The Villainess Awakens After Marrying the Male Lead’s Brother - Chapter 27

Wen Yu, now even more infuriated, pouted her small mouth, her tone quick and full of grievance and anger: “Do you know what? You were out entertaining with a beautiful woman, and I felt guilty for causing you trouble with the entertainment. Drinking harms your health, and I didn’t expect you to come back so cold and heartless after entertaining with a beautiful woman! Since you’re so cold-hearted, why not stay away from me? What’s the point of bullying a sick person? Intentionally letting me taste it and not letting me have enough, isn’t that too much?!”

Jiang Yunyan furrowed his brows, quickly grasping the key point: “Entertaining with a beautiful woman?”

Wen Yu swiftly opened the link on her phone, throwing it at him: “Take a look for yourself. Jiang Yunjin got scolded by Mom this morning when he came back. If I send this to Mom, big brother, just imagine your fate!”

She lifted her chin, her little face showing a hint of triumph.

Now, she could be considered rising.

Daring to challenge Jiang Yunyan.

Of course, she could guess that this matter was probably just a paparazzo’s random speculation. Jiang Yunyan wasn’t the kind of person to have an affair within the marriage, even if their marriage wasn’t normal.

But with a fever, her mind was muddled, and the feeling of standing up and going crazy was quite enjoyable.

However, after the man looked at the link, his face visibly darkened. Her rationality began to return, and her heartbeat quickened.

Oops!

What had she done?!

She actually shouted at her big brother?!

Although she felt like she was yelling, for Jiang Yunyan, it was just a normal volume. The girl was sick, her throat even more uncomfortable, her voice hoarse, lacking the usual crisp and pleasant tone. But he didn’t find it unpleasant, nor did he think she was yelling.

What about the content she said?

Jiang Yunyan read it with a stern face, then sent a message after receiving a reply from Zhou Han. He looked at the little girl who had just been fierce but now had retreated, her face still trying to look fierce, and said seriously, “I apologize. I wasn’t vigilant enough, allowing the paparazzi to capture this photo.”

Wen Yu: “?”

Was he so easy to talk to? Wasn’t he angry that she took advantage of the situation to rebel?

He even apologized to her?!

Wen Yu tightly gripped the blanket, filled with self-blame— I should really die for bullying such a good person.

Just because she felt upset, she took the opportunity to vent her anger on someone who would sincerely apologize for the paparazzi spreading rumors!

Jiang Yunyan continued, “I’ve talked to Zhou Han; he’ll handle it. These related rumors won’t surface again. Also, the social event involves more than just her. You’ve seen the photos—nine people in total, and she’s just one of them.”

At this point, he massaged his temples with a slight headache.

With a good memory, he remembered people he had crossed paths with since childhood. Xu Ruoyan was from the same high school tennis club, an acquaintance he heard had gone abroad.

Of course, these were tidbits from casual conversations with old friends.

Their encounter tonight marked the second meeting. He could have skipped this social event, but considering their shared history and the challenges of entrepreneurship, he wanted to extend a helping hand.

This wasn’t the first time Jiang Yunyan had done such things. Capable and willing to assist old acquaintances in need, for him, having a friend in the business world was better than having an enemy.

Coincidentally, a potential collaborator attended the event, someone he had a good relationship with. He intended to discuss matters with him, so he attended.

But he hadn’t anticipated this situation.

In fact, once he sensed Xu Ruoyan’s attitude, he tried to keep his distance. The photo might look close, but there was still space for two people between them!

Yet, there were some advantages.

His gaze shifted to the seemingly perplexed person he had apologized to, his tone gentler, “Feeling better now?”

—

The man’s deep voice sent shivers down Wen Yu’s spine; she almost surrendered completely.

Jiang Mama was truly amazing, raising two sons so handsome! Her love for attractive faces was nearly unbearable.

Wen Yu discreetly pinched her finger to stay alert, then cleared her throat coldly, “No, your apology lacks sincerity!”

Jiang Yunyan wasn’t surprised, continuing, “Once you’re better, I’ll make wind shelter crab for you?”

Wen Yu: …

“There’s also salt and pepper prawns.”

“…Not enough!”

Jiang Yunyan remained unfazed, “What else do you want? You decide.”

Wen Yu helplessly suggested, “Facial mask.”

Jiang Yunyan questioned, “Facial mask?”

Wen Yu touched her face, damp from the wiped towel, and complained, “After you wiped my face, you didn’t apply moisturizer. Now my face feels tight. It’s the holiday season, and I won’t easily get an appointment with a beautician. If I turn ugly, you’ll be the culprit!”

Jiang Yunyan stood up, “Where’s the facial mask?”

“On the table,” Wen Yu directed, “Before that, wash your face. The mask needs to be soaked in hot water; otherwise, it will be too cold. Also…”

Jiang Yunyan followed each instruction. Even though it was his first time, his movements were not clumsy. After carefully applying the mask, he noticed the girl who was just bossing him around was now silent.

He raised his eyebrows, poking her cheek, “Why so quiet?”

Wen Yu mumbled, “You shouldn’t talk while doing a mask. I’m tired. Wash it off for me in fifteen minutes and apply moisturizer.” After speaking, she felt her tone was too aloof. She glanced at the man, shyly pulled his sleeve, and sweetly said, “Thanks, big brother! Big brother is the best!”

She closed her eyes, looking ready to doze off at any moment.

Jiang Yunyan: …

Sensed a bit of perfunctoriness.

—

The next day, Wen Yu woke up and still didn’t see Jiang Yunyan.

Really a night owl and an early riser.

She doubted if this person had enough energy!

Due to a worsening cold, she received another injection and spent two hours on a drip. While playing on her phone, she found a link sent by Yuan Tan that had exploded online.

Unable to find related information, but she did find the goddess of the runway.

Over twenty million followers on Weibo.

A formidable person.

And this person had just posted on Weibo this morning: [I thought the one waiting for me in place had never stopped.]

The comments were full of fans sympathizing; it seemed to be about love.

【Ah, the beautiful lady had a breakup? Hugs.】
【Yesterday, I heard a rumor about a scandal involving a person named Yan Yan. Is it related?】
【What’s in front? Share the link.】
【It’s exploded; I can’t find it. I don’t even remember the details.】
【Ah, my heart aches for Yan Yan. Don’t worry, losing one tree, there’s still a whole forest!】

Wen Yu finished reading and silently exited.
Clearly, this was a suitor of Jiang Yun Yan.
But it didn’t affect her.
These things mainly depend on the man.
If Jiang Yun Yan isn’t interested, it doesn’t matter who comes, especially considering his current married status; he won’t easily get involved.

Wen Yu put it aside after reading and focused on recovering.
In the next two days, Jiang Yun Yan would still come back in the evenings. Once Wen Yu’s fever was gone, and her throat was better, he didn’t return.
His spacious flat was a ten-minute drive from the company, saving a lot of time.
Finishing work early allowed for an earlier rest.

Jiang’s dad also didn’t really come back at six every day, mostly around nine. Truly, a case of being tough-mouthed but softhearted.
She fell for it!
After being upset for a while, Wen Yu was comforted by Jiang’s mom using fried small fish, accompanying her to prepare some festive food for the upcoming New Year.
In this aspect, Jiang’s mom always liked doing things herself, and her homemade dishes tasted better than those sold outside.

Wen Yu thought Jiang Yun Yan’s culinary skills were probably learned from his mom. Taking advantage of the break before Xia Shu and others returned to work, the two of them, like hamsters, were busy stockpiling food. Thankfully, the Jiang family fridge was large enough.

In the first two days before the New Year, Xia Shu and others took a break, and the father and son of the Jiang family finally rested. Jiang Yun Jin followed closely to celebrate the New Year. However, just in these two days, relatives, friends, partners, and others from the Jiang family started coming over for early New Year greetings. The first floor was bustling, and Wen Yu didn’t like going downstairs.

Occasionally, she would invite Wei Ning Ning, Yuan Tan, and others to go out and play. The rest of the time, she stayed upstairs.

The gifts Wen Yu bought for Jiang Yun Yan in the past few days had also been delivered. In addition to that, she also bought gifts for Jiang’s parents. To avoid too obvious differences, she bought a cufflink as a gift for Jiang Yun Jin as well, but she didn’t give it right away.

On the night of New Year’s Eve, Jiang Yunjin, who couldn’t attend the New Year’s countdown due to filming, also had a lively family dinner. After the festive meal, Jiang’s parents started giving out red envelopes.

All three children received them every year, even after getting married. Since they were well-off, each red envelope contained a thick stack of ten thousand yuan in cash, providing a sense of ritual for buying fireworks, giving red envelopes to neighbors’ kids, and such during the Lunar New Year.

Apart from this, as adults, they received a yearly deposit into their accounts. Jiang Yunyan and Jiang Yunjin’s amounts were unknown to Wen Yu, but her own first adult gift was a whopping ten million yuan.

In the following years, she received several tens of millions during Chinese New Year and substantial gifts during other holidays. Ironically, she regretted spending so much on luxury items in her oblivious past. Now, with a pile of unused possessions in storage, she had lost interest in such extravagance.

Wen Yu skillfully received the red envelope, sweetly saying, “Thank you, Dad and Mom!”

Jiang’s parents both smiled contentedly. Turning to their two sons, the second son was more easygoing, expressing gratitude with a cheerful smile. However, the eldest son, in a serious manner, thanked them as if receiving his salary.

Jiang’s mother gestured discreetly. Jiang Yunyan, puzzled, looked at the red envelope in his hand, then at Wen Yu. He understood and handed the red envelope to the nearby, happily clueless girl, saying, “For you.”

“Thank you, big brother!” Wen Yu was even more delighted, holding the two red envelopes. “Wait for a moment, I also have gifts for you guys.”

Saying this, she hurried upstairs.

Watching her cheerful figure, Jiang’s mother sighed, “Daughters are still more considerate. Why did I end up with two sons?”

Jiang Yunjin added, “Mom, did you forget the gift I brought yesterday when I returned? It was a special skincare product from abroad, and I even asked a fellow actress for recommendations!”

Jiang’s mother remained composed, “I was talking about the Lunar New Year. It’s about the sense of ceremony, do you understand?”

Jiang Yunjin sighed inwardly; he had indeed misunderstood.

Jiang Yunjin: “Mom, did you forget the gift I brought back yesterday?”
He intentionally brought back expensive skincare products from abroad, even consulting with a fellow actress.
Jiang’s mother remains unfazed: “I was talking about the New Year, don’t you understand the sense of ceremony?”
Jiang Yunjin: … He went overboard.

Observing his brother’s reaction, Jiang Yunyan, who also brought gifts early, remains silent.
Soon, Wen Yu, carrying three boxes, hands out gifts to everyone. Jiang’s parents receive large boxes with couple-themed shoes and scarves, both very delighted.

Jiang Yunyan’s gift is a bit more extravagant, a complete set. If not for his own expensive watch, Wen Yu couldn’t afford it, planning to cover all expenses.

While handing them out, Wen Yu discreetly glances at Jiang Yunjin. When he hears her say, “Thanks, little fish,” and sees her radiant smile, he feels a sourness in his heart.

In that momentary exchange between the couple, Jiang’s mother pinches Jiang’s father’s arm, wishing they could exclaim how these two children are excessively showing affection in front of them.

If they kissed, Jiang’s mother thinks she might forgive them. Unnoticed by her, Wen Yu hands the last small box to Jiang Yunjin: “This is yours.”

Jiang Yunjin: “?”
“Waited all this time, and this is what you give me?!” Wen Yu says, not pleased. “What else? I’m broke!” Jiang Yunjin feels a pang of bitterness, not because Wen Yu treats him differently but because, with a girlfriend, he’s forced to be alone, watching this couple display affection.

Pointing at Jiang Yunyan, he asks, “Broke? What about him?! All this?”

Wen Yu tearfully looks at Jiang’s mother, saying, “Mrs. Jiang, look at him! Blaming me for giving too few gifts! I’ve only filmed two minor roles in the entertainment industry, where’s the money to buy him so many gifts? It’s all my fault; next time, I’ll scrimp and save to buy gifts for my brother. After all, I’m his sister-in-law; I can’t shortchange my brother…”

Jiang Yunjin:!

Why is she making such a big deal out of it?

Too late, Jiang’s mother glares: “Second son, what’s going on? The eldest and Little Fish are married, of course, it’s different. How can you ask your girlfriend to give you gifts?”

Jiang Yunjin:…

His heart feels stabbed by her words. Desperate, he turns away, only to see his elder brother frowning coldly at him.

A sudden sense of dread washes over him. Jiang Yunyan’s expression remains indifferent: “Mom is right. You haven’t settled the trouble you caused last time. Get up, change your clothes, and go to the training room.”

Jiang Yunjin: “…Bro, I messed up!”

Jiang Yunyan stands up: “I’ll go put away the gifts. Since I didn’t see you come down, double the training time when you’re back.”

Jiang Yunjin is completely demoralized, tearfully standing up. Passing by Wen Yu, he sees her smirking at him, fueling his frustration.

Big brother is definitely settling a personal score!

Certainly! Here is the translation with space between paragraphs:

What’s said because he did something wrong.

He doesn’t believe it!

Certainly because of the last time, he’s holding a grudge!

——

After watching a play, Wen Yu collapsed into Jiang’s mother’s arms, who playfully pinched her: “Satisfied?”

Wen Yu nervously covered her face.

Yes, satisfied.

Although she acted foolishly in love with Jiang Yunjin due to plot control, now free from it, she genuinely found him annoying.

Not out of hatred, just questioning why so many girls liked him!

Just wanted to tease him.

Even at her age, couldn’t Jiang’s mother see through her intentions?

Not overboard, she was willing to go along; boys are resilient, no big deal.

And Jiang Yunjin deserved a lesson; if his skin wasn’t thick, how could this incident happen?

After the laughter, Wen Yu took out her phone, filled with New Year messages. She replied to each, sent red envelopes to her invested directors, urging them to make her wallet fatter in the new year!

After finishing, she saw a message from Lv Yuzuo: [Teacher Wen, our drama is scheduled! It will be updated on the evening of the tenth! I released a full trailer this morning, and the feedback is very positive!]

Wen Yu was even happier, sending him another red envelope: [Great, keep it up.]

Indeed, the new year brought good news.

Seeing Jiang Yunjin limping out of the practice room, Wen Yu became even happier, dragging Jiang’s mother to buy fireworks.

Jiang’s mother couldn’t be bothered, so she brought Jiang’s father and two sons. The whole family bought a bunch of fireworks and set them off in the backyard for a long time.

The Jiang family had a tradition of staying up on New Year’s Eve, so after playing enough, they all sat in the living room watching the Spring Festival Gala. Although it was boring, Wen Yu got tired of it, leaning on Jiang Yunyan’s shoulder, dozing off.

She doesn’t remember when she returned to her room.

And the next morning, the whole family was going to pay respects to Jiang’s grandparents and Wen Yu’s parents.

Her parents in this life were very different from the previous one. Initially, Wen Yu, who had just transmigrated, thought she was an ordinary transmigrator with memories from the previous life, and her impression of the term “parents” wasn’t good. She wasn’t lively and rarely smiled, not resembling a playful child.

Yet, her parents still loved her, especially her mother, a warm little sun who couldn’t go a day without hugging her a dozen times.

Slowly, she was infected and gradually accepted them, starting to laugh and play.

Her mom loved fun and food. When Wen Yu could eat many things at the age of two, her mom would secretly take her to find delicious food. Mother and daughter would eliminate all evidence upon returning, but each time, Wen’s dad would discover them, giving them a good scolding, though they never learned their lesson.

Later on, Wen Yu’s memories from her past life faded, and she became more like an ordinary child.

Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to save them. Wen Yu earnestly bowed, stood there looking at the tombstone for a while, then pulled Jiang Yunyan away.

On the afternoon of the first day, there wasn’t much going on; everyone rested at home. Starting from the second day, things got busy again, with more relatives and friends visiting for New Year’s greetings. Jiang Yunjin, that scoundrel, directly ran off, probably taking advantage of the film crew’s break to apologize to Su Lengyue.

This left Jiang Yunyan to handle all the relatives alone. Wen Yu felt particularly sympathetic, exchanged greetings, and then hid in her room.

Jiang’s mother wouldn’t allow anyone to disturb her, enjoying the days until the fifth day, the day they resumed work.

Suddenly, Lu Yuzuzu sent a message: [Teacher Wen, what should we do? The platform won’t recommend it. They parachuted an S-level drama, and all the recommendations went to that one!]

[You might be disappointed. I fought with them for half a day, and we only got a small recommendation…]

Apart from his message, others in the industry probably knew. Yuan Tan and others sent her messages: [Little Fish, don’t worry. I watched the trailer for your drama; it’s really good, low cost, and it should easily break even. When the drama airs, I’ll promote it for you.]

[Call me big sister. I’ll post on Weibo to promote your drama. Don’t cry secretly.]

[Don’t worry too much. High-profile dramas don’t always perform well. Our low-budget production is in a different league.]

They probably knew that an S-level drama competing with her low-budget web series might overshadow it, fearing she would be upset.

Wen Yu: … I have to admit, it’s quite touching.