A Milky Orange-Flavored Omega Becomes Famous Through a Dating Show [Entertainment Circle] - Chapter 25

Zhong Lin stopped drinking her milk tea. Her pink lips lightly pressed against the straw as she tilted her head and looked at Pei Yi, answering tactfully:

“When I’m free, maybe.”

Everyone knew that “when I’m free” = no chance.

Zhong Lin did not want to get too entangled with Pei Yi. Pei Yi was too good. She did not deserve to be the Omega by Pei Yi’s side. Just being ordinary friends already made her very happy~

She did not want to follow the original plot even one tiny bit. She did not want to be the little cannon fodder who received her lunch box early!

Bullet comments—

[Honestly, why does Zhou Xiaoduo always bring up age? Seriously, is he the only young one? I think Zhou Xiaoduo only has youth as an advantage. His high-achieving overseas noble young master persona has collapsed into a mudslide. [Seal clapping.jpg]]

[Real smoke of war everywhere. Episode two is also exciting. Even eating barbecue is full of gunpowder. [/Eating melon]]

[I’m dying of laughter. This meal is full of hidden digs. Looks like all the guests are cultured people-er~]

[Cultured people: …Almost scared to death by their dinner table.]

[I originally thought Zhong Lin was an uncultured little internet flop, but I didn’t expect her to be a Zhongda student?! Turns out the clown was me…]

[To be fair, Zhong Lin is really cute now, especially that supermarket segment. I’m shipping this pair so hard—Yi-Lin CP / One-Zero CP!]

…

After dinner ended, everyone returned to the living room and sat around the marble coffee table.

Tonight, the director had arranged a segment—the guests would watch the teaser trailer together in the living room.

Zhong Lin’s seat was relatively close to the outside. She was the first to tidy up the dishes in front of her, pushed her chair back in, entered the living room, and obediently sat on the short sofa at the side.

The sofa was provided by a sponsor. It felt very soft, and her whole body nearly sank into it. It was very comfortable.

Zhong Lin lowered her head and slowly licked the mint candy in her mouth that was about to melt, savoring tonight’s grilled meat, teppanyaki, iced milk tea…

Modern human food was truly delicious.

Much tastier than the “offerings” she had eaten a long, long time ago. (:з)∠)

A pair of feet suddenly appeared before her eyes, wearing glossy open-toed sandals. The fair insteps faintly showed pale blue veins.

Zhong Lin raised her head, her eyes confused. “?”

Chu Yunze had small dreadlocks. The overhead light left a shallow shadow on her cheeks. Her brows and eyes were deep and beautiful. She was clearly dressed in a cool and beautiful style, yet her voice was very gentle, a classic gentle older-sister voice. “Excuse me…”

“Is anyone sitting here?” Chu Yunze pointed at the seat beside Zhong Lin.

Zhong Lin lightly shook her little head. “No…”

While the two of them were talking, a figure brushed past them and sat straight down.

“There is.”

The sofa beside Zhong Lin suddenly sank.

Pei Yi leaned back and sat beside Zhong Lin one step ahead. Her back rested against the soft cushion behind the sofa. She raised her brow slightly and glanced lightly in Chu Yunze’s direction. “This seat is taken.”

Chu Yunze: …

“Teacher Pei really moves fast…” Chu Yunze curled her lips, her words teasing.

Chu Yunze helplessly shook her head and had no choice but to sit on the three-person sofa not far away.

Zhou Xiaoduo lifted his eyelids and hurriedly sat beside Chu Yunze. With his knees together, his body silently shifted in Chu Yunze’s direction.

“It’s too crowded.” Chu Yunze suddenly stood up, her voice cool.

She pulled out a small round stool Zhong Lin had sat on before and sat alone at the side of the coffee table.

Only Zhou Xiaoduo was left on the three-person sofa. His almond eyes widened slightly, his gaze filled with confusion.

Zhou Xiaoduo: …Where is it crowded?

At this moment, Liang Shan and Zhu Ying walked in one after another. Seeing that there were two empty seats on the three-person sofa, the two walked straight over and sat down.

Liang Shan even patted the top of Zhu Ying’s head, her slender fingers lightly touching his forehead.

“What are you saying?” she coquettishly scolded in a low voice. “Idiot.”

Zhu Ying looked at her and smiled foolishly.

The two were extremely close, whispering and laughing softly on the sofa. They looked very much like they belonged in a dating variety show atmosphere!

At the very edge of the three-person sofa, Zhou Xiaoduo’s smile gradually stiffened—so awkward, but he still had to keep smiling.

[Yunze would rather move a stool than sit on the same sofa as him. The light of righteousness shines upon the earth! I’m satisfied, I’m satisfied~]

[Ho, this really matches what Liang Shan said just now: raising fish and getting devoured by your own fish!]

[Remember Zhou Xiaoduo’s initial heartbeat pick was Pei Yi? He also sent his letter to Pei Yi… During the day, he squeezed into every opening to cling to Pei Yi… Hehe, green-tea male. Raise fish and get devoured!]

[Feels like Liang Shan’s side is progressing quickly. Will she send her letter to Zhu Ying tonight? Before, she also sent her letter to Pei Yi, and her initial heartbeat pick was Pei Yi too…]

…

In the living room, the overhead light suddenly went out. The projector that had just been turned on flickered twice, then stopped too.

“Power outage?” Chu Yunze asked.

“I’ll go check the circuit breaker,” a staff member said.

Not long after, the female floor manager came back. “The circuit breaker is fine. Property management said they’re repairing the wiring over there, so the power will be out for a while.”

“Use this first.” The female floor manager placed a white candle in her hand onto the marble coffee table.

The white candle was lit, giving off a warm yellow glow. The flame swayed, and the halo of light trembled slightly. The side profiles of most of the guests were hidden in shadow.

“Why don’t we have a tea party and take turns telling ghost stories?” Zhou Xiaoduo suddenly suggested.

The villa was very large. Everywhere within sight was dark, and only this small white candle lit up a tiny area.

The atmosphere was just right.

Liang Shan suggested, “Since you proposed it, why don’t you start?”

Zhou Xiaoduo nodded and began telling a story.

A female white-collar worker named A-Liang was working overtime at the company. The whole team had completed their workload for the day, and in the end, only she and a lamp on the desk were left in the office.

The light suddenly flickered twice.

The lamp went out. The filament broke, letting out a faint cracking sound—

At that moment, the door to the toilet stall suddenly shook twice. “Knock, knock—” Someone lightly knocked on the other side of the door.

She walked over…

Zhou Xiaoduo deliberately paused. His gaze drifted casually to the side as he secretly observed Liang Shan’s expression. Seeing her timid expression, joy instantly rose in his heart, and he prepared to continue—

Someone’s phone ringtone suddenly rang. A child’s young and cheerful voice was singing Little Jumping Frog.

In the darkness, the song sounded almost eerie. It rang out abruptly, making everyone shiver in fright.

Zhong Lin’s arm suddenly felt cool. A hand had reached over and gripped it.

The fingertips were cool and smooth like cold jade. Their knuckles curled, lightly squeezing her arm. Zhong Lin’s whole hand was pulled along and shrank back.

Behind the camera position, the staff member hurriedly cut off the ringtone and smiled apologetically. “Sorry, I’ll go outside and take the call.”

Zhong Lin tilted her head slightly, glancing at the person beside her from the corner of her eye, and asked in confusion, “Pei Yi?”

“Sorry.” Pei Yi let go of her hand, her voice cool.

She pressed her lips together. Her eyelids were slightly lowered, and half of her side profile was hidden in shadow. The wavering candlelight outlined the thin line of her jaw.

On that handsome side profile, there was now a trace of unnaturalness, as if she was a little embarrassed. If the lighting had been brighter, it would have shown that two faint blushes had risen on her fair cheeks.

Such a strong Alpha also had this kind of little-girl expression…

A small hand reached over, and a finger carefully poked Pei Yi’s arm, which was folded in front of her chest.

The palm opened. Inside lay a tiny candy wrapped in pale blue packaging.

“Do you want a mint candy?” Zhong Lin asked softly.

Zhong Lin had taken two extra mint candies from the dining table. The bright candle flame was reflected in those light brown eyes as she looked across at Pei Yi.

The girl’s gaze was clear, yet it saw through everything.

Actually, Pei Yi did not like darkness, nor did she like talk of ghosts and gods?

Humans were fragile. Whether gods, ghosts, or divine beasts, to humans, they were all different kinds of beings, right?

For an instant, Zhong Lin felt a little lost.

The mint candy was taken away. Fingertips scraped across her palm, making it itch faintly.

Pei Yi took the mint candy and lightly pressed it against the tip of her nose.

She smelled a faint sweet fragrance. It was not the candy, but the scent clinging to the wrapper. It was sweet like cream, with the freshness of citrus.

It was the Omega’s pheromones.

The mint candy entered her mouth. It was a cool sweetness, seeping into her taste thread by thread. Zhong Lin’s candy seemed to carry magic.

The discomfort Pei Yi had felt from listening to Zhou Xiaoduo’s story just now lessened.

But it was far from enough. She wanted more.

She did not want the taste of mint candy.

She wanted something else…

The Omega pheromones hidden by the scent-blocking patch were extremely faint, yet in the dark night, she could still vaguely sense the scent of the Omega beside her. It was the first time she had been this sensitive to an Omega’s scent.

Pei Yi did not throw away the candy wrapper. She tightly clenched it in her palm, her heart faintly throbbing. Suddenly, her throat felt dry.

She lowered her eyes. Maybe she wanted to smoke.

Tonight, she had to remember to take a tablet inhibitor.

White light suddenly flared, and the glass chandelier above flickered once.

In that instant of light, Chu Yunze, who was sitting on the small round stool, happened to raise her head. In her line of sight, Pei Yi looked lazy, the back of her hand resting against the back of the sofa.

Zhong Lin was a small little thing, sitting on the sofa with her knees together. From a distance, she looked as if she were being circled by Pei Yi’s arm.

Pei Yi looked at her, her gaze ambiguous.

The overhead light flickered again, and the power was fully restored. Cream-colored light illuminated the entire living room.

Pei Yi sat perfectly straight, both hands clasped on her lap, eyes lowered to the floor. There was a distance of two fists between her seat and Zhong Lin.

Chu Yunze blinked hard. Maybe she had seen wrong just now.

Zhou Xiaoduo was still talking endlessly. The female white-collar worker in his story had already discovered the “ghost” who had died miserably while working overtime. In the dark night, one human and one ghost began a game of “hide-and-seek”…

Beside him, Liang Shan’s face was pale. Zhu Ying furrowed his brows and suddenly interrupted him. “Xiaoduo worked hard tonight.”

Everyone stood up.

“Remember to write your letters!!” the director shouted from behind the camera.

Back in her room, Zhong Lin held the envelope and felt a little worried.

The person she had interacted with the most today was Pei Yi, right…

When she was hospitalized due to secondary differentiation, it was Pei Yi who helped and sent her to the hospital.

When she was once again sprayed by netizens until nothing was left, it was Pei Yi who clarified that they were only friends.

She was Pei Yi’s friend?

Writing a thank-you letter to a friend should not be too much, right?

Zhong Lin picked up the pen and began writing—

To Pei Yi:

……
Countless thanks omitted here.

Cheers to our friendship.
A little sun-shaped smiley face.

Note: I will definitely pay back the medical fees I owe you!

After finishing the letter, Zhong Lin held the envelope, opened the door, and encountered a figure in the hallway.

The two walked toward each other and nearly collided head-on.

“I…” Pei Yi raised a hand and touched her neck, hiding the envelope in her hand behind her back. Her back pressed against the wall as she pretended to be “passing by.” “I just came out for some air.”

Zhong Lin’s lips held a smile. She nodded lightly, as if, to Zhong Lin, this did not mean anything.

It did not matter who Pei Yi was sending a letter to.

The two brushed past each other.

The evening wind blew past, carrying a faint sweet scent.

Pei Yi half leaned against the wall and stayed in place for a moment. Seeing Zhong Lin walk away, she quickly walked to a door, took out the envelope hidden behind her back, hesitated for an instant, and stuffed it into the little mailbox in front of the door.

She turned to leave.

After only a few steps, she encountered another figure at the corner.

Chu Yunze, also an Alpha, had a tall and slender figure. The stray hair on her forehead covered half an eye, and her gaze carried a bit of unruliness. Her tone had a hint of teasing.

“Teacher Pei finished getting some air?”

Chu Yunze had heard everything Pei Yi had said just now.

Past this corner, there were two rooms at the ends of the corridor. The one on the right was Zhong Lin’s room.

The two Alphas had met here for what purpose, each knew clearly in their hearts.

Pei Yi raised her brow. “Tonight’s air was originally pretty good…”

“But now it isn’t very good. Don’t you know that changing scent-blocking patches is an Alpha citizen’s obligation?” Pei Yi lightly sniffed and faintly smelled a barely perceptible scent.

“You really smell awful.” Pei Yi raised her hand and pressed her long index finger against the tip of her nose, turning her head away in disdain.

It was Alpha pheromones, a gentle sandalwood scent. A rather rare fragrance, and Chu Yunze was likewise an outstanding Alpha.

But Pei Yi was also a rare-level Alpha, so it smelled especially harsh to her.

“Sorry. Maybe I forgot to change my scent-blocking patch.” Chu Yunze smiled. Her smile carried a bit of bitterness.

When Zhong Lin had brushed past her just now, she had seemed not to notice that Chu Yunze’s scent-blocking patch was close to expiring. Zhong Lin was not sensitive to her pheromones.

In other words, the pheromones she had deliberately leaked had not triggered the reaction an Omega should have. This made Chu Yunze feel a trace of defeat, but she would not give up just because of this.

After all, Zhong Lin’s nerves had always been rather thick. Maybe Zhong Lin simply had not noticed.

Chu Yunze quickly tore off the scent-blocking patch at the back of her neck and replaced it with a new one. Taking up her envelope, she walked out from the corner and headed to the right.

Pei Yi lowered the finger pressed against the tip of her nose and glanced at Chu Yunze’s back. “I told you. Some seats are already taken.”

“Why make things difficult for yourself?”

Pei Yi’s words were meaningful.

She was reminding Chu Yunze that the person sitting beside Zhong Lin tonight was her.

Chu Yunze paused, turning her head slightly. The lines of her side profile and jaw were clear and smooth. “Some things lose their original appeal after being used for too long. At that time, it’s better to change to something new for a fresh feeling…”

“Isn’t that right?”

Just like scent-blocking patches. Once they lost their effect, you changed them.

—For example, a faded, bad-tempered Best Actress?

And now, what was popular was a gentle older sister.

The melon-eating crowd was extremely excited—

[True masters exchanging blows. My uncultured self almost can’t understand!]

[Tsk, tsk, tsk. The smell of gunpowder is so strong! This camera position tonight was definitely placed here on purpose by the production team to wait for rabbits by the stump! They didn’t both send their letters to Zhong Lin, right? No way, no way?]

[At the barbecue stall, I stand Chu Yunze x Zhong Lin. During supermarket shopping, I stand Pei Yi x Zhong Lin. Feels like Zhong Lin is shippable with anyone today. prprpr, licking a mouthful of cub’s peerless beauty.]

[+1. Suggest removing Zhou Xiaoduo from the CP package. Feels like he’s just here for comedy. Today, he doesn’t match anyone.]

…

There were two more letters in the mailbox by the door.

Zhong Lin gave a low “eh,” took out the letters, and pushed open the door.

“Knock, knock—”

She had just been about to open the letters and read them when someone knocked on the door.

With a “click,” Zhong Lin opened the door. “Who is it?”

Zhou Xiaoduo stood outside the door. Although he had not removed his makeup, one could see the exhaustion and unease in his eyes. “Zhong Lin, how many letters did you receive tonight? Did someone not send a letter?”

“There shouldn’t be anyone who didn’t send a letter, right?” Zhong Lin lowered her eyes and thought for a moment. She remembered that the director had said before not to exchange the contents of anonymous letters with others.

They had to respect other people’s privacy.

“Then do you want to go ask Liang Shan? Today, was it only Zhu Ying who wrote her a letter?” Zhou Xiaoduo asked urgently, his delicate brows furrowing slightly.

“Or perhaps some Alpha guest… gave up writing and delivering a letter.”

Otherwise, why had Chu Yunze not written him a letter today?

Zhou Xiaoduo was anxious inside and especially wanted to look through the anonymous letters the other two Omega guests had received.

Zhong Lin’s eyelids trembled, and she said weakly, “But I don’t want to know.”

“Didn’t the director say not to discuss the contents of anonymous letters?” Zhong Lin held the door handle and pulled it back.

The gap in the door was about to close.

Zhou Xiaoduo blocked it with his hand. “Wait…”

Zhong Lin stopped and threw Zhou Xiaoduo’s hand out from the crack of the door, revealing half of her fair side profile. “All right, I’m going to sleep.”

“You should sleep early too. Don’t think about these things. Sleeping early is good for the skin.”

“Pa—” The door was closed at light speed.

Zhou Xiaoduo: “…”

Zhou Xiaoduo thought of his own face, covered by thick concealer powder. Seeing Zhong Lin’s fair, tender side profile with not a single flaw, his heart soured again, and he felt restless.

He grew increasingly uneasy.

This unease even made Zhou Xiaoduo lose his composure. He actually put his hands on his waist and ran to knock on Pei Yi’s door.

“Knock, knock—”

After waiting a long time, the door did not budge.

There were faint footsteps inside the room.

Zhou Xiaoduo said, “Is Pei Yi there?”

Hearing Zhou Xiaoduo’s voice, the footsteps immediately stopped.

Pei Yi did not open the door for him.

“I’m already asleep. Sorry,” Pei Yi’s voice came from inside the door.

Zhou Xiaoduo: “…”

[Hahahahahaha, I’m dying of laughter. Why are Pei Yi and Zhong Lin even using the same excuse? Both are going to sleep. They just won’t let Zhou Xiaoduo succeed. I’m satisfied!]

[I guess Zhou Xiaoduo didn’t receive a single letter today, so he’s jumping mad!! Super happy. Waiting for tomorrow’s episode.]

[Love it, love it. Doesn’t that mean Zhong Lin received two letters today? Chu Yunze used to send hers to Zhou Xiaoduo, but now she finally won’t hang herself on this crooked-neck tree!]

…

After Zhong Lin closed the door, she sat by the bed and opened the two letters she had taken from the mailbox at the door.

The first letter—

To Zhong Lin:

“Haha, forgive me for being presumptuous. I suddenly feel that you’re a little cute. [/Covers face]”

“Tonight’s barbecue wasn’t salty, right? I know you like shrimp, so I grilled a lot of shrimp skewers.”

“My home is by the sea, and the shrimp and crabs are plump and delicious. Do you like listening to the sound of the ocean? Let’s go beachcombing together when we have time…”

Zhong Lin blinked. Her finger stopped on the final line—“beachcombing”?

It sounded a little interesting. (:з)∠)

The second letter—

To Zhong Lin:

“Tonight’s candy was very sweet.”

“Today’s you was pretty good.”

“Keep it up.”

The second letter had a format similar to the only letter she had received before. It was so concise that one could finish reading it in one second, as if writing one extra word would be a waste of ink.

The moment she picked up the second sheet of letter paper, a faint alcohol scent and fruity aroma rushed toward her.

The sweet-and-sour scent of grapes smelled very good.

It was like some kind of high-end perfume, with an afterscent that was a little alluring.

Zhong Lin could not help lightly rubbing the letter paper with the tip of her nose, a little greedily sniffing this strange yet familiar scent.

That night, it made her dream of some not-so-good things—

Everywhere was darkness. It seemed as if everything had restarted. As the Bai Ze cub, Zhong Lin had returned to that chaotic space where she had been sealed.

In the night, a hidden fragrance surged.

It seemed like sweet grape sparkling wine that had just been opened, the faint alcohol scent overflowing from the bottle mouth, along with the sweet-and-sour scent of grapes.

Her throat was dry, and Zhong Lin felt a little thirsty.

She had barely drunk alcohol before, yet at this moment, she especially wanted to drink.

Drawn by that faint fragrance, she did not know where she was heading. Until she took the next step, and the darkness was torn apart by light.

At the end of the light stood a tall, slender figure. The other person’s black hair had just reached her shoulders. The breeze blew, and her long neck appeared and disappeared among the dark hair.

Zhong Lin could not stop herself and happened to crash straight into her.

The other person did not dodge. Instead, she wrapped her arms around Zhong Lin’s narrow waist. Her hand slowly moved downward along the slightly protruding spine. She tilted her head, and her soft lips brushed past Zhong Lin’s ear. “Your figure is pretty good.”

“Keep it up.”

A familiar female voice, slightly hoarse.

Her ear was heated by the woman’s voice. The root of her ear became faintly tingling, as if it had been shocked by electricity. Every inch touched by those long fingers heated as well. She was so embarrassed that her face nearly cooked through.

Zhong Lin shivered, and her eyes opened instantly.

In her hazy awareness, an arm stretched out from the blanket and slowly pulled open the bedside cabinet drawer. The hand fumbled around inside the drawer for a while, then closed it again with a “plop.”

A fair little hand clutched something belt-shaped and burrowed back into the blanket.

It was the feel of expensive fabric, very smooth to the touch.

Zhong Lin was dazed and completely unaware of what she had just done again…

The next morning.

Sunlight passed through the white window bars and softly scattered across the girl’s side profile. The girl lay on her side with her legs curled, one arm bent, one hand resting on the pillow beside her face.

“Ding ding—” Her phone ringtone sounded.

Her eyelashes trembled twice. Zhong Lin slowly opened her eyes. Before her vision had fully adjusted to the light, the tip of her nose rubbed against the thing in her palm.

She squeezed her eyes shut hard, and her vision gradually became clear.

A silver-gray silk belt was clutched in her hand—the thing she had just been rubbing with the tip of her nose.

It was the belt from Pei Yi’s silk nightgown.

Her face instantly became very hot.

Her fair little hand trembled. Two faint pink blushes spread across her cheeks, and those light brown eyes were faintly covered in a layer of mist, innocent and hazy.

Zhong Lin felt at a loss. How could she be like this… hiding someone else’s belt and even doing such a thing.

Maybe she really did want to taste alcohol.

She should go get some of the sponsor’s cocktails from the fridge…

She really wanted the sweet grape flavor.

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Author’s Note:

The author’s note doesn’t count toward word count and costs no money, so I’ll say two more things~

Summary: pheromone flavors

Zhong Lin — cream citrus

Pei Yi — white grape sparkling wine

Chu Yunze — sandalwood fragrance

Cub’s secondary differentiation was triggered after stimulation. After receiving Pei Yi’s pheromones, she’s now a little… similar to being hormone-dependent.

Cub does not like a certain faded Best Actress!!

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Explanation about the original story:

Why is the original male lead Omega, Zhou Xiaoduo, both from a diploma-mill college and involved with middle-aged wealthy businessmen?

Because the original story is titled After the Green Tea Male Omega Rose to Power, I Became Popular. The phrase “rose to power” is very spiritual.

So the original story is mistress literature, revenge-on-society literature~

In the original story, Zhou Xiaoduo and Pei Yi mutually chose each other, while Chu Yunze chose him one-sidedly. He set up the persona of “Alpha’s obedient little lover.” Through the dating variety show, he debuted and gained fans, then exploded in popularity through a series of green-tea maneuvers.

However, in the original story, Pei Yi never investigated Zhou Xiaoduo. In any case, after the show ended, the two went their separate ways.

The original Zhou Xiaoduo only leeched off Pei Yi’s popularity. They did not really fall in love!!

About dating variety shows: is it true feeling or acting?

A dating variety show is also like a human-observation program—

Artists joining a dating variety show are only taking a job. Few people put their hearts into it.

Three parts sincerity, seven parts script. Only children take it seriously. Adults rely entirely on acting.

After Zhong Lin transmigrated in, will anyone in the Thirty-One Days Heartbeat Challenge crew start to put their heart into it? After the show ends, will everyone go their separate ways?

Please look forward to it ing.