Abducted by the White Moonlight of a "Tormented Protagonist" Novel - Chapter 29

Chapter 29

Suddenly being scolded, Gu Shiyu was still a little slow to react. She looked up blankly at Zhou Sui, recognized her as the woman she had been staring at in the meeting room earlier, and for a moment, she was unsure.

“Are you yelling at me?” she asked dumbfoundedly.

“Who else?” Zhou Sui sneered. Not only was she stupid, but her reaction was also slow. She didn’t want to waste any more time with her and walked away.

She hated stupid women the most, especially those who were not only stupid but also pampered.

These delicate young women seemed to have been protected from the darkness, and their words and actions were childishly laughable.

“Hey…” Seeing her leave, Gu Shiyu quickly scurried after her. She was wearing heels and Zhou Sui was walking so fast in her flats, which made her both angry and anxious. On top of that, she had been scolded, and her entire face was flushed with anger.

“Why are you yelling at me!” Gu Shiyu snapped. She had never offended Zhou Sui before, and they had no history. Why was she scolding her for no reason?!

Zhou Sui ignored her accusations, thinking she was ridiculous. She didn’t even know why she was being scolded.

“Hey! Hey! Are you just going to leave after yelling at someone?!” Seeing her rude attitude, Gu Shiyu got even angrier. “You’re so rude… ah!”

With a cry of pain, Gu Shiyu’s face turned pale as she held onto the wall, her foot slightly lifted off the ground, afraid to put it down. She had run too fast and accidentally twisted her ankle.

Zhou Sui, who was walking in front, didn’t want to pay attention, but the cry of pain she heard did not sound fake. Plus, it was her fault for being rude first. She finally turned around with a straight face, walking quickly to Gu Shiyu’s side.

“What’s wrong with you?” she asked in a stiff voice.

“You tell me!” Seeing her return, Gu Shiyu felt wronged. “If you hadn’t yelled at me for no reason, how would I have twisted my ankle trying to chase you!”

Listening to her accusatory tone, Zhou Sui’s expression became a little complex. She squatted down to check her twisted ankle. The ankle was already slightly red and swollen, and it was clear that the sprain was a bit serious.

“It’s a little serious. You should go to the hospital and don’t wear high heels anymore,” Zhou Sui felt a little guilty. It was her fault for not controlling her emotions earlier and saying something rude, which led to this.

“No! I want to be beautiful!” Gu Shiyu immediately retorted.

Zhou Sui was speechless. “What’s the point of being beautiful when your foot is like this? When your foot gets better, you can be as beautiful as you want.”

As she spoke, she held her foot and took off her high heel. Then she had Gu Shiyu lean on her while she took off the other high heel.

Gu Shiyu pouted and reluctantly took off her high heels. She then saw Zhou Sui half-squatting in front of her, saying, “Get on. I’ll take you to the hospital.”

Seeing this, Gu Shiyu immediately got on her back. It’s exhausting standing on one leg!

Leaning on Zhou Sui, Gu Shiyu was surprised to find that Zhou Sui smelled really good. It was a faint woody scent that wasn’t overpowering. It made her feel a sense of security.

“Hey, your temper is so bad, but why do you smell so good?” Gu Shiyu asked curiously.

Zhou Sui: “…Your words aren’t very pleasant either.”

Gu Shiyu realized what she meant. “That’s true. So we’re even!”

Zhou Sui: “…” Confirmed. She is very stupid.

…

Leaving the Fu Group building, Song Zhiqi no longer had the heart for gossip. She pulled Shen Shiyi into the car and said anxiously, “Are you trying to help Fu Xiao establish herself in the company?”

Seeing Song Zhiqi so anxious, Shen Shiyi’s attitude became even more casual. She leaned back in the driver’s seat and smiled faintly. “Yes, what’s wrong?”

“How can you help her?!” Song Zhiqi was completely panicked. Did she know the consequences?

“Why can’t I? Do you also think she’s an illegitimate daughter and doesn’t deserve it?” Shen Shiyi asked, raising an eyebrow.

“This isn’t about her being an illegitimate daughter! What she wants to do is destined to…”

“Host! Serious warning!” The system screamed as it saw her about to reveal the plot, causing a buzzing sound in Song Zhiqi’s head.

Song Zhiqi opened her mouth and realized that she couldn’t reveal anything about the plot.

Hearing her stop in the middle of her sentence, Shen Shiyi’s eyes flickered slightly. She comforted her softly, “It’s okay. Don’t worry, nothing will happen.”

Song Zhiqi was furious. How could nothing happen? Fu Wen, that scumbag, was still the male lead of this world!

Shen Shiyi reached out and rubbed her head. “Little Zhiya, you have to believe in me a little.”

Having her head rubbed, Song Zhiqi’s mood was complex. She knew that Shen Shiyi’s ability was definitely not bad, but she was facing the male lead who had the plot armor. It was really hard for her to not worry.

“You just proposed to change the person in charge. Will Fu Wen agree so easily?” Song Zhiqi couldn’t help but ask.

“Of course not.” Shen Shiyi retracted her hand, leaned over to buckle her seatbelt, and said in a calm voice, “He’s probably already gone to find Gu Shiyu.”

Hearing this, Song Zhiqi guessed what would happen next. Fu Wen definitely wanted Gu Shiyu to go home and ask Gu Tingsheng for help. As long as it came from Gu Shiyu, the Gu family would basically agree.

There were many such situations in the novel. Through Gu Shiyu, Fu Wen gained a lot of benefits from his collaborations with the Gu family.

“Then why did you do that just now?” Since he had the Gu family to back him up, what was the point of publicly falling out with him?

Shen Shiyi laughed. “He has to actually get the money from the Gu family first.”

First of all, Gu Tingsheng was already on bad terms with Fu Wen, and the Gu family didn’t have that much cash flow to give him for research and development.

Among the three companies, the one with the strongest cash flow was definitely the Shen Group. They had tens of billions of dollars in their account year-round. Plus, with very little debt, the Shen Group was the most financially secure.

Perhaps that was why Tan Yan dared to let those distributors owe money for so long.

But since she had entered the company now, it was one thing for the company to have good cash flow, but controlling accounts receivable was another.

Song Zhiqi’s expression became complicated after hearing her words. She felt like Shen Shiyi had already calculated everything.

Hmm… a little scary.

…

They had wasted a lot of time at the Fu Group earlier. Looking at the time, which was almost noon, Shen Shiyi took Song Zhiqi to lunch. The warm seafood porridge made Song Zhiqi sweat slightly.

It was only at this moment that Song Zhiqi realized that it was a good thing the system hadn’t given her any tasks earlier. Perhaps it also knew that it wasn’t humane to give her a task after she had been frightened?

But since the system didn’t give her a task, she naturally wouldn’t remind it.

After lunch, Shen Shiyi took her to the hospital to talk to the doctor about her mother’s situation. They had already confirmed that the surgery would be on Friday morning.

Today was Tuesday, so there were still three days until Friday. After the surgery, they would have to arrange for rehabilitation and other things. There would be a lot to do.

“It’s okay. I’ll arrange for someone to be here to watch over her,” Shen Shiyi said as she put her arm around Song Zhiqi’s shoulder to comfort her.

Song Zhiqi: “…”

She really wanted to say that she wasn’t worried at all. She was just afraid of the hassle of having too many things to do later. But she was afraid that if she said it, Shen Shiyi would think she was too cold-hearted.

Sigh, today was another day she could win an award for acting.

Afterward, the two of them returned to the Shen Group building. By now, many people in the company knew that Shen Shiyi and Fu Wen had clashed in the meeting, and they were all a little surprised.

After all, many people thought they had feelings for each other and that the two families would form an alliance in the future. But if that were true, how could Shen Shiyi publicly humiliate Fu Wen?

In the company’s group chat, many people started expressing their opinions on this matter.

User A: I think our Crown Princess just doesn’t like him! What doesn’t our Crown Princess have? Why would she have to live by looking at his face?

User B: But President Fu’s family background and looks are indeed undeniable. He’s a perfect match for our Princess.

User C: Those external conditions are correct, but he’s not a good person! Hasn’t he been in enough gossip news? I think he’s too dirty and doesn’t deserve our Princess.

User B: If you put it that way, I also think he doesn’t deserve her.

Seeing this, some male colleagues jumped out and said that their words were problematic. It was normal for men to be a little unfaithful, as long as they still cared about their family.

User C: Oh, you still care about your family? Put your hand on your heart and ask yourselves if you really care about your family. I’m afraid you’ll infect them with a dirty disease.

A huge war broke out in the group chat, but Shen Shiyi didn’t care at all. Song Zhiqi went to the lounge to take a nap, and she started dealing with the work that had piled up this morning.

Thinking about how that person was sleeping so soundly in the lounge right behind her, Shen Shiyi also felt a little angry. How could she sleep so carefree? Doesn’t she know how to help her a little?

But in the end, she sighed softly and quickly got to work. She was so skilled that it seemed she had full control of the matters, and it didn’t take much effort to handle them.

It was just that compared to the person sleeping inside, her heart felt imbalanced.

…

In the afternoon, Zhong Yujin knocked on the office door and came in with a pile of folders in her hands.

“President Shen, these are some documents that need to be approved.”

Hearing her call her President Shen as well, Shen Shiyi thought helplessly that she should just get rid of the manager title since no one used it anyway.

She had only wanted to tease Song Zhiqi with it.

“Mhm, just leave them there. Come get them before you get off work,” Shen Shiyi said.

“Okay.” Zhong Yujin put the documents down and said, “Director Tan has already started taking action.”

Hearing this, Shen Shiyi looked up. “That fast?”

Zhong Yujin nodded. “Director Tan is not a fool. Your example has been set. If he still can’t keep up, it would be a little inconsistent with his abilities.”

Shen Shiyi nodded. “Then what’s the situation with President Zhou?”

“I heard that he has already contacted some other major distributors.”

“Mhm, let them go. Report any progress later.”

“Okay, I’ll head out now.”

“Mhm.”

After Zhong Yujin left, Shen Shiyi stretched. The reason she went after Director Zhou as soon as she took office was to clean up the mess left by the sales department. She wanted to start with a clean slate, and there was no need to keep these distributors who were holding her back.

After stretching, Shen Shiyi walked to the door of the lounge. She was truly impressed with Song Zhiqi. How could she sleep so soundly for so long?

She opened the door and saw Song Zhiqi curled up in the blanket, sleeping soundly. Her long eyelashes were curled, her cheeks were slightly flushed from sleep, and a slightly silly smile was on her lips. She didn’t know if she was having a good dream.

She squatted by the bed and watched quietly, unable to help but laugh softly. A hint of mischief appeared in her eyes. She reached out and pinched her nose, looking at her with a smile.

With her nose pinched, Song Zhiqi’s breathing became a little difficult. She opened her mouth and continued to sleep, not looking bothered at all.

Shen Shiyi: “…”

She reached out again and pinched both of her lips, like pinching a duck’s mouth, making it impossible for her to breathe.

Song Zhiqi’s brows furrowed slightly. She opened her eyes with a bit of a morning temper and looked at the culprit who disturbed her sleep with dissatisfaction.

Seeing that she was awake, Shen Shiyi let go, coaxing softly, “Time to get up. If you sleep any longer, you won’t be able to sleep tonight.”

Song Zhiqi still stared at her unhappily.

Seeing her staring so intently, Shen Shiyi’s heart fluttered. A ripple spread through her. She couldn’t help but lean in and kiss her on the lips. Her voice became even softer, as if it could drip with honey.

“Get up quickly. You can sleep as much as you want tonight.”

“What are you doing?!” After the kiss, Song Zhiqi was completely awake. Her already flushed cheeks became even redder. She wiggled under the blanket, turned her back to her, and a muffled, angry voice came out. “Are you sick?!”

What kind of relationship did they have for her to just casually kiss someone?!

Shen Shiyi didn’t feel like she had been scolded at all. She continued to coax her gently, “Get up quickly. It’s already working hours.”

Hearing that it was time to work, Song Zhiqi forgot about being angry and quickly sat up. Her job was already very light. If others found out that she was sleeping during working hours, what would they think of Shen Shiyi?

Would they think she was too lenient?

Seeing her get up to get ready, Shen Shiyi raised an eyebrow and gracefully stood up to pour herself a glass of water.

Song Zhiqi came out after getting ready and was about to change her clothes, but when she saw that Shen Shiyi hadn’t left yet, she frowned and said speechlessly, “What are you still doing here?”

Shen Shiyi pointed at the clothes she had casually draped on the chair, a faint smile on her lips. “Doing something sick.”

Song Zhiqi: “…”

It seems this person really is sick.

She snatched her clothes angrily, turned around, and went back to the bathroom, planning to change inside.

“Ah~” Shen Shiyi was a little disappointed.

Song Zhiqi heard her disappointed voice and gritted her teeth angrily. This person has an exquisite and stunning face, but why are her actions so lewd?!

System: “Host, I think it’s not safe for you to stay with her anymore!”

This white moonlight was no longer within their grasp!

Song Zhiqi: “…Then can you get me a job? Or can you give me money?”

System: “…”

Song Zhiqi: “If you can’t do anything, then shut up! You can live without eating or drinking, but I can’t!”

System: “…”

When Song Zhiqi came out, she saw that Shen Shiyi was no longer in the lounge. She gritted her teeth. This person really is like that! She leaves when she can’t see anything. How can a woman be so perverted?!

Song Zhiqi walked out of the lounge with a sour expression, but she didn’t see Shen Shiyi even outside. For a moment, the anger in her chest was like a deflated balloon, and it all vanished.

She couldn’t even get angry.

She sat down at her desk, turned on her computer, and stared blankly at the boot screen, wondering where Shen Shiyi had gone.

But before she could think too much, she saw Shen Shiyi push the door open with a paper bag in her hand and walk straight toward her.

Song Zhiqi stared at her.

“Afternoon tea,” Shen Shiyi placed the paper bag on Song Zhiqi’s desk and raised an eyebrow at her.

Song Zhiqi’s mind couldn’t help but be filled with question marks, but her hand was honest as she reached for the bag.

Inside, there was not only warm milk tea but also a delicate little cake. It was the perfect afternoon tea combination.

“You’re actually thoughtful,” Song Zhiqi inserted the straw into the milk tea. After taking a sip, she muttered softly.

Seeing that she was only focused on eating and drinking, Shen Shiyi’s eyebrows drooped slightly. She accused her, “You’re so heartless. There’s a share for me in here, but you’re only drinking for yourself?”

“Huh?” Song Zhiqi was confused. She looked carefully. The amount of stuff inside was indeed only for one person. Where was her share?

Shen Shiyi gestured with her eyes to the cup of milk tea in her hand.

Song Zhiqi looked down and was instantly furious.

“Don’t even think about it!”

Drinking from the same cup means using the same straw! How could this person be so shameless?!

“Sigh, I worked so hard to go get it, but I’m not appreciated at all. There’s no intention of sharing it with me,” Shen Shiyi sighed heavily.

“That’s right, I’m not sharing!” Song Zhiqi said forcefully.

Shen Shiyi choked. She gave her a complex look, turned around, and went back to her desk, no longer giving her a single glance.

She didn’t pay attention to her, and Song Zhiqi was happy to have some peace. She took a satisfying sip of milk tea and started to unwrap the small cake.

When Shen Shiyi saw that she really didn’t show any sign of sharing, she gritted her teeth, extremely annoyed.

How could this person be so heartless?!

After finishing her afternoon tea, Song Zhiqi really started to get bored. She didn’t have much work to do. She only had to help Shen Shiyi with some basic spreadsheets. All her work added up probably didn’t even take an hour to complete. The rest of the time was spent wasting away.

Since she had so much free time, maybe she could earn some extra money?

She immediately started looking for ways to make money.

The system couldn’t quite understand her actions. It felt that as long as she took down the male lead as soon as possible, she wouldn’t have to worry about these things. How much money would she want?

However, even though it couldn’t understand, it didn’t dare to speak now. After all, the female lead was still in a fit of rage, and she wouldn’t listen to anything it said.

…

Meanwhile, Gu Shiyu was taken to the hospital by Zhou Sui. The doctor checked her and confirmed that there was no major problem. She just needed to rest and apply the medicine on time.

“Where do you live? I’ll take you back,” Zhou Sui said, holding the medicine the doctor had prescribed. She sighed inwardly.

It was her fault for saying that extra word, which resulted in her wasting so much time on this person.

Gu Shiyu pouted and said very rudely, “I’m hungry!”

Zhou Sui heard her bossy tone, like a pampered young woman, and took another deep breath.

It was all her fault.

She’ll take responsibility!

She carried Gu Shiyu on her back and walked out of the hospital. She had wanted to get her a crutch, but this person complained that walking with a crutch wasn’t pretty. Later, she didn’t want a wheelchair either, complaining that it was too tiring to push and inconvenient to move around.

Now, Zhou Sui saw through her. Not only was she stupid, but she was also obsessed with her looks!

She didn’t understand how she had become so concerned with her image. Ever since she took off her high heels, she didn’t want her feet to touch the ground at all.

“Hey, you’re pretty strong. You can carry me for so long,” Gu Shiyu said, hooking her arms around her neck.

She looked so thin, but when she was on her back, her slender arms held her up, giving her a sense of security. She wasn’t worried at all that she would drop her.

Zhou Sui didn’t answer her. She felt her words were pointless.

“Hey, I’m talking to you. Why are you ignoring me? Are you always this rude?”

“Hey, what’s wrong with you? I’m so beautiful and charming, and I’m talking to you because I’m giving you the time of day. You don’t even know how to be grateful!”

Zhou Sui couldn’t take it anymore. “Has anyone ever told you that you talk too much?”

Gu Shiyu became quiet, but after less than three seconds, she suddenly became excited. The hand hooked around her neck tightened, and she said angrily, “Bah! Other people wish I would talk to them more! How could they complain that I talk too much?!”

“You are so weird!”

She was so pretty. Wouldn’t talking more make her seem more approachable? Did this person really not understand or was she just pretending not to?

Zhou Sui’s cheeks were flushed from being choked. She gritted her teeth and said in a low voice, “Let go!”

“I won’t!” She raised her chin like a proud peacock.

“Then I’ll drop you!”

Gu Shiyu’s expression was a little hesitant, but thinking about her previous attitude, she still stuck her neck out and continued, “If you dare to drop me, I’ll lie down in front of your house and make you take care of me!”

Zhou Sui felt a headache coming on from her unreasonable behavior. “Now you don’t care about being pretty anymore?”

Gu Shiyu scoffed softly. “It’s still better than looking at you. It’s more comfortable.”

Zhou Sui: “…”

She carried her quickly to the parking lot, put her in the back seat, and then ignored her non-stop chatter. She drove to a shopping mall with a blank face, got out of the car without a word, and left Gu Shiyu alone in the car.

Suddenly being abandoned, Gu Shiyu was stunned for a moment, but then she quickly relaxed.

It’s fine. She’s in the car anyway.

Besides, this car wasn’t cheap. Zhou Sui wouldn’t abandon it. She would come back eventually.

Sure enough, not long after, Zhou Sui came back with a bag. She got in the car and threw the bag to the back seat, saying in a calm voice, “Put these on later.”

“What is it?” Gu Shiyu was curious and opened the bag. She found a pair of little dinosaur slippers that looked soft and warm. They must be comfortable to wear.

“Oh, I didn’t expect you to be so thoughtful,” Gu Shiyu said, feeling a little happy. She put on the slippers, and the size was just right.

But these little dinosaurs don’t fit her style at all. She’s supposed to be sexy!

Zhou Sui’s face was strained. If this injury hadn’t been caused by her, she wouldn’t have bothered with her.

Gu Shiyu sat leisurely in the back seat. She could see Zhou Sui’s face in the rearview mirror. Her brows were slightly furrowed as if she was suppressing some emotion.

“Hey, I admit you’re very pretty,” Gu Shiyu said suddenly.

Zhou Sui: “?”

She was confused. She didn’t understand why she would suddenly praise her.

“But I still have to warn you, even though you’re very pretty, you’re not allowed to fall for Brother Fu Wen when you’re working with him!”

“He’s mine!”

Zhou Sui: “…”

She was so st^pid it made her face contort a little.