When the Female Lead Becomes Obsessive – Chapter 24

Volume One: Those Years I Was a CEO

Liking, Therefore Kissing

You Jiayi looked at the dazed Wen Nuan, took a deep breath, applied force with her hands, and pulled her down.

The two fell onto the bed, their bodies pressed together.

One stark naked, body burning hot; one fully dressed, heart pounding like thunder.

Wen Nuan came back to her senses and pushed herself up, only to have her waist encircled by someone’s legs.

This move was simply too much!

“Tongzi, help!” Wen Nuan screamed inwardly.

【Detecting excessively private environment. System has automatically activated mosaic and avoidance functions!】 The speaker wasn’t the System, but a cold, mechanical voice.

Wen Nuan: “……”

You Jiayi’s arms, soft as if boneless¹, rested on Wen Nuan’s shoulders. She tentatively raised her body, wanting to kiss those red lips.

She admitted she had coveted Wen Nuan for a long time.

You Jiayi wanted Wen Nuan to touch her, kiss her, wanted to go further with her.

She had come across a saying: some love can be made.

If she were closer to Wen Nuan, wouldn’t her chances of possessing Wen Nuan increase somewhat?

Wen Nuan watched the lips drawing closer and closer, thin lips trembling slightly.

She was afraid. Afraid of what?

That I would reject her?

The moment You Jiayi kissed towards her, Wen Nuan turned her head, letting the kiss land on her cheek.

In that instant, the arms resting on her shoulders went limp. You Jiayi lay beneath her, her smile uglier than tears.

She said with a smile, “…Just teasing you.”

And she replied with a simple, “Mm.”

Getting up, Wen Nuan draped the bath towel over her and turned to leave the room.

You Jiayi bit her lip, watching Wen Nuan’s departing back. It unexpectedly overlapped with the back view from that night.

Tears held back for so long fell silently onto the duvet.

Wen Nuan felt something was very wrong with her.

While smoking a cigarette, she wondered where exactly this wrongness lay.

Was it that when she saw You Jiayi stark naked, she not only didn’t feel calm and unmoved, but on the contrary, actually felt somewhat agitated?

Was it seeing You Jiayi grab her hand, place it on her chest, and tell her she liked being touched by her?

Was it when her body was pressed tightly against You Jiayi’s, her heart pounding like thunder, that an impatient desire surged within her?

Wen Nuan looked at the cigarette between her fingers, the ember fading little by little until swallowed by darkness.

It seemed she wasn’t averse to going further with You Jiayi; she had even already prepared herself for the possibility.

So, she had already allowed You Jiayi to get this close?

You Jiayi heard Wen Nuan return to the room. The bed slowly dipped.

Wen Nuan looked at You Jiayi’s back. She was already dressed, her fair neck glowing faintly in the moonlight.

She moved closer, wrapped an arm around her waist, kissed the nape of her neck, and sighed, “Jiayi, let me take things slow, okay?”

You Jiayi felt the heat on the back of her neck and heard Wen Nuan’s gentle voice.

She turned around to face her, eyes brimming with tears, “Okay, I’ll wait for you.”

Seeing her crying again, Wen Nuan hugged her tightly, feeling distressed, “I’m sorry.”

“No,” You Jiayi hugged her tightly, burying her face in her chest, smelling the faint scent of smoke on her. “Wen Nuan, I’m not afraid of waiting. I’m afraid you’ll leave. If you don’t like me, you can tell me, but can you please not just turn and leave again?”

That departure just now had made You Jiayi’s heart sink to the bottom of the valley; fear and dread filled her.

She was afraid Wen Nuan would reject her again.

Wen Nuan felt deeply guilty inside. “Okay, I understand. I won’t leave again.”

“Mm.”

System: 【Current Female Lead Blackening Value: 1!】

Wen Nuan closed her eyes, held You Jiayi, and gently kissed her forehead.

Two weeks passed quickly. The production team assigned them new tasks every day, like finding the feeling of a fluttering heart, a day trip, cooking together, and so on.

Gradually, the audience noticed that apart from holding hands and hugging, You Jiayi and Xu Wen Nuan didn’t seem to take any further actions, like kissing.

Some thought they might kiss at night while sleeping, being inevitably shy in front of the cameras, but others said Xu Wen Nuan seemed to be resisting You Jiayi’s intimacy.

Strangely, Xu Wen Nuan and You Jiayi had been together for five or six years, which indicated Xu Wen Nuan liked girls, but why was she hanging out with a group of men when she was vacationing in M Country?

[Livestream]

: If you ask me, Xu Wen Nuan might be bi², doesn’t mind men or women.

Tianma Xingkong³: I have a bold hypothesis: Xu Wen Nuan and You Jiayi actually have a Platonic⁴ relationship. Xu Wen Nuan likes You Jiayi but can’t get closer to her physically.

: Impossible. President Xu’s gaze towards Jiayi can’t be faked. It’s full of affection and desire.

Han Tangliang⁵: I also find it strange. The two weeks are almost over, and besides holding hands and hugging, they really haven’t kissed in public. Of course, maybe they kiss like crazy⁶ behind the scenes.

Jiayi’s Little Red Flower: I find it damn strange! This is a proper romance show, not some restricted-rated film. If certain people are in heat⁷ and want to see kissing, don’t just bark nonsense⁸ here.

Gongzi Qing Liu Bu⁹: According to you, this is a romance variety show, so what’s wrong with a couple kissing?

Xuhuan Yiqie¹⁰: I agree with the above. This is a romance variety show; couples should kiss. People kiss when filming dramas, why can’t a real couple kiss?

…

Wen Nuan looked at the bullet comment screenshots Kong Yushu had sent her. Although she and You Jiayi looked like a couple, it was too superficial, like a bubble that would burst with a single poke.

Kong Yushu’s suggestion was for her and You Jiayi to kiss lightly in front of the livestream, even just lips touching lips would do. Many people were now questioning if they were just an acting couple.

The doubts grew louder. Yixin Entertainment did a lot of public relations¹¹, but the public wasn’t buying it¹².

Wen Nuan told Kong Yushu to stop managing it; she would handle it herself.

You Jiayi called her from outside. Today was the last day at the homestay and also the final livestream of the show. The two decided to go camp in a tent by the sea and have a picnic¹³.

“Coming,” Wen Nuan replied.

Everything for the picnic was ready; You Jiayi had packed it all into the trunk.

Seeing Wen Nuan come out, she asked, “Did something happen?”

It was Kong Yushu who had called Wen Nuan just now; she had seen the caller ID.

Wen Nuan shook her head. “It’s nothing, just discussing work matters.”

Their phones were initially handed over to the production team. If work matters arose, the team would give them back to handle things, then collect them again once they were finished.

You Jiayi saw Wen Nuan’s calm and composed expression. “Okay, shall we go then?”

“Mm, get in the car. Let’s go.”

The sea was right next to the homestay. The campsite for pitching the tent required a drive, estimated to take about ten minutes or so.

Since it wasn’t peak tourist season, there weren’t many tents at the campsite. The two chose a platform relatively close to the sea and started setting up their tent.

You Jiayi started assembling the parts while watching a tutorial video.

Slowly, You Jiayi looked at what she had assembled; it looked remarkably like a monster from a fantasy movie.

Wen Nuan set up the stove and cooking pot, then walked over to look at what You Jiayi had assembled, laughing despite herself. “Are you pitching a tent or building a weapon?”

You Jiayi: “……”

She pointed at the video. “I clearly followed the video exactly, but it ended up like this.”

Wen Nuan took the video, watched for a moment, dismantled the ‘weapon’ You Jiayi had painstakingly assembled, and then reassembled it quickly and efficiently¹⁴, making it look like the result shown in the tutorial.

You Jiayi: “……”

Never mind. Didn’t she already know Xu Wen Nuan was omnipotent?

Wen Nuan patted her hair. “Be good, go cook. I’ll set up the tent. Each to their own task, double the result with half the effort¹⁵.”

It had to be this way. You Jiayi squatted in front of the cooking pot, watching Wen Nuan’s fair, slender hands assemble the various components effortlessly, nimble and skillful¹⁶.

She had put the tutorial video aside; a single glance was enough for her to successfully assemble a support frame. After a little while longer, the basic shape of the tent gradually formed.

You Jiayi cooked the noodles, adding prawns and abalone, then a packet of cheese and fish balls. The aroma assailed the nostrils.

When she looked towards Wen Nuan again, the tent was already pitched, and she was inside spreading out blankets.

“Food’s almost ready.” Cooking was about the only thing You Jiayi could do well.

But thinking about it, it was good too. As the saying goes: the way to capture someone’s heart is through their stomach.

Watching Wen Nuan rush over and sit before the pot, crying out waiting to be fed¹⁷, her gaze fixed on the noodles in the pot as if emitting a green light¹⁸.

You Jiayi couldn’t help thinking inwardly: Good thing I’ve captured Xu Wen Nuan’s stomach.

“Careful, it’s hot.” You Jiayi served her a bowl of noodles.

Wen Nuan took a mouthful of the noodles piled high with toppings. The noodles were springy, the broth rich and delicious—absolutely fantastic!

“Delicious.” Wen Nuan’s eyes lit up.

You Jiayi laughed despite herself. “If it’s delicious, eat more.” She added some more shrimp and abalone to her bowl.

The two finished their dinner with gusto¹⁹, and the curtain of night slowly rose over the sea.

The seawater slowly turned from azure to emerald green. Waves surged with the wind, crashing against the rocks, emitting bell-like chimes that calmed the heart and spirit upon hearing²⁰.

Wen Nuan saw You Jiayi gazing entranced. “Want to take a walk by the sea?”

“Okay.”

The two walked along the beach, the waves washing over their feet again and again. Footprints just left on the sand were washed away by the seawater in the blink of an eye, as if no one had ever set foot there.

The sea was the brightest mirror in the night, reflecting the moonlight clearly, making the swaying waves seem full of sentiment.

“We have to leave tomorrow. I really don’t want to go.” This was the first time You Jiayi had spent such a pleasant period under the premise of work.

Most importantly, Xu Wen Nuan was by her side.

You Jiayi intertwined their fingers, truly wishing this moment could be eternal.

“If you like it, we can stay here a few more days after the show ends?” Wen Nuan said.

You Jiayi shook her head. “No, you still have work to handle, and I have scenes left to film. We can come back and visit later when we’re both free.”

Wen Nuan thought about it and agreed. Nodding, she said, “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

You Jiayi was playing with the sand when she suddenly saw a large conch shell carried in by the waves. She picked it up and waved it at Wen Nuan. “Wen Nuan, look, a big conch!”

Wen Nuan smiled. “That’s nice. A souvenir before we leave.”

You Jiayi put the conch to her ear, surprised. “Wen Nuan, hey, there’s someone talking inside!”

“……” Wen Nuan paused, then explained to You Jiayi, “Perhaps it’s due to the phenomenon of resonance²¹. Because a conch has a small opening and many curved spaces inside filled with air, external sounds can resonate with the air inside, making the conch seem to produce sound.”

“……” You Jiayi shook her head. “But hey, that’s not right. It’s not ordinary sound inside, it’s a human voice. Could it be a message from a mermaid under the sea?”

Wen Nuan held out her hand. “……Give it here, let me have a listen.”

This is supposed to be a perfectly normal modern world, how did it suddenly turn fantasy? Are mermaids even a product that should exist in this world?

Thinking You Jiayi wouldn’t possibly deceive her, Wen Nuan wanted to listen for herself and see who was playing tricks²².

A glint flashed in You Jiayi’s eyes. She handed over the conch, saying earnestly, “Mhm, mhm, listen carefully, someone is talking.”

Wen Nuan put the conch to her ear. Apart from the sound of the sea breeze, there was no human voice at all?

She looked at You Jiayi, saw her beaming, and immediately knew she was deliberately fooling her.

Wen Nuan pretended not to understand. “How come I didn’t hear anything? What did you hear just now?”

Seeing her like this, You Jiayi leaned forward, smiling faintly under Wen Nuan’s hazy gaze. “You didn’t hear? Someone inside the conch is saying ‘I love you’.”

Wen Nuan: “……”

The tip of her heart suddenly went numb.

You Jiayi, afraid Wen Nuan was about to deal with her, was just about to turn and run when Wen Nuan grabbed her back with one hand and pulled her into an embrace.

“Where are you running?” Wen Nuan lowered her head, a dangerous glint in her eyes.

You Jiayi immediately admitted defeat. “I was wrong.”

“If you’re wrong, you have to accept punishment.”

You Jiayi put on a pitiful look. “What punishment?”

Wen Nuan curved her lips into a smile. “The punishment is you give me a kiss.”

“……” You Jiayi froze. “What?”

Wen Nuan lifted her chin and lowered her head to kiss her lips. It was just as she had imagined.

Soft, sweet, like a cloud of cotton candy.

You Jiayi’s eyes widened in disbelief. The burning sensation on her lips made her realize Xu Wen Nuan had kissed her.

And she initiated it!

Wen Nuan lifted her head, saw her stunned look, and laughed despite herself. “Looks like this punishment is quite severe? Scared you silly?”

You Jiayi stammered, “Did… did you just kiss me?”

Wen Nuan raised an eyebrow. “Mm, I did.”

You Jiayi touched her lips, murmuring dazedly, “You just kissed me, you just kissed me…”

“You Jiayi, is it really so hard for you to believe that I kissed you?” Wen Nuan asked helplessly.

System: 【Never mind the female lead finding it hard to believe, even I find it hard to believe! Host, have you bent?】

Wen Nuan: “……No.”

You Jiayi bit her lip, looked at Wen Nuan, and asked nervously, “Can… can I have the punishment again!?”

Wen Nuan smiled charmingly, pulled You Jiayi into her arms, and kissed her. “Of course, you can.”

No longer just a light touch²³, but lips and tongues entwining.

The two kissed amidst the moonlit waves, a taste of sea breeze and cotton candy.

You Jiayi, Wen Nuan thought to herself, I think I might like you a little.

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LP: Nah, you gay

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