The Cannon Fodder Ex-Wife Changes to Take the Black Moonlight Script - Chapter 54.2
The system explained: [Heartbreak Points come from the female lead’s actions deviating from the original plot, causing heart-wrenching scenarios. Since this has nothing to do with the host and doesn’t provide energy for this system, the Heartbreak Points can’t be converted into energy to extend your lifespan.
However, Heartbreak Points were the original purpose of this system binding with the host. Once they reach a certain threshold and meet activation conditions, corresponding side stories can be unlocked.]
Shang Shiqian: “Why do side stories require Heartbreak Points to unlock?”
[Because this world is derived from the main storyline of the novel, and it has only one possible outcome.
Side stories, however, can branch into many directions, spawning different sub-worlds with outcomes distinct from this one.
Thus, these side stories aren’t included in the original plot provided to the host. Only when Heartbreak Points meet the threshold can the related side stories be unlocked.]
The system proudly crossed its arms: [This is a benefit this system provides for the host.]
Shang Shiqian’s lips twitched. “Side stories are just fluffy, lovey-dovey daily life between the female lead and her white moonlight. I’m not interested.”
[Host is being too presumptuous. Since these are independent branches from the main storyline, their content and themes are naturally diverse. These side stories include the main CP, side CPs, and various antagonists and cannon fodder whose fates weren’t detailed in the main text.]
Shang Shiqian’s interest was piqued. “Who exactly is included?”
[The married daily life of the female lead and her white moonlight. Oh, you’re not interested in that. Then there are the side CPs, like Shang Shidai X Fu Qianzhong, Wei Yihui X Qin Fanghua, Wei Yihui X Li Luozhi.]
Shang Shiqian: “Wait, Wei Yihui! If I remember correctly, she’s Wei Yixian’s younger sister, right? How does she have so many CPs?”
[Don’t ask, just blame the Cao Boss.]
Shang Shiqian: ?
Does it mean what she thinks it means?
She asked, “Is this something the original novel can include?”
To comply with the rule that minors cannot engage in early romance, the original novel deliberately arranged for Wei Yixian and the white moonlight to start their relationship only after they became adults.
She remembered that female-oriented novels also had rules against the female lead having NP (multiple partners).
So, side CPs are allowed to have NP?
[Because it’s not allowed, that’s why it appears in the extras! And it’s not 1 V N either, but 1 V 1 in different periods.]
Shang Shiqian: …
Alright then.
But her sister-in-law’s preferences are really pushing boundaries.
The system continued: [These are all CP-related. There are also non-CP extras, like the mixed endings of the Wei family members.]
“Then which extra did I unlock?”
[Since these are extras with no chronological order, the host can choose for herself.]
Given the freedom to choose, Shang Shiqian naturally opted for the extra about her younger sister without hesitation.
“Fu Qianzhong”, wasn’t that the artist Shang Xiaowu mentioned?
Her guess was correct. In the original novel, it was indeed Fu Qianzhong who caused Shang Xiaowu emotional distress.
Of course, she didn’t mean to blame Fu Qianzhong matters of the heart are hard for outsiders to judge right or wrong unless the other party betrayed Shang Xiaowu.
[The extra is sent to you. Read it yourself. Energy is draining too fast; I’m going into hibernation.]
The system logged off hastily. Shang Shiqian wasn’t in a rush to read the extra yet, so she focused on Go matters first.
–
Today, even more students came to the Go Room than yesterday.
Because they had exams tomorrow and no leisure to enjoy the weekend.
In the Go Room, students whispered among themselves: “Will Du He and Yi Jing come back for the exams?”
“They might. The schedule and home/away arrangement for the ninth round of the Weijia League haven’t been finalized yet. They have time to return, don’t they?”
“But the main rounds of the Center Game Tournament have started too. Shouldn’t they be preparing for that?”
The Center Game Tournament consists of preliminaries, main rounds, and the championship match.
The preliminaries usually last three days, with two rounds per day, determining the top 32 who advance to the main rounds. The dates vary.
The main rounds span four days: the first day determines the top 16, the second day the top 8, the third day the top 4, and the final two compete in the semifinals.
After the main rounds produce a winner, they face the previous year’s Center Game champion in a best-of-three championship match.
Since tournament dates sometimes clash with other events, competitions are rarely prolonged to accommodate players’ schedules. The entire Center Game Tournament can stretch over three to four months.
This year’s preliminaries have concluded, and the main rounds will begin in July.
Du He and Yi Jing have already advanced to the top 32.
Li Zhishen participated in the preliminaries but was eliminated.
In Shang Shiqian’s memory, just a month ago, she was preparing for the finals of the 30th Center Game Tournament. Now, it was already the main rounds of the 38th edition.
Pretending she felt no regret or disappointment would be a lie.
But one cannot always dwell in the past. If there was a chance to return to the competition stage, even if it meant starting from the amateur qualification rounds, she had the courage and patience to begin again.
At lunchtime, Pu Feifei proactively called Shang Shiqian to ask if she would be returning to Tianhao Garden for dinner that evening.
Shang Shiqian guessed this was likely instigated by Wei Yixian, a way to probe whether she intended to move back to Tianhao Garden.
“I have a lot of coaching sessions scheduled today, so I’ll have dinner at the school cafeteria tonight,” Shang Shiqian replied. “If Wei Yixian has class, I’ll head over when it’s time.”
She heard a faint scoff from the other end of the line.
“Is Ah Hang there with you?”
Pu Feifei: …
Perhaps receiving some silent instruction, Pu Feifei awkwardly changed the subject: “Then I’ll pick you up at 9:30?”
“9:30?” Shang Shiqian chuckled. “Thank you, Sister Pu.”
That evening, Shang Shiqian had dinner first, then returned to Weng Qizheng’s small apartment to shower before heading back to the Go Room for her evening coaching session.
By 9:30, only a quarter of the students remained in the Go Room.
Most of the lights in the teaching buildings, including the Treasure Pavilion, had already been turned off, leaving only the library study hall brightly lit as if it were daytime.
Emerging from the Treasure Pavilion, Shang Shiqian removed her face mask and took a deep breath of fresh air.
There were few students left in the teaching area, and the dim lighting meant she wasn’t worried about being recognized. Wearing a mask wasn’t necessary here.
Meanwhile.
A man was walking across the campus path toward the Treasure Pavilion.
He was Yi Jing, a professional Go player who had returned to take his final exams the next day.
The reason he was heading to the Go Room so late was that Li Zhishen had mentioned the mysterious Go master “Shang Shiyu” was unusually staying this late tonight.
He was determined to meet her preferably for a match.
Ever since Li Zhishen first mentioned her, Yi Jing had been intensely curious not in a romantic sense, but like most students, he was fascinated by her background. Why didn’t she appear in the professional rankings? Why had her name never been heard in the Go world?
More importantly, Shang Shiyu was exceptionally strong. Over the past month at East City University, she had remained undefeated.
Yi Jing had only heard of her but had never had the chance to face her himself, and the anticipation had been gnawing at him.
Suddenly, he noticed a figure approaching from a nearby tree-lined path.
Assuming it was just a passing student, he paid no mind.
But when the person stepped out from the shadows and the faint glow of a streetlamp flickered across their face, he saw clearly.
It was a young woman.
She quickly disappeared back into the shaded path.
Yi Jing walked another few dozen meters, but that face lingered in his mind.
It felt familiar, as if he’d seen it somewhere before.
Just as he neared the Go Room, it suddenly hit him where he’d seen that face.
Shang Shiqian!?
He froze in place.
No way.
Wasn’t Shang Shiqian dead?
Why would she be here?
Just a lookalike, perhaps?
A moment later, he turned and sprinted back.
But after searching the entire path, he found no trace of her. The only person he encountered was a security guard in uniform passing by.
So he stopped the other person and asked, “Excuse me, when you came from over there just now, did you happen to see a girl? About this tall, hair just past her shoulders, carrying a backpack.”
He described the girl’s appearance and clothing.
After safely escorting Shang Shiqian to Pu Feifei’s car, Chu Fei, who was about to get off work, immediately realized from Yi Jing’s description that he was talking about Shang Shiqian.
Her internal alarm bells instantly went off.
Lately, there had been many people trying to gather information about Wei Yixian’s Caged Canary through various channels, so she had to stay extremely vigilant.
Chu Fei replied indifferently, “No, I didn’t. Why?”
“But how could you miss such a living, breathing person?”
“You must be mistaken. I didn’t see anyone.”
With that, Chu Fei walked away.
Yi Jing stood rooted to the spot. After a long while, he suddenly shuddered violently.
It was the summer solstice today, and the weather station had issued a high-temperature warning. Even as night fell, the perceived temperature remained scorching.
Yet on what should have been a sweltering night, he felt an icy chill surge from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, his spine tingling with cold.
Could it be that no one had actually passed by earlier? Was he just too exhausted and seeing things?
That couldn’t be possible.
So, this was, a ghost encounter!?
Earlier,
Shang Shiqian: Wow, Wei Yixian is seriously unhinged.
Now,
Wei Yixian: You like me, yet you don’t want me to like you back? What kind of nonsense is that?
Instant Noodles: Do you two realize this is how you’re cursing each other in your hearts?
Shang Shiqian: …
Wei Yixian: )
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