Becoming the Yandere Omega's Fluffy Pet - Chapter 15

Chapter 15: “Doesn’t the Director Look Irresistible While Working?”

Seeing He Qiange talking to Liu Ran, Ming Siyu gave them a lukewarm glance before sitting back at her desk. Secretary Wen continued reporting matters that hadn’t been covered in the meeting.

“Mhm, this subject matter is quite sensitive, but if filmed well, it could be a massive hit. Confirm the details with Legal, then go sound out the Bureau of Film. See if there’s any chance the censorship standards might suddenly tighten.”

“The tour schedule? You decide that yourself.”

“At least four of our signed artists should be on the film festival’s winner list. Go check if the rival company has been lining the judges’ pockets.”

“Give her a warning. If there’s one more negative news story like this, have her pack her bags and prepare to be blacklisted.”

She was decisive and direct, her commands crystal clear without a hint of ambiguity.

He Qiange winked at Liu Ran, nudging her chin toward Ming Siyu, and whispered, “Doesn’t the Director look irresistible when she’s working seriously?”

Liu Ran: “…”

Objectively speaking, Ming Siyu was very beautiful. But “irresistible”? Let’s not go there.

Secretary Wen left after finishing the report. Ming Siyu rested her chin on one hand and said to He Qiange, “Just because you’re bored doesn’t mean you need to run to my office every day. Do it again and I’ll call your sister and tell her to find some work for you.”

“Hey, I did you a huge favor today, don’t go turning your back on me now.” He Qiange gestured toward the stiffly seated Liu Ran. “Besides, I came here for a reason.”

He Qiange moved to a seat closer to Ming Siyu to chat. At first, Liu Ran pricked up her ears to listen, hearing them talk about film festivals, celebrity gossip, and investments, but the more she heard, the sleepier she got.

She began staring blankly at the sky through the floor-to-ceiling window, wondering when the rain that had been brewing all day would finally fall. She watched the pedestrians and shops below—looking like tiny ants and felt a sudden wave of loneliness, as if she could never truly integrate back into this era.

She felt quite out of place sitting there. Since Ming Siyu had returned from her meeting, she hadn’t spared Liu Ran a single glance or said a single word, treating her as if she were made of air.

A sudden crack of thunder split the sky.

He Qiange looked outside and said, “Summer always has this godforsaken weather. Traffic’s going to be a nightmare on the way back… Are you investing in the West Fourth Ring Central Development project? If you are, you should get involved in the planning early to secure more development rights. Don’t let this go in one ear and out the other.”

“I’m still considering it,” Ming Siyu said with rare hesitation. “Planning that area will take at least a year, then there’s demolition, reconstruction… It’ll be at least two or three years.”

Two or three years wasn’t a long cycle for a real estate investment project. But Ming Siyu didn’t show much interest.

“I happen to have some spare cash and want to invest with someone to make a profit keeps the relatives from saying I’m idle. Make a decision soon, or I’ll go find someone else. Of course, you have your own considerations; I fully respect your wishes.”

Catching a key phrase, Liu Ran’s body jolted, and her ears stood straight up.

West Fourth Ring. Her home used to be in the West Fourth Ring.

There were many newer residential complexes in that area, mostly built within the last twenty years. As the city expanded, many non-administrative functions were moved outward. Outside her old complex, there was an area designated for a higher education park, but due to transportation issues, the surrounding facilities were still lacking.

When her mother was first diagnosed, her other mother—the director—was still alive. Liu Ran had heard her mother fantasizing on the phone about how great it would be if they redeveloped the land near their complex. She could sell the house as prices rose and finally have the money to treat her wife’s illness.

Her mother had been a relatively unknown director, running everywhere for the sake of her wife’s health. For a while, she had been ecstatic; she’d heard a big-budget film had chosen her to direct. At the time, they all thought things were finally looking up. Liu Ran had even gone abroad for a summer camp. But when she returned, she was met only with the news of her mother’s death from medication.

She later learned that her mother had been taking psychiatric medication due to extreme pressure. In a daze, she had forgotten she couldn’t drink alcohol with the meds, leading to cerebral hypoxia. A fire had started in the kitchen, but fortunately, the rescue was quick enough that it didn’t harm the neighbors. But she no longer had a mother. Later, she heard that the film her mother was supposed to direct ran into trouble and only resumed production after a long hiatus.

Her mother in the hospital heard the news and fainted on the spot. Already ill and suffering such a heavy blow, she was revived, but she spent most of her time in a coma, like a vegetable.

Liu Ran was bright; she had skipped two grades in primary school and one in middle school, so she was only fifteen when she graduated high school. At fifteen, she lost everything overnight. She handled her mother’s funeral alone and sold the house to pay for her mother’s medical fees.

Usually, a house where someone has died is hard to sell—agents aren’t even willing to take them but she finally had a stroke of luck; the house was bought for full price shortly after being listed. But that money the funeral, the cemetery, the losses from the film production halt caused by her mother’s death, the hospital bills, the medication… it still wasn’t enough. She had no other assets to mortgage.

Her saved allowance and the money she earned tutoring were swallowed like water into a bottomless hole. It was during that time she completed her secondary differentiation into an Alpha. When her heat arrived, she couldn’t even bring herself to buy suppressants, enduring it alone by biting down on her collar.

Until a man in a cold white lab coat found her and asked if she was willing to undergo genetic modification. If she agreed, she would receive five million upfront. If the modification was successful and someone bought her, she would even get a one percent “cut” of the transaction price.

Speaking of which, she hadn’t received that “cut” yet. The lab wasn’t exactly easy to contact; she needed to find a chance to ask Ming Siyu.

“Liu Ran.”

The cold voice broke her train of thought.

Liu Ran snapped out of her memories only to find that He Qiange was no longer in the office. Ming Siyu had her arms folded across her chest, staring at her coldly.

“What are you thinking about? I called you three times and you didn’t hear me.”

Liu Ran shook her head. “Nothing. Just… spacing out.”

Ming Siyu knew she was being perfunctory, but she had no interest in what was going on inside Liu Ran’s head.

“It’s six o’clock. Let’s go home.”

She started walking toward the door. Liu Ran stood up, but as she used her core to rise, it felt like someone had stabbed her lower back with a rod. She let out a sharp “Ah!” and pressed her hand against her back.

Ming Siyu turned around, displeased. “What now?”

Liu Ran held her back and glared at her, the meaning obvious: What do you think?

Seeing where she was clutching, Ming Siyu finally remembered she had pinned Liu Ran down onto a high heel. Regardless of how it happened, she was indeed responsible. When she called Liu Ran just now, the girl’s eyes were red and watery could she have been crying from the pain?

Director Ming finally found a shred of conscience. “If it hurts, say so. Is it serious? I’ll have a doctor look at you.”

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