The Anti-Alpha Protagonist is Exceptionally Biased Towards Me (GL) - Chapter 33

[She’s dead?]

Ming Xin?

Gu Yu was slightly stunned.

[Yes.] 087 gave a definite answer.

Its light-blue data floated and surged around it, very efficient. [Let me search. Found it. Here it is. This is the original text.]

It transmitted the content of the original text into Gu Yu’s mind. In a thick book, this plot only took up a few lines, but it had already written a person’s final destiny.

[This omega named Ming Xin is a minor cannon fodder in the original book. One night while filming, a sasaeng fan snuck into her room. Because she was unprepared, she was stabbed to death in her hotel room.]

When Gu Yu heard this, she thought of the assistant who was hiding under the bed a few nights ago.

So, if Ming Xin hadn’t come to find her that night, she would have died there?

087 didn’t understand her complex feelings. Its voice continued, [The drama that caused Ming Xin’s death is the current Path of Immortals. Path of Immortals is invested by Xingchen Entertainment. As soon as the news of Ming Xin’s death came out, countless fans redirected their anger and boycotted the director of this drama.]

[Because the commotion was so big, the crew couldn’t continue filming normally. This drama was canceled halfway through. The director, Liu Yanxi, also quit the industry because of her guilt. Xingchen Entertainment, as the investor, was also affected.]

[But now, this omega is still alive. This is strange.] 087’s voice showed a hint of surprise.

During its dormancy, it couldn’t sense the outside world. It knew nothing about what had happened during this time.

[However, Host, this might not be a good thing for us because it means there will be more uncertain factors in the future development of the story.]

Gu Yu frowned slightly, wanting to ask 087 what it meant.

At this moment, Ming Xin, who was standing opposite her, couldn’t hold back anymore.

Ming Xin looked at the alpha standing two meters away from her. The atmosphere between them was too silent. She had to speak first. “Gu Yu, aren’t you going to say something?”

Her thoughts had been a mess recently. She couldn’t connect Gu Yu to the smooth-talking scumbag alpha on the internet. She wasn’t in the right state for filming and didn’t know how to face Gu Yu. Last night, she thought for a long time before she gathered the courage to break the barrier and suggest they talk.

Gu Yu’s consciousness returned. She hid the contemplation in her eyes. Hearing Ming Xin’s words, she said, “I’m very sorry for deceiving you.”

Although those things were done by the original owner, since she was using the original owner’s body and had a chance to live a new life, she had to take responsibility for the things the original owner left behind.

“Why? Why would you do something like that on the internet?” Ming Xin asked. Her usually bright apricot eyes were now filled with various emotions.

Why would Gu Yu scam so many people out of money on the internet? And why did she pay all that money back later?

Why? Gu Yu pondered, recalling why the original owner did this.

The original owner scammed money for nothing but shopping. Because she cared about appearances, after she got the money, she bought all kinds of luxury bags, makeup, clothes, and shoes.

She was about to state this reason when she heard Ming Xin say, “Forget it, you don’t have to say anything. You must have had a reason or some difficulties, right?”

“?” A question mark slowly appeared in Gu Yu’s mind.

Ming Xin continued to speak to herself, “I know you’re not that kind of person. Did you really need money back then? Or were you forced by your family?”

Yes, just now, she thought, Gu Yu is such a distant person. She must have had her reasons for doing this. Maybe it’s like what’s written in novels, she has a gambling alpha father, a runaway omega mother, a sick beta sister, and a broken her.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this might be the truth.

Gu Yu paused for a moment and said, “…No, I don’t have a family.”

According to the brief information sent by 087, the original owner’s only living relative was her cousin, Li Ruqin. Her family had all passed away. It was said that they died in a car accident. The whole family went on a trip and left the original owner at home. Who knew that an accident would happen on the road, and the original owner was the only one who survived.

The original owner grew up in an orphanage until she became an adult and was reunited with her cousin, Li Ruqin, who had left home long ago and had no contact with her.

In a way, this was similar to her. The only difference was that the original owner went to the orphanage after her family died.

And she was abandoned since she was a child. Her family didn’t want her.

The original owner still had a cousin, while she didn’t have any relatives left.

Maybe she did, but she couldn’t find them and didn’t want to anymore.

She didn’t care about anything from the past. When she said, “I don’t have a family,” her tone was also calm. She didn’t think it was anything to be sad about.

But who knows what Ming Xin’s mind had made up. Her expression suddenly became very… affectionate? Her apricot eyes also became watery, as if she was about to cry.

“I’m so sorry, I didn’t know…” Her eyes were moist. She thought, Gu Yu must have had a very difficult life, which is why she chose to scam money online.

She thought this and said it out loud.

The next second, she heard Gu Yu say, “I didn’t scam money because of any difficulties. It was just to buy luxury brands.”

“…”

Ming Xin’s sadness came to an abrupt stop. She didn’t expect Gu Yu to be so direct.

Silence. The air was very silent.

Gu Yu’s voice was a little helpless. “So, don’t overthink it.”

Ming Xin looked at Gu Yu and slowly calmed herself down.

She felt that she needed time to process this.

Gu Yu said again, “I’m really sorry for deceiving you.”

She thought to herself with a hint of helplessness. She had lost count of how many times she had said “I’m sorry” to Miss Song last night and to Ming Xin this morning.

Ming Xin twisted the corner of her clothes and didn’t say anything for a long time.

The morning air was still. Finally, Ming Xin sighed, as if she had come to terms with it.

She said, “Forget it, forget it. I don’t blame you. After all, you’ve paid back a lot of the money, and…”

“You helped me that night. When you think about it that way, I actually owe you.”

Ming Xin’s tone was serious, and it was clear that she was telling the truth.

“I haven’t had a chance to thank you yet. Gu Yu, you don’t need to apologize. You’re a really good person.”

“I asked you to come out here just because I wanted an answer, or to know the reason.”

It was laughable. Even after knowing what Gu Yu had done on the internet, and even after being scammed, she couldn’t bring herself to hate this alpha.

The reason she asked her to come out was because she was worried that a person like Gu Yu might have encountered some difficulties by scamming people online. So, when she found out that Gu Yu had no other reason than to buy luxury brands, she actually felt a sense of relief.

Ming Xin thought, I’m truly hopeless.

“I’m going to the set now. It’s getting late. I still have to get my makeup and hair done. In the future… can we still get along the same way as before?”

Gu Yu was a little taken aback. She didn’t expect Ming Xin to get over this so easily. She said hesitantly, “…Okay.”

Looking at the back that disappeared around the corner, Gu Yu looked away.

She hadn’t forgotten what 087 hadn’t finished saying before. She asked in her mind, [087, what do you mean by uncertain factors?]

087 appeared and explained, [Host, this world has its fixed rules and trajectory.]

[Our mission is to change the tragic fate of the protagonist, Song Xinran. So, we must correct some of the harmful plots in the original text.]

[But this act itself has already violated the rules of this world. The subsequent plot will be partly disrupted, making things uncontrollable.]

[Although I don’t know why this omega named Ming Xin is still alive, when a butterfly flaps its wings, no one can predict what kind of chain reaction will happen to an already disrupted plot. Naturally, no one knows if this chain reaction will be good or bad.]

[In this situation, it is a suggestion to the host not to change the fate of irrelevant people. This will keep the plot within a predictable range, minimize the risks, and increase the chances of completing the mission.]

[Is that so?] Gu Yu murmured as she listened to 087’s words.

At this moment, the morning sun had risen and was shining on her, giving a warm and bright feeling. But Gu Yu felt a chill in her heart.

She looked into the distance. The public balcony on the fifth floor had good lighting. Through the gaps in the branches and leaves, she could vaguely see a corner of the viewing pavilion from yesterday.

“Don’t care about the fate of irrelevant people…”

But was this idea really correct? To have a chance to change something but ignore the passing of a life.

The emotions in her eyes were too complex for 087 to analyze.

On her way back from the balcony, Gu Yu received a voice message from Yang Ru. “Sister Yuyu, I’ve looked around the hotel, but I haven’t seen Screenwriter Zuo.”

After listening to it, Gu Yu frowned slightly. It was morning now. In such a short time, if Zuo Jia wasn’t at the hotel, then did she go to the set?

Recalling her tear-filled eyes, she subconsciously denied this idea.

For some reason, she could guess that the other person didn’t want others to see her in such a miserable state. There were a lot of people on the set, so the chances of Zuo Jia going there were very low.

As she was thinking, she ran into an unexpected person.

“Gu Yu, are you looking for Screenwriter Zuo?” The person had an elegant and upright appearance, but their voice was low, and their tone was unclear, which made people uncomfortable.

This person was the male lead of the Path of Immortals crew, Lu Feng.

It was obvious that he had heard the voice message just now.

Since Gu Yu’s role was a side plot and had little to do with the main plot of Path of Immortals, their scenes were mostly staggered, and they rarely saw each other, so they weren’t very familiar.

Gu Yu could also faintly feel that Lu Feng didn’t really like her, and she was too lazy to interact with him.

But now, this person was inexplicably talking to her.

Gu Yu looked up at Lu Feng without saying anything. Her features already gave people a sense of distance and coolness. Although her pupils were dark, the gaze she gave was shallow and faint, giving people a feeling that she didn’t want to reply.

Opposite her, Lu Feng’s expression sank for a moment, as if he was about to get angry, but for some reason, he held it back. His expression returned to normal, and he smirked. “I’m just giving you a kind reminder. Don’t be too kind, and don’t meddle. It’s best to… stay away from that Screenwriter Zuo Jia.”

He said meaningfully, “After all, if she gets entangled with you, you’ll have bad luck. You might even lose your life.”

After saying that, he walked away with a mysterious smile on his face.

Behind him, Gu Yu watched him leave with a cold expression, thinking to herself.

What did Lu Feng mean by that?

Meanwhile, on the set, filming hadn’t officially started yet. During their free time, a few people were gathered together, looking at the photos they took at the viewing pavilion last night.

“This one is so good. Why didn’t you send it to me?”

“The people are fine, but the background is a little out of focus.”

“Remember to send me a copy of these photos. I’ll keep them as a souvenir.”

“This one can be photoshopped, this one can be photoshopped.”

“Oh, right,” someone suddenly remembered. “What about Teacher Gu and Miss Song? Should we send them a copy of these photos?”

“I don’t know. I don’t think any of us have their contact information.”

“Should we send them or not? It doesn’t feel right if we don’t.”

Someone on the side said hesitantly, “How about one of us adds Teacher Gu and Miss Song?”

“…That’s not appropriate,” someone said.

After all, taking pictures together was one thing, but they still needed to maintain a certain sense of boundary.

“Then what should we do?”

The group of people were racking their brains when a voice came from behind them.

“What are you guys looking at?”

Ming Xin asked curiously.

“Sister Ming Xin.” They flinched and turned around to see Ming Xin. They called out to her with a smile.

Ming Xin had a cheerful personality and was well-liked on the set. A person who liked to share immediately handed her phone to her and said, “We’re looking at the sunset photos we took at the viewing pavilion last night. They’re so beautiful. It’s a shame you weren’t there, Sister Ming Xin.”

The person next to her emphasized, “Yes, they’re really, really beautiful.”

When Ming Xin heard this, she became a little interested and took the phone to look at the photos.

But when she saw one of them, she froze.

It was a group photo of a few crew members. A group of people were gathered together making funny faces at the camera. Behind them was a beautiful sunset…

And in the small gap between the people, the half-bodies of Gu Yu and Song Xinran were visible.

They must have accidentally gotten in the shot. Neither of them was looking at the camera. They were just standing together, their shoulders slightly touching.

Under the sunset, the picture was perfectly captured at the moment Gu Yu turned her face and looked at Miss Song.

Perhaps Gu Yu herself didn’t realize it, but the way she looked at Miss Song was different.

It was a look that had quietly softened, looking especially gentle under the glow of the sunset.

It was like melting snow, revealing a hint of spring hidden within.

— This was the first time Ming Xin had seen Gu Yu show such a look.

T/N: Sigh~ She only likes Miss Song.