378 - I Don’t Want to Be Turned Into the Female Protagonist by the System

An Ning finally concluded her phone call with her husband at the 23-minute mark. She was now 10000% sure that he was definitely keeping something from her. It seemed like the interrogation "play" she planned for tomorrow could be a bit more challenging. What An Ning didn't know was that she had been on the phone with Su Qi for 23 minutes. Beyond the first ten minutes, in the remaining thirteen, her own spouse had been bullied thoroughly by her best friend's sister. At that moment, Su Qi was lying softly in Wang Yun's embrace, a striking contrast against her sister's sophisticated OL attire. Her beautiful face was tinged with an unnatural blush. Her big, innocent eyes were misty with a haze, lips slightly parted like a blood-red silk ribbon, taking in fresh air in deep breaths. The mastermind behind all this—Wang Yun—looked down at the little girl in her arms with a sly smile, recalling the recent events with amusement and a thrill. Unconsciously, she licked her lips, thinking that perhaps it had been too long since she last saw the little girl; Su Qi seemed to have become even more tempting. After a while, as Su Qi’s breathing returned to normal, she thought back to how, during the phone call with An Ning's wife just moments ago, her sister Wang Yun had bullied her after each of her replies. Although it was just her fragrant cheeks and earlobes being teased, it was embarrassing enough. Recalling the thrill of nearly being discovered but ultimately not being caught left Su Qi's heart pounding with nervous excitement—and relief that she hadn't been found out in the end. After catching her breath, Su Qi slowly rose from Wang Yun's warm and gentle embrace, a blush still tinging her cheeks. Placing her hands instinctively on her own waist, she addressed Wang Yun, "Wang Yun-jie, you..." But before she could finish, she found herself pulled back into Wang Yun's embrace. Facing each other closely, Su Qi could sense the faint warmth of her sister’s breath and her unique perfume scent. Wang Yun then spoke softly, “Why do you refer to your roommate, An Ning, as An Ning's wife?” Hearing the question, Su Qi finally remembered the conversation she had had over the phone. Wang Yun had overheard it. However, the intelligent Su Qi quickly came up with a solution and explained cleverly, “It’s a playful nickname among our roommates. I call both An Ning and Wang Zijin that way, Wang Yun-jie!” Wang Yun noticed the little girl’s proud expression and couldn’t help but think of an amusing topic. She suggested, “Then why don’t you call me wife, too? Jie has been single for 20 years and would also like to have a husband.” Hearing Wang Yun's suggestion and seeing her elegant attire as the refined career woman she was today, Su Qi was momentarily stunned and then hesitantly replied, "That, that doesn’t seem right, Wang Yun-jie!" Seeing the little girl’s hesitant expression in her arms, Wang Yun gently pushed Su Qi’s back, leading her to straddle Wang Yun’s lap. Feeling the warmth emanating from Wang Yun's body and her gentle breaths, Su Qi's cheeks were softly tinged with red. As Wang Yun felt the slight weight of Su Qi on her lap, although both women wore stockings, she could still feel the smooth and fine texture of the girl's skin, like a piece of creamy jade, making one want to enjoy it thoroughly. Watching the little girl bow her head shyly, Wang Yun found her heart swelling with a shimmering affection. Wang Yun, gently brushing Su Qi’s delicate chin with her slender right hand, lifted it slightly to meet Su Qi’s eyes. Her innocent pupils darted away bashfully, a bullied expression etched across her features. Wang Yun’s heart skipped a beat, and she said, “Little Qi, why not call jie your wife, hmm?” This request came with an unusual hint of sweetness in Wang Yun's voice, embodying the unique gentle charm of a woman from Jiangnan’s water towns. Listening to Wang Yun’s coquettish tone, Su Qi felt the allure for an instant, almost calling out "Wang Yun-wife" before immediately regaining her senses. After all, calling Wang Yun-jie "wife" meant not only concerning her roommate An Ning, but also her other roommate Zijin, who was Wang Yun's sister. If such a conversation slipped out during a chat between sisters, Su Qi couldn't imagine the repercussions. Observing Su Qi’s resistant attitude, Wang Yun pondered a moment before tightening her embrace around the little girl, bringing them impossibly closer, their silhouettes melding into one. This intimate gesture reignited the soft, peculiar feeling that made Su Qi slightly self-aware, leading her to hear Wang Yun continue in a tender murmur: “Oh, jie is feeling sad. You’re jie’s first kiss, and yet you refuse to take responsibility, not even willing to call me wife, really…” Speaking, tears welled up in Wang Yun’s gentle apricot eyes, her words catching in her throat toward the end. “Just a moment ago you said it was a joke nickname, so why won’t you call me that? Do you find jie distasteful?” Hearing Wang Yun's words and noticing her slightly choked voice, Su Qi found the reasoning surprisingly valid. After all, she had indeed just called it a "joke nickname." Seeing Wang Yun-jie on the verge of tears, with those teardrops trembling in her eyes, Su Qi couldn’t bear the idea of letting her golden beads fall. Feeling shy, she reluctantly said, “Wang Yun-jie, d-don’t cry. I-I’ll call you! Wang Yun-wife!” No sooner had Su Qi obediently called Wang Yun-wife than she was swiftly enveloped in a tight hug. Wang Yun had initially planned to merely pretend, to whimper a little because the little girl responded better to softness than to hardness. To this end, she had even considered some sad memories to squeeze out tears. Almost without prompting, she recalled the situation with her recently parachuted top boss and a newly emerged co-equal investment director from nowhere. These issues had been causing trouble for her at work, bringing genuine frustration. After graduating from college, she had joined this company and climbed from a salesperson to the position of investment director, honestly putting in tremendous effort. In the financial world, ‘performance speaks,’ and until now, she had been optimistic about another promotion based on her current track record. But who would have expected a parachuted boss? The company seemed ready to squeeze her out. The breakdown of adults often happens in an instant. At that moment, holding onto the fragrant little girl, hearing her call her “wife” shyly, Wang Yun suddenly felt an unexplainable sense of security in Su Qi’s relatively thin shoulders. Her inner grievances, like a flood, broke down the tall barrier she’d built over the years in Su Qi’s shy utterance of "Wang Yun-wife." To hide her unsightly state, Wang Yun gently pressed Su Qi’s head on her shoulder, burying her face into Su Qi’s embrace. Feeling Wang Yun-jie’s faint tremor on her shoulder, Su Qi thought she shouldn’t have hesitated so much earlier, unexpectedly affecting her so deeply. Slowly extending her right hand, she gently wrapped it around Wang Yun-jie, offering a comforting embrace. Feeling the little girl in her arms hugging back, Wang Yun sensed a different emotion surfacing from her heart. --- Friendly reminder: If you like this book and want to avoid losing it, remember to add it to your bookshelf.