Bengtie, I'm really not a villain!

You shouted, "I will protect Estella! You mustn't hurt her!" and charged at them, fighting them.

After that, when other children saw you always following Estella around, they called you a lackey and a bootlicker.

Even though they can't beat you, Estella still comes to help you fight.

Afterwards, the kindergarten teachers smiled and asked Estella if she was hurt, and punished the children who dared to target her.

[But for you, the kindergarten teacher's smile suddenly vanished, and she coldly questioned you about why you were disrupting the order.]

You don't understand why kindergarten teachers treat the same people involved in a fight with two different attitudes.

You don't understand why Estella is treated so kindly by everyone, yet so cold and contemptuous towards you.

Although you were the one who first instigated the others to target Estelle, the others didn't realize it.

[It's true that kindergarten teachers are treating you differently; they're simply giving you the cold shoulder.]

[Aista was very touched by your protection, so she stood up to stop the kindergarten teacher and prevented you from being punished again.]

[The kindergarten teacher suddenly changed her demeanor, no longer giving you the cold shoulder.]

The little heart doesn't yet understand what jealousy is, but the seeds of doubt have already been sown.

Therefore, beneath the guise of "protecting Estelle," the urge to harm her intensifies in your heart.

At age 7, you and Estella entered elementary school together.

Your parents are still reminding you: "Take good care of Estella at school."

You were resentful, but you still agreed.

[You use your clever mind and quick wit again to tell your classmates about Aster's beauty.]

[Especially a boy who seemed to share a similar aura with Estelle, and was revered by everyone.]

His clothes, speech, and demeanor were similarly noble to Estelle's.

[Thanks to your persuasive words, the boys discovered Estelle's beauty, while the mischievous boy only resorted to violence to attract the girl's attention.]

Among the boys, the one dressed in expensive clothes showed the most obvious affection for Estelle.

Therefore, quite logically, the other students started targeting Estella again and began using violence against her.

[They might pull Estelle's hair, snatch her stationery, tear up her homework, or spill her lunch.]

[And that richly dressed boy was instructing the other students, who all followed his lead, to beat Estádio.]

This is the occasion you've painstakingly prepared for; your chance to shine has arrived once again.

[You still shouted that you were there to protect Estella, and beat up all the boys who had been violent towards her.]

[Especially that fancy-looking guy, you beat him up badly too, leaving him bruised and swollen.]

The other person was yelling, "Do you know who my parents are?", but you still slapped him twice.

Estella is very touched by your appearance.

You helped Estella straighten her messy hair, you fixed her stationery, you helped her finish her homework, and you shared lunch with her.

From then on, you and Estelle became even closer, inseparable friends.

From then on, the students in the primary school, just like in the kindergarten, would call you Estella's lackey and a lapdog.

They even insulted you, calling you a beggar from out of town.

[The others didn't notice again; it was your words that made Estella get bullied.]

[And you didn't even realize that you deliberately put yourself in a position where you were ostracized by everyone, making yourself appear very pitiful in order to attract Estella's affection.]

You fought those people again, and although they outnumbered you, you successfully sent seven or eight of them flying.

[Aista rushes over to help you again]

[Just like in kindergarten, you later discovered that your elementary school teacher was also kind and caring towards Esther, but punished you by making you stand during class.]

Feeling resentful and dissatisfied, you rushed up to the teacher and punched him twice.

Although you caused trouble, Estelle protected you, preventing the other teachers and leaders from saying anything, and the matter was dropped.

[And that richly dressed boy, even though he brought his seemingly powerful parents who were highly respected by the other teachers and principal, couldn't do anything about it because of Esther's protection.]

The richly dressed boy was furious when he saw Estella protecting you.

You noticed the elegantly dressed boy glaring at you, so you immediately hugged Estella to assert your ownership.

Although Estella was confused, she did not reject your embrace; instead, she showed concern for your wounds again.

This scene enraged the richly dressed boy! He gritted his teeth in fury, and finally, with a snap, broke one of his own teeth, swallowing a mouthful of blood along with his broken teeth as he howled.

You flashed a triumphant smile.

[While feeling smug, you wonder why the teachers were so cold when they punished you, but became silent when Estella defended you.]

The seed of doubt you had about Estella sprouted anew in your heart.

[When you were 9 years old, you noticed something amiss while shopping with Estád.]

Your parents took you and Estella out together.

While shopping, Estella could freely choose any dress she liked; any food, clothes, or toys seemed to be something she could buy with a wave of her hand.

Estella, who already showed signs of beauty at the age of 9, looked like a princess strolling through a sea of ​​flowers.

Seeing how much fun Estella was having, you excitedly picked up a toy and asked your parents about it.

However, to your confusion and disappointment, your parents shook their heads and put the toy back.

Unlike Estelle, who can buy whatever she wants, it seems you can't buy anything.

When you ask your parents why, their answer is: "We don't have money."

[I can't afford things like Aster, I can't afford things that cost five yuan, I can't even afford small snacks that cost five mao.]

Your jealousy is raging, but you know Estelle isn't the one in the wrong.

[You're just confused and angry. Why is it that we're all children, yet Estáe can so freely buy whatever she likes?]

Why is Estádio always treated so well, while you are met with indifference and even contempt?

[The young you, unable to find the answer to this question, stares at yourself in the mirror.]

[You look at yourself in the mirror, feeling frustrated and sad, muttering, "They're all the same, so why can she just buy whatever she wants?"]

Until your parents said, "Silly child, they are rich, we are poor."

[You, at 9 years old, were stunned.]

When you look in the mirror again, what you see isn't a young child, but the word "poverty."

Estella, reflected in the mirror as she chooses clothes, is no longer the pretty little princess, but rather a symbol of wealth.

[You, who had never had a concept of "rich or poor" before, seem to understand something in this instant.]

You initially believed that everyone was the same, and that all people are born equal.

You initially thought you and Estella were the same kind of person.

But you discover that there seems to be an invisible chasm between you.

It was at this time that you learned that you and Estella, who seemed to be childhood friends, actually had something to do with each other.

You may have been born in the same delivery room as Estelle, and you may have attended the same kindergarten and primary school as her, but in reality, your identities are worlds apart.

Your family members are butlers hired by the owner of the Interstellar Peace Corporation.

You're just the son of a poor butler, while Estádio is the heiress of the Interstellar Peace Corporation.

[As a result, your memories gradually become clearer]

[Looking back, before you started kindergarten and elementary school, what your parents said wasn't "protect Estáe" at all, but rather...]

"Don't mess with the young lady, just do your job as a servant."

The so-called fact that you and Estella went to the same kindergarten and the same primary school was nothing more than you being sent there to be Estella's laborer...

Or to put it more cruelly, you are nothing more than Estádio's slave.

After all, how could someone as poor as you possibly be qualified to attend the same school as Estád?

How could you and she be the same person?

Chapter Twenty-Two: Jealousy and Rivals (Bonus Chapter 5/10)

Jing Ye silently watched the progress in the villain simulator, his eyes looking a little strange.

oO?

How come the content provided by this villain simulator feels so real and relatable?

It felt like I had personally experienced something similar.

Your lines are a bit too much like an inner cry.

Putting aside the inexplicably realistic villain simulator, Jingye sighed softly at the huge class differences between himself and Estella in the simulation.

Estelle is the daughter of the Star Peace Corporation, a fact that can be subtly revealed in various parts of the game.

But it sounds simple, just how terrifying is the weight behind those few words?

In terms of external publicity, the company is a giant conglomerate that advocates free trade; in terms of its operation, the company is a business dictator that issues currency and monopolizes resources; and in terms of its original entrepreneurial aspirations, the company is a selfless supporter who dedicates everything to the "protecting" star god.

The company's absolute control over wealth and its relentless expansion have given it the public image of a scheming dictator.

When most interstellar citizens talk about companies, they always mention ubiquitous merchandise and prominent logos:

It's as if "wherever there is trade, there is the Interstellar Peace Corporation."

In fact, almost all business activities in Galaxy are based on the company's "credit points" system.

If interstellar trade is compared to a sports competition, then companies are both top athletes and various sports, both the competition venue and the rules themselves.

Interstellar Peace Corporation is a dominant company in the galaxy.

And Esther is the daughter of such a dominant company.

Even the space station of the Great Black Tower was built with funds from Estádio, and she could even buy a Star Destroyer as a gift whenever she wanted.

Estelle is such a noble being, a wealthy woman in the center of the galaxy.

In the simulation, the childhood shopping trip consisted of nothing more than toys, clothes, and food, which were more than enough to pay for with the gold dust that Estella casually scattered.

On the other hand, he...

Jing Ye didn't know how someone who was clearly the housekeeper of the rich young lady of the Interstellar Peace Company could be a poor housekeeper.

Logically speaking, the gifts people casually give are enough to live comfortably for a lifetime, not to mention that they personally work for others, so how could their salary be low?

Rather than calling her a "housekeeper," it would be more appropriate to call her a Filipino maid.

I don't know if his parents in the simulator were trying to make him look better or what.

If the parents in the simulator are poor because of gambling or two other absolutely unacceptable behaviors...

Jing Ye silently conceived a plan to punch his father, kick his mother, and pull the plug.

Although it sounds a bit exaggerated, it's not normal for someone working for the daughter of a wealthy family in the Interstellar Peace Company to be so poor, even if they were just a Filipino maid.

If the parents in the simulator really did something unforgivable, Jingye will make them pay the price—

Of course, what he did to Estella wasn't exactly evil, since he ultimately protected her.

Estelle gained protection and a good friend—a win-win situation.

[Truly a born villain, his double standards are so refreshingly unique.]

【Host, are you this??】

[Simulation continues]

At age 10, when you become acutely aware of the gap between yourself and Estella, the seed of resentment in your heart sprouts anew.

[Your resentment isn't directed at Estádio, but simply at the wealthy.]

[Only then do you realize that although you're living with Está, your lifestyle is completely different from hers.]