Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 16

Dai Shi Yuan stood dazed for several seconds before she finally managed to calm her wildly beating heart.

In the original book, the female lead’s appearance and temperament were always praised with various beautiful descriptions. At first, she only thought the female lead was good-looking, but not to the point of being breathtaking.

Now, with the female lead’s watery eyes carrying such heartbreaking fragility and teardrops, it truly struck straight into her heart.

It was the kind of stunning beauty that felt like love at first sight.

But roses have thorns—the more beautiful a woman, the more dangerous she is. Dai Shi Yuan understood this principle well.

The female lead currently looked weak and harmless, but in three years she would return powerfully, become domineering and cold, and eventually kill her.

She couldn’t let herself be blinded by that beautiful exterior.

“Sister-in-law, you should go back inside and rest,” Dai Shi Yuan said calmly, subtly taking a step back.

She needed to stay away from such a dangerous person.

Shan Yaxin nodded weakly. Her red lips parted slightly, revealing white teeth.

The warm breath coming from those red lips seemed hot enough to burn the air. Dai Shi Yuan’s heart tightened, and a word flashed through her mind.

Pure yet seductive.

Extremely alluring.

Sure enough, she had no resistance against this frail, sickly type of beauty.

Dai Shi Yuan secretly swallowed and felt a trace of regret the moment the female lead went back inside.

Such beauty—she actually wanted to look at it a little longer, but… her life was more important.

Shan Yaxin leaned against the wall, breathing heavily for a while before she finally regained some strength.

This cold was more serious than she had expected.

She had originally only planned to catch a light chill so she could use the excuse of being sick to avoid going to the hospital to take care of her vicious mother-in-law.

She hadn’t expected to get this sick. She had almost no strength left. When she was pulled earlier, she couldn’t control herself and fell.

Thinking back to the moment when the two of them had been pressed together, Shan Yaxin frowned. A cold glint flashed through her teary eyes.

Even at such a close distance while observing her sister-in-law, the other party hadn’t shown the slightest flaw. The look in her eyes was clean, with a hint of foolishness.

She had looked completely stunned.

She must look very ugly right now in this sickly state. If her mother-in-law were here, she would definitely call her unlucky.

A look of hatred gradually appeared on Shan Yaxin’s face. She slowly closed her eyes and leaned against the wall. After resting for a moment, she said softly, “Xiao Yuan, Sister-in-law wants to eat porridge. Could you make some for me?”

“Make porridge?” Dai Shi Yuan asked reflexively, her brows furrowing tightly.

The original book never mentioned whether this character could cook. She didn’t know whether she should refuse or agree.

It would be bad if she aroused suspicion.

“Yes. The porridge you made for me last time was really delicious. Sister-in-law doesn’t have much appetite right now and only wants the porridge you make,” Shan Yaxin said, supporting herself against the wall as she turned back. Her beautiful face was flushed, giving her an inexplicably alluring appearance.

Dai Shi Yuan was stunned. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded and turned to head to the kitchen.

Watching Dai Shi Yuan’s back as she went downstairs, Shan Yaxin’s eyes darkened and the corners of her lips curved into a cold smile.

She would definitely force this woman to reveal her vicious true nature.

Dai Shi Yuan arrived at the kitchen entrance and glanced inside. She only saw a few maids preparing afternoon desserts.

“Miss, please wait a moment. The desserts will be ready soon,” one of them immediately said, her expression respectful but nervous.

Dai Shi Yuan shook her head. After thinking for a moment, she asked, “Are the ingredients I used last time to make porridge for my sister-in-law still available?”

“Yes, I’ll get them for you,” another maid replied quickly. She took out some millet and several kinds of dried fruits and vegetables from a nearby cabinet.

Dai Shi Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. She took the rice and ingredients and began cooking the porridge.

Because she had grown up in a single-parent family, she had been independent and strong since childhood.

While other children still needed to be coaxed to eat, she was already helping her mother wash rice and vegetables.

When she got a little older, she learned how to cook.

After so many years, her cooking skills were quite good. She could make all kinds of home-cooked dishes.

“Miss, you’re really good to Young Madam. You even personally make porridge for her,” one of the maids said with a flattering smile.

Dai Shi Yuan was adding salt to the porridge pot. Hearing this, her hand paused, and she accidentally dumped an entire small spoonful of salt into the pot.

After several seconds of silence, Dai Shi Yuan decided to continue. As long as she added more water, the saltiness could be diluted.

It took her an hour to finish cooking the vegetable porridge.

Dai Shi Yuan tasted a spoonful. It wasn’t too salty and was within an acceptable range.

She scooped a bowl of porridge and carefully carried it upstairs.

Only when she reached the female lead’s door did she realize she could have had someone else bring the porridge in.

The female lead had only said she wanted to eat the porridge she made—she hadn’t said she had to deliver it personally.

Dai Shi Yuan’s eyes brightened. She looked around, but there wasn’t a single servant nearby. She had no one to ask to bring it in for her.

She stood there waiting for a while, but no servant came. Dai Shi Yuan couldn’t help but pout.

Usually she always sensed people moving around on the second floor. Why was there no one around when she actually needed help?

Just as she was thinking this, the door opened again, revealing the female lead’s frail face.

“Xiao Yuan, the porridge you made smells really good. Just smelling it makes me have an appetite,” Shan Yaxin said, holding onto the doorframe with a gentle smile. She reached out with her other hand to take the bowl.

Seeing how weak the female lead looked, as if she could barely stand, Dai Shi Yuan quickly sidestepped to avoid her reaching hand and said softly, “I’ll bring it inside.”

The porridge was still very hot. Given the female lead’s current weak condition, it would be bad if she couldn’t hold it steady and spilled it on herself.

Shan Yaxin’s hand grasped empty air. A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes, along with confusion.

She had planned to pretend she had no strength and knock over the bowl so the porridge would spill on her sister-in-law. Instead, the other party had directly avoided her movement.

Did she see through her intention and was on guard?

Shan Yaxin frowned slightly. Seeing that the person had already entered the room, she had no choice but to follow.

Dai Shi Yuan walked to the bedside, bent down to place the porridge on the nightstand, then stood up and said, “Sister-in-law, eat first. If it’s not enough, there’s more in the kitchen. Call a servant when you’re done and they’ll bring you another bowl.”

Hearing this, Shan Yaxin understood the meaning behind the words. The corners of her lips curved into a bitter smile. “Thank you, Xiao Yuan. It’s troublesome for you, a sick person like me. You even had to cook the porridge yourself. You should leave quickly so you don’t catch my cold.”

Dai Shi Yuan frowned. She could smell the green tea (acting pitiful) in those words.

If she didn’t know the female lead was currently playing the role of a hardworking, grievance-bearing little white flower, she would have wanted to throw some green tea right back.

“It’s no trouble. Sister-in-law, eat quickly. I’ll head out first,” Dai Shi Yuan said softly. As soon as she finished speaking, she quickly walked toward the door.

She had just reached the doorway when a loud crash came from behind, accompanied by a pained groan.

Without needing to turn around, Dai Shi Yuan knew the female lead had fallen to the floor.

She actually didn’t want to turn back. Delivering the porridge was already her limit. She really didn’t want to personally feed the female lead.

Dai Shi Yuan’s eyes flickered. Pretending she hadn’t heard, she took another step out.

“Xiao Yuan, can you help me up? I have no strength at all…” Shan Yaxin lay beside the bed and called out weakly.

She had overestimated herself. When she bent down, her vision suddenly went black and her body fell uncontrollably.

But this also let her see a clue—her sister-in-law had clearly heard her fall, yet she still tried to walk out.

Right now, that innocent-looking face was probably filled with a gloating smile.

Dai Shi Yuan’s body stiffened. After pausing for a few seconds, she turned around extremely unwillingly.

Seeing the female lead lying helplessly on the floor with vegetable porridge spilled everywhere, she had no choice but to walk over and help her up.

“Sister-in-law, lie down first. I’ll call someone to clean this up,” Dai Shi Yuan said softly as she supported the female lead.

Once the other woman was lying down, she immediately stepped back to create distance between them.

This obvious attempt to avoid her made Shan Yaxin’s eyes darken. A few traces of dejection appeared on her beautiful face. “Xiao Yuan, if you’re worried about catching my cold, you should leave first…”

“Mm.” Dai Shi Yuan nodded quickly and turned to leave without hesitation.

Hearing the sound of the door closing, Shan Yaxin finally snapped out of her stunned state.

Why was her sister-in-law’s reaction different from what she had expected?

According to her plan, her sister-in-law should have stayed to accompany her. How could she leave so ruthlessly?

Shan Yaxin narrowed her eyes and slowly closed them.

No matter what tricks this woman was playing, she would not let her guard down.

She would definitely expose this vicious person’s true face!