After Transmigrating into a Book, I Was Bent by the Villainess (GL) - Chapter 9

As the sky slightly brightened, they finally welcomed the rescue team.

Su Yiming’s sprained ankle was swollen like a pig’s trotters. The slightest movement caused her to break out in a cold sweat. No one knew if the bone was broken, so everyone quickly rushed them off the island and hurried them to the nearest hospital.

Xia Chuci carried on her mission to cling to the great leg. She accompanied Su Yiming through the entire check-up, X-ray, ran errands to get medicine, delivered water and food, and bustled about. Yet, she was still full of spirit and energy, showing no sign that she hadn’t slept for a full night.

She handed a cup of warm water to Su Yiming on the hospital bed and said softly: “You rest first. I’ll go to Dr. Liu’s office and see if the test results are out.”

It was quite a coincidence that the hospital they came to was where Liu Yi worked.

Su Yiming took her hand and said gently: “Just wait for the nurse to deliver it. You must be tired too. Get some rest.”

Xia Chuci smiled, said she wasn’t tired, and went out. In fact, she wanted to take the opportunity to get closer to Liu Yi, deepen their friendship, and prepare for the future.

They had exchanged WeChat contact details at Gu Miao’s coming-of-age party, but neither had contacted the other. After all, their social circles were vastly different, they had no common topics, and Xia Chuci didn’t know how to start a conversation even if she wanted to.

In the original work, Liu Yi’s character setting was the female lead’s perfect backup man. Gentle and refined, understanding, skilled in medicine, and financially wealthy were all his labels.

She strongly suspected that “Cucumber for Life Extension” only wanted to create more obstacles in the male and female leads’ path to love, forcefully dragging this character into an ambiguous relationship with the female lead to make the male lead jealous and create conflict, purely to pad the word count by a few hundred chapters.

In reality, Liu Yi’s heart always belonged to his “white moonlight”—a rich young lady he fell in love with in his youth. The white moonlight disappeared after her family fell into ruin, and he had been searching for her all these years, never giving up.

How could such a devoted man have deep feelings for the female lead?

Forcefully pairing him with the female lead as a backup man just to highlight the female lead’s charm was truly a major flaw in the novel. Of course, flaws like this were numerous, no wonder the novel flopped completely.

Such an irresponsible author was truly shameful, completely disregarding the side characters’ logic and blindly pursuing the main characters’ melodramatic romance. If you don’t flop, who will?

Xia Chuci arrived at Liu Yi’s consultation room, saw him writing medical records at his desk, and gently knocked on the door, saying: “Dr. Liu, I apologize for the interruption, may I come in?”

Liu Yi looked up and motioned: “Come in, quickly sit down. You’re here for the X-rays, right? The results are just out. No fracture, just a ligament sprain. You’ll be fine after some rest.”

Xia Chuci accepted the test results and thanked him.

Liu Yi noticed she didn’t seem ready to leave and proactively asked: “Is there anything else?”

Xia Chuci looked a little embarrassed: “Dr. Liu, there’s something I’d like to ask you for help with. When I was volunteering at an orphanage before, I heard some of the children say they wanted to be doctors when they grow up, but they rarely get the chance to meet doctors. So, when you have free time, could you go and talk to the children about general medical knowledge or something similar? It would both increase the children’s knowledge and let them see the impressive demeanor of a doctor.”

Liu Yi apologized: “That truly is a very meaningful thing, but unfortunately, I’ll be going to M Country’s medical school for advanced studies next week, and I’ll have to stay there for four years. But don’t worry, I will go visit when I return to the country.”

“That’s fine.” Xia Chuci nodded in understanding and pulled out her phone, opening her photo album, saying: “Look, the children are so cute. And the volunteer teachers at the orphanage are all pretty and kind-hearted.”

Suddenly, Liu Yi’s pupils contracted. He pointed to a teacher in a blue dress in the photo and asked excitedly: “She, is she a teacher at the orphanage?”

Xia Chuci glanced at the photo and explained: “That’s Teacher Bai Zhimei. She is a volunteer at the orphanage. She comes every Saturday to teach the children to sing. The children adore her. She’s beautiful and kind-hearted, and sings wonderfully.”

Liu Yi’s tone was rushed as he asked: “Do you know where she lives?”

Xia Chuci looked at him strangely and said: “Do you know Teacher Bai, Dr. Liu? I don’t know her address either. Maybe you can go to the orphanage this Saturday and you should be able to meet her.”

He composed his anxious expression and thanked her solemnly: “I see, Chuci, thank you!”

This Liu Yi was also a pitiful person. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that fate had a twisted sense of humor. The Liu family and the Bai family were close friends. Bai Zhimei was engaged to the Liu family since childhood, but her fiancé was not Liu Yi; it was Liu Yi’s cousin, Liu Yu.

The web of interests in the wealthy circles was complex. Close families often strengthened their ties through marriage to maintain mutual benefits.

Bai Zhimei was three years older than Liu Yi. She was betrothed to Liu Yu since she was young, and the two families visited frequently. However, Liu Yi was often abroad, so he had never met his rumored future cousin-in-law.

At the age of 18, Liu Yi returned to the country for his grandfather’s birthday and accidentally met Bai Zhimei—it was love at first sight.

When he learned that his dream girl was his cousin’s fiancée, he was both heartbroken and frustrated. Just like that, this budding, innocent romance ended before it even began. He never even had a chance to fight for her.

The weather is unpredictable, and affairs of the world are constantly changing. The Bai family ran into trouble. Overnight, all their family assets were seized, they were heavily indebted, and declared bankruptcy.

The Liu family, however, chose self-preservation. Not only did they not offer help, but they were eager to sever ties and dissolve the engagement.

After the upheaval, some of the Bai family died, and others fell ill. It was truly lamentable that the once glorious Bai family had fallen so low in a single night.

When Liu Yi heard about the Bai family’s accident, he rushed back to the country. But he was too late; Bai Zhimei had already disappeared without a trace.

He had been inquiring about her all these years, but those connected to the Bai family feared getting into trouble and avoided mentioning the family, so there had been no news of Bai Zhimei’s whereabouts.

Now, suddenly learning Bai Zhimei’s location from Xia Chuci was undoubtedly a massive, heaven-sent surprise.

Having completed her goal, Xia Chuci did not linger. Whether Liu Yi and Bai Zhimei could rekindle their old flame was up to their fate. That was all she could do.

With Bai Zhimei present, Liu Yi would remain. Being on good terms with Liu Yi would give her a few more bargaining chips for escaping the major villainess’s clutches in the future.

System Prompt: 【Congratulations! Plot alteration, character image depth created. Reader Satisfaction +200. Current total Satisfaction: 1475】

Xia Chuci: “Holy cow, there’s such a good thing! Not only did I find an assist, but I also gained points. Good deeds are rewarded. Long live!”

With everything progressing smoothly, Xia Chuci strutted with a proud little gait towards the ward, continuing to fawn over the great leg, Su Yiming.

Who knew, just as she reached the ward door, she heard someone inside gossiping: “That Xia Chuci is a jinx. Anyone who touches her is unlucky.”

“Enough. She is my friend. From now on, I will not allow anyone to slander her again, not even you.”

“Sister, I’m doing this for your own good. Hypocritical people like her are the best at pretending. Don’t let her fool you.”

“If you can’t control your mouth, don’t ever appear in front of me again. Otherwise, don’t blame me for disregarding family ties.”

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Xia Chuci walked in casually, ignoring Su Qirong’s resentful look that wanted to devour her. She handed the medical report to Su Yiming and said: “Dr. Liu said the bone is fine. It’s a ligament sprain, and you’ll recover after a few days of rest.”

“Mmm, thank you for your trouble. Here, eat a banana.”

Xia Chuci accepted the banana that Su Yiming had peeled, ate it with relish, then provocatively raised an eyebrow at Su Qirong, adopting a ‘come and bite me’ posture.

Su Qirong hated this look of a petty person getting what they wanted the most and was itching with anger. A war without smoke was about to erupt.

Xia Chuci had someone backing her up, acting spoiled and relying on the major villainess’s power.

Su Qirong had just been warned, restricting her movements and fearing repercussions.

Unsurprisingly, Xia Chuci ultimately won a great victory, and Su Qirong was utterly defeated.

This was only because Su Yiming was biased, her preference turning outward, favoring the new object of affection—ahem, favoring the new friend.

Seeing Su Qirong’s angry retreating back, Xia Chuci felt a little guilty. Although this ill-tempered, barbaric young lady’s words were vulgar, they were the truth.

She knew perfectly well how this friendship with Su Yiming came about. Although it was unpleasant to hear, there were indeed elements of cheating and deception involved.

She treats you like a confidante, but you treat her like a mark.

Tsk tsk, the more I think about it, the more I realize I’m so immoral.

Su Yiming noticed her troubled expression, thinking she was angry, and comforted her: “Don’t be mad. She’s just like that, spoiled by my uncle, and her mouth runs without a filter. You don’t need to pay attention to her in the future.”

She had to admit, the major villainess was actually a very suitable person to be friends with—thoughtful, sensitive, and high emotional intelligence. It was comfortable being around her. It seemed she couldn’t be so selfish as to only aim for satisfaction points in the future. She should genuinely treat Su Yiming with some sincerity.

“I’m fine. I’m just a little tired. I’ll rest for a bit.”

Su Yiming moved inward, saying: “Come up. You didn’t sleep all night. You must be tired.”

She was staying in a VIP ward, and the bed was 1.5 meters wide, spacious enough for two girls to lie down together.

Having successfully completed the task, Xia Chuci also relaxed. When drowsiness hit, she didn’t think twice and climbed onto the bed, falling asleep in one second.

When she woke up again, it was already past four in the afternoon, and the person beside her was still sleeping.

Su Yiming’s sleeping face was very serene, the corner of her mouth slightly lifted. Her cold eyes were hidden behind her eyelids, diminishing her sharp appearance and adding a touch of allure.

Xia Chuci was inadvertently mesmerized until the person being watched opened her eyes and met her gaze. Only then did Xia Chuci regain her composure, thinking inwardly: I must be possessed. How embarrassing.

Having been caught red-handed while staring, Xia Chuci, no matter how thick-skinned, couldn’t act naturally as if nothing happened.

To alleviate the awkwardness in the air, she cleared her throat and said stiffly: “You’re awake. Are you thirsty? Are you hungry?”

She began to get out of bed, but Su Yiming pulled her hand, saying urgently: “Don’t bother with that yet. I’m not thirsty or hungry. Lie down with me; let’s talk.”

Xia Chuci lay back down. It was a good time, as there were things she wanted to clarify: “Then tell me why Jiaoshini kidnapped you. Do you two have a vendetta?”

“We have some history.” Su Yiming explained: “Jiaoshini’s fiancé got involved with a small celebrity. When she found out, she sent people to rough her up. I happened to run into it and saved the person on the spot. Later, Jiaoshini looked for me a few times, demanding the person. Naturally, I didn’t give her up, and that’s how the bad bl00d started.”

Xia Chuci didn’t hold back her praise: “I never thought this was actually a touching story of courageous intervention. There aren’t many people as kind and brave as you in this world.”

Su Yiming turned onto her side to face her, smiling playfully: “I might have to disappoint you. Initially, I saved her on an impulse. Later, I protected her because someone came and made a deal with me.”

Xia Chuci choked: “Regardless, a rescue is a rescue; it’s a good deed. The person who made the deal with you, was it Jiaoshini’s fiancé?”

“That’s right.”

Su Yiming gave her a look of approval and reached up to stroke her head, using the same technique as petting a cat. She said: “I saved his mistress, so he naturally had to offer me some benefits.”

Xia Chuci understood. Business is like war, and the intricate web of interests involved was more than her novice brain could comprehend.

“Jiaoshini looked completely unhinged last night. What should we do next?”

Su Yiming was silent for a moment, then said coldly: “Then we’ll send her where she belongs.”

Xia Chuci: “……”

Does that mean sending her off to the Western Heaven (to die)?

Tsk tsk, truly worthy of being the major villainess. Her style of handling things is so fierce, and her methods are so wild!