Cannon Fodder in an Era Drama — I Survive with Acting-Chapter 49: Who Are You Trying to Fool?

The door clicked open.

At the sound of the lock clicking open, a crafty glint flashed in Sun Yaoguang’s eyes.

He was so excited the wrinkles on his face crunched together.

’This key Wen Xiuxiu gave me actually works! My future wife, here I come!’ he thought smugly.

Song Qingya had a bedtime habit: she always left on a cozy little night light.

But given the limited conditions, she couldn’t find a proper night light.

So for now, she had to make do with a candle.

She would cut the candle into a small segment.

Each night before bed, she would light one of the segments.

It would burn for about twenty minutes before naturally going out.

That was usually the perfect moment for her to drift off to sleep.

Tonight, however, was different. Song Qingya lay in bed, tossing and turning, completely unable to fall asleep.

She stared at the flickering candlelight.

Despite the soft, amber glow in the room, she didn’t feel the slightest bit sleepy.

She sensed that something was wrong.

She had harshly criticized Fei Zhenwu just a few days ago, and the look on his face as he left was still vivid in her mind.

’He didn’t seem like the type of person who would bounce back so quickly.’

His uncharacteristic behavior was unsettling.

’Besides, there were managers to handle any incidents at the mine.’

’So why was Fei Zhenwu in such a rush to send Fei Jin over?’

’There was definitely something fishy going on here.’

An involuntary shiver ran down Song Qingya’s spine.

Since she couldn’t sleep anyway, Song Qingya threw on some clothes, deciding to go out into the courtyard for some fresh air.

The night was as black as ink.

She slipped out of bed as quietly as she could.

But just as she rose, something in the corner of her eye made her hold her breath.

Something had moved at the edge of her vision.

She saw a figure outside, peeking into the room.

The figure was extremely cautious, not making a single sound.

The figure was short and scrawny, under five-foot-seven—definitely not Fei Jin.

Song Qingya understood instantly. This wasn’t her husband.

Judging by the build, the person was clearly much shorter than Fei Jin.

’I want to redeem a one-day buff for the Female General role.’

Faced with the sudden danger, Song Qingya didn’t hesitate for a second, immediately sending a request to the system.

[300 points have been consumed to redeem the Female General Wei Qi role buff. Please confirm receipt.]

As the system’s notification faded, a warm power instantly flooded her body.

Song Qingya felt as light as a feather, her mind crystal clear. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

She felt as if her eyesight had improved.

Even in the dead of night, she could see as clearly as if it were day.

The figure outside became much clearer as well.

Sun Yaoguang noticed there was no movement inside the room.

He waited a little longer, and only after seeing the candle go out did he cautiously push the door open.

He assumed the person inside was sound asleep and would pose no threat.

This emboldened him, and he proceeded with his plan.

The moment Sun Yaoguang set foot in the room, his heart began to pound, threatening to burst from his chest.

When he saw the graceful figure lying on the bed, he grew so excited he could barely control his limbs.

He quickly shut the door and bolted it.

Only after ensuring his own absolute safety did Sun Yaoguang dare to make his move.

Then, he eagerly lunged for the figure on the bed.

"Wifey, I’m here... Huh? Where is she? Where’d she go?"

The words had barely left his mouth when he realized something was wrong.

Sun Yaoguang had pounced on empty air.

The warm, soft body he expected to grab was just cold, empty air.

He threw back the blanket.

Underneath was just a pile of pillows arranged in the shape of a person.

’How is this possible!’

Sun Yaoguang was stunned. He simply couldn’t believe his eyes.

’Crap, have I been found out?’

’Is this a trap?’

Sun Yaoguang spun around to run.

But to Song Qingya, he was far too slow.

Song Qingya slowly emerged from the shadows.

With a swift, practiced takedown, she subdued Sun Yaoguang, pinning him firmly to the ground.

Sun Yaoguang had no chance to fight back; he could only struggle in a futile attempt to break free.

"Who are you?"

Song Qingya noticed a ring of keys hanging from his waist. Without hesitation, she snatched them and began to examine them carefully.

She was very familiar with one of the keys—it was, without a doubt, the key to her front door.

A question formed in her mind.

’Where did this creep steal the key?’

’Fei Jin is always so careful; there’s no way he would have just lost it.’

’So how did it end up in this man’s hands?’

"Are you going to talk?"

Song Qingya increased the pressure of her grip.

At that moment, if given the chance, Sun Yaoguang would have gladly spilled everything to save his own skin.

Suddenly, with a SNAP...

Song Qingya, however, seemed completely unaware.

She simply had no idea how strong she was.

After all, in the ’script,’ she was playing a battle-hardened, exceptionally skilled Female General.

Those combat skills had become second nature.

The result was that with just a little extra force, she had snapped Sun Yaoguang’s arm.

"I’ll talk! I’ll tell you everything!"

Sun Yaoguang cried out in agony.

Song Qingya snorted.

She then switched on the light, getting a clear look at the man’s face, which was twisted in pain.

However, Song Qingya found the man before her completely unfamiliar.

In all the memories she could access, the original owner of her body had never crossed paths with this man.

Furthermore, judging by his accent, he clearly wasn’t a local.

Sun Yaoguang’s eyes darted about nervously.

"I’m just a thief! I was just hoping to grab something valuable, I swear. Please, don’t take me to the police station. I’ll leave right now,"

he said, his voice trembling and thick with tears.

"Is that so?"

Song Qingya could see right through him.

She knew it wasn’t nearly as simple as he claimed.

’Does a thief need to pounce directly on the bed?’

’Who was he trying to fool?’

She grabbed Sun Yaoguang’s other arm.

"Alright. Now, take a guess. Do I believe you?"

Then, she tightened her grip.

It felt as though Song Qingya was about to twist his arm clean off.

"HELP ME!!"

Sun Yaoguang shrieked.

The agonizing sound echoed through the room, chilling to the bone.

Desperate to protect his one remaining, unbroken arm, Sun Yaoguang was so scared that tears and snot streamed down his face, all thoughts of dignity forgotten.

He spilled everything.

"It was Wen Xiuxiu! Wen Xiuxiu sent me! She said she found me a pretty wife, said you were willing! She told me to... sleep with you first, and then I’d be able to marry you."

Sun Yaoguang’s voice trembled.

’Wen Xiuxiu again?’

Song Qingya’s gaze turned colder.

She was always amicable, so long as others didn’t provoke her.

In most situations, she was willing to let bygones be bygones and not hold a grudge.

But if someone crossed her line again and again, then they shouldn’t blame her for being ruthless.

Song Qingya made a decision.

This time, she would absolutely not let Wen Xiuxiu and the man before her off easy.