Abducted by the White Moonlight of a "Tormented Protagonist" Novel - Chapter 47

Chapter 47

When Song Zhiqi hung up the phone and returned to the office, Shen Shiyi was no longer inside. She asked Zhong Yujin and was told that a client had come over to discuss some matters.

When she heard this, Song Zhiqi felt a subtle sense of relief because she hadn’t yet figured out how to explain it to Shen Shiyi. She felt more and more like a scumbag.

She had just appeased her the night before, and today she was going to anger her again. It made Song Zhiqi feel guilty and worried about Shen Shiyi’s br3ast health.

What was even more unexpected for Song Zhiqi was that when Shen Shiyi returned from her meeting, she didn’t say anything about what had happened before, as if nothing had happened.

Song Zhiqi furrowed her brows. While it was a good thing for her, she still couldn’t understand why Shen Shiyi was so tolerant of her.

Any normal person wouldn’t allow something like this to happen, would they?

At the end of the workday, Shen Shiyi had already packed up. She looked at Song Zhiqi, who was busy with something, and said, “Aren’t you getting off work?”

Song Zhiqi came back to her senses, gave Shen Shiyi a deep look, turned off her computer, and picked up her small bag. “I am.”

After getting into the car with Shen Shiyi in the underground parking lot, she looked at Shen Shiyi in the driver’s seat. She held back, but still couldn’t help but ask, “Did you really fall in love with me at first sight?”

Song Zhiqi originally thought that the reason she tolerated her contact with Fu Wen was because she had some unknown special fetish, but upon closer inspection, that didn’t seem to be the case.

If she really had that fetish, why would she get angry? She would be too excited to even have time to get angry, right? But every time, she seemed generous, but she would always settle the score later!

When Shen Shiyi heard her words, her hand on the gear lever paused slightly. She turned her head and looked at her, then looked back and stepped on the gas pedal to drive out of the parking space. Her voice was calm. “Why are you suddenly asking this?”

Song Zhiqi was full of conflict. She sighed deeply and said, “If I don’t understand, I’ll keep overthinking. The more I overthink, the more…”

The more she thought about it, the more it didn’t seem human and didn’t conform to moral standards!

Shen Shiyi: “…What are you overthinking?”

Song Zhiqi’s face was wrinkled with conflict, but she still said fearlessly, “I’m thinking if you have a cuckolding fetish.”

Shen Shiyi: “…”

Her face was ashen, and her chest rose and fell more dramatically. It was clear that Song Zhiqi had angered her greatly. The veins on her hand gripping the steering wheel were about to pop out. If her rationality hadn’t told her that she was driving, she would have turned around and opened up that person’s head to see what was inside!

Seeing that she didn’t answer and her face was so ugly, Song Zhiqi felt even more uneasy. She also realized that she had said the wrong thing.

But she really didn’t believe that Shen Shiyi would like her!

Even she didn’t know what it was about her that could attract Shen Shiyi. After all, she didn’t have anything now. The only thing she had that was worth showing was her face, but Shen Shiyi wasn’t lacking in that department either. It made no sense for her to fall in love with her face at first sight!

If it were a man, Song Zhiqi might still be able to understand what they liked about her, but for a woman, she had everything she had. She really couldn’t understand!

Shen Shiyi lowered her eyes, paying attention to the road ahead. She gritted her teeth and said, “You should talk less from now on!”

“There aren’t many words that are pleasant to listen to!”

Song Zhiqi puffed out her cheeks in anger. She looked at her expression and wilted. She mumbled unhappily, “But I really don’t know why you like me? And you’re so tolerant of me.”

That’s right. Although Song Zhiqi always complained about Shen Shiyi getting angry, she also knew that Shen Shiyi was very tolerant of her. If she were in Shen Shiyi’s position, it wouldn’t be as simple as just getting angry.

Shen Shiyi glanced at her while they were waiting at a red light. There was a profoundness in her eyes that Song Zhiqi couldn’t understand. She just heard her say in a flat voice, “Do you want to hear me confess?”

Song Zhiqi: “???”

What the heck? When did she say she wanted to hear her confess?

Shen Shiyi seemed to know what she was thinking. She said lightly, “You’re asking me why I like you. Don’t you just want to hear something nice and have me confess to you?”

Song Zhiqi: “…”

Shen Shiyi let out a soft laugh. “You want to trick me? In your next life.”

Song Zhiqi went into her shell. She felt that it was impossible to talk to a woman like Shen Shiyi.

Shen Shiyi ignored her, but her lips slightly pursed. Her eyes were a little dim.

…

When they arrived at the Shen family mansion, Wen Jinhe, who knew they were coming back tonight, opened the door to greet them. She was wearing a dark blue embroidered cheongsam and a white furry shawl. Every move she made was elegant and charming.

“You’re back.” Wen Jinhe looked at them and smiled faintly. There was a clear hint of joy in her eyebrows.

“Mom, don’t come out when it’s cold. What if you catch a cold?” When Shen Shiyi saw this, she quickly went forward and pushed her inside. She turned around and gave Song Zhiqi a look, signaling her to follow.

Song Zhiqi was naturally not a slowpoke. She quickly took two steps and followed them in. She put on the white little fox cotton slippers that Shen Shiyi handed her. She was still a little reserved when she greeted Wen Jinhe and the others.

“Auntie, Uncle, sorry to bother you.”

Wen Jinhe looked at the girl her daughter liked. The more she looked, the more beautiful she was. She chuckled and said, “It’s fine. Just make yourself at home. And it’s no bother at all. We were the ones who asked you to come back.”

Father Shen nodded. Although the expression on his face wasn’t very obvious, people could still feel his gentle attitude.

Song Zhiqi’s nervousness dissipated a lot with Wen Jinhe’s smile, but she still didn’t know what to talk about. The corner of her eyes kept glancing at Shen Shiyi, wanting to see what she was doing. Why hadn’t she said anything?

Shen Shiyi naturally noticed Song Zhiqi’s gaze. She exchanged a subtle look with her mother and said, “Why don’t you chat with Mom? I’ll go to the kitchen to see what we’re having for dinner.”

After saying that, she left nonchalantly, ignoring Song Zhiqi’s wide-eyed expression.

“!”

“…”

Song Zhiqi looked at Shen Shiyi’s back. She was a little confused as to why she suddenly left her here. Is that how she was supposed to bring someone home!

Song Zhiqi was awkward.

Song Zhiqi was flustered.

Song Zhiqi looked at Wen Jinhe and said a little shyly, “Auntie, you’re so beautiful.”

Wen Jinhe was originally looking at her with a smile, but she didn’t expect her to suddenly compliment her. Especially with that shy look, she thought she was even cuter.

The smile in her eyes deepened. “Come sit down. Yi Yi will be back soon.”

“Okay.”

After Song Zhiqi sat down, Father Shen, considering that his presence might make Song Zhiqi more uncomfortable, proactively got up and said he would also go to the kitchen to see. He then left.

With a big weight off her shoulders, Song Zhiqi felt much more relaxed. The look in her eyes as she looked at Wen Jinhe was a little bright and eager. “Auntie, I didn’t know what gift to bring today, so I was thinking of giving you a painting. Would that be okay?”

When Shen Shiyi told her to come for dinner tonight, she had already thought about a gift, but she really didn’t know what to get. After all, the Shen family probably didn’t lack anything. It would be better to give something thoughtful. She decided to draw a painting for her.

“You can paint?” Wen Jinhe said with a little surprise.

“Of course! And I’m not bad at it!” Song Zhiqi puffed out her chest and said with some pride. She could admit that she was useless at other things, but when it came to painting, she might not be a top-tier artist, but many people had praised her paintings for being very spiritual!

When Wen Jinhe saw her proud look, she seemed to understand why her daughter liked her. She smiled and nodded. “Then, after dinner, can you paint one for me?”

“Okay!” Song Zhiqi responded happily.

She could paint a beauty now!

She, Song Zhiqi, loved to paint beauties the most! Especially a unique beauty like Shen’s mother!

Shen Shiyi walked over at this time. She sat down naturally next to Song Zhiqi and reached out to hug her. She leaned lazily on her and asked, “What are you two chatting about that’s so fun?”

Seeing her leaning so casually on Song Zhiqi, Wen Jinhe just smiled and said, “Xiao Song said she was going to paint a picture for me later.”

Hearing this, Shen Shiyi’s eyes were a little resentful as she looked at Song Zhiqi. “You’re quite good at pleasing people, aren’t you? When are you going to paint one for me?”

The last time at the resort, she had secretly taken a picture of the painting she had casually drawn for herself and used it as their chat background.

Being so intimate in front of her mother, Song Zhiqi was a little uncomfortable. She shrugged, wanting to shake off her hand. When she heard her words, she pursed her lips and mumbled, “What’s there to paint about you? Auntie is so beautiful.”

“I’m not beautiful?” Shen Shiyi caught the main point and snorted coldly. “Who was it that the first time she saw me, she held a rose in her mouth and called me a beauty, and said she was head over heels for me?”

When Song Zhiqi heard half of that, her scalp almost exploded. She quickly went forward and tried to cover her mouth, but her fighting skills were no match for Shen Shiyi. She was pinned down on the sofa and questioned, “Are you going to paint for me or not!”

Song Zhiqi struggled hard, but no matter what she did, she was always firmly held down by Shen Shiyi. She shouted, “No!”

Shen Shiyi started to tickle her. “I think you’re asking for it!”

“Hahaha—”

“Hahaha… Auntie, save me…”

Song Zhiqi was caught in her weak spot and laughed until tears came out of her eyes.

Wen Jinhe watched the two of them mess around. She smiled faintly and symbolically tried to break them up. “Yi Yi, stop. Why are you bullying her?”

However, she also knew that the two of them were just playing, so after a symbolic attempt to stop them, she didn’t interfere too much and just watched with a smile.

Since Shen Shiyi grew up, the house hadn’t been this lively in a long time.

Shen Shiyi listened to her mother’s words, let out a soft “humph,” and stopped her hand. She said to Song Zhiqi, who was already laughing with a flushed face, “If it weren’t for Mom pleading for you, I wouldn’t let you off.”

Song Zhiqi didn’t care what she was saying right now. She wiped the tears from her eyes, gasping for air. She felt like her face was about to freeze from laughing. That Shen Shiyi really didn’t hold back at all. She went straight for her ticklish spots!

Just as they calmed down, Father Shen’s voice came from the dining room, telling them to come for dinner.

“Get up. Go wash your hands.” Shen Shiyi got up first and held out a hand to Song Zhiqi.

Song Zhiqi recovered and pretended to put her hand in Shen Shiyi’s palm, but at the last moment, she “patted” Shen Shiyi’s palm. She then nimbly got up and ran toward the bathroom, leaving Shen Shiyi stunned in place.

“You little rascal…”

Shen Shiyi was almost laughed to tears by her. She turned her head and saw her mother looking at her with a slightly teasing look. Then she gracefully got up and left.

Shen Shiyi was a little embarrassed after the fact. She gritted her teeth in frustration and went to catch the disobedient little fox.

However, by the time she got to the dining room, the little fox had already washed her hands and was sitting at the table, talking to Wen Jinhe. There was none of the reservedness she had when she first came in.

Shen Shiyi didn’t know what to say…

She washed her hands and sat down next to Song Zhiqi. She stared at her resentfully for a while. When she saw that Song Zhiqi’s eyes were wandering everywhere but at her, she felt both angry and helpless. She gave her a blank look and didn’t pursue it further.

Of course, they didn’t just come back to have this dinner. After dinner, Song Zhiqi started to draw a portrait of Wen Jinhe, while Shen Shiyi reported on the company’s situation to Father Shen and the group’s strategic direction for the next year.

The main source of income for the Shen Group was beverages, but in order for the group to last, staying in one industry was easy to be abandoned by the times. Therefore, the Shen Group wanted to diversify and take a bigger piece of the market pie.

However, cross-industry development could easily drag down the entire company if one was not careful. Therefore, the Shen Group had always focused on being stable and moving forward step by step.

After Shen Shiyi took over, her style became a lot more aggressive, but for now, her aggressiveness had indeed brought huge profits to the group. However, it also made some people worry that this method would lead to the group’s demise in the future.

“Dad, don’t worry. I know what I’m doing,” Shen Shiyi said softly. Of course, she knew what the other shareholders were worried about, but if she wanted to take control of the Shen Group and take it to the next level sooner, she had to do this.

But she wasn’t as aggressive as the outsiders thought. All of her seemingly aggressive actions were all things she had decided on after careful consideration.

She wouldn’t joke around with the Shen Group. She wouldn’t joke around with the livelihoods of the tens of thousands of employees of the Shen Group.

Father Shen knew what kind of personality his daughter had. After hearing her say that, he didn’t talk about this matter anymore. He trusted Shen Shiyi’s judgment.

Song Zhiqi was focused on painting for Wen Jinhe. Since her parents passed away, this was the first time she had been able to get along with an elder without feeling too awkward or uncomfortable.

Shen Shiyi, who had finished talking to Father Shen, came up behind Song Zhiqi. She watched her paint every stroke meticulously. It was a world of difference from the painting she had casually drawn for her at the resort. She couldn’t help but grind her teeth.

The one she painted for herself looked like she was bored and just drew it casually. But when she painted for Ms. Wen, her enthusiasm was so obvious!

This contrast almost made Shen Shiyi break her teeth.

Song Zhiqi didn’t ask Wen Jinhe to stay still, so she naturally made tea and sipped it. She looked up and saw her daughter’s resentful, jealous expression. She pursed her lips and smiled softly.

Song Zhiqi was done. Although it was a sketch, the realism surprised Wen Jinhe. She originally thought that even though Song Zhiqi knew how to paint, she was probably just an amateur. But this painting showed that her skills were very deep and definitely not something that could be achieved overnight.

“Thank you, I love it.” Wen Jinhe was holding the painting, unable to put it down. She planned to have it framed tomorrow.

Song Zhiqi smiled foolishly, completely oblivious to the resentful glare from Shen Shiyi behind her.

If she didn’t know what kind of person Song Zhiqi was, she would have almost suspected that Song Zhiqi had a crush on her mom!

“It’s getting late. Why don’t you two stay the night?” Wen Jinhe invited.

Hearing this, Song Zhiqi looked back at Shen Shiyi. Seeing that she didn’t have any objections, she nodded and agreed.

Although they weren’t in a hurry to go back, in order not to disturb the two young people’s time together, Wen Jinhe didn’t keep them and told them to go upstairs and get ready for bed.

It was still the same guest room, and it was still connected to Shen Shiyi’s room. Song Zhiqi looked at the connecting door in the middle, and her eyes were a little dark.

And Shen Shiyi didn’t pretend at all. Before they entered the room, she followed Song Zhiqi into the guest room.

“Shen Shiyi, did you have that door made so it would be convenient for you to have secret affairs?”

Shen Shiyi: “???”

What in the world was this person talking about?

Song Zhiqi was furious. “You’re so brazen! Who knows how many people you’ve had affairs with using this method!”

Shen Shiyi: “…Can you please use your words properly? Is this all you learned from nine years of compulsory education?”

Affairs… She was even scolding herself. This was the first time Shen Shiyi had seen this.

Song Zhiqi snorted coldly. “I was right, wasn’t I! You’re flustered!”

Shen Shiyi gritted her teeth. She went forward and pinched her face, pulling it out. She said through gritted teeth, “You’re acting just like those trolls on the internet!”

Saying “I was right” and “you’re flustered,” she really felt like she was asking for a beating!

Song Zhiqi’s face was being pulled. She quickly slapped her hand and said indistinctly, “You’re not good enough for me! You’ve changed your mind!”

Shen Shiyi said with a forced smile, “I haven’t changed my mind. Don’t wrongly accuse me.”

But she did let go of her hand and looked at the faint red marks on her cheeks. She pursed her lips and rubbed them.

This person’s skin was too delicate. A little more force could leave a mark on her.

Song Zhiqi glared at her, slapped her fake hand away, and angrily went to take a shower.

“I used this room as a walk-in closet before. I knocked down the wall to make it more convenient to get to.”

Shen Shiyi’s voice came from behind, clearly explaining the origin of the door.

Song Zhiqi’s footsteps paused. She puffed out her chest and snorted, “Who cares?”

After saying that, she walked into the bathroom, but her steps were noticeably lighter.

Shen Shiyi chuckled. She didn’t care? Then why was she so righteously angry about the “affairs” just now?

…

While Song Zhiqi was enjoying a comfortable bath, the system complained in her mind, “Will I ever be able to complete the mission? Will I be stuck in this world forever?”

“No way. You have to believe that I can take you to the top!” Song Zhiqi slightly tilted her head back. She had a face mask on and was occasionally tapping on it with her fingertips to help it absorb better.

When the system heard her words, it felt worse than eating poop. “What face do you have to say that?”

Doesn’t she know what kind of person she is?!

“With this delicate and beautiful little white flower face of mine~ And it’s very soft~”

“…”

It was over. The system felt that it was impossible for it to ever complete the mission and leave this world.

This host was getting more and more rebellious! More and more outrageous each time!

When Song Zhiqi came out of the bathroom after her shower, Shen Shiyi naturally went into the bathroom right after, as if she was going to shower and sleep there.

Song Zhiqi: “…Wait, go to your room!”

Since they were going to sleep together, why didn’t they go to Shen Shiyi’s bedroom? That bed must be more comfortable than the guest room’s!

When Shen Shiyi heard her words, she looked at her with a little surprise, but since she was being proactive, how could Shen Shiyi refuse? She immediately pulled her and opened the door to her own bedroom.

Shen Shiyi’s bedroom had a cold, gray color scheme, but with the design and soft furnishings, the entire room exuded a sense of high-end sophistication and wasn’t boring.

Song Zhiqi had already showered. She immediately threw herself onto Shen Shiyi’s bed, wrinkling the perfectly made bed. After feeling it for a bit, she said, “As expected, this bed is more comfortable than the one next door.”

Shen Shiyi: “…” So she was thinking about the bed in this room?

She shook her head helplessly and ignored the person playing around on the bed. She went straight into the bathroom to take a shower.

After she went in, Song Zhiqi took out her phone and secretly took a picture of herself. She specifically sent it to Fu Wen, asking him if her skin had gotten a lot worse.

When the system saw her action, it was shocked and asked, “Host, what are you doing?”

Sending a picture of yourself in pajamas late at night? Don’t you think that’s strange?!

Song Zhiqi said as if it was the most natural thing in the world, “I know. I’m showing Fu Wen my affection and using this as an excuse to get closer to him.”

The system was on the verge of a breakdown. “Don’t you think what you’re doing is exactly what those so-called seductive and cheap women do?! You’re the female lead!”

Song Zhiqi pulled on the collar of her pajamas. The pajamas she was wearing tonight were very conservative. Other than her face, you couldn’t see anything. She retorted, “Is it the same? I’m not flaunting my body!”

System: “…”

Is this about her body or not? It’s about your actions!

“Don’t worry. I know what I’m doing,” Song Zhiqi comforted it.

System: Thank you, but I don’t see where you know what you’re doing.

Song Zhiqi didn’t say it explicitly, but she naturally had her reasons for doing this.

After two minutes, when it was clear that she couldn’t unsend it, Song Zhiqi pretended to be flustered and sent another message, saying that she had sent it to the wrong person and that since she couldn’t unsend it, she would have to ask him to delete it.

The system was speechless at her slick move.

Was she deliberately creating a situation to make Fu Wen misunderstand?

The system’s emotions immediately became complicated. Should it say that she was truly its host? This fearless spirit of hers was truly consistent…

Song Zhiqi felt that the reason her plot progression was not going smoothly was because her previous methods were too conservative, resulting in a very low misery value. By proactively provoking and angering Fu Wen now, she might be able to gain misery value faster.

However, Song Zhiqi didn’t receive a reply to these two messages for now. It seemed that Fu Wen hadn’t checked his phone yet.

Shen Shiyi came out of the bathroom, still smelling of the damp steam. After getting into bed, she pulled Song Zhiqi into her arms. Just as she was about to lean in for a kiss, she saw Song Zhiqi’s phone screen light up.

It was a video call request from Fu Wen.