After the Paranoid Female Lead Lost Her Memory, She Insisted on Pursuing This Cannon Fodder - Chapter 42

Aunt Wang’s anxious voice came from outside the door.

Something’s happened?

Lin Zhaoyue jolted awake and sat up abruptly.

Could something have happened to Shen Yuan?!

Without a second thought, she leaped out of bed in her pajamas and rushed to fling open the door.

Aunt Wang stood in the doorway, her face unusually panicked.

Lin Zhaoyue’s heart sank. “What is it, Aunt Wang? Is it Shen Yuan—?”

Aunt Wang shook her head. “It’s not Miss Shen herself who’s in trouble. It’s that Miss Shen and Miss Zhang left the city early this morning!”

“What?! Left the city?!” Lin Zhaoyue’s pupils constricted. “Where did they go? What about the people I sent to follow them?”

Her plan hadn’t even begun to unfold yet—how could they have run off already?!

Aunt Wang’s expression turned deeply conflicted. “We did send people, Young Miss—some of our most capable operatives, working in shifts. But… they lost track of them.”

“Lost track of them?” Lin Zhaoyue stared in disbelief. “How is that even possible?!”

Aunt Wang’s expression grew even more peculiar.

“Well… Young Miss, it’s quite strange. Our people were indeed following them, but Miss Shen… she seemed particularly alert. She led Miss Zhang through a maze of winding streets, deliberately choosing blind spots in surveillance and narrow alleys. They even circled several shopping malls multiple times. In the end, they lost them at an old long-distance bus station.”

Aunt Wang paused, then added, “Our people reported that they even suspected Miss Shen might have counter-surveillance skills. They believe she discovered she was being followed and deliberately shook them off.”

“C-counter-surveillance skills?!”

Lin Zhaoyue was completely stunned.

Shen Yuan? The docile, naive white lotus? Where did she get counter-surveillance skills?!

Lin Zhaoyue: System?

System: Well, you know how novels often have those “she flees, he pursues, and they’re both trapped” plots? So, to escape, having some counter-surveillance skills is perfectly normal.

Lin Zhaoyue: ? Are you even speaking human language right now?!

Regardless, if things continued like this, her perfect kidnapping and rescue plan would fail before it even began!

What if something really happened to Zhang Wei?

No!

Lin Zhaoyue snapped back to reality and barked:

“Aunt Wang! Immediately mobilize every contact we have and track their travel records! I need to know where they went!”

Meanwhile, in a neighboring city…

The taxi glided smoothly along the brand-new, wide coastal highway.

This seaside city exuded an air of leisure and brightness. Sunlight streamed through the car windows, carrying the salty, damp scent of the sea. Though the windows were tightly sealed, that unique maritime aroma seemed to seep in everywhere.

In the distance, glimpses of the azure sea occasionally appeared, its surface shimmering like scattered diamonds under the sun. Seagulls circled low overhead, their clear cries piercing the air. The architecture was lighter and more cheerful, with vacation-style balconies and brightly colored walls visible everywhere.

Shen Yuan leaned against the window, watching the scenery blur past.

These sights should have been refreshing, but her brow remained furrowed.

An inexplicable anxiety, like a damp sea fog, silently permeated her heart, making her restless.

Zhang Wei had already booked a decent-looking chain hotel in the city center using her phone.

“We’ll be there in two more blocks,” Zhang Wei said, glancing at the phone’s navigation app. She let out a sigh of relief, then turned to Shen Yuan beside her with concern.

“You’ve been looking so preoccupied since we got in the car. Is your wound hurting? Or are you getting carsick?”

Shen Yuan gently shook her head, her gaze still fixed on the scenery outside the window. Her voice sounded distant as she replied, “My head’s fine, but I feel terribly anxious, like something bad is about to happen.”

Zhang Wei’s heart skipped a beat at her words. But she quickly reassured her, “Ah, it’s probably just a lingering effect from the concussion. How are you feeling now?”

Shen Yuan nodded.

“Mm… I feel so drowsy, like I could fall asleep at any moment…”

“Ah? What should we do? Should we turn back to the hospital right now?” Zhang Wei immediately panicked.

“No… no need,” Shen Yuan said, taking a deep breath and forcing herself to stay alert.

“Weiwei, listen to me. If I lose my memory again, you absolutely must keep a close eye on me. No matter what I say or do, don’t believe a word of it! The best thing would be to lock me in the hotel room and not let me go anywhere, especially not let me go find Lin Zhaoyue!”

Zhang Wei was shocked.

“N-no… it can’t be that bad, right? Lock you up? Xiao Yuan, you’d go this far just to avoid… uh, doing that thing?”

She’d rather be physically imprisoned than be a simp?

What kind of spirit is this… no, what kind of trauma is this?!

“You have to promise me!” Shen Yuan insisted, her gaze unwavering.

“Okay, okay, I promise!” Zhang Wei nodded frantically. “If you really revert, I’ll tie you to the bed and not let you go anywhere, okay?”

Seeing Shen Yuan’s determination, Zhang Wei knew she’d jump out of the car right then and there if she refused.

Even after all this, Shen Yuan remained uneasy.

She had a premonition that her current dazed state might be a precursor to intermittent amnesia.

“One more thing,” Shen Yuan said, handing her phone to Zhang Wei. “I’ve disabled facial recognition. Change the password for me, but don’t tell me what it is. When I need to use my phone, first confirm that I have my full memory, then unlock it for me.”

“Alright, alright! Whatever you say!” Zhang Wei agreed wholeheartedly.

Only then did Shen Yuan relax slightly, leaning back in her seat, closing her eyes, and trying to ease the waves of dizziness washing over her.

But just then—

Screech—!!!

The piercing sound of screeching brakes erupted!

The taxi lurched to a sudden stop without warning, the violent inertia throwing both women forward.

“Ouch!” Zhang Wei cried out, her head nearly slamming into the back of the front seat.

Rubbing her forehead, she looked up and realized they had arrived at the hotel.

It was just that the way the driver had stopped was… a bit too aggressive.

“What does this mean?!”

Shen Yuan’s furious shout suddenly erupted from beside them.

Startled, Zhang Wei quickly reassured the driver, “It’s okay, it’s okay,” while pulling Shen Yuan out of the car and whispering, “Xiao Yuan, what’s wrong? There might be something up ahead. The driver didn’t do it on purpose. It’s not that serious…”

“I’m not talking about the driver!” Shen Yuan snapped, crossing her arms and glaring ahead, her cheeks puffed with anger. “I’m talking about her! How could she come up with such a malicious scheme? She’s trying to ruin me!”

“Her?” Zhang Wei was completely bewildered. “Who are you talking about? Lin Zhaoyue?”

Zhang Wei turned back to look at Shen Yuan, her expression puzzled.

Then she froze.

Shen Yuan’s usual icy composure had vanished, replaced by that clear, foolish look in her eyes.

“Hiss—” Zhang Wei gasped, drawing in a sharp breath.

Speak of the devil, and he appears!