My Life as a Villain Character Episode 19 Recap
> My Life as a Villain Character Recap
Feng Muchen, visibly distressed, apologized profoundly to Ge, admitting his selfishness and neglect of her feelings. He desperately pleaded for her to return. His thoughts then drifted back years to his first encounter with Ge in a university library. Ge had felt a strange, inexplicable familiarity upon seeing him, and he, too, found himself drawn to her. He often observed her, even attending her classes. Initially, their love was a silent admiration.
During a book club event, Feng Muchen shared his personal definition of a "flipped moment," describing a girl in the audience whose unique habits—like talking to stray cats, her focused expression while working, and her clumsy yet careful manner while organizing books on a ladder—had captured his heart, though she was unaware of his secret admiration. Later, Feng Muchen actively invited her for milk tea at a local shop, which Ge agreed to attend after her shift.
Despite Feng Muchen being a popular figure on campus, adored by many, Ge harbored deep insecurities about their relationship. One morning, he stopped her rideshare, intent on taking her home to meet his parents before they flew abroad. He revealed that his parents had already secured her a leave of absence from work, which only angered Ge.
She argued that he shouldn't make decisions for her, regardless of his role as her boyfriend or even husband, as it significantly impacted her work. Feng Muchen tried to explain that his actions stemmed from love and a desire to spare her hardship, but Ge accused him of being selfish.
She challenged his certainty about love, suggesting it could change, and confessed her general lack of faith in anyone, including herself, not just him, though she affirmed her current love for him. She then insisted on taking her rideshare to work and advised him to go home before the impending rain. Still trapped in the simulated world, Feng Muchen found himself with the "fake" Ge in a library. Her loud, sugary voice disrupted the quiet, annoying other patrons.
Internally, Feng Muchen was frustrated, momentarily wondering if knocking her out would bring the real Ge back, but immediately dismissed the thought, unwilling to risk harming Ge's consciousness. When the fake Ge defaced a library book with lipstick, he chastised her, but she flippantly offered to buy it. Realizing she had no interest in reading, he took her to a mall.
There, she continued her demanding behavior, insisting he feed her and then, when he suggested she choose cosmetics, demanding he apply her makeup. Deliberately, Feng Muchen gave her exaggerated thick lips and offered to create "broken brows," much to his relief when she finally conceded to let him pay for the items. Outside the cosmetics store, Feng Muchen saw a display card with the phrase, "The moment that makes me flip."
He recognized the words as an exclusive memory shared only with the real Ge, leading him to wonder if she had regained consciousness and was trying to communicate. Overwhelmed by this realization, Feng Muchen collapsed. The simulated Ge reacted with confusion, but a nurse quickly intervened to perform CPR. Bizarrely, the fake Ge questioned why a female nurse was touching him and asked for a male doctor, prompting the exasperated nurse to push her aside.
Simultaneously, Feng Muchen, now fully aware within the simulation, cried out to the author for release. Feng Muchen awoke in a hospital bed in the real world, looking weary. The doctor noted his weakened state and asked if he had shared details of his relationship with Lu Wanqing's mother. He explained that Lu Wanqing, as the author, was highly receptive to external stimuli, incorporating overheard conversations and even TV drama plots into her story.
This sensitivity suggested she was nearing consciousness. Feng Muchen asked about Ge, and the doctor assured him he would be informed as soon as she awoke. Feng Muchen questioned why unprecedented elements were appearing in the telencephalon world if Ge hadn't regained her memory, to which the doctor clarified that monitors would indicate any memory restoration. The doctor then speculated that the real Ge might be in the same consciousness space Feng Muchen had previously entered.
Feng Muchen expressed his urgency to investigate, but the doctor advised him to rest. Soon after, a nurse called the doctor to Ge's room. Feng Muchen followed, finding Ge in critical condition with a dangerously low heart rate, possibly due to the telencephalon system rejecting her. Despite the doctor's grim prognosis, Feng Muchen desperately vowed to bring Ge back, pleading with the medical staff as they urged him to leave the room for emergency treatment.
Later, Feng Muchen spoke with Lu Wanqing's mother, who was worried about Ge. He reassured her that Lu Wanqing, as the author, was in a relatively safe position and would likely wake up soon. He also recalled the doctor's earlier explanation about Lu Wanqing's heightened sensitivity and her tendency to weave external influences into her ongoing narrative.
Feng Muchen gently suggested that Lu Wanqing's mother watch only dramas with unequivocally happy endings, even for supporting characters, as this might influence Lu Wanqing's creative output. Lu Wanqing's mother understood, realizing this explained why she couldn't predict the novel's later plot twists after her daughter's stored manuscript ran out, and why Lu Wanqing had recently experienced frowning and nightmares. She agreed to change her viewing habits.
Despite the doctor's firm warnings about his fragile physical condition and the grave risks of re-entering the telencephalon world, Feng Muchen brushed aside the concerns, attributing his weakness to hunger and requesting another supply package. He signed an exemption agreement, taking full responsibility. The doctor then delivered a somber warning: Ge's condition was deteriorating, and her awakening was uncertain.
Furthermore, if Lu Wanqing were to regain consciousness before Ge, they would be forced to replace Ge's telencephalon machine, which would erase everything, effectively causing their shared journey and memories to reset.
