Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 2

The woman walking out seemed not to have heard her. Her tall, slender figure continued forward with steady steps, showing no intention of turning back.

The door was shut with a loud snap.

Dai Shiyuan was startled by the sound. After a moment, she finally reached up and touched her aching forehead.

When the female lead had stood up just now, a piercing pain had suddenly shot through her forehead.

After rubbing it twice, Dai Shiyuan lowered her fingers and abruptly widened her eyes.

Why was there blood on her hand…

Bright red blood…

She was afraid of blood…

Dai Shiyuan’s eyes rolled back, and she fainted straight onto the bed.

She was not even afraid of mice. The only thing she feared was blood…

When she woke up again, Dai Shiyuan’s mind was still a little muddled. She lifted her eyelids a crack, turned her head, and saw a knife gleaming coldly right in front of her eyes.

“Ah—” Dai Shiyuan instinctively cried out, her body desperately shrinking backward.

She thought she had screamed very loudly, but in reality, all that came out was a faint, delicate cry, like a kitten acting spoiled.

Hearing that weak little sound, the person beside the bed lifted her head and gave a soft laugh. In a gentle voice, she said, “You caught a cold. You need to rest properly. We can talk about filling in your university preferences after your cold gets better.”

As she said this, Shan Yaxin’s hands did not stop moving. She skillfully peeled the fruit in her hand.

Those words were clearly soft and comforting, yet for no reason, they gave off the feeling of a forced command.

Especially that knife. It was full of danger.

Dai Shiyuan’s heart trembled, and her face turned pale.

Looking at the sharp little knife so close to her, she did not even dare to blink.

The knife was so close to her. She was really afraid the female lead might accidentally slip and hurt her.

Her forehead had been scratched by the female lead’s fingernail.

If she had not seen the blood, she would not have humiliatingly fainted…

Dai Shiyuan quietly swallowed, her eyes fixed firmly on that knife.

She wanted to move away from the small knife, but she discovered that her whole body was weak and she could not move at all.

She was starting to worry now. Would she be killed by the female lead with one slash in this room?

Thinking of that possibility, Dai Shiyuan could not help trembling. Her two hands weakly clutched the edge of the quilt.

She wanted to shout for help, but found that no sound would come from her throat. She could only stare in fear as that knife quickly spun around the pear.

One stroke after another, as if it were scraping against her heart.

Dai Shiyuan’s heart cramped painfully, and her whole body trembled even harder. Her small face turned deathly pale.

“What’s wrong? Are you still cold? Then I’ll raise the air-conditioning a little more.” The woman beside her spoke with concern. With an effortless flick of her long fingers, that dangerous little knife spun in a circle.

The pear peel was removed perfectly, forming a beautiful curved strip.

In that single second, Dai Shiyuan was so frightened she stopped breathing.

She was truly worried that in the next second, that sharp knife would stab into her face…

No, perhaps it would cut open her throat…

Or pierce straight through her heart…

After all, in the book, the female lead’s hatred for this younger sister-in-law had reached its extreme.

Dai Shiyuan frightened herself with her own imagination until her face went pale. Her mind grew fuzzy and confused, and before long, she fainted again.

Shan Yaxin adjusted the temperature of the air-conditioning. When she turned back, she saw that the person on the bed had fallen quietly asleep.

Her slender lashes trembled from time to time, and the tip of her small nose was red. She looked like a startled rabbit, pure and harmless, yet also carrying a trace of pitifulness.

Shan Yaxin narrowed her eyes slightly and casually played with the little knife in her hand.

The incomparably sharp knife obediently flipped and danced between her fingertips, as easily as an ordinary person twirling a pen.

Suddenly, the knife dropped straight onto the bed with a clang, piercing a hole through the bedsheet.

Shan Yaxin stared at the small face on the bed for a few seconds, the corners of her mouth curving into a faint smile that seemed both present and absent. Then she casually pulled out the knife, stood up, and left the room.

She placed the peeled pear in the center of the fruit plate. Just before leaving, her fingers flicked casually, and the sharp little knife flew with a whoosh, landing directly in the center of the pear.

The snow-white pear swayed twice, seeming as if it would split open, but in the end, it did not. Instead, it stood there steadily.

When Dai Shiyuan woke up again, she felt that her head had cleared quite a bit. It was no longer as muddled as before.

Her body had also finally regained some strength, enough to support her as she sat up from the bed.

A soft light flowed through the room. Although it was not very bright, it was enough to let her see everything inside.

Dai Shiyuan rubbed her forehead, widened her eyes, and looked carefully around the room.

When she did not see that figure, she let out a relieved breath.

In the book, the female lead was gentle, beautiful, kind, and generous. Sometimes, Dai Shiyuan had even felt that she was kind to the point of excess.

No matter how the male lead’s family made things difficult for the female lead, the female lead always faced it with strength and courage. She never held even the slightest resentment in her heart, always repaying resentment with virtue and responding with the most sincere attitude.

But the female lead she had come into contact with now always seemed a little gloomy and eerie, making Dai Shiyuan feel a little frightened from the bottom of her heart.

She did not know whether it was because she was too afraid of facing her ending, causing her to feel that the female lead harbored malice toward her.

No matter which it was, she had to stay away from the female lead as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if this continued, she probably would not even last until the ending. She would be scared into nervous exhaustion by the female lead first.

Dai Shiyuan supported her weak body and got off the bed, only to unexpectedly see a fruit knife stuck in the pear, gleaming coldly. It looked icy and dangerous.

She recognized it. This was the knife the female lead had used to peel fruit. It was especially sharp.

Dai Shiyuan frowned. Her large eyes stared at the sharp knife for a while before she slowly reached out and picked up a piece of fruit.

The pineapple had been left out a little long, but it was still very sweet. In an instant, it moistened her dry throat.

Dai Shiyuan narrowed her eyes in satisfaction. The curve of her lips lifted higher and higher, and before she realized it, she had eaten all the cut pieces of fruit.

Now, only the pear with the sharp little knife stuck in it remained, standing loftily in the center of the fruit plate with a faint murderous air.

After hesitating for a while, Dai Shiyuan still did not pull out the fruit knife.

She could not figure out the female lead’s intentions, so it was better not to touch it.

Dai Shiyuan held her small face in both hands and sat on the bed, letting her thoughts run wild for a long time before she could not help letting out a heavy sigh.

How wonderful would it have been if she had transmigrated into someone with a perfect ending? Then she would not have to live so nervously, as if every day might be her last.

The moment she thought of her miserable ending in the future, her little heart could not help trembling, and she shivered.

The more Dai Shiyuan thought about it, the more panicked she became. Then her gaze suddenly landed on the university application guide at the side, and a good idea immediately surfaced in her heart.

In the original book, this character had attended school locally. As long as Dai Shiyuan chose a school in another province and stayed far away from the female lead, then her little life should be preserved.

Dai Shiyuan immediately curled her lips happily and picked up the application guide, seriously choosing schools.

Just as she was fully focused and had already chosen several, the door suddenly opened.

With a click, Dai Shiyuan was startled. The hand that had originally been holding the book moved to cover her heart.

She turned back and saw the female lead standing outside, carrying a bowl of soup in her hands. Her beautiful face was hidden in the dim light, unexpectedly adding a few traces of eerie terror.

Dai Shiyuan suddenly felt a panicked sense that her life was over.

Under extreme nervousness, her fingers began to tremble. But she did not want to show it, in case it aroused the female lead’s suspicion.

Dai Shiyuan pursed her lips and endured the fear in her heart as she asked, “Sis-Sister-in-law, is… is something wrong?”

Hearing this, Shan Yaxin gave a light laugh. Her brows and eyes were gentle as water as she carried the medicine closer and said, “This is medicine I specially brewed for you. Drink it while it’s hot.”

Her tone was clearly soft and gentle, yet Dai Shiyuan heard a threat in it.

It was as if not drinking the medicine would mean she did not know how to appreciate kindness.

Dai Shiyuan blinked, and faint glimmers of moisture appeared in her round eyes, adding a fragile beauty to her expression.

Although her fingers were still trembling, she calmly accepted the bowl of medicine and gulped it all down.

The mouth that had originally been filled with the sweet, refreshing taste of fruit was immediately swept over by an overwhelming bitterness. Dai Shiyuan’s little face scrunched up in discomfort, and her eyes were so overwhelmed by the bitterness that she could not even open them.

She had never drunk such bitter medicine before. After the bitterness passed, a spicy sensation surged up in her throat, as if she had eaten raw slices of ginger.

“Cough, cough…” Dai Shiyuan choked and coughed nonstop, tears forced into her eyes.

“This medicine is a little irritating, but it works very well for treating colds. I think you’ll recover after resting for two days.” Shan Yaxin spoke softly, her warm, mellow voice carrying a soothing quality.

Dai Shiyuan did not refute her. She wiped away her tears and obediently nodded, then placed the bowl on the table, accidentally brushing against the fruit plate.

“Why didn’t you eat this pear? Do you not like it?” Shan Yaxin asked, her long fingers casually pulling out the fruit knife.

As she said this, she played with the knife, turned slightly to look at Dai Shiyuan, and her eyes were full of questioning.

This was clearly questioning her with a knife as leverage!

Dai Shiyuan’s heart tightened. Her thin body trembled almost imperceptibly, and she hurriedly shook her head, staring at the blade as she explained, “No, that’s not it. I just ate too much and can’t really eat anymore.”

“So that’s how it is. I thought Xiao Yuan didn’t like the pear I peeled. It seems I was overthinking it.” Shan Yaxin curved her lips into a smile. Half of her face was hidden in shadow, and the knife in her hand flashed with waves of cold light.

Hearing this, Dai Shiyuan’s heart gave a thud. She did not know how to respond.

She kept feeling that there was something hidden in the female lead’s words. But looking at the female lead’s expression, everything seemed perfectly normal.

This made her feel that perhaps she really was overthinking things.

Right now, she was truly seeing danger in every shadow.

Shan Yaxin’s eyes flickered. She lightly twirled the fruit knife in her hand and said gently, “Xiao Yuan, since you’ve finished the medicine, rest early. You still seem to be trembling, so I won’t disturb you.”

Isn’t that because you scared me?

Dai Shiyuan silently retorted in her heart.

After saying this, Shan Yaxin turned and left, still holding that knife in her hand.

Hearing the sound of the door closing, Dai Shiyuan let out a breath of relief and rubbed her forehead, feeling utterly exhausted.

Why was a girl always playing with knives?

That was so dangerous.

Dai Shiyuan frowned lightly and searched through her memories of the original book.

She remembered that the female lead in the book did not have this dangerous hobby…

The current female lead really was a little frightening. Cold air seemed to seep from every part of her, and even the way she spoke was strange.

She absolutely had to stay far away…

Otherwise, she would not even know how she ended up dying!