Hot Search Incoming: The Yandere Heiress’s Wife-Chasing Livestream - Chapter 19

Shi Mi turned around, not knowing which direction she was facing.

Tears streamed down her face as she ran relentlessly.

The surrounding scenery gradually dissolved, and her pupils trembled slightly.

Is this still the world I know?

Why does it feel like a sandcastle about to be blown away?

The buildings crumbled into stardust, vanishing at an alarming rate.

Even the flowers, grass, and trees transformed from tangible reality into mere illusions, fading into nothingness.

In the past, whenever Gu Zhichou left, Shi Mi would be forced into a deep slumber.

When she awoke, nothing seemed amiss.

But this time, she suddenly realized that the world might not be as simple as she had thought.

Shi Mi’s intense emotional connection to Gu Zhichou had delayed her inevitable return to confinement.

This was the first time she understood that something was waiting for her to discover.

Perhaps it was connected to Gu Zhichou’s inexplicable disappearances.

As the last glimmer of light faded from Shi Mi’s vision, she lost consciousness.

But this time, she had a beautiful dream.

It was still the scene of Gu Zhichou’s vanishing, filled with despair and helplessness.

But in this dream, Shi Mi possessed the power to seize her and keep her from leaving.

Gu Zhichou’s eyes curved into a radiant smile, as bright as a blooming flower.

“Little Mute~”

She leaned in close, her lips brushing Shi Mi’s ear, her voice melodious and enchanting.

Shi Mi’s lips trembled slightly.

She suddenly realized that in this dream, she could finally speak.

It made her want to cry.

“Zhichou, please don’t leave again.”

I only have you.

From the moment I gained consciousness, my eyes have seen only you.

Shi Mi drifted through life in a daze, initially unable to grasp the purpose of her existence.

She hurried through the crowds, fulfilling the tasks fate assigned her.

Until she saw Gu Zhichou standing in the rain, abandoned by a woman.

Head bowed, eyes devoid of light.

Shi Mi mustered the courage to approach, but she couldn’t speak and didn’t dare touch Gu Zhichou.

The other woman seemed oblivious to her presence, never once glancing her way.

Shi Mi pressed her lips together, a pang of disappointment striking her as her butler arrived to shield her with an umbrella.

Gu Zhichou walked away.

From beginning to end, the other woman hadn’t noticed her.

After that, Shi Mi never dared to approach again.

Except for that time at the swimming pool, when she feared Gu Zhichou would die.

That’s why she mustered the courage to save her.

Fortunately, after that incident, Gu Zhichou’s gaze finally fell upon her.

Shi Mi initially couldn’t believe it, but the other woman’s repeated approaches gradually made her understand.

Waiting had been worthwhile.

When someone you care about looks at you, their eyes shine with light.

Like wildflowers blooming across the mountains, like the boundless beauty of spring.

The ripples on the lake’s surface were the footprints she left behind.

And all her wishes blossomed into dazzling fireworks.

Shi Mi wanted so little—only for Gu Zhichou to notice her.

This dream was too perfect.

Shi Mi had never experienced such a complete dream before.

Each time a scene ended and she woke up, she felt like she had lost her soul.

But this time, Gu Zhichou had filled every moment.

Shi Mi tilted her head back, her lips feeling like thousands of miles of thawing river water.

Ice-cold, yet promising the revival of spring.

She couldn’t see clearly anymore.

Her steaming breath blurred her vision.

A bird, soaring and burning, swept across her heart, scattering the fragments of the dream.

Riding the darkness, they transformed into wind that slipped through her fingers.

Gu Zhichou lowered her head, clenching her fists. She couldn’t shake the image of Shi Mi’s expression.

Tears shimmered in her eyes, silently pleading her to stay.

She sighed and moved her hands.

Two fingers traced beneath her eyes, followed by a gentle wave.

Little Mute, don’t cry.

Gu Zhichou had learned this gesture from Shi Mi, but she never got the chance to show it to her in person.

“It’s not like we’ll never see each other again.”

“It’s just… I don’t know when we’ll meet again…”

She began muttering to herself again.

“Miss, we’ve arrived at the company. Call me if you want to go home,” Ning Yiyuan called out to the back seat passenger after trying to get her attention for a while.

Gu Zhichou nodded slightly, grabbed her bag, and stepped out of the car.

As expected, I had to come to this company after all.

My wife’s gone, and Zhizhi’s emo again.

It’s been ages since she came to the company. Can she even handle it?

Shouldn’t she worry about what the employees will think first?

Gu Zhichou automatically blocked out the word “wife” and thought to herself, These bullet comments are really jumping to conclusions.

I finally made a friend, and they’re already twisting it into something else?

It’s just a platonic friendship.

Gu Zhichou nodded, put on her sunglasses, and struck a cool pose.

My aura is strong enough. If I’m not awkward, everyone else will be.

She didn’t care what others thought; public opinion couldn’t threaten her.

Unless the plot forces me to act a certain way.

Gu Zhichou nodded, her steps steady, her high heels clicking loudly.

Almost looking down on everyone with my chin.

“Um, President Gu, Chairman Ren asked you to come to his office.”

“What?!”

Gu Zhichou bit her lip, her gaze darting away.

My memory is getting worse and worse.

How could I forget that my cousin is the chairman here?

Since Gu Zhichou rarely came to the company, Father Gu had arranged for her cousin to help manage things.

The problem was, that person was an incessant nag.

Every time Gu Zhichou heard her, it felt as torturous as listening to Tang Sanzang reciting scriptures.

As a result, Gu Zhichou visited the company even less frequently.

After dawdling for ages, she finally had no choice but to knock on the office door.

After all, if the plot required her to come to the company, it meant some things were unavoidable.

“Come in.”

Ren Qingwen set down the documents in her hands and glanced at Gu Zhichou with a detached expression, her hands crossed and resting under her chin.

“Finally decided to grace the company with your presence?”

Gu Zhichou removed her sunglasses, rolled her eyes, and tossed her bag onto the nearby sofa, collapsing into a languid sprawl.

“You know I’ve been unwell. I just got out of the hospital…”

Ren Qingwen raised an eyebrow slightly, her expression unchanged.

“Unwell because of love?” she asked softly.

Gu Zhichou jerked upright, her eyes narrowing dangerously.

“Qiao Zhiyue and I have nothing to do with each other. Don’t get any ideas.”

“I wouldn’t even look at her if she were a hairless dog!”

Besides, that sounded strange…

She wasn’t actually unwell, was she?

Ren Qingwen chuckled lightly. “I was just making conversation. Why are you so defensive?”

She pulled a book from a drawer and began flipping through its pages.

“The ‘love interest’ I mentioned wasn’t referring to your assistant.”

Gu Zhichou’s face filled with confusion. Then who could it be?

Could it be Little Mute?

No, no, no. First of all, what they had wasn’t a romantic relationship.

Second, how could Ren Qingwen possibly know Shi Mi?

Every supporting character forgot about her in the next scene.

Ning Yiyuan was the perfect example.

Gu Zhichou frowned. “When are you going to stop talking nonsense?”

“You just make things up.”

She used to fabricate all sorts of lies to coax Gu Zhichou back to the company.

No wonder they were cousins—neither of them liked telling the truth.

Ren Qingwen’s lips curved slightly as she glanced at the drowsy figure beside her.

Her thumb traced the page of the book.

At the bottom, a clear label read:

Female Supporting Character: Gu Zhichou

Setting: Gentle, love-starved heiress

Making things up?

Not necessarily.