The Anti-Alpha Protagonist is Exceptionally Biased Towards Me (GL) - Chapter 45

“Auntie.”

In the director’s private lounge, the door was slightly ajar. Liu Yanxi had just taken a sip of water to moisten her throat when she heard the sound of high heels at the door. Then, someone knocked on the door and called out to her.

Liu Yanxi put down her cup and looked in that direction. As expected, it was Song Xinran.

There was no one outside the lounge, so Liu Yanxi didn’t mind Song Xinran’s way of addressing her. She nodded and said, “Ranran, you’re here.”

Song Xinran walked in. “Mmm, Auntie, is there something you need me for?”

Liu Yanxi secretly observed Song Xinran’s expression while she said, “I heard that Xie Yuanjing seems to have come to the crew.”

She had left home early and entered the entertainment industry in her younger years, so she had very little contact with Xie Yuanjing, a junior. But she remembered that he had been pursuing her niece for a long time, but had never succeeded. Song Xinran herself had always been very disgusted with Xie Yuanjing.

As expected, when she heard her words, the annoyance on Song Xinran’s face was unconcealed.

“I know. I just ran into him.”

I don’t know where he heard that I was here.

Liu Yanxi sighed and said, “I’ll find a way to make him leave quickly.”

But this matter couldn’t be handled too directly. Liu Yanxi was worried that the Xie family, where Xie Yuanjing belonged, and the Song family had some cooperation. If things got too ugly, it would be embarrassing for everyone.

To be honest, Liu Yanxi also felt that Xie Yuanjing’s sudden appearance at the crew was unexpected. She hadn’t received any news beforehand. This incident made her impression of Xie Yuanjing much worse.

Song Xinran understood her aunt’s predicament. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and her brown eyeliner curved up. Because of this movement, her beautiful face showed a hint of arrogance. She shook her head and said, “It’s fine, Auntie. I can handle this myself.”

Why should I let my aunt handle my mess? People raised in their kind of family are not useless. I’m not going to talk about the bigger picture, but Song Xinran has a way to make Xie Yuanjing get down the mountain.

Liu Yanxi didn’t force the issue and changed the subject. “Speaking of which, Ranran, is your birthday coming up soon?”

Song Xinran’s birthday was at the end of July. Counting the time, it wasn’t far away.

When her upcoming birthday was mentioned, Song Xinran pursed her lips and didn’t say anything. A hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.

A few days ago, she had made a special transatlantic call for this. As expected, just like before, the person who answered the phone was not her mother, but her secretary’s professional voice.

“Young Miss, President Song is in a meeting. If you need anything, you can tell me first, and I’ll pass it on for you later.”

Song Xinran looked at the time and calculated in her mind. It was already 10 PM over there.

Since the secretary answered the phone, it meant that her mother was still at the company.

She was silent for a moment and then asked, “Why is my mother still in a meeting so late? How long has it been?”

The secretary answered dutifully, “There was a small oversight at the company, and we’re currently in a public relations emergency, so the meeting has been going on for a long time. It started at 5 PM.”

That meant the meeting had already been going on for five hours, and from the looks of it, it probably wasn’t over yet.

“Young Miss, is there anything you need me to pass on?”

“…Tell my mother to take care of her health. Remind her often. As for anything else, there’s nothing.”

“Okay, Young Miss.”

After that, there was a busy signal, and the call was disconnected.

The call to her mother was the same. The secretary answered the phone, and her mother was still in her office reviewing documents.

Her older sister’s phone was not answered at all. She was probably in an online meeting.

Song Xinran’s hand, which was holding the phone, slowly lowered. It seemed that they wouldn’t be able to come back for her birthday this year either.

Even though she knew she shouldn’t have hope, Song Xinran still inevitably felt a little disappointed.

Other than before she was six years old and the year of her coming-of-age ceremony, they had never celebrated her birthday with her again.

Her mind broke away from her memories. When she looked up again, she met Liu Yanxi’s eyes, which were filled with concern.

Liu Yanxi, of course, noticed her emotional fluctuations. She immediately remembered something and said cautiously, “This year’s birthday… will they come back?”

The “they” she was referring to were Song Xinran’s alpha mother and omega mother who were far away on the other side of the world, busy with the foreign market, and her beta older sister who was on a business trip abroad.

Song Xinran just smiled. “No, it’s just a birthday. Their work is already busy, and it’s troublesome to travel back and forth. Anyway… birthdays happen every year.”

Liu Yanxi didn’t know what to say. She knew how busy they were.

They were really busy. Song Xinran’s omega mother, who was also Liu Yanxi’s sister, had been working nonstop ever since she inherited the company and took on the heavy responsibility. She rarely had time to rest.

So, she could only choose her words carefully. “You know, they also care about you very much. They’re just too busy.”

“I know, Auntie.”

In the evening, Xie Yuanjing, who was still on the mountain looking for another opportunity, suddenly received a call. On the other end was a furious roar from his father.

“Xie Yuanjing! How long are you going to be a good-for-nothing! You useless thing, you left the capital and just dumped all the company’s work. Are you getting bigheaded?!”

“If you don’t come back, you can stay out there for the rest of your life and never come back! I’ll pretend I never had a son.”

After saying that, he hung up the phone without waiting for Xie Yuanjing to reply.

Xie Yuanjing’s face turned ugly, a mix of purple and green. He wouldn’t question the truthfulness of these words. His old man had several illegitimate sons and daughters outside, so he didn’t have to worry about a new heir, and the years he had spent abroad were already wearing out his old man’s patience.

If he angered his old man again, he could very well become a useless piece on the chessboard, and those illegitimate children would be put in his place.

This was why he had been staying at the company obediently all this time, even though he had always loved to have fun. The thought of those lowly illegitimate children taking his place was something Xie Yuanjing absolutely could not tolerate.

But he didn’t expect his old man to get so angry this time. It seemed he had overestimated his old man’s patience.

Xie Yuanjing cursed inwardly, You old geezer, as soon as I successfully inherit the company, the first thing I’ll do is get rid of you.

As for Gu Yu, even if he wasn’t here, he could still make sure she had a hard time.

He had to see if she had the ability to fight him for his woman.

Even though he was unwilling, Xie Yuanjing could only look in the direction of the crew and turn to leave.

He had arrived disheveled and covered in sweat, and he left in disgrace.

Song Xinran received the news that Xie Yuanjing had gone down the mountain. She smiled with satisfaction. Her peach blossom-like eyes were filled with the smugness of having achieved her goal.

Weibo, according to the original plan, that night, while the live stream still had some popularity, the official account of Path of Immortals posted several updates in a row.

First, it was the stills and posters for the entire show, tagging all the main actors and popular stars.

The posters for Path of Immortals were not like the traditional layouts of other popular dramas. Instead, a single poster was divided into two halves, one with a brighter color palette and the other with a darker one, with a curved river as the dividing line in the middle.

The brighter side represented the righteous path, while the darker side represented the demonic sect. The main characters in the show were placed on either side based on their identity, looking at each other with a tense and aggressive air.

As soon as the posters were released, the number of comments increased rapidly.

Unlike before, Song Xinran was now able to skillfully go to Weibo and look for what she wanted to see.

In the posters, the alpha was wearing a light-colored celestial robe, which complemented her naturally cold demeanor. She was standing in a high position.

Gu Yu was, after all, a minor actress with no representative works. Even though her role as Fu Qian had more scenes added, she was still just a side plot in the entire show. Therefore, the official Path of Immortals account did not tag her in the first update.

The other updates from Path of Immortals were the actors’ character posters, some behind-the-scenes photos, and beautiful natural scenery from the mountain.

Song Xinran scrolled through the character posters and finally found what she wanted to see.

The photographer hired for Path of Immortals was good. In her character poster, Gu Yu was holding a sword in her right hand behind her back, with her body turned to the side and her face turned to the camera. A few strands of her dark hair were blowing in the wind, and her eyes looked indifferent yet compassionate.

Song Xinran stared at it for a few seconds. Just like before, she long-pressed it to save it to her album.