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Cover of Mistakenly Saving the Villain Vol. 1

Mistakenly Saving the Villain Vol. 1

by Feng Yu Nie

Why Read This?

Song Qingshi is one of the most endearing MCs in danmei - an oblivious, socially anxious medical student who treats a deeply traumatized man with unfailing kindness. The slow trust-building between him and Yue Wuhuan is devastating and beautiful in equal measure.

Synopsis

A mission gone wrong and a villain in need of serious therapy await in this heart-rending drama—finally available in English! Medical student Song Qingshi has just awakened inside a historical fantasy novel and bestowed a mission: save the protagonist from a life of slavery. There’s just one not-so-minor problem: Song Qingshi doesn’t read historical fantasy and has no idea who is who! So, instead of correctly identifying and saving the protagonist, he’s actually just rescued the brilliant and beautiful minor antagonist, Yue Wuhuan. Yet not all is lost. Rather than being put off by Yue Wuhan’s suspicious interest in poisons and villainy, Song Qingshi makes it his mission to treat the underlying trauma to reform his “heroic” ward. United by their love of medicine and a budding mutual attraction, the two must face a hostile and fantastic world in a fight to give Yue Wuhuan the happy ending he deserves.

At a Glance

4.29 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🥛clean
Endingspoiler
PairingM/M
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

hurt/comfortcaretaking romancevillain gets the girl

Mood

darkheartwarmingbittersweetemotionalmysterious

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.29 ★

Page Count

300 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Fantasy

Pairing

M/M

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

No

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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sexual assaulthuman traffickingself-harmsexual slaverytortureabusetraumachildhood traumaviolencegraphic violenceslaverysuicidal ideationdepressionmental illness

World & Setting

cultivation / xianxia sign in to unlock

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