After a Metaphysics Master Transmigrates into a Scummy Alpha, She Ends Up with the Best Actress - Chapter 9

Ming Fanshuang clenched her small fists, screaming internally: Ah! My goddess is being trifled with! I want to charge in but I don’t know if I can take down an Alpha.

Luo Quan sank into a deep pit of gender-based insecurity: As expected, even a refined Omega still prefers Alphas!

The rest of the cast was simply there for the drama.

Gu Li flashed a sweet smile, signaling to the audience that she wasn’t being bullied. Ye Lin, meanwhile, pressed a hand to her forehead. Fine. I’m giving up. Just let me lie down and rot.

【I see a total battlefield here. Look at my daughter’s clenched fists. So cute! But the Movie Queen is also an O—you’re both the same ‘type’!】

【Ye Lin, if you dare bully our Little Carp, I’ll never forgive you!】

【Baby Gu, watch out for ‘Big Pig Trotter’ Ye Lin. The world is a dangerous place and you’re too innocent.】

【Stop worrying. Can’t you see the Movie Queen looks like she’s having a blast?】

【I’m finally shipping the ‘Peak Visuals’ CP!】

And so, the three couples were officially established.

Dinner was arranged by the crew using the ingredients gathered that afternoon. The guests sat in order of their pairings. Ming Fanshuang and her partner were first, followed by Luo Quan. Luo Quan had hoped to sit next to Gu Li, but Chen Qingyang snatched that spot, forcing Luo Quan to sit between Chen Qingyang and Shen Biejun. Finally, there were Gu Li and Ye Lin.

Ming Fanshuang and Shen Biejun had a wholesome “neighborhood siblings” vibe. Between Luo Quan and Chen Qingyang, the air was freezing—not a single cute interaction to be found. As for the last pair.

The production team was utterly disappointed in Ye Lin. They had banked on her to cause chaos and pick fights. The result? She had finished her tasks obediently, cooked a serious meal, and was now sitting at the far end of the table like a “Good Girl,” quietly focused on her bowl.

If she weren’t paired with Gu Li, the cameraman probably wouldn’t have given her a single second of screen time.

Before filming, the Director had given Ye Lin the chance to “play herself”—an archetype of a crazy, stupid, flirtatious socialite. But now? Was she on the wrong medication, or had her acting skills suddenly peaked? Why was she being so well-behaved? To trigger her “Crazy-Stupid” potential, the crew intentionally placed her at the very end of the table. The only dish within reach was a plate of bland, boiled greens with almost no oil or salt.

Explode already! Throw a tantrum! Start cursing! The Director stared at Ye Lin, waiting for a breakdown, yet she remained as quiet as a mouse. It was unscientific!

【Is the crew really discriminating against Ye Lin this much? Even as an anti-fan, I can’t watch this.】

【A dating show showing you the hardships of the human condition.】

【God! Is Ye Lin about to drool? Why is she kind of cute when she’s being bullied like this?】

【King Luo and the fresh-faced starlet are a total ice-box! I’ve already turned off my AC.】

Ye Lin took two bites of the greens and sighed. In both her lives, she was cursed with a “destitute fate”; she simply couldn’t handle luxury. She remembered her past life as a top-tier Celestial Master when she had saved the Royal Bloodline. To reward her, the old Emperor had thrown a grand feast with tables groaning under the weight of delicacies. Unfortunately, her “Luck” wasn’t high enough to handle such food; one bite had sent her into a week of stomach cramps.

The Emperor had lost face, thinking his royal chefs had poisoned the Master, and docked their pay for a month. Since the trouble started with her, Ye Lin suffered a month of bad luck as a karmic backlash. In truth, she could have eaten it—if the Emperor had personally served it to her, the food would have been “tempered” by his royal aura. But why would a man of such high power do that for her?

Ye Lin sat at the corner of the table, tilted so she could see the other five guests. Two of them were people she had been linked to in scandals. Chen Qingyang had been nervous about sitting near her, fearing her “harassment,” and was relieved to be next to Gu Li instead. Mostly, he just didn’t want Luo Quan sitting near Gu Li; he wanted Luo Quan to look at him.

Presently, Ye Lin showed zero awareness of her scandalous past. She was staring fixedly at Chen Qingyang. This immediately caught the crew’s attention. The camera cut to a split-screen with the voiceover: Ye Lin lusts after Chen Qingyang’s beauty.

In reality, she wasn’t lusting after beauty; she was lusting after the slice of beef he had just picked up. It was thick, dripping with sauce, and looked heavenly. Ye Lin, who hadn’t tasted meat in ages, felt her saliva becoming a literal river.

Sensing her gaze, Chen Qingyang shot her a look of pure disgust and turned his shoulder to block her view while he ate. Ye Lin sheepishly looked away. A Sect Leader of the Celestial Gate losing her composure over a slice of beef, thank goodness her disciples weren’t here, or she’d never live it down.

However, her disobedient eyes drifted back to the beef. She watched as an even thicker, juicier slice was slowly lifted into the air. Her eyes followed the chopsticks: left, right, left again. Just as she wondered where this meat was flying to, it landed right in her bowl!

In my bowl? Ye Lin straightened her back, her eyes shining with shock. Meat! It’s actual meat!

The Director slammed his clipboard down. After all that, she wasn’t lusting after the boy, she was just hungry for beef? How many lifetimes had it been since she’d eaten meat? From tomorrow on, he thought, the whole crew eats vegetarian!

Ye Lin traced the chopsticks up to a slender, jade-like hand, then a pale forearm, and finally met Gu Li’s dark, shimmering eyes. The kind-hearted Human Koi actually gave me food!

Ye Lin’s smile bloomed like a flower. Her eyes were a billboard for: You are a saint! You are so cute! You are the most precious person on Earth!

Gu Li had never seen someone smile so radiantly over a piece of meat. Her playful streak was triggered. Without asking why Ye Lin wasn’t reaching for it herself, she began transferring piece after piece of beef into Ye Lin’s bowl until the plate was completely empty.

Then, Gu Li propped her chin on her hand and watched as Ye Lin stuffed her face, chewing the beef with gusto. She didn’t even let a drop of sauce escape her lips, using her tongue to catch it with agile precision. All the while, those “Autumn Water” eyes were fixed on Gu Li, smiling with what looked like “deep affection.”

It made Gu Li want to clutch her heart. Too, too cute!

The “affectionate” gaze then drifted slightly to the left, landing on a plate of Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs in front of Luo Quan. Gu Li understood immediately. Without a word, she reached over, yanked the plate toward them, and transferred the ribs one by one into Ye Lin’s bowl.

Gu Li served with delight, and Ye Lin ate with abandon. Between the two of them, over half the meat on the table ended up in Ye Lin’s stomach.

So satisfied! Ye Lin patted her bulging belly.

“Satisfied?” Gu Li asked, looking at Ye Lin’s lips, which were reddened from the spicy sauce. She had a sudden, inexplicable urge to pinch them just to see if they were as soft as they looked.

Ye Lin wiped her mouth sheepishly. “Great favors deserve great deeds! Whatever you need, just say the word!” She cupped her fist in a solemn, martial arts salute.

In her eyes right now, Gu Li was her savior—the one who had provided the most glorious meal of her two lifetimes combined. Loyalty was the only option; she was ready to go through fire and water for this woman.

“Pfft!” The Movie Queen burst into laughter. When a woman that beautiful smiles, every flicker of emotion is pure charm. Ye Lin stared, dazed, as Gu Li whispered, “I’ll hold you to that.”

The netizens erupted once more.

【Is Movie Queen Gu really this doting? This is tooth-rotting levels of sweet!】

【Can someone dig up their history? Was there some secret fling between them before this?】

【Ye Lin is actually adorable. Were those rumors and videos all fake? Or was she really possessed?】

Next came the room assignments.

The team of Gu Li and Ye Lin naturally held the first pick. Gu Li had been born under a lucky star; she won top prizes every time she entered a draw. She was bored of it. She poked Ye Lin’s arm. “You do it.”

“Are you sure?” Ye Lin asked. If I do it, we’re definitely ending up in an open-air shack.

After Gu Li nodded, Ye Lin stepped up and blindly drew a card from the Director’s hand. She flipped it over. Sure enough: a dilapidated wooden shack with two tiny bedrooms and an outdoor latrine. It was underwhelming, to say the least.

“Heavens! How can you stay there?” Ming Fanshuang, who had drawn a sturdy brick house, came rushing over. “Movie Queen Gu, why don’t you stay with me? We have plenty of rooms. There are so many bugs in the summer; a wooden shack will be a nightmare. And the gaps between the boards are so wide, you won’t have any privacy!”

Luo Quan had drawn a luxurious duplex villa, but as men, they didn’t feel it was appropriate to invite a female Omega to stay with them.

“It’s fine. I’m actually looking forward to it,” Gu Li said with a polite smile, gently brushing off Ming Fanshuang’s hand.

Night fell, the houses were chosen, and the three couples headed to their respective lodgings.

On the road, Gu Li brought up the old topic. “So, how exactly do you plan to ‘suck me dry’? Is it going to be something lewd?” Her tone was inquisitive, as if she were genuinely weighing the logistics.

Ye Lin stumbled, nearly tripping over her own feet. She turned, practically jumping in frustration. “No! What are you thinking? Doesn’t your family know about your constitution?”

“What constitution?” In the darkness, Gu Li’s expression was unreadable.

“A Koi. A ‘Human Koi’ constitution or what the divination books call a ‘Koi Fate.’ It’s the same thing, just different names.” Ye Lin hadn’t expected that after leaving the Celestial Sect, she’d have to give a basic “Intro to Luck” lecture.

“Haven’t you had incredible luck since you were a child? Winning every prize, taking first in every competition, having every wish come true? People love you, and elders dote on you?”

“I can’t help it,” Gu Li said, shrugging her shoulders. “I just seem to attract good fortune.”

How punchable! Ye Lin thought. People would kill for that kind of luck, and here she was “humble-bragging” about it.

“That’s exactly what a Koi constitution is. It’s extremely rare and precious, which makes it a target for people with ill intentions,” Ye Lin analyzed. “Looking at the guests for this show, everyone’s constitution is negative. They clash with yours. To a trained eye, it’s obvious this is a setup—a ritual designed to plunder your fortune.”

She made a point to avoid the word “suck” this time; it was too easy for this woman to twist her words.

“That does sound quite troubling,” Gu Li replied, her expression finally turning serious.

Ye Lin let out a long breath of relief. She’s finally listening. She wondered if the person who designed this “trap” was the same one who had planted the talisman on the plane.

Of course, Gu Li was listening. After all, she was the one who had set the trap herself.