After Becoming a Scumbag Alpha, the Green Tea Omega is Reborn - Chapter 27

Before long, Sister Zhang arranged a new variety show for Tao Ran and Yu Li. This show was very famous domestically, titled Dear Alpha. It was the first domestic show to feature a “Married Couple + Dating Couple” format. The show required eight participants—two married couples and two dating couples—to compete in tasks and activities to choose a winning pair. It promised not only a boost in fame but also a handsome reward.

Yu Li and Tao Ran agreed with Sister Zhang that they didn’t need a script for any variety shows; being spontaneous and free would bring more traffic and heat. Sister Zhang fully agreed.

Before the show officially started, there was a warm-up period intended for promotion and to attract the attention of solo and CP (couple) fans. This period took place in the homes of the couples, where they would answer popular comments from the show’s official Weibo via a livestream.

That day, after finishing their respective commercial events and filming, Yu Li arrived home first. Following the production team’s requirements, she prepared two phones: one for the livestream and the other to read comments.

Fans were waiting early in the livestream room. Since it was Yu Li’s first time streaming, she lacked experience; she hadn’t set the camera angle or adjusted her posture. The moment fans clicked in, they saw Yu Li’s exquisite face magnified right in front of them.

Yu Li had just returned from an event and was still wearing light makeup—pale pink eyeshadow and grapefruit-colored lips. The moment the stream started, comments flew by one after another like a rocket.

【Li-Bao! Mommy is here!】

【Ahhh, Li-Bao, give me a hug! Li-Bao is so beautiful.】

【Wow, this is the closest I’ve ever been to a celebrity.】

【This angle is legendary; it’s the “Tao Ran Trial Card.”】

【Hahaha, I’ve been staring at her chin. What kind of “death angle” is this?】

【To look this good even from a “death angle,” only you could do it.】

As the comments flooded in mocking the “death angle,” Yu Li quickly moved her face away, flustered as she adjusted the phone until she finally found a presentable angle.

“Hello, everyone.” She waved to the camera with her signature smile. “Today is the first livestream segment of Dear Alpha. Ranran will be home in a few minutes. For now, I’ll start by answering some of the popular questions you’ve asked us.”

Yu Li opened the show’s official Weibo and scrolled to the fan comment section for her and Tao Ran. Tao Ran had originally wanted to cancel an appointment to come home early, but Yu Li had insisted she could handle it alone and told Tao Ran not to rush.

She had prepared thoroughly for this stream, having watched the recordings of the three other couples from earlier that day. She assumed the fans would just ask typical questions: what they like to eat, what movies or books they enjoy, or what they usually do together.

She was confident. However, when she opened the comment section for her and Tao Ran, she was stunned.

What… what kind of questions are these? As Yu Li read, her face turned bright red. Fans could see her ears turning a rosy pink through the screen.

【How many times a night? How many minutes per time?】

【When was your first time?】

【Who started it the first time?】

【What positions do you like?】

“Are these… allowed to be asked? You guys are way too gossipy,” Yu Li said crossly to the camera.

【Li-Bao is blushing, so cute! www】

【Hahaha, Yu Li actually turned red.】

【Hurry and answer! Answer!】

Yu Li bit her lip, looking helplessly at the comments. She had agreed with Tao Ran to gloss over difficult questions or play “Tai Chi” (dodge) with the fans, but the problem was… how was she supposed to dodge these?

“Questions like these will get the stream banned.”

【Look how subtly we asked; you can give a subtle answer too!】

【If you don’t answer now, just wait until Ranran gets home for a double dose of awkwardness, hahaha.】

【Give us the spicy stuff! Spicy stuff!】

Yu Li let out a huff and pouted. “Ahem, okay, the second most popular question: when was our first kiss? My answer is: the day after the wedding.”

The comment section was instantly filled with protests.

【Cheater! Cheater!】

【Liar! we want the spicy stuff!】

Yu Li was so helpless she nearly covered her face. Will the stream and the show really not get banned like this?

Just as she was fretting, she heard the sound of a key turning. The door opened, and Tao Ran appeared. Before Tao Ran could even process the scene, Yu Li looked at her pitifully. “Ranran! Save me!”

【Tao Ran is home!】

【Hahaha, Yu Li, you’re so weak.】

【Is it my imagination? Why is Yu Li acting so dorky?】

【It’s because Tao Ran taught her well.】

【An Alpha whinging to an Omega for help—I love to see it.】

Yu Li glanced at the comments and frowned.

Tao Ran didn’t even change her shoes; she dropped her bag and walked over to sit beside Yu Li. After a brief exchange of looks, Yu Li handed the phone to Tao Ran. When Tao Ran saw the comments, she was also momentarily stunned.

“So you guys are bullying my Alpha, huh? We can’t answer these kinds of questions. Hurry and think of something else. We only have fifteen minutes for this stream, don’t waste time.”

Even though Tao Ran didn’t answer a single question, her protective behavior delighted the CP fans. They stopped picking on Yu Li as they had before.

【That look just now was so sweet.】

【The moment Tao Ran got home, Yu Li’s eyes were glued to her.】

【Li-Ran is so good; I could ship this for a lifetime!】

【Off-topic! Ask questions!】

【Subtle, sisters! Be subtle!】

【When do you guys go to sleep? Can I watch you sleep?】

【Hahaha, that’s ‘subtle’ enough.】

Following that fan’s lead, a bunch of people asked the same question, always revolving around “sleeping.”

Tao Ran tapped her chin with her index finger, thought for a moment, and said: “We live very healthily. If we aren’t filming or on calls, we usually sleep around 10:00 PM.”

Yu Li added: “But we’re usually too busy, so we often don’t sleep until midnight.”

“If you want to see us sleep, sure. Next time I’ll take two photos of Yu Li sleeping for you guys,” Tao Ran teased.

【We want to see! We want to see!】

【We really want to see, but that’s not the ‘sleep’ we mean!】

【We mean THAT ‘sleeping’! THAT one!】

【Whatever, if the stream really gets banned, we won’t see them at all.】

【You guys are so busy.】

【Does Ranran talk in her sleep?】

【Curiosity +1, what kind of sleep-talk do you guys have?】

“I’m not sure,” Yu Li said honestly. “We sleep in separate rooms.”

The screen was instantly filled with question marks. One fan even changed their nickname to “??!”.

It was indeed strange for a newlywed couple to still sleep in separate rooms. Seeing the fans’ massive reaction, Tao Ran shot a light glance at Yu Li and said, “As for why we sleep in separate rooms, you’ll have to ask her.”

“Actually, it’s because I used to bully her a lot and was bad to her, so we sleep separately.”

This explanation only made things more confusing. Tao Ran gave a rippling smile, her tone lifting. “Well said. She was bad—very bad before. Now she’s not so bad. We’ll talk about it once her performance improves a bit more.”

After speaking, they both pouted and glanced at each other, their affection clear without words. However, the fans—viewing everything through an NSFW filter—completely misunderstood them.

【Why did everything turn yellow (NSFW)?】

【I’m both pink (fluff) and yellow (spicy) now.】

【Yu Li was ‘bad’? Is it the kind of ‘bad’ I’m thinking of?】

【Always ‘bullying’ her?】

【Alphas aren’t bad, Omegas don’t love.】

【So exciting, too exciting!】

【Summary: Yu Li has too many ‘tricks’ and Ranran can’t handle it.】

【Heavens, the reason for separate rooms is—】

【Banning Warning for the stream!】

【This is great news, it’s worth the ban!】

Watching the comments go further and further off the rails, Yu Li shook her head and waved her hands. “Wait a minute, that’s not what we meant. You’ve misunderstood.” In her panic, she blurted out, “I wasn’t that kind of bad, and I’m not that skilled. I… I can’t even do that.”

【’Can’t do it’? What can’t you do?】

【Yu Li can’t do it? She’s ‘incapable’? Is that why you sleep separately?】

【Spread the word: Yu Li is ‘incapable.’】

【Yu Li, you’re only in your twenties and you’re already ‘incapable’?】

【Another weeping Alpha in the world.】

【Yu Li, don’t cry. Mommy loves you whether you can do it or not!】

【It’s okay, even one minute is impressive.】

Looking at the wall of “spicy” comments, Tao Ran covered her mouth and laughed harder and harder. Yu Li’s face was red as she tried to “defend” herself, only for her words to make things worse.

“Stop laughing, hurry and help me explain,” Yu Li gave her a gentle shove.

Tao Ran sat up straight, a teasing glint in her eyes. “Then why don’t you use actual actions to prove it?”

Yu Li’s heart skipped a beat. “How do you want me to prove it?”

Tao Ran leaned into Yu Li’s ear, purposely lowering her voice to a level the stream could still pick up, while glancing at the comments: “Then you prove it to me tonight.”

Yu Li’s eyes went wide. Wait, is that allowed to be said?

In the next moment, as the comments and gifts reached a boiling point, Tao Ran checked the time—exactly fifteen minutes—and quickly shut down the stream.

The flood of exclamation points representing excited screams was cut off the instant the stream closed.

Both Tao Ran and Yu Li let out a shallow sigh of relief.

“That was exhausting. These people are so hard to please,” Yu Li sighed.

“You dummy,” Tao Ran laughed and flicked Yu Li’s forehead. “Even if you want to be honest, you can’t just blurt out everything.”

Yu Li pouted. “I still lack experience. I need to interact with fans more in the future.”

After the Dear Alpha warm-up stream ended, the Li-Ran room was the most popular by far. Netizens claimed they hadn’t answered a single question, yet had let the fans turn the world upside down. While other couples ended with symbolic hugs or kisses, these two had sent the hype to the peak with just a few whispered words.

The hilarious part was that the top trending topic on Weibo was actually: #Yu Li is Incapable#, and it went straight to #1 on the entertainment charts. Sister Zhang called to ask if she should take it down. Lin Lin called to ask about Yu Li’s health. Lin Shen was even worse—she directly bought two boxes of supplements to mail to her, asking if she had finally been “drained dry” by Tao Ran.

Yu Li was speechless. I know we haven’t done anything, but am I really that weak?

To compensate Yu Li for her loss of reputation, Tao Ran cooked dinner personally that night. Humming a tune, she set several exquisite small dishes on the table and invited Yu Li to eat with a smile.

Yu Li grumbled huffily, “Why are you still laughing?”

“I’m not, look at this.” Tao Ran opened a picture and handed the phone to Yu Li.

It was Tao Yu’s monthly exam report. She had improved by over three hundred ranks in one go. Yu Li couldn’t help but smile after seeing it.

“Tao Yu’s grades improved. Mom and Dad are very happy; they said she’s been working very hard lately. What did you say to her last time? It was so effective.”

“That’s a secret between her and me.”

“Then I won’t pry. But Tao Yu said she wants to have dinner with us when we have time.”

“Sure, let her set the time.”

After dinner, Yu Li put the dishes in the dishwasher. Tao Ran ran over giggling and hugged her waist, standing on her tiptoes to whisper in her ear: “Tao Yu’s improvement is all thanks to you. How do you want me to repay you?”

Before Yu Li could speak, her “fire-starting” Omega had already started tracing circles on her stomach.