Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 6

After resolving the college application issue, the heaviest weight on Dai Shi Yuan’s heart finally lifted.

Now she just needed to stay obediently in her room every day, minimize contact with the female lead, wait for the admission notice to arrive, and then find an excuse to move near the school in advance.

That way, she could stay far away from the female lead and protect her own life.

Dai Shi Yuan sat at the desk, holding her small face in both hands. Her eyes curved into crescents as she admired the scenery outside the window, her mind constantly painting beautiful pictures of her future life.

The weather was nice today. The sunlight was strong, and when it fell on the lawn, one could even see wisps of heat rising.

Although it was a bit hot, it didn’t affect her good mood at all.

The corners of Dai Shi Yuan’s lips curled upward. Her large eyes gazed at the blue sky as she swayed happily from side to side.

It had been a long time since she had enjoyed such a peaceful and beautiful life.

After graduation, she had been busy with work, constantly tense. Even when sleeping, she didn’t dare relax. Sometimes she would receive client calls in the middle of the night and have to go out.

Now, with this identity, she had no worries about food or clothing and could enjoy all kinds of luxuries.

This was the kind of life she had once longed for but never dared to dream of.

The admission notice should arrive soon. When the time came, she definitely couldn’t let anyone send her to school—especially not the female lead.

Once she reached the school, she would rent a small one-bedroom apartment.

It didn’t need to be big, just warm and cozy enough.

On weekends when she had no classes, she could cook for herself and enjoy a quiet life alone.

Since her mother had been busy with work when she was young, she had started learning to cook at an early age. She was quite good at making all kinds of home-cooked dishes.

Dai Shi Yuan fantasized about her wonderful future life. Her eyes grew brighter and brighter, and she couldn’t help lowering her head to smile.

When she looked up again, two people had appeared in her field of vision. The sight of one of them made her heart jolt.

Although the female lead was quite far away, every time she saw her, Dai Shi Yuan’s heart would tighten.

Standing next to the female lead was a maid from the villa who was usually responsible for cleaning the male lead’s mother’s room. She was somewhat arrogant.

From what the housekeeper said, her name seemed to be Ping Xue.

“Shan Yaxin, if you don’t finish pulling all these weeds today, don’t even think about resting,” Ping Xue said fiercely, throwing the gloves in her hand hard onto the ground.

The originally clean gloves immediately became stained with dust and bits of grass.

Seeing this scene, Dai Shi Yuan instantly grew curious. She widened her eyes and stared outside.

If she wasn’t mistaken, this maid was bullying the female lead.

No matter what, the female lead was the young madam of this house. How could a mere maid dare to call her by name directly and order her around?

Dai Shi Yuan frowned slightly, her small face full of confusion.

Outside, the maid continued to mock and ridicule the female lead, but the female lead didn’t say a word. Instead, she obediently squatted down to pick up the dirty gloves.

Watching the female lead pick up the gloves and put them on with a calm expression, the confusion in Dai Shi Yuan’s eyes grew heavier.

Was the female lead really this good-tempered?

But why did she always feel a terrifying chill from the other party every time they met?

Dai Shi Yuan frowned, her body shivering slightly.

To see more clearly, she stood up directly and leaned her head out the window.

“Who told you to start pulling weeds from the shady area? Go pull the ones under the sun first. If you can’t even do this small task properly, all you know is how to slack off,” Ping Xue scolded loudly while standing in the shade.

Her raised chin was full of arrogance, as if she were the mistress of the house.

Dai Shi Yuan’s frown deepened. Her eyes flickered as she continued watching the show.

She needed to confirm whether the female lead was truly gentle and kind.

In the original story, the female lead was often bullied and suffered many grievances in this wealthy family, but she never resisted or argued back.

It was only after returning three years later that she became a completely different person—strong and powerful, forcing the male lead’s family to look at her with new eyes.

Dai Shi Yuan watched for a while and ultimately decided not to say anything.

The female lead didn’t respond to Ping Xue. She simply pulled the weeds silently, one after another, working quickly.

After supervising for a while, Ping Xue left, heading off to who knows where.

With no one watching, the female lead didn’t slack off. She continued pulling weeds. Even when her back was soaked with sweat, she didn’t stop.

The more Dai Shi Yuan watched, the more puzzled she became.

The female lead really did seem easy to bully. Even after being scolded like that, she didn’t talk back and obediently followed orders.

But then why did her gaze always carry a chilling aura that made her tremble?

Dai Shi Yuan was quietly thinking when she suddenly met a pair of cold, indifferent eyes. She froze on the spot in fright.

The female lead had just turned around… and their eyes had met.

Did the female lead know she was spying?

Dai Shi Yuan’s heart tightened. She quickly closed the window.

It took a long while for her heartbeat to return to normal. She couldn’t resist secretly opening a small crack in the window.

This time, she saw the female lead turn her head again, but her gaze wasn’t directed at her. It was toward the basket beside her.

So the female lead hadn’t been looking at her earlier—she had simply turned to put the weeds into the basket.

Dai Shi Yuan secretly watched for a while and became more convinced that her guess was correct.

She had just been scaring herself. The female lead hadn’t noticed her at all.

Dai Shi Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and continued watching the female lead through the crack.

Before long, Ping Xue returned, holding an ice cream in her hand.

After taking two bites, she smiled mockingly at the female lead. “Shan Yaxin, why are you so slow? At this rate, you won’t finish by noon.”

Shan Yaxin didn’t reply and continued pulling weeds. She would naturally deal with this arrogant maid later.

Using the motion of turning around, she glanced at the tightly closed window.

She was certain someone was behind that window.

That person was probably watching everything with glee right now.

If she were truly innocent and kind, how could she watch Ping Xue bully her without saying a word to stop it?

It seemed her sister-in-law was more than happy to see her being bullied.

Shan Yaxin lowered her eyes. A trace of coldness flashed through them as she continued pulling the weeds expressionlessly.

With each pull, she yanked the grass out by the roots, using so much force that it seemed like she was venting her anger.

“Can you even pull weeds properly? You can’t even do such a small thing right, and you still want to be the young madam?” Ping Xue sneered, her face full of contempt.

Shan Yaxin ignored her and continued working silently.

She turned around again to look at the window. It was still tightly closed.

Or rather, there was a small gap, but she couldn’t see it from this angle.

How could her sister-in-law, who loved watching her get bullied, actually close the window tightly and miss such a good show?

Dai Shi Yuan noticed the female lead frequently turning around. She had a feeling those eyes were looking in her direction.

Was she blaming her for not helping?

Dai Shi Yuan frowned, feeling a bit guilty, and suddenly lost the mood to keep watching.

With her status, she could stop Ping Xue from bullying the female lead, but she didn’t want to.

First, she wanted to test the female lead’s limits of endurance. Second, with Ping Xue drawing the female lead’s hatred, she herself would be relatively safer.

Dai Shi Yuan carefully closed the window tightly and went back to lie on the bed.

From time to time, the maid’s sharp, harsh scolding could be heard from outside. It grew uglier and uglier, yet the female lead never uttered a single word in retort.

Dai Shi Yuan listened carefully, hoping the female lead would talk back at least a little.

To her disappointment, no matter how long the maid scolded, the female lead remained completely silent.

This was very much in line with the female lead’s gentle and weak personality from the early part of the story.

When the noise outside finally stopped, Dai Shi Yuan blinked and got up. She walked over to the window.

Looking at the tightly closed window, she frowned and hesitated for a moment before reaching out her fair arm to open a small crack.

She didn’t dare open it too wide, or it would be bad if the female lead saw her.

If the female lead blamed her for not helping, she wouldn’t be able to explain herself.

Through the gap, Dai Shi Yuan saw that both people outside had disappeared.

She blinked curiously and opened the window a little wider. After looking around, she still didn’t see the female lead.

Dai Shi Yuan gradually opened the window fully and continued searching for her.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. It startled her so much that her hand slipped, and she bumped hard into the desk.

Dai Shi Yuan clutched her aching chest, her small face scrunching up. Enduring the pain, she called out, “Come in.”

“Xiao Yuan, it’s time for lunch,” Shan Yaxin said as she opened the door. She had already changed into a new set of clothes.

Dai Shi Yuan nodded quickly and rubbed the sore spot a couple of times.

Shan Yaxin noticed this and glanced at the open window. A trace of coldness flashed in her eyes.

Was she deliberately acting pitiful because she knew she was coming in?

She wouldn’t fall for it!

Moreover, she was now even more certain that this seemingly innocent person had watched the entire scene of the maid bullying her without saying a single word.

She hadn’t even dared to show her face.

How ridiculous—after everything was over, she openly opened the window wide.

Wasn’t this clearly telling her that it had all been intentional?

Feeling the female lead’s unfriendly gaze, Dai Shi Yuan quickly straightened up and forced a smile onto her face.

Shan Yaxin returned a smile and turned to leave.

Once the female lead’s figure disappeared, Dai Shi Yuan let out a small whine and continued rubbing the painful spot.

She still didn’t understand. When the female lead was being bullied by the maid, she looked so weak and pitiful. But why did she always carry a chilling aura whenever she was around her?

She really needed to stay far away from the female lead.