The Cannon Fodder Ex-Wife Changes to Take the Black Moonlight Script - Chapter 85

When Wei Yixian returned to her room and didn’t see Shang Shiqian, she initially wanted to call and summon her upstairs, but then changed her mind, wanting to see what the other was doing.

Shang Shiqian wasn’t in the room. Wei Yixian found her in the entertainment lounge on the basement level.

She seemed to be looking for a film.

Hearing footsteps, Shang Shiqian turned her head: “Ah Hang!”

Wei Yixian approached with a smile and asked: “Want to watch a movie?”

“Mhmm!”

Wei Yixian thought Shang Shiqian hadn’t watched movies for a long time and was suddenly wanting to fill that eight-year gap, so she helped search.

“What movie do you want to watch?”

“The Returned.”

Wei Yixian’s movements paused.

Although she hadn’t seen this film, just from the title she could guess what Shang Shiqian was scheming.

She silently continued searching.

There was no movie, but she found an American TV series instead. Judging by the synopsis, it should be the one Shang Shiqian wanted.

Shang Shiqian: “Oh right, this is it.”

She actually didn’t care whether it was a movie or TV series, as long as the content interpreted by the film work could help her achieve her goal.

Wei Yixian asked nonchalantly: “Why suddenly think of watching this series?”

Shang Shiqian said: “Shang Xiaowu has been working on resurrection themes recently but lacks inspiration. I’m helping her find some.”

It had to be said that Shang Xiaowu was a great “doubt-dissolver” – no matter how absurd the reason, as long as it was attributed to her, it would surely dispel others’ suspicions.

Wei Yixian successfully lost her desire to investigate.

After selecting to play, the two quietly waited for the plot to begin.

Over ten minutes later.

Wei Yixian looked at Shang Shiqian who was sleeping soundly with her head on a U-shaped pillow and smiled silently.

The common flaw of American TV series was their slow pacing, narrating from multiple perspectives and switching between several scenes within minutes.

With numerous characters appearing, it wasn’t very friendly for those who couldn’t remember Western faces.

These twenty minutes made people drowsy.

Shang Shiqian had played in the sea for half the day and was already exhausted. Under the hypnotic effect of these boring plots, she quickly fell asleep.

Wei Yixian turned down the volume, hugged the panda plush toy, then lay down on the sofa using Shang Shiqian’s lap as a pillow.

Shang Shiqian was awakened by her movement but didn’t push her away, instead stroking her long hair.

Just then the plot reached where the female doctor was having a heart-to-heart with her friend.

The female doctor blamed herself – if her mother hadn’t taken her for a walk back then, she wouldn’t have died saving the drowning little boy.

Even though she was just a baby at the time.

Shang Shiqian asked: “Ah Hang, do you believe people can return from death?”

“I believe.”

These two words instantly short-circuited Shang Shiqian’s brain as she was preparing to lay groundwork for her future confession.

Huh?

Just believing it so readily?

Wei Yixian added: “But with current technological levels, we can’t make people who have been dead for a long time return to life.”

Shang Shiqian thought to herself, that really hit the nail on the head.

She also felt the system wasn’t a product of current technology.

However, since this world was derived from a novel, perhaps the system was an intelligent lifeform from a higher dimension.

“Then, if you were someone in the series, how would you treat someone who returned from death?”

Wei Yixian was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: “At the very least, I wouldn’t send her for research.”

Shang Shiqian felt a wave of relief.

But she wasn’t sure whether Wei Yixian genuinely believed in resurrection or if it was more of a superficial curiosity, so she didn’t rush to confess.

After finishing that topic, Shang Shiqian noticed Wei Yixian yawned.

Realizing her goal had been achieved, there was no need to continue watching the show.

She said, “It’s too late today. Let’s watch it another time.”

Wei Yixian had no objections.

–

Knowing that Wei Yixian was open to the idea of “resurrection,” Shang Shiqian now had to figure out how to convince him that she truly was Shang Shiqian.

Present the paternity test report made by her eldest sister?

That would only prove she was the child of Zhu Fu and Shang Yunyu, not confirm she was the resurrected Shang Shiqian.

Her eldest sister and Shang Xiaowu believed because of familial bonds.

Unfortunately, her remains had been cremated; otherwise, DNA could have been extracted for comparison, providing the most conclusive evidence.

However, while pondering these matters, it didn’t stop Shang Shiqian from sticking to her daily chess schedule.

Unless there was an emergency or something more important than Go to handle, her focus remained on the game.

Earlier, Qu Zhengxin had asked her to join a livestream, and she agreed.

They added each other as friends for this purpose.

Yesterday, among those who contacted her on WeChat was Qu Zhengxin, informing her about today’s livestream and asking if she was available to connect.

Shang Shiqian checked today was the final of the Center Game Tournament.

The players competing for the challenger title were Chen Dongzhu, 9-dan, and Shang Fei, 9-dan.

Both Chen Dongzhu and Shang Fei were old rivals of Shang Shiqian.

After her resurrection, she had studied their playing styles and found that, compared to eight years ago, not much had changed.

Of course, this referred to their overall style; both their skills and mentality had improved significantly.

For instance, Chen Dongzhu had a fierce and aggressive playing style, facing him in a game was like confronting a warrior wielding a broadsword, a stark contrast to his gentle, somewhat shy appearance.

After eight years, his skills had grown, and Shang Shiqian couldn’t guarantee zero mistakes under his attacks.

As for Shang Fei, his style remained steady, but he had learned to be flexible, reducing errors when facing strong opponents.

The match between Chen Dongzhu and Shang Fei was highly anticipated, so as soon as Qu Zhengxin started streaming today, the audience doubled.

Seeing the familiar ID “Time Waits for No One” enter the stream, Qu Zhengxin immediately invited Shang Shiqian to connect.

Pu Feifei helped Shang Shiqian turn off the camera, leaving only the microphone active.

Once everything was ready, Shang Shiqian accepted the connection and, encouraged by Qu Zhengxin, greeted the audience: “Hello everyone, I’m ‘Time Waits for No One.’”

This was Shang Shiqian’s first public appearance since her resurrection livestreams reached thousands of viewers, so it counted as public. As soon as she spoke, dozens of comments flooded in:

“It’s actually a girl!”

“Ugh, I actually suspected she was cheating with AI. I’m the worst!”

“Her voice is so nice! Can we see her?”

“Is she a professional player? What’s her rank?”

Shang Shiqian was also watching Qu Zhengxin’s stream and could see these comments, but she didn’t answer any of them.

The match hadn’t begun yet, so Qu Zhengxin chatted with Shang Shiqian for a while.

During their conversation, the audience noticed that “Time Waits for No One” seemed quite knowledgeable about Chen Dongzhu and Shang Fei. They felt she had done considerable research, which significantly boosted their favorability toward her compared to before.

Once the match started, Shang Shiqian accurately predicted the two players’ moves, aligning more closely with their playing styles and strategies than even the AI’s predictions.

This time, even Qu Zhengxin was astonished.

At that moment, Qu Zhengxin’s anti-fans started causing trouble.

Qu Zhengxin was currently the top-ranked active female player, with many fans but also many anti-fans.

Even Shang Shiqian, who didn’t pay much attention to players’ private lives, had learned while studying Qu Zhengxin’s skills that this seemed to be related to Du He.

Du He himself often posted unfriendly remarks about women on social media, attracting a group of followers who similarly disrespected women, even going as far as policing and insulting them with terms like “feminazi” and “little fairy.”

These “dog fans” not only mocked Qu Zhengxin’s rank, claiming her 8-dan status was inflated, but also spread rumors that her private life was chaotic, alleging improper relationships with multiple male players. Even in several major tournaments where she legitimately defeated male 9-dan players, they claimed the opponents were secretly in love with her and deliberately let her win to pursue her.

Qu Zhengxin’s focus was entirely on Go, and with her busy tournament schedule, she naturally had no time or energy to engage with these anti-fans.

As a result, after all this time, uninformed bystanders genuinely believed her love life was quite complicated.

However, as Du He had fallen from grace over the past two years, he had toned down his behavior.

Without someone leading organized attacks, the “dog fans” stopped relentlessly targeting Qu Zhengxin.

Only a few dedicated anti-fans occasionally popped up to cause annoyance.

Now, these anti-fans were mocking Qu Zhengxin, saying she was inferior to “Time Waits for No One,” a female player who came from a non-traditional background.

Among Xia Country’s female players, only a few could compete with Qu Zhengxin.

But based on her voice, “Time Waits for No One” wasn’t one of them, so she must be one of the lower-ranked players.

If even such an unknown player could accurately predict Chen Dongzhu and Shang Fei’s moves, while Qu Zhengxin, the “top female player in Xia Country,” couldn’t, didn’t that prove Qu Zhengxin was worse than a low-ranked player?

Qu Zhengxin, as usual, intended to ignore these comments.

But Shang Shiqian, seeing the barrage, spoke up: “You’re mistaken. There’s no shame in 8-dan Qu Zhengxin losing to me.”

This instantly drew all the fire toward her.

Qu Zhengxin was also surprised that “Time Waits for No One” would say such a thing.

Because someone who says this either has strong skills and a high status in the Go world,

or is the type with no real ability but is arrogant and delusional.

She didn’t think “Time Waits for No One” was that kind of person.

However, this indirectly suggested that “Time Waits for No One” was quite famous and skilled in the Go community.

Yet, among the female players she knew, none matched “Time Waits for No One.”

Perhaps responding to the barrage, she heard “Time Waits for No One” add: “When we meet on the tournament stage, you’ll understand naturally.”

Qu Zhengxin’s eyes lit up.

Didn’t that imply they had a chance to face each other in person?!

She couldn’t wait for that day to come.

Completely unaware that her remarks came off as arrogant and pretentious, Shang Shiqian ignored the provocative comments and refocused on the board.

As the match entered the mid-game melee stage, Shang Shiqian’s prediction accuracy had decreased significantly.

The mid-game emphasizes flexible adaptation; even the players themselves cannot guarantee their moves will strictly follow the initial layout, only maintaining a general direction.

However, Shang Shiqian predicted the eventual winner during the mid-game, Chen Dongzhu.

Originally, Shang Fei held the advantage, with a substantial lead and an AI-predicted win rate above 70%.

Shang Shiqian’s prediction of Chen Dongzhu’s victory drew mockery from the anti-fans earlier.

Unexpectedly, this mockery didn’t last long. By the endgame stage, Shang Fei made a mistake, allowing Chen Dongzhu to stage a comeback from behind.

After four years, Chen Dongzhu returned to the gates of Tianyi Pavilion once again.

Whether he could enter Tianyi Pavilion depended on his match against the previous Tianyuan, Chu Yu.

After ending the livestream, Shang Shiqian stretched and loosened up her muscles.

The match had lasted nearly six hours, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Even though she was merely a spectator, she felt as exhausted as if she had played the game herself.

Pulling her thoughts away from Go, Shang Shiqian suddenly remembered that Wei Yixian hadn’t returned at noon.

Perhaps knowing she was in a livestream, Wei Yixian had only asked Pu Feifei to inform her that she had matters to attend to at noon.

“Could it be that her family is giving her trouble over yesterday’s boat trip?” Shang Shiqian wondered uncertainly, planning to ask about it.

Just then, the system popped up a notification: 【Heartbreak Points 70%.】

Shang Shiqian was startled: “What happened? The Heartbreak Points were only 60% yesterday, and now it’s 70%?”

The system explained: 【Because the female lead believes the white moonlight is scheming behind the scenes and has developed a major misunderstanding of her.】

Shang Shiqian: Huh?

She wanted to ask for details, but the system reminded her that while the Heartbreak Points increased, the original plot progression was also advancing.

This misunderstanding of the white moonlight by the female leads also occurred in the original novel, though the reasons differed both were due to a female supporting character.

“Which female supporting character?”

System: 【Aside from the female lead, the white moonlight, and the Shang family, could you pay attention to other characters?】

It hinted again to Shang Shiqian: 【You’ve accumulated many side stories. Would you like to read them?】

Shang Shiqian recalled that the side stories indeed included separate chapters for female supporting characters and antagonists.

She asked, “There are so many female supporting characters which one is it?”

【Gu Kening.】

Shang Shiqian checked and realized this was the third female lead in the original novel!

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