Transmigrated into the Villainess Alpha Who Marked the Female Lead (GL) - Chapter 13

At the Bai family villa,

Bai Yueli sat on the soft sofa, her raven-like long eyelashes casting a small shadow beneath her eyelids. The living room lights weren’t on; the faint glow from her phone screen illuminated her delicate features.

The contact displayed was Aunt Lin.

Bai Yueli confirmed the truth of the news she’d heard in the empty classroom from this source.

[Yes, Li Changqi will be released from prison the day after tomorrow.]

[I’m sorry, Yueyue. You’re about to take your college entrance exams. I wanted to tell you later, but I didn’t expect this to make the news.]

The villa had good lighting; old Mrs. Bai had hired a feng shui master to design everything for optimal conditions. Bai Yueli pursed her lips, sitting in a dark corner untouched by the moonlight. Over the years, she had become adept at hiding her true emotions; no one could guess what she was thinking now.

Aunt Lin waited for a long time without a reply, then the screen flickered:

[Yueyue, are you okay?]

Then, for two full minutes, it showed “The other party is typing.”

Bai Yueli lifted her eyelids, finally making a move. Her slender fingers danced across the screen:

[Aunt Lin, how is Beautiful Home?]

The reply came quickly:

[Everything’s good.]

Again, for two full minutes, it showed “The other party is typing” before Aunt Lin finally sent:

[Vasa caught a cold a few days ago. There isn’t a big hospital on the island, so I took her to Beicheng for a few days of hospitalization. Thankfully, the children were all sensible and didn’t cry or fuss.]

An expression finally appeared on Bai Yueli’s face. Her brows slightly furrowed.

[Then why didn’t you tell me you came to Beicheng?]

Aunt Lin said:

[I wanted to call you. Firstly, it was late that day and you had school the next day. Secondly, Sasha is sensible; she told me not to tell Sister Yue.]

[Don’t worry, it’s just a common cold, nothing serious.]

Bai Yueli’s brows relaxed then. She simply replied with a faint “Mhm.”

Suddenly, the doorbell rang outside the villa. Bai Yueli looked up, put away her phone, and unhurriedly went to open the door.

The visitor was Bai Yun’s personal assistant, Assistant Zhang.

Assistant Zhang frequently visited the Bai family for work-related matters, and they had met several times, but always when Bai Yun was present. This time, Assistant Zhang came to the villa alone. Bai Yueli casually asked, “Sister Zhang, where’s Auntie?”

Assistant Zhang looked weary from travel, offering a polite smile: “President Bai has been feeling unwell ever since she got off the plane and is currently at the hospital. She asked me to come and retrieve a document.”

Bai Yueli nodded, stepping aside to let Assistant Zhang pass: “Then I’m troubling you.”

Assistant Zhang quickly retrieved a document, organizing it as she walked, looking genuinely hurried. As she passed Bai Yueli, even in her rush, she spared a glance.

“Miss,” Assistant Zhang called out, her expression hesitant.

Bai Yueli: “Hmm?”

“Ah,” Assistant Zhang sighed, “There are some things that, given my position, I don’t know if I should say.”

“Sister Zhang,” Bai Yueli said, “What’s wrong?”

“Miss, you also know that President Bai has no children, and you are her only relative. After old President Bai passed away, President Bai has spent almost every day at the company for years, personally handling all matters big and small. Her health has been deteriorating. Just going on a business trip to H City, she almost fainted at the airport…”

“Miss, if you have time, please go to the hospital to see President Bai. She misses you very much too.”

Bai Yueli lowered her gaze, looking thoughtful. “I understand.”

Watching Assistant Zhang leave, Bai Yueli’s eyes grew cold. She looked slightly up at Bai Yun’s room on the second floor. The Bai family villa, which was once a chaotic mess that night, was now desolate and quiet.

Saturday,

Ji Liangying’s last return was on the day Ji Ci had a high fever. Today, she unexpectedly called back, saying she would be home for lunch.

This delighted Grandma, who went out early in the morning to buy groceries.

It was a rare chance to sleep in,

But at over seven o’clock, she was dragged out of bed by Grandma, half-closing her eyes as she brushed her teeth and washed her face.

She never expected the original owner’s grandma to be such a chatterbox, holding her hand and chatting all the way.

When reading the novel, Ji Ci was actually quite interested in Ji Liangying, but since she wasn’t a main character, nor even a major supporting character, the sections involving her were naturally very few.

Her most prominent moments probably began after the female lead sent the original owner to prison, when she initiated a series of power manipulations, even almost rescuing the original owner from jail. If not for the female lead’s protagonist halo, she might not have been able to contend with an old hand as experienced as her.

However, based on Ji Ci’s experiences interacting with Ji Liangying these past few days, the other party was solely focused on academics and actually disdained complex human relations. Moreover, she had always viewed the original owner as a disgrace, showing very little care for her over the years. It was truly unbelievable that she would act so wildly for the original owner later on.

It seemed this might be the hidden story outside the novel’s plotline. It was normal for real characters and novel characters to be somewhat “Out of Character.” After all, characters had to serve the plot; if the novel didn’t portray Ji Liangying this way, how could the female lead’s complete villainization be shown?

Grandma was in a good mood, revealing everything she should and shouldn’t to Ji Ci.

“Xiao Ying met that girl from the Bai family when she was in college, and even gave up the opportunity to study abroad for her. They originally planned to get married after graduation, but that girl’s mother disagreed, feeling that Xiao Ying, with no family background or connections, wasn’t worthy of her daughter.”

“If it were just her mother’s personal opinion, that would have been fine. Xiao Ying really loved her at the time; she felt that enduring some humiliation for that girl was nothing. But what she didn’t expect was that the girl changed her mind and got engaged to someone else in the blink of an eye. Xiao Ying was deeply heartbroken at the time, confining herself at home for a month without going out much.”

Grandma sighed, recalling that past.

They had finally made it through, and now Xiao Ying’s achievements brought her both comfort and emotion.

Ji Ci looked thoughtful.

That girl from the Bai family, that would be Bai Yueli’s aunt.

Grandma’s words had clarified the content that was only briefly mentioned in the original text.

Perhaps feeling it was inappropriate to talk to her granddaughter about her mother’s past with another person, Grandma finished her rambling and quickly added: “Xiao Ci, all of this happened before you were born. Afterwards, your mother devoted herself entirely to our family.”

Ji Ci smiled and nodded, indicating she understood her meaning.

After the grandmother and granddaughter finished their shopping, Grandma started bustling in the kitchen around ten o’clock. The food was rich but not excessive, as there were only three of them, and older generations were most averse to waste.

Four dishes and one soup were laid out on the dining table early, just waiting for Ji Liangying to return.

They waited and waited and waited. The day lilies were practically cold. They sat from twelve to one, talked until there was nothing left to talk about, and even watched variety shows together.

Finally, Ji Liangying’s phone call came.

Grandma and Ji Ci exchanged glances, each understanding without needing to speak.

Under Grandma’s gaze, Ji Ci answered the phone,

“Hello? Mom.”

A cool voice came from the other end: “I won’t be back today. You two eat, don’t wait for me.”

“Oh, okay.” Ji Ci glanced at Grandma, who was visibly disappointed.

“Also, after you eat, come find me at the hospital. I haven’t had time to take you these past two days.”

Author’s Note:

It’s okay if some parts are hard to understand; they will be explained later.

Also, thank you for all your support!

Mwah!