After Cannon Fodder A Accidentally Marked the Cold Film Queen - Chapter 54

The light in the coffee shop was not particularly bright. The warm tone fell upon the wooden table, illuminating the complex wood grain with an air of exceptional tranquility. Not far away, the sound of the grinder at the counter had stopped at some point, followed by the faint clinking of the steaming pitcher against the cup. The scent of bitterness permeated the air, mixed with a hint of post-roast sweetness.

Luo Chuanhe was sitting across from her, her long sleeves rolled up to her wrists, her fingers still faintly red from the heat, matching the flush of blood on her cheeks caused by her intense fury.

A pedestrian walked by outside the window, the movement of air causing the wind chimes hanging outside to softly ring, emitting a “ding.”

This caused a corresponding tremor in Zhu Songning’s heart.

“Good fortune?”

Zhu Songning grabbed her wrist and pulled away the hand that had been tightly clutching her collar.

“How can I compare to you? You managed to win over my sister after only a few days.”

She faintly echoed Luo Chuanhe’s criticism, then thought of Shen Qingyu and clicked her tongue.

If Luo Chuanhe was right, she was indeed quite fortunate.

“What do you mean ‘your sister’!” Luo Chuanhe was seriously displeased with Zhu Songning’s address for Shen Qingmu. “You haven’t even married into the family yet, how can you have the audacity to start calling her ‘sister’?”

She plopped back down, venting her frustration by forcefully stirring the coffee with her spoon. Soon, a few bubbles collected around the rim of the cup.

“How do you know I haven’t married in?”

Zhu Songning raised an eyebrow.

She originally didn’t want to provoke Luo Chuanhe.

But since the conversation had reached this point…

“Yu-yu and I are already marr…”

Zhu Songning instinctively reached for her marriage certificate, but found the compartment she used specifically for various documents empty.

It was then she remembered that Shen Qingyu had taken the marriage certificate from her on the very first day they received it, and had not returned it since.

“Marr-what?” Luo Chuanhe hadn’t heard the last word she said, and asked her.

“…Nothing.”

She swallowed the word “married” that she was about to say, her eyes showing a hint of dejection.

How annoying, she didn’t get to show off again.

She should have slammed her and Shen Qingyu’s certificate onto the table in front of Luo Chuanhe, just like a domineering CEO in a novel would slap down a check.

She had fantasized about this scene for a long time.

Sigh!

On the other side, Luo Chuanhe frustratingly grabbed a handful of her wolf-cut hair: “Damn, how did you actually manage to date the goddess.”

Her words were full of indignation.

Zhu Songning didn’t care.

Little Zhu’s achievement meant that jealousy and envy were well-deserved, wasn’t it?

Zhu Songning subtly twirled the hair tie belonging to Shen Qingyu around her wrist in front of Luo Chuanhe.

This drew Luo Chuanhe’s eyes to stare intently at her, as if trying to drill a hole through her.

Seeing her persistent gaze, Zhu Songning instead pulled down her sleeve, concealing the hair tie. “Tell me, what problem have you run into? Let me, an expert in relationships, give you some guidance.”

She intentionally emphasized the word “expert” when she said this, with a hint of self-importance that made Luo Chuanhe’s heart sour.

She took a sip of coffee, hesitated briefly, but still chose to speak: “I did run into a problem—Shen Qingmu keeps avoiding me and refuses to see me.”

“But she’s already slept with me twice? Is she going to dump me?”

Her initial tone was a serious statement of fact, but by the end, it was tinged with a little grievance.

Zhu Songning listened intently, then offered her important opinion as an expert predecessor: “I haven’t encountered something like that? You know, my Yu-yu is always very clingy.”

Luo Chuanhe resisted the urge to splash the coffee in her hand onto her face.

Seriously, who asked you?

While Luo Chuanhe was gritting her teeth in anger, a faint smile unintentionally crossed her face due to Zhu Songning’s happiness.

It seemed her best friend’s happiness truly could dilute the bitterness in her own life.

“So why is she rejecting you?”

Zhu Songning slowly and carefully put a piece of tapioca into her mouth.

The sweet syrup brought her tremendous satisfaction. Perhaps she should recommend this delicious food to Shen Qingyu next time.

Luo Chuanhe shook her head in confusion: “I don’t know?”

She truly couldn’t understand why Shen Qingmu always seemed to be avoiding her, when she had already indicated that she didn’t mind the other person being a Beta.

In Luo Chuanhe’s eyes, neither gender would hinder them from being together.

But she knew Shen Qingmu was still very resistant to her.

Zhu Songning couldn’t figure out the real reason right away, and promised Luo Chuanhe to subtly ask Shen Qingyu about it later, to repay her for treating her today.

Zhu Songning finished the food in her bowl with a smile and then finalized some details with her about the final stage of Youth Trainee 2.

“Oh, right, Song Yu came to ask me yesterday if she could be in our group,” Luo Chuanhe suddenly mentioned.

Zhu Songning frowned.

That name hadn’t been brought up for so long that it took her some effort to dig the person out of her memory.

“I don’t know why, but lately, she seems to be getting excluded by people from Yuanhe Entertainment because she spoke up for you before…”

Although Luo Chuanhe was dissatisfied with Song Yu using the title of “Little Shen Qingyu” to create buzz, she didn’t conceal the details she knew.

Zhu Songning considered it: “Got it. I have no objection, you can ask the thoughts of the others in the group.”

Luo Chuanhe gave her an “OK” gesture, acknowledging the information.

The afternoon tea quickly concluded, and Zhu Songning parted ways with her at the dormitory entrance.

When she returned to the dorm, Shen Qingyu hadn’t come back yet.

As far as she knew, Yu-yu’s flight was tomorrow, which meant she would have to spend tonight alone and lonely.

Sighing, she collapsed onto the bed. Zhu Songning didn’t want to disturb Shen Qingyu who was busy with work, so she could only chat with 001 to pass the time.

“Didn’t you say you were going to apply for compensation from the main system for me earlier? When will it be granted?”

Bored, Zhu Songning played with a deck of poker cards. With just one shuffle, all the cards in her hands seemed to have grown legs, neatly separating into four suits and stacking themselves tidily on the table.

This was the compensation 001 had proactively applied for from its superior due to a system malfunction, promising to reveal a clue about the person she was looking for.

【About that…】

001 felt a little guilty.

It had indeed applied to the main system, but perhaps, just as Shen Qingyu worried, the main system was already suspicious of it, and was slow to approve the request.

And due to the main system’s control over this small world, even if it knew the truth, it was under strict surveillance and could not reveal it to Zhu Songning.

【Host, is the person you’re looking for someone you like?】

Like?

The cards in Zhu Songning’s hand paused.

“No.”

She was so young back then, how would she know what liking was.

If described as a friend, perhaps it could barely count as half a friend.

“I always took promises very seriously, but she broke her promise to me.”

“This matter has always been on my mind. Alive or dead, I have to find her and ask why.”

After all, it was the first time in Zhu Songning’s life that she had trusted someone so completely.

How could she… break her word.

She had promised to become a world-famous celebrity, and also promised—

To let her know where to find her.

“Don’t change the subject, what does this have to do with you?”

Zhu Songning tapped it.

【The main system has been busy with maintenance and troubleshooting recently and has not yet approved it.】

001 answered honestly.

She knew it would be like this.

Zhu Songning was deep in thought, feeling that something was very strange. 001 was seemingly dispatched to her by the main system, but its relationship with the main system appeared somewhat estranged.

Could Shen Qingyu play a role in this?

Why was she also designated as a mission target?

All the threads were intertwined, yet they always seemed to be missing the most crucial link, making it completely baffling.

Before Zhu Songning could delve deeper, a knock suddenly sounded at the door.

Following the sound, she opened the door, and outside was a courier carrying a large box.

“Excuse me, is Ms. Shen here? Please sign for her package.”

Shen Qingyu’s package?

Zhu Songning hesitated: “Wait a moment, let me ask.”

【Ningning】: Do you have a package?

Shen Qingyu’s reply was quick.

【Yu-yu】: Oh, probably.

【Yu-yu】: The pipe in a property under my name burst recently and needs to be repaired. My assistant probably organized the documents and things that could get damp and moved them out. Can you help me sign for it and sort it out, please?~

【Yu-yu】: (Wagging tail and acting cute.jpg)

The corner of Zhu Songning’s mouth curled up slightly involuntarily.

【Ningning】: Okay~

She quickly scanned the shipping label and found that the sending address was not far from Yuanhe Entertainment, a place she passed every day for three years when driving Lu Conghuan.

It was a famous villa district.

After quickly signing for it, Zhu Songning carried the box all the way back to Shen Qingyu’s room.

Sliding a small knife across the cardboard box, Zhu Songning took out the transparent storage boxes inside.

She then neatly arranged them by the desk.

001, usually too lazy to move, followed her in.

Before Zhu Songning could react, 001 jumped onto the desk, wobbled unsteadily, and knocked over the huge box.

“Ah!”

Too late to stop it, the box scattered onto the floor, and the contents fell haphazardly everywhere. Zhu Songning quickly squatted down to pick them up.

Some were corporate reports, others were scripts, all mixed together.

While Zhu Songning was busy cleaning up 001’s mess, her finger touched a smooth surface.

It was a stack of developed photos.

Shen Qingyu seemed to treasure them; each one was laminated, but the edges were slightly curled, suggesting frequent handling.

Zhu Songning shouldn’t have been looking, but with just a quick glance, she saw a familiar person in the photo.

It was herself.

Her pupils contracted, and she quickly flipped through the stack of photos. Every single one was of her, taken during the three years after she first transmigrated.

Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, not one was missing.

Each photo perfectly avoided Lu Conghuan by her side, only letting her into the frame.

Her hand holding the photos trembled slightly.

Flipping to the back, the shooting date and Shen Qingyu’s handwriting were visible.

“11.27 First day the Feng family moved. Saw Ningning wearing a black coat today, it looks great, but isn’t she really cold? I can see my Ningning baby here every day, I like her so much, so much…”

“1.1 Rain. She changed into a down jacket. I’m in a terrible mood. Why must they share one umbrella when it rains? Why why why why why!!! It makes me angry. Why does she have to hold the umbrella for someone else? Ningning.”

“6.7 Sunny. Rarely wore a skirt, her legs are so long, straight, and beautiful. Was it for her birthday? Tsk, such a disobedient girl.”

“11.1 Cloudy. I used throwing out the trash as an excuse to brush past her today. My hand accidentally touched Ningning’s waist. I’m sorry, both for accidentally touching her, and for what else I did with that hand today…”

…………

Had Shen Qingyu been watching her from behind for those three years?

Zhu Songning’s heart suddenly felt a moment of confusion. That thick, viscous feeling unique to an Omega surged up, like black water, tightly enveloping and coiling around her.

In the midst of it, the water squeezed into her throat, making her feel momentarily unable to breathe.

The sound of a lock turning suddenly rang out, and the door was pushed open.

The white-haired beauty burst into her line of sight: “Surprise—”

Shen Qingyu’s words cut off halfway.

It stopped abruptly when she saw what Zhu Songning was holding in her hand.

Her black eyes were like a clump of ink that couldn’t be dissolved, reflecting Zhu Songning’s figure, just like the daily gaze she held for those three years.

“I got caught, huh?”

Shen Qingyu blinked.

A great force lunged toward her.

Zhu Songning’s eyes were lowered as she firmly pressed her against the desk, photos scattering all over her.

“You’ve been coveting me for so long?”

One hand pinned her down, while the other lifted, bit open the hair tie, wrapped it around Shen Qingyu’s wrist, and finally tightened it with a knot, ensuring she couldn’t break free.

Then she flipped the person over, and a palm landed on the Omega’s buttock. It was loud but didn’t hurt, somewhat similar to the feeling of an old ruler hitting the palm of a hand.

The Alpha’s aura aggressively dominated her: “Confess honestly.”

Shen Qingyu’s heart thumped wildly, causing her usually cool body temperature to rise slightly, and a tidal wave of explosion swelled in her mind.

She was showing that pitiful yet beautiful expression to her again.

Zhu Songning thought to herself.

“Confess what?”

The Omega’s tone sounded a bit mischievous.

“Confess how I’ve been despicable in watching you and coveting you for these three years, wishing I could lock you by my side and thinking about what you’re doing every night, wanting you to be my baby alone?”

“Is secret love not allowed with you, either?”

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