Cannon Fodder in an Era Drama — I Survive with Acting-Chapter 130: Jealousy

No matter the situation, he had always been calm and restrained.

But today, he seemed like a different person, a little vulnerable.

She froze for a second, then a smile slowly spread across her face. "Alright, I’ll say it."

She paused, her expression turning serious. "I, Song Qingya, hereby promise that from this day forward, no matter what happens, I will never leave Fei Jin’s side. Unless... I’m gone. Unless I..."

She spoke with the utmost seriousness, her eyes meeting his without wavering.

But as soon as she spoke, just as the word "die" was about to leave her lips, his palm gently covered her mouth.

"Don’t talk about dying."

His voice trembled slightly, and he even sounded a little flustered. "How could you say something like that? I don’t want to hear it, not even as a hypothetical."

To her, it might have been just a casual promise, but to him, it represented an unbearable outcome.

If one day she truly left him, in any way, shape, or form, he would lose the most precious thing in the world.

He would be plunged into a darkness he might never escape.

"Alright, alright. I won’t talk about ’dying,’ okay?"

Song Qingya chuckled and shook her head, leaning gently against his chest. She looked up at him. "What’s gotten into you? You’re like a completely different person this morning. Did you have a nightmare last night?"

’She spoke casually, but a sweet feeling welled up inside her.’

’He’s so worked up. Doesn’t that just mean he cares about me?’

She gently pinched his earlobe as she spoke. "Ajin, you’re acting just like you did when you were little, having one nightmare and letting your imagination run wild. You silly goose, don’t be scared. How could I possibly leave you? I wish I could stick to you every single day! From now on, wherever you go, I’ll go with you. You’ll probably get sick of me by then, won’t you?"

"I won’t."

Fei Jin cut her off, his tone firm.

"Hm? What was that?"

"It’s not a matter of whether I find you annoying or not. I just..."

He paused, looking her straight in the eye. "I have never once found you annoying."

Her every word and deed were already deeply ingrained in his life.

But the sudden arrival of those letters had shattered all this peace and tranquility.

The letters were from Yao Shuli, Song Qingya’s former lover.

The two of them had a long history, long enough for him to have carved out a special place in her heart.

Even though Song Qingya had ultimately chosen to marry him, he had believed that she and Yao Shuli had completely severed ties long ago.

He never expected them to still be corresponding by letter. It was something he simply couldn’t accept.

’Since Song Qingya was a married woman, what right did another man have to get so close, to use such a gentle tone, to write such ambiguous sentences?’

’She clearly wasn’t his anymore.’ 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

’As for Qingya...’

’He had never actually doubted her character or integrity.’

’He knew her personality. He knew she was kind and gentle, but he also knew she was a woman of principle who had her limits.’

’She wasn’t the type of person to break her marriage vows easily.’

’At first, he had wondered time and again why he cared about her so much, why she was always on his mind.’

’He’d thought it was all just a sense of marital responsibility.’

But when he saw the letter, he finally confronted his own emotions.

’He realized he didn’t care about her out of a sense of duty—he had fallen deeply in love with her long ago, without even realizing it.’

’He wanted her to be truly his.’

As he was lost in his chaotic thoughts, a hand suddenly waved in front of his face.

"What were you just thinking about?"

Her tone was probing.

’Just now, for those few short seconds, his gaze had been too scorching.’

’He had stared at her, unmoving, his gaze filled with intense possessiveness and long-suppressed desire. It made her heart pound with unease, as if he were about to pounce on her at any second.’

"Nothing."

Fei Jin gently raised a hand to Song Qingya’s hair, tenderly tucking a stray strand behind her ear.

’He would find out exactly who this Yao Shuli was—his background, even where he worked and lived.’

’But he wouldn’t rashly disturb Song Qingya’s peaceful life.’

Unless Yao Shuli made a move and disrupted their life, Fei Jin had no intention of upsetting the current balance.

’He could just observe quietly for now.’

"Qingya, Wen Xiuxiu’s appeal was rejected. The original verdict was upheld."

After a brief pause, he lowered his voice and added, "She was transferred from the detention center to Qi City Prison today. Do you still plan on visiting her?"

He had only just received this news from a policewoman at the Public Security Bureau named Lu Yao.

She had specifically sent someone to pass the message to Fei Jin.

And that person was none other than Xiao Yang.

When Xiao Yang delivered the message, he had even imitated Lu Yao’s expression and tone of voice.

"That Wen Xiuxiu was really asking for it. The guy who committed the crime with her admitted guilt and started his sentence ages ago, but she just wouldn’t give up, fighting it to the bitter end and making a huge scene. And for what? She still got three years, just like the original sentence. Serves her right!"

At the mention of Wen Xiuxiu’s name, Song Qingya felt no surprise at the outcome.

The court’s original verdict had been based on clear facts and solid evidence.

All witness testimonies and physical evidence were complete and accounted for. It wasn’t just this one appeal that failed; she could appeal ten more times and it would still be impossible to overturn the original verdict.

’The only pity was for the original Wen Xiuxiu, who had been completely innocent.’

’She had been a perfectly normal girl from a respectable family, yet her body had been unknowingly taken over by Wen Wei, a transmigrated soul.’

’Now, she had to bear the consequences of a prison sentence that wasn’t hers, burdened with a criminal record and a ruined reputation.’

"I don’t want to see her."

Song Qingya’s voice rose slightly as she replied, her gaze as firm as ever. "I never had any real connection to her. Our past interactions were just a temporary convergence of interests. From now on, she can go her way, and you and I will live our lives. We’ll leave each other alone."

"Ajin, don’t you even think about causing trouble for her or trying to get information out of her. In my eyes, any woman who dares to make a move on you is completely beyond redemption."

Fei Jin, however, sensed something else in her words.

’This sounded like...’

’...a little like she was jealous on my behalf?’

At this realization, the corners of his lips couldn’t help but lift slightly.

"I won’t go."

He murmured the words, a hint of softness appearing in his eyes.

He gazed at the usual calm, gentle smile on Song Qingya’s face.

Sunlight spilled across her gentle features, seeming to gild her in a pale golden halo.

His Adam’s apple bobbed.

An arm wrapped around her waist. He lowered his head, his lips slowly descending onto hers. The kiss, at first tentative and gentle, gradually deepened.

It was as if he wanted to melt her completely into his embrace.

As their breaths mingled, he heard Song Qingya’s soft gasp and whisper, "Ajin... slow down... I’m a little..."

This time, however, she realized something was truly wrong with him today.

He even bit her collarbone.