When the Female Lead Becomes Obsessive – Chapter 21

Volume One: Those Years I Was a CEO

Bells Jingle-Jangle

Early in the morning, You Jiayi hadn’t woken up yet. Perhaps it was because the scent on Wen Nuan’s warm body last night was too pleasant, making her sleep more deeply than she had in a long time.

Wen Nuan carefully extracted her arm, grimacing as she ran out of the room, then frantically shook her arm in the living room.

It had been like that for the entire night; her arm was about to swell up with blood.

Seeing Wen Nuan’s uncomfortable numbness, the System offered her a pain block: 【Feeling better?】

The numbness in her arm immediately disappeared. Wen Nuan said gratefully, “Many thanks, Sys.”

【If you want to thank me, why not try my suggestion?】 the System encouraged enthusiastically, 【Hurry back, kiss the female lead awake, and then battle it out for three hundred rounds!】

“….” Wen Nuan stated with a cold expression, “Take it back. I’ll damn well endure it myself!”

System: 【….】

The pain block was considered one of the most basic needs for a task-taker, and the number of uses in each mission world was limited. Wen Nuan hadn’t expected she’d actually have a chance to use it.

Looks like they’d have to change positions next time they slept together.

Wen Nuan knew how to cook a little, but only the basics. Thinking back to the road to the homestay yesterday, there seemed to be a morning market nearby.

While You Jiayi was still asleep, Wen Nuan planned to go to the morning market to buy some breakfast.

Seeing that Wen Nuan was already awake, the production team directly started the live broadcast.

The audience watched Wen Nuan, dressed in an ordinary white T-shirt and jeans, along with a pair of very down-to-earth¹ flip-flops, navigating the morning market like a fish in water. She even chatted warmly with the vegetable vendors, completely lacking the high and mighty, commandingly cool and domineering CEO aura from yesterday.

[Live]

: This is the most high and mighty CEO I’ve ever seen, and also the most down-to-earth CEO I’ve ever seen!

Enen Nan’an: Oh my god, catching fish with her bare hands, that’s too damn fierce!

Kelasniu: I don’t even dare to watch chickens being killed, yet this CEO is watching with relish. Truly a big shot!

Yidiandian: She bought so much breakfast, getting a little bit of everything You Jiayi likes. Isn’t that too thoughtful? Just now with the doufunao², she specifically bought the sweet version, knowing You Jiayi likes sweet things.

Jiangnan Haibei: Come on, let the battle begin, doufunao must be savory!

Wuhu Sihai: Sweet doufunao is YYDS³.

…..

The danmu⁴ erupted into battle directly over the flavor of doufunao.

After buying groceries and breakfast, Wen Nuan walked home leisurely. The morning market wasn’t far from the homestay, just two streets away. There was also the sea along the street; the sea breeze blowing against her body felt pleasant and relaxing.

If her points hadn’t been frozen back then, she might have retired long ago. Find a comfortable world, be a slacker⁵, lie on the beach, sunbathe, feel the sea breeze—wouldn’t that be blissful?!

You Jiayi woke up in a daze. Finding the person beside her gone, her mind still foggy, she immediately jumped out of bed and rushed outside barefoot with her bed head⁶.

As a result, she ran right into Wen Nuan, who had just returned from buying groceries, and the production team, who were currently broadcasting live.

You Jiayi didn’t care about her image. Looking at the things in Wen Nuan’s hands, she asked in surprise, “Where did you go?”

Wen Nuan saw her standing barefoot on the ground and frowned. Putting the items aside, she walked over.

“I went to the nearby morning market to buy some groceries and breakfast,” Wen Nuan picked up the slippers from the side. “Why are you barefoot on the ground? Just wait until your period comes in a few days, see if you have the guts not to cry your eyes out⁷ in pain!”

You Jiayi pouted, “Sorry, I thought you were gone, so I didn’t bother putting on shoes.”

“I was gone? Where could I go?” Wen Nuan grabbed her ankle. “Lift your foot.”

“Ah?” You Jiayi watched her grab her ankle and even use her hand to wipe the sole of her foot.

She was so startled she almost couldn’t stand steady. “N-No, it’s okay, I can do it myself.”

“It’s fine,” Wen Nuan handed over the other slipper. “Here, this one, lift your foot.”

You Jiayi watched Wen Nuan wipe her foot, her movements gentle and careful, full of pampering affection. Her heart was deeply moved.

Seeing Wen Nuan stand up, she hugged her, burying her face in her chest, and said coquettishly, “Wen Nuan, why are you so good to me?”

Hearing her voice, hoarse, Wen Nuan guessed she was tearing up again. She patted her messy hair and sighed, “You’re my girlfriend. Who else would I be good to?”

“Go wash up and come eat breakfast.” She lowered her head, pushing You Jiayi’s hair forward to cover her face a bit. “The live broadcast is on, don’t let the audience see you being all teary, little crybaby.”

You Jiayi beamed and replied, “En en⁸, I’ll go wash up. Wait for me, I’ll be right back.”

“En.”

[Live]

Li Daliang: Too sweet, I’m speechless!

Yiye Baofu: Their actions are so real, not at all intentional. Wiping the sole of her foot, my husband wouldn’t even do that for me.

Shibasui Nenmo: You Jiayi is so good at acting cute! And the CEO dotes on her so much, her eyes are full of love when she looks at her, KSL!⁹

Jiayi Laofen 741: Seriously, I’ve followed Jiayi for so long and never seen her act cute towards anyone, I mean in real life. But this display of cuteness now is much sweeter than when she acted in dramas.

Zongcai Furen Jiushi Wo: Get married, I’m begging you, I’ll definitely contribute the gift money¹⁰!! Kneeling and begging you to get married!

…..

You Jiayi quickly tidied herself up. Wen Nuan had already set out the breakfast.

Xiaolongbao¹¹, seaweed and egg drop soup, as well as mixed noodles, youtiao¹², and doufunao.

You Jiayi took a bite of the doufunao; it was sweet, and her eyes narrowed. “So yummy.”

Wen Nuan smiled and took a bite of youtiao. “Eat more. The production team has a task for us today.”

“What task?” You Jiayi got up late and didn’t know about the task.

“A dating task.” Wen Nuan handed the task card to You Jiayi. “It asks us to recreate the scene of our first date, reminisce about the past, and find that heart-fluttering feeling.”

You Jiayi looked at the contents of the task card, paused, then looked at Wen Nuan. “….Us?”

They had never dated, so how could they reminisce about a first date?

“Eat first,” Wen Nuan winked at her. “Leave the rest to me.”

You Jiayi nodded. “Okay.”

She trusted Wen Nuan.

Besides, she was incredibly happy to be able to go on a date with Wen Nuan.

The production team brought over two cartons of milk. They were from a sponsor, and the product needed to be featured during the live broadcast, presented by the guests with a verbal product mention.

“Could you two drink the milk?” the production team requested.

Wen Nuan was about to refuse.

You Jiayi took the two cartons of milk and smiled, “Sure, I can drink both of these. Wen Nuan is allergic to milk, so she can’t drink it.”

Wen Nuan was taken aback, not expecting You Jiayi to know about her milk allergy.

The production team also hadn’t known Wen Nuan was allergic to milk. After apologizing, they had You Jiayi display the product and give the verbal mention.

Once everything was ready, the two tidied up and left the room.

You Jiayi had carefully dressed up, wearing a wide-brimmed straw sun hat and a white lace slip dress that revealed her delicate collarbones and butterfly bones¹³, along with a neckline that hinted at revealing cleavage. She carried a super cute little backpack.

Wen Nuan glanced over. She had to admit, although You Jiayi was thin, she was indeed thin where she should be thin and plump where she should be plump.

The System said cheekily: 【Host, have you bent yet?】

Wen Nuan: “….Bend your grandpa!”

Seriously damn good at seizing every opportunity¹⁴.

You Jiayi looked at Wen Nuan. She was still in the same outfit from the morning: a white short-sleeved shirt, but her pants were now black casual suit trousers. She wore flat sandals and a bucket hat, hands tucked in her pockets, looking capable, sharp, and chic, yet also casual and comfortable.

The car was still the one provided by the production team yesterday. They had the right to use it, but they would have to pay for gas later on.

You Jiayi watched Wen Nuan drive towards the city center and asked curiously, “Wen Nuan, what are we doing first?”

Wen Nuan’s lips curved into a smile. She pulled a credit card out of her pants pocket and raised an eyebrow. “Taking you shopping, how about that?”

“Ah? Shopping?” Because of filming, You Jiayi rarely went shopping. Clothes were either bought online or sent by sponsors.

“What? Don’t like it?” Wen Nuan thought You Jiayi would be very happy; after all, many girls love shopping.

You Jiayi shook her head. “No, it’s just that I rarely shopped before, so I’m a bit excited, hehe.”

Wen Nuan also knew that You Jiayi had spent those years practically soaking in various film crews, working around the clock¹⁵.

“Buy whatever you want while shopping, don’t worry about the money. Buy whatever you like.” Wen Nuan parked the car in the underground parking lot, a smile playing on her lips. “After all, I have plenty of money.”

[Live]

: That makes sense. She’s ranked in the top three on the world’s billionaire list.

Dui Yue Chui Niu: CEO hubby, excuse me, are you still recruiting girlfriends!? Broaden your horizons, get yourself three wives and four concubines¹⁶.

Xiao Tianxin Ouye: The CEO is probably so rich that money is all she has left.

Yu Gou Dui Chou Mian: Watching this show, stuffed full of dog food¹⁷, and also deeply realizing I’m a single, poor-as-a-dog¹⁸ person.

…..

Yunhai City’s¹⁹ largest shopping mall housed various luxury brand stores and local specialty shops.

You Jiayi felt a bit lost. She rarely shopped and didn’t have many aspirations regarding clothing and style. Being suddenly told to buy things, she abruptly didn’t know what she should buy.

Wen Nuan knew what You Jiayi was confused about. She took her hand and started browsing from the first luxury store. “Let’s set a small goal²⁰ today: buy something from every store in this mall, okay?”

You Jiayi: “…..”

Production team: “…..”

Audience: “…..”

Wen Nuan did as she said. As long as she thought something suited You Jiayi, she had her try it on. If it looked good, she immediately swiped her card and had it wrapped up. For the entire morning, the two ended up with hands full of large and small bags.

Eventually, they couldn’t carry anymore. Wen Nuan found an errand runner²¹ from the mall and asked him to deliver everything to the homestay around seven in the evening.

Lunch was Western food eaten inside the mall. Wen Nuan also treated the entire production team crew to Western food, spending about several tens of thousands of yuan, once again letting the entire nation experience the life of the wealthy.

After finishing shopping at the mall, the two went to wander around the nearby central street. It was filled with small stalls and vendors selling local specialty items from Yunhai City.

There were accessories, snacks, and lots of jadeite and jade.

The two entered a particularly large specialty goods mall with two floors. It sold jewelry and diamonds, as well as agate and jadeite²², along with some unique small accessories and trinkets.

There were too many tourists in the store, separating the two. Even the production team got separated from You Jiayi and could only film Wen Nuan for the time being.

Wen Nuan looked around but couldn’t find You Jiayi, so she called her.

You Jiayi, meanwhile, had followed the flow of people up to the second floor. The second floor sold jewelry and diamonds. The jewelry brand displayed at this counter was one You Jiayi had collaborated with before.

The jewelry brand was named “LOVE”.

Inside the glass display cases were various styles of diamond rings, exquisite and flawless.

Seeing You Jiayi looking at the diamonds, a service staff member came over to introduce them, “Miss, would you like to take a look at the diamond rings?”

You Jiayi glanced at the staff member and pointed at the red diamond ring inside. “That one… could I take a look at it?”

“Of course.” The staff member smiled.

She took out the red diamond and placed it in front of You Jiayi, introducing it, “This red diamond was designed by the internationally renowned jewelry designer M.J. A red diamond of about 4 carats was cut into a hexagonal shape. Viewed from above, it looks like a red plum blossom budding in the snow, or like a stunning red rose in spring. Passionate like fire, brilliant and dazzling—that is the meaning of this red diamond.”

“Red rose?” You Jiayi looked at the red diamond and smiled softly. “Excuse me, about how much is this?”

The staff member smiled, “This red diamond ring is 3.5 carats, and the price is 3.5 million.”

Just as You Jiayi was about to speak, her phone in her bag rang. It was Wen Nuan calling.

“Hello?” She answered immediately, apologizing to the staff member.

“Where are you?”

“On the second floor. What about you?”

“I’m at the main entrance on the first floor. Did you see anything you liked on the second floor? Should I come up to find you?”

You Jiayi glanced at the red diamond and shook her head. “N-No, it’s okay, I’ll come down right away.”

Wen Nuan nodded. “Okay, I’ll wait for you at the main entrance.”

You Jiayi hung up the phone, looked at the staff member, and said awkwardly, “Um… can I pay with multiple cards?”

She had some money in each of her cards; scraping it together should cover the full amount. Luckily, the payment for 《Qing Yan》 had come through, otherwise You Jiayi wouldn’t have been able to afford it.

The staff member smiled, “Of course, you can.”

Wen Nuan waited for a while, but seeing she hadn’t come down, she started heading towards the second floor. However, there were too many people, and someone bumped into her, sending her stumbling into a stall.

The person who bumped into her immediately apologized.

Just as Wen Nuan was about to get up, she heard someone in front of her speak, “Miss, would you like to look at some bells?”

Wen Nuan looked over and realized she was in front of a small stall selling bells—silver bells, bronze bells, and bells made of jade. There were single bells and double bells, a wide variety.

Looking at the bells, Wen Nuan’s mind went blank for a moment, then several restricted²³ scenes flashed rapidly through her mind.

“N-No, thanks.” Wen Nuan cursed herself inwardly and turned to leave.

But as she turned, You Jiayi was standing right behind her. Looking at the bells behind Wen Nuan, she smiled, “Wen Nuan, are you buying bells?”

Wen Nuan felt like her thoughts were stampeding like ten thousand horses²⁴, chaotic things erupting like a volcano, assaulting her moral bottom line.

She immediately grabbed You Jiayi and pulled her away, saying exasperatedly, “Not buying!”

F%ck!

This is killing me!

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LP: No seriously, R-rated stuff involving bells???

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