After a Metaphysics Master Transmigrates into a Scummy Alpha, She Ends Up with the Best Actress - Chapter 14

“Do you need a hand?” Luo Quan asked, looking exceptionally refined in his Sun Yat-sen suit and gold-rimmed glasses. He addressed Gu Li with a solemn air, looking for all the world like a high-ranking official inspecting a work site.

【Film King Luo’s stall is at the west end of the village, and the field Film Queen Gu is plowing is at the east end. The ‘Luo-Gu’ CP is real!】

【Don’t you find it disgusting? Luo Quan abandoned his own partner. Isn’t that scummy? Our poor little star (Chen Qingyang) is so pitiful!】

【Selling stuff isn’t going to kill anyone, but plowing is pure manual labor! My heart aches for our Little Carp.】

【Ye Lin, come back and defend your partner!】

【Shut up, person above! Can’t you see how much fun Ye Lin is having in the mountains? She has zero CP awareness. A trash Alpha is a trash Alpha!】

Living off the land, Ye Lin was currently wandering the mountains with a small basket, picking wild herbs. She gathered Creeping Sedum, Fish Mint, Chinese Wild Ginger, bracken, wild mushrooms, all common greens and fungi, perfect for making dumplings at lunch.

The cameraman followed her in fits and starts. The footage was incredibly dull, and Ye Lin’s screen time began to dwindle.

As for Ye Lin herself, she didn’t care; this was exactly the effect she wanted. The route she was taking followed the map Dijiu Li had drawn. Every time she crouched down, she wasn’t just picking herbs—she was using her spiritual power to destroy the talismans buried in the ground. She was quick on her feet; in just two hours, she had scoured the entire mountain and completely dismantled the Soul-Locking Array. It was a walk in the park.

On the other side of the livestream, Film King Luo stood with his head held high, waiting for the woman’s answer. In his mind, when a man gave a woman a graceful way out, she ought to have the sense to take it.

Gu Li wore a straw sun hat, a sweat towel draped around her neck. With one hand on the iron plow and the other on her hip, she flashed a polite, professional smile that didn’t reach her cold eyes. “Thank you! But I intend to complete the task with my partner. That’s the only way to win.”

The subtext was clear: You have a partner too; what do you think you’re doing by interfering over here? Besides being her chosen partner, Ye Lin was her benefactor. Gu Li was certainly going to defend her.

In the distance, Ming Fanshuang and Shen Biejun were also heading over to help. After all, it was plowing! Gu Li was born into a wealthy family and had likely never even stepped into a kitchen. Even if she had experienced rural life while filming, how could a delicate Omega plow hardened earth? Those tender little hands were meant to be pampered!

As she walked, Ming Fanshuang couldn’t help but grumble about Ye Lin. An Alpha making an Omega plow the fields—what was she thinking? It was too much! Even Shen Biejun couldn’t stand it.

When they arrived, they found Luo Quan looking pale. It was hard to tell if it was from the heat of the sun in that suit or from sheer embarrassment.

This woman doesn’t know what’s good for her, Luo Quan thought bitterly. Fine, suffer then! Once your hands are shredded by that plow, you’ll come crawling back to beg me! He stomped off, cursing inwardly. Before leaving, he cast a glance at Gu Li’s fair, delicate hands, but she had already tucked them behind her back. Had she looked at him like he was trash? A delusion. It must be a delusion, he comforted himself.

“Ugh, what a ‘refined’ scumbag. Total trash! We’re in a high-tech era where same-sex couples can conceive, yet he’s still pulling this gender discrimination crap? Is he sick in the head?” Luo Quan had no idea that his filthy thoughts were being translated directly to Gu Li by Dijiu Li, who was currently possessing the plow. If it weren’t for the cameras, Gu Li would have kicked him into next week.

“Don’t worry, miss. With Master Ye around, no one dares hurt you. Master Ye is truly good to you,” Dijiu Li sighed with emotion.

Ye Lin’s instruction for Dijiu Li to look after Gu Li wasn’t just talk—all the heavy lifting today had been outsourced to the ghost. It was such pampering; not a drop of hardship allowed. At this rate, when would the “Koi fortune” ever be weakened?

Perhaps Master Ye wants to weaken it slowly while cultivating their feelings? Dijiu Li thought with a matchmaker’s grin.

“Is she really good to me?” Gu Li thought back on everything that happened yesterday. Ye Lin did seem to treat her well. But then again, she was good to Ye Lin too. She treats me, I treat her, wait, why does this back-and-forth feel a bit off?

“Of course. Master Ye truly keeps you in her heart.”

“Re—really?” Gu Li felt her cheeks flush. Had Dijiu Li read Ye Lin’s thoughts? “But why?” Why would she be so good to her?

“Because of love, obviously!” Dijiu Li looked up at the sky, her eyes shimmering. Recalling Ye Lin’s awkward, bashful expression when she saw the Red Thread this morning, she sighed. Ah, to be young. She remembered how she had tossed and turned for days when she first realized her own feelings. How nostalgic.

“Love? No, we’ve only known each other for a day! How is that possible? And, and this won’t do!” Gu Li bit her lip. This really wouldn’t do.

“Miss, are we still plowing?” Dijiu Li finally asked after a long silence. Plowing was their task; Master Ye might be unhappy if they didn’t finish.

Gu Li snapped out of it. “Let’s go,” she said softly. She turned and gave the plow handle a gentle nudge. As if suddenly activated, the iron plow surged forward, carving a straight, smooth furrow into the hard ground.

【No way? Is it an illusion? Why do I feel like the Film Queen didn’t use any force at all? That plow is moving by itself!】

【Did the program crew use a smart AI plow? No wonder Ye Lin didn’t do it; she must have known the secret, right?】

【Impossible. That plow is just two rusty iron bars. My friend is on the crew; that thing was dragged out of a villager’s shed this morning. It’s the real deal!】

【Are Omegas this fierce now? Are we sure the Film Queen isn’t an Alpha in disguise?】

【She’s always been fierce. You got a problem, person above? Want to meet up? I guarantee a session at the Muay Thai gym will get your blood flowing.】

【Hahaha, you scared them off. But seriously, Omegas these days are incredible. It’s the Alphas who are getting weaker.】

Netizens weren’t the only ones shocked; Ming Fanshuang and Shen Biejun were stunned. Was Gu Li a closet weightlifter? The surface of the earth was so dry it was cracking; even Alpha men would have to strain with a shovel, let alone a “frail” Omega. One gentle push and a furrow appeared? It was unscientific!

Shen Biejun, a fitness fanatic, felt his “iron-pumping” instinct kick in. He insisted on trying a row himself. But the moment he took the plow, he felt a sudden chilly breeze—though there was no wind today. He ignored it, gripped the handles, and began huffing and puffing like an ox.

Respecting the boundaries between genders and AO (Alpha/Omega) dynamics, Dijiu Li’s spirit had exited the plow. With muscles bulging and veins popping at his temples, Shen Biejun used every ounce of strength he had to finish just one row. His shirt was soaked through with sweat. Farm work was nothing like the gym; it was exhausting!

Before leaving, Shen Biejun gave Gu Li a deep bow, offering his profound respect as a “gym bro” junior. At the same time, he decided to double his daily workout routine.

【Hahaha is Big Shen about to kneel to the Film Queen? That’s hilarious!】

【Film Queen Gu’s power level has been updated! Don’t mess with her; she’s got Herculean strength.】

【Is Ye Lin just incompetent? A ‘frail and unable to care for herself’ Alpha? No wonder the Film Queen is doing the manual labor.】

【Ye Lin, get out there and prove your stamina!】

【The trash Alpha is physically drained, she’s useless, hahahaha!】

The netizens were joking, but Gu Li’s heart felt unusually heavy. She looked up at the blue sky. The faint, pale-blue squares of the array felt heavier than a thousand tons, as if they could fall at any moment and cause a disaster. They shifted in an orderly fashion, each movement suffocating her. As noon approached under the scorching sun, Gu Li only felt cold.

Suddenly, a fresh breeze swept through, carrying the scent of mountain soil and vibrant life, clearing the gloom from Gu Li’s heart. Unseen to others, Dijiu Li was drawing a “Mind-Clearing Talisman” in the air, sending ripples of calm around Gu Li to shield her from intrusive thoughts.

Once her mood settled, Gu Li continued the task. Dijiu Li re-possessed the plow, matching her speed. In just one morning, they finished plowing three acres. However, throughout the entire process, Gu Li remained somewhat distracted.

When they finished, Gu Li picked up her towel and wiped away sweat that didn’t actually exist. After all, a professional actress must commit to the performance.