After Becoming An Internet Sensation For Pretending To Be An Alpha, I Turned Into An Omega - Chapter 22

[Don’t worry about it.]

How utterly formal. Bai Yue tossed her phone aside in annoyance and rolled around in bed.

The recording of Love and Support Station lasted two days.

To gather material for the show, she had gone straight from the magazine shoot to the hotel arranged by the production team with her assistant.

It was her first time filming a variety show, and it would be a lie to say she wasn’t nervous.

Just her luck, one of Wang Xi’s actors had run into trouble, leaving Bai Yue alone with only her assistant for company.

Even less secure…

Normally, she would go to bed early when she had work the next day.

But now, after drinking her milk and counting her sheep, she still couldn’t sleep.

Frustrated, she pulled out her phone and posted on WeChat:

Let everything go smoothly.

The next day…

After quickly applying her makeup, the filming began.

After capturing some footage at the hotel, the crew drove to the main gate of G University.

To avoid disruptions from crowds, the production team had carefully scheduled the shoot during class hours, when students would be in class.

But college students have plenty of free time, and they couldn’t prevent passing students from noticing them. A crowd gradually began to gather.

The news spread like wildfire.

In Bai Yue’s class group chat, several people tagged her, and even Shi Xiaoxia found out and said she wanted to come check it out.

As the guest star, Bai Yue was the last to arrive. After hastily replying to a few messages, the production team finally called her name.

They started with some icebreaker questions to get everyone acquainted. As the group warmed up, the director instructed Bai Yue to lead them on a campus tour.

The lawn of the university’s sports field was already set up with game equipment.

Through a game, they determined the order of drawing lots to select the theme for their performance.

Bai Yue, adhering to her principle of humility as a newcomer, successfully secured the “honor” of being last in line.

Only one pink plastic ball remained in the basket.

Inside the ball was a slip of paper with the lyrics to a popular all-vocal song that didn’t lend itself to dance.

The final performance would be a significant challenge for Bai Yue.

******

After the game, they went to the school auditorium for the next activity, taking the opportunity to inspect the performance venue.

Throughout this time, students gathered around, snapping photos.

The appearance of Bai Yue and Zhang Lan at G University quickly trended on Weibo.

Bai Yue had recently debuted and was already a sensation, generating a lot of buzz. Moreover, among the guests was Zhang Lan, Xingye’s youngest Best Actress.

Both stars had formidable fanbases, and the hashtag quickly climbed to the top of the trending topics.

#LoveAndSupportStation Reveal

An Leng spent the entire morning at the company.

After seeing the trending news, she immediately called Wang Xi to ask about the progress of the variety show.

“I’m out of town and not with her,” Wang Xi explained immediately.

“G University has so many people, and this is Bai Yue’s first time on a show? You’re just letting her go alone?” An Leng asked anxiously.

Wang Xi, already overwhelmed, was baffled by the scolding. “I arranged for an assistant to go with her. Besides, it’s at her school. Bai Yue knows her limits—what could possibly go wrong?”

An Leng paused, unsure why she was so anxious.

But precisely because it was at G University that she felt uneasy.

Frowning, she hung up and scrolled through the real-time updates on the Weibo hashtag. Fans had snapped photos of the pair from various angles, some close-up, some from a distance, especially shots of Bai Yue interacting with Zhang Lan.

[Are those rumors true?!?]

[Sis, just ask her outright!]

[Aah, they just walked past me! [photo]

The more An Leng read, the more irritable she became, itching to hide Bai Yue away right then and there.

******

It was noon.

Lunch break. Filming had paused.

Having finally made it to campus, everyone was eager to experience the university cafeteria.

Bai Yue pulled on a cap and found Shi Xiaoxia. The two walked side by side, dressed in casual clothes and blending in with the students.

“Being young is so great,” Zhang Lan remarked, gazing around.

“Zhang Lan-jie, what do you mean? You’re our idol!” Shi Xiaoxia replied with a sweet smile, unafraid to speak to strangers.

By 1 PM, students with classes were heading to their next lessons, leaving the cafeteria relatively empty.

The group entered without staff escort, looking unremarkable.

Bai Yue sent an assistant to fetch some bubble tea from the nearby rest stop while she introduced the cafeteria’s menu.

Though she rarely visited campus, she’d tried every dish in the cafeteria during her first two years and knew exactly which ones were worth trying.

Shi Xiaoxia and Zhang Lan wanted to try the rice noodles, so Bai Yue joined them.

The others went elsewhere, agreeing to regroup later.

A few people were lined up in front of the rice noodle shop window.

After the cafeteria auntie called out the number, a girl with headphones on and a receipt in hand walked over, head down, seemingly watching a show on her phone.

Holding the rice noodles in one hand and her phone in the other, she turned and walked forward without looking where she was going.

Zhang Lan turned around to talk to her, and the bowl of noodles was about to spill all over Best Actress!

Bai Yue, standing in the middle and closest to the danger, instinctively stepped forward. She pulled the girl into her arms with her right hand and shielded Zhang Lan with her left arm.

A freshly cooked bowl of hot noodle soup crashed down onto her.

Clatter!

The bowl hit the ground with a loud noise, drawing the attention of everyone nearby.

Bai Yue felt her arm and back burn with searing heat.

Startled, Zhang Lan reacted quickly, not even thinking about the filth, and rolled up Bai Yue’s sleeve to inspect the injury.

A red, swollen patch.

“I’m so sorry!” the girl blurted out, pulling tissues from her bag.

Bai Yue lowered her head to accept the wet tissue, her voice calm. “It’s alright.”

Even so, the young girl noticed Bai Yue and exclaimed, “Bai Yue?”

Hearing this, Bai Yue nodded with a bitter smile.

She was covered in noodle soup. Even if she was starry-eyed over celebrities, couldn’t she wait a little longer?

Shi Xiaoxia grabbed the girl, trying to stop her from making a scene, but the people nearby had already heard.

“…Zhang Lan? Are you Zhang Lan-jiejie?” the girl continued, her voice filled with delight.

Seeing the crowd growing and the number of phones snapping photos increasing, Bai Yue, who had never experienced such a humiliating situation before, was completely at a loss.

Her face flushed crimson, but she still didn’t forget to shield Zhang Lan behind her. No matter what, she couldn’t involve the Best Actress.

Just then, a coat suddenly draped over her head.

The wide-brimmed hat covered her completely.

“Let’s go,” An Leng’s voice said beside her, and she immediately took Bai Yue’s hand.

With the crowd’s eyes blocked, Bai Yue could only see the road beneath her feet.

But she trusted An Leng.

The moment their hands connected…

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