The Cannon Fodder Ex-Wife Changes to Take the Black Moonlight Script - Chapter 75

Wei Yixian had allowed Shang Shiqian into her study precisely hoping she would discover something, so she could naturally reveal that she had long known Shang Shiqian’s true identity.

However, Shang Shiqian merely silently returned the book to its place without asking anything.

Wei Yixian’s heart sank slightly, somewhat disappointed, yet feeling this was to be expected.

Because this was Shang Shiqian.

As a wife, Shang Shiqian never invaded her partner’s private space.

To put it bluntly, she never truly positioned herself as a wife.

Shang Shiqian treated others with warmth and politeness, but in a marital relationship, this warmth and politeness translated into detachment.

Shang Shiqian never inquired about her past romantic experiences, showed no curiosity about her social connections, and never checked her phone or probed into who she dined or socialized with.

She had even bought an external apartment under the pretext that returning late to the Shang residence would disturb the family’s rest, yet Shang Shiqian remained indifferent.

When she didn’t return overnight, Shang Shiqian, as her wife, would only say: “Oh, alright, I understand. Rest early.”

Shang Shiqian never questioned the truth behind these excuses.

Behind this wholehearted trust, wasn’t there also a layer of indifference?

In the past, Wei Yixian was well aware of the foundation of their marriage, so she never saw any issue with their dynamic.

Now, she had no desire to dwell on the past.

However, since they were together, she hoped Shang Shiqian would develop a bit more awareness of being a girlfriend.

Shang Shiqian remained oblivious to Wei Yixian’s silent resentment.

She was searching for the right moment to broach the subject.

But Wei Yixian was naturally reticent, and waiting for her to initiate conversation was futile.

So, after Wei Yixian settled back into her office chair, Shang Shiqian circled behind her and asked, “You drank so much last night—do you have a headache? Would you like a massage?”

Wei Yixian had long since recovered, but such attentive offers were rare. Leaning back in her chair, she murmured, “Mhm.”

“Feels good, right? Back when I was absorbed in chess, my head would sometimes ache, and getting a massage like this always helped.”

Wei Yixian asked, “Who gave you the massages?”

“An old Chinese medicine practitioner.”

The Shang family had contracted a family doctor service with the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of the city’s First Central Hospital. Each week, an elderly TCM practitioner would visit the Shang residence to provide health management for Shang Yufeng and Lin Shizhang.

Occasionally, Shang Shiqian would benefit from head massages, gua sha, or acupuncture.

Over time, she picked up some massage skills.

As for acupuncture or cupping, without a medical license, she didn’t dare attempt them.

Wei Yixian: …

That explanation is full of holes is she planning to drop the act now?

She said, “Being able to frequently get massages from an old Chinese medicine practitioner, it seems your past life wasn’t as impoverished as you previously claimed.”

Shang Shiqian hadn’t expected Wei Yixian to fixate on such a minor detail and muttered, “Even rural areas have free clinic events.”

It sounded reasonable enough. Not wanting to press further, Wei Yixian decided to let it go for now.

Suddenly, Shang Shiqian leaned in and kissed her cheek.

Wei Yixian: ?

She turned and looked up at Shang Shiqian, not hiding the surprise in her eyes.

Her astonishment was justified while Shang Shiqian had taken the initiative to kiss her once or twice before, it was rare for her to do so so unexpectedly.

This instance was utterly inexplicable.

Seeing Wei Yixian acting so dumbfounded, Shang Shiqian couldn’t help but laugh heartily.

Wei Yixian grew even more puzzled by her intentions and couldn’t resist frowning. “What are you up to?”

“My girlfriend looks beautiful, pleasing to the eye. Seeing her puts me in a good mood, and I can’t help but want to steal a kiss,” Shang Shiqian said.

The precious Go set being recovered was something that made her happy.

More importantly, she felt even more delighted upon learning that it was Wei Yixian who had been safeguarding this Go set.

At the same time, she couldn’t help but feel heartache for Wei Yixian.

Over these past eight years, what kind of feelings had Wei Yixian harbored while preserving this Go set?

Wei Yixian tried hard to maintain her composure but ultimately failed to suppress the corners of her lips from curling upward.

“Have you heard that old saying? Unsolicited kindness is either deceptive or thievish. Just say whatever you want directly.”

Shang Shiqian said, “I want to play a game of Go with you.”

Suddenly, Wei Yixian understood her intention.

She thought to herself, this Go brain works pretty fast knowing how to use her own area of expertise to seek answers.

Wei Yixian said, “Fine, but you’ll have to wait until I finish my work.”

Shang Shiqian certainly had enough patience for that.

So while Wei Yixian worked at her desk, Shang Shiqian used her tablet to play matches against others on the Observe Game app.

Recently, many more Go masters had been challenging Shang Shiqian, mostly professional players ranked 9D and P9D.

Besides the professional players who had previously queued for matches, Qu Zhengxin had also approached her.

The two had privately sparred several times, and Qu Zhengxin even invited Shang Shiqian to be a guest on her live stream.

Shang Shiqian wouldn’t need to appear on camera—just connect via voice chat.

Qu Zhengxin’s intentions were twofold: first, to add gimmicks and popularity to her own livestreams.

Second, to clear Shang Shiqian’s name.

After facing Shang Shiqian so many times, she had already assessed Shang Shiqian’s playing strength thoroughly and believed the possibility of Shang Shiqian cheating with AI was zero.

Therefore, if Shang Shiqian could predict and analyze players’ moves during live broadcasted matches—as long as the predictions were accurate or close—it would certainly enhance credibility.

After brief consideration, Shang Shiqian agreed.

If she wanted to return to the Go world, she would inevitably need to demonstrate her full strength and face doubts and scrutiny from all sides.

While she still couldn’t reveal her true identity, Qu Zhengxin’s proposal could help her gradually step from behind the scenes to the foreground.

When the opportunity arose to re-enter the professional Go scene in the future, people wouldn’t focus excessive attention on her sudden emergence and dig into her past.

Moreover, Observe Game seemed interested in creating a mysterious Go master to attract more Go enthusiasts to their platform.

The specific plan was for Shang Shiqian to use the Observe Game app for live broadcasts during her matches. If viewership and duration targets were met, Shang Shiqian would receive incentive payments.

Live stream revenue would also be split 30-70—30% for the platform, 70% for Shang Shiqian, a concession the platform made specifically because “Time Waits for No One” was Wei Yixian’s account.

Shang Shiqian wasn’t very familiar with these matters and directly sought Wei Yixian’s help.

Wei Yixian: …

If she signed this contract, it would be like a shareholder working for her own company while potentially having to pay compensation for breaching the agreement.

She told Shang Shiqian, “I’ll have someone review the contract for you.”

After stepping out, she directly called Shu Ying, the owner of Observe Game Enterprises.

Shu Ying asked with a cheerful laugh, “President Wei, what a surprise. Why are you calling me personally?”

She was several years older than Wei Yixian, but in this world, status wasn’t determined by age.

It was Wei Yixian who had stepped in back then, allowing her Observe Game chess enterprise to be revived from the brink of collapse.

Just for that act of grace alone, it was worth her showing such respect to Wei Yixian.

Moreover, from a business perspective, Wei Yixian was the major shareholder of Observe Game and its most powerful backer, shouldn’t she be treated like an ancestor?

When Wei Yixian explained the situation with the Observe Game platform and the livestreaming contract, Shu Ying grasped it immediately: “So, the user of the ‘Time Waits for No One’ account is actually someone else?”

“Yes.”

Shu Ying understood.

The real Time Waits for No One must be unable to come forward for real-name registration, which was why Wei Yixian had registered the account under her own name.

If the platform were to sign a contract with her, it would have to be under Wei Yixian’s identity.

But who was Wei Yixian?

How could she possibly sign a contract to become a Go streamer for the platform?

Even though she had a stake in the platform, the existence of a contract would bring her many potential risks.

However, due to her relationship with “Time Waits for No One,” Wei Yixian couldn’t refuse to sign with the platform.

Shu Ying thought to herself, it seemed “Time Waits for No One” held an extraordinary place in Wei Yixian’s heart!

Shu Ying said, “Alright, I’ll have them revise the contract terms.”

Wei Yixian told Shang Shiqian, “There were quite a few issues with the contract. I’ve sent it back and asked them to come up with a more reasonable one.”

When Shang Shiqian received the revised contract, she found that it contained almost no penalty clauses for breach of contract.

Moreover, Shang Shiqian could stream whenever she wanted, for as long as she wanted. It didn’t matter if her viewership didn’t meet certain standards—there was a base incentive payment, and if she did meet the standards, bonuses would be awarded according to tiers.

The platform could not force Shang Shiqian to participate in any online or offline events.

If Shang Shiqian ever decided she didn’t want to do it anymore, she could terminate the contract unconditionally at any time.

Shang Shiqian: …

Was this really a contract, and not a set of domineering terms, terms where she was the one bullying the Observe Game platform?

–

Over at Observe Game, after learning that “Time Waits for No One” was not Wei Yixian, some employees’ attitudes immediately changed.

Some complained in small group chats: “Are we hiring a streamer, or are we bringing back a mother?”

“We’ve seen plenty of people with connections, but this is the first time we’ve seen someone with such solid backing.”

“Shh, the boss drafted the contract herself. Who are we to gossip about it?”

“Will future championships also have the backdoor wide open?”

This was what worried the employees the most.

Observe Game had always marketed itself as a fair online Go platform that rejected AI cheating. If it were exposed that their top Go streamer had connections and that her past achievements might be fake, it would be a huge blow to the platform’s reputation.

Some employees voiced these concerns to the manager in charge of the app’s operations.

The manager said, “What are you all worrying about? The championship will definitely be held offline. How could the platform’s rules be changed for one person? You say her past achievements are fake, do you have any evidence? Spreading baseless rumors is what truly damages our app’s reputation.”

Once the manager had spoken, these employees, afraid that Wei Yixian and the boss might find out they were gossiping behind their backs, quieted down.

–

As for Shang Shiqian, even though she knew the contract was in her favor, she still hadn’t signed it yet.

Wei Yixian thought she still had some concerns and asked, “Is there any problem with this contract?”

Shang Shiqian shook her head: “The contract is beneficial and harmless to me, but it was signed under your identity, which will definitely have an impact on you.”

The esteemed president of the Wei Group actually signed a contract to become a Go streamer on a small online Go platform.

If this were to get out, it would be good news for the platform, but not necessarily for Wei Yixian.

So Shang Shiqian wanted to wait for the outcome from the Shang family before deciding whether to sign with Observe Game.

Wei Yixian was about to reassure her that the impact on herself wasn’t significant either, but then she thought of the Shang family and understood what Shang Shiqian was waiting for.

She said, “Didn’t we agree to play a game?”

Shang Shiqian looked at the old Yunzi Go set in the display cabinet and smiled ingratiatingly: “I wonder if I have the chance to touch that Go set?”

“Ordinary people don’t get that opportunity.” Wei Yixian paused, then turned and brought out the Go board and stones.

Shang Shiqian touched the board and found the familiar mark at the corner of the table, immediately feeling a surge of warmth in her heart.

Wei Yixian pretended not to notice her small action and grabbed stones for hand guessing.

Shang Shiqian ended up playing white, while Wei Yixian took black and moved first.

Once the game began, Shang Shiqian focused entirely on playing.

They had played against each other before, but those were always teaching games where Shang Shiqian’s purpose was instruction.

Wei Yixian had also intentionally held back her skills back then, so the games would often end quickly.

But this time, she was playing with her full strength.

Shang Shiqian could immediately tell that her moves were more methodical and strategic than before.

However, by the middle game, it became apparent that Wei Yixian had never received formal training at a Go school.

She had completely taught herself through books and online games, so her weaknesses were obvious.

Shang Shiqian asked: “A-Hang, what made you want to learn Go in the first place?”

Wei Yixian looked up at her.

Most people might think she was asking about why she suddenly wanted to learn Go from her over a month ago.

But Wei Yixian understood she was asking about something much earlier.

Wei Yixian rubbed the black stone between her fingers and said: “After Shang Shiqian passed away, someone told me that what she lost wasn’t just her life, but all her years of hard work too.

“I wanted to know what Go meant to her was it an ideal, or her entire life?

“To understand her, I had to first understand Go.”

Shang Shiqian remained silent for a moment, then placed the white stone in her fingers back into the Go Stone Jar and said: “A-Hang, there’s something I want to tell you.”

Wei President: What is it?

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