After Saving the White Moonlight, the Black Moonlight Went Crazy - Chapter 45

Chapter 45: Is my Bed Big and Soft?

“Transmigrator Yan Sui, the probability of that happening is very low—”

“But it’s not zero.”

.001 was quick to join the conversation when it came to a cold-hearted remark.

Yan Sui was carried onto the bedroom bed by Lu Shutian, her heart heavy with anxiety. To make matters worse, Lu Shutian asked a question.

“Jiejie, isn’t my bed big and soft?”

Yan Sui gave a wry smile. “Yes, it is.”

Lu Shutian took off her trench coat.

Is it happening?!

Yan Sui once again called out to the two systems in her mind. “I have a question. In this situation, who should be the one to make the first move, me or…”

Yan Sui didn’t get to finish her question.

Because she saw Lu Shutian take off her coat and then retrieve a light yellow woolen home jacket from the closet, along with a white one of the same style.

Yan Sui watched as she approached and put the jacket on her.

“Wait, you don’t have to do this. I can do it myself.”

Seeing that Lu Shutian had finished with the jacket and was now reaching into a drawer for a pair of coral fleece socks, Yan Sui quickly spoke up to stop her.

Lu Shutian remained silent, kneeling to put the socks on Yan Sui.

“Were you really uncomfortable just now?” The socks were on, but Lu Shutian stayed in that position.

It was quite uncomfortable, but it was well within Yan Sui’s tolerance. She was someone who could bear a lot of pain.

“I’m fine,” Yan Sui said, believing she was being honest.

“You didn’t even have time to change your slippers before you came to my house.” Lu Shutian’s words came faster and faster. “And you say you’re fine?”

Yan Sui fell silent.

Lu Shutian sighed. “Forget it. I’ll carry you to dinner first.”

Seeing that the other person was about to pick her up again, Yan Sui pushed her away. “No, I’ve got my strength back now. I can walk on my own.”

Why did both the female and second female lead like carrying her around the house?

Lu Shutian flatly refused. “Jiejie, you’re still gasping for breath just from talking. Walking is out of the question.”

She held Yan Sui in a bridal carry, and after a few steps, she said through gritted teeth, “How on earth did Jian Liyun take care of you? You’re so skinny, you barely weigh anything. A gust of wind could knock you over.”

Yan Sui couldn’t help but retort, “I’m not that skinny… I eat a lot, much more than Liyun does.”

They arrived at the dining room. Lu Shutian placed the containers of nutritious food on the table one by one. “Eat a little of everything to get your nutrition back.”

Even she knew that in Yan Sui’s current condition, eating alone wouldn’t be enough to restore her.

The food containers were well-insulated. Even after being left for a while, the food was still steaming hot.

Yan Sui took a spoonful of steamed egg. “It’s delicious.”

Lu Shutian poked the innocent rice in her bowl with her chopsticks. She had no appetite at all.

Yan Sui was full after just a small bowl of rice. It was probably a side effect of the backlash, which had reduced her appetite.

Lu Shutian barely touched her food. After watching Yan Sui finish, she haphazardly shoveled the rest of the rice into her mouth. “I’ll carry you to wash up, and then we’ll sit in the living room for a bit before you go to sleep.”

Lying down right after eating would upset her stomach.

Yan Sui nodded. “Okay, but my toiletries…”

She was about to say that she had left in a hurry and hadn’t brought anything, and maybe they could order some online.

Lu Shutian picked her up. “You don’t need to. I’ve already prepared them.”

“Host, I feel like the female lead has prepared everything, both necessary and unnecessary.”

The system’s voice was filled with foreboding, and Yan Sui couldn’t disagree.

They went into the bathroom. Lu Shutian put Yan Sui down, put away all the existing toiletries, and then, as if by magic, arranged a complete set of couple’s toiletries neatly on the counter in less than thirty seconds.

Yan Sui stared at the two uniquely twisted, braided cups. “…When did you buy these?”

Lu Shutian put a toothbrush in Yan Sui’s hand and squeezed toothpaste onto it. “The day I found out you came to this world.”

That early?

Yan Sui didn’t know how to respond and just brushed her teeth in silence.

After they had both washed up, before Lu Shutian could say anything, Yan Sui opened her arms and gestured for her to be carried.

“You just love being waited on by me,” Lu Shutian huffed lightly, but her hands were honest as she picked her up.

Yan Sui mumbled softly, “Would you let me walk on my own if I wanted to?”

“No,” Lu Shutian answered with absolute certainty.

Exactly.

They sat on the sofa. Yan Sui leaned listlessly in the corner, her eyes half-closed.

Lu Shutian brought over a cashmere blanket and covered her with it. “Besides spitting up bl00d, were there any other punishments?”

Yan Sui answered honestly, “My body will be a little weaker, and my stamina will decrease.”

Lu Shutian let out a cold laugh. “Yes, that’s something that can be seen with the naked eye.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Yan Sui said, a little annoyed. “I’m answering your questions properly, and you’re being sarcastic.”

She was so weak she felt like she could disappear, and here Lu Shutian was, picking on her.

Lu Shutian clicked her tongue. “Jiejie, I didn’t mean it that way. It’s just… never mind.”

They fell into a silent pause.

Yan Sui seemed to be spaced out, but she was actually communicating with the two systems.

“.001, how is Jian Liyun now?”

“Transmigrator Yan Sui, the second female lead is completely fine. You should be more worried about how you’re going to carry out your mission with your current frail body.”

“.001, can you please not be so mean?” Yan Sui said helplessly. “System, please show me Jian Liyun’s ending again.”

“Okay, Host!”

A ball suddenly appeared, suspended in the air in front of Yan Sui and Lu Shutian, but only Yan Sui could see it.

Yan Sui held her breath—

The ball, which had been pure black before, was now half-white!

But it wasn’t a clear distinction of half white and half black; it was a blend of black and white, intertwined with each other.

.001 was very pleased. “Transmigrator Yan Sui, this proves that the barrier you placed on the second female lead not only provided crucial protection but also helped her increase her chances of surviving the ending.”

The system also added, “Host, the second female lead’s probability of surviving the ending is now 50%.”

Although it still wasn’t a 100% guarantee of changing the ending, it was good news.

Yan Sui thought for a moment. “But in my current physical state, I probably can’t execute the mission as well as before. Is there any way to help my body recover quickly?”

.001 finally finished what it had been about to say earlier.

“There is, but I don’t recommend it. Your mission originally had no time limit. If you want your body to fully recover, I can do it, but the price is that your lifespan in this world will be limited to only 300 days.”

The system said in horror, “Absolutely not! Host, you can’t do that. Even if you don’t complete the mission in this world, you can still live here forever. But if the mission fails and you return to your original world, you will still die in the car accident. You won’t survive in either world.”

.001 was a rare sight, agreeing with the system.

“Yes, as the low-level system said, I also advise against this.”

But Yan Sui had already made up her mind. “.001, do it for me.”

The system was frantic. “Host, you really can’t do this! You have to think about the second female lead and the female lead. If you’re not in this world anymore, they’ll probably have a breakdown too.”

“They won’t,” Yan Sui said calmly. “Parting might be painful, but everyone eventually accepts it.”

She was living proof of that.

Yan Sui was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn’t notice Lu Shutian had already noticed her odd behavior.

She continued to communicate with the two systems in her mind. “I’ve thought about it. I have to do this. Just hear me out.”

“Today, the male lead attacked the second female lead, but why would he do that? He’s always been subtle and taken a slow-and-steady approach to seizing her luck value.”

Through playing Go with Jian Liyun, and working and rehearsing with her, He Chenyu was able to seize a small portion of Jian Liyun’s luck value each time.

It would add up over time to a terrifyingly large amount.

He Chenyu must have been planning to do exactly that.

“Because the male lead noticed that the second female lead’s playing style and skill had completely changed. He realized that he might not be able to defeat her on the chessboard. Losing the game would have a huge impact on him and his ultimate goal.”

Yan Sui shifted into a more comfortable position and continued her internal monologue. “But even so, he didn’t need to be in such a hurry. In this struggle, he should have an advantage. If he can’t win the game, he can still seize her luck value in other ways. It might just be slower. And besides the second female lead, he can also seize the female lead’s luck value.”

“But since this is a second run, and the female lead was hurt, he must have been weakened as well.”

“But all in all, the reason the male lead was so rushed and impulsive this time is because seizing luck value through playing Go with Jian Liyun was the fastest way to achieve his goal. Now that the plan has gone awry—”

Yan Sui pointed out sharply, “The male lead has a time limit to complete his mission. If the plan can’t proceed smoothly, he won’t be able to achieve his goal within the remaining time. That’s why he resorted to this desperate measure, willing to be aggressive just to get the second female lead’s luck value.”

“Since the male lead is being so aggressive, he’ll definitely cause more trouble later. I absolutely can’t handle it in my current physical condition. So, 001, please help me restore my body to its normal state, even if the price is to burn my lifespan.”

“Host, what you’re saying makes so much sense… No, wait. Anyway, no matter what you say, you can’t do this. What kind of host sacrifices their own life to do a mission?”

Yan Sui ignored the system and asked .001. “.001, am I correct? You must know more about the truth of this world than the system and I do.”

“Transmigrator Yan Sui, according to the rules, I cannot answer your question. But… you are very clever.”

.001 refused to answer, but what it said was as good as an answer.

It was shocked by Yan Sui’s intelligence. She hadn’t even had any contact with the male lead today, yet she had deduced his current situation and true intentions.

Yan Sui forced a smile. “Alright, help me restore my body.”

“Transmigrator Yan Sui, I’m afraid that’s not possible right now. This process will be very painful and will last for an hour. Doing something like that in front of the female lead would likely reveal everything.”

Yan Sui thought for a moment. “Fine, I’ll find another time.”

…

After the trio finished their conversation, Lu Shutian, as if she had the ability to read minds, spoke quietly.

“Jiejie, are you talking to the system?”

Yan Sui’s already weak heart jumped several times after hearing Lu Shutian’s words.

This discomfort made her clutch her chest and look at Lu Shutian in shock. “You, you…”

How did you know?

Lu Shutian pointed directly at a spot in the air, the same direction where the fate orb for Jian Liyun had been.

“It was right there just now. You were talking to it.”

Lu Shutian’s tone was confident.

That was close. She guessed right, but not entirely.

Yan Sui said sheepishly, “How did you figure that out?”

She thought she had been hiding it well.

Lu Shutian just smiled, then scooped up Yan Sui, who was curled up in the corner of the sofa, and pulled her into her lap. “Jiejie, why are you so far away from me? Do I look like I’ll eat you?”

Yan Sui didn’t say anything, but her face was filled with a single expression.

“You bet.”

Lu Shutian pinched Yan Sui’s arm. It didn’t feel as nice through the clothes, so she slipped her hand underneath and started caressing the delicate skin on her waist.

Yan Sui jumped in shock.

Unlike Jian Liyun, whose hands were always cold, Lu Shutian’s hands were very warm, especially her palms. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to describe them as scorching.

Lu Shutian was displeased. “Jiejie’s body is as cold as ice.”

Yan Sui talked back. “You’re as hot as a furnace.”

“Jiejie’s recovered? You even have the energy to argue with me. Since you’ve recovered, why don’t we do something…”

“I haven’t recovered!” Yan Sui interrupted quickly in a panic. “I still feel a little tired.”

Lu Shutian grabbed Yan Sui’s slender wrist and bit it as if to vent her frustration.

A faint tooth mark was left on her wrist. Yan Sui pursed her lips but said nothing.

She really wanted to ask if Lu Shutian’s true form was a puppy, since she loved biting people so much.

Lu Shutian held her own wrist out in front of her. “I bit you, so you can bite me back. I won’t let you be at a disadvantage.”

Yan Sui turned her head away. “No, thanks.”

She didn’t have a habit of biting people at the moment.

Lu Shutian reluctantly retracted her hand and returned to their previous topic. “So, what were you talking about with the system just now?”

Yan Sui’s voice was small. “About He Chenyu’s intentions.”

“What intentions could he possibly have?” Lu Shutian scoffed. “A bloodsucker with no morals, just thinking about sucking the life out of others and trying to ascend that way.”

Yan Sui nodded slightly in agreement.

Lu Shutian suddenly leaned in and kissed the corner of Yan Sui’s lips, whispering, “And then? Did you talk about that wild woman?”

Yan Sui seemed to have made up her mind. “Tiantian.”

Lu Shutian nudged Yan Sui’s cheek with the tip of her nose. “Yes, Jiejie?”

The lingering warmth of Lu Shutian’s kiss was still on her lips. Yan Sui said solemnly, “What you say when it’s just the two of us is one thing. But outside, you absolutely cannot talk about Liyun like that.”

“If you kiss me, I’ll think about it.”

“You’ll only ‘think about it’ if I kiss you?” Yan Sui laughed. “That doesn’t sound like a good deal.”

Lu Shutian said seriously, “Because the cost of placating me has gone up.”

Yan Sui kissed Lu Shutian on the cheek. Seeing the look of dissatisfaction on her face, she patted her cheek with the back of her hand. “If you keep pushing your luck, I’m going to get really angry.”

Lu Shutian was fanned, her eyes hazy. “Then get angry, Jiejie.”

“I really don’t understand you,” Yan Sui said, feeling utterly speechless.

Before Lu Shutian could say anything, Yan Sui sighed again. “Yes, I did talk about Liyun with the system. As the person who needs to save her, I want to complete this mission as perfectly as possible. But—”

Yan Sui’s tone changed. “I won’t abandon you either.”

A flicker of joy passed through Lu Shutian’s eyes, but her expression immediately became strange.

“Jiejie,” Lu Shutian’s tone was unreadable. “You’re acting like a player, and you’re so self-righteous about it.”

“But, I’m not unable to accept it.”

But she had to be the main partner. The one who wasn’t favored was the third wheel.

Lu Shutian thought she would work hard not to be the third wheel.

Yan Sui, however, was completely bewildered.

Huh?

What “player”?

What is she even talking about?

Yan Sui didn’t realize they were having a completely mismatched conversation. She tried to explain. “Tiantian, I’m serious. You said you chose me from among thousands of souls. Even though because of some coincidences I couldn’t make you my first rescue target, I won’t abandon you. I hope both you and Liyun can find happiness.”

Lu Shutian shook her head. “Jiejie, if you posted that online, everyone would call you a player. ‘I hope we can all be happy,’ but is that even possible? If you love someone a lot, how can you bear to share that love with others? But… I’m a very generous person. If you act a little spoiled, maybe I can endure it?”

Yan Sui finally understood what Lu Shutian was thinking and was speechless.

“Tiantian,” Yan Sui sighed. “Can you have anything else in your head besides just romance?”

“It’s not just romance,” Lu Shutian seriously retorted. “My head is full of Jiejie.”

Yan Sui was immune to flirtatious talk. She abruptly changed the subject.

“Can you tell me specifically what happened after the first run ended?”

She wanted to know at what point Lu Shutian’s memory was lost.

Lu Shutian stood up and beckoned Yan Sui. “Jiejie, let’s talk in bed.”

[Host, before you get into bed, maybe you should check if there’s any ginseng tea at the female lead’s house? Drink some, or you really won’t be able to handle it later.]

The system offered some sincere advice.

Yan Sui didn’t have the face to ask for it. She stayed put. “Carry me to the bedroom.”

Lu Shutian, happy to be bossed around, said, “Yes, ma’am.”

The bed at Lu Shutian’s house really does seem to be…

…softer than the one at Jian Liyun’s house.

Yan Sui thought to herself, lying on the big bed at an inappropriate moment.

Lu Shutian blinked her eyes, then said to Yan Sui, “Turn your back to me.”

Yan Sui was confused but did as she was told.

“Hmm!”

Someone wrapped their arms around her waist, pulling her into their embrace. At the same time, their legs wrapped around hers.

Alright, Lu Shutian doesn’t seem like a puppy anymore. She’s more like a snake.

Yan Sui changed her animal analogy for Lu Shutian again. “Why are you doing this?”

“Because you don’t want to see me anyway,” Lu Shutian said in a wronged tone.

Yan Sui was in a hurry. “I don’t! You’re always accusing me unfairly.”

Lu Shutian didn’t care. She said slowly, “Whether it’s an unfair accusation or not, I know the truth in my heart. Alright, since Jiejie was so good and so pitiful today, I’ll tell you what happened after the first run ended.”

Yan Sui unconsciously held her breath.

Lu Shutian smiled and patted Yan Sui’s butt. “Breathe, Jiejie, you’re all stiff.”

A hint of blush finally appeared on Yan Sui’s pale face. “You, what are you doing!”

Since she could remember, even her own mother had never spanked her butt!

Lu Shutian’s tone was innocent and natural. “Reminding Jiejie to breathe, of course. Don’t be nervous. The story I’m about to tell isn’t very dramatic.”

“That’s when my consciousness awakened. Jian Liyun committed suicide for love, and He Chenyu was forcibly killed by me. The world started to collapse. The world consciousness appeared at that moment and asked me what I was so dissatisfied with.”

Lu Shutian buried her face in Yan Sui’s neck and took another sniff.

Jiejie smells so good. She wanted to lick her.

Resisting the thought, Lu Shutian continued, “I told you before. As the female lead of this world, the gift the world gave me wasn’t what I wanted. Take He Chenyu, for example. I don’t even like men, and I don’t need this so-called ‘official partner’.”

“It was at that moment that the world consciousness realized that I wasn’t just the female lead of this world, but the protagonist. And whoever I liked would become the other protagonist of this world.”

Yan Sui fell into thought. It turned out Lu Shutian’s weight in this world was so significant.

Seeing that Yan Sui wasn’t talking, Lu Shutian addictedly patted her very bouncy butt again. “Jiejie?”

Yan Sui was angry and embarrassed. “If you have something to say, just call me directly. Can you please stop hitting my butt!”

“Hehe, I’ll try next time.” Lu Shutian continued with a playful smile. “To compensate me, the world consciousness said I could choose a soul that I liked to come here and save this world. I saw your soul among countless others. It was very bright, gentle, and warm.”

“I really liked it.”

Yan Sui hummed in acknowledgment. “So you chose my soul. What happened after that?”

Lu Shutian frowned. “After that, I don’t remember much. The world had to restart, and I fell into a period of slumber. When I woke up again, the second run of the world had begun.”

“The world consciousness told me that in the second run, things wouldn’t go as wrong as they did in the first. I wouldn’t be forcibly tied to He Chenyu anymore. As long as we were all fine, even if we weren’t together, the world wouldn’t collapse.”

Yan Sui found this strange. “If that’s the case, why are you still thinking about killing He Chenyu?”

“Hiss—”

Yan Sui realized what she had said and immediately corrected herself. “Because He Chenyu is too evil. Even if you do nothing, he still wants to harm you and Liyun?”

Lu Shutian didn’t say anything, but just kissed the back of Yan Sui’s neck.

“Killing the so-called male lead is a kind of defiance against the natural order of this world,” Lu Shutian said in a gentle voice with an ice-cold meaning. “However, it’s not impossible. There’s just a price to pay. It’s a good thing He Chenyu is a complete idiot. He’s so proud of himself for playing the long game, but he’s actually setting himself up for his own demise.”

Yan Sui finally understood. “So… you think that Liyun and He Chenyu are on the same side?”

“What else? Who else but you would dote on that clueless wild woman, Jian Liyun?”

Yan Sui turned over. They were so close that their noses would occasionally touch.

She poked Lu Shutian’s shoulder. “Liyun isn’t what you think. Although I can’t be too specific, she’s also a victim. Tiantian, let’s work together to get rid of He Chenyu. I promise that after that, you and Liyun can live freely and happily in this world.”

“How can I be happy if I have to share my lover with a wild woman?” Lu Shutian was so immersed in her own fantasy that she couldn’t break free. “But, since you’re protecting that wild woman so much, don’t worry, I won’t do anything to her anymore.”

“Let’s get rid of He Chenyu first,” Lu Shutian squeezed Yan Sui’s cheek. It felt wonderful. “Then we’ll talk about the three of us. But before that, you can’t let that wild woman touch you again.”

No physical contact at all?

Even with normal social interactions, they’re bound to touch.

Yan Sui frowned. “Tiantian, that request is too… difficult to fulfill.”

Lu Shutian’s face darkened. “You can’t control yourself that much? Is her technique that good? When you’ve recovered, try me. I can make you happier than she can.”

The “car” had run right over Yan Sui’s face before she finally realized Lu Shutian’s intention.

She stammered, “No, it’s not like that. Liyun and I have never done anything like that.”

Lu Shutian didn’t believe a word Yan Sui said. “Oh, so what you’re saying is that even though you two sleep together every night, you haven’t done anything and just talk about work and life goals under the covers?”

Lu Shutian had actually guessed correctly.

Yan Sui nodded heavily. “Tiantian, you’re so smart.”

It was Lu Shutian’s turn to be speechless. “Jiejie, even if you’re trying to fool me, at least… never mind. It’s getting late. You should rest. Are you going to the wild woman’s film set tomorrow?”

“Yes,” Yan Sui sighed. “I don’t even know if I’ll be able to get out of bed tomorrow morning. You have to wake me up. He Chenyu is also joining that crew, so I have to be there.”

A flash of guilt crossed Lu Shutian’s face, because she was the one who had arranged for He Chenyu to join Director Jin Lan’s crew.

But at that time, she had thought Jian Liyun was a complete simp. Ignorance is bliss!

Having quickly adjusted herself, Lu Shutian agreed. “Okay, I’ll wake you up tomorrow morning. Go to sleep.”

Although Yan Sui wasn’t very sleepy at that moment, every cell in her body was screaming for rest. She closed her eyes, and a moment later, her breathing became even as she fell into a deep sleep.

Buzz, buzz.

Yan Sui’s fully charged phone on the nightstand started to vibrate.

Lu Shutian hadn’t fallen asleep yet. She tiptoed out of bed and left the room with the phone.

The caller ID read: “Liyun”

Looking at those two characters, a thought flashed through Lu Shutian’s mind like a bolt of lightning.

Since Yan Sui had been punished with spitting up bl00d when the barrier broke this time, did the nosebleed she had in Jian Liyun’s car last time…

…also happen because she was protecting Jian Liyun?!

This thought was like a thousand-pound hammer mercilessly striking her heart. Lu Shutian truly wanted to shake Yan Sui awake right now and question her.

“Jiejie needs her rest right now. I need to be calm, calm.”

Lu Shutian’s eyes were red, and her heaving chest slowly calmed down.

With a cold face, she answered the phone.

Jian Liyun’s gentle voice came from the other end.

“Suisui, are you home? I tried calling you before, but your phone was off. Is it charged now?”

Calm my ass.

Lu Shutian’s voice was syrupy sweet. “Senior Jian, Jiejie is sleeping now, so I answered the phone for her.”

The other end of the line was silent for a few seconds.

Jian Liyun’s voice was no longer gentle. “Ms. Lu. Where are you two right now?”

Lu Shutian laughed playfully. “At my house, of course.”

But Yan Sui said she was going back to her own place…

Jian Liyun knew she shouldn’t deceive herself any longer.

After she returned home, she had seen that Yan Sui’s packed suitcase was still there and that she hadn’t even changed her shoes. At that moment, Jian Liyun had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

But she still chose to believe Yan Sui.

But reality was—

Jian Liyun didn’t say anything, and Lu Shutian continued on her own. “Senior Jian, Jiejie is very tired right now, so she went to sleep early. If there’s anything, you can tell me first, and I’ll tell Jiejie in the morning.”