The Vicious Supporting Character Must Flirt or Die [Transmigration into a Book] - Chapter 4

Upstairs in the presidential suite, Jiang Yuan pulled Jing Ying down onto the sofa. She slipped on a pair of hotel slippers without thinking, grabbed the medical kit, placed it on the coffee table, and gently took hold of Jing Ying’s hand.

Jing Ying instinctively pulled back, clearly uncomfortable. “Miss Jiang, I can do it myself.”

She tried to take her hand back.

But Jiang Yuan pressed it down firmly.

“It’s fine. Let me help. You hurt your right hand, and it’s not easy to apply medicine with your left.”

Jing Ying paused. She had no response and no reason to refuse, so she simply accepted it.

Besides, the girl in front of her was so stunning it felt overwhelming, yet she carried a quiet aura that put people at ease.

But what Jing Ying did not know was that Jiang Yuan’s mind had already drifted thousands of miles away. Her hands trembled slightly as her heart surged with emotion.

This is the female lead’s hand!

The female lead’s hand really was unlike anyone else’s. It was so fair and soft, like a lotus resting in still water, pure and graceful. Even her fingernails looked luminous, clear and smooth like tiny gemstones.

How is this the hand of a girl from a poor family?!

Jiang Yuan swallowed hard, her nerves rising with each passing second.

She kept reminding herself that this hand belonged to a future movie queen, and not even the tiniest scar could be allowed to remain.

If something goes wrong, if a scar is left behind, what if she ends up blaming me?

If she blames me, our friendship bond breaks.

And if that breaks, I’m dead.

This once-in-a-lifetime cheat-code of a rich heiress life I just stumbled into will be game over.

No way…

Too tragic.

She must do every step perfectly and show the female lead how reliable she was! From now on, every time Jing Ying got the tiniest scratch, she should think of her!

She went over each step in her mind, starting with disinfecting the wound, then applying the medicine, and finally wrapping the bandage.

Yes! That was the order!

Jiang Yuan carefully lifted Jing Ying’s hand and gently dabbed on iodine. As she worked, she explained softly, “Iodine looks a bit ugly on the skin, but it doesn’t sting the wound. Alcohol would really hurt, so please don’t mind the color.”

“Mm.”

Jiang Yuan picked up a bandage and started wrapping it around the injured area. “I’m not sure how much pressure I’m using. If it hurts, please say something.”

“…Mm.”

Once the bandage was wrapped, she began applying medicine to the bruised spots elsewhere. Her chatter continued non-stop.

“This one helps with circulation and reduces bruising. It smells a little weird, but don’t dislike it.”

“…………Mm. I don’t.”

After she finally finished everything, Jiang Yuan exhaled a long breath of relief. She looked up with a gentle smile, her red lipstick softened by the curve of her lips. Her clear eyes glistened as if holding dewdrops.

Jing Ying looked at her.

Jiang Yuan gave a goofy smile. The face that had just been cool and composed suddenly looked adorably silly.

“This is actually my first time treating someone. I don’t know if I did it right.”

Jing Ying looked down at her hand. The bandage was meticulously neat, and there was even a tiny bow tied at the end.

Her lips lifted slightly. “It’s good. Thank you.”

The goddess smiled.

Jiang Yuan felt like she had fallen into a field of pink bubbles.

Not just because of the face that looked almost ethereal in its beauty.

But because she felt like she was one step closer to 100% friendship love.

“Really? Ah—” She suddenly remembered something and jumped to her feet, ran to the vanity, grabbed a marker, bent down, and began writing on the bandage.

Jing Ying was confused at first. But when Jiang Yuan looked up, capped the pen, and pointed to the words with a beaming smile, she froze.

In beautiful cursive were the words:

“Wishing Xiao Ying’s hand a speedy recovery. —Jiang Yuan ^▽^”

Jing Ying stared at it, a strange warmth bubbling in her heart.

She murmured, “Thank you.”

Jiang Yuan waved her hand cheerfully. “No worries, no worries!”

But deep down, she was giddy.

Bandage? Done.

Signature? Left.

My name? Signed.

Female lead, you better not deny it now. Even if you don’t give me friendship love, at least remember this tiny act of kindness and help top off my life bar now and then…

Sob sob sob (╥╯^╰╥)

Scaredy-cat, scheming girl Jiang Yuan had originally wanted to ask the fairy-like female lead to stay the night. But Jing Ying said she had things to take care of and hurriedly left.

Jiang Yuan knew Jing Ying’s mother was still in a coma from a car accident, so she did not insist.

She warmly escorted her all the way to the entrance of the Money Cabinet.

After calling a car for her and watching her leave, Jiang Yuan turned around.

Uncle Jiang had followed along the entire time. He smiled and said, “This is the first time I’ve seen Miss this happy. Also, the first time I’ve seen Miss have a friend.”

Jiang Yuan twitched the corner of her mouth and looked at him out of the corner of her eye. “Uncle Jiang, are you mocking me?”

Uncle Jiang immediately bowed. “I would never dare.”

Jiang Yuan waved quickly. “Oh, come on, I told you not to be so formal. I was just teasing. I know I don’t have many friends, but I’ve changed, haven’t I? I think Miss Jing is a good person. She’ll be a good friend.”

Even if Jing Ying did not want to be her friend, Jiang Yuan was going to make it happen!

Non-negotiable!

But when she turned around, she saw the old butler’s face streaming with tears.

Jiang Yuan: ??????

Uncle Jiang seemed to realize his outburst. He pulled out a spotless white handkerchief and dabbed his eyes.

“Please forgive me, Miss. I am just too happy. You have finally awakened. If the Master, Madam, and the Young Masters knew, they would be so comforted. I can hardly wait to tell them.”

Jiang Yuan: …

Was it really that serious?

She knew the original owner had been a mess.

With wealth, a strong family, and every opportunity, she had still wasted her life away, skipped out on a good school, and spent her days fooling around with a bunch of aimless friends. The whole family had worried themselves sick, but the original had taken it for granted and even resented her parents and brothers.

After falling under Li Tingshen’s spell, she got worse. In the later part of the story, she was used to steal her own family’s secrets. Her brothers got dragged into criminal messes. Everything spiraled into ruin.

Jiang Yuan sighed.

She turned and looked at Uncle Jiang seriously. “Uncle Jiang, I’m sorry. From now on, I’ll be a good Jiang Yuan.”

The tears he had just wiped away began flowing again.

Jiang Yuan felt awkward. She scratched her nose and said softly, “Alright already~ Uncle Jiang, ease up on the tears. I’m starving~”

She had not eaten a single bite all night.

Uncle Jiang snapped back to his senses. He wiped his eyes and nodded quickly. “That was my failure. I’ll have food prepared immediately.”

Seeing the experienced butler so flustered that he even turned down the wrong hallway, Jiang Yuan could not help but curve her lips into a smile.

Deep in her heart, her resolve strengthened.

Whatever the novel’s ending had been, she would not judge. That was the original’s fate.

But now that she had become Jiang Yuan, she would do everything in her power to protect her family.

…

The next morning, Jiang Yuan woke up right on time. As her gaze swept across the intricate luxury of the room, she paused and remembered her new reality. Hugging her blanket around her, she sighed deeply.

Being rich. Not needing to work. So comfortable~ (^▽^)

But then her eyes fell on the life bar on her wrist.

95.84

Jiang Yuan sighed again.

If only this ridiculous life system didn’t exist.

She dragged herself out of bed, washed up, applied a light touch of makeup, and picked an outfit from the row of clothes the maids had wheeled in.

She wore a white off-shoulder blouse with lace trim, paired it with a sky-blue plaid skirt, and chose flat shoes to complete the look.

Her big, wavy hair was tied into a ponytail. She instantly looked young and full of energy.

Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but admire herself.

The original owner’s face was truly a gift. It could be fierce or sweet.

With heavy makeup, she was an untouchable ice queen.

With light makeup, she was a bubbly, pretty girl.

She also could not help but sigh again.

The original must have been blind. She had money, beauty, and a body to die for, yet she fell for someone like Li Tingshen?

After getting dressed and eating, Uncle Jiang sent someone to escort her.

“Miss, where would you like to go?”

“The First People’s Hospital.”

“Yes, Miss.”

According to the story, the female lead should be at the hospital with her mother now.

She had to go. That was part of the friendship code of conduct.

Once they arrived, Jiang Yuan bought a few simple gifts, choosing items that were modest in price. She picked up some milk and a few nutritional supplements. After asking the driver to wait outside, she carried the bags herself to the ICU.

That was where the critical patients would be.

Just as she reached the door, she heard arguing.

Two nurses were pushing a hospital bed with equipment and an oxygen pillow. Another nurse stood in front of a girl, speaking coldly.

“Miss Jing, it’s not that we don’t care. Your medical bills are way overdue. There are many ICU patients and not enough beds. Please understand. The director said your mother’s condition would be the same in a regular room. There’s no need to react so strongly.”

The girl turned pale.

Her hand clenched tightly. The butterfly-tied bandage began to seep blood from the pressure.

Jiang Yuan froze.

She had not expected this.

Because Jing Ying never met Li Tingshen last night, she never got the one million. That was why she was being forced out of ICU now.

She rushed forward and stood protectively in front of the girl.

“What are you doing? The bill hasn’t been paid yet, so you just kick her out?”

Jing Ying looked up and froze.

It was her?

The nurse frowned and scanned Jiang Yuan. Pretty, sure. But her clothes were unbranded, and the gifts she carried were cheap supplements. Probably not someone who could pay the fees.

They still had a ton of work to do. She was getting impatient.

“Young lady, this is a hospital, not a charity. Please don’t make trouble. Miss Jing’s bills are huge. Moving her mother to a regular room is already us being generous.”

Jiang Yuan rolled her eyes.

Insult her all you want, but implying her goddess couldn’t pay? Absolutely not!

Medical fees were nothing. Her goddess was meant to become a global icon and a movie queen with an enormous income, so this amount meant very little.

She pulled out a platinum card and tossed it over.

“Miss Jing called and asked me to bring this card. There’s one million five hundred thousand on it. Is that enough?”

The nurse: …

Jing Ying: …

Jiang Yuan: Hmph! ╭(╯^╰)╮