The Cannon Fodder Ex-Wife Changes to Take the Black Moonlight Script - Chapter 72

Shang Shiqian’s movements paused, the lively lobster nearly escaping her grasp.

She said, “Why wouldn’t I come back? If not here, where else could I go?”

Wei Yixian silently tightened her embrace.

Remembering how Shang Shiqian had kept her identity concealed everywhere, making her worry needlessly for so long, anger surged in her heart again.

Gazing at that snow-white neck, her lips already touching the skin, she was just about to bite down.

But the image of the fatal wound on Shang Shiqian’s neck from her death flashed through her mind, and she didn’t dare to bite.

It must have hurt terribly, right?

Shang Shiqian must have been so scared back then, right?

The biting motion ultimately softened into a faint, almost imperceptible kiss.

Sensitive nerves were stirred, sending a jolt straight to her brain.

Shang Shiqian’s back stiffened abruptly; she focused intently on the lobster, determined not to succumb under this intimate, ambiguous kiss.

Feeling Shang Shiqian’s rigidity, Wei Yixian suddenly recalled Shang Shiqian murmuring to the system about having studied tutorials on how to seduce her.

She couldn’t help but chuckle softly.

This? It seemed the lessons hadn’t gone very deep.

Shang Shiqian, caught off guard by the kiss on her neck and hearing the slightly mocking laughter, instantly felt underestimated.

Just as she thought about retaliating, she remembered she’d been out all day, sweating profusely, likely leaving stains, and her hands had handled the lobster.

She deflated.

Forget it, the timing wasn’t right.

“Ah Hang, please go out first. The kitchen knife has no eyes, what if you get hurt?”

Wei Yixian said, “I don’t want congee.”

“Then what do you want to eat? I can’t manage overly complicated dishes.”

Wei Yixian stayed silent, fingers toying with the hem of Shang Shiqian’s clothes.

She said, “I want to learn how to play chess.”

Shang Shiqian: …

You don’t look like you’re in any state to learn right now.

But she replied anyway, “We’ll study after supper.”

Wei Yixian didn’t speak, nor did she let go.

So Shang Shiqian had to cook “carrying the weight.”

However, since Wei Yixian said she didn’t want congee, she switched to making lobster baked with cheese e-fu noodles.

This was taught to her by a Cantonese chess player from their national team days, one of the few dishes she could proudly serve.

And the drunk Wei Yixian wasn’t just causing a scene; she also helped out, like fetching the cheese, draining the noodles, occasionally kissing her, offering spiritual encouragement.

What should have taken twenty minutes ended up taking nearly forty-five.

Finally, two plates of lobster baked with cheese e-fu noodles were served.

Wei Yixian brought a bottle of champagne from the cellar: “How can we eat lobster without wine?”

Having gained 16 months of lifespan and reunited with family today, Shang Shiqian was in high spirits, thinking a couple of drinks wouldn’t hurt.

As Wei Yixian poured wine into her own glass, Shang Shiqian swapped it with a cup of cold boiled water: “You already drank quite a bit on an empty stomach before I returned, didn’t you? No more alcohol drink water.”

Wei Yixian stared intently at the glass, then pouted resentfully.

Shang Shiqian confirmed she was drunk; otherwise, why would she make such a childish expression?

It was a bit no, very cute.

Distracted, she forgot her cup contained wine, not water, and accidentally took a big gulp.

Drinking on an empty stomach easily leads to intoxication, so she quickly ate a few mouthfuls of noodles to counter it.

Wei Yixian, seizing the moment she wasn’t looking, stealthily moved her glass over, took a sip, and put it back.

Shang Shiqian: …

I just looked down to eat some noodles; I’m not blind.

She used a fork to pick out the shrimp meat and handed it to Wei Yixian: “Eat something to fill your stomach.”

“Feed me.” The drunken Wei Yixian made the demand with unshakable confidence.

Shang Shiqian said, “Open your mouth.”

“Ah!”

Shang Shiqian stuffed the shrimp meat into her mouth.

Wei Yixian frowned: “This type of lobster doesn’t taste good. Let’s not buy this kind next time.”

Shang Shiqian chuckled: “It’s because I didn’t cook it well.”

“The lobster is no good!”

Shang Shiqian: “Right, the lobster is no good.”

Thank you for trying to save my face.

When she tasted it herself, she realized it was indeed due to improper preparation of the lobster that made it taste inferior, though the cheesy noodles were quite delicious.

Suddenly noticing Wei Yixian gazing at her eagerly, Shang Shiqian was reminded of Lanke waiting to be fed.

Suppressing a laugh, she twirled a forkful of cheesy noodles and fed it to her.

Wei Yixian shot her a sidelong glance: “I’ll eat by myself.”

“Fine.”

After finishing a portion of cheesy noodles, a bottle of champagne was also emptied.

Though the alcohol content of champagne isn’t high, the carbonation accelerated alcohol absorption, leaving Shang Shiqian somewhat intoxicated as well.

Shang Shiqian voluntarily canceled the Go lesson and, after escorting Wei Yixian back to her room, returned to take a shower.

When she emerged, her phone showed several missed calls, all from Wei Yixian.

As another call came in, she answered while heading upstairs: “Ah Hang, what’s wrong?”

Wei Yixian said, “Why aren’t you coming up yet?”

“I’m here.”

Wei Yixian’s door was unlocked, so Shang Shiqian entered directly.

The lights in the small living room were off, with only the two bedside lamps illuminating the bedroom.

The air was filled with an elegant aroma of fir blended with fresh grass notes, matching the scent of Wei Yixian’s usual perfume.

This fragrance further clouded Shang Shiqian’s already tipsy mind.

Just as she reached to turn on the light, Wei Yixian emerged from somewhere and pressed against her back, kissing the sensitive skin behind her right ear.

Shang Shiqian’s thoughts grew even more muddled.

She bit the tip of her tongue to maintain clarity of mind.

The phone still pressed against her left ear hadn’t been hung up, and her voice echoed from the bedside phone: “Didn’t you say you wanted to learn how to play Go?”

“Mm, I want to learn ‘Oriole Chasing the Butterfly.'”

“Oriole Chasing the Butterfly” is a relatively common Go strategy.

Using the oriole and butterfly to represent black and white stones chasing each other, the scene appears lighthearted and humorous but is actually fraught with danger.

At the right moment, the oriole will launch a sudden attack.

If the butterfly escapes, the oriole fails in its pursuit; if the butterfly’s wings are clipped, it becomes the oriole’s captive.①

Shang Shiqian felt slightly nervous: “Then where is the Go board?”

Wei Yixian moved around and took Shang Shiqian’s phone away.

Cool fingers intertwined with Shang Shiqian’s long ones, guiding them to find the placement for the stone: “Here.”

The smooth, delicate skin was no less exquisite than finely crafted porcelain stones.

Whenever Shang Shiqian acquired a new Go set, she would always test its feel first.

But now she dared not move recklessly.

Wei Yixian chuckled softly and asked, “Teacher, are you unskilled and don’t know how?”

Shang Shiqian’s face flushed with provocation: “Are you using reverse psychology on me?”

“What do you think?” Wei Yixian tugged at Shang Shiqian’s pajamas and kissed her lips.

Alcohol is flammable.

A single spark instantly ignited Shang Shiqian’s soul.

She caressed Wei Yixian’s waist, her palm still registering that cool touch.

This brought a sliver of reason back to her.

As the kiss ended, she caught her breath.

Urgently calling out to the system in her mind: 【Little Black System!】

System: 【What?】

【Block!】

System: 【……】

It said: 【This system automatically blocks 21+ content by default, no need for the host to specifically instruct it!】

After saying this, it logged off in a huff.

Shang Shiqian felt reassured.

Just as she finished communicating with the system, she suddenly noticed Wei Yixian looking at her with a faint, teasing smile.

She felt inexplicably guilty inside.

“Teacher, how do you like the new Go?” Wei Yixian asked suggestively.

Shang Shiqian withdrew her hand, feeling her face could boil water.

“Ahem, yes.”

“How does the feel compare to the Go set in your room?”

“…” Shang Shiqian glanced at him, “I need to understand it a bit more.”

Wei Yixian curled his lips and unfastened the first button of her pajamas: “Then what are we waiting for?”

If she had to write a review for her student when the Go lessons ended,

Shang Shiqian thought, she would definitely write, Wei Yixian is an excellent student with a strong thirst for knowledge, high enthusiasm for learning, and a very proactive approach to seeking education.

–

Late at night.

The Shang residence.

Not long after Shang Shixing entered the house, Shang Xiaowu darted out from her room: “Eldest sister!”

Shang Shixing glanced at the quiet house and gave her younger sister a look: “Why are you shouting so loudly in the middle of the night?”

Shang Xiaowu looked at her guiltily, anxiously awaiting her impending judgment.

Shang Shixing laughed: “Why do you seem rather excited to me?”

Shang Xiaowu hurriedly denied it: “No!”

Shang Shixing put down her handbag and asked: “Where’s Mother?”

“Mother is asleep. She has a flight tomorrow afternoon.”

“Alright, then let’s have a talk first, just the two of us.”

Shang Xiaowu sat on the sofa, posture very obedient: “Eldest sister, how did you, how did you find out?”

“Such a living person moving right under my nose, how could I not notice?”

Shang Xiaowu had nothing to say in response.

Shang Shixing asked: “What about you? When did you find out?”

“Not long after the airshow last month.”

Shang Shixing suddenly understood: “No wonder you were frequently visiting East City University and Wei Yixian’s home during that time.”

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