Abused Female Lead And Beautiful Villainess (Quick Transmigration)

Crow Village was a picturesque place nestled among verdant mountains and clear waters, home to just over two hundred souls. The villagers of Crow Village had built their houses close together, allowing neighbors to chat from their own courtyards.

Not far from the village flowed a crystal-clear stream. This life-giving waterway sustained the village’s two hundred-odd inhabitants.

Shen Wan sat by the stream, a pile of clothes in her arms, vigorously pounding them with a washing bat on a flat stone. 188 couldn’t help but caution her as he listened to the sounds of cloth being beaten.

[188: “Wan Wan, be gentler. You’ve taken the Super-Strength Pill, remember? A couple more hits and the clothes might be fine, but that stone slab underneath might not hold up. It could crack…”] No sooner had 188 finished speaking than a cracking sound was heard.

Shen Wan froze for a moment, then lifted the clothes to see that the stone slab beneath had indeed split.

“I know, I just forgot I’d taken the advanced version of the strength pill.”

Logically, in this peaceful village where life was simple, she had no need for such a potent strength enhancer. This world, however, was no ordinary place – it was a realm where one could be killed at the slightest provocation. If a couple of bloodthirsty maniacs were to descend upon a humble place like Crow Village, the entire population would likely be wiped out in no time.

[188: “Wan Wan, in a little while, the male lead will float down to you on a log. What do you plan to do?”]

Why, one might ask, would the peaceful Crow Village ultimately face the tragedy of a complete massacre?

It all began when the original host was washing clothes by the stream, and a grievously wounded man came floating down from upstream.

The man drifted to where the original host stood, his log caught between some rocks. Seeing the blood-soaked, barely breathing figure, the original host was initially terrified.

Later, mustering her courage, she went to pull him ashore. She discovered that the man was strikingly handsome, which made her blush. Noticing he was still breathing, she didn’t think much more about it. She left her washbasin and bat behind and, despite her small frame, dragged the gravely injured man back home.

This man was Meng Xuan, the chief disciple of Meng Wenshu, the master of Flying Crane Manor. He had fled here because the previous night, Flying Crane Manor had suffered a great calamity. Nearly all three hundred members of the manor had been slaughtered. Meng Xuan had escaped thanks to his martial skills and because Meng Wenshu had used his last ounce of strength to help him flee, urging him to seek revenge in the future.

The original host never imagined that saving Meng Xuan would bring catastrophe upon the village.

Once, when they returned from the stream to the village, the overwhelming stench of blood nearly made the original host faint.

Upon investigation, they found they were the only two left alive in the village.

Meng Xuan felt immense guilt, believing his presence had brought disaster to the villagers. He left with the shell-shocked original host, and they went through many subsequent ordeals… These experiences were far from pleasant for the original host. Everything after leaving the village only compounded the tragedy of her life.

[188: “Wan Wan, have you figured out how to prevent the village’s calamity?”]

Even if Meng Xuan hadn’t intended it, he was still the cause of the village’s destruction. If he hadn’t drifted here and been saved by the original host, the villagers wouldn’t have perished.

So much happened afterwards, and even if the original host was a bit foolish, that wasn’t justification for Meng Xuan to harm her.

“What to do? I certainly won’t save such a harbinger of disaster. Our village has over two hundred people. If I save him, over two hundred die. If I don’t, everyone stays safe. What do you think I’ll choose?”

After analyzing the plot, Shen Wan had no intention of saving Meng Xuan.

Having just inhabited this body, she declared her decision and prepared to take her basin home. She’d wait for Meng Xuan to drift away or die before returning to finish the laundry.

If her father asked why she hadn’t finished washing the clothes before coming back, she’d say she felt dizzy! Or had a stomachache! Or just felt unwell! There were plenty of excuses.

188 watched as Shen Wan quickly gathered the clothes floating in the stream, stuffing them haphazardly into the wooden basin. He was at a loss for words. He had expected some clever scheme from her, but she was simply leaving early. To be honest, it was a bit disappointing. Still, this was the best solution – by leaving, she wouldn’t encounter Meng Xuan.

[Just then, 188 suddenly called out: “Wan Wan, Meng Xuan is floating down!”]

Shen Wan, who had been about to stand up with her basin, didn’t move.

If Meng Xuan were truly unconscious, she would certainly have grabbed her basin and run. But from the novel’s description, she knew Meng Xuan wasn’t actually unconscious at this point. If she had tried to harm him when the original host found him, she’d likely have had her neck snapped.

Though Meng Xuan came from the upright Flying Crane Manor, he was actually a petty and vindictive person. If she turned and ran now, he’d probably remember and might cause trouble for Crow Village later.

Under 188’s puzzled gaze, Shen Wan took the clothes back out of the basin. She fumbled around, spreading one garment on a relatively flat stone, and began slowly pounding it with the washing bat.

When Meng Xuan floated to her left, his log caught on some rocks, Shen Wan pretended not to notice and continued beating the clothes laid out on the stone.

The original host didn’t realize that Meng Xuan had deliberately maneuvered the log to get caught on the rocks. Upon spotting Shen Wan in the distance, he had pushed the log towards the stream bank, causing it to snag.

Meng Xuan remained conscious purely through sheer willpower.

Seeing the young girl washing clothes by the stream, Meng Xuan felt a wave of relief. Surely now he would be saved?

A simple, ordinary village girl with a clear background would surely rescue him upon seeing his condition. Once he recovered, he would definitely avenge the three hundred lives lost at Flying Crane Manor, and he had to find his junior apprentice sister Meng Shan.

Meng Xuan waited for quite a while, but realized Shen Wan wasn’t moving at all. Though he was so close, she seemed not to have noticed him. This made Meng Xuan anxious, especially since he had been drifting all night. His forehead was burning with fever, and with his severe injuries, he couldn’t hold on much longer.

[188: “Wan Wan, Meng Xuan is secretly watching you. He’s probably wondering why you’re not rescuing him. I don’t understand either. Why aren’t you saving him? Can you explain it to me?”]

He had been observing for a while and couldn’t see anything amiss.

Shen Wan: “It’s normal that I haven’t seen him.”

The frustrated 188 inwardly grumbled, how was this normal?

Shen Wan: “Because I’m blind. I’m a blind person, how could I possibly see him clinging to a log over there?”

188: ??????

After hearing Shen Wan’s explanation, the shocked 188 carefully scanned her. He found that her current actions did indeed resemble those of a blind person. Her gaze was unfocused, staring in one direction, appearing very vacant. If Meng Xuan observed her more closely, he would likely realize she might be blind.

And when Shen Wan was washing clothes, her movements were no longer as deft as before. She fumbled around, feeling for the water’s location, truly looking like a blind person washing clothes by a stream.

After watching for a while, 188 was thoroughly impressed by Shen Wan’s performance.

Meng Xuan forced his eyes open and also noticed Shen Wan’s unusual behavior. Her movements indeed didn’t seem normal. Especially when her eyes swept in his direction – they were empty and lifeless, as if she truly couldn’t see him.

Meng Xuan instantly reached a conclusion: he had encountered a blind person! This was unexpected!

Soon, he thought he might still have a chance. A blind person was fine; she wouldn’t recognize him. Perhaps he could try calling out.

Meng Xuan called out in a very weak voice: “Miss…”

Shen Wan: “188, from now on I’m not just blind, I’m also deaf. I can’t hear.”

Meng Xuan called out twice, but Shen Wan showed no reaction. He even splashed the water forcefully, but it didn’t attract her attention. Finally, he had to accept that this woman was not only blind but also deaf.

Meng Xuan had no choice but to cling to the log, letting the icy stream water wash over his body. He hoped Shen Wan would come a bit closer so he could grab her and perhaps get her attention.

After a long wait, his persistence paid off. Shen Wan finally walked towards his position, searching for a piece of clothing that had drifted away. Her clumsy movements looked somewhat comical.

Seeing his chance, Meng Xuan suddenly reached out and grabbed Shen Wan’s pant leg. He thought he would finally be rescued, but unexpectedly, this blind and deaf woman immediately kicked out, sending him and the log flying.

If he hadn’t been tightly gripping the log with his other arm, he would have been kicked straight into the stream. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to get ashore by himself, but his knees had been slashed twice, making it impossible for him to stand without help.

That he had managed to stay conscious this long was already a testament to his incredible willpower.

The log that had been wedged between rocks now drifted into the stream. Meng Xuan couldn’t control it and continued floating downstream, helplessly watching Shen Wan grow more distant. She was still holding the washing bat, waving it around in apparent terror, as if she had mistaken his earlier action for a water ghost trying to grab her.

Then he watched as Shen Wan crouched down to pick up her basin, using the washing bat to feel her way as she hurriedly walked back, seemingly frightened by the “water ghost.” Meanwhile, his own body continued to drift with the current, leaving him in utter despair. Meng Xuan’s eyelids grew heavier and heavier until he finally lost consciousness.

Once she was far enough from the stream to be out of Meng Xuan’s sight, Shen Wan resumed walking normally.

Carrying the basin and washing bat, she wore a smiling expression. “That guy has probably drifted beyond Crow Village by now. Whether he lives or dies is up to fate. He’s the male lead, so he probably won’t die so easily. I don’t know if he’ll die, but at least our Crow Village’s residents won’t have to die.”

[188: “What if you encounter him in the future?”] 188 couldn’t help but ask. Even if Shen Wan never left this place, wouldn’t he come here?

Shen Wan: “Isn’t there a Water Cloud Palace in this world? Water Cloud Palace has practiced medicine for generations, with miraculous medical skills. The current palace master is Bai Weiwei, right? Although she’s a bit eccentric, her medical skills are revered throughout the martial arts world. If I encounter Meng Xuan later, I’ll just tell him I met Bai Weiwei. She saw that I was young, blind, and deaf, and felt very sorry for me. So out of kindness, she treated my illness and cured me.”

[188: “Bai Weiwei doesn’t like to meddle in affairs, and she’s unlikely to feel any compassion. Even buying a pill from her is very expensive. How could she possibly treat you for free? Wan Wan, don’t think you can do whatever you want just because you’re cute.”]

“He surely won’t go confront Bai Weiwei, right? She wouldn’t deign to chat with people like him. Whether Bai Weiwei would treat me for free or not doesn’t matter at all.”

The person and the system continued chatting as they returned to the village.

They were unaware that by the stream where Shen Wan had been washing clothes earlier, two women now stood – one in white and one in green.

“Palace Master, the person who drifted by in the stream earlier seemed to be Meng Xuan from Flying Crane Manor. Should we intervene?” the maid in green quietly asked.

“Save him? Why bother? Flying Crane Manor is gone, and this Meng Xuan is penniless. He’s lost his sword and has nothing to his name. What could he offer to impress this Palace Master?” The woman in white chuckled softly. “You’d be better off helping that blind and deaf girl from earlier.”

The green-clad maid hurriedly explained, “Palace Master, that girl wasn’t deaf or blind at all.”

“Oh? So you knew she wasn’t blind or deaf? Then do you know why she pretended to be?”

The maid in green paused, then hesitantly said, “Could it be… she didn’t want to save Meng Xuan either?”

“Why should she save him?”