Although the Young Lady had said Xia Shuangshuang was simple, she was a bit too simple.
How could she believe everything the Young Lady said!
‘Does she look like that kind of person!?’
Su Mengdie looked at Penelope and thought for a few seconds before suddenly realizing that her current self really was that kind of person!
“Shuangshuang, you misunderstood. I really only booked this room to play the game.”
Su Mengdie really wanted to explain to Xia Shuangshuang that she hadn’t booked the room, but the thought that their bodies would eventually be swapped back made her swallow those words.
Otherwise, what could she do…
It was impossible to say that the Young Lady had booked the room, brought the clothes, and had even just worn them herself, right?
If she actually said that, Xia Shuangshuang would probably look at her like she was trash from now on…
“Mm-hmm, I believe you, Xiaopu.”
Xia Shuangshuang nodded with a smile, believing Su Mengdie’s explanation as easily as she had believed Penelope before.
Is this an angel?
This must be an angel!
By contrast, her mistress was like a devil who only knew how to tease her all day long!
“Shuangshuang…!”
Su Mengdie’s voice trembled.
For a moment, she didn’t know how to properly express her gratitude, so she simply kept urging Xia Shuangshuang to eat more.
After lunch, Xia Shuangshuang wiped her mouth and looked at the computer screen in front of Su Mengdie.
“Xiaopu, how has your condition been lately? Recently, every time I go online, that Earth Goddess comes to pester me. To be honest, I can’t stand it anymore…”
If she weren’t waiting for the ‘Young Lady’ to get revenge for her, she would have deleted that annoying person long ago!
Facing Xia Shuangshuang’s inquiry, Su Mengdie looked conflicted and troubled.
“It’s not good… I’m sorry, Shuangshuang. I might let you down.”
Su Mengdie said this primarily because she didn’t want Xia Shuangshuang to have such high expectations of her.
She really wanted to win to get the necklace back.
However, reality had dealt her a heavy blow.
She still couldn’t beat the Young Lady now, let alone the mysterious person who treated the Young Lady like a complete rookie.
But after hearing what she said, Xia Shuangshuang gently patted her shoulder to comfort her.
“It’s okay. How about I just delete her? We’ll just play by ourselves from now on and ignore her!”
“No, you can’t!”
Su Mengdie suddenly shouted excitedly.
“Eh? Why not?”
Because that person cheated my family’s business out of its funds, and now we have to defeat her to get the money back…
Although Su Mengdie really wanted to tell her that, it was a family secret, and she knew she couldn’t speak of it.
Seeing Su Mengdie in a difficult position, Penelope knew it was her turn to step up.
“Miss Xia, you know my Young Lady doesn’t give up easily in games. It’s just a slightly stronger opponent. How could my Young Lady act like a coward without even putting up a fight?”
“That’s true. So the Young Lady must have asked me over today to practice and find her rhythm, right?”
‘Is that so?’
Su Mengdie looked up at Penelope, who was still pressing down on her shoulder.
But Penelope didn’t look at her.
Instead, she provided an answer while echoing Xia Shuangshuang.
“Exactly. As expected of the brilliant Miss Xia, you guessed my Young Lady’s intentions at once.”
Hearing Penelope’s praise for Xia Shuangshuang, Su Mengdie was stunned.
Was it right for a maid to say such things to another family’s young lady?
But Xia Shuangshuang didn’t seem to care.
“Xiao Die, you flatter me. Let’s not waste any more time and log in!”
***
After several rounds of confrontation, the relaxed expression on Xia Shuangshuang’s face gradually turned solemn.
Finally, after another match ended, she looked at Su Mengdie beside her with a look of surprise.
“Xiaopu, did you not wake up today? Or are you too tired from playing too many games? You made several major mistakes even after getting an [Artifact]!”
That wasn’t it.
She had slept plenty and rested well at noon.
She was simply just a noob.
“I told you I was in a bad state…”
At this point, Su Mengdie could only use a smile to hide her embarrassment.
But Xia Shuangshuang didn’t buy that explanation.
“Is this just a bad state? I feel like you’ve suddenly turned into a beginner with incredible luck!”
Shuangshuang was right about that.
Usually, Su Mengdie only played a few rounds when the Young Lady made her tag along.
Otherwise, she never touched the game.
“Miss Xia, please don’t be too harsh on my Young Lady. She’s had a lot of things to deal with lately, so it’s inevitable that her skills have grown a bit rusty,” Penelope said, giving Su Mengdie a sweet smile.
‘The Young Lady!?’
Heavens!
The Young Lady was actually defending her for once.
Could she be dreaming!?
“Alright. However, this level definitely isn’t enough to compete with that person. Xiao Die, you should watch your Young Lady’s gameplay first.”
In Xia Shuangshuang’s eyes, ‘Su Mengdie’ was much better than the ‘Young Lady’ now, almost catching up to the Young Lady’s previous skill level.
As for the ‘Young Lady,’ Xia Shuangshuang also saw her strengths.
“Fortunately, your Young Lady’s luck has been good lately. She gets an [Artifact] every time. As long as her skill level recovers a bit, there’s still a great hope of winning!”
Sometimes, luck was a form of strength.
Moreover, this kind of strength was innate and could not be obtained through hard work.
“Okay~!”
Penelope agreed quickly.
Using the tips of her toes clad in white stockings, she gave a light kick in the opposite direction, moving herself and her chair right next to Su Mengdie.
“Young Lady, you’re too close! I can’t move my arms!”
Su Mengdie complained softly as she felt the softness pressing against her elbow.
“If I don’t get close, how can I see your gameplay? Besides, you can still move. Just lean against my chest boldly. It’s very soft, so you don’t have to worry about it hurting.”
“?”
Su Mengdie turned her head and glanced at Penelope with a strange look.
‘What nonsense is she talking about?’
That was Su Mengdie’s own body.
Even if the Young Lady didn’t care about it, she did!
“Stop messing around and get away from me!”
“Xiao Die, hurry up and get ready, or Shuangshuang will get impatient. Don’t worry, I won’t do anything strange to you.”
Penelope smiled and backed away slightly to give her arm some space.
What was going on?
Was this really the Young Lady?
Since when was she so obedient!?
“Young Lady… how about you lean a bit closer?”
She should probably go along with her for now.
When things were this unusual, there was bound to be a catch.
Su Mengdie didn’t dare bet that the Young Lady wouldn’t retaliate wildly later.
“Really? Xiao Die, you said it yourself~.”
“Mm…”
Everyone heard it.
This was Xiao Die’s own request, not her being capricious.
In that case, she would make sure to get nice and close to Xiao Die~.
“Huh!? Young Lady, where are you touching… don’t secretly rub my thigh! That place is…!?”