After sending that message, Chu Yazhi directly set Ruohua's WeChat to do-not-disturb.
Then she locked her phone and placed it on the bedside cabinet.
Li Qianfan didn't have many WeChat friends, only a few dozen.
He hadn't set any notification reminders for incoming messages from all his friends, so he could receive messages at any time.
Now, Chu Yazhi had taken it upon herself to turn off Ruohua's message notifications.
His instinctive reaction was to object, but he held back.
Chu Yazhi would surely explain to him why she did this.
"Master."
Chu Yazhi asked, "After I turned off Ruohua's message notifications, were you unwilling?"
In the past, Li Qianfan would have stubbornly denied it, saying he wasn't unwilling or anything like that.
But now—
Chu Yazhi had not only given him her all but also knew all his secrets. Naturally, there was no need to be stubborn for the sake of face.
He nodded.
Chu Yazhi then said, "That's because, in your heart, you've always longed to be unrestrained with Ruohua online."
This wasn't something to be ashamed of, and Li Qianfan nodded again to admit it.
Chu Yazhi placed her right leg on his waist and continued, "Master, whatever I say next, you are not allowed to be angry."
Li Qianfan smiled.
He gently stroked her beautiful curve with his left hand, "If I were really angry, you wouldn't be able to walk upright tomorrow."
Chu Yazhi froze for a moment, a flicker of dread in her eyes, and instinctively she tried to withdraw her leg.
She was genuinely afraid of Li Qianfan.
That was because she could only endure that feeling of wanting to die and ascend to immortality for half an hour at most.
However, Li Qianfan, who was already mature, didn't think about being gentle and considerate. He only focused on his own pleasure, unleashing his savage and rough nature.
"I was just kidding. Go on."
Seeing that Chu Yazhi was truly scared, Li Qianfan quickly gave a sheepish smile and gently patted her curve.
The woman immediately felt at ease and obediently placed her leg back on his waist.
She began to analyze—
"Master, actually, in your subconscious, an evil seed has already begun to sprout."
"This evil seed is the desire to, in the identity of 'Li Qianfan,' have you, who are also in the true identity of 'Su Nanyin,' sing your praises."
"Instead of, in the identity of 'Nencao,' having you hold your legs high for Ruohua and submit to you."
As Chu Yazhi spoke, Li Qianfan's expression changed noticeably.
He reached out and turned off the table lamp.
Darkness immediately enveloped the room.
This way, he couldn't see Chu Yazhi, and Chu Yazhi couldn't see his expression.
It was a form of self-deception, an escape from reality.
However, Chu Yazhi didn't mock him for such a childish act.
Instead, she felt a little sorry for him—
"Sigh."
Chu Yazhi sighed softly and nestled in his arms, "Since Nencao and Ruohua met online through video calls, Nencao has unknowingly fallen deep into the trap meticulously woven by Ruohua for him. Or to put it another way, Ruohua is a spider, weaving a large net. Nencao is an insect, attracted by a certain signal emitted by the spider, and crashes headlong onto the web. No matter how much he struggles, he cannot break free. In fact, the more he struggles, the tighter he becomes entangled."
Li Qianfan understood.
He asked softly, "You mean, the evil seed in my subconscious was planted by her intentionally?"
"Yes."
Chu Yazhi said, "If I'm not mistaken, your future interactions will be divided into two extreme types of relationships."
Li Qianfan stroked her, "You speak, I listen. I won't interrupt anymore."
"Okay."
Chu Yazhi began to speak—
"One type of relationship is online."
"If my analysis is correct, Ruohua has a three-step plan online."
"First, Ruohua uses the internet to release her unparalleled charm, letting Nencao witness her truly unrestrained nature; and by asking to video call with Nencao every night, she gradually cultivates the habit in Nencao of 'video calling her every night'!"
"Second, as their relationship rapidly heats up, Ruohua will also video call with Nencao during the day, further teasing him and deepening his habit; next, Ruohua will suggest playing online 'couple games' with Nencao. This means Ruohua will call Nencao 'husband' online, and Nencao will call Ruohua 'wife.' There might even be a virtual online wedding."
"Finally, as their online marital relationship becomes increasingly intimate, Ruohua will propose to truly meet in person! The two will then, like all online couples, arrange to meet in a hotel somewhere. And after a few days, they will have real conjugal life."
"Believe me, Ruohua will definitely do this."
Chu Yazhi's eyes sparkled slightly in the darkness, "I dare to be so certain because I am not only a woman but also an experienced and mature woman. Only a woman like me can understand Ruohua's true thoughts."
Li Qianfan remained silent.
He had said he would listen, and he would, but he reached out in the dark, grabbed a cigarette, and lit it.
In the darkness, the red tip flickered on and off.
Chu Yazhi continued—
"One type of relationship, of course, is in reality."
"In reality, Li Qianfan is Li Qianfan, and Su Nanyin is Su Nanyin."
"Whether in public or private, Su Nanyin will not show any inappropriate intimacy towards Li Qianfan."
"Even when Li Qianfan tries to cross the line into further intimacy at a certain point, she will sternly reprimand him and refuse to yield!"
"Heh heh."
Chu Yazhi chuckled, "As Su Nanyin, she is inviolable. As Ruohua, she is incomparably alluring. This way, she can create two extreme images for you, Master. Making you intoxicated and completely unable to extricate yourself. Whether it's day or night, whether you're eating or walking. Whenever you have a moment of free time, you'll involuntarily think of her."
The red tip in the darkness flared brightly.
Li Qianfan then began to cough.
"Su Nanyin is indeed Su Nanyin. Her methods of playing with people are simply brilliant."
Chu Yazhi waited for him to finish coughing before saying, "From any angle, she hasn't shown that she wants to monopolize your thoughts. But as long as you think about what I've said, you can see that she is following her own plan, subtly and skillfully controlling you bit by bit. In the end, your heart will be filled with her. She will have successfully achieved her conspiracy to monopolize you."
Li Qianfan shivered.
He didn't believe at all that the empress was as Chu Yazhi described.
After all, the empress had even risked her life to prove her innocence!
But he didn't know how to refute her.
Because his reason told him it was best to believe Chu Yazhi's analysis.
"Master, perhaps she doesn't intend to do this."
Chu Yazhi knew very well what Li Qianfan was thinking.
Li Qianfan finally spoke, "You mean, she's being driven by Female 209 and can't help but do this?"
"Yes. After all, she can't be as unrestrained with you as I can be."
Chu Yazhi said, "But the methods she's currently using on you are her own thinking. I think I finally understand why the Patriarch of the Lingnan Shen family, despite her peerless beauty, would rather stay in Piaomiao Village forever than keep her. Her possessiveness is too strong, and her schemes are too rich."
Li Qianfan remained silent and lit another cigarette.
"Master, I set Ruohua's WeChat to do-not-disturb so that you can firmly hold the initiative in your hands."
Chu Yazhi said, "You need to let her understand! Online, when you want to video call and be affectionate with her is up to you! Only then can you not be disturbed by her when you need to handle other matters."
Li Qianfan asked, "After she realizes I've turned off her message notifications, will she call and ask me to turn them back on?"
"No."
Chu Yazhi replied with certainty, "Absolutely not."
Li Qianfan asked again, "Why?"
Chu Yazhi answered, "Because she will never mention Ruohua to you in the identity of Su Nanyin. If she did, she would be blurring the lines between Su Nanyin and Ruohua. This would be very detrimental to her."
Li Qianfan nodded, "You're right."
"However."
Chu Yazhi changed the subject, "When she finally realizes that you've turned off Ruohua's message notifications and are no longer paying attention to her. Within three days at most, she will call you in the identity of Su Nanyin."
"Hmm?"
Li Qianfan was confused, "Didn't you just say she wouldn't mention Ruohua in the identity of Su Nanyin?"
"Yes. She absolutely won't."
Chu Yazhi said, "But she can talk about normal work with you in the identity of Su Nanyin. She will even find appropriate reasons as Deputy Supervisor Su to reprimand you, her secretary. Furthermore,"
She paused.
Chu Yazhi said with great confidence, "If my analysis is correct! When she calls you in the identity of Su Nanyin, she will make a video call. So that you can personally witness her stern demeanor as she furiously scolds you for your shortcomings at work. This way, she will provoke your anger."
Li Qianfan understood, "But I can't argue with her at work, and I have to endure it. After she's finished scolding me, I'll retaliate against her online as Nencao, to vent my resentment from being thoroughly berated at work. That way, she will have once again successfully controlled me."
Chu Yazhi nodded, "Yes. That's exactly it."
Li Qianfan asked, "Then what should I do?"
Chu Yazhi countered, "Can you bring yourself to ruthlessly kick her out of your life completely?"
"No."
Li Qianfan answered directly.
He didn't explain why he couldn't.
There was no need to explain to Chu Yazhi. He just thought seriously for a moment, then picked up his phone.
Alas.
Seeing him decisively delete Ruohua's WeChat, Chu Yazhi sighed.
Li Qianfan's decisive action of deleting Ruohua after hearing her explanation did not surprise Chu Yazhi.
After all, Li Qianfan's thoughts were those of a young man, impulsive in his actions (don't many young people block each other when they have a conflict? Li Qianfan was doing this because he wanted to carefully consider their relationship in the absence of Su Nanyin's interference, and how it should proceed. Even if it had to proceed, it shouldn't be done this way. After all, they were going too far now).
After he put down his phone, Chu Yazhi said, "Master. In reality, you are suppressed by Su Nanyin. Online, Nencao suppresses Ruohua. The two worlds, reality and online, you each take half. Perhaps this is the only way to ensure your harmonious coexistence."
The night.
Grew deeper and deeper.
1:30 AM.
Hancheng!
Lin Xiuyan glanced at Cui Linzhi, who was sleeping soundly, and quietly lifted the quilt, got out of bed.
She picked up her phone, which had just received a message, and tiptoed out of the bedroom, going onto the balcony.
The call connected.
A man's voice came through, "The scene of the yacht sinking is about to be filmed. The crew and Tang Xiaoni have reached an agreement. She will not use a stunt double when the yacht sinks."