Chapter 424: Wu Yue Implements the Push-Down Plan

Chapter 424: Wu Yue Implements the Seduction Plan

Jian Suiyu, bearing the hopeful gazes of the three, spoke words that felt like a death sentence:

"Shen Que said he wants to move, and he told me to go instead of going himself."

Chun Ya covered her head in horror, "Oh my god, what kind of terrible idea did I come up with?! I want to slap myself silly!"

Jiang Yuhua added, "Who would have thought Shen Que would suddenly stop loving her? Not to mention Yue Yue, even I find the shift unbelievable."

Jian Suiyu continued, "So I told him I have a wife, and it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to enter a girl’s room. If he wants to move, he should go himself."

The three simultaneously gave Jian Suiyu a thumbs-up, "You’re the best! Your thinking on your feet is absolutely unbeatable!"

Jian Suiyu asked, "So what’s your next plan?"

Chun Ya got cold feet, "After all, she’s the one who took down the villain. We should have faith in Wu Yue."

Jiang Yuhua agreed, "Their banter is pretty entertaining on its own. Let’s not interfere and mess things up."

Zhang Ze summarized, "Let’s play it by ear. Once the shuttle stops, if they don’t leave, we’ll all play dead.

As long as they end up in the same room, there’s always a way to resolve things!"

Jian Suiyu was pleased that, after such a crazy plan, everyone had finally reached a consensus.

....

Wu Yue walked into the rest room, took a shower, and lay down in the treatment pod, forcing herself to close her eyes and rest.

Stay calm, Wu Yue, you must stay calm.

You even took down Chu Cixie—how could you not handle Shen Que?

Shen Que himself said that all she had to do was walk over, pin him down, and...

Wu Yue’s mind was in turmoil. How could it be that simple? Back when things were good, any kind of playfulness was fun, but now, looking at Shen Que’s expressionless face...

She totally chickened out!

There was no way she could push him down—not even a little.

Back in the mission scenario, when she suddenly saw Shen Que’s cold demeanor in the middle of the night, she couldn’t even bring herself to walk over and talk to him without feeling awkward all over.

Ultimately, it was because she had ulterior motives toward him. Otherwise, she wouldn’t feel so guilty. Shen Que hated nothing more than someone approaching him with love-filled intentions, trying to use love to control him.

But back then, it was Shen Que who made the first move. Now, he only glanced at her out of the corner of his eye from start to finish.

She finally understood what Shen Que’s usual attitude toward girls was like.

Wu Yue sighed. If this were some dramatic CEO romance, she, the white moonlight, would have turned into plain white rice, and the official female lead would soon appear to stage a substitute love story full of heartache and drama.

You can’t force love. How easy could it be to make someone who doesn’t love you fall for you? And they even told her to use some method to make him fall in love within seven days—how could she possibly have that kind of ability? Her own journey in love had been full of stumbles and detours.

Moreover, love achieved through manipulation would always carry a different meaning—it wouldn’t be pure anymore.

Thinking about returning to the dorm later, with Shen Que having moved in to live with her, made her head spin. Maybe she should stay with Chun Ya for the night instead?

But Shen Que said that if she did nothing and let him recover on his own, he would immediately turn into the big bad villain.

Suddenly, a lightbulb went off in Wu Yue’s head.

Whether advancing or retreating, the outcome is the same—since Shen Que doesn't love her now, she might as well get it over with!

She quickly began envisioning the entire process:

Since Shen Que doesn’t love her now, she would come on strong to him, then he’d get scared and run off, and she wouldn’t be able to find him no matter what.

If she can’t find him, you can’t blame her for not taking action, right?

It’s like when the boss gives you a task—she did what she was supposed to, but if the boss gets angry and disappears, it’s not her fault she didn’t get it done, right?

The more Wu Yue thought about it, the more perfect and seamless the whole plan seemed!

"The current shuttle has arrived: Blaze Base."

Hearing the shuttle’s arrival, Wu Yue climbed out of the treatment pod and opened the door to the rest area.

At the same time, the door next to her—Shen Que’s room—opened as well, and both paused with surprised expressions.

Just as Shen Que was about to speak, Wu Yue mustered her usual assertive tone she’d always had around him and said, "Come with me."

Her imposing demeanor left Shen Que visibly puzzled.

Shen Que asked, "What’s wrong?"

Wu Yue replied with an air of mystery, "Quit asking questions and just follow me."

While she still had this momentum, she needed to push through and complete the entire process in one go.

Shen Que followed behind Wu Yue as they boarded the elevator to the dormitory. In the elevator’s mirror, Wu Yue stole a glance at Shen Que, who stood there spaced out.

Noticing her gaze, Shen Que looked back at her, and Wu Yue immediately averted her eyes.

Don’t make eye contact, don’t make eye contact—one look and she’d lose her nerve!

Arriving at the dormitory door, Wu Yue keyed in her access card to open it. Just as Shen Que was about to speak, she closed the door behind them, grabbed his arm, and pulled him inside.

Shen Que looked down at her hand gripping his arm, blinked, and gave her a meaningful look at Wu Yue’s face.

Shen Que stopped in his tracks, causing Wu Yue to jerk to a stop. He raised his hand and asked, "What’s this about?"

Wu Yue took a deep breath, turned to face Shen Que, and said, "Do you know what our relationship is?

We’re engaged to be married. No big deal—I’m just doing what engaged couples normally do. Don’t be surprised; it’s all very ordinary."

Shen Que lowered his gaze to look at her. "So, what exactly do engaged couples normally do?"

To be honest, at this point, Wu Yue was starting to feel a bit nervous.

Shen Que hadn’t moved an inch—he just stood there with both hands in his pockets, watching her, his expression cool and detached the entire time.

After embodying the obedient and cheerful pitiful soul, the rebellious and provoking green-tea type, the unscrupulous jerk, and the mad demon king, he had now unlocked a new personality: the cool, aloof ice prince!!

This was truly the type Wu Yue was worst at dealing with, QAQ.

But now that things had progressed to the point of closing the door, if she didn’t follow through, one bold move could lead to a lifetime of shyness. By the time the demon king recovered, she might never again work up the nerve to complete her KPI.

Wu Yue clenched her fists, pumping herself up.

With a calm expression, she looked at Shen Que and said, "Usually, it’s just hugging and kissing."

Shen Que recalled, "Seems like my memory isn't just limited to these things."

Wu Yue took a deep breath, "Right, but considering we're not in great shape right now, let's just take things slow."

Shen Que, "Then what do you need me to do?"

Wu Yue, "In a moment, I'm going to push you down onto the sofa. Just cooperate and don't resist."

Shen Que nodded, "You can start now."

Wu Yue felt a weird feeling that something wasn't right. She was about to speak up but looked up and saw Shen Que's cold gaze, and she chickened out again.

He didn't love her now. The way he looked at her when he loved her wasn't like this.

Right now, he's just playing along out of courtesy from what he remembered.

If he doesn't love her, why is he going along with it!?

If he doesn't love her, why isn't he running away!?

All that talk about keeping his distance from women, and then suddenly a fiancée appears and he just accepts it!?

Fuming inwardly, Wu Yue lowered her head and pulled Shen Que over to the sofa, then shoved him. Shen Que sat down on the sofa.

Shen Que looked up at her, his eyes asking, "What's next?"

Wu Yue didn't have a plan. According to her rehearsal, at this point Shen Que should have already run away.

But he was still sitting there, watching her.

Wu Yue asked Shen Que, "What do you mean by this now?"

Shen Que seemed puzzled, "...Didn’t you tell me to cooperate? You said we’re engaged, and these things are completely ordinary."

He scrolled through his memories—no issues there. They’d done much more intimate stuff than this.

Wu Yue, "I told you to cooperate, so you just cooperate? Don’t you have your own thoughts? If you don’t like me, why aren’t you running away? I said we’re engaged because we were in love before. Do you love me now? You’re just acting like some passive, no-boundaries jerk!"

Shen Que, "..."

He didn’t know how to respond, because he honestly didn't get his own feelings right now.

When he left the treatment pod, his awakened abilities were perfectly normal. But from the moment he saw Wu Yue, his abilities had been going haywire, his whole body felt like he was getting zapped, making it impossible for him to think clearly.

He had originally planned to take some time apart to get his abilities under control, sort out his memories and thoughts, and then go find her.

But she directly called him into the room. Everything was moving so fast he couldn’t keep up. From the moment he followed her, his mind had been overloaded with random memories, leaving him even more unprepared.

Or rather, when he was with her, he completely lost all his assertiveness. Whatever she said, he went along with it.

Besides, he had asked her what she meant… She herself said they were engaged, and this kind of thing was completely ordinary.

As for what she said engaged couples do, he really… didn't mind it. In fact, he might even say he was kind of looking forward to it.

But that doesn’t mean he's a total jerk, does it? He clearly heard everyone saying how deeply in love they were. They hoped he and Wu Yue would quickly get their feelings back.

And he really… had been waiting for her to come find him.

Just as Wu Yue was about to blow up at Shen Que’s silence, she suddenly felt that the expression on his face looked weirdly familiar.