Genshin Impact: Villain Life Sim

[You understood clearly that, whether to the Doctor or the Fatui, you were nothing more than a pawn. And if a pawn refused to follow orders, its fate was certain—elimination.]

[The choice was stark: poison Uncle Tian or face death yourself. There was no third option.]

["Don't worry. Within six months, Tianshu will be too weak to avoid naming a successor." You reassured Yusupov.]

[You finally decided to administer the poison. However, using your medical knowledge, you diluted its potency, ensuring it would weaken Uncle Tian's body without causing death. Furthermore, its effects would only target the elderly with weaker resistance.]

[Once you ascended to the Tianshu position, you planned to stop administering the poison. Uncle Tian's health would naturally recover with time.]

[You disguised the poison as a seasoning and mixed it into a fish soup, even enhancing its flavor in the process.]

[Uncle Tian praised your specially prepared fish soup, never suspecting anything amiss. To avoid raising suspicion, you also consumed the soup yourself, though the poison's effects were designed to only impact Uncle Tian.]

[As expected, Uncle Tian's body gradually weakened under the poison's influence. He attributed his decline to aging, never suspecting foul play—much less from you.]

[Age 27: Eventually, Uncle Tian, aware of his growing frailty, decided it was time to select a successor for the Tianshu position.]

[Of course, you weren't the only candidate. Two others, Qian Wei and Ming Bo, had also studied under Uncle Tian. Qian Wei was wealthy, and Ming Bo had significant public influence, making them formidable competitors.]

[To avoid any appearance of favoritism and due to his own weakened state, Uncle Tian appointed a proxy to oversee the selection process.]

[To your surprise, the proxy was none other than one of your targets for revenge—Yelan.]

[Even after all these years, her appearance remained exactly as you remembered. Facing her filled you with immense anxiety, fearing that her perceptive gaze might recognize your identity.]

[However, your worry was unnecessary. The Lucas she remembered was a man with an iron mask permanently affixed to his disfigured face. With your surgically reconstructed features, there was no way she could recognize you.]

["The three of you should perform well," Yelan said with her usual relaxed smile. "If none of you are suitable, I might just nominate myself for the Tianshu position."]

[You were well-prepared for Yelan's evaluation. You answered every question with precision and confidence. While Qian Wei and Ming Bo had studied under Uncle Tian, their experience was limited. Your methods of handling affairs mirrored Uncle Tian's own, flawless and meticulous.]

[Still, you knew that Yelan wouldn't rely solely on surface-level assessments. Her approach undoubtedly included covert investigations into each candidate's character and background.]

[Anticipating this, you had left no gaps in your story, ensuring there was nothing for Yelan to uncover.]

[As expected, Yelan announced that you had outperformed Qian Wei and Ming Bo, securing the position of Tianshu successor. She submitted her recommendation to the Liyue Qixing for final approval.]

[You knew that this so-called "approval" was merely a formality. With the endorsements of both Uncle Tian and Yelan, your appointment as Tianshu was all but certain.]

[Though Uncle Tian had instructed Yelan to conduct a thorough and impartial evaluation, he was overjoyed upon learning of your selection. Having grown to see you as family over the years, he invited you and Yelan to his home for dinner to celebrate.]

[This time, you no longer needed to prepare fish soup or add poison to it. Becoming Tianshu meant Uncle Tian was no longer in danger. Once the poison was discontinued and with your guidance in recovery, his health would gradually improve.]

[Uncle Tian sent his daughter, Huixin, to prepare the meal while he chatted with you and Yelan at the table. The atmosphere was warm and lively, but only you understood the irony of sharing pleasantries with someone you considered an enemy.]

[The final dish Huixin served was Uncle Tian's favorite fish soup. Without the poison, you expected the flavor to be less remarkable than usual.]

[To your shock, as you took a sip, the soup tasted even better than before!]

["How is it? My cooking has improved, hasn't it?" Huixin said proudly. "I secretly used some of Lucas's special seasoning. Looks like I've become a master chef now!"] (😭)

[The "special seasoning" she mentioned was, of course, the modified poison. However, this poison required precise dosage control; even a slight excess could make it dangerously potent.]

[You tried to stop Uncle Tian from drinking the soup, but it was too late. After a few sips, his face twisted in agony. He coughed up blood, staining the soup red, before collapsing lifelessly onto the table.]

[Everything happened so quickly. Huixin screamed in horror while you carried Uncle Tian on your back to Bubu Pharmacy. Unfortunately, it was too late. By the time you arrived, he had already passed.]

[The sudden death of a sitting member of the Liyue Qixing was a severe incident. The subsequent autopsy revealed that Uncle Tian had been poisoned with a powerful toxin. Naturally, suspicion fell upon the three people who had prepared the meal that night: Huixin, Yelan, and you.]

[As Uncle Tian's daughter, Huixin was deemed unlikely to have poisoned him. This left you and Yelan as the prime suspects, leading to separate interrogations.]

[You argued that, having already been named Tianshu's successor, you had no motive to harm someone who was like a father to you. In contrast, Yelan, who had expressed interest in the Tianshu position, could have poisoned him out of jealousy and accidentally caused his death.]

[You expected the investigation to drag on for weeks. However, to your surprise, the verdict came within days. You were acquitted, while Yelan was identified as the culprit.]

---

Read 50+ chapters ahead at Patreon.com/NiaXD