After the Scum Alpha Picked Up Her Rival Omega - Chapter 7

The smile on Ming Ruixue’s face gradually faded after being treated coldly by Si Xia. She lowered her hand from the greeting. Hearing Peng Jia say that Si Xia probably didn’t want to reconcile, Ming Ruixue forced an excuse for herself: “It’s also possible Si Xia just didn’t see me.”

Peng Jia pursed her lips and nodded in agreement, “Mhm, right.”

Ming Ruixue: “…”

Such half-hearted perfunctoriness.

Ming Ruixue didn’t dwell on it. She glanced around the interior of the car and said, “Peng Jia, when you have time, add a catnip cultivation chamber inside the car, and include an anti-theft lock.”

She values a pot of grass more than her own life.

Although Peng Jia couldn’t understand what was wrong with Ming Ruixue, she braced herself and agreed. After all, raising grass was better than keeping a “pond” of fish; it saved her the daily trouble of dealing with Omegas who came knocking on the door demanding a formal status from Ming Ruixue.

While they were talking, the car arrived at the Southern City Film and Television District. Looking at the massive film city before her, Ming Ruixue suddenly felt a surge of panic. Before coming here, she had frantically binged all the works filmed by the original owner.

The conclusion she reached was: the original owner’s character was trash, but the reputation of her works was actually quite good. Tragically, however, every female co-star she had ever worked with had been flirted with by the original owner.

The most, most, most tragic part was that in this variety show, Law of Romantic Attraction, two of the Omega guests were actresses the original owner had previously worked with.

In a dating show with three Omega guests, two were former little flings the original owner had flirted with, and the remaining one was her arch-rival.

Ming Ruixue, a catnip spirit, was walking straight into a “crematorium” field of social slaughter.

“Ruixue, we’ve arrived. Get out of the car.”

Peng Jia saw Ming Ruixue hanging her head, lost in thought. Then, Ming Ruixue looked up with an expression as if she were facing a formidable enemy: “Is it too late for me to break the contract now?”

Before Peng Jia could speak, Ming Ruixue added, “The liquidated damages aren’t an issue.”

“Put the damages aside for a moment.” Peng Jia opened the official Weibo for Law of Romantic Attraction and showed it to her. “The guest list has already been released. The entire internet has the highest expectations for you. Do you have the heart to let everyone down? Besides, you just said you wanted to reconcile with Si Xia. Isn’t this the perfect opportunity?”

Ming Ruixue gave a hollow laugh. Now she didn’t just have one rival in Si Xia, but three.

As soon as the list of the six guests was posted, the entire internet was buzzing with gossip. Ming Ruixue’s anticipation level was indeed the highest.

“Not gonna lie, Ming Ruixue has probably wanted to join a dating show for a long time. She can flirt with girls openly, and once she’s bored, she can just say bye after the show without a single leaf clinging to her (staying unattached).”

“Upstairs, did you read the full guest list? I have to say, the production team really knows how to grab the audience’s attention. They invited three Omega guests Ming Ruixue has offended. Are they trying to watch the four of them fight?”

“Replying to the person above: it wouldn’t be so bad if the four guests fought in bed.”

“You’re all wrong. Given Ming Ruixue’s habit of taking both Alphas and Omegas, maybe all six guests will be involved together.”

Ming Ruixue was completely speechless after reading these comments. It seemed she had to reverse the public’s perception of her and become a “virtuous woman” who upheld “Alpha Morality.”

Ming Ruixue stepped out of the car with an air of righteousness, only to come face-to-face with Si Xia, who had arrived at the same time.

Similarly, Si Xia didn’t give her a single glance and hurried ahead into the elevator of the film district.

Ming Ruixue followed closely behind, completely ignoring Peng Jia’s frantic warning from behind: “Ruixue, wait for me! That elevator is under maintenance, take the stairs—”

“Sorry.” Just as the elevator doors were about to close, Ming Ruixue reached out and blocked them.

Stepping into the elevator, Ming Ruixue saw Si Xia’s hand, which had been frantically poking the “close” button, freeze.

Seeing this, Si Xia spoke coldly, “Ming Ruixue, do you have any social cues? Can’t you tell I really don’t want to ride the elevator with you?”

A trace of helplessness flashed in Ming Ruixue’s eyes. “I can tell now.”

The elevator doors slammed shut, and the two of them stood side-by-side in the confined space.

In this enclosed area, the cat-type Omega’s sense of smell was extremely keen. She could clearly smell the catnip scent radiating from the Alpha.

Si Xia shrank into the corner, putting distance between herself and the Alpha.

Through the mirrored glass of the elevator, Ming Ruixue saw Si Xia standing far away, even taking a mask out of her bag to put on—a clear picture of refusing to communicate.

Is it really necessary to be this repelled by me?

Ming Ruixue had cultivated for a thousand years and had never been snubbed by other plants. Now, after being a human for only a few days, she was being ostracized everywhere. She felt a sense of imbalance in her heart.

Feeling a sting in her chest, Ming Ruixue turned around and looked directly at Si Xia.

“?” Si Xia’s thin back pressed tightly against the elevator wall, as alert as a cat. “What are you doing? I’m telling you, there are surveillance cameras in here.”

“I’m not going to hurt you.” Ming Ruixue took out a contract and handed it to her. “Si Xia, this is a gift as an apology. I hope you will accept it.”

It was a sales contract for a dried fish production line from the Jinlan Industrial Plant.

Si Xia only glanced at it, and her round eyes instantly widened. Jinlan Industrial was the most famous state-owned factory in the country. Their dried fish was produced in limited quantities and often sold out; buying a whole production line was unheard of.

Si Xia took a deep breath, incredulous: “You actually managed to buy a production line?”

“Mhm. It just needs your signature.”

Ming Ruixue flipped the contract open. The space for Party B was still blank. As long as Si Xia lightly signed her name, this production line would be hers.

Si Xia’s heart couldn’t help but race, her hands clutching tightly.

It’s over. My shameful heart is wavering.

Ming Ruixue smelled the faint woody-milk scent on Si Xia and was inexplicably reminded of the beautiful cat from last night. Their scents were identical.

Involuntarily, Ming Ruixue spoke to Si Xia in the same coaxing tone she used for the cat: “Since I’m sincerely apologizing to you, can you stop being mad at me? Please?”

What kind of wrong medicine did this rival Alpha take?

Si Xia was not a little kitten who would bend over for some dried fish. She managed to squeeze out through her teeth, “I don’t want it!”

Just as those emphatic words landed, as if the elevator were punishing her for lying, there was a “snap” and it stopped.

The elevator was instantly plunged into darkness. Before they could react, it began to drop rapidly, the roar of high-speed mechanical operation echoing in their ears.

In the sudden weightlessness, it felt as though their hearts were suspended in mid-air.

Ming Ruixue’s palms sweated as she steadied her footing. Just as she was about to take out her phone for light, a person crashed into her arms in the panic.

The Omega’s hands tightly gripped the hem of her shirt. Crashing in face-to-face, she was almost sobbing: “Wuwu, it’s so scary.”

Ming Ruixue stood there at a loss, her hands raised slightly, not daring to cross the line. She coaxed in a low voice, “Don’t be afraid. Nothing will happen.”

Si Xia’s body trembled slightly, but her mouth remained stubborn: “Don’t you think I’ve forgiven you. It’s only because the elevator was shaking so much that I came near you.”

The corners of Ming Ruixue’s lips curled up. She really was as tsundere as a cat—terrified to death, yet still remembering to save face.

“Understood. I’m lending you my shirt hem to grab for free.”

Hearing the Alpha’s clearly triumphant tone, Si Xia was too scared to argue with her. As the elevator tilted, she only wanted to find a safe corner.

With the Omega clinging softly to her, Ming Ruixue gave a small, awkward laugh. “But Si Xia, could you please not bury your face in my neck?”

She was ticklish.

Si Xia: “…”