Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 8

Ping Xue was still kneeling on the ground, continuously begging for mercy. She was crying so hard that snot and tears mixed together, looking quite pitiful.

Dai Shi Yuan waited for her to cry a little longer before waving her hands and saying, “I don’t blame you. Consider this dress yours.”

“Thank you, Miss… Thank you, Miss!” Ping Xue immediately kowtowed repeatedly while still on her knees. Her face was a strange mix of crying and laughing.

Dai Shi Yuan frowned, turned around, and returned to her room.

She took a shower first and then changed her clothes.

By dinnertime, Dai Shi Yuan didn’t see Ping Xue among the servants. She didn’t think much of it. After finishing her meal, she went back to her room and sat leisurely by the desk, admiring the beautiful night view.

The starry sky tonight was particularly lovely.

Before long, there was a knock at the door.

Dai Shi Yuan’s heart gave a small start, but she quickly calmed down. She was almost certain the female lead was here because of the qipao incident.

Shan Yaxin entered carrying a plate of cut fruit. She walked over, set the plate down, and asked, “Xiao Yuan, did you get your qipao back?”

“I… I gave it to Ping Xue,” Dai Shi Yuan said deliberately, her eyes flickering as she spoke with a lack of confidence, deliberately avoiding the female lead’s gaze.

This action of hers definitely made her look soft and pitiful.

“So that’s what happened. I was a little surprised when I saw Ping Xue wearing that qipao,” Shan Yaxin said with a smile, her expression extremely gentle.

A light breeze blew past, lifting her dark hair. Paired with her beautiful face, she looked like an elf under the night sky—mysterious and noble.

Dai Shi Yuan happened to look up and catch this scene. Her heart skipped a fierce beat. She quickly turned her face away and continued eating the fruit.

She had to admit that the female lead was truly stunning. Her features were flawless, her skin snow-white, and especially those eyes—they were as beautiful as stars.

Yet no matter how beautiful she was, she always gave off a chilling aura that made Dai Shi Yuan uneasy.

Even though the female lead was smiling so gently right now, she didn’t dare let her guard down.

“I remember that dress was a gift from Mom to you. You liked it a lot. Why did you suddenly give it to Ping Xue?” Shan Yaxin asked curiously. She leaned down slightly, closing the distance between them.

In her plan, her sister-in-law should have flown into a rage upon seeing someone else wearing that qipao and immediately had Ping Xue kicked out.

But reality had exceeded her expectations. Not only did Ping Xue receive no punishment, she had even shown off her newly acquired dress to the other servants.

Even though the dress had obvious cake stains on it.

To make things go more smoothly, she had deliberately brought a piece of cake from the kitchen.

Based on her understanding of Ping Xue, she knew the woman would definitely eat the cake and had a high chance of getting it on the dress.

Everything had gone according to her plan—except for her sister-in-law’s reaction, which she hadn’t anticipated.

She had actually forgiven Ping Xue so calmly and even given the dress away…

Shan Yaxin felt some anger, but mostly confusion.

She refused to believe this person was truly so kind and magnanimous. She must be pretending.

The female lead kept getting closer. Dai Shi Yuan could even feel the warm breath coming from those red lips.

It felt like she was being completely enveloped. In that instant, she felt like prey being watched by a hunter.

Dai Shi Yuan’s heart tensed up. The fruit in her mouth had no taste at all; she was just chewing mechanically.

For a moment, her mind went completely blank.

The female lead’s presence affected her so much that she couldn’t think straight. She could only recount the events exactly as they happened and finally repeated, “Ping Xue got the dress dirty, so I gave it to her.”

After listening, there wasn’t the slightest surprise in Shan Yaxin’s eyes.

Everything Dai Shi Yuan said was within her expectations. Only the final twist was somewhat interesting.

Her sister-in-law was quite good at acting. She hadn’t slipped up even once. Shan Yaxin couldn’t help but feel a little impressed.

However, she had no intention of letting Ping Xue off.

She would definitely drive that woman out of the villa.

Since her sister-in-law didn’t want to be the villain, then let her strong-willed mother-in-law handle it.

“Xiao Yuan, that dress holds great sentimental value to Mom. Since you gave it away, you should tell her about it,” Shan Yaxin straightened up and said softly.

Dai Shi Yuan frowned. She stood up to get her phone but didn’t call right away.

This dress was something the male lead’s mother had given her daughter to wear for the college entrance exam. It was even a mother-daughter matching set, so its meaning was indeed special.

Calling the male lead’s mother so suddenly made her a little worried she might say the wrong thing.

“It’s a bit late now. I’ll talk to her tomorrow,” Dai Shi Yuan said with a smile, tilting her head to look obedient.

Shan Yaxin naturally understood the meaning behind those words, but she wasn’t in a hurry.

She had plenty of patience.

Whether it was driving Ping Xue out or waiting for this sister-in-law to reveal her true face.

“Alright. You enjoy your fruit. I still need to go pull weeds,” Shan Yaxin said gently.

“You still have to pull weeds this late?” Dai Shi Yuan asked in surprise.

“I didn’t finish during the day, so I have to continue at night,” Shan Yaxin answered calmly, a faint smile on her face. After a pause, she added, “If you can’t sleep, Xiao Yuan, you can come help Sister-in-law.”

Dai Shi Yuan blinked and seriously considered whether to nod or shake her head.

After weighing the pros and cons, she decided not to move.

Right now, she didn’t want to raise the female lead’s favorability. She only needed to stay far away from her. There was no need to fawn over her.

Once the admission notice arrived, she would peacefully go to university in another province, stay far away from the female lead, and her life would be safe.

Shan Yaxin waited a moment but received no clear answer. She smiled and said, “Rest early, Xiao Yuan. I’ll go down first.”

“Okay.” Dai Shi Yuan nodded with a light smile and watched the female lead leave.

Once she saw the female lead’s figure appear on the lawn, Dai Shi Yuan sat at her desk and watched her busy figure through the window.

The villa’s lighting was excellent—even at night, everything was clearly visible.

Under the brilliant starry sky, a slender figure squatted on the ground working. It created a serene and beautiful scene.

Dai Shi Yuan rested her chin on her hands, quietly watching outside the window.

At the female lead’s current speed, she estimated it wouldn’t take even an hour to finish.

Once the female lead was done, she could go to sleep too.

Dai Shi Yuan smiled gently, her eyes sparkling.

Shan Yaxin happened to look back and saw this scene. She paused for a moment before continuing to pull weeds.

Under the night light, the girl’s posture of holding her small face in both hands looked pure and adorable. Her smile was exceptionally sweet.

Just like tonight’s moonlight—pure and flawless.

But she knew that the beauty of this smile was fake. In reality, the other party was only watching her as if she were a joke.

Just like during the day.

Dai Shi Yuan suddenly met the female lead’s gaze without warning. Her heart tightened in fright.

The female lead’s eyes were even colder than the moonlight…

Dai Shi Yuan frowned. She lost all interest in watching the scenery and prepared to get up and sleep.

At that moment, a mocking voice came from outside, “It’s all because you slacked off during the day. Now I have to come supervise you at night. What a pain.”

Recognizing Ping Xue’s voice, Dai Shi Yuan sensed a good show was about to start. She immediately poked her head out and widened her eyes to watch the scene below.

Faced with Ping Xue’s ridicule and sarcasm, the female lead didn’t respond and continued pulling weeds quickly.

But Ping Xue refused to be ignored. She walked straight over and kicked over the female lead’s basket.

Most of the weeds spilled out, scattering messily on the ground. A few even landed on the female lead.

Dai Shi Yuan was slightly surprised.

Ping Xue was quite bold, bullying the female lead so openly.

Looking at the overturned basket, Shan Yaxin calmly picked up all the grass from the ground and put it back into the basket.

Dealing with a small-minded, smug person like Ping Xue, the best approach was to ignore her.

Although she really wanted to slap her right now, someone was watching from the window. She couldn’t do that.

She was the gentle and kind daughter-in-law of the Dai family. How could she do something so crude as hitting someone?

A mocking light flashed in Shan Yaxin’s eyes.

If she hit Ping Xue now and the matter reached her nominal mother-in-law, the one who would suffer and be scolded would definitely be her.

That mother-in-law had never liked her—on the contrary, she could be said to loathe her.

Ping Xue, on the other hand, was that woman’s favorite maid. In her eyes, Shan Yaxin’s status wasn’t even as high as a servant’s.

“Why aren’t you saying anything? Feeling guilty?” Ping Xue laughed arrogantly, standing with her arms crossed, looking smug. “So what if you schemed your way into marrying the young master? In the end, you’re still just a servant. Madam and the young master don’t like you at all. If I were you, I would have been so ashamed that I’d have rolled out of this house myself.”

Shan Yaxin’s expression remained unchanged. She even lifted her head and smiled, “Your wish will come true very soon.”

Ping Xue suddenly felt a chill run through her. An inexplicable fear rose in her heart, but she quickly turned fierce again. “The one who should get out is you. Just look at what kind of person you are. The young master hasn’t even touched you to this day.”

Shan Yaxin’s eyes turned cold as she sharply ripped the grass in her hand.

Dai Shi Yuan was shocked by this revelation and found it hard to believe what she had heard.

The male and female leads hadn’t consummated their marriage!

In the original book, the female lead got pregnant not long after marrying the male lead, though the child was lost due to an accident.

According to the plot, they should have already slept together. Otherwise, how could she have gotten pregnant?

But the female lead didn’t refute Ping Xue’s words, which meant it was true.

Dai Shi Yuan suddenly felt curious, but this was such a private matter that she was too embarrassed to ask the female lead. She could only continue watching the show.

“Why aren’t you talking? Did I hit a sore spot?” Ping Xue shouted contemptuously, looking even more pleased with herself. “A woman like you who crawled out of the slums should find an ordinary man like yourself. Don’t dream of flying up to the branches to become a phoenix. A sparrow will always be a sparrow.”

“A sparrow is indeed a sparrow, and a servant will always be a servant. Even if the young master wasn’t married, he would never marry a servant. And even if he were willing, Madam and Master would never agree,” Shan Yaxin said calmly.

Her serene composure formed a stark contrast with Ping Xue’s arrogance, making the difference between them crystal clear.

“You…” The smugness on Ping Xue’s face vanished instantly. Her face twisted slightly, her eyes filled with rage.

She stomped her foot angrily and stormed off.