The Mad Beauty and the Sick Young Lady [Transmigration Novel] - Chapter 4

Inside the backstage dressing room, the celebrities and their assistants, who were in the middle of removing their makeup, all witnessed the scene and showed excited, gossiping expressions.

Ying Feiyan stood amidst the crowd, looking at the sight of Jiang Zhuoye and Su Li’s heads close together. She felt like she had been punched, her mind a bit hazy.

How was that possible? How could these two know each other, and look so intimate? They lived in completely separate circles, and should be mutually antagonistic top-tier Omegas. Why were they acting like this in front of her, teaming up to humiliate her?

A surge of unnameable anger welled up in Ying Feiyan. She took two steps forward and grabbed Jiang Zhuoye’s arm.

Perhaps her grip was a little too forceful, as Jiang Zhuoye let out a delicate cry of pain:

“Ah-ya”

The sight of the delicate beauty being bullied was too captivating. The attention of everyone in the room, both male and female, was instantly drawn over.

Several people who looked like assistants immediately rushed over, directly seized Ying Feiyan by both arms, and escorted her out of the backstage area without a single question.

Held by the group, Ying Feiyan was both startled and furious, continuously shouting:

“Let go of me! What are you doing? I’m a business partner! I’m here to discuss business!”

However, no one pleaded for the dignified CEO.

Ying Feiyan was exasperated. Her usual dignified and elegant demeanor was completely gone. A vein throbbed at the corner of her eye as she glared at Su Li:

“Li Li! Say something! Tell them to let go of me!”

Su Li looked at Ying Feiyan.

She had to admit, seeing this chaotic scene made her feel a little good.

In the original novel, Ying Feiyan and Jiang Zhuoye met backstage and chatted happily. Jiang Zhuoye almost fell, and Ying Feiyan even caught her from behind, making the scene as ambiguous as possible. They also made plans to have dinner together at an upscale restaurant a few days later.

Now it seemed that Ying Feiyan wouldn’t be following the original plot today, as she was being directly thrown out.

Seeing Su Li’s indifference, Ying Feiyan’s expression was a mix of shock, fury, and disbelief, reminding Su Li of the exaggerated expressions of comedic actors in foreign sitcoms.

After Ying Feiyan was dragged out, Su Li turned to look at Jiang Zhuoye and couldn’t help but ask in a low voice:

“Were you in much pain just now?”

She was wondering if she should apologize for Ying Feiyan, as the other woman was her ex-fiancée, and an ex-fiancée was still a kind of relationship, right?

The hidden pain in Jiang Zhuoye’s eyes vanished instantly. She even broke into a smile:

“Hahaha, you were fooled too, weren’t you?”

Su Li:

“…Did you… fake it?”

Jiang Zhuoye nodded, her exquisite, picturesque features forming a playful grimace. She shook the arm that had just been grabbed:

“I’m completely fine, and it didn’t hurt. I just wanted to chase that person away quickly.”

Su Li:

“Ah…”

She didn’t know what expression to make.

Jiang Zhuoye paused, then said:

“Was that car you bought for this fiancée?”

Su Li nodded, feeling a little shy and a little wistful, anxiously waiting for Jiang Zhuoye’s opinion.

Would she call her foolish? Would she think she was a ‘love-brain’?

Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhuoye tilted her head back, her ponytail swinging behind her, and her voice was light:

“Then I can accept it with a clear conscience. I love collecting break-up gifts from couples.”

Su Li:

“…”

This Jiang Zhuoye was talking so strangely… It instinctively made the timid and conservative Su Li uncomfortable.

“I have to go now. My friend is waiting for me outside… Thank you for today.”

Su Li thanked her, turned around, and walked out.

Jiang Zhuoye’s soft voice, tinged with a hint of a spoiled request, rang out:

“Aren’t you even going to give me your WeChat? What a heartless little sister.”

Su Li:

“…”

She silently took out her phone, brought up her WeChat page, and turned around to let the other person scan her code.

Jiang Zhuoye scanned the code quickly, her slender, soft fingers tapping on the screen. She raised her dark eyes to look at Su Li from beneath her eyelids:

“All done. Little girl, you’ve completed your ‘catching a cheater’ mission for the day. Go home and rest well.”

Su Li opened her mouth, wanting to explain that she wasn’t there to “catch a cheater,” but on second thought, she had come to see how things were progressing between Ying Feiyan and Jiang Zhuoye… There was no way to explain it, how embarrassing.

Jiang Zhuoye saw Su Li’s distressed look and a smile played on her lips, seemingly finding it very amusing.

“Little girl, your eyes can’t hide your thoughts. I know what you’re thinking just by looking at your eyes.”

Su Li bravely asked:

“Then… what am I thinking about right now?”

Jiang Zhuoye looked down at her phone, her tone suddenly turning cold:

“You’re thinking about your fiancée, of course.”

Su Li felt like her secret had been exposed. She had indeed been thinking about how to face Ying Feiyan after leaving… There was no helping it. That relationship had taken many years to take root, and it would take a few more days to completely dig the person out of her mind.

“Um… then I’ll be going now.”

Su Li didn’t dare to continue the conversation and fled in a panic.

Jiang Zhuoye’s gaze shifted from her phone to the doorway, only catching a glimpse of the corner of Su Li’s goose yellow long dress as it flashed behind the door.

Her eyes were deep. She stared in a trance for a long time until her manager, Jia Sihan, came over and tapped her on the shoulder:

“I only went to the restroom, what have you done now, Great Ancestor Jiang? I heard you had some CEO carried out? Are you really not planning to make any money!”

Jiang Zhuoye turned back and smiled faintly:

“Lao Jia, the car I received yesterday, wasn’t it nice?”

Jia Sihan didn’t understand the sudden change of topic:

“It was nice, yes, what about it? I told you to return the car, but you insisted on keeping it. Really, it’s not like you’re short on cars!”

Jiang Zhuoye answered irrelevantly, lightly raising a finger and tapping her eyebrow:

“Its owner is even nicer.”

Jia Sihan:

“?”

Su Li went out, pulled the visibly startled Guang Jingxian, and hurried home, fortunately avoiding Ying Feiyan the whole way.

That night, Su Li had very chaotic dreams. One moment it was the original novel’s plot, and the next it was Jiang Zhuoye.

In the dream, Jiang Zhuoye was slender and graceful, walking like a winding snake, whispering in Su Li’s ear in a soft, gentle voice.

Su Li woke up with her usual body aches, but she completely ignored them, quickly got dressed, rushed to the studio, and passionately started painting.

Su Li graduated from the city’s Oil Painting Department. Her house had a large room dedicated to her painting, filled with her artwork.

Oil painting was very demanding. Once she started, she might not stop for five hours. There was a rule at home that someone would come in every hour to bring Su Li some snacks and a hot drink, and urge her to rest.

Su Li used to listen to the advice and put down her brush to do some stretches, but today, Zhang Ma had gone in three times, bringing three different plates of fruits and snacks, and Su Li hadn’t moved. She was completely immersed in the canvas, barely even responding when Zhang Ma spoke.

Zhang Ma went out in confusion to ask the other servants:

“Did something happen to Miss? She looks like she’s possessed.”

The other servants:

“I heard that people who are into art often get like this…”

Four hours later, Su Li finished the under drawing. As soon as she walked out of the studio, she saw her sister, the excellent Alpha Su Meng, waiting at the door with a look of anger.

Su Li:

“…Sis, you’re back?”

Although her whole body ached and she could barely lift her fingers, she felt deeply satisfied and had a great sense of accomplishment.

She turned her head and pointed to her artwork:

“See, I was just painting…”

However, she turned her head too forcefully. The familiar feeling of dizziness struck, and the world spun. She collapsed directly into Zhang Ma’s arms.

“Oh dear! Madam told you not to paint. Your body…”

Su Li didn’t hear the rest of Zhang Ma’s frantic words. She had lost consciousness.

When she woke up again, Su Li was in her familiar bed, with Li Zhenzhen and Su Meng sitting beside her.

“Mom, Sis, I’m fine…”

Su Li’s first words were to reassure them.

Li Zhenzhen held back from speaking, but Su Meng launched into a barrage of scolding:

“I’ve told you before not to stay in the studio for so long! You know what your body is like! When you fainted, do you know how worried Mom and I were! Your sister can’t stand to see you doing things that harm your body! I heard your engagement with Ying Feiyan is off? But you can’t harm yourself because of that!”

Su Li smiled softly as she listened:

“Sis, I’m not harming myself, I was just painting. I’ll be careful next time.”

Su Meng had a fiery temper and, once she started nagging, she wouldn’t stop, except when dealing with her little sister. As soon as her little sister gave in, Su Meng’s heart would instantly melt, and she’d swallow all her complaints.

“…Hmph, if you do that again, I won’t come to see you. I specifically canceled a meeting to come back and see you today, and you faint on me.”

Su Li nodded placidly, her heart warm. She chatted with her sister for a while.

Su Meng and Li Zhenzhen gave her a lot of instructions and also arranged for the family doctor to conduct a comprehensive check-up, their concern was obvious.

After they left, Su Li recalled what Ying Feiyan had told her six months ago:

“Your sister, Su Meng, reportedly expressed dislike for you at the company, thinking you’re just a parasite staying at home. Don’t worry, after we’re married, you’ll be the lady of the house in the Ying family, and I won’t let your sister talk about you like that again.”

At that time, Su Li, blinded by love, believed every word Ying Feiyan said.

But now, Su Li suddenly felt like she was an idiot back then, willing to believe an outsider’s slander against her own biological family.

It was terrifying! Love really does drop one’s IQ! Cherish family, stay away from Ying Feiyan!

A few more days passed. Su Li finished her full-body check-up. Li Zhenzhen ordered her to rest well at home, only allowing her to paint in the studio for one hour each day.

She was bored staying alone for the rest of the time. She flipped through her bucket list again and again, having already done everything that could be done at home.

For instance, going to the home gym and learning how to use various equipment.

She did go, but she collapsed on the third piece of equipment and had to be carried back to her room by a servant.

For instance, watching adult films once.

She did find a resource, “Seven Men Battle One Beauty,” which sounded exciting. But when she downloaded it, it was Calabash Brothers. She decided to plan that for later.

For instance, trying a sip of her father’s treasured baijiu (white liquor).

It choked her to tears. She really didn’t understand why her father liked this kind of thing!

There were many other miscellaneous things that Su Li had almost finished doing. Looking down, she saw one item: watching the sunrise by the sea at midnight.

The house was very busy lately, and not many people were around. It shouldn’t be too difficult to sneak out at midnight. Her body had improved a lot, and her spirits had completely recovered from the heartbreak. Her heart was stirring, feeling tempted to do something big.

As Su Li was daydreaming about the beautiful seaside sunrise, her phone suddenly received a WeChat notification from Jiang Zhuoye’s account:

Jiang Zhuoye: [Little girl, I’m filming by the sea these days. The sea view is beautiful.]

Jiang Zhuoye: [Photo.jpg]

Su Li was so startled she almost dropped her phone! Could this Jiang Zhuoye read minds? Why did she send a message right after she thought of the seaside!

After the shock, Su Li’s thoughts secretly became more active.

Jiang Zhuoye was a top-tier Omega. She had never had a top-tier Omega friend before. Perhaps they could communicate. It would be good to have another friend.

She carefully typed a reply:

[It’s very beautiful. I want to go to the seaside too, but it’s a bit difficult by myself.]

Jiang Zhuoye replied quickly, as expected:

[I’ll go with you.]

A smile curved Su Li’s lips. Indeed, the various negative entertainment news couldn’t be trusted. The big star Jiang Zhuoye was clearly approachable, gentle, and kind. How did the media twist her into some kind of “Crazy Princess”…

The female protagonist was so beautiful, and her personality was just as lovely as her appearance.