What Should I do After Binding the Wrong System and the Female Lead comes Knocking at my Door? - Chapter 23

Late at night, Pei Yuanxi sat on the bed, bored, swiping through her phone screen.

She had thought that Gu Qing would come to her for a scene again tonight, but after waiting and waiting… there was no sign of Gu Qing.

How could she give up halfway on something?

How could one succeed if they gave up halfway?

This made Pei Yuanxi feel disappointed in Gu Xiaoqing’s lack of effort to improve her acting skills.

What else could she be disappointed in?

With a clear conscience, Pei Yuanxi suddenly had a thought could it be that Gu Xiaoqing had gone to find Wen Liang to rehearse a scene?

Upon realizing this possibility, Pei Yuanxi’s eyes widened, and she quickly got up and left the bed to find Gu Qing.

Whether Gu Qing had given up halfway or gone to find Wen Liang to rehearse, she needed to convince Gu Qing to turn back. She wanted Gu Qing to know that the true road to success was here with her, Pei Yuanxi!

Pei Yuanxi had just opened her room door when she happened to see Wen Liang stepping out of her room in the hallway. The two of them froze for a moment and then asked in unison, “Is Gu Qing/White Porridge with you?”

After staring at each other for a while, they both said at the same time, “Where else could she be if not with you?”

Pei Yuanxi & Wen Liang: …

Pei Yuanxi awkwardly cleared her throat and waved Wen Liang into her room.

“Gu Qing didn’t come to rehearse with me today. I thought she’d gone to find you,” Pei Yuanxi said.

Wen Liang replied, “White Porridge hasn’t returned to her room to sleep yet. I thought she would be with you.”

Pei Yuanxi shrugged. “Looks like Gu Qing and White Porridge are together. But… what could they be talking about? They must be gossiping about us behind our backs. It’s definitely White Porridge, that despicable woman, forcing Gu Qing to speak ill of us!”

Wen Liang chuckled. “Why wouldn’t it be your sneaky Gu Qing forcing my White Porridge into this?”

Pei Yuanxi rolled her eyes and looked at Wen Liang with a face full of disdain.

“‘My White Porridge’? Wen Liang, do you still have any shame? You two haven’t even gotten together and already you’re claiming ‘my this’ and ‘my that’? So greasy!”

At this point, Pei Yuanxi remembered the gossip she overheard earlier in front of the people involved. She patted Wen Liang on the shoulder and seriously advised, “Wen Wen, listen to me. Tone it down… you’re still young. Don’t go down the path of crime.”

“Yeah, I’m certainly not as shameless as some people. Some people wouldn’t use the excuse of rehearsing to do some… indecent things, right? I wonder if your lips have healed. If they haven’t, drink more herbal tea!” Wen Liang smirked, throwing a sarcastic jab.

Pei Yuanxi snorted coldly. To be fair, Wen Liang was indeed her best sister.

Without even knowing anything, Wen Liang had deduced the situation from the small cut on Pei Yuanxi’s lip when she accidentally bumped it while eating a steamed bun earlier that morning.

“So now what should we do?”

Pei Yuanxi sighed. What excuse could she use to find those two carefree women? If she went directly, it would make her and Wen Liang look like two jealous women who couldn’t stay away from their lovers for even a moment.

At this moment, Wen Liang rubbed her chin, deep in thought, then suddenly clapped her hands. “Hey, I have an idea!”

Pei Yuanxi was thrilled and immediately asked, “Quick, tell me!”

“Later, you call Gu Qing and ask her if she’s asleep. Then, while you’re on the phone, I’ll shout, ‘Pei Yuanxi, bring me a towel.’ Gu Qing will definitely come to find you, and White Porridge will follow to watch the fun.”

“That’s reasonable.”

Pei Yuanxi couldn’t help but comment, “I should’ve known, you really like White Porridge. You two are completely alike when it comes to devising these devious plans. Look at this terrible idea!”

But Wen Liang smiled with a mysterious, almost knowing expression.

“You see, you just can’t figure it out, can you? Think about it what will a jealous Gu Qing do?”

Pei Yuanxi thought for a moment. “She won’t peel eggs for me and won’t give me any ribs to eat…”

“What is that nonsense!” Wen Liang was speechless. “To put it simply, a jealous Gu Qing will definitely want to keep her eyes on you. At that point, you can ask her to stay. Do you think Gu Qing will sleep in your room tonight? Once that happens, who’s going to stop you from rehearsing all night long?”

“Ugh…” Pei Yuanxi inhaled sharply, her mind spinning. “Are you… a genius?”

“Cut the crap. Is it going to work or not? Just one word!”

Pei Yuanxi was about to reject Wen Liang’s suggestion sternly when her phone rang. She picked it up and saw it was White Porridge calling.

“Hey, Yuanxi, is Wen Liang with you? I just knocked on her door and there was no one inside.”

“Pei Yuanxi paused for a moment and replied, “She’s taking a shower!”

White Porridge: ??

After hanging up, Wen Liang asked, “Aren’t you worried White Porridge will tell Gu Qing?”

This time, it was Pei Yuanxi who smiled knowingly. “Don’t worry, White Porridge won’t keep it from Gu Qing. First of all, White Porridge knows that we’re not like that. Second, given that first point, she won’t let go of any opportunity to watch the fun.”

Wen Liang gave Pei Yuanxi a thumbs-up. “I knew it. You’re the mastermind, and we can only be your strategists!”

At that moment, there was a knock at the door. Pei Yuanxi opened it and saw White Porridge excitedly rushing in like a weasel looking for a melon in a melon patch.

And behind her… was the gloomy-faced Gu Xiaoqing.

Pei Yuanxi gave a sheepish smile. “Come in, come in.”

White Porridge squeezed past Pei Yuanxi. “Where’s Wen Liang? Where’s Wen Liang?”

“What do you want with me?” Wen Liang asked, sitting on the sofa, fully dressed, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

“Didn’t you say you were taking a shower at Yuanxi’s room?” White Porridge asked in confusion.

Wen Liang raised an eyebrow. “Why would we need to shower here? Our own room isn’t that bad.”

White Porridge was stunned, and as she turned around, she noticed everyone was staring at her, seemingly waiting for her response.

Pei Yuanxi walked over and asked, “What did you say?”

White Porridge pointed at Pei Yuanxi. “Didn’t you say Wen Liang was taking a shower?”

Pei Yuanxi rubbed White Porridge’s forehead. “You’re not sick, are you? Why are you talking nonsense?”

Wen Liang, suddenly acting heartbroken, said, “I get it. White Porridge, why are you trying to stir up trouble between me, Yuanxi, and Gu Qing? I never expected you to be like this!”

“I didn’t!” White Porridge shouted.

She then hurriedly looked at Gu Qing and said, “Gu Qing, you have to believe me, these two are clearly playing me!”

At that point, even Gu Qing, no matter how naive she was, could tell that Pei Yuanxi and Wen Liang were doing this on purpose. She sighed in relief.

As White Porridge hurriedly ran back to her room to “warn” her about what just happened, she had a momentary fear that Wen Liang had been lying to her earlier. But fortunately, it had all been just a joke.

However, when White Porridge saw that Gu Qing wasn’t taking it seriously, she blurted out, “See? Boss Lady still treats me better!”

As soon as she said that, the room immediately fell into silence.

White Porridge, realizing her slip of the tongue, quickly covered her mouth.

If it weren’t for the fact that she kept looking at Wen Liang with a mischievous glint, everyone in the room might have believed she didn’t mean to say it.

Clearly, White Porridge was trying to get back at Wen Liang for tormenting her earlier.

She thought that calling Gu Qing “Boss Lady” would get to Wen Liang…

But who could have guessed that…

At that moment, White Porridge must have felt pretty smug, right?

Pei Yuanxi sighed. No matter what, White Porridge was still her agent, and she couldn’t just leave this fool to her own devices.

So, she actively scolded, “What nonsense are you talking?”

Wen Liang, on the other hand, appeared to be upset. She shook her sleeves and coldly walked off.

White Porridge shook her fist at Wen Liang’s back, then turned to Pei Yuanxi and Gu Qing and said, “You two can play now.”

After she finished speaking, she followed Wen Liang out of the room.

Pei Yuanxi clicked her tongue. “This is just playing with fools, isn’t it?”

Gu Qing nodded in agreement, but her gaze was fixed on Pei Yuanxi.

“So, is there something you wanted to ask me when you got me here like this?”

At that moment, Pei Yuanxi realized she had made a fool of herself. She shouldn’t have listened to Wen Liang’s terrible plan, and now she was the one acting like the clown.

How should she answer now?

Pei Yuanxi awkwardly slapped her thigh: “I just wanted to ask how you’ve been feeling about your acting these past couple of days!”

Gu Qing obediently answered: “It’s been fine, a lot of improvement. I can feel that I’m getting more and more comfortable with it.”

“That’s good, that’s good.”

Pei Yuanxi hesitated for a while, then said, “Well… do you still need to rehearse the lines with me?”

Gu Qing glanced at Pei Yuanxi’s lips thoughtfully: “Is your lip better?”

“Cough, cough, cough…” Pei Yuanxi quickly turned her head, embarrassed. “What are you thinking? I’m seriously trying to help you improve your acting!”

“I see. So what scene are we going to rehearse today?”

Upon hearing this, Pei Yuanxi thought about Wen Liang’s reasoned remarks from earlier. She was willing to trust Wen Liang one last time.

She turned away with a serious expression and said, “I feel like you still have a lot to learn, but it’s already quite late. After rehearsing, you’ll need to shower and go back to your room, so I’m worried you might not be in the right state for tomorrow’s shoot if you sleep too late. So…”

“So?” Gu Qing repeated, curious.

“So, why don’t you go shower first? Then you can sleep here tonight… that way we’ll have plenty of time to discuss the plot.”

After saying this, Pei Yuanxi immediately regretted it. She had just babbled on for so long, and both options were essentially the same.

Gu Qing pursed her lips. “What you said makes sense, but there’s one more problem.”

Hearing the first half of Gu Qing’s sentence, Pei Yuanxi nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, but the second half made her a little uneasy.

“Wh… what problem?”

“If we want to save time, why don’t I just shower in your room? That way we can avoid wasting the two minutes it takes to walk back and forth.”

Pei Yuanxi froze for a moment, her voice instantly turning hoarse. “Well… I guess that makes sense…”

Gu Qing lightly opened her lips. “Then I’ll go back and grab my pajamas?”

Pei Yuanxi was about to say, “But that still takes two trips!” but stopped herself. She couldn’t say that! If she did, it would be a joke for the rest of her life.

Gu Qing chuckled softly at Pei Yuanxi’s blank expression, then went back to her room to grab her pajamas.

The moment Gu Qing left the room, Pei Yuanxi’s eyes suddenly cleared. She hummed a tune and walked toward the bathroom door. She fiddled with the lock for a while, mumbling to herself, “Can it lock?”

Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind, startling her.

“What, does the fact that it can lock disappoint you?”

Pei Yuanxi mechanically turned her head, only to see Gu Qing standing behind her, who had somehow silently approached. “I can argue… no, I mean explain!”

Gu Qing laughed lightly and, holding her pajamas, entered the bathroom. Just before the door closed, she turned and asked, “Want to shower together?”

Without waiting for Pei Yuanxi to respond, she shut the door and locked it.

Hearing the lock click, Pei Yuanxi snorted in frustration. Who was she trying to guard against? She, Pei Yuanxi, had nothing to feel guilty about!

Half an hour later, while lying in bed, Pei Yuanxi suddenly heard a sharp scream from the room next door. She scratched her head, wondering why it sounded like Bai Zhou’s voice.

Before she could think further, she heard Gu Qing’s voice from the bathroom.

“Yuanxi, Yuanxi, can you get me a towel?”

Pei Yuanxi: !!!

If this scene were in a drama, she would definitely shout, “What an idiotic plot.”

But reality didn’t follow any logic…

If Wen Liang and Gu Qing had known each other for a longer time, Pei Yuanxi would have suspected that Wen Liang was actually an undercover agent placed next to her by Gu Qing.

Right now, Pei Yuanxi could only think of one thing: she had to file a complaint with the hotel and tell them not to leave towels outside anymore! It was practically inviting trouble for people with bad intentions.

Luckily, she, Pei Yuanxi, had nothing to feel guilty about!

“Got it!” Pei Yuanxi shouted absentmindedly toward the bathroom.

She grabbed a towel and knocked on the bathroom door.

“Ah Qing… I brought it.”

After saying this, she saw the door crack open, and a snow-white hand stretched out from the gap.

Pei Yuanxi could clearly see the heat still emanating from the hand. Without thinking, she swallowed.

Gu Qing reached out, groping for the towel. “Give it to me.”

“Oh, okay.”

Pei Yuanxi hurriedly handed the towel to Gu Qing, and without knowing if it was intentional or not, she ended up brushing her fingers over Gu Qing’s soft, smooth hand.

Gu Qing was a little caught off guard, feeling a sudden jolt of electricity run through her. In a panic, she tried to pull her hand back but ended up getting it caught in the door gap.