I Ran Away After Transmigrating as a Wealthy Daughter-in-Law - Chapter 16
Jian Yue’s overly childish statement scared the three people who valued their lives to the point that they spat out their drinks.
Li Qi even ran outside, shouting and yelling for someone to call 911.
Li Ji elegantly wiped the bubble tea he had spit out and looked at Jian Yue. He said with a hint of helplessness, “You’re a married woman. Why are you still as childish as you were when you were a kid?”
Jian Yue realized her immaturity but kept a straight face. “I thought the atmosphere was a bit dull, so I wanted to liven things up.”
Li Ji: “Huh?”
Jiang Pan was also helpless and speechless. Although she knew that Jian Yue’s statement was 200% fake, the moment she heard “pesticide,” her first reaction was to spit it out to save her life.
Sure enough, as a transmigator who became the protagonist’s villainous ex, she was in constant danger of losing her life when in the protagonist’s presence.
This was not a good place to stay.
Jiang Pan wiped her mouth and was about to leave when she heard Li Ji say, “I’m going to change. You two can chat for a bit.”
Jiang Pan: “?”
That one simple sentence felt like a death sentence for Jiang Pan.
Bro, what do you expect two divorced people to talk about?
How the protagonist is going to get revenge on her scumbag ex?
Sure enough, neither the brother nor the sister could be trusted. For Jiang Pan, coming here today was the biggest mistake.
Just as she was at a loss, the protagonist spoke.
“What’s your purpose for coming to see Brother Li Ji? I’m warning you, don’t play any more tricks, and don’t involve innocent people in our business.”
Jiang Pan composed herself and nodded in agreement. “I feel the same way, but,” she slowly looked at Jian Yue and cautiously looked into her eyes, “although some things weren’t my intention, I’d still like to apologize. As for coming here today, I’m just here to talk business with him.”
“Talk business?” Jian Yue chuckled. “Is that so?”
The disbelief was obvious in her tone. Jiang Pan was a little helpless from her cold gaze. Of course, the rest was happiness for Jian Yue. A strong-minded protagonist should have this kind of attitude toward her scumbag ex.
“Yes. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Li Qi.”
“Li Qi is on your side. I’d rather ask the dog in my house than ask her.” A mocking smile curved Jian Yue’s lips.
Jiang Pan was at a loss for words. After a pause, she said, “Then, I’ll find another time to come. I won’t bother you anymore.”
Just as she was about to leave, Jian Yue called out to her again.
“I’m not done talking,” Jian Yue walked up to Jiang Pan, her face serious and her voice cold. “You and I both know what you did in the past. I didn’t call the police on you because I still have feelings for you. So don’t be so conceited and think that you can use some scheme to get back together with me. Do you understand?”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Pan’s eyes lit up, and she looked at Jian Yue with admiration.
Beautiful, you’ve grown faster than you did in the novel.
Thinking about the original plot of the novel, it was frustrating to read. The author had to make Jian Yue suffer through a lot before she transformed into a strong, independent protagonist.
Jian Yue: “?”
What’s with that admiring look?
Jiang Pan couldn’t help but smile with relief. “Well said. But if your expression was a little colder and your eyes were a little fiercer, it would be perfect.”
Jian Yue: “???”
After saying that, Jiang Pan saw Jian Yue’s confused expression and cleared her throat, cursing herself for being an idiot. What was I thinking? This isn’t a novel anymore. I’ve transmigrated into a character, and the role is the scumbag ex. Saying things like that will only make Jian Yue misunderstand.
Sure enough, Jian Yue’s eyes turned fierce, and her tone got even colder. “What do you mean?”
Jiang Pan quickly explained, “Don’t overthink it. I just think you’re doing a great job dealing with your scumbag ex. Otherwise, it’s easy for them to think you’ve gone soft.”
Jian Yue’s face completely hardened. The anger in her eyes seemed like it wanted to rip Jiang Pan to shreds. In her eyes, Jiang Pan’s words meant, “I’m not being conceited. You’ve just gone soft.”
Yes, yes, that’s the expression. Those are the eyes. They’re perfect. It’s exactly what a villainous protagonist should have. Jiang Pan couldn’t help but praise her inwardly again.
Smack!
The sound of a crisp slap rang out.
Jiang Pan: “…?!”
After slapping her, Jian Yue turned around and left.
Jiang Pan was left in a daze. After a moment, she covered her slapped face and said pitifully, “That hurts.”
She couldn’t help but curse the original owner. I took that slap for you, you jerk.
At the same time, she couldn’t help but be amazed by Jian Yue’s strength. She’d give that slap a 99 out of 100 because even though it was the original owner’s face, she was the one who felt the pain.
Li Ji was a seasoned veteran. He said he was going to change, but after Jian Yue left, he didn’t give Jiang Pan a chance to meet him.
Li Qi, that idiot, actually went to the hospital to get her stomach pumped. Jiang Pan had no choice but to go back to her hotel. At the Li’s house, seeing Jian Yue’s anger and determination, she was happy for the protagonist. But now that she was back at the hotel, her mood wasn’t as good as it was before.
What if Jian Yue, in a fit of rage, brought up the past? The original owner’s actions were enough to get her into deep trouble. Just the one incident of embezzling public funds would be enough to land her in jail.
Should she go and explain herself to her? How could she even begin to explain? Should she tell Jian Yue that none of those things were her doing, that she was just an innocent person who had transmigrated into a book? Is that even possible? Saying that would only make things worse.
Jiang Pan was now worried. She couldn’t explain herself even if she had eight hundred mouths.
The original owner’s scumbag image was already deeply rooted. Based on Jian Yue’s reaction, even if she tried to win her back and gain her favor, Jian Yue would just see it as a scheme to get back together.
Thinking about this, Jiang Pan’s eyebrows furrowed, and she felt a little panicked. She was at a loss.
Should she leave tonight?
Or should she stay and see what happens?
Jiang Pan, with a worried look on her face, sent a message to the original owner’s parents to let them know she was safe, and then she went to sleep, exhausted.
She had a bad dream. In the dream, she forgot what she used to look like, and her memories of her past life became more and more blurry.
Who am I? Where am I?
My name? My life?
Everything about me…
Jiang Pan woke up. She opened her eyes to a white ceiling and the hotel’s exclusive white sheets.
For a moment, she had the illusion of dying and coming back to life.
For a brief second, she wished she had died in the novel and transmigrated back to her old life.
But Jiang Pan knew that her original body had long since turned to dust and no longer existed.
Just like the original her.
Jiang Pan felt down. When she faced Jian Yue, Jian Guangtao, the original owner’s parents, those fake friends, Li Ji, or anyone else in this world, even if she was using her own way of dealing with people, to them, she was still the original owner, Jiang Pan, despite the sudden change.
In this world, she was just Jiang Pan from the story.
She could change, but she’d still be Jiang Pan.
She could stay the same, and she’d still be Jiang Pan.
It was as if the original owner had never disappeared.
And she, this “Jiang Pan,” had never even arrived.
Jiang Pan’s eyes were filled with helpless and confused emptiness as she looked out the window.
The sound of the bedside call button interrupted Jiang Pan’s thoughts. It was the hotel staff asking if she wanted her room cleaned. Jiang Pan said no and thanked them.
Just as she was about to go back to bed, there was a knock on the door. Jiang Pan felt a little annoyed. What’s with all the interruptions?
“I don’t need my room cleaned, thank you,” she said loudly.
But the knocking continued. Jiang Pan composed herself, got out of bed, and with basic politeness, opened the door. “I said, I don’t need… How did you know I was staying here?”
The person at the door was Li Qi. She looked at Jiang Pan as if she were her enemy. “It’s not hard for me to find out where you are, young lady.” With that, she walked straight into the room.
Jiang Pan’s face was calm. She just asked, “What do you want so early in the morning, Ms. Li?”
Li Qi’s attitude was awful. “I’m here to settle the score with you!”
Jiang Pan was puzzled. “Settle what score?”
“Jian Yue almost made me get my stomach pumped at the hospital. If I don’t settle this with you, who else?” Li Qi was clearly being unreasonable.
This made Jiang Pan roll her eyes directly. She looked at her speechlessly. “You’re being a little irrational.”
“Jian Yue wants to kill you, right? My brother and I are just collateral damage. What if she really did put pesticide in the drinks? You would be dead, but what about us? Do you know my brother and I are the… in the entire Li family group… In short, it’s all your fault.” Li Qi’s argument was logical. “When you trace it back, she wants to kill you because you did something wrong. So, when you add it all up, it’s all your fault.”
Jiang Pan listened and thought her logic was sound. She looked at the beautiful young lady whose brain wasn’t fully developed and couldn’t help but say, “It does sound like it’s all my fault. So, how do you want to settle the score?”
“I haven’t thought about it yet, but my brother told me to give you a message. He doesn’t want to talk business with you.” Li Qi then asked Jiang Pan about the investment. “My brother told me to ask you what you invested in with my money.”
“Your brother, your brother, it’s always your brother. Don’t you have a mind of your own, Ms. Li?”
“Who says I don’t?” Li Qi was indignant. “I just… I was already planning to ask you about the investment. That’s the main reason I came to see you today.”
Jiang Pan looked at the overly worrying young lady and pursed her lips. “Let me wash up and have some breakfast first.”
While eating breakfast, Jiang Pan decided to stay for now. As for Jian Yue, she would try to avoid her. If that didn’t work, she would just get down on her knees and beg for mercy for three days and three nights. She would then plan her next move based on Jian Yue’s reaction.
Li Qi ate a steamed bun and looked at her nails. “After we eat, I have to go get my nails done.”
Jiang Pan looked up at her, speechless. “Let’s talk business first.”
“You can come with me. We can talk business while getting our nails done,” Li Qi said.
Jiang Pan frowned and flatly refused.
Li Qi said, “Oh,” and asked, “Does it remind you of the time you used to go get your nails done with Jian Yue? If you knew this was going to happen, why did you do all that before? You deserve it.”
Jiang Pan smiled and got straight to the point. “There’s a lot of undeveloped land in my hometown. I want to buy as much as I can. Your forty million is nowhere near enough. It would be best if we could have a major shareholder. I think your brother, that land fanatic, is perfect for our investment.”
Li Qi was stunned. “Is the undeveloped land in your hometown valuable?”
“Right now, no.”
“Then why are you buying so much land?” Li Qi didn’t understand. “Even though I don’t know much about business, my brother once told me to only buy valuable land.” She then asked, “Do you know about land appreciation? Will the land in your hometown appreciate in value? If not, I’m not going to play with you for forty million.” She paused and continued, “Of course, I don’t care about the money. It’s just that my brother told me not to get close to people like you.”
Jiang Pan’s eyebrow twitched slightly. This young lady just sold out her brother. So, she would use this mouth to subtly pass a message to Li Ji.
Jiang Pan cleared her throat. “Your brother is right. So, are you planning to withdraw your investment?”
Li Qi’s chewing paused, and then she shook her head.
Jiang Pan was confused. “Then what do you mean?”
Li Qi put down the half-eaten bun. “First, tell me, can you guarantee that this investment is foolproof?”
Jiang Pan said seriously, “I can’t guarantee it.”
Li Qi: “…?”
Jiang Pan continued, “But I’m sure that land will be developed in the future.”
Li Qi: “…You…”
“You want to ask how I know?” Jiang Pan said, lowering her voice. “To be honest, I’m a transmigrator, and I know what’s going to happen in the future.”
Li Qi: “…”
Author’s Note:
Jiang Pan: The truth is often told as a joke, and someone with a brain like Li Qi’s wouldn’t believe it anyway.
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I suddenly imagined Li Qi as that queen bee in High School Musical 😆