The Amnesiac Drama Queen Is Crashing the Live Stream - Chapter 5

“A major traffic accident occurred on Changxing Road early this morning. A Maserati collided with a minivan. It is reported that the minivan driver was traveling in the wrong direction on a one-way street. Both parties have been sent to the First People’s Hospital for emergency treatment, and there are no fatalities so far…”

No matter how shocking the accident scene had been, the VIP ward remained tranquil now.

The morning sun streamed through the glass window, casting a soft glow on her high nose bridge and delicate features. Her long black hair cascaded naturally down her back.

If not for the bandage wrapped around Xia Xingtang’s forehead, there would be no visible traces of the accident. Her thick eyelashes fluttered slightly before her eyes slowly opened.

She stared blankly at the snow-white ceiling, the familiar scent of disinfectant filling her nostrils, accompanied by the rhythmic beeping of medical equipment.

This was the hospital she had always despised.

She tried to prop herself up using her elbows but momentarily blacked out from insufficient blood flow to her brain, collapsing back onto the bed.

“Mmm…”

Her head continued to spin, and her already pale face scrunched up in discomfort. She writhed on the bed like a large white worm, letting out a few dissatisfied grunts through her nose.

Just moments ago, she had been at a bar, rescuing a female singer from some handsy harassment. The singer had a beautiful voice, unlike her sister’s harsh tone.

After visiting frequently, the singer occasionally brought her friend Yu Feifei along to perform. Because of this, she had sneaked out with Yu Feifei several nights without her family’s knowledge.

Never did she expect to wake up in the hospital, targeted by those people in retaliation.

Did those hooligans even know what a society governed by law meant?

Yet she had no memory of being beaten. Perhaps she had been knocked out with a single blow?

The more Xia Xingtang thought about it, the angrier she became. She decided to bring along the eight or ten bodyguards from her family next time and stake out the place, she had to turn the tables.

While standing up for justice deserved praise, she couldn’t let her sister find out the whole story.

After all, being ambushed was rather embarrassing.

With nothing else to do, Xia Xingtang lay in bed sulking.

“Tangtang?”

The sound of the door opening came, and before Xia Xingtang could look up, the light beside her was blocked. Xia Qingyue walked to the bedside, gazing at her with concern. “How are you feeling now?”

Xia Xingtang’s pupils contracted slightly, and her eyes began to dart around nervously.

She looked rather guilty, as if she had done something wrong.

She hadn’t yet figured out how to fabricate a story about sneaking out to the bar in the middle of the night and getting ambushed.

“Tangtang, why aren’t you speaking? Are you in pain somewhere?”

Xia Xingtang snapped back to reality and quickly reassured her: “I’m fine, alive and well!”

Xia Qingyue looked at her with pity. “Don’t get too worked up; you might pull your stitches. I’ll call the doctor to check on you.”

“Sis, there’s no need to call the doctor. I’m fine. Please help me check out of the hospital.” Xia Xingtang nervously scanned the room, relieved to confirm that her strict parents weren’t present.

If not for the dizziness she had just experienced, she would have stood up and spun around on the spot to prove her condition to Xia Qingyue.

To prevent her sister from making a big deal out of it and questioning the details, she quickly fabricated what she thought was a flawless excuse: “I have the college entrance exam in a few days. Sis, you mustn’t let this interfere with my studies.”

Xia Qingyue froze, staring at Xia Xingtang in disbelief. It took her a long moment to find her voice again: “The college entrance exam?”

“Yeah. Are you afraid I’ll actually beat you by two years, get into the finance program at Yanjing University in Yancheng, and outshine you?” Xia Xingtang looked triumphantly at Xia Qingyue, and even the bandage wrapped around her head seemed to sway proudly with her movements.

Xia Qingyue couldn’t stand it any longer. She hurried to the door and slammed it shut with a loud bang, startling Xia Xingtang, who clutched her fragile little heart, which was about to face the brutal gauntlet of the college entrance exam.

Footsteps rushed in from the outermost door, passing through the living area of the hospital room. Two doctors were dragged into the room by Xia Qingyue. “Doctor, please take a look! Has my sister lost her mind?”

Xia Xingtang had been tugging at the thick bandage on her head, looking somewhat dazed. But at Xia Qingyue’s words, she abruptly stopped, her eyes filled with accusation.

If that’s how you’re going to be, then our sisterly bond ends here.

What’s all this about losing my mind? So, what if I got tricked once?

I’ll get my revenge another day.

“Did the car accident cause some kind of problem for my sister?” Xia Qingyue anxiously gestured toward Xia Xingtang. “She actually told me she still has to take the college entrance exam! Doctor, please check her quickly!”

The prolonged seriousness and panic on Xia Qingyue’s face gradually made Xia Xingtang realize that something was off. Could her brain really have been damaged?

That damn competitive streak inside her began to stir. She could handle injuries to anything else, but please, not her intelligence, not something that would affect her college entrance exam.

“As soon as the patient was brought in by the ambulance, we performed a brain imaging scan. It’s a mild concussion,” the doctor said, taking a few images from the nurse and furrowing his brow as he delivered his conclusion. “It’s possible that the severe impact to the head during the accident caused temporary amnesia.”

“When will she recover? Will there be any other effects on her body?”

“Recovery depends on the patient herself. Some people never fully regain their memories,” the doctor advised. “Her external injuries aren’t serious. She can stay in the hospital for a few more days for observation. Over the next week, she may experience dizziness and nausea, so she should rest as much as possible.”

“Alright, thank you, Doctor.”

After the doctor left, Xia Qingyue sat down beside Xia Xingtang with a complicated expression. The two of them stared at each other for a while.

Xia Qingyue spoke weakly, “Tangtang, do you remember how old you are this year?”

“Sixteen,” Xia Xingtang replied, looking at her sister as if she were an idiot, then added, “Aren’t I about to take the college entrance exam?”

Xia Qingyue: “…”

Xia Xingtang had lost a full seven years of memories, including everything that happened after she met Pei Luoqing.

Moreover, Xia Xingtang, in the throes of adolescence, had been at her most rebellious and difficult stage. It wasn’t until she met Pei Luoqing that she began to calm down a little.

Xia Qingyue couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on. “Sigh.”

Xia Xingtang whispered a reminder, “Don’t sigh so much. You’re already older than me. If you keep sighing, wrinkles will start popping up.”

After saying this, she ducked her head and habitually closed her eyes.

Xia Qingyue: “…”

She wanted to grab a few novels about wealthy family feuds, she was seriously considering kicking this sister out of the house.

But looking at Xia Xingtang’s pitiful expression, Xia Qingyue took a deep breath and briefly explained the situation about the amnesia.

Xia Xingtang’s beautiful peach-blossom eyes blinked in disbelief. “I’m twenty-three years old?”

Xia Qingyue nodded, making sure to add, “It should just be amnesia. Your brain wasn’t damaged.”

The next moment, she heard Xia Xingtang excitedly grabbing her hand, “So, did I get into Yanjing University?”

“Yes.”

“Into the Finance Department?”

“Yes.”

Xia Xingtang: !!!

“So, I’m really that amazing?” Xia Xingtang slowly shifted, unable to resist trying to sit up again.

She deliberately raised her chin with an air of aloofness, “Then, am I now the most outstanding young entrepreneur in Yuncheng?”

Xia Qingyue inwardly sneered. Even after losing her memory, Xia Xingtang was still the same, able to precisely hit her sore spots.

After all, the one currently hailed as the most outstanding in business circles was none other than Pei Luoqing, the person who had indirectly caused Xia Xingtang to end up in this state.

How many people were “lucky” enough to experience not only internal strife with an illegitimate brother but also the restructuring and optimization of most industrial chains?

“No.” Just as she was about to say something, Xia Xingtang’s stomach growled.

Xia Qingyue handed her an apple, “Someone went to buy food. Do you want to eat an apple first?”

“Sure.”

Yet, several seconds passed, and even though Xia Xingtang’s eyes were practically glued to the apple, she made no move to take it.

“What’s wrong?”

“Aren’t you going to peel it for me?” Xia Xingtang made her request out of habit, “I want it cut into little bunny shapes.”

Xia Qingyue raised an eyebrow. It had been so long since she last waited on her sister that she had forgotten just how picky this pampered young lady could be.

The thought that Pei Luoqing might have been serving her sister like this for three years lifted Xia Qingyue’s mood a little. She resignedly picked up the knife and began preparing the apple for Xia Xingtang.

She had honed her apple-cutting skills years ago and soon produced a series of evenly shaped little bunnies, even the ears with the peel left on were round and adorable.

Xia Xingtang crunched into the apple held by Xia Qingyue, her cheeks puffed out like a starving piglet, taking bite after bite without pause.

Watching Xia Xingtang so carefree and oblivious, Xia Qingyue couldn’t help but feel a wave of nostalgia.

Amid her reminiscing, she remembered something extremely important that she hadn’t yet mentioned.

Other matters could be explained slowly to Xia Xingtang, whose memory had gaps. Even if there were things she couldn’t adapt to, she could always relearn them.

But when it came to Pei Luoqing, there was no avoiding the topic.

Xia Qingyue cleared her throat lightly to draw attention, “Tangtang, there’s actually something very, very important I need to tell you.”

“What?” Xia Xingtang turned her head indifferently, “As long as our family hasn’t gone bankrupt, nothing else is a big deal.”

“Three years ago, you got married.”

Xia Xingtang’s hand, which had been fiddling with the corner of her clothes, suddenly clenched tightly. Her beautiful eyes widened as she stared blankly at Pei Luoqing, unable to process the information for a long time.

“What?”

“You got married,” Xia Qingyue repeated firmly, “But our family hasn’t gone bankrupt, so it’s not really a big deal.”

“I… I got married at just twenty?” Xia Xingtang’s voice suddenly rose, her eyes filled with accusation, “Why?”

She had just taken a nap in the hospital and woke up as a married woman?

Mentioning that age made Xia Qingyue feel deeply guilty.

But what was done was done, and she could only tell the truth: “It was a business marriage.”

In an instant, Xia Xingtang’s heart felt like it had plummeted on a drop tower ride, nearly sinking into despair.

She fell silent for a long time, her mind filled with the dreadful news of marrying so young.

Xia Qingyue’s heart ached with pity. Just as she was about to offer comfort, she saw Xia Xingtang start rummaging around for something.

“What are you looking for?”

“Where’s my phone? Don’t tell me you’ve phased out mobile phones entirely over the past seven years?”

Xia Qingyue looked puzzled but still pulled a brand-new phone from her bag. “Your old phone got damaged in the car accident, but all your data and information have been transferred to this one.”

Xia Xingtang deftly opened WeChat. The messages had been cleared, but it didn’t matter anyway.

She asked casually, “What’s her name?”

“Who?”

“The one I’m legally married to.” Xia Xingtang’s tone carried a hint of impatience.

Her mind flashed with scenes from various wealthy-family arranged marriage novels, one partner achieving success surrounded by admirers, the other left with nothing and wandering the streets.

She had no intention of experiencing organ harvesting or becoming a human blood bag before ending up in a crematorium.

It was better to nip it in the bud.

Especially now that she’d lost her memory. If she ended up losing both her virtue and her money. The thought alone was suffocating.

She absolutely refused to suffer any injustice.

“Pei Luoqing.” Xia Qingyue shared the contact card with Xia Xingtang, scoffing, “So eager to find her the moment you wake up?”

“Who wants to find her?”

“Then what are you doing right now?”

Xia Xingtang rolled her eyes. “Obviously, I’m going to lie and say I’m on vacation abroad so we never have to meet again.”