After Saving the White Moonlight, the Black Moonlight Went Crazy - Chapter 31

Chapter 31: That’s Not Fair

◎I want to kiss you◎

Yan Sui didn’t understand what the system meant. “Aren’t we on the same page right now?”

Meanwhile, Jian Liyun’s expression was no longer as tense as before. She tentatively asked, “Then, Suisui, can I… kiss you in the future?”

Jian Liyun added, “You’re very cute.”

What a strange request…

But Yan Sui was always very accommodating toward Jian Liyun.

“Sure,” Yan Sui didn’t understand, but she respected and accepted it. “Kiss me if you want to, but don’t eat me.“

Yan Sui knew there was a term called “cute aggression,” and that’s how she felt toward her little bird.

But was she as cute as the little bird, so cute that Jian Liyun had the same thoughts about her?

Many people had praised her for being smart and beautiful since she was a child, but almost no one had ever called her cute.

Whatever.

Yan Sui’s final thought was that as long as Jian Liyun was happy, nothing else mattered.

The two of them finally arrived at the Go board. Yan Sui placed all the stones on the board back into their containers. “Do you know the most basic knowledge of Go?”

Jian Liyun was honest. “I know it, but it’s all from rote memorization.”

Yan Sui smiled. “That’s okay. It’s already impressive that you’ve memorized it. Then do you know what ‘liberty’ and ‘eye’ are in Go?”

Jian Liyun’s answer was exactly like a textbook. “A liberty is an empty intersection adjacent to a stone. An eye is an empty intersection completely surrounded by your own stones.”

Yan Sui nodded vigorously. “Liyun is amazing. That’s exactly right. But there’s a more common way to explain liberties and eyes.”

“I’m all ears.”

Yan Sui waved her hands. “A stone needs ‘liberties’ to breathe and ‘eyes’ to live. I watched the game you played with He Chenyu yesterday. You didn’t give your stones enough liberties in the beginning, and many of your stones’ eyes were ‘false eyes,’ so they were destroyed by your opponent.”

Clap.

Yan Sui clapped her hands together. “But don’t worry. He Chenyu’s skill is not even close to a paper tiger’s. After this, you can come to me for a review every time you play with him. I’ll help you predict his next moves, and you’ll definitely win in the end.”

Jian Liyun hummed. “To me, you’re like the liberties in a game of Go.”

Her dull and suffocating life could finally breathe freely with Yan Sui’s arrival.

“Huh?” Yan Sui’s hand hovered over the board with a stone in her fingers. “Can that also be used to make a very romantic line?”

“It’s not a line,” Jian Liyun stared at the 19×19 board. “Do you think it’s romantic?”

Yan Sui chuckled. “As someone who knows a little bit about Go, that statement is indeed quite romantic.”

Jian Liyun smiled. “As long as you like it.”

Yan Sui went on to reinforce other basic knowledge of Go with Jian Liyun. She found that Jian Liyun was actually very smart and understood things with just a hint, but she lacked a good teacher.

By the end of the lesson, Jian Liyun had changed her title. “Thank you so much, Teacher Yan.”

Yan Sui giggled. “You’re very smart, too. But don’t mention that I know Go in front of He Chenyu. That man…”

Yan Sui carefully observed Jian Liyun’s expression. “…it’s best not to be too close to him.”

Jian Liyun nodded. “I understand.”

…

Days passed. Yan Sui taught Jian Liyun Go techniques while also preparing her for the variety show. During this time, Yan Sui also made time for a physical examination.

In short, even though they were officially on a break, they were both very busy—

So busy that Yan Sui fell into a dreamless sleep every night and no longer dreamed of her little bird or Lu Shutian.

…

“Hello, Director Kong,” Yan Sui said, buckling her seatbelt in the car. “Liyun and I will be at the TV station in about an hour.”

Director Kong spoke for a long time on the other end of the phone. Yan Sui agreed, “Mm, I understand. I’ve already prepared Liyun for this for the past few days.”

After hanging up, the cool beauty sitting next to Yan Sui asked, “What did Director Kong say?”

Yan Sui’s tone was relaxed. “Basically, he’s telling you not to talk nonsense. The other four female guests in the observation room have very influential backgrounds, so we need to be careful with our words and actions.”

Jian Liyun’s lips curved slightly. “I have a big background, too, Teacher Yan.”

“You’re just making fun of me.” Yan Sui pouted and nudged her with her elbow.

The driver drove very quickly, and the two of them arrived at the TV station’s waiting room on time. The production team had prepared a separate room for Jian Liyun, and the makeup and styling team would arrive shortly.

Yan Sui handed her the program schedule. “The schedule is a little different from what Ms. Lu told me before. The amateur guests started filming five days before us. Our studio will be filming for three consecutive days. On the last day, the amateur guests will also come to the studio for their final decisions.”

Jian Liyun nodded. “Okay. But are the files of those ten amateur guests really kept a secret from us guests?”

Yan Sui shrugged. “I don’t know about the other guests, but for us, it’s a real secret.”

Jian Liyun in turn comforted Yan Sui. “Don’t worry, I know what I can say and what I can’t. You…”

A knock on the door interrupted Jian Liyun’s words.

Yan Sui thought it was the makeup and styling team. She jogged over and opened the door. “Welcome… Huh?”

There were two women at the door.

One was Lu Shutian, and the other was a woman who was petite but had a fierce and domineering face.

Yan Sui quickly ran through her memory. This person is not a guest in the studio, nor is she from the production team…

“Hello,” the woman introduced herself. “My name is Tian Yufu, Jin Lan’s ex-girlfriend.”

Lu Shutian pushed the door open. “Jiejie, let’s go inside and talk.”

Yan Sui was a little confused. Shouldn’t Tian Yufu be filming the show with Jin Lan and the others at an outdoor location? Why is she at the studio?

Jian Liyun had walked over at some point. She looked at the two of them, her tone unreadable. “Is there something you need?”

Tian Yufu glanced at Jian Liyun and then back at Yan Sui. “Ms. Yan, I’d like to talk to you alone. It won’t take up too much of your time, just a few minutes.”

What could Tian Yufu possibly have to talk about with her? Was it because of Jin Lan?

Before Yan Sui could figure it out, Lu Shutian opened the door again. “Jiejie, Ms. Tian, you can talk in my room next door. No one’s there.”

Yan Sui’s wrist was grabbed. She looked back at Jian Liyun. Jian Liyun motioned that she was fine and that Yan Sui should go ahead, so Yan Sui could only follow Tian Yufu out.

Bang.

The door to Lu Shutian’s room next door was closed. Tian Yufu got straight to the point. “Why did you choose Jian Liyun?”

“Huh?” Yan Sui feigned confusion, but her internal alarms were blaring. This Tian Yufu also seems to be in the know.

Tian Yufu took a deep breath. “I’ve also awakened, Ms. Yan. I also know that you’re an outsider, and you came to this world to save it from collapsing.”

Oh no, another expert.

Yan Sui didn’t know when this world would collapse, but she was really struggling to keep it together.

But Yan Sui also immediately noticed something was wrong. Her words came out slowly. “I am an outsider, but my primary goal here is not to save this world.”

Tian Yufu also reacted. “If it’s not to save the world, then is it to save the supporting female lead?”

Yan Sui nodded.

Tian Yufu frowned and shook her head. “But that’s not right. The female lead is the core of this world. Even if you save the supporting female lead, if the female lead becomes a villain, this world will still collapse in the end, and the supporting female lead you saved will also perish with it.”

What Tian Yufu said made a lot of sense, but Yan Sui pouted. “I don’t know what’s going on, but I know that I need to follow and complete the tasks given to me by my system to get rewards. Besides…”

Yan Sui pretended to be confused. “As the female lead of this world, Lu Shutian has the best of everything in every aspect. She doesn’t need anyone to save her.”

Tian Yufu was incredulous at first. “How could she be like that?”

Then, Tian Yufu reacted and was truly amused. “That bastard He Chenyu actually dared to modify… ugh…”

Before she could finish, her face suddenly turned red, and she opened her mouth wide, unable to breathe.

Yan Sui’s heart tightened. She quickly walked over to support her. “Don’t say it. There must be some kind of restriction that prevents you from saying the truth about this.”

Tian Yufu eventually gave up. When she gave up that thought in her mind, the feeling of suffocation also disappeared.

“I underestimated him,” Tian Yufu said coldly, having recovered.

Yan Sui’s expression was grave. “I can guess what you want to say. So, did Ms. Lu send you to find me?”

Tian Yufu hesitated for a few seconds. “Yes and no. I wanted to find you from the beginning. You have to be careful of He Chenyu, and…”

Her expression was complicated. “If you can change your rescue target, I suggest you choose to save the female lead, Lu Shutian.”

Although they had both awakened, Lu Shutian had paid a much greater price than she had.

Yan Sui countered, “So, your breakup with Jin Lan has something to do with you awakening?”

Tian Yufu lowered her eyes and paused before saying, “…Yes. Ms. Yan, since you’re a smart person, you should know who you should really be saving.”

Yan Sui changed the subject. “You don’t have to answer. I can tell you that what I know about this world is probably different from what you know. However, I still can’t get to the truth.”

A hint of gloom flashed in Tian Yufu’s eyes. “It’s the scheme he created.”

Yan Sui patted Tian Yufu’s shoulder reassuringly.

“I understand everything. And thank you for telling me all this today. I can promise you that as long as Ms. Lu doesn’t actively attack me and Liyun, I won’t treat her maliciously. If we need to eliminate that man in the future, we can work together.”

“To eliminate that bastard, originally only Lu Shutian could do it. She’s the protagonist of this world,” Tian Yufu sighed. “But now, she can’t do it alone anymore. The protagonist’s energy has weakened, and she needs help—”

“She needs your help.”

Lu Shutian’s still-sweet voice came from outside the door. “Ms. Tian, it’s time.”

Tian Yufu said loudly, “Okay, I’m coming.”

Then, she looked at Yan Sui again. “Ms. Yan, you need to think carefully. I want this world not to collapse, and you want to complete your mission and get rewards. We both want to win.”

“You have to be clear about who is an enemy and who is a friend.”

Tian Yufu left quietly with Lu Shutian.

…

Yan Sui returned to Jian Liyun’s room and saw her carefully reading the program schedule.

She was a little nervous. She went over and checked Jian Liyun’s entire body carefully.

Jian Liyun looked at her with a wry smile. “I’m fine.”

Yan Sui clearly didn’t believe her. “You and Ms. Lu just now… nothing happened, did it?”

“No,” Jian Liyun shook her head. “She just asked how we’ve been doing lately.”

Yan Sui felt a little guilty. She had thought the worst of Lu Shutian.

“How did you answer?” Yan Sui asked casually.

“I said we’ve been very busy and doing very well lately.”

It was a polite and courteous answer that was faultless. But Yan Sui still felt something was off.

“Did you two really…” Yan Sui deliberated for a long time. “…just chat like that?”

Jian Liyun nodded very sincerely.

…

Five minutes ago.

As Yan Sui and Tian Yufu left, the atmosphere in the room instantly became cold.

Lu Shutian was not polite. She pulled up a chair and sat down. “How have Senior Jian and Jiejie been doing lately?”

Jian Liyun didn’t even raise her eyelids. “Not bad.”

A hint of mockery flashed in Lu Shutian’s eyes. She said casually, “Oh, that’s good. Speaking of which, how were your physical exam results? You said you were going to pick up the report the last time we had dinner.”

How old was she that she needed Yan Sui to accompany her for a physical exam and even to pick up the report?

Lu Shutian’s teeth were itching with envy, but she had to pretend to be generous and not care.

What problems could Jian Liyun’s body have? It was she who was in so much pain she wanted to die.

Jian Liyun smiled faintly. “There were no major issues overall, but Suisui is still very worried about my sleep, so—”

She used her slender fingers to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. Jian Liyun’s tone was gentle. “She’s been sleeping with me to make sure I don’t take sleeping pills.”

Jian Liyun seemed a little embarrassed. She smiled and shook her head. “For someone my age to need her to sleep with me, it’s really a joke.”

Why would you say it if you’re afraid people will laugh at you?!

Lu Shutian took a deep breath just before her expression turned ugly.

When she looked up again, her face had her signature smile back on.

“Good,” Lu Shutian nodded repeatedly. “That’s very good.”

“Jiejie is always so soft-hearted toward you.” Lu Shutian stood up and shrugged. “But how long can she be soft-hearted toward you?”

Jian Liyun didn’t change her posture. She turned a page of the schedule. “That’s not soft-heartedness, Ms. Lu. You still don’t understand Suisui.”

Lu Shutian scoffed. “Don’t think that you understand her enough.”

The conversation ended when Lu Shutian looked at the time on her watch. She left and picked up Tian Yufu from next door.

Recalling the scene from just now and seeing Yan Sui questioning her, Jian Liyun firmly gave a random answer. She couldn’t let Yan Sui know what she had just said.

Yan Sui was half-believing, but the makeup and styling team arrived at that moment. She went to the door and opened it, chatting with the staff.

As Yan Sui switched to social mode, Jian Liyun closed her eyes, allowing the makeup artist to work on her face.

The makeup artist picked up a brush and took some concealer, then found she didn’t know where to start.

“Every time I do your makeup, Ms. Jian, I feel like it’s both easy and a lot of pressure.”

“Sister Wei, here’s your iced latte,” Yan Sui took the delivered drink from the door and placed it on the table to the right of the makeup artist, Sister Wei. “But why do you feel pressured, Sister Wei?”

The makeup artist raised an eyebrow. “When I do other people’s makeup, I think about how to make them look more beautiful. But Ms. Jian is already so beautiful on her own. No matter what I do, I always feel like I’m adding a redundant detail.”

Yan Sui broke into a big smile. “Sister Wei, we all trust your skills. How could that be redundant? It’s just adding flowers to the brocade.”

After making the makeup artist and the other staff happy, Yan Sui finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In this kind of situation, you have to be more savvy about how you handle things.

Buzz, buzz.

Yan Sui’s phone vibrated. It was a message from the program’s producer asking her to go to a certain room.

Yan Sui thought the producer wanted to talk to her about the show’s filming, so she lightly patted Jian Liyun’s shoulder. “Liyun, the production team needs me. I’m going out for a bit.”

Jian Liyun was having her chin held by the makeup artist to apply lipstick. She blinked to show that she understood.

Yan Sui clutched her phone and, following the room number in the message, went to the corresponding floor.

Compared to the lively waiting rooms downstairs, this floor was much quieter. Yan Sui arrived at the door of the room and knocked.

The door was ajar. As soon as she knocked, it was pushed open.

The lights were on in the room, but no one seemed to be inside.

“Is anyone… ngh!”

Yan Sui was halfway through her question when her wrist was grabbed, and she was pulled inside.

Bang.

The door was closed, and then Yan Sui heard the sound of it being locked.

“Jiejie,” Lu Shutian’s tone was full of resentment. “This isn’t fair.”

Why was it Lu Shutian again?

Yan Sui was a little helpless. The moment she was pulled into the room, the other person hugged her. The two bodies were pressed tightly together, and Yan Sui could even feel the other person’s beating heart.

“It was one thing that you were drunk that day, and you didn’t know anything…” Lu Shutian rubbed Yan Sui’s back. “But why have you been sleeping with her for the past few days? It’s not like she needs someone to be with her.”

Yan Sui immediately reacted. “You, how did you know?”

Lu Shutian released her embrace and looked at Yan Sui pitifully. Her eyes were barely holding back tears. “Jiejie, she was showing off in front of me. How could I not know?”

Yan Sui found it really hard to associate the words “showing off” with Jian Liyun.

She said with some difficulty, “What did you two… actually talk about?”

It was better that Yan Sui hadn’t asked. The moment she did, Lu Shutian’s tears started to fall one after another.

She was truly sad. She grabbed Yan Sui’s arms with both hands, so wronged that she was stomping her feet.

“She’s shameless,” Lu Shutian cried, her makeup smudged. “I was just trying to be nice…”

Well, she didn’t have good intentions.

Lu Shutian thought to herself, then continued on the surface, “I was just trying to be nice and asked how you two were doing, and she had to show off and say that you were worried about her not sleeping well, so you’ve been sleeping with her. Jiejie, Jiejie, Jiejie…”

Yan Sui’s head was hurting from the constant repetition. She sighed. “Is that why you’re so wronged?”

“Can’t I be wronged about that?!” Lu Shutian’s volume suddenly increased. She sobbed. “You always keep your distance from me, so why are you so close to her? Jiejie, that’s not fair!”

If her arms weren’t being held by Lu Shutian, Yan Sui really would have raised her hands in surrender.

She softened her tone and said gently, “Then what do you want me to do, Tiantian?”

The name “Tiantian” seemed to have a magical power. Lu Shutian’s tear-stained face was still wet, but upon hearing those two words, the corners of her mouth unconsciously lifted.

She shook her head, not wanting to be swayed by the other person.

“You slept with her, so I’m going to kiss you.”

What kind of logic is that?

Before Yan Sui could object, the other person leaned in.

It was less of a kiss and more of a bite.

Lu Shutian bit Yan Sui’s lower lip with some force. The stinging pain was accompanied by the rich scent of lychees.

Yan Sui was in a daze at an inappropriate moment.