Seventy: For Survival, I Forcefully Kissed the Most Insane Villain

Shen Yingying, a woman from the twenty-first century, wakes up transmigration into the body of a villainess in a novel set in a bygone era. She finds herself pinned against a tree by Xie Fangzhu, the story’s antagonist, who believes she has run off with another man. Panic-stricken, Shen Yingying realizes that in the original plot, Xie Fangzhu is a vengeful madman who brutally tortures his wife after discovering her infidelity, eventually breaking her legs and locking her away until she goes insane. Desperate to survive, she abandons her initial plan to explain her transmigrated identity and instead adopts a strategy of extreme submission and feigned vulnerability. She apologizes profusely, claiming she was tricked by a scammer promising her a job, and uses emotional manipulation to soften Xie Fangzhu’s rage.

Xie Fangzhu, a man scarred by childhood abuse and humiliation at the hands of the Shen family, is initially unmoved by her tears. However, Shen Yingying’s sudden shift from defiance to pleading confuses him. When a hostile neighbor, Liu Guizhen, attempts to physically assault Shen Yingying in the mining area, Xie Fangzhu instinctively protects his wife, shocking both the onlookers and Shen Yingying herself. Back at their home, as he prepares to punish her with a bamboo pole, Shen Yingying kisses him to distract him. The unexpected intimacy disrupts Xie Fangzhu’s composure; despite his internal conflict between his desire for revenge and his growing, confusing attraction, he succumbs to physical passion. This encounter marks a critical turning point, as Shen Yingying discovers that Xie Fangzhu, despite his terrifying reputation, is inexperienced and easily flustered by genuine affection.

The following morning, Shen Yingying tests the new dynamic by accusing Xie Fangzhu of finding her dirty, leveraging his earlier comment about her being shameless. She demands a divorce if she proves her purity, which she does, revealing a blood-stained sheet. Xie Fangzhu, shaken by the revelation that his wife is not the promiscuous woman he despised, becomes possessive and refuses to let her leave. He apologizes for his harshness, and Shen Yingying skillfully guides him into offering emotional validation, effectively reversing their power dynamic. She realizes that while Xie Fangzhu is dangerous, his emotional immaturity and hidden vulnerability make him manageable if she plays the role of the devoted, wronged wife.

Shen Yingying’s survival strategy is further tested when Wu Xiaoxia, the original owner’s so-called best friend, arrives. Wu Xiaoxia harbors secret feelings for Xie Fangzhu and had previously encouraged the original Shen Yingying to elope with a con artist, hoping to destroy the marriage. Shen Yingying confronts Wu Xiaoxia, exposing her malicious intentions and asserting dominance through psychological warfare. She reveals that she slept with Xie Fangzhu, shattering Wu Xiaoxia’s hope that the marriage was sexless and doomed. Wu Xiaoxia leaves in humiliation, unable to counter Shen Yingying’s calculated cruelty.

Throughout these events, Shen Yingying navigates the precarious balance between maintaining her cover and avoiding Xie Fangzhu’s wrath. She observes that the mining community, influenced by Xie Fangzhu’s past kindness and her own performance of victimhood, now sympathizes with her rather than the original villainess. As she settles into this new life, Shen Yingying plans to escape to a distant province like Xinjiang or Heilongjiang once she has secured her safety. However, her growing manipulation of Xie Fangzhu and his increasing dependence on her affection complicate her exit strategy. The story follows her efforts to survive in a hostile environment by exploiting the villain’s emotional weaknesses, while Xie Fangzhu struggles to reconcile his vengeful nature with his unexpected attachment to the woman he intended to torment.