Abducted by the White Moonlight of a "Tormented Protagonist" Novel - Chapter 32

Chapter 32

“Impossible!”

The system flatly denied it.

Song Zhiqi was confused. “Why are you so sure?”

Given the current situation, wasn’t it possible for the world to spontaneously choose a new female lead? Otherwise, what a coincidence that everything that was supposed to happen to the female lead happened to that woman instead?

The system was momentarily choked but still firmly denied it. “Impossible. You are the female lead. You always have been!”

Song Zhiqi fell silent.

She really didn’t want to be this so-called female lead.

She sighed in her heart and looked at Gu Shiyu. She saw Gu Tingsheng holding her and saying to them, “I’ll take Shiyu back first. Please tell the mayor for us.”

“Okay.” Shen Shiyi nodded.

Gu Tingsheng was relieved. He put his arm around Gu Shiyu and was about to leave.

But after taking only two steps, Gu Shiyu stopped, turned to look at Zhou Sui, and said with a hint of a sob in her voice, “Thank you. You’re a good person. I’ll never say you’re bad again.”

Zhou Sui: “…”

She really didn’t know whether to be happy or not.

After saying her thanks, she followed Gu Tingsheng and left. Her obedient look made her seem like a little rabbit. Especially the way she was holding onto her brother’s clothes, it looked like a child being picked up by a parent after school.

Zhou Sui felt a little soft-hearted for some reason.

This person might be a little stupid, but her heart isn’t bad.

Shen Shiyi looked at all of this thoughtfully. She turned to look at Song Zhiqi and was a little relieved when she saw that she wasn’t sad about Fu Wen.

When everything was over, the mayor and his daughter finally arrived. He looked at them and smiled. “I heard something happened here. I was talking to someone from above and couldn’t leave. Has everything been resolved now?”

“It’s nothing. Just a small misunderstanding. It has been resolved, so you don’t need to worry, Mayor,” Shen Shiyi said in a gentle voice. Her attitude was polite and courteous, but it didn’t make people feel like she was fawning over him.

The mayor nodded. “That’s good. It’s fine as long as it’s resolved.”

“Tingsheng asked me to tell you that his sister is not feeling well, so he took her back to rest.”

It was clear that he knew exactly what had happened earlier, and he showed his understanding when he heard this.

After another round of polite conversation, the mayor left to greet others.

After he left, the three of them found a corner to sit down. Zhou Sui couldn’t help but ask in a low voice, “Who do you think he meant by ‘someone from above’?”

Shen Shiyi picked up a strawberry from a fruit platter and fed it to Song Zhiqi. She said casually, “Probably someone from the Disciplinary and Inspection Commission. Haven’t you heard rumors that they’re coming down for an inspection recently?”

Zhou Sui frowned slightly.

Seeing Song Zhiqi naturally eating the strawberry she was feeding her, Shen Shiyi’s lips curled into a light smile. She reminded her, “Be careful recently. Don’t let anyone catch you with your hair down.”

Zhou Sui sighed heavily and nodded in agreement.

She was sure that everything that went through her hands was legal, but she couldn’t guarantee that there wouldn’t be any problems with her father or brother.

She just hoped that this inspection was just a formality so they wouldn’t be implicated.

Meanwhile, Song Zhiqi was deep in thought while eating the strawberry Shen Shiyi was feeding her.

When she heard Shen Shiyi mention the Disciplinary and Inspection Commission, she remembered a scene she had once seen.

The Fu Group was reported for bribing officials, which caused quite a stir.

However, in the end, the person who reported them died mysteriously. And because of insufficient evidence, the matter was eventually dropped.

However, she had never seen a scene where the Shen Group had problems. So, the Shen Group should be fine, right?

…

The banquet had only just begun. It was not a good idea for people to leave early. When others came up to them to chat, they didn’t make any more excuses and chatted with them half-heartedly.

Song Zhiqi couldn’t participate in those topics. Gu Shiyu, who was a little fun, had also left, so she inevitably got a little bored.

She got up and wanted to go pick out some food to pass the time.

“Don’t go too far,” Shen Shiyi said, holding her hand and reminding her in a low voice.

Song Zhiqi gave her an “okay” sign, indicating that she understood.

Shen Shiyi’s lips curled into a slight smile. Her eyes softened as she watched Song Zhiqi’s back.

Zhou Sui naturally noticed their small actions. She looked thoughtful but didn’t ask any questions. She naturally continued her conversation with another person as if nothing had happened.

…

Song Zhiqi came to the dessert table, picked up a cherry pudding, and was about to go back when someone bumped into her. Then, she felt a chill on her chest. A reddish-brown liquid stained the fabric on her chest.

She was wearing a light blue dress today, and the stain was especially noticeable on her chest.

“Oh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t hold it properly and it got on you!” The affected exclamation sounded insincere.

Song Zhiqi’s expression didn’t change. She looked up at the woman who bumped into her. She had long, straight hair and was wearing a white princess dress. She had a very delicate and innocent face, but the look in her eyes didn’t match her face. It felt a little calculating.

Song Zhiqi could probably guess what was happening.

Were these the cannon fodder female characters who loved Fu Wen in the novel and would blindly rush to him?

She just didn’t expect that even with Gu Shiyu gone, the cannon fodder female characters would still come after her without a leader.

“What happened?” As soon as Shen Shiyi noticed some movement, she immediately came over. When she saw the wine stain on her chest, her face darkened.

Song Zhiqi tried to cover it with her shawl, but unfortunately, the white shawl also had a lot of wine on it, making it even more noticeable.

“It’s nothing. This lady accidentally bumped into me and spilled wine on me,” Song Zhiqi said casually. In the novel, they were just cannon fodder tools to create trouble for the female lead, and she didn’t want to make things difficult for her.

Shen Shiyi gave the woman a cold look. She couldn’t be bothered with her for now and wanted to switch her shawl with Song Zhiqi’s.

“Don’t…” Song Zhiqi’s words were cut short. Shen Shiyi’s action of trying to switch her shawl was stopped by someone. Zhou Sui also walked over, took off her gray suit jacket, and handed it to Song Zhiqi. She gave Shen Shiyi a sideways glance.

“Aren’t your bare arms cold?”

Both of their dresses were strapless. They only relied on the shawls to keep them warm.

Seeing this, Shen Shiyi didn’t hesitate. She took off the dirty shawl from Song Zhiqi, put Zhou Sui’s jacket on her shoulders, and covered the stain on her chest. Only then did she look at the woman with a cold expression.

The woman was a little regretful when she saw how much Shen Shiyi cared about Song Zhiqi. But in front of them, it wasn’t a good look to back down so quickly. She could only say with a stiff face, “It was my mistake. I’ve already apologized to Miss Song.”

“Apologize…”

“It’s fine. I’ll go take care of my clothes first,” Song Zhiqi stopped her from making a fuss. She gave the woman a faint look, didn’t say anything else, and pulled Shen Shiyi away.

Just now, she had vaguely confirmed something. Perhaps some plot points were unavoidable.

Shen Shiyi didn’t understand why she was letting it go so easily. It was clearly on purpose. But looking at Song Zhiqi’s contemplative frown, she ultimately held back her anger and took her to the lounge to deal with it.

“You two go,” Zhou Sui said, knowing that it wasn’t appropriate for her to follow.

“Okay, thanks,” Shen Shiyi said, gesturing to the jacket on Song Zhiqi.

Zhou Sui smiled and didn’t say anything else.

“Is it okay to leave those people? I can handle it myself,” Song Zhiqi looked back at where they were sitting. There were still a few people there.

“It’s fine. Zhou Sui is still there.”

Hearing her say this, Song Zhiqi stopped worrying and let Shen Shiyi lead the way.

They went from the banquet hall to the second floor. There were several rooms with “Lounge” signs. However, they were all occupied. Just as she was about to find a waiter to arrange a new lounge, the door of one of the lounges opened.

But…

Looking at the two people who came out, the woman was weakly leaning on the man’s arm, as if her legs were too weak to stand. Her face was flushed, and when she looked at the man, her eyes were filled with happiness.

On the other hand, the man was holding her like she was his property, strong and domineering. Compared to the woman’s slightly messy clothes and hair, he was well-dressed and put together.

When the four of them saw each other, both sides’ expressions changed slightly. The woman leaned even closer into Fu Wen’s embrace. One of her hands touched her chest suggestively. On the surface, she looked fine, but when she looked at Song Zhiqi and them, her eyes were meaningful.

She was hinting at them.

Song Zhiqi looked at them in shock. In contrast, Shen Shiyi’s expression was a little upset at first, but she quickly adjusted and ignored the two of them.

Fu Wen gave them a deep look, focusing on Song Zhiqi. His throat moved slightly. The fire that had just been released started to rise again. He pulled on his tie, feeling a little satisfied with Song Zhiqi’s reaction. Then, with a smile on his lips, he left with the woman.

Song Zhiqi and Shen Shiyi both stayed far away from the lounge they came out of.

“Forget it, let’s go back,” Song Zhiqi said dryly. She really couldn’t stay here anymore. If she saw those two at the banquet later, she wouldn’t be able to control her mind from thinking about the explicit things they did in someone else’s lounge.

She felt like her mind was dirty!

“What about your clothes?” Shen Shiyi was a little hesitant. She had originally planned to have someone bring a new set of clothes for her to change into.

“It’s fine. Can we go back?” It might have been a little cold at first, but now it has been warmed by her body temperature. It was just a little uncomfortable with the wetness.

“Then let’s go back early,” Shen Shiyi nodded in agreement.

Later, Shen Shiyi went to say goodbye to the mayor alone, and then she took Song Zhiqi to leave. Zhou Sui was also leaving, so she returned her jacket to her. Anyway, she wouldn’t have to worry about exposing herself in the car.

“See you later,” Shen Shiyi nodded, then got into the car. She lowered the partition, turning the back into a private space. Then she took a tissue and started to help Song Zhiqi with her clothes.

In this position, the two of them were very close. And the wet area was sensitive. Song Zhiqi’s face turned completely red. She reached out and stopped her. “I can do it myself.”

“Don’t move,” Shen Shiyi said in a low voice.

Song Zhiqi stopped moving. Her ear tips were slightly red. She tried her best to ignore the pair of hands on her chest.

Shen Shiyi had tried her best to wipe it, but it was no use. The fabric was still a little damp and stuck to her body. Even the br3ast pad was affected. She had no choice but to stuff some tissues in there to separate it.

Song Zhiqi: “…”

Don’t you know you’re touching me?!

…

She tried her best to ignore the weird feeling on her chest, but she could still feel the tissue rubbing against her skin when she walked, which made her heart beat wildly.

Fortunately, on the way back, Shen Shiyi put her shawl on herself, and they didn’t run into anyone else. Otherwise, Song Zhiqi would have been mortified to death!

When they got out of the elevator, Song Zhiqi quickly unlocked the door and pulled Shen Shiyi inside. Then she quickly took off her shawl and put it back on her. She touched her bare arm, and it was indeed cold.

“Don’t worry about me. You go change first,” Shen Shiyi said with a frown.

“I’m not worrying about you. I’m going to take a shower. I won’t need it anyway,” Song Zhiqi denied. After putting the shawl on Shen Shiyi, she quickly went back to her room to take a hot shower. The house had just been entered and wasn’t warm yet.

Shen Shiyi looked at Song Zhiqi’s back as she ran to her room with her shoulders hunched. She pulled the fluffy shawl closer. The soft feeling in her palm made her think of the softness she had accidentally touched when she was putting the tissues on her.

Her throat slowly moved, but she still felt a little dry. A feeling of urgent thirst rose in her chest, affecting her brain and driving her emotions, making crazy thoughts constantly appear in her mind.

Shen Shiyi’s rationality made her suppress that emotion. She lowered her head and frowned.

How did she become so impatient?

On the other side, after Song Zhiqi returned to her room, the first thing she did was take off her clothes. Holding the tissues that Shen Shiyi had put in her clothes, her face flushed, and she cursed Shen Shiyi for having no sense of boundaries.

When she finally soaked in the warm water, Song Zhiqi had the mind to think about what happened at the banquet earlier. The more she thought, the more serious her expression became.

Perhaps, the power of the plot was showing itself.

Song Zhiqi leaned her head back and squinted at the light on the ceiling. Even though it was blinding, she still stared at it.

She needed to use this self-abusive way to make herself more clear-headed.

Back at the banquet lounge, when she saw Fu Wen hugging another woman and coming out of the lounge, looking like they had just finished something, her heart uncontrollably skipped a beat, and then a sour feeling that didn’t belong to her appeared.

In her own mind, no matter what Fu Wen did or which woman he was with, it wouldn’t affect her. At most, she would just be shocked by his lack of respect for the occasion. She would definitely not have feelings of palpitations or sourness.

This emotion shouldn’t be on her.

This emotion was as if she had already fallen for Fu Wen but was sad to see him fooling around with another woman.

It shouldn’t be…

Song Zhiqi’s eyebrows furrowed tighter and tighter. She also had a new unknown fear about the future.

Now, she would have these uncontrollable feelings. What about the future? What would happen then?

Song Zhiqi was very scared. She was afraid that she would be taken over by these uncontrollable emotions, and then she would not be able to distinguish whether these emotions were due to the plot or if they were her own feelings.

It was like a case she had once seen. A woman who hated children would start to think that children were good after she became pregnant and would even like them.

But she clearly hated children so much before she was pregnant.

And after she had a miscarriage, she came to her senses and realized that she still hated children very much.

So what did that count as? Being controlled by hormones? Making a person no longer like themselves.

So at this moment, Song Zhiqi was very scared. She was afraid that she would be controlled and become less and less like herself, accepting things she had never been able to accept.

And… she couldn’t leave.

…

“System.” Song Zhiqi suddenly said in a soft voice.

“Is there something, Host?” the system answered.

“Do I have to remind you every time for you to give me the abuse points?” Song Zhiqi’s voice was still very soft.

She didn’t know if the plot’s control would get more and more serious in the future. She really needed to get the abuse points as soon as possible and complete the task.

This way, she might have a chance not to be assimilated.

“Host, the person in the lounge tonight was supposed to be you,” the system said with some difficulty.

Logically, all the trouble Song Zhiqi faced tonight was supposed to be from the villainess, which would then promote the development of the male and female lead’s relationship.

But tonight, everything changed.

“But I’m really sad,” Song Zhiqi murmured. She was really sad this time, not faking it.

Although she wasn’t sad about Fu Wen’s actions, she genuinely started to feel sorry for herself.

How unlucky must she be to encounter something like this?

The system considered the host’s situation. Looking at the male lead who was supposed to be hers having an intimate moment with another woman, it finally gave Song Zhiqi 2% of the abuse points.

When it gave them, Song Zhiqi was a little surprised. She clearly didn’t expect the system to be so generous this time and give her 2%!

It seemed that the system also thought Fu Wen’s actions were really messed up!

After a comfortable bath, Song Zhiqi came out to the living room and saw Shen Shiyi bringing a large bowl out of the kitchen. Steam was rising from it.

“Are you hungry?” Song Zhiqi asked subconsciously. After she asked, she realized that it was normal for her to be hungry. After all, they both went to the banquet without eating anything beforehand. She at least had some cake at the banquet, but Shen Shiyi only had wine.

“Mhm. Want to come eat with me?” Shen Shiyi had already changed out of her cumbersome dress and into a comfortable set of loungewear. Her dark brown wavy hair was casually tied up behind her head. Some stray hairs that didn’t get tied fell down, adding a gentle touch to her.

When she said that, Song Zhiqi also felt hungry. After all, those small cakes couldn’t replace a meal. She sat down at the dining table and saw two spoons in the large bowl. She immediately understood that Shen Shiyi had already prepared her portion.

Shen Shiyi’s cooking skills were not bad, but these wontons were made by the housekeeper and frozen for her to cook whenever she was hungry.

But…

Song Zhiqi looked at the two spoons in the large bowl and got up. “I’ll go get two small bowls.”

Shen Shiyi sat down next to Song Zhiqi with the bowl. She placed the bowl of wontons between them and handed her a spoon. “It’s fine. We can just eat like this. We’ll have two fewer bowls to wash.”

“Huh?”

Song Zhiqi was confused. Eating from the same bowl?

And she wasn’t the one who had to wash the bowls anyway! Why did she care if she didn’t?

“Don’t ‘huh’ me. Are you disgusted?” Shen Shiyi gave her a sideways glance. “We’ve already kissed. Do you still care about this?”

Song Zhiqi: “…” If you put it that way, she really couldn’t argue.

She couldn’t help but remember the night she first met her. Her body felt a sense of a familiar taste, and she felt a tingling sensation in her heart.

“You’re the one who cares!” Song Zhiqi retorted stubbornly. She picked up a spoon, scooped up a wonton, and was about to put it in her mouth to show that she didn’t care about these small things.

“Wait!” Shen Shiyi quickly grabbed her wrist.

The action of her eating the wonton was stopped. Song Zhiqi immediately raised her eyebrows proudly and said, “What? You care now, don’t you?”

It seemed that this person was just scaring her before. She herself cared about eating from the same bowl, right?

Shen Shiyi was helpless. “Don’t you check if it’s hot before you put it in your mouth?”

“Huh?”

Song Zhiqi lowered her head and looked at the steaming wonton.

“…”

“Thank you for saving my life.” After saying that, she carefully started to blow on the wonton.

Shen Shiyi was already used to her sudden choice of words, so she calmly sat close to her and also scooped up a wonton to blow on it.

The quiet light fell on them. It was silent, covering the subtle undercurrents flowing beneath.

The two of them sat shoulder to shoulder, their heads close together as they finished the bowl of wontons. The hunger in their stomachs had disappeared. Instead, because the wontons were steaming hot, they both felt comfortable all over after eating.

“You go take a shower. I’ll do the dishes later,” Song Zhiqi said, getting sleepy after eating and drinking.

Seeing her sleepy eyes, Shen Shiyi smiled softly. When she got up, she pinched her little face and laughed happily as she looked at her dazed expression.

“Of course you’ll do the dishes, little housekeeper~”

Song Zhiqi: “…”

You’re sick!

She swatted her hand away. Song Zhiqi picked up the bowl from the table and walked to the kitchen, muttering, “You don’t even pay the housekeeper, and you still have the nerve to call me one!”

Shen Shiyi’s smile deepened, but she didn’t continue to tease her for now. She went back to her room and took a comfortable bath with jasmine essential oil.

After the bath, she could still smell the faint scent of jasmine on her body. It wasn’t strong, and it smelled very comfortable.

She lifted her arm and smelled her body with satisfaction. She opened her closet and chose a white camisole nightgown. The hem of the skirt reached her thighs. As she walked, the hem would sway in a continuous curve. She exuded a sexy and alluring aura, which was completely different from her usual public image.

Shen Shiyi lowered her head and smoothed her skirt. When she opened the door, a faint smile was on her face.

She didn’t know how much longer she could hold back.

When she came out, the lights in the living room were already off. There was no sound. It was clear that the little cicada had already gone back to her room.

Shen Shiyi knocked on Song Zhiqi’s door.

“What is it—”

Song Zhiqi’s voice came from inside, but she didn’t come to open the door.

Shen Shiyi smiled, raised her hand, and pressed down on the doorknob. The door opened in response. Her eyes softened.

She didn’t even lock it, did she?