After the Paranoid Female Lead Lost Her Memory, She Insisted on Pursuing This Cannon Fodder - Chapter 4

The spot on Lin Zhaoyue’s neck where Shen Yuan had licked felt as if an electrified probe had been inserted, sending a jolt of current through her entire body!

“Hiss!”

She shuddered violently, nearly leaping to her feet.

Lin Zhaoyue frantically appealed to the System: The Female Lead’s tongue is poisonous!

? No, you just got too intimate with the Female Lead, triggering a character deviation. The Will of the World’s punishment has been activated!

Lin Zhaoyue nearly had a heart attack from anger: She was the one who started it! I’m the victim here! How is this my fault? You damned System…!

Please, Heaven, discern the righteous from the wicked! It’s not me, it’s the Will of the World!

Aren’t you two in cahoots?!

In any case, stop this indescribable behavior immediately!

With no other choice, Lin Zhaoyue forcefully pushed Shen Yuan, who was still buried in her neck, away to a safe distance.

“Mmm…”

Shen Yuan stumbled back, noticing Lin Zhaoyue’s strange reaction. She asked with concern, “What’s wrong, darling? You look pale.”

The nickname “darling” sent another shiver down Lin Zhaoyue’s spine. She touched her neck, still shaken, and awkwardly averted her gaze.

“N-nothing. I’m just not used to being so… um, intimate. And stop calling me that!”

“Is that so?” Shen Yuan tilted her head slightly, as if deep in thought. “But we’re engaged, aren’t we? And your reaction just now… it didn’t seem like ‘unfamiliarity.’ It felt more like… avoidance.”

Lin Zhaoyue’s heart skipped a beat.

Damn it! How can this Female Lead still be so perceptive even with amnesia?

System: Host, think fast! You need to soothe the amnesiac Female Lead’s emotions to prevent worsening her condition, rationalize your earlier rejection, and deter her from further intimate advances! This is your first beginner’s mission—time to perform!

Lin Zhaoyue: ?! You call this a beginner’s mission?!

System: Stay strong, Host! The Female Lead’s condition is unstable. I’ll request authorization from higher authorities to add a “Conquer the Female Lead” completion method. But for now, you need to come up with a plan!

Every day, there’s some new impossible demand!

I can’t deny our past engagement, but I can’t just give in and sleep with her either…

In a moment of desperation, an idea flashed through Lin Zhaoyue’s mind—Got it!

She took a deep breath, forcing a hint of perfectly measured resentment into her expression. A faint glimmer of tears even welled up in her eyes as she met Shen Yuan’s gaze with a complex, unreadable look.

“We… we were engaged. That’s true.”

The corner of Shen Yuan’s lips curled upward, halfway into a smile.

“But that was then!” Lin Zhaoyue’s voice suddenly rose, her tone shifting dramatically. “We broke up not long ago!”

“B-broke up?” The gentle smile froze on Shen Yuan’s face, and for the first time, genuine shock flashed in her beautiful peach blossom eyes. She shook her head instinctively. “How could that be? How could I break up with you?”

Here it comes! Lin Zhaoyue thought, her heart steadying. Just what I wanted—for you to ask why!

She turned her head away, tears—half real, half feigned—spurting out. “Why? You should ask yourself that, Shen Yuan! Did your amnesia wipe away every memory of the past? Have you forgotten how you used to hurt me?” Lin Zhaoyue pointed at Shen Yuan, her voice trembling with anger.

System: ?

System: Did you eat some bad takeout and get poisoned? Are you trying to turn the world upside down?

Ignoring the System, Lin Zhaoyue recalled a scene from a novel and launched into her performance.

“We were together since university. Back then, we were both poor, but you had it even worse—a gambling father, a remarried mother, a broken home…” As she spoke, Lin Zhaoyue secretly observed Shen Yuan’s expression.

Seeing the confusion gradually clouding Shen Yuan’s eyes, Lin Zhaoyue knew her act was working.

She pressed on, her voice breaking with emotion:

“I worked three jobs a day! Farming in the fields at dawn, livestreaming performances in the afternoon, and selling roasted chestnuts at night—all to pay for your university!”

Lin Zhaoyue covered her face, her shoulders shaking violently.

System: A ‘try not to laugh’ challenge? I’ve lost.

Shen Yuan was stunned by Lin Zhaoyue’s barrage of accusations. She opened her mouth to speak, but no words came.

She had no memory of such a past with Lin Zhaoyue, yet the woman’s tears and impassioned delivery made it seem undeniably real.

“And then…?” Shen Yuan asked.

“And then—you changed! You grew cold and distant, ignoring me completely! You even… you even cheated on me! You called me a poor wretch and ran off with a rich woman! You’re a gold-digger, you shameless!”

Lin Zhaoyue’s voice grew louder, compensating for her poor acting with sheer volume.

System: The Female Lead is a delicate flower, not a fool. She’s clearly intelligent—how could she fall for such a clumsy performance…?

Shen Yuan’s eyes reddened.

System: ?!

Shen Yuan choked out:

“I… how could I have done such a thing?”

If she weren’t the frugal, hardworking, and completely oblivious “white lotus” female lead, she would have immediately recognized that the coat Lin Zhaoyue was wearing could easily cost a year’s income for an average family.

But because she was a thrifty white lotus, she could only be easily deceived.

“I’m so sorry… I don’t remember any of this. How could I have…”

Lin Zhaoyue lifted her chin.

“Heh, realizing your mistake now? Too late! You were the one who rejected me first! So, we’re no longer fiancées. At best, we’re just… exes!”

She walked to the window, turning her back to Shen Yuan, and gazed at the drizzling rain outside, her posture radiating melancholy.

Lin Zhaoyue: Plan successful!

System: Host, what’s even harder to evaluate than your acting is the female lead’s brain.

Lin Zhaoyue: Flattery will get you everywhere.

Now this should be reasonable, right? It explains my rejection, preserves my status as her former fiancée, and even throws some dirt on Shen Yuan—perfectly aligning with my villainess persona! Lin Zhaoyue mentally gave herself a pat on the back.

The next moment, a pair of arms wrapped around her waist.

Lin Zhaoyue: ?!

Shen Yuan sobbed, her tears smearing Lin Zhaoyue’s collar as she asked cautiously, “Then… can we… start over?”

Lin Zhaoyue: “……”

System: …

Wait, this script isn’t right, is it?

According to normal logic, even if someone has amnesia after being accused of cheating, they should still feel some confusion or doubt, right?

How did we fast-forward straight to begging for reconciliation?!

What was supposed to be a casual remark about the Wish-Granting Female Lead turning into her simp? Please, heavens, don’t make it come true now!

“Zhaoyue…” Shen Yuan called Lin Zhaoyue’s name softly, her eyes brimming with heartache. “Even though I don’t remember the past, I’m certain I must have loved you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have felt this instant familiarity and heart-fluttering connection the moment I saw you!”

Lin Zhaoyue: Sister System, what should I do?

System: Host, something came up at home. I have to go.

Useless thing!

“Um… Shen Yuan, we should probably keep our distance,” Lin Zhaoyue said awkwardly, trying to push her hand away. “After all… we’ve already broken up.”

Shen Yuan stubbornly shook her head. “Just give me one chance, okay? I promise I’ll win you back…”

Lin Zhaoyue: “……”

No, this can’t go on any longer.

Remembering her mission, Lin Zhaoyue steeled her resolve.

Time to act!