Chapter 63: White Moonlight’s Name is This

Chapter 63: That’s What White Moonlight Is Called

In the evening, Huo Kai fulfilled his earlier promise by taking Yi Siyu and Jian Ye out to dinner at his five-star hotel restaurant.

Jian Ye dawdled forever before finally changing into soft, comfy clothes and heading out.

Before leaving, someone had specifically asked the hotel staff to deliver band-aids to their room—which annoyed him to no end.

He had no idea why his body was so ridiculously sensitive.

If he wore clothes directly, even walking a few steps would cause the fabric to rub against his skin, making his chest sting.

Only after making sure everything was hidden did he dare follow Yi Siyu out to meet Huo Kai.

Jian Ye tried his best to act normal, but Huo Kai still noticed something was off. "Little Brother Xiao Ye, you’re eating so little today. Is the food not to your liking? You seem preoccupied—if there’s anything bothering you, you can tell me."

Despite the death glare from Yi Siyu, Huo Kai couldn’t resist calling him "little brother" just to mess with him—Jian Ye’s appearance just made you want to protect him.

He totally got why Yi Siyu was so lucky to have such a wife.

"No, no, the food is great! I just don’t usually eat much at night."

As for why he looked so distracted…

Well, he was constantly leaning slightly forward to avoid contact between his body and his clothes!

Could Huo Kai solve *that* kind of problem for him?

No, he couldn’t!!

Right now, Jian Ye just wanted to finish eating quickly, go back, take off his clothes, and lie down. He was completely wiped out—not a drop left.

Yi Siyu, noticing Jian Ye’s discomfort, spoke up first. "Yèyè’s feeling a little under the weather. We’ll head back after dinner instead of joining you for anything else."

Huo Kai tensed up, concerned. "Was it because of the fall into the water? I knew it couldn’t have been completely fine! Maybe young people have strong constitutions and don’t feel it at first, but now the aftereffects are showing. I’ll have someone buy medicine and send it to you later."

Jian Ye: "…" The shameless Yi Siyu didn’t even blink while spouting nonsense.

His injuries were external—cold medicine wouldn’t help at all.

By the latter half of the meal, the conversation was entirely about business between Huo Kai and Yi Siyu. Unable to follow, Jian Ye simply zoned out sipping orange juice, his plump red lips pursed around the straw as he drank slowly.

Watching the boy look so enticing even while drinking juice made Yi Siyu want to drag him back to their room immediately.

Just as he was about to call it a night, Huo Kai abruptly changed the subject.

"Hey, Lao Yi, did you check the group chat today? Zhuang Yao finally showed up after ages."

Yi Siyu froze for a moment, his mind slowly recalling how his childhood friend had looked four years ago when he left the country.

Back then, Zhuang Yao and Xie Fei had been his closest friends.

Huo Kai took one look at Yi Siyu’s expression and knew he hadn’t seen the messages. Smiling, he continued, "That guy really just disappeared without a word. I heard he was buried in studies overseas. Today, he suddenly messaged saying he might be returning soon—maybe this month, maybe next."

"Oh, I see." Yi Siyu’s expression remained indifferent as he nodded. "Let’s call it a night. Thanks for the meal."

"This was supposed to be a dinner to make up for things for you two, so no need for thanks! If anything, *I* should be thanking you for not killing me! Thank goodness our Little Brother Xiao Ye is in one piece. Hehe!"

Huo Kai waved at Jian Ye. "Later, little bro. Stay safe from now on, alright? Lao Yi’s heart can’t handle another scare like that."

Jian Ye sat in his seat zoning out, only snapping back to reality after the other waved at him for a long time. "Uh... Ah, goodbye, Boss Huo."

"With the relationship between me and Lao Yi, why still call me Boss Huo? Next time we meet, just call me Brother Huo. You two take care now!" Huo Kai grinned, completely ignoring Yi Siyu's instantly darkened expression.

Yi Siyu took Jian Ye's hand and headed straight back to the hotel room.

This time, he planned to stay by Jian Ye's side until the end. Since Jian Ye was joining the crew, Yi Siyu would accompany him—he was genuinely spooked after last time.

It wasn’t just about safety concerns. The two had just made it official and were in that newly together glow, inseparable and sweet. Yi Siyu didn’t want to be apart from Jian Ye either.

Once they returned to the room, Yi Siyu noticed Jian Ye zoning out again and gently mussed up the boy’s hair. "What’s on your mind?"

Jian Ye snapped out of it. "Ah... Nothing, just a little sleepy."

"It’s normal to feel a food coma after a meal. If you’re tired, go wash up and rest. I’ll put on the medicine for you later," Yi Siyu said seriously.

Jian Ye’s ears turned slightly red. He mumbled, "Yeah, okay," before grabbing his clothes and heading to the bathroom.

As the showerhead turned on, Jian Ye fell into another daze.

"System 748: What’s up, Host?"

"Jian Ye: That Zhuang Yao Huo Kai mentioned… It’s the same two characters I’m thinking of, right?"

"System 748: What are you thinking of?"

"Jian Ye: Zhuang Yao! Zhuang Yao—that’s the name of the gong protagonist’s White Moonlight!"

Hearing the name from Huo Kai’s mouth, along with the news that he was returning soon—someone connected to Yi Siyu with that exact name—who else could it be but the novel’s shou protagonist?

Jian Ye couldn’t believe his misfortune. He and Yi Siyu had barely been truly together for a day before receiving such terrifying news.

"System 748: Host, when I reported the bug to the higher-ups last time, the main system admitted that this world has indeed experienced some disruptions. The fact that you saved the villain’s sister proves that this world can change because of you. There’s no need to worry too much."

"Jian Ye: I wish I didn’t have to worry, but you said it yourself—this world’s glitching. If I can alter some people’s fates, maybe others can act independently too. Look, the White Moonlight is suddenly returning early! Did he bug my room or something?!"

"System 748: Host, you’re outstanding. What does it matter if he comes back? Are you afraid the gong protagonist will change his heart?"

"Jian Ye: I don’t know..."

Given his current relationship with Yi Siyu, he trusted the man completely and didn’t believe their bond was just child’s play.

But in the original novel, the gong protagonist and the shou protagonist went through hell and back, countless obstacles, before finally ending up together.

And as a side character, he was one of those very hardships and obstacles standing in their way.

He had just worked up the nerve to be with the gong protagonist when the shou protagonist suddenly appeared.

Could all of this… really be a coincidence?

It almost felt like the plot had diverged from the original, yet hadn’t strayed too far from the main path.

The shou protagonist was crossing oceans just to reunite with the gong protagonist. If the author hadn’t embedded some plot armor pull between them, they probably would’ve gone their separate ways long ago.

The real question now was—could a mere cannon fodder like him break the unstoppable protagonist pull?

"Jian Ye: Er Tong, my plan right now is to stick to him—stick to him like glue! No room for third wheels!"

"System 748: Stick to who?"

As soon as the system finished speaking, it saw its host throw on his clothes and step out, immediately hugging the man in a tight embrace under the man’s shocked expression.

"Brother Siyu, will you stay with me forever?"

Yi Siyu froze, his shirt dampened by the freshly washed hair of the person nestled against him.

Yet he didn’t care, nor did he push him away. Instead, he reached for a nearby towel and patiently dried the boy’s hair.

The dark, slightly curly locks drooped after the wash, making him seem even more delicate and easy to tease.

"Why bring this up now?" Yi Siyu curled his lips. "We’re legally married—what do you think?"

Jian Ye pressed his face deeper against his chest. "Promise we’ll never be apart from now on, okay? I want to see you every day."

"Fine. That’s why I’ve put aside work to wait and accompany you on set, isn’t it?" Yi Siyu was in high spirits, loving how clingy his little puppy was.

Jian Ye just wanted to hear the answer straight from his lips. It wasn’t about insecurity—it was simply because this world was too unpredictable.

For what might happen in the future, he needed to get ahead of it.

"What? Does your chest not hurt anymore?" Yi Siyu wasn’t used to his wife being so clingy and couldn’t resist teasing him, utterly charmed.

Only after the reminder did Jian Ye belatedly register the pain. He hadn’t even removed the band-aid while showering earlier.

What followed was the process of someone spreading the little puppy out on the bed and carefully applying medicine, making him yelp in pain.

Jian Ye swore he’d never let him bite so recklessly again!

After suffering so much, if this man ever dared to divorce or cheat on him, Jian Ye would knock his block off!

White Moonlight definitely couldn’t endure the pain of being bitten—so let this green-tea cannon fodder bear it instead!

Sighing yet deeply content, Jian Ye lay nestled in the male lead’s arms at this very moment.

The system was right—what did he have to worry about?

Who cared about White Moonlight or Black Moonlight, White Lotus or Black Lotus? If they really crossed him, he wouldn’t take it lying down either!

Right now, Yi Siyu was his lawful husband. Anyone who tried to tear them apart was the real homewrecker!

Jian Ye steeled his resolve—he was going to fight the original plot to the bitter end!

All night, he clung to Yi Siyu like a koala, arms locked tightly around the man’s waist. By midnight, Yi Siyu felt so overheated that he couldn’t shake him loose no matter how hard he tried. In the end, he had no choice but to turn the AC down a few more degrees.

If he was this clingy now, what would happen once they crossed that line?

But Yi Siyu didn’t mind. Right now, he was more than happy to spoil him rotten—whatever he did, he was willing to indulge him.

……

Soon, it was time for *Farewell to Midsummer* to resume filming, and this time, everything went smoothly.

The news once again trended on Weibo.

Thanks to Jian Ye, the show blew up.

Considering Jian Ye’s near-death experience not long ago, Director Wu decided to schedule the water-jumping scene for last to avoid triggering him.

But in truth, Jian Ye himself wasn’t really affected. With the system’s help back then, he hadn’t suffered much in the water.

Jian Ye's first scene was Luo Ying dancing in the art student's dance studio at the high school, which was accidentally witnessed by the young Lin Zhirun, who fell in love at first sight.

"Just dance however you want—whatever moves feel beautiful to you. Do you need music? You can decide—we’ll edit in the drama’s background music later anyway," Director Wu said from his chair, watching Jian Ye.

"No, let’s go straight into it." Wearing a high school uniform, Jian Ye stood in the empty dance studio, getting into the zone.

"Alright, let’s begin."

The clapperboard snapped beside them: "Farewell to Midsummer, Scene 1, Shot 1, Take 1—action!"

"Author’s Note"

Jian Xiaocha: White Moonlight, back off! Back off! Back off!

Mr. Yi: My wife’s so clingy—can’t get enough of her.