Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 18

After staying in the villa for a few more days, Dai Shiyuan finally managed to fully convince herself of the fact that she would be living together with the female lead.

If possible, she truly did not want to live with this ominous deity.

Thinking about how she was about to live every day in fear and trepidation, Dai Shiyuan let out a heavy sigh.

She sat at the desk, her eyes blank as she looked out the window.

From outside, the crisp sounds of birdsong drifted in from time to time. It was so pleasant and melodious, a sound that symbolized freedom.

Unlike her now. She had no way to resist her parents’ decision and no way to control her own life.

All she could do was do her utmost to avoid the female lead, even if they were going to live under the same roof in the future.

The more Dai Shiyuan thought about it, the more irritated she became.

If the Dai family were only an ordinary family, she could be a little rebellious and “run away from home,” staying far away from the female lead from then on.

But in this family, her parents and elder brother were all formidable characters. She was simply no match for them.

While Dai Shiyuan was worrying over her future, someone knocked on the door.

Based on the rhythm and sound of the knocking, she judged that it was the female lead.

Dai Shiyuan frowned, somewhat unwilling to see the female lead.

Before she could even withdraw the impatience from her face, the door opened, revealing the female lead’s beautiful and gentle face.

Seeing Dai Shiyuan’s unwelcome expression, a wounded look flashed through Shan Yaxin’s eyes. She stood at the doorway and uneasily pinched the hem of her skirt, saying in a low voice, “Xiao Yuan, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have troubled you…”

Dai Shiyuan’s brows immediately furrowed even more deeply.

With the female lead looking so aggrieved now, it made Dai Shiyuan seem like the villain.

Clearly, she had not done anything.

Secretly taking a breath, Dai Shiyuan revealed a polite yet awkward smile. “Sister-in-law, don’t say that. Since Dad and Mom both agreed, I naturally have no objections.”

If her objections were useful, she would definitely object.

Hearing this, Shan Yaxin instantly revealed a pleasantly surprised expression. As if relieved of a heavy burden, she let out a breath and said, “Xiao Yuan, I thought you hated Sister-in-law.”

This time, Dai Shiyuan could only smile awkwardly. She stood up and asked, “Did Sister-in-law come over for something?”

“Dad asked me to come get the keys from you,” Shan Yaxin said softly, walking a few steps into the room.

Watching the female lead draw closer and closer, Dai Shiyuan instinctively wanted to step back.

But behind her was the bed. There was nowhere for her to retreat, so she could only stand there stiffly.

“The keys are in the drawer. Sister-in-law, you can take them.” Dai Shiyuan glanced behind her, pressed her lips together, and said quietly.

During the days when the female lead had been sick, she had been delicate and pitiful, beautiful enough to make one’s heart tremble.

Now that she had recovered, although her expression was still gentle, Dai Shiyuan unconsciously felt a sense of pressure from her.

Hearing this, Shan Yaxin turned and walked toward the drawer. After opening it, she indeed saw a set of keys inside.

A trace of coldness flashed through her eyes. When she turned her head, it instantly changed into a gentle smiling face. Softly, she said, “Thank you, Xiao Yuan. Sister-in-law will move over in these next two days.”

“Mm.” Dai Shiyuan stared at that set of keys, suppressing the reluctance in her heart as she nodded coldly.

She had originally kept this set of keys as a spare. Now, she could only give it to the female lead, and she really did regret that decision a little.

Otherwise, she could have delayed the female lead moving in by a few more days.

After taking the keys, Shan Yaxin did not leave right away. Instead, she turned and walked toward the bed, stopping when she was still one step away from it.

She fixed her gaze on that slightly youthful face, then suddenly smiled and said gently, “Xiao Yuan, from now on, we sisters-in-law will be living together. I’ll take good care of you.”

Hearing this promise, Dai Shiyuan was not happy at all. She retreated one step to the side without a trace and gave two dry laughs. “Sister-in-law, I can take care of myself. There’s no need to trouble you.”

“How could that be? I already promised Dad that I would take good care of you.” Shan Yaxin spoke seriously and suddenly reached out, wanting to grab Dai Shiyuan’s arm.

Dai Shiyuan noticed this movement. Her brows furrowed, and she hurriedly dodged to the side.

She used too much force, causing her whole body to suddenly fall onto the bed.

“Ah…” Dai Shiyuan cried out in surprise, a trace of panic on her face.

She truly did not want the female lead to get close to her right now. It made her feel far too endangered.

Looking at the figure fallen on the bed, Shan Yaxin immediately leaned down to help her up.

When she caught that arm, she clearly felt the owner of the arm stiffen.

It seemed Dai Shiyuan resisted her very much.

Shan Yaxin lowered her eyes, hiding the doubt in them. She grasped that arm with even more force and said gently, “Xiao Yuan, be careful. I’ll help you up.”

“No need…” Dai Shiyuan hurriedly refused, struggling to pull her hand free.

But the female lead was so strong that she could not pull away at all.

Dai Shiyuan’s brows knitted tightly, and she used even more strength with both hands.

Suddenly, a figure pressed down onto her. Her nose was pressed against something soft, and a surprised little cry came by her ear.

“Xiao Yuan…” Shan Yaxin cried out in astonishment.

In a place Dai Shiyuan could not see, Shan Yaxin’s eyes were full of coldness, completely different from the weakness shown in her voice.

This younger sister-in-law of hers had always been pampered and raised delicately, and she did not have much strength at all.

She had not expected that once Dai Shiyuan really struggled with force, Shan Yaxin would actually have some trouble handling it. With one careless moment, she had been pulled down.

With someone pressing down on her body, Dai Shiyuan felt extremely uncomfortable.

Especially after realizing that her nose was pressed against the female lead’s collarbone, she did not dare move recklessly, afraid that the female lead’s collarbone would hurt her.

She had only wanted to break free. How had the female lead fallen onto the bed too?

And even ended up pressing down on her.

The current position of the two of them was truly a little awkward, and she was very unused to the female lead suddenly coming this close.

“Sister-in-law, get up first…” Dai Shiyuan lowered her eyes and said in a muffled voice, both hands staying perfectly still and obedient.

Only after hearing this did Shan Yaxin become aware of the hot breath spilling against her neck. Her brows furrowed, and a few traces of disgust appeared in her eyes. She quickly straightened up and sat to the side.

When she saw that Dai Shiyuan had also sat up, a blush appeared on her face, and she said somewhat shyly, “Xiao Yuan, I’m sorry. Sister-in-law didn’t do it on purpose…”

“It’s fine…” Dai Shiyuan touched her nose and turned her head to the side, hiding the slight displeasure in her eyes.

Just now, the female lead had made her nose hurt from the collision. She really somewhat suspected that this person had done it on purpose.

She had been standing perfectly fine, yet she could still fall over.

Dai Shiyuan pursed her lips. Her nose hurt so much that her expression was a little twisted. Somewhat unhappy, she glanced at the female lead from time to time.

There was a trace of blame in her eyes.

Shan Yaxin could feel the gaze secretly glancing at her from beside her. Her heart could not help tightening, and she did not dare relax, afraid that this younger sister-in-law would see something wrong.

After quite a while, that clinging gaze was still on her.

Even though she had long been used to being stared at by all kinds of people, this younger sister-in-law’s gaze still made her feel a trace of nervousness.

Shan Yaxin’s eyes flickered. She gave a light laugh, stood up, and retreated two steps. With concern, she asked, “Xiao Yuan, are you all right? Do you want Sister-in-law to get some ointment and apply it for you?”

“No need.” Dai Shiyuan refused quickly and continued rubbing her nose.

Hearing this, Shan Yaxin no longer tried to persuade her. She said gently, “Then Sister-in-law will go tidy up her things first. I’ll be moving in these next two days. School is about to start, so Sister-in-law still has many things to prepare.”

“Mm.” Dai Shiyuan nodded absentmindedly. The displeasure on her face finally vanished, but her round eyes were still staring at the female lead, as if she wanted to see through her.

Shan Yaxin frowned without leaving a trace. The instant she turned around, a hint of anger appeared on her beautiful face.

When she closed the door, her hand slipped, making a huge noise.

Dai Shiyuan was startled by it, and her brows furrowed in dissatisfaction.

She was the one injured right now. What was the female lead throwing a temper for?

Sitting on the bed, Dai Shiyuan rubbed her nose for a long while before suddenly widening her eyes and standing up.

The female lead was going to pack her things now, which meant the earliest she might move in was tonight.

Thinking that there would soon be another woman’s belongings in that apartment that belonged to her, a subtle feeling rose in Dai Shiyuan’s heart.

In the past, whenever she rented a place, she had always lived alone and had long grown used to living by herself.

Now that another person was about to enter her safe space, she truly resisted it.

Especially when this person was the female lead who would kill her in the future.

Dai Shiyuan closed her eyes in distress, and her whole body fell heavily back onto the bed.

Now, things were developing in the worst possible direction. She absolutely had to think of a way to preserve her little life.