The Cannon Fodder Who Spills Her Thoughts Gets Another Scoop

The bonus chapters will be finished, so don't worry.

After getting hit on the head, Chi Qi made two new discoveries.

Discovery number one: He was actually a cannon-fodder villain in a hugely popular novel on some green app.

Discovery number two: He'd triggered some kind of buff. Wherever he went, he'd inevitably hear a whole lot of juicy gossip.

Chi Qi: Wow! This is amazing!

Now I can enjoy gossip anytime, anywhere!

Meanwhile, Chi Qi's family discovered an earth-shattering secret of their own.

He/she could read minds!

*

The domineering CEO eldest brother brought Chi Qi to his company. The moment they stepped out of the elevator, a familiar inner voice rang out.

[Tsk, the CEO's secretary is really hiding something, isn't he?]

The CEO's face changed at once: "!!!"

What was he hiding? Could he be a spy sent by a rival company?

Just as he grew wary and started imagining all sorts of corporate intrigue...

[He's actually a cross-dresser! He even livestreamed from the break room one night when he had to work late and couldn't make it home in time.]

The CEO: ...

*

When the hugely popular actress second sister asked Chi Qi to bring something to her on set, the two ran into the male lead's secret boyfriend on their way to the lounge.

Chi Qi couldn't help marveling.

[That face, that body! Playing at pure love in this cesspool, digging up wild greens with an eight-pack, suffering alongside him and taking the blame for him, wishing him happiness without asking for anything in return... I mean, what are you even getting out of this?]

Second sister: "!!"

[Oh, wait. He's already come to his senses. He rushed to the set today to expose the male lead's true colors.]

Chi Qi realized belatedly.

[Does that mean I get to watch the drama unfold in person?!]

Second sister's eyes lit up. Why not?

Not only that, she gave things a little push herself. Let the storm hit even harder!

*

On the advice of a master, Mom's best friend came to Chi Qi. "I'll give you five million! Nothing much required, just keep my son company and talk to him!"

As a modern young man of fine character, Chi Qi (seeing money and forgetting all else) (scratch that) agreed without hesitation. "Deal!"

When he arrived at the hospital room, Chi Qi saw a handsome man lying in bed.

[Well, hello there, husband!]

How could anyone fit his tastes so perfectly?

*

Xie Mu had become a vegetable, lying in bed without a response. Somehow, his brain waves connected with Chi Qi's, and listening to Chi Qi's daily rants turned out to be rather entertaining.

[What? The "creditor" helped the gorgeous actress, who's been dragged by the entire internet, find her biological parents? The trillionaire burst into tears and said, "However much you owe, I'll pay it all!"]

[This is wild! The second young master of the Tao family knocks on his sister-in-law's door at the same time every night. Wow! Sometimes he even climbs through her window.]

[Woohoo, this is great! Hurry up and post the next part!]

Until one day, Chi Qi reached for his waistband...

[Husband, I really want to strip you naked.]

Xie Mu: "?"

To protect his reputation, he summoned every ounce of strength he had and opened his eyes. Their gazes met.

Chi Qi: "..."

[Holy crap! The vegetable just came back to life!]

*

Bonus scene.

One night after they got together.

Chi Qi couldn't sleep because he'd only heard half the gossip. No matter how he tossed and turned, he couldn't drift off, so he nudged the person lying beside him awake.

Xie Mu: "Can't sleep?"

Chi Qi: "Mm-hmm!"

Xie Mu: "Then don't sleep. Let's do something else."

Chi Qi: "...?"

That's not what I meant!

(If you've collected all the illustrations, message me and I'll send you some merch for free.)

Reader's notes:

1. One-on-one romance, both physically and emotionally pure. A silly, sweet little treat!

2. Unrestricted chapter comments are enabled. Feel free to comment!

3. This is a brainless sweet romance with basically no logic. Please leave your brain with me first. If you feel your intelligence has been insulted, sumimasen, I apologize in advance.

4. Internet memes appear in the story. Please don't read if that bothers you.

5. A male supporting character with very little page time gets pregnant. Please don't read if that bothers you.

6. The cover was privately commissioned. I commissioned two, and both members of the couple are on them!

7. Complete. I'll fix typos and edit the story from time to time.

There will be bonus chapters later. I'll write them when I have time.

Next book: The Messy, Melodramatic Lives of My CEO Friends. Here's the blurb! Please add it to your favorites, thanks!

When Ning Jun woke up, he discovered he was living in a world where four wealthy-family novels had merged. His three CEO friends and his CEO older brother were the protagonists of those four novels.

Ning Jun: "..."

Ning Jun had a good attitude about it. He calmly closed his eyes and went back to sleep.

"After all, I'm neither a vicious villain nor an enemy of my CEO friends or brother. What does it matter to me how the plot unfolds?"

*

At a banquet, someone set up the CEO older brother, who accidentally drank spiked liquor and spent the night with a young actor who'd ended up on the wrong floor.

The next day, once his senses returned, the CEO older brother was consumed with regret. He started throwing resources, endorsements, and scripts at the young actor, hoping to make up for what he'd done.

But the young actor wasn't having any of it. The show was only halfway through filming, and he was already insisting on quitting!

Ning Jun was on set supervising for his older brother. Seeing the young actor frequently get nauseous, he quietly sidled up and asked, "Sister-in-law, do you have enough money to run away with the baby? If not, I can transfer you some."

The young actor: How did you know I was going to run away? No, how did you know I was pregnant?

*

At three in the morning, Ning Jun got a call from the over-the-top CEO.

The phone rang for a full three minutes before Ning Jun blearily opened his eyes and answered. Then he heard the other person say happily, "Thank goodness, Ning Jun, you're still awake!"

Ning Jun: "..."

Right, right. I was just pretending to doze off.

Ning Jun yawned. "What happened this time? Did you get in a car accident or get stabbed?"

The over-the-top CEO said, "It's even more serious than that. I think I've fallen for someone. Whenever I see him, my heart starts pounding like crazy. Could I have some kind of incurable disease?"

Ning Jun asked, "What, did your heart not beat before you met him?"

Then he hung up and went straight back to sleep.

The next day, Ning Jun saw a post from the over-the-top CEO's housekeeper: "It's been so long since I've seen the young master smile so happily."

*

The CEO friend from the Hua family invited Ning Jun over again. Ning Jun wasn't keen on going, because the Hua family was huge and their relationships were complicated. Things often turned into a battlefield of romantic entanglements.

For example, last week he'd attended a funeral.

At the funeral, a young widower who'd lost his husband cried until his eyes were red. "My husband is gone. I can't live without a husband."

His husband's younger brother comforted him. "Sister-in-law, my brother and I look alike. You can treat me like I'm him."

That night, Ning Jun stayed over at the Hua family home. In the middle of the night, he faintly heard someone knocking. "Sister-in-law, open the door. It's me, your husband's brother."

Huh? Are you two really just normal brothers-in-law?

Still, Ning Jun loved drinking the Hua family's milk. It helped him sleep really well, and every time he drank it, he woke up the next morning feeling refreshed.

*

The friend Ning Jun was closest to was his childhood friend and CEO, Fu Yiqiao.

His childhood friend had always treated him wonderfully, giving him all the best food and toys and taking care of him in every way. The only downside was that he was far too possessive and incredibly clingy.

"Ningning, can you stay at my place tonight?"

"Ningning, you smell so good."

"Ningning, I have terrible insomnia. I can only fall asleep when I smell you."

Ning Jun offered a sincere suggestion: "You could ask the Hua family CEO for the milk recipe."

His childhood friend fell silent. When he realized what Ning Jun meant, his pupils contracted. "Wait, you drank the Hua family's milk!?"

Half-asleep, Ning Jun wrapped his arms around his childhood friend's waist and buried his face against his chest. "Let's talk about this tomorrow. Let's go to sleep first."

1. The pairing is with the childhood-friend CEO. One-on-one romance, both physically and emotionally pure.

2. A nonsensical, silly, sweet little treat for fun, with a melodramatic twist.

Theme: Don't believe or spread rumors.