The Amnesiac Drama Queen Is Crashing the Live Stream - Chapter 29.1

Pei Luoqing suddenly felt the atmosphere around her grow heavy. She looked up just in time to see Xia Xingtang turn and walk away, and an inexplicable panic stirred in her heart. “Aren’t… aren’t you going to watch it?”

Watch? Watch what?

Didn’t she know this kind of day was meant for showing off affection in public? Where was the sense of occasion?

Give back the precious hour and a half she’d spent getting dressed!

Might as well just turn on CCTV-1 and watch Animal World instead.

But since she’d spent a fortune on these tickets, Xia Xingtang’s footsteps still paused, though her tone remained stiff: “Weren’t we going upstairs?”

Pei Luoqing hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking, “Do you not like the movie we just mentioned?”

Xia Xingtang took a deep breath, really wanting to ask DC: Does Batman take Chinese clients? Could he come take Pei Luoqing away right now?

If this dragged on any longer, even if Pei Luoqing had spent a lot on the movie, she wouldn’t soften her heart.

She was genuinely afraid she might transform on the spot in the next second and show Pei Luoqing what a real Batman looked like.

“Actually, we could watch something else?” Pei Luoqing spoke again.

Somehow, the more she spoke, the worse it got. Xia Xingtang’s retreating back seemed to grow even angrier.

“Tangtang?” Pei Luoqing raised her voice again, walking around to face Xia Xingtang.

Seeing her up close instantly provided an outlet for the confusion in her mind. “Did you want to go out to watch it?”

“Who wants to go out to watch it?” Xia Xingtang’s voice was even louder than Pei Luoqing’s, trying to cover up her embarrassment at being seen through.

She brushed past Pei Luoqing’s shoulder and headed up the stairs without looking back. “Don’t flatter yourself.”

Pei Luoqing’s gaze moved from Xia Xingtang’s outfit to the abandoned purse on the sofa, neither were what she’d been wearing when they met this morning.

Suddenly understanding, she quickly caught up in a few steps and grabbed Xia Xingtang’s wrist.

“Let go.”

“Just hear me out first.”

“Let go!”

This move undoubtedly triggered Xia Xingtang’s anger switch. She violently shook off Pei Luoqing’s hand, stumbling back several steps from the momentum.

Pei Luoqing’s waist hit the leather sofa. Even though the sofa was soft, a faint pain still spread through her.

Xia Xingtang immediately regretted pushing her, clasping her hands behind her back like a child, nervously twisting them together.

What was she doing? Would Pei Luoqing be angry now?

What was wrong with watching at home? It was just the two of them, no need to be stared at by others.

Pei Luoqing’s expression turned cold, exactly like when Xia Qingyue used to scold her as a child.

Oh no, was she unlucky enough to face domestic violence on an empty stomach?

Pei Luoqing intended to say something, but she froze when she met Xia Xingtang’s gaze. Xia Xingtang seemed genuinely upset, when she got emotional, the corners of her eyes would redden slightly, as if she’d suffered some great injustice.

Rubbing her forehead, Pei Luoqing took a step forward, only to see Xia Xingtang retreat warily a step, even the hair by her ears trembling slightly.

“Tangtang, don’t…”

Before she could finish, Xia Xingtang quickly ran upstairs. A loud “bang” came from the second floor as a door slammed shut.

Judging by the sound, the little ancestor of this household was angry again.

After swiftly locking herself in the bedroom, Xia Xingtang finally relaxed, lowering her head to pound the wall in frustration.

What on earth had she been doing this afternoon?

Not only had she mistakenly thought Pei Luoqing was taking her out to see a movie, but she had also spent so much time picking out clothes and meticulously doing her makeup.

It was practically like writing “I’m looking forward to going out tonight” all over her face.

Was today really May 20th and not April Fool’s Day?

Why did she feel like her brain had gone haywire because of this date?

And besides, she had dressed up so nicely just for her own pride, even if she were just stepping out to pick up a package, she’d still dress to the nines, okay?

But just now, Pei Luoqing seemed to have completely misunderstood her. Ahhhhhhh! Help!

This must be a dream, it has to be a dream!

Wake up, wake up, wake up.

Xia Xingtang squeezed her eyes shut tightly, and when she opened them again, a sudden knock came from behind the door: “Tangtang, are you in the bedroom?”

She cautiously moved a few steps closer to the door, then snapped irritably, “I’m dead. If you have something to say, burn some paper money.”

“Just paper money? With your status, shouldn’t I burn you a paper mansion too?”

Hearing that lazy tone, Xia Xingtang didn’t even need to look to sense Pei Luoqing’s smugness.

She gritted her teeth. “Fine. And a sports car, a yacht, and a spaceship too.”

Pei Luoqing: “That’d be too expensive.”

Great. She wouldn’t even burn her paper versions.

A sigh came from the other side of the door. “Forget it, I’ll just call the police. When they show up, you can explain it to them yourself, alright?”

Xia Xingtang cursed under her breath, calling her a sly villain, and planned to yank the door open to show Pei Luoqing what a righteous Batman looked like.

But when she opened the door, her fierce motion turned into just cracking it open a tiny slit, sneakily peeking out with only one eye.

“You? What do you want?”

It sounded fierce, but in reality, it had no bite, like a proud little creature trying to intimidate.

It didn’t scare Pei Luoqing at all; instead, she picked up on a “You’d better apologize quickly, or I’m setting sail tonight” kind of attitude.

Truth be told, Pei Luoqing didn’t really know what she was thinking either.

She had been busy with work all day, and now that she was finally home, she still had to coax this spoiled little princess.

Yet, as if possessed, she first ordered some takeout that the princess loved, then found herself standing outside her door.

Pei Luoqing sighed. “It’s not that I don’t want to take you out. It’s just that today’s a special day and all the movie tickets are sold out. I even had my assistant check with the cinema, they said the tickets were almost gone since yesterday.

And haven’t you been avoiding those kinds of parties lately? I thought you might want some peace and quiet, so how about we just watch something at home?”

Listening to Pei Luoqing’s explanation, Xia Xingtang reluctantly forgave her a little.

When someone offers you a way out, you might as well take it.

But she still felt a bit uncomfortable.

Couldn’t Pei Luoqing have told her right away when she found out the tickets were sold out? Why wait so long to come clean?

It was almost like she’d done it on purpose to watch her make a fool of herself.

Seeing that Xia Xingtang was softening a bit, Pei Luoqing coaxed, “I just ordered a few pounds of crayfish, the garlic and thirteen-spice flavors you like, and I didn’t get the mild spice.”

Her tone was deliberately softened and lowered, carrying a gentleness she herself hadn’t noticed, a subconscious habit from coaxing Xia Xingtang so often.

Xia Xingtang scoffed inwardly, stubbornly saying, “I don’t like crayfish. They make me break out.”

“I also got you popcorn, the extra sweet kind.”

“I… I don’t really like popcorn either.”

Pei Luoqing lowered her gaze: “I also bought you some cola.”

“Should we add ice later?”

Xia Xingtang’s hand tightened: “Add it.”

“Then, do you want to eat anything else? How about some dessert?”

Since she’d already spoken up, she naturally wanted everything. Xia Xingtang lifted her chin: “Yes!”

“And add extra ice.”

Pei Luoqing was about to remind Xia Xingtang that drinking something too cold wasn’t good for her health, but as she watched the bedroom door being pushed open, she swallowed her words.

She had finally managed to coax her out and get her talking, she had to indulge her a little.

She took out her phone and placed a few more orders according to Xia Xingtang’s requests.

When she looked up, Xia Xingtang was still standing in the same spot. Pei Luoqing gazed at Xia Xingtang’s delicate and pretty face and decided to make amends appropriately. She complimented, “You look very beautiful today.”

Xia Xingtang froze, thinking she must have misheard, and asked in return, “What did you say?”

Pei Luoqing frowned slightly as she studied her, her expression looking as if she might say something like “Your skirt is too short, don’t wear it again next time,” like a strict, old-fashioned authority figure.

Pei Luoqing said with a serious face, “Your makeup looks very nice, but your eyes…”

“Stop!”

Xia Xingtang forced a smile. She knew Pei Luoqing didn’t know how to give compliments.

Besides, she looked beautiful every day, it wasn’t just today!

If you don’t know how to compliment someone, don’t force it, okay?

“If you really don’t know how to give compliments, then just don’t.”

After saying this, Xia Xingtang deliberately bumped into Pei Luoqing’s shoulder and headed straight downstairs.

Pei Luoqing didn’t understand why she was angry again, so she could only follow and try to make amends: “Have you been working out lately? Your figure looks better.”

Xia Xingtang followed Pei Luoqing’s gaze and looked down at her own upper body. Did it seem a bit…?

Could swimming really have that effect?

But a thought quickly flashed through her mind, making her bristle again: “Shut up, stop talking!”

Xia Xingtang, who was wearing a new, extra-padded bra today, felt her ears gradually turning red…

As night fell, the city lights glittered brightly.

In less than an hour, delivery drivers began arriving one after another with the food.

Even though Xia Xingtang had resolved to eat less for dinner to maintain her figure, once Pei Luoqing covered the dining table with food, she found herself wanting to eat everything.

Before Pei Luoqing could finish unpacking all the containers, Xia Xingtang eagerly put down her phone and grabbed a bowl and chopsticks first.

Pei Luoqing’s hand, holding a bowl, stiffened for a moment before she casually placed it in front of herself.

Xia Xingtang picked up a piece of sushi first, several large shrimp wrapped around a thin layer of rice. It could hardly even be called sushi.

With one bite, the sweet and savory flavor spread across her taste buds, the tender shrimp meat bringing immense satisfaction.

She polished off two pieces of sushi in just a few bites, imagining they were Pei Luoqing, which made biting into them even more satisfying.

Pei Luoqing poured a glass of cola and, right in front of the secretly observing Xia Xingtang, added a full five ice cubes before handing it over.

All the embarrassment and displeasure Xia Xingtang had felt earlier vanished, and she happily bit down on the cola straw.

She then took a spoon and poked at several small cakes before finally setting her sights on the two large bowls of crayfish in the center.

She glanced at the crayfish, then gave a reserved look toward Pei Luoqing.

It was full of implication.

After all, the last time they went out for a late-night snack, she had taught Pei Luoqing how to remove skewers from grilled food.

With a brain like Pei Luoqing’s, she shouldn’t have forgotten so quickly, right?

Surely, she could apply that knowledge here?

But Pei Luoqing simply continued eating her sushi on her own. “Are your eyes uncomfortable? Do you need me to get you some eye drops?”

Xia Xingtang: “…”