I, the Villain, Accidentally Killed the Protagosint!

Chapter 45: Such a Pretty and Tasty Girl—What a Pity You’re Ye Fan’s Sister

Children of destiny usually possess a kind of mysterious self-confidence.

And honestly,

That’s not wrong.

With the protagonist’s halo on them,

It’s more than enough to sustain that mysterious self-confidence.

But…

What if they lost their luck and their halo?

Ye Fan was completely unaware of his current predicament.

His face was brimming with confidence.

“I still feel that presence.”

Even after leaving the hospital,

Ye Fan could still vaguely sense that strange feeling.

As if someone was watching him, everywhere he went.

But when he looked closely, he couldn’t find anything unusual.

“Am I just being paranoid lately?”

He shook his head hard, looking at the new syringe of experimental drug in his hand. “This isn’t the time for wild thoughts!”

Back at the hospital,

Ye Fan stood outside the ICU room door,

Looking through the glass.

His sister’s complexion looked even worse than yesterday.

This only firmed up the resolve in his heart.

“Yiyi, just hang in there a bit longer! I’ll definitely save you!”

Some things may seem impossible at first, but once you’ve made up your mind—

You can do it!

That was exactly Ye Fan’s mindset right now.

Even though his instincts kept warning him,

Like an alarm bell ringing over and over again!

Trying to tell him: This is a scam.

A trap set just for him.

Unfortunately…

Because Zhang Chen had repeatedly disrupted Ye Fan’s destiny, his once-sharp instincts had dulled considerably.

Just like now.

Ye Fan took out his phone and dialed that familiar number once again.

“Lin Xi, can we meet?”

As the call connected,

Ye Fan held back the urge in his heart, trying hard to sound calm.

But deep down, he was panicking like crazy.

Lin Xi: “…”

In Zhang Chen’s villa,

Lin Xi, dressed in her maid uniform, listened to the voice on the other end of the phone.

Not once before—

Had she ever thought this voice sounded unpleasant.

She used to think Ye Fan was a sunny, kind guy, someone who could be a good friend.

That’s why she had once asked him to pretend to be her boyfriend in desperation.

She never thought…

She would end up hating him.

“Lin Xi?”

Ye Fan’s voice snapped Lin Xi out of her daze.

Her expression turned complicated.

She wanted to reject him, even hang up the phone immediately.

But it was as if some voice in her mind was hypnotizing her—

Telling her to say yes, telling her to forgive.

Of course, if Zhang Chen were here,

He’d definitely sense something was off.

Then he’d know—this was the so-called protagonist’s halo and luck at work.

A lowered-IQ aura, terrifying beyond compare.

“…I’m not really free right now.”

Lin Xi finally spoke.

She really wasn’t free.

She was living under someone else’s roof, not to mention, she didn’t dare go out casually.

First, because she was afraid of angering Zhang Chen and getting kicked out.

Second, there was another voice in her heart…

That didn’t really want to leave.

Heh, women.

“What’s wrong? Is it that Zhang Chen pestering you again?”

Outside the hospital,

Ye Fan instantly started filling in the blanks when he heard Lin Xi’s troubled tone.

Mentally acting out an entire drama!

His eyes even glinted coldly. “Where are you? I’ll come find you now!”

Self-absorbed?

Well, children of destiny do tend to be self-absorbed.

After all, every female lead and supporting character falls in love with them like they’ve lost their minds.

If the girls fall for the child of destiny on their own,

Can it really be called self-absorbed?

No—that’s mutual affection~

However…

Same as before.

Ever since Zhang Chen pulled Xing Lingyun into playing ranked at the Summit of the Canyon together, Ye Fan’s luck had already been broken.

Like a full balloon that got pricked.

It was only a matter of time before all that luck leaked out.

The key was—Zhang Chen kept pricking it again and again!

He took Xing Lingyun, led the Lin family to oppose Ye Fan,

Even made the Demon Slayers Bureau start doubting Ye Fan.

Move after move…

Ye Fan, the so-called child of destiny, was now full of holes.

Back in Zhang Chen’s villa,

When Lin Xi heard Ye Fan say he wanted to come find her,

Her first reaction wasn’t happiness or gratitude—

But tension!

Fear!

Rejection and disgust!

“Don’t come! I-I’m at home.”

Even Lin Xi didn’t expect she’d lie like that.

And it came out so naturally, without even thinking.

Too natural.

After she said it, she even froze for a second.

“At home? I thought…”

Ye Fan let out a breath of relief—thought what?

He quickly stopped himself, then added,

“Then can we meet up? At school, maybe?”

Ye Fan was afraid Lin Xi wouldn’t want to see him.

Even with all his mysterious self-confidence, he wasn’t a complete idiot.

He knew exactly what he had done.

He could already guess the events of last night couldn’t be hidden.

The Lin family would definitely investigate, and Lin Xi must have learned something.

So—

“I can explain about last night!”

Ye Fan brought up the matter himself.

He believed Lin Xi was kind-hearted and would definitely listen to his explanation.

If he told her about his hardships,

Appealed to her with reason and emotion,

Maybe she’d even offer to help him!

Gotta say…

That mysterious self-confidence can really be a problem.

If Ye Fan hadn’t brought it up, it might have been fine. But the moment he mentioned last night—

It made Lin Xi remember exactly why she’d ended up in her current miserable state.

Abandoned by her family.

Forced to live under someone else’s roof, suffering so much humiliation.

“Fine. At school.”

Lin Xi was afraid if she didn’t agree, she’d start cursing him out loud.

And that would be completely out of character for her.

Ye Fan noticed her tone was a little off, but didn’t think too much of it.

His head was full of thoughts—

About how to persuade Lin Xi to help him once they met.

At the hospital.

Inside the ICU ward.

Zhang Chen looked at the girl on the hospital bed with interest.

“Ye Yiyi, it’s just your misfortune to be Ye Fan’s sister. That’s why you have to suffer.”

Other people couldn’t get into the ICU,

But he could walk in and out as he pleased.

Would anyone dare say otherwise?

Dean Qiao was practically groveling at his side.

What?

That kind of bootlicking behavior doesn’t match the image of a top-tier medical expert?

Please.

Who says no to money?

Zhang Chen didn’t deny that some people in this world genuinely didn’t care about fame or wealth,

Who pursued only knowledge and science.

But obviously, not everyone was like that.

Dean Qiao, for instance, wasn’t one of those people.

He’d read so many books, gained so much knowledge—

Wasn’t it all to get skills that would make money?

To earn more money?

Why should people sneer at that?

This is what it means to be human.

Zhang Chen didn’t despise Dean Qiao at all. In fact, he thought this made him more real.

Someone with desires, someone with flaws.

“How long can she last?”

“Young Master, at the rate her condition is deteriorating, it’s hard to say whether she’ll make it through the night.”

Dean Qiao was curious, but didn’t dare ask too much.

He couldn’t figure out what Zhang Chen was thinking.

Was he going to save the girl?

Or just let her die?

“Notify her family. Tell them to prepare for the worst.”

Zhang Chen’s expression betrayed no emotion.

Dean Qiao immediately went off to carry out the orders.

Soon, a nurse contacted Ye Fan,

Informing him of his sister’s condition.

The message was simple—

Get ready.

At that moment,

Ye Fan was on his way to school.

The phone call from the hospital made his chest tighten painfully.

And it only made his resolve even stronger!

Back at the hospital,

Zhang Chen waved everyone away, leaving only him and Xing Lingyun.

“If we let the demonic energy continue to erode her, what will happen to her?”

Even though Zhang Chen was the original author of the comic, he wasn’t sure about all the details.

On the contrary—

Xing Lingyun was clearly an expert in this field.

After all, she used to be one of the Ten Yamas of the Demon Slayers Bureau.

A being ranked above all Wuchang and Judge-tier demon slayers.

Someone who stood at the very peak of the Bureau’s power.

“Such a beautiful little girl… What a pity. Hard to say what she’ll turn into.”

Xing Lingyun covered her mouth with a soft laugh, her voice sultry and enchantin.

“Maybe… she’ll turn into a hideous zombie.”

Zhang Chen was about to respond—

When his phone rang.

He looked at the screen and smiled.

As expected, as soon as he picked up, Lin Xi’s slightly nervous voice came through.

“Zhang Chen, Ye Fan asked to meet me. Can you… can you help me catch him?”

Second update. If nothing unexpected happens, the novel will be put on the shelves tomorrow.

I checked the numbers. I’m new to Feilu, not too familiar with the system,

But according to the top-ranked veterans, if the subscription count doesn’t exceed 50…

It’s going to be a very grim day.

Footnotes:

蜜汁自信 (mì zhī zì xìn) – Literally “honey-like self-confidence.” A humorous internet slang term describing someone who’s inexplicably confident, even when reality doesn’t support it. Often used sarcastically.

峡谷之巅 (xiá gǔ zhī diān) – “Summit of the Canyon.” Refers to the highest-tier matchmaking server in League of LegendsChina, reserved for elite players. A cultural reference implying intense competitiveness and skill.

降智光环 (jiàng zhì guāng huán) – “IQ-lowering aura.” Internet slang mocking how characters around a protagonist start acting foolishly or irrationally because of the protagonist’s halo. Used to criticize plot armor.

口吐芬芳 (kǒu tǔ fēn fāng) – Literally “spitting fragrance,” but it’s sarcastic slang for cursing or swearing. Originates from a euphemism used on Chinese forums to describe foul language.

寄人篱下 (jì rén lí xià) – An idiom meaning “to live under someone else’s roof,” implying a lack of autonomy and being at the mercy of others.