The Aloof Film Queen Gets Entangled by a Sweet Little Omega - Chapter 4

Sister, Let Me See Your Hands

When Shi Rui and Rong An returned to the dormitory carrying a large bag of snacks, Rong An was already preparing for bed. Ming Qing approached them with her iPad, looking very mysterious as she invited them to look at the screen.

It was a “CP” (pairing) fan edit. In the video, Luo Xiao’s persona was a powerful Prince Regent who dominated the imperial court, while her counterpart—shown only without direct facial shots—was a weak and easily bullied puppet Emperor.

“Because I feel like no one is worthy of Sister,” Ming Qing explained. But as soon as the words left her mouth, she felt something wasn’t quite right. She bit her pen and murmured, “No, I think it’s just that she hasn’t found anyone she likes yet. If she ever has a lover one day, I’ll definitely like them too.”

“Love me, love my dog,” Ming Qing remarked about her own devotion.

“I’ll definitely be the same way,” Shi Rui nodded with a serious, solemn expression on her small face. She couldn’t imagine what Luo Xiao’s lover would look like right now, but she was certain she would share Ming Qing’s sentiment.

Rong An, who was busy organizing her snacks and distributing a large bag to everyone in the room, chimed in after hearing their conversation: “If the day ever comes that Luo Xiao really has a partner, I’ll definitely be heartbroken. She’s just too beautiful.”

Being the “O-circle’s Top Tier” (the ideal type for Omegas) wasn’t just a saying; even Omegas who didn’t follow celebrities loved her.

He Qianqian, who was already lying in bed, couldn’t help but join in with a candid critique: “To tell you the truth, she really is one stunning woman.”

The dormitory bedtime talk began with Luo Xiao and ended with Luo Xiao.

Shi Rui took her pajamas to the shower and then brought out the “Sister’s” clothes to soak and hand-wash separately. Her movements were light and gentle, fearing she might tear the thin fabric. After washing them clean, she hung them out on the balcony.

Ever since military training began, everyone had been going to bed early, mostly out of sheer exhaustion.

Shi Rui was the last one to return to her bed today. However, she didn’t go to sleep immediately. Instead, she lay in her “nest,” applied some fragrant body lotion, and opened her phone to play some games for a while.

It was only then that she noticed the WeChat contact she had added on the bus had been approved. The other party had even sent a message an hour ago—just two short words:

【Hello.】

For some reason, she felt a hint of old-fashioned stiffness behind that brevity.

Shi Rui smiled, tapping on the dialogue box to bring up her colorful keyboard. she typed quickly: 【Hello there, Sister.】

It was as if the person on the other side was holding their phone waiting; it immediately showed “typing…”

Sure enough, in less than ten seconds, Shi Rui received a new message.

【How should I address you?】

Hmm~ what a strange feeling, Shi Rui thought. It didn’t feel like flirting; it felt like she was processing some official business.

Shi Rui couldn’t help but turn serious too. With a stern little face, she tapped the keyboard and sent: 【My name is Shi Rui. I’m a freshman, and I’m an English Angora Rabbit!】

She was trying her best to liven up the atmosphere, then asked: 【How should I address you, Sister?】

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The “typing” prompt lasted for a few seconds before stopping. Then, the other side sent two messages in a row, making the little rabbit’s eyes widen instantly.

【Luo Xiao.】

【Azure Dragon.】

“Ah!”

Shi Rui couldn’t help but let out a loud shout, waking her three roommates. Rong An, who was the closest, knocked on her bed frame and asked anxiously, “Xiao Rui, what’s wrong?”

Shi Rui’s hands were shaking as she opened her door. The moment she saw Rong An, she blurted everything out: “Rong-rong, remember when we were coming back on the bus and I accidentally dirtied that sister’s clothes? I added her WeChat to say I’d return them after washing them, right?”

“And then? And then?” Ming Qing caught the scent of gossip and became extremely excited.

“It’s just that she… she just sent me a message…” Shi Rui’s eyes were red, and she held up her phone looking weak and helpless. From across the room, He Qianqian immediately guessed, “Did she harass you?”

Shi Rui shook her head, her lips pouting as if she were about to cry. She replied, “She said she is Luo Xiao.”

…

The dormitory went silent for a few seconds. Then, Ming Qing let out a “Hah!” and started laughing. “It’s fine. I’ve added ‘Sister’s’ WeChat online before too.”

“Really? What happened next?” Shi Rui asked, holding onto a glimmer of hope. Ming Qing replied with a bitter smile, “Later, I watched with my own eyes as she turned into Ning Yi.”

Ning Yi, a Lynx Beta, was another popular female star who filmed dramas, sang, and occasionally appeared on variety shows; she was very active.

“So it’s a fake?” He Qianqian said.

Rong An felt something wasn’t right and reminded them in a low voice, “But Xiao Rui added her on the bus, not online.”

“Hmm, that is a bit strange.” Ming Qing rested her chin on her hand, thinking carefully, then asked, “Xiao Rui, you saw what she looked like, right? Was it Sister?”

Shi Rui shook her head. “She was so beautiful I didn’t dare to look closely, and she was wearing a mask. But I saw that her eyes were green.”

At those words, Ming Qing immediately gasped.

“Green? You’re sure it wasn’t colored contacts?”

Shi Rui was unsure and replied, “I don’t know. Why?”

Ming Qing realized this was no simple matter. She quickly opened her phone to check Luo Xiao’s social media IP address. Sure enough—S City.

Even though the official announcement for her upcoming filming had placed her in Beijing previously, her IP was now in S City.

This… the overlap was simply too high. The other party might actually be Luo Xiao.

“Good little bunny, let me see, let me see!” She couldn’t wait to take Shi Rui’s phone to verify. Shi Rui quickly unlocked it and handed it over.

Ming Qing’s hands were also shaking with excitement. Shi Rui and the other two leaned their heads in to watch. They saw her first click on the profile picture—nothing special, just a photo of a sunrise. The background wall of the “Moments” feed was the same. Yet, Ming Qing grew more and more excited.

“Oh my god, oh my god.” She sighed in amazement while scrolling through the Moments, then hurriedly handed the phone back to Shi Rui, urging her, “Bunny, send her a message. Say—”

She drew out her tone. Shi Rui thought there was some ultimate move to confirm the other person’s identity, but instead, she heard Ming Qing laugh sillily and say: “Let me see your hands.”

“Ugh.” The little rabbit’s face turned beet red. Her ears popped out and covered her eyes as she turned around and stomped her foot, replying bashfully, “No way.”

That sounds so naughty.

Besides, what if the person was in their rut? Physiology classes in middle school had made it very clear: Alphas in their rut usually wear gloves to cover their hands. Asking to see someone’s hands at such a time is considered very impolite and irrational.

Unless, of course, it was flirting—that was a different story.

Rong An and He Qianqian snapped out of it, letting out a synchronized “Ooh!” before accusing Ming Qing: “Little Sheep, you’re being pervy.”

Ming Qing deliberately made a slurping sound and said exaggeratedly, “Don’t tell me you guys don’t want to see?”

Rong An and He Qianqian went silent instantly. Their faces also reddened as they joined Ming Qing in persuading Shi Rui: “Send it, send it! Let us have a taste too… I mean, let us broaden our horizons.”

“And she couldn’t possibly be in her rut. Alphas in their rut don’t easily go out, and you didn’t see her wearing gloves, did you?” Ming Qing continued to egg her on.

Shi Rui was completely dazed by the logic. Her heart was pounding against her chest as she clutched her phone, asking in a reddened voice, “But… if she really is Luo Xiao, won’t she think I’m being very impolite?”

Asking to see someone’s hands during the very first chat sounded a bit… improper.

“She won’t. If she’s not in her rut, you can look whenever you want. Besides, Sister is super nice,” Ming Qing coaxed her. In a moment of temporary madness fueled by the group’s cheering, Shi Rui actually sent the message.

【Sister, let me see your hands.】

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The second the message was sent, she slammed the phone face-down on the desk, not daring to look. The four little Omegas huddled together in a tight circle, anxiously rubbing their hands as they waited for a reply.

On the other side—

Luo Xiao: “…”

The little rabbit seemed even more cheerful than she had imagined. Perhaps she could indulge her a little.

She picked up her phone, took a close-up shot of her hand, and sent it to the little rabbit.

Ding-dong.

The notification rang out.

The four of them held their breath. Shi Rui nervously flipped the phone over, but the facial recognition was so sensitive that the phone unlocked and entered the chat page before she was even ready. There it was: a photo of a hand.

The fingers were distinct and well-defined, slender and pale. The nails were trimmed into clean, rounded shapes. The veins on the back of the hand were slightly raised, tracing paths down to the base of the fingers, looking incredibly powerful…

The little rabbit was dazed. Even though Ming Qing could tell at a glance that the person was intentionally posing, she was currently blinded by beauty. She grabbed Shi Rui’s shoulders and shook them frantically, howling: “Bunny! This works! This really works! Regardless of whether she’s Luo Xiao or not, this is very okay!”

“We should still be careful about safety. What if it’s a scammer?” Rong An said worriedly. Beside her, He Qianqian nodded in agreement.

Ming Qing let out a couple of pervy laughs and said sheepishly, “Hehe, I’m not afraid. Bunny, if you don’t want her, give her to me.”

Hearing this, Shi Rui “thwacked” the phone against her chest, shook her head vigorously, and retreated into her own “nest.” She curled up and whispered back: “I want her.”

After saying that, she remembered something and asked cautiously, “Qing-qing, if she really is Luo Xiao, would you…”

“I wouldn’t! I already love shipping her CPs. If you two are fated, I’d be more than happy. That way, I’d have ‘connections’!”

Ming Qing spoke grandly, then threw an arm around Shi Rui’s shoulder. “Bunny, based on our friendship, after you and Sister get together, it’s fine for you to pull some strings so I can see her more often, right?”

“No problem!” Shi Rui followed along with the joke, but then her face flushed as she realized what she was saying. She pushed Ming Qing away, huffing, “Qing-qing, you’re talking nonsense! There’s nothing like that going on.”

“Sigh, fine, have it your way.” Ming Qing made a move to leave, but tossed a tissue onto Shi Rui’s bed, teasing her on purpose: “Wipe your drool, little rabbit.”

“Ugh!” Shi Rui’s face turned beet-red. She dropped her phone and hurriedly pulled out two tissues to press against her mouth, only to find there was no drool at all.

Mean Qing-qing.

She put the tissues on the shelf beside her bed and lay down, pulling the duvet up high. Hiding in her corner, she decided to return the favor by taking a photo of her own hand and sending it over.

Her fingers were like peeled scallions, decorated with a beautiful manicure.

Then she asked: 【Sister, are my hands pretty?】

On the other end of the phone, Luo Xiao zoomed in on the image. Her eyes softened significantly, as if they were gradually gaining warmth. She replied quite formally: 【Pretty.】

Shi Rui was thrilled. she rolled over to lie on her stomach, kicking her feet happily as she replied: 【I had them done specially before school started. I actually wanted to do these other styles too, but I only have one pair of hands so I couldn’t do them all. In the end, I let my mom pick this set for me. The result turned out pretty well, right?】

She chattered on, even sending over the photos of the other nail art designs she had considered at the time.

The other side didn’t reply for a long while. Shi Rui didn’t notice at first; she lay back down, holding her phone high above her head as she continued typing: 【Sister, why did you suddenly come here? Are you alone? Aren’t you scared going out by yourself at night?】

After that, she rolled onto her side, her fingers clattering against the screen: 【Sister, I watched your movie a few days ago. You were so beautiful, and your acting was so good. I like you so much!】

…

Shi Rui rattled off everything she wanted to say, only then realizing that the other person hadn’t replied to a single thing. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she couldn’t help but think: Does Sister think I’m too talkative?

However, that thought didn’t last long. Seeing that she hadn’t sent a message for a while, the person on the other side began replying to each point, one by one.

【Very pretty.】

【Came here for filming. Alone. Not scared.】

【You flatter me. Thank you for your support.】

…

Looking at those words, Shi Rui’s heart was bubbling with joy. She rolled over to the other side of the bed and continued chatting like a little chatterbox.

It wasn’t until 11:30 PM that Shi Rui let out a tired yawn. She wanted to force herself to stay awake and keep talking, but Luo Xiao beat her to it with a question: 【Do you have military training tomorrow?】

【Yes, but tomorrow is the last day. It’s the final drill.】

【Get some rest early.】

【Then will Sister come to see my drill tomorrow? I can return the clothes to you then, too.】

Shi Rui saw the message that signaled the end of the conversation and asked hurriedly. But as soon as the message was sent, she regretted it and immediately retracted it.

Sister was a public figure, after all. How could she just casually come to a school to watch her drill?

So, she could only sigh and reply helplessly: 【Okay. You too, Sister. Goodnight.】

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After replying, Shi Rui turned off her phone and went to sleep. Meanwhile, Luo Xiao, who suffered from chronic insomnia, was untiringly scrolling through their chat history.

The little rabbit had babbled so much. Luo Xiao read it over and over again, saved the photos to her album, and added all the stickers to her collection. Only then did she put down her phone to sleep.

For the first time in a thousand years, she could finally have a peaceful night’s sleep.

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