I Didn’t Want to Fall, but My Arch-Nemesis Is Just Too Handsome - Chapter 14

[These guests look quite unfamiliar. Can a class representative give us a rundown?]

[The Omega male guest is a very famous jewelry designer; many celebrities have worn jewelry he designed. He often posts his daily life on social media platforms like Weibo and Instagram, and he has over eight million followers on the Kuaiyin platform alone.]

[Jiang Chuhe is the young master of the wealthy Jiang family. His family is incredibly rich. I often see his short videos on Kuaiyin. The jewelry he designs is truly beautiful, but it is extremely expensive. It definitely qualifies as top-tier luxury.]

[Who is the Alpha male guest partnered with Jiang Chuhe? This face is completely unfamiliar.]

[Qin Ruizhe is the young master of the Qin business dynasty. I heard that Jiang Chuhe is already engaged to him. He is probably just accompanying Jiang Chuhe on the show. For families at their level, joining a dating variety show is just for interest; they would never do it for the salary.]

[The production team’s salary is not even enough to cover one bottle of their wine!]

While the comment section was buzzing with discussion, Jiang Chuhe and Qin Ruizhe had already walked over to join the other three pairs of guests. Out of politeness, the guests instinctively stepped aside to let them stand in the middle.

Director Zhao said, “The audience in front of the screens might not recognize you yet, so let us start with self-introductions. Let us start with Chuhe first!”

Jiang Chuhe stepped forward and said with a smile, “Hello everyone! I am Jiang Chuhe. You might not be very familiar with me, but you have all likely consumed my family’s products.”

Director Zhao added, “Chuhe’s family is in the dairy industry, and they are the title sponsors for this program.”

The comment section was roaring: [A loud boom in the sky, the old servant appears in a flash!]

The screen was filled with this comment, constantly surging upward.

Qin Ruizhe’s self-introduction was even more ostentatious: “Hello everyone! I am Qin Ruizhe. My family is a business dynasty, and I am an S-rank Alpha.”

S-rank Alphas are very rare in the Dragon Kingdom. They belong to a tiny minority. They possess powerful strength and can easily use their pheromones to suppress lower-ranked Alphas, Betas, and Omegas. In this world that pursues power and rank, S-rank Alphas become objects of admiration and pursuit. They are at the top of the pyramid, and even those born to commoner families can rise to prominence due to their rank.

With the development of technology, one’s rank can be improved through external forces and various technological means. For instance, Qin Ruizhe.

The people around Qin Ruizhe showed looks of envy, but Jiang Xu only had mockery in his eyes. A year ago, Qin Ruizhe was still B-rank. Climbing so fast all of a sudden must surely be related to external forces. It seems the Qin family used quite a few methods to cultivate a top-tier Alpha. It is just unclear whether Qin Ruizhe’s body, hollowed out by wine and lust, can handle it.

None of this was Jiang Xu’s concern. He was only curious about their purpose for joining the program. But soon, he found out.

After the new guests finished their self-introductions, they began to shake hands and greet the three pairs of celebrity guests. Jiang Chuhe walked to Jiang Xu’s side, lowered his eyelashes, and revealed a hint of sadness in his eyes: “Jiang Xu, why have you never contacted me? Are you still angry with me?”

Jiang Xu knew Jiang Chuhe’s personality. He was artful and manipulative, and he was particularly skilled at pretending to be innocent to win sympathy and attract attention, thereby turning pity into a weapon to attack others. Alphas might fall for it, but he did not. When you encounter a manipulative person, just confront them directly.

“The past is in the past; there is no need to keep bringing it up in front of me. If you really want to reminisce, I do not mind holding a tea party right here and telling everyone all about our past.”

Jiang Chuhe’s expression stiffened, and he bit his teeth. Some things in the past were not suitable for public disclosure. Jiang Xu was now a commoner and had nothing to lose, daring to say anything. But he could not; he still cared about his reputation.

It had been many years, and Jiang Xu had changed. He had become very difficult to deal with. However, he was still as annoying as ever.

Jiang Chuhe suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a soft, delicate voice: “If you do not want to mention the past, then we will not talk about it. I actually missed you very much and often thought of you.”

Jiang Xu asked, “How much did you miss me?”

“I do not know.” Jiang Chuhe was stunned by his direct question.

Jiang Xu continued, “Did you miss me so much that you only ate three meals a day? Were you willing to drive luxury cars and live in villas?”

“You are being absurd.”

Jiang Xu added, “I think you missed me so much that you actually gained weight.”

The corner of Jiang Chuhe’s mouth twitched: “You really know how to joke.” Fearing that Jiang Xu would continue to say something shocking, Jiang Chuhe walked away quickly, almost fleeing from his side.

Jiang Chuhe then went to Xu Zhiyan. He raised his eyes and looked at the tall and sturdy Alpha before him, his eyes filled with undisguised amazement. Xu Zhiyan’s face looked worse on camera; the lens could not capture how handsome he really was. Only when seeing him face-to-face could one understand what a god-tier visual strike was. Especially those deep eyes of his, mysterious and captivating, that would make anyone’s heart sway at a single glance.

Jiang Chuhe shyly lowered his eyelashes and reached out his hand to Xu Zhiyan: “Actor Xu, hello! I love the movies you make. I am your fan.”

“Thank you for your support.” Xu Zhiyan’s voice contained a smile, but the smile revealed an intentional sense of distance. He looked at the hand extended toward him but did not reach out to shake it: “I am sorry, but my upbringing is quite strict. An Alpha who has a partner cannot just shake hands with an Omega.”

Jiang Chuhe was startled: “You have an Omega?” He often followed entertainment news; how did he not know that Xu Zhiyan had a partner?

“I have formed a CP with Jiang Xu, and he is my Omega now.”

Xu Zhiyan’s words were sharp and decisive, his expression showing a hint of seriousness. If he did not know that this was a dating variety show, Jiang Chuhe would have truly believed that Jiang Xu and Xu Zhiyan were a couple. However, based on Jiang Xu’s background, it would be impossible for him to secure a golden thigh like the top-tier movie star.

Jiang Chuhe withdrew his hand: “Actor Xu really has a sense of professional ethics.” In one sentence, he defined the relationship between Jiang Xu and Xu Zhiyan as a production necessity, instantly shattering the ambiguity Xu Zhiyan had tried to create.

Xu Zhiyan frowned, a flash of gloom in his eyes.

[What does Jiang Chuhe understand? Actor Xu is just upholding his husbandly duties for Xuxu.]

[My idol is following a deep, affectionate script; he is just acting.]

[Can he act out married life? The kind that is blurred out at night. I want to see that.]

[The person above is ridiculous! Do not say that, but I want to see it too.]

[Is no one curious about the relationship between Jiang Chuhe and Jiang Xu? Why do they both have the surname Jiang? Could Jiang Xu also be a young master of the wealthy Jiang family?]

[Stop joking! Jiang Xu is just a common person. Not everyone with the surname Jiang can be linked to a wealthy family.]

[Let us just ask, is it possible that the Jiang surname of Jiang Xu is the same Jiang as the Jiang business dynasty?]

[Jiang Xu’s fans are hilarious. First, they tried to ride on Actor Xu’s popularity, and now they are trying to ride on the Jiang business dynasty. Are they planning to paint Jiang Xu as a wealthy young master and then marry him off to Actor Xu?]

The comment section was discussing Jiang Xu’s identity. Actually, one comment was not wrong. Jiang Xu and Jiang Chuhe did indeed have a relationship in the past.

Jiang Xu had been the young master of the wealthy Jiang family for sixteen years. On his birthday, he suddenly injured his head and went to the hospital. It was only when he needed a blood transfusion that they discovered his blood type did not match his parents’. A DNA test confirmed he had no blood ties to the Jiang family. After an investigation, they realized he had been swapped at birth. The Jiang parents brought their biological son, Jiang Chuhe, back, and Jiang Xu was ruthlessly driven out of the house.

The Jiang family did not want him anymore. They used the sixteen years of upbringing as a moral hostage to take away his design drafts. Relying on those drafts, Jiang Chuhe went on to win many awards in the industry. Jiang Xu left the Jiang home with nothing. At the time, he had no education and could only rely on his good looks to work as a background extra and odd-jobber at a film studio, acting by day and teaching himself courses by night to complete his university degree.

Later, through a twist of fate, he became a hit after starring in a low-budget web drama. After that, his biological parents recognized him, and his life changed. Over these years, he had not kept in touch with the Jiang family, nor did he want to be associated with that hypocritical wealthy house.

However, Jiang Chuhe would always intentionally or unintentionally send him photos of his recent life, mostly jewelry, luxury cars, travel, and food, with the intent of showing off and making him envious being extremely obvious. Jiang Xu never replied, only finding Jiang Chuhe’s showing-off behavior childish and boring.

He just never expected that Jiang Chuhe would be on the same show as him. After all these years, they had finally crossed paths again!