The Amnesiac Drama Queen Is Crashing the Live Stream - Chapter 20.4

After finishing her tale of heroic rescue, Xia Xingtang murmured, “Do you think that person might misunderstand my friend?”

“If a beautiful woman throws herself into your arms and you save her life, what misunderstanding could there be? It would be her honor.”

“Really? But what if the woman suspects that I… uh, my friend has taken a liking to her and deliberately tried to take advantage of her?”

Yu Feifei quickly retorted, “Didn’t you say it was to save her? What’s wrong with giving someone CPR to save them? Our nine-year compulsory education has ingrained the spirit of helping others deep in our bones.”

“Hmm.” Xia Xingtang pondered for a moment, then hesitantly asked, “What if tongues were involved?”

Yu Feifei fell completely silent at this point. This development was beyond her expectations.

“Well, was it you? I mean, your friend who did it, or was it the woman who was being kissed against her will?”

Xia Xingtang paused awkwardly. “I was just asking casually on behalf of my friend. It didn’t actually happen.”

Yu Feifei: Right, I get it. Yes, yes, of course, nothing happened at all.

In reality, at that moment underwater, Xia Xingtang’s consciousness had already been in disarray, her mind filled only with the instinct to survive. How could she have paid attention to such details?

She couldn’t remember whose tongue had moved first, nor was she sure if it had even happened at all.

Perhaps it really was just her imagination?

But even if it was just her imagination, it couldn’t erase the fact that she had been the one to initiate the contact.

What if Pei Luoqing, also driven by the instinct to survive, had tried to push her tongue away?

Wait, push it away?

Could it be that she had actually forced herself on Pei Luoqing and was rejected?

Oh no, this is too embarrassing.

“Alright, I’ll just reply to my friend like that then.” Xia Xingtang really didn’t want to dwell on this any longer and decided to distract herself. “By the way, those newly debuted artists from your company that you invited today, are they still here?”

“They are. Oh, and the ones who were racing with you earlier are from my company. Not bad, right?”

Thinking back to what happened on the racetrack, Xia Xingtang felt a bit like she had been throwing her weight around.

The opponents Yu Feifei had arranged were far too considerate. Even if she drove at a hundred miles per hour on the track, the cars behind her made it seem like she was going two hundred.

In short, they made sure to drive even slower.

“They’re… they’re alright, I guess,” Xia Xingtang mumbled. “I’ll go say hello to them later.”

“Sure! Do you want the older ones or the younger ones? Or should I have them reenact the scenario your friend encountered with that woman and give you a romantic chance encounter?”

“No!” Xia Xingtang, reminded of the very situation that had caused her so much distress, quickly refused.

The culprit of the awkwardness deliberately spoke with a tone of disdain, raising her voice for emphasis, “Why would I want someone older? It’s not like I’m looking for a mother!”

“Alright, then come down once you’re ready. I’ll be waiting.”

After hanging up, Xia Xingtang hummed a tune as she got out of bed, but her right eyelid suddenly twitched violently.

She paused mid-motion. Was it “left for misfortune, right for fortune” or “left for fortune, right for misfortune”?

It should be “left for misfortune, right for fortune,” right?

Then, her left eyelid twitched as well.

Fine.

As if sensing something, she turned around and happened to see Pei Luoqing leaning casually against the doorframe, holding two sets of clothes in her hands.

Pei Luoqing had just finished showering and exuded a lazy aura.

It was unclear how long she had been there or how much of the conversation she had overheard.

She simply lifted her gaze, watching Xia Xingtang with leisurely composure.

There seemed to be a hint of teasing in her expression, but also a touch of coldness.

Their eyes met, and an awkward tension filled the air.

Xia Xingtang stiffened for a moment, inexplicably feeling a pang of guilt.

She forced herself to take the offensive first: “Who said you could come in?”

“I came to bring you clothes,” Pei Luoqing gestured with the garments in her hand. “I knocked several times, but you didn’t respond. I was afraid you might have drowned in the bathtub again.”

The word “drowned” brought back Xia Xingtang’s recent memory of being underwater.

“How could anyone drown in such a tiny bathtub?” Xia Xingtang snatched the clothes in a few quick steps and issued an eviction order. “Don’t just barge into my room like this next time.”

“Mm.”

Xia Xingtang turned around and noticed Pei Luoqing still standing there. Puzzled, she asked, “Why are you still here?”

Pei Luoqing leaned in again, replying nonchalantly, “Waiting for you so we can go greet everyone together.”

Xia Xingtang’s heart sank. She knew it! Pei Luoqing had overheard.

“Since Yu Feifei is the host, and I just left in front of everyone, I should at least.” She started to explain but then found it absurd and stopped herself.

Given the superficial nature of their marital relationship, there was no need for explanations.

She spoke with righteous indignation, “I can go by myself. Why do you need to come along?”

Even though she was the one who had done something wrong, her tone sounded as if she were interrogating Pei Luoqing.

Pei Luoqing lifted her gaze, her voice calm. “I’m afraid you’ll get carried away and then come home in the middle of the night, feeling guilty like a thief.”

Xia Xingtang: So she’s still holding a grudge and bringing up the past.

She took a deep breath and replied calmly, “At Xiao Feifei’s place, it’s just a bunch of rich kids and people from the entertainment industry. Everyone’s just there to have fun. If you show up, even their fathers might rush over. What’s the point of you greeting them? Are you trying to fool a puppy?”

“Yes.”

Xia Xingtang was taken aback.

She quickly realized she had fallen into Pei Luoqing’s trap.

She paused, remembering something important before retorting, “So, how long have you been standing there?”

Surely… surely she hadn’t overheard the earlier part, right?

But the next moment, Xia Xingtang’s hopes were dashed. She heard Pei Luoqing chuckle softly and ask, “What do you think?”

“How would I know?” Xia Xingtang accidentally bit the wound on her lip, instantly deflating her anger.

Just as she was about to retort furiously, Pei Luoqing drawled, “After all, you don’t like older people and don’t want to find yourself a mother, right?”

Xia Xingtang: …

Is it so hard to speak normally? Can you not talk without being sarcastic?

“Why do you have to be so sarcastic?”

“Ah, if I had arrived a little later, I wouldn’t have known I had such a grown-up daughter.” Pei Luoqing’s words sounded icy, carrying a hint of ill intent.

Xia Xingtang glanced silently at Pei Luoqing: “You heard everything just now, didn’t you?”

Her eyes darted away, her expression tinged with a hint of grievance.

But who was really the more aggrieved one?

Pei Luoqing was practically on the verge of laughing in disbelief at her.

“Oh? Hear what?” Pei Luoqing’s eyes held a trace of amusement as she leisurely walked closer.

Leaning in slightly, her breath brushed against Xia Xingtang’s neck, causing her ears to flush red. “Hear you praising that young actor? Hear you wanting a romantic encounter? Or hear you say you don’t like older people, as if you’re not looking for a… mother?”