I Heard I’m a Scummy Alpha? [Transmigration] - Chapter 92

Because Ke Bolin couldn’t afford rent, he simply moved his studio into Qi Yunwei’s five-story building. Qi Yunwei gave them half of the unused second floor to use as workspace.

Yunmengze was scheduled to begin its closed beta test on March 10, and so far, there hadn’t been a single leak or bit of news about it.

Ke Bolin had already drafted several marketing plans and came upstairs to show them to Qi Yunwei for review.

When he knocked and stepped inside, he hadn’t expected to see Yan Zui there as well.

“President Yan, what a rare guest! How do you even have time to come by?” Ke Bolin said in surprise.

He’d been on a roll these past few days, inspiration flowing non-stop. He had buried himself in writing proposals and hadn’t paid any attention to the huge upheaval happening at the Yan Corporation.

Yan Zui replied calmly, “I resigned. I’m unemployed now. Just call me by my name.”

Ke Bolin scratched the back of his head, looking embarrassed. “I couldn’t possibly. Calling you ‘President Yan’ is a sign of respect.”

Qi Yunwei came out from the small side door, just in time to catch that last sentence. Smiling, she said, “If you really want to keep calling her President Yan, that’s easy — Yunmengze was co-founded by the two of us. I could just hand over my boss position to her.”

Yan Zui gave her a faint glance. “I’m joining the closed beta of Immortal Unseen. I won’t have time to play boss.”

The moment Ke Bolin heard that Yan Zui was joining the game’s beta test, his eyes lit up. His mind instantly tore apart all his previously set marketing strategies.

Qi Yunwei smiled and gently patted Yan Zui’s hair. “You can do whatever you want.”

Sitting down beside her, Qi Yunwei turned to Ke Bolin. “So, Bolin, your marketing plans are ready?”

Ke Bolin quickly hid the folder behind his back, eyes shining. “Actually, I just came up with a brilliant idea!”

Both Qi Yunwei and Yan Zui looked at him with interest.

Ke Bolin said, “Although I’m pretty sure neither of you will agree, I still want to say it.”

“Let President Yan appear in the game as an NPC!”

He leaned forward, excited. “I mean, not necessarily her exact self — even a character modeled after her would do, as long as she’s beautiful enough! For instance, the ‘Immortal’ character — I think only President Yan’s presence could truly capture that role.”

“Immortal Unseen is a cultivation game for ordinary players. They need a goal — something divine to aspire toward. And President Yan’s image is the ideal — mesmerizing across any gender in the ABO spectrum.”

The more he spoke, the more animated he became, ending with a hopeful look at both women.

Qi Yunwei chuckled. “Having a player act as an NPC is possible, but only if Yan Zui agrees. I won’t persuade her for you — you’ll have to convince her yourself.”

Ke Bolin’s excitement deflated instantly.

If there was anyone in the world who could persuade Yan Zui, it was Qi Yunwei — and Qi Yunwei knew it.

That was precisely why she refused to intervene. She wanted Yan Zui to do only what she wanted, of her own accord.

“I agree,” Yan Zui’s cool voice interrupted.

Both Qi Yunwei and Ke Bolin looked at her in surprise. Ke Bolin was nearly ecstatic. “President Yan — you really agree?”

“Being an NPC sounds more fun than being a player. The Immortal — that’s the strongest character, right?” she asked Qi Yunwei.

The moment Qi Yunwei heard that question, she understood perfectly.

Her wife had a habit — whatever she did, she had to do it best.

Qi Yunwei smiled. “Yes, the strongest. No one else can beat you.”

“If you like, I can even give your NPC the highest level of authority.”

Yan Zui asked, “How high?”

“High enough that no one except me can alter anything about your character.”

“Deal.”

Ke Bolin could hardly believe that his wild, fantasy-level marketing idea had actually come true. “Then I’ll go contact the promo team right away!”

He turned to rush off, then suddenly stopped. “Wait — President Yan, what about the online ban on discussing you? Won’t that be a problem?”

Yan Zui said lightly, “That was a privilege of the Yan Corporation’s CEO. I’m just an unemployed woman now. Naturally, no one will be enforcing that for me anymore.”

“Perfect!!” Ke Bolin exclaimed, running off with renewed vigor.

After he left, Qi Yunwei turned to her. “Was that true?”

The whole ‘CEO privilege’ thing.

Yan Zui glanced at her. “Of course not.”

Then, right before Qi Yunwei’s eyes, she sent a message to her PR manager — officially lifting the restriction on all online discussions of “Yan Zui.”

One had to admit, Ke Bolin was a little too easy to fool.

Or maybe it wasn’t his fault — he just idolized Yan Zui too much to imagine her making jokes.

【“Yan Zui, you’re becoming more and more like your master,”】 Xiaoman commented.

Qi Yunwei grinned. 【“That’s called ‘couple resemblance.’”】

Before Ke Bolin’s promotional campaign even launched, someone had already discovered that they could now type and post the name “Yan Zui” without it being automatically censored.

That someone was none other than Bobo Cai — the lucky fan once noticed by Qi Yunwei herself. She was a devoted WeiZui Qiantao CP fan, who had recently picked up the hobby of writing fanfics about them.

That day, after finishing a story, she forgot to replace “Qi Yunwei” and “Yan Zui” with coded initials and posted it directly.

Realizing her mistake, she slapped her forehead, waiting for the post to be taken down so she could edit and repost.

But instead of being deleted, the post started receiving comments: “So good, author-nim! This is delicious!”

And nothing — absolutely nothing — got censored.

Soon, more people noticed the same thing.

“Wait, she typed Yan Zui’s full name — and it didn’t get blocked!”

“What’s going on?”

“YAN ZUI YAN ZUI YAN ZUI YAN ZUI YAN ZUI!”

“Still not blocked! I’m posting a picture next!”

Within minutes, the fandom erupted. People began testing with photos and even videos of Yan Zui — and none of them were taken down.

No one knew why the restriction had suddenly lifted, but the WeiZui Qiantao CP fandom was in utter ecstasy.

Others had always mocked them for “shipping” a couple made of one real person and a supposedly nonexistent one, since they had to use coded initials in every post. They could never properly show their love for this pairing.

But now — finally — they could display to the world just how divine the chemistry between Qi Yunwei and Yan Zui truly was. A beauty that could move heaven and earth.

The fandom’s joy spread like wildfire, and within hours, their CP hashtag broke into the top ten trending list. Countless photo edits and fan-made videos of the two rocketed to the front page of Weibo’s hot topics.

Yan Zui’s beauty instantly attracted a massive wave of admirers.

Before long, fans who had watched Living With You live began gathering online. Back when the show first aired, they had no way to discuss or even post about Yan Zui—any related content was swiftly removed. Now that restrictions were suddenly lifted, they wasted no time creating Yan Zui’s personal fan forum.

Many people were puzzled. Why had they been forbidden from mentioning Yan Zui before, and why was it suddenly allowed now?

At that moment, someone claiming to be an employee of the Yan Corporation stepped forward with a shocking revelation.

@LazyKing: “About Yan Zui’s identity—let me just say it outright. She’s the only daughter of the Yan Corporation’s chairman, the same company that just went public a few days ago. The original CEO of Yan Corporation was Yan Zui herself. She was the one who spearheaded the company’s IPO and grew its valuation from several billion to hundreds of billions.”

Comment: “Wait, what? Yan Zui’s that capable? Isn’t she an Omega?”

@LazyKing: “Gender has nothing to do with it. President Yan’s always been a genius—since childhood.”

Comment: “Hold on, you said former CEO? So she’s not anymore?”

@LazyKing: “Right. After leading the company through the IPO, she resigned.”

Comment: “She’s an Omega—probably went home to get married and play the perfect wife. Honestly, investing in Omega education is such a waste. They contribute so little and drain so many resources.”

@LazyKing: “You must be an idiot. Even if she’s left the Yan Corporation, President Yan will outshine everyone in any field she enters.”

Comment: “Wait—tell me, is it true that Yan Zui and Qi Yunwei are a couple?”

@LazyKing: “I’m just a regular employee. I don’t know anything about her personal life.”

Once Yan Zui’s identity was exposed, curious netizens flooded the Yan Corporation’s official Weibo page for confirmation. The social media manager—who had long idolized Yan Zui—couldn’t stand seeing people mock her as a “fake rich girl.” Unable to resist, they posted a clarification from the company account:

@YanGroupOfficial: “Yan Zui was indeed the former CEO of Yan Corporation.”

The post exploded instantly, shooting straight to the top of the trending list. Up until then, most fans had only admired Yan Zui for her beauty—who would’ve guessed she was also this accomplished?

Secretary Shen hurried to report the incident to the company’s current CEO, Yu Qiu.

“President Yu,” she asked cautiously, “should we inform Director Yan about this?”

Everyone in the company knew that Yan Zhao and his daughter, Yan Zui, were in the middle of a bitter cold war—they hadn’t spoken in ages.

Yu Qiu replied calmly, “No need. What the official account said was true. Even if they’re arguing, blood ties don’t change.”

Secretary Shen let out a quiet sigh of relief.

She still remembered vividly how harsh Yan Zhao’s words had been that day—she’d been standing outside the office door the whole time, hearing everything. It hadn’t surprised her at all when Yan Zui resigned afterward.

Someone with that kind of ability would shine anywhere. In her eyes, Yan Zui had no reason to stay and endure such humiliation.

Of course, the so-called “@LazyKing” was one of the fake accounts hired by Ke Bolin. His plan was simple: first, stir up Yan Zui’s popularity, and then have several gaming bloggers post ambiguous “insider leaks” tying her name to a mysterious new game.

@GameProdigy: “Rumor has it there’s a super impressive new game coming out soon—and guess what? Yan Zui might be the spokesperson. Gorgeous and talented? I’m in, brothers.”

@PlayPlayFun: “Reliable source here—Yan Zui will appear as an NPC in an upcoming closed beta. A stunning beauty who’ll accompany you in-game. What are you waiting for?”

@Chatterbox_Lizi: “Not sure what genre it is, but I just saw her in-game character design. She’s breathtakingly beautiful. I’m speechless, guys. Just see for yourselves.”

Comment: “Be honest—how much did you guys get paid to promote this game?”

Comment: “The quality of the game matters more than the face. Though, if it’s Yan Zui, maybe I’ll try it anyway.”

Comment: “You won’t even say what kind of game it is? Looks like a cash-grab using a pretty face. Yan Zui, run! You should be founding companies, not endorsing games!”

Comment: “Wait—‘breathtakingly beautiful’ character design?? SHOW US THE PIC!”

The next day, Ke Bolin instructed all the bloggers to release a promotional image featuring Yan Zui’s in-game avatar.

Yan Zui’s dark hair cascaded down like a waterfall, framing a face of porcelain white and soft crimson lips. Her half-lidded sapphire eyes glowed faintly beneath an intricate jade crown. Dressed in layered white silks embroidered with delicate, hidden patterns, she exuded the ethereal grace of an untouchable celestial being.

Comments:

• “She’s so A! Goddess, please just step on me!”

• “So beautiful, so divine, so beautifully divine!”

• “How can someone this gorgeous even exist? And she’s an Omega?”

• “After seeing Yan Zui, I’m starting to think OO love is totally valid.”

• “If the NPC looks even half as stunning as her, I’m sold. When’s the release date?”

On the third day, Ke Bolin dropped another bomb—a photo of Yan Zui standing beneath a blossoming white cherry tree.

She was dressed in pale pink, a single flower twirling between her fingers as petals danced around her. Her lips curved into a gentle, lingering smile; her gaze was soft enough to melt snow.

Comments:

• “Gentle big-sister type. I’m begging you.”

• “Who can possibly resist this?”

• “So when exactly is this game dropping?”

On the fourth day, a new photo surfaced—Yan Zui in a scarlet form-fitting gown, hair cascading down her back, eyes half-lidded in lazy amusement. Her black irises shimmered like ripples of light, making hearts pound uncontrollably.

Comments:

• “WHO—NOSEBLEED—HELP—BLEEDING OUT”

• “She’s a blessing to human eyes. I swear I’m in love with her!”

• “I just want to know!!! WHEN!!! IS!!! THE!!! OFFICIAL!!! ANNOUNCEMENT?!!”

• “I don’t care what kind of game it is, I just want to play it—with Yan Zui!”

Finally, on the morning of March 10th at 10:00 a.m., the long-awaited game Immortal Unseen officially announced its closed beta.