The Cannon Fodder Ex-Wife Changes to Take the Black Moonlight Script - Chapter 56
From the moment she received the call from Shang Shidai until she picked up Wei Yixian after work, Shang Shiqian’s mood had been rather low.
It wasn’t until the car drove into the underground parking lot of the Wei Group building that she seemed to perk up a little.
Shang Shiqian asked Pu Feifei, “Should we go straight up, or wait here?”
“President Wei said to take the private elevator directly.”
After getting out of the car, Pu Feifei pulled down the brim of Shang Shiqian’s hat and attached the intern ID badge she had worn during the air show.
The elevator took them up 36 floors before it stopped, and the female secretary Yin Lian was already waiting at the elevator door.
“President Wei is still in a meeting; she asked you to wait in her office for a bit.”
Shang Shiqian smiled, her eyes curving. “If she’s not here, there’s no point in me going into her office. If you don’t mind me being a distraction, I’d like to stay out here.”
Yin Lian laughed and said, “That’s fine. There’s a lounge here; you can sit there while I get you some snacks.”
The lounge had not only snacks but also coffee, tea, and drinks.
Shang Shiqian asked for a cup of plain water and began flipping through the side story about Shang Xiaowu while waiting for Wei Yixian.
After just a few minutes, she suddenly heard the elevator door ding open.
Thinking it was Wei Yixian, she stood up, ready to leave the lounge, but then she heard a strange voice say, “Secretary Yin, is my second sister in her office?”
Yin Lian replied, “Manager Wei, President Wei is in a meeting. May I ask what you need her for?”
“I’m just waiting here to see her; I’ll talk to her when I do.”
Footsteps approached, and Yin Lian suddenly said nervously, “Manager Wei, please wait a moment!”
“Why are you shouting? You’re scaring someone!”
“How about you wait outside the conference room for her?”
“It’s not anything urgent; I can wait here.”
“Uh, but…”
“But what?” The person impatiently pushed open the lounge door.
Shang Shiqian looked up and saw a face as radiant as the sun.
It was Wei Yihui.
Upon seeing a stranger in the lounge who was too shy to show her face, Wei Yihui’s curiosity was instantly piqued.
“Who are you?”
Yin Lian hurriedly explained, “She’s a guest of President Wei.”
Wei Yihui keenly questioned, “How can a guest be wearing an intern badge from the Wei Group?”
Yin Lian felt frustrated for having chosen the wrong excuse.
Fortunately, having been around Wei Yixian long enough, she quickly calmed down and said, “Is it an intern badge? Ah, I’m sorry; I should have prepared a visitor’s badge. I must have grabbed the wrong one in my haste. I’ll go get it changed.”
Seeing that Yin Lian’s attitude didn’t seem fake, Wei Yihui didn’t press further.
However, she had heard that Wei Yixian once had the Caged Canary accompany her to the air show as an intern.
Thus, she always harbored a layer of suspicion.
Yin Lian shot a glance at Shang Shiqian.
Shang Shiqian smiled and, in cooperation with Yin Lian, took off the ID badge and handed it to her.
Wei Yihui said, “Aren’t you going to get the badge changed? Why are you still standing here?”
Only then did Yin Lian step out, hurriedly calling Wei Yixian to inform her of the situation.
She was worried that Wei Yihui would find out about Shang Shiqian’s relationship with President Wei and bully her.
After Yin Lian left, Wei Yihui sat down across from Shang Shiqian.
She scrutinized Shang Shiqian, who had her head down, flipping through a magazine, the brim of her hat and mask completely obscuring her face, revealing only her ears.
“Hello, I’m Wei Yihui, Wei Yixian’s sister,” Wei Yihui introduced herself.
“Hello, Miss Wei. I’m Shang Shiqian, Wei Yixian’s teacher.”
Wei Yihui had guessed that she might be a friend, client, or old classmate…
But she never expected her to be a teacher!
“Your voice sounds quite young. I wonder what kind of teacher you are?”
Shang Shiqian asked, “Are you interested in signing up for classes?”
Wei Yihui replied, “Huh?”
“If you’re not signing up for classes, I have no obligation to answer your questions, right?”
Wei Yihui was probably taken aback for the first time by someone not taking her seriously; she froze for a moment.
Her face, which had already been gathering anger, suddenly took on a very intriguing expression: “Are you the Caged Canary my second sister is raising?”
Shang Shiqian: …
Wei Yihui leaned closer, intrigued. “Is your skill really that good?”
Although it felt a bit off to describe professional ability with the word “skill,” Shang Shiqian humbly replied, “(My Go skills) still need improvement.”
“Your fingers are quite long; my second sister really knows how to enjoy herself.”
Shang Shiqian: … Huh?
She gradually realized what Wei Yihui meant by “skill.”
She thought it referred to the professional ability of a private tutor, but it turned out to be about cooking skills?!
She avoided Wei Yihui’s outstretched hand, feeling somewhat speechless.
Almost forgot, Wei Yihui’s nickname “Boss Cao” was officially stamped and approved by the system.
“You speak…” Shang Shiqian considered her words, “rather poorly.”
Wei Yihui: …
Shang Shiqian continued to jab at her, “You have no sense of boundaries, you’re greasy and vulgar, and it borders on sexual harassment.”
“You!” Wei Yihui’s face muscles stiffened in anger.
Her flirty teasing usually worked well with other women; few could reject her.
She never expected to be accused of sexual harassment one day!?
No, it must be that this woman is just too unromantic.
At that moment, the lounge door swung open.
Wei Yixian walked in with a dark expression, her gaze toward Wei Yihui icy.
Wei Yihui felt an inexplicable sense of being caught in the act.
This made her heart race, and she felt a thrill.
Wei Yixian said coldly, “Get out.”
Wei Yihui put on a wronged expression. “Sister, I didn’t do anything to her! Why are you being so harsh with me?”
“Don’t make me say it a second time.”
Wei Yihui’s heart skipped a beat; she dared not test Wei Yixian’s limits any further and left.
Yin Lian quickly closed the door and called the elevator to send this troublemaker away.
As Wei Yihui stepped into the elevator, she put on a knowing expression, narrowing her eyes and revealing a sly smile.
“To make Wei Yixian this nervous, it seems she’s the one.”
In the lounge.
Wei Yixian rubbed her temples and suddenly pulled out a handkerchief to wipe Shang Shiqian’s ears.
Shang Shiqian’s ears were a bit sensitive; her left ear turned red shortly after being touched, and goosebumps rose on her left arm… the same reaction occurred on her right ear.
She quietly licked her lips and asked, “Ah Xian, what are you doing?”
Wei Yixian replied seriously, “I let you hear some reckless words; I was afraid you’d learn bad habits, so I’m cleaning your ears.”
Shang Shiqian was taken aback, and after realizing it, she couldn’t help but burst into laughter, letting out a honking sound.
Wei Yixian watched her laugh until she fell back on the sofa, and her mood was lifted, a hint of a smile appearing at the corners of her eyes.
Once Shang Shiqian stopped laughing, she curiously asked, “Is your sister always like this?”
Wei Yixian replied with a faint “Mm,” clearly uninterested in discussing this half-sister.
Shang Shiqian then curiously inquired, “Do you know Qin Fanghua, Li Luozhi, and Qiu Shiya?”
Actually, the CPs related to Wei Yihui mentioned by the system that day were not limited to Qin Fanghua and Li Luozhi; there was also Qiu Shiya.
She didn’t know Qin Fanghua or Qiu Shiya, but she felt like she had heard Li Luozhi’s name somewhere.
Wei Yixian looked at her with a strange expression.
Li Luozhi was her sister-in-law, who had married Wei Yihong fourteen years ago.
Their marriage was also the result of a family alliance.
Due to Wei Yihong’s mild thalassemia, he had been in poor health since childhood, and families of equal standing generally didn’t want to marry their daughters to him.
At that time, the Li family was on the brink of bankruptcy, and to gain the Wei family’s support, they arranged the marriage.
Although Li Luozhi was low-key and had little presence, she attended the wedding when Wei Yixian married Shang Shiqian.
However, she missed the wedding anniversary celebration eight years ago due to a last-minute issue.
But Shang Shiqian had forgotten about Li Luozhi; after Wei Yixian thought it over, it seemed quite normal.
Since Shang Shiqian had little interaction with the Wei family, with her Go Stone Jar brain, even if she had seen Li Luozhi, she wouldn’t have left any impression.
She said, “Li Luozhi is Wei Yihong’s wife; they married fourteen years ago. Qiu Shiya is Wei Yizhu’s wife; they married three years ago. As for Qin Fanghua, she is Wei Yongkun’s ex-girlfriend.”
Shang Shiqian was shocked.
Wei Yihui was actually holding a script for a scandalous literary play!
Was she trying to become the first tailor of the Wei family, dedicated to making green hats for everyone in the Wei family?
Wait, could it be that Wei Yihui was trying to flirt with Wei Yixian by deliberately teasing her?
Wei Yixian asked, “What do you want to know about them?”
Shang Shiqian vaguely replied, “I happened to come across these names and thought you might know them since you’re well-informed, so I was just curious.”
Wei Yixian scrutinized her with a discerning gaze and advised, “Everyone in the Wei family is unimportant, so you don’t need to pay attention to them. However, you should remember their faces and avoid them if you encounter them in the future.”
“I will.”
Wei Yixian added, “It’s not that I don’t want you to meet the Wei family because I think you’re unworthy; it’s just that they aren’t as easy to get along with as they seem. Once they know of your existence, they will surely find ways to extract what they want from you.”
Shang Shiqian understood that Wei Yixian was explaining this to prevent any misunderstandings.
“I know.” She changed the subject, “Ah Xian, are you off work now?”
“Mm, I’m off work.”
With that, Wei Yixian reached out her hand toward Shang Shiqian.
Shang Shiqian placed her hand in Wei Yixian’s, and with a gentle tug, she was pulled up from the sofa.
Wei Yixian didn’t let go of her hand, so Shang Shiqian didn’t pull away either.
Seeing Yin Lian, Wei Yixian paused for a moment and said, “I want to keep a low profile; I don’t want anyone to know my schedule. It would be best if someone could cover for me.”
Yin Lian understood: “Okay, President Wei, I know what to do.”
Wei Yixian nodded in satisfaction: “Let Old Liu take you back as well.”
They went down together, and Yin Lian got into Wei Yixian’s luxury car with the bodyguard and left.
Wei Yixian, meanwhile, put on a mask and hat and got into the inconspicuous Volkswagen SUV driven by Pu Feifei.
“President Wei, are we going straight back to Tianhao Garden?” Pu Feifei asked.
This was both a question and a hint.
Wei Yixian looked at Shang Shiqian and said, “The sun hasn’t set yet; let’s go to Diao Lake to watch the sunset.”
Diao Lake was the largest lake in East City, named after the nearby Diao Mountain.
However, the focus wasn’t on the scenery or size, but rather that the Shang family estate was built on Diao Mountain.
Shang Shiqian’s heart stirred, and she smiled in agreement.
–
Night fell.
At the Shang family estate’s main house.
The Shang family was gathered around a round table for dinner.
Having finished dinner first, Shang Yu Feng wiped her mouth with a napkin and looked at her younger brother, Shang Xiaowu, who sat across from her, seemingly distracted.
“Xiao Dai, are you not hungry tonight?”
Shang Xiaowu snapped back to reality and hurriedly replied, “No… uh, I had some snacks in the afternoon, so I’m not very hungry now.”
Shang Shixing glanced at his sister but said nothing, lowering his head to place the peeled shrimp into the bowl of his daughter, who was sitting in a high chair.
Their older daughter, Shang Lingchu, saw this and extended her bowl: “Mom, I want some too.”
Shang Shixing laughed and said, “I won’t forget you; here, let me peel a big one for you.”
Shang Lingchu beamed: “Thank you, Mom!”
After dinner, Shang Yu Feng took Shang Lingchu out for a walk with the cat, while the nanny took Shang Shixing’s two-year-old daughter to bathe.
Shang Shixing asked Shang Xiaowu, “Did you cry today? Your eyes look red and puffy.”
Shang Xiaowu immediately denied it: “No!”
Her denial only made her seem more suspicious.
Shang Shixing said, “I don’t have presbyopia yet.”
Shang Xiaowu quickly replied, “I watched a very tear-jerking movie at noon and cried for a bit.”
Shang Shixing wasn’t foolish enough not to see through her lie.
But Shang Xiaowu was an adult now and had the right to keep her privacy.
Shang Shixing didn’t press further and said, “Aunt Lan has the flu and needs to rest for a few days. Aunt Qing also wants to take a leave to focus on helping her daughter check her college entrance exam results and apply to universities. Can you help me pick up Lingchu from school these days?”
Shang Xiaowu exclaimed, “Huh?”
“I see you running over to Wei Yixian’s place every day, looking quite free. You won’t tell me you don’t have time, will you?”
Shang Xiaowu: …
She had things to do during the day and could only meet with Shang Shiyu in the evening.
But since Shang Lingchu got out of school at 5:30, and Shang Shiyu also left school at 5:30, it seemed she wouldn’t be able to go to East City University for the next few days.
She replied sulkily, “I have time.”
…
For three consecutive days, Shang Xiaowu couldn’t go find Shang Shiqian due to the responsibility of picking up the kids.
Shang Shiqian, focused on her own matters, didn’t notice her sister’s absence.
It wasn’t until Friday that Shang Xiaowu called Shang Shiqian and asked, “Has that guy Wei Yixian been using tricks to get you to move back recently?”
Shang Shiqian laughed and said, “No.”
She was telling the truth.
Perhaps Wei Yixian had learned about her thoughts from Pu Feifei, or maybe because she stayed overnight at Tianhao Garden every night after class, it was as if she hadn’t moved out at all, so Wei Yixian didn’t take any unnecessary actions.
Shang Xiaowu asked again, “What about the person who mistook you for a ghost? Have they come looking for you?”
“Yi Jing? No, he caught the flu, so he probably feels embarrassed to go to the Go Room and infect others. He has a competition coming up, so once he recovers, he’ll leave school.”
However, the rumors about the Treasure Pavilion being haunted had intensified, turning into tales of a female ghost wandering the Treasure Pavilion every night.
Shang Shiqian, the ghost: …
Could it be because she always left school very late?
Shang Shiqian countered her sister’s question, “What have you been up to lately?”
“Helping my sister take care of the kids.”
She vented her frustrations.
Shang Lingchu was six years old this year and would be starting elementary school in September. Since she was going to the top experimental school in East City, Shang Shixing enrolled her in a preparatory class to ensure she didn’t start off too low.
During the day, she had classes, and in the evening, she practiced calligraphy for an hour.
With Shang Shixing busy and Lin Shizhang’s eyesight failing, the responsibility of supervising and guiding her practice fell on Shang Yu Feng and Shang Xiaowu.
Usually, Shang Yu Feng was gentle, but she was strict when it came to learning, so Shang Lingchu often preferred Shang Xiaowu to tutor her.
Shang Shiqian’s heart stirred, and she said, “If you want to see me, why not bring her along after you pick her up?”
Shang Xiaowu’s eyes lit up: “That seems, feasible?”
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