What Should I do After Binding the Wrong System and the Female Lead comes Knocking at my Door? - Chapter 22.2

Pei Yuanxi quickly opened the door to see Gu Qing, clutching a script, looking utterly innocent as she asked, “Yuanxi, are you asleep?”

Pei Yuanxi quickly peeked out into the hallway. Seeing no one, she pulled Gu Qing into the room and closed the door.

“You… didn’t go run lines with Wen Liang?”

Gu Qing shook her head, “Not her, I’m here for you.”

Pei Yuanxi froze for a moment, then felt a burst of joy like fireworks. “With me? That’s great! I think my acting is much better than Wen Liang’s. I can act out anything she can!”

“Look, I helped you solve your emotional scene problem yesterday. I’m ready to run lines for any scene you want.”

Gu Qing pursed her lips and quietly asked, “Yuanxi… I feel like I still didn’t do a good job on the bedroom scene last night. Could we run it again?”

Pei Yuanxi: …

I held you dear in my heart, but you want to put me in your bed?

But Pei Yuanxi had just thumped her chest and guaranteed she was ready for any scene. If she backed out now, wouldn’t she be a liar?

To be a good, honest, and trustworthy person, Pei Yuanxi could only reluctantly agree to Gu Qing. There was absolutely no other reason… None!

“Should I change clothes?” Pei Yuanxi offered a forced smile.

But Gu Qing stopped her. Gu Qing’s gaze rested on Pei Yuanxi’s elegant collarbone. After a moment, she lowered her eyes and said, “No need to change. This is perfect.”

“…Oh.”

Pei Yuanxi had a strong suspicion that Gu Qing’s gaze just now was not normal, but she didn’t dare say anything.

The situation between them was like a windowpane: one light touch and it would shatter.

But both were committed to being sincere with the other before breaking that pane, yet both were also afraid the other wouldn’t be able to handle it. As a result, their relationship was currently stuck in a stalemate.

Furthermore, in Pei Yuanxi’s heart, their feelings weren’t purely romantic.

If you asked Pei Yuanxi if she liked Gu Qing?

Pei Yuanxi could answer without hesitation: Yes, she did. Otherwise, even if it was just a contract relationship, Pei Yuanxi wouldn’t care for and look after Gu Qing so much.

It started with curiosity, and then she was gradually drawn in by the cool yet occasionally adorable actions of little Miss Gu Qing. But ultimately, it was more than just liking; there was curiosity, too.

Curiosity about her status as a transmigrator and the existence of a System.

Did Gu Qing like Pei Yuanxi?

It was hard to say, because Gu Qing wasn’t even sure if her feelings for Pei Yuanxi were love or simple possessiveness.

Gu Qing wouldn’t dare start a relationship with Pei Yuanxi until she figured that out, because it wouldn’t be fair to Pei Yuanxi.

So, they usually avoided any overly intimate gestures. But now was different…

Now, they were running lines. What happened in the scene had nothing to do with Pei Yuanxi and Gu Qing, right?

It had to be said, two people who share a bed often think alike.

Both women unconsciously used that excuse to reassure themselves, then stared intently at each other.

Pei Yuanxi suddenly remembered a challenge on a variety show called “The Unmoved Challenge,” where two people stare at each other for a minute, and the first one whose heart races loses.

She thought she’d probably lose.

She wanted to get lost in the brief, beautiful dream Gu Qing was weaving for her with her eyes.

Pei Yuanxi walked forward blankly, gently tracing Gu Qing’s cheek with her fingertip.

Gu Qing’s heart pounded like a drum, and she instinctively rubbed her face against Pei Yuanxi’s finger.

“Hold me…”

Receiving the command, Pei Yuanxi swallowed hard and gently wrapped her arms around Gu Qing.

They held each other in silence for a while, and then Gu Qing softly whispered in Pei Yuanxi’s ear, “Carry me to the bed.”

Pei Yuanxi felt Gu Qing’s warm breath on her ear, and her fingers instantly trembled. She froze, unsure what to do.

Sensing Pei Yuanxi’s nervousness, Gu Qing pursed her lips, wrapped her arms around Pei Yuanxi’s pale, swan-like neck, and deliberately pulled herself backward onto the bed.

Pei Yuanxi was pulled down on top of Gu Qing. She licked her dry lips, pressed against Gu Qing.

Gu Qing noticed Pei Yuanxi’s playful little tongue, like a timid child, dart out and instantly retreat.

Gu Qing raised a finger and gently tapped Pei Yuanxi’s lips, breathing softly, “I haven’t rehearsed a kissing scene before. What should I do?”

Pei Yuanxi’s lips trembled.

“D-don’t worry, for the kissing part, I’ll ask Director Zhang to use a fake kiss.”

Gu Qing nodded, “Then get up.”

Pei Yuanxi was stunned, and she asked blankly, “Is… is that it?”

Gu Qing tilted her head in confusion.

“Huh? Besides the kissing scene, isn’t that all there was to rehearse for this part?”

“But, but…”

Pei Yuanxi kept saying “but” for a while, unable to form a complete sentence.

“But what?” Gu Qing asked, her lips slightly parted.

Pei Yuanxi’s gaze was locked on Gu Qing’s lips. Hearing the question, she took a deep breath.

“But we are actors! If we’re going to run lines, we have to do it properly! We can’t just cut corners because we won’t film it like this in the actual shoot!”

Gu Qing seemed to grasp her meaning and readily agreed, “I see. Then, Yuanxi, you…”

Gu Qing couldn’t finish her sentence, mesmerized by Pei Yuanxi’s appearance.

Pei Yuanxi’s cheeks were flushed, a sight that was novel to Gu Qing, like a ripe cherry tempting her.

Pei Yuanxi slowly leaned down, her breath mixing with Gu Qing’s first warm and lingering.

Gu Qing’s eyelashes fluttered, a little flustered, and the arms wrapped around Pei Yuanxi involuntarily tightened.

When Pei Yuanxi’s gentle kiss finally landed, both their breaths grew ragged.

Pei Yuanxi felt Gu Qing’s lips were as soft and delicate as flower petals. She deepened the kiss with sudden force, her tongue, like a small sprite, tentatively emerging to pry open Gu Qing’s teeth, playfully intertwining with Gu Qing’s tongue.

Time seemed to stand still. The room was silent, filled only with the sound of their ragged breathing and the thumping of their hearts, like startled deer.

Pei Yuanxi lifted her head slightly, pulled away from Gu Qing’s lips, and whispered, “A-Qing…”

Gu Qing adjusted her rapid breathing and softly hummed a “Mmm.”

That soft, seductive “Mmm” tugged at Pei Yuanxi’s heartstrings again.

Pei Yuanxi mentally chanted a cleansing mantra for a moment before resisting the urge to kiss her again.

Just as she was relaxing, Gu Qing’s arm around her neck tightened slightly, pulling her back to face Gu Qing.

In her surprise, Pei Yuanxi’s hand instinctively pressed against Gu Qing’s body.

Gu Qing initiated the kiss this time. It was her turn to pry open Pei Yuanxi’s teeth and play with the little sprite.

As they deepened the kiss, Pei Yuanxi’s hand involuntarily moved a little. Startled, Gu Qing’s teeth instinctively bit down hard on Pei Yuanxi’s lip.

“Hiss…”

Pei Yuanxi immediately sprang up, looking utterly embarrassed at Gu Qing.

“Cough, cough, accident. That was an accident.”

Gu Qing sat up and looked down, “Am I bleeding?”

Pei Yuanxi checked and said, “It’s fine, it’s inside my lip. You won’t be able to see it when we film tomorrow.”

Gu Qing nodded, adjusting her slightly uncomfortable posture, “Alright, you should go back then. Get some sleep. Good night.”

Pei Yuanxi nodded foolishly, “Okay, then I’ll be off. Good night.”

She quickly picked up the room card from the table and left the room. It was only when she was outside the door that Pei Yuanxi realized something.

Wait, this was her room!

But she didn’t have the nerve to knock and go back in.

Forget it. Sleeping in a different room wasn’t a big deal…

Pei Yuanxi entered Gu Qing’s room, hopped onto the bed, and quickly burrowed under the covers.

After a moment, Pei Yuanxi slowly poked half her head out, giggled to herself for a while, and then closed her eyes.

Meanwhile, in Pei Yuanxi’s room, Gu Qing also realized her moment of panic had led to a blunder.

She sat on the bed, hugging her knees. After a moment of thought, she suddenly gave a small laugh. She then turned off the light, forcing herself to drift off to sleep.

The next morning.

Pei Yuanxi stretched, feeling refreshed. After getting ready, she cautiously peeked out into the hallway. Seeing no one, she quickly slipped out of Gu Qing’s room.

If anyone had seen them, it would be impossible to explain. Even surveillance footage wouldn’t help; people only believe what they see, and the truth of the matter becomes irrelevant under the weight of rumors.

Besides…

She really didn’t have a good excuse.

Pei Yuanxi left the hotel and headed straight to the set. When she arrived, she saw that Bai Zhou was also there today. Bai Zhou was standing with Wen Liang, eating soup dumplings.

Pei Yuanxi was surprised to see Bai Zhou. “When did you get here?”

Because Pei Yuanxi had nothing else to do and was personally following Gu Qing, Bai Zhou, as Gu Qing’s manager, wasn’t needed as much, so Bai Zhou was mostly handling the studio’s affairs as before.

Seeing Bai Zhou here so early in the morning, Pei Yuanxi worried that something might have happened.

Instead, Bai Zhou casually popped a soup dumpling into her mouth, waved a hand, and said, “It’s Saturday today. The studio doesn’t have any major work, so of course, I’m not going in. I was bored by myself, so I came to hang out with you guys.”

Pei Yuanxi sighed in relief. She took two soup dumplings from both Bai Zhou and Wen Liang and started eating.

The moment she took a bite, Pei Yuanxi winced.

“Hiss… So spicy.”

Bai Zhou looked utterly confused at Pei Yuanxi. “These are the Mapo Tofu filling ones your favorite! Why do you suddenly find them spicy?”

Wen Liang chuckled on the side, “Maybe she’s just running hot.”

Pei Yuanxi rolled her eyes at Wen Liang. “Did A-Qing eat yet?”

“She’s filming first. She’ll eat after this scene.”

Pei Yuanxi nodded and started drinking her soy milk when she suddenly heard Bai Zhou say to Wen Liang, “If you’re not going to behave in your sleep tonight, don’t blame me for kicking you off the bed again.”

“Cough, cough, cough…”

Pei Yuanxi nearly choked on her soy milk. “W-what did you say? Where did you sleep last night?”

Bai Zhou looked completely matter-of-fact.

“I definitely came last night, didn’t I? If I came this morning, I’d have to wake up even earlier. When I arrived last night, there were no rooms left. I thought about calling you to sleep with you, but I was worried A-Qing might get the wrong idea, so I called Wen Wen instead.”

“Reasonable,” Pei Yuanxi nodded.

Too reasonable. For Wen Liang, it was practically a fat sheep delivering itself to the slaughter.

Pei Yuanxi couldn’t suppress her internal gossip mongering and eagerly asked, “So… what do you mean Wen Wen wasn’t behaving in her sleep?”

Bai Zhou glared hatefully at Wen Liang. “That person keeps trying to cuddle into my arms when she’s asleep. I push her away, and she rolls right back over a minute later. I could tolerate that, but if her hand hadn’t ended up where it shouldn’t have, I wouldn’t have booted her off the bed!”

Hearing this, Pei Yuanxi awkwardly touched her own lip, yet she couldn’t help but look at the calm Wen Liang with admiration.

You never disappoint…

Stop acting, my sister is living her best life.

Pei Yuanxi shook her head and quickly moved away from the two of them. She ambled over to Director Zhang Quan, who was sitting in front of the camera, and handed him a bun.

“Director Zhang, I want to ask you something.”

Zhang Quan glanced at Pei Yuanxi, took the bun, and started eating.

“No good deed goes unpunished… Say it, what is it?”

Pei Yuanxi cleared her throat a few times. “It’s about the kissing scene between A-Qing and Wen Wen, how are you planning to film it?”

Zhang Quan understood what Pei Yuanxi meant. “You want to use a fake kiss?”

Pei Yuanxi gave a dry laugh. “If a fake kiss isn’t an option, I can be Wen Wen’s body double. How about that?”

Zhang Quan: “…We’ll use a fake kiss, then.”

Pei Yuanxi: ???