A Milky Orange-Flavored Omega Becomes Famous Through a Dating Show [Entertainment Circle] - Chapter 3

Did she need to smile back?

As a Bai Ze cub, Zhong Lin suddenly felt a tiny bit shy. But she still smiled openly and naturally in Pei Yi’s direction.

Two small dimples appeared at the corners of her lips. Her pink lips parted slightly, revealing a few neat, pearl-like teeth. Her dark brown eyes sparkled brightly. Zhong Lin’s gaze was clear, completely untouched by dust, innocent and pure like a child’s.

Pei Yi blinked. She suddenly clenched her fist, then loosened it again, feeling helpless for a moment.

What was this person smiling so foolishly for?

It was actually… a little cute??

Pei Yi hurriedly turned her head away, leaving only her side profile. As her black hair brushed lightly, it revealed the smooth line of her jaw. Her red lips were pressed tightly together, and her mood was clearly somewhat complicated.

[awsl, this eye contact has something going on, huh? I must be blind. I actually think it’s a little sweet?!]

[Zhong Lin’s smile is so sweet~ I smell a hint of CP.]

[That said, I think the person above is overthinking it. Yiyi would never like this kind of person…]

[Awkward! Zhong Lin, flop already!]

[Calm down, person above. This cub is so cute when she smiles.]

[Zhong Lin, get out of the entertainment industry +1.]

[Zhong Lin, get out of the entertainment industry + one hundred million.]

…

In order to speed up the guests’ understanding of one another, the production team of Thirty-One Days Heartbeat Challenge arranged dating sessions during the first three days, randomly pairing Alpha guests with Omega guests.

Female Alpha No. 1, Pei Yi. Female Alpha No. 2, Chu Yunze. Male Alpha No. 3, Zhu Ying.

Female Omega No. 1, Zhong Lin. Male Omega No. 2, Zhou Xiaoduo. Female Omega No. 3, Liang Shan.

They were randomly arranged first, then the dates took place at the same time. The livestream was split across different room numbers, and later, the footage would be edited into the recorded episode.

Today was the third day since the show began. In the first two days, the “Zhong Lin” from the original book had been paired with Female Alpha No. 2, Chu Yunze, and Male Alpha No. 3, Zhu Ying. That meant Zhong Lin’s date today would be with Alpha Guest No. 1—

Pei Yi.

Zhong Lin lowered her eyes slightly. Her long lashes trembled. She suddenly remembered the plot of the original book, which had happened during the two days before she transmigrated here.

When the original “Zhong Lin” had gone on dates with the other two Alpha guests, she had stood them up, turned around, and run off to pester Pei Yi instead, disturbing Pei Yi’s dates with the other two Omega guests!

The “Zhong Lin” in the original book had even said a famous line: “I’m not here to ruin your date. I’m here to join your date~”

While Zhou Xiaoduo, the Omega guest dating Pei Yi, had gone to stand in line, the original “Zhong Lin” had taken advantage of the opening. She skipped her own original date and disrupted the date day between the male lead Omega and the heroine Alpha.

“Zhong Lin” had spread her arms wide and asked Pei Yi for “kisses, hugs, and being lifted high”…

In the end, Pei Yi dodged backward with an indifferent expression. The original “Zhong Lin” lunged at empty air and fell face-first into the dirt, looking like a complete clown.

Thinking of this, a sudden chill ran down her back. Zhong Lin’s small body could not help trembling.

Right now, Pei Yi must hate her to death!

“We will now enter the AO random date segment.” The director turned around and gestured to the staff behind him.

Zhong Lin: …Wuwu, TAT.

Three white nanny vans were parked at the entrance.

Guided by the staff, Zhong Lin stopped beside one of them.

When she had just transmigrated into the book, her head had throbbed painfully. At the same time, a segment of basic knowledge about modern society had been implanted into her mind.

Zhong Lin knew very well that this white, somewhat clumsy-looking hollow shell-shaped object in front of her was a human mount—

A car.

The staff opened the car door and motioned for Zhong Lin to get in.

Zhong Lin nodded gently and sat in the innermost seat of the back row according to the instructions. Her two milky-white little hands obediently rested on her knees. She turned her head toward the car window, observing this world that had long since changed beyond recognition.

When she transmigrated here, fragments of information about human society had been implanted into her mind. But when she truly observed this world for herself, Zhong Lin still felt unfamiliar with it…

And intensely curious.

Tiny sounds came from beside her. The neighboring seat shifted slightly as another person sat down beside her in the back row.

Zhong Lin continued holding her face and looking out the window. She did not even turn back to greet the person. Her small head leaned toward the window, her face almost pressing against the glass. Clearly, she had already been captivated by the scenery outside.

Tall buildings stood outside, looking square and rigid, like giant upright coffins.

Humans nowadays liked living in these airtight, coffin-like houses. Wouldn’t they feel suffocated?

In the era she had lived in, everyone had their own territory. The sky was their blanket, the earth was their mat, and they could even visit one another’s territories to fetch water from the streams. (^▽^)

The car started. The scenery outside the window slowly retreated.

Through the window, Zhong Lin saw “bridges” suspended high above the ground, crisscrossing one another. On them, many beetle-like “human mounts” moved quickly. She gradually became absorbed, and her light brown pupils slowly widened.

She had a strong curiosity toward novel things, but on the surface, she still restrained herself. She did not press herself against the window and stare with wide eyes. As a female cub, she had to be reserved.

Pei Yi, sitting beside her, had been in a state of high alert earlier. Pei Yi was extremely repulsed by Zhong Lin. She sat completely straight, her body stiff, her back tense. Unconsciously, she leaned away from Zhong Lin and closer to the car window.

Pei Yi looked straight ahead at the back of the seat in front of her, afraid that this “drama queen female Omega” would start causing trouble again… asking for kisses, hugs, being lifted high, and all sorts of excessive, terrifying demands.

Pei Yi had not expected that ever since getting in the car, Zhong Lin had been looking out the window the whole time. She had not even glanced at her once, as though the road conditions outside were more attractive than Pei Yi herself.

Had her value to Zhong Lin dropped overnight?! Was this an illusion?

After staying alert for more than ten minutes, Pei Yi discovered that Zhong Lin was still staring out the window. The string that had been pulled tight throughout her whole body slowly relaxed. The heavy stone pressing on her heart was silently put down, and she leaned back against the leather seat.

Good. If this person did not bother her, Pei Yi was happy to enjoy the peace.

The production team had a rule that during the livestream, the guests should avoid playing on their phones as much as possible. Because of that, the situation between the two of them was very awkward—

Although they were peacefully minding their own business, there was not even the slightest bit of eye contact between them. One looked out the window, the other looked forward. The atmosphere was colder than that between strangers…

The car drove for nearly half an hour, and no one in the car said even half a sentence. The bullet comments on the livestream app began to grow anxious—

[Just a passerby here… Did I open this wrong? That’s it? This is a dating variety show?! Where’s the romance? Where’s the sugar? Is everyone on the production team dead? Why isn’t it sweet at all?]

[Person above, leave and switch room numbers. The camera in this room is on the pair with the least CP feeling. Go watch the other two rooms. They’re really sweet.]

[Yiyi is so beautiful. Even sitting still, she looks so elegant and dominant. Her jawline is so clear and smooth. So Alpha~]

[Slurp~ Let me lick my Yi’s beautiful face~~]

[Drama queen Zhong Lin actually isn’t causing trouble?? I originally wanted to watch Yiyi tear the drama queen apart…]

[Don’t start a fight! Zhong Lin is being so obedient today, staring at the road. I want her to be my good daughter~]
But this bullet comment was useless.

[I don’t care. I’m going to hate on this clout-chasing pest! Drama queen Zhong Lin, get out!!]

[Drama queen Zhong Lin, get out!!]

…

The director and the cameraman panicked. This would not do! A dating variety show without romance, without a pink romantic atmosphere, was like stir-fried pork with green peppers but no pork, or chicken stew with mushrooms but no chicken. There was nothing worth watching!

The director coughed sharply twice.

Zhong Lin immediately turned her head and looked in the director’s direction. As a Bai Ze divine beast, she was very sensitive. From the words in the book, she had sensed that the “director” had a very important identity, and his words needed to be listened to carefully.

The director hid behind the camera, slightly turned his head, and tapped his hand in Pei Yi’s direction, signaling for Zhong Lin to be more proactive and try to interact with Pei Yi.

Zhong Lin followed the director’s cue and looked over—

Her gaze passed over Pei Yi and landed on the card slot in front of Pei Yi. Two bottles of water were placed there, clearly also provided by one of the show’s sponsors.

But they were a little far from Zhong Lin. She was still wearing her seatbelt, so it was not very convenient for her to reach over and get them.

Zhong Lin looked at Pei Yi with a bit of hesitation…

Seeing this, the director raised his arm and waved his fist upward, making a cheering gesture at Zhong Lin.

Zhong Lin immediately understood. As long as it was for a commercial advertisement, it was okay to trouble Pei Yi!

Her slender arm carefully stretched out, gradually reaching toward Pei Yi.

Pei Yi’s gaze was unfocused as she looked ahead, thinking about certain matters. Suddenly, the edge of her white little suit jacket was tugged by a small hand. She turned her head, brushing the long hair by her cheek behind her ear, and could not help frowning.

Zhong Lin, sitting in the neighboring seat, was wearing her seatbelt, yet she had leaned over, bent one leg, and stretched out her arm to tug on Pei Yi’s clothes.

The white shirt had a simple V-shaped neckline. At that moment, it slipped open slightly, revealing a fair, slender neck. The delicate line of her collarbone was faintly visible.

Pei Yi’s gaze slowly moved upward. A pair of watery light brown eyes were staring at her. Zhong Lin’s entire face was full of expectation.

Most people would be unable to refuse a request from such a cute, adorable Omega girl.

But Pei Yi was not most people.

She coldly glanced at Zhong Lin, pried Zhong Lin’s fingers off her one by one, and tossed the soft little hand aside.

“Zhong Lin, I hope you can have some self-awareness,” Pei Yi called her, her voice extremely cold.

Pei Yi took a tissue from her pocket and carefully wiped the hand that had just touched Zhong Lin.

“Stop pestering me. You really don’t look good like this.” Pei Yi’s voice was cold and distant. Although she restrained herself, she could not hide the dislike for Zhong Lin revealed through her actions. “Did no one ever teach you…”

—Did no one ever teach you to be reserved?

Before she could finish those words, the little hand that had been thrown aside immediately shrank back. Zhong Lin sat up straight. Although she was a little dejected and disappointed, she still did not forget the director’s instruction.

“I won’t pester you like that anymore…” Zhong Lin’s voice was low, weak, sweet, and soft. Her gaze was innocent, and her whole person looked wronged and pitiful, like a frail little cub.

She was so pitiful.

She was pretending. (:з)∠)

Pei Yi had never seen Zhong Lin like this before, and her heart suddenly softened for a brief instant.

But it was only an instant. Pei Yi’s tone was still just as stiff, cold, and heartless. “What are you doing?”

“I want…”

“I want to drink Changbai Mountain Villa mineral water. The water tastes a little sweet.” Zhong Lin blinked and raised her hand, pointing at the card slot in front of Pei Yi where the two bottles of mineral water were stuck.

Pei Yi: ??

That was it? She only wanted a bottle of mineral water?

Her hands, which had been resting in front of her knees, gradually clasped together. Pei Yi faintly felt that the former “drama queen” beside her had undergone some kind of change—from inside to outside, from her movements to her speech.

Even the enthusiasm she once had toward Pei Yi, as well as her deliberate attempts to get close, seemed to have evaporated overnight. Was this really an illusion?

Pei Yi was secretly surprised, yet the corner of her lips unconsciously curved up. She quietly tilted her head to look in Zhong Lin’s direction and suddenly felt that this girl did not seem quite as annoying…

—As long as she truly was no longer like before, throwing herself at her excessively, almost obsessively, with that frightening enthusiasm.

This ad placement was way too forced!

The director’s smile gradually froze. Was this… the effect he wanted?

Where was the romance? Where were the intimate interactions!? Comrade Xiao Lin, please be a little more professional! Please bring out the enthusiasm you had during the previous two days!!

Cameraman: “…”

The bullet comments were filled with [Hahahahahahahahaha] and [233333333].

[What kind of absolutely pitiful little thing is this? She gets scolded just for wanting a drink of water~~~]

[Yiyi’s shocked face: Can I take back what I said earlier?]

[What’s going on? Did the drama queen transform into a commercial-ad maniac??!!]

[Don’t be fooled by Zhong Lin. She’s a clout-chasing maniac! She just wants to leech off Yiyi’s popularity. E Fans, start flooding the screen~ Zhong Lin, get out of the entertainment industry!!!]

…

The car’s destination was Happy Valley.

After they got out, the staff came over to distribute admission tickets. They were all-access passes to Happy Valley. Once inside, they would not need to buy separate tickets for each attraction, which saved time.

In front of Happy Valley was a large open space covered in lush green grass—all fake grass, which Zhong Lin noticed at a glance. There were several enlarged bronze statues of people, and many “fake people” were rolling around on the “fake lawn” in all kinds of poses.

At this time, there were not too many tourists, but not too few either.

Zhong Lin and Pei Yi were surrounded by the cameraman and staff. They quickly attracted the attention of the tourists.

Some people quietly poked their heads out and gradually moved closer to the production team, thinking that they were filming a drama here.

The tourists took out their phones one after another and aimed them in Zhong Lin and Pei Yi’s direction, snapping photos and recording short videos with click-click-click sounds…

The two girls surrounded in the center had cool, fair skin that almost reflected light. Their features were more exquisite than those of some currently popular traffic celebrities.

These two were far too eye-catching in a crowd.

In recent years, dating variety shows had included fewer and fewer ordinary people. Zhong Lin was an eighteenth-tier internet flop who had only stepped half a foot into the entertainment industry.

As for Pei Yi, she was the youngest Best Actress. She had graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and was professionally trained. In her sophomore year at nineteen, she had won Best Actress, only to suddenly retire at the height of her fame.

In truth, she had gone to Wharton Business School for further studies. While studying there, Pei Yi had even published an SSCI paper as second author together with one of her professors. She could be called the ceiling of educational background in the entertainment industry.

Just when everyone thought Pei Yi was going to completely leave the industry—

That once-vanished Best Actress, that woman who had been forgotten by domestic entertainment, had returned!

Pei Yi had her own fan group: E Fans.

Zhong Lin’s Weibo also had more than eight hundred followers. They were all haters.

At this moment, someone among the tourists recognized their identities.

“Yiyi, fly freely! E Fans will always follow you!!”

A girl standing not far away lowered the brim of her baseball cap. She was also wearing a mask. One hand held a camera, while the other waved wildly in Zhong Lin’s direction.

“Stop leeching off our Yiyi’s popularity. Your five elements lack fire, and your fate is destined to flop.”

“If you keep leeching heat, be careful you don’t get burned to a crisp.”

Zhong Lin heard it clearly. One of the famous lines from the original novel—“If you keep leeching heat, be careful you don’t get burned to a crisp.”

So it had come from this plotline.

Zhong Lin: Heh. Humans.

So arrogant…

But the philosophy of a Bai Ze cub was: when being scolded, don’t panic. First, lie low. (:з)∠)_

“Hello~ I’ve received your support and love for Thirty-One Days Heartbeat Challenge!”

“Thank you! Yiyi and I will film properly~” Zhong Lin also waved in the direction of that E Fan, completely ignoring the words scolding her. Her little arm waved very happily.

A strand of pale golden sunlight fell on the side of Zhong Lin’s face, outlining the bright smile of the young girl.

Her long lashes blinked again and again. Zhong Lin smiled brightly, as if carrying a warm current that could heat the heart. It was very infectious.

The cameraman quickly zoomed in, giving Zhong Lin’s smiling face a huge close-up.

[AWSL!! AWSL!! I’m dying repeatedly! How did I only discover Zhong Lin’s cuteness today? Cub, Mommy loves you~ Mwah~~]

[Allow me to climb the wall for half a second. For this half second, I won’t scold Zhong Lin. She really looks beautiful when she smiles…]

[No matter how beautiful she is, it’s useless. Drama queen Zhong Lin is leeching off Yiyi’s popularity. Flop straight through the center of the earth!!]

…

Behind the camera, a staff member gave Pei Yi a thumbs-up. At the same time, the staff member secretly marveled in their heart: how had Zhong Lin suddenly become so emotionally intelligent?

Her ability to react on the spot was truly strong!!

The words that girl had said just now had not actually been recorded very clearly. With a little adjustment in post-production, it really would look like an enthusiastic fan of the show had just happened to greet them.

The staff member could not help clicking their tongue lightly. Why had they never felt before that Zhong Lin’s ability to adapt was this impressive?

At the same time, Pei Yi, standing to the side, raised her eyes to look at Zhong Lin. Her brow lifted unconsciously. What had Zhong Lin just said?

—“Yiyi and I will film properly~”

What had Zhong Lin just called her? Yiyi?!

Pei Yi gently bit down on her back teeth. This feeling…

Was a little subtle.