CHAPTER 154: CHAPTER 133: DID I CUCKOLD MYSELF?

"Chu Tian... do you think I’m particularly useless?"

She must have hit the sweet spot with her drinking because Xu Qingqiu’s eyes couldn’t even stay open, yet she still held a glass, waving it erratically above the table, mumbling something indistinct.

"Alright, stop drinking, let’s go home."

He reached out to take the glass from Xu Qingqiu’s hand, but she dodged him suddenly.

"Go home? What home? Let’s drink!"

As he watched her spill an entire glass of alcohol, barely missing his own face, Chu Tian was completely numb. Is this what being a drunken mess is? Even like this, she still remembers to drink? Want to drink, huh? Then let’s keep drinking!

He went out and asked the waiter to bring over two bottles of mineral water, ready to seriously have a drink with her.

Drinking’s the goal, right? What difference does it make what we drink? Besides, even if I’m clueless, with her like this, it’s not like she’s actually going to drink herself to death. She probably won’t be able to taste the difference anyway. I’ll just swap in mineral water to get by.

No sooner had he brought the mineral water back than he heard Xu Qingqiu muttering with narrowed eyes, her head resting on the table.

"Chu... Chu Tian... Chu Tian’s gone..."

"Haven’t seen Chu Tian in so long..."

What does she mean, "haven’t seen in so long"? Aren’t I right here? I was sitting right across from her two minutes ago! That’s a long time?

"Come on, cut the nonsense. I’m here, aren’t I? You wanted to drink, right? Get up and drink then. Don’t pretend to be drunk."

"I’m not drunk! I’ll drink!"

As if afraid that others would assume she was drunk, just after Chu Tian finished speaking, she lay motionless on the table for a good half a minute. Then, with a WHOOSH, she suddenly sat up, almost flipping her head backward with the force. Luckily, Chu Tian was quick to catch her head, narrowly preventing it from hitting the wall.

But Xu Qingqiu seemed totally oblivious, just holding her cup and attempting to pour it into her mouth.

"There’s no more alcohol. Let me pour some for you."

"Huh? Why are you touching my head? You’re not allowed to touch my head, got it? It shouldn’t be touched by just anyone..."

Her reaction was delayed; it seemed she had only just noticed someone had touched her. Chu Tian had been holding the mineral water for a while, yet her mind was still stuck on that earlier moment.

Is this what being drunk looks like? No wonder they say alcohol damages the brain. Her reaction is unbelievably slow; she’s only catching up several beats later.

"Alright, alright, I won’t touch. Are you still drinking?"

"Drink! I won’t stop until I’m drunk!"

Looking at the cup wavering in mid-air, Chu Tian poured the water, tapped his bottle against it, and said, "Cheers!"

"Cheers..." Xu Qingqiu mumbled.

Watching her dazed expression, Chu Tian thought, For some reason, this girl seems more and more adorable. I’ve never seen a girl get this drunk before. She’s utterly cute. This is so entertaining. I’ll just go along with her antics. Once the alcohol in her system is mostly absorbed, she’ll probably quiet down. If needed, I can always take her home then.

"Let me tell you, I really, really liked that jerk Chu Tian before... HIC... but..."

Wait, why is this about me again? Chu Tian wondered.

"But... HIC... but how did he become like a completely different person?"

Holy shit!

On hearing that, Chu Tian’s spine turned cold in an instant, almost leaping up. Did I just expose myself?

"How did Chu Tian end up like this? It’s like he forgot about me... he became dispirited... Yes! Dispirited!"

At this, Chu Tian finally relaxed. So it was a misunderstanding on my part. That gave me a scare.

He took a deep breath, watched her roll her eyes, and didn’t interrupt, opting instead to just listen quietly to the story in her heart.

"Do you know? He used to be so impressive. Among our group, Chu Tian was the most diligent, the most hardworking, and the best!"

"Heh heh, and of course, the handsomest~"

Recalling something, Xu Qingqiu started to giggle to herself with a sly expression, like a sneaky little cat who had scarfed down a treat.

As she giggled, she suddenly began to cry.

"Boo hoo hoo... It’s all my fault. I ruined him..."

"If it weren’t for me, he wouldn’t have become like this..."

"Thank goodness, he changed again recently, became better, and I’m so happy, really happy! Heh heh."

"And let me tell you, Youmeng, you know? That mysterious Youmeng, he could very well be Chu Tian!"

"Yes! I feel like it’s him, but then again, it’s not..."

"Is it or isn’t it..."

"I don’t know either. I so hope it’s him, but I’m also scared it’s not. Do you know why?"

At that moment, Chu Tian was attacking the feast on the table, eating and listening at the same time. When he was suddenly asked a question, he quickly chimed in, "Why is that?"

Xu Qingqiu seemed to have heard his response, or maybe not, as she continued speaking to herself, "I don’t know when he started appearing, but every time I’m in trouble, this Youmeng shows up."

"Do you think he likes me?"

"Am I too conceited? Heh heh. But I’m so scared..."

Scared? What’s there to be scared of? Chu Tian looked at her with a confused face, truly unable to figure out what there was to be scared of.

"What are you scared of?"

"What am I scared of? That’s right, what am I scared of..."

Xu Qingqiu’s cheeks flushed crimson. She squinted at the wine glass in her hand, pausing for over a minute.

If she weren’t still breathing with her eyes open, Chu Tian would have almost thought she had fainted. But what’s this about? Is she thinking so hard her CPU crashed?

"Right! I know what I’m scared of! He’s got designs on me!"

PFFT!

Chu Tian almost couldn’t hold it in, and the water in his mouth sprayed out.

He looked up at her with a wry smile, completely at a loss for words.

Designs on her? How did I not know about this? What designs could I have? After her money? I take eighty percent of it, don’t I? After her person? Well... about that... Chu Tian suddenly realized he was hesitating a bit. Is that really what I’m thinking? No, it should be about wanting her labor to help me earn reputation for free, right?

Before he could sort out his thoughts, Xu Qingqiu suddenly turned her head and glared at him. She slowly extended her left index finger towards his nose and said, "No! I know what I’m scared of now!..."

She looked at Chu Tian, punctuating every word, "I’m afraid... I’m falling for him..."

What the heck? Chu Tian’s eyes widened as he watched Xu Qingqiu, utterly baffled. How did she fall for him? Has she even seen the guy in person?

"That’s right! He’s like a great hero! Every time I’m in trouble, he’s there!"

"Isn’t that right? Doesn’t Youmeng appear every time I’m in trouble?"

"He seems to be capable of anything, and every one of his songs is a masterpiece, he..."

For some reason, Chu Tian really couldn’t listen any further.

"Stop it. Have you even met the guy to fall for him?"

"Hmm?"

Xu Qingqiu looked at him, puzzled, her eyes hazy as if she were facing an unresolvable issue. After a long while, she suddenly slapped the table and loudly declared, "Met him? How could I not have met him? He’s tall and handsome, and he can dance! Just... just like Chu Tian! Right, just like Chu Tian... Chu Tian?"

"Yiyi... do you think I’m being fickle? I can’t seem to think straight. Do I like Chu Tian, or do I like that Youmeng..."

"But why is it that every time I think of Youmeng, Chu Tian’s face comes to mind? Yiyi..."

Chu Tian tugged at the corner of his mouth, silently listening to the nonsense from across the table, his heart in turmoil.

What the hell is this? Is she mistaking me for Yiyi? That’s not the point. The point is, have I just cuckolded myself? I’m both Chu Tian and Youmeng. From what she’s saying, she’s confused. So, how does that work out?