Dai Shiyuan stood still for several seconds before finally controlling her pounding heart.
In the original book, the author used all kinds of beautiful words to praise the female lead's appearance and temperament. At first, Dai Shiyuan only thought the female lead was pretty, but she didn't think she was particularly stunning.
But now, with a pair of watery eyes showing a heartbreaking fragility and teary sheen, the female lead truly touched her heart.
There was a breathtaking feeling of being stunned at first sight.
However, roses have thorns, and the more beautiful a woman is, the more dangerous she can be. Dai Shiyuan understood this principle.
Although the female lead looked harmless now, in three years, she would return with a strong and domineering attitude, becoming ruthless and cold, and maybe even killing her.
She couldn't be dazzled by the beauty of a mere appearance.
"Sister-in-law, you should go in and rest." Dai Shiyuan calmly advised, taking a step back without leaving a trace.
This dangerous female lead still needed to be kept at a distance.
Shan Yaxin weakly nodded her head, her lips unconsciously slightly parted, revealing her white teeth.
The warm breath from those red lips seemed to burn the air, and Dai Shiyuan's heart skipped a beat, and a word immediately came to mind.
Pure yet lustful.
Especially seductive.
She truly had no resistance to the sickly beauty type of woman.
Dai Shiyuan secretly swallowed her saliva, looking at the moment when the female lead entered the room, feeling a hint of regret in her heart.
She actually wanted to look at such beauty for a little longer, but... her life was more important.
Shan Yaxin leaned against the wall, taking a few deep breaths before finally regaining some strength.
This cold was more severe than she thought.
Originally, she only wanted to catch a slight cold so she could use it as an excuse not to go to the hospital to take care of her wicked mother-in-law.
She didn't expect to get so sick that she had no strength in her body. When she was pulled by someone earlier, she lost control and fell down.
Thinking of the moment when they were hugging, Shan Yaxin frowned, and a hint of coldness flashed through her watery eyes.
Observing this little sister-in-law at such a close distance, the other party didn't reveal any flaws at all. The gaze that looked at her was pure but also naive.
Her current sickly appearance must be very ugly, and if her mother-in-law were here, she would definitely say that she was unlucky.
Hate gradually appeared on Shan Yaxin's face. She slowly closed her eyes and leaned against the wall, resting for a while before gently speaking, "Xiaoyuan, sister-in-law wants to eat porridge, can you cook some for her?"
"Cook porridge?" Dai Shiyuan instinctively asked, her eyebrows tightly furrowed.
The original book didn't mention whether this character could cook or not, and she didn't know whether to refuse or agree now.
If it arouses suspicion, it won't be good.
"Yes, the porridge you cooked last time was delicious. My sister-in-law doesn't have much of an appetite now, and just wants to eat the porridge you cook." Shan Yaxin leaned against the wall and turned her head, her beautiful face covered in crimson, inexplicably alluring.
Dai Shiyuan was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a while, and then nodded before turning to the kitchen.
Watching Dai Shiyuan's back as she went downstairs, Shan Yaxin's eyes dimmed, and a cold smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
She would definitely make this woman reveal her vicious nature.
Dai Shiyuan came to the kitchen door and glanced inside, only to see a few maids making afternoon desserts.
"Miss, please wait a moment, the dessert will be ready soon," one of them immediately said, with a respectful expression tinged with a hint of nervousness.
Dai Shiyuan shook her head and thought for a moment before asking, "Do we still have the ingredients for the porridge I made for my sister-in-law last time?"
"We still have them. I'll get them for you." Another person quickly replied and took out some millet and dried fruits and vegetables from the nearby cupboard.
Dai Shiyuan breathed a sigh of relief and took the rice and fruit to cook the porridge.
Due to her being from a single-parent family, she had been independent and strong since she was young.
When other children needed to be coaxed into eating, she was already helping her mother to clean the rice and wash the vegetables.
When she grew older, she learned to cook.
Over the years, she had practiced her cooking skills, and could make all kinds of home-cooked dishes.
"Miss, you're so good to the Second Madam, cooking porridge for her personally." The person from earlier flattered and praised her with a smile.
Dai Shiyuan was adding salt to the pot and her hand trembled upon hearing this, causing the entire spoonful of salt to be added at once.
After a few seconds of silence, Dai Shiyuan decided to continue cooking. As long as she added more water, she could dilute the salty taste.
It took an hour for the vegetable porridge to be cooked.
Dai Shiyuan tasted a spoonful and found that it wasn't too salty and was within an acceptable range.
She scooped a bowl of porridge, carefully carried it upstairs, and only then realized that she could have asked someone else to carry it for her.
The female lead only said she wanted to eat the porridge that she cooked, but didn't say that she had to feed her personally.
Dai Shiyuan's eyes lit up and she looked around, but there wasn't a single servant nearby, so she couldn't ask someone else to carry it in for her.
After waiting for a while, still no servant came. Dai Shiyuan couldn't help but pout.
Usually, she could sense someone moving around on the second floor. Why couldn't she see anyone now when she needed them?
As she was thinking about this, the door opened again, revealing the weak face of the female lead.
"Xiaoyuan, the porridge you made smells so good. I'm already feeling a bit hungry," Shan Yaxin leaned against the door frame, smiled lightly, and stretched out her other hand to take the bowl.
Seeing the weak appearance of the female lead who seemed like she couldn't stand firmly, Dai Shiyuan quickly dodged her reaching hand and said in a low voice, "Let me bring it in for you."
The porridge was still hot, and given the female lead's weak condition, it wouldn't be good if she spilled it on herself.
With empty hands, Shan Yaxin's eyes flashed with a hint of hostility and suspicion.
She had originally planned to pretend to be weak, accidentally spill the bowl and splash the porridge onto her sister-in-law. However, the other party avoided her action directly.
Had she seen through her intentions and was being cautious?
Shan Yaxin frowned slightly, looked at Dai Shiyuan who had already entered the room, and had no choice but to follow behind.
Dai Shiyuan came to the bedside, bent over and placed the porridge on the bedside table, and stood up, saying, "Sister-in-law, you eat first. If it's not enough, there's more in the kitchen. When you finish, you can ask a servant to bring you another bowl."
Hearing this, Shan Yaxin understood the meaning behind her words and smiled wryly, "Thank you, Xiaoyuan. I've troubled you, a sick person, to cook porridge yourself. Please leave quickly so you don't catch a cold from me."
Dai Shiyuan frowned at her words and smelled a hint of tea.
If she didn't know that the female lead was currently a hardworking little white flower, she would have thought about retaliating.
"No trouble at all. Sister-in-law, please eat first. I'll leave now." Dai Shiyuan spoke softly, and as soon as she finished speaking, she quickly walked outside.
As soon as she reached the door, a loud noise came from behind her, accompanied by a low groan of pain.
She didn't need to turn around to know that the female lead had fallen to the ground.
In fact, she didn't want to turn around. Bringing the porridge in was already her bottom line, and she didn't want to personally feed the female lead.
Dai Shiyuan's eyes flashed, pretending not to hear anything, and took another step outside.
"Xiaoyuan, can you help me up? I have no strength in my whole body," Shan Yaxin cried weakly, lying on the bed.
She had overestimated herself, and when she bent down, her vision went black, and her body uncontrollably fell.
But this also made her see a flaw. Her sister-in-law, Xiaoyuan, clearly heard the sound of her falling, but still walked away.
Now, that innocent face of Xiaoyuan's should be full of proud smiles.
Dai Shiyuan's body stiffened, and she reluctantly turned around after pausing for a few seconds.
Seeing the weak female lead lying on the ground covered in vegetable porridge, she had to go over and help her.
"Sister-in-law, you lie down first, I'll call someone to clean up," Dai Shiyuan supported the female lead and said softly.
As soon as the person lay down, she stepped back and opened up some distance between the two.
This obvious avoidance made Shan Yaxins eyes darken, and a few traces of loneliness appeared on her beautiful face. "Xiaoyuan, if you're worried that your sister-in-law will infect you, you can go out first..."
"Okay," Dai Shiyuan quickly nodded, turned around, and left without any hesitation.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Shan Yaxin finally came back to her senses from her shock.
Why did this little sister-in-law's reaction differ from what she had imagined?
According to her plan, Xiaoyuan should have stayed to accompany her, so why did she walk away so ruthlessly?
Shan Yaxin squinted her eyes and gradually closed them.
No matter what tricks this woman played, she would not let her guard down.
She would definitely expose the true face of this malicious person!
TO BE CONTINUE...
The translator has something to say: Nothing!.
But, Shan Yaxin has to say: Mission failed.