After Saving the White Moonlight, the Black Moonlight Went Crazy - Chapter 40

Chapter 40: Liyun, Happy Birthday!

◎Catching Her Moon◎

The passionate kiss left Yan Sui feeling dizzy. Even worse, that familiar scent of lychee assailed her again.

The fragrance made her soul tremble with both delight and a nervous tremor.

Lu Shutian was kissing with passion, while she was locked in a gaze with Jian Liyun.

What an absurd scene.

“Mmm…”

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Shutian finally ended the kiss mercifully. Before Yan Sui could catch her breath, the other woman took her gold-rimmed glasses.

“You’re kissing me, but you’re still looking at another woman, Jiejie.”

“Jiejie isn’t focused. Jiejie is a bad woman.”

As she spoke, Lu Shutian covered Yan Sui’s eyes with her right hand, blocking her view.

Her eyes were hazy as she looked at Yan Sui’s lips, which were slightly swollen and red from the kiss. A satisfied smile curved her lips.

Smack!

Lu Shutian’s hand was slapped away forcefully. Yan Sui’s eyes were clear. She said in a cold voice, “Even if you’re drunk, you can’t be so reckless.”

Lu Shutian wanted to continue pouting for another kiss, but Yan Sui gave her a sharp glare. “Lu Shutian, stop messing around.”

This was the first time Yan Sui had called her by her full name to her face. The impact was a thousand times greater than the words “Ms. Lu.”

Lu Shutian sadly sat back down, tightly clutching the hem of her clothes, mumbling something under her breath.

Yan Sui no longer looked at the person next to her. She returned her gaze to the car’s rearview mirror, but the pair of eyes in the mirror were now looking out the window.

Yan Sui’s throat tightened. The name “Liyun” was ultimately left unsaid.

…

One hour later.

The driver finally drove the car to their destination, and Jian Liyun opened the car door immediately.

By then, Lu Shutian was completely drunk. She clung to Yan Sui from behind like conjoined twins, refusing to let go.

Jian Liyun didn’t say a word the whole time. She just walked ahead quietly.

It wasn’t until the three of them reached the doors of their two neighboring homes that Jian Liyun spoke.

She said calmly, “Ms. Lu looks very drunk. Do you want to go to her place and take care of her first?”

Yan Sui couldn’t refuse, because Lu Shutian’s hands were locked around her waist as if they were welded on.

Although Lu Shutian didn’t say anything, Yan Sui knew the other person’s intention—

Lu Shutian wouldn’t give up until she did something similar to what happened in the car.

“Since she’s home alone, I’ll take care of her and come back right away.”

Yan Sui’s tone was inexplicably guilty, but Jian Liyun calmly agreed. “Okay.”

Jian Liyun opened her door and went home first. After she closed the door, Yan Sui asked, “Where are the keys?”

Lu Shutian said indistinctly, “…On me.”

As if I didn’t already know they’re on you?

Yan Sui could only reach into the other person’s pocket.

As expected, she didn’t find them. Instead, Lu Shutian kept moving around. Even through the clothes, Yan Sui could feel the softness and warmth of her body.

She sighed. “Tell me, why didn’t you make this place a password lock like your previous home? Now you insist on using a key, and I can’t find it.”

No matter what, Yan Sui could not let Lu Shutian stay the night at Jian Liyun’s house.

After finding nothing in her pockets, Yan Sui turned her attention to the other person’s bag.

“Sorry, I have to go through your bag,” Yan Sui said apologetically.

Lu Shutian didn’t say yes or no, but she leaned in and kissed Yan Sui’s cheek with a wet smack. “Jiejie, so soft and so fragrant. I like it.”

“I’m not wearing perfume. Don’t talk nonsense,” Yan Sui said in a calm tone. When she reached the last compartment of Lu Shutian’s bag, she finally felt something cold and smooth.

It was the key!

Yan Sui let out a long sigh of relief, took out the key, and opened the door.

The two of them arrived at the entryway. Yan Sui only had time to close the door before she was pulled, stumbling, by the other person to the sofa in the living room.

With another dizzying spin, Yan Sui was pressed down onto the sofa by Lu Shutian.

Yan Sui was numb now. She said calmly, “You’re drunk. You need to go to the bathroom to wash up and then go to bed.”

Lu Shutian blinked her big eyes and asked innocently, “Then will Jiejie sleep with me?”

“…No.”

“Hmph, I knew it,” Lu Shutian pouted. She leaned down, and her right hand lightly pressed against the other person’s chest. “You’re not leaving tonight.”

The drunk Lu Shutian seemed to be even more shameless than usual. Yan Sui couldn’t deal with her and could only try to coax her first.

“Tiantian, you need to brush your teeth and wash your face now. Do you know that?”

Lu Shutian shook her head. “I don’t want to know. Jiejie, I only want you to be with me.”

“I’m with you right now,” Yan Sui’s voice was extremely gentle. “I want to wash up with you. Is that okay?”

Lu Shutian tilted her head and thought for a long time.

After a long while, she said slowly, “Okay.”

Despite saying that, Lu Shutian made no move to get up.

Yan Sui noticed this and smiled. “So, shall we go now?”

“Beep—” Lu Shutian suddenly started making a sound effect. Her whole body leaned over slightly as if she had lost her balance. She didn’t move.

“Report to owner, my battery is low. I need to recharge.”

Lu Shutian’s tone was flat, and she really did sound a bit like a robot.

“Host, the female lead’s line delivery is really good. She sounds more like a robot than I do.”

The system suddenly said this, and Yan Sui was full of helplessness. “She really should be an actress. She’s so drunk she’s being a rascal. I don’t even know if she’s really drunk or just faking it.”

Although Lu Shutian smelled strongly of alcohol and her cheeks were flushed and her eyes hazy, Yan Sui felt a sense of incongruity when she thought about it carefully.

“She should be really drunk, Host. If she can act like this, the female lead could really compete with the second female lead for Best Actress.”

Seeing that Yan Sui didn’t say anything, Lu Shutian repeated what she had said just now.

Although she didn’t know why, Yan Sui still played along with Lu Shutian’s role-play.

“Then how do I recharge you?”

“Give me a hug, and you’ll get three minutes of energy. Give me a kiss, and you’ll get five minutes of energy.”

“No, wait,” the robot Lu Shutian added with a strict tone. “A light kiss can get four minutes of energy, but a deep kiss can get eight minutes. Owner, I suggest you choose a deep kiss.”

Yan Sui was truly about to be amused into laughter.

Lu Shutian continued, “If you’re not satisfied with the first few charging methods, there’s one last one.”

“What is it?”

Lu Shutian used one hand to undo the buttons on Yan Sui’s chest. Her left hand made a circle on Yan Sui’s collarbone. Yan Sui flinched and tried to get away, but unfortunately, she was lying on the sofa and had nowhere to hide.

“Is that okay, Jiejie?” Lu Shutian coaxed in a low voice.

Yan Sui’s stiff body completely relaxed. Her tone was calm. “Since you’ve already made up your mind, why bother asking me?”

Lu Shutian tentatively bent down. She pinched Yan Sui’s chin and bit the other person’s lower lip.

At this moment, Yan Sui seemed like a robot that had truly run out of power. She neither resisted nor responded, showing no reaction at all.

Lu Shutian was unhappy. She ended the kiss abruptly. “Jiejie, respond to me.”

“I told you I don’t know how to do this yet. If you want this kind of experience, I need to learn first.”

Yan Sui’s tone was so calm that it was as if she were saying that it was going to rain tomorrow and to remember to bring an umbrella.

Lu Shutian’s eyes widened in rage. She gritted her teeth. “Jiejie, why are you always like this in front of me?”

Yan Sui could naturally protect Jian Liyun, take a drink for her, and even sleep with her because she was worried that she wouldn’t sleep well…

Lu Shutian thought, what about me?

When I’m in so much pain that I can’t sleep, why doesn’t anyone come to comfort me?

“I’m probably not the person you like right now. I’m sorry. But if you give me some time, I can…”

Lu Shutian let out a sob. She covered Yan Sui’s lips. “Don’t say it, Jiejie, don’t say it.”

Her heart ached and soured with every word the other person said. It was even more painful than the scar on her chest.

After her mouth was covered, Yan Sui just stayed quiet, staring at the other person without blinking.

Lu Shutian was defeated. She released her hold on the other person and staggered off the sofa.

Yan Sui sat up as well. She originally wanted to stand up and follow the other person immediately, but a sickening dizziness came over her, forcing her to sit on the sofa for a few seconds to recover.

She couldn’t help but sigh in her heart. Her body had gotten so much worse after absorbing energy for Lu Shutian just once. What would happen after the remaining few times? She probably wouldn’t even have the strength to leave the house.

“Jiejie,” Lu Shutian’s voice, though close, was a little blurry. “Dizzy?”

Yan Sui closed her eyes to recover. When she opened them again, her expression was normal. “No. I might have had a little wine tonight, and the alcohol is just now starting to kick in.”

Lu Shutian came to Yan Sui. She knelt on one knee. “Then let me give you a massage?”

No matter how bad Yan Sui felt, she wouldn’t go so far as to have a drunk person take care of her.

She shook her head, took Lu Shutian’s hand, and walked to the bathroom.

Lu Shutian obediently followed Yan Sui to the bathroom and then started filling the bathtub with water.

“I want to take a bath with Jiejie too,” she said seriously.

Yan Sui quickly went over and turned off the water valve. “No.”

Lu Shutian’s aura was terrifyingly low. “Jiejie, because it’s me, you won’t do it? If it was Jian Liyun, you’d be happy to take a bath with her?”

What kind of talk is this?

Yan Sui pulled Lu Shutian, who was standing in the bathtub, toward the sink. “Of course not. You drank so much alcohol. You can’t take a bath or even a shower. Where’s your makeup remover?”

This explanation was very reasonable, but Lu Shutian still couldn’t be happy.

She silently opened a cabinet, took out a box of cleansing balm, scooped some onto her palm, and rubbed it in. Then she placed her hands on her face and started rubbing in regular circles.

Yan Sui watched her skillful movements. If it weren’t for the lingering scent of orange wine, you wouldn’t be able to tell that the person in front of her was drunk.

She subtly took a step back to create some distance. “I’ll go check your fridge to see if there’s anything to help with the hangover.”

Lu Shutian didn’t reply.

Seeing that the other person seemed okay, Yan Sui left the bathroom.

She went to the kitchen fridge and opened it. There were ingredients inside, but she didn’t find much that could help with a hangover.

After searching for a while, Yan Sui’s eyes finally lit up. “Found it!”

Thankfully, there was an unopened jar of honey in Lu Shutian’s house.

After making the honey water, Yan Sui placed the cup on the coffee table in the living room and then walked back to the bathroom. “Tiantian, drink some hon…”

Yan Sui’s voice stopped abruptly.

Lu Shutian was currently facing away from her. The woman’s jacket and long skirt were scattered on the floor. Her long fingers were getting ready to unhook her bra.

Yan Sui slammed on the brakes with her eyes and quickly turned around. “…Sorry.”

Lu Shutian paused, took off all her clothes, wiped her whole body with a wet, warm towel, and then slowly put on a nightgown.

And until she had done all that, Yan Sui hadn’t turned back around.

Lu Shutian’s expression was unclear. She came to Yan Sui and said in a low voice, “Does my body look bad?”

What kind of question is that?

Yan Sui shook her head. “No.”

But she couldn’t just stare at someone’s body, could she? That would be very rude.

“What was Jiejie going to say just now?”

Only then did Yan Sui remember. “I made you some honey water. Drink it before you go to sleep.”

Lu Shutian’s steps were unsteady. Although she was walking on a flat surface, it felt as if her left foot could trip over her right at any moment.

Yan Sui didn’t dare let her walk alone. She helped her to the living room, had her sit on the sofa first, and then took the glass of honey water herself.

“Drink.”

Yan Sui focused on Lu Shutian’s lips, ready to tilt the glass.

The woman’s lips, with her makeup removed, weren’t as red as before. The color was now a lighter, pinker shade.

Lu Shutian slightly parted her lips. After just taking a small sip of honey water, she frowned and moved her head away.

Yan Sui’s heart tightened. “What’s wrong?”

“Jiejie, it’s hot.”

Hot?

But Yan Sui herself was holding the cup and didn’t feel it was hot at all.

The temperature was perfectly fine.

Lu Shutian pursed her lips and said aggrievedly, “It really is hot. If you don’t believe me, you can try it.”

Yan Sui was half-convinced and took a small sip herself.

“The water temperature is just right. It’s not hot at all.”

After drinking the honey water, she finally realized that she had been tricked by Lu Shutian again.

With an innocent and harmless face, Lu Shutian not only didn’t feel guilty but even countered, “How can that be? It’s really hot. Let me try it again.”

Yan Sui didn’t know what the other person’s game was, but at this point, she could only humor her. “Okay, you drink some more… Mmph!”

Lu Shutian suddenly leaned in close. She snatched the glass from Yan Sui’s hand and put it down heavily on the coffee table. The light yellow liquid in the glass sloshed violently with her movement, and some of it even spilled onto the table.

The cup was put aside, and Lu Shutian cupped half of Yan Sui’s face and kissed her.

“The honey water is so sweet.”

After the kiss, Lu Shutian smacked her lips and was finally satisfied.

Yan Sui was numb. She even said, “Are you done with the kissing? If you are, hurry up and drink the rest of the honey water, then go to bed.”

Lu Shutian refused to give up. She lightly pinched the back of Yan Sui’s neck. The delicate sensation from her fingertips made her eyebrows relax.

Sitting back on the sofa in a lazy and casual posture, Lu Shutian crossed her legs. Her other hand rested on Yan Sui’s thigh. Her fingers were curved, and her wrist moved up and down, as if she were playing the piano.

She said nonchalantly, “Jiejie, I’m very good at playing the piano. Do you want to listen?”

Was Lu Shutian really drunk or not?

This question filled Yan Sui’s mind, but she could only pretend that the other person was drunk. “I want to listen. But it’s too late now. You can play for me later, okay?”

Lu Shutian rested her head on Yan Sui’s shoulder, and her hair also tilted, covering her face.

Yan Sui gently pushed the hair away from the other person’s face and continued to ask in a soft voice, “Let’s go to bed now, okay?”

Lu Shutian shook her head. She glanced at the digital clock not far away. “Jiejie, it’s not twelve yet. I don’t want to sleep.”

Yan Sui followed her gaze—

11:57 PM.

Her pupils constricted. Without a second thought, she picked up the cup and made Lu Shutian drink.

Yan Sui was rarely so forceful. Lu Shutian could only gulp down the honey water.

Because she drank so fast, some of the honey water spilled from the corners of Lu Shutian’s lips. She frowned slightly, and her eyes, in their vulnerability, also carried a hint of subtle seduction. “Jiejie…”

Although her voice was low, it was full of a captivating allure that would steal anyone’s soul.

Yan Sui was focused. She neatly took a tissue from the box, quickly wiped the corners of the other person’s lips, and then pulled her toward the bedroom.

Lu Shutian thought the other person was being seduced by her. A smile appeared on her lips. As she was being pulled forward by Yan Sui, she tugged at the fabric on her shoulder, revealing her fair, fragrant shoulder.

The two of them walked quickly to the bedroom. Yan Sui let go and reached out to the other person’s delicate, white shoulder.

The smile in Lu Shutian’s eyes was almost impossible to hide. She was secretly overjoyed.

Sure enough, my charm works on Jiejie. This will be an easy win… Hmm?

Yan Sui’s expression was determined as she pulled the slipping fabric back up. “Is this nightgown a little too big for you? It’s slipping off your shoulder.”

“…Huh?”

Lu Shutian didn’t have time to react. Yan Sui pulled back the soft blanket, pushed Lu Shutian down, covered her with the blanket, and even tucked her in thoughtfully, so that no air could get in.

The entire action could be described as seamless.

Lu Shutian, who was lying in bed, was left utterly confused.

Seeing that everything was in order, Yan Sui said in a rushed tone, “Okay, now go to sleep. I’m leaving.”

“Jiejie,” Lu Shutian grabbed her arm. “I can’t sleep. Sing me a lullaby.”

You want me, an amateur, to sing for you, a professional singer?

That’s a bit ridiculous.

But Yan Sui was calculating the time. She was really afraid she wouldn’t make it.

So she started singing an accelerated version of the lullaby.

“Sleep now, sleep now, my dear baby.”

Lu Shutian was originally a little unhappy, but after hearing the words “my dear baby,” a cheap smile appeared on her face again.

Yan Sui sang two or three lines and then stopped. She turned off the bedside lamp and rushed out of Lu Shutian’s house.

…

On the other side.

Jian Liyun ignored the bitterness and sadness in her heart and went home alone.

She didn’t wash up or even turn on the living room lights. She just stood by the window alone, looking at the city lights outside.

Everyone has a home, except for her.

Jian Liyun then looked up at the moon in the sky.

As it was close to the fifteenth day of the lunar month, the moon tonight was very round.

Under the city’s neon lights, the bright moonlight wasn’t as dazzling, but it still gently shone on the earth and gently watched over every person on it.

Jian Liyun stared at the moon for a long time.

No matter where she was, the moon would always be in the sky, healing her wounds.

But the moon comforted everyone in the world equally. She was just one of the thousands.

Jian Liyun reached out, and from thousands of miles away, she vaguely touched the full moon.

She subconsciously said a person’s name, and her thoughts drifted further and further away.

Jian Liyun had told Yan Sui that she was from an orphanage.

But she actually hadn’t told Yan Sui many other things.

For example, she was actually the smartest, most beautiful, and most sensible child in the orphanage, but she was never adopted until she became an adult.

For example, she actually didn’t know when her real birthday was—

As a foundling who was left at the orphanage’s doorstep, the people at the orphanage considered the day they found her to be her birthday.

The orphanage didn’t have much funding, so the children whose birthdays were in the same month would celebrate together.

So before she became an adult, Jian Liyun had never celebrated a birthday alone.

During her birthday month, she couldn’t be the main character of the day. Because she was the most sensible child, she had to take care of the other children her age, hand out the cake to everyone, and lead them in singing the birthday song.

She had never once sung the birthday song for herself.

And after she became an adult and left the orphanage, Jian Liyun never celebrated her birthday again. That wasn’t her real birthday anyway. She didn’t have any wishes, so what was the point of celebrating?

But this year…

Jian Liyun let out a silent, self-deprecating laugh.

She had thought that someone would celebrate her birthday with her.

She had actually known about Lu Shutian even earlier than Yan Sui had thought.

When He Chenyu met with her, he would occasionally mention that woman.

There was jealousy in He Chenyu’s eyes, as well as a madness he couldn’t hide. The man thought he had concealed it well.

So Jian Liyun guessed that if even He Chenyu was so envious of this person, then this person must be the most brilliant and main-character-like person.

Completely different from someone like her, who was born to be insignificant and could only be a supporting character.

But this thought didn’t bother Jian Liyun, because besides He Chenyu occasionally mentioning her, she and Lu Shutian had no real connection.

Until—

Yan Sui appeared.

Even though she and Yan Sui were getting closer and closer, and their hearts were about to resonate, Lu Shutian forcefully stepped in between them.

Yan Sui started to get closer to Lu Shutian, and marks of the other person’s display of dominance would appear on her body.

Jian Liyun knew she was jealous, but what could she do?

She didn’t want to and couldn’t stop Yan Sui from running toward a better person and a better future.

As soon as she had agreed to He Chenyu’s request, Jian Liyun knew that she had already fallen into the abyss.

…

Her thoughts twisted and turned. Jian Liyun felt that maybe she had been staring at the moon for too long, and her eyes were a little sore.

She slowly sat back down on the sofa, took out her phone, and watched the constantly changing time.

11:59:33 PM.

Ah, there were still about twenty seconds until her meaningless birthday, which no one would celebrate.

But… what if?

The most secret thought in her heart was about to break through the surface. Jian Liyun thought, what if?

What if Yan Sui didn’t stay at Lu Shutian’s house and came back to celebrate with her?

She looked at her phone screen. In the dark, the screen’s light reflected on her face, and the pale light made her face look a little eerie.

11:59:45 PM.

The living room was still terrifyingly quiet. Jian Liyun could only hear her own breathing.

She pressed the power button to turn off the screen and silently counted down in her heart.

Fourteen.

Thirteen.

Twelve.

The numbers got smaller and smaller. Jian Liyun felt that her soul was about to detach from her heavy body.

Eleven.

Ten.

Jian Liyun stood up. She looked at the tightly closed door of the entryway.

She mocked herself again for still being so foolishly hopeful, and Jian Liyun lowered her gaze.

Her vision became blurry, and her hearing could only pick up her own heartbeat and breathing. A deep sense of loneliness enveloped Jian Liyun.

Nine.

Eight.

Seven.

Bang!

The sound of a door closing came from outside. Jian Liyun’s eyes shot up, both hopeful and a little scared.

Six.

Five.

Four.

Jian Liyun heard the sound of a key being inserted into the lock and turning.

Three.

Two.

A figure opened the door. Without even having time to close it, they quickly rushed toward Jian Liyun.

Yan Sui had run too fast. By the time she got to Jian Liyun, she couldn’t stop herself.

Jian Liyun opened her arms and said softly, “One.”

“Happy birthday, Liyun!”

Both of their voices rang out at the same time. Jian Liyun lowered her head and buried it in the other person’s neck and shoulder, greedily taking in the warm air.

On her twenty-sixth birthday, Jian Liyun caught the moon that was running toward her.