PTYS Chapter 166

Shen Qingqiu’s expression froze. Under Xiao Muyu’s amused gaze, she turned her head bit by bit and said with difficulty, “What are you talking about?”

Xiao Muyu’s eyes grew even more amused. How could this person be so adorable?

“Isn’t this all something you’ve done before? Even if you can’t remember everything else, you surely can’t forget this.”

After Xiao Muyu finished speaking, she saw Shen Qingqiu’s body relax in surrender. Shen Qingqiu turned away, her face sullen, and whispered, “Can’t you let me off?”

Xiao Muyu burst into laughter. She leaned closer to look at Shen Qingqiu. Although she couldn’t clearly see her face, Xiao Muyu could imagine what expression she would have. In a low voice, she asked, “Do you really remember now?”

Shen Qingqiu gave a muffled hum, “I remember.”

Ignoring the overwhelming embarrassment, Shen Qingqiu reached out and held Xiao Muyu’s hand, apologizing, “I’m sorry.”

Sorry for not remembering her, sorry for forgetting the mission, and for leaving her to fight alone.

Xiao Muyu’s eyes softened. She could sense Shen Qingqiu’s discomfort and reached out to hug her.

Not wanting her to blame herself for something beyond her control, Xiao Muyu gently squeezed her knuckles and chuckled, “Why are you apologizing? Are you sorry for showing off how many suitors you have in front of me? If that’s the case, I’ll forgive you for now.”

Shen Qingqiu’s face burned with embarrassment. She buried her face in Xiao Muyu’s neck, pinched her, and said playfully, “You’re so annoying. It’s not something I can control. How can you hold onto someone else’s embarrassing moments like this?”

Xiao Muyu chuckled softly, feeling a sense of peace and joy. Although she could handle these things alone, having Shen Qingqiu there made a world of difference. It felt like a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders.

“Now you’re blaming me for holding onto a small mistake. You clearly remembered but still teased me. Who’s the bad one here?”

Shen Qingqiu mumbled, “I didn’t remember immediately. After you kissed me, I felt something was off but didn’t fully recall until I saw you take out that bronze sword.”

It was like a veil had suddenly been lifted, and everything became clear. Honestly, Shen Qingqiu’s strong heart was the only reason she didn’t want to crawl into a hole in the ground.

Originally focused on coaxing Xiao Muyu into kissing her again, she hadn’t had time to think much. But Xiao Muyu’s two questions made her want to die of embarrassment.

“Ahh!” The more she thought about it, the more frustrated she became. Everything she had done in recent days flooded back, making it unbearable.

She had actually called for help on the street, cried because Xiao Muyu scared her, needed Xiao Muyu’s help to climb a wall, and even called Chen Kaijie cousin.

Seeing Shen Qingqiu bury her head in frustration, kicking her legs, Xiao Muyu knew exactly what she was thinking. She wanted to laugh but feared making Shen Qingqiu even more embarrassed, so she could only pat her head and comfort her, “Alright, alright, it was all the system’s doing, not your fault.”

“It’s all its fault. I’d better not catch it.” Shen Qingqiu didn’t want to accept the truth, “My lifetime reputation is ruined.”

Xiao Muyu couldn’t stop laughing. She gently held her and said seriously, “It’s okay. It’s actually quite cute. And all those embarrassing things are only known to me, so your deputy leader’s reputation won’t be ruined.”

Shen Qingqiu pouted, “Then you can’t deliberately bring this up and make fun of me in the future.”

Xiao Muyu caressed her cheek, “Alright, I won’t make fun of you. Actually, that version of you was just a bit timid and delicate, not much different from how you are in front of me, equally cute.”

“Do you like her or me?” Shen Qingqiu asked, ignoring the danger they had just faced.

Xiao Muyu paused, feeling a bit wistful, “I like every version of you because I know it’s you.”

Shen Qingqiu felt satisfied. She leaned over to look at Xiao Muyu, “I’m so cute, don’t you want to kiss me again?”

Xiao Muyu couldn’t help but laugh. She looked at her and nodded, “I do.”

With a smile on her lips like a fox that had stolen a chicken, Shen Qingqiu leaned in and kissed her. This time, without any hesitation, they kissed deeply, losing themselves in the moment.

That night, both of them were exhausted and slept soundly in each other’s arms.

At dawn, Xiao Muyu woke up. Shen Qingqiu, knowing what she was going to do, quickly got up too.

Looking at the courtyard wall, Xiao Muyu glanced at Shen Qingqiu, “Are your skills still there?”

Shen Qingqiu stretched her muscles, “I’ve remembered everything, so my skills are back. But this body is a bit weak, so it might affect my performance. But this wall is no problem.”

She had to prove herself now, to make Xiao Muyu forget that she was a young lady who needed help climbing walls.

With no regard for decorum, Shen Qingqiu lifted her skirt and tucked it into her waistband. With a leap, she quickly hoisted herself over the wall. Her upper body strength wasn’t quite enough, so she almost hit the wall and had to climb up before jumping down.

Xiao Muyu almost laughed seeing Shen Qingqiu’s dark face as she cursed the system while climbing the wall.

Taking advantage of the Shen family’s late risers, they circled to the front gate. A glance at the ground made Xiao Muyu’s expression change. The water stains had long dried, but a piece of seaweed that shouldn’t have been there confirmed her suspicion.

“It seems I was right last night. He still sees you as his next target,” Xiao Muyu said seriously. Shen Qingqiu, now back from her feared self, smiled coldly, “This is too convenient. Our task is to investigate the disappearance of girls in Yingzhou. If he comes after me, it gives us a perfect opportunity.”

Xiao Muyu nodded but still looked worried, “The girls disappeared without a trace, no signs of struggle. I’m afraid he has some special method.”

“If it’s fate, it’s unavoidable. Don’t worry, we’ll find a way. The most important thing now is to show Chen Kaijie who’s boss.” Shen Qingqiu laughed sinisterly.

“Petty.” Xiao Muyu sighed, feeling sorry for Chen Kaijie.

Just then, the front gate creaked open. The Shen family’s servants were already up. Xiao Muyu pulled Shen Qingqiu aside to hide.

She looked at the sky and then at Shen Qingqiu, “It’s getting late. You should go back before they notice you’re gone.”

Shen Qingqiu frowned, and Xiao Muyu quickly added, “Although you’ve regained your memory, you must maintain your original character in front of key NPCs, or the system will punish you.”

Shen Qingqiu’s eyes widened in reluctance.

Xiao Muyu found it amusing, “Don’t look so miserable. I have to check on Xiao Zuo. The other three haven’t regained their memories yet. The immediate priority is to deal with them.”

In the quest, Su Jin was Shen Qingqiu’s friend, so she would handle it better, and Chen Kaijie seemed to be awakening too, so he needed an extra push.

Shen Qingqiu nodded. With her memory restored, she could see the team’s tasks. The most urgent task was finding the missing girls, with a progress of 0/4, while the plot progress was already at 15%. Additionally, they had to save their lost teammates, currently at 1/4.

“Considering last night’s encounter with the wedding procession was crucial, the plot progress must have increased because of it, right?” Shen Qingqiu asked, still unsure of the previous progress.

“Yes, it was only 1% before yesterday. After last night, it’s now 15%. We confirmed the rumors about Bai He Langjun, although we didn’t discover them entirely by ourselves. However, last night’s strange wedding event suggests there’s much more to uncover.”

Xiao Muyu was particularly concerned about the paper figure in mourning clothes. She was sure it wasn’t there initially, so how did it appear after the wedding?

They needed to gather everyone and discuss this thoroughly.

After parting ways, Xiao Muyu looked at the dawn sky and hurried home.

The Xiao family gates were already open when she arrived. Xiao Muyu initially planned to enter through the backyard but decided to sneak to the front gate while the servants were cleaning the outer courtyard. She checked carefully.

The ground was clean, no water stains or seaweed, and no water marks on the gate. Xiao Muyu sighed in relief and quickly returned to her room.

After she left, a servant finished sweeping the courtyard, stretched, and leaned on a stone lion, “What’s this sticky stuff?” he muttered, wiping his hand on his clothes before continuing to clean.

Back in her room, Xiao Muyu stretched and pretended to have just woken up. As she opened her courtyard door, Xing’er arrived with toiletries, “Miss, you’re awake. Time to freshen up.”

Xiao Muyu nodded and glanced at the adjacent room,”Is the young lady up yet?”

“No, Miss,” Xing’er replied.

“Make sure she gets up soon and tell her to come to my study,” Xiao Muyu instructed.

“Yes, Miss,” Xing’er agreed without suspicion.

After freshening up, Xiao Muyu reviewed the current situation in her study. Soon, Zuo Tiantian arrived.

Before she could greet her, Xiao Muyu called out, “Xiao Zuo, come here.”

Zuo Tiantian froze, staring at Xiao Muyu, “What did you call me?”

Xiao Muyu turned and smiled at her, “Qingqiu has remembered. If you don’t like me calling you Xiao Zuo, how about Tiantian?”

Zuo Tiantian shivered and quickly said, “No, no, Xiao Zuo is fine. I’m scared of the deputy…”

Seeing Zuo Tiantian’s confused and scared expression, Xiao Muyu laughed, “Your tolerance is lower than your deputy’s. A simple name scared you awake.”

Zuo Tiantian was still bewildered, “Deputy? What’s going on with me?”

Xiao Muyu patted her shoulder, “Don’t worry. It’s good that you’re aware. Just trust me.”

Memory restoration wasn’t immediate. Zuo Tiantian’s subconscious was already loosening, which would help their actions, but full memory restoration was needed for using cards, requiring further effort.

Xiao Muyu wondered if she had overestimated the difficulty of the quest or underestimated her teammates.

Shen Qingqiu actually remembered after a kiss. Was Xiao Muyu’s restraint too much for her?

“I’m confused,” Zuo Tiantian said, feeling overwhelmed.

“Don’t worry. Let’s go meet some people, and you’ll feel better.”

Despite their parents’ restrictions, they couldn’t be held back. Soon, the five of them gathered at a tavern.

Seeing the three newcomers, Xiao Muyu focused on Su Jin. Su Jin, in a light pink dress, exuded elegance and grace, embodying the perfect lady.

“Have you remembered everything?” Xiao Muyu asked directly. Although the system didn’t allow direct memory infusion, this kind of hint was not against the rules at all, and Xiao Muyu didn’t hide it.

Su Jin looked at Shen Qingqiu, then at Xiao Muyu, looking puzzled.

Chen Kaijie had a slightly bitter expression: “I remember, Captain Xiao, can you manage the vice-captain, she…”

Shen Qingqiu raised an eyebrow at him, and Chen Kaijie weakly corrected himself, “Manage your cousin.”

Xiao Muyu didn’t react at first, but when she realized that Chen Kaijie was calling Shen Qingqiu her cousin, she couldn’t help but laugh and cry, “Nonsense, you’re being petty again. He didn’t do it on purpose.”

Shen Qingqiu sat calmly next to Xiao Muyu, seriously looking at her: “You have to remember, you’re on my side. I’ve called him cousin so many times, and he only called me cousin back three times.”

Xiao Muyu shook her head, signaling them to sit down. She glanced at Su Jin and said softly, “If you don’t remember, why did you follow us here?”

Su Jin, still in a daze, pointed at Shen Qingqiu and said, “Qingqiu is my best friend. She said I had to come see you, so I came. Otherwise, given your previous attitude towards her, I wouldn’t have been happy to see you.”

Xiao Muyu laughed helplessly. On the other side, Shen Qingqiu beckoned to Su Jin and pointed at Xiao Muyu, “Su Jin, do you know why I’m so kind to her now?”

Su Jin frowned and shook her head.

Shen Qingqiu motioned for her to come closer, then leaned in and whispered a few words in her ear.

Chen Kaijie and Zuo Tiantian watched curiously, but they saw Su Jin, usually gentle and composed, widen her eyes in shock, staring at Xiao Muyu. Her face turned bright red.

“You…you guys, this, this is true? You, Qingqiu, you and Miss Xiao, Captain Xiao…”

Xiao Muyu was a bit surprised, but soon she guessed what Shen Qingqiu had said and nodded slightly in front of Su Jin.

Su Jin’s face changed from shock to excitement, clenching her fists and pacing back and forth. “I knew you two were special, it’s true, of course, I was confused, you two are meant to be together…”

“No, Captain Xiao, Vice-captain, what am I doing?”

Su Jin suddenly realized, looking dumbfounded at her equally stunned teammates, and the slightly smiling Shen Qingqiu and the speechless Xiao Muyu, feeling extremely awkward.

“Ding! Congratulations to Xiao Muyu’s team for successfully reuniting, rescuing 4/4 lost teammates. Congratulations to players Xiao Muyu, Shen Qingqiu, Chen Kaijie, Zuo Tiantian, and Su Jin for successfully activating instance number 007, ‘Wedding.'”

Author’s Note: System: Unbelievable, unexpected.

Xiao Xiao’s team has too deep an impression of each other, especially the two captains, whose reverence is ingrained in their bones. Plus, their trust level is high, leading to a low stimulus threshold.

Su Jin: You wouldn’t expect it, but I’m the easiest to regain memory.

Why is that?

Su Jin: Because I’m not just a solo fan, I’m a CP fan, double stimulation.

What do you think Xiao Shen said to Su Jin?

Haha, some cuties say Xiao Shen and Xiao Xiao are having a romance on public funds, confirmed!