sovbooks Chapter 59 Alarm Clock vs. Telephone Ringing
Chapter 59 Alarm Clock vs. Telephone Ringing
The PK countdown bar on the phone screen went completely to zero, and the four big red words "PK Ended" popped up like a savior.
Zhong Youyi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, her tense shoulders instantly slumped, and she tapped the table with her fingertips in frustration, making a soft "thump-thump" sound.
Speaking into the live stream microphone, her impatience was practically overflowing, and even her eyes carried a hint of condescending arrogance: "Hey, you there, wake up! The PK is over! Hurry up and tell me the punishment, or I'm hanging up."
Zhong Youyi stared at the screen in the opposite live stream, looking at the figure curled up in the beanbag chair, and secretly rejoiced—finally, this absurd PK was over, and everyone felt that the flow of time had finally returned to normal.
It won't be that long anymore.
But the next second, her brows furrowed into a tight knot, and the surprise in her eyes was almost impossible to hide.
Shu Hua, sitting opposite, was still not up, remaining nestled on the sofa with her long eyelashes drooping down, casting a small shadow under her eyelids.
Her breathing was so steady that she seemed to be in a deep sleep, and she didn't even react to her deliberately raised voice.
"No way?" Zhong Youyi subconsciously twitched the corner of her mouth, her tone full of sarcasm. She only had one thought in her mind: Is this guy addicted to acting?
From the moment Shu Hua suddenly closed her eyes and started "sleeping" halfway through the competition, Zhong Youyi never believed it.
How can anyone fall asleep so soundly in just a few minutes in such a tense environment as a live PK?
It was clearly an act on purpose; either he wanted to grab attention, or he wanted to embarrass her!
However, she was also embarrassed before, and it was good that the person was asleep.
She didn't say anything more.
But now that the competition is over, it's no fun to keep going.
Even worse, the acting was far too outrageous.
The alarm clock was so loud, yet it didn't wake me up.
Who believes it?
The more Zhong Youyi thought about it, the more ridiculous it seemed. Her fingertips clenched so tightly they turned white, and a glint of calculation flashed in her eyes.
If she's going to pretend, then let her pretend to her heart's content!
Perfect opportunity! This is a great chance to expose her true colors and let everyone in the live stream see.
This streamer named Shu Hua is a scheming guy who only knows how to play the victim to gain sympathy. Especially let Duan Shao see what kind of people he's following!
She stared at Shu Hua's motionless face on the screen, looking at that peaceful sleeping face, and her heart was practically bursting with joy—how could this person act so convincingly?
She even controlled her breathing rate perfectly. If you didn't know better, you would really think she was exhausted and had fallen asleep!
Zhong Youyi cleared her throat, deliberately amplifying her impatience and even adding a hint of warning: "Alright, stop acting! If you want to act out a character, do it later. I have things to do later."
If you don't wake up soon, I'll assume you haven't been punished and I'll just hang up on you.
After she finished speaking, she leaned back in her chair, crossed her arms, and waited for Shu Hua to "suddenly realize the truth".
In her opinion, since she had already said all that, Shu Hua would definitely pretend to stretch, rub her eyes as if she had been woken up, and then feign panic and offer a very insincere apology.
Let me tell you about a simple punishment.
After all, isn't the point of PK battles to receive gifts, increase popularity, and enjoy the thrill of punishing others?
At least when Zhong Youyi plays PvP, she always aims to punish her opponents!
Watching those streamers submit and lose face in front of her, that feeling of being in control was more satisfying than receiving any number of gifts.
One second, two seconds, three seconds... a full ten seconds passed, and Shu Hua on the other side remained motionless, not even frowning, as if her words had just gone in one ear and out the other.
Zhong Youyi's smile froze, and she felt a momentary wavering in her heart—could it be... that she really fell asleep?
The thought had barely crossed her mind when she immediately nipped it in the bud.
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
From the moment Shu Hua closed her eyes until the end of the PK, it was only about five minutes. In such a short time, even if she was very sleepy, she would only be in a light sleep at most. The alarm clock was so loud that even a deaf person would have been disturbed. How could she not wake up?
"Hmph, what a show-off!" Zhong Youyi sneered, her anger rising even higher. She was about to speak again to force Shu Hua to break her act when, in the next second, an anime song suddenly started playing in the live stream.
She had heard this song before; it was the ending theme of a popular anime. It wasn't as famous as the alarm clock song she had just heard, but the melody was still quite good.
Is the alarm clock ringing again?
Zhong Youyi raised an eyebrow, secretly amused that Shu Hua's act was becoming increasingly outrageous, even setting up a series of alarm clocks.
She wasn't the only one who thought this; viewers in both live streams almost universally accepted it as the second wave of alarms, and comments flooded in instantly, nearly obscuring the screen.
Wow! Both of these are my absolute favorites! This playlist by Huazai is like a dance party in my DNA!
[I can't stop laughing! This kitten is clearly aware of its own sleeping prowess! It knows that an alarm clock can't wake this lazy pig (in a good way, absolutely in a good way!)]
[Regarding the incident of my Twitter user playing anime theme songs on a loop during a competition, I suggest including it in the "A Collection of Bizarre Human Behaviors"—it's too abstract!]
[Miss Zhong, stop shouting! You're disturbing Her Highness the Crown Princess's long eyelashes (heartbroken.jpg)]
[Protecting the world's best lazy cat! I'll just send a rocket to use as a blanket for it, so it doesn't get cold!]
[Help! The way Miss Zhong is frantically calling out is just like how my mom pulls the covers off me at 7 a.m. to wake me up. The relatability is so strong, I'm starting to get annoyed!]
Am I the only one still concerned about punishment? The current situation is like this: the King of Feigning Sleep versus the Emperor of Breaking Down – which is more abstract?
[A draw is recommended! Reason: One side is unable to awaken its mecha, and the other is on the verge of mental collapse; neither side has won!]
[Hahahaha, I can't stop laughing, everyone! I hereby declare the title of this PK (player versus player) game: "About My Rival Getting So Angry About My Sleeping Posture That It Caused a Brain Congestion!"]
[Well, since Hua Bao is already asleep, I think Miss Zhong doesn't need to wait for punishment. Anyway, she won't mention punishment anymore when she wakes up.]
[I agree with the comment above! Our Huazai is the most responsible person. Even if she wakes up, she will take it upon herself to believe it's her fault. I believe her on that point!]
[Seriously, has anyone else noticed something's off? This sound doesn't seem like an alarm clock. The volume is much lower than the previous one, and the intro has a different feel to it, like... someone's making a phone call?]
[Finally someone spoke up! I felt something was off earlier, and I turned the volume up to listen. It wasn't an alarm clock, it was a phone ringing! So who called Huazai?]
【Dream CEO?】
[It should be General He, right?]
[Stop arguing, you two upstairs! Shouldn't your first reaction in a situation be to think of your dad?! Where did you put the top donor? The top donor is the one who cares about Huazai the most!]
[Never mind if it's an alarm clock or a phone call, hurry up and place your bets! Will the little one wake up this time? I'll go first, betting 100 fish balls, he won't wake up!]
[I also can't bet! After the sister upstairs reminded me, I also noticed that the volume is much lower than before, so Huazai definitely can't hear it!]
[No +1! This kid's sleeping ability is so good, unless the sky falls, no one can wake him up!]
[Hahahaha, you guys are definitely fake fans now! Look! The streamer moved! Moved!]
【Shu Hua, how could you betray us like this? We just told you you wouldn't wake up, and you started moving? Where's your backbone?!】
The fans in the live stream were still frantically commenting "won't wake up," but only a dozen seconds into the second song, Shu Hua on the screen reacted.
She wasn't fully awake yet, her eyes weren't even open, but her lips twitched slightly. Then, a soft, indistinct voice came from the microphone, and she actually hummed along with the melody of the song perfectly.
Surprisingly, the off-key singing wasn't too bad; at least the original song was still recognizable.
The voice was hoarse from just waking up, yet soft and gentle, like a kitten's paw scratching at the heart. This sent Shu Hua's fans in the live stream into a frenzy, with the chat flooding the screen even more fiercely than before.
After humming a couple of times, Shu Hua seemed to suddenly regain her senses. Her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and then her eyes snapped open a crack.
That singing voice... it's the special ringtone she set up for Daddy!
Shu Hua's mind cleared up instantly; Daddy had called her!
Her heart tightened, and she subconsciously reached out and groped on the table. She quickly found her personal phone, swiped it randomly, and answered the call precisely. Her voice was still soft and sweet from just waking up, but it was much clearer than before: "Hello, Daddy."
On the other end of the phone, Huo Linzhou's voice was deep and magnetic, carrying a hint of gentleness through the receiver, "Awake? Then continue the live stream, I'm going back to the meeting."
"Ah, okay." Shu Hua responded groggily, and before she could fully process what was happening, the call was disconnected, leaving only a busy tone.
She held her phone, stunned for two seconds, her mind seemingly frozen, and it took her a while to fully come to her senses.
She raised her hand and patted her forehead. The cool touch from her palm instantly brought her back to her senses—oh right! She was still live streaming! She was so sleepy in the middle of a PK battle that she leaned back on the sofa and dozed off for a while, and she actually fell asleep.
She seemed to be sleeping quite soundly; at least, she felt like she had slept for quite a long time.
The admin must have seen her asleep and, knowing she was live-streaming a PK battle, was afraid she'd embarrass herself, so they messaged Daddy to ask him to call and wake her up.
Shu Hua wrinkled her nose, feeling a little confused—she remembered setting an alarm, so why didn't she hear it?
She picked up her personal phone and saw a message on the screen that read "Alarm has rung once," exactly one minute ago, which was when the PK ended.
She didn't even hear the alarm clock go off?
Shu Hua blinked in disbelief. She had thought that she would only take a short nap and that even if she fell asleep, it would only be a light sleep, and she would definitely wake up when the alarm rang, so she only set one alarm.
Unexpectedly, she slept so soundly that she didn't even hear the loud alarm clock.
"This is outrageous..." Shu Hua muttered under her breath, then raised her hand and patted her forehead, utterly speechless at her own ability to fall asleep.
Just then, she caught a glimpse of the phone she was using to stream the live stream. The screen was still showing the PK (player kill) connection interface, and Zhong Youyi was staring at her with a dark expression. The chat messages in the live stream were still scrolling wildly.
Oh right! She's still playing PvP!
Shu Hua was startled and subconsciously slapped her forehead again. She quickly sat up straight, tidied her slightly messy hair, looked at the live-streaming phone, and showed an apologetic expression.
Speaking into the microphone, she said sincerely, with a hint of embarrassment, "I'm so sorry, Miss Zhong, I didn't expect that I was really fast asleep. I didn't even hear the alarm clock ring."
This was my fault, and I apologize.
As she spoke, she paused, her gaze sweeping over the PK results on the screen, before belatedly realizing—oh, she won!
Shu Hua blinked and continued, "Uh, ah, I won."
As an apology, you won't have to undergo the punishment this time. I'm truly sorry.
On the other side, Zhong Youyi was completely stunned, her expression was incredibly varied, showing surprise, confusion, and disbelief.
She never expected that Shu Hua would apologize so readily and sincerely after waking up.
Contrary to her earlier suspicions, he didn't feign concern, make any excuses, or try to gain sympathy. He simply and frankly admitted his mistake and even offered to have the punishment canceled.
But it was precisely this kind of gentle and graceful manner that made her even angrier!
Is this the kind of lukewarm apology she wants?
Is all we want to do is cancel this mere punishment?
neither!
What she wanted was for Shu Hua to lose face in front of everyone, for Shu Hua to beg for mercy in front of her, and for Duan Shao to despise her after seeing Shu Hua's true colors!
Although it was indeed very impolite of Shu Hua to sleep during the PK, which made her lose face, Shu Hua's sincere apology and good attitude left her speechless for a moment.
If she continues to make a fuss, it will only make her seem petty and narrow-minded, and people will say she can't accept defeat.
But she wasn't willing to just let it go like that!
The anger in his heart felt like it was blocked, unable to rise or fall, and in the end he could only let out a heavy snort, his dissatisfaction almost overflowing.
Chung You-yi was calculating in her mind. She didn't believe that Shu Hua was so principled that she would continue to apologize and become more and more humble.
If Shu Hua were to beg her a few more times and apologize a few more times, she might be able to forgive her out of "great generosity".
Shu Hua wasn't surprised to hear the cold snort from the other side—anyone would be angry if they were left standing there while their opponent slept during a PK battle.