I Pursued My Scummy Ex’s White Moonlight – Chapter 2

System

When Su Wenwen woke up, she felt weak all over. The aftermath of last night’s nightmare had left her in a cold sweat, and a faint sense of sourness and bitterness filled her heart.

She sighed, put on a thin jacket, got up, and went to the living room to get a glass of warm water to drink.

She sniffled. Her cold was much better; at least her head didn’t hurt as much.

She glanced at the time; it was now 6:30 in the morning. Sunlight was already refracting through the window, warm and pleasant. The streets were bustling with traffic¹, and pedestrians gathered at the entrance of breakfast shops. Even from afar, it seemed one could smell the aroma of steaming hot baozi².

A scene full of life and vitality.

Su Wenwen sat on the sofa, picked up the remote control, turned on the TV, and switched directly to the news channel.

Starting two days ago, many people had inexplicably appeared in hospitals seeking treatment for skin diseases. Some said it was chickenpox, others claimed it was a highly contagious dermatitis.

But Su Wenwen knew these people were all infected and would mutate tomorrow morning. Su Wenwen worried about her parents; fearing there wasn’t enough time, she picked up her phone to urge Helian Yun, threatening that if she didn’t come, Su Wenwen would go to the company to find her.

(I’m driving, almost there.)

Actually, Su Wenwen didn’t intend to get all forty wan back; after all, she couldn’t spend it all in a short time.

She put away her phone, went to the kitchen to heat a glass of milk. The sweet milky aroma soothed her body and mind. Watching the pedestrians outside rushing to work, she enjoyed the hard-won tranquility. After she finished the milk, Helian Yun knocked on the door right on time.

Su Wenwen opened the door.

Seeing the familiar face, she couldn’t help but freeze.

The current Helian Yun was dressed very capably, her long hair slightly curled, and exquisite makeup adorned her beautiful face. She was indeed a rare beauty; otherwise, Su Wenwen wouldn’t have been so utterly charmed that her head was spinning by Helian Yun.

Helian Yun entered the door, naturally took Su Wenwen’s hand, and said, “Baby, can you give me two more days to raise the money?”

Su Wenwen looked down at Helian Yun holding her hand. Just yesterday, no… in her previous life, Helian Yun had run off holding another woman’s hand just like this.

She pressed her lips together, enduring the bitterness in her heart, and without betraying any emotion, withdrew her hand, saying, “No, it has to be today.”

Helian Yun’s long eyebrows furrowed slightly, but she still said patiently, “What on earth is wrong with you? Why do you want to break up with me, and why must you have the forty wan today?”

Helian Yun was truly adept at using her physical advantages. Her face showed a hint of grievance, her direct gaze held a trace of lingering affection, and her soft voice made it difficult for anyone to resist her forcefully.

Su Wenwen undeniably admitted that Helian Yun was perfectly her type. Even though she had died once and was determined to break up, she ultimately couldn’t bear to. She just craved the tenderness Helian Yun occasionally showed.

But such tenderness would only be reserved for that other woman. She couldn’t fall into that trap. Su Wenwen bit her lip, her gaze becoming firm.

“I just don’t love you anymore. Give me back the money, and let’s part amicably³.”

“No, I don’t agree to break up.” Helian Yun took her hand. “Wenwen, I know I’ve neglected you a bit recently. You’re angry with me, I understand. I can change, but you’re not allowed to mention breaking up again.”

Su Wenwen’s throat felt a little itchy. Using a cough as an excuse, she pulled her hand away again and kept some distance from her.

There really wasn’t enough time. Su Wenwen was in no mood to argue with her, so she changed the subject, “Then give me the money back first. My online loan⁴ is overdue. If I don’t pay it back, I’m afraid they’ll make harassing calls to my parents.”

Helian Yun’s originally gentle expression turned icy, and her voice became much colder. “Why did you take out a online loan?”

“Because all my salary went to paying your mortgage. Now I want back the money I lent you before.”

“How could I have that much money right now?”

“Selling your car will do.”

Helian Yun’s face darkened, and she said nothing.

Su Wenwen knew things wouldn’t go so smoothly. If the car was sold, her colleagues at the company would definitely ask. Helian Yun cared so much about her face⁵; she would never sell the car.

Sure enough, Helian Yun started her usual tactic of trying to beat around the bush⁶, asking if Su Wenwen was blaming her or distrusting her. She then said she had been working overtime recently for a promotion, and followed by praising Su Wenwen for being so understanding and considerate, saying she would surely understand her current situation.

She would never mention a word about⁷ returning the money.

Su Wenwen was weary of dealing with⁸ her. It was the first time she realized Helian Yun actually had such a shameless side.

“Darling, trust me, I’ll get the money in two days and transfer it to you immediately.” Helian Yun glanced at her watch, looking as if she were wishing she could disappear right away. “I’m almost late for work, I have to go.”

Su Wenwen said lightly, “Then I’ll go to your company and wait for you to get off work.”

“Wenwen, must you be like this?” Helian Yun’s expression changed, a hint of anger in her eyes.

A chill rose in Su Wenwen’s heart. She felt Helian Yun was so unfamiliar, as if she had never truly seen her clearly.

Just then, her phone abruptly rang in the tense atmosphere, scattering Su Wenwen’s chaotic thoughts.

She looked down at her phone.

It was a message from an unknown friend, saying they wanted to meet Su Wenwen tomorrow, and suggested meeting on the bus Su Wenwen usually took to work.

The reason for meeting there was not to delay Su Wenwen from going to work, and also because the bus was crowded and a place Su Wenwen was familiar with, so she wouldn’t have to worry about the other person’s intentions.

The words conveyed gentleness and consideration.

This unknown friend had actually been added a long time ago, but they had never chatted after being added. Su Wenwen hadn’t paid it any mind because her contact list had a bunch of such friends.

In her previous life, Su Wenwen had also received this message. At that time, she had clicked on the other person’s profile picture; their Circle of Friends⁹ was full of all sorts of luxury products, and there was also a picture of the environment at Helian Yun’s company.

Su Wenwen found it strange, took a screenshot, and sent it to Helian Yun, asking if she knew the owner of this account.

Helian Yun only said it was her competitor, who always tried to make things difficult for her¹⁰, that the two didn’t get along, and told Su Wenwen by all means not to be fooled and tricked¹¹.

Su Wenwen actually believed her, deleted the person, and obediently told Helian Yun.

Thinking about it now, she was really so stupid back then, completely failing to notice Helian Yun’s abnormal reaction.

Su Wenwen pursed her lips in thought. Before her phone screen timed out, she deliberately tilted the screen so Helian Yun could glimpse its contents.

“I only have fifteen wan right now. Can I pay you back the rest in a few days?”

Su Wenwen was a little surprised. She hadn’t expected Helian Yun to compromise just by glancing at the screen. It seemed this unknown friend was not so simple.

“Okay.”

Helian Yun transferred fifteen wan, repeatedly urged and instructed¹² Su Wenwen not to go to her company, and then left with a sour face.

Seeing the money in her account, Su Wenwen breathed a sigh of relief. She then opened her phone again, looking at the unknown friend’s profile picture and pondered for a moment.

The picture was of a thermos cup with bunny ears. The hand holding the thermos was very slender and fair, with rounded fingertips—a very beautiful hand. The photo was taken at the university Su Wenwen used to attend, so it wasn’t an internet picture¹³.

Clearly, this unknown friend had been added during Su Wenwen’s university days, something from several years ago. Naturally, she couldn’t remember when she had added this person.

If she couldn’t remember, then so be it.

Su Wenwen exited the chat interface and dialed her best friend’s phone number. Her rather otaku¹⁴ best friend was still lying in bed. For today’s crazy shopping spree, her best friend had specially taken leave. As long as she didn’t have to work, her best friend had a habit of staying up late.

Helpless, Su Wenwen could only keep urging her best friend to hurry up. Perhaps her tone was too urgent, as even her somewhat a bit dense/oblivious¹⁵ best friend sensed something was amiss.

“Okay, I’ll be there within fifteen minutes.”

After hanging up, Su Wenwen poured herself another glass of warm water. Her cold hadn’t completely healed, and just now she had been wrangling with Helian Yun for so long that her throat felt a bit dry and sore.

After drinking the water, she glanced at her plane and train tickets again. After helping her best friend with shopping in the morning, she would take a plane back in the afternoon, then spend a lot of money to hire a car. She should be able to get home by evening.

Her finger tapped on the purchase interface.

Before she could pay, a cold, electronic voice echoed in her mind.

【Binding successful, commencing plot loading…】

Before she could react, something kept drilling into Su Wenwen’s mind, adding frost to snow¹⁶ for her already uncomfortable head. Her body swayed, and she managed to lie down on the sofa.

It turned out that the world she was in was an apocalyptic novel. According to the original plot, the male and female leads would overcome many difficulties, establish a survivor base in this world, become leaders, and prevent humanity from perishing.

But because the villain in the book was set up to be too powerful, after the villain blacken¹⁷, they were supposed to be killed by the male and female leads. Unexpectedly, the villain counter-killed the male and female leads, causing this world to collapse once.

That is to say, everyone in the world Su Wenwen lived in before her death had died; not a single person survived.

Su Wenwen was silent for a moment.

She had just been reborn, so how could a system and a novel suddenly pop up?

Moreover, she couldn’t find any plot related to herself.

Su Wenwen frowned slightly and cautiously probed the system with a question. Immediately after, a system panel popped up before her eyes.

【Because the Host is a passerby¹⁸ cannon fodder¹⁹, of course there’s no related plot. You’re just brought out for a stroll when needed. However, the Host has already died tragically once and already knows her ultimate fate.】

Hearing this, Su Wenwen’s expression turned a little unsightly.

The reason the villain in the book would blacken and destroy the world was because she had seen too much scum, including Helian Yun’s act of watching her girlfriend die without helping.

So, the white moonlight²⁰ Helian Yun was constantly thinking about, the woman she would save at all costs²¹, even abandoning Su Wenwen, was the main villain in the book.

Su Wenwen sat on the sofa in silence for a long time. Although she was very angry, even wanting to skin Helian Yun alive, she really had no mood to get involved in a love triangle. She wanted to withdraw, to break up peacefully.

Whether this world perished or not, whether Helian Yun liked her white moonlight or not, she had to survive with her parents first before talking about anything else.

【Actually, it’s not hard for the Host to survive. Pursue²² the villain, seek the villain’s protection, and incidentally, you can also anger Helian Yun to death—kill two birds with one stone²³.】

【Host, don’t be in a hurry to refuse. The villain caused the world’s destruction precisely because of their blackening. If the Host goes to pursue the villain, it’s not just to vent your anger, but more importantly, to prevent the villain from blackening and destroying the world. Moreover, each time you complete a pursue mission, the Host will also receive system rewards to strengthen yourself, so you won’t have to depend on others to survive.】

The system’s last sentence moved Su Wenwen’s heart. In the apocalypse, people who lived by depending on others had no self; their lives were as cheap as dust.

Although Su Wenwen had never depended on anyone, she had been living more or less by relying on Helian Yun’s love. The final result was, of course, tragic. If she could live for herself, then what was wrong with going to pursue the villain?

“What is the mission?”

【Has the Host decided to pursue the villain?】

“En.”

【Host has selected the main mission: Pursue the Villain (Main mission cannot be abandoned)】

What does it mean, “selected the main mission”? Could there have been other main missions to choose from?

Why did she feel like she’d been cheated²⁴ by the system?

【Main Mission: Host, please take bus 403 tomorrow and complete the meeting appointment with the villain.】

Bus 403 was the one Su Wenwen usually took to work. She couldn’t help but freeze, not reacting for a moment, until the system prompted her to open the chat interface with the unknown friend.

Her gaze rested on the thermos cup profile picture. She never expected that the villain from the book would have been lying quietly in her contact list for so many years.

But she had to rush home today. If she went to meet this person, wouldn’t it be very difficult to go back?

【If the main mission is not completed, there will be a penalty, possibly resulting in death. However, completing the mission will also bring rich rewards.】

The main mission was tied to the villain, which meant that even if Su Wenwen wanted to go home, she would have to “tie up” this villain and take them back with her.

She didn’t hesitate much and sent an “Okay” to the other person. Immediately after, she received a message from Helian Yun.

(Darling, I’ll be able to raise the money in a couple of days. I’ll transfer the rest to you then. So, I’ll be very busy these next few days.)

(I have many competitors at the company who habitually use despicable means to extract personal information to suppress others. If you encounter strangers sending you messages, by all means, ignore them.)

Su Wenwen chuckled lightly.

Seeing Helian Yun so nervous about her white moonlight.

Even without the system mission, she wanted to go and see for herself what kind of character this “despicable” main villain truly possessed.

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LP: Please shut up Helian Yun

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