Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 19

There were only two days left before school started, so Dai Shiyuan now had to move into her apartment.

Originally, she had planned to stay in the villa until school began, but after Mother Dai returned, she had been constantly driving her out.

Today, she had even directly ordered people to pack Dai Shiyuan’s luggage and send her away.

Father Dai was not here, so Dai Shiyuan did not even have someone to rely on. She could only obey Mother Dai’s orders.

Dai Shiyuan sat in the car, her small face full of displeasure and dissatisfaction.

She would remember this grudge from being bullied by Mother Dai today.

Seeing her cold face, the driver did not dare say a word the entire way. When they arrived, he immediately carried the things, working very quickly.

In less than ten minutes, all of Dai Shiyuan’s luggage had been brought into the apartment.

“Miss, I’ll leave first,” the driver said respectfully, his departing figure somewhat impatient.

Hearing the sound of the door closing, Dai Shiyuan stood there for a while and let out a heavy sigh.

She was truly very annoyed right now!

There had been no traffic on the way, and the driver had driven quickly, forcefully bringing her here half an hour early.

Moreover, this driver worked too efficiently. In just a few minutes, he had moved all her luggage upstairs, giving her no buffer time at all.

Fortunately, the female lead was not here right now. Otherwise, Dai Shiyuan really would not know how to face her.

Dai Shiyuan pursed her lips gloomily and quickly dragged her luggage into her room.

She did not want to be halfway through tidying when the female lead suddenly returned.

After finally moving everything, the female lead still had not come back. Dai Shiyuan sat in the room and relaxed with a breath.

After resting for a while, she got up to see what new things had appeared in her apartment.

First was the bathroom. On the washstand, there was an extra cup and toothbrush.

The pink color made her green toothbrush look especially eye-catching, but that was good too. In the future, she definitely would not mix up their toothbrushes.

Dai Shiyuan stared at it for a while, feeling the urge to throw out these things that belonged to the female lead. She gritted her teeth before suppressing the impulse.

In the bathroom, the female lead had only placed a toothbrush and cup. There were no other things like body wash at all.

Dai Shiyuan could not help frowning.

If the female lead wanted to use the same body wash as her, she would definitely refuse.

Things that belonged to her personally—she did not want to share them with others.

After checking the bathroom, Dai Shiyuan went to the kitchen.

There were only the kitchenware she had newly bought, with no traces of use. Even the refrigerator only had the eggs she had bought last time.

There was completely no sign of the female lead’s things.

The female lead’s character setting was that she was good at cooking, and she had already moved in two days ago. It seemed she had not cooked during these two days.

Only then was Dai Shiyuan somewhat satisfied.

The kitchenware she had bought—she did not want the female lead using it either.

After looking around, the changes in the apartment could not be called big, but they also could not be called small.

Dai Shiyuan was used to living alone and still felt very unaccustomed to it.

Suddenly, the sound of the door lock turning came from outside. Dai Shiyuan’s heart startled, and like a frightened rabbit, she hurriedly ran back to her room.

From outside came the sound of the female lead talking on the phone with someone else.

“It’s fine. I already have a place to stay. Once the dormitory is fixed, I’ll move over.” Shan Yaxin spoke gently, and the smile on her face was sincere in a way that had not been seen for a long time.

Sweeping a glance around the room, her gaze instantly turned cold.

Father Dai had already told her that her younger sister-in-law would move in today.

Even though she had mentally prepared herself, in this moment when they were truly living together and alone, the hatred in her heart was still somewhat hard to suppress.

It was this seemingly innocent and harmless woman who had caused her to lose her loved ones.

This time, she had to watch this woman closely and not let her hurt her family.

Shan Yaxin’s eyes flickered. She looked at the tightly shut door of the master bedroom. Only after a long while did she restrain the hatred in her eyes and step forward.

Listening to the female lead’s footsteps grow closer and closer, Dai Shiyuan’s heart tightened. Her eyes stared fixedly at the door, and for a moment, she forgot to breathe.

Suddenly, the familiar rhythm of knocking sounded, accompanied by the female lead’s gentle voice. “Xiao Yuan, are you inside?”

Dai Shiyuan swallowed and looked left and right, instinctively wanting to find somewhere to hide.

But right now, she had no way out. She could only face the female lead directly.

The door lock was turned open, revealing a beautiful face.

Dai Shiyuan immediately felt somewhat annoyed. When she had entered the room just now, she had not locked the door, which was why the female lead had entered so easily.

“Xiao Yuan, is there anywhere Sister-in-law can help?” Shan Yaxin asked with a light smile, gradually walking farther into the room.

Dai Shiyuan immediately frowned and only then realized a problem.

When they had been at the villa, the female lead had basically knocked and then directly entered her room, never asking for her permission.

Now that the two of them were directly living together, she had to change this habit of the female lead’s.

“Sister-in-law, why did you come in?” Dai Shiyuan deliberately asked in surprise, glancing at the door in confusion.

Shan Yaxin’s expression did not change, and she continued smiling as she answered gently, “I knocked just now. Xiao Yuan probably didn’t hear.”

“Knocking doesn’t mean you can come in…” Dai Shiyuan’s brows furrowed even more deeply, and compared with before, her tone was much stricter.

Looking at the undisguised dissatisfaction on Dai Shiyuan’s face, Shan Yaxin lowered her head, her eyes turning cold.

This woman had revealed her true nature so quickly. Shan Yaxin had thought she would be able to act a little longer.

How disappointing.

Shan Yaxin sneered inwardly. When she raised her head, her eyes had become fragile and innocent, filled with mist as if she had been wronged. She said quietly, “I’m sorry, Xiao Yuan. I shouldn’t have come in…”

After saying this, Shan Yaxin lowered her head again and stood there helplessly.

Looking at the female lead’s tall figure showing a few traces of pitifulness, Dai Shiyuan instantly felt somewhat uncomfortable inside.

Recently, because of the apartment matter, the female lead had played the green tea act on her several times, always showing an appearance as if Dai Shiyuan had bullied her.

Clearly, Dai Shiyuan had not done anything.

This female lead was too fragile-hearted…

Dai Shiyuan pursed her lips, but still maintained a cold tone as she said, “Sister-in-law, I’m a little tired and want to rest. You should go out first.”

“Xiao Yuan, I…” As Shan Yaxin spoke, her expression grew even more aggrieved, and her eyes looked somewhat timid.

After hesitating for a while, she still left as told. Only before leaving, she looked deeply at Dai Shiyuan, as if she had many things she wanted to say.

Dai Shiyuan watched expressionlessly as the female lead closed the door.

Right now, she still had to persist in her policy toward the female lead. She absolutely could not waver.

Even if the female lead looked at her pitifully, she could not change.

Even if they lived under the same roof, she had to turn herself and the female lead into the most unfamiliar acquaintances.

Having strengthened her resolve, Dai Shiyuan began tidying the clothes she had brought.

After more than two hours, her new room was finally organized. Dai Shiyuan smiled in satisfaction and lay comfortably on the bed.

After resting for a while, it was time for dinner.

Dai Shiyuan opened her phone and prepared to order takeout. After searching through the apps for a while, she realized that in this era, there was no food delivery yet.

If she wanted to eat, she either had to cook for herself or go downstairs to eat.

Although she knew how to cook, she did not dare cook in front of the female lead.

According to her character setting as a rich young lady, she should not know how to cook. At most, she could simply make some porridge.

Dai Shiyuan was thinking this over in distress when her nose suddenly caught the fragrance of braised fish, immediately tempting her until she could not help swallowing.

This was definitely the female lead cooking.

Once the female lead finished cooking, she would definitely call her to eat.

Dai Shiyuan frowned. She was considering whether she should reject the female lead’s invitation.

Before she could think it through, knocking came from outside, followed by the female lead’s gentle voice. “Xiao Yuan, dinner is ready. Come out and eat.”

Dai Shiyuan heard a few traces of a smile in these words.

Thinking of the cold face she had shown the female lead just now, she had no choice but to sigh over the female lead’s top-tier self-recovery ability.

Otherwise, there was no way she could withstand the poisonous tongue of the male lead’s mother.

The fragrance outside grew richer and richer, and Dai Shiyuan was so hungry that she could hardly bear it.

But the moment she thought of the dangerous feeling that came whenever she was alone with the female lead, she did not want to go out. She answered loudly in a muffled voice, “I’m not hungry.”

After saying this, her stomach immediately let out a “gu” sound. Fortunately, the female lead could not hear it.

Dai Shiyuan quickly drank a mouthful of water to suppress her hunger.

She had to maintain distance from the female lead. She absolutely could not sit alone at the same table with the female lead to eat.

Hearing this, Shan Yaxin’s eyes were filled with undisguised coldness, but her voice remained as gentle as always. “Xiao Yuan, if you don’t eat, your stomach will get hungry. You’re at the age where your body is still growing, so you need to eat on time. If Dad and Mom find out you didn’t eat dinner, they’ll definitely blame me for not taking good care of you.”

Toward the end, Dai Shiyuan heard that familiar sense of grievance. She could not help frowning slightly.

The female lead was always putting on a pitiful, lovable appearance, her face forever carrying that victimized expression.

Although in the book, the female lead really was constantly abused by all kinds of people, Dai Shiyuan truly found this “swallowing grievances for the greater good” version of the female lead somewhat unbearable.

Dai Shiyuan lay on the bed and pretended not to hear, no longer responding.

Shan Yaxin waited for a while. Seeing that the person inside did not come out, she continued gently, “Xiao Yuan, I’ll leave a portion of the food for you. Come out and eat whenever you want.”

Dai Shiyuan nodded. Only after hearing the female lead’s footsteps leave did she sit up from the bed and drink another mouthful of water.

After being busy all afternoon, she had consumed too much energy. Right now, she was truly very hungry.

If not for stubbornly holding on, she probably would have lost to the temptation of the female lead’s food.

Smelling the fragrance drifting through the air, Dai Shiyuan pressed her lips together hard, turned over, and lay down to sleep.

As long as she fell asleep, she would not be hungry.

After tossing and turning for a while, sleepiness had already begun to come over her. However, her hungry stomach kept reminding her of its presence, leaving her unable to fall asleep.

Dai Shiyuan helplessly opened her eyes and touched her stomach.

She glanced at the time. It was already nine o’clock at night, and there was no sound outside anymore.

The female lead should have gone to sleep.

Dai Shiyuan’s heart filled with joy. After struggling with herself for a while, she ultimately could not withstand her hunger. She quickly turned over, got out of bed, and left the room.

Opening the door, she looked around like a thief.

After waiting at the doorway for quite a while and still not seeing the female lead come out, she finally felt at ease and quietly slipped into the kitchen.

Afraid that the female lead would hear her footsteps, she practically tiptoed forward.

Finally sneaking into the kitchen, Dai Shiyuan carefully turned on the light, and her nose keenly caught the aroma of food.

The female lead had actually kept the food warm in the rice cooker.

Looking at the warm food, a trace of emotion passed through Dai Shiyuan’s heart.

In the past, when she returned from work, sometimes she had been too busy and too tired, so she could only make do by eating cold rice and cold dishes from the refrigerator.

It was not that she did not heat up the food, but that sometimes there simply was not enough time. It was common for a client to suddenly call her over when she was halfway through eating.

In just two short years, she had developed stomach problems.

Sometimes, late at night, she would lie alone in bed, hurting so badly that she felt close to death, and even painkillers were useless.

Every time her stomach illness acted up, she hurt so much she wanted to cry. At those times, she wished there were someone by her side, even if that person only handed her a cup of warm water.

Dai Shiyuan gently curved her lips. With joy in her eyes, she took out the food.

She had just picked up her chopsticks and taken a bite when a voice suddenly appeared behind her.

“Xiao Yuan, does the food suit your taste?”

“Cough, cough…”

Dai Shiyuan was so frightened that she choked directly. A cup of water was handed over at just the right time, and she instinctively took it and drank.

Only after finishing the water did she realize that the female lead was standing just one step behind her.

In a white nightdress, under the light, she looked a little eerie. Especially appearing so suddenly, she somehow made Dai Shiyuan think of a female ghost.

Dai Shiyuan could not help shuddering, the hand holding her chopsticks at a loss.

Now that she had been caught red-handed by the female lead, she did not even have the face to continue eating.

“Xiao Yuan, take your time eating. If it isn’t enough, Sister-in-law can stir-fry another dish for you.” Shan Yaxin revealed a gentle smile and sat across from Dai Shiyuan. Her eyes were clear and bright, even prettier than the stars outside.

Dai Shiyuan lowered her head, her brows lightly furrowed. Her eyes stared tightly at the warm food in front of her. After a long while, she finally moved her chopsticks.

If she had not sneaked out to eat, perhaps she could still have endured it.

But now, the delicious food was right in front of her. Even with the female lead sitting before her, she could not resist the temptation of food.

No matter what else there was, she would eat first and talk later.

Dai Shiyuan pressed her lips together, gripped the chopsticks hard, and began eating.

She tried her best to keep her gaze lowered to avoid meeting the female lead’s eyes.

Fortunately, when she had been at the villa, she had grown used to many people staring at her while she ate. Now, even with the female lead constantly watching her, it did not affect her appetite at all.

The main reason was that she was too hungry. She no longer felt like caring about that much.

Shan Yaxin sat properly, watching the eating manners across from her that could not really be called elegant. A thought immediately surfaced in her heart.

If she took a photo of her younger sister-in-law’s current eating appearance and sent it to her mother-in-law, her younger sister-in-law would probably be scolded.

But she could only think about it. She would not really do it.

What she needed to do now was guard against this woman doing something bad, not indirectly provoke this person into becoming worse.

Moreover, some of her younger sister-in-law’s actions were truly difficult for Shan Yaxin to see through.

At first, Dai Shiyuan had tried her utmost to go to another city to study, and now, she did not want to live together with Shan Yaxin.

These actions were extremely abnormal compared with her previous life.

Shan Yaxin could not help somewhat suspecting that her younger sister-in-law had also been reborn…

But after observing her for a while, she felt that did not seem to be the case.

A trace of confusion appeared in Shan Yaxin’s eyes, but it quickly disappeared. She poured a cup of water and said gently, “Xiao Yuan, eat slowly. Be careful not to choke.”

“Mm.” Dai Shiyuan made a sound from her nose and smoothly accepted the water, drinking it.

When she raised her head, she saw the female lead’s gentle face and smile, and her heart instantly chilled.

It was only the first day of living together, yet she had already lowered her guard…

This was far too dangerous.

Dai Shiyuan abruptly stood up, quickly said, “I’m full,” and turned to walk back to her room.

Next time, she absolutely could not be this careless. She had to stay farther away from the female lead.