I Pursued My Scummy Ex’s White Moonlight – Chapter 33

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This mandatory requirement stipulated that the villain’s physical and mental well-being must be guaranteed every day. If her Blackening Value rose, it had to be lowered back down within twenty-four hours; otherwise, the mission would be considered a failure.

Punishment: Misfortune from a cannon fodder (This punishment is permanent and requires the payment of 5000 attribute points to be removed.)

Su Wenwen couldn’t help but sigh. The main missions were all so difficult. Only the heart-to-heart talk seemed a bit simpler, but…

How did I end up kissing her!

Su Wenwen listlessly left the room. She subconsciously wanted to go to the kitchen for a glass of water, but she overheard the voices of Qi Wenhao’s family.

“What do we do? We’re almost out of food at home, and now there are two more mouths to feed. If this goes on, we’re all going to starve to death,” her aunt said.

Qi Wenhao said, “I saw that Wenwen and that little girl’s backpacks are quite full. There should be a lot of food inside. Later, have Jiacheng¹ go and get close to Wenwen. They’re cousins, after all; they should have something in common.”

“Oh, please. What cousins? A few years after Jiacheng graduated from high school, he couldn’t find a good job at home. You begged Wenwen to take Jiacheng to the city with her. Did she even acknowledge you?”

Hearing this, Qi Wenhao’s expression soured. “Then what do you suggest we do?”

“You’re asking me? How would I know? You’re the man of the house. It’s your responsibility to protect your son and wife…”

Su Wenwen smiled faintly. She returned to her room, picked up the half-full bottle of water left over from washing up, and drank from it. She also grabbed some snacks before heading downstairs.

Qi Wenhao’s family was just coming out of the kitchen. When they saw the food in her hands, their eyes were like those of starving wolves, practically glowing with a green light.

Su Wenwen generously gave them all the food and even patted the little boy’s head, appearing both obedient and sensible.

She had never spoken to Qi Wenhao’s family before. Her uncharacteristically friendly behavior stunned them for a moment, but they quickly recovered, smiling as they said, “This is how a family should be.”

Su Wenwen offered a few perfunctory replies, then went to find her parents, who were squatting in the sunroom. The two elders had woken up early to fertilize and water the soil in the pots. Luo Xi was helping them move the pots to the window to get some sun.

“Let me!”

Su Wenwen quickly took the heavy basin from Luo Xi’s hands. Hearing her voice, the two elders turned to look at them and exchanged a smile.

Su Wenwen took care of all the heavy lifting by herself. The two elders didn’t feel the slightest bit of pity for their own daughter. Instead, they turned to Luo Xi and said, “I didn’t expect this child’s strength to increase after a few years in the city. In the future, if you need anything, feel free to ask her to do it. Our Nannan has no other virtues, but she can certainly endure hardship.”

Luo Xi smiled faintly. “No, she’s wonderful. She has many virtues.”

The two elders perked up their ears. “For example?”

“She has helped me a lot. She’s kind, gentle, and seems very shrewd, but is actually quite naive. She’s timid, but occasionally, she can do some unexpected things…”

Wait, the ‘unexpected thing’ she mentioned, could it be about me kissing her last night?

Su Wenwen hastily put down the last large bucket and said, “Oh, my stomach is a little hungry. I’m going upstairs to get some food.”

With that, she fled.

This time, she had truly lost face all the way to her grandmother’s house². How could she have been so bold as to kiss someone last night? Now she didn’t even know how to face Luo Xi.

But no matter what, since she had done something so thoughtless, she should apologize to the other person, not run away.

Just as Su Wenwen returned to her room, she heard footsteps behind her. She quickly turned around and saw Luo Xi, who had followed her. Her recently calmed heart immediately tensed up.

Her heart pounded wildly. Thump, thump.

She opened her mouth, intending to apologize for last night’s incident, but the words that came out sounded like she was feigning refusal while actually being welcoming. “What are you doing?”

She received no answer. Instead, she felt a faint, fresh fragrance approaching, lingering at the tip of her nose just like last night.

Su Wenwen subconsciously pursed her lips, as if she could still feel that soft touch, sending her heart into further chaos.

“I’m hungry too.”

Hearing her say this, Su Wenwen lowered her head and rummaged through her bag for food. Not even looking at what she grabbed, she shoved it directly into Luo Xi’s hands.

Luo Xi looked at the bottle of water and several packs of facial tissues in her hands and smiled helplessly. Deciding not to tease her anymore, she said, “I know you were just trying to comfort me last night. Thank you. I’m in a much better mood.”

Hearing this, Su Wenwen secretly raised her head to look at her. Her gaze abruptly fell on the packs of tissues, and her cheeks instantly felt like they were on fire.

“I’ll take the tissues to Uncle and Auntie to wipe their sweat. You should bring some more food down. They must be hungry too.” After saying this, Luo Xi turned and left the room, dispelling Su Wenwen’s awkwardness.

Su Wenwen let out a sigh of relief, covering her burning cheeks with her hands. Only after her heart had calmed down did she take the food and go downstairs.

When Qi Wenhao’s family saw her, their attitude was much warmer than before. However, it was only a few more words of concern. The moment Su Wenwen tried to step into the kitchen, they would guard it fiercely, not allowing anyone to touch the things inside, as if it had become their territory.

Su Wenwen didn’t get angry. She smiled, said hello, and went over to the windowsill to call her parents and Luo Xi to eat together.

Mother Su hadn’t even taken a bite herself when her gaze drifted toward the kitchen. “Aren’t your uncle and his family coming to eat with us?” she asked.

“I just gave them some food. They should be full by now.”

Only after Su Wenwen said this did Mother Su start eating. Seeing this, Su Wenwen sighed helplessly. Looks like I still have to use a soft approach.

Luo Xi glanced at Su Wenwen, then lowered her head to eat. Her smooth hair cascaded over her shoulders, making her look quiet and gentle.

Mother Su’s attention quickly shifted back to Luo Xi. She kept urging her to eat more while asking about their experiences on the road. However, Luo Xi only recounted the less dangerous events, such as encountering fake policemen, a landlord who seemed to have ill intentions but was actually a decent person, and then Wang Kelin, and so on.

Luo Xi’s voice was soft with a hint of magnetism, and she told the stories vividly. Mother Su found herself listening for the entire afternoon.

“Ah, I didn’t expect you two to have gone through all that. In that case, we should have a shelter soon,” Mother Su said.

Su Wenwen quickly interjected, “That’s right! So, should we go find Wang Kelin?”

Hearing this, Mother Su hesitated and glanced toward the kitchen without replying. Su Wenwen sighed again but didn’t press further. Seeing that it was getting late, she went upstairs, brought her bag down, and, right in front of Qi Wenhao, distributed all the food from inside.

His family was overjoyed, but they still didn’t offer any thanks. They took the food and returned to the kitchen to defend their post. Mother Su didn’t say anything either, only telling Qi Wenhao to eat sparingly.

After a full dinner, Su Wenwen and Luo Xi returned to their room. They each slept on one side of the bed, leaving a large empty space in the middle.

“What are you planning to do tomorrow?” Luo Xi asked.

Luo Xi was indeed perceptive. She knew that Su Wenwen had deliberately distributed the food in front of the whole family. Now, only a little food was left in the kitchen. For Su Wenwen’s sake, Mother Su would definitely have to enter the kitchen.

A fight was inevitable tomorrow. But in all likelihood, Mother Su’s soft temper would make her back down. In the end, a stronger dose of medicine would be needed.

Su Wenwen said, “Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. Tomorrow or the day after, I’ll go out to hunt zombies. Don’t follow me. Help me look after my parents.”

“Mm.”

The night passed quickly.

The next morning, Su Wenwen deliberately told Mother Su that she was a little hungry. Mother Su immediately rushed to the kitchen. Su Wenwen didn’t follow. A short while later, she heard the sounds of arguing.

Fortunately, the villa was newly built and had good soundproofing, so the noise of the argument didn’t leak outside. When Qi Wenhao saw that Mother Su’s attitude was a bit firm, he softened his own, saying things like they should endure it, that there wasn’t much food, and that they should eat only one meal a day so everyone would have a chance to survive until rescue arrived.

When Mother Su heard this, she felt it made some sense. Besides, the small tomatoes she had planted were already growing. If they held on for another half a month, the tomatoes would be edible. The cabbage seedlings had just sprouted, and the eggplants and other vegetables would also sprout soon.

“Sis, I’ll take out some of the food to share at noon. For now, let’s just bear with it. We won’t die from skipping a couple of meals.”

Just as Su Wenwen had expected, Mother Su was defeated. She came back and told her to endure it for a while. Su Wenwen nodded obediently, not wanting to make things difficult for her mother. But as time passed, her enhanced senses allowed her to hear the rumbling of her parents’ stomachs, and she couldn’t bear it.

When noon arrived, Qi Wenhao still hadn’t brought out any food to share. Mother Su went to the kitchen again to ask for food, and Father Su followed behind her. But Qi Wenhao’s side had two grown men and a woman; they weren’t afraid of Father and Mother Su at all.

Their words, both direct and indirect, were all about making them wait longer. A moment later, they’d say it was still too early, and if they ate now, what about the evening? In short, they just didn’t want to bring out any food. Father Su’s face was ashen, on the verge of exploding with anger, but for Mother Su’s sake, he held it in.

Seeing that the two of them were standing guard at the door and not leaving, Qi Wenhao grabbed a handful of dried sweet potato slices. Su Wenwen counted them—there were only enough for four or five slices per person, not nearly enough to fill their stomachs.

Her hands trembled with anger. She had originally planned to go out tomorrow, but she decided to execute her plan today. She told her parents she was going out to find food. Worried, Father and Mother Su said they wanted to go with her.

But Su Wenwen managed to talk them out of it with a few words. She went to the kitchen to ask Qi Wenhao for a kitchen knife, slung her spatial backpack over her shoulder, and walked out the door. Seeing this, he actually smiled. “Wenwen, you have to be careful. Bring back lots of food.”

Su Wenwen sneered but ignored him.

Father and Mother Su stood at the door, watching her leave, their hearts filled with unease. They repeatedly asked Luo Xi if the zombies were really dangerous. Luo Xi didn’t answer directly, instead saying, “Don’t worry, she’ll be fine.”

“But it’s almost dark now. Ai… I shouldn’t have agreed to let her go out. Even if she had to go, she should have waited until dawn tomorrow.”

With a worried expression, Mother Su turned and went back inside, only to see Qi Wenhao’s family huddled in the kitchen, whispering about something. A surge of anger suddenly rose in her heart. Everything in this house clearly belongs to me, so how did it suddenly feel like it’s become theirs?

If it weren’t for not having enough to eat, her Nannan wouldn’t have gone out to find food. Just as she was about to lose her temper, she heard Qi Wenhao say, “Sis, tomorrow, let Jiacheng go out with Wenwen to find food.”

Hearing this, Mother Su nodded sullenly, her anger dissipating before she could even vent it.

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