This time, he didnāt refer to Ye Ling as hisĀ āvirtuous Liāl BroāĀ and instead, used his full name.
āBig Bro Bai Lieā¦ā
Ye Ling reacted to his call with haste and showed an embarrassed expression when he realized that he went a bit too far this time by talking to Yin Mei without giving any attention to Bai Lie, her fiancee.
It didnāt bother him too much, though, and he thought that Bai Lieās mind was far too narrow; after all, he was talking to Yin Mei from a distance, so why was he so bothered by it?
Still, Ye Ling looked at the dark sky outside and stood up to leave with a smile as he said, āMy dear Big Bro, I wonāt bother you two anymore! Itās getting late, so I should leave and get some rest.ā
He could see Bai Lieās soaring annoyance and rage, so he decided to leave for now so Bai Lie could calm down. His eloquent speech and divine luck had gotten him acquainted with quite a few beauties in the past, so he felt that Yin Mei exchanging a few words with him wasnāt all that big of a deal.
Bai Lie was making a mountain out of a molehill, he thought.
Bai Lieās complexion didnāt look all that good and he did believe that Ye Ling had gone too far with his actions. He took good care of Ye Ling on normal days and provided him with all the cultivation resources he desired, yet now, he was trying toĀ āhook upāĀ with his fiancee in front of him!
What the heck was this?
Bai Lie kept his quiet and watched him leave with a gloomy expression.
Before long, Ye Ling also bid farewell to Yin Mei and left the pavilion.
The place he chose for his stay wasnāt all that far away from the pavilion.
With that, Bai Lie and Yin Mei were the only ones left in the pavilion.
Bai Lie stared at Yin Mei, who was sitting at a distance from him, with an ugly expression and moved his lips to ask her about what she had just done, but right then, Yin Meiās smile disappeared and she took a step towards him and said in a low voice, āThereās something wrong with Ye Ling, so you should stay away from him in the future.ā
Yin Meiās sudden change shocked Bai Lie and he stood on his spot with a dumbfounded expression.
Just a moment ago, she was chatting with Ye Ling in a joyful mood, yet as soon as he left, she returned to her polite, indifferent, and alienated expression from before.
Her change overwhelmed Bai Lie and he couldnāt react for a while.
Still, it didnāt take long for his mind to process the meaning behind Yin Meiās words and he widened his eyes in disbelief.
So Yin Meiās prior actions were a test for Ye Ling?
Right then, Yin Mei shot him a somewhat dissatisfied glance and asked, āWhat are you even thinking? What kind of woman do you take me for?ā
āI noticed Ye Lingās impure gaze and thoughts as soon as you introduced us a while ago, but you never noticed anything. Itās just that I never said it out loud since I feared that you might think I was trying to drive a wedge between the two of you! You must have gotten a good look at your virtuous brotherās character today, no?ā
Once Yin Mei finished her words, she stared at Bai Lie with furrowed brows and a disappointed expression.
āThatā¦ā
Bai Lie was stunned.
Yin Meiās words and previous actions and behavior soon brought Bai Lie to his senses.
He didnāt doubt Yin Meiās words.
He had no reason to doubt her.
After all, Ye Lingās excessive behavior was clear for him to see just then.
Bai Lie put great thought into the matter and concluded that Yin Mei did everything to make him see Ye Lingās true face.
Bai Lieās heart was moved by her actions as he never expected Yin Mei to show him such care and concern.
Yet heā he suspected her just nowā¦
Feelings of guilt overwhelmed Bai Lieās moved heart.
āYin Mei, please donāt take it to heart! I know I wronged you just now! I never thought that you were only thinking about meā¦ā
Bai Lie explained himself.
But soon, his expression turned cold and he continued, āI know Ye Lingās temperament more than anyone else, but I never expected him to stoop to such a level where he would even dare covet youā¦ā
He already knew that Ye Ling to hit on the fourth princess of the Supreme Immortal Dynasty, Yue Mingkong, so he immediately put him into the same category as Gu Changge when he took into account his actions.[1]
[1: Gu Changge tried to cuckold him by having ideas about Yin Mei, while Ye Ling also had a lustful temperament who dared to hit on just about anyoneās woman, so he thought that Ye Ling was similar to Gu Changge. He thinks that Gu Changgeās also a lustful guy who loves stealing women. ]
āI knew that this guy, Ye Ling, was only showing respect to me on the surface! In actuality, he was hiding his venomous fangs under that layer of pretense.ā
āThereās no difference between him and that Gu Changge!ā
Bai Lie said with a cold snort while thinking up measures to deal with Ye Ling.
Drowned in his own delusions, Bai Lie failed to notice the fleeting light of sneer that passed through Yin Meiās eyes. After all, everything she said and did tonight was orchestrated by Gu Changge.
Yin Mei merely complied and followed the script he prepared for her.
Everything went according to Gu Changgeās plan without the slightest deviation and that made Yin Meiās heart palpitate in fear.
Gu Changgeās ability to manipulate people was far too terrifying.
She never expected him to drive a wedge between Bai Lie and Ye Ling ā who were trustworthy brothers for a long time ā with such ease.
She, the main character, only needed to say a few words to Bai Lie and that alone did everything else.
She didnāt even need to put any effort into it.
Yin Mei thanked the heavens for the fact that she was the Holy Maiden of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Family, and possessed outstanding acting skills that not many could see through ā thereās no way Gu Changge would keep her around otherwise, after all.
Gu Changgeās precise understanding of Bai Lie and Ye Lingās hearts and minds sent a shiver down Yin Meiās spine.
Gu Changge never made an appearance, yet everything went in the direction that he prepared beforehand; Bai Lie and Ye Ling played in the palm of his hands like stringed puppets.
They would have never imagined that all of their actions were directed by none other than Gu Changge.
He was too fearsome!
This made Yin Mei bless her heart for making the correct choice back then, or she would have died without a burial at his hand a long time ago.
āYin Mei, itās getting dark so are you going back to the Heavenly Immortal Dao Palace?ā
Bai Lie suddenly asked Yin Mei with an expectant look in his eyes.
After all, Yin Mei couldnāt go back to the Heavenly Immortal Dao Palace in the dead of the night, right?
Yin Meiās expression and state returned to normal and she showed no abnormality with herself when she heard his words, and said, āI wonāt go back tonight; I have a small courtyard in this ancient city, so I will go there for rest.ā
Her response disappointed Bai Lie, but he understood that he couldnāt force it.
Yin Mei chatted with him a bit more and then walked away. But before her figure completely disappeared, a glint flashed past her eyes, and an alluring voice floated into Bai Lieās ears, āMy courtyard isnāt too far from here, just three hundred miles to the east.ā
āThree hundred miles to the eastā¦ā
Bai Lieās eyes lit up and his heart jumped in joy as he wondered if Yin Mei was giving him a hint?
Still, it wasnāt time for him to worry about hints as he had an even more important matter to deal with.
Bai Lieās face sank and he waved his hand, āAppear!ā
The Void behind him fluctuated and a terrifying figure with an oppressive aura appeared out of thin here. The newcomer was his secret protector, a mighty master of the White Tiger Family.
āAt your command, Little Lord!ā
Bai Lieās followers also appeared before him at the same time and waited for his command. They were many in numbers and all of them were extremely powerful ā the weakest among them was in the Saint Realm.
āGo get that Ye Ling for me! How dare he think of sabotaging me like this?!ā
Bai Lie commanded with a gloomy expression.
āAs you command, Little Lord!ā
Soon, the group rushed out of the pavilion and went towards Ye Lingās place, including the mighty protector.
[VILFIC: this mother-trcuker, stay with your damn master, you beachface.]
Bai Lie felt relieved about the matter since his protector was personally leading the charge. He knew well about Ye Lingās tricks, so he felt that Ye Ling would have no path of escape with that mighty master personally taking action.
āThe words Yin Mei left before she disappearedā¦those must be a hint for me, right?ā
Soon, a smile appeared on Bai Lieās face and he left for the place Yin Mei mentioned in haste.
[VILFICās Crib]
Hi there, VILFIC here!
I hope everyone is in great health and enjoying the translations of Fated Villain. Itās been a while since I last posted an in-chapter announcement like this and I know this might not come as something good, but here it goes: Any chapter of āI Am the Fated Villainā that can be split into two parts of 1000+ will be split into two parts of 1000+ words.
Please donāt stab me!
As for the erratic release rate? You will find it fixed, so please observe it for the next few days. I will be working extra hard for the next few days on the translations so I can create a backlog of chapters. I assure you one full chapter every day from now on.
If there are any questions, do post them in the comments section.