After Cannon Fodder A Accidentally Marked the Cold Film Queen - Chapter 59

Zhu Songning was like a young, tireless, chirping bird, and her presence seemed to inject a little more vitality into Shen Qingyu.

Shen Qingyu looked at her and suddenly felt as if her memories were being pulled back to a time long, long ago, before she had come to this world.

The sound of children playing and running in the courtyard, the swing bathed in sunlight, the hot, dry summer wind of that time, crossing the gaps of time and space, blew to her side at this moment of her life.

In that time, there was none of the smell of incense from the windowless Buddhist shrine she was locked in within this world, nor the sleepless nights forced upon her by tasks.

There was only the fluffy scent of a quilt dried in the sun.

Zhu Songning gave her a feeling just like that quilt.

Warmth she could feel even in the darkest corner.

A torrential emotion surged into her heart with Zhu Songning’s continuous shouting, and Shen Qingyu’s mind went completely blank for an instant.

She quickly suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her heart and could only respond to Zhu Songning hurriedly:

“Got it.”

Zhu Songning’s voice, however, became somewhat hesitant: “…Are you okay?”

Shen Qingyu belatedly touched her face and actually felt a trace of coolness at the corner of her eye.

She turned her face away: “I’m fine, I played on my phone too long last night, and my eyes felt a little uncomfortable when I woke up.”

Upon hearing this, Zhu Songning was greatly alarmed. She instantly stood up, spun Shen Qingyu’s chair around, propped one hand on the edge of the chair, and with the other, touched Shen Qingyu’s eyelid to check the weeping eye.

“It really is a little red…”

Shen Qingyu didn’t say anything.

From her perspective, she could only see the Alpha’s slender neck, and above it, her jaw.

As Zhu Songning spoke and swallowed, the skin of her neck also trembled slightly and moved up and down.

Allowing Zhu Songning to hold her eyelid and examine it for a long time, Shen Qingyu’s eyes were genuinely about to become sensitive, so she finally said coolly:

“So, did you figure out anything meaningful?”

Hearing this, Zhu Songning sheepishly withdrew her hand: “No. I’m not a doctor.”

Aside from discovering the fact that Shen Qingyu’s eyes were exceptionally beautiful, she gained nothing else.

But she dared not say this to her.

Otherwise, Shen Qingyu would accuse her again of never being serious.

Shen Qingyu: “It shouldn’t be a big problem, just a little dry eyes.”

Shen Qingyu: “I know my own body well.”

Zhu Songning glanced at her, curling her lip dismissively.

Still, she couldn’t help but speak the truth: “But you don’t look very healthy.”

Shen Qingyu sharply tapped her on the head: “Just say you’re jealous of my naturally fair skin.”

Zhu Songning was nearly brought to tears by the tap, covering her head. She turned around and saw Shen Qingyu’s beautifully rosy lips.

Well, this lip color did look very healthy.

And very easy to kiss…

It wasn’t until Shen Qingyu asked her for the details of her plan that Zhu Songning snapped back to attention. However, while talking, her eyes still couldn’t be peeled away from Shen Qingyu’s lips.

Her speaking speed gradually quickened, and in only about ten minutes, she clearly articulated her general idea and thoughts to Shen Qingyu.

The Omega contemplated: “Hmm, that’s good.”

She probably already knew how to proceed.

Zhu Songning still stared at her: “And then?”

“And then what?” Shen Qingyu was puzzled.

“We finished discussing business, shouldn’t we talk about something personal.”

Zhu Songning’s hand silently wrapped around Shen Qingyu’s waist, pressing down, forcing her waist to arch in her direction. Shen Qingyu’s head tilted back, directly meeting the gaze of Zhu Songning standing before her.

She was all too familiar with the Alpha’s look; the light-colored pupils were heavy with a deep, intertwined lust.

Shen Qingyu gripped the armrests. Her thighs were spread open by Zhu Songning’s firm knee, and Zhu Songning took the opportunity to press closer, her figure completely obscuring the fluorescent light above. Shen Qingyu felt herself enveloped in Zhu Songning’s shadow.

The implication in this action and gaze was too obvious, too intense, making it extremely difficult not to understand.

Subtle yet direct.

Shen Qingyu’s forehead subtly twitched as a familiar sensation surged through her body.

But she pretended not to understand: “What do you mean? I recall we’re not exactly close privately, are we?”

Shen Qingyu raised an eyebrow at her: “What are you trying to do, Student Zhu?”

Zhu Songning hadn’t expected this “boomerang” to come back and hit her again someday, leaving a strange sensation in her heart.

She answered Shen Qingyu’s question, but her hands didn’t stop moving, still playfully intruding on her less-familiar mentor:

“I’m planning on developing an improper relationship with my mentor.”

Shen Qingyu hadn’t expected her to say such a nearly jokey remark in such a serious tone.

And using the exact words from her hate campaign.

She listened and then suddenly laughed.

It seemed those negative rumors truly hadn’t affected her; her Ningning had a heart even stronger than she had imagined.

This was good.

Shen Qingyu suppressed the emotions and sensations stirred up in her body by Zhu Songning and slowly pushed her away.

“But, your final stage is coming up soon. Being away from the team for so long… isn’t that a problem?”

Zhu Songning’s movements stopped.

Indeed, the production team hadn’t given them much time, which was why everyone had to wake up early to prepare, first with individual study and review, and then with overall coordination and adjustment.

They had agreed to start a full run-through of the performance at ten o’clock.

Zhu Songning looked down at her watch: 9:50 AM.

Ten minutes left.

Five minutes was all it would take.

Shen Qingyu thought she was leaving and pushed the door open for her. Unexpectedly, the Alpha used her hand to pull the door, which Shen Qingyu had just pushed halfway open, back shut with a loud bang.

“I’ll set a timer for five minutes.”

Zhu Songning lowered her head and kissed her lips.

“Just one kiss, one.”

Shen Qingyu’s hands, which were pushing her away, paused on her shoulders. Hearing her last sentence, she finally changed the push to a supportive hold, and under Zhu Songning’s tight embrace, she wrapped her arms around the Alpha’s neck, making it easier for the Alpha to kiss her.

A mist rose in both of their eyes, which grew wet.

Shen Qingyu could see the faint shadow of exhaustion beneath her eyes, which had faded a lot compared to the last time she saw it, and the texture of her skin.

Zhu Songning’s skin had flaws, but it was precisely these imperfections that held a strangely wonderful attraction for her.

Luring her in.

Shen Qingyu was not a good person who wished her lover complete freedom.

Therefore, even if she had to use every possible method and means.

She needed Zhu Songning to keep moving closer to her.

Taking a detour along the way didn’t matter, as long as the destination was by her side.

The sunlight outside the window was completely blocked by dark clouds, leading to gloomy weather and a damp corner behind the door, saturated with moisture.

Zhu Songning had originally held her waist with one hand and cupped her face with the other, but after realizing she could pin Shen Qingyu’s back against the wall, she simply let go of the hand around her waist, using both hands to cup her face.

This posture allowed her to kiss deeper, more forcefully, and left Shen Qingyu with no place to escape.

Shen Qingyu was kissed until her body went weak, making her slide down against the door behind her, yet she was confined within the small space in front of Zhu Songning.

The sound of kisses was intimate and lingering.

Shen Qingyu’s body was incredibly soft. Her hands weakly clung to the Alpha’s shoulders, and in a gasp of air, she told Zhu Songning: “Open your eyes.”

Open your eyes, look at me, kiss me.

Zhu Songning’s eyelids fluttered, and she opened her eyes as Shen Qingyu requested.

The kiss continued. They were so close that Zhu Songning clearly saw Shen Qingyu’s flushed face, her gaze moving up from the tip of her nose to meet those watery, dark eyes.

Like they were filled with the vibrancy of spring.

Both their eyes contained only the other person, fully occupying their entire field of vision.

The phone timer quickly sounded. When Zhu Songning released her, her face still carried a lingering, unfulfilled, and dissatisfied expression.

“Alright, alright.”

Shen Qingyu wasn’t doing much better. She was miserably disheveled, sweat dampening her temple hairs, which clung tightly to her cheeks, lending her an extra air of fragile vulnerability.

“You should hurry off to your work.”

Thinking about how pitiable and easily bullied the jiejie was—kissed until her speech was slightly breathless, yet still trying to comfort her emotions—Zhu Songning thought faintly to herself.

This thought struck her like lightning, causing waves of numbness across her cerebral cortex.

She hadn’t forgotten what Shen Qingyu had told her about the system.

Before leaving, she said to her: “Sister, don’t worry, I will work hard to get the C position.”

Only by changing the key plot of the book could they weaken the main system’s control over this small world.

Therefore, the best time for Shen Qingyu to use 001 to steal control over this world was when Zhu Songning successfully replaced the protagonist Alpha to debut in the C position.

Zhu Songning left reluctantly, looking back over her shoulder repeatedly. As a result, in the last minute, she had to sprint down the corridor and barely made it back to the practice room right on time.

It took a lot of effort for Shen Qingyu to finally send her away.

She sat on the chair, looking at herself in the mirror. Her lips were wet from Zhu Songning’s kisses, and her face held a happy smile she hadn’t even noticed.

She was stunned for a few seconds, then gradually smoothed the curve of her mouth into the usual straight line.

She took a makeup wipe from the cabinet beside her and carefully wiped the red from her lips. The lipstick was completely removed, revealing the bloodless lips beneath.

Zhu Songning had deliberately left the plush bunny in the lounge, worried that Shen Qingyu would be lonely, so 001 could talk to her.

The bunny was currently sitting on the sofa, its blue eyes watching Shen Qingyu.

[Sigh, you could clearly just resolve the public opinion issues and then build momentum for Zhu Zhu to help her debut, why take the risk and agree to her proposal.]

Whether Zhu Songning succeeded in defeating Xu Zhe for the C position was crucial to how much it would affect the main system’s control over this world, whether Shen Qingyu’s subsequent plan could be successfully realized, and how much energy Shen Qingyu would need to fight the main system.

It could be said that it was the most critical step in the entire plan.

The plan 001 had discussed with Shen Qingyu before was to directly reverse public opinion and build momentum to push Zhu Songning to the C position.

“But her method is indeed less likely to attract the main system’s attention prematurely,” Shen Qingyu said.

“I believe she can reach that position based on her own strength, without my help.”

If she genuinely intervened, Zhu Songning might feel the same way about her as she did about Xu Zhe.

Shen Qingyu didn’t care; morality or fairness were, in her eyes, just excuses for the weak.

As long as she could succeed, could achieve victory—then what happened to others didn’t matter; what relevance did so-called competition fairness have to her?

Yet, Zhu Songning was stubborn.

And she just happened to like Zhu Songning’s stubbornness.

[There’s no reasoning with you love-brains.]

001 turned away, not looking at Shen Qingyu’s increasingly pale face.

[In any case, you’ll bear the final consequence yourself.]

Whether good or bad, having reached this point, they had no way to turn back.

They could only continue down this path.

001 had stayed by Zhu Songning’s side for three whole years.

As a part of Shen Qingyu, it accompanied her on her behalf.

In the silence of the room, 001 resignedly closed its eyes, its electronic voice sounding extremely awkward.

[Fine, I believe in her too.]

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