The Awakened Cannon Fodder Beauty [Quick Transmigration] 79

Chapter 79: The Vicious Supporting Female Character in a Romance Novel (32)

◎Jiang Mengyu was indeed pretending before.◎

The atmosphere in the study was oppressive and deathly silent, but the garden was a scene of peace.

The warm wind brought waves of floral scents, and the light and shadows on the ground swayed with it. Zhou Xinying’s mood also slowly became peaceful.

She and Jiang Mengyu rarely had such a leisurely time. Even the last time when the two of them were alone in the car, the atmosphere was far from as peaceful as it was now.

Zhou Xinying saw that Jiang Mengyu was feigning sleep with her eyes closed. At first, she did not disturb her. It wasn’t until later that she found that Jiang Mengyu had been silent for too long that she couldn’t help but call out softly, “Jiang Mengyu?”

The person beside her had her eyes closed. Half of her body was exposed to the sunlight, and her breathing was steady and long.

Was she really asleep?

Zhou Xinying was a little skeptical.

She slowly sat up and approached Jiang Mengyu with light steps, but she saw that this person was still motionless, her head slightly tilted as she rested quietly on the lounge chair, not even a single eyelash trembling.

Only then was Zhou Xinying sure that Jiang Mengyu was really asleep.

Actually, Jiang Mengyu’s physical condition was far from as good as she appeared.

The injury on her body had not yet fully healed, and she had also undergone hypnosis. It was a time when her consciousness was chaotic and her mind was muddled.

After Zhou Xinying had gotten closer, she could vaguely see a faint weariness under her eyes.

She stopped a step away from Jiang Mengyu, then bent down and squatted beside the lounge chair, using this posture to seriously size up Jiang Mengyu.

Jiang Mengyu seemed to have gotten a little thinner than before. Her lips were pale, without much color, and her long hair covered part of her face, making her look even thinner and more delicate.

Zhou Xinying’s mind couldn’t help but recall the scene that had left the deepest impression on her.

Jiang Mengyu was pressed against the car door by Gu Lanqiu. Her eyes were wet and red, and even her cheeks had a faint blush. Her gaze was hazy and blurred, and she looked as if she were not struggling at all.

Why was Jiang Mengyu so obedient in front of Gu Lanqiu?

Had Gu Lanqiu cast a spell on her?

Zhou Xinying’s gaze gradually moved down and landed on the hand that was hanging in the air.

This hand was slender and thin, and the faint blue veins on the back of her hand were visible, looking so fragile that it could not withstand a single blow.

But Zhou Xinying had seen Xu Zeyan being beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen. No matter how bad he was, he was still a man of over 1.8 meters, yet he had been beaten by Jiang Mengyu to the point where he was powerless to fight back.

Jiang Mengyu was indeed pretending before.

A series of ripples appeared in Zhou Xinying’s heart.

Perhaps everyone thought that Jiang Mengyu was elegant and polite. Even Gu Lanqiu had been deceived by her.

Only she knew what kind of person Jiang Mengyu was.

And only she had seen Jiang Mengyu’s most vicious side.

Even if Jiang Mengyu disliked her, she could not deny that she was the one who knew her best.

[Ding! Mission target Zhou Xinying’s favorability +5. Current total favorability: 270.]

Zhou Xinying’s gaze fell back on Jiang Mengyu’s face.

This person was just lying quietly in front of her, as if no matter what Zhou Xinying did to her, she would not resist.

Zhou Xinying paused. She raised her own hand and carefully caressed Jiang Mengyu’s features.

The gentle breeze brought a few chirps of insects from a distance. Zhou Xinying felt that her heartbeat also seemed to have become out of control.

She held her breath, afraid that the faint airflow would wake Jiang Mengyu up.

Only when Jiang Mengyu was asleep could she be so close to her like this.

Zhou Xinying thought randomly.

Her fingertips were getting closer and closer to Jiang Mengyu’s face. Just as her thumb was about to touch her face, a call suddenly sounded from behind her.

“Second Young Miss.”

It was the voice of the maid, Aunt Wu.

Zhou Xinying hastily withdrew her hand. Her heart was like it was about to jump out of her chest, fast and chaotic.

She unconsciously pursed her lips, her eyes fixed on the person in front of her.

The next second, Jiang Mengyu’s eyelashes trembled.

She opened her eyes under Zhou Xinying’s gaze.

Zhou Xinying only saw that Jiang Mengyu’s eyes were clear, without a single trace of residual sleepiness.

She had the illusion that the person in front of her was actually not asleep, and that all of her small movements were under her control.

However, soon, Zhou Xinying denied this guess.

With Jiang Mengyu’s rejection of her, if she were really awake, how could she let her get close to her?

When Jiang Mengyu opened her eyes, she saw that Zhou Xinying was squatting in front of her, looking at her without blinking.

Her face was still a little unnatural.

There was not a single bit of surprise in Jiang Mengyu’s eyes. She moved the fingertips that were hanging in the air. “What are you doing?”

Just as Zhou Xinying was about to answer, the sound of footsteps behind her got closer and closer. She had to stand up first. She turned her head and saw that Aunt Wu had already walked in front of the two of them.

“First Young Miss, Second Young Miss, the Madam asked me to come and call you two for lunch.”

Zhou Xinying was not sure how much Aunt Wu had seen.

Aunt Wu was Mrs. Jiang’s person and had always been very obedient to her. If she knew, it meant that Mrs. Jiang would also know.

However, her expression was very natural, and it did not look like she had discovered anything.

“Okay,” Zhou Xinying replied.

By the time she turned back, Jiang Mengyu had already stood up.

She lowered her head and tidied her sleeves. A petal had appeared in her long hair at some point, right next to the silver butterfly.

Zhou Xinying subconsciously reached out, wanting to brush away the petal for her, but she came to her senses in time before her arm was raised. In the end, she only restrained herself and reminded, “There’s something in your hair.”

Jiang Mengyu casually patted it. The petal fell, but the hairpin became even more conspicuous.

Zhou Xinying remembered that Jiang Mengyu had not liked to wear these shiny accessories before. Her attire was always low-key and pure, and her jewelry was also mainly simple.

Did Gu Lanqiu buy this for her?

At this thought, Zhou Xinying’s out-of-control heartbeat immediately calmed down.

Although Jiang Mengyu had already forgotten about Gu Lanqiu, her body was still filled with her shadow.

“I had someone go and pick up Biscuit,” Zhou Xinying changed the subject.

“It should be here in the afternoon.”

“Mmm,” Jiang Mengyu’s reply was perfunctory.

But Zhou Xinying was already very satisfied. It was better than her ignoring her.

She thought of how Jiang Mengyu had still been thinking of going to the pet hospital when she was in a daze last time. She should like pets, right?

And Jiang Mengyu had fed Biscuit before, which at least proved that she did not dislike it.

The two of them returned to the living room one after the other.

Mrs. Jiang was sitting on the sofa, on the phone. After hearing the footsteps, she looked back and then hung up the phone.

“You’re back. It’s almost time for dinner.”

She had just been about to have someone go and call Jiang Mengyu and Zhou Xinying.

Mrs. Jiang did not think too much about it, and Zhou Xinying did not pay attention either. Only Jiang Mengyu glanced at her own side and back without a trace.

Aunt Wu was already gone.

Father Zhou was also there for lunch. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, he brought up a matter at the dining table.

“A lot of things have happened recently. Mengyu, you’ve also been busy after you were discharged from the hospital. Our family hasn’t had a chance to have a good meal together.”

Father Zhou deliberately did not mention Gu Lanqiu, but the few people present all knew very well. How was Jiang Mengyu busy? She was clearly having a love affair with Gu Lanqiu.

Zhou Xinying curled her lip and was silent.

“So I want to hold a celebration banquet for you and invite a few friends over for a gathering.”

Ever since Jiang Mengyu and Xu Zeyan had broken up, there had been constant speculation and rumors about her outside. Although no one had been so blind as to discuss it in front of her, there was no shortage of discussion behind her back.

Those rumors were nothing more than that she had fallen out of favor and was about to be abandoned by Father Zhou.

Father Zhou did not know if Jiang Mengyu cared, but Mrs. Jiang was indeed so disturbed by these things that she had not had a good night’s sleep in a long time.

So besides wanting to make Jiang Mengyu happy, Father Zhou also wanted to take this opportunity to show others that he would not abandon her.

Seeing that Jiang Mengyu was not speaking, Father Zhou thought that she was also worried that he would neglect her because of this, so he promised, “Mengyu, no matter what happens.”

“You will always be my daughter. This will not change.”

Hearing these words, Jiang Mengyu had no thoughts.

She had never really regarded Father Zhou as her own father from the very beginning, and at this moment, she would not be moved by a few words from him.

On the contrary, it was Zhou Xinying whose face changed slightly.

I don’t know if it was her own illusion, but she always felt that when Father Zhou had said these words, he seemed to have intentionally or unintentionally glanced at her.

She couldn’t help but tighten her grip on the chopsticks in her hand.

Did Father Zhou know something?