Paranoid Girlfriend [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 4

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became silent, even with a hint of heaviness in it.

Dai Shiyuan couldn’t bear the female lead’s gaze, slowly lowered her head, her eyes staring at the tips of her shoes, her two hands behind her back forcefully gripping the edge of the table, her fingernails quickly stained with the paint on the table.

This silent resistance seemed very firm, completely exceeding Shan Yaxin’s expectations.

However, when she thought of the personality hidden under the sweet appearance of the person in front of her, she felt relieved.

Shan Yaxin smiled lightly, took the initiative to ease the tense atmosphere, took out her mobile phone and said, “Xiao Yuan, choosing a university is an important matter, your decision must be told to your parents.”

“Yes.” Dai Shiyuan nodded immediately, feeling relieved.

Confronting the female lead really required a bit of courage.

Shan Yaxin dialed a number, pressed the speakerphone, and placed it on the table.

The other side quickly connected, and a deep male voice came over, “Xiao Xin, is Xiao Yuan’s illness better?”

Hearing these caring words, Dai Shiyuan’s eyes flickered, and a trace of strangeness crossed her heart.

Her memory of her father was almost zero, and now suddenly there was a nominal father caring for her, she was a bit at a loss.

Seeing Dai Shiyuan standing there without replying, Shan Yaxin smiled gently and replied, “Dad, Xiao Yuan’s cold is already better.”

Her attitude was respectful and polite, and after looking at Dai Shiyuan, she said again, “Right, Xiao Yuan?”

“Yes.” Dai Shiyuan replied in a low voice, the word ‘Dad’ stuck in her throat, unable to say it.

“That’s good. Xiao Yuan, you must pay more attention to your health in the future. In summer, don’t set the air conditioner temperature too low, drink less of those cold drinks, girls should drink more hot water, and you must not neglect your health because you are young…” Dai Father nagged, saying all of his health preservation tips.

Dai Shiyuan nodded from time to time and said ‘hmm’ in agreement, her youthful face looking very well-behaved and cute.

Shan Yaxin watched from the side, a cold look appearing in her eyes.

This woman was just good at pretending, usually acting like an innocent and lively girl.

But she knew that her younger sister-in-law was far from being as simple as her appearance.

When Dai Father finished speaking, Shan Yaxin then spoke, saying with some worry, “Dad, Xiao Yuan wants to study outside the province, and I couldn’t persuade her no matter what. You quickly persuade her, tomorrow is the last deadline for filling out the application.”

Hearing this, Dai Shiyuan’s heart trembled.

This female lead was quite capable of causing trouble, unable to persuade her herself, so she pulled others to persuade her.

She was now really curious about the reason why the female lead had to keep her.

“Xiao Yuan, talk to Dad, why do you want to choose a school outside the province?” Dai Father didn’t immediately question her, but patiently asked for the reason.

Dai Shiyuan was a little touched when she heard this, a warm current flowing through her heart. She pursed her lips and said, “Because I want to go outside the province to see the world.”

“If you want to go out to see the world, Dad will take you to see the whole country this summer, okay?” Dai Father said gently, his deep voice carrying a doting smile.

Dai Shiyuan’s eyes flickered, happy for the fatherly love shown in these words.

However, her life was still the most important thing, and she had to study in another province.

“I really like the school I chose, and I want to study there.” Dai Shiyuan said softly, her still immature voice carrying a hint of grievance and coquetry.

And a trace of imperceptible nervousness.

She was really afraid that the longer she spoke, the other side would find flaws.

Shan Yaxin watched the nervous look on that innocent face, the coldness in her eyes becoming even heavier, and her brows furrowed even more tightly.

She was now a little confused about this younger sister-in-law, why did she insist on going to study outside the province?

It was clearly the best choice to study at a local university.

“Xiao Yuan, a good university is related to your life for the next four years and your future development. Although our family is not short of money, it doesn’t matter what university you study in the future. But if you go outside the province, what will your parents do? It won’t be easy to see you. You have never left home, and your parents really can’t bear to part with you.” Dai Father said, his voice becoming more and more choked up.

Dai Shiyuan felt inexplicably distressed, pursing her lips, not knowing how to reply.

She had countless times fantasized about whether she could also act coquettishly and have fun like other children if her father was still alive.

Now that this opportunity was in front of her, she was a little tempted.

But she also understood that she was fake and not the real daughter of this character.

It was better to stay away, and it would be terrible if any flaws were exposed.

“I will eventually grow up one day, and it is impossible to live under the wings of my parents all my life.” Dai Shiyuan said firmly, completely unmoved.

Dai Father on the other side persuaded her for a long time, but still couldn’t change Dai Shiyuan’s decision, so he could only sigh helplessly, “You have grown up and have your own ideas, and Dad respects your decision. But Xiao Yuan, you should think about it carefully and choose a local school, so that the family can take care of you.”

“I still want to go to study outside the province and see the world outside.” Dai Shiyuan repeated, glancing at the female lead.

She could feel that the female lead’s clear and beautiful eyes carried a hint of anger.

Dai Father sighed and turned to talk to Shan Yaxin, “Xiao Yuan is still young and may not have the right ideas. You are a university teacher with rich experience, so give her more guidance.”

“Okay, Dad.” Shan Yaxin replied with a smile, her voice gentle.

When the call ended, Dai Shiyuan took the lead and said, “I have already decided to study outside the province, you don’t need to persuade me, I won’t change my mind.”

Shan Yaxin heard this, smiled gently, her slender fingers stroking the crack on the application form, and after a few seconds, she suddenly approached, and whispered in Dai Shiyuan’s ear, “Xiao Yuan, tell your sister-in-law the truth, why do you insist on studying outside the province?”

The sudden closeness of the temperature startled Dai Shiyuan. Looking at the beautiful face close at hand, she couldn’t help but feel her heart beating faster.

Especially the warm breath in her ear, burning her cheeks red, this red continued to her snow-white neck.

“Because…” Dai Shiyuan’s brain was burned blank, and she blinked her eyes helplessly, constantly saying ‘because’.

She had already said the reason before, but at this time, she was stimulated by the female lead and couldn’t concentrate on remembering it.

The person she most wanted to avoid was now standing beside her, and the safe distance between the two was almost zero.

The other party’s bright eyes were as beautiful as if they contained stars, but she always felt that there was a chill in them.

Shan Yaxin waited patiently, not urging.

At such a close distance, she realized that this younger sister-in-law’s skin was really tender, her face full of collagen, carrying the unique youth and vigor of this age.

Clearly shy and nervous, yet pretending to be calm, it couldn’t help but make people feel a bit cute.

Especially those butterfly-like fluttering curled eyelashes, clearly showing the owner’s unease, making her unable to resist the urge to bully her for a moment.

But she was very clear that these were just disguises, and her younger sister-in-law was not as simple and harmless as she looked.

“Because I want to go outside to see and live independently.” Dai Shiyuan finally remembered the previous reason and said hastily.

When she said this, she didn’t dare to look at the female lead’s eyes, and even quietly moved her body back, widening the distance between the two.

She was not used to being so close to others, and always felt a little dangerous.

“Still this reason?” Shan Yaxin raised her eyebrows, her face showing an expression of disbelief.

Dai Shiyuan nodded immediately, shrinking her shoulders and moving back a little more, her face carrying a stiff smile.

In fact, she didn’t want to use such an unconvincing reason, but at this time, she couldn’t think of a better reason.

Shan Yaxin stared at this almost unfamiliar yet familiar little face for a long time, and suddenly smiled brightly, revealing a gentle expression, “Since you have already decided, then I will not persuade you anymore. You should rewrite the application form and I will confirm it is correct before you submit it online.”

“Okay.” Dai Shiyuan hurriedly nodded, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.

“I’ll go get some fruit for you.” Shan Yaxin smiled and straightened up, then turned and went out.

She didn’t go to the kitchen, but returned to her room.

After glancing at the fruit plate in the room, Shan Yaxin dialed another number.

This time, the wait was a bit longer before a lazy and impatient voice came from the other side, “What is it?”

Shan Yaxin was not surprised by this attitude, lightly curled her lips, her eyes carrying a bit of coldness, and said respectfully, “Mom, Xiao Yuan still wants to study outside the province, and I couldn’t persuade her.”

“What a waste, you can’t even handle this little thing.” Dai Mother scolded angrily, her tone full of dissatisfaction.

“I’m sorry, Mom…” Shan Yaxin immediately apologized self-blamingly, but her eyes remained cold, with no apology in them.

If it were before, she would definitely be uneasy because she had angered the other party.

No matter how bad the other party’s attitude was, she would feel that it was because she hadn’t done well that caused her mother-in-law’s dissatisfaction.

Even if she was beaten and scolded, she would be willing to continue serving this family.

But now, she had already abandoned this foolish idea.

She would no longer wrong herself to please others, and even less would she be so foolishly bullied without fighting back.

Moreover, she would absolutely not make the same mistakes as before. If others bullied her, she would definitely find a chance to retaliate, and would not foolishly attribute all the blame to herself.

Even if it was her mother-in-law, or even her husband who had disappeared since the wedding.

She was not that stupid.

Perhaps she should be thankful that the man was only her nominal husband, and her body was still pure.

Hearing this weak tone, Dai Mother instantly became angry, and snorted disdainfully, “Since she doesn’t want to change, you can wait until she finishes filling out the application and then go online to change her application.”

“But like this…”

“Like what? Just do as I say.”

Shan Yaxin hadn’t finished speaking when she was interrupted harshly. She pretended to be scared and nodded in agreement.

After hanging up the phone, the smile in her eyes gradually spread out, but her beautiful face was full of coldness.

She would absolutely not let this seemingly innocent woman escape her grasp.