A Milky-Orange Scented Omega Became a Sensation via a Dating Show [Entertainment Industry] - Chapter 7

What did Pei Yi mean by “choose carefully”???

Hearing those words, Zhong Lin’s first reaction was confusion. But as she carefully recalled the plot of that “Female Alpha/Male Omega” novel, she remembered the next steps: recording the solo interviews, and then… it seemed there was an “Initial Heartbeat Pick.”

And Pei Yi told her to choose carefully?

Zhong Lin’s lip twitched. She didn’t know how to respond for a moment. By the time she reacted and managed to squeeze out a radiant, sun-like smile to look up at Pei Yi, the space before her was already empty. She turned around, watching Pei Yi’s silhouette gradually vanish down the hallway.

Zhong Lin let out a long breath. Don’t be scared, don’t be scared. She’s the best Baize cub around. (:з)∠)

“Knock, knock, knock—” Zhong Lin tapped on the door and walked into the interview room.

The director introduced the rules as usual. Zhong Lin listened intently, nodding to show she understood.

“Has the recording started?” Zhong Lin tilted her head, asking curiously. The director gave her an “OK” gesture.

Facing the camera, the corners of Zhong Lin’s mouth curved up, revealing neat white teeth and shallow dimples. “Hello everyone, I’m Zhong Lin! I’m super happy to be here on 31-Day Heartbeat Challenge~ I hope that in this program, I can achieve what I desire.”

Then came another minute of silence.

The silence made the director’s head ache today. What is with these people? One after another? “Achieve what I desire”? Can’t you be specific about what your desire actually is?! (⊙_⊙)

The director cleared his throat and interrupted the recording. “Briefly describe the type that makes your heart flutter? What kind of person do you like most?” he nudged.

Zhong Lin lowered her eyes and thought for a moment. She was just a Baize cub; what type did she like? She really didn’t understand. Human society was truly too hard to navigate. (:з)∠)

I’ll just say a type completely different from the female lead. The further from the female lead, the fewer mistakes I’ll make.

Zhong Lin: “I really like gentle people, especially the enthusiastic kind. I think being with that sort of person is more comfortable~”

(Like the clan elders—gentle, enthusiastic, and long ago, they always gave the Baize cub lots of yummy things to eat~)

The director continued to guide her: “When you find such a person, what do you most want to do with ‘Ta’ (them)?”

Director: My life is too hard QAQ. This is truly the… worst batch of guests I’ve ever led! It was like trying to squeeze the last bit of toothpaste out of a tube—squeeze a little, then a little more. This “solo interview” would rely entirely on the editors later.

Zhong Lin continued: “We can go to places we want to go together~ We can go to the river to catch fish, to the beach to catch shrimp, play lots of fun things, and eat lots of delicious food. We can be together every day~”

(Hunting and sharing food every day—that way, Zhong Lin could eat even more delicious things! (:з)∠))

Director: “Is that it?”

Zhong Lin: “Mhm.”

“Forget it, you can go,” the director said, spreading his hands helplessly. ╮(╯▽╰)╭

Zhong Lin stood up to leave. “Wait, stay a bit longer,” the director called out. Look how angry he was! He almost forgot the next step. “Initial Heartbeat Pick. One minute. Be careful not to go overtime,” he reminded her.

The staff handed Zhong Lin an iPad. On the romantic pink interface were the photos of three Alphas: two females and one male.

Who to choose?

Her little head became a mess, her thoughts flying everywhere. She suddenly remembered the dream from the car ride—it was too real. The identical features, the cold white skin soaked in crimson blood…

In a daze, she remembered Pei Yi’s slightly threatening words: “Choose carefully.”

Her hair stood on end, and she felt a silent shiver. Scared the Baize cub to death!!

Her gaze settled on the only male Alpha, “Zhu Ying.” He looked very large; even through a blue-and-white striped shirt, one could see his robust muscles. He looks very suitable for hunting!

The middle photo was Alpha No. 2, “Chu Yunze.” Her high ponytail was held high, sharp brows beneath two strands of bangs, and narrow eyes. Though she had a slightly aggressive Alpha look, her smile was like a spring breeze—very warm. She looks like a cool older sister!

Finally, her eyes swept to the last photo: Pei Yi.

Her hair was shoulder-length, one side tucked behind her ear. The earlobe was adorned with a small fan-shaped earring—rose gold inlaid with white mother-of-pearl and diamonds. Unlike the trademark smiles of the previous two, the girl’s thin jaw was slightly raised, her eyes glancing at the camera with a hint of nonchalance. Cold, distant, gloomy, and mysterious—or rather, a different kind of high-class vibe.

In truth, of the three photos, Zhong Lin had noticed her first. Pei Yi’s face was almost bewitching; she was too ethereal to look away from.

Zhong Lin raised her hand, her fingertip unconsciously moving close to the “Pei Yi” option on the screen, but she stopped just half a centimeter away. No, absolutely cannot choose Pei Yi. I don’t like her, and if I choose her, wouldn’t that bring me one step closer to the “Bad Ending”?

Zhong Lin’s finger hovered slowly between Alpha 2 and Alpha 3.

The director couldn’t help but speak up: “Hurry and choose.” It was almost time, and the director refused to let the same program accident happen twice!!

Zhong Lin was still deep in thought when the director’s sudden voice startled her. Her finger jerked and accidentally tapped “A2 Chu Yunze.”

Ah, she misclicked the cool Alpha sister with the warm smile. (:з)∠) She had been hesitating about the male Alpha, Zhu Ying—his muscles looked so solid, he must be great at hunting!

But since it was a “slip of the hand,” and she’d already chosen Alpha No. 2… that sister looked cool, but her smile was gentle and infectious…

Zhong Lin: I’ll just go with it.

Anyway, as long as she didn’t choose Pei Yi, she was walking a completely different path from the original plot. That meant she was further from the Bad Ending!

So happy! (^▽^)~

The other guests took their turns in the interview room. Meanwhile, Zhong Lin returned to her own room. She dodged the cameras, entered the bathroom, sat on the toilet lid, and quietly pulled out her phone.

Zhong Lin didn’t know how to use these “high-tech human inventions” at first, but as a Baize cub, she had “divinity.” Though her mental age was that of a cub, her learning ability and logic were incredibly strong. In a few minutes, she had mastered it.

She opened the iQIYI app and found the channel for the show. Originally, 31-Day Heartbeat Challenge was bottom of the ratings, but thanks to the original “Zhong Lin’s” antics—being a brat, a clout-chaser, and a stalker—it had climbed to fourth on the “Trending Shows” list.

Though the livestream was blacked out during interviews, the viewer count in the bottom left was rising. The crew had already edited some interview clips and released teasers in a small window below the video. The comments were exploding across the dark screen:

【 WTF?! Did Zhong Lin actually swap souls?! She didn’t choose Pei Yi! What is going on???? 】

【 Excuse me?? Zhou Xiaoduo chose Pei Yi!! His interaction with the cool Alpha Chu Yunze was so sweet before, my heart aches for Sister Yunze wuwuwu 】

【 Liang Shan also chose Pei Yi!! My mom asked why I’m watching my phone on my knees?! Didn’t Brother Ying have an ultra-sweet date with her on day one? Crying for Brother Ying QAQ 】

【 I hope Yiyi doesn’t choose anyone… I’m speechless with this group of Omegas. 】

【 So who will our Yiyi choose?? Ahhh why is it cut off?! I want to see!! 】

This was actually normal. The Omega guests fighting over Pei Yi weren’t just after her; they were after the resources she brought. “Youngest Best Actress”—that title alone brought massive heat. Even if such a person left the industry, they’d remain a legend.

Undoubtedly, the most popular Alpha was Pei Yi. Even if the other Omegas had shared intimate moments with other Alphas, they wouldn’t be satisfied and wanted to show favor to Pei Yi. They wanted to be at least “more than friends” with the best, most beautiful, and most powerful Alpha. It meant resources, fame, and the “glory label” of being chosen by the best Alpha—pairing with her was essentially a way to outshine all the other Omegas!

Zhong Lin didn’t understand their schemes. For a Baize cub, the most important thing was being happy. (:з)∠)~

Finding that the insults in the comments had decreased, Zhong Lin giggled and exited the video app. She opened Weibo and scrolled through the #31-Day Heartbeat Challenge# tag:

@ChickenLegHalfForYou: OMG! Why did I only just get Omega No. 1 Zhong Lin’s beauty today wuwu! [blush] She’s a buried treasure girl~ [flowers] I feel like our Zhong Lin is the once-in-eight-thousand-years beauty, the Disney princess on the run!! [starry eyes]

@MilkTeaHalfSugarNoIce: Yiyi, wuwuwu, love you love you, please stay beautiful alone, okay? QAQ~

@FishPondContractedByMe: Slurp, licking a photo of Best Actress Pei’s heavenly face. I truly think Pei Yi will choose Omega No. 1 Zhong Lin in the initial pick! They were so sweet today.

The comment section of @FishPondContractedByMe exploded:

User A: “I don’t care what you think, I care what I think!!! Why would she choose Zhong Lin?! I don’t believe it, Yiyi was so impatient with her… My Yiyi is sick of her! Get out, brat Pei Yi’s leg-hair fan!”

User B: “Take away our Lin-Lin, and politely ask the person above to leave! Our baby Lin-Lin didn’t choose Pei Yi today~ I suggest the person above use eye drops if they’re blind!”

User C: “Just a passerby, I think Little Pei is great, but your Zhong Lin is really not good. Reason: [incoherent screaming]”

User B’s defense was quickly drowned out.

Zhong Lin sighed and opened her own profile.

@Zhong Lin — Followers: 11,000.

Zhong Lin was super happy: “Wow~ ＼(^▽^)／!”

The original only had about 200; in one day, she’d gained so many! For a flop, she was very satisfied.

She looked at her first post from two days ago:

/Zhong Lin: Sunny day, hope to meet you @31-Day Heartbeat Challenge Official Weibo

[Attached Image] — A photo of the original “Zhong Lin” looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle.

Zhong Lin fell silent looking at it. Huge patches of unblended blue glitter eyeshadow and exaggerated, thick “cat-woman” eyeliner.

Zhong Lin: “…”

She finally understood why the makeup artist this morning was so firmly against her doing her own makeup! The original’s taste was just too weird!

She resisted the urge to delete it and checked the comments:

“So ugly, only you could look like this! Clinging to our Yiyi looking like that, I’m gonna barf!! [vomit]”

“Ahhh why did you make me see Zhong Lin’s face!? It’s a horror movie! I need to wash my eyes!! Mosaic her face! Ugly people cause the most trouble! Get out of showbiz!”

The comments from two days ago were all attacks on her appearance. But then she saw today’s:

“A dusty pearl! Slapping the faces of those above!! [Image][Image]” (Screenshots of Zhong Lin from today’s stream).

“Still talking about looks? Let’s see who dares diss our Lin-Lin’s face now! I want to see if the people above feel their faces burning!”

“Ahhh does the baby’s hand still hurt today? Mommy is so heartbroken TAT wuwu, remember to apply medicine!!”

“I only just ‘got’ the baby’s beauty today! Am I too late? Without us, her Weibo was full of insults everyday, QAQ I’m so sad, I regret not meeting you sooner wuwu [crying]”

“Zhong Lin, keep going!”

Warmth hit Zhong Lin’s chest, making her eyes sting. Truly, she could have fans too! Not haters, not bots! Though they called her “baby,” which was a bit strange.

She looked at the pink cat Band-Aid on her arm. It didn’t hurt much anymore. She was a strong, brave Baize cub… haters couldn’t break her!

She exited Weibo and checked her banking app. Her total net worth: 2,333 yuan.

2,333. The number felt like it was laughing at her. Based on the purchasing power she’d calculated earlier… this was barely enough for one month of frugal living.

The Baize cub felt the pressure of life for the first time. Human society was full of malice toward a weak, pitiful cub.

Zhong Lin: My life is too hard TAT.

“Knock, knock, knock—” A sudden sound came from the door.

Zhong Lin quickly hid her phone and ran to open it: “Coming~!”