Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 15

After speaking with Dai’s father for a few minutes, Dai Shi Yuan hung up the phone.

She had exaggerated Dai’s mother’s condition quite seriously on the call. Dai’s father had already agreed to let her go to the hospital for observation for a while.

Less than half an hour later, loud noises rang out through the villa again.

Dai Shi Yuan quietly cracked open her door and saw servants supporting Dai’s mother as they walked out, with the female lead following behind.

Dai’s mother’s face clearly showed both a smile and a trace of triumph.

It seemed that asking Dai’s father to persuade her had been the correct and clever decision.

Dai Shi Yuan’s lips curved slightly. Once Dai’s mother had left, she closed the door in satisfaction.

She could finally enjoy a few comfortable days.

Dai Shi Yuan lay on the bed and fell asleep happily.

She slept very well.

At breakfast, she didn’t see the female lead among the many maids. This made Dai Shi Yuan even happier, and her appetite was much better than usual.

“Miss, Young Madam is sick. Master said to ask you to take care of her,” the housekeeper said respectfully after Dai Shi Yuan finished eating.

Hearing this, Dai Shi Yuan’s hand froze while wiping her mouth. Her entire body stiffened for a second.

She couldn’t avoid the female lead—who would eventually kill her—fast enough. How could she possibly walk right into her arms?

Dai Shi Yuan cleared her throat and immediately raised her hand to her forehead, putting on a weak appearance. “I set the air conditioner too low yesterday. I’m feeling a bit unwell now and need to go back to my room to rest.”

Seeing her distressed expression, the housekeeper didn’t press her and quickly ordered someone to help Dai Shi Yuan upstairs.

Back in her room, Dai Shi Yuan lay on the bed and asked in a weak, breathless voice, “Is my sister-in-law really sick?”

“Yes. She’s been coughing nonstop since early this morning. The housekeeper didn’t dare let her prepare breakfast, afraid she might infect you, Miss. I also heard she has a fever of 39 degrees,” the maid replied.

Dai Shi Yuan frowned and told the maid to leave.

Last night the female lead had still been fine when she accompanied Dai’s mother to the hospital. Now she suddenly had a cold. It was really unfortunate timing.

But this was good too. Since the female lead was sick, she wouldn’t come to bother her.

Dai Shi Yuan smiled happily at the thought.

Before long, her phone rang.

Seeing it was Dai’s father calling, Dai Shi Yuan had a bad premonition. She waited until the phone had rung for a while before answering weakly, “Dad.”

Hearing her voice sound unwell, Dai’s father immediately became anxious and asked gently, “Xiao Yuan, how are you feeling? Do you need to go to the hospital? Your mom is there too. You must be careful with the air conditioner at night—don’t set the temperature too low. Your sister-in-law is already sick. You can’t get sick too…”

Dai’s father kept talking nonstop. Dai Shi Yuan found she couldn’t get a word in and could only listen quietly.

“Xiao Yuan, you should go to the hospital too. That way Dad can be at ease,” Dai’s father spoke for nearly ten minutes before finally urging her worriedly.

Thinking of the fierce and shrewish Dai’s mother, Dai Shi Yuan’s heart tightened. She quickly said, “Dad, I’m fine. I’m just a little uncomfortable. I’ll feel better after resting. There’s no need to go to the hospital.”

She really didn’t want to face that sharp-tongued and mean Dai’s mother. Right now, she hated that woman the most.

“Alright then. Once you’ve rested, go check on your sister-in-law. She stayed up all night taking care of your mom yesterday and ended up falling ill herself,” Dai’s father sighed, his voice full of heartache.

Dai Shi Yuan instinctively wanted to refuse, but she was afraid Dai’s father would make her go to the hospital to see Dai’s mother. After weighing her options, she decided to go take care of the female lead instead.

At least the female lead’s mouth wasn’t as annoying.

“Dad, I understand. I’ll go see Sister-in-law in a bit,” Dai Shi Yuan said obediently.

After hanging up, Dai Shi Yuan lowered her head and let out a heavy sigh.

She wanted to avoid the female lead at all costs, yet fate kept pushing her toward her.

This was too difficult…

After stalling for a long time, Dai Shi Yuan only went to visit the female lead in the afternoon.

The female lead was currently staying in the marital bedroom she shared with the male lead. It was on the south side of the second floor with excellent lighting.

Dai Shi Yuan stood at the door, raised her hand with two fingers curled, and was about to knock when she suddenly stopped.

During this period, she had mostly stayed obediently in her own room. The place she visited most often was the villa’s living room. She had never come to the female lead’s room before.

It had always been the female lead who came to find her.

Dai Shi Yuan thought for a moment and decided to “retreat at the last second.” Just as she was about to turn around, the door was opened from the inside.

Seeing the female lead’s unnaturally flushed face, Dai Shi Yuan was stunned for a second. She forced an awkward smile, her lips stiff as she said, “Sister-in-law, are you okay?”

“I… cough cough…” Shan Yaxin had only spoken two words before she started coughing violently.

She quickly turned her head and covered her mouth with her slender fingers.

The coughing lasted dozens of seconds before it finally stopped. When Shan Yaxin lowered her hand, her face was even redder. Her beautiful eyes glistened with moisture, making her look pitiful and fragile in a delicate, moving way.

Dai Shi Yuan frowned slightly and couldn’t help looking a little longer.

Although the female lead made her feel somewhat afraid, she had to admit that the female lead’s beauty was exactly her type—it perfectly matched her standards and fantasies for a beautiful woman.

Those bright, clear eyes were now misty. Her originally fair, delicate oval face was flushed red like vibrant peach blossoms. Especially with that frail, sickly beauty, she looked particularly lovable and pitiful.

If this person wasn’t the female lead who would eventually kill her, she would definitely comfort such a beautiful sick young lady.

“Sister-in-law, you should rest first. Call a servant if you need anything. I’ll go back to my room,” Dai Shi Yuan said softly, turning to leave.

Suddenly, a hand grabbed her wrist, and a burning hot body leaned against her.

Dai Shi Yuan’s whole body stiffened. Her hands moved faster than her brain as she caught the figure falling toward her.

By the time she reacted, she almost pushed the female lead—who had collapsed into her arms—away.

The two of them were now pressed far too close. Their breaths intertwined, and for a moment, it was hard to tell whose face was hotter.

She held the female lead’s arms with both hands, her right leg stepping forward to brace against the female lead’s thigh to support her weight.

The female lead looked tall and slender, but she was actually somewhat heavy. If not for the support from her leg, Dai Shi Yuan might not have been able to hold her up.

“Sister-in-law, can you stand up first?” Dai Shi Yuan’s leg was starting to ache. She gritted her teeth and asked.

Thankfully the floor wasn’t slippery. Otherwise, with the force of the female lead suddenly falling on her, both of them would have fallen.

“Xiao Yuan, I… cough cough…” Shan Yaxin called out weakly and started coughing violently again.

Her movement added more weight, causing her to lean even more heavily against Dai Shi Yuan.

Dai Shi Yuan had no choice but to bend slightly and slide her hands down to firmly hold the female lead’s waist.

Feeling how incredibly slender the waist was under her hands, Dai Shi Yuan was almost in disbelief.

She could wrap both hands around the female lead’s waist!

It was too thin—half a hand smaller than her own waist…

Dai Shi Yuan measured it again unwillingly. After confirming it was indeed very thin, she felt a little upset.

Her favorite slim waist had appeared on the female lead. It was both enviable and infuriating.

The female lead was clearly six years older than this body of hers…

Dai Shi Yuan pouted in dissatisfaction and measured it again. Suddenly hearing coughing near her ear, she quickly stopped and asked as if nothing had happened, “Sister-in-law, can you stand now?”

“I’ll try…” Shan Yaxin coughed once and slowly stood up while holding onto the hands that had been roaming around her waist.

She had only wanted to stop the woman in front of her from leaving. She hadn’t expected the other party to turn around with so much force that it pulled her down.

She suspected her sister-in-law had done it on purpose.

She had clearly seen how weak she was, yet after two fake words of concern, she tried to leave without even wanting to stay and put on an act.

Sure enough, this person only looked kind on the surface. In reality, her heart was extremely vicious.

Shan Yaxin lowered her eyes to hide the hatred within them. After steadying herself, she looked up.

In that instant, their gazes met.

Dai Shi Yuan looked into those eyes, which looked especially fragile because of the illness, and her heart skipped a fierce beat.

A female lead with this kind of sickly beauty was too much for her heart to handle…

When she played character customization games, she especially loved this type of frail beauty. Now there was a real person standing in front of her. If not for her remaining rationality, she would definitely have hugged her.

Although she had already hugged her just now…

“Sister-in-law, I must be very annoying, coughing like this all the time…” Shan Yaxin quickly lowered her head. Her gentle voice carried a trace of self-mockery. When she looked up again, her beautiful eyes were filled with glistening teardrops.

Dai Shi Yuan was shaken once more by the devastating impact of her peerless beauty.

The female lead’s looks were too much for her!