A Scummy Alpha and An Award-Winning Omega Actress Fell in Love After an Arranged Marriage - Chapter 26.2

Whenever she browsed out of boredom, it was usually just industry gossip. But ever since her name got linked with Lu Xueyin, her accounts had become a minefield.

Nine out of ten groups were filled with vulgar discussions.

Setting aside personal feelings, it was still infuriating.

But filing a lawsuit would make it public, which would greatly impact Lu Xueyin.

Almost everyone in the industry faced slander Sheng Lan was no exception.

For now, she could only compile a list of names to settle scores with later if she crossed paths with them.

The temporary solution was to let the PR team handle deletions and suppression.

She also wanted to trace the source.

The best person to ask would be Lu Xueyin herself.

But Lu Xueyin clearly wouldn’t tell her their relationship wasn’t at that level yet.

A tangled mess. Annoying as hell.

Yu Cheng replied late. After waiting half an hour with no response, Sheng Lan went to sleep.

She didn’t see the reply until the next morning.

[Yu Cheng]: Nope. I even had someone test her, but couldn’t get a single word out. She used to be such a blabbermouth. It’s weird now I’m curious why she’s acting like this.

The second message read: She’s going abroad.

Sheng Lan cursed loudly first thing in the morning.

Only to realize her recording device was still on.

Sheng Lan: “…” Damn it.

By the time she went downstairs for breakfast, Lu Xueyin kept glancing at her.

Clearly, she’d heard about Sheng Lan’s morning outburst.

Like a cat, Lu Xueyin watched with curiosity, trying to lure answers with her gaze but asking outright? Not a chance.

Sheng Lan played along, pretending not to notice.

Meng Qing laughed loudly beside them. “What was it you said? That I’d trend for cursing? Hahahahaha!”

Sheng Lan: “I recorded it.”

Meng Qing: “Huh?”

Sheng Lan: “I recorded you cursing.”

Meng Qing: “??”

Sheng Lan smiled. “Seventeen minutes long, not a single repeated phrase. Fans would love it.”

Meng Qing: “Damn, you’re so sneaky!”

Sheng Lan glanced at the camera. “Hear that? Priceless recording.”

Meng Qing: “…”

Witnessing this exchange, Lu Xueyin’s demeanor softened slightly.

At the very least, her gaze became more neutral, no more curiosity, no probing, no silent threats about causing trouble during their upcoming horseback ride.

She simply told Sheng Lan to eat less. “You’ll throw up from the jostling later.”

Sheng Lan grinned. “Jiejie, how could you tell me to eat less? You should be more assertive shouldn’t it be ‘go wild, I’ve got you covered’?”

Lu Xueyin pressed her lips together. “I’m an Omega.”

Sheng Lan shrugged. “Some Omegas are plenty assertive. I believe in you.”

The praise worked like a charm.

Sheng Lan noticed Lu Xueyin straightening her posture almost imperceptibly.

Clearly, she liked being complimented.

Alpha traits symbolized independence and strength something Lu Xueyin subconsciously craved.

Today, the entire group was present, strolling around the estate to digest before the outdoor shoot.

The weather was scorching, the sun relentless.

Yesterday, Yan Bing and Tang Yingyue had bonded over horseback riding and fishing, avoiding prolonged exposure.

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Being so hesitant, Ji Xinlan couldn’t help but say, “Just say it already? It can’t be that Sheng Lan wants Lu Xueyin to help her get dressed, right? An Alpha with no basic self-care abilities?”

Meng Qing nodded along with the words, “Exactly.”

Lu Xueyin: “…”

She didn’t want to go and shifted the blame to Meng Qing, “You’d be more suitable. You’re friends, both Alphas, no need to avoid suspicion.”

Meng Qing felt relieved after speaking, “If you agree to do the ‘Marginal Love Song’ bit with me today, I’ll go help Sheng Lan get dressed.”

Meaning she wanted to use the illicit affair CP created with Lu Xueyin to suppress the hype around Sheng Lan’s AA romance.

Lu Xueyin couldn’t outplay Sheng Lan.

She saw that Meng Qing had also suffered a great loss at Sheng Lan’s hands and didn’t think the two of them together could turn negatives into positives, so she didn’t consider it.

“Then you two go ahead. I’ll wait here for her.”

Lu Xueyin refused to believe Sheng Lan would really be so shameless as to stay holed up inside.

She was wearing a watch.

After five minutes, she thought it was fine, no big deal.

The equestrian outfit also had protective gear to wear, and Sheng Lan had chosen the lace-up style. If she was particular about it and took out the laces to tie a nice knot, five minutes would be enough just for the protective gear.

After ten minutes, Lu Xueyin felt the green grass in the distance was glaring.

Even in the shade, the residual heat from the sun reached her. She hadn’t fully recovered and was still a bit sleepy, suppressing a yawn that left her eyes watery.

After half an hour, Lu Xueyin could hardly bear it.

She knocked on the dressing room door, “Sheng Lan, come out.”

Sheng Lan replied instantly, her tone teasing, “No way, only my dear sister gets to admire my sexy body.”

Lu Xueyin almost told her to stop being so shameless.

“Even if you collapse in there and can’t get up, I won’t go in to help you.”

Sheng Lan snorted, “You’d better come in quickly, or I’ll make sure you come in last.”

As someone with top-ranking OCD, the moment Sheng Lan said this, she knew Lu Xueyin would have to agree.

The blow was too heavy.

Face could be lost, dignity could be forsaken, but the crown must not fall.

Lu Xueyin hesitated.

She had checked the trending topics Sheng Lan also had top-ranking OCD.

Reason told her that even if she didn’t go in, Sheng Lan would find another way to keep the hype going here.

Emotionally, she felt Sheng Lan had a bit of a “crazy” streak in her personality, probably the ingrained Alpha tendency toward mischief and thrill-seeking.

Judging by Sheng Lan’s performance the past two days, even if she slacked off today, she could make up for it later.

Moreover, when Lu Xueyin had taken a day off, Sheng Lan had completely controlled the scene, maintaining hype no less than when they appeared together.

So, it was highly likely that Lu Xueyin would be the only loser here.

Without “CP” cooperation, she couldn’t make much of a splash.

Lu Xueyin looked down to check her clothes everything was in place.

She checked her earpiece battery full.

She even cleared her throat and asked if the production team could hear her.

The production team was dying of laughter watching these two.

Sheng Lan wasn’t just waiting idly she performed a solo comedy routine in the dressing room, creating the lively effect of a group interaction even without Scrolling Comments to engage with.

While waiting outside, though Lu Xueyin didn’t constantly interact with the audience, she didn’t want dead air either. After moments of silence, she’d suddenly blurt out something, but with no one responding and no screen to see the Scrolling Comments, she grew increasingly unsure, her words becoming more and more awkward.

At first, when she noticed, she would blush and naturally turn her face away to avoid the camera.

But as time went on, she grew impatient and a little annoyed by Sheng Lan’s antics, and her words became more muttered and grumbled.

The backstage crew burst into laughter.

They laughed at her unknowingly breaking character, and also at how much she resembled Sheng Lan in this regard.

They said their collaboration was already a success, whether they were dressed or not.

Originally, it was expected that Sheng Lan would take the opportunity to step down gracefully and play the “obedient puppy” persona.

But instead, the two of them clashed again.

The livestream hit 35 million views.

For a weekday daytime slot, that was already impressive.

The other two groups combined barely surpassed them by a small margin.

When this interaction happened, the numbers surged again, overtaking the competition.

The effect was excellent.

Lu Xueyin had already entered the dressing room.

Sheng Lan had no shame she wasn’t in a cubicle, nor was she undressed. She was lying on the long bench in the middle of the room.

The air conditioning was set low, and she had somehow found a blanket to cover herself.

Lu Xueyin was immediately furious.

“I was out there under the sun, and you’re here lounging in the air conditioning.”

Sheng Lan told her to keep her voice down and speak in shorter sentences. “Your persona’s crumbling.”

Lu Xueyin, who had just checked her earpiece before entering: “…”

She promptly pressed her lips together and went mute.

Sheng Lan sat up, not looking at her, not in a hurry to tease her, and took a sip from the bottled water on the floor.

In this sealed space with just the two of them, even the slightest sound could stir one’s nerves.

Lu Xueyin stayed silent, scanning every inch of the dressing room’s interior.

There was hardly any furniture inside nothing worth scrutinizing.

There couldn’t be any hidden cameras or recording devices.

Seeing Sheng Lan fully dressed, she wasn’t sure if Sheng Lan wanted her to “rehearse lines.”

To deliberately say ambiguous things, sticking to the old script.

Lu Xueyin also had a feeling that repeating this routine would backfire.

In just two days, the hype had been overused. A few more times, and fans would grow tired of it.

Sheng Lan said, “We’re not acting today. Let’s make it real.”

Lu Xueyin blinked.

She felt a faint sting under her Suppression Patch.

No cameras, no script.

How were they supposed to make it real?

From now on, they should just be called the “Crumbling Persona CP” [serious]

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