Abducted by the White Moonlight of a "Tormented Protagonist" Novel - Chapter 46
Chapter 46
“Hehe, you’re not asleep yet.”
Song Zhiqi poked her head in and smiled apologetically at her.
Shen Shiyi gently wiped the water from her hair and quietly looked at her, wanting to see what she was going to do.
Seeing that she wasn’t speaking, Song Zhiqi quickly came in and closed the door. She quickly went forward and fawned over her, taking the towel from her hand and meticulously wiping her hair. In the end, she would softly ask, “Am I pulling your hair too hard?”
Shen Shiyi quietly enjoyed her service. She just glanced at her and slightly raised her chin to signal her to continue.
“Okay!” Song Zhiqi became even more diligent.
The system saw this situation: “…Host, you’re such a suck-up.”
Where was the resilience of a little white flower who was not afraid of power!
“You should be shielded.” Song Zhiqi reminded it in her mind.
System: “???”
“No, what are you trying to do?” The system’s voice was a little shaky. Was it what it thought? It was definitely not overthinking because it had been reading too much of a certain genre lately, right?
Song Zhiqi said innocently, “What could I do? I just want to help her with her skincare!”
“One of the secrets to a woman’s youth is to know how to do skincare. Skincare before bed is especially important.”
“Oh, you wouldn’t understand even if I told you.”
The system was confused. If it was skincare, why did it have to be shielded?
The system spoke its question out loud.
“I said you wouldn’t understand, and you really don’t. Of course, skincare requires full-body skincare. Who taught you that skincare is only for the face?” Song Zhiqi said with a hint of disdain.
System: “…”
Heh, it was a grown-up system. How could it still be so naive and believe Song Zhiqi’s words?
Full-body skincare? Who knew what it would end up looking like!
The system let out a soft “humph.” Before it shielded itself, it directly added five pounds to Fu Wen. It was just in time for him to rebound since he had lost so much weight recently.
Song Zhiqi didn’t know what the system was thinking, but she wasn’t in the mood to guess. After her hair was mostly dry, she took out the hairdryer, put it on the lowest setting, and carefully blew her hair, trying not to damage it.
Shen Shiyi enjoyed her service. When her hair was mostly dry, she finally said, “That’s enough. It’s late. Go back to sleep.”
Song Zhiqi put down the hairdryer and accused her, “You’re not a human!”
Shen Shiyi was full of questions. How did she become not a human?
Song Zhiqi let out a soft “humph” and didn’t care. She used the same shamelessness that Shen Shiyi had used to stay in her room before. She got into bed, lay down, and looked at Shen Shiyi with a provocative look.
“If you dare to kick me out again today, I’ll lock my door from now on!”
Otherwise, it’s too unfair! She came to her room, and she didn’t really kick her out. Last time, she kicked her out. If she dared to do it again this time, she, Song Zhiqi, wasn’t a masochist!
When Shen Shiyi heard her a little forceful words, she just slightly raised her eyebrows. She didn’t say anything to kick her out after all, but she wasn’t in a hurry to sleep either. After getting into bed, she sat against the headboard and picked up a book to read before bed.
When Song Zhiqi saw this, she thought, Is this person determined to ignore me?
She immediately got out of bed and, just as she had told the system, took out the body lotion. After getting back into bed, she didn’t say hello to Shen Shiyi. She lifted the blanket on her and started to do skincare on her legs.
A sudden chill went through her body. Her pajama dress was lifted up, and both of her legs were completely exposed to the light. They were so white that they were a little reflective.
Shen Shiyi’s eyebrows twitched. She had seen Song Zhiqi’s body lotion, so she didn’t stop her. Instead, she let her mess around, wanting to see what she was going to do.
And when Song Zhiqi saw that she didn’t stop her, she became even more excited. Her cheeks were a little pink under the light, looking especially delicious.
Shen Shiyi’s gaze lingered on her face for a long time before she forced herself to look away and put her eyes back on the book in front of her.
However, she couldn’t read a single word.
Song Zhiqi pursed her lips to suppress her too wild laugh. She poured the body lotion on her leg. The cold feeling made Shen Shiyi shiver, and then a pair of warm hands came over and started to rub the body lotion on little by little.
Shen Shiyi: “…”
She was just doing skincare for her?
How did her brain even work?
She didn’t even know if she should say she knew how to play.
However, Song Zhiqi’s actions slowly softened Shen Shiyi’s heart. A sense of helplessness gradually appeared.
Helplessness toward Song Zhiqi. She really didn’t know what to do with her.
In the end, she simply put down the book in her hand. Her eyes fell on Song Zhiqi’s joyful expression. She remained silent and didn’t disturb her.
She wanted to see how far Song Zhiqi would go.
Song Zhiqi naturally felt Shen Shiyi’s gradually softening attitude. She immediately said in a pleasing tone, “After I’m done with the body lotion, I’ll give you a massage!”
Shen Shiyi let out a soft “humph” from her nose, but her eyes fell on her neck.
Perhaps it was because she had taken a hot shower, but the marks there were even more obvious. If she didn’t do something about it, it might look even worse tomorrow.
Thinking of this, she asked Song Zhiqi to go out and get the first aid kit from the living room.
Although Song Zhiqi was a little confused as to why she suddenly wanted her to get the first aid kit, at a time like this, it was better to go along with her. So, she didn’t ask any more questions. She jumped out of bed and trotted outside, and quickly brought the white first aid kit back.
Shen Shiyi took the first aid kit and took out some medicated oil. She said to Song Zhiqi in a flat voice, “Sit still and don’t move.”
Song Zhiqi saw the medicated oil in her hand. Her eyes immediately curved, and a bright smile appeared on her face. The look in her eyes as she looked at Shen Shiyi was a little smug.
Heh! She still cared about her!
Shen Shiyi ignored her smug look. If it weren’t for the fact that she didn’t have a tail behind her, Shen Shiyi would have suspected that the little fox in front of her was about to wag its tail to the sky.
After pouring the medicated oil into her palm and rubbing it until it was warm, Shen Shiyi carefully massaged Song Zhiqi’s neck little by little.
“It’s okay! You can be a little rougher. It doesn’t hurt!” Song Zhiqi comforted her.
Shen Shiyi glanced at her, but she did add a little more force to her hand. This would also help to better disperse the bruises.
Song Zhiqi squinted her eyes and enjoyed Shen Shiyi’s service. Her hand was also resting on Shen Shiyi’s kneeling thigh, drawing circles on it little by little.
Shen Shiyi glanced at her and didn’t say anything. After she finished applying the medicated oil for her, she got up and went to the bathroom to wash her hands.
When she came out after washing her hands, she got into bed, pulled the blanket over herself, and said to Song Zhiqi in a flat voice, “Stay away from me. You smell bad right now.”
The smell of medicated oil was naturally a little pungent.
When Song Zhiqi heard her words, it felt like a bolt of lightning had struck her!
“Didn’t you put the medicated oil on me?” You put it on yourself, so how can you be disgusted by it!
“I did, but I also think it smells bad.” Shen Shiyi lay down with her back to Song Zhiqi. She didn’t let her apply any more body lotion or massage her.
Song Zhiqi was furious. She glared at her heartless back, then let out a loud “humph!” She ignored everything and went forward to hug Shen Shiyi from behind.
“Hmph, I don’t care. You have to endure it even if it smells bad!”
Song Zhiqi wrapped her arms and legs around her, messing up her pajamas. At the same time, she leaned in and held her earlobe, as if she wouldn’t give up.
Shen Shiyi: “…”
Feeling that hand go through her pajamas and land on her abdomen, Shen Shiyi’s abdominal muscles tightened. A trembling feeling spread through her limbs.
Tonight’s Song Zhiqi was a little too proactive.
Although her heart trembled at her proactiveness, she was also very clear that the reason Song Zhiqi was so proactive and flattering was only because she felt guilty.
But still, Shen Shiyi couldn’t refuse her proactiveness.
And she also wanted to see how far Song Zhiqi’s proactiveness could go.
Song Zhiqi placed her hand on her abdomen and gently massaged it, imitating how Shen Shiyi had done it to her before. Her palm went forward little by little. Because she was worried about Shen Shiyi’s reaction, her movements even had a hint of being sneaky.
When she reached her chest and still didn’t feel Shen Shiyi’s resistance, Song Zhiqi’s eyes curved. She boldly covered it and held it in her palm.
“Hmph~” Shen Shiyi let out a little sound.
At this moment, Song Zhiqi felt that her heart was filled with an unknown emotion. Her wildly beating heart almost exposed the fact that she had no self-control.
Shen Shiyi’s felt so good to the touch!
Why hadn’t she noticed this before!
Oh, right, before, it was her who was pinching her.
Darn it!
After realizing this, Song Zhiqi’s movements became even more diligent, as if she wanted to make up for all the pinching she hadn’t done before!
Shen Shiyi felt her movements. For a moment, she was a little speechless. She gritted her teeth and said, “Can you not just pinch one spot!”
Song Zhiqi was startled. “Oh, okay.”
Shen Shiyi felt completely speechless, but soon, as Song Zhiqi’s movements became more and more, she couldn’t be speechless anymore. She could only bite her lip and try to suppress her voice. Her entire body began to turn a light red, looking exceptionally beautiful.
“Hehe, I’m good, right?” Song Zhiqi leaned in and giggled in her ear, as if she was asking for praise.
Shen Shiyi’s mouth was slightly open as she silently gasped for air. But when she heard her words, she still tried to breathe and said, “Stay away from me. You smell bad!”
Song Zhiqi pursed her lips, let out a soft “humph,” and ignored her, continuing her messing around.
In the end, Song Zhiqi lay powerlessly on top of Shen Shiyi, yawned, and said tiredly, “I’m tired. Let’s clean up the rest tomorrow.”
Shen Shiyi, who was still gasping for air: “…”
Looking at her who had truly closed her eyes and was about to fall asleep, Shen Shiyi gritted her teeth. She was almost laughed to tears by her.
In the end, she sighed and resigned herself to being the one who cleaned up the mess. She looked at the person who was so tired that her eyes were almost closed. She was completely defeated.
Why, no matter who was in charge, did it always end up like this?
…
The Zhou family mansion.
Zhou Sui had already changed out of the cumbersome evening gown and into her own clothes. She stood expressionlessly in the living room, listening to her family scold her.
Before, Zhou Shumeng had told her to kneel down, but she didn’t. Now, his expression was terribly ugly.
“Zhou Sui, do you still see me as your father!”
Zhou Shumeng was already in his fifties. Because he didn’t strictly manage his body, he had already gained weight and looked a little bloated. When he got angry, it was easy to see on his face.
Zhou Sui glanced at him, then lowered her eyes and said in a flat voice, “No one will cherish someone who is too proactive.”
“Don’t give me that. If you’re not proactive, do you expect him to come to you?”
“Who do you think he is? Do you think you’re worthy?”
“I’m telling you right now. If you can’t get into the Gu family, the Li family is also a good choice.”
Zhou Sui’s eyes turned cold. He didn’t even want to pretend anymore. He was openly showing that he wanted to use her to gain benefits.
She pursed her lips. And the only person in the Li family who wasn’t married was that spoiled youngest son. A while ago, he was involved in a case of drugging a minor, but the matter was quickly suppressed. She didn’t believe that Zhou Shumeng didn’t know about it.
Lowering her head to hide the coldness in her eyes, Zhou Sui indifferently said “I know” and then turned to leave.
Since her mother passed away, she had moved out of this house. This was now their family of four’s home, not hers.
Zhou Liming looked at Zhou Sui’s back as she left and said with some worry, “Dad, aren’t you being too hard on her?”
Even a cornered dog will jump over a wall. If a person is pushed too hard, who knows what she’ll do?
Zhou Shumeng glanced at him and said with a cold “humph,” “Don’t worry. She doesn’t have the guts!”
Since she was little, what has she ever dared to go against him?
But he still frowned and said with some annoyance, “And you, your brother is still young, but you’ve been in the company for so many years. How many projects have you successfully completed? How can I feel at ease handing the company over to you in the future? How can I make those old geezers approve of you?”
Among his three children, the one he disliked the most was this daughter who inherited his business talent. She always had an edge over Zhou Liming at work. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been forced to promote Zhou Sui to the position of Vice President of the company, and he promoted Zhou Liming to the position of General Manager under immense pressure, but what he did only made him lose face.
Now, the people on the board of directors also had a lot of opinions on his decision.
When Zhou Liming heard his words, he lowered his head, and his face was a little gloomy.
…
“Do-do-so-so-la-so, do-so-la-so-la-do…”
The cheerful alarm rang at the break of dawn, jolting Song Zhiqi awake. She turned off the alarm and calmed her too-fast heart.
After she calmed down, Song Zhiqi immediately turned her head to the side and saw that Shen Shiyi was still sound asleep, completely unaffected by the alarm!
Song Zhiqi: “???”
Was she that tired?!
Suddenly, a wave of pride surged in Song Zhiqi’s heart.
The fact that she was this tired must be because of her amazing skills last night! It was all her doing!
Thinking this, Song Zhiqi smugly wiggled her legs under the blanket. She got up happily, planning to clean up the mess from last night. But as soon as she sat up, she noticed something.
She was so clean!
She looked closer and found that even the bed sheets and duvet covers had been changed. No wonder she slept so comfortably last night!
Song Zhiqi looked at Shen Shiyi with some emotion. She felt that she was just too good.
As expected of the first love character, she was just too perfect!
Shen Shiyi was sleeping soundly, but she suddenly felt a little flustered and uncomfortable. She opened her eyes in a daze and saw Song Zhiqi staring at her with large, emotional eyes.
Shen Shiyi: “…” What was this person being crazy about now?
“You’re awake?” Song Zhiqi’s eyes were sparkling.
Shen Shiyi raised her hand and pulled the blanket over her head, not wanting to look at her. Why was looking at her face so annoying right now?
After causing such a mess and leaving it all for you to clean up, she was now looking at you with that “thank goodness you’re here” look. It was so punchable.
“Oh, oh, oh~ what are you doing~” Song Zhiqi hugged her and acted spoiled in a soft voice. She mumbled, “We have to get up for work. It’s not good to sleep in.”
Shen Shiyi gritted her teeth under the blanket. She was completely defeated by her.
How could this person be so nonchalant?
“Get off me,” Shen Shiyi said in a muffled voice.
“Hehe, okay!” Song Zhiqi immediately let go and got out of bed. “I’ll go wash up first!”
Hearing the sound of the bathroom door closing, Shen Shiyi pulled the blanket away and sighed with a little sadness.
Sigh, she brought this upon herself. What could she do?
…
When they arrived at the company, Shen Shiyi assigned Song Zhiqi to quickly write a romance novel based on them. She, on the other hand, went to a meeting all morning.
After the meeting, Zhong Yujin came over to her and said in a low voice, “The Li Group’s hidden income from the new district development was investigated.”
Hearing this, Shen Shiyi’s eyes flickered slightly. She nodded, indicating that she understood.
Thinking back to what the mayor said about the people from above, it was most likely the people from the Supervisory Commission. The fact that the Li family was being investigated at such a critical moment meant that it wouldn’t be easy for them to get away scot-free.
Her fingers tapped lightly on the armrest.
Why would the Li family be investigated?
After thinking about it, she asked Zhong Yujin to check if the Li family had offended anyone recently.
Although it had nothing to do with her whether the Li family was in trouble or not, she just wanted to get an answer.
When she returned to her office, she found that Song Zhiqi wasn’t there. After thinking about it, she walked to the company’s pantry. As expected, she found Song Zhiqi sitting there chatting with others. The shock on her face was very obvious. It looked like she had heard some juicy gossip again.
She cleared her throat to make her presence known. When the others looked over, they immediately fell silent and greeted her.
Shen Shiyi responded faintly and looked at Song Zhiqi. “Are you done with your work?”
She told her to write, but she ran out to chat. She didn’t know what was so attractive about this gossip. She liked to come here whenever she was free.
When the others saw this, they quickly picked up their cups and left, giving Song Zhiqi a look that said, “good luck.”
Song Zhiqi: “…”
Song Zhiqi pouted and mumbled, “I’m just looking for inspiration!”
Shen Shiyi went forward and pinched her face. She gritted her teeth and said, “What kind of inspiration do you need to find here?”
Don’t think she didn’t hear what they were talking about when she came in. It sounded like some kind of dramatic ethical show.
Song Zhiqi’s face was being pinched. She wrinkled her nose with a bitter expression and said indistinctly, “There are a lot of materials here that I can use. They might come in handy one day.”
Shen Shiyi let out a scoff. She pulled her up and said indifferently, “Put away your messy thoughts.”
Song Zhiqi pouted, but she still obediently followed her back to the office. She sat in front of the computer and looked at the Word document. Her mind was completely blank.
She and Shen Shiyi had never had a pure romance, so how could she write one!
It seemed that money wasn’t so easy to earn.
“Mom and Dad asked us to go home for dinner tonight. Do you have any objections?” Shen Shiyi asked.
Song Zhiqi blinked.
They asked them to go home for dinner?
Thinking of Shen Shiyi’s mother, that rare beauty, it would be a treat just to see her! She immediately nodded and agreed. “No objections!”
How could she object to seeing a beautiful woman!
Shen Shiyi looked at her inexplicably excited expression. She was silent for a moment but didn’t think too much about it. She then began to work, hoping to get off work early and go home tonight.
While Shen Shiyi was busy, Song Zhiqi logged into her social media account on the computer. She looked at the messages Fu Wen had sent her last night. She hadn’t replied before, but she felt that now was the perfect time to reply.
She explained what happened with Gu Tingsheng last night, saying that they were just talking about Gu Shiyu and that Gu Tingsheng wanted her to be more tolerant of Gu Shiyu. They were not flirting as he had thought.
After she explained, she began to condemn Fu Wen for his rude and violent behavior last night. In the end, she even said that he had really hurt her heart.
Song Zhiqi typed out those disgusting words and sent them with a blank expression. She felt that compared to writing a romance novel for Shen Shiyi, writing these words for Fu Wen caused more mental damage.
Not long after she sent the message, Fu Wen called her.
The phone rang suddenly in the quiet office. Song Zhiqi’s heart tightened for a moment. The moment she saw who was calling, she subconsciously looked up at Shen Shiyi.
Shen Shiyi was also startled by the ringtone, and her heart skipped a beat. When she met Song Zhiqi’s gaze, she frowned.
Song Zhiqi didn’t answer the phone immediately. She took her phone and walked out of the office. She opened the fire escape door and went inside. Only then did she answer the call.
As soon as she answered, Fu Wen’s cold and displeased voice came through.
“Why did you take so long?”
“I was in a meeting earlier, so it was inconvenient to answer the phone,” Song Zhiqi pursed her lips, but her mind flashed back to the look in Shen Shiyi’s eyes when she left the office.
Cold, insightful.
Her heart clenched for a moment. She took a deep breath and threw away these unnecessary emotions. She then focused on dealing with Fu Wen.
And Fu Wen’s feelings toward Song Zhiqi were also very conflicted right now. He was swaying back and forth between Shen Shiyi and Song Zhiqi.
Shen Shiyi was the person he had wanted since he was a child. This weight was something Song Zhiqi couldn’t compare to, but Song Zhiqi also brought him a kind of novelty that Shen Shiyi had never given him.
He didn’t want to miss out on either of them, but Shen Shiyi’s status was a clear sign that she wouldn’t allow him to have other women before they got married.
But after they got married, with Song Zhiqi’s fiery personality, she wouldn’t allow herself to be his mistress either.
Choosing one of them became his biggest problem since last night.
From the moment he saw her talking and laughing happily with Gu Tingsheng last night, Fu Wen knew that he wouldn’t allow her to be with other men.
He had already classified Song Zhiqi as his possession.
His possession…
Fu Wen tapped the edge of his phone. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
He needed to make Song Zhiqi and Shen Shiyi break up.
And after that…