The Cannon Fodder Ex-Wife Changes to Take the Black Moonlight Script - Chapter 83

Wei Yixian said, “I thought you had no temper.”

Shang Shiqian: ?

What gave Wei Yixian such a misconception?

But she wasn’t actually angry with Wei Yixian.

Because she had just discovered that Wei Yixian also had such a vibrant side.

Her past attention and understanding of Wei Yixian had been far too limited.

Fortunately, she still had opportunities.

Shang Shiqian asked, “How dare you dive over a nautical mile away from the shore?”

Wei Yixian said nonchalantly, “I have a diving license, and I didn’t go too deep.”

Diving was an interest she developed when she was transferred to the Hong Kong branch.

It was an extreme sport dangerous yet thrilling.

When lurking at the seabed, the suppressed wild emotions from daily life would burst forth.

It was a feeling even more exhilarating than playing tennis.

Shang Shiqian said with lingering fear, “That’s still too risky.”

She only dared to swim in the sea.

As for holding her breath and diving without equipment like Wei Yixian, she couldn’t manage even a few seconds, let alone dozens.

“Are you afraid something might happen to me?” Wei Yixian asked.

“Isn’t that obvious?”

Wei Yixian gazed at her, emotions surging inside like the rolling waves of the sea.

But eventually, they transformed into a warm current flowing through her heart.

After half an hour in the sea, Shang Shiqian and Wei Yixian returned to the swimming platform.

Pu Feifei handed them towels and brought over some cantaloupe and watermelon.

Shang Shiqian said to her and Chu Fei, “Sister Pu, Sister Chu, since we’re out at sea, why don’t you go down and play for a while too?””

Chu Fei’s muscles tensed: “No need.”

Pu Feifei said, “I remember you can swim.”

Chu Fei said, “I can swim, but that’s in freshwater.”

Wei Yixian didn’t know much about her bodyguard, only that Chu Fei was from a non-coastal region.

Coincidentally, Shang Shiqian guessed, “Sister Chu hasn’t had much exposure to the ocean, right? So being in the middle of the sea far from the coast makes you feel somewhat nervous and fearful.”

Chu Fei didn’t want others to know her weakness, but since she had been seen through, there was nothing left to hide.

“Yeah.”

Pu Feifei said, “No wonder your muscles have been tense since boarding the yacht.”

Wei Yixian wasn’t concerned about these matters and said, “Let’s go sit in the living room.”

She patted Shang Shiqian, hinting that it was time to shower.

Shang Shiqian understood that if they didn’t go inside, Chu Fei would remain stationed on the swimming platform.

With no railings around, it would make Chu Fei, who already lacked a sense of security, feel even more unsettled.

So she complied and went down to the cabin’s shower to bathe.

Pu Feifei, on the other hand, was much more relaxed. Although she didn’t swim in the sea, she took out a fishing rod for some sea angling.

By the time Shang Shiqian finished her shower, Pu Feifei’s bucket already had several fish in it.

Shang Shiqian didn’t recognize the fish inside and asked, “What kind of fish did you catch, Sister Pu?”

“Just some miscellaneous fish. There are no reefs here, it’s not deep sea, and the timing isn’t ideal, so we can’t catch any rare species. But there’s a deep-sea aquaculture net cage about two nautical miles away, so I managed to catch a green grouper.”

The fish that were inconvenient to prepare had been thrown back into the sea by Pu Feifei, leaving these as their dinner.

Of course, there were plenty of other ingredients on the boat, but eating fish caught by hand had its own unique flavor.

So, Shang Shiqian also went up to experience sea angling for herself.

It was already past six o’clock. Although the sun hadn’t set yet, the light wasn’t as intense as it had been a few hours earlier, and the fish had become much more active.

Shang Shiqian had only cast her line for a short while when a fish bit.

Perhaps due to the aftereffects of playing tennis yesterday (sore arms) or the energy expended from swimming earlier, Shang Shiqian nearly lacked the strength to lift the rod and reel in the line.

Pu Feifei hurried over to help her. “When sea fishing, you need to use the strength of your waist to reel in because saltwater fish are more aggressive and stronger than freshwater fish.”

After about ten minutes of tugging, they landed a half-cat silver pomfret.

Pu Feifei looked at Shang Shiqian with a very complicated expression.

“What’s wrong, Sister Pu?”

“Xiao Shang, you really are a natural-born sea fishing prodigy.”

She had been fishing for half a day, and the most valuable catch was a green grouper.

But it couldn’t compare to Shang Shiqian’s first and only fish.

“Still fishing?” Pu Feifei looked at Shang Shiqian eagerly.

Shang Shiqian: …

Forget it. She was certain she didn’t like sea fishing, she only liked Go.

Waving her hand, she returned to the cabin.

Chu Fei had already moved from the living room to the deck.

Wei Yixian had also finished showering and came up, sitting on the sofa with a tablet.

Seeing Shang Shiqian enter, she put down the tablet and reached out her hand.

Shang Shiqian placed her hand in Wei Yixian’s and sat down beside her.

“What did you catch?” Wei Yixian asked.

Shang Shiqian’s eyes rolled playfully, and she pointed at Wei Yixian with a smile. “A big fish.”

Wei Yixian also smiled and whispered in her ear, “No wonder Pu Feifei called you a sea fishing prodigy.”

“Of course!”

“Then why didn’t you keep fishing?”

“I’m not greedy, one is enough.”

“How do you plan to cook this one? Steamed, braised, in white sauce, or pan-fried?”

Shang Shiqian glanced at the kitchen counter and said, “The conditions don’t allow for it, so it’ll have to be steamed.”

System: […]

[Ding-ding-dong!]

Shang Shiqian didn’t know why the system chose to pop up at this moment.

[Little Black System, do you need something?]

System: [Oh, nothing. Just wanted to tell you that the Heartbreak Points have increased again.]

[Past 60%?]

System: [Mm-hmm! Someone took photos of you going out to sea with the female lead, and it’s already reached the White Moonlight!]

Although the rich second-generation attendees at the salon hadn’t recognized Wei Yixian at the time, someone had captured their figures in photos while taking pictures.

Since yacht docking and departures must be reported to the property management, someone leaked the news that Wei Yixian’s private yacht had set sail.

The rich second-generation who took the photos immediately connected the figures in the pictures to Wei Yixian.

The last person to board Wei Yixian’s private yacht and spark dating rumors was Yin Zaishui.

Someone went to check on Yin Zaishui and found her attending a meeting, making it impossible for her to be on an outing with Wei Yixian.

Therefore, they deduced that the person accompanying Wei Yixian might be the very girlfriend Wei Yixian had personally acknowledged at the private gathering!

[Originally, just hearing the female lead admit she had a girlfriend was enough to stab the White Moonlight in the heart. But now, the female lead is ignoring the gossip and openly taking you out to sea. Last time, even though the White Moonlight boarded the yacht, she never got the chance to set sail! With such a stark contrast, don’t you think it’s adding insult to injury?]

Shang Shiqian: …

Wei Yixian almost couldn’t hold back a cold laugh.

This original plot really has a lot of drama.

Shang Shiqian’s focus, however, was on: “Ah Xian, have you considered changing the marina for docking your yacht? It seems quite easy to get photographed there.”

Wei Yixian: …

Though she knew exactly what Shang Shiqian was referring to, she could only play dumb.

“What do you mean?”

“I just received word that our boating trip was photographed.”

“Were our faces captured?”

Shang Shiqian poked the system.

[No facial photos were taken.]

Shang Shiqian relayed the system’s message.

Wei Yixian chuckled and said, “Alright, I’ll have Pu Feifei find another marina when we return.”

Shang Shiqian assumed the system would automatically log off after delivering its message, but unexpectedly, it inexplicably sent her a tutorial.

Shang Shiqian: [What’s this? “One Fish, Multiple Ways to Eat It: A Guide to Understanding a Fish”]

She opened it, then immediately closed it.

Good heavens, so that’s the kind of “eating” it meant!

Wait a minute, could the “way of eating” Wei Yixian mentioned earlier refer to.

She glanced at Wei Yixian and noticed the latter watching her with a faint, teasing smile.

“Are you hungry?”

–

Although the parties involved didn’t take the photographed outing seriously, discussions about it grew increasingly heated in the wealthy families’ gossip chat groups.

Shang Shixing had personally visited the Wei Corporation to see Wei Yixian at noon, and by the afternoon, the latter was out boating with her girlfriend.

If anyone in Dongcheng’s elite circles claimed these two events were unrelated, no one would believe it.

However, both sides had done such an excellent job keeping things under wraps that hardly anyone could fully grasp the details of this gossip.

As it happened, Shang Xiaowu, who lurked in some of these groups, figured it out. She called Shang Shiqian.

The call didn’t go through.

After imagining some gruesome scenarios involving murder and deep-sea body disposal, she rushed anxiously to find Shang Shixing.

After hearing the story, Shang Shixing pinched the bridge of her nose, laughed in exasperation, but quickly regained her composure. “The signal is poor out at sea; it’s normal for calls not to connect.”

“But what if she seeks revenge on us and decides to kill Shang Qiguan?”

Shang Shixing looked at her younger sister with a gaze full of pity for the foolish. “The whole world knows they went out to sea. If Xiao Qian doesn’t return, do you think Wei Yixian could escape legal consequences?”

Shang Xiaowu uttered an “Oh,” then asked, “Eldest Sister, aren’t you worried?”

“What good would worrying do? Going out to sea was Xiao Qian’s choice. Could I possibly go and drag her back from the ocean?”

–

Dongcheng, a certain forensic identification institute.

Xie Mei had just arrived when she received a call from Yin Lian.

“CEO Wei was photographed again? So what if she was? It’s not the first time. Besides, as long as it doesn’t get reported as news, there’s no need to worry.”

“…”

After hanging up, Xie Mei found the staff member who had handled her identification.

She got straight to the point: “Has anyone come to you asking about the kinship test I had done?”

She was absolutely certain that before handing the second report to Wei Yixian, it hadn’t passed through any third party’s hands, nor could it have been printed or copied.

Therefore, the source of the leak could only be the identification agency.

The procedure for her test had been irregular to begin with, and the staff member had operated in violation of rules, he was even more afraid than she was of the matter coming to light.

So, under her questioning, he quickly confessed.

Some time ago, an inspection had taken place, and discrepancies were discovered.

For instance, there was data for tested samples but no corresponding sample collection records, and the information on the kinship test application form was falsified.

His misconduct in performing the test had thus been uncovered.

While he was worried about losing his job, someone told him that if he was willing to hand over the confidential appraisal report, they would pretend nothing had happened.

Having little professional integrity to begin with, he promptly sent the report to the other party for his own benefit.

Xie Mei asked, “Who was that person?”

He hesitated for a moment, then whispered in her ear.

Xie Mei frowned deeply.

Her?

No wonder they had such capability.

But why would that person suddenly target this appraisal agency?

And why would they give the report to Shang Shixing?

After all, she had used a pseudonym for those samples.

Moreover, she had never revealed that Wei Yixian had asked her to do this appraisal.

So how did Shang Shixing confirm it?

As Xie Mei was organizing a chart, she suddenly remembered something.

Although Yin Zaishui hadn’t directly accessed this appraisal report, it was possible she had seen it while riding in her car that time.

And since that person had grown up with Yin Zaishui, they might have been asked by Yin Zaishui to investigate at the appraisal agency.

So, the question became…

Did Yin Zaishui give the report to Shang Shixing?

Xie Mei: I’m out here searching for the truth, while you’re enjoying yourself, President Wei!?

Wei Yihang: Is the salary I pay not enough?

Xie Mei: … (sumimasen)

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