Transmigrated as the Cannon Fodder Marked by the Villain (GL) - Chapter 21

Ruan Jiyan emerged from her cold shower, wiping her hair and preparing to blow-dry it, when she saw the illuminated phone screen with a string of messages.

Jiang Qi.

After seeing the name, the knuckles gripping the towel turned white, and the veins on the back of her hand bulged.

She was so preoccupied dealing with Fu Qingyun that she completely forgot about this person, Jiang Qi.

[Yanyan, I was too drunk last time and didn’t take you home. You’re not mad, are you?]

[Why aren’t you replying? Are you still angry with me? How about I apologize?]

[Shall I treat you to dinner tomorrow? We can meet at the Little Oak Tree, your favorite place.]

[If you don’t reply, I’ll take it as a yes.]

Ruan Jiyan stared at the phone screen with a sinister expression, then closed her eyes to calm down.

Jiang Qi was the one who helped her find a job at the bar and the one who instigated her to drink the spiked drink.

The experience of the previous life was as vivid as if it had just happened. Back then, innocent and kind-hearted, she treated Jiang Qi as her last resort, listening to her every word, but in the end, she was repaid with betrayal.

She was sold out by Jiang Qi.

Ruan Jiyan didn’t know who the mastermind was. Jiang Qi was subtly connected to the Ruan family’s bankruptcy, but in the previous life, she died before Ruan Jiyan could force the truth out of her.

Now, Ruan Jiyan only had one name in her mind: Qiao Yunjin.

She ultimately perished together with this vicious and cruel Alpha.

Ruan Jiyan knew that Fu Qingyun and Qiao Yunjin had an intricate relationship. If she wanted to investigate, with her current capabilities, she could only do so through Fu Qingyun.

Fu Qingyun… Fu Qingyun…

Are you genuinely treating me well, or are you just pretending to hurt me again?

Ruan Jiyan rubbed her temples hard. Fu Qingyun was too difficult to read. She had a strong feeling that the other woman, like herself, was also reborn, or her personality wouldn’t have changed so drastically.

With this speculation, Ruan Jiyan sent a message to Fu Qingyun.

[Sister, my friend asked me out tomorrow.]

Ruan Jiyan felt disgusted when she saw the name Jiang Qi below. She actually didn’t want to go out and get further involved with this person, but to unravel the mysteries of the previous life, Ruan Jiyan decided to take the risk and try to extract information from her.

Then she typed one word:

Okay.

After editing the message, Ruan Jiyan opened her chat with Fu Qingyun. She saw “The other party is typing…” appear at the top.

She waited for a while, but not a single word came through. Just as Ruan Jiyan was about to put her phone down, a voice message arrived.

[Okay, be safe.]

It seemed Fu Qingyun didn’t intend to “imprison” her; otherwise, she wouldn’t have said so little. Ruan Jiyan wiped her hair, then saw another voice message.

[Do you need me to go with you? I’m a bit worried about you going alone.]

Ruan Jiyan’s eyes turned cold. It looks like Fu Qingyun still doesn’t want her to leave alone, or she wouldn’t have said so much.

Fu Qingyun, who was lying in bed with good intentions, was once again deemed malicious. After the last car accident, Fu Qingyun had become concerned about Ruan Jiyan’s mental state again.

Ever since the last incident, she simply couldn’t trust Ruan Jiyan to go out alone, which was why she offered to accompany her.

She wondered if Ruan Jiyan, currently in a rebellious phase, would find her annoying.

Then she saw a message from the other side.

[Sister, your foot isn’t healed yet. I’ll be back soon.]

It seems she really is unwanted. Fu Qingyun pouted, staring at her ankle. Forget it, she’d better focus on recovering.

Although Fu Qingyun agreed to let Ruan Jiyan go out, she felt that the other party wasn’t just having a simple meal with a friend. If she remembered correctly, after the Ruan family went bankrupt, Ruan Jiyan went from a high-and-mighty young miss to a “beggar” sleeping on the streets. From then on, all her so-called friends shunned her.

That’s right. Where did Ruan Jiyan find a good friend who would go out for a meal with her?

It was time to summon 419.

“Little Four, are you there? I need your help.”

[I am, dear.]

Fu Qingyun thought for a moment, then said: “Can you help me find out who Ruan Jiyan is having dinner with tomorrow and the exact location of the meal?”

[Just a moment.]

After a brief wait, Fu Qingyun finally knew who Ruan Jiyan’s friend was.

Her name was Jiang Qi, an Omega and a student at Imperial Capital University, just like Ruan Jiyan. The two had been close, but that was only before the Ruan family’s bankruptcy.

Since the bankruptcy, contact between them had been rare. However, one day, Jiang Qi enthusiastically offered to introduce Ruan Jiyan to a job—A suspicious detail.

Fu Qingyun suddenly remembered the plot she had read. This Jiang Qi was greedy and jealous, only approaching Ruan Jiyan to covet her wealth. After the Ruan family went bankrupt, she lost interest in Ruan Jiyan until Qiao Yunjin found her, paid her to take Ruan Jiyan to the bar, drug her, and then present her to Fu Qingyun as a New Year’s gift.

“…”

So, all of this started because of her.

But Qiao Yunjin had always harbored dirty thoughts toward Fu Qingyun, even though the latter was an Alpha.

To go a step further, if Qiao Yunjin liked Fu Qingyun, why would she give another Omega to her?

The upper echelon is messy. Fu Qingyun wanted out.

But healing Ruan Jiyan’s wounded heart and preventing her from turning evil was her mission here; otherwise, she would never be able to go back.

Fu Qingyun had no choice but to push through.

Anyway, Ruan Jiyan is obedient, sensible, and doesn’t cause trouble. In the time they’ve spent together, she hasn’t displayed any tendency toward a tyrannical personality.

Such a sweet, well-behaved girl couldn’t possibly turn evil.

Fu Qingyun thought confidently to herself. Since Jiang Qi was meeting Ruan Jiyan tomorrow, she would send someone to secretly follow Ruan Jiyan. If there were any emergencies, or if Jiang Qi intended to kidnap her, there would be no need to save face for that Omega.

There were simply too many malicious people in this world. Fu Qingyun couldn’t understand why Ruan Jiyan had encountered all of them.

Perhaps it’s because she’s the tragic villain?

The heroine of the book hadn’t appeared yet. Fu Qingyun was so focused on Ruan Jiyan that she had almost forgotten the heroine’s name.

My mission target isn’t the heroine; I just need to take care of Ruan Jiyan.

Early the next morning, Fu Qingyun woke up. Ruan Jiyan was still in her room looking for clothes.

Her closet was stuffed with designer clothes and bags by Fu Qingyun. Any random coat Ruan Jiyan picked up started with a six-figure price tag.

Fu Qingyun was truly good to her, but these things meant nothing to Fu Qingyun. She could acquire a whole heap of them with a flick of her finger.

Ruan Jiyan looked around and noticed that all the clothes styles were ones she usually liked. Even the bags she randomly took out perfectly complemented her outfit.

Fu Qingyun’s sense of style was truly excellent.

Ruan Jiyan chose a long coat and took the most expensive bag to wear.

When she came downstairs, Fu Qingyun was already waiting at the dining table.

“Jiyan, you look great.”

A beautiful sight first thing in the morning really does improve one’s mood. Fu Qingyun was living proof of this.

She watched Ruan Jiyan with satisfaction, seeing her wearing the clothes she had carefully selected. She smiled and nodded contentedly: “I knew my taste was good. You wear that and totally overshadow those models.”

“Sister, you bought me such expensive clothes. I feel embarrassed wearing them.”

Fu Qingyun smiled knowingly at the top-tier limited edition bag Ruan Jiyan was carrying.

This person really knows how to pick.

She claimed to feel embarrassed, yet she was carrying the limited edition bag Fu Qingyun had carefully chosen. Up close, Fu Qingyun could also smell the captivating perfume Ruan Jiyan was wearing.

An outfit like this is for meeting either a lover or a rival.