Chapter 3: What The Novel Says
Nan Xiaoying was woken again by the blinding light from the fluorescent lamp on the ceiling. She squinted her eyes and raised her hand to massage her aching temples.
What happened?
"Xiaoying? Are you awake?"
She stiffened. Who's that?
She turned her gaze in the other direction and her sight met an old man sitting beside her bed, looking very worried of her.
"Xiaoying?" The old man called again.
She opened her mouth slightly and wanted to speak but she was stopped by the sudden realization of her new self right now.
Right. I can't speak.
So to answer him, Xiaoying just nods carefully and gives the old man a tiny smile.
The old man then sighs in relief but he begins scolding her.
"Kid, I told you not to wound yourself if possible! You already knew your special case about your disease. You can't get wounded because it can cause excessive blood flow. Even a tiny wound can ruin your life!" He ranted and even frowned.
"You don't do that again, okay? Always be careful and if that would happen again, just call a maid or that brat, understand?" She only nodded multiple times at him.
"Tsk tsk," The old man looked around. "Anyway, where's that brat? Why isn't he here?" He frowned again in displeasure and called out someone.
A man in a suit immediately rushed inside and stood in front.
"Where's the brat?"
"He already left, Chairman Jiang." He politely answered.
"Left? Call him immediately! He will bring Xiaoying home!"
Xiaoying wanted to refuse but she didn't know how to give him the answer so she just silently stayed back and listened.
"Also, pay the bills and buy some snacks so this kid can eat when she gets home."
"Yes." He bowed slightly at them before going out to do his task. The old man sighs.
"I'm really sorry for my grandson's attitude towards you." He apologized and smiled with disappointment probably for his grandson.
"He hasn't changed at all."
Xiaoying just simply nodded at him then he let her rest for a bit. That's why she turns her head to the window and assesses what is happening to her now.
Before she lost her consciousness, vivid memories flashed on her mind and made her realize what happened to her.
She transmigrated. As unbelievably as it sounds, she really is. The original's host that she occupied has the same name as her— Nan Xiaoying.
And based on the original's host memories and the names that she associates, she can tell that she transmigrated to a novel that she read.
It was the 'CEO's White Moonlight.' That novel was the book that she last gripped on her past life before she died. And based on it, all she can say is that she's very unfortunate this time.
According to the novel, Nan Xiaoying was the wife of Jiang Sichen, the male lead. They were arranged for marriage by his grandfather because he took pity on her when he visited an orphanage and found out that she was the oldest orphan on the orphanage because no one wanted to adopt her since she's a mute. But instead of adopting her as his child, he arranged her to be his only grandson. As for the male lead, he only agreed because of his inheritance.
As the story goes by, it was stated that the male lead doesn't care for her. He lets others mock her for being this weak and mute but still, he provides Nan Xiaoying's needs but it doesn't include love or even friendship. Although he acted as if he did in front of his grandfather. And that simple action made Nan Xiaoying fall for him. Even if she knew that it was just an act, she couldn't help but feel, probably because of the lack of affection that a simplest thing can make her fall in love.
But things changed when the female lead came back. She was called Yi Ruru, Jiang Sichen's white moonlight or first love. They were also childhood sweethearts and were parted because Yi Ruru goes abroad to achieve her dream as a famous international singer without even saying goodbye to him. However, even if she left him hanging, Jiang Sichen still accepted her.
Later on, Nan Xiaoying found out about their relationship so she tried to break them apart by going through his grandfather. But unfortunately, his grandfather loved his grandson the most and he chose to ignore her cries and begging. This made her totally wrecked and mad. So when the banquet came, she made a scene.
However, even when Yi Ruru only got a small scratch on her arm, it already made Jiang Sichen livid that he mercilessly dragged her out of the banquet, threw her at the large garbage and mocked her whole being.
Later on, since she tainted the Jiang's reputation, when Jiang Sichen asked for divorce, it was even his grandfather who handed it.
As for her ending, Nan Xiaoying wasn't abled to accept her miserable fate that she commit suicide by stabbing herself using the framed glass and drown herself on a bathtub that full of her own blood.
Nan Xiaoying winces at the original host's fate. She was very desperate to find a family since she doesn't have a family. Although she became the cannon fodder, it was all because she just wanted love and family.
As for her, of course she wouldn't allow this to happen. Especially since the female lead hasn't returned yet. She still has time to change something.
But what will she do? Make the male lead fall for her so she wouldn't be miserable and he'll pick her even when his first lead comes back? Definitely not.
Even when she read the novel, all she felt was annoyance to the both leads. She didn't feel that they're genuine.
And also for the grandfather, she's still grateful that she gave her a chance to make her own life but she doesn't want to associate much with them. She knew that the old man wouldn't care for her anymore when the female lead came. Who wouldn't? Yi Ruru was a famous singer and she's only a mute orphan. She doesn't want to go to the original's path or even mingle with their affairs anymore.
All she wants for now is money. If she has money, she can live in peace. Maybe after the female lead came back, she would be the one who'll propose the divorce, right?
But since she's not here yet, she has to find ways to earn money. She doesn't want to use Jiang's because she's afraid that they'll use that favor soon. Better rely on herself.
The thing is, what to do? Nan Xiaoying has no one to begin with. How will she start?
To be continued.