The Anti-Alpha Protagonist is Exceptionally Biased Towards Me (GL) - Chapter 28

Ming Xin opened her hotel room door and went inside. Once she was in a confined space where she could be alone, her body finally relaxed a little. She inserted her room key, and the room immediately lit up.

She didn’t know if it was because of the high altitude and low evening temperature, but even with the doors and windows closed, she could still feel a faint chill when she entered.

The pink dress she was wearing was off-the-shoulder. The cold air made her shoulders tremble uncontrollably.

Recalling the recent events, she patted her chest and let out a long sigh. Maybe it was Gu Yu’s words that were working. She now felt that her assistant looked strange.

She had asked Sister Chen to investigate, and now a few hours had passed. She wondered how Sister Chen’s investigation was going.

The hotel room was very large, especially on the fifth floor. Outside was the main hall, and separated by a wall, was the bedroom.

Ming Xin walked through the door to the bedroom, took out her phone, and plugged it in. After turning off Do Not Disturb mode, she noticed a missed call.

It was from Sister Chen’s assistant.

She thought for a moment and called her back. She also turned on the air conditioner, wanting the room temperature to be a little higher.

The call was quickly answered.

The person on the other end sounded a little surprised. “Sister Ming Xin, what a coincidence. I was just about to call you.”

The air conditioner made a “drip” sound and started blowing air. It was a little cold. Ming Xin looked at the temperature displayed on the unit strangely. Did I set the temperature this low the last time I turned on the air conditioner? she thought.

“Sister Ming Xin?” The person on the phone called out, wondering why there was no response.

Ming Xin temporarily suppressed her doubts. She asked, “Did you call earlier for something?”

The person on the phone replied, “Oh, right. You wanted Sister Chen to help you find something, but she was busy and gave the task to me. I didn’t know where the key was, and I couldn’t get through to any of you. Luckily, I called Xiao Xue. Xiao Xue…”

“Wait, who did you say you called?” Ming Xin’s voice cut her off when she caught the two words.

“Xiao Xue, your assistant, Sister Ming Xin. She told me the location of the key. I’m helping you look for something right now.”

She said this, completely unaware of the huge ripple these words created in Ming Xin’s heart.

“You called Xiao Xue…” Ming Xin muttered. The air conditioner had just started running. Since it hadn’t been on for long, it hadn’t had time to fully convert the temperature. A mixture of hot and cold air blew at her.

Whether it was her imagination or not, she felt a chill run down her back.

Just then, the person on the phone suddenly said, “Sister Ming Xin, I think… I found what you were looking for.”

••••

“Knock, knock.” A few clear knocks sounded.

When Gu Yu opened the door, she saw Ming Xin’s slightly pale face and tightly pursed lips.

The other person was still wearing her casual clothes from the day and hadn’t changed. Her makeup was still on, and she looked a little panicked.

Ming Xin could have found many people to help. Her status in the entertainment industry wasn’t low, and she had her own makeup artists and stylists. But when something happened, the first person she thought of was Gu Yu.

Undeniably, seeing Gu Yu’s naturally aloof face made her panicked heart settle a little.

Gu Yu was a little surprised. She asked, “It’s so late. Is something wrong?”

Ming Xin briefly explained the situation. “The person from Sister Chen’s side looked for it in the gift room according to the gift list… and found an identical handkerchief.”

She had sent Sister Chen’s side a photo of the handkerchief that Xiao Xue had given her on the night of the sasaeng fan graffiti incident.

And just now, they had found an identical one. But in the gift registry, there was only one handkerchief.

She had no idea how surprised and terrified she was when she saw the photo the other person had sent.

Gu Yu also realized the gravity of the situation, and her expression became serious. “What are you going to do?”

“I’ve already asked someone to find Sister Chen. Someone should be here soon.”

This matter wasn’t easy to report to the police. She was a public figure, and there was no definitive evidence. If it were exposed by someone with ill intentions, she would most likely face public ridicule. She could only investigate secretly. Even if she did report it to the police, she couldn’t make a big fuss.

Although there was no solid evidence for now, and Ming Xin couldn’t be completely sure that Xiao Xue was the sasaeng fan based on a single handkerchief, once there was a sign, her mind couldn’t help but speculate in that direction.

While waiting, she felt nervous. By the time she realized what she was doing, she had already walked to Gu Yu’s door.

She said, “Gu Yu, I’m a little scared. Oh… and a little cold.”

She was a little embarrassed when she said this. She had left in a hurry and hadn’t had time to grab a jacket.

Gu Yu looked at her and said, “I can go back to your room with you to get a jacket.” She knew Ming Xin was probably feeling uneasy and thoughtfully didn’t ask her to go back alone.

Ming Xin, however, pouted slightly. She actually wanted to say that she could wear Gu Yu’s jacket, but seeing the alpha’s cold expression, she didn’t say it in the end.

After Gu Yu closed her door, she was about to walk to Ming Xin’s room with her, when a familiar voice suddenly rang out from not far away.

“Gu Yu.”

Gu Yu stopped. She knew it was Miss Song’s voice.

She looked toward the source of the sound. Sure enough, the door to a room a few doors down had opened. It was Song Xinran’s room. She was leaning against the door frame, with her arms crossed over her chest.

Her slightly curly hair was down, and she was wearing a crimson jacket over a loose nightgown. Although it was a passionate color, her gaze looked cold.

“Where are you two going?” she asked.

Gu Yu didn’t hide anything and briefly explained the situation. Song Xinran looked at the two of them and said, “I’m coming, too.”

After saying that, she pursed her lips and added, “Anyway, I can’t sleep.”

“…”

And so, the wide corridor now had three people walking together.

Gu Yu was in the middle, with an omega on each side. No one spoke. There weren’t many people on the fifth floor, so the atmosphere felt quiet and empty.

The rooms were not too far apart. They arrived at Ming Xin’s room after a single turn. The door was closed and looked no different from when she had left.

The room key card made a “drip” sound, and the door opened.

The three of them went in.

Because the key card was inserted by the door, the room’s lights automatically turned on.

Ming Xin’s clothes were in the bedroom. She walked through a door and went straight to the wardrobe, where she opened her suitcase and started looking for a jacket.

Song Xinran, however, felt that something was strange. A strong intuition made her look at the bed in the middle of the room, and a sense of unease suddenly welled up inside her.

“I think… something is strange,” she said softly.

This feeling prompted her to slowly walk toward the bed. When Gu Yu heard this, her brows furrowed slightly. She was a little worried and followed her.

The beds in this hotel were high. The lowest part of the frame was about 60 cm from the ground. The white sheets naturally draped down from the edge of the bed, covering most of the empty space.

Song Xinran slowly knelt down. A strong intuition made her look under the bed.

She saw a blurry black figure lying on the floor under the bed. The figure looked up when she noticed Song Xinran’s gaze and showed a smile.

••••

On the other side, the buzz about the Path of Immortals crew was still high. Late at night, Liu Yanxi and the other crew managers discussed and came up with a somewhat satisfactory solution.

“Since the attention is right in front of us, we might as well use it. Let’s just do a live broadcast and record the crew’s daily life. After all, sometimes, visuals are more convincing than words.”

“This way, we can also seize a wave of attention and promote the show.”

Liu Yanxi said, “The live broadcast will be this Saturday. The duration shouldn’t be too long, about an hour is enough. Just record some of the crew’s daily life.”

Nighttime was when working people got off work and students got out of school. As soon as the official Path of Immortals account released this news, netizens all went crazy.

#PathofImmortals#

#PathofImmortalsCrewLiveBroadcast#

“A live broadcast? I really don’t get this move.”

“Director Liu, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to prove that you didn’t take dirty money?”

“But seriously, based on that one bus photo, Gu Yu is not bad-looking. She’s my favorite cold, cool older sister alpha. It’s not a bad idea to go to the live broadcast and admire her looks.”

“The one upstairs is too naive. Who knows if that photo was heavily photoshopped? Photoshop technology is so advanced now. You can’t really tell what someone’s real face looks like.”

“Didn’t they say that photo was a marketing gimmick? It’s probably photoshopped.”

“I still think she looks pretty good.”

“Pretty good? Are you sure Gu Yu is pretty?”

Then they posted a picture of the original owner in a no-name web drama before Gu Yu came to this world.

The original owner played a villain, wearing a black pleated skirt and black high heels. Her makeup was heavy and looked dirty, covering her original features and giving her a very jarring appearance.

“It’s so awful to look at! Is anyone allowed to enter the entertainment industry now?”

“Just thinking about my Xinxin having to act with a person like this makes me want to pinch the space between my nose and upper lip.”

“I feel bad for Teacher Lu and Teacher Ming Xin’s fans. They have to act with someone who has connections.”

“Is no one worried about my Wife Zuo Jia? Her work is being messed up by a person who is getting extra scenes.”

“Just curious, why are you so sure that Gu Yu has connections?”

“If she doesn’t have connections, do you think they want her for her looks and acting?”

“LOL. My words are harsh, so I’ll just leave now.”

“Director Liu, if you’re poor, we can crowdfund for you to film. You don’t have to compromise yourself and take this kind of money.”

“Still the same thing. The person with connections needs to get out of the Path of Immortals crew and out of the entertainment industry!”

••••

The few neutral comments or those that spoke up for Gu Yu were either ridiculed by a large number of people or were buried under a mountain of comments.

At this moment, the comments section was completely one-sided. Looking down, the hostility was practically tangible.

The netizens were criticizing the official account furiously, when suddenly, a large number of people who were clearly online trolls flooded into the comments section. Their numbers were huge. Any comment that was an insult would be met with a retort.

A netizen commented, “I think Ming Xin has fallen. It’s already indecent for an omega to show her face. I think she should find an alpha to marry as soon as possible.”

A troll replied, “Wow, look at you. ‘Fallen’? Even if she really, really has fallen, she’s still better than you, who has never had a moment of glory. You’re so cringe, cringe, cringe.”

A comment: “An alpha like Gu Yu, in the entertainment industry? I wouldn’t even let her carry my shoes.”

A troll replied, “Who wants to smell your stinky feet?”

A comment: “Gu Yu, get out of the Path of Immortals crew.”

A troll replied, “No, I won’t get out, I won’t get out. Hehe, that’s so annoying for you, hehe, that’s so annoying for you. Hehehehehe.”

Netizens: “???”

Who hired these online trolls? There are so many of them?! And they’re so good at fighting back???

Now, a group of netizens had their fighting spirit ignited.

“Okay, okay. This is how you want to play, huh? Now I have no choice but to watch this live broadcast.”

“You have the guts to hire online trolls? I think you’ve underestimated our fighting power.”

“Live broadcast on Saturday, right? That’s in three days. My rebellious side has been triggered. Just wait until I take over the bullet comments.”

••••

On the set, the person in charge of monitoring the official Weibo account’s comments noticed this and immediately reported the situation to Liu Yanxi.

Liu Yanxi looked at the chaotic comments section and a few comments that had tens of thousands of likes. She went back to the trending topics that were still high up and a slight smile appeared in the corner of her eyes.

She said, “It’s fine. Don’t worry about it.”

Although she didn’t know who hired the online trolls, and the comments section was developing in a strange direction, it was a form of help for the crew. Now, she could be sure that a lot of people would be watching the live broadcast.