Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 11

After staying in the villa for a few more days, Dai Shiyuan received a call from Father Dai saying that the apartment had already been handled.

Dai Shiyuan immediately became a little excited, unable to hold back her urge to go see the apartment.

The matter of the apartment had been personally handled by the butler, and the keys were also in the butler’s hands.

When Dai Shiyuan learned this, she felt a little unhappy. With one more person knowing, she always felt that the possibility of being discovered had grown larger.

However, she could understand it too. Father Dai was traveling outside the province and could not come back, so he could only have the butler handle this matter.

After breakfast, Dai Shiyuan quietly found the butler and took the keys.

“Miss, are you really going out alone? Should I send someone to guide you?” the butler asked dutifully.

“No need. I can do it myself.” Dai Shiyuan immediately shook her head and refused.

How could she let someone else know about something so secret?

After taking the keys, Dai Shiyuan went out. She had deliberately chosen the time after breakfast.

At this time, the female lead would definitely be busy in the kitchen and would have no time to follow her.

The driver took Dai Shiyuan to the city center, then returned.

Only after Dai Shiyuan watched the driver’s car disappear did she hail another taxi and head toward the school.

In order not to be discovered, she deliberately asked the driver to take a slight detour.

This way, everyone would think she had gone out today to shop, and no one would think she had gone near the school.

Dai Shiyuan rode to the area near the apartment. This was a fairly good school-district property, and both the location and view were excellent.

Standing on the balcony, she could see the school. It would only take a few minutes to walk there, making it very convenient.

Father Dai had bought her an apartment on the third floor. It had two bedrooms and one living room. All the furniture was new, and many small toys had also been purchased.

It was clear that Father Dai had put thought into it.

Dai Shiyuan happily curved her lips and lay on the lounge chair on the balcony, gazing at the scenery outside in a pleasant mood.

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

After sitting in the apartment for a while, Dai Shiyuan left in satisfaction.

As she walked out, she saw quite a few children playing wildly outside.

Among them, a little girl in a pink dress stood under a tree, looking enviously at the children running and jumping freely beneath the sunlight.

Dai Shiyuan felt a little curious. She looked it up online and only then discovered that there was a well-known elementary school nearby.

No wonder there were so many children here. She had thought the people living in this neighborhood would mostly be university students.

Looking at these carefree children, Dai Shiyuan’s eyes revealed a smile as she watched them and walked outside.

Suddenly, a ball flew outward and struck the little girl under the tree.

“Ah…” The little girl cried out in alarm, and her thin, frail body fell straight down.

The surrounding children burst into noisy laughter, and one of them shouted loudly, “Medicine Pill, hurry up and pick up the ball!”

Hearing the sound, Dai Shiyuan turned back and saw the little girl lying on the ground, while the ball beside her spun a few times before rolling elsewhere.

She watched for a while, but the little girl still did not get up.

Dai Shiyuan frowned and quickly walked over.

The little girl on the ground had a bruise on her forehead from where the ball had hit her. Her face was deathly pale as she lay there with her eyes tightly closed, seemingly unconscious.

Dai Shiyuan’s heart tightened. She shouted sternly at the group of children, “Are her parents nearby?”

Perhaps because her tone was somewhat serious, when those children heard this and realized something had happened, they immediately became afraid.

One child ran first, and right after that, the other children ran too.

Seeing this, Dai Shiyuan felt somewhat angry. She picked up the little girl and quickly called for an ambulance.

Just now, she had heard those children call her “Medicine Pill,” which meant this little girl was frail and often ill.

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

Dai Shiyuan had just prepared to follow them when an anxious voice came from behind.

“Where are you taking my Xiao Qing?”

Dai Shiyuan turned back and saw a gentle-looking middle-aged woman running over. Her voice carried a hint of tears, and she was panting for breath.

“She fainted. I called an ambulance over,” Dai Shiyuan explained.

“What?” The middle-aged woman turned pale with shock and hurriedly climbed into the ambulance. “Xiao Qing’s heart disease must have acted up.”

Hearing the words “heart disease,” something strange flashed through Dai Shiyuan’s heart.

The situation was urgent now, and there was no room for her to think too much. She followed them into the ambulance.

In the vehicle, the woman kept crying softly. Her gentle brows and eyes made Dai Shiyuan feel that she looked somewhat familiar, but she could not say how.

“Please don’t worry. We’ll be at the hospital very soon. She’ll be fine,” Dai Shiyuan comforted her softly.

In truth, since the family member was here, she did not have to get into the ambulance.

It was just that seeing this frail woman raising a child by herself made her think of her mother. Her heart could not bear it, and she wanted to help.

“Thank you. If not for you… I might have lost Xiao Qing…” The woman cried in a low voice, her gentle eyes filled with tears.

This submissive, lowered-brow appearance was very much like Dai Shiyuan’s mother.

Dai Shiyuan felt even more sympathy in her heart. She shook her head and said gently, “You don’t need to be polite. She’ll be fine.”

When they reached the hospital, the little girl was carried into the emergency center.

Dai Shiyuan waited outside with the woman.

“May I ask if you have a phone? Could you lend it to me? I want to call my eldest daughter,” the woman pleaded, her brows and eyes full of anxiety.

Dai Shiyuan smiled lightly and handed over her phone.

The woman did not avoid her either and skillfully entered a string of numbers.

It took a while for the call to connect. Before the person on the other end could speak, the woman hurriedly said, “Xiaoxin, something happened to Xiao Qing. She’s in the hospital now. Can you come over?”

“Mom, don’t panic. I’ll be there right away.” An ethereal voice came from the other end.

Dai Shiyuan was standing close by and heard the entire conversation clearly.

That familiar voice made her body stiffen. Watching the woman hang up, she could not help asking, “May I ask what your eldest daughter’s name is?”

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

That simple sentence struck Dai Shiyuan like a bolt from clear skies. She hurriedly opened the call log, and sure enough, the number that had just been dialed was saved under the note “Sister Yaxin.”

The female lead must know now that she was at the hospital. Now she could not even run away anonymously.

This time, Dai Shiyuan was truly worried that the female lead would find out about her renting an apartment near the school.

For a while, her heart filled with concern, and she quickly thought of excuses.

Before the female lead arrived, she finally thought of a suitable reason.

“Mom, how is Xiao Qing?” Shan Yaxin ran over anxiously. When she saw Dai Shiyuan, something unusual flashed through her eyes, but she quickly smiled and said, “Xiao Yuan, thank you this time. Otherwise, something would have happened to Xiao Qing.”

“It’s all because I didn’t watch Xiao Qing properly. If not for me…” The woman began crying in self-blame, her head lowered, her face full of regret.

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

When the female lead said these words, she was gentle and patient. Dai Shiyuan watched from the side, and a trace of suspicion flashed through her eyes.

She was beginning to suspect that perhaps the chill she sensed from the female lead was fake.

Shan Yaxin softly comforted her for a long while before finally getting Mother Shan to stop blaming herself.

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

“Thank you, doctor,” Mother Shan hurriedly said, her eyes turning red again.

The little girl was sent to an ordinary ward. Mother Shan stayed anxiously by her side, staring tightly at that young face, refusing to leave.

Seeing this, Dai Shiyuan knew there was nothing more for her to do.

Out of politeness, she said to Mother Shan, “Auntie, I’ll head out first.”

“All right. Thank you so much this time. Xiaoxin, see her out,” Mother Shan said gratefully, tears still on her gentle face.

Dai Shiyuan hurriedly waved her hands and said with a smile, “Sister-in-law, you should stay with Auntie. I’ll go back by myself.”

Hearing this, Mother Shan looked somewhat puzzled, her gaze turning toward Shan Yaxin. “She’s the in-laws’ daughter?”

Shan Yaxin nodded and handed Mother Shan a tissue. “Mom, don’t cry. Xiao Qing is already fine.”

Mother Shan took the tissue and immediately smiled, looking gently at Dai Shiyuan. “This child is beautiful and kind. I didn’t expect her to be Xiaoxin’s younger sister-in-law. What fate.”

Hearing those words of praise, Dai Shiyuan felt a little embarrassed.

She had only done a small favor.

“Xiao Yuan, I’ll see you out. Thank you so much this time.” Shan Yaxin spoke gently, her expression sincere.

Dai Shiyuan unintentionally met the female lead’s eyes, and her heart instantly jolted.

She felt the female lead’s gratitude, as well as… coldness.

No matter what, it was true that she had saved this child, so it was no problem for the female lead to be grateful to her.

But why the female lead held a trace of hostility toward her was something Dai Shiyuan could not understand.

Dai Shiyuan walked outside without changing her expression, and the female lead quietly followed behind her.

The distance between them was only one step. The female lead was a head taller than her, and her warm breath blew against Dai Shiyuan’s hair from time to time.

This gave her some pressure.

After leaving the hospital, Dai Shiyuan spoke first. “Sister-in-law, you should go back. Auntie doesn’t seem to be in a very good state. Hurry and take care of her. I can go back by myself.”

Hearing this, Shan Yaxin considered it for two seconds before saying gently, “Xiao Yuan, be careful by yourself.”

“All right.” Dai Shiyuan immediately nodded and impatiently walked away.

Being with the female lead really made her feel a little strange.

Only after watching Dai Shiyuan leave did Shan Yaxin return to the room.

Mother Shan was still in the same posture as before, tears in her eyes as she stared motionlessly at the bed.

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

Mother Shan shook her head and did not take the tea.

Because of her negligence, her younger daughter had fallen into danger. Right now, she blamed herself terribly and had no mood to drink tea.

Shan Yaxin did not force her. She placed the tea to the side, took a tissue, and wiped Mother Shan’s tears. As she wiped, she asked, “Did she deliberately go looking for you today?”

This younger sister-in-law’s sudden appearance here was truly too strange.

In her previous life, this woman had always gone to her home, claiming she was visiting Shan Yaxin’s mother and younger sister, but in reality, she had been looking for opportunities to take revenge on Shan Yaxin.

In order to prevent this woman from harming her family, Shan Yaxin had specially brought her mother and younger sister over to stay by her side so she could take care of them.

But they had only moved over not long ago, and her younger sister-in-law had actually found them.

Shan Yaxin suspected that today’s rescue had been the other party’s scheme. Doing something bad and then acting like a good person was not something this younger sister-in-law of hers was incapable of doing.

“I don’t know. Today, she really did save Xiao Qing.” Mother Shan raised her head and looked at Shan Yaxin with a gentle, vulnerable expression. “You always say she has a bad heart and tell us to stay away from her, but after interacting with her today, although it was our first time meeting, I think this girl is quite good. She’s kind, sincere, and calm when things happen.”

Hearing this, Shan Yaxin sneered inwardly.

This younger sister-in-law of hers really knew how to pretend. So easily, she had gained her mother’s trust.

In her previous life, Shan Yaxin had trusted this person too much, which was why her mother and younger sister had died innocently.

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

“Mom, you can know a person’s face but not their heart. You’ve only met her once, so it’s normal that you can’t see what kind of person she is. I interact with her every day, and I know very clearly what sort of person she is. Listen to me and keep your distance from her.” Shan Yaxin patiently advised, and by the end, her words carried a plea.

The greatest fortune of her rebirth was being able to see her mother and younger sister again.

She could not bear the pain of losing her loved ones a second time. No matter what, she had to protect her family well.

She absolutely would not allow anyone to harm her family.

Looking at the insistence and pleading on Shan Yaxin’s face, although Mother Shan somewhat disagreed, she still nodded.

After hesitating for a while, Mother Shan softly advised, “Xiaoxin, ever since you married into the Dai family, I’ve noticed that you’ve changed quite a bit. Mom knows that being a daughter-in-law in a wealthy family isn’t easy, and you must have suffered many grievances. Mom is useless and can’t help you much. You need to take care of yourself. Endure a little in all things, and one day, you’ll be able to move their family.”

Hearing this, Shan Yaxin lowered her eyes, and hatred flashed through them.

In the past, she had yielded everywhere. No matter how excessive that family became, she had thought of their relationship and tolerated them.

But what she got in exchange was only intensified bullying. Only after she grew stronger later did those people change 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 and stay away from that family. She would not be foolishly hurt by others the way she had been in her previous life.