Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 28

Dai Shiyuan blinked, revealing an innocent and harmless smile. When she saw a woman with a pregnant belly, she said softly, “Teacher Wu, what did you call me over for?”

Just as she finished saying this, a figure entered through the door, and someone called out, “Teacher Shan.”

Hearing this, the smile on Dai Shiyuan’s face stiffened. For some reason, she felt a little guilty and lowered her head.

The female lead being here truly affected her acting performance.

“Teacher Wu, what happened?” Shan Yaxin asked with a gentle smile. When she saw Yao Ning crying until her eyes were red, she stepped forward and handed over a tissue. “What happened to this student? She’s crying so sadly.”

“She says Student Dai slapped her,” Teacher Wu said sternly, her gaze moving back and forth between the two of them.

Dai Shiyuan did not deny this sentence. She only lowered her head even more.

Seeing this, one of the teachers immediately said, “Teacher Wu, look. She isn’t denying it, which means this matter is true. Bullying a classmate right after enrolling—you must properly discipline this kind of bad behavior.”

Teacher Wu glanced at that teacher with a hint of blame.

Both of these people were students in her class. If a scandal about hitting someone really broke out, it would affect her too.

She hoped even more that this was only a misunderstanding. If it really was school violence, she would naturally handle it properly.

“Student Dai, did you hit Student Yao?” Teacher Wu stood up while supporting herself against the desk and asked sternly.

“She slapped me. My face still hurts even now,” Yao Ning rushed to say first, crying hard twice.

Dai Shiyuan pressed her lips together, squeezing moisture into her eyes. She raised her head, sniffled softly twice, then opened her mouth. “I did hit her, because she…”

At this point, she looked at Yao Ning fearfully, then quickly lowered her head, as if she did not dare say more.

Seeing this scene, Shan Yaxin’s brows furrowed lightly.

This pitiful posture of her younger sister-in-law’s was exactly the same as in her previous life. Every time she did something bad, she would reveal this innocent appearance in front of Shan Yaxin to win her trust and sympathy.

The only difference was that this time, her younger sister-in-law really had been wronged.

“Student Dai, don’t be afraid. You can say anything you need to say,” Teacher Wu soothed.

Dai Shiyuan sniffled, raised her head, pressed her lips together, and slowly lifted her sleeve.

She did not need to speak. Everyone could clearly see the bruises on her arm.

“What happened here?” Teacher Wu immediately asked, her gaze turning severe.

Seeing this, Yao Ning panicked inwardly and began crying loudly. She rushed to say, “She must have pinched herself to frame me. Student Dai, how can you be this vicious? You slapped me and even framed me?”

Hearing this, Dai Shiyuan almost laughed from anger.

A perfectly good campus life had been forcibly acted by this dramatic woman into a palace intrigue drama.

“It must be like that,” the teacher who had spoken up for Yao Ning earlier said with certainty, looking at Dai Shiyuan with disgust.

Dai Shiyuan still did not speak. With tears in her eyes, she looked toward Shan Yaxin. Her mouth pressed together, and she began crying silently.

She was already delicately pretty, and she was wearing light makeup. When her tears fell, she looked like a pear blossom bathed in rain, lovable and pitiful.

Shan Yaxin’s heart trembled. She had to admit that this weak and harmless version of her younger sister-in-law was highly deceptive.

If she did not know this person’s true face, she would definitely be fooled.

“Student Dai, don’t cry. If you have grievances, say them slowly.” A teacher who had not spoken until now gently comforted her and handed her a tissue.

Now that each of them had one teacher supporting them, the situation could be considered evenly matched.

Yao Ning lowered her head, a ruthless look flashing across her face as she bit her lip unwillingly.

She had cried until her voice was nearly hoarse, yet she still could not beat the other party’s silent tears. It was truly infuriating.

It was all those two men’s fault for encouraging her to come and complain first, making her cry until the makeup she had so carefully applied was ruined.

Now this woman was no ordinary opponent either. Her skill at fake crying was even more brilliant than Yao Ning’s. Yao Ning was already in the wrong to begin with, and now her chances of winning were even smaller.

“It’s nothing… I only suffered a small injury.” Dai Shiyuan gently shook her head. Crystal tears fell, and her fair little face carried weakness and innocence. “I don’t know why Student Yao brought two boys from outside the school to bully me. If I offended you somehow, I’ll apologize to you…”

After saying this, Dai Shiyuan bowed sincerely, wiped her tears, and continued, “I think Student Yao is a magnanimous person. She definitely won’t blame me over a small matter.”

Yao Ning froze in place and even forgot to cry for a moment.

These were clearly the words she was supposed to say. Why had someone else said them first?

She had clearly come here to report that someone had slapped her, yet now she had become the party at fault.

When the teachers present heard this, they all understood the truth of the matter, and the way they looked at Yao Ning changed.

Even the teacher who had defended her earlier stopped speaking, her face flushing with shame.

Seeing this, Teacher Wu’s expression was still not good. She glared sternly at the two of them and spoke in a lecturing tone. “Since Student Dai has already apologized, this matter ends here. It’s normal for there to be some friction between classmates. Both of you should be more magnanimous and understand each other. Don’t have conflicts again in the future.”

Seeing that neither of them spoke, Teacher Wu raised her voice. “Do you understand?”

“Yes, teacher,” Dai Shiyuan answered obediently.

Only then did Yao Ning come back to herself and reluctantly lower her head.

At Teacher Wu’s request, the two shook hands and made peace, then returned to the dormitory together.

Dai Shiyuan walked behind. She looked back once and happened to meet the female lead’s cold, clear eyes.

The female lead clearly knew the entire sequence of events, yet from beginning to end, she had not said a single word to help Dai Shiyuan. She had even acted as if she did not know her at all.

The more Dai Shiyuan thought about it, the angrier she became. She gave a humph, turned her head back, and strode forward.

Shan Yaxin found this anger somewhat inexplicable. Very quickly, she realized that her younger sister-in-law was probably blaming her for not helping.

But with her younger sister-in-law’s fighting ability, where did she need Shan Yaxin’s help?

With two tears shed and a few pitiful words spoken, she had already subdued her opponent completely.

Her ability to act obedient and clever was not inferior to her previous life at all.

Shan Yaxin lowered her eyes and sneered inwardly.

Teacher Wu looked at her lowering her head, touched her pregnant belly, and said, “Today, I was supposed to be the one handing out the military training uniforms. I troubled Teacher Shan instead.”

“You don’t need to be polite. You’re almost due, so it’s better to prioritize your health,” Shan Yaxin smiled gently. Seeing a somewhat troubled expression on Teacher Wu’s face, she asked considerately, “You didn’t call me here this time just to let me watch a show, right?”

This teasing sentence successfully made Teacher Wu laugh. She sat down, sighed, and gently touched her belly. “I originally wanted to talk to you about the homeroom teacher matter. I didn’t expect this student to suddenly come running over and say she’d been slapped. Instead, I unintentionally let you witness a joke.”

Hearing this, Shan Yaxin immediately understood the meaning behind her words.

Teacher Wu wanted her to temporarily take over the homeroom teacher position.

As for why she chose Shan Yaxin, it was probably because they were both English teachers, and Shan Yaxin did not fight for fame or benefits. Her reputation among both students and teachers was also quite good.

In her previous life, she had actually refused this request.

But this time, in order to watch over her younger sister-in-law, she would not refuse again.

“Just focus on taking care of your pregnancy and giving birth. I’ll temporarily help you keep an eye on this group of mischievous children,” Shan Yaxin said with a smile, her expression gentle.

Teacher Wu had not expected the matter to go so smoothly. Besides feeling pleasantly surprised, she was also very astonished and said thank you several times in a row.

She was now at a critical moment in being evaluated for a professional title. If not for the fact that she was about to give birth, she would not have wanted to find someone to substitute for her position.

After thinking it over, she felt that only Teacher Shan was the most suitable choice. This way, her position as homeroom teacher would not be taken away, and the school committee would agree as well.

“These are the first-year student files I organized. Take a good look at them so it’ll be convenient for you to guide them in the future,” Teacher Wu said, taking out some photocopied materials.

“Thank you. Sorry to trouble you,” Shan Yaxin said with a gentle smile as she accepted the materials.

“I’m the one troubling you,” Teacher Wu said politely, the weight in her heart finally put down.

Shan Yaxin carried the thick stack of documents out. With a casual flip, she found her younger sister-in-law’s file.

She carefully looked through it once. The information written on it was not the slightest bit different from what she had learned. Only in the family section, the file listed only parents, with no elder brother or sister-in-law written down.

Shan Yaxin’s eyes flickered. The corners of her mouth curved into a smile, and she took out her phone to send her younger sister-in-law a message.

Dai Shiyuan was playing on her phone in the dormitory when she suddenly received a message. There was only one short line on it.

“After your military training is over, Sister-in-law has a surprise for you.”

Dai Shiyuan frowned and stared blankly at the word “surprise.”

What exactly was the female lead playing at? Was she sure this was not a fright she was sending Dai Shiyuan instead?

Could it be compensation for not helping her just now?

But why did she have to give it after military training?

Dai Shiyuan thought until her little face scrunched together, her eyes blinking nonstop.

“Student Dai, what are you thinking about?” Zuo Jia asked.

“Thinking about my sister-in-law… No…” Dai Shiyuan answered instinctively, then quickly reacted and corrected herself. Sitting up straight, she said again, “My sister-in-law said she wants to give me a surprise. What do you think it could be?”

“Is your birthday coming soon?” Zuo Jia asked.

Dai Shiyuan shook her head hard. Her birthday was on New Year’s Eve. It was only September now, still several months away.

“Sister Shan is clever with her hands. The surprise she gives will definitely make you happy.” Zuo Jia smiled brightly, her eyes containing a worshipful light. “I heard from my sister that many teachers and students at school like Sister Shan very much. If they could receive a surprise from Sister Shan, they would definitely be very happy. Student Dai, you’re so lucky to have such a good sister-in-law, and you even get to live together with her.”

Looking at the envy on Zuo Jia’s face, Dai Shiyuan quietly pursed her lips.

The female lead had a heartthrob setting in the book. Aside from the male lead’s family and all kinds of vicious female supporting characters and cannon fodder who disliked her, everyone else practically wanted to treat the female lead as an idol.

If possible, Dai Shiyuan only wanted to be an ordinary person, stay far away from the female lead, and not have this so-called luck.

Dai Shiyuan stared at the message in conflict. In the end, she still could not resist sending a questioning emoji over.

The female lead’s words had left her somewhat frightened and uneasy. She urgently wanted to know what the surprise was.

“If a surprise is said out loud, then it won’t be a surprise anymore. Xiao Yuan has to wait obediently.”

Shan Yaxin replied quickly, her brows and eyes curved, looking very happy.

The corner of Dai Shiyuan’s mouth twitched, and she quickly deleted these two messages.

Out of sight, out of mind. This way, she would not keep remembering the female lead’s “surprise.”

Dai Shiyuan took a deep breath, and a slight smile appeared at the corners of her mouth.

Military training would start tomorrow, and it would last half a month. Let her live half a month of peaceful life first.

After military training ended, she could slowly deal with the female lead’s “surprise.”