A Vicious Female Rival Omega is Sweet and Soft - Chapter 17

The moment the manager said this, everyone’s gaze swept toward Ye Yixi in unison. She was so embarrassed that she almost dug a hole on the spot and crawled into it.

Seriously, could people not listen to the full sentence before reacting?!

Besides, she had originally planned to discuss it with Zhen Xiaobai first. She had to see whether the other person agreed or not. But this person was something else—she directly made the decision for Shen Qingran without even asking the person involved for her thoughts?

“No, no, no, that’s not what I meant!”

Ye Yixi waved her hands wildly and denied it with all her might. When Shen Qingran swept a cold gaze over, Ye Yixi shook her head even harder, like a rattle-drum.

The manager, who had still been grinning widely just now, looked as if someone had poured a basin of cold water over her on the spot. She immediately retracted that toothy smile, cleared her throat, and adjusted the glasses on her nose with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

“Then Miss Ye, what did you… want to say?”

For now, it was not convenient to bring Zhen Xiaobai into the situation. Otherwise, it would make Ye Yixi seem too reckless. Just now, she had also acted on impulse. If she dragged an innocent person into this, it really would not be very fair.

However, the source of this matter was also because Gu An had helped Zhen Xiaobai deal with that disgusting man, which had led to this whole chain of events. In this novel world, everyone was a player in the game. No one could escape.

Ye Yixi, who had already started retreating inwardly, could only follow the manager’s words and continue. She touched the tip of her nose, her gaze drifting as she did not dare look toward Shen Qingran.

“What you said is a bit too decisive. Shouldn’t you first ask Miss Shen for her opinion?”

In her heart, Ye Yixi was certain that Shen Qingran would not agree. She wanted to use Shen Qingran as a step down. Having Shen Qingran and herself officially announce a relationship was far too absurd.

Although their relationship had eased quite a bit now, it had not reached the point where they could play along like this. It was truly a fantasy.

The manager also seemed to feel that Ye Yixi’s words made sense. She repeatedly apologized for her rashness earlier.

“I’m sorry. I got too excited for a moment and spoke carelessly!”

The matter fell into a bottleneck again.

Ye Yixi secretly breathed a small sigh of relief, thinking that she had finally managed to brush this matter aside.

She was never going to act as the first bird to stick its head out again!

After hearing this, however, Shen Qingran slowly leaned back into her chair. Her fingers curled around a strand of hair, twirling it in circles as if she were thinking about something.

She pressed the heel of her high shoe against the floor, making the wheels beneath the chair roll back and forth with a faint scraping sound. She looked completely relaxed and idle.

Originally expressionless, her gaze suddenly became meaningful. She tilted her head like that, and in the end, she even let out a soft laugh.

In the silence, Shen Qingran spoke slowly with a hint of playfulness.

“This matter is not entirely impossible to consider…”

It was clearly a very soft and delicate sentence, yet it was as if everyone had been injected with a shot of adrenaline.

The manager’s dimmed expression immediately brightened again. She became so excited that she almost could not speak properly.

“Miss… Miss Shen, are you serious?”

Shen Qingran released the strand of hair she had been playing with and tucked it behind her ear. A faint smile remained on her face the entire time. She used a spoon to stir the sugar cube in her coffee, then took a small sip.

“Whether it’s true or not, there’s no need to rush this moment. Why don’t everyone go out first and allow Miss Ye and me to discuss it carefully? I’ll give you an answer this afternoon.”

Ye Yixi was already speechless.

Her whole body had petrified on the spot.

The moment Shen Qingran finished speaking, the people around them tactfully began leaving one after another. Before long, only Ye Yixi and Shen Qingran were left in the office.

Shen Qingran still had that indifferent and unreadable appearance. Ye Yixi truly understood her less and less. This person had clearly hated being emotionally tied to her the most, so why was she actively rushing into it today?

“Miss Shen, what you said just now… I’ll just take it as a joke.”

Ye Yixi felt completely confused and only wanted to quickly pull herself out of this.

“Oh? Judging by Miss Ye’s words, could it be that you’re unwilling?”

Shen Qingran used a tissue to wipe the coffee stain on the rim of her cup, then slowly stood from her chair.

Her fingers lightly tapped the wooden desk in front of her, dragging out a slightly grating sound as she circled to the front. Then she half-sat on the office desk. The pencil skirt wrapped around her hips outlined her excellent curves. Shen Qingran supported herself behind her with one hand and stared at Ye Yixi with great interest.

The place where Ye Yixi stood was already very close to Shen Qingran’s desk. Now, Shen Qingran sat before her with one leg bent elegantly and full of charm. If her knee moved forward even slightly, they would touch each other.

“How could I be unwilling? I’m only worried that Miss Shen’s reputation will be damaged. Why would you need to… get involved with someone like me?”

Shen Qingran laughed with a soft pfft.

The hand she had braced against the desk climbed onto Ye Yixi’s shoulder, then slowly hooked around her neck along the fabric of her clothes.

With this difference in height and position, Shen Qingran’s gaze became an upward glance. She deliberately lowered her voice, as if teasing her.

“Then what kind of person are you?”

Ye Yixi’s breathing sped up.

She could feel that her face had turned red, but she still tried her best to appear calm. So she moved back slightly, putting some distance between them. But the hand around her neck remained tightly pressed against her skin, as if it did not want to let her escape from this ambiguous area.

Seeing that Ye Yixi did not speak, Shen Qingran continued.

“Neither you nor I are people from the entertainment industry. We don’t need to maintain a public image. Gu An needs this help right now. After the movie ends, we can announce a peaceful breakup. It will be beneficial for everyone…”

She leaned close to Ye Yixi’s ear, breathing out a damp warmth.

“Don’t you think so, Miss Ye?”

Hearing this, Ye Yixi’s expression stiffened.

After all that, this whole thing was for Gu An?

The charming thoughts in her mind instantly scattered, leaving only a few cold laughs in her heart.

“I’m naturally willing to help, but I wonder what benefits I can get from accompanying Miss Shen in this little play?”

Shen Qingran’s hand had already loosened, but at the instant she was about to withdraw it, Ye Yixi firmly caught her wrist.

Caught off balance, Shen Qingran accidentally leaned into Ye Yixi’s arms.

There was clearly a bit more anger in Ye Yixi’s eyes. She moved a few steps closer and looked down at Shen Qingran from above, then bent forward and braced both hands on the desk where Shen Qingran sat.

This posture was equivalent to loosely trapping Shen Qingran within her arms.

“Then what do you want?”

Shen Qingran leaned back slightly, revealing her long, slender neck. Ye Yixi kept feeling that a very faint fragrance was drifting through the air. If she came too close, she could smell pheromones.

Only then did she realize that it was not very good for an Alpha and Omega to be this close.

Looking at their position again, had she just given Shen Qingran a desk kabedon?

So embarrassing…

Ye Yixi felt that perhaps after staying in this Mary Sue world for too long, even her behavior was gradually being assimilated.

After reacting, she immediately let go of Shen Qingran and even retreated several steps.

“I haven’t thought of anything for now. I’ll tell you once I do. But I agree to Miss Shen’s proposal. I’ll cooperate properly when the time comes.”

“Alright, then it’s settled.”

…

Since they had decided to play along, the company team immediately clarified the related incident. They stated that Gu An and Shen Qingran only had an ordinary superior-subordinate relationship and had never crossed any boundaries. Their artist had merely been slandered by unscrupulous media.

Ye Yixi had thought that officially announcing a relationship only required a written post. She had not expected that S Entertainment would insist on the two of them holding another press conference to announce it.

Was there really a need to make such a big deal out of it?

But Shen Qingran had no objections, so Ye Yixi naturally could not say much either.

The last time they held a press conference, it was to clarify the scandal between them. This time, however, it had become an official relationship announcement.

Looking at the many media reporters below them holding microphones, Ye Yixi felt extremely awkward. There were many questions she almost stammered and failed to answer.

Shen Qingran, on the other hand, was exceptionally composed. She answered fluently, and many details sounded as if they were real. She even smiled sweetly, holding Ye Yixi’s arm as if she were truly an Omega deeply in love.

“Xixi and I can be considered to have developed feelings over time. In the future, we will also support each other’s companies and cultivate more outstanding actors and bring everyone more good works.”

“Mm. Miss Shen… Qingran is right.”

Ye Yixi felt that her smile at this moment was unbearably fake.

Especially when she heard Shen Qingran intimately call her name, goosebumps nearly rose all over her body. She almost called her Miss Shen again, but fortunately changed it in time.

After the press conference successfully ended, Ye Yixi did not pay much attention to the overwhelming online news reports.

What she cared about was that the main mission had actually been successfully completed?

She had originally thought she would miss out on the points again, but unexpectedly, she had stumbled into success.

So snatching the official announcement away from Shen Qingran and Gu An also counted as successfully provoking Gu An?

Ye Yixi pondered this inwardly.

So system missions could be exploited like this.

Had she been too rigid before?

Honest people really were easy to bully!

Aside from the discussions among netizens, what gave Ye Yixi a headache was her mothers in this world.

They were simply beyond excited. For several days in a row, they bombarded her with life-threatening phone calls, asking questions every single day. They did not want to miss even the smallest detail.

“Little darling, this is the first time I’ve seen you publicly announce a girlfriend. I’ve always liked Qingran very much, so when are you getting married? Can Mommy look forward to drinking at your wedding banquet?!”

“Mom, what are you saying? How could it be that fast?”

Ye Yixi truly could not handle it.

This mommy of hers had been traveling everywhere recently and was currently in Paris, enjoying an exquisite afternoon tea. As an art director who had lived abroad for many years, Meng Lu was very open-minded. Even if her precious daughter liked an Alpha, she would absolutely express her support.

As for Chairman Ye, she was much more steady. She merely advised Ye Yixi to treat the other person sincerely.

After all, she knew her daughter’s personality very well. Out of all those Omegas from before, there had not been a single one she treated seriously. Shen Qingran was different from other ordinary Omegas. Her background and strength were evenly matched with the Ye family, so Chairman Ye naturally paid more attention to this.

…

Ever since the official relationship announcement, Ye Yixi kept feeling that the way people in the company looked at her had changed.

It gave her the illusion that they were feeling regretful. She just did not know whom they were feeling regretful for.

But Ye Yixi guessed that they were probably lamenting that a good cabbage like Shen Qingran had been rooted up by a scumbag pig like herself.

Ye Yixi turned a blind eye to it and stepped into the elevator.

The employees inside saw her as if they had seen a great demon king. One by one, they ran out extremely quickly. Before long, only she was left in the elevator.

Ye Yixi: “…”

But she could not blame them.

It was only because the original owner had once made a rule: no employee was allowed to ride the elevator with her. Violators would have their salary directly deducted.

So everyone had long since formed the habit.

Ye Yixi felt somewhat helpless.

Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a high heel appeared between them. The infrared sensor reacted, and the doors opened again, revealing Shen Qingran’s beautiful and delicate face.

She was wearing a short belted dress with a small chiffon shawl. Her long chestnut curls fell to her waist. In her hand, she held a small cake packed in an exquisite box.

Then she waved it at Ye Yixi, her tone playful, and smiled with a sweet expression.

“Xixi, I brought you breakfast. Let’s go to your office and eat together~”

At this moment, all the employees outside the elevator focused their gazes on the two of them.

Ye Yixi’s eyelids twitched.

Beneath her forced calm expression, her toes had already secretly curled against the floor.

No, what kind of act was Shen Qingran putting on now???