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

Should she smile back?

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

Two small dimples appeared at the corners of her lips. Her pink lips parted slightly, revealing neat pearly teeth. Her dark brown eyes sparkled brightly. Her gaze was clear and pure, completely untainted, innocent like a child.

Pei Yi blinked. She clenched her fist tightly then released it, feeling momentarily flustered — What is this person smiling so stupidly for?

And… why was it kind of cute??

Pei Yi quickly turned her head away, showing only her side profile. Her black hair swayed, revealing a smooth jawline. Her red lips were pressed tightly together, clearly showing her complicated emotions.

【awsl, this eye contact has something going on! Am I blind? Why do I feel like it’s a bit sweet?!】

【Zhong Lin’s smile is so sweet~ I smell CP!】

【srds, I think the person above is overthinking it. Yi Yi would never like this kind of person…】

【Awkward! Zhong Lin, get lost!】

【Calm down upstairs, this cub’s smile is really cute.】

【Zhong Lin, get out of the entertainment industry +1】

【Zhong Lin, get out of the entertainment industry +100 million】

……

To help the guests get to know each other faster, the program team arranged dates for the first three days, randomly pairing Alpha guests with Omega guests.

Female A No.1: Pei Yi Female A No.2: Chu Yunze Male A No.3: Zhu Ying

Female O No.1: Zhong Lin Male O No.2: Zhou Xiao Duo Female O No.3: Liang Shan

They were randomly matched and went on dates simultaneously in different rooms for live broadcasting. The footage would later be edited into episodes.

Today was the third day of the show. In the original book, “Zhong Lin” had gone on dates with Female A2 Chu Yunze and Male A3 Zhu Ying on the first two days. Therefore, today her date partner was Alpha No.1 — Pei Yi.

Zhong Lin lowered her eyes slightly. Her long eyelashes trembled as she suddenly recalled the plot of the original novel — specifically what happened in the two days before she transmigrated.

In the original story, when “Zhong Lin” went on dates with the other two Alpha guests, she ditched them and ran off to pester Pei Yi, interrupting Pei Yi’s dates with the other Omegas!

The original “Zhong Lin” even said the classic line: “I’m not here to ruin your date, I’m here to join your date~”

While the male lead Omega Zhou Xiao Duo was queuing up during Pei Yi’s date, the original “Zhong Lin” seized the opportunity, ditched her own date, and crashed the male lead and female lead’s date. She even spread her arms and asked Pei Yi for “kisses, hugs, and lifts~”

In the end, Pei Yi coldly dodged backward. The original “Zhong Lin” pounced into thin air and fell face-first into the dirt like a clown.

Thinking of this scene, a chill ran down Zhong Lin’s back. Her small body couldn’t help but shiver.

Pei Yi must hate her to death right now!

“Now entering the AO random dating segment.” The director turned around and signaled to the staff behind him.

Zhong Lin: …Wuwuwu TAT

Three white nanny vans were parked at the entrance.

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

When she first transmigrated, she had a headache and a bunch of general knowledge about modern society was implanted into her mind. Zhong Lin knew very well that this white, somewhat bulky hollow-shelled object was humanity’s mount — a car.

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

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

Although she had received information fragments about human society when she crossed over, actually seeing the world with her own eyes still made Zhong Lin feel strange…

And intensely curious.

A soft rustling sound came from beside her. The adjacent seat shifted slightly as someone sat down in the back row next to her.

Zhong Lin continued resting her chin on her hands, staring out the window. She didn’t even turn around to greet the person. Her small head tilted toward the glass, nearly pressing against it. She was clearly mesmerized by the scenery outside.

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

Do humans nowadays like living in these airtight, giant coffin-like houses? Don’t they feel stuffy?

In the era she came from, everyone had their own territory. The sky was their blanket, the earth their bed, and they could drink from streams in each other’s lands (^▽^).

The car started moving, and the scenery outside slowly receded.

Through the window, Zhong Lin saw “bridges” suspended high above the ground, crisscrossing everywhere. Many beetle-like “human mounts” moved rapidly along them. She gradually became fascinated, her light brown pupils slowly widening…

She had a strong curiosity for new things, but she still tried to restrain herself on the surface, not pressing herself against the window and staring wide-eyed. After all, as a little female cub, she had to be reserved.

Beside her, Pei Yi had been in a state of high alert. She extremely disliked Zhong Lin. She sat ramrod straight, body tense, back rigid, unconsciously leaning away from Zhong Lin and closer to the window.

Pei Yi stared fixedly at the back of the front seat, afraid that this “scheming female Omega” would start causing trouble again… asking for kisses, hugs, lifts, and all kinds of terrifying demands.

What Pei Yi didn’t expect was that ever since getting in the car, Zhong Lin had been staring out the window the entire time and hadn’t even glanced at her once. It was as if the road conditions outside were more attractive than her.

Had her value in Zhong Lin’s eyes dropped overnight?! Was it an illusion?

After staying on guard for over ten minutes, Pei Yi noticed that Zhong Lin was still staring out the window. The tension in her body slowly relaxed. The heavy stone that had been pressing on her heart was finally lifted. She silently leaned back against the leather seat.

Great. As long as this person didn’t bother her, Pei Yi was happy to enjoy the peace.

The program team required guests to avoid using their phones as much as possible during live broadcasts, so the atmosphere between the two was extremely awkward —

Although they weren’t causing any trouble, there wasn’t even the slightest eye contact. One looked out the window, the other looked straight ahead. The atmosphere was colder than between complete strangers…

Halfway through the ride, after nearly thirty minutes of complete silence, the bullet comments on the live broadcast app started getting anxious —

【Just a passerby… Did I open it wrong? That’s it? A dating show?! Where’s the romance? Where’s the sugar? Did the program team all get XX’d? Why isn’t it sweet at all?】

【Upstairs, switch rooms. This camera is on the pair with the least CP energy. Go watch the other two groups, they’re really sweet.】

【Yi Yi is so beautiful~ Even when she’s motionless she looks so regal. Her jawline is so sharp and smooth, so A~】

【Slurp~ Licking Yi Yi’s beauty~~】

【Scheming Zhong Lin actually isn’t causing trouble?? I was looking forward to seeing Yi Yi tear her apart…】

【Don’t stir up drama! Zhong Lin is being so well-behaved staring at the road today. Want her as my good daughter~】 (This comment was ignored)

【I don’t care, I’m still going to hate this clout-chasing weirdo! Scheming Zhong Lin, get lost!!】

【Scheming Zhong Lin, get lost!!】

……

The director and cameraman were getting anxious. This wouldn’t do~ A dating show with no romance or pink atmosphere was like stir-fried chili peppers without meat, or mushroom stewed chicken without chicken. There was nothing to watch!

The director coughed loudly twice.

Zhong Lin immediately turned her head toward the director. As a Bai Ze divine beast, she was very sensitive and had learned from the book that the “director” held a very important position. She needed to listen to him carefully.

Hiding behind the camera, the director turned his head slightly and pointed at Pei Yi, signaling Zhong Lin to take the initiative and interact with her.

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

Her gaze passed over Pei Yi and landed on the cup holder in front of her, where two bottles of water were placed. They were obviously provided by the program’s sponsors.

But they were a bit far from Zhong Lin, and she was wearing a seatbelt, making it inconvenient to reach over.

Zhong Lin looked at Pei Yi with some hesitation…

Seeing this, the director raised his arm and made a fist-pumping gesture to cheer her on.

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

Her slender arm carefully reached out, slowly extending toward Pei Yi.

Pei Yi was staring blankly ahead, lost in thought. The corner of her white blazer was gently tugged by a small hand. She turned her head, brushed the long hair falling by her face behind her ear, and frowned—

Zhong Lin, still wearing her seatbelt, had leaned over, bent her legs, and was reaching out to tug at her clothes.

The white shirt had a simple V-neck that had slightly slipped open, revealing a fair, slender neck and delicate collarbones.

Pei Yi’s gaze slowly moved upward. A pair of light brown eyes, watery and expectant, were looking at her. Zhong Lin’s entire face was written with anticipation—

A cute, adorable Omega like this was usually impossible for normal people to refuse.

But Pei Yi was not a normal person.

She gave Zhong Lin a cold glance, pried off her fingers one by one, and tossed the soft little hand aside.

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

She took out a tissue from her pocket and meticulously wiped the hand that had just touched Zhong Lin.

“Stop clinging to me. You really don’t look good doing this,” Pei Yi’s voice was cold and distant. Although she was restraining herself, her actions clearly showed her disgust toward Zhong Lin. “Has no one ever taught you…”

—Has no one ever taught you to have some self-restraint?

Before she could finish, the hand that had been thrown aside immediately withdrew. Zhong Lin sat up straight. Although she looked a bit dejected and disappointed, she still remembered the director’s instructions.

“I won’t cling to you like that anymore…” Zhong Lin’s voice was soft, sweet, and weak. Her eyes were innocent. She looked委屈 and pitiful, like a frail little cub.

She looked so pitiful.

She was faking it. (:з)∠)

Pei Yi had never seen Zhong Lin like this before. Her heart softened for a brief moment.

But only for a moment. Her tone remained stiff, cold, and ruthless: “What do you want?”

“I want…”

“I want to drink Changbai Mountain mineral water. The water tastes a bit sweet.” Zhong Lin blinked and pointed at the cup holder in front of Pei Yi that held two bottles of mineral water.

Pei Yi: ??

That’s it? She just wanted a bottle of mineral water?

The hands resting on her knees slowly clasped together. Pei Yi vaguely sensed that the “scheming princess” beside her had undergone some changes — from the inside out, in both actions and speech.

Even the previous passionate and deliberate pursuit seemed to have evaporated overnight. Was this really an illusion?

Pei Yi felt secretly surprised. The corners of her lips unconsciously lifted slightly. She quietly glanced sideways at Zhong Lin and suddenly felt that this girl wasn’t that annoying after all…

—If she really stopped the excessive, almost obsessive, frightening enthusiasm from before.

This product placement was way too forced!

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

Where was the romance? Where was the intimate interaction!? Comrade Zhong Lin, can you please be more professional? Bring back the enthusiasm you had in the first two days!!

The cameraman: “……”

The bullet comments were full of 【Hahahahahahaha】【233333333】

【What kind of ultimate little pitiful is this? She even gets scolded just for wanting a drink~~~】

【Yi Yi’s shocked face: Can I take back what I just said?】

【What’s going on? Scheming princess turned into a sponsored ad demon??!!】

【Don’t be fooled by Zhong Lin. She’s still a clout-chasing maniac! E fans, rise up~ Zhong Lin, get out of the entertainment industry!!!】

……

The destination of this car was Happy Valley.

After getting out, the staff distributed entrance tickets — unlimited passes for Happy Valley. Once inside, they didn’t need to buy individual tickets, saving a lot of time.

In the large grassy area (all artificial grass) in front of Happy Valley, Zhong Lin immediately noticed several enlarged bronze statues. Many “fake people” were posed in various positions rolling around on the “fake lawn.”

There weren’t too many or too few tourists at this time.

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

Some people quietly poked their heads out and slowly approached the program team, thinking they were filming a drama.

Tourists took out their phones one after another and started taking photos and short videos of Zhong Lin and Pei Yi.

The two girls standing in the middle had cold white skin that almost reflected light. Their facial features were more delicate than some current popular idols.

They stood out too much in a crowd.

In recent years, dating shows had fewer and fewer ordinary people. Zhong Lin was an 18th-tier internet nobody who had barely stepped one foot into the entertainment industry.

As for Pei Yi, she was the youngest Best Actress, a graduate of the Central Academy of Drama with a formal acting background. She won Best Actress in her sophomore year at age 19, then suddenly retired at the peak of her career.

She had actually gone to Wharton Business School for further studies. During that time, she co-authored an SSCI paper with her professor as the second author — truly the ceiling of academic achievement in the entertainment industry.

Just when everyone thought Pei Yi had completely quit the industry — the Best Actress who had disappeared and been forgotten by the domestic entertainment circle had returned!

Pei Yi had her own fan club: E Fans.

Zhong Lin’s Weibo only had over 800 followers, all of whom were anti-fans.

At this moment, some tourists recognized them.

“Yi Yi, fly freely! E Fans will always follow!!”

A girl standing not far away, wearing a lowered baseball cap and a mask, held up a camera with one hand while frantically waving at Zhong Lin with the other:

“Stop riding our Yi Yi’s popularity. You lack fire in your five elements and are destined to be unpopular.”

“If you keep leeching, be careful of getting burned.”

Zhong Lin heard it clearly. It was one of the classic lines from the original book: “If you keep riding the popularity, be careful of getting burned.”

So this was where it came from.

Zhong Lin: Heh, humans.

So arrogant…

But the philosophy of a little Bai Ze cub was: Don’t panic when scolded, just lie low first (:з)∠)_

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

“Thank you~ Yi Yi and I will film well~” Zhong Lin waved back at the E fan, completely ignoring the insults. Her little arm waved happily.

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

Her long eyelashes fluttered. Zhong Lin smiled brilliantly, carrying a warm current that could melt people’s hearts. It was very infectious.

The cameraman quickly zoomed in, giving Zhong Lin’s smile a big close-up.

【AWSL!! AWSL!! Dying repeatedly! Why did I only discover how cute Zhong Lin is today? Cub, Mama loves you~ muma~~】

【Let me climb the wall for half a second. For these 0.5 seconds, I won’t curse Zhong Lin. She looks really good when she smiles…】

【No matter how good she looks, scheming Zhong Lin is still leeching off Yi Yi’s popularity. Sink through the earth’s core!!】

……

Behind the camera, the staff gave Pei Yi a big thumbs-up while secretly marveling. How had Zhong Lin become so emotionally intelligent?

Her adaptability was really strong!!

The girl’s words earlier weren’t recorded very clearly. After some post-editing, it would really become an enthusiastic fan who happened to meet the program team.

The staff couldn’t help but click their tongues. Why hadn’t they noticed before that Zhong Lin’s adaptability was this impressive?

At the same time, Pei Yi, standing beside her, looked up at Zhong Lin. Her eyebrows raised slightly. What did she just say?

— “Yi Yi and I will film well~”

What did Zhong Lin just call her? Yi Yi?!

Pei Yi gently bit her back teeth.

This feeling…

Was a bit strange.