I Was Taken by the Female Lead After Transmigrating into a Book - Chapter 65

There were too many people on the set. Every corner had people doing something. Bai Feifei went around looking for a quiet corner where she wouldn’t be overheard. But it didn’t matter anymore. The screen on her phone showed the call she had just ended with her mother’s main doctor. She had asked about Jiang Yuemin’s condition today and if she was willing to take a call or a video call. Unfortunately, the doctor said that Jiang Yuemin was still very resistant to socializing and was in a sluggish state. When she was not doing well, she would be particularly resistant to Bai Feifei.

Bai Feifei was in a bad mood. She lowered the brim of her sun hat, trying to hide herself away like a dumpling. She had nowhere to go and nothing to do for a while. Everyone else was using their time to rest. Even Fu Xiaoxiao was training with Bai Xue on how to take on new jobs. Bai Feifei squatted and turned around, facing a damp, mossy wall corner and started counting mushrooms. She felt like a pitiful little mushroom herself.

The people who were working walked around, all very busy. No one had the time to pay attention to a small figure squatting in a corner. Shadows came and went on the wall. Bai Feifei’s attention was diverted, and she started counting the shadows. As she counted, she slowly forgot what number she was on.

Until a faint breeze came from beside her. She turned her head and saw Huo Wu squatting next to her. She thought that Huo Wu must have come to find her on purpose. In that instant, in a strange way, Bai Feifei felt a sense of being cared for and loved again. The small corner instantly became the center of attention because of Huo Wu’s arrival. Many people looked over but no one dared to come over, and no one made a sound to disturb them.

Bai Feifei stayed in a squatting position and hummed a few times. Just as she felt she was being a little too dramatic, she was rewarded with a gentle pat on the head. She didn’t stand up, but instead, she scooted closer to Huo Wu, pressing against her clothes to feel her presence.

Bai Feifei’s phone was placed on the only dry stone. The screen was on, showing a number that Huo Wu was familiar with. She asked, “How is Auntie doing?”

“Still the same,” Bai Feifei said. “Last time at the hospital, the doctor told me her condition had gotten better, but my attitude might have made her uncomfortable. I should have been gentler or thought of another way.” She was referring to the time Jiang Yuemin had hidden the nail clippers.

Huo Wu remembered that time. According to the investigation from a few years ago, every time Bai Feifei went to the hospital, it was like a fixed meeting. She would go once every two weeks, and every time, Jiang Yuemin would give her a sum of money. The money was enough for Bai Feifei to live comfortably for a while, but at the same time, every time afterward, Jiang Yuemin would become more pained, and her condition would worsen.

Come to think of it, last time at the hospital, she was already very different from the “original” Bai Feifei she had investigated. After that visit, Jiang Yuemin had, for the first time, not worsened her condition. She had even called out Bai Feifei’s name. But her condition was still good and bad, especially when she saw someone with a large area of tattoos on their exposed skin. Her reaction would be particularly strong.

Huo Wu’s gaze couldn’t help but fall on Bai Feifei’s arms and all her exposed skin. From her pale face to her long neck, from top to bottom, all the way to her delicate and beautiful ankles. There were no scars, no faded tattoo marks from laser removal. She silently looked forward, watching the shadows of the people passing by on the wall, just like Bai Feifei. Her mind was replaying every single one of Bai Feifei’s movements from that day at the hospital. In the end, she concluded that there was really no better way at that moment.

Huo Wu also knew that saying comforting words at this time would be useless, but besides “it’ll get better” and other words like that, there was nothing else to say. There was nothing she could say. Bai Feifei knew this as well, so she could only say with a similar sense of helplessness, “I hope the treatment works.” Jiang Yuemin had been in this state for a long time. The last time Bai Feifei had gone to see her was on a date that the “original” had written on her calendar. It had been quite a while since then.

“Mhm,” Huo Wu said, thinking for a moment. “I think Auntie’s condition is better now than it was before.”

Bai Feifei picked at the grass stuck to the tip of Huo Wu’s shoe. She said out of nowhere, “I actually feel that way, too. After I came back last time, Aunt Qin said Mom was doing a lot better and was asking about me. That’s a good thing.”

In Jiang Yuemin’s condition, she didn’t have the energy to do anything and couldn’t eat. Even the simplest things like washing up were incredibly difficult for her. She had lost interest in everything—even her only daughter. For a long time, she was evaluated by a psychologist as apathetic and even hateful. She seemed to have lost hope in the world and didn’t want to have any more connections.

But this situation changed after Bai Feifei’s last visit to the hospital. At first, it wasn’t very obvious. Jiang Yuemin would just stop for a moment when she saw Bai Feifei’s name on the TV, but she looked like she was spacing out. It wasn’t until the third or fourth time that Aunt Qin, who was taking care of her, noticed. Later, she slowly started sitting down to listen. She seemed very interested in the name “Bai Feifei.” Then, little by little, she would start to look at things, until she would suddenly bring up some things about Bai Feifei. Some things from a very, very long time ago.

These were all the things that Bai Feifei had slowly received over this period. She was also hoping that this change would continue to get better.

Huo Wu saw Bai Feifei’s expression turn from gloomy to sunny. She was about to say something when she saw Bai Feifei suddenly leap up… and then quickly fall back. Huo Wu was quick to catch her. In just a few seconds, Bai Feifei waved her arms as if she had lost consciousness, mumbling, “I’m not going back, not going back. I want to stay…”

Huo Wu used a lot of strength to calm down the unconscious Bai Feifei, thinking that she didn’t want to go back to filming so soon. She coaxed her, “You’re not going back. You can stay here if you want.”

Bai Feifei’s eyes were blank. Her hands were tightly holding Huo Wu. “I want to stay… hmm? Ah Wu? When did you pick me up?”

Huo Wu was speechless for a moment: “…”

Bai Feifei slapped her forehead. She remembered now. She had been squatting for too long, and she stood up too fast and got dizzy. She gave a faint smile. Remembering her earlier ambition, she continued, “A person still needs to have their own career! This way, my mom will also be proud of me… Let’s go back quickly and try to finish filming early.” Huo Wu was still holding onto Bai Feifei’s arm. When she heard what she said, she replied, “Didn’t you just say you wanted to stay here for a while?”

“Huh? When did I say that?” Bai Feifei looked at the ground and said, “This corner smells bad. If those mushrooms and moss weren’t so pretty, I would have left a long time ago.” Huo Wu watched her for a moment and decided that what just happened was something Bai Feifei couldn’t remember. People who have low blood sugar or faint unexpectedly are the same.

She quickly helped Bai Feifei up and took out a chocolate bar from her pocket, the hazelnut kind that Bai Feifei liked. “Eat this.”

Bai Feifei turned her head and opened her mouth. “Ah–”

Huo Wu naturally peeled off the wrapper and placed one end of the chocolate on Bai Feifei’s lips. Just as Bai Feifei took it, she pushed the other end in, and the whole chocolate bar went smoothly into Bai Feifei’s mouth. Bai Feifei used her tongue to move the chocolate to one side. She looked at the behind-the-scenes camera operator, who had pointed the camera at them without her noticing. She poked Huo Wu with her elbow and said indistinctly, “Ah Wu, you’re on camera, and you’re feeding me.” The way she said that was so strange that Huo Wu had to piece it together a few times to understand. She wasn’t asking Huo Wu to feed her, but she was pointing out that she had been caught on camera feeding her. Huo Wu found it funny and said, “So you need to be more careful in the future.”

Bai Feifei didn’t understand. “What do I need to be careful about?”

Huo Wu glanced at her. “Figure it out yourself.”

Bai Feifei couldn’t think of anything. A moment later, she suddenly remembered something and couldn’t help but ask, “Oh, right, Ah Wu, is the succulent I gave you still alive?”

Huo Wu nodded naturally. “Mhm.”

Bai Feifei was very happy. “Every time I go back to the hotel, I look up and can see a small light on outside your room. It doesn’t turn off until 10 p.m. I’m happy you like it. I thought you wouldn’t like it at first.”

Huo Wu asked in return, “Why wouldn’t I like it?”

Bai Feifei was a little embarrassed. “After all, succulents are plants. To make them look pretty, you have to put in effort. Some types are delicate and die easily. When you give them as gifts… the ending usually isn’t very good.”

Huo Wu nodded and finally asked her, “Then why did you give it to me in the first place?” This question had been on her mind for a long time, and Bai Feifei had never told her.

Bai Feifei secretly looked at her, and a hint of pink appeared on her fair cheeks. “It’s my favorite type, and that pot is the best and most beautiful one I have.”

The flower I love the most to the person I love the most. The most beautiful flower to the most beautiful person. Huo Wu easily understood the meaning behind Bai Feifei’s words. Even with all her restraint, she couldn’t help a smile from appearing. She cleared her throat to hide it, but it sounded a little like a ripple. “Mhm.”