GV – Chapter 71

With the master’s guidance, Ye Yuhuan solidified her strategy and decided to test her peeping tom constitution at the same time.

If it really existed, then even if she did nothing, Shen Wei and Shangguan Xianxian would automatically appear and kiss in front of her, right?

In that case, all she had to do was pull Song Zhiqing along to watch—honestly, the artificiality of this world had already seeped into her. Although she wasn’t a character from the book, she had inexplicably developed a fictional trait more pronounced than those of the actual characters.

So what am I?

Ye Yuhuan shook her head, deciding the question wasn’t worth dwelling on.

After all, the world’s creation and destruction weren’t in her hands. Overthinking it would only be a form of self-inflicted trouble.

Ye Yuhuan’s series of changes elicited a certain reaction from Song Zhiqing, and Miss Song’s biggest takeaway was that Ye Yuhuan had become clingy.

They had to do everything together. Before, she had to act cute just to earn the privilege of Ye Yuhuan accompanying her to the restroom. Now, the moment she so much as stirred from her seat, Ye Yuhuan would immediately be at her side.

“Going to the restroom? Let’s go together.”

“…I’m going to buy a soda.”

“Oh, I was just thinking of buying one, too. Let’s go together.”

Now, as everyone knows, it’s impossible for a person to want to go to the restroom and want a drink at the same time.

Song Zhiqing stared at Ye Yuhuan’s composed expression, but she could faintly spot a trace of awkwardness in those peach-blossom eyes. A smile touched her lips as she replied, “Okay.”

Whatever Ye Yuhuan was secretly planning, she hoped she would stay this clingy forever.

Of course, Ye Yuhuan’s clinginess wasn’t just about being inseparable every moment—after all, Song Zhiqing’s bodyguards were also inseparable from her—it also manifested as a kind of thick, syrupy experience.

In other words, Ye Yuhuan had become much more physically affectionate.

Cuddling, hugging, always wanting to hold hands.

At first, she was a little shy, finding lame excuses or using abrupt coincidences to initiate contact. But as Ye Yuhuan grew more adept at these maneuvers, she became so bold and self-assured that Song Zhiqing started to get the illusion they were a couple who had been together for years.

Song Zhiqing grew a little flustered, so much so that she put a little distance between herself and Ye Yuhuan.

But strangely, if she was cautious, Ye Yuhuan was even more so. If she was bold, Ye Yuhuan was even bolder.

Ah, this feeling of desperately testing boundaries… could it be that she was being pursued?

But, Ye Yuhuan pursuing me? No way.

Song Zhiqing found it completely unbelievable. The psychological trauma from that rejection was simply too profound. She had barely extended a feeler, and Ye Yuhuan had shut her out completely. Would that Ye Yuhuan really pursue someone?

Song Zhiqing had also seen the post that went viral. In fact, when the blogger shared it for people to mock, as a die-hard fan, she was one of the first to leave a comment.

【Hahahahahaha, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen such an old-fashioned scammer】—Cosmic Beauty Herself.

She hadn’t connected the post’s content to Ye Yuhuan in the slightest. When the subsequent events were widely discussed, she merely remarked that it takes all sorts to make a world.

So, Song Zhiqing was utterly baffled.

But who doesn’t like being close?

If she couldn’t find an answer, she would just enjoy it for now.

And so, the two of them stuck together with a terrifying intensity, like dry tinder meeting a raging fire, sparking a frenzy among the countless CP fans at Qinglin High. The fandom leader, Tang Xue, had already created a series of fanfictions based on them, but she always added a note at the end: Sigh, still not as sweet as the real couple.

However, since the forces of the universe are conserved, for every happy person, there must be a sad one.

Shen Wei had a lot to say about this.

After joining forces with Guo Yu, Shen Wei had gathered a great deal of leverage against Shangguan Chong from recent years. While it wasn’t enough to bring him down completely, once she added what Jin Yuan had left for her, Shangguan Chong would be able to see his daughter Guo Siwan up close at a social event in A-City’s prison after Shen Wei’s eighteenth birthday.

Meanwhile, with the support of its capable employees, Sheng Jing was gradually turning its prospects into cold, hard cash.

This would take some time. During this period, one of the main jobs for Sheng Jing’s CEO, Wang Chengmei, was to deal with the various investors lining up to throw money at them. After experiencing such a financial shock, this young woman from a small town suddenly found herself empathizing with that ultimate humblebrag often uttered by the rich: “Money is just a number.”

Of course, her enlightenment didn’t stop there. Wang Chengmei discovered that not only was money just a number, but handsome men were just skeletons.

After seeing so many handsome men striking poses and trying to seduce her, she developed a severe case of androphobia and even had the absurd idea of taking traditional Chinese medicine to condition herself into becoming a lesbian. She was already starting to find Zhao Xiwei quite attractive, and she believed that with the help of some magical herbal remedies, she could surely protect her virtue from the hordes of men.

But what if they sent beautiful women over?

Wang Chengmei tossed and turned all night over this, so worried that she ate one less soup dumpling for breakfast than usual. The next day at work, she ran into Shen Wei, who had just been discharged from the hospital and had come to check on the company. Facing the young boss whose strategic vision had won the trust of the entire company, Wang Chengmei voiced her concerns.

Shen Wei sincerely suggested, “Why don’t you become a nun? The company will give you a subsidy.”

Wang Chengmei: “…Is it too late for me to quit?”

This was a joke, of course. Even if Wang Chengmei became a nun, those people would stop at nothing, probably sending her solid gold Buddha statues. To solve Wang Chengmei’s problem once and for all, Shen Wei colluded with Ye Yuhuan to fabricate an extremely bizarre sexual fetish for her—so bizarre that the effort and resources required to find a suitable partner would be enough to fund a decent investment proposal.

As for the impact on Wang Chengmei’s reputation and her future prospects for finding a partner—well, true love should be able to see through rumors, shouldn’t it?

CEO Wang had no idea her bosses had placed such high hopes on her future true love. So, when she later learned that her reputation in A-City had transformed from “that country bumpkin who struck it lucky” to “that terrifyingly fearsome woman,” she finally understood that becoming a nun had actually been a pretty good option.

Still, quitting was out of the question. The business was legal, the money was good, and although her bosses were a bit much, the thought of her shares helped her grit her teeth and endure it—especially when she was paying for a house in cash.

So, in summary, aside from her leg, Shen Wei should have been very satisfied with everything.

Except for a small flaw named Ye Yuhuan.

Yes, Ye Yuhuan had accidentally seen her and Shangguan Xianxian kiss twice, and each time, Shen Wei had to spend a great deal of time coaxing Shangguan Xianxian to get over the psychological trauma.

But she had gotten over it in the end, hadn’t she?

But honestly, it happening twice was already outrageous. Why did it have to keep happening over and over?

The third time, Ye Yuhuan and Song Zhiqing were buying water during gym class when they stumbled upon Shen Wei pressing Shangguan Xianxian against a large tree for a kiss. The cast on Shen Wei’s leg hadn’t been removed yet, so when a shy Shangguan Xianxian pushed her away, Shen Wei unfortunately tumbled to the ground. The three of them then had to help a certain someone, who had lost the will to live, to the nurse’s office. Ignoring the bleak circumstances, one could almost call it a heartwarming reenactment—a tribute to their first meeting with Shen Wei.

But Shen Wei would like to state that she was furious both times, and especially furious the second time.

But after that, she was… consecutively… furious.

The fourth time, Ye Yuhuan and Song Zhiqing went to an amusement park and ran into Shen Wei and Shangguan Xianxian on the Ferris wheel. The latter two began to kiss romantically as their cabin reached the apex. Meanwhile, Ye Yuhuan and Song Zhiqing, four cabins behind, were brought level with the main couple by the laws of physics just before their own cabin reached the top. Through the transparent glass, Shen Wei made eye contact with Song Zhiqing and Ye Yuhuan and was so startled she bit Shangguan Xianxian.

In all fairness, Shangguan Xianxian bit her back.

The fifth time, backstage at a Sheng Jing press conference, Shen Wei couldn’t contain her excitement and began kissing the lover she had lost in her past life. Mindful of the two ghosts who could appear at any moment, Shen Wei had cautiously chosen to enter a room and even lock the door before kissing. But a constitution like hers was inexplicable and unavoidable.

When an unignorable cough sounded nearby, Shen Wei and Shangguan Xianxian looked up in despair to see the two of them emerging from the attached restroom.

Ye Yuhuan tried to explain, “Song Zhiqing’s clothes got dirty, so we came in here to change.”

Shen Wei gave her a dead-eyed stare. “Do you need two people to change clothes?”

“This is a restroom in an unfamiliar hotel, and she was a little scared, so I was keeping her company.”

Song Zhiqing nodded four or five times to prove that she was, indeed, very scared.

Shen Wei sneered. Fine, I get it, you two are inseparable. Go on, show off. If you have the guts, just get together already! Then you can find your own place to be intimate. Can you damn single dogs stop bothering us all the time!

After this incident, the four of them had a long talk. Only Shen Wei, who knew the truth of their world, understood the core issue, though she wished she didn’t—what kind of character setting was a “peeping tom”? What kind of author would write a novel like this? Could it even get published?!

Naturally, they couldn’t tell Song Zhiqing and Shangguan Xianxian the real reason, so everything was blamed on coincidence. On the surface, the four of them signed a non-aggression pact, reaching a friendly consensus that from now on, unless they had arranged to meet, the moment one pair saw so much as a corner of the other’s clothing, they would immediately turn and walk away.

The sixth time, at a birthday party for someone in A-City’s high society, Shen Wei saw Shangguan Xianxian’s fiancé from her past life, Xie Yucheng. Shen Wei could never get over this man who had almost—or perhaps in a parallel world, had—walked down the aisle with Shangguan Xianxian, and a sea of jealousy began to churn within her.

But in this life, the person Xie Yucheng had his eye on was Shen Wei. As he fawned over Shen Wei, Shangguan Xianxian’s own jealousy flared. When two jealous hearts collide, the impact sent them both storming out onto a small balcony. After a childish squabble typical of couples—“You’re heartless, you’re cruel, you’re being unreasonable!” “No, you’re more heartless, more cruel, and more unreasonable!”—they ended up crying in each other’s arms, confessing their true feelings before sharing a sweet kiss.

Until a phone rang on the adjacent balcony.

Song Zhiqing awkwardly silenced it. “That’s probably my dad, calling me home for dinner.”

“Ahem, we’ll be going now. You two… carry on.”

With that, she grabbed Ye Yuhuan and made to flee.

“Stop!” Shen Wei and Shangguan Xianxian shouted in unison.

They exchanged a look, and then Shen Wei asked, “How long have you been watching?”

Song Zhiqing scratched her head sheepishly. “We were here from the beginning.”

They had come out to the balcony early to hide from Xiang Wanyu, who, upon learning of Ye Yuhuan’s success, had started cozying up to them and encouraging her son to resume his pursuit. They had been sitting there, eating dessert and watching the stars.

That is, until Shen Wei and Shangguan Xianxian arrived. The stars were quickly forgotten as they started watching the drama unfold across the way.

“Did you forget our agreement?” Shen Wei asked through gritted teeth.

Song Zhiqing lowered her head in shame, her right hand fiddling with Ye Yuhuan’s left.

“You were arguing at first, so I thought… I’d just watch the show for a bit.”

Song Zhiqing uttered the words “the show” very quietly, but Shen Wei and Shangguan Xianxian, their senses on high alert, still heard them.

In that instant, they felt something shatter.

What was it?

Ah. It was their pride.

But Song Zhiqing was still talking. “Who would have thought you’d actually start kissing?”

Just end it all, world.

So thought the protagonist of this world.

The seventh time occurred not long after the sixth.

Shen Wei was numb. Her pride had been trampled underfoot by Song Zhiqing, unable to be pieced back together.

Now, she was completely convinced that Song Zhiqing was the villainess. The rose-tinted filter from watching her sing with a guitar at the New Year’s gala had vanished without a trace.

After all, Shen Wei had never felt this hopeless, not even in her past life.

Shen Wei had a grand epiphany: Song Zhiqing had simply found a new way to be villainous.

Shangguan Xianxian, however, still had some fight in her.

She cupped Shen Wei’s face in her hands, leaned in, and planted a firm kiss on her lips.

Then she turned her head and said, “What, are you going to keep watching?”

Song Zhiqing and Ye Yuhuan immediately took their leave.

Leaving the two on the opposite balcony, who had once again started crying in each other’s arms.

“Sob, that was so embarrassing,” said Shangguan Xianxian.

“Sob, I know, but darling, you were so cool just now, sob,” said Shen Wei.

About two minutes later, the two, still reeling from the incident, heard footsteps with heightened sensitivity. They looked up. It was them again.

Before they could demand an explanation, Song Zhiqing held up her hands to profess her innocence. “It wasn’t on purpose! I just came back to get my phone!”

Shen Wei wiped away her tears, then wiped away Shangguan Xianxian’s.

“For a very long time,” Shen Wei said, “I don’t want to see either of you again.”

“Oh, okay,” Song Zhiqing replied.

Shen Wei was on the verge of tears again.

Were the female leads in other books this miserable?

She gazed at the sky, her eyes red.

Meanwhile, as Ye Yuhuan hastily fled the scene with Song Zhiqing, she truly hadn’t expected her constitution to be so potent, capable of completely disregarding the protagonist’s dignity.

And that was on top of her ‘drunk from a single drop’ constitution.

Tsk. A random thought occurred to her: if these constitutions belonged to Song Zhiqing, she wouldn’t have had to go to such great lengths to keep her away from Shangguan Xianxian.

So, was this the meaning of her existence? As someone with a constitution that could save the villainess, she was destined to bear the responsibility of saving said villainess.

She had to admit, this feeling of destiny was quite pleasant.

Ye Yuhuan took a step forward and tightly grasped Song Zhiqing’s hand. They were currently trying to slip out of the party without being seen by Xiang Wanyu. Feeling the sudden touch, Song Zhiqing shot her a helpless glance, as if to say, Of all the times to be clingy, you choose now?

Hadn’t they agreed to keep a low profile?

She didn’t let go, though.

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