That day, after Yan Xiao finished treating Lou Guyu for the last time, she left the guest room alone, thinking of going to the stern of the ship to relax and enjoy the breeze.

She had barely stood still when she heard light footsteps behind her.

She turned around and saw Jiang Xinrui, whom she hadn't seen since boarding the ship.

Jiang Xinrui, as the female protagonist of this article, is naturally beautiful.

Today, she wore a white dress, her figure was slender and her skin was fair. As the river breeze blew, a faint fragrance wafted out as her skirt fluttered, making people unable to help but turn their heads to look at her.

Yan Xiao couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking how lucky Shen Muzhi was to get such a good deal.

In the original book, the male protagonist is a career fanatic who prioritizes his career. Even after he gets together with the female protagonist, their relationship is just a polite and distant one.

To put it jokingly, she has no charm whatsoever, a waste of her good looks.

Yan Xiao really wanted to ask Jiang Xinrui, what exactly did she see in that blockhead who didn't know how to cherish women, wasn't good at manners or humor, and couldn't say sweet words?

When Yan Xiao looked at Jiang Xinrui, Jiang Xinrui was also looking at her.

She concealed the many thoughts in her eyes, and with light, graceful steps, slowly approached Yan Xiao, greeting her with a gentle smile:

"Dr. Yan, what a coincidence! Are you out for a stroll too?"

In the past few days, everyone on the ship who encountered Yan Xiao has been respectfully calling her Madam. This is the first time they have called her Doctor Yan.

Because of her God-like perspective, Yan Xiao has a natural affinity for Jiang Xinrui, since Jiang Xinrui is portrayed as a kind and beautiful woman in the book, completely different from Yan Xiao, who plays the villainous supporting character.

Therefore, she didn't think anything of it and simply took Jiang Xinrui's way of addressing her as a doctor's respect for her medical skills.

She preferred being called "Doctor Yan" to being called "Madam," and never considered that Jiang Xinrui genuinely didn't want to be called "Madam."

After all, in the original story, this person always called the original owner's wife, and since I haven't offended her, she has no reason to treat me differently. The only difference is that I now have the identity of a doctor.

For these reasons, Yan Xiao's attitude towards Jiang Xinrui was exceptionally good:

"Oh, it's Doctor Jiang. It's chilly at night, why isn't Doctor Jiang wearing more clothes?"

Jiang Xinrui dressed up specially for this occasion, with the aim of making Yan Xiao feel ashamed of herself.

But now, hearing Yan Xiao's words, which could be considered words of concern, and meeting her sincere gaze, she inexplicably felt that her clothes didn't look so good anymore.

She subtly averted her gaze, concealing the strange feeling in her heart, and replied gently:

"Thank you for your concern, Dr. Yan. I'll be going back soon, so it should be fine."

Yan Xiao nodded with a smile.

"It's alright. I was planning to visit you these past few days, but I heard you were researching some new prescription, so I didn't bother you. I didn't expect to run into you today."

"prescription?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xinrui feigned confusion:

"No, Dr. Yan, who told you that?"

"No?"

Yan Xiao was stunned for a moment. She really wanted to find Jiang Xinrui a couple of days ago to reconnect with her, but when she asked the servants where Jiang Xinrui lived, they told her that Jiang Xinrui was researching a new prescription.

She didn't think much of it at the time, assuming that it would be the same to look for it after disembarking. But now, judging from Jiang Xinrui's words, it turns out that there was no such thing at all.

So she was tricked by the servants.

Jiang Xinrui seemed to have thought of this as well, and quickly put on an apologetic expression, saying in a apological tone:

"Dr. Yan, please don't be angry. There must have been some misunderstanding when the people below were relaying the message."

Yan Xiao didn't believe it was a misunderstanding. She guessed that it was probably the male and female lead's CP fans who were afraid that she would cause trouble for Jiang Xinrui, so they did this on purpose.

After all, she had heard a lot of gossip over the past few days, both openly and secretly.

For example, General Shen and Doctor Jiang are a match made in heaven, and Yan Xiao is not a good match for him at all.

For example, Doctor Jiang stayed in the army camp for General Shen for two years without complaint, accompanying him from when he was still an unknown soldier until now. Now, the lovers cannot be together because of her, this ugly country woman, and so on.

When Yanxiao heard these discussions, she actually wanted to join them, because she felt that what they said was right.

She even wanted to ask them if there was any way to make the male and female leads get together sooner and make the male lead the one at fault, as she needed it urgently.

Unfortunately, her current status doesn't allow it.

Seeing Jiang Xinrui's apologetic expression, Yan Xiao quickly waved her hand and said magnanimously:

"So what? We've seen each other sooner or later, haven't we? I have nothing to be angry about. Besides, it has nothing to do with you."

Jiang Xinrui, waiting for Yan Xiao to get angry: ? ? ? ? ? ?

She felt something was off about the plot. Hadn't Yanxiao heard what the people below had been saying these past few days?

If they heard that, why didn't they show any hostility towards me when they saw me? They were even cheerful and friendly.

Jiang Xinrui could barely maintain her composure. She had patiently avoided Yan Xiao for the past few days in order to build momentum first.

The goal was to make Yanxiao hostile towards me after hearing those remarks, preferably to cause a scene. But what's going on now?

Yan Xiao's unconventional approach directly disrupted her original plan.

This made her a little anxious, and finally she gritted her teeth and changed her strategy, deciding to take the initiative.

She moved slightly closer to Yan Xiao and said uneasily:

"I admire Dr. Yan's medical skills very much, and I have actually wanted to visit Dr. Yan for a long time."

But recently I've heard some things said by the people below that could easily be misunderstood. I'm afraid Doctor Yan might misunderstand and think there's something between me and the General, so I haven't dared to come and bother him."

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiao immediately became displeased and reached out to grab Jiang Xinrui.

Jiang Xinrui was delighted to see Yan Xiao's actions, thinking that she couldn't help but want to take action, and had even thought about how to throw her and in what position.

But Yan Xiao simply put his arm around her shoulder, acting like they were best buddies, and said things she could understand but couldn't comprehend:

"What are you saying, Miss Jiang? Let them talk if they want to. We can't control what other people say."

Even if you can control what you say, you can't control what others think. Just don't take it to heart.

As she spoke, she smiled and moved her face closer to Jiang Xinrui, scrutinizing her as she continued:

"Besides, everyone loves beauty. Not to mention them, even I felt extremely fond of you when I first saw you."

It's a pity I'm a girl, otherwise I would definitely be attracted to her. Beautiful women inevitably attract unwanted attention, just don't take it to heart."

In the original story, the female lead fell in love with the male lead at first sight, but after learning that he was married, she chose to suppress her feelings and silently accompany him.

After the original owner's wife appeared, she kept targeting the female lead. The female lead felt sorry for the male lead for marrying such an eccentric and unacceptable person, and silently endured it until she could no longer bear it.

Now that it's her turn, it's impossible for her to target the female lead without reason. As long as the female lead's character doesn't collapse and she doesn't cause trouble for herself, she doesn't mind giving her some face and befriending her.

If it weren't for her awkward social status and lack of matchmaking skills, she would have wanted to create some opportunities for this couple.

Only in this way can she achieve the "getting out of singlehood" achievement sooner, make the male lead the one at fault and make both the male and female leads feel guilty, then she can really relax for the rest of her life. Just thinking about it is wonderful.

As for whether this is immoral, sorry, she has no morals; she only wants to get the maximum benefit.

Jiang Xinrui was unaware of her thoughts.

Jiang Xinrui stood frozen in place, letting Yan Xiao embrace her. Her expression had an air of detachment, as if she were asking:

Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?

Yan Xiao didn't get a response from Jiang Xinrui. Just as she was about to say something more, she saw several people walking towards her, with Shen Muzhi leading the way.

'Why is he here? Is this the male/female lead effect?'

As Yan Xiao thought this, she turned to look at Jiang Xinrui, only to find that Jiang Xinrui intentionally or unintentionally avoided her gaze when she looked at her, and her expression was somewhat unnatural.

"Oh, as expected of the beautiful and kind-hearted female lead. Is she feeling guilty and ashamed to face me because she likes a married man? You're overthinking it."

Yan Xiao gently patted Jiang Xinrui's stiff shoulder, offering a meaningful word of comfort:

"Don't feel guilty. I really didn't take it to heart. You're a good girl, and I trust you."

Jiang Xinrui, who went against her conscience and painstakingly orchestrated this whole thing, wanted Shen Muzhi to see Yan Xiao bullying her:......