The Wheelchair Scum Alpha Has Something to Say (GL) - Chapter 26

Every time Zhou Yixin spoke those words, Bai Yue would feel an itch in her nose and let out a sneeze. Recently, her right eyelid also kept twitching, warning her that something bad was about to happen.

But Bai Yue was not a person who believed in that sort of thing.

If her left eyelid twitched, and someone told her, “Left eye twitching brings wealth, right eye twitching brings disaster,” she would think: Accurate, so accurate. The ancients never misled me. But if her right eye was twitching, like it was now, she would think: Superstition, it’s all superstition. These old ideas should have been abolished long ago!

Like most people today, Bai Yue had a Schrödinger’s superstition.

It was the same today. She let out another big sneeze while playing a game. Mama Li, who was watching her nearby, paused, also feeling that Bai Yue had been sneezing too frequently lately. Mama Li couldn’t help but ask worriedly: “Miss, have you been spending too much time in the air conditioning? Maybe you should go out and get some sun?”

“I’m not going.”

It was over thirty degrees, approaching forty, outside in the summer. Bai Yue wouldn’t go out even if her brain short-circuited. She wouldn’t wander outside in this weather even when she was healthy in her past life, let alone now, when she was fragile.

However, she decided she was done with the game. She saved her progress, put down the controller, and pressed the button to wheel herself back to her room. Mama Li quickly followed. After lifting her onto the bed, she placed the TV remote in her hand. Bai Yue planned to watch TV for a bit before taking a nap.

As soon as she turned on the TV, Bai Yue saw the latest trending entertainment news.

“A certain popular A-list Alpha male celebrity has been reported for pheromone misuse. The regulatory committee has taken him into custody. According to relevant sources, he faces twenty-eight days of detention. Various brands terminating their contracts with him recently may also be due to this reason.” Mama Li saw that Bai Yue was particularly interested in the news and read out the rolling banner text.

After filling out the complaint forms, Bai Yue had completely forgotten about the matter. Now, seeing the report, she suddenly realized the committee had taken action. Serves him right, he truly deserves it! He should be locked up! Twenty-eight days is too lenient; at least two hundred and eighty days would be enough.

The footage on the TV showed the male celebrity wearing a mask, his hands concealed by his clothes, dodging the camera while being escorted away by people in committee uniforms. Although he wore a mask and a hat, the eyes captured by the camera when he looked up confirmed to Bai Yue: No mistake, it’s that guy.

If even Bai Yue, who had only met him once and seen a few photos, could recognize him, what about his fans and the sharp-nosed editors of entertainment channels? Not only that, but he looked visibly unwell, with dark circles under his eyes.

Bai Yue was eager to see the online comments after his career collapse, especially in his fan super-topic. Bai Yue had constantly seen news about him recently, but it was always announcements about brands terminating their contracts. However, the search terms were always low-ranking and frequently reappeared, so Bai Yue had never clicked on them.

But now, browsing the super-topic was imperative. She had to pick up her phone right now to gloat!

Bai Yue swiftly grabbed her phone from the bedside table, quickly clicked on the top-ranking search term, and began reading through the posts. The hottest topic was naturally the news of his twenty-eight-day detention, but the second hottest was “List of brands canceling contracts, real-time updates.”

Bai Yue glanced at the list. There were indeed many brands, covering a wide variety of industries. After scrolling for a while, Bai Yue looked up and spoke to Mama Li, her tone carrying unconcealed schadenfreude: “Aiya, it seems brand owners have eyes after all. They knew he wasn’t a good guy and terminated their contracts before the news even broke.”

Mama Li didn’t know if brand owners had eyes, but she knew Bai Yue was naive. Watching her young lady, she felt Bai Yue was truly innocent. If she looked closely, she would find that most of the contract terminations were concentrated on the day after Bai Yue’s incident. If Bai Yue thought it had nothing to do with Miss Chen Mengyi, Mama Li wouldn’t believe it for a second.

Mama Li’s look was a bit impertinent. A question mark popped up over Bai Yue’s head: “What does that look mean?”

“Nothing, I was just wondering if Miss would like some watermelon?” Mama Li knew Bai Yue’s character well. Sure enough, Bai Yue’s attention was immediately diverted by Mama Li’s topic. She thought for a moment, then nodded: “Yes, I want some.” Eating watermelon while eating gossip was truly one of life’s great joys! How could Bai Yue refuse?

Mama Li went out to prepare the watermelon for Bai Yue, who continued scrolling on her phone. Before long, Bai Yue found that the male celebrity had another search term trending. It turned out that a famous Omega socialite in Yunhai City had posted a complaint accusing the Alpha of fraud, cheating, and serial dating N women. A fierce woman, truly fierce. Bai Yue was astonished.

This Omega socialite was also famous in the circle. She was an only child, spoiled rotten since birth, and was also notoriously flirtatious… Hmm, Bai Yue was being kind; as far as she knew, many Alphas in the circle used the word “promiscuous” to describe her.

However, the socialite didn’t care at all and boldly stated: “So what if I’m promiscuous? You Alphas don’t think I’d be clinging to you, would you? Dream on. I’d rather find a handsome gigolo to have children with and raise them alone than give any of you a second look.”

Bai Yue had encountered this socialite during the few parties she attended. Bai Yue admired the socialite with the eyes of a “hero among women.” However, the socialite looked at Bai Yue with scrutiny and a hint of—satisfaction? But upon seeing Chen Mengyi beside Bai Yue, she let out a “Tsk” and moved on.

At first, Bai Yue didn’t understand why the socialite looked at her like that, until Chen Mengyi told Bai Yue the truth: “Well, she actually has unique taste when choosing an Alpha.” She also told Bai Yue the socialite’s famous quote. In that moment, Bai Yue understood—I’m the handsome gigolo/useless pretty face that socialite could be interested in?!

Thinking about it, Bai Yue indeed met the socialite’s selection criteria.

She was empty-headed and useless, and a cripple. As for looks… Bai Yue thought she was quite good-looking. It was a shame she was paralyzed. But to the socialite, being paralyzed probably wasn’t a deduction but a bonus, since there likely weren’t many Alphas easier to control than her.

Bai Yue hadn’t realized that the socialite could see the true idiotic nature beneath her reputation.

Actually, when Bai Yue was outside, she acted quite convincingly, fitting her external image of being sinister and brutal. When she was little, her mothers warned her not to show weakness lest she be bullied by other children. As she got older, she realized that being a little cold and gloomy would prevent classmates from bullying her. When she was even older, she found that maintaining this external image made socializing easier; at least she didn’t have so many irritable people buzzing around her like flies.

Chen Mengyi knew what Bai Yue was thinking, and she also knew what the socialite was thinking. The socialite didn’t see through Bai Yue’s foolish core; she was just attracted to Bai Yue’s face. Of course, the fact that Bai Yue was paralyzed and easier to deal with was also true, but she was fundamentally a beauty enthusiast.

Chen Mengyi would never let her get close to her fiancée. Like a wolf guarding its meat, she kept a very close watch. The socialite only backed off because there was genuinely little chance of success and she was afraid of truly angering Chen Mengyi. That’s why she kept her distance from Bai Yue later on.

But it must be said, the socialite was indeed a heroine. When Chen Mengyi learned that the celebrity idiot was seeing her as one of his mistresses, she immediately messaged her. The socialite was outraged that a subordinate of hers would dare to have affairs behind her back and wanted to tear the man apart right away.

But Chen Mengyi told her not to rush, just to add fuel to the fire when the time was right.

Besides that socialite, several other women were his mistresses, but they only caused him trouble in secret, refusing to come forward publicly. The reason was clear: they were all Omegas and had to protect their reputations. If others knew they had an improper relationship with that Alpha, they might be ostracized by their families.

Chen Mengyi didn’t blame them. Necessity demanded it. If Chen Mengyi were in their environment and situation, she would probably make the same choice. In moments like this, she genuinely thanked Bai Yue, who at least gave her the chance to dance on a bigger stage and accumulate power in her own hands.

Oh, she might as well also thank Bai Yue’s parents; they were the ones who sent Chen Mengyi to the Bai family.

Now, this socialite stepped forward, revealing all the garbage the Alpha celebrity had done. She only omitted the details of the other women, simply saying she caught the Alpha seeking out others behind her back. She even listed all the money she had spent on the garbage Alpha during their relationship and demanded he pay her back.

This gossip was delicious, truly delicious.

While Bai Yue was enjoying the gossip, Mama Li brought in a fruit platter. The watermelon was cut into perfectly equal-sized small cubes, placed in a transparent glass bowl, with forks sticking out of the pieces. Bai Yue ate the gossip while eating the watermelon, busy and delighted like an animal in a melon field.

When Chen Mengyi returned, Bai Yue had finished her watermelon and the gossip. She pulled Chen Mengyi to her side and thoroughly recounted all the juicy details.

Chen Mengyi knew everything, of course; she was the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. But Bai Yue liked to talk, and she was willing to listen. After listening to everything, Chen Mengyi spoke: “Yueyue, it’s time for dinner.”

Bai Yue was stunned, and then immediately felt guilty: “I, I’m not very hungry.”

Chen Mengyi’s gaze fell on the glass fruit bowl on the bedside table, and she seemed to understand. Her face still wore a smile, but her tone sounded slightly menacing to Bai Yue: “Yueyue, did you forget something? You have a check-up in a couple of days.”