Quick Transmigration: Saving the White Moonlight in a Matriarchal World - Chapter 1

Chapter 1: The Senior Studying Abroad (1/2)

Imperial Capital of Huaguo.

At 8:20 p.m., on the third floor of a villa in the western district of Zijinyuan, a woman lying on the bed suddenly opened her eyes and sat up.

Under the moonlight streaming in through the window, the woman quickly scanned her surroundings. When her gaze fell upon a photo frame on the bedside table, her brows furrowed slightly. “005.”

[Beep, 005 is here~]

“Transmit memories.”

[Beep, commencing memory transmission!]

The woman blinked, and soon, fragments of images surged into her mind like a torrent.

Ten minutes later.

She got out of bed, changed her clothes, went downstairs, and drove off. By 8:32, a silver Pagani roared out of Zijinyuan at top speed.

In the driver’s seat, the woman wore casual black attire. Her long hair flowed like seaweed down her back, and her eyes gleamed with cold resolve.

“005, shortest route.”

[Beep, confirming for you.]

A stream of electrical currents flowed through her fingertips, and a navigation route to a bar appeared before her eyes.

At 8:40, the silver Pagani stopped in front of a bar called “Shengshi.” The woman got out, glanced at the establishment, twirled the car keys in her hand, tucked them into her pocket, and reached out to push open the door.

A wave of heat hit her face.

She casually surveyed the crowd reveling in the bar’s pool of indulgence and headed upstairs.

The bar manager hurried over.

“President Lin, it’s rare to see you here. Are you looking for Miss Fang and her friends? They’re in Private Room 1. Let me show you the way.”

Lin Qingchi nodded lightly. “Lead the way.”

The manager enthusiastically gestured, “This way, please.”

This world was set on a modern Earth. The original host had the same name as Lin Qingchi, the 28-year-old president of the Lin Group in the Imperial Capital.

In this world, the female protagonist was named Fang Qiong, the second daughter of the Fang family. At the age of 18, she was admitted to Jinghua University. On her first day there, she fell in love at first sight with her senior, who was two years ahead of her.

The senior’s name was Shen Yunzhou. Fair-skinned, handsome, with a slim waist and long legs, he had a cold demeanor and rarely smiled.

During the school’s anniversary, he performed a song on stage, becoming a trending sensation and earning the title of an unattainable dream for countless women at Jinghua University.

Miss Fang, known for her beauty and generosity, pursued him for two whole years. Finally, when Shen Yunzhou graduated, he relented and agreed to try dating her.

Fang Qiong was overjoyed and immediately announced to her social circle that she had captured her dream man.

Her flamboyant proclamation deeply touched Shen Yunzhou but also filled him with unease.

This was because his family was poor, while Fang Qiong came from a wealthy household. They were from completely different worlds, far apart in every way.

He feared that their relationship wouldn’t last.

At first, like most couples, they enjoyed late-night phone calls and strolls, even though Shen Yunzhou, exhausted from a day’s work, often wished for nothing more than a good night’s sleep.

When Fang Qiong suggested he join her family’s company, he refused, leading to their first major argument.

Although they reconciled quickly, problems soon emerged again.

Fang Qiong wanted to move in together and deepen their intimacy, but Shen Yunzhou sternly refused.

Additionally, while Shen Yunzhou was busy with work and often too tired, Fang Qiong would call incessantly and complain about his modest salary, insisting he should join her family business.

Worse, Fang Qiong, attending social events at her mother’s behest, would flirt with other wealthy heirs and return to Shen Yunzhou drunk and volatile.

There was also an incident when Shen Yunzhou came back from a business trip smelling of women’s perfume, which made Fang Qiong suspect that he was having an affair. This almost led to violence.

Despite the constant fights, they would always make up and never broke up.

For their one-year anniversary. Fang Qiong prepared a surprise for Shen Yunzhou at a hotel, waiting for him all night.

But Shen Yunzhou never showed up.

He had disappeared.

Fang Qiong went mad with despair, on the verge of collapse. Finally, it was her mother who revealed the truth.

Shen Yunzhou took 20 million yuan from the Fang family and ruthlessly ended things with Fang Qiong.

Madam Fang presented a recording. It was indeed Shen Yunzhou’s voice, but Fang Qiong refused to believe it. She spent four years searching for him.

Two years ago, at a Jiang family banquet, she met a young man named Jiang Zhou, whose smile and features bore a strong resemblance to Shen Yunzhou.

She pursued Jiang Zhou.

She treated him as a stand-in.

The Lin and Fang families had been old friends, and Lin Qingchi and Fang Qiong grew up together as best friends. Lin witnessed everything.

Six months ago, Jiang Zhou discovered that he was just a Shen Yunzhou’s substitute. This revelation led to a breakup and even a suicide attempt through wrist-slashing.

Fang Qiong was terrified.

Through this ordeal, she realized she hadn’t thought about Shen Yunzhou for a long time. Acting swiftly, she proposed to Jiang Zhou.

After two months of reluctance and sulking, Jiang Zhou forgave her and agreed to the proposal.

As for tonight at “Shengshi,” it was because, against the flow of events, Shen Yunzhou, who had been missing for six years, suddenly reappeared.

Fang Qiong was thrown into disarray.

What followed was a clichéd turn of events.

Back then, Shen Yunzhou was forced to leave by Madam Fang. He had always loved Fang Qiong. Upon his return, however, he discovered that she had moved on.

He was merely the supporting male character.

In the story of Fang Qiong and Jiang Zhou, Shen Yunzhou was destined to be the sacrificial pawn. At the end of the tale, he was sent to prison by Fang Qiong herself after causing a car accident involving Jiang Zhou.

Eventually, Fang Qiong believed her mother’s story, that Shen Yunzhou had taken the Fang family’s money.

She accused him of being hypocritical and cruel, saying she had been young and blind to his true nature.

After she left, Shen Yunzhou committed suicide in prison at the age of 32.

“If only I had never fallen in love with Fang Qiong,” he thought.

Orphaned at a young age and raised by an elderly, disabled grandmother, Shen Yunzhou had fought hard for a better life. He scored the highest marks in the province to gain admission to Jinghua University, proving himself no less capable than anyone else.

If not for Fang Qiong, he could have bought a house in the capital after three years of work and brought his grandmother to live with him. Regardless of marriage, his future would have been full of promise.

Even in death, he never revealed that Madam Fang had used his grandmother to force him to leave.

He had never taken the Fang family’s money.

Not a single cent.

But even if he had spoken the truth, no one would have believed him.

Now, after the bar manager left, Lin Qingchi pushed open the door to the private room.

“Apologies.”

Her gaze swept across the room, pausing on one person for just two seconds.

“I’m late.”

No one knew that on the day Jinghua University opened its doors years ago, Fang Qiong wasn’t the only one who fell for Shen Yunzhou at first sight.

The room fell silent for a moment before erupting in noisy chatter. Lin Qingchi shut the door and walked forward, replying casually to the crowd’s greetings.

“Qingchi, why are you here?”

Fang Qiong’s face was tense as she nudged the person beside her, making space.

Lin Qingchi didn’t sit. She merely glanced at the drink in front of Fang Qiong and asked curiously, “Where’s Jiang Zhou? Aren’t you afraid he’ll throw a fit if he sees you drinking this much?”

Fang Qiong’s expression darkened further.

At that moment, someone in the corner stood up and murmured something about leaving first.

The room stilled.

Lin Qingchi squinted, noticing how Fang Qiong’s grip on her glass visibly trembled after hearing that voice.

The door opened and closed.

For a long while, the room was filled with uneasy silence. Some let out long breaths, while others stole glances at Fang Qiong.