes were served. Shen Shenxing didn’t speak. He leaned back in his chair. Strangely, he wasn’t drowsy. He stared at Liu Mianmian motionlessly as if he had found a strange switch. The longer he looked, the redder Liu Mianmian’s face became.

People around the table recognized him and were taking pictures of their table with their cell phones. Shen Shenxing turned his head but found that people were taking pictures of Liu Mianmian.

“…”

The young man suddenly stood up, and Liu Mianmian subconsciously looked up.

Shen Shenxing carried a stool to sit next to her, blocking the best angle for those people taking pictures. The two happened to have a green plant next to them, and after Shen Shenxing sat over, he blocked Liu Mianmian by seven or eight points. He met the young girl’s questioning gaze and replied carelessly: “There’s smoke over there.”

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Liu Mianmian understood.

The two stayed in silence for a few minutes. After the dishes were almost served, Shen Shenxing took the initiative to pick up the vegetables and put them in gently, without splashing a drop of oil.

Liu Mianmian felt he didn’t look like Zhou Shengming and Duan Jianzhou. Although he looked like he hadn’t slept, his personality wasn’t bad, and he was meticulous and a gentleman. She gradually relaxed her body and mind and took the initiative to find a topic: “Thank you very much for what happened before, but Mr. Sheng doesn’t look like a good person. Will he bring you trouble?”

“He will.” Shen Shenxing said.

He didn’t follow the rules, and Liu Mianmian was taken aback and didn’t react. The young man’s narrow eyes carried a flirtatious smile, and she remembered how he had pushed her against the wall before in front of the clubhouse. She said that he wanted her to repay with her body. Liu Mianmian pursed her bright red lips, not knowing how to answer.

Shen Shenxing smiled: “But not much.”

The nervous young girl immediately sighed in relief, and her body relaxed again.

Shen Shenxing took the juice brought over by the waiter and said to her: “The meatballs are ready.”

Liu Mianmian picked up one and put it into the oil dish. The meatball was very hot. She took a small bite, put it in her mouth, and puffed. After she ate it, it was hot all the way down her throat to her stomach. Liu Mianmian drank a mouthful of juice, raised her finger to wipe away the tears overflowing, and whispered: “The spicy pot base isn’t very spicy…”

Before she finished saying these words, the tip of her tongue and lips immediately became numb and had a spicy feeling. Liu Mianmian kept breathing and took a paper to wipe her tears.

Her eyes were very beautiful. When she cried, they were misty, like raindrops on a pear blossom, like the lake in the early morning mist, clear and bright. When Shen Shenxing looked over, Liu Mianmian explained embarrassingly: “It’s just that it’s too hot.”

(t/n: like raindrops on a pear blossom means the tear-stained face of beauty.)

Shen Shenxing hummed and continued to eat.

Liu Mianmian quietly looked at him. How come he’s not afraid of it being spicy?

After eating the hot pot, Liu Mianmian’s eyes were red from crying, red nose lips glistening, bright and seductive. After settling the bill, Liu Mianmian walked out of the hot pot restaurant holding her stomach with difficulty. She realized something was wrong within two steps. 

Liu Mianmian was so uncomfortable that she bent over, held the wall, and couldn’t keep walking.

Shen Shenxing looked over. Her face was terribly pale, her forehead was full of cold sweat, and her wrists supporting the wall trembled slightly.

He immediately picked her up. Liu Mianmian wasn’t feeling well and didn’t have the strength to struggle. She obediently leaned in the young man’s clear arms. Zhou Shengming and Duan Jianzhou had just finished getting ready to go back to the dormitory when they saw Shen Shenxing. Zhou Shengming rolled down the car window and whistled: “Little King of Hell, what are you doing here in the middle of the night?”

Duan Jianzhou looked at Liu Mianmian, who was crying uncomfortably in his arms, and teased: “Little King of Hell, why did you bully her into tears?”