The Mad Beauty and the Sick Young Lady [Transmigration Novel] - Chapter 20

As a result, the next day, before Jiang Zhuoye even had a chance to visit, Su Li fell ill.

She started vomiting and having diarrhea in the middle of the night. Weak and unable to sleep, she finally managed to hold on until the morning. Li Zhenzhen quickly called the family doctor, who said the situation was complicated. She was rushed to the hospital for a series of checks, and then brought back home to rest.

It was only eleven o’clock, and Su Li had already completed a full set of examinations. She lay in her bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

She felt that her illness was not a simple stomach problem. Vomiting and diarrhea were, of course, symptoms of gastroenteritis, but there was something else she could sense.

The novel stated that Su Li’s cause of death was kidney failure, but kidney failure requires a long process. Su Li’s kidneys had never been very good, and having to take continuous medication for her heart also put a lot of strain on them. She wondered if this examination would reveal anything.

Since her scheduled time of death was two years away, it was possible for some symptoms to start showing now.

Su Li silently speculated about these things. She knew this was likely her fate.

The alarm clock of time rang once more. She had already changed her destiny’s path. Now, the only thing she could do was seek treatment as early as possible if anything was found in the checks, and at the same time, she absolutely could not miss any opportunities to enjoy life.

But while she thought this way, her mother, Li Zhenzhen, did not. Li Zhenzhen’s face was stern throughout Su Li’s hospital visit, as if burdened by tons of pressure. Now that they were home, she sat by Su Li’s bed, keeping silent company.

After staring into space for a while, Su Li reached out to touch Li Zhenzhen’s hand:

“Mom, don’t worry…”

Li Zhenzhen was startled, as if waking from a dream. She forcefully suppressed the frustration in her heart and managed a strained smile:

“It’s nothing, it’s nothing. Don’t worry, child…”

Su Li’s eyes suddenly felt sore. She couldn’t bear to see Li Zhenzhen like this and felt especially unfilial.

“Mom, don’t be too sad. I will try my best to cooperate with the treatment. Yesterday, I just ate a bit irregularly, it’s nothing to be afraid of.”

It was better that she hadn’t brought it up. When she did, Li Zhenzhen clenched her back teeth.

The two chatted casually for a few more minutes when suddenly, Aunt Zhang knocked on the door from outside:

“Madam, a guest has arrived.”

If Su Li hadn’t been so weak, she would have immediately sprung up from the bed to welcome Jiang Zhuoye.

Her eyes brightened as she urged:

“Mom, go quickly and see who it is!”

Li Zhenzhen also guessed who it might be. She gritted her teeth, stood up, and left with the words:

“You lie down and don’t move.”

Su Li lay back in bed, not even realizing that she was smiling widely, unable to stop.

Li Zhenzhen tidied her clothes and slowly walked downstairs, her mind filled with swirling thoughts.

Was a person like Jiang Zhuoye good or bad to have by Su Li’s side? Li Zhenzhen herself couldn’t be sure. She only knew that since getting to know Jiang Zhuoye, Su Li’s smile had become brighter, and her whole person was more vibrant.

However, Jiang Zhuoye constantly took Su Li to experience new things, which ironically made Su Li more prone to illness. Su Li’s constitution was too weak. A simple illness for an average person could be a fatal disease for her, or at least one that took longer to recover from.

From this perspective, Li Zhenzhen was not entirely fond of Jiang Zhuoye.

She walked downstairs to the reception room. Initially, she planned to maintain a stern face and the air of an elder, but when she looked up, she saw three people sitting in the room.

One was the smiling Jiang Zhuoye, and the other two were the head of the Ying family and his wife Ying Feiyan’s biological father and stepmother.

Li Zhenzhen:

“…”

She first greeted the Ying family, then gave Jiang Zhuoye a stiff hello. She then sat down in a chair and cut straight to the chase:

“Are you two here today because of Ying Feiyan?”

Ying’s father, Ying Feiyan’s biological father, was a tall, top-tier Alpha. He acted very refined and gentle:

“Yes, it is about that. When your family called off the engagement, you just phoned my family to explain the matter. At the time, I thought it was just two young kids having a spat, so I didn’t interfere too much. But recently, I found out that my daughter was beaten and hospitalized by your daughter. As a father, I don’t think that’s appropriate, is it?”

Li Zhenzhen didn’t know Ying Feiyan had been beaten. Hearing this, she actually felt a little pleased:

“Who beat Ying Feiyan? Was it my younger daughter? She has that kind of capability? Hehehe…”

Ying’s father’s expression darkened:

“Mrs. Su, please answer my question directly. Why did your daughter Su Meng assault my daughter? The breakup was proposed by you, and the beating was done by your family’s daughter. What kind of logic is this? If I don’t get an explanation, I may have to reconsider the business partnership between the Ying and Su families.”

The Ying family was a newly powerful family in recent years. Although the Su family had been in business for generations and had a solid foundation, they were indeed inferior to the Ying family in some emerging fields. The two sides had always had business cooperation; otherwise, Su Li wouldn’t have met Ying Feiyan when she was 16.

Li Zhenzhen scoffed in disappointment and raised her hand to call Su Meng:

“Hello? I heard you hit Ying Feiyan. Why?”

Su Meng on the other end was emotionally agitated and chattered on, saying a great deal. Li Zhenzhen’s face darkened as she listened, eventually becoming black as coal.

After hanging up the phone, Li Zhenzhen stood up:

“How dare you come to me for an explanation! Shouldn’t you be asking your daughter for one? What kind of family raises something as disgusting as your daughter? Get out of my house!”

Ying’s father frowned slightly.

He had felt something was wrong when Ying Feiyan was hospitalized twice in the past few days, but he couldn’t get the truth out of her. But last night, Yu Xianxian suddenly called him, saying that Ying Feiyan’s injuries were inflicted by the Su family’s daughter, and that Ying Feiyan still had feelings for Su Li and was trying to win her back, urging him to handle the matter.

Ying’s father did a little investigating and immediately brought his wife over. Now, Li Zhenzhen was turning the tables, asking if he knew what his daughter had done…

As Ying’s father pondered, he heard the woman next to him let out a cold laugh and say seductively:

“Heh, you have the nerve to tell us to leave, but you don’t have the guts to bring out your own little fox? Our daughter is excellent in every aspect. It was your honor that she even considered your daughter. Now, we’re inexplicably rejected, and you’re yelling at us and calling my daughter disgusting. I think your daughter is the one who’s disgusting!”

This was the wife Ying’s father had married a few years ago. She was originally a seductive and excellent Omega who climbed up from a secretary position to be a mistress. Relying on her looks, she was now eager to display her status as the mistress of the house.

Li Zhenzhen instantly shut her down with one sentence:

“When the mistress is speaking, the mistress-turned-wife should shut up.”

“You! You! You…”

The stepmother was so angry her nose was crooked. She pointed at Li Zhenzhen, her finger trembling.

Ying’s father also scolded her, telling her to step back, and continued to confront Li Zhenzhen:

“Then tell me, what outrageous thing could my daughter have done? Our two families have always had a good relationship. I was planning to let some time pass and then reconsider the marriage. Who knew your Su Meng would be so reckless!”

Ying’s father felt he had found a breakthrough point. He showed a composed smile, leaned closer to Li Zhenzhen, and whispered:

“After all, your younger daughter liked my daughter for eight years. What if she regrets it later? If Su Meng apologizes to my daughter now, I can continue to consider the marriage. This is for your daughter’s own good.”

Ying’s father fully expected this to make Li Zhenzhen see reason. He had also met Su Li she was simply foolish. How could a woman like that easily let go of eight years of secret admiration? She would definitely regret it later and have to beg his daughter to marry her.

Li Zhenzhen was practically amused. There were too many things to mock, and she didn’t know where to start.

A soft, clear laugh came from the side, like a bell hanging on a snow-covered porch, pleasant and refreshing.

Li Zhenzhen’s eyes darted over, and she realized she had forgotten about Jiang Zhuoye.

Jiang Zhuoye now walked up to stand in front of Li Zhenzhen on her own accord. With one hand protectively on Li Zhenzhen, she spoke unhurriedly:

“I believe it might be difficult for Aunt Li to say some things, so I’ll say them for her. Mr. Ying, the moment I saw you, I knew you were indeed Ying Feiyan’s biological father, absolutely genuine, because you and your daughter, Ying Feiyan, are truly in the same league when it comes to being repulsive.”

Ying’s father:

“…You’re that big star? Why are you so rude!”

Li Zhenzhen, standing nearby, desperately wanted to applaud:

“What’s wrong with that? I think Xiao Jiang spoke excellently! Xiao Jiang, please continue!”

Jiang Zhuoye continued calmly:

“I wonder where you, like your daughter, get your confidence? You’re obviously ordinary and foolish, yet you enjoy threatening people everywhere. I really advise you to install a mirror at home. See how unsightly your old face is. Please chain your daughter up and keep her at home. Don’t let her out to contaminate the natural environment. That would be the greatest contribution you and your daughter could make to society. Don’t you agree?”

Jiang Zhuoye’s tone was too gentle, and her voice was so pleasant, making it sound like she was genuinely having a heart to heart with the other party. As a result, Ying’s father felt doubly humiliated yet also a wave of absurdity, momentarily unsure how to respond.

Li Zhenzhen couldn’t help but cheer from the side:

“Well said!”

Jiang Zhuoye didn’t stop. With a smile on her face, she pressed forward, step by step, closing the distance to Ying’s father:

“Do you and your daughter usually not communicate? When your daughter was acting like a dog in heat, throwing a tantrum at someone’s club, were you perhaps throwing a tantrum right next door, so you didn’t know about it? Su Meng hitting your daughter and sending her to the hospital only proves that Miss Su Meng wasn’t forceful enough, because if it were me, I would have sent her straight to the morgue.”

The stepmother behind Ying’s father muttered:

“Holy cow, she can really talk…”

Ying’s father finally reacted, enraged and humiliated, with a vein throbbing on his forehead. He swung a slap!

“Xiao Jiang!”

Li Zhenzhen gasped in alarm!

However, before the slap even landed, Jiang Zhuoye had already swiftly turned her body aside. She lifted a slender leg and hooked a chair nearby, throwing it in front of Ying’s father.

Ying’s father tripped and fell!

Right after calling for security, Li Zhenzhen turned around and saw the sight of Ying’s father draped over the back of the chair. She stared at Jiang Zhuoye with wide eyes.

Jiang Zhuoye was still wiping her hands with a wet tissue, smiling at Li Zhenzhen:

“Aunt Li, it’s nothing. If you learn Tai Chi with me, see? It comes in handy.”

Li Zhenzhen clapped her hands sincerely:

“Excellent, excellent! Tai Chi truly lives up to its name as a national treasure. Fantastic, just fantastic!”

After the security guards had politely escorted Ying’s father and the stepmother out of the house, Li Zhenzhen immediately instructed the servants to prepare Jiang Zhuoye the best coffee, the tastiest desserts, and to add two extra good dishes for lunch.

“With such a… such an articulate and capable friend to accompany Li Li, I can finally stop worrying!”

After the incident, Li Zhenzhen saw Jiang Zhuoye in a much more favorable light. She even took Jiang Zhuoye’s hand in hers, patting it meaningfully.

“Please don’t worry, Auntie. I will definitely protect Li Li well.”

Jiang Zhuoye also smiled sweetly and behaved in the manner that elders appreciate most.

After chatting for a while, Li Zhenzhen quickly understood Jiang Zhuoye’s basic situation. She had completely accepted this good friend of her daughter and smiled as she sent Jiang Zhuoye upstairs to see Su Li.

Seeing Li Zhenzhen holding Jiang Zhuoye’s wrist, the two women walked into the room one after another, laughing and chatting as if they were biological mother and daughter. Su Li was utterly baffled.

“Mom! Jiang Zhuoye! How did you two suddenly become so close?”

Li Zhenzhen laughed heartily:

“Li Li, your friend, your mother really admires her! I like her a lot!”

Su Li:

“Oh dear.”

After Li Zhenzhen closed the door and left, Su Li looked at Jiang Zhuoye with an indescribable expression.

Jiang Zhuoye, however, said calmly and gently:

“Did you forget? I have a title: Lady Killer.”

Su Li:

“…”