Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 26

After hanging up the phone, Zuo Jia’s face was full of unease. In a weak tone, she asked, “Student Dai, why did you lie to Sister Shan?”

Dai Shiyuan raised her delicate brows, revealing a somewhat smug expression as she gave the reason she had already prepared. “I’m not a child anymore. I don’t want to always be managed by someone.”

“But this will make Sister Shan worry.” Zuo Jia blinked, concern appearing on her face. “Sister Shan is so gentle and kind. Isn’t it bad for us to deceive her like this…”

Hearing this, Dai Shiyuan frowned. After easing her expression, she asked seriously, “Do you really think she’s gentle and kind? Have you ever felt that her eyes are sometimes icy-cold? And occasionally, she even says green-tea things.”

Zuo Jia tilted her head in confusion, as if she did not understand. Softly, she said, “Sister Shan is a very good person. She’s the gentlest person I’ve ever met… Also, what does ‘green-tea things’ mean?”

Dai Shiyuan suddenly realized that this was a novel set ten years ago, before the popular phrase “green-tea things” existed.

The corner of her mouth twitched, and she gave up on this topic.

In everyone’s eyes, the female lead was a gentle, kind person who thought of others.

Even if Dai Shiyuan now told others that the female lead would blacken in the future, make a comeback, and become a cold, ruthless career woman, no one would believe her.

Dai Shiyuan silently sighed.

Right now, the female lead’s innocent and pitiful image was too deeply rooted in people’s hearts. With just a few words from Dai Shiyuan, it would be impossible to change that.

“Student Dai, Sister Shan sent me a message saying that when you come back, you should call her back,” Zuo Jia suddenly said after a moment of silence, her expression somewhat nervous.

Dai Shiyuan nodded calmly. Only after quite a while did she turn on her phone.

She had several missed calls. When she saw that among them was Father Dai’s call, Dai Shiyuan directly dialed him back. The other side connected very quickly.

“Xiao Yuan, did enrollment go smoothly?” Father Dai asked kindly.

Dai Shiyuan distinguished the tone in his words and did not hear any anxiety in them.

It seemed the matter of the female lead being unable to get through to her had not been reported to Father Dai.

This made her let out a slight breath of relief.

“Dad, thank you for your concern. Everything is fine here.” Dai Shiyuan smiled obediently as she answered, her voice carrying a sense of happiness.

Hearing this, Father Dai immediately felt much more reassured. He laughed emotionally and said, “Xiao Yuan has grown up. From now on, you won’t be by Dad’s side anymore. If you suffer any grievances at school, tell Dad. Our family’s young lady cannot be bullied by others.”

“Thank you, Dad. No one will bully me.” Dai Shiyuan’s heart warmed, and her eyes curved.

After they chatted intimately for a few sentences, Father Dai still had a meeting to attend, so he hung up.

Dai Shiyuan looked at her phone. In just this short while, there were two more calls from the female lead.

She pursed her lips and unwillingly called the female lead back.

“Xiao Yuan, I’m free now. Is there anything you still need help with in the dormitory?” Shan Yaxin asked gently, her tone full of concern.

“No need.” Dai Shiyuan answered coldly.

She did not need the female lead’s help, nor did she want it. The best thing was for the two of them to maintain distance.

Hearing the resistance and coldness in Dai Shiyuan’s words, Shan Yaxin lowered her eyes and asked in grievance, “Xiao Yuan, you seem to dislike Sister-in-law very much. Did Sister-in-law do something to make you hate me?”

“No. If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up first.” Dai Shiyuan quickly finished speaking and hung up after waiting a few seconds.

So far, the female lead indeed had not done anything to hurt her.

But what Dai Shiyuan feared was being killed by the female lead in the future.

For the sake of her little life, it was still better for her to avoid the female lead.

Shan Yaxin looked at that string of numbers she had already memorized by heart, doubt appearing in her eyes.

She still had not figured out the reason this younger sister-in-law was trying so hard to avoid her. Her probes, one after another, had not produced a good result.

But no matter what, she had to guard against this woman and could not let her family be harmed again.

Military training would last half a month. During this period, her younger sister-in-law would be very busy and definitely would not have time to harm her family. Shan Yaxin could finally go visit her mother and younger sister in peace.

Dai Shiyuan was a little worried that the female lead would call again. After thinking for a while, she directly turned off her phone.

To be safe, she turned back and said to Zuo Jia, “If my sister-in-law calls again to ask about my whereabouts, just say I’m not here.”

“That doesn’t seem very good…” Zuo Jia revealed a troubled expression.

“It’s fine. If my sister-in-law gets angry, I’ll take responsibility.” Dai Shiyuan spoke with heroic spirit, her gaze very firm.

Zuo Jia could only nod, though her expression still carried a few traces of nervousness.

That night, there were only the two of them in the dormitory. Ever since Yao Ning had gone out, she had not returned, and the last girl had never appeared.

Dai Shiyuan was very satisfied with this state of things and somewhat hoped this was a two-person dormitory.

After sleeping in the dormitory for one night, she was in very good spirits. It was just that both her arms were somewhat sore.

After thinking for a while, she finally understood that it was because yesterday, she had carried the quilts all the way to school.

Dai Shiyuan rubbed her arms and listened to the noisy footsteps and voices outside as she slowly got up.

In the past, she had lived a quiet life renting an apartment alone. Now that she had suddenly experienced the liveliness and noise of dormitory life, she was truly a little unaccustomed to it.

She glanced at the bed beside her. There was no one there, only a neatly folded quilt.

Dai Shiyuan did not have the habit of folding her quilt. After sitting there for a while, she still folded it.

On the first day of school, she still had to leave her roommates with a good impression.

By the time she finished washing up and came back, she saw Zuo Jia sitting on a chair, holding a bag of xiaolongbao.

“Student Dai, this is for you.” Zuo Jia smiled softly.

Dai Shiyuan froze. When she reacted, she immediately smiled, accepted the xiaolongbao, and said, “How much was it? I’ll pay you.”

“No need. I ran into Teacher Shan in the cafeteria, and she asked me to bring it to you.” Zuo Jia hurriedly waved her hands, her little head shaking nonstop.

Dai Shiyuan froze again, looking at the buns and not knowing whether she should eat them.

Just now, she had still wanted to happily sigh that she had a divine roommate. In the end…

After hesitating for a while, Dai Shiyuan still ate the xiaolongbao.

She could be cold-faced toward the female lead, but there was no need to make things difficult for food.

“Military training starts tomorrow. I wonder if Student Yao will come back in time.” After Dai Shiyuan finished breakfast, Zuo Jia said worriedly.

Hearing this, Dai Shiyuan gave a scoff and deliberately advised her, “You don’t need to worry so much. Someone with such a flamboyant personality like hers doesn’t need other people worrying about her.”

“We’re all classmates. It’s only right to show a little concern.” Zuo Jia refuted quietly, her timid eyes blinking once.

Dai Shiyuan immediately did not want to speak.

There was actually nothing wrong with Zuo Jia’s personality of thinking for others, but sometimes it seemed very pedantic and meddlesome.

This kind of personality could not be changed overnight. It was useless for Dai Shiyuan to say too much right now.

After breakfast, the two of them went to collect their military training uniforms.

Dai Shiyuan looked at the long line in front of her. When she stretched out and saw that the person in charge of handing out clothes was an unfamiliar face, she lowered her head and began playing on her phone.

The crowd gradually moved forward. All kinds of conversations kept sounding by her ears. Dai Shiyuan focused on playing on her phone, moving with the crowd from time to time.

After more than half an hour, it was finally her turn.

Dai Shiyuan raised her head. Seeing that the person in front of her handing out uniforms had somehow become the female lead, she immediately froze.

She remembered that it had clearly been someone else just now.

“This student, hold your uniform properly. Don’t drop it,” Shan Yaxin said gently, as if treating her like a stranger.

Dai Shiyuan frowned, accepted the uniform, and stood to the side to wait for Zuo Jia.

“Thank you, Teacher Shan.” Zuo Jia called out sweetly.

A wave of exclamations immediately sounded around them.

“So this is Teacher Shan, the department flower of the English department? She really is so gentle and beautiful.”

“If only I were an English major. Then I could take Teacher Shan’s class.”

“I wonder if Teacher Shan also teaches English classes for other departments!”

“Definitely not. Teacher Shan only teaches English majors.”

Listening to the chattering voices coming from the crowd, the corner of Dai Shiyuan’s mouth twitched.

As an English teacher, the female lead had been rated the department flower of the English department. Dai Shiyuan had once laughed at this setting when she first read it.

Now, looking at those admiring gazes, she could not laugh at all.

However, learning that the female lead only taught English majors was good news.

This way, as long as nothing unexpected happened, Dai Shiyuan could basically keep hiding from the female lead.

“Student Dai, let’s go.” Zuo Jia said softly, a joyful smile on her face.

Dai Shiyuan found it a little strange, but did not ask the reason.

As the two walked side by side, Zuo Jia looked back once and whispered, “Student Dai, Sister Shan said that if the uniform doesn’t fit, we can go find her to alter it.”

Dai Shiyuan pursed her lips and did not respond.

Military training uniforms were made according to standard sizes, not tailored to each person. It was normal for them not to fit. As long as they could be worn, that was enough.

Besides, even if she really needed alterations, she could go to a shop outside. Why did she have to find the female lead?

After returning to the dormitory, Dai Shiyuan directly put the military training uniform on over her clothes to try it.

Overall, it was somewhat large, but it did not affect wearing it.

She put the uniform away and watched Zuo Jia try hers on.

“Mine seems a little small.” Zuo Jia frowned in distress and kept tugging at the clothes.

Hearing this, Dai Shiyuan got up to help. After pulling at it a little, she found that the uniform really was too small.

The two of them were about the same height and had taken the same size.

However, Zuo Jia was a little chubbier than her, so the sleeves and waistband looked somewhat small.

“Your uniform is too small. Take it and exchange it for another size,” Dai Shiyuan suggested.

“Can it be exchanged?” Zuo Jia asked carefully, somewhat unable to believe it.

“If it doesn’t fit, of course it can be exchanged.” Dai Shiyuan nodded firmly.

Zuo Jia immediately smiled and happily took the uniform out.

Dai Shiyuan went to wash her military training uniform.

By the time she hung the clothes up to dry, Zuo Jia had returned. Her face was very excited, but there was no uniform in her hands.

Dai Shiyuan asked with a puzzled look.

Zuo Jia smiled and said happily, “I changed it for one size bigger just now. Sister Shan said it would be a little large, so after she helps me alter it, she’ll bring it over.”

“Bring it over?” Dai Shiyuan keenly caught those three words and frowned as she repeated, “To the dormitory?”

“Yes.” Zuo Jia nodded firmly, her eyes full of admiring little stars. “Sister Shan is such a good person. If only I had such a kind and beautiful sister.”

The corner of Dai Shiyuan’s mouth twitched, and she did not dare agree with that statement.

She had tried every possible way to avoid the female lead, yet the female lead always managed to appear before her eyes.

Especially since there was also a fan of the female lead beside her, someone who could not go three sentences without mentioning the female lead.

Dai Shiyuan secretly sighed and asked expressionlessly, “Did she say when she would come over?”

“I didn’t ask that.” Zuo Jia immediately shook her head.

Dai Shiyuan’s heart chilled. Perhaps she should go wander around campus for a while, lest she run into the female lead when she came to deliver the uniform.