Abducted by the White Moonlight of a "Tormented Protagonist" Novel - Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Shen Shiyi was slightly stunned when she heard “five hundred thousand.” She looked at Song Zhiqi blankly.

Song Zhiqi lowered her head, not daring to meet her gaze. She tugged at the hem of her clothes and said, “I want to take this five hundred thousand to repay the fifty thousand I borrowed from Fu Wen.”

This way, she could indirectly create an opportunity to get in contact with Fu Wen.

Although Song Zhiqi didn’t say the rest, a clever person like Shen Shiyi naturally guessed it. She was silent for a moment, then took out her phone and transferred five hundred thousand to Song Zhiqi’s account.

“Come back soon.”

Song Zhiqi’s nose suddenly felt sore. If she could hold back before, after hearing her say “come back soon,” all her defenses completely collapsed.

Shen Shiyi turned her head away, but she could clearly hear the difference in her voice, as if it was clogged.

“Don’t cry. You wipe your own tears this time.”

She wouldn’t wipe her tears for her, allowing her to look beautiful to go see another man.

Song Zhiqi lowered her head, randomly wiping her face with the back of her hand, and mumbled, “I’m not crying.”

The system found this to be a difficult situation.

After leaving the Shen Group building, Song Zhiqi looked back at the slightly old-fashioned building, pouted, and felt like crying again.

Ever since she came to this world, Shen Shiyi was the best person to her.

She walked towards the Fu Group with a heavy heart, trying to adjust her state so she wouldn’t look too dispirited.

“Host, you can do it,” the system cheered her on.

Song Zhiqi took a deep breath. After she adjusted her state, she used the glass on the side of the road to check her outfit. After confirming that there was no problem, she gradually calmed down.

She wanted to make Fu Wen fall for her without sacrificing herself. The key to this was for Song Zhiqi to figure out the right balance herself.

When she arrived at the Fu Group building, since she had been there before with Shen Shiyi, the front desk now knew she was Shen Shiyi’s assistant and naturally didn’t dare to be rude to her.

“Miss Song, who are you looking for, and do you have an appointment?” the front desk asked with a smile.

“I’m looking for your President Fu. No appointment.”

The front desk hesitated for a moment, almost suspecting that she had said the wrong title. Was it really President Fu and not Director Fu? But she reacted quickly and said, “Then I’ll make a call and see if President Fu has time to see you.”

Song Zhiqi nodded and waited on the side.

The front desk called Assistant Wang, who went to Fu Wen’s office. Seeing Fu Wen huffing and puffing while doing push-ups, he had some questions in his eyes, but he didn’t ask them. He just reported, “President Fu, a Miss Song is looking for you.”

Fu Wen’s push-up motion paused. He raised his sweaty face and asked, “Which Miss Song?”

Is it the one he was thinking of?

“Miss Song Zhiqi. She’s waiting downstairs now,” Assistant Wang said patiently.

Fu Wen immediately stopped doing push-ups. He got up and looked at his current state. He frowned so hard that his eyebrows almost formed two mountains. “Take her to the meeting room next door to wait.”

He naturally couldn’t appear in front of Song Zhiqi in this state.

Thinking that Song Zhiqi was waiting for him downstairs, Fu Wen couldn’t help but smile wickedly.

Sure enough, he knew Song Zhiqi liked him. She saw him with another woman last night and couldn’t wait to come looking for him.

It seemed that everything she had done before was just a trick to play hard to get.

“Okay, President Fu,” Assistant Wang understood that he was in a hurry to clean up, so after he went down and found Song Zhiqi, he deliberately took her on a brief tour of the Fu Group building before taking her to the meeting room at the right time.

“Miss Song, President Fu will be here soon,” Assistant Wang said after pouring her a glass of water.

“Okay, thank you, Assistant Wang,” Song Zhiqi didn’t understand why he took her on a tour earlier, but she maintained a friendly expression on her face.

Assistant Wang glanced at her, then turned and left.

After he left, he couldn’t help but shake his head. He didn’t understand why she suddenly came to see Fu Wen again. Wasn’t it great to be with Shen Shiyi? He saw it very clearly last time when they came. Shen Shiyi was very protective of her.

Song Zhiqi sat in the meeting room. After a few minutes, she saw Fu Wen walk in with wet hair. The top three buttons of his black shirt were unbuttoned, slightly revealing a smooth and full chest.

Song Zhiqi’s gaze unconsciously sized him up, looking for evidence of him gaining weight.

He gained over ten pounds. If there was no effect at all, wouldn’t her sacrifice be in vain?

As she looked, she found something unusual. The old Fu Wen had a well-defined face, especially his jawline. It was clean and sharp. When he gave orders, he would lift his chin, letting others understand what he meant.

But now, that clear jawline was no longer sharp. It had become round, with a hint of plumpness.

“Pfft—”

Song Zhiqi couldn’t help but laugh.

Fu Wen’s face wasn’t just a little rounder; Song Zhiqi even felt that his clothes looked a little tight on him.

“What are you laughing at?” Fu Wen frowned and stared at her gloomily.

Song Zhiqi quickly restrained her overly audacious smile and explained, “I was bored waiting, and I suddenly thought of a joke. I couldn’t help but laugh.”

Fu Wen walked to the main seat, crossed his legs, and lifted his chin. “Then tell me, what joke is so funny?”

Song Zhiqi cleared her throat and said seriously, “This joke is only for girls. It can’t be told to men. I can’t be a traitor!”

“But what if I must…”

Before he could finish, Song Zhiqi quickly added, “Of course there are exceptions. There are men who know, but they are all gay. Does President Fu want to know?”

When she said the last sentence, Song Zhiqi’s gaze was especially sincere. It was as if she would tell him everything if Fu Wen said he wanted to know!

Fu Wen’s face darkened. He had always disliked gays. How could he be willing to be associated with them?

“What do you want this time?” Fu Wen changed the subject coldly and didn’t dwell on the joke anymore.

Song Zhiqi collected her emotions and took out her phone, saying nervously, “I came here this time to repay the fifty thousand that President Fu lent me last time.”

“President Fu’s great kindness, Zhiqi has always kept in mind. To thank President Fu for your help, I’d like to treat you to dinner tonight. I wonder if you are available?”

When she brought up the fifty thousand, Fu Wen’s face became even darker. He hadn’t forgotten how she treated him in her rental apartment on the day he lent her the money. She even made him lose so much face!

Now, Shen Shiyi also clearly had a problem with him, and the fuse for all of this was this woman in front of him!

Thinking of this, Fu Wen’s eyes, as he looked at Song Zhiqi, were filled with anger. The hand on the armrest of the chair was clenched, making his knuckles stand out. He was trying to suppress his anger from exploding on the spot.

“Then I’m very curious about where you got this fifty thousand?”

Fu Wen’s voice was low and cold, like a snake ready to pounce on her, hissing viciously.

Song Zhiqi lowered her head, looking a little timid. She said honestly, “I, I borrowed it from President Shen.”

“Shen Shiyi?” Fu Wen scoffed. He said with a hint of deep meaning, “Then I’m really curious. You could have borrowed money from Shen Shiyi before, so why did you choose me?”

As he said this, he swayed his crossed leg. The smile on his lips was a little wicked. He leaned to the side, tilted his head, and supported his temple and jaw with three fingers on his left hand, looking at Song Zhiqi calmly.

Song Zhiqi ignored his pretentious appearance. Her cheeks were slightly red, and when she looked up at him, her eyes were watery. She looked both bright and hazy, which made her look more fragile and soft.

“I, I thought that once we had this relationship, I would be more special to you than others.” She said this with a slight sob. Her fingers on her phone turned white, as if she was desperately trying not to cry.

Fu Wen’s gaze on her gradually softened. After all, she was the woman he had his eye on. Even if she did something wrong, could he really bear to blame her?

“Then why didn’t you agree to my request?” Why did she have to go through such a big detour when she could have just become his woman?

Song Zhiqi sniffled. Her nose was red, making her look especially pitiful. She whispered, “Of course, it’s because I want a pure love.”

“I once envisioned my love. He is handsome, tall, and knowledgeable. I hoped my love could be untainted by the mundane and remain in its purest form.”

“After I met you, President Fu, I realized that you are exactly like my ideal type. The reason I didn’t agree to your request is that I didn’t want to tarnish love, and I didn’t want others to think I was with you for your money.”

“As long as I like the person, what does it matter if he has money or not? I just like this person.”

Song Zhiqi’s long speech not only stunned Fu Wen, but it also confused the system.

Wait, was her host this eloquent?

If she hadn’t just finished her business with the white moonlight, even it would have almost believed her nonsense!

But then it couldn’t help but feel relieved. At least her host was willing to work hard to complete the task.

Fu Wen was extremely shocked after hearing her words. No woman had ever treated him so sincerely, and no woman had ever said these things to him.

She didn’t want their love to be tainted by the mundane?

She didn’t like him for his money, but for him as a person?

What a pure and holy love! This was something he had never had before.

His gaze on Song Zhiqi couldn’t help but soften. He even asked himself, his feelings for Shen Shiyi were not as pure as Song Zhiqi’s feelings for him.

“In that case, why are you in a hurry to repay this money?” You even went to the person you like to borrow money.

How painful must it have been for her to ask Shen Shiyi for money?

Song Zhiqi could clearly feel Fu Wen’s attitude towards her softening. She quickly continued, “Because I know that I am not worthy of you.”

“That Miss Ruoruo from last night, she looks very compatible with you.”

Fu Wen’s face showed an expression of “I knew it.” It seems she still cares about the woman he brought yesterday.

This is jealousy.

Fu Wen let out a low laugh. He loved seeing women get jealous, especially when they fought over him. This greatly satisfied his male ego.

“You don’t need to care about her. She’s just a little toy.” Although that woman had been quite to his liking recently, since Song Zhiqi cared, he would just throw her away.

Song Zhiqi pursed her lips and didn’t say anything else. She looked stubborn, like a little white flower that wouldn’t easily bend.

Seeing that she wasn’t talking, Fu Wen’s eyebrows furrowed impatiently. He had already done so much. What else did she want?

“What, you’re not satisfied?”

From this sentence, Song Zhiqi heard Fu Wen’s displeasure. She couldn’t help but roll her eyes in her heart. This guy is not a human being. He doesn’t even have the patience to coax a woman a little more. What kind of person would like a guy like this?!

He doesn’t think he’s being very domineering, does he?

“No, I just feel that it’s your business, President Fu. I have no right to interfere,” Song Zhiqi said, biting her lip.

Fu Wen snorted. “Good. Don’t meddle in things you shouldn’t.”

Song Zhiqi: “…”

Damn you!

Just a moment ago, he was asking her if she was satisfied. The next moment, he told her not to meddle. Does he even listen to what he says?!

She had just promised Shen Shiyi to be more civilized, and she had already failed here.

“I know,” Song Zhiqi said with a gloomy expression, as if she was truly hurt by his words.

“Ding, the host’s abuse value has increased by 0.5%. The total abuse value is 4.75%.”

Hearing this announcement, all of Song Zhiqi’s anger instantly subsided. At least she hadn’t gained nothing from saying so much today.

“Since you’re so sincere, I’ll reluctantly have dinner with you tonight. What do you want to eat?” Fu Wen casually ran his fingers through his still-wet hair, speaking in a condescending tone.

Song Zhiqi looked at his slightly rounder face and smiled brightly, looking very happy. “Can I invite you to experience the food I ate when I was a child?”

Fu Wen raised an eyebrow. Was she in such a hurry to have him be a part of her childhood?

“Sure,” he agreed immediately.

Song Zhiqi smiled brightly. She took out her phone and said excitedly, “President Fu, can you give me your card number? I’ll transfer the money to you directly.”

Looking at her suddenly bright face, Fu Wen’s throat moved. Thinking about what she had said before, he temporarily suppressed his rising desire and said in a hoarse voice, “You don’t have to pay me back. Just consider it a handbag I gave you.”

“No, no! That’s too much!” Song Zhiqi quickly waved her hands as if she was scared. Her head was shaking like a rattle drum.

Seeing her so flustered, Fu Wen smiled contentedly. He said arrogantly, “It’s only five hundred thousand. You don’t have to make a big deal out of it. I give others more than this.”

Song Zhiqi gradually stopped waving her hands. She felt a little annoyed in her heart. When she heard him say he gave others more, a sour feeling that didn’t belong to her rose in her heart, making her extremely disgusted.

“Ding, the host’s abuse value has increased by 0.5%. The total abuse value is 5.25%.”

Song Zhiqi took a deep breath and forced a smile on her face. “Then thank you, President Fu.”

Fu Wen’s gaze fell on her. The features that were somewhat similar to Shen Shiyi’s flickered in his sight.

Since he couldn’t have Shen Shiyi, it was also good to have someone who looked a little like her to console him.

“By the way, you should stay away from Shen Shiyi in the future. Try not to contact her if you don’t have to,” Fu Wen said lightly, giving orders to Song Zhiqi as if she were his property.

Song Zhiqi’s face changed slightly. She lowered her eyes, hiding the gloominess in them. “President Shen is a very good person. When I had no source of income, she was the one who was willing to offer me a job. I can’t be ungrateful.”

“So, are you blaming me now?” Fu Wen narrowed his eyes, his tone a little cold.

Song Zhiqi shook her head. “No. It’s just that my mother taught me to be grateful. Since I am President Shen’s assistant now, as long as she doesn’t fire me, I won’t leave on my own.”

Anyway, she had given Shen Shiyi a chance. If she didn’t want it, she couldn’t blame her for not leaving.

Fu Wen’s face wasn’t good, but he didn’t say anything else. He looked at Song Zhiqi, and his eyes had a hint of confusion. He felt that there were many sides to Song Zhiqi that he didn’t know.

Especially at the banquet last night, her image completely subverted the impression he had of her, which gave him a stronger desire to conquer her.

But he didn’t like these two women being in contact. Their relationship made him very uncomfortable.

Since it wasn’t going to work with Song Zhiqi for now, he could only think of other ways.

…

At six in the evening, when Fu Wen got off work, Song Zhiqi took him to a food street in the old city. There were many stalls there. Although it was still a little early, it didn’t stop the aroma of many foods from floating in the air.

Fu Wen had never been to a place like this in his life. As he walked closer with Song Zhiqi, he saw the oily, blackened stone slabs on the ground, and his expression wasn’t very good.

How could a place like this be worthy of his status?

“Song Zhiqi!”

Hearing his voice, which was clearly suppressing anger, Song Zhiqi lowered her head and wiped her tears. She said with a sob, “I knew President Fu wouldn’t like this. I’ll take you to eat something else. I’ll enjoy these childhood memories of mine alone.”

Fu Wen frowned. When she said that, Fu Wen felt that his previous reaction was a little too much.

Since Song Zhiqi could stand a place like this, could he, a grown man, really be worse than her?

“No need. Let’s continue walking,” Fu Wen said in a heavy tone.

Seeing him say this, Song Zhiqi didn’t take him away. Instead, she walked further into the street.

Along the way, there was grilled squid, fried rice, spicy crayfish, stinky tofu, and other foods. The mixture of all the aromas created a strange smell. Fortunately, after being there for a while, she gradually got used to it.

The reason Song Zhiqi took Fu Wen to a place like this was naturally to make him consume a lot of calories and contribute to his weight gain.

Song Zhiqi stopped in front of a takoyaki stall. Her eyes were bright. She looked like she was happily sharing something with someone she liked and said, “President Fu, have you ever eaten this? It’s called takoyaki. It’s soft on the outside and chewy on the inside. When you eat it hot, it’s full of flavor and especially delicious!”

Fu Wen listened to her words. He looked at the owner’s workbench and saw him squeezing an unknown liquid into the honeycomb-like thing. Could something made like this be delicious?

Although he had such doubts in his heart, when he saw Song Zhiqi’s happy expression, he seemed to be able to truly feel her joy, which made him reluctant to dampen her spirits.

“No, but I can try it now.”

Song Zhiqi’s eyes curved into two crescents. Then, as if she had suddenly remembered something, she bounced slightly on her feet. “Oh! And milk tea! President Fu, you wait here for the owner to make it. I’ll go buy the milk tea!”

With that, she ran to the nearest milk tea shop like a swift swallow.

Fu Wen saw her back and his eyebrows instinctively furrowed. But on second thought, milk tea was indeed something that girls her age liked. So he let her go.

After Song Zhiqi entered the milk tea shop, she ordered two cups of milk tea. One with a third of the sugar and one with full sugar. The one with full sugar was naturally for Fu Wen. To prevent him from finding out, she specifically asked the staff not to put a label on it. This way, Fu Wen wouldn’t be able to know the sugar content from the label.

The system looked at her series of actions and asked in confusion, “Host, was your childhood like this?”

It remembered that Song Zhiqi didn’t eat these kinds of things very often before either.

“Of course it was!” Song Zhiqi said righteously. “You have no idea how much I craved these things when I was a kid, but I couldn’t eat them. This has always been a regret in my heart!”

“It’s so great that President Fu is here to make up for this regret with me today.”

System: “…”

If you say it’s good, then it’s good.

Song Zhiqi returned with two cups of milk tea. The takoyaki was also ready. She saw Fu Wen awkwardly holding the small paper box, frowning and staring at it, as if he didn’t know how to eat it.

Song Zhiqi ignored him. She jogged to him and, in front of Fu Wen, very considerately inserted the straw into the full-sugar milk tea. She personally handed it to his mouth and said with bright eyes, “President Fu, would you like to try it?”

Seeing this, Fu Wen looked at Song Zhiqi’s smiling face. He actually opened his mouth, held the straw, and took a sip. Then his eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly. He couldn’t understand why they liked to drink something so sweet.

“It’s okay,” he said calmly, not wanting to be a killjoy.

“Then you can hold it and drink it yourself,” Song Zhiqi put the milk tea into his hand. Then she picked up a takoyaki with a skewer and held it to his mouth, saying, “President Fu, would you like to try it?”

To make Fu Wen eat more calories, her sacrifice today was truly huge!

Fu Wen’s eyebrows raised slightly. A wicked smile appeared on his lips.

He knew that no woman could resist him.

He opened his mouth and ate what Song Zhiqi fed him. It was surprisingly not bad.

Song Zhiqi immediately fed him a second one, still with that look that made his heart melt.

However, what she didn’t know was that her actions were completely seen by another person.

Shen Shiyi was still in the President’s office of the Shen Group building. She sat in the office chair with a cold expression. On the desk in front of her was a tablet, and the screen showed Song Zhiqi and them in the food street.

The two of them were dressed in a way that was clearly out of place in that bustling, mundane place. Especially Fu Wen, with his custom-made suit and shiny leather shoes, he looked like he didn’t belong there at all.

But in reality, he was there.

Shen Shiyi’s chest rose and fell. The hand on her side was clenched into a fist. She felt her vision go dark as she watched Song Zhiqi feed Fu Wen.

Were they acting out a romance drama?