After Transmigrating as the Vicious Female Supporting Character, I Ran Away While Pregnant - Chapter 32.1
Li Sheng brought the nutritional meal she had bought back to Mo Yueshuang. Before she left, Mo Yueshuang had been sitting alone on the hospital bed, looking at her reluctantly. But when Li Sheng came back, there was another person in the ward.
Guan Anru had somehow learned that something had happened to Mo Yueshuang. After finding out which hospital and ward she was in, he had rushed over without stopping.
“This was really too dangerous. Fortunately, you were rescued. Poor mountains and bad waters breed unruly people. You must be very careful if you ever go to those places again.”
When Guan Anru mentioned Mo Yueshuang’s accident, he seemed even more frightened than Mo Yueshuang herself. His lingering fear looked as if the disaster had happened to him.
Li Sheng stood at the door, a trace of anxiety and irritation appearing in her eyes. She clenched her fist tightly.
Listening to Guan Anru’s comforting words, Mo Yueshuang did not feel better at all. Instead, she became even more depressed. The heart that had finally been soothed was stirred up again by Guan Anru’s few words, bringing back terrifying memories.
Li Sheng was angry, but when she noticed that Mo Yueshuang’s mood seemed wrong, she immediately pushed the half-closed door fully open.
“Mr. Guan, although Miss Mo was not physically harmed, after going through this, it’s inevitable that she’ll have some psychological trauma. I hope you won’t mention this matter too much.”
Li Sheng’s arrival made Mo Yueshuang feel extremely at ease. When she saw the nutritional meal in Li Sheng’s hand, Mo Yueshuang even forgot her fear. Warmth spread through her heart. She cooperated with Li Sheng and said, “Sorry, Anru. These accidents have indeed caused some psychological impact on me. I don’t want to recall them too much right now.”
Guan Anru turned back and glanced at Li Sheng, glaring fiercely at her. Every time someone ruined his plans, it was always her. Why was this woman so annoying?
“It’s my fault. I was only worried about you and overlooked something so important.” Guan Anru blamed himself. Li Sheng did not even need to look at his expression to know this person was being fake and had no good intentions.
Ever since Li Sheng arrived, Mo Yueshuang’s gaze had been drifting toward her intentionally or unintentionally. So Guan Anru’s eyes full of worry were not seen by Mo Yueshuang, and Guan Anru’s deep affection was not noticed by Mo Yueshuang either.
Li Sheng walked to Mo Yueshuang’s side. She disliked Guan Anru sitting beside the hospital bed and getting in the way, so she patted Guan Anru’s shoulder. “Mr. Guan, please move aside.”
Just as Guan Anru was about to say, “Why should I move?”, he saw Mo Yueshuang looking at him with a strange expression, as if she really hoped he would leave immediately.
“There’s still some business at the company. I also asked for leave to come here, so I have to go now. Momo, I’ll come see you again tomorrow.”
That one “Momo” successfully gave Li Sheng goosebumps. Only after Guan Anru left did the disgusted feeling he had given Li Sheng slowly begin to fade.
“Li Sheng? Li Sheng, are you all right?” Mo Yueshuang carefully watched Li Sheng’s expression. Seeing that her expression was calm as usual, Mo Yueshuang relaxed slightly, but what followed was wave after wave of disappointment.
She had endured the discomfort and kept Guan Anru there to wait for Li Sheng to come, but in the end, Li Sheng did not react at all.
Li Sheng, oh Li Sheng. Do you have any feelings for me at all?
Mo Yueshuang ate the nutritional meal Li Sheng had prepared for her in big mouthfuls. All the etiquette she had spent so much money learning was returned to her teacher today.
“You, you…” Li Sheng wanted to advise her to eat more slowly, but just as she said one word, Mo Yueshuang lifted her head and glared at her with a fierce gaze. Li Sheng was so frightened she shut her mouth and silently poured Mo Yueshuang a cup of warm water.
After Mo Yueshuang finished eating, she accepted the water Li Sheng handed over. While sighing in her heart about how considerate Li Sheng was, she began to regret how she had acted up and made trouble just now, even daring to glare at Li Sheng. Fortunately, Li Sheng had not noticed her little mood. Otherwise, she would not know how to explain it to Li Sheng.
Li Sheng had noticed. She simply did not say it out loud.
Li Sheng spent the whole day at the hospital accompanying Mo Yueshuang. She went back to help pack a few sets of clothes, and when she returned, the doctor was changing Mo Yueshuang’s medicine.
When Li Sheng came in, Mo Yueshuang noticed that aside from the bag containing her clothes and daily necessities, Li Sheng was also carrying a thermos. Mo Yueshuang guessed that there must be soup inside, personally made by Li Sheng.
Sure enough, after the doctor left, Li Sheng poured soup for her and brought it in front of her.
“I made it when I went back. It’s nourishing.” Li Sheng handed it to her and advised in an indifferent tone, “Drink it quickly. It won’t taste as good once it gets cold.”
Since Li Sheng had personally made it, how could Mo Yueshuang refuse to drink it? But she lifted the hand that had been on an IV drip in the morning and leaned delicately against the hospital bed, her eyes full of grievance. “It still hurts a little. Can I drink it later?”
“I’ll feed you.” Li Sheng felt that helping feed soup was nothing. When Ranran was little, Li Sheng had fed her all her food and drinks. Now, helping feed Ranran’s mother was also no problem.
Mo Yueshuang looked shy and unnaturally tucked the loose hair hanging down by her face behind her ear.
“I can drink it later too.” The unwilling-to-admit-defeat woman’s eyes held her unique stubbornness, yet when she raised her hand, she was so soft and delicate. “Forget it. It doesn’t hurt that much. I’ll drink it now. Otherwise, if the soup gets cold later, I won’t be able to taste its proper flavor.”
As soon as Mo Yueshuang finished speaking, she reached for the soup that had just been placed on the bedside table. Before her hand could touch it, Mo Yueshuang suddenly let out a small muffled groan. It must have been because her hand hurt too much, making this stubborn woman unable to hold back a sound.
Seeing this, Li Sheng’s heart tightened painfully. She carefully held Mo Yueshuang’s wrist and gently placed her hand back under the blanket, then carefully pressed the blanket down.
After that, Li Sheng picked up the bowl with a cold face and firmly fed Mo Yueshuang. “I’ll feed you. Don’t move your hand around.”
“Li Sheng…” Mo Yueshuang called her name. It was only two simple words, yet she called them with a tenderness that turned a thousand times in the heart. Hearing it made Li Sheng’s heart tingle and itch.
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” Li Sheng sat up straight and fed her soup in a serious, methodical manner. Her movements were like a warrior’s posture trained thousands of times. She waited unhurriedly for Mo Yueshuang to finish one spoonful before giving her the next, until the bowl of soup reached the bottom.
“It’s really delicious. Li Sheng, your cooking is truly good.” Mo Yueshuang sincerely praised her. Li Sheng felt a little proud, but did not show it on her face. Since her mood was better, she asked one more question, “Do you want more?”
Although she really liked Li Sheng feeding her soup, she had already eaten dinner and drunk a bowl of soup. Mo Yueshuang’s stomach could not hold anymore.
That night, Director Wen brought a group of actors and staff from the crew over. Everyone gathered together and said polite words, asking after Mo Yueshuang’s condition.
Li Sheng did not like this kind of liveliness, so she hid alone out in the corridor.
Mo Yueshuang watched Li Sheng walk out of the ward. Now, facing a room full of people, she instead felt empty inside. After telling the director and the others about her physical condition, Mo Yueshuang no longer said much. She listened as the newcomer actors complimented and comforted her, then listened as the seniors gave lukewarm greetings and concern. Mo Yueshuang did not feel that touched inside. She smiled and thanked them, and that was that.
After all, in the past, if someone in a crew had an accident, she would also follow the crew to visit and offer greetings like this. There was not much true sincerity in it. Sometimes, there would even be people in the same crew hoping that the actor in the hospital would suffer something more serious. That way, perhaps they would have a chance to fight for that person’s role.
Mo Yueshuang had walked step by step to where she was today. She had once been injured on set and sent to the hospital. As a result, there had been one time when a woman, for reasons unknown, went crazy and hoped Mo Yueshuang would stay in the hospital forever. That woman had actually lost her mind and tampered with the water Mo Yueshuang drank.
After that, Mo Yueshuang maintained a few points of vigilance toward everyone, especially when she was sick. Her whole person would become a tightly bristling hedgehog.
Wen Tingzong was a director. Others might not be able to see the expressions on the actors’ faces, but how could he not recognize them?
Although Mo Yueshuang was performing very well right now, her mentality was somewhat unstable after all. There were still traces of acting. He would not make things difficult for Mo Yueshuang. In any case, she was a female actress his senior brother valued. Although he and his senior brother did not get along, toward Mo Yueshuang, he still cherished talent.
“Everyone, go. Let Little Mo rest properly. You all should also go back and get a good sleep. I’m giving Little Mo a week off. This week, the female lead won’t be here, so you all will have to work harder.”
“Director, listen to what you’re saying. Since Senior is injured, it’s only right that she rests well. It’s also only right that we help share the burden for her. How is that working harder?”
“That’s right, Director.”
These people chattered and joked with the director for a few sentences. Estimating that it was about time, they said goodbye to Mo Yueshuang.
Mo Yueshuang watched everyone leave the ward one after another. The large ward suddenly emptied. Mo Yueshuang gained a moment of peace and let out a breath as she leaned against the bed. Her gaze turned toward the door.
She did not know who had been the last to leave, but that person had not even closed the door.
Mo Yueshuang was somewhat glad that person had not closed the door. This way, when Li Sheng came back, she would be able to see her at first glance.
Mo Yueshuang waited for more than ten minutes, but Li Sheng still had not returned. Unable to wait any longer, she picked up her phone. She wanted to send Li Sheng a message asking where she was, whether she had run into something, or whether she felt that staying in the hospital was too stuffy and boring and wanted to relax outside.
In any case, as long as Li Sheng did not come back, Mo Yueshuang’s heart would not settle.
Li Sheng had indeed run into something. Ji Ruodong had accompanied his soon-to-be fiancée to the hospital to visit an old professor, and just happened to be seen by Li Sheng, who had gone out to relax.
Ji Ruodong’s soon-to-be fiancée was the eldest young lady of the Chi family, and also the only daughter of the Chi family’s direct line. Speaking of it, the Chi family was the same as the Li family. They emphasized inheritance by the eldest legitimate son. In Chi Yunman’s generation, the eldest legitimate son’s line only had Chi Yunman, one daughter.
However, it was said that Chi’s father had been very romantic when young. There were so many women outside that he could not remember their names. Among so many women, there were always some who became pregnant with his children.
So Chi Yunman’s situation was both similar to and different from Li Sheng’s. Chi Yunman’s mother was afraid that illegitimate children from outside would come knocking and take the Chi family assets, so she had Chi Yunman take a position in the company early.
Unfortunately, Chi Yunman’s artistic temperament was too strong. After entering the company, she took on a position that was neither big nor small, and not very important. She herself also did not care much. She worked according to procedure, and when she had free time, she continued playing music.
Mother Chi felt that her daughter’s personality would not do, that she could not guard the Chi family business. Moreover, Old Master Chi believed that family assets should be inherited by men. He had repeatedly hinted to his son that if it truly would not work, he should bring back a few Chi bloodline descendants from outside, and the old master would personally train them.
Mother Chi was afraid that the family business would truly be inherited by an illegitimate child from outside, so she whispered pillow talk to her husband, Chi Shikun, asking him to find a good marriage for their daughter. She also contacted ladies from suitable families within the circle. In the end, it was decided that Chi Yunman and the eldest young master of the Ji family would form a marriage alliance.
The news that the two were going to be engaged had already been released. Originally, this was only a business marriage. Ji Ruodong regarded Chi Yunman as a business partner, and Chi Yunman thought the same.
But for some reason, after Ji Ruodong met Chi Yunman a few times and interacted with her several more times because of his parents’ request, he faintly became moved.
This time, upon hearing that an old professor Chi Yunman respected had fallen ill, he took the opportunity to suggest accompanying Chi Yunman for a visit.
After Li Sheng ran into them, Ji Ruodong took the initiative to introduce her to Chi Yunman.
“Manman, this is Li Sheng. Do you still have an impression of her? We played together when we were little. It’s just a pity that not long afterward, your family moved, and later we also lost contact.” Ji Ruodong felt regretful. If he could have been with Manman from the start, he would not have spent these years being so promiscuous and getting involved with all kinds of women.
Now that he was with Manman, he always felt a little unworthy of her.
President Ji rarely felt inferior.
Li Sheng naturally did not know these things. She had only read the novel. For example, she knew that Li Junhao had two personalities. One was cynical and psychologically twisted, wishing he could destroy the world, yet he cherished his family down to his bones and blood. The other was cold to the extreme and did everything according to rules, turning himself into a living human machine.
But because she had read the novel, she knew that until Li Junhao died, he still kept the Li family in mind. Toward his younger sister, “Li Sheng,” he was especially loving.
This was also the reason Li Sheng dared to send Ranran over. Although both personalities were unreliable, the two balanced each other very well. When one became extremely mad and wanted to destroy the world, the other would stop him and make him relax and calm down. When one became extremely pessimistic and repressed and wanted to destroy himself, the other would stop him and force him to experience the beauty of being alive.
The novel also described Guan Anru, but focused only on Guan Anru being a deeply affectionate second male lead. To give him a point that would attract the female lead, it also arranged a role of “acting fanatic” for him.
Only after Li Sheng came here did she discover that what the book showed was too one-sided. These were all living people, and they were not as simple as the book described.
It was also after coming into contact with these book characters more that Li Sheng felt she could not fully believe the descriptions in the book. The true situation still had to be felt by herself.
The same went for this eldest young lady of the Chi family. In the novel, she did not have many scenes. She only appeared a few times as the male lead’s cinnabar mole fiancée.
At the beginning, during the grand engagement banquet, the male lead saw Mo Yueshuang, who resembled his white moonlight. At that time, the male lead had moved the engagement forward out of spite. His purpose was to let the female lead know: You are only a plaything of mine. My wife’s position can only belong to a wealthy family’s daughter, not a Cinderella like you.
This fiancée was truly too detached from worldly matters. After the engagement, when her fiancé fooled around, she did not care. Upholding the idea of business cooperation, she plunged headfirst into the palace of music and could not come out. Ji Ruodong was like a wild horse that had been set free, joyfully galloping across the grassland he had planted on Chi Yunman’s head.
Later, Chi Yunman’s scenes consisted of Ji Ruodong unilaterally canceling the engagement. At that point, she had faintly become moved by this man and asked Ji Ruodong to accompany her as lovers for one week. After that week, she flew abroad and completely disappeared from Ji Ruodong’s sight, becoming the domineering CEO’s cinnabar mole from then on.