When the Female Lead Becomes Obsessive – Chapter 11

Volume One: Those Years I Was a CEO

So-called Reliance

As soon as she got home, Wen Nuan sent You Jiayi a reply on WeChat.

—Wen Nuan: I’m home. Get some good rest.

You Jiayi replied quickly.

—You Jiayi: Mm-hmm.

Wen Nuan put down her phone. Touching her forehead, she felt a bit feverish; she figured she must have caught a chill last night.

She took two packets of Ganmaoling Granules¹, drank them down, and figured covering her head and getting some sleep would do the trick.

【Ahem, that blackening value has decreased. It’s 2.5 now!】 the System said, clearing its throat.

Wen Nuan opened her eyes and sighed. “Mm, got it.”

She already knew the blackening value would decrease, so she wasn’t surprised.

The System noted her tone—not excited, very calm.

【The blackening value decreased, but you don’t seem very happy?】

“Do you think I’m trying to be with the female lead just to lower the blackening value?” Wen Nuan asked lightly.

【Yes.】 the System nodded. 【Based on the results, after the Host got together with the female lead, the female lead’s blackening value has been continuously dropping. This is a good method for lowering the blackening value.】

“Lowering the blackening value is indeed good, but…” Wen Nuan pulled the blanket up higher, covering her neck. “…being with her isn’t entirely for the blackening value.”

The System asked, puzzled: 【Then why is it?】

Wen Nuan closed her eyes, her voice softening. “I don’t dislike her, so I want to see… to what extent I can accept her.”

The System thought for a moment, calculating the profound meaning behind Wen Nuan’s words, and reached a conclusion.

【Host, have you bent?】²

Wen Nuan’s eyes snapped open. She vehemently denied³ it, “No!”

She didn’t like women.

The System stated silently: 【Host, did you know that if someone refutes something particularly quickly, there’s a 92% chance they are lying? It might be because their sore spot was hit, and they weren’t prepared to be exposed, so they can only defend themselves through denial.】

Wen Nuan pulled the blanket over her head and roared, “…That’s all paradox! Don’t bother me, I’m sleeping!”

So annoying⁴.

The System pursed its lips⁵ and left one last comment: 【Saying one thing but meaning another.】⁶

Then it went offline.

She really had caught a chill. It was a mild cold. After the two packets of granules she’d taken before bed, Wen Nuan slept straight through until dark.

She sat up in bed, gazing dazedly out the window.

Winter days darkened quickly; it was only just past six in the afternoon, but it was already pitch black.

She touched her forehead again—the fever was gone. Her hand came away sweaty, and her back was soaked through too.

She was just about to go to the bathroom to take a shower and clear her head.

Her phone on the bedside table was blinking constantly. Wen Nuan picked it up and saw many people had left her messages and called.

Ren Kai wanted to hang out, Wei Cheng had told her about company matters, Shu Changning was complaining that You Jiayi wasn’t listening, and You Jiayi was asking if she had rested well.

Wen Nuan first opened You Jiayi’s WeChat message and replied that she had just woken up.

Then she opened Shu Changning’s message and looked at the content of his complaint.

This afternoon, Shu Changning had taken You Jiayi to see a doctor about her lumbar spine and headaches. The doctor recommended You Jiayi have massages⁷ and acupuncture⁸ two or three times a week, supplemented with Chinese herbal medicine. However, You Jiayi insisted that just taking the medicine was enough and didn’t want to be running to the hospital every few days⁹. Shu Changning had tried to persuade her several times, but she just wouldn’t listen, which led to him messaging Wen Nuan to ask her to handle it.

You Jiayi hadn’t replied to her WeChat message yet; she was probably still battling wits¹⁰ with Shu Changning.

Wen Nuan placed her phone on the bathroom counter and dialed Shu Changning’s number.

She tried calling several times but couldn’t get through; he was probably busy. Wen Nuan decided to take her shower first.

She had just finished a quick rinse and was drying herself off when Shu Changning called back.

Wen Nuan put on her bathrobe and answered. Shu Changning’s complaints came pouring out immediately.

“Boss Xu, you need to manage your artist! She’s acting recklessly¹¹, not even listening to the doctor! The doctor tells her to get injections, she won’t; tells her to get massages, she won’t; tells her to get acupuncture, she won’t! It’s outrageous¹²…”

“Shu Changning, don’t talk nonsense! I… I wasn’t disobeying, aiya¹³…” You Jiayi hastily defended herself from the side.

“Hey, hey, don’t grab, don’t grab! How can a young lady¹⁴ be so strong?” Shu Changning dodged You Jiayi’s attempt to snatch the phone.

Hearing this, Wen Nuan gave a helpless smile. “Shu Changning, why don’t you give her the phone? Or put it on speakerphone?”

“I’ll put it on speaker, I’ll put it on speaker, don’t grab—” Shu Changning tapped the phone screen. “Alright, Boss Xu, it’s on speaker. You talk some sense into her.”

“You Jiayi?”

Wen Nuan’s voice came through the receiver, slightly hoarse, as if carrying moisture, making one’s body jolt upon hearing it.

You Jiayi pressed her lips together. “I’m here.”

“Not listening?”

You Jiayi shook her head. “No, Shu-ge¹⁵ exaggerated. I wasn’t disobeying.”

“He took you to the hospital for your own good. If your health isn’t good, how can you act?”

Shu Changning silently mouthed his agreement nearby: Exactly! Exactly!

You Jiayi shot him a glare¹⁶, then lowered her head in shame. “Mm-hmm.”

Hearing the aggrieved tone in her voice, Wen Nuan chuckled. “Listen properly to the doctor’s arrangements. Get the injections you need, get the massages you need, get the acupuncture you need, okay?”

“Okay.”

“Alright then. Shu Changning?” Wen Nuan called out.

Shu Changning immediately responded, “Yes, Boss Xu, I’m here.”

“Which hospital are you at?”

“At B City Fifth People’s Hospital¹⁷.” Hearing Wen Nuan ask this, Shu Changning asked tentatively, “Boss Xu, are you coming over?”

You Jiayi’s eyes lit up, and she stared intently at the phone.

“Yes, I’ll come over and check. That young lady has a stubborn streak. I’m afraid as soon as I hang up, she’ll run right out of the hospital, and you won’t even be able to catch her.”

You Jiayi was very good at both sprinting and long-distance running, which is why her legs are beautiful.

【…What’s the connection between those two things?】 the System wondered.

“Of course there’s a connection. Exercise makes the muscle lines in the legs perfect.”

You Jiayi’s long legs—slender, fair, and straight—were acclaimed in the entertainment circle as ‘Leg Sprite’¹⁸.

When You Jiayi heard Wen Nuan was coming, her eyes crinkled with happiness. Hearing Wen Nuan’s subsequent words, however, she couldn’t help but weakly retort, “I won’t run. I’ll listen.”

Wen Nuan gave a faint smile. “…I don’t believe you. Three years ago, a certain someone insisted on going to an audition. I told that certain someone to obediently stay in the hospital and take her medicine, but in the time it took me to turn around and get the medicine, that certain someone bolted.”

You Jiayi: “…..”

Damn that embarrassing past¹⁹.

“You have a really good memory,” You Jiayi mumbled.

“Can’t be helped. I remember everything about you very clearly.”

After all, she’s the female lead. I must always know what the female lead is doing, what’s happening to her, whether her life is in danger—that’s the primary condition for a task-taker completing missions.

Hearing this, You Jiayi’s face instantly flushed red. She chuckled softly, her voice as quiet as a mosquito’s buzz, “…Mm.”

Shu Changning suddenly felt the atmosphere was a bit off. He glanced at You Jiayi’s flirtatious demeanor²⁰ and Wen Nuan’s words, which sounded like flirting.

Something’s going on between these two!

Wen Nuan hung up, got dressed, and drove to the Fifth People’s Hospital.

Shu Changning put his phone away, sat down in front of You Jiayi, and looked at the blush on her face. “You and Boss Xu… is something going on?”

You Jiayi’s heart jumped. She flatly denied it, “N-No.”

You Jiayi didn’t dare casually expose their relationship; she was afraid Wen Nuan would mind.

She was very content now. Being able to be with Wen Nuan, even if it remained unknown forever, made her happy.

“Stuttering like that… Jiayi, you know it’s easy for me to see through lies, right?” Shu Changning didn’t believe You Jiayi’s denial.

You Jiayi lowered her head, adopting an air of turning a deaf ear to everything²¹.

When Wen Nuan arrived, You Jiayi was getting an IV drip. She had already finished one bottle, and there was only half a bottle left.

Shu Changning was nowhere to be seen. You Jiayi was sitting alone in the infusion room²², not playing on her phone, just sitting quietly.

“What are you thinking about?”

Hearing someone ask, You Jiayi thought Shu Changning had returned and answered casually, “Thinking about when Boss Xu… will arrive?”

As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized the voice asking seemed to be female.

You Jiayi looked up and froze, seeing Wen Nuan standing before her.

Wen Nuan smiled. “Sorry, there was some traffic. I’m late.”

You Jiayi blushed, saying shyly, “N-No, it’s okay.”

It was wonderful that she could come at all.

“This is the last bottle, right?” Wen Nuan sat down beside her, noticing no other IV bottles nearby.

“Mm-hmm, this is the last one.”

“Did you get the acupuncture and massage done?” Wen Nuan asked.

You Jiayi shook her head. “No, the doctor said to have IV drips for two days first, then come back for acupuncture and massage in a couple of days.”

“Okay, listen to the doctor.” Wen Nuan glanced around; there weren’t many people getting infusions. In the rather large infusion room, there were maybe only seven or eight people.

“Where’s Shu Changning? Did he just leave you here alone and run off somewhere?”

You Jiayi tilted her head. “He got a call just now and had to leave. Probably something urgent.”

“Alright,” Wen Nuan looked at her. “Well, have you eaten yet? Are you hungry? Should I go buy you some congee or something?”

Seeing Wen Nuan get up to leave, You Jiayi suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand. “No need— Hiss…”

“Let go, quickly!” Wen Nuan saw she had actually used the hand with the IV needle to grab her. This kid was really worrying.

She immediately grasped You Jiayi’s hand in return, repositioning it properly. “What were you thinking? Aren’t you afraid the needle will break off in your flesh? Blood’s already backing up²³.”

“I saw you were about to leave, so I didn’t notice this hand still had the needle in it,” You Jiayi bit her lip, embarrassed. “Sorry.”

“Why are you saying sorry to me?” Wen Nuan saw the blood in the tube had flowed back, but the needle hadn’t shifted wildly in the flesh, and breathed a sigh of relief. “If the needle pierces the vessel and jabs into your flesh, who’s going to be in pain?”

“Are… are you feeling sorry for me²⁴?” You Jiayi asked, her large eyes wide with anticipation and excitement.

A flicker passed through Wen Nuan’s eyes. “…Uh.”

Seeing her hesitation, You Jiayi felt a pang of sadness²⁵, but she still managed a smile. “I was just kidding. Did I scare you? Hehe.”

“Yes, I feel sorry for you.”

Since I’ve decided to give it a try, there’s no need to hide certain emotional changes.

Dislike is dislike, like is like.

I really do feel for her; no need to hide it.

You Jiayi froze, asking uncertainly, “R-Really?”

Wen Nuan nodded. “Really. I feel for you. Besides, is it strange for me to feel sorry for my own girlfriend?”

You Jiayi hastily shook her head. “No, not strange.”

“Although I don’t know exactly what my feelings for you are, I won’t hide my emotions. If there’s anything you want me to do, you can tell me. If I don’t like it, I’ll tell you I don’t like it. I won’t hide things from you.” Wen Nuan smiled gently.

You Jiayi looked moved. She asked tentatively, “Then… then I want to lean on you. Can I?”

“…..”

Wen Nuan hadn’t expected the female lead to put it into practice so quickly. But the words were already out, and it was just a simple lean; she really had no reason to refuse.

Wen Nuan shifted closer to You Jiayi, making it easier for her to tilt her head and lean on her shoulder. She said generously, “Go ahead.”

You Jiayi slowly leaned over, resting her head on Wen Nuan’s shoulder, the corners of her mouth uncontrollably curling upwards.

You Jiayi carried a faint, fresh fragrance, unlike the smell of smoke ingrained to the bone²⁶ on herself. It was like moss growing at the roots of trees in a forest—a clean, refreshing scent.

Her scent filled Wen Nuan’s nostrils; her soft body leaned against hers.

Pure and flawless.

Wen Nuan turned her head slightly to the side and slowly exhaled.

The System said faintly: 【Host, your heartbeat is abnormal.】

Wen Nuan froze. “What?”

【Analysis indicates the Host’s current heart rate has reached 140 beats per minute. Ruling out any cardiac conditions in the Host, this heart rate index is likely caused by emotions such as shyness, excitement, nervousness, or panic.】

Wen Nuan: “……”

“So? What’s the point of telling me all this?”

The System smiled. 【Host, have you bent?】

“…Piss off!²⁷“

【Okay~】 the System said. 【Before I go, let me tell you, the female lead’s blackening value is currently 2.2. Host, keep up the good work!】²⁸

Wen Nuan: “……”

Shameless and unscrupulous System.

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