After Desperately Pretending To Be An Omega In Front Of My Girlfriend - Chapter 4

Qi Yu slept until noon the next day.

When she finally woke up, there was still a faint soreness lingering in her waist.

She was the only one home.

On the dining table in the living room sat two dishes that had long since gone cold. A sticky note had been left beside them.

The rice is in the rice cooker. Don’t forget to heat up the dishes.

The neat, flowing handwriting was unmistakably Gu Qian’s.

Qi Yu let out a soft chuckle, her mood lifting a little.

Just as she placed the plates into the microwave, her phone rang.

The caller ID showed an unfamiliar number.

Could it be… the audition results?

Excitement and anxiety surged through her as she answered the call.

“Hello, is this Ms. Qi Yu?”

A mature man’s voice came from the other end. It sounded strangely familiar.

The caller’s identity immediately dawned on her.

A thin sheen of sweat appeared on Qi Yu’s palms. She tried to steady her increasingly rapid breathing. Somehow, she felt even more nervous than she had on the day the college entrance exam results were released.

“Hello, this is Qi Yu. May I ask who’s calling?”

“I’m Wang Du—the director who auditioned you a few days ago.”

Director Wang laughed warmly.

“I hope you haven’t forgotten me already.”

“Of course not! Director Wang, you’re joking.”

Qi Yu hurriedly replied before asking cautiously,

“Um… has the result come out?”

Director Wang got straight to the point.

“Congratulations.”

“After discussing it as a team, we’ve decided to cast you as the female lead.”

“Keep up the good work, and don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”

“We’ll send you the follow-up arrangements by email or phone. For now, focus on studying the script.”

“Yes, Director Wang! Thank you so much!”

The moment she hung up, Qi Yu could no longer contain her excitement.

Overjoyed, she immediately posted on Weibo.

Qi Yu V:
I got the role! It’s the one I wanted more than anything! Let’s gooooo!!

Qi Yu only had a little over a thousand followers, most of whom she’d accumulated during her first two years of college while working as a model.

Since everyone knew she was an acting student at Capital Film University, many jokingly called themselves “career moms raising an idol,” waiting for the day Qi Yu debuted and became an overnight sensation.

The moment she posted the update, her loyal followers flooded into the comments.

HasQiYuGoneViralToday:
Our Yubao is making progress! Can you tell us which production it is? 👀

IfIDrinkMilkTeaAgainIllWashMyHairUpsideDown:
Is spring finally arriving for Yubao? Don’t forget us once you’re rich and famous! 🥺🥺

CantTellQiYuFromCrucianCarp:
I have a bold theory! Didn’t Director Wang’s Alley production go to Capital Film University to hold auditions a few days ago…? So does that mean…? 😲😲😲

The comment had accidentally guessed the truth.

Within moments, it had already received dozens of likes.

HasQiYuGoneViralToday:
Manifesting this! If Yubao really gets into Director Wang’s movie, this mom can finally stop worrying! 💪💪

IfICantPassCET4And6IllDeleteMyGames:
Hahaha! If Qi Yu really gets picked by Director Wang, I’ll literally wake up laughing from my dreams! 😂😂😂

Qi Yu didn’t reply.

Even now, everything still felt surreal.

Who was Director Wang Du?

At the age of thirty, he had won Best Director at the Bailin Film Festival with his debut feature.

Over the following years, he produced one acclaimed film after another, winning major awards at prestigious film festivals both in China and abroad while launching the careers of countless outstanding actors.

It was no exaggeration to say that Director Wang was the pride of Chinese Betas.

Actors hoping to appear in one of his films were as numerous as fish crossing a river.

This time, Alley was adapted from a novel—a literary mystery film.

The female lead was an eighteen-year-old Omega who had grown up in a narrow alleyway.

The investors had recommended several already-famous actresses, but Director Wang rejected every one of them.

It wasn’t because their acting was poor.

Rather, established actresses found it difficult to portray the heroine’s youthful innocence.

At the same time, portraying her as only innocent wouldn’t fit the complexity of the character either.

So, after already making a name for himself, Director Wang personally visited several film universities across the country to search for his leading actress.

Outshining every other candidate in her batch, Qi Yu had been lucky enough to seize the opportunity.

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“What? Director Wang picked you?”

On the phone, Lin Tong repeated Qi Yu’s words in utter disbelief.

Qi Yu could practically picture the stunned expression on her friend’s face.

“Yeah.”

“But honestly, I’m really nervous.”

“It’s my first movie, and I’m already the female lead in one of Director Wang’s films.”

“I’m worried I’ll end up dragging everyone else down.”

She truly meant it.

Director Wang’s productions always gathered star-studded casts.

Working alongside them would be an enormous test of her acting ability.

Although Qi Yu had always been confident in her professional skills, she couldn’t help feeling anxious now.

Lin Tong comforted her.

“Director Wang chose you out of all those actresses. That proves you’re the right person for the role!”

“Have a little confidence, babe.”

“I’ll always be your strongest shield.”

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Over the next few days, Qi Yu devoted herself to studying the script while attending classes.

She hadn’t heard from Gu Qian in quite some time.

Oddly enough, she found herself feeling a little unaccustomed to it.

Before long, however…

Gu Qian simply appeared at her university in person.

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The first class that morning was History of Film.

The professor teaching it was infamous for being strict.

Attendance was taken every single class.

Anyone who skipped or arrived late without following the official leave procedures would be marked absent.

More than two absences, and you automatically failed the course.

So when Qi Yu rushed to school…

…she found the classroom completely empty.

Only the professor stood alone, organizing his lecture notes.

For a moment, she even wondered whether she’d remembered the class time incorrectly.

Seeing that there was actually a student in the classroom, the usually stern professor couldn’t suppress a smile.

Adjusting his glasses, he joked,

“Ms. Qi?”

“It seems you’re the only one who truly loves my class.”

“Remind me to give you a few extra participation points at the end of the semester.”

Qi Yu realized he was teasing her and asked curiously,

“Is class canceled today?”

“Why isn’t anyone here?”

The professor looked at her in surprise.

“You don’t know?”

“I thought students your age all liked Gu Qian.”

“She’s giving a lecture in the auditorium today.”

Qi Yu raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Ever since her freshman year, she’d lived off campus.

Apart from Lin Tong, she wasn’t particularly close to any classmates.

Recently, Lin Tong had left town to film a web drama, leaving Qi Yu even more cut off from campus news.

The professor shook his head with a sigh.

“My daughter likes Gu Qian too.”

“She’s genuinely a talented actress.”

“You should attend her lecture.”

“You might learn quite a bit.”

Qi Yu had originally planned to head home.

But after hesitating for a while, she found herself walking toward the library instead.

I’m just going to the library to read.

It’s definitely not because the library happens to be next to the auditorium.

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The lecture had already begun.

Even so, the area outside the auditorium was packed shoulder to shoulder with students.

Some were even wearing Gu Qian’s fan merchandise and carrying illuminated signs bearing her name.

Qi Yu couldn’t tell whether they were actual students or fans who had somehow sneaked onto campus.

The spectacle left her dumbfounded.

Suddenly…

A commotion erupted from inside the previously quiet auditorium.

Faint screams from female students echoed one after another.

Those gathered outside had no idea what had happened and assumed Gu Qian had done something exciting enough to send everyone into a frenzy.

Qi Yu’s heart skipped a beat.

An ominous feeling washed over her.

She hurried toward the entrance, pushed through the dense crowd, and shoved hard against the doors.

Several bodyguards rushed over to stop her.

At that exact moment—

Bang!

The doors were thrown open from the inside.

The next instant, a deafening wave of shouting and panicked voices exploded through the air.

Students poured out in terror.

One of them shouted to the crowd outside,

“An Omega suddenly went into heat!”

“It’s triggered a chain reaction!”

“A bunch of Alphas and Omegas are losing control!”

Qi Yu instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

She completely forgot about maintaining her image as a delicate Omega.

Fighting her way against the fleeing crowd, she desperately pushed inward, calling Gu Qian’s name in panic.

But her voice was quickly swallowed by the overwhelming chaos.

The air was saturated with powerful pheromones.

Even though Qi Yu had taken suppressants that morning, she found it difficult to endure.

Her legs weakened.

Her vision blurred.

A loud ringing filled her ears.

Bodyguards and Beta students and faculty members desperately tried restraining the students overcome by heat.

But there were simply too many of them.

The entire scene had descended into uncontrollable chaos.

Qi Yu spotted a cluster of agitated Alphas in the distance.

Several had already started fighting with the bodyguards dressed in black.

Then…

She caught the unmistakable scent of Gu Qian’s hibiscus pheromones.

Without hesitation, she squeezed her way into the crowd.

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When the first Omega student entered heat midway through the lecture, Gu Qian remained outwardly calm.

Inside, however…

She panicked.

Her own heat was only a few days away.

She had become extremely sensitive to pheromones recently.

If a pheromone frenzy broke out among the students…

She would inevitably be affected.

Gu Qian was a top-grade Omega.

Although her Beta bodyguards and assistant surrounded her immediately, they couldn’t stop the frenzied Alphas from surging forward.

The young Alphas, driven into induced heat, instinctively searched for the most irresistible pheromone they could find.

They surrounded Gu Qian and her bodyguards so completely that she couldn’t move an inch.

Her assistant had immediately administered the suppressant injector Gu Qian always carried.

But there were simply too many students already in heat.

If she couldn’t escape the center of the pheromone storm soon, the suppressant would wear off.

And once that happened…

She would lose control completely.

An Omega in heat was already desperately vulnerable.

Being trapped in the middle of a crowd driven mad by pheromones only made it worse.

Sweat had soaked through Gu Qian’s back.

Her cheeks were flushed crimson.

She wrapped her arms tightly around herself as she leaned against her assistant, trembling violently.

It was obvious she was barely conscious anymore.

Then…

She smelled a familiar scent of cool mint.

A warm, strong arm wrapped around her shoulders.

Almost instinctively, Gu Qian collapsed into that person’s embrace, tightly wrapping her arms around the other’s waist, unwilling to let go.

Although the refreshing mint scent clearly didn’t belong to an Alpha…

The tension in Gu Qian’s body instantly eased.

The anxiety consuming her heart was soothed.

She knew.

It was Qi Yu’s pheromones.

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At first, the assistant was startled when someone suddenly came to pull Gu Qian away.

The moment she recognized Qi Yu, she let out a sigh of relief.

“Miss Qi, thank goodness you’re here.”

“Could you please help take care of Sister Gu for a bit?”

“The nanny van is already waiting at the entrance.”

Suppressing the instinctive agitation threatening to overwhelm her through sheer force of will, Qi Yu half-carried Gu Qian through the crowd until they reached the vehicle.

The assistant immediately rummaged through the van, found another emergency suppressant, and injected Gu Qian with a second dose.

Seeing that Gu Qian was finally safe, Qi Yu intended to slip away quietly now that everything had been settled.

But Gu Qian hadn’t fully regained consciousness yet.

She clutched tightly at the corner of Qi Yu’s shirt, refusing to let her leave.

The assistant smiled.

“I’m still worried about Sister Gu.”

“I’m taking her to the hospital for a checkup.”

“She really trusts you, Miss Qi.”

“Could I trouble you to come along and keep her company on the way?”

Outside the van, more and more reporters carrying long cameras and microphones had already gathered after hearing the news.

Left with no other choice, Qi Yu climbed into the vehicle.

The moment Gu Qian realized Qi Yu wasn’t leaving…

She buried herself happily in Qi Yu’s arms.

The partition separating the driver from the back was lowered, sealing off the rear cabin completely.

Under the influence of her heat, Gu Qian’s normally subtle hibiscus fragrance had become overwhelmingly rich and intoxicating.

Only after things finally settled down did the pain in Qi Yu’s waist flare up again.

She sucked in a sharp breath.

Not only did she have to endure the pain from her injury…

She also had to fight against her own physiological instincts, struggling to keep her reason from being swallowed whole by the intoxicating scent of hibiscus.

Meanwhile…

Gu Qian continued squirming restlessly in her arms.

For the first time all day…

Qi Yu sincerely regretted not skipping her History of Film class that morning.