What Should I do After Binding the Wrong System and the Female Lead comes Knocking at my Door? - Chapter 46

[Okay then, our classmate Yuanxi who loves ginger soup.]

Pei Yuanxi couldn’t help but jab her phone screen hard after seeing Gu Qing’s reply.

Was this… sarcasm?

It had to be!

But still, she couldn’t blame herself for having no backbone!

Not to mention that she regretted telling Gu Qing to go back to sleep the moment she said it.

And just now…

Without Gu Qing by her side, she couldn’t fall asleep at all.

But it was just too embarrassing to slap her own face and go back on her word.

At that moment, Pei Yuanxi missed the system dearly. If she still had the system, she could’ve used it as an excuse and shamelessly gone back on her words.

This time, Pei Yuanxi wanted to be a little more reserved.

The first message she sent to Gu Qing wasn’t meant to emphasize the “come see me tomorrow” part, but rather the “I’m feeling unwell again now” part.

She thought that upon seeing that, Gu Qing would be concerned and come right over to check on her.

Then, once Gu Qing arrived, she’d pretend to be a little sick, and Gu Qing would definitely stay the night with her.

But things didn’t go the way she expected…

Gu Qing just replied, Okay, I’ll come over tomorrow.

Pei Yuanxi was dumbfounded.

Gu Qing must have understood the implication of that message, but still replied like that. That was obviously on purpose.

She just wanted to see her embarrass herself, huh?

Well, she wouldn’t give her the satisfaction!

Pei Yuanxi grunted twice and forced herself to try and sleep.

But you know how people are sometimes the more you want to sleep, the more awake you feel…

Especially since she had already slept for so long while having a fever.

Half an hour later, she couldn’t take it anymore.

She picked up her phone and started furiously typing that she wanted some ginger soup.

So what if she was going to slap herself in the face?

Between her and A-Qing, was there really any need to care about such things?

Besides…

How could this be called “slapping herself in the face” between wives? This was just… romantic teasing!

A perfect way to strengthen the bond between wives, okay?

While Pei Yuanxi was still justifying herself in her head, Gu Qing had already arrived.

But Gu Qing didn’t go straight to the bedroom. She went into the kitchen and made a big bowl of ginger soup.

“Drink.”

Pei Yuanxi looked at the bowl in dismay it wasn’t a bowl, it was practically a basin!

“A-Qing, can I drink a little less? If I drink this much, I won’t be able to sleep.”

Gu Qing thought about it. That would be a problem.

First, Yuanxi was still sick.

Second, if Yuanxi couldn’t fall asleep, she’d definitely find a way to bug her…

With that in mind, Gu Qing poured herself a smaller bowl.

Pei Yuanxi smiled brightly as she picked up her bowl and said, “Cheers no, I mean, cheers with bowls!”

The two of them gulped the soup down. Afterward, Pei Yuanxi scooted her stool over next to Gu Qing.

“A-Qing… why aren’t you talking?”

Gu Qing elegantly wiped the corner of her mouth.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back and get some sleep.”

Pei Yuanxi: ???

Through gritted teeth, she muttered, “You’re really out for blood, huh?”

“Hm?” Gu Qing lightly tapped the ginger soup off the corner of Yuanxi’s lips with her finger, lazily rubbing it off. “I don’t understand what you mean.”

“Okay, okay.”

Pei Yuanxi almost wanted to applaud her.

No one to blame she had to take responsibility for her own actions!

Besides…

Romantic teasing! Romantic teasing!

So Pei Yuanxi gave a couple of pitiful hums, then hugged Gu Qing’s arm, putting on a sweet voice: “A-Qing~ Xixi’s all scared being alone at night  Can my precious Qingqing stay and cuddle?”

Gu Qing shivered visibly, staring at Pei Yuanxi speechlessly.

Pei Yuanxi batted her eyes innocently. “What’s wrong, Qingqing baby?”

“You… talk properly.”

Gu Qing shouldn’t have said anything. Because once she did, Pei Yuanxi doubled down.

Still hugging her arm tightly, she whined, “But this is how I talk~”

Gu Qing could feel the soft press of Yuanxi’s chest on her arm. After a moment of silence, she asked thoughtfully, “Are you… trying to seduce me?”

Pei Yuanxi froze.

She could swear on her life she really didn’t mean it like that this time.

Gu Qing murmured to herself, “Come to think of it… I still haven’t experienced what it’s like to kiss someone with a fever…”

Pei Yuanxi: ???

Wait a second is she misinterpreting Gu Qing’s words, or did Gu Qing just say something wildly suggestive?

She refused to believe her cool, pure, innocent Gu Qing would say something so… so loaded.

Pei Yuanxi gave a nervous smile. “I’m not running a fever anymore, thanks to A-Qing’s great care!”

Gu Qing chuckled softly. “Didn’t we just have a big bowl of ginger soup? Your body temperature’s bound to go up again.”

Wait she was serious?!?

If this had been under normal circumstances, Pei Yuanxi wouldn’t even hesitate.

But she was still a sickly little patient right now…

Weak all over…

Completely drained…

If things got physical, she’d be defenseless. Wouldn’t Gu Qing have her way with her until she was completely wiped out?

Pei Yuanxi quickly let go of her arm, stretched, and rubbed her eyes. “No idea why, but I’m suddenly super sleepy. Sleep time, sleep time.”

Gu Qing let out a snort, then wrapped an arm around Pei Yuanxi as she tried to get up.

“A sleeper hold? Seriously, you’re sleeper-holding me now?!”

Pei Yuanxi let out a few yelps, struggling without success. She tried to threaten her way out. “Just you wait till I’m all better!”

“Shh.” Gu Qing pulled her into her arms, placing a slender finger on Pei Yuanxi’s lips as she rambled on.

“If I were you, I wouldn’t say something like that right now.”

Pei Yuanxi instinctively leaned her back further away. “Then what should I be saying?”

Gu Qing rolled her eyes. “What were you just doing?”

“I wasn’t doing anything!”

“Then why are you leaning back like that?”

“No reason, I just… my back hurts a bit…”

“Back hurts? Let’s go to bed, I’ll step on it for you.”

Pei Yuanxi shook her head like a rattle drum. “Forget it, forget it my back suddenly feels all better. A-Qing, you’re a miracle worker!”

Gu Qing leaned in and whispered into her ear, “Didn’t you say you liked it when I stepped on you?”

Pei Yuanxi raised her hand and answered:

“Um… I do, but I’m a sickly little patient right now I’m afraid one stomp from you would send me straight to the afterlife. Can I save that for later? Cash it in when I’m all better?”

“In your dreams.”

Gu Qing let out a soft snort.

“If you want me to go easy on you, you can. Just agree to one condition.”

Pei Yuanxi leaned back again. “Forget one, you name it I’ll agree to anything.”

Gu Qing was very pleased by that.

“I want to move in with you.”

Pei Yuanxi blinked.

“But… aren’t you afraid”

“I’m not,” Gu Qing cut her off.

“I’m not afraid of being caught by the paparazzi. I’ve already said it after being with you, the entertainment industry holds no meaning for me. So I’m not worried about being exposed. But if you are, just pretend I never said anything.”

“Of course I’m not afraid either!”

At this moment, Pei Yuanxi also became serious.

“Aqing… did I tell you about the dream I had last night?”

The only reason Pei Yuanxi could think of for why Gu Qing suddenly wanted to move in was that Aqing must have heard about her dream and wanted to use real actions to prove something to her.

“There’s actually no need for that. A dream is just a dream. I never thought it would actually happen. If anything, aren’t dreams usually the opposite of reality?”

Gu Qing shook her head.

Things weren’t that simple.

She had her own reasons for having to move in.

Gu Qing wasn’t a newcomer to the entertainment industry. When she found out about Pei Yuanxi’s dream, she also realized that their relationship would inevitably be exposed someday.

Instead of worrying about the future, it was better to take the initiative.

Gu Qing was never one to sit around and wait for things to happen.

So after carefully weighing the pros and cons, she took the initiative to call Pei Muchan.

The purpose was to discuss a plan regarding this matter with Pei Muchan.

Pei Muchan proposed a strategy: instead of waiting for someone else to leak it, they should take control and release the news themselves.

Better to guide the flow than block it.

And it should be released in the most exaggerated way possible.

For example, claiming she and Pei Yuanxi got married abroad. Or that she was actually Pei Yuanxi’s kept lover.

As for evidence? Just photoshop a few pictures and throw them online.

Then mix in the real facts  like them dating and living together with all the exaggerated fake news.

By then, everyone’s attention would be on the outrageous parts.

And when someone eventually comes forward and proves those so-called pieces of evidence were fake, the truth would be buried in the noise what’s real would seem fake too.

Of course, the part about them living together was true. And once the matter blew up, every paparazzi in the industry would be watching them like hawks.

That’s when they could start promoting the girls’ love-themed indie film they had already shot.

By then, without them even having to say much, the public would speculate on their own that it was all just a marketing stunt.

After all, people only believe what they want to believe. Instead of telling the truth, it was better to guide the netizens into guessing it themselves.

…

“That’s how it is. The reason I want to move in is to take the initiative and reveal our relationship ourselves.”

Gu Qing explained the whole phone conversation to Pei Yuanxi.

Pei Yuanxi thought for a moment.

“It’s actually… not a bad idea.”

“But… once the movie’s done filming, we’ll still be living together. What if we get photographed again? How do we explain that?”

Gu Qing pressed her lips together. “We’ll deal with it when the time comes. Plans never keep up with change anyway. If everything goes smoothly, the public will already be used to it by then. We won’t have to work as hard to cover it up.”

In truth, Gu Qing was lying.

She and Pei Muchan had already considered this part carefully.

Pei Muchan had asked her: What about after the movie is released? What if you’re still living together then  how will you explain it?

That part was actually the real reason Gu Qing made the call.

She wanted to propose to Pei Yuanxi.

That’s right  after the movie was released, she planned to propose.

This was Gu Qing’s way of giving Pei Yuanxi a sense of security.

A proposal, an official announcement, and then leaving the industry.

On the other end of the call, Pei Muchan had chuckled freely and even offered, “Anything I can help with?”

Gu Qing nodded, “Actually, yes. Sis, it’s your turn to propose too.”

Pei Muchan: “…What do you mean?”

Gu Qing: “Yuanxi has always looked up to you. Don’t you think you should set a good example?”

Pei Muchan: “You sure Chu Qingyan didn’t send you to fish for info? I’ve actually been considering it lately. I just have some concerns about the wedding. Since you brought it up, help me figure it out.”

“You know, with my current status, it’s impossible not to invite anyone. And once word gets out, it’s bound to blow up. It might even affect you and Yuanxi.”

Gu Qing listened quietly and understood Pei Muchan’s concerns.

“Sis, don’t worry. You’ve worked so hard in this fame game just so you and Yuanxi could live more freely, haven’t you? Now that we’ve come this far, let’s stop hesitating. Let’s finally live for ourselves.”

Pei Muchan replied softly, “I get what you’re saying. But you’re sure Chu Qingyan didn’t send you?”

Gu Qing couldn’t help laughing, “Sis, really, she didn’t.”

Pei Muchan: “Good. I still want to surprise her. And I’m guessing Yuanxi doesn’t know about your plan to propose either?”

Gu Qing: “Exactly. So sis, we’re allies now.”

Pei Muchan: “Alright. But let me explain something for Yuanxi’s sake. Sometimes she overthinks things. It’s not that she can’t come up with the idea of proposing  she just worries that you’d feel like you have to sacrifice something for her.”

Gu Qing’s gaze softened immediately. “Sis, I know. She’s already done so much for me. Let me handle this now. It’s time I took the lead.”

…

“So… we’re really going to live together?”

Pei Yuanxi asked again excitedly, leaning back against her.

Gu Qing gently stroked the side of her face.

“Happy cohabitation, you little perv.”