The Anti-Alpha Protagonist is Exceptionally Biased Towards Me (GL) - Chapter 20

“Director Liu, what do you need me for?” Gu Yu asked.

The two had walked a short distance away. Liu Yanxi stopped and said, “Gu Yu, the crew is changing hotels the day after tomorrow. Remember to prepare in advance so you don’t get too rushed.”

 

Because the surveillance cameras weren’t repaired in time, the hotel was quick to react. They immediately offered a sincere apology and compensation, fired the hotel manager, and promised that such a security risk would not happen again.

 

Due to the significant impact, the compensation was a considerable amount, which was given to Ming Xin.

 

However, even with that, Liu Yanxi did not change her mind about moving hotels.

 

“Changing hotels?” Gu Yu said, a hint of realization flashing in her eyes. “Are we moving closer to the new filming location?”

 

Liu Yanxi nodded. “Yes.”

 

The decision to change hotels wasn’t just about the surveillance issue. Another reason was that the Path of Immortals crew needed to move to a new filming location.

 

The show had a grander worldview, and to make the scenes richer, the crew couldn’t be limited to just one location.

 

Liu Yanxi continued, “Also, the lease for this filming location is expiring soon.”

 

The rental fee for a filming location wasn’t cheap. The Path of Immortals crew had indeed secured a lot of investment, and Xingchen Entertainment had invested a significant amount, but money needed to be spent on necessary expenses. The rental period for the location was best kept within a reasonable time frame.

 

Gu Yu had worked on many film sets in her past life, so she was well aware of this. “Mmm, I understand.”

 

Now that she had an assistant, preparing would be much easier.

 

[Ding—]

 

In the middle of their conversation, the familiar system notification sound suddenly rang in her mind.

 

Gu Yu’s expression froze. 087 was still in deep sleep. The auxiliary system usually wouldn’t appear on its own unless, like last time…

 

It was related to her mission target.

 

Sure enough, as if to confirm her thoughts, the next second, the system’s cold, mechanical voice continued to speak.

 

[Host, please change the original plot: prevent the interaction between the mission target Song Xinran and Xie Yuanjing.]

 

At the same time, the corresponding plot from the original novel entered her mind.

 

“Xie Yuanjing…”

 

Gu Yu silently repeated the name in her mind. This was a member of the Xie family.

 

—And also the scum protagonist alpha from the original plot who obsessively pursued and tormented Song Xinran.

 

Miss Song’s so-called official partner, the other protagonist.

 

In the original novel’s setting, Xie Yuanjing was deeply infatuated with Song Xinran and had pursued her for several years, only to be constantly rejected.

 

Around this time, the Xie family would soon hold a major banquet at a five-star hotel. Because of a business partnership, the Song family would also send someone to show face. Since the other members of the Song family were abroad, Song Xinran would go to the banquet to represent the Song family.

 

However, halfway through the banquet, there would be a sudden power outage. Song Xinran had a weakness that few people knew about—

 

Because of some childhood experiences, she was afraid of the dark.

 

Xie Yuanjing would use this to manipulate the situation, making them stay in the same room and leading outsiders to believe something had happened between them.

 

In the original novel, without Gu Yu’s interference, Song Xinran’s scent gland was damaged after she was drugged with the N9 serum. Additionally, outsiders mistakenly believed they had already had sex. With Xie Yuanjing’s connivance, the media reported on it recklessly. In just half a day, countless people knew about the incident, and the Song family didn’t have time to react.

 

To keep the company’s stock price from fluctuating too much, they were forced to temporarily announce the couple’s engagement.

 

At that time, Song Xinran’s birthday was not far off, and Miss Song had an unhappy birthday.

 

This was a small point of frustration in the original novel. Countless readers picked up their keyboards and cursed the author for writing such a ridiculous plot.

 

The most popular comment was: “Author, take your trashy official partner and get lost. What kind of lowlife is this? Don’t you dare touch our Xiao Song.”

 

This plot was long and complicated, but it took less than three seconds to read.

 

According to the timeline, the plot would happen on the same day she was traveling to the new filming location.

 

At this moment, Liu Yanxi was about to turn and leave, but she was suddenly stopped by Gu Yu.

 

For some reason, the alpha’s expression was a little cold. Paired with her dark eyes and impassive face, she inexplicably gave off an icy, detached feeling.

 

But when you looked closely, that feeling disappeared.

 

Gu Yu looked at Liu Yanxi and asked seriously, “Director Liu, for the new filming location… will Miss Song be going?”

 

••••

 

On the other side, Xu Ru was leaning on the sofa, looking at her distracted friend across from her.

 

Song Xinran was sitting with her knees together, her eyelashes lowered. Her gaze seemed unfocused, as if she were spacing out. A yellow-and-white kitten was lying on her lap. Song Xinran’s fingers were scratching the kitten’s chin, and the kitten was purring contentedly.

 

Xu Ru found it a little odd and asked, “When did you get a cat?”

 

She hadn’t come to see Song Xinran for just a few days, and her friend had already gotten a cat without telling her.

 

Hearing Xu Ru’s voice, Song Xinran snapped back to reality. “I didn’t get it. It’s just staying with me temporarily.”

 

“Okay, what’s its name?” Xu Ru asked curiously. The cat was indeed very cute, making her hands itch to touch it.

 

The question stumped Song Xinran. She tilted her head, her long, flaxen-brown hair brushing against her wrist and draping over the cat’s back. The kitten probably felt an itch, letting out a “meow” and standing up to shake itself.

 

Song Xinran said, “It doesn’t have a name yet.”

 

It was Gu Yu’s cat, and Gu Yu hadn’t named it yet.

 

“Ah?” Xu Ru pouted slightly. Looking at the cat’s adorable movements, she couldn’t resist reaching out her hand. “Mimi, come here and let your big sister pet you.”

 

But as soon as her hand was halfway there, the cat, which had been obediently standing on Song Xinran’s legs, immediately took a leap and jumped away.

 

Xu Ru: “…”

 

Song Xinran couldn’t help but smile at the sight. “It was a stray before. It doesn’t get close to strangers.”

 

Xu Ru didn’t mind. She crossed her arms over her chest. “You finally smiled. I saw you looking gloomy all morning and thought you were going for a melancholic princess look from now on.”

 

Song Xinran’s upward-curving lips slowly fell back into place. She mimicked Xu Ru, crossing her arms over her chest and lifting her chin slightly, finally showing a hint of her usual carefree, confident self.

 

“It’s not as exaggerated as you say. I was just thinking about some things.”

 

“Okay, okay, let’s change the topic. Didn’t I mention to you before that Xianxian found a new alpha partner this time?” Xu Ru leaned closer to Song Xinran, her expression very secretive.

 

Last time, Liu Xian organized a gathering at a bar, and Song Xinran didn’t go. Xu Ru was forced to witness a lot of PDA. Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but complain, “You’ve been so abnormal lately, going to the film set so often. What is it that’s so appealing to you?”

 

For some reason, Song Xinran felt a little uncomfortable and guilty. Her eyes flickered, and she changed the subject. “Nothing. Didn’t you say something about Xianxian? What about her?”

 

Xu Ru’s attention was successfully diverted.

 

“This time she’s in a relationship, I think Xianxian is serious,” she said in a hushed voice, as if sharing a big secret.

 

Song Xinran’s reaction was calm. She even retorted, “When is she not serious?”

 

Xu Ru was a little taken aback by that. Song Xinran’s words were not wrong. Although Liu Xian looked gentle and quiet, she was actually the most playful one among their friends. She had been in at least a dozen relationships, and she was always serious about each one.

 

“This time is different. How should I put it? It’s just a feeling,” Xu Ru said. “The female alpha Xianxian is dating now is a radio host, an emotional advice show, I think?”

 

“I have no idea how these two, who are so unrelated, met. After they got together, to support her partner, Xianxian insisted that I follow that radio station.”

 

“Her partner’s show is scheduled for every Thursday, and she made me listen every Thursday!”

 

“Xinran, every Thursday! Not just a Thursday, but every Thursday! What young person listens to the radio anymore?”

 

Song Xinran covered one of her ears. “Lower your voice.”

 

Xu Ru pulled her hand away. “As a friend, you can’t let me suffer alone. You escaped last time by not going to the bar. I won’t let you off so easily this time.”

 

“Where’s your phone? Are you going to follow the radio station yourself, or should I do it for you?” Xu Ru’s features were slightly scrunched up, making her look fierce.

 

Seeing that her friend was just teasing her, Song Xinran helplessly unlocked her phone and handed it to her.

 

Liu Xian had previously posted a QR code for the radio station’s homepage in their group chat. You just needed to scan it with your phone to go to the page. However, Xu Ru had recently cleared her phone’s memory, so some of the chat history was missing. She decided to just use Song Xinran’s phone.

 

She first opened the group chat, then saved the radio station’s QR code. The scanning interface required her to go into the photo album to select the picture. The QR code was the first one. Just as she was about to tap it, her eyes casually scanned the screen and she saw something.

 

Her body moved faster than her mind. Before she knew it, she had already opened the photo below it.

 

“Xinran, why do you have a picture of an alpha saved on your phone?”

 

It was a candid shot taken on a bus. The alpha’s side profile, right in the center of the frame, was stunning but also had a detached, ethereal quality.

 

Xu Ru found the photo a little familiar. After a moment of thought, she finally remembered. “Isn’t this the alpha who was briefly popular online a while ago? The trend died down quickly because there was only this one picture. Why do you have a photo of her in your album? Are you interested in her?”

 

Song Xinran was stunned. She felt a wave of inexplicable embarrassment and anger. She retorted:

 

“How could that be? I must have seen it before and accidentally saved it.”

 

Me, interested in Gu Yu? Are you kidding? All this weirdness I’m feeling is just because of the pheromones.

 

Seeing her friend’s strong reaction, Xu Ru didn’t doubt her. After all, her friend’s dislike for alphas was nothing new. Why would she specifically save a photo of an alpha?

 

“Then I’ll delete it for you,” she said, her fingers moving to delete the photo.

 

“Wait!” Song Xinran immediately blurted out. Under Xu Ru’s questioning gaze, her fingers couldn’t help but clutch her skirt. “…I’ll delete it myself.”

 

••••

 

The new filming location wasn’t in the same city but in the neighboring one.

 

S City was different from the capital. It had a green coverage rate of over 70% and was a famous tourist destination in the country. However, since it wasn’t summer break yet, it was the low season for tourism, so there weren’t many tourists.

 

The Path of Immortals filming location was at a scenic spot that was currently under development. Because the roads hadn’t been fully built, some of them were quite rough.

 

Private cars were not convenient for driving on such roads. The crew arranged for a unified bus at the foot of the mountain.

 

Gu Yu didn’t have much luggage. With her assistant, it was quite easy to manage.

 

On the way down from the hotel, she ran into Ming Xin.

 

“Gu Yu.” When Ming Xin saw her, her eyes lit up, and a big smile immediately appeared on her face. “What a coincidence, running into you.”

 

Unlike her disheveled and fragile state that night, she had clearly recovered.

 

Gu Yu “mm-hmm’d.” “It is quite a coincidence.”

 

She was heading to the hotel entrance. Since it would be too expensive for many crew members to travel on their own, the crew, being well-funded, had arranged a bus to the foot of the mountain, where they would then transfer to another bus.

 

Gu Yu wasn’t a big star yet, and the company hadn’t arranged a car for her, so she planned to go with the crew.

 

Ming Xin didn’t offer Gu Yu a ride in her private car, knowing she would refuse. Instead, she just said, “My car is also parked at the hotel entrance. We’re going the same way. Let’s go out together.”

 

Gu Yu didn’t refuse.

 

Perhaps for convenience, the alpha next to her was wearing a light gray casual outfit today. Because of her good proportions, the ordinary style looked casual and stylish on her.

 

Ming Xin walked side-by-side with her, in a very good mood, feeling that her relationship with Gu Yu had gotten a little closer.

 

Behind them, Yang Ru and Ming Xin’s assistant were carrying things together.

 

Yang Ru was always friendly. She turned her head, planning to chat with the quiet assistant next to her.

 

“Hey, hi…”

 

Before she could finish, she saw the other person staring at the backs of Gu Yu and Ming Xin walking together. The feeling she got… was a little creepy.

 

So, she swallowed the rest of her words, couldn’t help but quicken her pace, and tried her best to catch up to Gu Yu.

 

The buses arranged by the crew were already parked at the hotel entrance. They looked quite impressive lined up one after another.

 

As soon as they arrived in the lobby, they saw a graceful figure standing at the hotel entrance, surrounded by a few people. Her back looked a little familiar.

 

Gu Yu’s heart stirred. She had a certain guess. The next second, the figure seemed to sense something and slowly turned around.

 

Sure enough, it was Song Xinran with her bright and confident face.

 

They met eyes unexpectedly, but neither of them was the first to look away.

 

Miss Song was wearing a white off-the-shoulder silk shirt today. The sleeves covered her fair, smooth shoulders, which seemed to glow.

 

“Gu…” Being watched by those eyes, Song Xinran’s heart fluttered. Her lips involuntarily parted and she wanted to say Gu Yu’s name. But in a quick glance, she saw Ming Xin next to Gu Yu.

 

Her aunt’s words echoed in her ears.

 

“Gu Yu took Ming Xin somewhere. They look like they’re in a drama. They’re a good match.”

 

The slightly warm feeling in her heart suddenly turned cold again. She swallowed the rest of her words and looked away coldly.

 

Next to her, the people surrounding Song Xinran keenly heard her pronunciation. They asked, “Gu? What ‘gu’? Miss Song, do you want to sit in a fixed spot?”

 

The staff member asked dutifully. She had just found out last night that Miss Song was also going to the new filming location with them and even carpooling with them. Although she didn’t understand the mindset of rich people, as a regular worker, it was best to just follow the arrangements.

 

Song Xinran’s eyes were indifferent. “No, it’s nothing.”

 

It didn’t matter who Gu Yu walked with or who she was a good match with. She didn’t care at all.

 

Song Xinran walked straight to one of the cars, went to the back row, crossed her arms, and turned her head to look out the window.

 

That’s right. I don’t care at all.

 

On this side, Ming Xin had clearly seen Song Xinran. She was a little surprised. “Is Miss Song also going to the new filming location?”

 

And it looked like she was carpooling with the crew?

 

Gu Yu was also looking at the bus Song Xinran had gotten on. Through the light gray, translucent window, she could vaguely see Song Xinran’s shadow.

 

She hadn’t expected it. When she asked Liu Yanxi, she hadn’t held out any hope, but Song Xinran was actually going to the new filming location with them.

 

Then, had the original plot for tonight been prevented?

 

If so, it would be too simple. Gu Yu’s brows furrowed slightly.

 

Inside the car, Song Xinran’s phone vibrated several times. When she opened it, most of the messages were from Xu Ru.

 

Where are you? I went to your house and didn’t see you. You didn’t go to the set again, did you? Aunt Jiang said you left the cat for her to take care of temporarily.

 

Also, are you really not going to the Xie family’s banquet tonight?

 

Song Xinran typed: No.

 

Okay, then where are you now?

 

Song Xinran looked at the message, her lips pressed together in silence.

 

Where am I? I’m in the car going up the mountain.

 

Why did I come? Just because during a phone call with my aunt, I happened to hear her mention that “Gu Yu also asked if you were going to the new filming location.”

 

Just because of that one sentence, those dozen or so words, she rushed here early in the morning, didn’t let her private car pick her up, and came to carpool with the crew.

 

She also stood outside for a long time without getting in, as if she were waiting for someone to appear.

 

She was full of frustration. What’s the difference between this and being possessed?

 

In her state of annoyance, she thought, Maybe I should just leave. The car hasn’t even started. Maybe if I stay away from Gu Yu for a while, I can get rid of the attraction and influence of the pheromones and go back to normal.

 

Just as she made up her mind, the car sank a bit the next second, as another person got on. The morning sun hadn’t come out yet. The person seemed to carry the morning mist on her. Her features were exquisite. Who else could it be but Gu Yu?

 

“Miss Song? Can I sit next to you?” Gu Yu asked softly.

 

And so, Song Xinran’s body was half-frozen. She let the alpha sit down next to her, and no longer had any thought of getting up to leave.

 

The hotel the crew booked was on the side of the mountain. After taking the car to the foot of the mountain, they transferred to a bus and drove up to the filming location. By the time they arrived, it was already dark.

 

Because the road hadn’t been completely fixed, some parts of the road up the mountain were quite bumpy, making some people feel a little uncomfortable.

 

Gu Yu’s room was on the fifth floor of the hotel. This floor had the best rooms. Since it was a hotel in a tourist spot, there were a lot of rooms, so the crew didn’t have to worry about not having enough space. Her assistant, Yang Ru, was not in the same room as her.

 

Considering the long journey, she told Yang Ru to go back to her room to rest and that she could organize her things tomorrow.

 

With nothing to do, Gu Yu sat on the bed, took out her script, found the scenes she was about to film, and began to study them.

 

Time passed by, and the weather outside changed without her noticing. Suddenly, there was a loud bang, a huge flash of lightning followed by a thunderclap, instantly piercing through half of the sky.

 

Under the wind and rain, with a soft “thud,” the surroundings were suddenly plunged into darkness. Aside from the commotion outside, everything in the room became eerily quiet at that moment.

 

—The power was out.

 

Gu Yu calmly put down the script. She had a feeling that this would happen.

 

It seemed that the original plot was not so easy to escape. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been sent to transmigrate into the book.

 

Even if she had avoided it, the plot would have just manifested in a different way.

 

In the darkness, the auxiliary system flashed a red light frantically, and a sharp, piercing warning sounded.

 

[Ding—]

 

[Negative emotions of mission target have been detected to be increasing.]

 

[WARNING! WARNING! The mission target’s negative emotions are fluctuating violently!]

 

[Host, please take action immediately!]