Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 11

After staying in the villa for a few days, Dai’s father called to say that the house matter had been settled.

Dai Shi Yuan was instantly excited and couldn’t wait to go see the house.

The housekeeper had handled the purchase personally, and the keys were also with him.

When Dai Shi Yuan learned this, she felt a little unhappy. Having one more person know about it made her feel like the risk of being discovered had increased.

However, she could understand—Dai’s father was traveling out of province and couldn’t return, so he could only ask the housekeeper to handle it.

After breakfast, Dai Shi Yuan quietly found the housekeeper and got the keys.

“Miss, are you really going out alone? Would you like me to send someone to show you the way?” the housekeeper asked dutifully.

“No need, I can manage by myself,” Dai Shi Yuan immediately shook her head and refused.

This was such a secret matter—how could she let anyone else know?

Dai Shi Yuan took the keys and left. She deliberately chose the time right after breakfast.

At this hour, the female lead would definitely be busy in the kitchen and wouldn’t have time to follow her.

The driver dropped Dai Shi Yuan off in the city center and then left.

Dai Shi Yuan waited until the driver’s car disappeared before hailing another taxi heading toward the school.

To avoid being discovered, she specifically asked the driver to take a slightly longer route.

This way, everyone would think she had gone out shopping today. No one would suspect she was heading near the school.

Dai Shi Yuan arrived near the house by taxi. It was a good school-district property with an excellent location and view.

Standing on the balcony, she could see the school. It only took a few minutes to walk there—very convenient.

Dai’s father had bought her a third-floor apartment with two bedrooms and one living room. All the furniture was new, and many small decorations had been added.

It was clear that Dai’s father had put real thought into it.

Dai Shi Yuan smiled happily. She lay down on the lounge chair on the balcony, gazing at the scenery outside with a joyful mood.

This would be where she would live for the next four years. She absolutely could not let anyone discover this place.

After sitting inside for a while, Dai Shi Yuan left the house, satisfied.

As she walked out, she saw many children playing wildly outside.

One little girl in a pink dress stood under a tree, watching the other children running and jumping freely in the sunlight with envious eyes.

Dai Shi Yuan found it a bit strange. She searched online and discovered there was a well-known elementary school nearby.

No wonder there were so many children here. She had thought most residents would be university students.

Watching these carefree children, Dai Shi Yuan smiled softly as she continued walking.

Suddenly, a ball flew out and hit the little girl under the tree.

“Ah…” The little girl cried out. Her thin, small body fell straight down.

The surrounding children burst into loud laughter. One of them shouted, “Pill, hurry and get the ball back.”

Hearing the voice, Dai Shi Yuan turned around and saw the little girl lying on the ground. The ball rolled a few times before stopping elsewhere.

She watched for a moment, but the little girl still didn’t get up.

Dai Shi Yuan frowned and quickly walked over.

The little girl on the ground had a bruise on her forehead from the ball. She lay there with a deathly pale face, eyes tightly closed, seemingly unconscious.

Dai Shi Yuan’s heart tightened. She called out loudly to the group of children, “Are her parents nearby?”

Perhaps because her tone was quite serious, the children realized something was wrong and immediately became scared.

One child ran away first, and the rest quickly followed.

Dai Shi Yuan felt a bit angry at the scene. She picked up the little girl and hurriedly called for an ambulance.

She had heard the children call her “Pill” earlier, which meant this little girl was frail and often sick.

After a while, the ambulance arrived, and the medical staff carried the little girl into the vehicle.

Dai Shi Yuan was about to follow when an anxious voice came from behind.

“Where are you taking my Xiao Qing?”

Dai Shi Yuan turned around and saw a gentle-looking middle-aged woman running toward them, her voice full of tears and panting.

“She fainted. I called an ambulance,” Dai Shi Yuan explained.

“What?” The middle-aged woman turned pale with fright. She hurriedly climbed into the ambulance. “Xiao Qing must have had a heart attack.”

Hearing the words “heart attack,” a strange feeling flashed through Dai Shi Yuan’s heart.

The situation was urgent, leaving no time to think too much. She followed them into the ambulance.

In the vehicle, the woman kept crying softly. Her gentle brows and eyes felt somewhat familiar to Dai Shi Yuan, but she couldn’t quite place it.

“Don’t worry. We’ll be at the hospital soon. She’ll be fine,” Dai Shi Yuan comforted her softly.

Actually, since the child’s family member was there, she didn’t need to get in the ambulance.

But seeing this frail woman taking care of the child alone reminded her of her own mother. She couldn’t bear to leave her.

“Thank you. If it weren’t for you… I might have lost Xiao Qing…” The woman cried quietly, her gentle eyes filled with tears.

This submissive, gentle appearance was very similar to her mother.

Dai Shi Yuan felt even more sympathetic. She shook her head and said softly, “You don’t need to thank me. She’ll be okay.”

At the hospital, the little girl was rushed into the emergency room.

Dai Shi Yuan waited outside with the woman.

“Excuse me, do you have a phone? Could I borrow it to call my eldest daughter?” the woman pleaded, her eyes full of anxiety.

Dai Shi Yuan smiled gently and handed over her phone.

The woman didn’t avoid her and skillfully dialed a number.

It took a while for the call to connect. Before the other side could speak, the woman said urgently, “Yaxin, Xiao Qing had an accident. She’s at the hospital now. Can you come over?”

“Mom, don’t worry. I’ll be right there,” came a clear, ethereal voice from the other end.

Dai Shi Yuan was close enough to hear the entire conversation clearly.

That familiar voice made her body stiffen. When the female lead hung up, she couldn’t help asking, “May I ask what your eldest daughter’s name is?”

“Her name is Shan Yaxin. Thank you for letting me use your phone,” the woman said gratefully.

This simple sentence hit Dai Shi Yuan like a bolt from the blue. She quickly checked the call log. Sure enough, the number was saved as “Sister Yaxin.”

The female lead definitely knew she was at the hospital now. It was too late for her to slip away anonymously.

She was really worried that the female lead would find out she had rented a house near the school.

Dai Shi Yuan felt anxious for a moment and quickly thought of an excuse.

Before the female lead arrived, she finally came up with a suitable reason.

“Mom, how is Xiao Qing?” Shan Yaxin ran over anxiously. When she saw Dai Shi Yuan, a strange look flashed in her eyes. She quickly smiled and said, “Xiao Yuan, thank you so much this time. Otherwise, Xiao Qing would have been in real danger.”

“It’s all my fault for not watching Xiao Qing properly. If it weren’t for…” The woman blamed herself and cried, lowering her head with deep regret.

Shan Yaxin quickly comforted her, “Mom, this isn’t your fault. Xiao Qing will be fine. Don’t blame yourself.”

As the female lead spoke, her voice was gentle and patient. Dai Shi Yuan watched from the side, a trace of doubt flashing in her eyes.

She was starting to wonder whether the chilling aura she felt from the female lead was all in her imagination.

Shan Yaxin comforted her mother gently for a long time before finally stopping her self-blame.

An hour later, the doctor came out. “You found her in time. She’s fine now, but she needs to stay in the hospital for a few days for observation.”

“Thank you, doctor,” the woman said hurriedly, her eyes turning red again.

The little girl was moved to a regular ward. The woman stayed by her side anxiously, staring at her young face without wanting to leave.

Dai Shi Yuan saw this and knew she wasn’t needed anymore.

Out of politeness, she said to the woman, “Auntie, I’ll head back first.”

“Alright. Thank you so much for today. Yaxin, please see her out,” the woman said gratefully, her gentle face still streaked with tears.

Dai Shi Yuan quickly waved her hands and smiled, “Sister-in-law, you should stay with Auntie. I can go back by myself.”

Hearing this, the woman looked a bit confused and glanced at Shan Yaxin. “She’s from your husband’s family?”

Shan Yaxin nodded and handed her mother a tissue. “Mom, stop crying. Xiao Qing is okay now.”

The woman took the tissue and smiled. She looked at Dai Shi Yuan gently and said, “This child is beautiful and kind-hearted. I didn’t expect her to be Yaxin’s sister-in-law. What a wonderful coincidence.”

Hearing the praise, Dai Shi Yuan felt a little embarrassed.

She had only done what anyone would do.

“Xiao Yuan, I’ll walk you out. Thank you so much for today,” Shan Yaxin said sincerely, her expression genuine.

Dai Shi Yuan accidentally met the female lead’s eyes and felt a jolt in her heart.

She sensed the female lead’s gratitude… and also a trace of coldness.

No matter what, it was true that she had saved the child. It was normal for the female lead to be grateful.

But why there was also a hint of hostility toward her, she couldn’t understand.

Dai Shi Yuan walked out calmly, with the female lead quietly following behind her.

The distance between them was only a step. The female lead was a head taller than her, and her warm breath occasionally brushed against Dai Shi Yuan’s hair.

It made her feel pressured.

Once they left the hospital, Dai Shi Yuan spoke first, “Sister-in-law, you should go back. Auntie doesn’t look well. Go take care of her. I can go back by myself.”

Shan Yaxin considered it for two seconds and said softly, “Be careful on your way back, Xiao Yuan.”

“Okay.” Dai Shi Yuan nodded immediately and walked away as quickly as she could.

Staying with the female lead really felt strange to her.

Only after watching Dai Shi Yuan leave did Shan Yaxin turn back to the ward.

Her mother was still in the same posture, eyes filled with tears, staring motionlessly at the bed.

Shan Yaxin felt a pang of heartache. She poured a cup of hot tea and handed it over, saying softly, “Mom, have some tea. Xiao Qing will wake up soon.”

Her mother shook her head and didn’t take it.

Because of her negligence, her youngest daughter had been in danger. She was blaming herself bitterly and had no mood for tea.

Shan Yaxin didn’t force her. She set the tea aside, took a tissue, and wiped her mother’s tears. While wiping, she asked, “Did she deliberately come looking for you today?”

Her sister-in-law suddenly appearing here was far too strange.

In her previous life, this woman had always gone to her family’s home, claiming to visit her mother and sister, but in reality looking for opportunities to take revenge on her.

To prevent this woman from harming her family, she had specially moved her mother and sister to live with her.

They had only moved here not long ago, yet her sister-in-law had already found them.

She suspected today’s rescue was part of the other party’s scheme. Doing something bad and then playing the hero was something her sister-in-law was more than capable of.

“I don’t know. She really was the one who saved Xiao Qing today,” her mother looked up, her gentle face full of worry as she gazed at Shan Yaxin. “You always say she has a bad heart and tell us to stay away from her. But after interacting with her today, even though it was our first meeting, I think this girl is quite nice—kind and sincere, and calm in a crisis.”

Shan Yaxin sneered inwardly.

Her sister-in-law was really good at pretending. She had so easily won her mother’s trust.

In her previous life, it was because she had trusted this person too much that her mother and sister had died innocently.

For the sake of her family’s lives, she could not make the same mistake again.

“Mom, you can’t judge a person by their appearance. It’s normal that you can’t see her true nature after just one meeting. I live with her every day, so I know exactly what kind of person she is. Listen to me and keep your distance from her,” Shan Yaxin advised patiently. By the end, her tone carried a hint of pleading.

This time, after being reborn, her greatest blessing was being able to see her mother and sister again.

She could not bear the pain of losing her loved ones again. No matter what, she would protect her family.

She would never let anyone hurt them.

Seeing the persistence and pleading on Shan Yaxin’s face, although her mother somewhat disagreed, she still nodded.

After hesitating for a moment, her mother spoke softly, “Yaxin, ever since you married into the Dai family, I’ve noticed you’ve changed a lot. Mom knows being a daughter-in-law in a wealthy family is not easy. You must have suffered a lot of grievances. Mom is useless and can’t help you much. You should be more careful and endure a little more. One day, you’ll be able to move that family.”

Hearing this, Shan Yaxin lowered her eyes. A flash of hatred appeared in them.

In the past, she had endured everything. No matter how excessive that family was, she had tolerated them out of affection.

But in the end, all she got in return was even worse bullying. It was only after she became stronger later that they changed their attitude toward her.

So blindly showing weakness was wrong. It only made people think you were easy to bully.

She would work hard to become stronger, distance herself from that family, and would never let herself be hurt so foolishly again like in her previous life.