I Ran Away After Transmigrating as a Wealthy Daughter-in-Law  - Chapter 18

When Jian Yue arrived at the hospital, she was holding a box of pastries and eating one. Once inside, she sat leisurely on a sofa, took out some warm steamed buns and pig trotters from her bag, and continued to eat.

Yin Li frowned. “Don’t eat in my office.”

Jian Yue said “oh” and ate with even more gusto, not forgetting to ask, “Want some?”

“No, thank you.” Yin Li looked at the food in front of Jian Yue. “Eating pig trotters in the morning? You’re something else.”

Jian Yue said as if it were obvious, “I woke up this morning and suddenly had a strong craving for pig trotters. The baby in my belly must want it, so I have to satisfy its craving.”

Yin Li nodded. “I see. You’re such a good mom-to-be. So, may I ask, Miss Jian, what are you doing here at the hospital?”

“You said I needed a check-up, didn’t you?” Jian Yue’s mouth was greasy from the pig trotters as she looked at Yin Li with innocent eyes.

“You actually remembered to get a check-up!” Yin Li’s temper flared. “You have to be fasting, you big sister, fasting!”

Jian Yue: “…”

The pig trotter in her hand suddenly didn’t taste as good anymore.

She was quite embarrassed. Jian Yue stopped eating and asked in a weak voice, “So, what do I do?”

“You get mixed with a dressing!” Yin Li said in a huff. She then sighed and softened her voice, speaking helplessly. “I don’t even know what to say to you. You’re always acting like you left your brain at home. It reminds me of the time you and Li Qi would always…”

She stopped herself there. Yin Li cleared her throat and touched her nose, quickly changing the subject. “By the way, I noticed you’ve gained a bit of weight recently.”

Jian Yue was quite open about it. “Don’t change the subject. Continue what you were saying.”

Yin Li was slightly embarrassed. She laughed. “What’s up with you and Li Qi? You act like you’ve been enemies for centuries when you used to be so close.”

When Li Qi was mentioned, Jian Yue couldn’t help but wonder what she had done to offend her. Every time Li Qi saw her, she acted like an angry goose, wanting to chase and bite her.

“Her brain has never been normal. Who knows what kind of crazy stunt she’s pulling,” Jian Yue complained helplessly. She was just annoyed.

Yin Li agreed. “She’s even more brainless than you.”

Jian Yue’s eyebrows immediately furrowed. “Are you complimenting me or insulting me?”

Yin Li laughed. “Definitely complimenting you.” She paused for a moment, stroking her chin as if she had just discovered a blind spot. “Could it be that she has a crush on Jiang Pan, and that’s why her love for her turned into hate for you?”

Jian Yue: “…”

At Yin Li’s suggestion, Jian Yue almost spat out the food she had just eaten. She frowned and demanded, “Please say something that makes sense, Dr. Yin.”

Yin Li cleared her throat. “I must have forgotten to bring my brain with me as well.” She then added, “But, ever since you divorced Jiang Pan, Li Qi has been getting close to her. Don’t you think that’s strange?”

The mention of Jiang Pan immediately angered Jian Yue. “Can we please not talk about her? Don’t you know she kills my appetite?”

Yin Li made an “okay” gesture and then paused. “I’ll say one last thing, don’t get mad. Both of them are bad news. Birds of a feather. Who knows what kind of new schemes they’re cooking up? You’d better be careful so you don’t get taken advantage of again.”

Jian Yue didn’t respond, but she understood.

Jiang Pan woke up. The inhibitors were indeed a lifesaver. Her mental state had recovered a lot.

Lying in the hospital bed, smelling the hospital’s distinct antiseptic scent, Jiang Pan closed her eyes again, planning to rest for a little while longer.

Just then, the door to her room opened. Jiang Pan opened her eyes and saw a female nurse holding a medical tray. Seeing that she was awake, the nurse said, “Ms. Jiang, you’re fine now.”

Jiang Pan sat up and politely expressed her gratitude.

The young nurse looked Jiang Pan up and down. It was clear that she knew who Jiang Pan was.

Jiang Pan felt a hint of disdain in her eyes and asked, “Is there… anything else?”

“Oh, this is your bill.” She handed over a white paper filled with black text.

Jiang Pan took it. When she saw the number, she was shocked. “Eighteen thousand for one night? What kind of hospital is this?”

“That’s one thousand eight hundred.” The nurse held back the urge to roll her eyes and muttered, “Can’t you read?”

Jiang Pan, feeling helpless, handed the bill back to her to look at.

After seeing it clearly, the nurse was embarrassed. She must have been gossiping with her colleague about Jian Yue and Jiang Pan and made a mistake when printing the bill.

Of course, Jiang Pan wouldn’t bother arguing with a young nurse. And based on her attitude, she must have heard some gossip about the original owner being a scumbag. It wasn’t surprising, after all, this was the city’s largest Grade A hospital, invested in by the Yin and Jian families.

The gossip about Jian Yue’s marriage must have spread throughout the city long ago.

The original owner’s outrageous behavior must also have been widely known.

On top of that, during the last livestream, she, the fake one, had added fuel to the fire and confirmed many things.

The young nurse apologized. Jiang Pan smiled and said it was okay, and kindly reminded her not to make the same mistake again, or another patient might file a complaint.

The graceful and polite Jiang Pan in front of her made the nurse’s gossip-filled image of her crumble. The initial anger she felt when she saw her was now replaced with a sense of doubt about the rumors.

Even after Jiang Pan left, the nurse was still full of questions. “She doesn’t seem as bad as everyone says.”

A more experienced colleague scoffed and gave her a conclusion: “She’s faking it.”

To avoid suffering during her next heat, Jiang Pan’s first priority after leaving the hospital room was to buy some inhibitors.

In this world, betas make up 90% of the population, while alphas and omegas combined only make up 10%. The omega population is especially small, and with their unique physiques, society is a bit more “accommodating” toward them.

For example, inhibitors. All Grade A hospitals have special vending points that are well-stocked and have affordable prices.

This was Jiang Pan’s first time at a regular hospital’s inhibitor pharmacy, and she was in awe.

Small inhibitors could be made into pills, capsules, tablets, powder, and liquids. Of course, there were also injections.

For her, the pill form was the best. It was like eating candy. She could just swallow it with a mouthful of water to suppress the effects of her heat, sleep it off, and wake up the next day completely normal.

Jiang Pan looked at each inhibitor carefully. She remembered facing her heat as soon as she transmigrated. If she had an inhibitor on her then, she could have taken one and maybe she wouldn’t have ended up sleeping with Jian Yue.

When she thought of Jian Yue, Jiang Pan’s heart would involuntarily flutter, and she would feel an inexplicable, indescribable sense of joy.

Of course, even though she had never been in a relationship, Jiang Pan knew that this strange fluttering in her heart was far from love.

If she had to explain it, it was probably just human nature to notice a beautiful person.

For example, the beautiful woman in front of her. Her back was already enough to outshine everyone else. Her presence was ethereal, her figure was outstanding, and even the back of her head was pretty.

Jiang Pan’s eyes were drawn to her. Shamelessly, she started fantasizing about what the woman’s face looked like. She wondered how she would compare to Jian Yue…

“Jian Yue!?”

The beautiful woman turned her head casually, and Jiang Pan’s lecherous gaze froze.

Jian Yue had also noticed her.

Author’s Note:

Jiang Pan: What a coincidence, look at this.