American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 221 Tang's Performance Rules, Show Time

Guan Gu Shenqi stood quietly by the window, the curtains swaying slightly. Through the thin gauze, he could see the blurry light and shadows inside. On the other side of the window were Xiao Xian and Tang Youyou.

Although separated by curtains, Guan Gu Shenqi couldn't tell for sure whether they were acting or just pretending.

However, this sense of the unknown and mystery further stimulated Guan Gu's amazing imagination.

Guan Gu swallowed hard, feeling his throat dry. His heart raced, and his eyes were fixed on the scene behind the thin curtain.

This unknown gave Guan Gu a greater space for imagination. Various possible scenarios floated into Guan Gu's mind.

"Guan Gu, what are you doing?"

Upon hearing Zeng Xiaoxian's voice, Guan Gu Shenqi froze, as if a criminal had been caught red-handed. His heart pounded wildly, as if it were about to leap out of his throat.

Guan Gu's throat was as dry as a desert. He couldn't help but swallow, and slowly turned around like a rusty robot. His pupils trembled slightly as he looked at Zeng Xiaoxian in disbelief. This was not an illusion; Zeng Xiaoxian was truly standing in front of him.

"Hehe~ What are you doing? Did you see this?" Guan Gu Shenqi asked, clinging to his last hope, if Zeng Xiaoxian hadn't seen it.

Zeng Xiaoxian stared at Guan Gu Shenqi, his eyes shining brightly, as if he could see right through Guan Gu's heart.

"I saw them. By the way, Guan Gu, are those Xiao Xian and Youyou in your room over there?" Zeng Xiaoxian said with absolute certainty, his voice like an ice blade piercing Guan Gu's heart.

Despair surged through Guan Gu's heart in an instant, and his face turned deathly pale: "Ahhhhh!! I'm going to commit seppuku!"

"Guan Gu, forgive my bluntness, but your hobby..." Zeng Xiaoxian, indignant and standing on his moral high ground, criticized Guan Gu Shenqi with an indignant expression.

"This is absolutely outrageous! How could you do this? How can you do this to Youyou? No, Xiao Xian is so handsome, Youyou should be enjoying it."

"Stop talking, sorry, you cheated on me with Yifei, what right do you have to talk to me like that?" Guan Gu Shenqi apologized halfway through, then suddenly realized what he had done and started to complain about Zeng Xiaoxian.

"This...this...this...the situation between Nuolan and Yifei is very complicated, and it's hard to explain in a short time." Zeng Xiaoxian was speechless for a moment, and at the same time, he didn't dare to delve deeper. In fact, when it comes to strange hobbies, Zeng Xiaoxian is not as amazing as Guan Gu.

"Speaking of which, Tang Youyou is really with Xiao Xian," Zeng Xiaoxian changed the subject. "You're just standing there watching, looking so excited and happy. Isn't that a bit inappropriate? Does Youyou know?"

"Of course Youyou doesn't know! How am I supposed to tell Youyou about this?" Guan Gu shook his head repeatedly.

"As for whether they were acting or not, I have no idea. You can't see anything through the curtains!" Guan Gu Shenqi said, scratching his head and looking at the shadows of the two people behind the thin curtains with a troubled expression.

"Youyou did inform me beforehand that they were practicing acting, but it seems like they've taken it too far."

"I think it looks pretty real, but of course it could be fake. Verifying whether it's real or fake isn't difficult," Zeng Xiaoxian said, raising an eyebrow towards the room.

"Why don't you pretend you have something urgent to do and go back to check? You'll find out then."

"This...isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Guan Gu Shenqi swallowed hard.

Tang Youyou recovered from her cooldown and looked at Xiao Xian expectantly, sweetly saying, "Darling, let's do it again~ okay?"

Xiao Xian didn't agree. Instead, he put on a pair of pants, turned around, and said to Tang Youyou, "Be serious, Guan Gu Shenqi will be here soon."

Tang Youyou was a little surprised, but she still obediently listened to Xiao Xian and put on her clothes.

After getting dressed, Tang Youyou looked at Xiao Xian with a puzzled expression and asked, "How did you know Guan Gu would be here soon? You didn't even check your phone. Was it intuition?"

Xiao Xian didn't answer her question, but instead said to Tang Youyou, "Alright, let's rehearse the play. Do you have a script?"

Upon hearing Xiao Xian's question, Tang Youyou smiled confidently, her expression quite charming: "Are you questioning the abilities of a professional actor?" Then, Tang Youyou curled the corners of her lips, made an "eight" shape with her hand and placed it on her chin, a confident glint in her eyes as she said, "Tang's Acting Law, show time."

Tang Youyou said coquettishly, "You're so handsome~ Much more handsome than my fiancé, and your muscles are so much more developed."

After speaking, Tang Youyou nestled tightly in Xiao Xian's arms.

Just then, Guan Gu Shenqi suddenly walked in. Seeing Xiao Xian and Tang Youyou's intimate scene, Guan Gu Shenqi felt both excited and somewhat disappointed. Suppressing his excitement, Guan Gu's face showed a shocked and incredulous expression as he pointed at Xiao Xian and Tang Youyou.

"You actually..."

But before Guan Gu Shenqi could finish speaking, Tang Youyou lifted the blanket, revealing that Tang Youyou and Xiao Xian were both fully clothed on the bed.

Tang Youyou glared at Guan Gu Shenqi, clearly displeased by his skepticism. "Didn't I tell you? We're rehearsing and acting. Don't you believe me?"

Faced with Tang Youyou's questioning, Guan Gu Shenqi quickly shook his head in denial.

"No, no, Youyou, I've always trusted you completely. It's just that get out of class ended early today, so I came back."

Seeing that the two of them were dressed properly, Guan Gu Shenqi felt an overwhelming emptiness and loss in his heart.

At this moment, Xiao Xian stood up and said without any hesitation, "Now that Guan Gu Shenqi is back, you, as her fiancé, should accompany Youyou to practice acting. It would be impolite for me to practice instead."

Upon hearing this suggestion, Tang Youyou and Guan Gu Shenqi almost simultaneously refused, saying, "You should do it."

After they finished speaking, they looked at each other and both felt awkward.

Guan Gu Shenqi, afraid that Tang Youyou would notice something was wrong, quickly explained, "I still have a comic book mission to complete, and I also need to consider the next plot development, so I don't have time. I'll have Xiao Xian practice with you first."

Tang Youyou said awkwardly, "Guan Guan and I are almost a couple, we know each other too well, so practicing doesn't have the desired effect. What I need is a sense of novelty and unfamiliarity, after all, we can't always expect you to act with me when we're filming."

Guan Gu Shenqi nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, saying, "That's right, that's exactly it. Youyou is right. It's only when Xiao Xian practices with you that it's effective."

Xiao Xian scratched his head, put his arm around Tang Youyou, and said to Guan Guqi, "Shall we continue? You don't mind, do you?"

"I don't mind, I don't mind. Just pretend I don't exist," Guan Gu Shenqi said, waving his hands repeatedly.

(End of this chapter)