After Transmigrating into a Book, I Was Marked by the Beautiful Mad Villain - Chapter 7

Su Mi was stunned. “Go up?”

Secretary Zhuang nodded and said, “President Shen is upstairs. She heard you were here and specifically asked if you would like to go up and see her.”

Although it felt a bit strange, it was a good opportunity to go up and tell Shen Han about what had happened today.

Su Mi naturally agreed and followed Secretary Zhuang up the elevator near the side door to the top floor of the hospital.

This was a private hospital, and the top floor seemed to cater only to VIP clients; there was almost no one around.

Secretary Zhuang brought Su Mi to a lounge, saying that Shen Han was still undergoing an examination and would come to see her once it was finished.

Unlike the lower floors of the hospital, which were filled with the scent of fresheners containing pheromone-dispersing agents, the top-floor lounge was completely odorless.

Su Mi touched her earring.

Come to think of it, she had been in this world for two days and had not yet smelled anyone’s pheromones…

What exactly did pheromones smell like?

In her previous life, Su Mi hadn’t read many novels and only had a passing knowledge of the ABO genre. She knew roughly that there were scents like cedar, milk, and cigarettes.

But this world was different from the novels she had read. Not only were the measures to suppress pheromones extremely sophisticated, but everyone was also very protective of their pheromone privacy.

Forget it. She had been pondering the plot and the female lead for the past two days and didn’t even know what her own pheromones smelled like.

Since she had some free time, Su Mi opened her optical computer and began to cram knowledge about this world’s ABO dynamics.

…

When she opened her eyes again, Su Mi found herself reclining on the lounge’s single sofa—in a very awkward position.

Did I fall asleep while reading the materials?

She let out a soft hiss and then sneezed.

The temperature in the lounge was comfortable and didn’t feel cold. Su Mi rubbed her nose, thinking she might have caught a slight chill from sleeping without a blanket.

It seemed this body was truly lacking in exercise; just swinging a light golf club had made her this exhausted.

She needed to remember to boil a bowl of ginger soup when she got back.

Su Mi jotted down this reminder in her optical computer’s “To-Do” list.

Including her nap, about half an hour had passed since she entered the lounge before Secretary Zhuang pushed the door open.

She carried a look of obvious apology.

Secretary Zhuang said, “I’m sorry, Miss Su. President Shen just finished her examination, but something came up at headquarters, and she has already rushed back to the company.”

Ah, she had been stood up.

However, the other party was the ruler of a massive conglomerate; it was understandable that emergencies would happen.

Su Mi wasn’t angry. After saying goodbye to Secretary Zhuang, she drank two cups of water at the top-floor nursing station before heading downstairs to wait for Xu Nanqiao.

When Xu Nanqiao came out of the injection room, she was completely fine and looked as radiant as usual.

Before leaving, they had to go to the pharmacy to get medicine. When it came time to pay, Su Mi remembered that Xu Nanqiao had to work part-time outside of school and instinctively raised her optical computer.

Xu Nanqiao stopped her and shrugged.

She said gently but firmly, “I may not be able to afford your hundred-thousand-dollar golf club, but I can still afford this small medical fee.”

Su Mi felt a bit embarrassed for a moment, but then saw Xu Nanqiao burst into a giggle.

She paid for the medicine, and after walking a few steps away, she took Su Mi’s wrist and leaned in affectionately.

Xu Nanqiao said, “Our school has medical subsidies, and things like suppressants for Omegas are free. So I only needed to spend a dozen yuan to buy this medicine. It’s very cheap.”

Su Mi rubbed her head, remembering that she had seen similar information before she fell asleep.

She didn’t know how to explain herself for a moment. It wasn’t until they were back in the car that Su Mi said, “Just now… you know, I didn’t mean anything by it.”

Xu Nanqiao said, “I know you meant well, and I appreciate the thought. But I’m the one who should be thanking you.”

Su Mi tilted her head in confusion.

Xu Nanqiao smiled shyly: “I mean for you coming to save me today. Those thugs obviously looked like trouble, and I didn’t expect you to be so powerful, taking them out one by one with a club to save me. I don’t know where those people came from, and they even wanted to trigger my rut. If it weren’t for you, the consequences would have been… unthinkable.”

Suddenly being praised and facing the female lead’s gaze filled with gratitude, Su Mi coughed awkwardly.

“It’s… it’s nothing. We’re friends, so of course I had to help you. I’ll tell Shen Han about those scumbags later and have her help check them out… Shen Han is so powerful and cares about you very much; she will definitely help you get revenge!”

“President Shen?” Xu Nanqiao frowned, appearing as if she hadn’t expected Su Mi to mention her. “It might not be good to trouble her…”

Su Mi shook her head vigorously and said, “It’s fine! Look, we’re good friends now, and Shen Han is my sister, so she’s also, uh…” Su Mi paused to correct herself, “She’s also related to you in a way. She’ll definitely be willing to help check things out. Besides, she asks you to go read to her every week—it’s a give-and-take.”

Xu Nanqiao laughed. “Your language grades are so poor, yet you’re quite eloquent when you speak.”

Su Mi: “…One second I’m your savior, and the next you’re mocking me.”

She huffed and turned to look out the window.

But then she heard Xu Nanqiao let out a surprised “Eh?” from the passenger seat.

“What’s wrong with the area below your ear?”

Su Mi turned back and instinctively touched her ear. “Where?”

Xu Nanqiao leaned over, turned Su Mi’s head, and reached out to touch a spot on her neck below the ear. She said, “You might have been nicked by someone during the fight… there’s a bit of blood, but it seems like only the skin was broken.”

Su Mi: ?

Did anyone even get close to my neck during the fight?

Could it have been some flying debris?

Xu Nanqiao asked, “Do you have an automated treatment device in your car?”

At this, Xu Nanqiao paused and added, “In this limited-edition, top-of-the-line Amissa sports car—the world’s top brand.”

Su Mi’s face turned red.

“Just connect to the control screen and look for yourself! I only said those things earlier to intimidate those people, and you’re… you’re doing it again!”

Xu Nanqiao laughed heartily—completely out of character—and asked Su Mi to grant her vehicle permissions. Sure enough, she pulled up the automated treatment device she had mentioned.

A warm treatment light swept across the back of Su Mi’s neck.

After about two seconds, the warmth vanished.

Su Mi turned around. “Is it done?”

Xu Nanqiao hummed in affirmation and said softly, “After all, the wound was very small. Without this treatment device, it probably would have healed by the time I got out of the car.”

Su Mi: “…”

Xu Nanqiao smiled and looked at her innocently.

The Xu Nanqiao of now was different from the somewhat flat, white-lotus-like female lead in the original plot; she was much more vivid.

Su Mi wasn’t sure, but this should mean that Xu Nanqiao had already started to treat her as a friend.

Seeing that Su Mi hadn’t spoken for a while, Xu Nanqiao comforted her: “Alright, it might have been an injury caused by those people. It’s better to use the treatment device just in case of infection.”

Su Mi began to doubt: “You aren’t lying to me about there being a wound, are you?”

“I really wasn’t,” Xu Nanqiao took out her optical computer. “Fortunately, I took a picture just now because I wanted to show you. Here.”

A floating screen was projected in front of Su Mi. There was indeed a very small wound near her neck below the ear, slightly scabbed over.

Xu Nanqiao warned, “This spot is quite close to the gland. Although you are a Beta and your gland won’t develop like an Alpha’s or Omega’s, the nerves here are developed and quite fragile. You should still be careful to protect it.”

Su Mi agreed. After thinking about it, she saved the photo of her wound and, while Xu Nanqiao was putting the treatment device back, she sneakily took a photo of Xu Nanqiao holding the device.

After dropping Xu Nanqiao home, Su Mi began editing a post for her friend circle.

She posted the two photos with the caption: Sister [Heart] [Hug] [Fist]

It was the time when the scions of Loran Academy were active in their nightlife. As soon as Su Mi posted, a bunch of messages immediately popped up.

What does this mean???

Isn’t this Xu Nanqiao?

Susu is calling someone else ‘Sister,’ does President Shen know? [Smirk]

Who is this ‘Sister’ referring to?

They were all question marks.

While scrolling, she suddenly noticed a reply that seemed off.

Su Mi scrolled up through the new messages and found a lonely question mark. The person who commented was… Shen Han?

How does the villain even look at the friend circle!

Su Mi hesitated for a moment and then called Shen Han.

Shen Han answered quickly.

Su Mi greeted her loudly: “Sister, good evening!”

Shen Han: “Is something the matter?”

Acting as a loyal lackey, Su Mi reported the situation truthfully: “Sister, about the post I just made—it’s like this! Today, Miss Xu and I were cornered by a group of Alphas who seemed to be thugs on our way home from school. Those people said a lot of disgusting things and even wanted to stimulate Miss Xu into a rut. Fortunately, I called the Academy’s security team in time and rescued Miss Xu. I took her to the hospital and only met Secretary Zhuang while waiting for Miss Xu’s treatment.”

Hearing no response from Shen Han, she continued indignantly: “When I went upstairs to find you, I originally wanted to talk about this. The mastermind hired a bunch of thugs to corner Miss Xu and even stimulated her pheromones—the intention is crystal clear! This is a complete lack of respect for you and a serious violation of school and social regulations! I think we should find the mastermind and teach them a lesson. What do you think?”

Shen Han asked, “Only pheromone stimulation? I saw the picture; you were injured too?”

Su Mi said, “It was probably just a small scratch I didn’t notice! Miss Xu wanted to help treat me, and I even said no, no, it’s just a small injury, it’ll be fine by the time I get home! But I was very moved by Miss Xu’s warm-hearted and kind nature, so I specifically posted to praise her noble character. I didn’t expect you to see it too.”

Shen Han seemed to let out a muffled chuckle.

The sound was very soft, and Su Mi thought it might just be her imagination.

Could a person like the villain, described in the original plot as very gloomy and cold, actually be amused by such a thing?

The image of the black-haired, blue-eyed villain in a long dress she had seen last time appeared in Su Mi’s mind as she tried to imagine what the other woman would look like when smiling.

She couldn’t imagine it.

But she made a mental note: the villain laughs when hearing interesting stories about Miss Xu.

Shen Han said, “I understand. I’ll have someone look into it and let you know the results.”

She seemed ready to hang up.

That’s it?

Su Mi hurriedly stopped her: “Wait… Sister, that, uh… aren’t you curious about Miss Xu’s injuries?”

She was stimulated into a rut, aren’t you going to show some concern?

Shen Han was silent for a moment and then said, “I know the standards of that hospital. The various examinations for ruts and the administration of suppressants are very fast. Unless she had an S-class or higher rut outbreak, she will be perfectly fine.”

Su Mi finally belatedly remembered that the private hospital they went to today belonged to the Shen family.

Su Mi: “…Yes, Miss Xu specifically told me that the hospital’s system is very refined. Not only are the suppressants provided for free, but even the medicine can be reimbursed through the school. She highly praised the hospital’s management!”

Praising the Shen family’s hospital should count as praising Shen Han, right?

Shen Han sighed.

“Su Mi, if you don’t know how to chat, you don’t have to,” she said flatly.

Su Mi: “…”

Shen Han probably misunderstood Su Mi’s meaning and continued, “I’ve transferred some medical expenses to your card. A VIP gold card for the hospital will be delivered to your house tomorrow by someone. You…”

Pausing, Shen Han said meaningfully, “Recover well.”

Shen Han hung up.

Su Mi: No, I, you…

A transfer notification appeared on her optical computer. Looking at it, Shen Han had transferred thirty thousand yuan to her with the note: Medical expenses.

…This was hard to say.

The villain and the female lead are destined to be together, aren’t they? Why are both of them mocking me, a small cannon fodder, about the wound?

How hateful.

Su Mi pouted, following the transfer link to open her account balance.

Instantly, her anger vanished.

So much money!

Su Mi spent a long time counting the long string of zeros, feeling refreshed in an instant. Looking at the record of Shen Han transferring money to her made her even happier.

Just looking at this transfer record, someone who didn’t know better might think she was the one the villain was interested in.

But she was just a sidekick riding on the female lead’s coattails. As long as she acted as a good catalyst for the feelings between the villain and the female lead, she wouldn’t have to worry about the villain not giving her more money!

Su Mi’s motivation was instantly maxed out, but then she began to fret over the “medical expenses.”

She poked the system: “System.”

System: “I’m here, Host ^^.”

Su Mi: “How do you think I should convey the villain’s intentions to the female lead to help boost her favorability?”

Just transferring money definitely wouldn’t work.

In the original work, even for the payment for reading to her, Shen Han had a hard time getting the female lead to agree to accept it.

The gold card could be sent over, but as for the sentiment…

System: “Host, 622 is an intelligent AI and cannot simulate human emotions. You can think from your own perspective about what kind of consolation you would prefer.”

Su Mi: “…”

In my case, this sum of money would be enough. Really.