After the Harem Novel’s Female Lead was Spoiled by the Comments - Chapter 10

By the time Yan Qingwen reached the hospital, the media had already received news of Wen Hebai’s injury and admission, and they were trying to find ways to sneak into the ward for candid photos.

Wen Hebai was in a VIP suite; one needed to swipe a card to access those floors, so they couldn’t get in. However, when they saw Yan Qingwen waiting at the entrance, they immediately became excited: “President Yan is visiting her new wife! This is another big scoop, quick, take photos!”

“President Yan, someone is taking candid shots,” Yan Qingwen’s bodyguard reminded her.

Yan Qingwen had no time to deal with paparazzi right now and said, “Go handle it.”

As the bodyguard was about to leave, she called him back: “Wait. Ask them if any of them have been following Wen Hebai since this morning. If so, tell them I’ll treat them to a meal and ask them to wait for me.”

The bodyguard didn’t understand her intention, but he did as he was told.

Yan Qingwen arrived outside the ward and saw Wen Hebai’s assistant, along with Zhuang Yi, Jiang Yunhan, and a dejected-looking Mu Rong.

“Pres—President Yan, you’re here!” Wen Hebai’s assistant said, looking somewhat uneasy.

Yan Qingwen’s brows furrowed instantly, but her primary concern was Wen Hebai: “How is Hebai?”

Zhuang Yi took a step forward, seemingly wanting to say something: “Miss Yan…”

The ward door slid open with a clack, and Su Jinyue rushed out to report: “Sister Yan, Sister Bai’s head was cut by glass shards. She bled a lot and needed several stitches!”

Yan Qingwen bypassed Zhuang Yi and Jiang Yunhan—who was sitting on a bench playing a mobile game—and walked straight into the room.

On the hospital bed, Wen Hebai sat in a patient gown with bandages wrapped around her head, resting. On the sofa nearby lay a blood-stained garment.

Yan Qingwen recognized it as Wen Hebai’s casual private clothes. Seeing those scattered bloodstains, a nameless anger welled up in her heart. She asked Su Jinyue, “What happened? How did she get hurt?”

Su Jinyue spilled the story like beans falling out of a bag, telling her the cause and sequence of events.

Earlier today at noon, Su Jinyue left work an hour early on the pretext of business to meet Wen Hebai at a restaurant near the office.

Before she even saw Wen Hebai, she first ran into Mu Rong and Jiang Yunhan.

Mu Rong held a grudge over Su Jinyue exposing him online last night and stepped forward to argue with her.

The two were arguing fiercely, and the restaurant manager, hindered by their statuses, didn’t dare step in to mediate.

At that moment, Su Jinyue heard Jiang Yunhan’s voice: 【Crap, a dispute between the wealthy heiress Su Jinyue and the profligate young master Mu Rong at a three-star Michelin restaurant? Isn’t this the content of Chapter 53? This chapter is the highlight moment where the Dragon King protagonist shines and slaps the face of the profligate young master!】

“What are you talking about, you stalker?” Su Jinyue snapped angrily at Jiang Yunhan.

Jiang Yunhan hurriedly backed away, saying, “I didn’t say anything. Don’t take your anger out on me.”

【She looks quite pretty, but it’s a pity she’s a ‘love-brain.’ Even knowing the Dragon King lead is the Yan family’s son-in-law and the husband of her closest neighborhood sister, she’ll still be tricked body and soul by his sweet talk, falling hopelessly in love with him!】

Su Jinyue was about to explode. When was she ever a “love-brain,” and when was she tricked body and soul by some Dragon King?

However, she noticed that Jiang Yunhan hadn’t opened his mouth at all. She immediately realized: she seemed to be hearing Jiang Yunhan’s inner thoughts!?

But why couldn’t she understand what he was talking about?

Seeing Su Jinyue finally quiet down, Jiang Yunhan looked left and right. When he saw Zhuang Yi appearing in a restaurant uniform, his pupils shrank suddenly: 【Holy crap, the Dragon King protagonist actually appeared!】

Su Jinyue followed his gaze and saw a very handsome man.

She didn’t know Zhuang Yi; after all, when she went to the Yan manor yesterday, Yan Qingwen had already left to register with Wen Hebai. She had missed the most chaotic scene and hadn’t encountered Zhuang Yi or Jiang Yunhan.

Meeting Zhuang Yi for the first time, she was momentarily dazed by his handsome face.

Just as Su Jinyue felt a spark of curiosity toward Zhuang Yi, she heard Jiang Yunhan blathering again in his heart: 【Here it comes! Because the Dragon King lead was given a hard time by the Yan family, he purposely came to work at a restaurant frequented by K City’s elite to win Yan Qingwen’s sympathy. By chance, Su Jinyue encountered Mu Rong while dining, and they started arguing. The Dragon King lead then stepped in to teach Mu Rong a lesson on Su Jinyue’s behalf. Although he eventually loses his job, he wins Su Jinyue’s heart!】

Su Jinyue frowned: What is all this nonsense? And what does this have to do with Sister Yan?

Just then, Zhuang Yi walked over and said righteously to Mu Rong, “Guest, a restaurant is a public place where shouting is prohibited. To avoid affecting other guests, please remain quiet!”

Seeing a lowly waiter dare to act powerful in front of him, Mu Rong’s anger flared: “Do you know who I am, daring to talk to me like that?”

Zhuang Yi countered overbearingly: “No matter who you are, this is not a place where you can act wildly.”

Mu Rong laughed out of anger and called for the manager: “Fire him!”

The manager looked conflicted; he didn’t dare fire Zhuang Yi, as this was a person the owner had personally instructed him to look after.

Su Jinyue couldn’t stand it anymore. Just as she was about to step out to defend Zhuang Yi, Jiang Yunhan spoke up first: “Old Rong, forget it.”

He thought to himself: 【Challenging the Dragon King lead… do you want to die?!】

Mu Rong didn’t understand: “Third Young Master, even if you don’t help me, you’re actually helping an outsider?!”

Jiang Yunhan pulled him away: “I’m saving your life! Take my advice, stop opposing Su Jinyue, and don’t make things difficult for a waiter. We came here to eat, not to fight.”

However, Mu Rong felt he had lost face. With so many guests in the restaurant, if word got out, the K City rich second-generation circle would surely mock him for being scolded by a waiter and unable to talk back. How would he survive in the circle in the future?

His mind was filled with the need to reclaim his dignity, but since he was being blocked by Jiang Yunhan and Su Jinyue, his rage consumed him. He grabbed a wine bottle from the table and hurled it at Zhuang Yi.

Zhuang Yi dodged in time, and the bottle smashed against a pillar behind him.

However, Wen Hebai happened to be passing by. A glass shard sliced right across her head, and her hair began dripping with blood on the spot.

…

Yan Qingwen took a deep breath, trying to remain restrained and calm.

“Was a detailed examination done?” she asked.

Su Jinyue replied, “Everything’s been checked. Only the scalp was injured. But the wound is three centimeters long—it looked terrifying!”

Yan Qingwen gave an “un-huh” and stepped out of the ward.

Mu Rong hurriedly stated, “Pres—President Yan, I will take responsibility for her.”

Yan Qingwen’s eyes were cold: “She is my wife; she doesn’t need you to take responsibility for her. You only need to take responsibility for this accident.”

Mu Rong shrank back: “Yes, I will take full responsibility for the accident. My father will come personally to discuss the specific compensation.”

“When you were acting like a tyrant outside, you didn’t think of your family. Now that you’ve made a mistake and need someone to clean up after you, you finally remember them,” Yan Qingwen sneered. “A young master is truly a young master.”

Mu Rong was shamed and annoyed by the scolding, but Yan Qingwen was the head of the Yan Group; even his father didn’t dare pull rank in front of her. Even if he was angry, he didn’t dare vent it at her and could only swallow it.

Yan Qingwen continued, “Weren’t you quite articulate before? Telling everyone online that I don’t know what’s good for me—why don’t you say it to my face now?”

Mu Rong was so scared his limbs went cold, and he stammered, “I—I didn’t… Su Jinyue is spreading rumors to slander me!”

“Whether it’s rumors or not, everyone knows the truth. I am married. I do not wish for any idle gossip to spread online and affect my relationship with Hebai. Otherwise, I will take legal action to protect my reputation.”

Mu Rong understood she was warning him to delete the posts online; if she had to handle it herself, it wouldn’t be as simple as a warning.

Jiang Yunhan, watching from the side, didn’t dare speak either, only thinking: 【What is up with Yan Qingwen, the First Female Lead? Her aura is so strong today. Oh, she must be venting her anger on behalf of the Dragon King lead!】

Yan Qingwen hadn’t intended to pay him any mind, but whether it was what happened to her yesterday or what happened to Wen Hebai and Su Jinyue today, he seemed to always be present. It was hard for her not to think about the power behind him.

Until she figured out which people were the “female leads” he spoke of and the true purpose of that power, it wasn’t wise to let their relationship turn too sour.

So, she found a topic: “I heard from Xiao Yue that you sent Hebai to the hospital. Thank you.”

Jiang Yunhan was overwhelmed: “It’s what I should have done.”

Immediately, he felt like needles were in his back: 【The Dragon King lead probably wants to tear me apart right now!】

At that moment, the [Comments Section] panel appeared again.

[What are you afraid of? Female Lead 1 already finds the Dragon King unpleasant to look at. If the Dragon King dares to tear you apart, Female Lead 1 will dare to tear him apart first!]

[Female Lead 2 Su Jinyue is actually better; she’s a real ‘Little Chili.’]

[The person above has a heavy taste!]

[What’s wrong with heavy taste? At least Female Lead 2 hasn’t been married. Female Lead 1 is married; even if she hasn’t done ‘it’ with anyone, marrying the male lead later makes her second-hand goods, she won’t be worth much, okay!]

[Everyone curses Cao Cao, but everyone wants to be Cao Cao!]

Yan Qingwen’s face darkened.