Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 23

As soon as Dai Shiyuan closed the door, she called Father Dai, but no one answered no matter how long she called, making her mood even worse.

Her life goal was very simple: stay a little farther away from the female lead. Yet things always went against her wishes.

Dai Shiyuan fell heavily onto the bed and emptied her mind.

Right now, she only wanted to rest for a while and think about nothing.

Before long, someone knocked on the door, and Dai Shiyuan had no choice but to open her eyes.

“Xiao Yuan, Dad couldn’t get through to your phone. Are you all right?” A worried voice came from outside the door.

Dai Shiyuan blinked, reached out to take her phone, and only then discovered that it had powered off.

She immediately got up and plugged in her phone. Once the screen lit up, she saw several missed calls from Father Dai.

This instantly improved her mood.

Dai Shiyuan lifted the corners of her lips and pressed her finger down to call back. Before long, the call connected.

“Xiao Yuan, what did you need me for?” Father Dai spoke first, and the concern in his voice was obvious.

Dai Shiyuan’s heart warmed. Thinking of the allowance matter, she immediately sat up straight and asked with a serious expression, “Dad, why are you giving my allowance to Sister-in-law? I’m not a child anymore. I can manage my own money.”

Hearing this, Father Dai’s anxious expression relaxed. He smiled and explained, “Children always say they aren’t children. Dad is also worried you might spend recklessly and get scolded by your mom. With your sister-in-law watching over you, I can feel a little more at ease.”

Dai Shiyuan was utterly speechless at this reason, yet she had no way to refute it.

She could not exactly tell him that she was already an adult with self-control.

After a few seconds, Dai Shiyuan still decided to use a soft approach. She softened her tone and acted spoiled. “Dad, I won’t spend money recklessly. Just give all the allowance to me.”

“Don’t worry. Your sister-in-law’s character is excellent. She won’t use your money,” Father Dai advised with a smile, showing no intention of changing his mind at all.

Dai Shiyuan frowned. That was not what she was worried about at all.

After pestering Father Dai gently and persistently for more than half an hour, the allowance matter still did not change. Dai Shiyuan hung up the phone gloomily.

Compared to her, this “daughter,” Father Dai seemed to favor the female lead more.

He always felt she was a child who could not make decisions for herself, and everything had to be watched over by the female lead.

It seemed she had to find a reason to live in the dormitory.

Dai Shiyuan sighed and lay on the bed, thinking about what to do from now on.

The door was knocked on again, and the female lead’s soft voice came through. “Xiao Yuan, let’s go buy groceries together. Tonight, Sister-in-law will make the dessert you like.”

Hearing the word “dessert,” Dai Shiyuan swallowed. After thinking for a while, she got up, opened the door, and nodded coldly.

There were still some things she had not bought yet. She really should make a trip outside.

When they arrived at the nearby supermarket, Dai Shiyuan watched the female lead walk toward the produce section, while she herself pushed a small cart toward the daily necessities area.

Since she was going to live at school, many things needed to be bought again.

That included bedsheets, duvet covers, and some daily necessities.

For the time being, she could not take the things in the apartment away, lest the female lead suspect that she was deliberately avoiding her.

Dai Shiyuan browsed for a while and finally took a liking to a three-piece set with a rabbit pattern.

Just as she reached out to take it, a hand suddenly appeared from the side and pinched the corner of the packaging first.

Dai Shiyuan turned her head and looked over. She saw a girl wearing glasses, with a well-behaved appearance, clean eyes, and a hint of timidity.

“You like this one? Then you can take it.” As the girl spoke, she withdrew her hand. The corners of her mouth curved into an obedient smile, making her look polite and sensible.

Dai Shiyuan returned a smile and gently shook her head. “You take it. I’ll choose another pattern.”

Hearing this, the girl did not move. Her eyes hesitated, wanting to be polite, yet she genuinely liked this pattern.

Dai Shiyuan saw the conflict in the girl’s heart and took the initiative to walk two steps to the side. She picked up a strawberry-patterned set and said with a smile, “I’ll buy this one.”

The girl’s eyes froze for a moment, then she immediately smiled. Happily taking down the rabbit-patterned set, she said in a friendly manner, “My name is Zuo Jia. I’m about to be a first-year university student. You’re a new student too, right?”

“My name is Dai Shiyuan.” Dai Shiyuan smiled and nodded, then gave the name of her school.

“Wow, we’re at the same school!” Zuo Jia’s eyes curved in surprise and happiness.

She was about to say a few more words when a cold, sharp female voice called her name from a distance.

“My sister is calling me. I’ll go first. I hope we can meet at school.” Zuo Jia waved, the smile on her face sincere and bright.

Dai Shiyuan smiled and nodded, her eyes showing affirmation.

The character Zuo Jia in the book was the original owner’s little follower. She was in the same class and dormitory as the original owner, a girl who studied hard.

Her personality was somewhat weak and timid, and she was always ordered around by the original owner. Her few appearances only served to show how domineering the original owner’s personality was, so she could be considered a background character.

But Dai Shiyuan would not bully such a hardworking and kind girl.

Dai Shiyuan smiled softly, becoming even more determined in her idea of living in the dormitory.

Living together with a little white rabbit was much better than living with the female lead.