Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 13

In the original book, the male lead’s parents didn’t appear often, and there were very few descriptions of their daily lives.

From the female lead’s point of view, the male lead’s father was gentle and mature but rarely got involved in household matters. In this villa, the male lead’s mother basically had the final say in everything.

The male lead’s mother was a harsh, mean-spirited noblewoman who frequently made things difficult for the female lead.

From the previous qipao incident, it was clear that she showed no mercy even to her own daughter.

Dai Shi Yuan now somewhat admired the female lead. After blackening later on, she had actually forgiven the male lead’s mother quite easily.

Yet she stubbornly refused to let her (the sister-in-law) off and insisted on driving her to death.

Tomorrow, when facing the male lead’s parents, she needed to act more obedient and clingy.

As long as she followed her current character setting, there shouldn’t be any major issues.

The male lead’s parents’ flight arrived at nine o’clock. It would take over an hour from the airport to the villa, so they would arrive right around lunchtime.

The servants in the villa were especially busy today. Everyone had a cautious look on their face.

Dai Shi Yuan could sense that the atmosphere in the house was more tense than usual, probably because of the male lead’s mother.

The scene of Ping Xue being punished last time was still vivid in her mind. These servants were likely still shaken by it.

At eleven o’clock, the housekeeper led all the servants to stand at the villa entrance to welcome them.

Dai Shi Yuan also stood among the crowd. As the luxurious car drew closer, her heart couldn’t help but tighten.

The driver got out first and quickly opened the rear door.

The first to emerge was the male lead’s father. He was tall and even more elegant and refined than he had appeared in the video, exuding the charm of a mature man.

“Xiao Yuan, come here quickly. Dad brought you a gift,” Dai’s father smiled and beckoned, his eyes full of doting affection.

Dai Shi Yuan immediately put on an obedient smile, trotted over, and stood in front of him, sweetly calling out, “Dad.”

“We’ve only been apart for a month, why are you acting so clingy?” The male lead’s mother’s voice came from inside the car, clearly carrying a hint of jealousy and displeasure.

Upon hearing this, Dai Shi Yuan showed a startled expression, took a small step back, and called out crisply, “Mom.”

Seeing Dai Shi Yuan’s cautious appearance, Dai’s father turned to his wife. “Xiao Yuan is still young. Don’t be so harsh, or you’ll scare the child.”

“She’ll be eighteen in a few days. How is she still young? She’s already so big and still clinging to someone else’s husband. How inappropriate,” Dai’s mother glanced at Dai Shi Yuan, her words laced with anger.

Hearing this, Dai Shi Yuan felt a bit strange.

She found that the male lead’s mother held strong hostility toward her. Every sentence carried dissatisfaction.

If she was still holding a grudge over the qipao incident, that would be too petty.

The male lead’s mother’s harsh and domineering personality really made it hard for her to like the woman.

Dai Shi Yuan lowered her head with a wronged expression, looking like an obedient child being scolded. She didn’t argue back at all, to avoid saying too much and making mistakes.

Dai’s father, however, couldn’t stand it and argued with his wife for a few sentences.

As a result, the two of them started quarreling right in front of everyone.

Shan Yaxin stood in the crowd, watching Dai Shi Yuan’s pitiful appearance, and sneered inwardly.

Her sister-in-law’s methods were quite impressive. With just a few words, she had made the couple argue over her, while she herself stood aside without even trying to mediate.

She was probably laughing secretly inside.

This woman was an expert at pretending to be weak and pitiful to win sympathy.

She looked delicate, kind, and innocent on the surface, but in reality, her heart was more vicious than anyone else’s.

Fortunately, she had already seen through this woman’s tricks and would not be fooled again.

Dai’s father and mother argued for a bit before he quickly conceded with some helplessness. “Fine, let’s not talk about it anymore. Let’s go inside first.”

Having won, Dai’s mother gave Dai Shi Yuan a triumphant look before getting out of the car with an arrogant expression.

When she passed by the female lead, Dai’s mother stopped, looked her up and down with sharp eyes, and said contemptuously, “Dressed like this, people who don’t know better would think you’re a servant in our house. You don’t look like a young madam at all. How are you worthy of my son?”

Shan Yaxin had heard these words many times before and could now accept them calmly.

Moreover, this family had always been ruled by her harsh mother-in-law. Since her wings were not yet fully grown, there was no need to defy her.

“Mom is right to criticize me,” Shan Yaxin lowered her head and bowed slightly, assuming a submissive and obedient posture.

Dai’s mother snorted coldly, adjusted the expensive shawl on her shoulders, and walked into the house with an arrogant expression.

Dai’s father followed closely behind.

Dai Shi Yuan now understood the situation. Although Dai’s father held absolute authority on major matters, when it came to household trivialities, he still yielded to his wife.

Just now, when Dai’s mother humiliated the female lead in front of everyone, Dai’s father hadn’t said a word to help. This was the best proof.

She had originally thought about acting spoiled with Dai’s father and seeking justice from Dai’s mother about her changed university choices.

Now it seemed there was no hope.

“Xiao Yuan, this is the watch Dad bought for you. Do you like it?” Dai’s father smiled as he took out a gift box and placed it on the table.

Dai Shi Yuan glanced at it. It was a well-known brand, the kind that cost several hundred thousand.

Before she could walk over, Dai’s mother directly picked up the gift box and said arrogantly, “She’s still young. Why buy her such an expensive gift? I happen to need a new watch.”

As she spoke, she opened the box and put the watch on her own wrist.

A trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Dai Shi Yuan’s eyes.

This Dai’s mother was too strange—she even snatched gifts from her own daughter.

However, to maintain her character setting, she couldn’t show her true feelings right now.

Dai Shi Yuan smiled obediently and said softly, “Mom, it looks really good on you.”

“Of course. You’re still a student and should practice thrift. You can’t just spend money recklessly just because the family is rich,” Dai’s mother said sternly as she lectured her.

Hearing this, Dai Shi Yuan’s dissatisfaction grew stronger. She looked at Dai’s father with pitiful eyes.

Dai’s father immediately felt heartache and spoke up to mediate, “Xiao Yuan is our daughter. It’s only right for her to spend the family’s money. You, as her mother, shouldn’t be so harsh.”

“I’m being harsh?” Dai’s mother immediately became agitated and raised her voice. “What am I being harsh about? Is it wrong for me to teach her to be thrifty?”

“Fine, you’re not wrong. I won’t argue with you,” Dai’s father conceded and turned his head away.

The atmosphere in the room became somewhat awkward for a moment.

The more Dai Shi Yuan observed, the less she understood.

They had only just returned, yet the two had already argued twice because of her.

It seemed she should come home less often in the future, or she would keep getting disliked by Dai’s mother.

Shan Yaxin watched the scene and a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes.

In the past, the relationship between this mother and daughter had been very good. They often went shopping together.

Now, her mother-in-law held such strong hostility toward her sister-in-law, which she found puzzling.

“Madam, lunch is ready. Shall we start serving?” the housekeeper stood to the side and asked respectfully.

“Mm,” Dai’s mother responded coldly, her face still showing anger.

During the meal, Dai’s mother’s expression remained unpleasant. Except for Dai’s father, who acted naturally and didn’t seem to mind, everyone else barely dared to breathe, afraid of making a mistake.

Dai Shi Yuan was also a bit nervous—not because she feared Dai’s mother, but because she didn’t want to invite trouble for no reason.

After eating a few hurried bites, Dai Shi Yuan used the excuse of being full and returned to her room.

She had once fantasized about the warmth of eating together as a family. Now it seemed impossible.

Dai’s mother’s hostility and disgust toward her were far too obvious.

This was supposed to be what the female lead had to endure, but now it had fallen on her instead.

Dai Shi Yuan lay on the bed and thought for a long time but still couldn’t figure out where things had gone wrong.

In the original book, the relationship between this mother and daughter had been quite good. At the very least, they had united to bully the female lead.

Now it had become like this, giving her a headache.

While Dai Shi Yuan was thinking, a sharp, high-pitched female voice came from outside.

“Can’t you even do such a simple thing? You poured such scalding hot tea for me. Do you want to murder me?”

That voice could only belong to Dai’s mother.

“Mom, I’m sorry… I’ll go pour another cup…”

It seemed that this time, the person Dai’s mother was targeting was the female lead.

Dai Shi Yuan suddenly felt a sense of shared suffering with the female lead.

This Dai’s mother really attacked indiscriminately. She showed no mercy whether to her or to the female lead.

Dai Shi Yuan wisely chose not to go watch the show, lest she provoke Dai’s mother’s bad mood.

She listened for a while. The noise downstairs stopped, but then there was a knock at her door.

“Xiao Yuan, it’s Dad. Open the door,” Dai’s father knocked and said gently.

Dai Shi Yuan blinked, got up, and opened the door. When she saw Dai’s father, she bit her lip with a wronged expression. “Dad, does Mom not like me?”

Hearing this, Dai’s father’s expression stiffened for a moment before he smiled again. “Don’t overthink it. You’re Dad’s good daughter. How could anyone not like you? Your mom has been in a bad mood lately. You should be more understanding.”

“So that’s how it is. I won’t talk back to Mom,” Dai Shi Yuan said with a shallow smile. Her youthful face looked very sensible.

Dai’s father immediately showed a gratified expression. He reached out and stroked Dai Shi Yuan’s head, saying in a deep voice, “No matter what happens in the future, you will always be Dad’s daughter.”

“Thank you, Dad,” Dai Shi Yuan nodded heavily, her smile becoming even brighter.

She felt that Dai’s father’s words carried a deeper meaning, but since he didn’t want to say more, she didn’t ask.

She would find out eventually.

After chatting for a while, Dai’s father left.

His words all carried the message that she should tolerate Dai’s mother and not clash with her.

Dai Shi Yuan closed the door and frowned.

She now felt that the character of Dai’s mother was truly a bit crazy.

When she had read the book, Dai’s mother’s role was that of the evil mother-in-law who constantly tormented the female lead.

She often said extremely nasty things to insult the female lead and deliberately badmouthed her in front of others, giving her no face at all.

At the time, she had felt indignant on behalf of the female lead. Now that she was experiencing it herself, she realized she needed to be extra careful, or she would be scolded until she was drenched in verbal abuse.