Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 12

Dai Shi Yuan returned to the villa, but her heart remained uneasy.

She was very worried that the female lead would discover her residence. That was her secret little haven—it absolutely could not be found by the female lead.

Dai Shi Yuan paced anxiously back and forth in her room. After thinking for a while, she still felt uneasy and called for the housekeeper.

“Does anyone else know about the house?” Dai Shi Yuan asked while standing, her eyes showing some anxiety.

The housekeeper looked slightly puzzled but answered dutifully, “I handled this matter personally. Apart from Master and Miss, no one else knows.”

“You really didn’t tell anyone else? Not even my sister-in-law,” Dai Shi Yuan asked with a doubtful expression, staring closely at the housekeeper.

“Young Madam doesn’t know about this,” the housekeeper answered firmly.

“That’s good.” Dai Shi Yuan felt slightly relieved.

She still trusted the housekeeper’s words.

She had no doubt about the housekeeper’s loyalty to the family. In the original book, the housekeeper was extremely loyal to the Dai family—to the point of being rigid and merciless.

Dai Shi Yuan sat at the desk. Glancing at the admission notice, a wave of frustration surged in her heart.

She remembered the plot at this stage: the female lead’s mother and sister should still be living in the countryside. How could they suddenly appear in the city, and right near the female lead’s school?

Dai Shi Yuan couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard she thought. She decided to wait for the female lead to return and subtly probe her about it.

It was nearly dinnertime when the female lead finally came back, looking somewhat tired.

Dai Shi Yuan saw the female lead from the window and immediately asked with concern, “Sister-in-law, is Xiao Qing okay?”

Shan Yaxin heard the voice and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

She usually avoided her, yet now she was showing concern and asking about her family.

It seemed her sister-in-law had impure intentions. She would not let her hurt her loved ones again.

“Thank you, Xiao Yuan. Xiao Qing has already woken up. It was all thanks to you this time,” Shan Yaxin said with a gentle smile, her beautiful face full of warmth.

Dai Shi Yuan felt a bit impatient and didn’t want to exchange too many pleasantries. She curved her lips slightly and said, “Sister-in-law, I heard Xiao Qing has a heart condition. Wouldn’t it be better for someone with such a special illness to stay in the countryside? The city is too noisy and dangerous after all.”

Upon hearing this, Shan Yaxin lowered her eyes and frowned slightly. After thinking quickly, she replied, “They have always lived in the countryside. They only came to the city these past two days because they wanted to see me. Once Xiao Qing recovers, I’ll send them back.”

After speaking, Shan Yaxin looked up, her clear eyes meeting Dai Shi Yuan’s directly.

Those eyes were clean and gentle, but Dai Shi Yuan still sensed something was off.

She could feel that the female lead had spoken with some urgency, even with a hint of explanation.

However, she was able to get useful information from it: her encounter with the female lead’s family today was purely coincidental.

This meant she no longer had to worry about her secret being discovered.

Dai Shi Yuan’s eyes flashed as she showed a small smile. “That’s good. Sister-in-law, you’ve had a tiring day. Go and rest.”

Shan Yaxin shook her head lightly and showed a lingering fear on her face. Gratefully, she said, “If you hadn’t suddenly appeared there today, Xiao Qing would have been in real danger.”

Hearing this, Dai Shi Yuan’s heart skipped a beat.

The female lead had used the word “suddenly,” which gave her a bad feeling.

She had gotten off in the city center, so she should have been shopping there.

Now that the female lead was asking this, she was clearly probing.

Dai Shi Yuan’s mind turned quickly. Keeping her expression unchanged and maintaining her smile, she said, “I didn’t suddenly appear there. After shopping for a while, I went to take a look at the school. I wandered aimlessly and ended up in that neighborhood. Meeting Xiao Qing was purely a coincidence.”

“Then I still have to thank you,” Shan Yaxin said with a gentle expression, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.

It seemed her sister-in-law hadn’t discovered the new residence she had arranged for her family. In the coming days, she just needed to keep her family away from this vicious woman.

She had to change the tragedy of her previous life.

Dai Shi Yuan smiled lightly and shook her head. Once the female lead’s figure disappeared, she immediately patted her cheeks.

She had been faking smiles for so long that her face was starting to ache.

Now she could finally relax. The female lead hadn’t discovered her secret.

After dinner, Dai Shi Yuan returned to her room to rest.

She lay in bed thinking about her future plans when there was a knock at the door.

Recognizing it was the female lead, Dai Shi Yuan got up and said, “Come in.”

Shan Yaxin pushed the door open, carrying a post-dinner dessert. She walked over with a smile and said, “Xiao Yuan, this is personally made by Sister-in-law to thank you for saving Xiao Qing today.”

After placing the dessert down, Shan Yaxin sat to the side.

Dai Shi Yuan noticed the female lead intended to stay and couldn’t help frowning slightly.

But she didn’t show it too obviously. She picked up the cake and took a bite. The sweet, rich fragrance spread across her taste buds, instantly improving her mood.

Since the female lead had made it herself, she would tolerate it for now.

“It was just a small thing. Sister-in-law, you’ve already thanked me so many times. You don’t need to be so polite,” Dai Shi Yuan said contentedly, narrowing her eyes as she enjoyed the dessert.

The female lead’s cooking skills were even better than the villa’s chef and perfectly suited her taste.

To be fair, setting aside the fact that the female lead would later turn dark and send her to prison, in other aspects, the female lead was quite good.

Beautiful, good-tempered, well-educated, and she could cook—she was practically a goddess.

However, she wasn’t so easily bought with a piece of dessert. For the sake of her life, she still needed to stay far away from the female lead.

“My sister has had a weak heart since birth. At such a young age, she has already endured so much pain. She has always longed to play like a normal child,” Shan Yaxin said gently. A trace of sadness appeared in her eyes as she spoke, and she sighed softly. “But the doctor said she cannot engage in strenuous activities. She can only stay quiet, take her medicine on time, or her life could be in danger at any moment.”

Hearing this, Dai Shi Yuan stopped eating the dessert.

Although she didn’t understand why the female lead was suddenly telling her this, she did feel sympathy for the little girl.

She still remembered that envious look from earlier.

This little girl was isolated by the other children because of her illness, which was somewhat similar to how she had been bullied for not having a father.

She could understand the little girl’s desire to play with others, and even more so the helplessness of being excluded and isolated.

But sympathy was just sympathy. After all, this was the female lead’s family matter and didn’t require her concern.

“She’s very strong. I hope she can find a suitable heart donor soon and live as a normal child,” Dai Shi Yuan said softly, her voice full of sympathy.

Shan Yaxin observed her carefully from the side. When she heard the sympathy in her words, she frowned.

She had said all this hoping to evoke sympathy and soften this woman’s heart by showing how difficult her sister’s situation was.

But when she actually heard the response, she felt suspicious and couldn’t believe her sister-in-law was truly this kind.

After all, in her previous life, this person had pretended to be kind and lively while doing many vicious things she couldn’t believe.

At that time, she had thought her miscarriage was an accident, only to later discover it was deliberately orchestrated by her sister-in-law.

Fearing a repeat of that tragedy, she hadn’t consummated the marriage with the man she was supposed to call her husband.

Even though he kept using the excuse of being busy with company matters and refused to come home, she never urged him.

This time, she had only one goal: to protect her family. That was the most important thing.

She had once considered letting this sister-in-law study in another province, thinking her family might be safer that way.

But she was still worried it was part of her sister-in-law’s scheme—just to create evidence that wouldn’t arouse suspicion.

For now, the only way she could truly feel at ease was to keep this person close by her side.

“Dad is also helping me look for a heart donor, but we still haven’t found a suitable one,” Shan Yaxin said, lowering her eyes. The sadness on her face became even more apparent.

The main reason she had chosen to marry into the Dai family was largely to raise money for her sister’s medical expenses.

The cost of a heart transplant was extremely high. With her salary, she simply couldn’t afford it. Only with the support of the Dai family could they overcome this crisis.

“I’m sure you’ll find one,” Dai Shi Yuan said, taking another bite of cake and comforting her softly.

In the book, the female lead’s mother died in a car accident, and before passing, she donated her heart to her youngest daughter.

The heart transplant was successful, but the little girl still didn’t survive.

She couldn’t remember the specific details clearly, only that the successive deaths of her mother and sister caused the female lead to turn dark and completely give up on the male lead’s family.

Using the lives of family members to trigger the female lead’s awakening was a common trope in novels.

But when it happened around her, she still found it somewhat cruel.

Both for the female lead and for her mother and sister.

The female lead’s character was destined to be tinged with tragedy, even if her final ending was perfect and happy.

Dai Shi Yuan sighed inwardly and silently mourned her own future.

She really didn’t want to die at the female lead’s hands.

“Xiao Yuan, thank you for comforting me. You really are a kind and good girl,” Shan Yaxin looked up, gazing at Dai Shi Yuan with soft eyes. The smile on her lips was warm and harmless.

Hearing this, Dai Shi Yuan paused mid-bite.

Being praised as kind by the female lead felt strange to her.

Or rather, being called kind by the person who would one day kill her felt quite ironic in itself.

Dai Shi Yuan’s temple twitched. She forced a smile and said, “Sister-in-law, don’t say that. Heaven will favor those who work hard. Xiao Qing deserves it.”

“I hope so,” Shan Yaxin showed a bitter smile, her expression unable to hide her sorrow.

Even now, they still hadn’t found a suitable heart donor. Her sister’s life was in danger at any moment.

Today’s accident was the best example. If she hadn’t been sent to the hospital in time, she might have had to endure the pain of losing a loved one.

Seeing the sad expression on the female lead’s face, Dai Shi Yuan wisely chose not to mention what she knew from the plot.

Choosing one life for another was an extremely difficult decision for the female lead.

Only one of two loved ones could live. No matter who she chose, it would be painful.

If she could change her own ending, perhaps by the butterfly effect, the female lead’s family wouldn’t have to die.

Dai Shi Yuan blinked, feeling this guess was quite plausible.

Now that the female lead hadn’t slept with the male lead, it meant she wouldn’t get pregnant and there wouldn’t be a miscarriage.

The plot had already been altered a bit. She had a good chance of rewriting her own ending.

Thinking of this, Dai Shi Yuan couldn’t help but feel happy, and a smile appeared at the corners of her lips.

Shan Yaxin keenly caught that smile and her eyes instantly turned cold.

Sure enough, this woman’s comfort was fake. Upon learning that her sister was in critical condition, she started to feel happy.

She would not let this woman get what she wanted.

“Xiao Yuan, it’s getting late. You should rest,” Shan Yaxin stood up, hiding the hatred in her heart, and said softly.

Dai Shi Yuan nodded eagerly.

She still didn’t like staying with the female lead. It made her feel uncomfortable.

Watching the female lead leave, Dai Shi Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and continued eating her dessert.

With no one disturbing her, she finished it quickly.

Dai Shi Yuan wiped her mouth contentedly and continued thinking about future matters.

Before long, her phone rang. It was a call from Dai’s father.

“Dad, is something the matter?” Dai Shi Yuan asked after answering, deliberately softening her tone.

“Xiao Yuan, Mom and Dad will be back tomorrow. You stay home and wait obediently. Dad bought you a gift you’ll like,” Dai’s father said with a gentle smile, his voice full of doting affection.

Dai Shi Yuan’s heart clenched. For a few seconds, she couldn’t speak.

The male lead’s parents were actually coming back tomorrow!

She needed to think about how to avoid exposing herself.