The Cannon Fodder Ex-Wife Changes to Take the Black Moonlight Script - Chapter 54.1

Since Wei Yixian still remembered what she did while drunk and brought it up while sober,

Shang Shiqian didn’t avoid the topic either and asked her directly, “You remember last night was it truly your intention, or were you just looking for an excuse in the heat of the moment?”

Wei Yixian raised an eyebrow. “Are you worried I’m playing some ‘I’ll take responsibility for you’ game?”

Shang Shiqian didn’t think her concern was unwarranted.

Who was Wei Yixian?

She was the domineering female lead from a “chasing love through hell” novel!

According to the usual tropes of domineering CEO stories, the CEO would always make excuses for their drunken indiscretions.

For example, tossing down a black card afterward and coldly declaring, “Though I don’t love you, you’re mine now. I’ll take responsibility for you.”

Or saying something like, “I can give you the title of my wife, but my love belongs only to XX.”

Even if Wei Yixian said these things in such a domineering CEO tone, Shang Shiqian wouldn’t find it strange.

She nodded.

Wei Yixian’s expression darkened.

Shang Shiqian had time to read so many nonsensical novels, why didn’t she have time to pay attention to anything else?!

Wei Yixian was about to turn cold, but remembering her promise to Shang Shiqian the night before not to do so, she looked at her seriously and said, “Last night, I knew exactly who you were. I didn’t mistake you for anyone else.”

Shang Shiqian blurted out, “You don’t like me, do you?”

After asking, she felt her mouth go dry and silently picked up the freshly poured glass of honey water to drink.

Wei Yixian deliberately waited for her to finish before saying, “I do.”

Unsurprisingly, Shang Shiqian’s ears once again seemed to catch the rhythm of heartstrings being plucked.

Yet her resolve wavered for only a moment.

Soon, she smiled at Wei Yixian and said, “If possible, I’d prefer it if you didn’t like me.”

Wei Yixian’s gaze instantly locked onto her. The soft lips she had kissed the night before pressed into a thin line, and her fingers around the cup turned white at the knuckles.

She was waiting for Shang Shiqian’s explanation.

But Shang Shiqian offered none.

Because she couldn’t explain.

Liking her was destined to be a painful ordeal.

Not only was she someone who no longer belonged in this world, but she would also be leaving in just over a year.

The system had once said that maxing out the Love Points would be extremely difficult.

Based on recent analysis of the Love Points’ growth, the higher the points, the slower the increase.

To give the most straightforward example: the night they “shared a bed,” the Love Points rose from 18% to 32%.

Later, when Wei Yixian fell ill and they shared a bed again, took care of each other, and when Wei Yixian gave her a gift for the first time none of these actions managed to push the Love Points past 40%.

It wasn’t until Wei Yixian’s proactive kiss last night that they finally crossed that threshold.

This meant that from now on, many of Wei Yixian’s ordinary, everyday efforts would no longer increase the Love Points.

She also noticed that the system’s judgment criteria sometimes referenced the original plot.

For instance, if Wei Yixian did something for her that she had originally done for the white moonlight in the story, the Love Points would increase accordingly.

In fact, the points for these actions might even be higher, as they were considered key plot points in the original story.

But to be honest, she didn’t want Wei Yixian to take risks for her, like playing the hero in some dangerous rescue scenario.

Moreover, constantly making Wei Yixian the one to give felt like treating her as a blood bag, draining her of all her heart and soul.

Shang Shiqian couldn’t bring herself to do something so cruel.

Though she could do what was within her power for Wei Yixian, this affection was ultimately tainted with calculation, making it less pure.

Wei Yixian didn’t get her answer but could vaguely guess what she was thinking.

With detachment, she said, “I understand.”

Shang Shiqian lowered her head.

The heartstrings that had been playing just moments ago snapped, the tangled threads wrapping around her heart, tightening bit by bit until blood seeped through.

After finishing breakfast in silence and packing up in her room, Shang Shiqian stepped out.

Before getting into the car, she glanced back.

She saw Wei Yixian standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, arms crossed, gazing at her with profound eyes.

Her heart still beat.

Even though each pulse tightened the strings around it further, it stubbornly conveyed a different rhythm despite the pain.

Shang Shiqian was lost for a few seconds before suddenly smiling.

So, she liked Wei Yixian too.

She had thought it would take many days apart to understand her own heart.

In truth, the answer had been there all along.

But she had no experience in this, and no one had ever told her what it felt like to truly like someone, a lover, a beloved.

That was why she had wavered and been confused about her own feelings.

Shang Shiqian ran back inside.

Wei Yixian also turned from the window, her calm eyes carrying a trace of puzzlement.

Shang Shiqian said, “Wei Yixian, I’ve figured it out. I like you too.”

Wei Yixian instinctively straightened, her back tensing slightly, her toes pointing toward Shang Shiqian.

After a long pause, her lips parted slightly. “And then? Didn’t you not want me to like you?”

“That doesn’t conflict with me liking you.”

Wei Yixian scoffed. “You like me, but you don’t want me to like you? Then why tell me? To string me along?”

“I just wanted you to know that the person you like also likes you, it’s not one-sided. But liking her is hard. She only has Go in her heart and might not be able to stay by your side for long. So, don’t like her.”

Shang Shiqian peeked at her guiltily and asked cautiously, “Okay?”

Wei Yixian: …

Spoiling you now? What kind of nonsense is this?

A few cutting remarks danced on the tip of her tongue, but in the end, she couldn’t bring herself to say them.

“Do as you please.”

Suppressing the urge to smile, she tossed out these words and turned to head upstairs.

As she passed Shang Shiqian, she paused abruptly, grabbed her collar, and planted a kiss on her.

Shang Shiqian’s pupils trembled violently.

This kiss wasn’t as lingering or tender as last night’s more like a sweet, affectionate morning kiss. But the fact that Wei Yixian had done this while fully conscious made it extraordinary!

After kissing her, Wei Yixian took in her stunned expression and finally couldn’t suppress the smile blooming on her lips.

Having “retaliated,” she felt thoroughly satisfied. “You liking me is your business, but me liking you is mine. And I don’t need you telling me what to do.”

Shang Shiqian: …

She licked her dry lips, thinking, At least I rinsed my mouth after breakfast.

–

Only after the car left Tianhao Garden did Shang Shiqian stop replaying those two kisses in her mind.

Freed from her reverie, she finally noticed the strange atmosphere in the car.

Though Pu Feifei and Chu Fei acted as if nothing was amiss, their occasional sidelong glances were impossible to ignore.

“Sister Pu, Sister Chu, are you curious about what’s going on between me and Wei Yixian?”

Pu Feifei said awkwardly, “We are curious, but we won’t pry. Don’t worry.”

Upon returning to East City University, Shang Shiqian realized she’d forgotten to find an opportunity to warn Wei Yixian about the Zhou family’s deliberate retaliation.

When the system had told her about the original plot, she’d considered warning Wei Yixian.

But as an ordinary person who knew nothing about finance and had never interacted with the Zhou family, she had no way to explain how she knew they would retaliate against Wei Yixian and Yin Zaishui.

Send an anonymous email as a warning?

If she had the ability to send untraceable emails, she would have already messaged her eldest sister to keep an eye on Shang Xiaowu’s social interactions.

She poked the system: “Little Black System, can you send an email to Wei Yixian? Or to Yin Zaishui?”

The system: [Heh heh heh, host has asked the right system.]

Shang Shiqian’s expectations soared.

The system: [This question, I can answer very clearly, no.]

Shang Shiqian: ?

“What use are you, Little Black System!”

[This system can help you look up her email address!]

“I could figure that out without asking you.”

[Oh, well, that saves this system some energy.]

Shang Shiqian: …

The system added: [Host doesn’t need to be too disappointed. I have good news for you.]

“Your ‘good news’ had better actually be good news.”

[Heartbreak Points have surpassed 10%!]

If the system hadn’t mentioned it, Shang Shiqian would have forgotten about the Heartbreak Points metric.

She asked, “Does surpassing 10% Heartbreak Points increase my lifespan?”

[No.]

Shang Shiqian: “How is that good news?”

[But it unlocks a side story.]

“Huh?” Shang Shiqian was confused.

She was familiar with “side stories,” but the system linking Heartbreak Points to them was unfamiliar.

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