A Milky-Orange Scented Omega Became a Sensation via a Dating Show [Entertainment Industry] - Chapter 10

But Pei Yi was no ordinary Alpha; she was a top-tier Alpha…

There was not a single ripple in those deep brown eyes, as if the delectable and enticing Omega across from her was merely a large cloud of air. Pei Yi frowned slightly and stepped to the side: “Are you done looking?”

“Your hair is about to fall into the salad bowl.”

Pei Yi’s tone sounded incredibly disgusted.

Livestream Bullet Comments:

【 Pei Yi is a true ‘Tea-Curing Expert,’ specialized in treating Green Tea for 20 years. 】

【 Liang Shan: …Can’t flirt, simply can’t flirt. 】

【 I feel like Liang Shan isn’t simple either, and neither is Zhou Xiaoduo. Is it just me, or is Zhong Lin actually the simple and pure one? These two Omega guests give me weird vibes. 】

【 Exactly! Before this, Liang Shan was flirting with Brother Ying, and Zhou Xiaoduo was clinging to Chu Yunze every day calling her ‘Sister Yunze’ so sweetly [shrugs]. 】

【 Observing. I personally love sweet, soft Japanese-style boys like Zhou Xiaoduo. I hope my ‘house’ doesn’t collapse (hope he isn’t problematic) [prays]. 】

【 Compared to the other two Omegas, I really feel like I don’t hate Zhong Lin that much anymore. 】

【 Still hate Zhong Lin. This bratty princess is probably faking it. I suspect this morning was scripted. She wants sympathy; just wait a few days for her true colors to show! 】

Zhong Lin finished taking out the trash and decided to sweep up the melon rinds and fruit scraps scattered across the kitchen floor. When she brought her small broom and dustpan into the kitchen, the three people inside were initially deathly silent.

Seeing Zhong Lin proactively clean up, their movements stalled for a split second as they stole glances at her. Pei Yi looked up at Zhong Lin, watching her grip the small broom in her palm and persistently sweep away the peels stuck to the floor. The movement was clumsy, yet cute.

Involuntarily, the corners of her mouth tilted up. Her deep brown eyes narrowed slightly as a hint of playfulness flickered in her gaze. This Zhong Lin character… so diligent? Did she take the wrong medicine?

From this morning until now, it’s like she’s a different person…

She seems… less annoying?

Since three people were helping with dinner, the efficiency was high. Soon, it was time to eat. Everyone gathered around the dining table. Zhong Lin looked left and right, unsure of where she should sit.

“There’s a spot here~” someone called out, stretching an arm toward her.

As Zhong Lin passed by Pei Yi, Pei Yi suddenly reached out and retracted her white blazer from the empty chair beside her. However, Zhong Lin walked straight past Pei Yi’s spot without stopping. She waved a small hand and gave a sweet smile to the person who called her, her two dimples deepening: “Thank you~”

Pei Yi remained expressionless, but her lips pressed together involuntarily. She stared down at her empty porcelain plate. For a moment, she dazed off; her slender knuckles trembled, and her grip on her chopsticks loosened, causing them to clink against the side of the bowl.

Clink. The sound was crisp.

Zhong Lin had sat next to someone else.

Pei Yi lowered her eyes, her long, curled lashes trembling. She shifted her arm on the table and quickly moved her chopsticks, her heart tightening for a reason she couldn’t name. It seemed it wasn’t an illusion.

Zhong Lin had truly changed. She was no longer clinging to her, which was good. She didn’t have to think of ways to deal with that little brat anymore. Pei Yi should have felt light and happy, yet she felt a sense of emptiness, as if something was suddenly missing…

It was like a little girl’s novel toy had suddenly vanished, becoming something that no longer belonged to her. Pei Yi shook her head slightly, wondering what was wrong with her today and why her thoughts were flying everywhere. She picked up her glass and took several gulps of warm water.

Zhu Ying pulled out the empty chair next to Pei Yi with a smile. “No one’s here, right?”

Zhu Ying only had eyes for his Initial Pick—Omega No. 3, Liang Shan. Since Liang Shan was sitting across from Pei Yi, Zhu Ying, being a highly competitive Alpha, immediately took the seat next to Pei Yi. He seemed to view Pei Yi as his imaginary rival.

Zhou Xiaoduo was the last to sit. He reached out to rearrange the dishes, moving the shrimp with scrambled eggs he had just made in front of Pei Yi. “I heard Teacher Pei has a double degree? You studied at the Central Academy of Drama and went abroad for further studies?”

“What a coincidence! I also studied at an Ivy League school in the US. We were almost alumni, haha.”

Pei Yi: “…”

“Is that so? An Ivy League university? Wasn’t it a three-month course at a US community (diploma mill) college… where you got a certificate for withdrawal?” Liang Shan chuckled, heartlessly pointing out the flaw in his story. “Which community college counts as Ivy League? Even I didn’t know that?”

The smile on Zhou Xiaoduo’s face stiffened. He forced a grin and pouted: “I didn’t expect… Sister Shanshan to know so clearly. How did you find out?”

Liang Shan pointed to Zhou Xiaoduo’s water cup, which had a school crest printed on it—XXXXmunity College. It couldn’t be more obvious. “It’s written on your cup,” she said, her eyes full of feigned confusion. “Don’t misunderstand, I’m just curious why a community college counts as an Ivy League?”

Liang Shan leaned over to scoop a spoonful of shrimp. It was a literal case of “shrimp heart, pig heart” (killing the heart/savagely exposing him).

【 To Zhou Xiaoduo: The Ivy League says we don’t have a student like you! 】

【 It’s starting! Sister Liang is tearing into the Green Tea Boy! So satisfying! 】

【 Hahahaha I’m dying. A dropout from a diploma mill dares to compare himself to our Movie Queen Yiyi? Sister Liang, well done! 】

Zhou Xiaoduo let out two dry “haha” laughs and swept the cup off the table, accidentally knocking over a pair of chopsticks in his panic. He bent down to pick them up, using the chance to hide the cup.

He had brought that cup to the show intending to show off; it looked high-class with its crest and English text. After failing his college entrance exams, a benefactor had sent him to a community college for a three-month “design course.” His teachers and classmates were all Chinese; he didn’t even have a foreign classmate. Simply put, his English wasn’t even at a basic university level… how could he distinguish that “Community College” didn’t mean Ivy League?

Exposed by Liang Shan, Zhou Xiaoduo’s face turned dark in the shadow of the table. A flash of malice crossed his eyes—it seemed that among the Omegas, Zhong Lin was the least threatening, but Liang Shan was definitely no pushover. He had to be on high alert!

When he sat back up, he donned his trademark “little puppy” smile again. “Thanks to Sister Shanshan for helping Pei Yi and me today. Everyone, try her cooking…”

“Don’t call me Sister Shanshan every other sentence,” Liang Shan said playfully, though her smile was fading. “You’re being too polite.”

“Why not?” Zhou Xiaoduo grinned. “I’m probably the youngest here, right?”

“Zhong Lin went to the same high school as me. I remember she’s several years older than me.”

Zhou Xiaoduo felt that his youth and beauty were absolute advantages that could crush any other “scheming Omega.”

Meanwhile, amidst the undercurrents, Zhong Lin’s hands were moving at high speed. She had tried every single dish on the table. Suddenly mentioned by name, she slowly chewed and swallowed a piece of shrimp before looking blankly at Zhou Xiaoduo.

“I’m not several years older than you~”

“I should be several thousand years older? As for the exact number…” Zhong Lin said seriously. She held up her fingers, trying to count, but realized it had been so long she couldn’t remember. “I… I forgot.”

The group erupted in laughter: “Hahahaha…”

“Lin-lin is quite the joker.”

“Zhong Lin, what are you talking about…”

Zhong Lin was bewildered by the laughter. Her hand, poised to grab more food, paused in mid-air. A Baize divine beast could fast, so it was okay if she didn’t eat her fill. She was suddenly afraid that eating too much would make her look out of place.

Beside her, Liang Shan let out a soft snort. The way Zhong Lin looked—wanting to eat but not daring to—was hilarious. Liang Shan shifted the dishes, placing the scrambled eggs with shrimp and the diced chicken in front of Zhong Lin. “Eat if you want to…”

Eat until you’re fat, it’s one less competitor for me.

Zhong Lin looked at the other guests and noticed they only took tiny bites, like cats with small appetites. Well, if nobody else is eating, then I will!

Zhong Lin buried her head back into the shrimp and chicken. Human-processed food was so fragrant! Much better than a simple roasted piglet (:з)∠).

【 Thousands of years old? Zhong Lin, are you a thousand-year-old bunny spirit raised on ‘Cute-dols’? So cute~ 】

【 I’M DYING. Lin-lin is so serious when she eats meat, she doesn’t even look up. She’s like a little animal. I want to take her home. 】

【 My baby is the most ‘Zen’ person at the table~ 】

【 LOL, Zhong Lin only thinks about eating… but her cheeks are so puffy, like a squirrel (/ω＼) 】

“How old is Brother Ying? Twenty-five?” Zhou Xiaoduo continued to chatter, determined to highlight his youth.

Zhu Ying, in a formal suit, answered coolly: “Twenty-six.”

Zhou Xiaoduo turned back to Liang Shan: “How old is Sister Shanshan? So mysterious…”

“I told you, just call me Shanshan…” Liang Shan’s face grew darker. Zhou Xiaoduo, that “Green Tea” brat, was trying to step on her again!

“Then Shanshan has so much life experience,” Zhou Xiaoduo changed his tone, sounding as if he were sighing from the heart. “Experience is good. Unlike me, I’m too young and easily tricked by others.”

He was implying she was old. And that he was the most delicate, fresh, and lovable Omega of them all.