After the Paranoid Female Lead Lost Her Memory, She Insisted on Pursuing This Cannon Fodder - Chapter 48

She opened the chat window, and as expected, it contained a message that made her physically ill:

Lin Wangba: Yueyue, only after losing you did I realize even the Hawaiian sun has lost its color. I miss you so much, my heart aches for you.

……

Lin Zhaoyue’s hand trembled slightly as she held her phone, not from anger, but from disgust.

With a blank expression, she typed a single word and sent it:

Lin Zhaoyue: Get lost.

Then she quickly turned off the screen, as if another glance would contaminate her eyes.

Lin Zhaoyue: System, has this bastard’s brain been pickled in Hawaiian seawater? Where does he get the nerve to send me this garbage?!

System: According to database analysis, Lin Wangba may be in the “realizing the value of what he’s lost” phase. This isn’t specific to you; anyone who dumps him would trigger it.

Lin Zhaoyue: What bullshit.

Just as she finished mentally ranting, she noticed the old phone Shen Yuan had left on the nearby table suddenly light up.

Another WeChat notification.

For some reason, Lin Zhaoyue’s heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition washed over her.

No way…

Lin Zhaoyue reached out and grabbed Shen Yuan’s phone.

“Shen Yuan!” she called out toward the ordering counter. “What’s the password to this piece of junk? I want to… um, check the time.”

The excuse was so lame that Lin Zhaoyue wanted to laugh herself, but Shen Yuan clearly wouldn’t call her bluff.

Shen Yuan obediently gave her the password, and Lin Zhaoyue unlocked the screen with a click.

She opened the newly popped-up message.

Lin Wangba: Yuan Yuan, without you, even the Hawaiian sun has lost its color. I miss you so much, my heart aches for you.

Lin Zhaoyue: ?

He just changed the title and forwarded it directly, didn’t he?

This time, she carefully crafted her reply:

Got it. I bought you a Zebra Crossing membership. Now you can cross even when the light’s red.

Then she deleted, blocked, and reported him in one swift motion.

Soon after, Shen Yuan returned carrying two vibrant mango parfaits that looked incredibly generous in size.

In the tall glasses, layers of golden mango chunks, snowy whipped cream, and crispy golden flakes were stacked high, topped with a bright red cherry and a sprig of mint. Just looking at them made one’s appetite surge and the summer heat instantly fade away.

“Sorry for the wait, Zhaoyue.”

Shen Yuan carefully placed one of the parfaits in front of Lin Zhaoyue, then naturally sat down in the seat next to her, rather than the empty one across the table.

Lin Zhaoyue’s hand, which had just reached for her spoon, paused. She glanced sideways at Shen Yuan, who was sitting very close.

“Why are you sitting so close to me?”

“Well, if I sat across from you, I’d forget to eat,” Shen Yuan replied earnestly.

“……”

Lin Zhaoyue had no response. She picked up her spoon, scooped up a large bite of parfait, and casually asked, “Speaking of which, you came with your friend, right? Where is she?”

Shen Yuan didn’t hesitate. “She’s at work right now.”

Lin Zhaoyue already knew this, of course. She had stationed several people at the hotel entrance, and Zhang Wei had been followed the moment she stepped outside.

She simply needed a plausible way to steer the conversation to her next question:

“Do you two live together?”

“What? No!” Shen Yuan quickly clarified. “We have separate rooms across the hall from each other at the hotel.”

At this point, Shen Yuan suddenly seemed to remember something.

“Oh, right, Zhaoyue, you rushed here so quickly. Do you have a place to stay?”

Hearing this, Lin Zhaoyue’s heart leaped with joy. Without her even needing to make a move, the opportunity had presented itself.

She had already rehearsed her lines, just waiting for Shen Yuan to ask, “Why don’t you squeeze in with me?” Then she would immediately seize the chance, adopting an air of “Since you’re begging so pitifully, I’ll reluctantly agree…”

Lin Zhaoyue cleared her throat, ready to speak—

But then Shen Yuan suddenly recalled a crucial detail. She slapped her forehead in realization and exclaimed:

“Oh dear, look at my memory! I almost forgot! Weiwei mentioned earlier that your family owns several villas and apartments in this city, right? You must have already arranged accommodation, Zhaoyue. How could you possibly not have a place to stay? Oh dear, I was worrying for nothing!”

As she spoke, Shen Yuan flashed a relieved smile and happily resumed digging into her parfait.

“……”

Lin Zhaoyue nearly choked on her own breath.

As she watched Shen Yuan happily eating and drinking, Lin Zhaoyue’s gaze gradually turned resentful. In her mind, she cursed at the System:

Wait, is this really her? Normally, she’d shamelessly say something like, “Let’s sleep together tonight,” right?

The System: The main heroine’s actions must be based on careful consideration…

Where did this ancient-style little system come from?

Lin Zhaoyue stabbed viciously at the mango chunks in her cup with her spoon.

Shen Yuan, completely oblivious to the low-pressure atmosphere beside her, continued enthusiastically, “Zhaoyue, how about we take a walk by the beach later? The sunset must be absolutely stunning! And tonight, I’ll take you to this amazing seafood street stall! Weiwei says all the locals love it—guaranteed fresh and delicious!”

Lin Zhaoyue glanced at the sun outside and politely declined, adding, “Let’s save the walk for later tonight.”

Since she hadn’t triggered the level skip, it seemed she’d have to stick to the original plan.

Lin Zhaoyue silently chewed on her spoon, her face flushing slightly as she thought about the plan.

Shen Yuan didn’t mind at all. “Sounds good! Let’s just relax here for a bit.”

The cafe was nearly empty on a weekday afternoon, so they settled into a corner, each engrossed in their phones.

At first, Lin Zhaoyue worried that Shen Yuan might notice she’d deleted Lin Wangba from her friends list. But after half a day passed with no reaction whatsoever, she relaxed. Maybe if she mentioned his name now, Shen Yuan would just stare blankly and ask, “Who’s that?”

While waiting for evening to arrive, Lin Zhaoyue found herself with nothing to do. She decided to play Fight the Landlord on her phone, only to lose more beans in a single round than she’d painstakingly won in ten consecutive victories.

She pitifully claimed her daily allowance.

As expected, she lost it all again.

“Tch.”

Lin Zhaoyue was about to watch an ad to earn some Joy Beans when she suddenly remembered her status as a Young Miss.

That’s right, she’s rich now!

No longer was she the office worker who couldn’t even afford to directly recharge in games, forced to pinch pennies and buy monthly passes.

She lifted her chin with the arrogance of a nouveau riche and reopened the Fight the Landlord recharge interface.

Her fingers tapped the screen, her gaze lingering on the familiar “648 yuan” top-tier option. Her lips curled into a disdainful sneer.

Tsk, only 648? That’s barely enough to fill a tooth.

Lin Zhaoyue bragged to the System.

Why can’t they offer recharge tiers of 6,480 or even 64,800? Having to repeatedly tap the screen to recharge such small amounts is so annoying! They clearly don’t understand the needs of high-end players like us.

…Host, normal people don’t recharge 64,800 yuan in Fight the Landlord.

Lin Zhaoyue ignored the System and immediately recharged 648 yuan, instantly adding several million Joy Beans to her account.

Watching the account balance surge and the golden beans glitter, Lin Zhaoyue felt her confidence swell.

Lin Zhaoyue scoffed and clicked on the newbie arena.

System: So, still being stingy with your Joy Beans?

Ignoring the system, she was met with a message on the screen:

You have too many Joy Beans! Proceed to the Joyful Classic Top-Tier Arena!

She instinctively clicked “Confirm,” and the next moment, a top-tier game of Fight the Landlord began.

A line appeared in the lower right corner:

No upper limit on wins or losses.

Oh, so I can still lose it all in one hand.

Then she realized she’d forgotten to buy a Card Tracker.

Lin Zhaoyue decided to play it safe.

She didn’t bid for Landlord, didn’t double down, and sent a surrender emoji.

Her opponent pelted her with tomato emojis.

She played her cards honestly.

“The opponent still has a bomb. You should play your pair of twos first to force it out.”

Lin Zhaoyue played her pair of twos. As expected, the Landlord threw down a bomb. Following Shen Yuan’s advice, she played her cards accordingly, and by the end of the game, her Joy Beans had soared to tens of millions.

“Hey, you—”

Lin Zhaoyue turned to Shen Yuan, her gaze suspicious.

“Didn’t you hit your head and mess up your brain? Your memory seems pretty good, though?”

What she really wanted to say was: Shen Yuan’s brain is actually sharper than I thought. But that seemed a bit rude, so she hoped Buddha would forgive her.

“Hehe, if you keep praising me like that, I’ll get shy!” Shen Yuan replied with her usual goofy grin.

Lin Zhaoyue choked.

This idiotic act must mean she’s finally abandoned her “playing dumb” act.

Before long, night fell.