After Transmigrating, I Married the Male Lead’s Sister (GL) - Chapter 29
Haishi was known for its rainy summers, with drizzles and scorching sun alternating every few days, disrupting the lives of those who hustled in this city.
“It’s raining?”
“It hasn’t rained as much this year, and many places are seriously short of water.”
“It’s strange. When it doesn’t rain, it doesn’t rain at all. But when it does, it’s like a dam bursting.”
“Haha, it’s not that exaggerated, is it?”
Li Suimei lowered her head to fiddle with her phone, and when she heard this, she glanced sideways. Outside the building, the rain was like a curtain, covering the sky. It was even heavier than the day the female lead handed the male lead an umbrella.
It seemed she would be temporarily trapped in the company. The people around her were grumbling, and several of them turned back upstairs to return to the company, casting careful glances at Li Suimei as they passed by.
—So even the young miss doesn’t have anyone to pick her up?
Li Suimei called Fu Yanxiao, “It’s raining too hard, don’t come.”
Fu Yanxiao was stunned for a moment and asked, “Is it raining? It’s sunny over here on West Street.”
Li Suimei hummed, “It’s pouring, it’s dangerous to drive, don’t come.”
Fu Yanxiao: “Then how are you going back today?”
Li Suimei: “I’ll go back when the rain stops a bit.”
Hanging up the phone, Li Suimei checked her phone calendar again.
Several people nearby were whispering. “I heard the overpass is jammed.”
“I saw it too, it seems like there was an accident!”
“Where can we see it?”
“On Douyin!”
Ding—
The elevator arrived. Li Suimei pressed the button and got into the elevator. Behind her, a group of people crowded at the door chatting.
“Is the accident serious?”
“Everyone is driving slowly on a rainy day, so it probably isn’t too bad.”
“Let’s go back, it’s safer to wait until the rain stops.”
“Go back? I don’t want to stay with that person.”
“What’s wrong with you? I’m not talking about that person!”
The moment Li Suimei stepped out of the elevator, she almost collided with Gu Linxi, who was stumbling towards her with her bag.
“Ouch—”
Gu Linxi’s elbow hit the elevator doorframe, turning red and purple immediately. Li Suimei had been prepared and dodged quickly, twisting her waist and skirt to avoid the collision. She was fine, but the waist of her skirt was torn a little by the key ring on Gu Linxi’s bag.
“You ruined my clothes again?” She quickly reached out to stop the elevator door from closing.
Gu Linxi was slightly stunned. How could her clothes be so easily torn? It was just a scratch!
Li Suimei said, “I didn’t bother you about the coffee incident last time, but I can’t let this slide.”
Gu Linxi understood what she meant and replied through gritted teeth, “I’ll compensate you.”
Li Suimei smiled at her, let go of the button, and pressed the close button. “With such heavy rain, where are you going?”
Gu Linxi lowered her eyes, saying nothing.
As she rode the elevator down, a breaking news alert popped up on her phone. A car accident on the overpass. The picture included a car that looked familiar.
Li Suimei pressed her lips together, staring at the breaking news. After looking at it for a long time, she couldn’t find any evidence that the car belonged to Qin Zhan, and she didn’t know how Gu Linxi had recognized it. The female lead was indeed the female lead.
In the original story, Qin Zhan had a car accident and suffered minor injuries. However, because he had been frail since childhood, Liu Ruoxi was very worried about him and insisted that Qin Zhan be hospitalized for a few days. During this time, Gu Linxi secretly visited Qin Zhan several times.
Li Suimei yawned and walked to the window. She looked out at the pouring rain, which seemed to have subsided a bit, and stared intently at the street below.
Gu Linxi ran straight into the rain. She ran to the roadside, but none of the passing cars stopped for her. She could only rush out into the rain!
“She’s really devoted,” Li Suimei said coldly.
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The rain finally stopped when the sky was completely dark. People in the office gradually left. Some were picked up, some took taxis, and others rushed out in the rain.
In the dark, empty office, Li Suimei watched the night coldly.
“Hello?”
“Meimei? Zhan’er had a car accident…”
Li Suimei lowered her head, her voice flustered, “Aunt Liu, don’t panic, I, I’m at the company now, I’ll be right there.”
“Okay, Auntie will wait for you.”
Li Suimei arrived at the hospital half an hour later. The rain had stopped, and except for her slightly disheveled hair, she was still dazzling.
“Aunt Liu!” Li Suimei walked over and put her arm around Liu Ruoxi’s shoulder, “Don’t worry, how is Qin Zhan?”
Liu Ruoxi sighed, “He’s fine, just needs to stay in the hospital for a few days.”
Li Suimei: “I’ll go in and see him!”
“Meimei!” Liu Ruoxi was startled and quickly stopped Li Suimei, “Wait, wait a minute.”
Li Suimei was puzzled and asked worriedly, “What’s wrong with Qin Zhan?”
Liu Ruoxi looked embarrassed, “Inside…”
The ward door opened, and Gu Linxi walked out with a water jug. She was obviously stunned to see Li Suimei and Liu Ruoxi, and she looked a little at a loss.
Qin Zhan’s voice came from inside the room, “Linxi, what’s wrong?”
Qin Zhan’s voice was gentle, with a hint of tired hoarseness.
Gu Linxi shook her head, closed the door, and walked towards Liu Ruoxi. Liu Ruoxi and Qin Zhan had some similarities, and her identity and background were easy to guess. She softly called, “Aunt.”
Just as Li Suimei was about to speak, Liu Ruoxi gently patted the back of her hand to comfort her. She asked Gu Linxi, “Are you a nurse at the hospital?”
Li Suimei secretly admired Gu Linxi’s pale face. From inside the room, footsteps could be heard. Qin Zhan walked out and saw Gu Linxi’s dejected back.
“…Mom.”
Liu Ruoxi smiled, “It’s okay as long as you’re fine. Is this lady a nurse from the hospital?”
Qin Zhan’s lips moved. He glanced at Liu Ruoxi and involuntarily shifted his gaze to Li Suimei.
Li Suimei’s expression was also not good. She couldn’t act out the original character’s furious anger, so she could only secretly pinch her thigh.
“She’s not a nurse, she’s an… employee of the company,” Li Suimei said.
Gu Linxi: “Aunt, my name is Gu Linxi.”
Liu Ruoxi didn’t respond, but walked directly towards Qin Zhan and helped him into the ward.
Qin Zhan: “Mom, Linxi, she…”
“Go in,” Liu Ruoxi said gently, “Be careful not to pull your wound.”
Gu Linxi lowered her head. Her hair was a bit messy, and her clothes were still wet, sticking to her body in a damp and clingy way, looking disheveled and weak, without any beauty.
“Then, I’ll go now.” Gu Linxi put down the water jug.
Li Suimei: “Wait.”
Gu Linxi: “What’s wrong?”
Li Suimei raised her chin arrogantly, “You put the water jug here, do you expect me to go get some water?”
Gu Linxi: “……”
The two walked towards the water room one after the other. Liu Ruoxi glanced at the glass window, “Zhan’er, are you okay?”
Qin Zhan shook his head and was silent for two seconds before asking, “Mom, why don’t you ask about Linxi?”
“I don’t want to ask because I don’t want to ruin our family relationship over someone unimportant.”
Qin Zhan’s face suddenly darkened.
“I’ve already informed your sister about your car accident,” Liu Ruoxi tucked the quilt in for Qin Zhan, “Just stay in the hospital for these few days and don’t worry about the company.”
Qin Zhan wanted to say something but hesitated.
“Alright, I know you’ve been busy. This is also a good time for us to talk about your engagement with Meimei.”
Qin Zhan was silent.
Qin Zhan’s assistant also rushed to the company. He was in a hurry and almost tripped when he happened to see Li Suimei and Gu Linxi coming out of the water room.
Damn it!
What’s going on!
Li Suimei smiled, “Ms. Gu personally got the hot water, please deliver it inside.”
Gu Linxi said softly, “I’ll go myself.”
Li Suimei: “You go? You’re all wet, what if you catch a cold and pass it on to Aunt Liu?”
Gu Linxi: “……I didn’t think it through.”
Li Suimei: “Hmm.”
Gu Linxi was so angry that she was about to explode. Her expression was stiff, and her forehead was dark red. She handed the water jug to the assistant and saw Li Suimei smile. The girl raised her hand and brushed her skirt, then turned and left.
The assistant was speechless, “Li—”
The assistant held the water jug and looked at Gu Linxi, “Miss Gu, why don’t you go back and change your clothes first?”
Gu Linxi: “Alright, please take care of Qin Zhan.”
The assistant nodded: “Of course!”
The ward door was knocked on, and the assistant pushed it open. Qin Zhan and Liu Ruoxi both looked at him.
“Miss Li and Miss Gu have already left.”
Liu Ruoxi frowned in displeasure.
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The hospital was bustling with people. Although there were fewer people at night than during the day, there were still not many doctors. Li Suimei ran from the inpatient department to the outpatient department, and it took her a long time to find the on-duty doctor’s office.
Since she was already here, Li Suimei closed her eyes, rubbed her wrists, and stepped inside.
“Vomiting bl00d?” the doctor asked.
Li Suimei: “Uh-huh.”
“Have you been drinking?” The doctor, about 40 years old, pushed up his glasses and examined Li Suimei from head to toe, “Are you an adult?”
“…I’m an adult. I haven’t been drinking today.”
“When did you vomit bl00d? How often? Are there any other symptoms?”
Li Suimei was asked a series of questions and could only shake her head in confusion.
“Go register first.”
Li Suimei: “…Can I just ask without registering?”
The doctor glared at her and said sternly, “Register! Get an examination! Vomiting bl00d is no small matter!”
Li Suimei sniffed and lied, “I don’t have my ID card.”
The doctor glanced at her, “Do you remember your ID number?”
Li Suimei immediately thought of a string of numbers – the original character’s ID number, which she had memorized.
The doctor nodded, understanding, “It’s not good to hide your illness. Just get a health card.”
Li Suimei: “……”
She went downstairs to get a card, registered, and went through a series of procedures. Then she went upstairs to find the doctor to get a test requisition, and ran back downstairs to pay.
“……”
The small figure ran back and forth between the 1st and 4th floors, and after two round trips, her face was slightly red and she was panting. Qin Qing’s car passed by the outpatient department, and the phone call to Qin Zhan’s attending physician was still connected.
“Is he alright?”
“He’s fine,”
Qin Qing hummed, asked Zhou Kai to park, and then hung up the phone.
Zhou Kai: “Aren’t we going to the inpatient department?”
Qin Qing opened the car door, “I’m not going. You go and check on Qin Zhan and comfort my mother.”
Zhou Kai: “Alright—”
Qin Qing strode towards the outpatient building.
The hospital had turned off the escalators for the night, so Li Suimei had to climb the stairs. She climbed up the stairs, rested her hands on her knees, and caught her breath before taking the two test requisition slips to find the doctor.
In the doctor’s office.
Qin Qing’s fingers trembled slightly as she held Li Suimei’s medical report. She was radiating cold air.
—”Vomiting bl00d,” and not just once.
The doctor was so frightened by her that he was trembling, “I’ve checked the bl00d. Let’s take a look first. I’ve notified the endoscopy doctor, and they’re on their way.”
“Wait a moment.” Qin Qing opened her phone.
Liu Ruoxi sent a message: [Huaiyan, do you know where Meimei went?]
Liu Ruoxi: [We met that little girl surnamed Gu at the hospital just now. Meimei looked very pale! I asked her driver, and the driver said he didn’t pick her up. I also checked Jingyuan, and she didn’t go back to Qin Bay. How long has it been…]
[This girl is stubborn. Didn’t she used to hit her head against the wall when she didn’t understand something?]
With a creak, the ward door was pulled open, and a round head poked in tentatively, “Doctor, I saw the door was closed…”
Her gaze swept across the room, and Li Suimei and Qin Qing with her cold expression met eyes.
Author’s Note:
There should be an extra update tonight. The next chapter will be full of interactions between the sister and her.