After Desperately Pretending To Be An Omega In Front Of My Girlfriend - Chapter 15

Judging by the date, Gu Qian’s heat was due soon.

Sure enough, over the past few days Xiaofan had been glued to her side, guarding her like a mother hen protecting her chick. Director Wang had even deliberately postponed Gu Qian’s scenes.

Qi Yu glanced at the production schedule and noticed that the leads in the upcoming shoots were almost all Alphas and Betas.

Curious, she casually asked Coco about it.

“Because several of the Omega actors are getting close to their heats,” Coco replied matter-of-factly with a shrug. “If something goes wrong and someone suddenly goes into mating heat on set, what are we supposed to do?”

Qi Yu couldn’t help recalling the last time Gu Qian had been caught in the pheromone frenzy.

Even in the sweltering summer heat, a chill ran down her spine.

Coco continued playing her game before suddenly remembering something.

Looking at Qi Yu with curiosity, she asked,

“Sister Qi, you’re an Omega too. When’s your heat? It’ll help if I prepare in advance.”

“Probably…”

Qi Yu hesitated.

“…about half a month from now.”

She answered vaguely.

“I always use suppressants on schedule, so don’t worry.”

“Sister Qi…”

Coco sighed sympathetically.

“Being an Omega really isn’t easy.”

“Why do you say that?”

“Because using suppressants too often isn’t good for your body.”

She took a sip of milk tea and bit her lip.

“But actors don’t really have a choice while filming.”

Her eyes suddenly sparkled with gossip as she leaned closer.

“Sister Qi, let me tell you a secret.”

“A lot of Omega actors actually have regular partners they spend their mating heats with.”

She silently mouthed the name of one of the actors in the production.

“So these past few days she’s been on leave because…”

Qi Yu looked surprised.

“Exactly!”

Coco nodded enthusiastically.

“Everyone more or less knows. After all, staying healthy is what matters most.”

Coco continued chatting away.

Qi Yu, however, had already drifted into her own thoughts.

Words Gu Qian had spoken a month earlier echoed repeatedly in her ears.

“The doctor told me that when it gets bad, I should use suppressants as little as possible and let my body resolve it naturally.”

Remembering what had happened at the hotel that night…

Qi Yu’s face instantly turned pale.

“Sister Qi?”

Coco was startled by how all the color had suddenly drained from Qi Yu’s face beneath the sunlight.

“Are you feeling sick?”

Qi Yu forced a smile.

“It’s nothing.”

“I just suddenly remembered… some unpleasant memories.”

She casually rubbed her nose as though nothing had happened.

After filming wrapped for the morning, Qi Yu was taking the opportunity to chat with Lin Tong on WeChat.

Suddenly, someone shouted from the distance,

“Young President Xu is here to visit the set!”

Her hand slipped.

She nearly doomed the replacement screen on her phone to the same fate as the previous one.

Within the entertainment industry, there was only one person commonly addressed as Young President Xu—

Xu Man.

The only daughter of Fenghua Entertainment’s president.

Fenghua ranked among the top three entertainment companies in the country.

Countless rising stars dreamed of getting close to Xu Man, the company’s future leader.

Even already-established celebrities were unwilling to pass up such a valuable connection.

“What kind of pheromones does President Xu like?”

“Does she dislike the scent of roses?”

“You aren’t wearing any fragrance, are you?”

“Just so you know, President Xu hates it when Omegas deliberately release pheromones in public.”

“Is President Xu really close to Director Wang?”

“What made her decide to visit today?”

“Are you stupid?”

“She’s obviously here for Senior Gu.”

“They were classmates in high school.”

“Who knows… maybe…”

For the first time, Qi Yu truly hated the sensitive hearing that came with being an Alpha.

Every whispered conversation among the actors and crew floated clearly into her ears.

In the middle of the filming location, a huge banquet table had been set up.

Professional waiters dressed in tailored suits carried out one exquisite dish after another.

Pan-seared scallops with foie gras.

Creamy lobster bisque.

French escargots in white wine.

Dishes that normally belonged in upscale restaurants now lined the temporary banquet table.

Qi Yu twitched the corner of her mouth.

So this is what money looks like…

“Everyone’s been working hard filming.”

Xu Man stood chatting with Director Wang, dressed in a light beige trench coat with one hand tucked casually into her pocket.

“This meal is on me.”

Qi Yu was dragging her feet toward the table when someone tugged on the hem of her shirt.

Turning around, she found Coco staring at her with the expression of someone who had just discovered a new continent.

“Sister Qi!”

“I suddenly realized something.”

“You actually look a lot like Young President Xu from a distance!”

Taking a large step backward, Coco looked Qi Yu up and down.

The longer she looked, the more astonished she became.

“Not only are your figures similar…”

“…your faces kind of resemble each other too.”

“You’re just a little slimmer.”

“And your face is a little prettier.”

Coco nodded solemnly.

“If you were an Alpha…”

“…you’d probably look even more like Young President Xu.”

Qi Yu: “…”

Several actresses nearby looked conflicted.

“Hasn’t our calorie intake been way too high these past few days?”

“What diet?”

Another laughed.

“I’ll just exercise two extra hours tonight.”

Director Wang had worked with Fenghua many times over the years, so he and Xu Man were close friends.

He waved everyone over enthusiastically.

“Come on, everyone!”

“President Xu took time out of her busy schedule to visit.”

“I want to see who dares not show her some respect!”

Feng Qi smiled politely.

“Young President Xu, you’ve really gone to a lot of expense today.”

Xu Man cast Gu Qian a meaningful glance before smiling faintly.

“Expense?”

“Not really.”

“Strictly speaking…”

“…I wasn’t the one paying.”

Standing on tiptoe, Coco whispered into Qi Yu’s ear.

“Do you think Young President Xu and Sister Gu really have a secret relationship?”

“Look at the way they’re looking at each other.”

Qi Yu lowered her eyes.

She took a sip of tea.

It tasted bitter.

Seeing Qi Yu’s gloomy expression, Coco suddenly remembered she was one of the biggest fan accounts in the QianYu QianXun Super Topic.

She hurriedly covered her mouth and bit her tongue.

I almost abandoned my own ship…

Why had Xu Man chosen to visit now?

Of all times…

She had come precisely when Gu Qian was about to enter her mating heat.

Qi Yu couldn’t stop her imagination from spiraling into the worst possibilities.

Without realizing it, she drank quite a bit of wine.

Warmth flooded through her body, turning her fair cheeks bright red.

“Why have you had so much to drink?”

Gu Qian frowned and leaned close enough to whisper into her ear.

Qi Yu reached for another glass.

Before she could drink it, Gu Qian took it away.

“Don’t.”

Jiang Lan laughed.

“Best Actress Gu really treats our Little Qi like a big sister.”

Xu Man shrugged.

Her tone was cool.

“Qianqian is so caring toward her juniors.”

“But she’s so heartless toward me.”

“It really hurts.”

Director Wang laughed heartily.

“Who’s still questioning the relationship between Little Xu and Little Gu after all these years?”

“We…”

Xu Man paused briefly.

A mysterious smile spread across her face.

“…simply give each other what we need.”

Everyone else assumed she was merely joking.

No one took the remark seriously.

Only Qi Yu’s heart skipped a beat.

Give each other what we need?

What kind of… need?

Was it… the worst possibility she could imagine?

Inside a perfectly ordinary Alpha–Omega specialty store…

The owner lounged behind the counter with her feet propped up, absentmindedly cracking sunflower seeds while watching an over-the-top domestic melodrama.

Onscreen, the Omega heroine was once again being cruelly manipulated by a scumbag stand-in lover.

The owner became so angry she slapped the counter.

“Um…”

A slightly breathless female voice came from the entrance.

“Excuse me…”

“Do you sell artificial Alpha pheromones?”

The owner looked up.

The customer wore a black baseball cap pulled low.

Despite it being nighttime, she also had on enormous sunglasses.

Her already tiny face was further hidden behind a black face mask, leaving almost no skin visible.

She looked…

…anything but normal.

“Y-You…”

The sunflower seed shell fell from the owner’s mouth.

Without attracting attention, she slowly reached toward the telephone beneath the counter, ready to call the police if anything seemed suspicious.

Beneath the brim of the cap, sweat had already soaked the woman’s forehead.

Drops trickled down the side of her face.

She pulled her mask down slightly with slender fingers and took several deep breaths of fresh air.

Her muffled voice emerged from behind the mask.

“I need artificial Alpha pheromones.”

“It’s urgent.”

“Please hurry.”

“Thank you.”