After Saving the White Moonlight, the Black Moonlight Went Crazy - Chapter 43

Chapter 43: A Visit to the Female Lead’s House

◎The Barrier Is Broken◎

“.001, activate my True Vision.”

Yan Sui called out to .001 in her mind while chatting with Jian Liyun.

The scene before her eyes immediately changed. The woman in front of her was now radiating a soft white light.

Yan Sui glanced at her own hands. She blinked and saw her normal skin begin to glow with a golden light.

As expected, as a transmigrator and host, she also possessed a certain level of energy.

.001 seemed to have noticed her action and began to issue a cold warning.

“Warning, Transmigrator Yan Sui, do not casually give your life force to others. If your own life force is insufficient, your physical body may disintegrate.”

“I’m pretty tough. What’s wrong with giving her some? Besides, she gave me something, so this is my way of giving back.”

After responding in her mind, Yan Sui stood up and walked over to Jian Liyun.

Although she had exchanged several sentences with .001, in reality, it was only a matter of seconds. Jian Liyun hadn’t even had time to reply.

Watching the person who made her heart race walk over to her, Jian Liyun said in a strained voice, “You don’t need to be so formal with me, Suisui.”

Yan Sui gave a knowing smile, then reached out and poked Jian Liyun’s forehead with her index finger.

In Yan Sui’s vision, the moment her fingertip touched Jian Liyun’s forehead, a golden light enveloped the white light, forming a protective barrier.

.001’s voice was filled with helpless anger.

“Transmigrator Yan Sui! You have used the ability to help the female or second female lead bear pain once again. You now have two uses remaining. Once all uses are exhausted, your physical body will disintegrate.”

Yan Sui pretended not to hear. She blinked. “Liyun, since you gave me your birthday wish, I’ll also give you my…”

She thought for a moment. “I’m not a particularly lucky person, so I won’t give you something I don’t have. I’ll give you… as a return gift. As for the wish you gave me, I haven’t decided yet. I’ll tell you when I do, but you must keep your promise, okay?”

At that moment, Jian Liyun had no idea how much she would regret giving this wish to Yan Sui.

Jian Liyun didn’t ask what exactly Yan Sui had given her or why she was deliberately being secretive. She just took Yan Sui’s hand and kissed her fingertips. “Of course. Whatever you ask me to do, I will do.”

The moment she said this, Yan Sui saw a scroll-like object appear between them. The scroll grew smaller and smaller, eventually shrinking to the size of a red bean and merging into Yan Sui’s forehead.

The contract was now in effect.

.001’s voice rang out again. “You’ve mastered the law of contracted vows without any teaching. Transmigrator Yan Sui, you are even smarter than I imagined.”

Unsure if .001 was being genuinely complimentary or sarcastic, Yan Sui ignored it in her mind. She tilted her head slightly toward Jian Liyun. “Blow out the candles now, and we’ll eat some cake.”

Jian Liyun blew out the candles. Yan Sui ran to turn on the lights. They both had a slice of cake on their plates and sat on the sofa, eating the delicious and calorific cake.

.001 was particularly talkative today.

Even though it was a system without emotions, it was acting very human-like at this moment.

It said coldly, “Transmigrator Yan Sui, I will remove your True Vision in five seconds.”

Yan Sui ate a piece of fruit from the cake’s filling. “Liyun, there’s honeydew melon in the filling, too! It’s delicious!”

Jian Liyun also nodded. “This cake shop’s cakes not only look good, but they also taste great and have a rich texture.”

.001 was now furious with frustration.

“Transmigrator Yan Sui! Use the wish that the second female lead, Jian Liyun, gave you right now! Wish for her to live well. Although it may not be 100% successful, it can greatly increase the probability of mission completion.”

The main system couldn’t take it anymore and, risking a ban and being locked up, started arguing with .001.

“Don’t interfere with my host! She can do whatever she wants!”

.001 sneered. “That’s why you’ll always be a low-level system.”

“What’s wrong with being low-level? I can meet good people like my host. Can you?! You just came crawling over! Shameless!”

“A low-level system without even a codename! You are completely unreasonable!”

The two systems started arguing inexplicably in Yan Sui’s mind, but Yan Sui’s expression didn’t change. She happily finished the cake on her paper plate with Jian Liyun.

Even after Jian Liyun went back to the study to continue reading the script, the two systems’ argument hadn’t stopped.

Yan Sui sat alone on the sofa in the living room and rubbed her temples. “That’s enough.”

Any more arguing and it will become rude.

The system started to cry. “Host, look! This 001 is clearly a newcomer, yet it’s so domineering and interferes with you doing your mission. It’s too much, boohoohoo.”

.001 was now in a state of powerless rage. “I’m domineering? You useless low-level system, can you activate True Vision for your host?! You’re good for nothing!”

“Boohoohoo, Host, 001 is scolding me QAQ”

During the time it had been with Yan Sui, the system had learned one thing.

To get her attention and favoritism, one must follow a certain principle:

The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

As expected, Yan Sui immediately consoled it. “It’s okay. Even though you can’t activate True Vision like 001, you’ve helped me many times in other ways. Without you, my mission would not have gone so smoothly.”

“.001, thank you for activating True Vision for me, but I hope you can get along with my system. After all, our ultimate goal is to successfully complete the mission.”

.001 was like a balloon with a hole poked in it, deflating instantly.

It said weakly, “Transmigrator Yan Sui, you just used a quarter of your life force to build a barrier for the second female lead to protect her from mental pollution and the seizure of her luck value. Although your body won’t suffer immediate damage like the first time, if the barrier is attacked and breaks, you will face a situation even more severe than the first time.”

…That sounds a little scary.

Yan Sui shrugged. “But there must be a solution, right?”

“Transmigrator Yan Sui, there is no solution for this. At most, you can only patch a hole by borrowing from another wall.”

Yan Sui yawned. “Alright then. I’m done chatting. I have to call Director Kong and tell her about Liyun joining the cast tomorrow.”

.001 really didn’t expect Yan Sui to have this attitude. It made a meaningless sizzling sound and then fell silent.

…

Yan Sui stretched, then dialed a number. She confirmed Jian Liyun’s schedule for tomorrow and the arrangements for the film set with Director Kong.

The call lasted for nearly an hour. Just as her phone was getting warm, Jian Liyun came out of the study.

Yan Sui had just hung up the phone. “What’s wrong, Liyun?”

Jian Liyun’s expression was odd. “He Chenyu said he’s also joining Director Jin Lan’s team tomorrow, just like me, and he wants me to help him with his lines at his place.”

Rehearsing lines was just an excuse. He wanted to use this opportunity to play Go with her, right?

The two of them locked eyes, and they both knew that the other understood He Chenyu’s true purpose.

Yan Sui suddenly asked an unrelated question. “Does he know it’s your birthday today?”

Jian Liyun’s calm expression instantly vanished without a trace. She quickly explained, “I’m not sure, but I really don’t have any connection with him other than the script, Suisui. And I haven’t celebrated with him…”

“I know there’s nothing between you two.” Yan Sui felt helpless. Where was Jian Liyun’s mind going?

Did Jian Liyun think that Yan Sui suspected she was having an affair with He Chenyu again?

Well, to be fair, when she first transmigrated into this world, Yan Sui did mistakenly assume there was something between Jian Liyun and He Chenyu.

What Yan Sui was truly worried about now was the unique nature of this date.

He Chenyu chose this day, of all days, to contact Jian Liyun.

“.001,” Yan Sui said with a serious expression in her mind. “Isn’t it more convenient for He Chenyu to seize her luck value if he acts on her birthday?”

“Yes.”

Perhaps after the argument, it had said all the words it had for the day. .001 was now being very concise.

But Jian Liyun had to go.

Yan Sui took a deep breath. “Do you remember the moves I taught you for the later stages of the game?”

Jian Liyun nodded slightly. “I remember. I remember both of the ways you taught me to play very clearly.”

Pursing her lips, Yan Sui sat on the sofa and didn’t get up. “This time, when you play against him, your playing style and skill will change. He’ll definitely notice.”

Jian Liyun understood. “I get it. If he asks, I’ll just say I found a Go teacher.”

Yan Sui shook her head. “He won’t believe that.”

He Chenyu must have done something to prevent Jian Liyun from receiving systematic professional training in Go before she met Yan Sui.

So, even if Jian Liyun said she had found a Go teacher, He Chenyu definitely wouldn’t believe her and would only become more suspicious.

Instead…

Yan Sui said casually, “If he insists on asking, just tell him you learned from me.”

This way, she could also draw some of the fire toward herself.

How could Jian Liyun not realize this? She frowned and immediately refused. “No, that would put you in great danger.”

“It won’t,” Yan Sui said earnestly. “Just play it by ear today. I won’t be going with you.”

Her not going this time could also make He Chenyu relax his guard a little.

Jian Liyun hummed in agreement. “I’ll be back soon. But… I might not make it back in time for dinner. You should eat first and not wait for me.”

Yan Sui waved her hand. “Go quickly and come back quickly. I’ll be waiting for you at home.”

Jian Liyun smiled, her usual coldness completely gone. She knelt on one knee on the sofa, resting one hand on the backrest, looking down at Yan Sui.

Even though she was so close to Yan Sui that she was completely outside the normal social distance, Yan Sui still sat in place without moving. “What’s wrong?”

Jian Liyun leaned down, getting closer to Yan Sui’s face.

She took off her old-fashioned, boring wire-rimmed glasses, and Jian Liyun’s warm breath brushed against Yan Sui’s earlobe.

“In the future, when it’s just the two of us at home, can you not wear your glasses?”

Why this sudden request?

Yan Sui was confused but agreed without a second thought. “Okay.”

Jian Liyun got up, placed the glasses on the coffee table, and walked toward the door, preparing to leave.

“Suisui,” Jian Liyun said without turning around after opening the door. “Your eyes are very beautiful.”

So beautiful that I don’t want anyone else but me to see them.

Bang.

The door closed. Yan Sui touched her eyes.

They’re just two ordinary eyes? What’s so beautiful about them?

With no time to think more, Yan Sui turned and walked into the bedroom, opening the closet.

Besides Jian Liyun’s clothes, a lot of Yan Sui’s clothes had gradually appeared in the closet since she moved in.

She casually grabbed a few items. Yan Sui then started packing other daily necessities, mumbling to herself, “I won’t pack too much luggage this time. The film set is in the same city, so it’s easy to come back and get things if I need them.”

The system chimed in, and the two of them chatted excitedly.

“That’s right. But Host, this film project is a plot point that wasn’t in the original novel, and the male lead He Chenyu is also involved, so you need to be extra careful.”

Yan Sui felt a sense of helplessness, as if she could only run so far before being caught. “I know.”

…

After twenty minutes of packing, Yan Sui was exhausted and collapsed onto the sofa.

Ever since she had absorbed the damage for Lu Shutian once, her body had become much weaker. She hadn’t even done much, yet she was already tired and wanted to sleep.

Yan Sui curled up on the sofa in a comfortable position. “System, I’m going to take a nap. Wake me up if anything happens later.”

“Okay, Host.”

…

Meanwhile.

After Jian Liyun arrived at He Chenyu’s place, she immediately began rehearsing lines.

She answered whatever He Chenyu asked, and although she seemed no different from usual, she was a little absent-minded.

Should I buy some butter cookies on the way back? Based on her observation of Yan Sui during this time, Jian Liyun figured the other person must like sweets.

She would be joining the cast tomorrow, and the film set was in the suburbs. It would be hard to find good desserts there.

It’s settled. I’ll buy some on the way back.

“Your emotion is always wrong,” Jian Liyun thought about whether she should buy other flavors besides butter, while calmly speaking to He Chenyu. “In this scene, you are at fault, but you have to pretend you’re not. You also have to act out the guilt you’re actually feeling. Right now, you’re not showing that emotion.”

He Chenyu said he understood but acted the same as before.

…He truly is a lost cause.

Jian Liyun suppressed her impatience. The hour hand on the clock in the distance went around and around, and this torture finally came to an end.

He Chenyu put down the script. “Ms. Jian, thank you for your hard work today. Same as always, we’ll each make two moves in our game, and then you can leave.”

Jian Liyun went to the chessboard. She didn’t pick up a white piece from the container, but instead said suddenly, “We’ve been playing this game for a long time.”

He Chenyu smiled and nodded. “Yes, but I believe it will be over soon.”

The man in front of her confidently placed a black piece. His eyes were filled with undisguised greed and malice.

Jian Liyun thought for a while, then placed a piece.

He Chenyu’s smile froze on his face.

Jian Liyun also noticed his shocked emotion. She waited for him to make his move without changing her expression.

No, this must just be a coincidence.

He Chenyu reassured himself while placing another piece.

Even while playing with He Chenyu, Jian Liyun felt a great deal of emotion in her heart.

Yan Sui was so smart. She had perfectly predicted He Chenyu’s next move.

Jian Liyun frowned, pretending to think. Ten minutes later, she placed her second piece.

He Chenyu suddenly stood up.

“What’s wrong?”

He didn’t answer Jian Liyun’s question but instead stared at the white piece Jian Liyun had just placed.

Why was Jian Liyun’s Go playing style completely different from before?

It was as if she had been possessed.

Thinking of this possibility, He Chenyu couldn’t sit still any longer. He looked up at Jian Liyun, trying to find some clues on her face.

Jian Liyun accepted his scrutiny with a calm demeanor. She also stood up. “I’ve made my two moves. If there’s nothing else, Mr. He, I’ll be leaving now.”

“Wait,” He Chenyu forced a smile. “Ms. Jian, have you… been learning Go recently?”

Jian Liyun hummed in agreement. “I happened to meet a Go teacher and learned from her.”

“How is that possible?”

Didn’t he already set up restrictions? How could Jian Liyun still find someone to learn Go from?!

Or could it be that Jian Liyun also had a master helping her?

The words slipped out of He Chenyu’s mouth. He immediately realized his mistake and cleared his throat. “It’s nothing. Ms. Jian, I’ll see you on set tomorrow.”

Jian Liyun didn’t reply to that. She put on her jacket and left.

After she left, He Chenyu’s eyes became very vicious. He muttered that it was impossible, but after looking at the chessboard, he frantically paced back and forth.

Although only two moves had been made, most of the advantage He Chenyu had previously built up had been wiped out.

He had no doubt that if things continued like this, he would be the loser in the end.

He was the one destined to be the son of destiny in this world! How could he lose?!

Even though he was the only one in the room, he spoke as if someone were standing across from him. “I want to activate the Level 3 Plunder skill on the second female lead, Jian Liyun.”

“Plunderer, activating the Level 3 Plunder skill allows you to forcefully seize one half of the target’s luck value. Because she has no bl00d relation to you in this world, you will have a cooldown period of 100 days after activation. There are only 300 days left until the mission deadline. Are you sure you want to do this?”

“I’m sure,” He Chenyu said without hesitation.

“Plunderer, please allow me to remind you again. The key plot point has not yet been reached. The second female lead, Jian Liyun, has not yet had a surge in her luck value from her work becoming a huge hit. Even if you plunder now, it won’t be much.”

He Chenyu said menacingly, “Add the two people from the He family, and it’ll be enough to deal with Lu Shutian.”

He was impatient. “Stop with the nonsense. I want to activate the skill now.”

“Plunderer, the system will activate the Level 3 Plunder skill on the second female lead, Jian Liyun, in one minute.”

The system’s words finally gave He Chenyu some relief. He stopped pacing and sat back on the sofa, crossing his legs smugly, waiting to see Jian Liyun’s miserable state.

…

In her car, Jian Liyun had no idea what was happening.

Because she was meeting with He Chenyu, she hadn’t called a driver to pick her up, but was driving herself.

In the car, Jian Liyun’s left index finger, resting on the steering wheel, tapped rhythmically.

“DeGao Maps reminds you that there is a traffic light 300 meters ahead. Please slow down and proceed with caution.”

The navigation voice rang out. Jian Liyun glanced at the screen, which showed that it would take 30 minutes to get to the dessert shop that sold butter cookies.

Buzz—

Jian Liyun suddenly experienced a ringing in her ears, but it only lasted for a second or two, so short that she thought it was just her imagination.

A black, viscous liquid suddenly appeared out of thin air. It seemed to have a life of its own, spreading out and turning into an opaque black web.

The black web enveloped the upper body of Jian Liyun, who was driving, but the person herself was completely unaware. She couldn’t see the black web.

The black web was about to devour Jian Liyun, but at that moment, a dazzling golden light suddenly burst from her body. The two energies fought for a long time, then both vanished into thin air.

Jian Liyun, driving steadily, was still completely oblivious.

…

“Transmigrator Yan Sui!”

It wasn’t the system that woke Yan Sui up, but .001.

She rubbed her temples. “What’s wrong, 001? Why are you so loud?”

.001’s tone was anxious, and its electronic voice had become a little grating. “Transmigrator Yan Sui, the barrier you created for the second female lead, Jian Liyun, has been broken.”

Yan Sui’s sleepiness vanished completely. “Is she okay?”

She immediately sat up on the sofa and took out her phone, ready to call Jian Liyun.

“Transmigrator Yan Sui, she is fine. The one who is not fine is you. You will suffer a backlash in three minutes.”

“And the second female lead, Jian Liyun, is expected to be home in an hour.”

Yan Sui stood up. She couldn’t stay at Jian Liyun’s house now. If she had a nosebleed again, she might not even have the energy to clean it up by the time Jian Liyun returned.

Jian Liyun was going to the film set tomorrow. She didn’t want Jian Liyun to worry about her.

But with only three minutes to spare, Yan Sui didn’t have enough time to get back to her own home.

[Host,] the system spoke up. “The female lead gave you her house key before. Go to her place first!”

Yan Sui’s heart rate quickened. She didn’t know if it was a sign of the impending backlash or just her excessive nervousness.

She took a deep breath and dialed Lu Shutian’s number.

She didn’t expect the other person to answer almost instantly. “What’s wrong, Jiejie?”

Yan Sui tried to keep her voice calm. “Can I come over to your place tonight?”

“Of course you can!” Lu Shutian was overjoyed. “Jiejie, I’ll finish my work and come back as soon as possible. We can watch a movie tonight, or do you want to play something else?”

Yan Sui didn’t have time for small talk. “We’ll talk when you get back. I’m a little tired. If I’m resting on the sofa when you get back, don’t wake me up. I have to go.”

“Jiejie, you can just sleep on my bed…” Lu Shutian, on the other end of the phone, hadn’t finished her sentence when she heard the line get cut off.

She pouted. “My bed is big and soft. Why would you want to sleep on the sofa?”

She put her headphones back on and looked at the sound engineer behind the glass. “Let’s continue. Let’s make this quick. I’m in a hurry to get home.”

After communicating with Lu Shutian, Yan Sui sent a message to Jian Liyun.

“Liyun, I found a very important work document at my place that I forgot to get for tomorrow’s shoot. I have to go back and get it, so I won’t be sleeping at your place tonight. See you on set tomorrow.”

The second she pressed the send button, Yan Sui’s hand was already shaking uncontrollably.

She shook her head, trying to clear her mind, but her steps were becoming heavy.

She stumbled to the door. Yan Sui’s vision was already unfocused. She tried several times before finally inserting the key into Lu Shutian’s door.

Open the door, get inside, close the door.

Yan Sui didn’t even have time to take off her shoes—

To be precise, she was still wearing her slippers when she left Jian Liyun’s house.

It was a good thing that Jian Liyun’s and Lu Shutian’s homes had the same layout, which allowed Yan Sui to find the bathroom accurately even when she couldn’t see clearly.

She almost crashed into the bathroom door with her body. Warm, crimson liquid dripped onto the white sink.

Yan Sui wanted to get a tissue to wipe it, but then, a gush of fresh bl00d poured from her mouth. Before she could react, she spat out a large mouthful of bl00d.

It wasn’t just a matter of spitting up bl00d. Her entire body felt as if it had been run over by a truck. There wasn’t a single spot that didn’t hurt. She no longer had the strength to stand.

Kneeling and leaning against the sink, Yan Sui’s eyes were unfocused, and her pupils were dilated. Every time she breathed, bl00d flowed continuously from the corners of her mouth.

In the face of this scene, Yan Sui even had the presence of mind to think:

As expected, this time is more serious than the last. It’s not just a nosebleed; I’m spitting up bl00d directly.

The system let out a sharp beep. “Host, hold on! 001, think of something quickly! I can’t help her, but you can call an ambulance for her!”

.001 said coldly, “Low-level system, you should know that this level of injury cannot be cured by anyone in this world. Besides, this is only the second time. She’s not going to die.”

But she’s pretty much half-dead.

Yan Sui had completely lost control of her body. She could only pray that Lu Shutian would come back late and that she would be able to clean up this mess before she returned.

From kneeling and leaning against the sink, she collapsed to the floor. Yan Sui’s cheek was pressed against the cold tiles. Bl00d spread across her face, wetting her cheeks.

I have to get up quickly…

With that thought, Yan Sui completely passed out.