The Moon Shines on Me (GL) - Chapter 21

As Gu Shiwei had promised, she was merely sleeping beside Shen Yuan. But for some reason, ever since Gu Shiwei lay down, Shen Yuan’s heart had been racing. If she hadn’t taken off her watch at that moment, it probably would have set off an alarm again.

Shen Yuan generally found it hard to fall back asleep after waking up in the middle of the night. She lay on her side on the soft, comfortable bed, one hand pressed against her face, her wide eyes staring out the window.

“Shen Yuan?”

Shen Yuan: “…”

“Shen Yuan, are you asleep?”

Shen Yuan: “…”

Gu Shiwei’s voice came from the darkness. The next second, Shen Yuan suddenly felt a gentle hand on her shoulder. Her body tensed. Using the slight pressure, she slowly rolled over, facing Gu Shiwei in the dark.

She asked in confusion, “What’s wrong?”

A look of helplessness flashed across Gu Shiwei’s face. She whispered, “Shen Yuan, you rolled up all the covers QAQ.”

Shen Yuan looked down to see Gu Shiwei’s two straight, long legs completely exposed to the air.

Her face flushed. She instantly lifted a large portion of the blanket and returned it.

Shen Yuan: “…I’m sorry, I didn’t notice.”

Gu Shiwei: “It’s fine, sleep.”

Gu Shiwei’s voice seemed to have a magical quality. As soon as she finished speaking, a strong wave of drowsiness washed over Shen Yuan. After struggling with her will for less than three minutes, Shen Yuan tilted her head and fell deeply asleep again.

The next day, 8:00 AM

Shen Yuan groggily opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was a patch of fair skin. She blinked, then saw a clearly defined collarbone.

Shen Yuan’s mind went blank, and she instantly stopped thinking.

At this moment, Shen Yuan was completely nestled in Gu Shiwei’s arms, her head buried in Gu Shiwei’s neck, her hands wrapped around Gu Shiwei’s waist. As for their legs… they were in a position of being mutually intertwined, one on top of the other…

Shen Yuan: “…”

It definitely wasn’t like this before she fell asleep last night. Shen Yuan’s sleeping habits had always been good, so how could she… how could she be hugging Gu Shiwei so tightly? What exactly happened last night?

Shen Yuan carefully moved, intending to quietly slip her entangled limbs out before Gu Shiwei woke up. But the next moment, she heard a soft chuckle from above her, and Gu Shiwei’s chest vibrated with it.

“Shen Yuan, you were the one who rolled into my arms last night. That doesn’t count as my fault, does it?”

Shen Yuan: “…”

No, it didn’t count.

But Shen Yuan never thought that Gu Shiwei’s body would actually have a sleep-inducing effect.

She looked up at Gu Shiwei with a poker face, saying nothing, but her slightly pursed lips made her look very innocent at the moment.

Gu Shiwei lifted her hand and ruffled the fuzzy head in her embrace. In a good mood, she asked, “Did you sleep well last night?”

Shen Yuan answered honestly, “Mhm, alright.”

Gu Shiwei pressed further, “Then how about we sleep together every night from now on?”

Shen Yuan seriously considered it for a few seconds, then declined.

This kind of thing was like kissing; experimenting once was enough. Trying it too many times would inevitably lead to different feelings.

Gu Shiwei’s eyelashes drooped, a flicker of disappointment passing through her eyes. “Why? Do you not like having me as a human pillow?”

“It’s not that.”

Gu Shiwei’s body was warm, fragrant, and soft; it was very comfortable to hug. But precisely because it was too comfortable, she couldn’t casually hug her. If she got used to it, what would she do if she couldn’t fall asleep the moment Gu Shiwei left her? It was better to nip this desire in the bud.

“Then why?” Gu Shiwei suddenly rolled over, propping one hand beside Shen Yuan’s neck. They were practically nose-to-nose, and even their breaths were mingling.

Shen Yuan was startled by Gu Shiwei’s sudden movement. She stared at Gu Shiwei above her with a pair of dark eyes.

Gu Shiwei raised an eyebrow. “Hmm?”

After a long stalemate, Shen Yuan’s voice sounded muffled, “Just consider me a lesbian; sleeping with a woman makes me overthink.”

Gu Shiwei said with a half-smile, “Overthink?”

Shen Yuan clearly slept soundly last night. It was obvious she was utterly innocent and wasn’t thinking anything inappropriate. It was Gu Shiwei, on the other hand, who had been restless listening to Shen Yuan’s light breathing.

However, not long after, a soft body burrowed into Gu Shiwei’s arms. The sleeping Shen Yuan snuggled in her embrace, found a comfortable position, and stayed put obediently.

Gu Shiwei looked at the top of Shen Yuan’s head in the darkness, a wry smile on her face. She felt justified pulling the person closer into her arms and holding her tighter.

Gu Shiwei intentionally leaned in close to Shen Yuan and mischievously asked her, “Overthinking what? Does it have to do with me?”

Shen Yuan pursed her lips and remained silent, not intending to tell Gu Shiwei her inner thoughts.

Gu Shiwei pinched Shen Yuan’s chin, her thumb lingering on her stubborn lips for a moment, then leaned down and pressed a kiss on her forehead.

She then said, “You can do anything you want to me, like this.”

Shen Yuan: “???”

She wasn’t that desperate.

Feeling the lingering warmth of Gu Shiwei’s kiss on her forehead, Shen Yuan’s earlobes slowly turned red.

Fortunately, the awkward atmosphere didn’t last too long before Shen Yuan’s alarm went off. She quickly slipped out of Gu Shiwei’s arms and pressed hard on her phone.

Thinking of something, Shen Yuan suddenly turned and looked at Gu Shiwei, seemingly hesitant to speak.

Gu Shiwei rested one elbow on the pillow and propped herself up comfortably, asking Shen Yuan, “What’s wrong now?”

“Why didn’t you… go for your morning run today?”

“Because when I opened my eyes, it was already seven o’clock. Besides, someone was holding me very tightly and frequently snuggling into my arms. I was afraid of waking someone up, so I was forced to be King Zhou for a day.”

Shen Yuan: “…”

Gu Shiwei said she woke up at seven, but it was now eight. That meant she had been lying in bed doing nothing for a whole hour…

Shen Yuan gave Gu Shiwei a strange look, thinking how patient she was.

Gu Shiwei added, “However, if someone is willing, I don’t mind being King Zhou every day.”

Shen Yuan: “…”

“Forget it. Someone doesn’t want to become a Disastrous Concubine (Huguó Yāofēi). Your Majesty should stick to going to court every day.”

After saying this, Shen Yuan coldly went into the bathroom to wash up. When she came out, Gu Shiwei was no longer in bed.

The quilt was neatly folded, and the curtains had been pulled open, letting the sunlight stream in.

Shen Yuan stared at the two pillows placed side-by-side for a long time, until Gu Shiwei called her out for breakfast.

Today’s breakfast was made by Aunt Wang: millet porridge, soy milk, and youtiao (fried dough sticks). Shen Yuan had a moderate appetite and was full after just one bowl of millet porridge.

They arrived at the company just in time.

Shen Yuan’s work hasn’t been very busy lately, so she has been preparing the original art pieces needed for her assessment.

Meanwhile, at the entrance of the CEO’s office, Gu Shiwei was staring thoughtfully at the badge on Assistant Chen’s handbag.

“Assistant Chen, that badge of yours is…?”

Assistant Chen happily shook her DIY itabag (a bag decorated with badges/merchandise) and said, “This is a character from a game I really like. It was very popular before. Is President Gu also interested in this game?”

Gu Shiwei asked, “What game?”

“Muxan Yao (Shepherd Mountain Ballad), a game under Qiu Yu Group. The art style is very beautiful, and the fan songs and CG produced by the game are also quite famous.”

Gu Shiwei nodded, indicating she understood.

Back in her office, Gu Shiwei typed “Muxan Yao” into the computer and pressed Enter.

A moment later, numerous colorful images popped up on the screen. Gu Shiwei immediately spotted the character from Assistant Chen’s badge, which was also the game character from Shen Yuan’s keychain pendant.

No wonder it looked familiar; she had seen this game character before, and it was quite popular online.

Xi, an attack-type character in Qiu Yu Online Game’s Muxan Yao. Chief Character Artist: S.Y.

Gu Shiwei’s gaze paused on those two letters for a few seconds. Her eyes moved, and as if thinking of something, she typed S.Y. into the search bar again.

After pressing Enter, the page that popped up was actually filled with full-screen CG and PV summaries, interspersed with some illustration credits.

Gu Shiwei clicked into the personal profile among the search results.

The information showed:

S.Y. is the original art designer for the game Muxan Yao under Qiu Yu Group. Representative works include “Xi“, “Yue“, etc…

S.Y. is mainly responsible for the art design and development of the Muxan Yao project, serving as the designer for the entire process, including original art, animation, and promotional art…

There was also an interview video below. When Gu Shiwei saw the familiar face on the cover, the hand holding the mouse suddenly paused.

Gu Shiwei frowned, and her finger hesitantly clicked the play button.

After watching the interview video, Gu Shiwei’s expression became serious. She then clicked on the Qiu Yu Group’s company profile. Qiu Yu Group’s headquarters were located in Jiangcheng. It owned various office, entertainment, and information software, with Muxan Yao being the most famous MMORPG game under the group.

Through the above information, Gu Shiwei understood that S.Y. was Shen Yuan, and the figure on the acrylic tag in her bag—Xi—was created by her as the chief character designer.

In addition, Gu Shiwei also discovered that during her time as an artist at Qiu Yu Group, S.Y. not only produced a lot of original art but also PV storyboards, illustrations, and character designs.

Gu Shiwei scrolled down and precisely searched for topics related to S.Y.

Most of them were complimentary, such as S.Y. saved Muxan Yao, S.Y. can ride the modelers to work, and so on…

But for such an excellent person, why would Qiu Yu Group let her leave so easily?

A moment later, amidst the praise, Gu Shiwei found a particularly discordant headline.

#Qiu Yu Group Artist S.Y. Suspected of Plagiarism#

Gu Shiwei clicked on it.

“404”

The news of S.Y.’s alleged plagiarism seemed to have been deliberately blocked; all related links were 404.

Gu Shiwei suddenly recalled the last time in the car when she asked Shen Yuan about the reason for leaving her previous company, and Shen Yuan’s intense reaction.

Gu Shiwei stared at the face on the screen for a long time. Three years ago, Shen Yuan’s expression was not as cold as it was now. Her face was relaxed and pure when looking at the camera, as if she were gazing gently at Gu Shiwei through the screen.

Gu Shiwei suddenly picked up her phone and dialed a number.

“Hello? Go immediately and investigate something… three years ago… Jiangcheng… Qiu Yu Group… S.Y.”