The Live-in Alpha Only Wants to Be a Quiet Salted Fish - Chapter 20

Lin Mu signed without hesitation. No matter how awkward it was, she couldn’t let money pass her by, could she?

Two million arrived instantly. Seeing the string of zeros in her balance notification, her heart soared. She immediately made a tough decision and ordered herself a four-figure keyboard. For a writer, a keyboard was truly her first love, more so than any clothes or bags!

However… before she could even receive the delivery, devastating news suddenly arrived.

“What do you mean? Move out? Are you telling me to move out?” Lin Mu’s eyes widened, feeling an unexplainable sense of loss.

Was her life of free food, lodging, and being served about to disappear?

Su Mo rubbed her temples, suppressing the irritation in her heart, and began to explain, “Before the trip, there will be a period of home filming to record the daily life of a newlywed ABO couple. So, it’s not just you; even I have to… move out and live with you!”

Lin Mu was dumbfounded, becoming uncontrollably nervous. She tentatively asked,

“Just the two of us?”

Su Mo was noncommittal, simply lowering her gaze.

It’s a newlywed daily life show, how could there be a third party? Who else could it be but the two of them?

“No, no, is that really necessary? You’re not, like, interested in me…” Lin Mu clutched her chest, her jaw agape.

She thought filming a variety show was just like the rumors said: just follow a script, pose, and play a character. But was this show really going all out, actually making them live together?!

“Get lost, I’m not interested in you!”

Su Mo picked up a pillow and threw it hard at her face. Although her words were resolute, her flushed face made them seem less convincing.

“How long do we have to live there…” Lin Mu picked up the pillow, scratching her nose. Is it too late to back out now?

“The variety show starts filming in three days, and there will be a live broadcast. So we need to move in today, settle into the rooms, and get used to it in advance.” Su Mo massaged her forehead, her face also clouded with worry.

“Then… what about meals?” Lin Mu poked her head forward.

“You cook!” Without a doubt.

“What about cleaning?”

“You sweep!”

Su Mo grew impatient, giving her a sidelong glance. Were such obvious things even worth asking?!

Lin Mu swallowed, her voice trembling slightly. “Then, one last question, sleeping at night is…” Two rooms, right?

Su Mo fell silent, her face turning visibly red at an alarming rate.

The pillow flew again. “Get lost! You’re dreaming! Don’t even think about it. Go sleep on the floor!”

Lin Mu: ???

What was I thinking?! How can you just slander me like that?!

••••

Even though they were reluctant, the two could only bid farewell to a reluctant but relieved Aunt Liang, move out of the mansion, and hastily settle into their new home. It was a high-end residential building in the city center. Although it was a step down from the mansion, it was still a prime piece of real estate.

After casually inquiring about the housing prices, Lin Mu clutched her two million in her pocket and suddenly felt like it was nothing; it couldn’t even buy half a living room.

The new home was very new, and the decoration wasn’t bad, but it clearly hadn’t been lived in before; it lacked any sense of warmth or homeliness.

Su Mo brought a lot of things, in large and small bags. Besides Aunt Liang, the entire maid team came to help organize. In contrast, Lin Mu was much simpler. She had only carried a backpack when she went to the mansion, but came out with much more, filling a small suitcase with items she had gradually purchased online over the past two months.

Both of their belongings were placed in the master bedroom. The maids had specially cleared a closet for her, but after putting her things in, it barely covered the bottom, looking shockingly empty compared to the other full closets.

“Is this all your stuff?” Su Mo glanced at the items in the closet, massaging her forehead helplessly.

T-shirts, T-shirts, two pairs of jeans, a few pairs of loose beach shorts for wearing at home, and a few sets of underwear. There were no clothes for other seasons at all.

“That’s a lot, isn’t it? I can wear them for days by changing them!” Lin Mu didn’t understand. She didn’t go out, so why would she need so many clothes? To change them every day just to look at herself?

“What about the money I gave you? Couldn’t you buy something nice?” Without even touching them, Su Mo knew from the fabric that the quality of these clothes wasn’t high.

“I put it in Yu’e Bao (a money market fund)! It earns several yuan in interest every day!” She stated self-righteously, chest puffed out in pride. I’m truly a little genius!

Su Mo took a deep breath, trying to calm her inner turmoil.

Thinking back, she realized she hadn’t really paid attention to Lin Mu’s dressing habits. Whenever there was an event and she needed to take her out, the styling team would naturally take over and doll her up. Then, pulling out a high-end custom piece, Lin Mu would look perfectly presentable when they went out. It never occurred to her that this person, in private, would be so…

“What’s wrong? Can’t my clothes be filmed? They were 59 yuan for two, you know!” Lin Mu was nervous. Filming a variety show, surely they wouldn’t make her spend money on new clothes, right?

Su Mo’s blood pressure nearly shot up on the spot. Was this about a few dozen yuan?! This was a matter of dignity! She, a former Best Actress, now a dominant President, having her Alpha wear clothes that cost 59 yuan for two pieces on a national TV show… people would think she was mistreating her, not even buying her decent clothes.

And that empty closet, if it got filmed, it would definitely expose everything, making all the things she brought useless.

Su Mo rubbed her temples, finally letting out a long sigh.

“Come shopping with me tomorrow. I’ll buy you some clothes first.”

Lin Mu’s eyes lit up, but then the thought of shopping again made her spirits drop.

“Shopping is such a hassle. How about we consider online shopping instead?” She held up her phone, her gaze sincere.

To be honest, she had a phobia of shopping. The fear of being dragged by her roommate to three malls in a row was still etched in her mind. She was a person with very low material desires. No money, so naturally low desires. Compared to running herself ragged comparing prices at malls, opening Taobao and sorting by price from high to low revealed everything she needed. Isn’t lounging around Browse on her phone better than exhausting herself?

Su Mo lost her temper. She gained a whole new understanding of this person’s laziness and stinginess. She let out a cold laugh.

“Fine, online shopping, right? Then you pay for it yourself. Each item of clothing must be no less than ten thousand yuan, and you must buy at least twenty or thirty pieces.”

Lin Mu nearly bit her tongue. Ten thousand per piece, was she robbing a bank?!

“Shop, shop, shop! What’s so good about online shopping anyway, you can’t see or touch the clothes. You have to go out to shop for clothes. You only know if it fits by trying it on!”

The spineless fence-sitter immediately caved. Making her spend money was like cutting a piece of her flesh. In comparison, shopping, though tiring, meant getting freebies. Shopping was earning, worth even breaking a leg for.

Su Mo snorted, rolling her eyes. Then, as if something occurred to her, her expression became complex.

“Oh, and these next few days… remember to call me by my nickname. Don’t call me something messy when we’re on camera.”

To be honest, she almost thought Lin Mu was going to kneel and call her “daddy” again, which filled her with dread for the upcoming filming.

“Even a name has to be regulated? I call you Momo, what do you call me? Don’t tell me, you’ll call me Mu…” Lin Mu was very disgusted by this kind of formality and was complaining.

“Ugh…” Su Mo turned her head, covering her mouth.

Lin Mu: ???

“I’ll just call you by your name. That’s too disgusting.” Su Mo said with a look of disdain. She couldn’t imagine calling out such a sickeningly sweet nickname, especially to this silly Alpha.

“Disgusting?? What’s disgusting about Mumu?! I call you Momo and I don’t find it disgusting!” Lin Mu complained unwillingly. Why the double standard?!

“It’s just disgusting!”

“It’s not disgusting at all!”

Amidst their bickering, the maids, still cleaning up, exchanged glances, understanding without a word.

••••

The tidying took an entire afternoon. As night approached, the maid team finally headed home. The apartment now felt a bit more lively, with small items placed in inconspicuous spots, giving it a touch of warmth.

However, the two individuals inside sat on the sofa, staring at each other, speechless.

Lin Mu squirmed uncomfortably as if sitting on pins and needles.

Previously in the mansion, although it was a form of cohabitation, it was more like sharing a rented space. She and Su Mo had their own areas, and with a large family around, they would at most bump into each other in common areas. It wasn’t like now, where their space was condensed into one place, even the bedroom…

Now she understood what Su Mo meant by “sleeping on the floor.”

“Stop squirming! What time is it? Aren’t you going to cook?!” Su Mo broke the awkward silence, ordering her to cook, while she herself turned on the TV and aimlessly flipped through channels.

“Oh, cooking, fine, why so fierce?” Lin Mu muttered, then turned and scurried into the kitchen.

The sound of human voices from the TV filled the quiet room, and the hum of the range hood from the kitchen, combined with the TV, created a subtly harmonious atmosphere.

Su Mo rested her head on her hand, her gaze somewhat unfocused on the TV.

Although it was just for the variety show, she suddenly felt that… this kind of life wasn’t bad at all.

After dinner, Su Mo returned to the living room to watch TV, acting like a lord. Little “daughter-in-law” Lin Mu could only grumble inwardly a few times, then dutifully tidied the dishes.

When everything was done, Lin Mu simply grabbed her laptop and retreated into the study, out of sight, out of mind.

As for the bedroom, both of them subconsciously avoided it, knowing that awkwardness awaited them when it was time to sleep.

Catching a glimpse of Lin Mu’s retreating figure, Su Mo subtly let out a sigh of relief. Her posture even became more relaxed, shifting from sitting upright to reclining, her figure graceful.

Unable to focus on the TV, she simply opened her phone and launched the app from a few days ago. This time, it didn’t crash. She finally saw the reply that had been missing for days.

As she read, Su Mo became thoughtful. But when she scrolled to the bottom and saw the author’s final line, she nearly had a heart attack from anger.

: Transmigration is just a fictional concept. If you suspect someone around you has transmigrated, or that you yourself have transmigrated, it is recommended to seek medical attention as soon as possible to avoid delaying treatment ^_^

Oh, thank you very much for that!

Although she was very angry, the points mentioned above were still valid references.

Things like not understanding common sense, not understanding the surrounding environment, and personality changes, such as suddenly not being afraid of things they used to fear.

The common sense part matched up. As for the environment and personality, she had no starting point.

She flipped through the information her lawyer had sent her previously, gradually narrowing her eyes.

Local, had an accident when she was little, afraid of water, huh…

Going shopping tomorrow, maybe I can…