Scumbag Alpha’s Pheromones Are Toxic - Chapter 21

“Sister is so thoughtful,” Qin Zishu praised sincerely. “There truly isn’t a more kind-hearted person in the world than you.”

The sheer sappiness of the comment gave Ji Yao a full-blown case of goosebumps.

What was this? This was unconditional trust. Qin Zishu’s “Sister Filter” was at least ten layers thick.

“I finally understand how those die-hard fans feel,” Qin Zishu mused, reflecting on herself. “I don’t really have much for them to be proud of. Even when countless scandals break, there are always fans who support and believe in me without condition or bottom line. I used to struggle to understand them; even as the beneficiary, to be honest, I didn’t approve of their behavior.”

“I really wish your fans could hear how ungrateful you sound right now,” Ji Yao quipped.

“It wouldn’t work. Even if you played the audio for them, they’d just brainwash themselves. They’d say someone forced me to say it, or that it was taken out of context, they can always find a reason to forgive me.” Qin Zishu used herself as an example: “Just like how I am with you, Sister. Even if you did something terrible to me, I’d find a way to talk myself into forgiving you.”

“Wait, stop right there.” Ji Yao made a ‘halt’ gesture, looking helpless. “Don’t use me as an analogy. I haven’t done anything to let you down.”

“I was just speaking hypothetically.” Qin Zishu gazed into her eyes, a faint smile playing on her lips. “What if and I mean if—one day you discovered you’d done something bad.”

“Don’t jinx me.”

Ji Yao was speechless. It was bad enough this brat never thought of anything positive, but now she was starting to cast her as a villain in her own head.

“Rest assured,” Ji Yao said with a cool face. “Even if the day comes where I do something bad, I won’t hurt you.”

“Oh, I’m already ten thousand percent reassured,” Qin Zishu replied.

Ji Yao gave her a playful swat. “If you’re so reassured, why are you asking for a scolding? Why are you begging for a beating?”

Qin Zishu quickly scurried away, leaving Ji Yao standing there, hands on her hips and huffing in exasperation.

Three hours finally passed. Ji Yao received her “Third Gender” medical report. She was surprised by how fast it arrived; after double-checking that Qin Zishu wasn’t coming back, she solemnly opened the file.

As expected.

Without the slightest surprise, she remained undifferentiated. Just like in her previous life, she belonged to the category of “late-differentiators.” The doctor’s recommendation was to stay under observation for a period before undergoing a surgical procedure to stimulate the attributes. Without it, she would remain unable to perceive pheromones.

Ji Yao didn’t care much. She wasn’t particularly fond of the Third Gender dynamics. As she had said before, these attributes felt useless—not an evolutionary step for humanity, but rather a regression toward an uncontrollable animal nature. If humans couldn’t control their primal impulses, what was the difference between them and beasts?

Remaining undifferentiated wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Just as Ji Yao was about to put her phone away, a news app pushed a notification. Normally, she wouldn’t click on such clickbait, but her eyes caught the headline by accident.

[SHOCKING! The Seduction History of Starlet Qin Zishu Revealed: A Real-Life ‘Stand-in Lover’ Romance!]

Ji Yao: “…”

It wasn’t that she wanted to read it, but her hand had a mind of its own. It clicked the link before she could stop herself.

Once inside, the content was exactly what you’d expect—typical marketing-speak nonsense. Ji Yao patiently read through a few lines and found herself utterly speechless.

What is actually going on with Qin Zishu’s history of seduction? Everyone is likely familiar with Qin Zishu’s history, but what is really going on? Let’s take a look with the editor.

Qin Zishu’s seduction history is, in fact, a history of seduction. But why is it like this? We believe everyone is curious about what happened.

However, everyone might be very surprised. How could Qin Zishu’s history be like this? But the fact is exactly that, and the editor is also very surprised.

So that is the situation regarding Qin Zishu’s history. Don’t you find it amazing? What are your thoughts after reading today’s content? Feel free to discuss in the comments!

Ji Yao: “…”

Disappointed, she was about to close the window when another notification popped up based on her “browsing habits”: [The Untold Secrets Between Qin Zishu and Her Guardian.]

This headline was less flamboyant, and Ji Yao was willing to spend a moment on it. She opened it with interest, only to be slapped in the face by a screen full of high-scale, NSFW advertisements.

Ji Yao felt a bit stifled and annoyed. She tried to leave, but on such unscrupulous websites, entering is easy while leaving is hard. The ‘X’ button danced all over the screen, hidden behind countless tiny ads. It was a high-difficulty game of hide-and-seek.

After a frantic series of taps, she managed to get stuck in yet another news article.

Fortunately, this one wasn’t nonsensical. Ji Yao skimmed through it and found that the analysis was actually well-founded and evidence-based. It listed all the “Canaries” Qin Zishu had supposedly kept over the years, analyzing everything from their backgrounds to their appearances—even using professional data from various disciplines.

Now this is the quality I was looking for, Ji Yao thought.

She flipped through the photos and noticed that these “Canaries” all looked somewhat similar. She couldn’t quite put her finger on what exactly the common trait was.

Ji Yao: “Wait.”

At the very end of the article, a photo of Ji Yao herself appeared—a promotional still from one of her old dramas.

The editor had added a caption. Only then did Ji Yao realize the common denominator among those “Canaries”: They all looked more or less like her.

Ji Yao: “…”

Fine. She didn’t need to read any more news; she knew exactly what this meant.

She found Qin Zishu’s chat window and sent an emoji.

[My Fist is Clenching.jpg]

Qin Zishu replied, confused: [Is Sister still angry? We should go pick up the test results.]

Ji Yao: [No need. I have the digital version.]

Qin Zishu: [How is it?]

Ji Yao thought about it; since it wasn’t a major issue, she told her she was fine.

Amidst the back-and-forth, Ji Yao wanted to go back to that news page to take a closer look at the names, but when she switched windows, the article had already been swallowed by the sea of advertisements.

Ji Yao felt a twinge of guilt. Those girls were quite unlucky; because they looked a bit like her, they were “victimized” by Qin Zishu. Even if it was a consensual transaction, Ji Yao’s conscience nagged at her. She felt like she owed them an apology.

I should find a way to compensate them.

While reading the news, she noticed one thing: whether it was because Qin Zishu was lazy, or because it made them easier to control, or perhaps just sheer luck—all of these “Canaries” happened to be in the entertainment industry.

If they’re in the industry, that makes things much easier.

Ji Yao thought it over. She couldn’t stay idle forever. She’d have to return to her old path and make a comeback on the silver screen.